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XCover 5, function "share with", how to add missing app symbols to the menu

Tech data:

Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
OneUI 5.1
Android 13

Following matter:

If I want to share any media or text with the function "share with", then the corresponding menu opens with the apps to which I can forward the content to share. However, some app icons are still missing in this listing. Even with the option "edit apps", I can't add the missing icons.

Is there any possible solution to this?

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Samsung keyboard freezing

I'm having issues with my keyboard freezing when I make comments on YouTube. I've done all the obvious like uninstall YouTube, reset default keyboard, I've also looked for settings on the YT app but the issue is only on my phone not my other devices. I have premium so I'm always signed in. I also have a timer on the write side in the comment box that has a box with 0:12+ inside I tried to post a picture here but I don't know how. As soon as I try to type nothing happens and then my keyboard locks and doesn't go away until I turn off my phone. Anyone know what to do?

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Help Need help identifying an app, please.

Hi all,

I've been trying to identify what app this chat icon (outlined in red) is from. It's a screenshot from a Samsung phone in the USA. This is from a screenshot I received so I can't go into the phone and see what the notification is from. It's not the native Samsung or Google messages app. It's definitely not WhatsApp, FB Messenger or Signal. It has a right facing arrow inside of a speech bubble. I've tried googling but only come up with stock images for app developers. Can't find anything similar in the Play Store. Anyone ever seen this?

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Android w/ Google Messages RCS

I have Samsung A32 5G running Android 13 and Google Messages with RCS turned on. I text with about 20 people, but in Google Messages only about 3 of them in the main screen show RCS. Some of the people I text with use Android and some use iPhone, Why do not more of them show RCS? Do they also have to have RCS turned on in their messaging app?

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Can I turn off my missing smartphone from my laptop?

Hey all, I seem to have somehow managed to misplace my phone, and after using the Google online 'Find My Phone' website, cannot find it, even though it is showing that it's in my house somewhere....
It is slowly running out of charge, and playing a sound, nor calling the phone is allowing me to find it, so I am trying to find out if there is any way that I can remotely use my laptop to get the phone to Shut down?? Keep in mind that I do not have physical access to the phone, so cannot install any apps on the device, but since I can use the Google website to cause the phone to ring, without an app installed on it I am thinking there could be a way to cause it to shut down from a website. At least I am hopeful, that I may stop the battery from completely losing charge before I can find it.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, and Thanks in advance!!
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Phone unlocks withought being touched.

After leaving my phone charging in the other room, i kept having to go and relock the phone because it would unlock and the youtube shorts would play and make noise.

Why does my phone keep unlocking without me touching it?

I felt like this has been happening frequently in my pocket by accident, but until today i didnt realize how often it unlocks without the chance of me hitting the unlock button.

My phone has no pin protection but it does have accidental touch enabled. Any help would be appreciated as this is somewhat annoying. Thanks!

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My Xiaomi Poco f1 restarting automatically

I need help with my phone. It has LineageOS installed and is rooted with Magisk. The recovery mode is TWRP. Lately, my phone restarts automatically when I play games or watch videos. What is the cause of this problem and how can I fix it? I have been using this custom ROM for more than seven months without any issues. This problem only started recently. Browsing normally is fine, but playing videos makes it restart repeatedly. I have two modules installed: bootloop protector and Revanced module. I also tried AOSP ROM and reset my device three times, but the problem persists.

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Android 14 canera app

1. Manufacturer - Google
2. Model - Pixe 6 Pro
3. Software version - 14
4. Specifics of the problem - Camera app not using zoom lens for video
5. Not rooted

Since auto update to v. 14 the video in camera app will not go past 7X, which is the limit for zoom with the standard lens I believe. This give a badly focused and fuzzy result
Before update it would auto-switch to the telephoto lens, which could zoom in to about 20X

The photos part of the app still zooms to 20X so seems not to be a hardware problem.

Is there any way to get the old camera app back or a decent alternative to install?

Please let me know as the camera is the main reason I bought the phone and it is making me crazy.

Cheers :)

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Help needed please help security / big need for bluetooth devices in the home / google phone number unknown on new google accounr. Years of worry

Hi all -

ive been in a crap situation for a while now n need some knowledge so im not being taken for a walk over. I had intruder incidents in my home a few years ago, thats in the past although it was quite a stressful time seeing as only paperwork was moved about, i misplaced some i.d n thats now been sorted although culprit still unknown. Cos of my past situation some friends come n stay throughout the week to keep me company n ive known them for years ive nothing to my name as stopped work due to stress ive a few questions about whats happening now technology wise n im wondering what your thoughts are n if i can obtain some tech knowledge safety precautions/ settings at home n on my phone etc a huge thank you in advance.

A - Every phone i get i always have issues with it rings or i look ar dial screen n actual numbers appear i didnt enter so i changed phones n 1 phone i did smart switch to trf apps n it trfd games 3 in particular id installed on play store on my prev phone n uninstalled. When one of my friends got a new phone he had the exact same 3 game apps on his phone he showed me when i queried ir with him, 1 of them is constsntly going on about bluetooth devices 24/7 eg saying to me you should get this device as it has bluetooth or i got you a radio or i got you a mini juke box as they it has bluetooth so you can listen to music etc n ive not lostened to music for ages. I had a ferrero roche box fly off my kitchen side n could only put it down to a ghost unless there was someone in my wall i know it sounds mad please dont judge me these are facts I know it sounds crazy hence why its taken me ages to join a forum n talk to someone.

B - Wifi query - Then i get broadband initially my wifi would only work when a lead was in the router to splitter and my sky puck box (so you dont have to have a dish) router lead from puck to splitter speed 19 mb/s meant to be 49 mb/s i called provider to arrange an engineer to come out woke up the nxt day yo find router lead from puck to splittet out of the socket n only the lead 2 small ends i dont have a landline so the lead now goes from router to the splitter n speed is now 49 mb/s.


Now i know someone is doing something i just dont know what n how i can find out its frustrating n i apologise for boring you or going on i just need to get some closure on whats happened so i can speak to my friends n move forward n probably move n start again tbh.

C - Googke query. On google account set up n when i forgot the password it gave me the option of texting me it with a number that isnt mine obv just because ive a contact with the last 2 numbers i cant assume its that person obv. I tried going into the google account after finally remembering it as i thought the number would show for some reason n there was no number there. Please help with any thoughts on the above so i can stop wasting energy worrying n get on with my life, thank you massiveley in advance this is a few years worth of querys btw apologise for the essay! :)

How do i change dpi in android 11 source?

I'm trying to build android 11 automotive from source for my Raspberry pi 4, but all elements are way too big on a 1024x600 screen. Everything looks fine on a 1080p screen, though. How do i change the screen density then? i tried searching all configs that are related to what i build, but there doesn't seem to be what i want. i also tried to edit build.prop but the dpi didn't change.

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Website Issue Affecting User Experience

Hey there, Android community! I've been facing a rather perplexing issue with my website lately, and I'm hoping some of you tech-savvy folks can help me out. So, I run a medical billing services website, and it seems like there's a hiccup somewhere in the system.

Here's the deal: when users visit my site on their Android devices, they've reported some weird behavior. It's not consistent, but occasionally they encounter slow page loading times and difficulties accessing certain features, particularly during peak traffic hours. This doesn't seem to be a widespread problem, and our desktop users don't appear to be affected.

I've checked my hosting, run speed tests, and tried different browsers, but the problem persists sporadically. I'm not sure if it's a compatibility issue, a server problem, or something else entirely.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue with their website on Android? If so, how did you resolve it? I'd appreciate any insights or advice you can offer.

Feel free to ask for more information about my website, and I'll be happy to provide additional details. Thanks in advance for your help!

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