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    Samsung neigbor wants to use my mobile hotspot. Can I limit sharing to her device and 2GB? Can I block my phone from downloading? Can I filter domains?

    How do I do this?
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    Samsung neigbor wants to use my mobile hotspot. Can I limit sharing to her device and 2GB? Can I block my phone from downloading? Can I filter domains?

    I don't think my service provider would frown; I have a plan that gives me a limited amount of data. every tier I go higher, I pay more. Why should they care if the data is consumed on my phone or through a hotspot. That's still money for them. Perhaps you're talking about cell plans that have...
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    Samsung neigbor wants to use my mobile hotspot. Can I limit sharing to her device and 2GB? Can I block my phone from downloading? Can I filter domains?

    hi hadron, i don't have regular internet. I'm connecting my own laptop to my phone's hotspot. Yes, I told her that i can share my hotspot when I'm near her. yes, she knows it's my phone; in fact, she used the word "hotspot".
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    Samsung neigbor wants to use my mobile hotspot. Can I limit sharing to her device and 2GB? Can I block my phone from downloading? Can I filter domains?

    A neighbor friend has asked me if she can hop on my wifi. She says she can help pay for wifi. I know how to enable mobile hotspot on my Samsung S9+ running Android 10. But I do have some questions: Can I limit sharing to just her particular phone and block out others who she may accidentally...
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    Help How can I make Hangouts Dialer my default calling app in Android 10 SamsungS9

    I have a Samsung S9+ that has upgraded to Android 10. While it was still in Android Pie, I could select/highlight a phone number, and the context menu that pops up lets me place a call on Hangouts Dialer. But now on Android 10, I don't have that option. I've gone to Settings-> apps -> three...
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    Help How can I see list of files modified in past 5 minutes anywhere on my phone's storage?

    How can I see a list of files that were modified in the past 5 minutes anywhere on my phone's storage? (Running Android Pie, not rooted)
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    Help "Running services": Do they deplete battery?

    Question 1 In Settings>Developer_Options>Running_Services, I see several things that I don't need. https://imgur.com/a/YKE8Esg I believe that unnecessary services that run are unnecessarily depleting my battery, leading to a shorter battery lifespan. I use my fingerprints to unlock, so I'm not...
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    Looking for an Android app that will allow me to use only the 3 apps I've explicitly whitelisted

    Hi. I'm CuteDroid, and I'm a netaholic. I've been sober for 10 minutes. I'm looking for help. I'm looking for something that will lock down my phone and will only let me use one of three apps when I tell it to. The three apps are Amazon Kindle, Moon Reader, and Play Books. I've checked out...
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    Help I want Hangouts Dialer to the be the default app when I tap on a phone number in Contacts app

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. I installed the Contacts app by Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts). When I tap on a friend's phone number, the regular Phone app opens up. But I want Hangouts Dialer to be the app that is used. How can I have...
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    Help Searching for a way to record my VOIP (Hangouts Dialer) calls

    i'm looking for an app that will record Hangouts Dialer calls. Most of the apps I find on the Play store are for recording cards made through the phone's network. I need one that records VOIP calls. Any suggestions? On a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 running Android 6.0.1.
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    Are there Android-compatible earphones that have more than 3 buttons/controls?

    I had a Samsung phone that came with three-button earphones and mic. Are there wired (not Bluetooth) Android-compatible earphones that have more than 3 buttons?
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    On non-rooted Android 5.1, how to have apps install on microSD?

    I have a Chuwi Hi12 dual-boot tablet that comes with a small internal storage but has a microSD slot. I'd like to have my Android games/apps install onto my gigantic microSD. My tablet runs Android 5.1 and is not rooted. In Settings>Apps, there is no way to move an app onto the SD card. (I guess...
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    Help Samsung Note 4 stuck on white-background,AT&T logo (though i can get to Recovery mode)

    Hello, I met someone recently who gave me a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (model SM-N910A). Said that it's stuck on the AT&T logo screen. I was able to go to factory-reset ("recovery booting...") mode by holding VolumeUp, Home, and Power. I proceeded to erase everything that I can erase there: "wipe...
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    Help I've disabled "Automatic date and time", but why does date and time still get auto-changed?

    Samsung Tab 4. Running Android 5.1.1. Rooted. In Settings/General/Date&Time, I've disabled auto-update of time by removing the checkmark ✔ from the "Automatic date and time" box. I change the date to Jan 1, 2036. And the time to 01:00 AM. Why does the date and time still revert to the current...
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    Has anyone bought a tablet directly from a Chinese manufacturer?

    I'm looking into buying a tablet. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (from 3 years ago). I find that opening an app up (calendar, tasklist, amazon kindle, etc) takes quite some time before it's ready for use. I really dislike this "friction" (wasting time waiting), and so I'm looking into buying...
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