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  1. JaapKak

    Help Apps are greyed out

    Hi friends, All apps on my Samsung tablet are suddenly greyed out and not usable. When I try to open them I get this message: "Cannot open this app. You do not have permission to perform this action." The tablet is company owned, has a Device Policy installed and only has 1 Google account...
  2. M

    Help I bought a used phone and... Uh oh. How bad could it be? How can I tell? Is it even salvagable?

    So, a variety of minor suspicious activities accumulated, leading me to start checking out my used phone. I am NOT at all tech-savvy and had never heard of 'rooting' phones before. I have managed to gather the following details, with which I realllllly hope you can shed some light for me!! (I...
  3. kumaranil13k

    How to adopt external micro sd card in samsung smart phones?

    Question How to adopt external micro sd card in samsung smart phones? I want to buy a new android smart phone and interested to by samasung galaxy 5g series or 4g series. But as while asking question many made me.in doubt that samasung galaxy don't support adoptable storage or move app to sd...
  4. oneytlam

    Help Invalid kernel length - Cannot enter Odin download mode

    My Samsung tab is showing a "could not do normal boot invalid kernel length" error and can't start normally. I tried to press "Volume Up + down" and plug in the cable to go into download mode. The Tab goes into a blue screen (and does say Odin mode) but no selection appears and the tab does not...
  5. D

    Help Trying to tear down my Galaxy S2. Need Help!

    I just bought a second-hand Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-i9100 and am trying to take it apart to clean all the dust out inside. I am following this guide on iFixit https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S+II+Teardown/5861 But I'm stuck at the stage where I have to pry off the back panel...
  6. L

    Help Trusting idiot

    my soon-to-be ex-husband had complete access to my phone & my stepson who is a cyber-security major got access through him, accessed my root menu. this has been going on for 3 months and 2 new phones AND SIM cards. I even factory reset my brand New phone. They have been tracking my location...
  7. S

    Help Samsung Notes update wipes half of long memo after conversion

    Hi all. I use a Galaxy A20e. I've lost a large chunk text from a very long Samsung Notes memo, following an auto update to the app. The first time I tried to open the memo after the update Notes asked if I wanted to convert the memo to run in the new version. I said yes, but immediately found a...
  8. albanian_5

    Samsung Galaxy S9+ overheats while charging

    Hi, I have a samsung S9+. The problem is that most of the times my charger overheats like hell wich sometimes affect by heating the phone too. My charger isnt original, I've tested other charges but its still the same. What would u suggest me its phones fault or charger ?
  9. L

    Help How to turn sound off for sms/mms delivery reports?

    Hello, Can anyone advise on how to mute the sound for sms/mms delivery reports? New phone and it drives me nuts every time I hear the notification sound for sms only to find out its just a delivery report. Ive tried searching for delivery report on the S20 but nothing comes up. Thanks in...
  10. C

    Help Galaxy Note 4 & Motion Sickness

    I need some help guys. I've just got a Galaxy Note 4 and started using it and finding I'm getting really motion sick - dizzy, nauseous, and headache. It's running android 6. It's like it's running too fast, scrolling through the settings or switching through screens and apps really throw me off...
  11. H

    Help Android photo recovery

    I accidentally deleted all photos on my Samsung Galaxy S5's SD card, and used the DiskDigger app to recover. However, most of the photos recovered are not only poorer quality but only show the faces of the people in the photos, not the entire photos. Any ideas for a re-recovery?
  12. J

    Help Android Storage is full, but no files

    So, I have a 32GB Samsung Galaxy J7 model J700H. I have used only 2GB of space including all my apps and misc files, but, in the storage tab, in Settings, it shows I only have 400mb, of space left when I should have 30GB left. Furthermore, if I try to install an app from Google Play Store, it...
  13. A

    Help 2 WiFi calling icons

    I have a Samsung galaxy 5. Android. For some reason I have 2 WiFi calling icons on the top header. It showed up a couple of days ago about the same time I have been experiencing a lot of trouble getting WiFi calling service. Help
  14. A

    Help 3gb ram and 2gb showing

    Hello everyone, I bought a new samsung galaxy J7 2016 that said it has 3gb of ram. But when I check in the settings it only has 2gb of ram. I know that some part is reserved for the os but it is definitely not 1gb. The reserved is 226Mb as shown in the screenshot. Is it possible that I bought a...
  15. S

    Help Call Issues Sound

    Hi. I'm having a problem whereby when people call me they can't hear me. I've checked the microphone, factory reset the phone and checked volume issues, noise cancellation et but the issue still keeps happening. The network signal bounces between 0 bars and 3 a lot but is always at 3 bars if I...
  16. D

    Help Galaxy s6 bricked, unresponsive, IRREPLACEABLE photos

    Let me start by saying I'm sorry that this is long, but I'm trying to be as detailed as possible. I'm in a bit of a panic, as I've tried everything I have found so far online, aside from downloading some sort of 3rd party software or a taking it to a shop. I have a perfect condition (never...
  17. A

    Help Smart Switch Issue

    I just got a Moto X Pure Edition and I need to switch my data from my Galaxy S3 to the Moto X, but it's saying that the Moto X is saying it's only a sending device. Help?
  18. mamalimt

    SOLD: Samsung Galaxy Note5 Unlocked *CHEAP*

    Buy | Sell | Trade ..For Sale . Device/Item(s) ..Samsung Galaxy Note5 Gold Unlocked 32GB with box and full original accessories. . Price ..$300.00 if Google wallet or Skrill is used since they don't have a Fee. I will not use nor accept Paypal unless it's absolutely needed to since they charge...