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  1. Rob

    Tech Deals for 2023 Prime Big Day

    Anybody getting any of the deals on Amazon for Prime Big Day Deals? https://www.amazon.com/primebigdealdays?&linkCode=ll2&tag=afnews-20&linkId=b1a5b0088990d15a16eef2b84b6b6bb9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Share any great deals you find! Let us know what you get!
  2. Rob

    VOTE: Best Tech Products in 2023

    This list of the "Best Tech in 2023" is built with the help of YOU! Comment your suggested products! We'll continually update this page with your feedback.
  3. L

    Delete account

    I have a problem : by mistake I have installed two accounts on my phone (the other one is that of my wife.). Therefore, in Calendar, all appointments are duplicated, and in Gmail I see two accounts. I've tried all methods mentioned by Google but the menu points mentioned don't turn up. My phone...
  4. B

    Which app is this from?

    It’s a P, but the bottom of the P is a downward-facing arrow!
  5. S

    AlarmManager not working for 5 minutes periodic update

    In my application I was using the setRepeating method of the AlarmManager class to perform the data update every 5 minutes. But in newer versions this logic started to have problems triggering the alarm. Searching, I saw that this method is not accurate, due to the concern of optimizing the...
  6. Dannydet

    2nd phone number

    Looking for a free 2nd number to use for my side gig... Anything out there? I've tried Text now Text & call free Freetone. Not happy with any of them.... TIA OK, I think I'm all set for now. Installed Google voice as a new 2nd number and seems to be working fine... Still, if anyone has any...
  7. R

    Yippeeiokiyay

    I guess that's the right spelling. Anyway, I at long last am the proud possessor of a brand spankin' new (I hope) computer, a Lenovo from Walmart. Compared to the crimebook, I guess it's pretty tricked out, specs and all. I have fortunately been able to connect the cheapish plastic wireless...
  8. T

    What app is this icon?

  9. M

    Unknown Trackers scan option A32-4G Android 13

    Good day, I have 2 x A32 4G in the family, both same version software. The one has the option available under settings> Safety & Emergency > Unknown Tracker alerts. The other phone does not have this option “unknown Tracker alerts” . How is this possible with the same model phone and same...
  10. A

    What app is this icon to

    Does anyone know what app the weird u shaped icon is for?
  11. P

    Screen Protector

    Best value and by far the easiest way to put a screen protector on your cellphone
  12. R

    Notification which app

    Does anyone now this notification symbol?
  13. The_Chief

    How Samsung Smartphones are Made

    Pretty fascinating! https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-phones/i-saw-how-samsung-builds-its-samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra-and-it-totally-blew-me-away
  14. Google

    New apps, features and updates coming to Wear OS

    Look out for new features and apps — like Gmail, Calendar and WhatsApp — plus a new OS update coming to your smartwatch this year.
  15. Google

    Connecting all things Android at MWC Barcelona

    At MWC Barcelona, we’re showcasing all different kinds of Android devices, and how we’re continuing to drop new updates.
  16. GamerROMInc

    For Android App Developers!

    Their is a reason why im asking my wonderful app developers who are very skilled when it comes to building android apps, this question involves a app called "Phlokk" ill be posting about it later but the major question is: In what time frame it takes to typically build a fully working...
  17. M

    How to optimize your app.

    I and my cofounder are working on an android app. But we have been reading that android apps are hard to maintain in the long term as the user base and usability increases. Are there any methods that we can start using right now to make sure our tool is easy to maintain in the future as we scale?
  18. Android News

    Future phones can sense IDs with electromagnetic fields

    Scientists are working on tech for phones which could help them identify any device by their electromagnetic field. As each electronic puts out a different electromagnetic signal, this can be used as a unique identifier for almost anything, and it'll be possible for your device to detect the...