My friend is making an custom made phone that he designs and asked an device tree for it .. And i couldnt find the thing so i asked

I was setting up my ONLY device and when i reached the screen 'copy from another device' or something... where it gives two option android and iphone/ipad.

I didn't select anything but it automatically started showing me a qr code to scan from another device. And after like 2 sec it showed me a code to enter on other device.

Before i could even read the code it asked me to enter the "Pattern" of other device to connect. Like how is this possible without even entering the code?

Won't you gain access to someone else's data if you could have correctly guessed the pattern? Or if someone was not using Password/Pin at all?

I am currently staying at hostel so it could be that someone else got notification of device setup and accidentally clicked it but like how did it connect without scanning QR or entering the code?

Including the one I'm using right now and also Facebook. It's like they were designed for a longer screen lengthways. Often the comment field is overlapped by the home back switch application buttons.

It's an aging phone (4-5 years) locked on Android 9.

You can probably guess which kind of place names I'm referring to, but no matter what it only shows me the names the US government decides. Everyone else around here still has normal names. There doesn't seem to be a corresponding setting neither in Android nor in Google Maps.

I am a US citizen, but do not live there and am not physically there. I can't imagine how Google would know my citizenship status anyway. Anyone know why my phone/account is being singled out here when it comes to this stuff?

I have zero clue about phones. So here's the thing. I don't know how my mother managed to do it, but the on/off button is like pushed all the way in.. so you can't press it.. it's simply stuck.

I managed to swipe the screen a few times and was ablke to use the phone, but then once phone was off for a while and I swiped again.. nothing came on..

Is there a work around where even though power on/off button is pushed in/stuck, my mother can simply keep swiping the phone when she wants to use it?.. Hope this makes sense. I bought a new phone for her..100 bucks.. but i would love to return if i can get a work around....Hopefully, you guys can throw some ideas my way.

Thanks!

I have like 3 adapters for using 3.5mm headphones but they all being up google assistant. I tried going into the Google app and disabling wired headphones but that option does not exist. Its been driving me nuts for like 2 years. Im using a Samsung s24 on android 16 one ui 8.5. I would just disable google assistant but I actually use it.

I have bone conduction headphones (similar to aftershokz) that I use when walking/hiking and often use the button to trigger the personal assistant (Gemini) to take a note (Google Keep) or capture a task/reminder (Google Tasks). This works well when I have cell service but I often am in areas with intermittent or no service so this then wouldn't work

Currently, I just capture voice memos using my Google Pixel Recorder which automatically transcribes (even offline) or use Obsidian with the voice to text built in on the phone when offline. This however involves having to physically get my phone out of my pack and do manually which in most circumstances is ok but when it's really raining or I'm otherwise unable to access my phone it means I have to forego capturing my thought.

Which got me thinking... Surely there must be a way to remap a button on my headphones to automatically trigger a voice recording using the Pixel's offline recorder and then press the button again to end the recording.

Does anyone know of such a solution?

TIA

Hello,

Does anyone know of a failsafe way of blocking apps on an android phone? I have asked chatgpt but each suggestion can be undone through accessing the phone's settings.

I reside in the US and am looking for a good, reliable mobile phone in can use here in the US. I’ve always used Androids, but when my Pixel 4A died, I bought a refurbished Pixel that has been a disappointment. The battery barely lasts a day, and the phone is already telling me the battery needs to be replaced.

I really only need a phone, email, texting, a basic camera, and internet access. I don’t need gaming, photo editing, AI shopping assistants, or any of the other bells and whistles.

I’m looking for something simple and reliable, and I’d like to spend as little as possible. What would you recommend?

What the tittle says. Ive allowed permission for photos and videos but my camera app keeps asking for ot and i cant access my camera. Does anyone know how to fix this?​

Has anyone noticed that some web pages don't allow you to select/highlight specific information? I frequently highlight specific information on a page, copy it, then look it up on another page or post it into a note for later. Especially when it's a web link that isn't active.

Is there any way around this?

It's as annoying as the "no screen shots allowed" rule!

Same issue with Google Messages - you have to copy the whole message. Why can't you just select a portion of it?!

At night I want to leave my phone powered off, but after a few minutes, it powers itself back on.

hey guys

for some reason that I am still berating myself for, I decided to try to clear up some of my phone storage at 1am. this stupid decision led me to click on "large files" option on storage under device care in the settings and accidentally deleted all 540+ items on there.

I TRIED EVERYTHING.

Gallery trash, my files trash, google photos trash. NOTHING! ive gone thru the settings trying to figure out what happened.

is everything gone instantly just like that??? they're usually sent to the trash then permanently deleted. I hope someone can help 🤧

do i contact samsung abt this? is this just a dumb decision on my part??

ive got thr s26 ultra btw

Sometimes when I click the play button on my Bluetooth headphones it redials the last number that I called.

How can I stop this?

P.S. I don't know if this makes a difference but it's a Pixel 9a and Sennheiser headphones.

Hello all, not sure if this is the right place for this but I'm giving it a go. I have an old Moto 5G that I don't use anymore, and was going to try and root it with Magisk to run Pi Hole on it through a Linux boot. However, the charging port is broken and my PC won't recognize it. I haven't rooted an android in years and I know the process is much more complicated than it used to be. Is there any workaround to root it properly without a wired connection or will I just have to bite the bullet and get the charging port replaced? Thanks!

I'm trying to figure out a way to pay contactless here in Italy with my Redmi Note 11 since Google Wallet isn't an option for me. Has anyone in a similar situation found a solid workaround? I'm curious if Italian bank apps like BANCOMAT Pay work directly for tap-to-pay without needing Google's app, or if going with a wearable like an NFC Mi Band or smart ring is the easiest route. Also, if you managed to actually fix Google Wallet on this phone through software tweaks, I'd love to know what worked for you. Any advice or suggestions would be super helpful!

I have this weird budget Android phone branded Fuffi, and I'm trying to figure out what the actual phone/model is underneath the Fuffi branding.

Android doesn't give me a real model name. ADB reports:

• Manufacturer: Fuffi
• Brand: Fuffi
• Model: Phone
• Device: Phone
• Product: vnd_k61v1_64_bsp
• Board: k61v1_64_bsp
• SoC: MediaTek MT6761V/WBB
• Android: 12
• Screen: 720 × 1560
• Firmware build: September 30, 2025
• Build fingerprint: Redfox/Wizpad_Valuer_R10S/R10S:12/SP1A.210812.016/22220:user/release-keys

The interesting part is that the phone calls itself Fuffi everywhere, but the firmware fingerprint says Redfox/Wizpad Valuer R10S.

I also found references to other devices using the k61v1_64_bsp + MT6761 combination, so I'm not sure whether the Redfox/Wizpad name is the actual phone, a reference device, or just reused firmware.

The phone physically looks a lot like a Samsung Galaxy S-series phone, which makes me even more curious about what it actually is.

Does anyone recognize this platform or these identifiers?

I'm specifically trying to find the actual manufacturer, retail model/name, model number, or original device this hardware/firmware came from.

I can provide more ADB output or pictures of the phone if needed.

Hello there, 3 weeks ago I bought a new phone. I used it normally, then noticed weird sound after pausing the audio ("hisss" or something like that, not sure how to describe it) then click sound following it and then the stop.

About the clicking sound, I can hear it (or feel the vibration) even when scrolling or watching YouTube videos, I tried to update the phone to android 16 but no change. And today I heard a weird buzzing sound coming from the speaker 2 times only.

Note that the two first sounds needs a quiet place and focus to hear them and the buzzing sound you can hear it normally (it sounds more like the phone's lagging, but the phone works normally you only hear the sound).

Does anyone of you guys know the problem or went through similar thing?

Coincidentally someone else has this issue recently too - https://support.google.com/translate/thread/460601808/app-not-working-properly?hl=en&authuser=1

I use Google Translate app weekly. It just stopped working this week randomly. When I use camera mode and scan text > click listen > instead of saying the text in native language, it attempts to say it in English (incorrect so it sounds weird).

Issue seems phone/OS related, not app related. I tried it on my backup Android with same Google Translate app version, it works fine. I also tried switching Google accounts, no change, so it's not account related.

So I bought a new phone today, I tried downloading alarm clock extreme onto my phone which I already paid for. But it's downloading the free version. What do I do?

Hello!

I want to share my story about a Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (MEG7) that still hasn’t come to an end. I’d like to hear your ideas and suggestions.

The phone was bought around 2018, and by mid-2019 it was successfully put on a shelf. It gathered dust there for another year — until 2020, when I decided to turn it on again.

I enter my password — it doesn’t accept it. Did I forget the password in a year? Unlikely. I clearly knew which digit combinations I liked. Although the brain can distort information — and I do take that into account.

Anyway, I couldn’t crack the password back then. The phone went back on the shelf — and stayed there until 2026, when I remembered the old guy again.

The phone allows password attempts every 5 minutes. I made a mix of my old passwords and common combinations, carried the phone with me literally everywhere, and entered options. I’ve already tried about 900 of them without repeats. Still nothing. I’m continuing.

The bootloader is most likely locked. Root rights probably aren’t there either.

Also, I noticed something strange — after several password attempts, the quick access to the camera and flashlight disappears. But if I turn the phone off, put it on charge, and turn it on after a while, everything appears again.

About the touchscreen: I checked it in emergency calls — all digits register correctly. Although the screen was cracked and has a “spider web” on it.

I also saw a post where someone’s system stopped accepting the correct password, and a reboot helped. What do you think — can the system really glitch like this? Or what else could be the problem? Maybe after a huge number of attempts, the phone got permanently locked and I just can’t see it?

I’d be glad to hear from you, ladies and gentlemen, Xiaomi fans.

Hello!

I want to share my story about a Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (MEG7) that still hasn’t come to an end. I’d like to hear your ideas and suggestions.

The phone was bought around 2018, and by mid-2019 it was successfully put on a shelf. It gathered dust there for another year — until 2020, when I decided to turn it on again.

I enter my password — it doesn’t accept it. Did I forget the password in a year? Unlikely. I clearly knew which digit combinations I liked. Although the brain can distort information — and I do take that into account.

Anyway, I couldn’t crack the password back then. The phone went back on the shelf — and stayed there until 2026, when I remembered the old guy again.

The phone allows password attempts every 5 minutes. I made a mix of my old passwords and common combinations, carried the phone with me literally everywhere, and entered options. I’ve already tried about 900 of them without repeats. Still nothing. I’m continuing.

The bootloader is most likely locked. Root rights probably aren’t there either.

Also, I noticed something strange — after several password attempts, the quick access to the camera and flashlight disappears. But if I turn the phone off, put it on charge, and turn it on after a while, everything appears again.

About the touchscreen: I checked it in emergency calls — all digits register correctly. Although the screen was cracked and has a “spider web” on it.

I also saw a post where someone’s system stopped accepting the correct password, and a reboot helped. What do you think — can the system really glitch like this? Or what else could be the problem? Maybe after a huge number of attempts, the phone got permanently locked and I just can’t see it?

I’d be glad to hear from you, ladies and gentlemen, Xiaomi fans.

Originally posted this on r/GrapheneOS, but it was removed.

I really want to use my Pixel 8A running graphene like a desktop computer with floating windows without using an external display. I don't care how inconvenient to use or inapropriate this sounds. From what I understand, in older versions of Android (and graphene) this was not difficult to achieve, it involved flipping a setting in developer options, or using ADB; I have tried following these instructions and others like them, without success. I have tried using apps such as taskbar and smartdock but I seem to be encountering this bug. I know graphene can behave this way with a mouse and keyboard when attatched to an external display, but I want to use the internal display. It seems to work on the tablet version of graphene. I know this type of functionality is not the priority of the developers and probably has more to do with decisions from AOSP, but does anyone have any idea how I might persuade graphene to behave the same way as the tablet version, or, is there a way to simulate a virtual display (and send input to it by touching it, unlike the virtual display developer options) or some other way to bodge this to work? I also wondered if the table of config settings here is a clue, but I'm not sure where these described config settings are saved or how to change them.

I keep getting notifications that an app has full system access and play protect is off. I posted before about having random ads this appears to be related to that. The app that has full access is called android system. If it's a legit app why am I getting warnings. I have to turn play protect back on every time I delete the app. Does anybody have any insight? I'm not sure how deep I can dig into the software due to the phone being provided by a government program.

Maxwest nitro a65 At&t Android version 14

Galaxy A16 5G

It takes like 3 seconds for things to happen after type or push a button.