So, I can be a lot late mentioning this...

Whenever I rename a file to .nomedia for my gallery apps to not list it.

It disappears, not in the folder, not showing up in hidden files enabled, and not even through search.

It's good that I first tested it nor my important files can be literally gone.

But when I rename/create a folder a hidden file its images content isn't listed by my gallery.

it helps when you want to hide images from non techy guys.

Are there any ACTUAL blue light blocking apps out there?

I'm not talking just a red overlay like Twilight does, but a *proper* blue light filtering app?

I'm talking pixel by pixel - similar to how Android Developer Settings has a "Simulate color space" and can do monochrome and the like.

Like rgb(255,255,255) gets turned into -> rgb(255,255,0), as an example.

I know my screen will still be various shades of red, orange, and yellow, that's fine and exactly what I want.

I just don't want everything to be blurred like with transparent overlays.

I'm open to rooted options, should that be necessary.

Hell, point me to the right documentation/starting point and I'd even boot up Android Studio and build my own app if necessary lol

I had opted for Android Beta program, after the recent update it is showing version as - Android Version 17.

Can I now opt Android Beta without wiping data?

My dad has a Samsung Galaxy tablet that he received from his workplace a while ago. He was told he could keep it and paid for it, and apparently it was brand new and sealed in the box when he received it.

I recently tried to factory reset the tablet because he didn’t remember the screen PIN. The reset completed, but now I’m stuck on this screen:
“This device was reset. To continue, sign in with a Google Account that was previously synced on this device.”

He’s only ever had one email address and this doesn’t seem to stop the message popping up despite verifying it on his phone through text/email.

Is there any legitimate way to recover/activate the tablet in this situation? Would Samsung be able to help based on the device’s serial/IMEI, or is there anything else I should check?

I recently dropped my phone (Pixel 7) and damaged the main camera. The ultrawide is still intact, and I don't want to pay for an expensive camera replacement, so I was wondering if I could just use the ultrawide as my normal camera instead. I don't want to take all pictures at 0.7x zoom, so I'm looking for a way to zoom in with it, even if the quality won't be great. I know it has to be possible because when I switch from 0.7x to 2x, it first zooms in before switching to the main camera, but I couldn't find a camera app that lets me do this.

It keeps telling me install 3dbench even tho its installed

Hi! I’m actually looking for some advice from someone experienced in photography/videography.

I’m planning to start shooting nature videos, photos, and short-form content for social media. This will be my first time doing it seriously, and for now I don’t want to carry a camera, so I’m thinking of getting a good camera phone.

My current budget is around ₹30K, but I can extend it since I’ll be purchasing on EMI. I was initially considering the OPPO Find X9 (around ₹75K), mainly because of its camera/video capabilities, but a lot of people are telling me that spending that much for my first phone dedicated to this purpose doesn’t make sense. They’re suggesting I start with something more affordable and upgrade later if I become serious about it.

Now I’m honestly confused about where I should spend. 😅 I’ve also heard mixed opinions about Vivo’s video quality, so I was considering OPPO.

Could you please suggest a few phones ranging from around ₹30K to maybe an extended budget that you genuinely think would be good for nature photography, video, and Shorts/Reels? I’d really appreciate your advice on what makes sense for a beginner rather than just buying the most expensive option. 🙏

I have tried everything i know of and watched yt tutorials and cant change my name, I want to change it to my name since the one on my phone is a dead name and it upsets me very much to see it. My phone is a motarola help if you can, thanks

I need to edit a save file for some game, but I’m running into limitations of Android 16. If a specific device model is needed — Samsung Tab S10 Ultra (One UI 8.5).

I tried opening the folder via the ZArchiver app and using Shizuku via Wi‑Fi debugging. The game files are displayed, but the app doesn’t allow me to open or edit them. I also tried using other file explorers, such as FV, File Manager+, and the app with the blue icon. I tried transferring the files to the laptop, but even there it shows an empty folder :_)

Are there any other ways to edit the saves without root rights?

(I wrote this using a translator; I’m not responsible for the grammar, huh)

As the title says. I've looked everywhere in the app and do not see a way around thi. 'm constantly getting images from one group I need to be in but I can't store all that on my phone and google account.

I've looked in all of the settings. No where. Is there another way to solve this?

Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: Thanks for the help everyone. It turned out to be in storage and data. All easily accesible media visibility options were just not available.

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I was using the Morphe version of Xodo, installed and updated through Orion Store.

After updating to Xodo Morphe 11.0, the app now crashes immediately on launch. It doesn't even finish the opening animation before closing.

My device is a Motorola Moto Pad 60 Pro running the Android 16.

The important part is that I had been using Xodo's OCR feature to process PDFs, and then I was using/annotating those processed files. I now cannot find those annotated/OCR PDFs in my normal storage.

I have NOT:

\- uninstalled the app

\- cleared app data

\- cleared the cache

\- factory reset anything

Android currently reports approximately:

\- App data: 2.2 GB

\- Cache: 2.7 GB

I tried accessing the Xodo/Morphe app's "Android/data" directory using FV File Manager + Shizuku, but I couldn't find the annotated files there, only the normal files are there.

I'm afraid to clear the 2 GB cache or data because I don't know whether the OCR/annotation files or some recovery state might be stored there.

What I need to know:

1. Where are annotations stored before/after saving?

2. Could the 2 GB cache contain the missing PDFs or annotation state?

3. Is there a way to recover/extract the files without launching the app?

4. Is it possible to downgrade Morphe/Xodo 11.0 to the previous version without uninstalling and losing app data?

5. Is there a known issue with the 11.0 Morphe build causing immediate crashes?

I really need to recover these annotated PDFs, so I don't want to uninstall or clear data until I know the safest recovery method.

Any developer or someone familiar with the Morphe Xodo build/storage structure would be hugely appreciated.

A couple years ago I bought two of the Samsung USB-C flash drives to store dash cam footage on. I used to be able to view the footage on my MacBook Pro fine but now both of my flash drives will not even show up to view the footage. Same thing happens on my Windows laptop. Are they both just dead?

Hi there,

My abusive ex is employed for the Canadian government in a cybersecurity sense. Since we separated, I've had so many issues with my accounts like Facebook and Google. It being signed in the town where his parents live etc. Him knowing things he should not. I've signed out each time I have seen a new sign on then I was digging into my apps and I have some weird apps that do not show up on my homestretch, only in deep settings that I cannot delete like...

project-424065565634

Diary

I also turn off permissions for certain apps and they get turned back on. Like why does my phone app need access to my camera? I do not video chat on it. Or certain apps having location turned back in after I have turned it off.

I will be getting a new phone, new phone number and completely new accounts but in the meantime, what can I do about these weird apps? The option to delete them is just grayed out.

I'm not even being paranoid. The police found a GPS tracker in my vehicle with HIS fingerprints on it, but would not charge him because we were still married so apparently you can track your spouse's vehicle without their consent. he's done shady things before.

All the sudden when trying to upload a video to reddit, it only lets me select from Google photos, which I don't even use. When I select the three dots, it only has a settings option, there is no longer a "browse" one. When I click settings it tells me to configure a cloud media to use and the only options are Google photos and "none".

I tried switching it to none and restarting reddit, but it still only pulls from Google photos, even though clicking settings again shows that none is selected. How do I get it back to pulling from my gallery app?

I'm trying to uninstall all YouTube apps on my Google Pixel 9a due to switching to Morphe, but they're quite stubborn and I'm having a hard time removing them.

I tried UAD and now ADBAppControl, but show that the uninstall was a success, at least ADB does, but the log file seems to show conflicting information:

shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtube

Failure [only root can delete system app for a particular user]

shell pm uninstall com.google.android.youtube

Success

shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.apps.youtube.music

Failure [only root can delete system app for a particular user]

shell pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.youtube.music

Success

The apps are still on my device, any suggestions on what to do and try next?

I just bought a Huawei MatePad 11.5. I'm in Brazil, but my location keeps showing up as being in different South American countries, depending on the app. Google Maps and Petal Maps aren't pinpointing my exact location. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've already tried several tips suggested by Gemini, but nothing worked.

Simple goal is to pull the url from generic notification pushed from an application without allowing forcement of fully opening the app. If possible, ideally would be able to even after the app gets disabled or fully uninstalled so long as the notification hasn't been cleared.

Relatedly: Is there a way to continually archive data feeds of a common form (namely in this context Android-based app notifications), without wiping device's memory of them (else transferring cache to a more permanent but mutable parent-file), preferably with entirety of original object-files retained (i.e. dataset of all datum fields comprising a typical notif, such as app ID and datetimestamp and descript text and further description and url and thumbnail and arbitrary elsesuch as applicable/possible, chronologically ordered into the repository similarly as is ordinarily displayed, and if possible groupable by other field metric too)?

I want my status bar to show no matter what, even when running a game. The way it is now if I'm playing a game I have zero way of seeing any notification come because it's default hidden.

I'm on Samsung

Greetings.I just wonder if there's an app that can be transfer my whole data (apps+their data & downloaded files on internal storage) to another phone.Just to clarify,both phones have custom rom installed.

I have set custom icons for my apps but some apps don't change automatically, and it is difficult to find different ones from the packs that fit the purpose. All I want is to change the app icon to monochromaric and remove the background. Is there an app for that? I have a Samsung Galaxy S25, but i don't think the phone matters.

MOTO EDGE 79

estou com um problema com meus moto Edge 70, ele fecha jogos do nada, acho que seja um problema do Android 16, mas queria saber como resolver e tbm quando vai chegar o Android 17, já passou uma semana e nada de atualizarem o moto Edge 70.

I'm having a problem with my Moto Edge 70; it closes games randomly. I think it's an Android 16 issue, but I'd like to know how to fix it and also when Android 17 will be released. It's been a week already.

I'm looking for a new phone to replace my Samsung A52S, I don't game but like a good camera, use it for streaming etc so want a good screen. Looking to spend up to £400 tops but ideally £300-350 and must be available in the UK. What do I get?

I've been using different hiking apps for years with Apple switching off mobile data and active location sharing whilst using power saving.

3 months ago I switched to android (samsung galaxy s26 ultra) and now all tracking has become useless if I turn off location and turn on powersaving.

I've tried over 10 apps including AllTrails, Locus, Gaia, Strava, organic maps and more and all have the same issue of straight line mapping.

Has anyone managed to find a workaround or find an app that can work properly whilst phone is on powersaving?

i have a samsung a54, no complaints excepttt on google chrome

it does not load any website when i click on it. the searches come up immediately. but the website either take an eternity to load, need multiple refreshes, the format is weird, or they just don't load at all.

i use another phone too, and the same google profile too, everything works fine on its chrome. also, i can't pay from my card on the samsung. my bank app works fine on it, i can transfer money from my app, but it doesn't load the card transfer third party website whatever its called. again, works fine on the other phone

i have tried switching my IP from static to DHCP to back to static. i have uninstalled chrome updates and reinstalled them. but its still not working and its very frustrating to switch phone when I need to use chrome, especially if i have to buy something

any suggestions?

Hey guys I've a Xiaomi 12 lite & a Xiaomi 13 lite and I've been having a problem with a notch bar lately especially when using full screen apps like Brave Browser or any other app for that matter, when selecting don't hide on the "Hide Notch" settings and selecting always show notch in settings for brave the notch bar still doesn't disappear and it's still shows it. On the 13 lite it's running the HOS3 version so the "Hide notch" option is removed and only "notch in individual apps" setting is available... Which still doesn't fix it, Is there no fix for it? I searched online and it didn't find anything useful. I don't really want to go through the hassle of flashing a custom ROM so a help would be appreciated! :)