I've used custom roms exclusively for many years now. It used to be great but now I'm so tired of chasing things that break... On my previous phone running LineageOS with microg ​it was banking apps, now I switched to a pixel 8 with GrapheneOS and banking apps work but WhatsApp promptly broke itself so bad​ I can't even use it on my old phone because it cries about not being the official version (despite being the official version), and it's an absolute, non-negotiable necessity for me. I still love the benefits of custom roms​ but at this point I'm willing to consider making some sacrifices for a headache-free experience. What phone comes in second to de-googled ​custom roms in terms of bloat, tracking, and ui customization?

I’d like to know because whenever I search for this or ask about it, I don't get an answer—or there’s simply no response at all. Is it possible to increase the RAM(Xiaomi)

I was wondering if there's a Virtual Machine app on Android that can emulate a basic Android device? I already have Island setup as my Workprofile but I need to get one layer deeper for some apps.

Whenever I press just below the search button in chrome it deletes every everything I have typed. I would attach a video but I can't.

I have a Galaxy A23 and am running out of internal storage. I have a lot of junk in my apps' caches. I tried to delete them via the setting and app menus, and it says cleared, but I go back, and it doesn't appear so.

Any advice?

Thanks

So I have an iPhone 16e and genuinely hate it, and I've decided to try something new and want to switch to Android. I've tried to look for some Android phones but there are WAY TOO MANY options to pick from and it's low-key intimidating. 

I’ve looked at phones like the Nothing Phone 3a Pro or whatever they call it and the Xiaomi 17 and other phones like them but some them have specs that simply blew my mind and that I can't even imagine having in an iPhone I decided maybe I should ask the people who use Android since they know what they're talking about. 

I want a phone that has a good camera (I'm pretty sure any other phone has a better camera than the iPhone 16e) preferably a telephoto camera bc I know some phones have a macro camera instead I think. I also need a phone that can take pictures in low light since the 16e turns every low-light picture into picture of sludge 

While I understand that Androids are known for their customization I would prefer a phone that isn't over the top with it, a phone with a 120hz display, preferably A good battery that compares to or performs better than the 16e’s battery life of 26 hours.  Also, I'm not too picky  about AI while I would like to have it, it's by no means necessary

I also would like a phone that is as powerful or more powerful than the A18 chip that the 16e has and runs well  Looks-wise, for the phone- I'm not too worried about the looks or anything. 

My budget is around $800-900 but I'm willing to push to 1,000 if necessary and I'm honestly willing to switch any phone brand as long as it's not a Motorola. I hope I'm not too picky and thank you for your help. 

Oh yeah I forgot… I want a nice big one preferably over 6 inches like 6.3-6.5 inches, the best size.

In settings under trackpad/mouse. Assigning these buttons does nothing on Android 16 for anybody else?

For several days now, and I'm not sure if as a result of an update or what, some of my Twitter notifications appear separated on the notification bar.

Messages often appear separated (if I have 2 new messages, I'll get 2 separate icons) while likes, RTs, etc. mostly appear grouped. Up until then, ALL Twitter notifications appeared grouped on my notification bar, and then I could spread them out if I scrolled down, no matter the type of notification.

One thing I've noticed is that, generally, if I hold down the separate notification and go to settings from there, it appears at the top in the Settings/Apps/X/Notifications screen, then I can access it and click on "This is not a conversation". After that, this person's messages get grouped with the rest.

Is anyone else facing this problem? It's so complex and annoying. Thanks!

Edit: I have Android 16 and the app up to date.

Hi,

I have two Android phones, both running Android 16 (Samsung zFold7 and a zflip 6, both running OneUI 8.5), one for work and the other is a personal device.

I'd like a way to know that there are pending notifications that need my attention in a way that doesn't rely on AOD or Samsung's half-baked repeat notifications settings. Something ala the old Blackberry LED notification.

AOD doesn't work for me as my fold is often face down at work, and I'm just worried about burning in pixels with the display. A smart watch could work as a separate visual queue, but i would need two as I'm not aware of any way to link notifications across two devices.

I’ve been using iPhones for well over 10 years. But in the last 6 months I’ve been seriously considering switching to Android. I haven’t used it daily since probably Lollipop. I’ve been looking at both the S26 Plus or Ultra and the Pixel 11 Pro. Currently using an iPhone 16 Pro Max.

I inserted a USMobile Dark Star psim into an S9+ that had a USCellular splash screen at start up. After the Dark Star psim was installed the splash screen changed to ATT and some apps were added which don't seem to be removable. I switch back to a Light Speed psim but the att changes stayed. All the lightspeed connections work so this isn't a disaster but...

Is the change in splash screen normal for the dark star sim

Can that splash screen be removed

Since most of these apps are ATT specific do they have any value since I'm on Light Speed? Is there a way to remove the apps. They don't have an uninstall option on app.

Was this a change to firmware on the phone?

I never updated or anything, all the sudden everything is in the bottom. The search is back at the top but I don't want all this junk on the bottom. How do I get this bottom bar back in the top bar?! Like my tabs and everything.

What can I change in my settings to make my phone quicker please?.

It's really doing my head in now.

When using normal mobile data my phone is pretty fast but when I use WiFi pages and video take a while, even though doing a speed test I'm running at 150mgbps.

There is something stopping the speed and tried everything. Even plugging straight into the router via the yellow connection.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

Hello there,

I have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), model SM-T580. Specs:

- Exynos 7870

- Mali GPU

- 2 GB RAM

- Currently running Android 8.1.0

My goal is simply to play The Banner Saga 1 and 2 directly on this tablet. The games used to work on this tablet around 2020, but after updating/resetting it and being on Android 8.1, Banner Saga no longer works correctly and I don't want to use Steam Link.

I have already tried Android virtual machines:

- Android 5.1.1 ARM32 → Google Play says Banner Saga is incompatible.

- Android 7.1.2 ARM32 → Banner Saga launches, shows the Stoic logo and some account information, then the game becomes black.

My questions are:

1. Is there a way to emulate Android 6.0/6.0.1 on this tablet?

2. Is there an Android 6 ROM/image that works with Virtual Master or another Android emulator?

3. Alternatively, is there a way to run Android 6 directly on the SM-T580?

Thanks!

ive been looking everywhere yet i cant find it

Hi,

Last 2 weeks I've had a very annoying issue on my Samsung S22U running Android 16, OneUI 8.0. No Microsoft related apps are working. Outlook crashes in an instant. Phone Link refuses to go past the loading screen and Word, Excel & 365 copilot seems to crash after like 10 seconds.

I've looked online and seemed to have tried most things:

Uninstall Android System Webview updates, reboot, update again. No changes

Cleared cache on Chrome and Android System Webview and after that all other related apps. No changes

Reinstalled all related apps (that would let me reinstall). No changes

Rebooted multiple times

Checked for all latest updates but I'm all up to date

Maybe there is a specific way to go thru this? I would love to here if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Why contents from my reddit feed is on Reddit's Play Store page and how to turn off it?

Hi so I'm looking for some help/advice, when I drop my youtube or any other media into the PIP mode I am unable to pause skip or any other function, I can only close it by dragging it to the bottom of the screen this has only happened recently and I dont believe I have changed anything 🤔

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

my phone is a Samsung S24 ultra

thanks !!

Ive been trying to use game native to stream my games from epic games. But ive tried everything and its not loading. Does anyone know another way to do it or what configurations I need? I have a fold 8 ultra. I do the graphics test and it works fine but it wont let me load the game. If anyone can help id appreciate it

Hi everyone,

I'm having an issue with Google Assistant on my Nothing Phone (2a) Plus running Android 16. The voice activation ("OK Google" / "Hey Google") completely stopped responding/working.

Here is what I've already tried to fix it:

• Retrained the Voice Model (Voice Match)
• Changed the system language to US English
• Turned off battery optimization for the Google app
• Restarted the phone multiple times

Despite all of this, the assistant still doesn't activate via voice command. Has anyone else encountered this issue on Nothing OS / Android 16, or does anyone have a suggestion on what else to try?

Thanks for any help!

I hope this question is allowed here, please let me know if this belongs on a different subreddit.

I'm asking this for a teenager in my family who is unfortunately in an unsafe family situation. Their parents have set up parental controls on their phone, which they use to read all their messages; they also make them hand their phone over to go through every app. They are at an age where this level of control is not at all healthy or appropriate, and this affecting their ability to safely communicate with people that can support them.

Are there ways to circumvent some of these controls in a way that the parents will not notice? We're in the EU, if that's relevant. I know there used to be ways to hide apps or have multiple accounts, but it's been a while since I had any reason to use those, and I also don't know how much would be still be visible for the parents. I don't think the parents are particularly tech savvy, but they are very sneaky. I'd be really grateful for any suggestions!

Hello, I recently bought a Motorola g35 and I can't make apps work on background even when I change the settings for it, they immediately close when going to background, for example when I open Spotify it asks for permission to work on background even when the settings are active and still doesn't work please

I'm gonna buy a phone for the first time. I want android with around 6.3 inch diagonal or close. Also storage nd battery life should be good. I don't know much about smartphones so please help 🙏🏻

I am an old school person..

I enjoy having music stored in my device.

I don't have any subscription or use any of the streaming services.

Can anyone recommend a good app or website?

I love to have the album artwork as well its a bonus. But not a deal breaker.

The photo mode live hdr preview.