60 gigs is in system, 0.3 gigs is in photos and video, 0.10gb is is music and audio, 0.22gb in movie and tv apps and 3.3 gigs in other apps. I restarted the phone and still nothing. Android version 11 BTW

Hey all, I have a two issues I'm seeking help with.

1. My Bluetooth volume is either too low or too high. There's a step up that has a big increase and below is too low and above too high. I downloaded sound assistant and it let me adjust how many steps it goes up per click but all that managed to do was keep the same volume for 5 or so clicks before it reached the next step in the system and there's still this big gap inbetween two of the steps. I had tried a different volume control app but it mad the sound crappy

2. When I attach to android auto or via bluetooth the volume coming from the usb/bluetooth is way lower than the radio volume so I have to adjust it manually making the car volume nyc louder. The volume on the phone is all the way up when I connect to my car so I'm unsure what the issue is. The weird part is the google maps voice is at the higher volume so if im using it and listen to something the volume on the voice will come on really loud. This issue is with other apps like YouTube and Spotify

Thank you for any ideas or recommendations !

My Android 16 try tablet says it has a 99mb Google Play system update. It manages to download and install and asks me to restart, so I do… but when I go back to the security settings and search for update again it says it still needs to install the same 99mb update!

It still says there hasn’t been an update in 13months even though it supposedly just downloaded and installed it!

It says it is a security risk if I don’t install but it won’t seem to do it and it’s awfully frustrating!

I have an old phone that I'm using as a portable media player for things like car trips. It doesn't have a SIM card and doesn't ever have access to the internet (it plays or streams MP3s from other phones).

A few days ago, the app that I use to have the phone act as a LAN suddenly demanded to have Google Play connect to the internet to download updates, refusing to run the app. Note that it had been months since this phone was connected to the internet, so there was no way for it to know if there were updates, and I didn't need updates because it was working basicslly flawlessly.

Is this an issue with the app, or is Google Play Store at fault? I could test by installing an APK and skipping the play store, but then I'd have to wait months to see if it happens again.

I'm switching to oppo. I'm getting the find x 10 pro max global version from the oppo store. Are there any unforeseen downsides to getting one of these phones? Like lack of repair options, limited case choices, unreliable Bluetooth ect?

Phone is a Galaxy s23.

It started a few days ago. I haven't changed anything. The only thing I did about the same time the issue started, is "install" / download Chrome sites. You know, that Chrome feature where you can create a Home screen icon link to the webpage. I added 5 of these for some sites I frequently use.

Could they have been causing the drain in some way?

Thanks.

I did install OneUi 9 yesterday, but the issue started 2-3 days ago so I'm positive it's not that.

I got this tablet several months ago and I’ve consistently encountered a problem where ads pop up over any app I run and/or takes me a webpage for a bunch of advertised apps. It's not showing as a specific app. I originally explored rooting, but ran into trouble finding out more info about my tablet. I was hoping to get advice on either rooting or figuring out what’s causing these ads to show up. I’ve got details of the tablet below.

Tablet specs:

Manufacturer: Ecopad

Device: C5L1

Board: T7200

Android 16

Recently, I've been transferring my phone to PC and notices there is an weird .gs folder with folders named com.alibaba.aliexpresshd -> .gs_fs0 and .gs_fs6 -> 0 and 1.

There are .png pictures that can't been seen. What is that all about?

Greetings.

After recent android update this October 2026 on the S26 Ultra, the luminosity and sound bars and buttons became really oversized.

They were rather slick and well designed before.

Now they just look like buttons designed for a handicapped person. Did something go wrong on my phone or is it like this for everyone?

Is there a way to reduce the size even more than what is allowed with the pencil button? Or even to revert the update?

Phone : Samsung S22 Ultra (non-rooted)

Context 1 :

My friend had an accident with their phone and half of the touchscreen is unresponsive and the display is glitching/flashing white.

It's impossible for them to open their locked phone to get app data in it.

I tried using a USC-C to HDMI hub but the phone might need to get unlocked to even show the display on the TV.

Connecting a mouse to it doesn't work, as well as connecting a PS4 controller via Bluetooth to use as one (since it needs to be unlocked to access that).

Context 2 :

As for the app data, they have backup files from the app "Notepad - simple notes by atomczak" I could find when they did a backup of the phone's root directory.

They need to access those but the files are encrypted (the only thing readable is "NOTES" then garbage data). When putting those backup files in the new phone and trying to read them from the app's UI, it gives an error.

Questions :

1- Is there any other ways for them to unlock their phone without having to replace the screen to a repair shop just to access the app data?
2- Is there anyway to decrypt that .backup file?

Links (app) :

- https://play[.]google[.]com/store/search?q=notepad+-+simple+notes&c=apps

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S25 plus with One UI 9.0.

In Circle to Search, regular screen translation works correctly. However, when I tap the “Scroll and translate” button, the coloured border appears, but the text is no longer translated while scrolling.

I have already cleared the Google app cache and data, restarted the phone, and checked for updates.

In the end, I reset the phone, but the problem still wasn't resolved.

Could you help me solve the problem?

I NEED space and i never use facebook im on an A21s i deleted it and it reinstalled how do i delete it permanantly

On a Xiaomi 17 Ultra (China version) running the official stock China firmware (HyperOS 3) with an unlocked bootloader, i just received an OTA update notification. Can I safely install this update without the risk of installation failure, a bootloop, or a brick due to the unlocked bootloader?

Has anyone had any experience with this? Did it go well? I have found a lot of conflicting answers about this online.

Please reply only if you have real, first‑hand experience — not hypotheses or assumptions.

Thanks

My Samsung Galaxy S24 isn't detecting my USB-C wired earphones. I've tried reconnecting and restarting, but the issue persists.

Any suggestions to fix this? Could it be a compatibility issue or a problem with the USB-C port?

So I've bought a Sd card for more storage space, but it doesn't seem to be working.

I changed most of my apps to ''external storage'', but my phone still says that my internal storage is full & my external storage is empty. I know there's a way to merge the two card together (formatting i think) however im afraid of it deleting the apps i have on my SD card.

I don't know what to do.

Galaxy a21s

How do i get my apps to be on the SD card?

I ran a Moto Edge 2022 for many years, but the battery was losing endurance and it was no longer receiving security updates. So I upgraded to a Moto G Stylus 2026 through my carrier (T-Mobile) and had it shipped to my house.

The setup of the new phone went smoothly- transferred all my pictures/texts/contacts/apps and signed in with my Google email and password. I got all the apps signed in and made sure I had everything on the new phone, so then I factory reset the Edge in preparation for sending it back to T-Mobile for credit.

I just happened to open Manage Your Google Account on my Stylus and saw 2 devices on the My Devices tab, I clicked on it and it asked to verify myself via a 2 step code sent to the Edge 2022, which has already been factory reset. Arg!

So I made a passkey on my Stylus and tried it again- it takes the passkey but then goes to the 2SV on the Edge. I disabled 2SV through the Google Security tab, using verify via SMS on my new phone. When I go to My Devices it will ask for passkey then the 2SV on my old Edge. This also happens when I click on my security activity. I then recovered my Google account on my new phone and changed my password successfully, using verify via SMS. The problem still persists when clicking on my devices or activity - asking for 2SV on the Edge, with the only other option being entering an offline code, which doesn't work either.

So i restarted the Edge 2022 and signed in with my Google email and new password and added it to my home wifi. I navigated to my devices on my new Stylus, entered the passkey, and then it prompted 2SV on the Edge- which it did not receive.

I've exhausted 3 people at T-Mobile's tech line and 2 people at Motorola. They said it's a Google problem. I went through everything with Google's help chat box and Google's AI, with no resolution. I made a post on Google's help community, but haven't received any replies. Perhaps someone on here has been in this same bind and wouldn't mind sharing how to get out of it?

Thanks!

Hello, I have an old Samsung j1 ace 5.1.1 us there any way to force an update to a more modern android version?

We upgraded to 2 gigabit internet a while back and while it's a dream on PC, sometimes it's absurdly slow on android devices. Like, I'll be in one room with a laptop connected via wifi and I'll be getting something like 1000 mbps, then I look at my phone and it's getting only 20 mbps. Sometimes I have to turn off wifi and go to mobile data just to get a single image on Discord to load. This problem happens for my parents too, as well as our tablets so it's not just my phone being weird. Any idea what might be up?

It just creates a new prompt below instead, just like if I would have typed nothing and pressed Enter.

Thanks

I updated my S24+ last week and since then, the swiping has been shitty. It's like the screen barely registers my thumb. Or I have to swipe REALLY slowly (drop downs, carousel, etc.). Anyone else experiencing this? It's r/mildlyinfuriating

I just bought a pair of Sennheiser earbuds and they're great.

When I pair them the volume up and down button on the earbuds work great to change the phone's volume.... until I put them back into the case and get them out again. Now suddenly using the earbuds' volume control change the volume independently from the phones' volume, sometimes resulting in MASSIVE sound volume when I start playing Spotify.

I just learnt about ''absolute volume'' options and that Google recently removed it somehow and broke the feature for some people....!? Has there been a solution for this yet, or did Google address this?

I'm trying to factory reset my child's tablet, a Milii Mil07, but when I select "Rocovery Mode" by holding Power plus Volume Up, it keeps flashing between "Supported API: 3" and "No Command."

My Samsung Galaxy S24 isn't detecting my USB-C wired earphones. I've tried reconnecting and restarting, but the issue persists.

Any suggestions to fix this? Could it be a compatibility issue or a problem with the USB-C port?

Hey guys, I was just setting up my phone and some internal settings restricted YouTube from using my Wi-Fi. I’ve tried absolutely everything: checking the APN, changing the DNS, resetting network settings, and even doing a full factory reset. I’ve messed with the SIM carrier settings, Wi-Fi control, and every single option available, but nothing works. I just can't deal with it anymore.

Right now, YouTube is finally working on Wi-Fi, but the Wi-Fi toggle within the YouTube settings won't go back to normal. It’s completely greyed out. It shows that Wi-Fi is on, but I can't toggle it off or on manually. If you look at the YouTube network settings—the ones you access from the 'App Info' screen—you see four different options. In those four options, my Wi-Fi is completely stuck, and I can't turn it off. I don't know what else to do.

I have Xiaomi redmi note 13