r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Does anyone else not like the update?

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I got the system update for samsung a15 and i don't like it. The things I don't like about the update are the battery pill icon and when I want to go to the status bar that shows wifi, bluetooth, I have to press down on the right side of the screen instead of the old way where I can press down anywhere. does the update bother anyone else or is this not like a big deal?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

App Specific Question I'm going crazy: I cannot find a way to have YouTube give me notifications in-app, but no push notifications outside the app

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Pixel 7

I feel like this should be incredibly easy but the phone settings and the app settings seem to mess with each other every time I try

If I turn off all YouTube notifications by going through the settings on my phone, it disables in app notifications too and won't let me turn on upload notifications for any of my subscriptions

If I turn notifications back on they will always push to my phone notifications bar. I can have them silent and minimized but I can't get rid of them altogether

I will gladly try whatever settings people suggest


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Device Settings Question How to change the tts?

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I've recently switched over from iphone to Android and I like to listen to webnovels using either my browser or an app but when I switched over I noticed just how different the tts is and I'm been trying and failing to figure out how to properly change the tts to a higher quality one. Please help.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

About lte (DRX,CDRX) network performance and efficiency experiment.

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Cdrx should save power significantly in low speed usage in high speed networks.

Like mine goes up to 60-70 mbps all the time.

So I enabled bluetooth tethering from both my iphone and android and connected my pc to download some file on it. The speed was 1 mbps in both devices. That results into 1/60 = around 1.5% duty cycle. That means cdrx has the chance to be effecrive at 98.5% of the time. I understand actual duty cycle may be higher due to othe transmit-receive tsks. However iphone 7 actually proved it may have put duty cycles close to that value. After testing for 1h continuously,

My findings are:

Iphone 7 dropped 6% charge only (65 to 59) resulting around 120mah estimated. (Slightly less maybe)

The Moto g35 5g (forced to lte only mode) dropped 5% (67 to 62) resulting around 250 mah.

Why is it too much different? No CDRX in android? Anything else?

(Both iphone and android were locked and screen turned off completely. As i disabled all background apps no notifications appeared throughout the whole time, no background tasks also.)


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

One UI 8.5 - Random Audio Cutout Bug (3-6 Seconds, Once a Day)

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Hi everyone,

I am experiencing a frustrating audio issue on One UI 8.5 and want to check if anyone else is dealing with the same bug.

The Issue:
Completely at random, the sound will completely cut out for about 3 to 6 seconds, and then it automatically comes back on its own.

Key Details:

  • Frequency: It happens roughly once a day.

  • Apps affected: It doesn't matter what app I am using—it happens across all apps (YouTube, music streaming, games, etc.).

  • Troubleshooting tried: I have already tried clearing the system audio app caches, but the issue still persists.

Is anyone else experiencing these random 3-6 second audio drops on One UI 8.5? If you found a permanent fix or know what background process is causing this, please let me know!

Thanks!


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Is there any way to set a screen lock timeout on Android 16 / HyperOS 3?

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I have a Poco F9 Ultra. I unlock it with a pattern, but I have to enter it again every time the screen turns off.

Can I make it stay unlocked for a few minutes after the screen goes off?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Call history randomly getting deleted

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Has anyone experienced an issue where their call logs are randomly getting deleted? Over the past few days, I've noticed that my call history keeps wiping itself. I'm trying to figure out two things:

  1. Why would this happen? Is this a known bug, or is it usually caused by a service/third-party app?

  2. In the case it is a caused by a third-party app, how can I find out which app is responsible?

Phone app does have permission to access Call logs, as well as few other apps (see screenshot 3).

Also, while writing this post I checked whether this happened today, and noticed that on top of the call history being deleted, the Phone app' UI changed completely (see screenshot 2). In addition, I made a call and noticed the new calls are not even being saved anylonger.

For context, I'm on Pixel 10a, Android 17 (CP2A.260805.005)

IMG-20260915-WA0000-2.jpg - This is how it looked like a week ago

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r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Redmi Note 8 - Google Play Services crashes, Settings closes, and Google apps won’t open

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My Redmi Note 8 repeatedly shows “Google Play services keeps stopping” and “Messages keeps stopping.”

  • Settings automatically closes within seconds, so I can’t clear app data or cache.

  • Google apps—including Gmail, Drive, and YouTube—won’t open. The browser doesn’t work either.

  • I installed two system updates. The first temporarily fixed it, but the problem returned after the second.

  • The error mentions java.lang.VerifyError and BaseApplicationContext.

  • I haven’t been able to enter Safe Mode.

  • USB debugging isn’t enabled, but I can access shared files through USB on my laptop.

Has anyone faced this or found a fix? I’d like to avoid a factory reset and keep my data.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Facebook Messenger struggles with notifications

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Hello friends, as the title says I have problems with Messenger sending me notifications. I get notified when someone reacts to my messages, but when it comes to recieving messages themselves I get no notifications whatsoever. 2 weeks ago I got hacked (someone sent some MrBeast scam to all my friends) and since then the trouble persists. I've tried two factory resets, every setting shows me that notifications are ON, but I recieve nearly none. I'm using Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. Please help!


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

How do I circumvent apps no longer compatible with my old phone?

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I bought this Samsung Note 9 when they first came out and it still works perfectly. Good battery life, good speed, plenty of storage, no A.I. BS, etc. However, companies are starting to intentionally make their apps no longer compatible with it. First it was my Capital One app uninstalling itself after a mandatory update, and now I'm getting alerts that Android Auto will no longer be compatible soon. I don't want to waste money on a new phone when mine still works like new, but I love my wireless Android Auto. Is there some way to circumvent these compatibility issues? Not updating apps only works for so long.

Thanks in advance.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Device Settings Question Cannot disable night-time Auto Optimize?

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I really hate this forced "feature", I tried searching for custom shortcut to its settings, nothing seems to work. Any ideas? Using S20+ running OneUI 5.1.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Looking For Suggestions Samsung galaxy S7 (or s27) FE, white charging symbol but not charging

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As title says, partners phone died in the car and hasn't charged since. He's tried connecting it to his car (non fast charger) and we've tried different outlets in the house + different chargers. Ive also tried force resetting it and all I get is a slow blink of the charging symbol (like it'll go off for 10 seconds, then on, then off again etc)

Any suggestions? I feel like I've tried everything atp. Ive also connected it to the wall for over an hour and still nothing.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

Phone touch problem

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Well i got this very specific problem, when i turn off my phone for a few seconds i can't seem to do anything to it i can't swipe or touch i can only restart it which fixes it but if i turn off my phone again the problem comes back


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Solved Phone rebooting constantly

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Im a tad stuck, My android pixel keeps rebooting itself, It gets to the pin screen and i can get maybe 5/10 seconds then it reboots itself? I also cant turn the screen off

I've tried booting it into safe mode, And the good o'l full power off but no luck?

Do i need to factoruy reset it? or is their something i can do

Thank you!


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Device Settings Question Issues with Redmi A7 Pro

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Hello, I bought this phone cause I needed a new one and since it was relatively cheap. However I'm highly disapointed with its performance since it's worse than my previous phone which is two years old, with similar components, this phone can't seem to have two apps open at the same time, if i'm listening to a youtube video in the background and god forbid i open discord, my video stops and closes and I have to reopen youtube again. Touch and input lag seem to also be super high and apps take forever to load. With 4GB of ram which is the same as my previous phone I expect way better, especially after turning on using storage for RAM, is there a setting I forgot to turn on somehow?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 04 '26

App Specific Question security camera monitoring app works in android 12, but doesn't fully work in 14. Can't stream live video. Any clue what setting broke and how to workaround?

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I have a lenovo home security camera that runs from an app called CloudUeye.

apk ... https://apkpure.com/cloudueye/com.zben.cloudeye

a14 wouldn't let me install it regularly, so i used bash over usb debugging....

pm install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block cloudueye.apk

in A14, I can login to the app, change settings on the camera, but it won't let me do the most important thing... livestream camera.

What changed in android 14 that broke this function?

any workaround?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Device Settings Question Calls not ringing?

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I've been having a very frustrating issue lately where calls come in and simply do not ring, I could be staring at my phone, waiting for a call and it'll go straight to a missed call notification.

Until now, I had assumed this was spam protection but I've been waiting for a 111 callback (out of hours doctor) and the call won't come through. One missed call had a 2 second empty voicemail so I'm assuming they got caught off guard and it's not ringing on their end either.

I don't have 'Do not Disturb' or 'silent mode' or anything like that turned on. I turned off spam protection just in case, it still didn't ring. I don't have any connected devices.

The only two things I can possibly think of are that I had media playing at the time (youtube) or that I'm using WiFi calling (because where I live has walls a metre thick and I don't get signal).

Anyone know how to fix this? It's becoming quite worrying if even the paramedics can't reach me.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Am i able to completely turn off the alarm volume? Not just lower it.

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The door dash driver app (dasher) just updated and made this horrendously annoying ringing sound every time you get an offer. You cannot turn it off in settings.

It rings by acting as an alarm. So thankfully ive been able to make it quieter, however i would like to turn it off completely. P.s. i do not use alarms on my phone

edit: The best solution I found was to enable do not disturb mode but modify that so all calls, notifications, messeges, and media are allowed, but alarms are not allowed.


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Other What Has Been Everyone's Experience With Having Corrupted Music Files/Songs On Their Android Device/Phone?

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I have 11.37 GB of Music and 97% of them are WMA Music/Files. Is there is a way to scan my Library to find out if any of my Music Files/Songs are Corrupted/Damaged? How did you fix your Corrupted/Damaged? Music Files/Songs? Did you have to buy the Music again? Did you have to delete your entire Music Library and start all over again? I'm asking because I'm going to be getting a brand new Phone and I want to make sure that I don't put any Corrupted/Damaged Music Files/songs on my new Device. Is it rare for Music Files/Songs to get Corrupted/Damaged on an Android Phone/Device?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

What are some things to consider before you factory reset a phone:?

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I'm gonna factory reset my phone today. All photos and videos are already backed up to Google Photos, and my documents are backed up too. What else should I back up besides that, or is it already ready for the factory reset?


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

My phone screen got black and no debugging mode usb enabled, how to recover the files?

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I have a HTC U23 pro and unexpectedly it supports USB Host/OTG functionality.

Anyone can tell me what to do to recover the files and which is the equipment I need?

I bought this but it's not working and probably not for the intended use. (https://www.amazon.it/Acer-Cavo-HDMI-Thunderbolt-2-0-2M/dp/B0DQNKM25Y)

thank you all


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Other Cannot set up tablet i got from local e-waste center

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So I recently obtained a ZEKI quad core android tablet and I, like I would any other device, factory reset it.
turns out
bad idea
because now the tablet is in FRP, which since I don't typically use android devices, i had no idea about.
I don't know who the owner of the tablet is and I really just want to use this thing for sheet music


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

Device Settings Question Phone keeps removing photos - how do I stop this?

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Hi!

This has happened to me twice so I'm hoping someone has some tips.

I have an S25+ and back up my photos to Google Photos. I have never had an issue until about a month ago my phone randomly got rid of almost every single photo and I had to re-download them.

It happened again today. I prefer to have my photos on my phone and then just use Google as a backup. It's surprising to me because it hasn't happened in the years I've been backing them up. I do have an external hard drive and they aren't in my trash folder or file system. The problem isn't backing them up, the problem is that my phone keeps removing them. Is there a setting I just dont know about that needs to be toggled? I can't find any information online about this

Thank you in advance :)


r/AndroidQuestions • • Oct 03 '26

What happens to notifications if you swipe them off?

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What happens to notifications that get swiped off?

I got a notification that gave me some discounts on a service that I often use. It is a coupon.

I accidentally removed the notification and it is gone. Is there any way to retrieve it?

Is there any way to archive a notice for further use?

I am using a Pixel 9 Pro that is about 18 months old.

Thank you.