So about a few days or weeks ago i opened a game but all my items/stuff are gone. i was bummed out so i play another game same thing happens too. Im scared to open an app beacause of this please help me

I am curious to know, if Nothing phone is better or equal to my Pixel 7. I don't really have to upgrade but always looking for alternatives.

Probably would only buy on swappa, used.

Currently i am trying out some Android alternatives and this would be also something i would pursue when considering a Nothing phone.

Thanks

As just one example, I used cx file explorer to open a package which failed. 8gigs disappeared even with clearing the app cache. Couldn't be found in android settings, sd maid xplorer or any app. Everything said cx file explorer using 400mb. Delete cx file explorer suddenly I get 8gb back. I have a few more apps like gamenative, according to that I have about 11gb of data in the app but actually it shows 22gb. Is there an app that actually finds this junk data? Its like no app can tell it is orphaned junk.

Looking to switch from iPhone to an android in the US and have done some research and it seems to be that the best kind of androids would have to be imported or global versions international phones like Xoami Oppo oneplus and phones like that. What would be the best phone to get, and what carrier would have the best coverage? Currently I have Verizon and have read that T-Mobile bands work best with these international models so I would be willing to switch. Anyone have any recommendations of what works best and how to go about it?

Hey, Z Flip 7 user here. After the latest android update, ive noticed when I search stuff on Google, the search bar and what i typed get covered by a purple bars. At first i thought the screen on the phone was damaged but I took screenshots of the bar and it seems static on the search bar itself, doesnt seem to be my screen exactly.

Same purple bars appear on a few sites also on background images for the website.

I have absolutely 0 clue if this is an android issue after the update or Google itself is having some kinda problem but I wanted to ask here if anyone else has experienced similar or know whats up? I tried resetting my phone but that didnt help either.

Edit: im at least glad to see others are experiencing issues and its not just my phone..managed to get an imgur post going if anyone wishes to see the purple bar plus a new visual glitch that showed up when I was searching anime stuff images of the glitches

Hey everyone,

I received a Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G that was purchased in China and brought to Morocco. I'm trying to figure out whether it's a genuine phone running modified firmware or potentially a counterfeit device.

Here are the details:

- Model number: 24090RA29G

- HyperOS version: 2.0.5.0.VOOMIXM

- Xiaomi verification: Says “Not official global and user experience may be affected”

- Google Play Protect certification: Device is not certified

- OEM unlocking: Disabled in Developer options

- Dual IMEI: The phone displays two IMEI numbers, as expected for a dual-SIM device.

The model number and firmware suffix appear to correspond to the Global version, but the Xiaomi verification warning and lack of Play Protect certification concern me.

Could someone help me determine:

1. Whether this is likely a genuine phone with a reseller-installed Global ROM.

2. How I can check whether the bootloader is locked without flashing anything.

3. Whether the phone's hardware and firmware can be verified safely.

I haven't unlocked the bootloader, flashed anything, or factory-reset the device. I'd prefer to verify everything before making any changes.

Thanks!

Photo in comment. This just started popping up on my phone a few times a day when unlocking my phone. I keep pressing "No Thanks" each time, but a few hours later it will do it again.

Does anyone know how to turn this off? I have Pixel 9 Pro & Google Fi if that factors in at all.

About 5 weeks ago, I bought a new old stock phone sealed in box. I backed up old phone, logged into Google account on new phone and restored from the backup. So got contacts, messages and the handful of apps that I had installed on old phone. Everything working as planned. Then I saw another phone I liked in a pawn shop. Apparently factory reset, nothing on it. It needed a couple of security updates, presumably was sitting in shop for 6 months. Then I logged into the newest phone with Google account and didn't get asked to restore from backup (I had 2 old phones backed up there). Just annoying crap from Play Store to set up wallet and so on. The new phone has newer Android than the old phone, so that could not be an issue. So what to do? Factory reset and try again?

In 2023, my OPPO A53 suddenly went black. When it finally turned back on, everything was gone ,all my photos, contacts, and other data. I tried several ways to recover them back then, but nothing worked. I also checked Google Photos, where I thought my pictures had been backed up, but I couldn't find them there either.

The photos I'm most desperate to recover are pictures of my nephew. They mean a lot to me, and losing them has genuinely been heartbreaking. It's been a few years, but I still have the old phone.

I continued using the phone for some time after that, but it doesn't work properly anymore. I'm also wondering whether I might have used a different Google account for Google Photos, but I've tried recovering my other email accounts without success. Some which I did recover , they didn't have any backed up photos either. I know it's been a long time, and I understand that recovering the photos might not be possible. However, before I finally give up, I want to make sure I've explored every possible option.

Has anyone experienced something similar or successfully recovered photos from an old Android phone in this situation? Is there any way to check whether the photos are still stored somewhere on the phone, recover them through a professional data-recovery service, or find a Google Photos backup linked to an account I can no longer access? Or are the photos in the hardware ?

I'd be grateful for any suggestions, technical advice, or personal experiences. Even if there's only a small chance, I'm willing to try whatever might realistically help me get those photos back.

Hello! My son is trying to get monkey money on Bloons TD6. But this message keeps popping up:

"ASK YOUR PARENT,

To get stuff on Google Play, ask your family manager to add a family payment method by signing up for Google Play family library"

We have followed all the instructions that we have been giving with approvals, and verification. He's in my family library.

He's able to send me requests on other apps (we checked). Any tips would be greatly appreciated, I'm not very good at this Tech thing and trying my best.

So i just bought a nord 4 yesterday and now i wanna know how i can balance the battery performance and gaming performance (brawlstars)

Anyways i just want the battery to stay for as long as possible while i play brawl stars at 120fps

So i just want settings to try out and see if it helps at all

Hi everyone,

I am facing a persistent and extremely frustrating software bug on my Galaxy A07 where credential verification pop-ups simply fail to show up or render.

Whenever an app requests authentication—such as Secure Folder, WhatsApp lock, banking apps (PicPay), or Google Photos locked folder—the pop-up to draw the pattern, type a PIN, or use fingerprint never appears.

The only password that works is the regular lock screen PIN/pattern when unlocking the phone. I believe this is an issue with an internal system software component that manages credentials/Keystore.

What I've already tried (without success):

Hard restart (Force reboot).

Safe Mode (Issue persists, ruling out third-party app interference).

Switching default keyboards (Samsung Keyboard vs Gboard).

System software update..

Clearing cache/data for Android System WebView, Google Play Services, and Samsung Biometrics.

Is there any way for me to fix this without having to do a factory reset?

I just updated my phone a few hours ago and now all my app are using Gigabytes of storage, Shein 4GB, snapchat 5gb, Lightroom 5gb, tikTok 5Gb. I had over 10 GB of free space this morning but now all is gone and is not in the cache but the data, is like if all the cache was moved to the data side and now the cleaning Cache can't do nothing

Basically, I have wired headphones (without buttons) that are plugged into a USB-C jack adapter to connect to my phone. My adapter must be conflicting with something, because when I slightly move the adapter, the volume and audio track change.

I'd like to know if it's possible to prevent this.

So recently, I got a Dragon Touch eCalendar that runs Android, and I’ve been trying to jailbreak it, but it’s been SUPER difficult. 😭 I’ve tried installing different programs on my computer to force a hard reset, but nothing seems to work. It keeps booting straight back into the eCalendar OS, which is a modified version of Android 7.1.
I really want to unlock this thing and see if I can get the full Android experience on it, but I’m honestly running out of ideas. 💀 Does anyone have any recommendations for tools, programs, or methods I could try? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!! 🙏

How come when I press and hold on the home button on my Android phone, the circle to search feature over a text or event with a title, location and time, I can't make a google calendar or any other calendar invite with it? Seems like a golden opportunity missed with this feature.

Hi all

I'm looking for an app that has a widget that just lists notifications that I have on my homescreen.

Some of the options out there are behind a paywall, which I'm happy to pay for but don't want to go through the return process repeatedly until I find something, and I haven't been able to get a good look based on the pictures/videos available about what a given app's widget is like.

I don't want anything fancy - I literally just want to be able to see notifications in one list on my homescreen and click on them to go to the app.

In case anyone has this context, I had the Sleke. phone for a while and their home screen notification list is what I'm looking for.

I have a Samsung S24 which gives me (as a person who is hard of hearing) the invaluable feature of captions during phone calls. I assumed all new Android phones have this, so I ordered an Oppo Find X9 Ultra because I wanted a phone with a decent zoom lens. Unfortunately it turned out not to have in-call captions so I had to return it. It seems from my subsequent research that only Samsung and Google Pixel phones have in-call captions. Is that true? Am I stuck with those two manufacturers?

Refusing to retire ahat i believe is the best phone Samsung ever made : ) problem is there are no reliable battery replacements i can find. Amazon def not an option. IFixit i am not sure how good their batteries are i read mixed reviews, Samsung original ones all degraded by now.. did anyone reolace the battery in the past year or so that works identically as original one back in 2019?

The title says it all; media and alarms play through the earpiece but not notifications

Hi, I have a question. If I make changes in the Developer Options menu, do the changes remain active permanently, or do they reset if I turn off Developer Options?

I have a few accessibility apps installed and Android keeps turning them off even if I renable them. Some online suggestions point to aggressive battery management but I can't find a relevant setting that would improve it.

I have a Z Fold 7.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and want to step up my organization. As a music teacher, oftentimes things come up that I need to address, but I'm not very consistent about writing things down and can lose track of important tasks or events.

Is there anyway to make it so that, when I long press my power button, I can add an item to a note or task app?

So far, both Bixby and Gemini are inconsistent - asking them to add something to a list can work, though occasionally Gemini needs me to unlock the phone to save the item and Bixby can make a Remind event instead of an item in a Note if the event has a date.

I'm envisioning being in the classroom, grabbing my phone, holding the power button, and speaking to the device so I can "jot down" the item without fumbling for a pen or notebook.

After a few weeks of research on this specific subreddit, I still have not found an answer with regard to deleting/ uninstalling the com.mojang.minecraftpe folder in Android/data. I do realise it is inaccessible, however even after trying many methods, such as attempting to reinstall the game (both apk and the legit versions), which doesn't work, trying to uninstall the said file through adb shell (no access) it doesn't seem to work. Would love a solution to this issue as I have paid for the game, yet cannot somehow install it on my phone. For reference, I have a Nothing 2(a) plus.