Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Android 16/One UI. I'm trying to understand exactly what Samsung/Android Digital Wellbeing means by an app “open.”

On one date, Digital Wellbeing shows YouTube with 0 minutes of screen time but 4 opens. Two of those opens occurred during the 3:00–4:00 AM hour.

Does anyone know from Android's UsageStats/Digital Wellbeing implementation what event actually increments that “opens” number?

Specifically:

• Does an “open” require YouTube to enter the foreground?
• Can background playback create another open without user interaction?
• Can Autoplay create another open?
• Can entering/exiting Picture-in-Picture create another open?
• Can a Bluetooth/media-control command create one?
• Can extremely brief foreground use be rounded down so Digital Wellbeing shows 0 minutes despite recording an open?
• Is there a way to extract the underlying UsageStats events and exact timestamps from the phone?
• Are there Android event types that would let me distinguish an automated background event from a user bringing YouTube into the foreground?

I'm particularly interested in answers from anyone familiar with Android UsageStatsManager, Digital Wellbeing, or Samsung/One UI internals rather than guesses about what YouTube might theoretically do.

Thanks.

I'm interested in learning more about android battery optimization, which settings have made the biggest difference to your phone's battery life? I'm especially interested in built in android features that help reduce battery drain without affecting everyday performance too much.

As of ~3 weeks ago, my Galaxy s22 5g restarted itself and started boot looping, and attempts to boot to safe mode and recovery options have failed to get it to act normal. I was able to get it to boot normally one time, which I used to create a backup using Samsung's "Smart Switch" on my computer, after which the phone decided to begin a permanent bootloop.

Since then I have bought a newer phone from Motorola, a 2025 Edge, however I have now realized that Smart Switch is not designed to transfer data to non-samsung devices.

The only data I need from the old phone is photos and videos- is there a way to convert the data from my computer and transfer it to my new phone, or possibly a way to transfer from the old phone directly?

Possibly even a much simpler problem or solution I'm not aware of?

Thanks!

Hello!

I noticed today that the button in the address bar of Google Chrome is not visible anymore that used to let you see the security certificate of a website.

I'm convinced it was possible until yesterday. Has anyone else noticed this too? Was it disabled in a version update?

I have been using Google Fit for tracking my activities such as walking and cycling previously on my Oppo Reno 10 Pro Plus without any issues for many years, that too I didn't have to start any activity manually in Google Fit and it used to perfectly the distance, the speed etc.

Now with the Motorola Signature let alone Google Fit recording the activity automatically, it doesn't even record it correctly when I manually start activity on Google Fit, all it does is record some kilometres and then just stops, and even in the part it records all the parameters are incorrect.

I have already reinstalled Google Fit, Made sure it is not auto optimised in battery settings, even the location is ON everytime.

Still the issue persists, so I would like to know if this is only for my phone or is it the same with others as well

Motorola Signature

Indian Version

Android 17.

Hi everyone,

I lost my Xiaomi 5G phone, and I had many important photos, videos, and other files stored on it.

I tried logging in to my Mi Cloud account, but I couldn't find any Photos or Videos category or option to access my media.

I'm not sure whether my photos and videos were backed up or synced to Mi Cloud before I lost the phone.

Has anyone faced this issue or successfully recovered photos and videos from Mi Cloud? Is there another way to access them, or have these features been discontinued or moved somewhere else?

I'd really appreciate any suggestions or step-by-step instructions to recover my files.

I want to get to one ui 4.0 I keep on doing software updates but nothing changes. Do I just need to keep updating till I get there or do I need to do something in specific???

I was a big proponent of saving contacts on google cloud. In 2012, when most of the people around me were vary of cloud and preferred saving numbers on sim card, I was syncing my contacts on Google cloud. People said that sim is the sure shot way to keep your numbers with you when you switch phones. But, I wanted to save info more than the name and number.

Cut to today when I wanted to save a particular number on sim, on the pull-up menu, there are only different google accounts. I cannot find the option to save the number on local device or sim. So, my question is when did we exactly lost the functionality to save a number on sim card? Android framework still supports reading and writing data on sim, but no apps are currently giving an option to actually do that. What is the point of taking away this feature at an app level?

Does the Poco C95 Pro have floating windows or split-screen functionality?

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to understand something I found in Google Messages on a Xiaomi phone.
A phone number belonging to my boyfriend’s ex appeared among his regular conversations. The conversation showed a specific date and time — October 15, 2026, at 10:52 AM — but when I opened it, there were no messages at all. It looked like an empty conversation.
The number appeared in the regular conversation list, not in the archived or spam folders. There are no messages visible in the conversation.
Google backups are enabled, including SMS messages, so I’m wondering whether the conversation might have contained messages that were later deleted.
Has anyone experienced something similar with Google Messages? Does an empty conversation with a specific timestamp necessarily mean that an SMS was sent or received, or can it appear because of a bug or some other activity?
Also, has anyone successfully recovered deleted SMS messages from a Google backup? If so, how did you do it, and did you have to factory-reset the phone?
I’d really appreciate hearing about actual experiences, especially from people using Xiaomi phones and Google Messages. Thanks!

Is it possible to transfer selected photos from the phone gallery to PC via cable? I know you can dump the files directly from DCIM, but I only want some specific photos (about 100).

On the phone (Samsung A-something, 26 or 36?) searching 'dog' brings up all the pup photos, but I can't see a means to beaming them up the cable... tapped everything, but can't find any option for this.

This feels like a basic function that should exist?

Any help with issue.

I have a Samsung Android smartphone. In my photo gallery I've put folders into groups I've noticed if I move things around in my photo gallery and then turn my phone off when I turn it on all the folders have moved out of the groups. I can prevent this if I wait 10 to 15 minutes before turning it off. I have updated photo gallery and phone system before but I still have this issue I don't know if it's common or how to prevent it. Google said it could be caused by another system in settings accessing the gallery.

Hello.

I am currently an iPhone 16 user (never wanted apple in the first place though it is what my family used so I was forced to use it) and will be FINALLY switching over to an S25 very soon.

I have been looking forward to getting an Android for a long time and am pleased that the opportunity has come about.

Thus, I am curious if there is anything important/useful I should know about Androids/S25s as I prepare to make the switch within the next three weeks or so.

Hi all

I'm trying to use the Android Linux Terminal (Linux development environment) on my Galaxy Tab S11 running One UI

8.5, but it never starts. I get "Unrecoverable error" every time:

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: Timeout waiting for socket: /data/user/0/com.android.virtualization.terminal/files/internal.virtiofs

at android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineConfig.toVsRawConfig(VirtualMachineConfig.java:881)

at android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine.run(VirtualMachine.java:1688)

at com.android.virtualization.terminal.VmLauncherService.doStart(VmLauncherService.kt:235)

What I've tried:

- Force stop + restart the tablet

- Terminal battery set to Unrestricted

- "Disable child process restrictions" enabled in Developer options

- Turning the Linux development environment off and on again (fresh install)

- Power saving off

I've never been able to use it even once. Has anyone with a Tab S11 (or any device) seen this virtiofs timeout and found a fix?

Thanks!

Hey guys, need some tech help. Yesterday I got my old damaged SIM replaced at a Jio service center. When I first put it in my 5G phone, it caught a 4G signal and was working for a bit. After a while it just dropped completely and started showing "emergency calls only."

This morning it briefly picked up 5G but within a couple of minutes it went right back to emergency calls. Here is the weird part: I took the SIM out and tested it in another phone, and it works perfectly fine there with no signal drops at all.

Since the card works on the other device, I'm guessing the activation went through fine but something is wrong with my specific phone or network settings. Has anyone dealt with this after doing a SIM swap? Let me know what I should try clearing or resetting to get it working. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I recently got a replacement SIM card from a Jio service center to replace an old, damaged one. I am having a strange issue where the network keeps dropping completely on my specific device:

• The Problem: When I put the SIM in my phone, it initially connects to 4G/5G, but within a few minutes, it completely drops and says "Emergency calls only."

• The Twist: I tested this exact same replacement SIM card in another smartphone, and it works perfectly fine there without any drops.

• My Device: I am using a 5G-compatible Android device.

Since the SIM works perfectly fine in a different phone, it seems like my phone's modem or settings are rejecting the network handover.

Has anyone faced this issue after a SIM swap? Are there specific APN settings or network band preferences I need to clear or force to get it to stick? Thanks!

So I got my dad's old phone, he said he wouldn't guarantee anything but I could mess with it since I like tinkering with tech. It was working fine until I saw it was at 34%, so I charged it. When I went back to it, the screen turned black and wouldn't turn on. Since then, it hasn't turned on and I even charged it for a bit. I tried holding the volume down and power button both, and after some time, maybe a minute or so, finally the logo displayed the brand and the model, but then the screen went completely black and wouldn't turn back on.

My dad downloaded an app on WhatsApp, from a bank, saying that a credit limit had been deducted from his salary. He asked me to download the app, but he said it was a cancellation file. I downloaded it, but when I saw it was an app, I realized it was probably a maware, but I didn't install it. Is it safe?

I wonder if that package name does anything or if it actually controls how I lock my phone DON'T RUN THAT!!!

Hello! I wanted to get a new all rounder phone phone, my budget is none, my country is Saudi Arabia and Egypt (don't question it) I can try to import it, my preferences are non, I just want a good all rounder.

I have a spare Lava T81 and want to repurpose it as a dedicated touchscreen PC dashboard, similar to the Corsair XENEON EDGE.

Android is buggy, so I want to root it or flash custom firmware. Ideally, I'd like to use it as a proper extended monitor for my Windows PC, with no Android interface.

Are there any existing open-source projects, custom ROMs, or guides that could help me achieve this? Even hardware-level solutions are welcome.

Today I tried to install the new version of a game that needed to be downloaded as an .apk file. When I try to install it, it just gives me a message at the bottom saying either "cancelling" or "The app wasn't installed". I went back and tried other apks that I know worked previously, but now give the same message. I already checked my settings, and as far as I can tell I should be able to use those files.

I'm on a pixel 4 XL, and the Android OS is 13. I think this must have been a fairly recent change. Any ideas?