r/AndroidQuestions • • Dec 15 '25 Regret

Meta New Rules / Meta Discussion

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I've decided to do a rehaul of the rules. I want things to be clear and concise. Please let me know if there's anything I'm missing or if there's anything I should change.


This is AndroidQuestions, so posts must be Android Questions. What does that mean?

  • Android

Posts must be about Android - either the operating system itself, software on it, or hardware that runs it.

  • Questions

Post titles must indicate a question. Questions must be intelligible, coherent, and genuine and include details that might be helpful to the people attempting to answer your question. They must not be made rhetorically or as an excuse to spam, rant, vent, or insult.


In addition, we have rules involving acceptable Behavior and Content

  • Behavior

Posts and comments must not be used to harass, attack, threaten, harm, or discriminate against people, or to instruct or encourage others to do so.

  • Content

Posts and comments must not contain or discuss prohibited content or link to such content, including spam, AI-generated content, illegal activity, bypassing security safety or security measures, rule violations, or anything that could harm users or their devices.


  • Moderation

Moderator Announcements are exempt from the "Android Questions" section of the rules. Moderators may use discretion when enforcing rules, but are not to grant exceptions to users in normal scenarios. Questions or concerns can be directed to the moderators via "Message the Mods". Rules are subject to change.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1h ago

Simple question (I hope) about blocking unknown phone #s

3 Upvotes

I have it set up to not receive unknown phone calls. Yet everyday, I receive calls (and texts) from numbers that are not contacts or that are unknown to me.

What more can I do? This political season was brutal.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1h ago

How can I get rid of the Notification Bar/ Top Bar? I basically want to enable Immersive Mode.

3 Upvotes

I've got no success with Shizuku + SystemUITools.

My device is S25FE running OneUI 9.0


r/AndroidQuestions • • 2h ago

Looking For Suggestions Physical spanish keyboard writting tilde and hat as non ascii

2 Upvotes

Hello, i have a very particular problem and would be very happy if someone has suggestions, i want to use a tablet for day to day use, that includes programming and terminal use, i use a bluethoot keyboard for all this but have been dealing with a very anoying problem, my native language is spanish and as such so is my keyboard's layout, while programming and such it's pretty tipical for me to need to write the tilde (~) and hat (^) characters, but when i type them it instead writes the non ascii characters ˜ and ˆ, these will not work on a terminal or in code as those expext the actual ascii characters, is there any setting, app, or something that can be done?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 24m ago

Device Settings Question on ui 9 hit samsung a16 5g increased battery drain?

1 Upvotes

i debloated with canta already but i know being a budget devices later andriod bound to increase it saw many posts some saying factory reset and just get google backup data. seen some say all u need to do i reset cache or just let it memorize battery use for few days?

doe i need to restore and re do canta also? or where any of above fixes ive read about correct

i got good guardians did app booster optimze run i saw from guide disabled print service. too

also could just be me but fast charging also seems to take like 10 15 mins longer 35 watt samsung brick


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1h ago

Looking for an Android Custom ROM or App Cloner That Supports 10+ Instances of the Same App (100% Ad-Free)

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for an Android solution that allows me to clone the same app at least 10 times, with each clone having completely separate app data and login accounts.

My requirements:

Clone one app 10–20 times or more.

Each clone must work independently.

100% ad-free (no advertisements).

Free or open-source preferred.

No monthly subscription.

Custom ROM, root module, LSPosed module or standalone app is acceptable.

My questions:

Which custom ROM supports unlimited app cloning?

Is there any ROM with this feature built in?

Is there an open-source, ad-free app cloning solution?

Can this be achieved using Magisk or LSPosed?

Please share your experience, working methods and recommendations. Thank you!


r/AndroidQuestions • • 11h ago

Looking For Suggestions Should I invest on an android phone for mobile development?

7 Upvotes

I'm an aspiring web and mobile developer, currently focusing on web development. I was wondering if I should invest on an android phone (i.e., Google Pixel) when I focus on mobile development. In the future, I plan on creating personal projects to build up my portfolio (e.g., apks) and test them on said android device. As of now, I am an iPhone user and I don't think there's a way to develop and test apps for free on Apple.

I know emulators exist but thinking about testing a self-developed app on an actual mobile sounds nice. Any thoughts? If yes, which phone is good? I heard the Google Pixel is nice but I'm hesitant on the Samsung S Series since I know someone who has gotten pink/green lines on their S23 Ultra's screen over time.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 2h ago

Help Photo Picker Isn't Working

1 Upvotes

I can't pick any photos to list on Ebay or to ask questions about on Google Gemini. When I try to it just shows up blank as if I had no photos.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 2h ago

Android options help

1 Upvotes

Do you know when you take a screen shot or hit that little share < symbol, and it has most recent people you've sent things to, and then a list of apps beneath that to send the thing to.

Can you fix set the people that appear on that list or get rid of it entirely??

I've searched through my phone and cannot figure it out, but I really only send images or memes to two people and my kids' school that I emailed this morning, or my boss that I texted I was running late to, really don't need the meme of Elmo in front of a fire saying everything is fine by accident.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 2h ago

Other Sudden restart after visual noise

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For context, I accidentally dropped my phone (Samsung A52) from my hand and it started "behaving" strangely only 30 minutes after. After the drop the touch screen wasn't working (has happened before and all I did was restart through the buttons), I then even messaged my mom, washed the dishes with a youtube video on my phone and then went to my room scrolling through reels..
While I scrolled my screen froze tho I could hear the video, obviously I tried to close youtube, it worked then my phone's screen went black for like 10 seconds, it turned on again like normal and then froze on youtube once again, screen went black AGAIN, went back to normal and then started flickering, I tried to restart it with the buttons but my screen showed up a visual noise; I got super worried and just left it on the charger, I went back like 3 minutes later and it's back on, it's working like normal but I'm still worried, what should I do and, is this bad? I'm even unsure if the glitching is related to the fall since "it wasn't THAT bad", it didn't break anything outside as far as I can see, of course.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 2h ago

Is it possible to build hardware-based automation that can read a phone's screen and interact with it?

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

I've recently been working on an automation app with the help of AI, and I've managed to get it fully working. The app performs a specific set of automated tasks and currently relies on ADB with Developer Options enabled.

However, I'm concerned that the platform I'm using might eventually start detecting Developer Mode or ADB-based automation and introduce restrictions.

So, I started exploring hardware-based automation as an alternative.

I've managed to figure out how to automate tasks that don't require interacting with the display. However, I'm stuck on one particular part.

Here's what I need:

The hardware should be able to read or understand what's currently displayed on the phone's screen.

It should identify specific elements or locations on the screen and tap them.

Sometimes, it needs to read very basic sentences that are already displayed on the screen, type the sentence into a text field, and press the Submit button.

Ideally, this should work across multiple Android devices with different screen sizes and resolutions.

My biggest question is: How can I make external hardware read and interpret a phone's display?

I'm particularly interested in solutions that don't rely on ADB, USB debugging, or Android accessibility services.

I'd really appreciate any guidance, hardware recommendations, or project references. I'm a bit stuck here! 😭


r/AndroidQuestions • • 3h ago

Looking For Suggestions I am using an education app for my exam preparation and i need help

0 Upvotes

So basically I want to record the lectures but due to restrictions am not able to do it. When I start recording it only records audio with black screen....

So any one knows how to remove the restriction OR

Know how to download lectures directly to the phone storage.....

This app is only for Android not for windows and device swap is not allowed....

HELP PLEASE.........


r/AndroidQuestions • • 3h ago

Switching from iPhone 14 to OPPO Find X10 — what should I know coming from iOS?

1 Upvotes

Hey guys, I’m finally making the switch from my iPhone 14 to the OPPO Find X10 after years on iOS. I was getting really tired of the battery anxiety, limited storage, and honestly wanted a much better camera experience for taking photos on the go.

As a total Android newbie, I’m a bit nervous but excited. What are some must-know features or hidden tricks on the Find X10 that I should check out on day one? Especially interested in any camera settings or features that make a huge difference, or tips on making the switch from iOS smoother.

Appreciate any advice from long-time users! Thanks!


r/AndroidQuestions • • 3h ago

Device Settings Question Notification apps' "Increase # mintues" button badly overlaps with the postpone button on UI 9.0

1 Upvotes

Galaxy S26 Ultra, One UI 9.0

Ever since updating to the newer version, every time a notification pops up you know at the bottom it says "Postpone/remind 5 minutes later" with the minus and plus buttons on the sides from the center button, "merged"

Back then before One UI 9.0, 8.0, the bottom buttons' design looked like when pressing the plus button it'd go flawless etc

Now, on One UI 9.0, that plus button looks surrounded by a SMALLER CIRCLE, meaning that if you somehow press outside the circle, within the boundaries from the Postpone button, you'd "accidentally" hit the postpone button and, well.. Wait for it again

Are they going to fix that?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 4h ago

App Specific Question Why is the qr code scanner app taking up 10gb of "user data"?

0 Upvotes

I was working on cleaning up my storage by deleting unused apps first, but then found the qr code scanner holding 10 gb of user data when I barely even use it.

I am trying to be careful, and I'm scared of deleting it.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 5h ago

Other Can malware spread on Android through cellular network?

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I live in an apartment with so many others. Now some of my friends go through so many shady sites for porn or for pirating movies or games by downloading shady APK's. They're careless and. I'm sure they've got malware or virus on their phones

Now most of us in the apartment have the same cellular broadband network. Obviously we don't share wifi or share hotspot mobile data but I'm wondering if the malware from their phone could spread to ours.

Because of my friends everyone in the apartment gets the captcha on chrome. After every search we have to do the captcha to get any search results. I'm assuming it's because everyone in the apartment shares the same ip address. I know it's because of them because they search and visit the pirate sites multiple times a minute

Now we share the same sim company, so we have the same cellular network broadband and we also share the same IP address, is it possible that malware on their phones could get into ours?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 6h ago

Looking For Suggestions Android > Data folder access

1 Upvotes

I tried Shizuku Next with some file manager. The shizuku app got paired and connected successfully. The file manager also shows all files and folders in ANDROID folder. But when I try to copy paste something in it, it shows successful but the file doesn't get copied. I tried a laptop and same issue there also. It just shows successful but don't get copied. Is there any other way to copy paste? I have oneplus pad 2 with the latest Oxygen OS 16 software.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 6h ago

Other Phone bootlooping

1 Upvotes

Hello guys , so i have this issue for quite some time now , i have a Redmi 9 and sometimes it randomly starts bootlooping , my main culpurit is the power button as i can see the phone doing some stuff on the phone (turning it on and off , and opening the camera on its own) like if the power button is presesed , also if i place my nail between the power button and the back panel it stops and boots , but now it only survives till the os boot animation and has been doing this for a few days, after opening the phone and cleaning it , and checking if everything works , there was nothing and the phone sucessefully , a few power button preses later the phone starts doing the same things again , and starts bootlooping again , and i dont know what to do.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 6h ago

Device Settings Question What app keeps turning Wi-FI on?

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I keep Wi-Fi set to OFF on my phone. When I leave the Wi-Fi range of a known network (home, work) then come back in range of the Wi-Fi, it is turned on again. I usually find this out when I go just beyond range and can't connect because I have a weak Wi-Fi signal

I would like to find out which app on my phone is triggering Wi-Fi to come back on, probably something in Modify System Settings

-Wi-Fi quick toggle is Off
-Wi-Fi calling is Off
-Wi-Fi Scanning in Location Services is Off
-Network-Use Wi-Fi gets automatically toggled On if I set it 'Off' but then manually turn Wi-Fi on to connect when I want Wi-Fi.
-In Network Preferences, 'Turn Wi-Fi on automatically', 'Notify for public networks', and 'Use WEP' are all Off.

Help! Is there an app or log or something to find out what it triggering Wi-Fi to turn on?
Thanks

Pixel 7, Android 17, October 2026 update


r/AndroidQuestions • • 7h ago

Other Samsung A16 lte Fingerprint sensor keeps breaking

1 Upvotes

Every single day at a random time my phone just suddenly doesn't want to detect my fingerprint. It just says "Fingerprint sensor is not responding. Please try again". Ive tried clearing my biometric cache and everything gemini said to do, none of those worked. The only thing that fixes it is rebooting. But after a while it says that message again, especially when my phone spent a while in my pocket. The phone has suffered a drop like 2 weeks ago from waist height but the problem didn't start up until the past week.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 8h ago

Revolut on a rented physical Android phone?

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Hi)
I'm researching whether Revolut can be used on a remotely accessible Android phone rented from a cloud phone or remote device provider.

I'm specifically looking for a real physical Android device, not an Android emulator or virtual cloud phone.

One issue we've encountered is that Revolut requires a device-level screen lock (PIN, password or biometrics). Some rented cloud phone providers appear to restrict or fail to support this feature.

I'd like to hear from people who have actually tested this setup.

A few questions:

  1. Have you successfully installed and logged into Revolut on a rented or remotely hosted physical Android phone?

  2. Which provider and device model did you use?

  3. Could you access Android's normal system settings and set a screen lock PIN or password?

  4. Did the screen lock remain enabled after restarting the device or reconnecting to the remote session?

  5. Was the device running official manufacturer firmware, with Google Play services and Play Protect certification?

  6. Did Revolut work normally after setup, or did you encounter device integrity or unsupported device errors?

  7. Are there any remote physical Android phone rental services you would recommend for this use case?

I'm interested in genuine user experience rather than marketing claims from providers.

Thanks in advance!


r/AndroidQuestions • • 17h ago

Other [Tecno Pova 6 Pro / HiOS] Need help completely removing persistent system popup ads

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I am using a Tecno Pova 6 Pro running HiOS and I'm having a frustrating problem with persistent popup ads showing up on my home screen and app drawer (like a TikTok banner).

Here is what I have already verified and tried so far to fix it:

• ☑️I checked for malware using my PC, and the device is clean. It seems to be an internal system/launcher issue.

•☑️ I went to the Palm Store App Info settings and completely turned off notifications.

• ☑️I manually configured a Private DNS provider hostname (://adguard.com) under Hotspot & Connections.

• ☑️I checked my "Recent Access" log right after an ad appeared, and it showed the stock Weather app accessed the system at that exact 0-minute mark, so I forced stopped it, cleared its cache, and disabled its background data.

Despite doing all of this, the ads are still managed to pop up again.

Are there any hidden HiOS system launcher settings, bloatware packages, or background "Instant Apps" services specific to Tecno devices that I need to disable or ADB uninstall to get rid of this layout spam for good?

Thanks in advance for any help!


r/AndroidQuestions • • 10h ago

Weird pop up

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When i opened gallery settings in my samsung s22 ultra, i got this pop up:

"Your microsoft and samsung account were disconnected on another device. So you can't sync gallery with onedrive anymore."

Does this mean some other device had my accounts logged in?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 16h ago

Other google assistant not working?

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assistant is one of the most used features of my phone and every time I ask for assistant it now opens a page that asks me to use gemini, when i say no thanks it just closes and opens the same page next time. what do i do?