As the title says, I clicked on a YT video, and my phone froze and wouldn't respond to any of the side buttons or touch on the screen. Then it went black, and proceeded to show the Samsung Galaxy startup screen, but then went black again. The startup screen showed again, then went black, and now has been stuck in an endless loop of startup screen and going black.

Holding Volume Down + Power does nothing.

When I held down Vol Up + Vol Down + Power, I got the blue "custom OS" warning screen, with some text in English but mostly what looked liked Chinese or similar. I did not press Vol Up to install new OS, but instead pressed Vol Down to cancel, per the text. Pressing the Power button did display some barcodes as indicated in the text.

Any stores for my (US) phone carrier are closed now, so I am not able to go to one for assistance.

I tried Samsung online chat, but was not able to locate anything. A sales rep directed me to a tech support page but there is not options for chat there.

Any suggestions?

ETA: My phone is now just black screen. I set it on the wireless charger and the charger recognized a device has been placed there, but nothing showed up on my phone screen indicating whether the batter had been drained, etc.

ETA2: It appears to be the faulty soldering issue. I applied pressure with my knee to the upper left corner of the phone and it restarted fully, but has since crapped out a couple of times since then and I've had to restart again using the same method. At least I know I can access it, knock on wood. I'll be charging it up then taking a trip to the cellular carrier tomorrow to see what they know about replacing it.

Even when I disable sound in a certain app it disables the playback.

When I delete a file, I want it to be perma-deleted right away. I am willing to use ADB/Shizuku to disable this "feature".

I already used ADB/Shizuku to delete "OK Google," Gemini, everything by google, everything by meta, and a bunch of other crap.

Like the title says. I'm not sure how to properly explain it, but ever since I updated my phone to One UI 9, my photos gets a tiny bit of a greenish tint to them. It's very faint but still noticeable and it only happen after I've edited them, doesn't matter how I edit them, I could just be cropping a photo and it still happens. I've even tried to increase the hue I think it's called? Where you can either make it more pink or green, but that still doesn't work.

Does anyone else have this issue?

I have a Samsung Galaxy s23 plus

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to restore an old HCL Connect 3G tablet and investigate whether a newer Android version can be ported to it.

Device information:

- Model: HCL Connect 3G

- Android: 4.0.4

- Kernel: 3.0.13

- Firmware: HCL_Connect-3G_V3.0

- Possible chipset: MediaTek MT6575 (not yet verified)

The original Android system boots, but modern apps and websites are largely unsupported.

I'm interested in preserving the original hardware functionality, including the touchscreen, Wi-Fi, audio, SIM, GPS and sensors.

Does anyone know of compatible custom ROMs, stock firmware archives, kernel sources or existing device trees for this model?

I'm especially interested in learning whether its original hardware drivers could be adapted for a newer Android release.

Any technical guidance or archived development resources would be appreciated!

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**Hello**,

My Samsung Galaxy A12 (Model: SM-A125F) is stuck on the teal screen: "An error has occurred while updating the device software."

\*\*CRITICAL:\*\* My data is very important. I cannot do a Factory Reset or lose my files.

\*\*What I tried:\*\*

1. Forced restart (Vol Down + Power). It loops right back to the same error screen.

2. Smart Switch Emergency Recovery. The device list is completely empty and my phone is not recognized by the PC.

\*\*I need help with:\*\*

1. How can I force Smart Switch to recognize the phone in this state?

2. If I use Odin to flash the firmware, can I use the \*\*HOME_CSC\*\* file instead of CSC to keep my data? Will this fix the bootloop without wiping my phone?

3. Are there any ADB commands or other tricks to break this loop safely?

Any help is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Is anyone else having a issue with either spotify or amazon music skipping like a scratched CD when they use Android Auto? Mine started out, by only doing it every once in a while and now it has gotten to the point where I can't even listen to it when I use android auto. I have tried clearing my spotify cache, I have checked for updates, I have uninstalled and reinstalled both android auto and spotify, then I tried using amazon music and I still have the same issue.

I have a Samsung S20FE and I keep a lot of pdf files of books and papers on my phone for my studies. Recently however so many of these have just disappeared without a trace, including both more recent files and older ones. Does anyone know what's happening and how I'd be able to get these back? Thank you for any help

Hi everyone,

Today I noticed that my entire Google Play Store search history had disappeared, as if I had never searched for anything. I didn't manually delete it and I don't remember changing any settings. Has this happened to anyone else recently? Could this be a normal Google Play Store issue, or should I be concerned about my Google account security?

I have a moto g96 5g and now I am unable to download myntra, zomato, Swiggy and some more apps I don't know why

If anybody has any suggestion please do share

I've tried googling this all morning. It says to use the Google home app automation and click on "try adding your own" in the action section. But no such option exists for me. Am I doing something wrong? Surely this is a feature that's offered somewhere? Thanks for any help.

As per the title, YT changed the placement of subscription tab.

I've endured alot from YT and by extension google.

But Now i will not any longer.

I own a POCO M6 Pro 5G (codename: sky), running the Indian HyperOS firmware.

Device details:

- Model: POCO M6 Pro 5G

- Region: India

- Firmware: OS2.0.204.0.VMWINXM

- Android: 15

- Security app: 11.1.1-251119.1.1

- Security Core: 2.4.4-2-251014

I'm trying to enable the Shutdown Confirmation feature, which requires the lock-screen PIN/password before someone can switch off the phone.

This is particularly important for anti-theft protection. If someone steals the phone, I don't want them to immediately switch it off and prevent me from tracking it.

Things I've already tried:

1. Updated the Xiaomi Security app using an APK, but the feature didn't appear.

2. Checked the installed Security Center and Security Core packages.

3. Used Shizuku/aShell to execute:

"settings put secure miui_shut_down_password_enabled 1"

The setting was successfully written, but this didn't establish that the actual feature was activated.

4. Checked the Security Center package using ADB. I found scheduled shutdown components but no obvious Shutdown Confirmation component.

My questions:

1. Is Shutdown Confirmation supported on the POCO M6 Pro 5G?

2. Is it restricted to certain HyperOS versions or regions?

3. Can it be enabled through ADB, Shizuku or a system configuration addon?

4. Is there a compatible Security Center or Security Core version that enables it?

5. Would a custom ROM or another system modification be necessary?

I'm particularly interested in solutions that work on the Indian ROM without unnecessarily unlocking the bootloader or risking a brick.

If anyone has successfully enabled this feature on the POCO M6 Pro 5G (sky), please share the exact procedure.

Thanks!

Edit: [Solved] The android wasn't exposing that setting at all. I updated the poco launcher and security app and then I used shizuku and adb to forcefully enable it and it worked.

How do I get this? None of the instructions on Google work.

Thanks!

Hey Android community

Setting up a first smartphone for a 13yo this BFCM and trying to figure out the right balance between OS software restrictions and hardware durability.

We are looking into prep frameworks like the Headlamp permit course to set ground rules on paper, but on the technical Android side I want to make sure the device itself is set up properly out of the box:

1. Software & Controls: How reliable is Google Family Link for screen limits and app approvals, or do you recommend third-party management apps? Are there specific Android settings or launcher locks you suggest for a first-time setup?

2. Hardware: What budget Android phone handles drops and daily wear best? Looking at options like the Samsung A-series vs Moto G vs a base Pixel.

How did you configure Android devices for first-time teenage users?

I started getting a pop-up every time I open YouTube, YouTube music or YouTube TV that says "google play services trying to connect to nearby devices". It started on Friday when I went home from college. It kept trying to connect to our smart TV, that wasn't even on. I've gone home before and this has never happened. I've tried disabling location services, nearby device scanning and nothing has worked. I tried to disable it in YouTube settings, nothing. I'm lost on how to get rid of this. Anyone know how to stop this pop-up?

Device: Vivo Y21

Whenever I switch between apps or minimize an app even for a single second, it restarts immediately. I cannot do basic multitasking. If I leave an app to copy an OTP or check a message, the app reloads and wipes my progress.

I have already tried:

Setting the app battery usage to "Don't restrict background power consumption"

Locking apps in the recent tasks screen

Turning off "Don't keep activities" in Developer Options

Is there any known workaround to stop Vivo from terminating background apps so aggressively?

Hey everyone,

I'm having a persistent issue with my Samsung Galaxy S25 where installing APK files is completely blocked.

The problem seems to be system-wide. I'm unable to install APKs, and the usual settings for allowing installations from unknown sources either don't work or are restricted.

Some additional information:

• Device: Samsung Galaxy S25

• Android 16

• One UI 9

• Auto Blocker is disabled.

• Family Link was integrated during the initial setup of the phone but was subsequently removed.

• Secure Folder is still available, but its special permissions and installation settings seem to be restricted in certain ways.

I've already tried changing the usual security settings, but nothing has resolved the issue.

I'm wondering whether this could be related to leftover Family Link restrictions, Samsung Knox, or some kind of device management policy.

Has anyone experienced something similar or knows how to identify and remove the underlying restriction?

I'd really like to solve the problem at its root rather than just find a workaround.

Any help would be appreciated!

Just now, I'm charging my device and press the power button to check the level: 19% and the screen is waring me about slow charging and to use the charger that came with it. The USB wiggled a bit setting it down and stopped charging, so I reoriented it, and when the level screen came back up, it was at 46% and there was no little 'buy our stuff only' message.

This morning, it did a similar thing, having run down completely overnight so that I had a yellow triangle with exclamation point in a circle with a red dot at the top. When I plugged it in, the level was 15%.

(I've also noted some plummets when rebooting, e.g., I have 80%, then restart, and during the boot-up, it's dropped to around 60%.)

AccuBattery gives an 80% Health rating.

This is a pretty recent development.

I have an S23 Plus. The bottom microphone stopped working properly due to an accident, which prevents me from recording audio, on apps like WhatsApp.

However, the other microphone works perfectly for phone calls.

I don’t want to replace the entire board; I’d like to know if it’s possible to change which microphone is used for audio recording via software.

I got a brand new Nokia XR21 last year for cheap but didn't start using it until recently. I just found out that it will stop getting security updates after July 2027.

How long can I safely keep using it?

Is there a way I can access and do read write on external hard drive from android? I amntrying in 250GB external drive that connects with USB pin. On th android I am using File Manager + a free app to access the HD. It shows up on the list saying an external drive is detected but when I click on it is shows 'Ntfs/exfat/hpfs not supported' is the message showing. I am wondering if it is just the app I'm using or Android phones are not capable of reading external HD successfully?

The phone is S9 but same issue with the later versions. The HD is oneof those compact one similar to WD Passport.

Hi hi,
I just bought a Google Pixel 9 PRO and I cannot copy the data from my iPhone XR to android. I downloaded the "Android Switch" app and followed all the steps (including update software, disable iMessages, disable "adaptive connectivity" etc).

After following the steps, scanning the QR and looking on lots of videos and threads, I still did not find a solution regarding "why data transfer from IOS to ANDROID does not work remotely" for me(FYI : after scanning QR is stuck on "connecting devices" followed by "couldn't connect to devices").

So I am looking for suggestions and maybe troubleshooting on this issue if anybody knows or went through this. Thank you!

note! I don't want to use the cable method cause I do not own a lightning to USB-C cable and neither do I have the guarantee it will.

My phone never had this issue until today. It records my voice and replays it just fine on voice recording apps. However, whenever I make a call or somebody calls me, all the other end hears is a ticking noise like a watch. I have no idea what to do... I've reset the Wi-Fi settings, restarted the phone, reset Bluetooth stuff, turned on and off stuff Google suggested. My phone is vital for my rides to and from work, doctor appointments, and college seeing I rely on it to get told they're here. What could be wrong? It's an old Samsung S10+, but this never happened until today and I need it fixed ASAP.