Questions tagged [settings]
Questions related to Android Mobile Settings and Configuration.
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Automate USSD codes on Android
Device: Samsung Galaxy S24
Android: 14
One UI: 6.1
I need to schedule USSD code (like *101*4# and press Call) for extra gigabytes every month. But it's required to send it at 23-00 on planned date to ...
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How to mute ad sound by default?
While I do want to support developers of apps by watching adds, their sound volume very often is disturbingly louder than the apps themselves and it always takes some time to find a mute button. How ...
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Setting a date on startup
I'd like to know if there's any way I can change the date settings on startup without root access.
I'm using Urovo DT50 and Honeywell EDA71, both with Android 10.
The problem is, these devices (and ...
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How to disable nearby device on my phone (for privacy reasons)?
I'm using Infinix Note 30 with Android 13. I'm currently trying to achieve location privacy on my phone. I have denied location permission for all apps (except system apps and Google Play Services, ...
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How to implement a simple wrapper app to change settings like precise google location for the duration of runtime of a specific app?
I don't want to enable 'precise google location'¹ on my phone.
I would like to know if someone know a way to make a wrapper (can be a shell script triggered by an app, or a simple new app) to do this ...
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Is there a setting to get rid of the side scroll bar in apps like picture gallery or my internet browser?
I have a Samsung Galaxy A12. I only use the side scroll bar by accident. I may be looking through pictures, texts, contacts, or at a webpage, and all of a sudden my page jumps, causing me to lose my ...
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Force certain apps to use grayscale
I have a Google Pixel 6 with Android 14.
Currently I have enabled:
Settings > Accessibility > Color and motion > Color correction > Grayscale
But I find myself wanting to disable Grayscale ...
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Can't turn on Bluetooth after force-stopping Bluetooth system app on OnePlus
I forced stop my OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite's Bluetooth system (`com.android.bluetooth.oplus.overlay).
I can't turn on my Bluetooth button now.
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Missing permission to access internal storage
Via Settings > Apps > Fayr > Permissions, I can set various permissions for the Android app Fayr (i.e., Calendar, Camera, Contacts, Location, Notifications), and all of them have been set to ...
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I accidently turned on Android Talk back [duplicate]
How did talkback get turned on and how do I turn it off when my screen stops registering inputs?
There is another question on this forum that answers this but those solutions didn't work for me and I ...
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Cannot connect to WiFi or access settings after data wipe
After the factory reset on OnePlus Nord, the screen says, Hello, then connecting to WiFi, and it states it cannot connect.
I cannot access my settings. I cannot do anything with this phone as I cannot ...
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How to prevent apps for second user showing in list of apps for first user?
How can I make sure that the apps in my secondary space don't appear in the list of apps in my primary profile? I would like it to appear only the installed apps according to active space, I looked ...
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How to Disable HDR video for Instagram Reels on ANDROID
How can I disable HDR videos on Instagram reels, and perhaps more generally how can i disable Instagram reels on specific apps. I am aware there is an option for iPhone's under Media Settings, but ...
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Can someone with a OnePlus 8T +5G (TMO) with working NFC tap-to-pay verify a setting for me?
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I am attempting to troubleshoot my phone, which hasn't had Tap-to-Pay work since day 1, out of box brand new. I suspect this is not a hardware problem (and have text results to somewhat ...
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Notification history does not seem to show all notifications. Is this correct? How to see them all?
In connection with
Can an app bypass notification settings in Settings > Notifications > App notifications?
(it makes no sense to copy the body of the OP),
to try identifying the culprit of ...
