Device:
Samsung A14
Version 15
One UI version 7.0

Tried methods:

deleting app cache and data for google apps (didnt work)
fixing time zones (didnt work)
turning wifi on and off (didnt work)
booting safe mode (didnt work)
using secondary platform to log in like youtube (didnt work)
removing all accounts (worked until i tried to remove the last account, which didnt allow me to)

I am on a Pixel 10a Android 17 Build CP3A.260905.009 if that matters.

Recently when I visited a particular web site using Chrome, within a few minutes I get a Android Security popup saying they detected a wiretapping on my phone and to "run a test". Knowing this to be malicious I didn't press any button I simply dismiss the process, and restarted Chrome, the same popup appeared.

I then went to system settings and deleted all browsing data and cache. That seem to resolve it but as soon as I go back to that particular web site a few minutes in I got the same popup again. It is from a domain bryento.life.

I googled this and the consensus seems to be to do the following:

If you are seeing pop-ups from this site, it is likely because it gained permission to send notifications. You can revoke it directly:

1. Open Google Chrome on your Android phone.
2. Tap the three vertical dots in the top-right corner and select Settings.
3. Scroll down and tap on Site settings.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Under the "Allowed" list, look for bryento.life. Tap on it and select Remove or Block.
6. Go back one screen, tap on All sites, find bryento.life again, and tap Clear & reset to remove all stored data and cookies for that site.

The only thing is, on step 4, when I tap Notifications, I do not see any "Allowed" list. I see:

Sites usually send notifications to let you know breaking news or chat messages:

[x[site can ask to send notifications

don't allow sites to send notifications

how to show requests:

collapse all requests

[x] collapse unwanted requests

expand all requests

There is no allowed list that I can remove bryento,life.

Hi everyone,

I have a 100 GB file on my phone, and I want to open it and extract its contents directly to my hard drive without copying the file to my computer first.

When I connect my phone via USB, it mounts as MTP. Whenever I try to open the archive, my file manager automatically copies the entire file to a temp folder first before trying to extract it, which is painfully slow. Is there any way around this? I'm open to any suggestions.

Phone OS: Android 16

OS: Linux

Sending or displaying a large number of repeated 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 emojis in a messenger app on Android causes the app to crash. (iOS does not)

Steps to reproduce

Observed messenger apps:

Line, Kakaotalk

1. Open the messenger app on an Android device.
2. Send or receive a message containing many repeated 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 emojis.
3. Observe that the app crashes.

Is it possible to group similar images within single album? I do have copies of some pics in multiple albums and I would like to keep it that way but I would like to have an easier way to go through them within the albums. Sorting by date only gets me some of the way there especially when it's screenshots. This is in the stock gallery app

I just switched from an iPhone to the Google pixel 11 pro. My friends and I have an existing group chat that I am now not receiving images in. I keep seeing the message "upgrading this group to RCS. Check back later". I can't message the group anymore since this message popped up within the chat. I've tried to figure this out myself with no luck. I cleared my cache, checked my RCS status (it says connected), turned RCS on and turned it back on, and restarted the phone. I asked one of my friends to remove me from the group and add me back in and she said she didn't think she could do that. Everyone of these people are in separate chats that I've had no issues with since switching, so I don't think it's that they aren't using RCS. All of them have iPhones if that information helps. Any advice is appreciated!

Got a new phone a few months ago. Had android for several years. Voicemail worked just fine even the day I got the new phone. Today, I went to check my voicemail, and a popup showed up with three options. If I click on the subscribe to premium it takes me to a payment area. If I click end free trial now it says "Samsung is configuring your inbox. Please wait 5 minutes and try again." I wait and nothing changes. If i press the go to invox button it cycles to this page again and again, no other pages shown.

Called my Verizon store I bought this phone from and they don't know what that's about because my account never had any trials linked to it. Also called the help number and waited with two different agents and both said the help-desk version of "idk man". Anyone got any ideas how to fix this before I drive half an hour to my nearest store to see them in person?

There's a picture of the economist saved in my photos gallery. Definitely did not take this photo what's saving these images to my gallery?

I recorded my oxygen levels last night. I uploaded the data from the oximeter to an Android phone (the only way to access the data.) The app will export the summary, a PDF, to the Downloads directory, but not the full data, which is either CSV or SPO2. Files by Google reports 'We can't save this file' but won't say why. Other methods of export also fail. The manufacturer hasn't gotten back to me. The phone has 100 GB empty storage so it's not size. I made a short file, a few minutes, have the same experience. It's an Emaycare SleepO2. They haven't answered me. They made a mistake on a previous question so I don't expect them to help.

I dont know what to do to turn this off

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Hi everyone,

I am using a Chinese variant of the Honor 200 with Google services enabled. Everything was working fine for months, but suddenly for the last 3-4 days:

Mobile data (Internet) is working normally.

Incoming and outgoing calls are completely not working.

I already tried restarting and re-inserting the SIM. Is this a known issue with Chinese ROMs/MagicOS, or how can I fix this? Any help would be appreciated!

I don't know if I'm on the right subreddit, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

I found my old tablet (hp slate 7 plus) from 2013/2014 and decided to turn it on again. I wanted to access the Play Store, but it doesn't seem to work. Even though I'm connected to Wi-Fi, I can't sign in to my Google account.

Does anyone know how to fix this? Or does someone have an alternative ?

The android version is 4.2.2

Thanks in advance!

(sorry for my poor english)

Just switched to Samsung from IPhone and looking for a bit of advice in regards to the Samsung photos / Google photos intergration.

Ive currently got it setup as a one way upload - so if I take a photo it saves to Samsung photos as standard, but then uploads a original quality backup to Google Photos (cloud) . This seems to work work and allows me to delete photos from my Samsung gallery to clear space, whilst keeping a backup on Google photos.

I'm aware I can integrate it further as a two way link, so Google photos and Samsung gallery are fully linked. So If I delete from either it removes the photo permanently.

I'm preferring the one way Backup method I'm currently using, but it keeps recommending to turn the sync photos setting on as if it's a better method...

Which method should I use? Is there a risk to the method I'm using, and should I switch to the two way sync?

Just want to make sure I'm not missing something key

I've got a Chinese rom N3 - when I try to add a photo in insta, Reddit etc it only shows my Oppo photos app. How can I set it so that google photos is the default?

I've already set it as the default app

Hi

I have an issue with an old phone Wiko y51 stuck on the logo screen and i can't find the firmware to flash it.

Are there any solutions.

Thank you

I received a message from a whatsapp that I should "download the official whatsapp to continue"

https://ibb.co/DffNtCKV

I downloaded this using playstore version 53.5.48-29[0][pr] 995634172

Has anyone seen a whatsapp message like this?

I’m looking for an effective way to give my Android phone completely fresh start without actually performing a factory reset.

I want to clean up the entire phone as much as possible, including hidden junk, leftover files, empty folders, unnecessary storage usage, app caches, and accumulated app data. Basically, I want my phone to feel like I’ve just started using it, without losing my personal files or reinstalling all my apps.

Here’s what I want to achieve:

Clear all app caches in bulk instead of opening each app individually.

Clean empty and unnecessary folders, including leftover folders from previously uninstalled apps.

Remove junk and residual files, duplicate files, temporary files, obsolete downloads, and unnecessary storage clutter.

Free up unwanted storage occupied by hidden files, app leftovers, and other unnecessary data.

Reset apps to a fresh state by clearing their data and settings wherever possible, without uninstalling them.

Clean up internal storage and identify files that are safe to delete.

Reduce unnecessary background clutter and improve overall phone performance.

Preserve personal files such as photos, videos, documents, contacts, WhatsApp data, and other important information.

Avoid a factory reset, unlocking the bootloader, or manually reinstalling every app.

Questions:

Is there a reliable way to perform a deep cleanup of Android in one go?

Can ADB commands, Shizuku, or a PC-based tool safely clean caches, empty folders, residual files, and unwanted storage in bulk?

Is there any way to reset all apps to their default state without uninstalling them?

Which trustworthy tools can scan internal storage and identify genuinely unnecessary files and folders?

Are there any advanced methods that achieve a near-factory-fresh experience without erasing personal data?

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Hey everyone,

I recently bought a Galaxy Tab S10+ 5G (SM-X828U). It worked fine on the previous owner's T-Mobile SIM before being factory reset and shipped to me, but now it's asking for a network unlock code.

Checking the IMEI on AT&T's portal shows it's blocked due to an active installment plan balance.

The tablet works normally on Wi-Fi, but I can't use my T-Mobile SIM because of the AT&T lock.

The IMEI is clean (not reported lost or stolen).

Question: Since AT&T's official portal blocks the unlock due to the unpaid balance, can a paid third-party IMEI network unlock service successfully provide a permanent unlock code for this device, or will the unpaid balance block third-party codes as well?

Thanks for any help!

Hello everyone

I have Samsung a035f with practically no screen and I want to restore my data

I have ADB without Auth I have its Google and Samsung account there's no lock screen and it does have smart switch

I could have used smart switch but my laptop broke

I tried to use the adbkey.pup and adbkey from a device with Auth but it didn't work and that phone couldn't handle the phone through otg

However I have more capable phone with more stability and it does have temporary root

What can I do

My samsung a55 has been connecting to my WiFi for 1 min then it disconnects and remains disconnected. I tried reseting my system settings, I tried to boot it in safe mode in case it was a problem from an app, and I even tweaked with my router but the problem still remains. Other devices at home can connect and work normally I honestly have no idea what to do next.

I have a realme 3 pro 📱

•. Broken screen isn't working- phone situation .

• i can't use my mouse or any other device since usb toggle is disabled.

•I don't have a pc but I can use my friends laptop.

Can someone help me I just want to enable usb toggle, so I can use it as a tv box for my . 🤕

Would appreciate any sort of help ...thx 🙏🏽😊

Made the trasition, happy with it... but learning curves and small differences im slowly working out.

Most issues or fixes, etc I've found online but I have one idk how to word it in order to search the internet for. Maybe yall can help...

On the iPhone I really enjoyed scrolling, reddit for instance, and tapping the top of my screen- around the front camera area - and it auto scrolling back to the top or the page. Any settings or installs that can give me this feature?

Hello everyone

A bit of background: I am upgrading from a Moto g100 to a Motorola Signature. And I know modern android restricts access to some data folders. I am trying to find ways to have the same access I had on my previous phone, or better

I know of shizuku, which is used to access some of that data, but I wanted to know if there was any other way you can gain access back to that data more seamlessly, like you could on previous versions of android.

I was considering rooting the phone as soon as I get it. I am divided on that, though, because the phone is new and the OS will get a few updates in the future, and I lack experience doing that sort of stuff.

I appreciate any comments about the matter, thanks in advance!

I was wondering are there Music Players out there that have Big Grid and Big Album Artwork Type Layouts? I'm currently using The Musicolet Music Player App For Android but The Album Artwork Isn't big enough for me. The Musicolet Album Artwork/Grid Layout Limit is only 5. So I'd prefer to find an app that offers a lot more. If I could some suggestions I would really appreciate it. I like my Album Artwork to be as Big and as Huge as possible. I have a total of 1,821 Audio Files/Songs on my Fold 7 and I'm going to be upgrading to The Motorola Razr Fold 2026 on Halloween🎃👻

I hear a ton of things about anti rollback but there are still people who can do rollback, Could someone help me understand if I can downgrade and to which build ? Thanks !