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bmdixon
Oct 11, 2017 12:44
@MeetTaraviya Hi. This chat is for users of Android. You're looking for the Android room on chat.stackoverflow.com.
bmdixon
Oct 10, 2017 19:20
@Izzy think it went live for mods a while ago but us lowly normal users only got it today :)
bmdixon
Oct 10, 2017 16:07
oooh, new top bar has gone live
bmdixon
Jan 9, 2017 17:17
This user has recommended the same app in 6 answers on 5 different questions... android.stackexchange.com/users/203613/david-hernandez; Dan has asked for their relationship to the app but it looks like it could be spam...
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:57
@DanBrown securityintelligence.com/news/…
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:43
@Izzy It does
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:43
@Izzy yeah, sorry... i'll shut up now ;)
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:42
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Q: Is apkmirror.com safe?

DavidIs it safe to download and install Google Play from apkmirror.com? How can I check this is a safe download? Backstory: I had to factory reset my original Samsung Galaxy Tab as it refused to start up. After the reset, I haven't been able to update Google Play. Every time I try, it crashes with '...

google-play-store apk
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:42
We do have a question about APKMirror
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:41
@Izzy I'm sure "Bmdixon approved it" would meet the same response though ;)
bmdixon
Dec 8, 2016 16:40
@Izzy I can vouch for APKMirror.com for all that too. I've not used APKPure.com myself though.
bmdixon
Nov 1, 2016 08:34
congratulations @beeshyams :)
bmdixon
Oct 18, 2016 13:23
I've now added my spam flag to each one
bmdixon
Oct 18, 2016 13:23
@AndrewT. several of those answers went through the review queue and were marked as 'No action required' (by different users)
bmdixon
Sep 8, 2016 09:08
SPAM - android.stackexchange.com/a/157060/30530 android.stackexchange.com/a/157058/30530
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 14:25
ok, so just use common sense :) thanks
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 14:23
@DanHulme Am i right in thinking that we shouldn't just approve edits like this? I seem to remember being told not to as we can't see the details to be sure that the user is the same as the OP?
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 14:18
I think they've managed to create 2 accounts
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:21
Can you get your friend to try generating an App password (security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords) and use that instead when logging in? It might be an issue with the two factor authentication? They can revoke the password later.
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:18
i'm not sure, sorry
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:14
ah, ok... i'm not sure what else to suggest then.
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:13
That might help if you they can't log in to your phone (depending on the device you have)
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:13
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Q: How to bypass "Verify your account" (Factory Reset Protection)

kurtau22I won a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, signed into it with my Google account, played around with it, wiped it, and sold it. Now the person can't get past setup because it's saying he must login with an account previously synced to the phone. Is there anything I can do from my side to remove this lock...

factory-reset google-account
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:12
I think you'll need your friend to login to the phone and then remove their account from the phone. That should remove the factory reset protection
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:10
specifically the 'Verify your ownership after factory reset' part?
bmdixon
Aug 26, 2016 13:10
@Nearoo Does this help at all support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890
bmdixon
Aug 17, 2016 16:22
Isn't that more up to the carrier than the OS?
bmdixon
Jun 30, 2016 16:29
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bmdixon
Jun 29, 2016 09:54
@Firelord Congrats! You've got up there quick :)
bmdixon
Jun 23, 2016 15:15
That's pretty dangerous... why would they think that would be a good idea?!
bmdixon
Jun 23, 2016 15:15
:o wow...
bmdixon
Jun 23, 2016 10:38
@beeshyams Did you mean this question? - android.stackexchange.com/questions/148994/…
bmdixon
Jun 21, 2016 15:50
As far as i'm aware.. SeaMonkey and Internet Explorer are not browsers that work on Android...
bmdixon
Jun 21, 2016 15:49
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A: How can I change the homepage in my browser?

MyrddinIf you're using one of the Mozilla browsers, Firefox or SeaMonkey, an easy way to go about it is to have open the page you'd like to be your homepage then, Open the settings up. In SeaMonkey it's under Edit (at top of your window) then you'll see Preferences down below in the list. It will ope...

bmdixon
Jun 21, 2016 15:49
Is my comment wrong on this answer? The answer has had 2 upvotes despite appearing to describe how to change the homepage on a browser for Windows....
bmdixon
Jun 10, 2016 09:14
If you remove the first sentence it would have nothing to do with building an app
bmdixon
Jun 10, 2016 09:13
Yeah, i thought the same. It's asked from a developers POV but it's not about how develop a solution to the problem
bmdixon
Jun 2, 2016 09:04
Ok. I'll vote to close linking to one of them, but reference the other in a comment too
bmdixon
Jun 2, 2016 08:52
@DanHulme There's a new question about this... which is our preferred duplicate?
bmdixon
Jun 2, 2016 07:11
Apologies, the edits were mine. I will avoid making such edits in future. I didn't consider the fact that i was invalidating a lot of comments/the answer.
bmdixon
May 25, 2016 15:04
@DanHulme They should still be able to accept the answer though
bmdixon
May 25, 2016 10:36
@AndrewT. From Izzys answer: "Only vote to migrate there if you're active on the other end (and know it is acceptable). Otherwise, rather vote to close as off-topic, as you would now." I guess as i'm not active over there i should/would still vote to close as off topic
bmdixon
May 25, 2016 10:31
ok, i'll put one together later
bmdixon
May 25, 2016 10:30
I did wonder if it might need more detail... but still think we could do with a migration path in the 'close' panel
bmdixon
May 25, 2016 10:28
Is there any movement on getting a migration path to Software Recommendations now it's out of beta? Seems like this android.stackexchange.com/questions/145747/… could do with being moved?
bmdixon
May 20, 2016 14:03
will take another 30 years (at my current rate)... plus he has to get 0 rep in that time...
bmdixon
May 20, 2016 14:02
lol no worries :) I'm still a little way off catching up with Izzy but one day.... ;)
bmdixon
May 20, 2016 13:43
Wooo! Just noticed i've finally reached 6K rep :)
bmdixon
May 20, 2016 10:01
i think we probably have questions/answers to cover most (if not all) aspects of what the OP is asking
bmdixon
May 20, 2016 10:01
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Q: Backup/Restore SMS/MMS via ADB on a non-rooted device?

IzzyIs there any way to backup/restore SMS and MMS messages using ADB, when the device is not rooted? adb pull won't work here, as the corresponding database (/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db) cannot be read by ADB if it's not running in insecure (root) mode adb shell ...

adb sms backup restore mms