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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] FernLob:
Unfortunately, I tried all the steps and suggestions, but none of them solved the connection problem.

There is no apparent damage on the S Pen.

It is still working correctly for writing and other functions. The shortcut menu appears and all the related functions to it work fine.

The problem is on the connection or on the battery of the s pen, i don’t know, because the status appears always as disconnected.

I don’t have the air actions, so I can’t configure the remote control functions while using apps, like controlling the camera.

All my apps and the android system are updated. I replaced the s pen tip, I rebooted the tablet in safe mode, I reset the pen (on air actions options), but nothing solved the conection problem.

Finally, I also performed a factory data reset/hard reset on my tablet, but the problem persists.

The tablet tries to connect (takes a long time processing), but it doesn't connect. Appers the message: couldn’t connect to your s pen

Alerting notifications: s pen disconnected

it's very disappointing that in less than a year and a half of normal use such an expensive tablet is already with troubles.

I just wanted to buy a new original S Pen, but it doesn't have it in the Samsung store in Brazil.

What nonsense! A recent device and one of the brand's most modern tablets.

It's very frustrating and disappointing, because I'll have to keep the damaged S Pen and the tablet without all its special features, as announced by Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] JayR0503:
Hi,

Really need your help, after I updated my firmware using Odin, updated BL, AP, CP, CSC, my tab cannot boot up stuck in logo. Doing the Power + volume up leads me to different screen now.

What must I do? Pleasssee help. Added the pic, after doing hard reset (power + vol up)

I cannot connect back to Odin also. Always setup connection failed.

Please help.

Thank you in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Questions & Answers] iceepyon:
Seems like the bluetooth receiver on your S-Pen is faulty, so your S-Pen would need to be replaced or repaired. If you have purchased the extended warranty on your device, I would recommend that you take it back to the retailer for repairs.
[General Questions and Answers] AndroGR:
Details about my phone:

Phone: Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

(Sd732G, 6gb ram, 64gb rom, stock miui 12 android 11 based)

Ok, I know this is gonna seem pretty strange, but I have to post it because I've never encountered something like this before.Anyways:

Because my computer was broken, I had to use Debian through my phone for any kinds of tasks.That means my phone would run Debian.

Long story short, I used Andronix to download both Debian / Arch, and everything was, well, not the best but fine... Until I decided to delete it.

Andronix supports deleting directly from the app, but when I used the main command it said "Failed to remove "debian-fs: Operation not permitted." and then I had to restart Termux because it was stuck there.

I decided then to remove Debian the good old way.I used this command:

rm --r --no-preserve-root /

(Basically it erases itself from existence, literally)

Everything went fine (Although coreutils refused to delete some files but in the end it did anyways) until I checked my internal storage, and everything was gone !

My apps were fine, even files I stored there were fine, but everything else... Dust.

I don't have root access, neither I ran the command through Termux directly (I always check that I'm root@localhost~) and also I don't think that you can delete all your files, except Android folder.My system was still stable, everything went fine except of my files missing.

After a few days, some folders (Without the files) came back to existence from nowhere, and that is what made me try to realize what was going on.

So here is my final question: What exactly happened here, and is my root partition "partially" unlocked and I don't know it or something?
[General Questions and Answers] VD171:
Try to flash the stock rom again.
[Huawei P20 Lite Questions & Answers] tunasahinn:
Hello guys, i have a P20 lite and i can just able to access fastboot mode. Nothing is working except fastboot. And i decided to remove back cover for testpoint. I tried a lot Image Download Tool and board softwares but says ''the file is invalid''. Am i doing something wrong? Thanks. Ah, my device is ANE-LX1 (C432)

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[Wing, P4350 General] tfe2000:
Hi

I bought a HTC 4350 just a month ago. I have a problem with battery ( may be it is not a problem ) Battery life is good if I do not make any calls. There is no difference between my old prophet. But if I make calls battery goes very fast ( it goes % 10 in 5 minutes call ) But I am sure battery is good because its performance is very good while using gps, or playing mp3 or something.

So is there a problem with my rom or a hardware problem( my rom is my service providers stock rom ).

Thank for your cooperation..
[Wing, P4350 General] Rudegar:
not sure about 10% in 5min

but using a pda for more power hungry tasks does

mean that it use more power and

the batt last shorter
[Wing, P4350 General] buru898:
Hmm it could be the delay the phone shows? Sometimes when I use my phone to watch videos, go on the internet, or listen to music, the batter will maybe go down only 2% in like 30 minutes but when it's on standby and a few minutes go by it'll go down like 4% more when I'm not even using it.

The battery, from what I've seen, has a delay with showing you it's actual battery life. It may be a little higher or lower. If you soft reset the phone it'll show the correct charge.
[Wing, P4350 General] tfe2000:
Yes I tried it. You are right when I soft reset I can see the right battery value, but after soft resetting it still goes % 10 in 5 min.

As a result I can say this I can spend a full battery in a hour by talking on phone but if I watch movie continiously or somethink except phone it goes nearly half a day. So battery is good I think.( it goes very fast if I use GPRS also ) like a problem with radio isnt it...

Regards.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
I see the global version supports wifi calling and VOLTE and has as much band support as my Huawei P30 Pro so the coverage should be fine but will this phone actually work on AT&T after the 3g shutdown? I've read forums where people "call" *#somenumbers*#" and it lets them turn on VOLTE without the carrier checking compatibility. Any advice or input would be great. I really hate iPhones and Samsungs which seems to be all US carriers want to support.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
I'm on Tmobile works perfectly on 4G LTE. 3G isn't an issue as that only applies to phones that rely on 3G data and Yes, VoLTE works!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
That's good to know because ATT is basically trying to force me to buy one of maybe 3 phones. I wish I could keep my P30 Pro but I cant seem to get the update that enables VOLTE so I need a new phone and this seems much nicer then the new Samsung.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Just have to know the phone dialer codes and your phone will run both VoLTE and VoWiFi. Just do a Google search for them.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
I tried that already, I don't see any codes to unlock the options on my phone. I think the APN is part of the problem. I was told to use NXTGENPHONE. Further research shows that ATT doesn't allow any thing they don't approve to use VoLTE or VoWiFi regardless if the phone has the feature. Unless you know a sneaky way around this, I suspect the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra won't work either.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Here are the code for xiaomi:

VoLTE *#*#86583#*#*

VoWiFi/WLAN *#*#869434#*#*
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
Those codes bypass ATT verifying the phone and enable the features?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Yes. That's what they do for all carriers, I believe.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
I just want to confirm that you have the global rom version and not the Chinese rom. I'd hate to spend $1,000 on a phone that only works for 6 months
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
I bought the Chinese version and have tried all roms, but settled on the rom from Xiaomi.eu as there are far more features and less bloat. BTW, the Chinese variant now sells for around $900 from Giztop for the base model. I bought my 12/256 for $1045 when it was first released. I heard the Global variant was selling as high as $1300. Considerable savings going with the China variant, waiting a week, unlocking the bootloader and flashing another rom.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
I've been reading that having the Chinese version causes issues with AT&T specifically and no one can seem to confirm that having either rom will work with ATT after the 3g shutdown. My current phone, the Huawei p30 Pro is the global version that had the most ATT frequencies of the p30 series but apparently the only version that doesn't have VOLTE. I just don't want to spend $1,000 on a new phone that has no guarantee of working after the shutdown or even on the 5g network. According to the frequency lists online, the Chinese version doesn't support ATT 5g. Is there any difference in hardware between the global and Chinese variant or is the only difference the ROM installed on it? Meaning does the rom determine the frequencies supported?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
The hardware on the Chinese version and the Global are exactly the same. If you wish to spend more money, go right ahead. But I would buy the Chinese variant, wait a week, unlock the bootloader and flash to global rom.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
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[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
Saving money is what I'm all about. Do you know of a guide to flashing the rom? I've never used twrp or any of that sort of software. Any guides on this phone specifically would be great.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
So I found a YouTube video that seems pretty straight forward:

After you flashed the new rom does your phone auto update? Can you go to settings and get updates through the GUI or do you manually have to connect it to the PC and flash it each time ?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
The guides are for stock on the Xiaomi site and for the custom rom Xiaomi.eu or on this website. Just got to look.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
YES, it recieves OTAs
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Here's the link for the Xiaomi stock roms. https://c.mi.com//miuidownload/detail?device=1900395

Here is the info for the Xiaomi.eu rom: https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-miui-star-mars-xiaomi-eu-rom-for-xiaomi-mi-11-pro-ultra.4260617/
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pseriesjim:
I decided not to buy the phone after speaking with a few people from AT&T. They informed me that the way AT&T will be deploying the mandatory VOLTE would render the phone useless based on their encryption. Because the phone is not white listed they will not send the required encryption to the phone so VOLTE would not activate after the 3G shutdown and if it somehow was activated before, they would deactivate it on the shutdown date. It is really proving that living here in the US is not a great as it once was. We are now being forced to pick 1 of 3 phone companies. Apple, Samsung or the google Pixel. I assume since they paid the most in back end deals. All of which I hate. Looks like

I'll be hacking/rooting a Samsung. If anyone knows of a theme to make a Samsung look like a Huawei, please post it here. Very disappointed to lose my IR blaster and all the better various hardware that these overseas phones have to offer. Uncle Sam said no.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
FIrst of all, I would switch networks. No question on that one, as they are trying to force you to buy the phones that they sell. Also, if you are using a Snapdragon variant of a Samsung used in the United States, you will not be able to unlock the bootloader and/or root it. That is only possible on the exynos variants, which are probably not whitelisted on AT&T.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
On my old phone android 5.1.1 blokada worked really well, basically not a single ad.

Now, with new android and new blokada, I have permanent ads all over the place and I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking .

I can not even switch their vpn off!

What is the best ad blocker now?

I mean an adblocker, that will block ads, and that is it. If I want anything else, I will look for it.

I do NOT mean an ad blocker that works with the browser. I basically never use the browser on the phone. I am talking about ads from apps..

Thank You
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droi1:
This sounds odd, im using blokada 5 with default Block lists this App does not install additional Apps at all. Make sure to download from Official Site blokada.org also don't use the downgraded Slim Version. U add more Block Lists in Settings when default not enough.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarvil:
I use the adguard DNS servers - https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SMcC2:
I use uBlock Origin, Ghostery, and Privacy Badger in my browser.

AdAway at the device level.

piHole at the Network level.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thank you but I never said it installs other apps. When the isntalled apps are used THEY show ads...

Sorry if I was unclear.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
I will try it... but I really resent renting some software for $ 24 a year.

That is what I pay for my VPN, because that causes them expenses to run it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SMcC2:
AdAway is free. No harm in trying it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thank you. On this desktop I also use the really great uBlock Origin, but is no help my phone.

Adaway needs root, and for some strange reason Technolobe's instructions on YouTube will not work on my Redme9T

I sugget you visit their website?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SMcC2:
I am rooted and do use the rooted host file.

The VPN option does not require root. I cannot tell how well it works, no experience with it.

AdAway.org
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 11418521:
Why don't you use Blokada 4. I use it and it works well for me. Just sometimes after switching on the device it keeps on saying 'please wait' but after switching off the vpn and switching on again it works perfectly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VD171:
AdBlocker Reborn | Xposed Module Repository

repo.xposed.info
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarvil:
You don't pay anything to use their DNS servers. Just configure the DNS IP in your network setings - no need for any software. The IP is in the link I gave.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Todey's "quality" of Blokada is why I asked this question. But of course in one sense you are correct. In Android 5.1.1 it worked perfectly, in Androids 10, 11, 12 it no longer does.

Actually I do not know, if it is Android, it might be the MIUI.

I can see the "progress" the updates deliver in so many places... My Camera f.e. demands access to the microphone when I want to take pictures! It will not let me take photographs without access to the mic....

I have become such a fan of how digitalisation has made this world so much better and more intelligent. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thanks, Under "Modify Network" the phone only offers to switch between "Use randomised MAC" and "Use device MAC", the latter is set as default

After a while of trying out I managed to get to the DNS servers, where I saw that DNS1 is my IP adress and DNS2 is 8.8.4.4

In adguard's instructions it mentions two values, 94.140.14.14, 94.140.15.15, but it does not say if I use one of those in both or if the first one is DNS1 aand the other one is DNS2....?

Also: My phone is set to: Data only via WIFI, never through SIM. The ads I am talking about usually appear without the WIFI switched on and cannot come in via simcard. They appear f.e. on the HF Onkyo Flac Music player, which is the identical version and installation as on my old Android 5.1.1 phone, where NO ads appear...

But I will try the DNS change, if you tell me which one to put into 1 and into 2...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarvil:
Use 94.140.14.14 in DNS1 and 94.140.15.15 in DNS2. It is unusual to have your IP in a DNS setting.

The ads are probably cached on your phone. You may need to clear both DNS cache and the app cache after updating DNS. Turning WiFi off and on may clear the DNS cache, if you can find no other way to clear it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thank you, did that. Will let you know, how its working....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droi1:
sry what do u mean with " I am continuosly harrased by other "free" functions blokada installs without asking ." ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Well. I am afraid it did not work.

Everything has been reset after the phone re-start. Static is back to dynamic IP and the Ips are back to the old ones...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VD171:
You can set permanent DNS on settings of newer android versions.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
And how do I do that on this Redme9T?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VD171:
Try this:

Here’s How To Set Up Private DNS on Android

If you are using the internet for a while, and have enough knowledge regarding the working of the internet, then

www.techdee.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarvil:
I don't know why it would reset, but there are a few things you can try.

1. You may be able to set the DNS servers in your router. Some routers allow it, some don't. Setting it there would block ads for all devices, not just your phone.

2. Maybe deleting the network and adding it back as static would make it stick. You should also mark the device as static in your router settings.

3. If you try the private DNS suggestion, use dns.adguard.com instead of the DNS IPs. On my phone, private DNS works only on mobile data, though, not on wifi.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thank you, that pretty much answers it...

I DID change to static, but, I may have that expressed myself unclear, that also changes back. The name of the entered private dns.adguard server is still there, but the numbers have changed back. The name has a save options after chnaging, the numbers do NOT.

I never use mobile data, only wifi. So, no chance there.

Thank you for trying. I suppose living with the garbage ads is the price of progress from Android 5 to 11.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdvolland:
Thank you...

Search finally took me to Private DNS Server.

So I set the private dns server to the adguard one, changed the entries to the 94....., , cleared tha cache, and restarted the phone...

dns.adguard.com has remained, as there is a save option..

But all the DNS1 and DNS2 server numbers... have been changed back to original ones...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VD171:
I got you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcarvil:
I think that is your problem, you are not (cannot) saving the DNS settings change. First see if you can scroll down to the Save button - maybe it is just off the screen. If that is not the case, your best bet is to ask in the forum for your phone about how to save network settings.

If you are able to save your DNS settings, you should also set the device as static in your router.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sureshbabucmc:
Dear all,

If you are trying to get rid of removing ads in phone please do the follow the below steps.

1. If you are using a Redmi, MI, Poco ... Go to settings>>Password and Security >> Authorisation and revocation >> Turn off MSA, MIUI daemon, Downloads, Xiaomi Sim activation services, battery and performance, Get apps.

2. Go to settings >> Privacy >>Ads >> opt out of ads personalization.

3. Any other phone.. Do check above remove Authorisation and Remove unwanted Authorisation.

Restart device

Enjoy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finn1sher:
Not to suggest the same thing as everyone else, but I use Blokada 5 on my phone right now and it's great.

A tracker blocking app should NOT frequently install functions you don't want. That sounds like a fake copy. The real Blokada 5 is always up to date on F-Droid, the FOSS Android app store.

Blokada 5 doesn't use a VPN unless you pay for that service, but it does use your device's VPN slot. I recommend setting it as an always-on VPN, which still allows you to turn it off from the app or a quick settings button.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pucko1:
AdGuard is the most advanced adblocker. I have been using it for a couple of years now, on both my Android phone and Win10 laptop.

It works also in apps, and is highly configurable. It costs money, but is worth it.

For the moment it has been blocked on Google Playstore, but it can easily be downloaded as an APK from the internet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smithbill:
If your phone is rooted, install AdAway. It's the simplest & easiest solution. AdAway also includes a VPN based ad blocker option (which I have not used) which may also work on non-rooted phones.

Blockada is a VPN based ad blocking solution. These work by creating a 'local VPN' server on your phone (used to be a 'key' icon appears in the status bar) with filter lists to block ad server IP addresses. Then all your phone network traffic goes 'through' the local VPN on your phone and because of the filter lists, ads get blocked. So Blockada depends on creating a local VPN on your phone through which all internet traffic must pass in order to be filtered of ads. If you switch off the VPN or use an app that is able to circumvent the VPN created by Blockada on your phone, then ads won't be filtered.

I believe AdGuard is also a VPN based solution, although the 'ad blocking VPN' is at their end, not on your phone. Hence you have to pay them for the service. I believe it works very well, but obviously costs money.

Changing DNS servers is not really going to help you block in-app ads. It might help with some web browser ads, but in general, it's not worth fiddling with your DNS server IP addresses.

The DNS servers your phone uses on WiFi, are handed out by your WiFi router. And your router in turn gets the DNS IP addresses from your ISP. You can configure most routers to hand out different DNS IP addresses rather than those your ISP wants you to use. You can use Google DNS IPs, Cloudflare, OpenDNS etc etc. They may help speed up your internet lookups & may block some ads (try OpenDNS).

Network based ad blockers such as Pihole (can run on a £10 Raspberry Pi Zero) can be set up on your local home WiFi network and it can help to block ads on your WHOLE network, not just on your phone. However, it's not exactly 'childs-play' to set up.

My recommendations:

1) if rooted, used the root based ad blocker in AdAway

2) if not rooted, try the VPN based ad blocker in AdAway

3) use Blockada but do not mess with trying to switch off VPN stuff - that's how Blockada works & it needs it!

4) if IT knowledgeable, set up Pihole on your network

5) if none of the above, pay for AdGuard

6) if you don't want to pay, live with the intrusive ads
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smithbill:
One other thing to clarify - I believe Blockada includes a VPN server service which is paid for. This routes your internet traffic through their VPN servers (to encrypt, speed up & remove ads etc). This is a paid VPN service (like NordVPN, Windscribe etc).

This should not be confused with the local VPN server that Blockada sets up on your phone in order to allow it to filter out ads on your phone's internet traffic. If you fiddle with that or switch it off, then you're effectively switching off Blockada (hence the reason you may believe Blockada doesn't actually work).