I have tried some other codes but they must have been for a different kind of phone because they didn't work for me

I have been using a borrowed Pixel 8 Pro with Android 15 for software testing. It can't do all my testing because it only has 128GB of storage, which is *not enough* for all my test data. I've also had to return it to its owner. It was running a [Google-provided build](https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/16kb-page-size/flash-pixel-with-16kb-kernel) of Android 15 that supports booting with [4KB or 16KB](https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/page-sizes) memory pages. This is, unsurprisingly, a switch in Developer Options. Does Android 16 on a Pixel 9 or 9 Pro offer the same option? I need to buy a Pixel to get Android 16, and it would be very helpful if it could run with 16KB memory pages.

I’m using Firefox 143 on Android 13 and have set the *Open links in apps* setting to *Ask before opening* (not sure about the exact phrasing in English, my device is set to Dutch) For some apps, this works, e.g., when I click on a link to a YouTube video, I'm asked to open the YouTube app. Same for a news app, the IMDb app, and some others. However, for some other links, this does not work: mailto links do not seem to do anything, although I do see a progress bar in Firefox for a split second. Also, links to my banking app and another news app do not work. In Chrome, all links work properly. I have already uninstalled and re-installed Firefox, but that did not fix the problem. Is there something I'm missing? Is there some setting that prevents opening external apps on a per-app basis?

I have an Android device that has a 4:3 aspect ratio. When I watch videos in full screen mode, sometimes the aspect ratio causes the video to be distorted. Is there a way to temporarily adjust the aspect ratio? I can see a couple different solutions: 1. Adjust the actual aspect ratio. 1. Add a black bar on the top / bottom of the display that effectively changes the aspect ratio.

One can decode a QR code with the built-in camera application on Android. Where can I view the history of the texts decoded from QR codes on Android?

I've been play this game TopHeroes and I noticed that when I press the side button to lock my phone and then go to unlock it again, it displays itself over the lock screen (similar to Google Maps). I contacted their support and got told it was an Andriod update that caused this. However, doing some googling, it seems this issue is more than a year old (as seen on their discord help and reddit). Some reseach would suggest android.permission.WAKE_LOCK might cause this behavior. But if ya'll have a better idea of what "andriod update" or "andriod setting" I need to adjust, that would be helpful.

I have stock Android 16 with root. It's become buggy in various ways, like LSposed stopped working. I think the easiest way forward is to reflash the factory image from the manufacturer's website. What's the easiest way to do this while maintaining my data, like text messages? I would like root again. My phone doesn't have custom recoveries like TWRP. I guess I could backup everything using neo, flash the phone, root it, and restore from the backups. But this seems like a lot of work and may be error prone. Is there a better way?

I use Hangouts to chat with friends. As I don't want to keep history, I set it to be turned off. So whenever I chat, in the input line I see a constant message of "History is turned off". However, when I open Hangouts again, I can see messages that were sent days ago. A simple question: how can I see older messages with history disabled?

Before *Android OS 16*'s last update (to build # BP3A.250905.014), it was possible to use programs such as *Google Messages* to send or receive **SMS** messages. But as of BP3A.250905.014, **SMS** messages sent to you (which are required to login to your government accounts, or to use social services, or bank apps such as *Well's Fargo*, or to login to your *Google* account if you are stuck with 2-factor-authentication) are not shown, and you can not send **SMS** messages:  . If you click "More ways to veridy", Google's 2-factor-authentication has an option to enter a code for account access, but [build BP3A.250905.014 breaks the input box (the text input which you enter the code into)](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/262261/after-system-update-to-bp3a-250905-014-you-cannot-use-bluetooth-keyboard-to) . If you can disable 2-factor-authentication, that is a possible solution, but do not know how to. How to restore **SMS**? - Do you have to undo the update (roll back to the old version) to restore this ("Alt + Tab" switches)? Have the stock *Android OS* (not [**AOSP**](https://source.android.com/) , which includes sudo); is it possible to go back to the old version on devices without sudo? - Do you have to purchase a new phone (and remember to disable all processes related to "updates" / "provisioning" (and *Google* still asks, refuse those))? - If you can not refuse those: use without the **SIM** card (so *Google* can not force those), or [switch to a new **OS** (such as *Ubuntu Phone*) which allows you to use your phone](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/57674/ubuntu-for-android) ?

After *Android OS*'s last system "update" (to build # BP3A.250905.014) you cannot use *Bluetooth* keyboards to enter 2-factor-authentication codes to access your Google accounts. If you focus the input box, all keypresses cause the input box to lose focus, so that you can not enter your code. How to restore *Google* access? - Do you have to undo the update (roll back to the old version) to restore this ("Alt + Tab" switches)? Have the stock *Android OS* (not [**AOSP**](https://source.android.com/) , which includes sudo); is it possible to go back to the old version on devices without sudo? - Do you have to purchase a new phone (and remember to disable all processes related to "updates" / "provisioning" (and *Google* still asks, refuse those))? - If you can not refuse those: use without the **SIM** card (so *Google* can not force those), or [switch to a new **OS** (such as *Ubuntu Phone*) which allows you to use your phone](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/57674/ubuntu-for-android) ? If you press "More ways to veridy", there is a option to use **SMS**, but build # BP3A.250905.014 also [breaks **SMS**](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/262245/build-bp3a-250905-014-prevents-you-from-sending-or-receiving-sms-messages-which) .

On my Samsung Galaxy SIII, one can go to Settings -> More -> Security -> SIM card lock -> Set up SIM card lock -> Change SIM PIN to change the default PIN that came with the SIM card. But what about the PUK (the 8-digit number that comes with the SIM card to unlock the card after 3 failed 4-digit PIN number attempts)? Can the PUK also be changed from within the Android GUI, or is it a fixed number stored on the SIM card which cannot be changed? Thanks.

Before *Android OS 16*'s last update (to build # BP3A.250905.014), this menu (which you can still pull down with the mouse cursor) , can scroll (horizontal axis) through the numerous pages (if you long-press and drag with the mouse). But now, you can not scroll this menu unless you use the stylus (or your hand) to, which smudges the monitor, since this menu now does not move (when dragged with the mouse). How to restore mouse use on the *Quick Settings* menu? - Do you have to undo the update (roll back to the old version) to restore this ("Alt + Tab" switches)? Have the stock *Android OS* (not [**AOSP**](https://source.android.com/) , which includes sudo); is it possible to go back to the old version on devices without sudo? - Do you have to purchase a new phone (and remember to disable all processes related to "updates" / "provisioning" (and *Google* still asks, refuse those))? - If you can not refuse those: use without the **SIM** card, or [switch to a new **OS** (such as *Ubuntu Phone*)](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/57674/ubuntu-for-android) ?

Has anyone experienced it before? The speech recognition (Google Now and speech input) is not working in Redmi Note 4G at all. I've tried cleaning cache, re-training, re-authentication, etc. but every time it says- "Didn't catch it. Please try again." Can anyone please tell me what's wrong? Thanks for your help! P.S: I'm having excellent WiFi connection with mic turned on. I've also checked all permission settings.

I discovered, to my dismay, that mobile browsers seem to have a different character limit than desktop browsers for JavaScript prompt() input. How can I work around it to input my long string on mobile? Here's a nice page for testing: https://javascript.info/alert-prompt-confirm#a-simple-page I used printf '%s ' {1..1250} to generate a suitable test string. Please find the resulting 5142-character string below.

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On a Mac desktop's Chrome, the website accepts this input, no problem. On Android, it cuts off the input in the middle of 1222, at 5000 characters, and I'm unable to type more. I've tried Brave, DuckDuckGo, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera. The behavior is the same in all these mobile browsers. Changing to the desktop layout in the browser settings has no effect.

First of all, I know that there is a "request desktop site" in the Android browser, but it doesn't solve my problem. I have this site and they have an Android app as well. Because of that, they want users to play videos from their app and not from the Android browser. But "for reasons", I want to play it on the browser. Defining user agents as chrome/windows didn't help either. Do you guys have any idea how to do it?

Before *Android OS 16*'s last update (to build # BP3A.250905.014), Home settings had Allow home screen rotation (if enabled, this uses the accelerometer so that home is vertical if the phone is vertical, or horizontal if the phone is horizontal. - This was the sole option that allowed you to hide the *Google* search bar; if you disabled the *Google* app and enabled this option, then when your phone is horizontal, the *Google* search bar does not show.  But BP3A.250905.014 replaces this option with Landscape mode (which is a permanent on/off switch). - It is now not possible to hide the *Google* search bar unless you replace the stock launcher (such as with *Nova Launcher*, which is not recommended). With the new Landscape mode, even with the *Google* app disabled and the phone horizontal, the *Google* search bar shows.  How to restore the old home view? - Do you have to undo the update (roll back to the old version) to restore this ("Alt + Tab" switches)? Have the stock *Android OS* (not [**AOSP**](https://source.android.com/) , which includes sudo); is it possible to go back to the old version on devices without sudo? - Do you have to purchase a new phone (and remember to disable all processes related to "updates" / "provisioning" (and *Google* still asks, refuse those))? - If you can not refuse those: use without the **SIM** card (so *Google* can not force those), or [switch to a new **OS** (such as *Ubuntu Phone*) which allows you to use your phone](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/57674/ubuntu-for-android) ?

Due to some careless browsing being hacked, definitely hacked, my Play Store recommended apps are somewhat NSFW... I looked in privacy settings for my Google account, but only found the option for search. Is there some way to clear those recommendations or do I have to just keep browsing and installing other apps?

I have a Samsung Galaxy 25+ running Android 15. I used to use 'Hey Google' (I do not know how this is properly called) with unlocked and locked screens on this and previous phones. After "something" (Android upgrade? switch to Gemini?) **I cannot have Google Assistant answer when the screen is locked anymore**. The answer from the phone is (more or less, I use the French version) *"I can do that but first you will need to unlock your phone"*. I went through all the settings, the voice match procedure (twice) and I have enabled on the phone everything that is required This screenshot shows that the Assistant can access personal data This one states that the functionalities of Google Assistant are available on the locked device It states that in order to gain access to the Assistant when it is locked (yes, I do not understand either), I must match my voice and enable *Hey Google*. Which is the case: So WTF is missing?? The settings are super difficult to find, I manage to get to them via some weird searches but never step by step. There may be something else I need to enable that I did not find - but where?

I buy loads of android phones. And I just want to make my life easier. I just want to set same phones with same settings and same apps preinstalled. An example I buy 20 moto g55 phones, on one of them I install apps, set the settings. Then I create an image of this phone, and later I just push my image to rest of 19 phones. Is it something possible to do or I imagining things?

I have a Jabra Move headset that has been working wonderfully for months. However, today it started having connection problems to my Motorola Moto Z: it connects and remains connected indefinitely, as long as I don't start playing any sound. If I have sound from Google Music or Facebook, the headset plays 3 seconds, disconnects, and reconnects. I have no idea how to solve this. Here's what I tried: 1. Restarting the mobile phone 2. Restarting the headset 3. Reset the headset 4. Unpairing and pairing back I am running Android 7.1.1. I have no idea how to fix this, please help.