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Where can I view the history of the texts decoded from QR codes on Android?
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?
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?
Franck Dernoncourt
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Sep 19, 2025, 11:34 AM
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How can I sign up for a Firefox account?
I want to back-up bookmarks and history, but the Sync "application" on my android device "cannot connect to network" and the webpage only provides a never ending swirl, even on a laptop. (Yes, 'this is a question to ask at mozilla support'... which requires a Firefox account.) Alternately, is there...
I want to back-up bookmarks and history, but the Sync "application" on my android device "cannot connect to network" and the webpage only provides a never ending swirl, even on a laptop.
(Yes, 'this is a question to ask at mozilla support'... which requires a Firefox account.)
Alternately, is there any browser that allows this manually, exported to some .txt or other file?
Edit: trying to install xBrowserSync, but it won't. I have a few versions, but each has this problem.
I scanned each at VirusTotal first, of course.
Gudeez
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Jul 11, 2020, 07:20 PM
• Last activity: Aug 26, 2025, 04:55 AM
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How to extract the content of the Notification History?
##### Rationale I want to extract the content of `com.android.settings/.notification.history.NotificationHistoryActivity`, in order to provide verifiable proof to my cellular operator that I received the undermentioned expanded notification: [![Screenshot][1]][1] ##### Research Unfortunately, `adb s...
##### Rationale
I want to extract the content of 
##### Research
Unfortunately,
com.android.settings/.notification.history.NotificationHistoryActivity, in order to provide verifiable proof to my cellular operator that I received the undermentioned expanded notification:
##### Research
Unfortunately, adb shell dumpsys notification --noredact | grep 'SIM 1 not allowed' returns $Null.
RokeJulianLockhart
(577 rep)
Apr 26, 2025, 01:32 PM
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Possible to view history of apps LOOKED at on Google Play?
I went down a lengthy rabbit hole of suggested apps and then my Play Store app suddenly crashed. I am hoping there might be a general viewing history. I am already aware of how to see a list of currently installed apps and a list of apps I have (ever) downloaded. If no such list/history exists or ca...
I went down a lengthy rabbit hole of suggested apps and then my Play Store app suddenly crashed. I am hoping there might be a general viewing history.
I am already aware of how to see a list of currently installed apps and a list of apps I have (ever) downloaded.
If no such list/history exists or can be cleverly made, perhaps I shall look up apps through the browser in the future, since surely I would be able to see history as it would appear like any other webpage visited, I would think. However, this would certainly be less convenient and would lack the other features and benefits that are a part of the actual app.
Is it possible to view a history of apps I looked at on Google Play, but didn't necessarily download?
Barrage
(41 rep)
Mar 3, 2021, 11:12 AM
• Last activity: Sep 25, 2024, 03:08 PM
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List of purchased apps and app install/uninstall history log anywhere?
My device was damaged and since then I've had to order a hardware replacement. Given that all purchases and application installs/uninstalls via Google Play Store are carried out in connection with my Google account, I would like to know whether there is a way to: 1. How can I view a list of apps I p...
My device was damaged and since then I've had to order a hardware replacement.
Given that all purchases and application installs/uninstalls via Google Play Store
are carried out in connection with my Google account, I would like to know whether
there is a way to:
1. How can I view a list of apps I purchased, perhaps arranged in reverse chronological
order according to purchase date? The [Google Play Apps](https://play.google.com/apps) site displays all applications I've ever installed, including free ones. WHen I go to
My apps on the Android Google Play Store applications, I don't see the apps I paid for which were on my old device (same Google account).
2. Is there an application with a graphical user interface which displays all the
history of installed/uninstalled applications linked to my Google account?
[This thread](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/83030/history-of-installed-uninstalled-apps) seems to suggest that this is possible via the DOS command-prompt on Windows using the adb (Android Debug Bridge) tool, or even on Android with BusyBox. But I am looking for a GUI application, possibly one that uses info stored on the Google account in the cloud rather than in a log file on the device.
Thank you for your help.
John Sonderson
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Dec 3, 2014, 03:55 PM
• Last activity: Apr 25, 2024, 12:07 AM
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How can I jump to a given year on the Google Calendar application on my Google Pixel 6 phone?
I use the Google Calendar application on my Google Pixel 6 phone. Sometimes I want to look at some event a few years ago. How can I jump to a given year on Google calendar?
I use the Google Calendar application on my Google Pixel 6 phone. Sometimes I want to look at some event a few years ago. How can I jump to a given year on Google calendar?
Franck Dernoncourt
(3414 rep)
Nov 7, 2022, 01:00 AM
• Last activity: Mar 14, 2024, 10:37 AM
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How can I search for a place amongst my visited places in the Google Maps Android app?
How can I search for a place amongst my visited places in the Google Maps Android app?
How can I search for a place amongst my visited places in the Google Maps Android app?
Franck Dernoncourt
(3414 rep)
Sep 29, 2022, 09:22 PM
• Last activity: Sep 30, 2022, 10:21 AM
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How can I view the timestamp for History items in Firefox Android?
I need to view the exact times I visited certain pages in Firefox mobile for Android. Is there a way to do this, or export the data to view it somehow?
I need to view the exact times I visited certain pages in Firefox mobile for Android. Is there a way to do this, or export the data to view it somehow?
Tom
Sep 9, 2018, 02:11 PM
• Last activity: Aug 12, 2022, 06:02 PM
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Can I recover someone's WhatsApp chat history after I've mistakenly changed phone numbers?
I've got all someone's chat history on my WhatsApp number after trying to help her when her phone broke. I want to get it back onto her WhatsApp number - can anyone help? When her phone broke, I tried to help out by lending her my phone. I used WhatsApp's Change Number feature to change from my numb...
I've got all someone's chat history on my WhatsApp number after trying to help her when her phone broke. I want to get it back onto her WhatsApp number - can anyone help?
When her phone broke, I tried to help out by lending her my phone. I used WhatsApp's Change Number feature to change from my number to hers. Then when I got her a new phone, I used Change Number to go back to my number. But I didn't realise Change Number changes the number in all Chats and Groups. All her chats and groups now have my number in them. So now I get my messages, plus any from her Chats and Groups and I have her entire history on my number.
Can anyone see a way to untangle this mess? I'm in a lot of trouble.
Things I have tried:
- She has set up WhatsApp on her new phone with her original number but the history is gone.
- I've looked at restoring an old version of her WhatsApp backup - but I think her history has been over-written by recent backups after this mess happened. I can't find any previous versions on Google Drive.
- I looked at transferring my backup to her, but don't think this is possible.
- I said I could email her individual chat histories - she wasn't impressed.
Any ideas are welcome. Both our phones are Android.
Ben Oliver
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Jan 3, 2022, 07:22 PM
• Last activity: Jan 4, 2022, 01:59 AM
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I wish to export Chrome history synced from a mobile device as a csv list, but this information is not stored in the 'History' file. Where is it?
`...AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile #\History` usually has all URLs that you have visited, and you can open this up using DB Browser for SQLite. While I can hit Ctrl-H and see the links I've visited on my synced Android device, they are not there when I pull up the History file on the...
...AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile #\History usually has all URLs that you have visited, and you can open this up using DB Browser for SQLite. While I can hit Ctrl-H and see the links I've visited on my synced Android device, they are not there when I pull up the History file on the browser, so they must be stored elsewhere. I could not find any relevant Google results that answers my question, however.
What is the easiest way to export my Android Chrome history as a CSV file? And where is the synced history stored?
Thanks.
Vendolheim
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Oct 27, 2021, 02:14 AM
• Last activity: Oct 27, 2021, 08:29 AM
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VLC for Android -- resume from stopped position when clicking on History
Let's say I'm listening to a 14 hour long audiobook (on VLC for Android). I pause at the 5 hour point. Then I don't use VLC for a week. Then I go back, and go to History, and click on the title of that audiobook. In my experience, it starts playing from the start of that file. I want it to start pla...
Let's say I'm listening to a 14 hour long audiobook (on VLC for Android). I pause at the 5 hour point.
Then I don't use VLC for a week.
Then I go back, and go to History, and click on the title of that audiobook. In my experience, it starts playing from the start of that file. I want it to start playing from the 5 hour point. Is there a way to do this? (If not, it would be a nice feature to have.)
thanks_in_advance
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Dec 1, 2017, 10:26 PM
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How to Remove in Bulk Specific Website from Chrome's History?
I want to remove specific website mentions from Chrome's history on Android but doing it one by one will take a lot of time. For example on Chrome for desktop, you can remove specific website mentions from history using bulk action. I haven't found a way to do that on Chrome for Android. I though ma...
I want to remove specific website mentions from Chrome's history on Android but doing it one by one will take a lot of time.
For example on Chrome for desktop, you can remove specific website mentions from history using bulk action.
I haven't found a way to do that on Chrome for Android. I though maybe I can access history of my smartphone on desktop and do removals but I can't find a way.
Boris_yo
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Jun 30, 2021, 05:09 AM
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Find history of entering and exiting apps on Android
I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 running Android. I would like to know whether there is a way to recover the exact history of when one entered and exited an app during one day. I have tried this [trick][1], but it does not work. Do you know any other solution? Many thanks! [1]: https://thegeekpage.co...
I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 running Android. I would like to know whether there is a way to recover the exact history of when one entered and exited an app during one day.
I have tried this trick , but it does not work.
Do you know any other solution?
Many thanks!
Louise
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Dec 23, 2020, 09:00 PM
• Last activity: Dec 24, 2020, 07:13 AM
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How can I view Wi-Fi connection history?
I want to view wi-fi connection history on my Android phone. Specifically, I want to know which networks the phones was connected to & disconnected from & when. Edit: My phone is a Nexus 5x (OS is flexible) but I'm interested in this answer for any phone/OS that there's a solution to.
I want to view wi-fi connection history on my Android phone. Specifically, I want to know which networks the phones was connected to & disconnected from & when.
Edit: My phone is a Nexus 5x (OS is flexible) but I'm interested in this answer for any phone/OS that there's a solution to.
kayk
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May 8, 2019, 12:58 AM
• Last activity: May 27, 2020, 02:27 AM
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How to watch chrome history of my friend, who is logged in from my gmail id?
**What i did** - I have signed in, one of my friend's android phone (its samsung j2) with **my gmail id**. **What i want** - I want to monitor his phone's youtube and chrome browsing history using **my gmail id** is this possible?
**What i did** - I have signed in, one of my friend's android phone (its samsung j2) with **my gmail id**.
**What i want** - I want to monitor his phone's youtube and chrome browsing history using **my gmail id**
is this possible?
salman shaikh
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Aug 23, 2019, 06:21 AM
• Last activity: Aug 23, 2019, 09:32 AM
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Finding lost bluetooth device
I was traveling from NY to Cleveland and I misplaced my Sennheiser Momentum TW's. I used [Google My Activity](https://myactivity.google.com/item) to help see my phone activity, and I see Spotify was opened at 3:21pm which would suggest I still had them after my stopover at 3:03pm (according to Maps...
I was traveling from NY to Cleveland and I misplaced my Sennheiser Momentum TW's.
I used [Google My Activity](https://myactivity.google.com/item) to help see my phone activity, and I see Spotify was opened at 3:21pm which would suggest I still had them after my stopover at 3:03pm (according to Maps timeline). Is there anyway I can view the last time they were connected to my device?
All help is greatly appreciated!
More than welcome to some out of the box solutions!
user300474
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Jul 9, 2019, 05:51 PM
• Last activity: Jul 10, 2019, 07:17 AM
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Recover manually deleted call history
I was looking for an outdated third party call backup app which does not update instantaneously at the deletion of logs via the default phone app. Would that be necessary or is there any other way I can save the said deleted history? If yes, could anybody suggest such apps? Thanks!
I was looking for an outdated third party call backup app which does not update instantaneously at the deletion of logs via the default phone app. Would that be necessary or is there any other way I can save the said deleted history?
If yes, could anybody suggest such apps? Thanks!
Isheta Bhatt
(21 rep)
May 24, 2019, 06:54 AM
• Last activity: May 24, 2019, 12:19 PM
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Increasing max # of items in Firefox for Android history
A couple days ago I decided to give Firefox for Android another chance, and it turns out its history only goes back 100 items! How do I fix this? I want unlimited history, as I've set up on my Pale Moon on PC, or at least a way to backup and import, as the FEBE extension does on PC (I don't have roo...
A couple days ago I decided to give Firefox for Android another chance, and it turns out its history only goes back 100 items! How do I fix this? I want unlimited history, as I've set up on my Pale Moon on PC, or at least a way to backup and import, as the FEBE extension does on PC (I don't have root on my phone).
I tried the
places.history.expiration.max_pages method, but it does nothing (probably because, as I gather, FF for Android doesn't use places.sqlite). Other FF Android clones I tried have the same problem.
(Frankly I'm a little disturbed by the amount of extensions aimed at _deleting_ history. In this day and age of ubiquitous internet traffic logging, why do people want to be the only ones not to have access to their browsing history?)
Zekoslaw
Jan 4, 2018, 12:09 AM
• Last activity: Jan 15, 2018, 05:42 PM
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How has USB File Transfer changed in Android changed over the years?
*In Windows* I remember many years ago when I got my first android that USB connection seemed to work more like a flash drive. You could do multiple things at once without it saying the device was busy. In all newer android versions I've seen I get an error saying the device is busy if I'm copying s...
*In Windows*
I remember many years ago when I got my first android that USB connection seemed to work more like a flash drive. You could do multiple things at once without it saying the device was busy.
In all newer android versions I've seen I get an error saying the device is busy if I'm copying something and trying to browse files at the same time. Also I've noticed newer android devices seem to be slower with file transfers or even generating all the files in a folder.
So my question is what changed exactly and why was it implemented?
*Bonus question: Can you give a detailed history on what happened with android USB and with what versions of android did it change with?*
LateralTerminal
(463 rep)
Oct 25, 2017, 07:17 PM
• Last activity: Oct 27, 2017, 04:27 PM
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How to access history or recently closed tabs in Chromer
I use Chromer in web heads mode. Occasionally I have had all web-heads disappear, presumably due to a crash. In past sometimes Chromer suggested me to reopen old tabs when restarted but not today. Is there a way to make it reopen recently closed tabs without being prompted? I cannot find anything li...
I use Chromer in web heads mode. Occasionally I have had all web-heads disappear, presumably due to a crash. In past sometimes Chromer suggested me to reopen old tabs when restarted but not today.
Is there a way to make it reopen recently closed tabs without being prompted? I cannot find anything like that in the menus.
Daniel Mahler
(141 rep)
Sep 28, 2017, 04:58 AM
• Last activity: Sep 28, 2017, 07:49 AM
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