Questions tagged [android]
Android is Google's mobile operating system.
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OxygenOS skin for Android Studio SDK
Does anyone know how I can run OxygenOS on the Android Studio emulator? I've made a profile for my phone, (OP3T), but I can't find an OxygenOS skin anywhere. (Neither in the app nor on the net)
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Forward text messages received on Android to Mac?
Is there any way to forward text messages received on an Android to a Mac (maybe as notifications or to the native Messages app)?
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How can I ensure that friends with iPhones send me SMS/text instead of iMessages?
I have an android phone and normally use the Google Messages app for sending and receiving SMS.
Yesterday, I used the macOS Messages.app app for the first time to send a friend a link. I guess they ...
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OS X Messages sending to contact's email address even when I choose phone number
I have a Mac running Mojave and an iPhone. I have a contact, Matt, who is an android user. I have both an email address and a phone number in Contacts for him.
When I use Messages to send a group text ...
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I cant get texts on my Android phone from messages on my Macbook
I cant get texts on my Android phone from messages on my Macbook, but only from a few people. Coincidentally its people I've had facetime conversations with. It seems that the Mac has said to itself &...
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App store commisions and multi-platform apps - how it works?
For example I have app that runs in Android , IOS and Web. If user purchases subscription inside IOS , and I assign the subscription both in IOS and Android because user expect the subscription to ...
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What attachment do you need to plug the Apple EarPods that came with the iPhone 8 Plus into a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (USB Type-C)?
I have the Apple EarPods not AIRpods. I'm trying to find the attachment that would allow me to plug those directly into my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra which uses the Type C adapter.
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How can I transfer photos from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy phone with location information?
I'm trying to transfer photos from iphone to my new samsung galaxy note 20, but the smart switch does not work for me somehow (It asks me to retry after I input my iCloud password, but my friend's ...
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Weird files on my Desktop after installing programs
My "problem" is resolved, but I still want to know what this was, as I am new to Mac OS.
After Installing a few programs, I had weird files/folders with what looked like a hard drive icon ...
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SMS iPhone history chaos after migration from Android
I used the "Move to iOS" app to transfer data from my old Android phone to a iPhone SE. SMS were transferred but the history is totally chaotic: Older messages are displayed after newer one ...
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Android Studio for Mac download error
I want to download Android Studio for Mac.
I go to https://developer.android.com/studio#downloads and click android-studio-ide-193.6626763-mac.dmg which takes me to:
https://r1---sn-xmxuxa-ntqe.gvt1....
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Syncing photos Android -> Mac
I would like to accomplish the following, which, in today's technological ecosystem, seems like it should just happen anyway:
I take a photo on my Android phone
The phone uploads it somewhere ...
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USB Ethernet to WiFi Internet sharing does not work
I have a Macbook pro retina 2012 running Mojave. I was using USB ethernet in my mac and sharing that as a wifi to my android phone. All was stable.
Last week I had a partition error while I was ...
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Android File Transfer gets stuck in an infinite loop
This has been asked in other forums but with no clear answer or solution.
I have a folder with ~1000 JPEGS (each about 4-5MB in size). My Android phone connects just file with my Mac and I can ...
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Only some emails on Mac Mail appeared on my Android phone's mail client
An email had apparently not been sent to me because I didn't see it on my cellphone. Checking on my MacBook Pro's Mail, I saw it had been sent. Comparing the two, I realised that only those in my ...
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Move from android after intially declining
I have a blank Iphone 6 I am moving to. Upon initially setting up the iphone, it asked me if I want to move over from Android. I initially declined, thinking I could access this feature later. But now ...
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Can I use any 5 volt 2 ampere (that is, 10 W) charging adapter to charge my iPad 2018? [duplicate]
My iPad's charging adapter has malfunctioned. The lightning to USB cable is fine. My place is likely to be under a Covid19 lock down for at least two more weeks, so I cannot get a replacement soon.
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ADB and Xcode are not detecting connected devices, after update to Catalina mac os
ADB and Xcode are not detecting connected devices, after update to Catalina mac os. Did any one of them faced the issue after upgrade.
Please let me know the solution to fix this.
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Group texting with Android users and iPhone not staying as group
I have an iPhone 8+ and one of my friend is sending group texts to me and some buddies.
I can see the group discussion, but when I reply, they all receive my text individually, not in the actual group ...
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Import .m3u8 playlist with flac files on android phone (MacOs Catalina)
My goal is to import content of a music playlist from my macbook to my android phone. Since I mainly have flac files, I use a different player from Apple Music (which doesn't support them). Currently ...
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macOS resets local network connection to Android device while developing
I'm working on React Native application and initially everything was just fine.
After moving my computer to another space (haha hope this is not the real issue) I faced a strange problem. My React ...
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Can't sync events from Apple Calendar to Google Calendar in Android Phone
I am having Macbook in which Calendar is having my Google Account. The same account is attached in my Redmi Note 5 Pro, Android Device. Previously when I add an event in Apple Calendar then that same ...
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Sony wf-1000xm3 audio quality is different between Mac and Android for the same song
Today I was listening to "Lil jon - Get low Bass Boosted HQ HD" on YouTube using my Sony wf-1000xm3 earbuds. First I was using my Mac (16-inch, 2019) to stream the song and then I used my mobile (...
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Removable drive not showing up in MacBook
I am using Phone One Plus 6T and connect it to my MacBook to transfer files.
Everytime I connected it to my MacBook, I selected the option "File transfer" and it all used to work fine with a USB ...
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Apple Airpods 2 with charging case [duplicate]
When I bought new Airpods 2nd gen, the firmware it came with was 1A673. The volume level on my android phone (OnePlus 6T) when connected was quite loud and everything was good.
But when I connected ...
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How to enable Huawei Health app options for iOS that exist for Android?
I bought a Huawei Band 3 Pro some months back, and while using it with my Android phone, all the things I needed were working (using the Android Huawei Health app).
But lately, I switched to an ...
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Uploading images to Facebook app from another app on iOS mobile
Specific question - I want to create a PWA*, that handles images. If a user is using Facebook and wants to upload an image, they can choose to upload that image via my PWA. My PWA will send that image ...
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Play sound from phone through MacBook speakers without Audio-In port?
I want to play the sound coming from my Android phone through my MacBook speakers, but it does not have a dedicated Audio-In/Microphone port. I have a normal AUX cable, but connecting to the normal ...
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Can DNS over HTTPS that works for WiFi be modified to work with Android cellular data tethering over USB?
I have configured DNS over HTTPS based on these guides:
How to implement DNS-Over-HTTPS and Setting up DNS over HTTPS on macOS.
This works fine over Wi-Fi with the DNS Servers set as 127.0.0.1 and ::...
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How do I export text messages from android into iphone
When moving back from Android to iPhone, I'm unable to transfer my text messages with the "move to iOS" app.
About half my text messages are missing for some reason.
I'm looking for an alternative ...
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Bluetooth device connects then disconnects?
I am connecting a Pixel 3A to my Macbook Pro 2018 model.
I have tried resetting the SMC, resetting the PRAM, putting both devices in safe mode and re-pairing, deleting .plist files (globally and for ...
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Where is Android SDK manager download files?
Actually, I installed Android Studio on my MacBook Pro and then requested the SDKs from the SDK manager of Android Studio. I set downloads and then abandoned the MacBook Pro in the office and now I ...
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How does a message look on an Android phone?
I have an iPhone but no Android phone. When I send a message to a friends Android phone, I am always nervous that I use some function that is not supported.
Is there somewhere online where I can see ...
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iPhone sending texts to Apple Message, not phones
My wife has an iPhone. I have an Android phone. I also have a MacBook running Mojave. We've texted with no problem for years. Suddenly, however, we're encountering these periods where my wife will ...
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Is the Apple Music app for Android like the iTunes store?
In other words, can I purchase movies, books, and audiobooks on the Apple Music app for Android? Or is the Apple Music app for Android just a portal to the paid streaming service?
Or is there another ...
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If I purchase an album (or song, book, etc) on the Apple Music app for Android, can I download it on iTunes for Windows?
Here is the Apple Music app for Android on the Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.android.music&hl=en
I am running iTunes 12.3 on Windows 7 Pro.
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iPad 6th gen doesn't connect to android hotspot but connects with another iPhone
I have iPad 6th generation WiFi-only model. It does not connect to my Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 mobile internet hotspot and other WiFi connections. However it connects to the hotspot of my iPhone SE model.
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OSX - Android Emulator closed because of an internal error
Trying to run an emulator via a fresh install of Android Studio (3.5) on a new MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) and the emulator fails to start with the error message below.
I have attempted re-installing ...
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How to migrate from Android 5.1 to iPhone 8?
Is it possible and how to move all info, contacts, images, photos, mp4 files from android 5.1 to iPhone?
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How to accept Android license in macOS Terminal?
I'm trying to install some Android tools via the macOS terminal, but I can't get any further with the license confirmation. I feel a bit stupid - but can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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Moving from an old IPhone with faulty charge connection to android,
I'm not a iPhone user so my knowledge is limited.
My mother-in-law has an old iPhone (5 i think) with iOS 10.3.4. It does not charge very well anymore and the pc does not recognize it when connected.
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Old phone won't connect to new XS hotspot
I have an odd situation, I recently purchased an iPhone Xs and for some reason, my older Moto G4 cannot connect to the XS's hotspot.
What puzzles me is that other phones can connect to my Xs without ...
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How to get date when photo is clicked from android phone and is transferred to iPhone via Xender?
I have clicked few pictures from my android phone few months back. Today when I transferred those photos to my iPhone, it shows me created date as today. Is there a way in iPhone to get actual created ...
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Android JPG images not opening in Photoshop
I have problems opening JPG files sent by Android smartphones. In Photoshop it says that i's impossibile to open the image since it lacks SOFn, DQT or DHT marker before JPEG SOS marker.
In Lightroom ...
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Use multi-finger gestures with RealVNC
I am using RealVNC for remote access to my Mac from my Android phone. I am also using it for controlling the cursor - like a trackpad. I want to use the multi-finger gestures like mission control, app ...
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How do I get my MacBook to stop sending iMessages to non-Apple devices?
This behavior just started randomly today, with no discernible connection to an iOS update. Though it was around the time I began to sync my iMessages to the cloud.
Using my MacBook iMessage, which ...
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Does running both (XCode & Android Studio) at the same time overload my MacBook Air with only 8 GB of Ram
This IDE is for the Automation Testing Purpose.
Along with Appium Server, I need to run the Emulator of Xcode's iOS Emulator and the Android Studio's Emulator.
Does this Run smoothly in the 8GB RAM ...
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Use an Android phone as external mic for MacBook over Bluetooth
I would like to use my Android phone as an external microphone and send the audio signal via Bluetooth to my MacBook.
What applications and steps would allow me to do this?
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How to migrate WhatsApp messages data from Android to iPhone? [duplicate]
Currently I'm using an Android phone. I have just purchased a refurbished iPhone 7 Plus. I wish to migrate my WhatsApp chat history from Android phone to iPhone.
I have searched almost everywhere, ...
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Transfer media files from an Android device to an iOS device
Is there any software or app that can directly transfer media files (videos, images, audio) from an Android device to an iOS device (similar to AirDrop)?
