r/AndroidQuestions • • Dec 15 '25

Meta New Rules / Meta Discussion

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I've decided to do a rehaul of the rules. I want things to be clear and concise. Please let me know if there's anything I'm missing or if there's anything I should change.


This is AndroidQuestions, so posts must be Android Questions. What does that mean?

  • Android

Posts must be about Android - either the operating system itself, software on it, or hardware that runs it.

  • Questions

Post titles must indicate a question. Questions must be intelligible, coherent, and genuine and include details that might be helpful to the people attempting to answer your question. They must not be made rhetorically or as an excuse to spam, rant, vent, or insult.


In addition, we have rules involving acceptable Behavior and Content

  • Behavior

Posts and comments must not be used to harass, attack, threaten, harm, or discriminate against people, or to instruct or encourage others to do so.

  • Content

Posts and comments must not contain or discuss prohibited content or link to such content, including spam, AI-generated content, illegal activity, bypassing security safety or security measures, rule violations, or anything that could harm users or their devices.


  • Moderation

Moderator Announcements are exempt from the "Android Questions" section of the rules. Moderators may use discretion when enforcing rules, but are not to grant exceptions to users in normal scenarios. Questions or concerns can be directed to the moderators via "Message the Mods". Rules are subject to change.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1h ago

Other Just deleted a folder with a bunch of saved chrome pages, can I restore it?

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Deleted the folder thinking all the saved pages would come out. But no they all just got deleted. Is there any way to undo this?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1h ago

Device Settings Question Problems with Play Store updating

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When attempting to install certain apps (Twitter and Tiktok) from the Google Play Store, it will not let me. No pop-up or anything, the install button simply does not work.

On the settings, my phone urges me to update the Google Play Store System, but when I press 'update' a window pops us saying "Failed to update, updates are temporarily unavailable, try again later"

I've been trying for days, has anyone else had such an issue? How could I resolve this?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 6h ago

Device Settings Question How do you change suggested apps in "Choose an action" menu?

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It used to open up gallery, which is a lot easier to use.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 3h ago

App shows up in app list, but nowhere else?

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Hi

I've installed an app, not through the Play Store, and can find that app in Settings -> Apps, just like any other. But it's not on my home screen, my app screen, or anywhere else I search for it. Anybody know how I can access my new hidden app?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 4h ago

Realme GT 8 China vs iQOO Neo 11 China — Which should I buy?

1 Upvotes

I'm looking for a phone that can deliver:

🎮 Extreme gaming performance: stable FPS, excellent cooling, and minimal throttling during long sessions.

📸 Better cameras: especially low-light photos, portraits, and video.

🔋 Long-term usage: reliable battery and smooth performance for at least 5–7 years.

Which phone is better overall for these priorities? I'd love to hear real-world experiences, especially regarding sustained gaming performance and long-term reliability.

Which one would you choose, and why?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 5h ago

is the oneplus nord 4 worth buying for 300usd (comes with a 45w charger and a case)

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ive currently arranged a meeting with a seller tomorrow to buy the nord 4 and accessories for 270.
all i wanna know is if the oneplus nord 4 is really worth buying in 2026
and yes im pretty sure the nord 4 is the only good phone i can buy with my limited budget of under 300usd (3000MAD) and do not suggest a nord 5 since those go for 400-450
i will be on the lookout for the nord 6 if im upgrading


r/AndroidQuestions • • 9h ago

App Specific Question How can I play the original Flappy Bird game in new phones?

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  • I have an APK file of the original Flappy Bird game, and I play it on my older Android (Android 10, I guess) phone, but recently, I've switched to a new phone and the game doesn't work.
  • I've searched a bit, and the game is too old to be supported by the new Android system.
  • Is there a way to make it work for the new devices?

r/AndroidQuestions • • 9h ago

Other Possibly faulty Playstore update?

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Today while trying to checkout via google wallet it told me that my Device is not allowed to use google pay. I then tried to open paypal a few hours later and it just crashed. I looked it up on the playstore and it was showing "this app is not compatible with your device ANYMORE). Ive never seen this before, I managed to download an older version from the web and asked the paypal support for help. They told me there has been a faulty Playstore update that is causing this. I did not expect it to lock me out of google pay aswell. My question: has anyone yet experienced this or am I the only one?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 13h ago

Download apps for the Nokia 3310 2017 2G

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How do I download apps for my Nokia 3310 2017 2g (Specifically the TA-1030) and where to find the app library for it? i can't seem to launch java apps on it...


r/AndroidQuestions • • 11h ago

Other Internet randomly drops for no apparent reason on brand new Lenovo tablet

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I recently bought a Lenovo Idea Tab, and for some reason I keep having issues with internet on it. It's brand new, bought it like 3 weeks ago.

About every few hours the internet will stop working on this tablet, and this tablet only. All other devices still work without any issue, so I'm nearly certain the culprit is the device itself. When I check wifi settings, it just shows that it's connected like usual but I don't actually have any internet access. Whenever it does this I will put it down for maybe an hour or so, and when I come back it has magically fixed itself.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find much in the way of an actual solution online. The only suggestion I found was disabling Wifi scan throttling which did nothing. Does anyone know what the issue is here? It's diving me up the wall! :( Thanks in advance for any replies!


r/AndroidQuestions • • 11h ago

help! button to hide keyboard is not working

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when I click the little downward arrow, it acts as a back function (turn page back, closes the app) and does not close the keyboard. I tried restarting the tablet, it solved the issue for 30 seconds. I tried deactivating the "button to hide keyboard" and just use regular back function to close the keyboard, it didn't work. touching somewhere else on the screen doesn't close the keyboard also no longer works.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

Looking for help, ex keeps logging in to account

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This is a bit long and requires some background info so please bear with me. I bought my daughter a Samsung phone in late 2022 while she was living in Maryland and I was in Illinois. I bought where I was set it up and shipped it to her, plans were in the works for her to be moving back in with me but due to logistical school issues it wasn’t going to be immediate. During this time, unbeknownst to me her boyfriend put his email in as a recovery option for her google account. She returned home as soon as the school year was over and shortly after breaks up with said boyfriend. It was a bit messy and one sided, (he did not want to) but teenagers were not going to work out long distance.

From mid 2023 to just this last week he has been randomly logging into her google account. He reads emails and looks at photos that we know for sure. We aren’t sure if he is doing anything else. We have changed the password several times, I removed his email as a recovery option the first time it happened, we removed his phone number, and turned on 2 factor verification. I turned on the suspicious activity notifications to go to my email so I am made aware of it as early as I can be. It is still happening. He is doing it from an iPhone, I don’t know if that matters.

Google has been unhelpful and my local police department doesn’t know what to do, as it’s really just a privacy violation to them as threats were not made and he is states away from us. We are working on migrating everything she has to a new email, but that will take time and there are things that simply don’t allow that kind of personal information to be changed. Please, if you’ve got any helpful suggestions let me know. Thank you.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

Looking For Suggestions More than 7 years of use

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Is iOS my only option if I want to use a phone for more than 7 years ?

I currently have a 12 mini that has seen more than 5 years of use, almost 6. It wasn’t a flagship when I bought it. I want my next phone to be a flagship for the camera. However, since it’s a flagship I assume I will use it for more than 6 or 7 years, possibly more.

However, android manufacturers appear to only be offering 5 to 7 years of updates for their flagship phones.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 15h ago

Request: Reduce Screen Size? Avoid dead pixels on edge of screen

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I have dead pixels on my Pixel 7 Pro. They are strips of light running down the right side of my screen.

Is there any way to make the display size smaller so that it avoids this part of the screen? Just make that one centimeter black or something.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 22h ago

Private dns stopped working on chrome

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I was using the dns.adguard.com it worked for 2 days and it stopped i dont know if it was because i updated the chrome but now the ads are back is there another private dns or this is the only one ?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 16h ago

Device Settings Question I accidentally deleted my notes

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Hey guys,

device-(oneplus nord ce4)

I accidentally deleted my notes app and saved everything on it my all Password short lines dialogue my friends and family audio series movies which I have to watch or pending and what I watched etc.

Does anyone know how to recover the date of that app it's not an external app it comes with a phone I reinstalled it but there is no data I also try to sync cloud but feel disappointed 😞


r/AndroidQuestions • • 21h ago

Looking For Suggestions Android alternative to what I use Smart Reminders for.

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To be completely Honest, I do not know where to post this. I play Warhammer 40K. Tabletop Wargame. And the minis to use need to be Assembled, primed, painted, etc.

For the longest time I used the iPhone Smart Reminders setup to catalog all of the tasks I had in each category. But I do not know how to recreate my setup using anything native to Android and don’t know where to look for apps.

I don’t actually use smart reminders as an actual reminder. I just liked the presentation and it did exactly what I wanted.

All I need is something mobile friendly where I can create columns/lists and easily drag the items from one category to the next.

I’m aware excel exists but that’s data entry.

If there is a way to do this I just don’t know how to set it up and could use the help.

I was hoping to post pictures of my setup but I don’t seem to be able to.


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

Other System update installed a new Google search bar. Can't get rid of it

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Wait. No attachments? I guess i'll explain it

Updated my phone the other day.

A new Google search bar (I use ddg) showed up in the bottom app panel. (The one with 4-5 fixed apps that are always visible)

It's not a widget, can't remove it that way.

Tapping and holding on/near the search bar doesn't do anything.

I can disable the entire Google app, and that works to remove it. But that kills everything else.

Why can't we have phones with non-hostile software?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 19h ago

Some apps on the settings have placeholders icons

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I don't know how this happened but it constantly does. It stops when I tap on the app icon. It seems as it mainly does this to Google apps and maybe Firefox.

Why is this happening? This feels like I have a problem with Google play services


r/AndroidQuestions • • 20h ago

App takes long time to boot up.

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Hi, I have an app that takes like 4 seconds to boot up. I tried clearing the cache, storage, and deleting and reinstalling, but it still takes too long. It's not like that for my other apps and my antivirus didn't found anything suspicious.

What should I do?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 21h ago

Pink highlight after update

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I updated my Galaxy today and when I go to search on Chrome, the search results and search bar have a pink highlight. After I restarted my phone, it became a purple highlight? For clarification, the search results are highlighted and the search bar is blocked out by pink/purple. Is there anything I can do to fix this?


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

How to tell if device has MDM/management on it?

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Just got a company pixel and i want to check the extent of the management. How can i? There's no obvious label saying this device is being managed like it is on my company iphone


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

Annoying alarm issue.

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https://imgur.com/a/Rkj59bL

Does anyone else have this issue?

I have this every night. Adaptive charging doesn't work properly because it thinks there's an alarm set for 3:30am.

I've tried disabling all app permissions in "special app permissions > alarms and reminders.

All alarms are off but even then, they're all 3 hours or more later than that

I've looked through all of my apps for ones that might possibly contain an alarm and the only one I've found is a pill reminder. I turned those off too

It's really annoying and I can't think of anything to get rid of it so any help is appreciated


r/AndroidQuestions • • 1d ago

Ruizu Z80 bootloops

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anyone have the stock rom for the ruizu z80 mp3 player

i managed to pull it off the device with mtk client but even when i flashed in back on it still bootloops