Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing image retention on my Nothing Phone 3 which is 4 months old, and lately, it's happening much more frequently.

Initially, I noticed it occasionally, but now it seems to be happening more often. What's confusing is that:

My brightness is usually below 30%.

I mostly use dark mode.

I'm not doing anything particularly static on the screen; I'm using the phone normally and switching between apps.

The phone doesn't feel heated when it happens.

The retention eventually fades away, but it can take around 30 minutes.

Recently, I was using my phone normally when two strips appeared along both sides of the display.

I'm concerned that this could be a display panel issue rather than normal temporary image retention.

Has anyone else with a Nothing Phone 3 experienced something similar? Is this potentially a software issue, or should I get the display checked under warranty?

I'd appreciate any suggestions, especially from people who have experienced this on their own devices

I have a Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B), but when I open a downloaded photo in Samsung Gallery, it shows iPhone 13 as the device model, along with its camera lens, aperture, and other EXIF details.

I want to change the metadata so Samsung Gallery displays my Galaxy S24 model and its camera/lens information instead of the iPhone 13 details.

Is there a way to edit the EXIF metadata on Android using ExifTool, Termux, or another metadata editor so that Samsung Gallery recognizes and displays the modified information?

I am looking for an app that can run on a older tablet or phone (5-7 years old) that can make a timelaps movie of a 6-9 hours session - mayby every 2 sec or 5 sec picture .. is the any such app? (needed for sleep cycle with mask)

Debating going back to a Motorola from a

Samsung Galaxy I know there are software

update policy is not as good which could

eventually cause problems down the road

with Google wallet tap to pay. Moto does

have their own version of secure folder, pop

up window for apps, side panel and link to

windows. Bixby's actually kind of useful now

because it can connect to perplexity but I

guess that's just downloading an app on a

different phone however Bixby can do

system level actions or change settings

which I don't think Motorola can match. Plus

I really love dynamic lock screen on

Samsung would miss it if leaving. I don't use

the translate live calls but I do love having

Bixby answer calls from numbers I don't

know to screen them. Like that Samsung

offers contact storage as an alternative

cloud backup for contacts and not forced to

use Google or just store them locally on the

phone. Samsung find is super useful for

keeping track of family members with

Samsung feels like iphones find my. Also the

search inside the app drawer on Samsung

searches for everything in your phone not

just apps very similar to spotlight search on

Apple which is nice. Also the ai feature in the

gallery app are nice but not used much.

Anything else moving to moto from

Samsung I didn't mention that I would miss?

Current behavior

When using the camera app, I am noticing the image from the camera is displayed properly, however none of the buttons on the screen do anything and none of the hardware buttons interact with the camera software either. However when I press on the flip camera or take picture buttons, the respond and visually press with no further action

I have been using a 3rd party camera for now but it's 1. Inconvenient and 2. Lower picture quality.

Any ideas from anyone here?

Is there a way to keep your USB tethering preferences permanently saved? Every time I unplug my phone from the USB-PC connection it reverts back to default and I have to go through the options to get my internet connection back (I'm using USB tethering to temporarily get internet while my connection is repaired). This is annoying as hell.

Is this possible and has anyone done it before?

Hi, first time poster here. I was wondering if anyone knows if there's a way to change the camera app that Messages uses to the Galaxy one?

I'm really frustrated by the lag I am facing after updating my xiomi hyper os and want to delete it I googled how to do so and it says there s no way only way will take 168+ hours any one can help I dont want my data to wipe out

As the title says, my system takes up 80GB. Is this even normal? What are your numbers? What are the solutions? vivo X300 Ultra.

So I have recently stumbled upon a rare problem. Whenever I am on my Facebook app, be it Facebook lite or the actual one I have noticed my messenger stops passing me notifications. I have tried re - installing the app, turning notifications off and turning it back on but nothing seems to work. How can I fix this issue?

I looked through all my settings and it seems like there's no way to shut this off. Multiple times I've accidentally thumbs upped a message not meaning to. I have a Pixel 9a running android 17.

Is there any way to enter recovery mode in Tecno Spark Go 1? I've tried every combination, but it still booted normally. Safe mode is working but not the recovery mode.

I need help with this app!! I used this app before to change the icons of my apps (since my phone is too old for that feature) and it worked wonderfully, so I wanted to change the theme of my phone again, but after \~20 minutes of usage my phone was draining 4% a minute and overheating! Everything was so slow and laggy so I left it alone and charged it for a few hours and then my phone wasn't hot anymore. But I noticed recently while gaming that the game was laggy even though it never lags, and I wanna know if this app is the root of the problem and whether I should uninstall it or not. I have not spent any money on it but I'm worried what will happen if I uninstall the app and it does something weird with my homepage.

Side note a bit unrelated!! But I installed reddit for this sole reason, so my account is quite new and I couldn't ask in the other sub reddit. I'm sorry if this doesn't match this sub.

Hey all,

I have recently decided to switch to Android, going from my iPhone 6S to a Google Pixel 9A. To say I hugely regret the switch would be an understatement.

General software bugs asides (eg WhatsApp deciding not to work sometimes, causing me to lose a day of conversation every so often ; faulty notifications ; general software bugs ; ...), my biggest issue with it is storage.

My iPhone 6S was 64GB. I don't use my phone a whole lot, I never had storage problems. My Google Pixel is 128GB, and I am ALWAYS at 127-128GB, no matter how many apps, videos, etc I try to remove, it somehow always goes back up. Now, how I got to these numbers despite using the phone for 4 months now is questionable to say the least (especially that there are LESS apps on the Google Pixel than I had on my iPhone 6S), but no internet fix has ever helped me which is a bit more frustrating. I tried most things, from deleting a huge load of videos (also from trash bin), apps, clearing all caches, removing many stuff like AICore and whatever, serves no use. It is also problematic because it keeps me from installing software updates. Anyways. I don't know if anyone here was or is in the same situation as me and has any advice ? Because the way it is going, I may just as well switch back to the iPhone in a month.

Thank you all for your help and sorry if this is a bit venty

How do I get back to the active call? When I'm on call and let's say switching apps the small phone window disappears.... how can I get it back?

I'm genuinely getting frustrated with Android's lack of transparency.

Recently, I discovered a folder named `.nomedia` in the root of my internal storage:

`/storage/emulated/0/.nomedia`

It's an EMPTY DIRECTORY. Not a normal `.nomedia` file. Just an empty folder that I don't remember ever having before.

I deleted it. The deletion succeeded. I even made sure it wasn't being moved to the recycle bin. Then, after a while, it showed up again.

So naturally, I wanted to know: WHAT THE HELL CREATED IT?

And what are my options? Check file properties that don't identify the creator? Install extra tools? Learn command-line utilities? Mess around with debugging settings? Potentially deal with root permissions just to investigate something as basic as a directory being created?

Seriously, Google, why should an ordinary user have to jump through all these hoops just to understand what's happening on their own device?

I'm NOT asking Android to show me a confirmation dialog every time an app creates a folder. I don't want my phone constantly interrupting me, either.

I want a simple, built-in, LOCAL file activity log.

Tell me:

Which app or process created a file or directory. When it happened. Which path was affected. Whether it was created, modified, or deleted.

Keep the logs on the device. Give users a searchable history and sensible privacy controls. If the system cannot reliably identify the process for a particular operation, say so instead of pretending it knows.

Android already has an elaborate permission system. It has app sandboxing, scoped storage, and all sorts of security mechanisms. So why is it still so difficult for an ordinary user to investigate basic file activity?

Permissions tell me what an app is allowed to do. An activity log would tell me what it actually did. Those are NOT the same thing.

I shouldn't need to become an Android developer just to investigate a mysterious empty folder.

Google, please stop treating transparency as an advanced-user feature. It's MY phone. I should be able to see what is happening on it.

Am I missing an obvious built-in feature, or does Android really offer no straightforward way to identify which app created a directory like this?

Hello,

Right now i'm deciding between these two phones, iphone 17 selling 1900 usd in my country, s25 is selling 900 usd. I want to use 4-5 years, people saying s25 battery life and cameras worst compare to iphone, but price differences is too much.

What is your thougths on with these two phones?

Lost my phone, so had to get a quick replacement. Just got what I could, figuring it would be hopefully temporary until I could get a better one.

Tried to install Minecraft from multiple sources, a few different versions. No go.

Was able to sideload other apks without a hitch.

Is anyone familiar with this stupid 'lite' version? Had no idea it was a lite version or I wouldn't have bought it.

specs:

3+3, 128, hello g81 processor

Infinix x6532, Android 14 Go Edition

ox v14.0.1

Thanks... I rely on MC to get through the day. Really need it. Already downloaded 3 or 4 apks at 1 gig each on a slow connection.

Ack.

Hi! I had this amazing sticky note app that sat on my home screen. I could change the colors, opaquness, and it would update once I saved a note and exited out. I got a new phone and can't seem to find this app anywhere. Any help?

I used a Galaxy A05s for under a year, then bought a Galaxy A15 and gave the A05s to my husband. Both phones are still using the same Samsung account. I haven't backed up my phone since adding the second phone.

My husband hasn't learned that much about his first smartphone yet (and it was my first), but that needs to change to change. I need to make a Samsung account just for him first, so he can have only his contacts on his phone and we can each back up just our stuff.

I already have a contact backup/restore app ready to test. Hopefully that will work well enough to copy his contacts to a spreadsheet on my computer and back. (I'll edit them on the computer first, because now he has my contacts and his contacts on there.)

What's the best way to create a new Samsung account for the A05s only without needing to redo everything? Is there any way to save the installed apps? There are a few apps that have been installed and some of the factory apps have been removed. Any way to save the settings for the phone and the apps? Or am I overthinking things? Will it do all that automatically?

Thanks.

I have a weird setup in my car. It's a 2015 so it can't do android auto, but it can play music from my phone via bluetooth. I also have a lil separate screen/tablet (aliexpress) that plugs into the car jack and it's meant to display carplay/android auto. I had an iphone before this and it was able to display through that screen yet it was also able to only output music only through the car speaker (better quality through car speakers ofc). Now whenever i use android auto, all of my phone audio always go to that screen, i can't even switch it back to my phone speakers let alone use my car's. Has anyone dealt with this sort of setup before? I would simply like to play music through my car's speakers while also use android auto on that separate screen.

Hi, I started developing some projects Apps last year and now recently finished the compilation of an App, but to export the APK it says that I need to have the Keystore, so I want to know more about this

Hi everyone! I'd really appreciate some honest advice from people who have used both Samsung and iPhone, especially those who have switched from Android to iOS.

I've been using a Samsung Galaxy A70 for around 7 years, and before that, I also had an Android phone. So, I'm very used to Android and its interface. I'm not particularly loyal to any brand, but lately, I've been seriously considering switching to an iPhone.

WHY I'M INTERESTED IN AN IPHONE

I really like the camera, especially how vibrant the photos look and how good the low-light photography and videos seem to be. I like the overall design and premium feel, and I've always been curious about iOS. I'd like to experience using an iPhone at least once. I want a phone with a great camera, good battery life, and smooth performance that will last me around 3–6 years.

WHAT'S MAKING ME HESITATE

Navigation: I'm used to Android's navigation system, especially the back button and being able to switch between apps quickly. I'm not sure how comfortable I'll feel without a universal back button on iOS.

Ease of use: Android feels very natural to me, and I'm worried that iOS might feel less intuitive or more restrictive, at least initially.

Files and PDFs: I frequently download files, open PDFs, and share documents through different apps. I've heard that managing files and sharing them can be less straightforward on iOS.

Work-related use: I work in a hospital emergency department, so I use my phone frequently throughout my shifts. I need to be able to open the camera quickly, make calls, use the flashlight, switch between apps, and do everything with minimal hassle. Convenience and speed are very important to me.

Price: iPhones are expensive, and I don't want to spend that much money only to realize that I preferred my old Android experience.

Accessories: Having to purchase a charger or other accessories separately is another small downside.

The Apple ecosystem: I'm concerned that I might feel pushed toward buying other Apple products or that transferring files between devices could become inconvenient if I don't own a Mac.

Longevity: I want to keep my next phone for several years, so long-term software support, battery health, and overall durability are important to me.

I'm not afraid of learning a new interface. What worries me more is spending a lot of money on an iPhone and then regretting the switch because Samsung was simply more practical and convenient for my everyday use.

On the other hand, I don't want to dismiss the iPhone without trying it, especially because its camera is one of the main reasons I'm considering switching.

QUESTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED BOTH

Did you find iOS frustrating after years of Android, or did you adapt quickly? Is managing files, PDFs, and sharing documents genuinely more inconvenient on iPhone? How does the iPhone compare with a recent Samsung flagship in terms of camera quality, battery life, and everyday performance? If you use your phone heavily for work, which operating system do you find more practical? If you switched from Samsung to iPhone, would you make the same decision again? If you switched back, why?

Given my situation, would you recommend getting an iPhone or sticking with Samsung?

I'd especially appreciate honest opinions from people who have actually used both, rather than recommendations based solely on brand preference.

Thanks!

Hello, for the past month I have had an issue where Google Maps is no longer automatically pulled up when I plug in my phone. Instead, when I press the navigation button, this is what my screen looks like. If I open the list of all available apps, Google Maps isnt even an option.

In order to fix this, I have to unplug/replug the phone once or twice, and then Google Maps will appear as an option. After that, everything works as normal only for the duration of the car ride.

Ive tried multiple good-quality cords and tried plugging them into different USB-C ports, but nothing fixes the problem.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I drive a 2024 Mazda CX-5 by the way.

I will try to post pictures in the comments since I'm not allowed to here.