Questions tagged [troubleshooting]

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How can I diagnose slowness in an Android device?

In Windows PC, when some computer is very slow, I use software like SysInternals Process Explorer to check background programs that is using more CPU/RAM. I use SysInternals AutoRuns to disable auto start programs too. In android device, what…
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Internal space near full but shouldn't be and not according to other stats

So yesterday i was seeing how many apps i have installed and i noticed this...according to which only 248 MB is free. Which looks wrong to me too. But that is not the case according to storage analyser app...and which i also think should be the…
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Friends phone keeps rebooting & other problems

A friends phone keeps rebooting, & when it does it resets their theme to the default theme. A couple times it has gotten stuck on the bootscreen requiring a battery pull to fix it. Just now after opening google photos which they have been using for…
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Phone app crashes during phone calls

On my Android phone the Phone app will crash when taking or placing calls is there some way to replace the phone.apk?
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my android tablet isnt tworking

I had a new tablet for Christmas and it worked properly. Today it just wasn't doing so well: I turned on the power and swiped my finger on the screen to unlock it. Then, When I touch an app it said app isn't installed. Sometimes when I touch an app…
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Why my Android 5.1 MEDION E4506 smartphone fails to detect BLE smart band?

Why my Android 5.1 MEDION E4506 smartphone fails to detect BLE smart band ? from https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le "Android 4.3 (API level 18) introduced built-in platform support for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in…
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Can't log into Google Play, gmail, or other apps on new Samsung 7

I have changed my Google password in an attempt to be able to log into gmail, Play Store and other apps on my new phone. However, the Play Store app is not recognizing the password change. I cannot get into other apps that I downloaded via the Play…
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ZTE phone home screen blinks off and on

My phone screen has task manager and a clear all button at the bottom. When I try to push phone or an app, it keeps disappearing and comes back on. I can't use any apps and I can't talk or text because every time anything is touched or even if…
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