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Can I do call recording on the Pixel 4 XL? I currently have a Samsung Note 9 SM-N960U1, the first non-rooted phone I've ever had. I love the phone except I have to hide it from upgrades and the Playstore or I will lose my call recording which I depend on. I have a friend who is looking for a...

VOIP For expatriates, multi-country presence, & escaping carrier-bound phone numbers VOIP for Expatriates The bottom line turned out to be, there is no good way to have worldwide phone connectivity unless all of the numbers you use are VOIP numbers, and the SIM/wireless provider simply becomes...

Carrier Unlocked vs. Factory Unlocked vs. Carrier & eBay adamant GSM & CDMA different Carriers and vendors on eBay have been adamant that a SM-N960U phone is different, and you cannot use Note 9 phones that came from GSM wireless providers on a CDMA networks and vice-versa. They become...

Situation: I currently live in the US. My end game is to live in Colombia and run an orphanage. This means a regular phone and long distance doesn't make sense. With someone like CallHippo, I can VOIP with a free number, call recording, free inbound, and 200 free minutes outbound and...

Observations: For any particular build generation: 1. Between the U and U1, none of the firmware files are the same, not AP, BL, CP or CSC. 2. Between the U firmwares, only the USERDATA changes. The others have the same name and SHA-512. 3. Between the U1 firmwares, ALL of the files have the...

I'm interested in your opinions on the Microsoft Launcher, especially if you are on it or were. This looks pretty good to me: Microsoft Launcher Review In the past, I tended to return to the phone's native launcher because: 1. It ended up being actually better all around for what I wanted to...

Am I missing something or can't the Note 9 use the top part of the screen to position apps and widgets? While the screen has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio which cuts off photos and movies since nothing creates media with that aspect ratio, is also seems that only 16:9 of that area is actually...

Purpose: The Google Play Store policy change in March has destroyed this critical functionality for many. Prior to that, using Pie produced very poor quality recordings compared to Oreo. This is how I restored call recording functionality. I will add any noteworthy contributions to this...

I have an SM-N960U from T-Mobile, flashed with the US Unlocked SM-N960U1 firmware that I am running on Verizon. The vendor agnostic firmware does not have all of the screens the carrier-specific screens do, so it's not straightforward to determine what is and isn't working. If I go into...

I've read about SmartSwitch and Kies 3. I currently use Kies 3. I don't care how user-friendly, clever, or fast it is. Anything better than Kies 3 to be able to restore single apps and pull out previous APKs? We learned the hard way that we need to turn off Google automatic updates from the...

Is there a high-capacity battery available for the Note 8 SM-N950U, something more in the 4000 mAh range like the Note 9? I'm not talking about the corny things that snap on the back and then recharge your battery, I'm talking about one that is the same size as the original, or a one that piggy...

Purpose: I named the thread "Expatriate cell phone international portability strategies" not only to answer my questions, but generate a thread focused on general portability strategies, the lay of the land, options, considerations, and how to put together what they need without spending weeks...

I need a strategy for a Note 9 Snapdragon w/Oreo on Verizon that can be safe from being Pie bombed by terrorist countries such as Google and Verizon, and becoming a POW in the Samsung Qualcomm prison like so many others. Has anyone found a way to successfully defend against their cyber attacks...

The Situation: I'm with Verizon with a Note 3. The problems are it won't work past the end of the year because it has no HD voice, and the Verizon Note 4 and 5 won't support Colombian bands. Moreover, I plan to live in Colombia a lot of the time. I also need call recording because that's how...

I've read and struggled with this for days, so it's time to ask. I plan to live in Colombia and the US. 1. I'm with Verizon with a rooted Note 3, KitKat, and KNOX not tripped. My phone is not a toy for me. It gets used for recording calls so I don't need to take notes, for charging customers...

1. Why are Verizon's newest phones CDMA when it will be gone in 6 months? Their newest phones have CDMA, while Verizon is 100% LTE-A, and CDMA and non-HD voice phones will be shut down by the end of the year. 2. Does it make sense or do I need to buy a Verizon model Note 8 or 9 to work on...

Where can I find battery life test results between a Verizon CDMA phone and GSM only? I read both ways lots of places for different reasons. The reason I ask is I'm on Verizon, and plan to spend a lot of time in Colombia, South America where they use GSM only. If there is no real difference...

Does anyone make a dual-sim adapter that fits INSIDE of a single-sim Note 9? I see the ribbons and all, but a lot of people think 128 or 512 is plenty of memory and don't use the SD card space, and want a second SIM that works like Simore, etc., etc. without the ribbon cable outside of the...

1. How can I receive calls and make calls on my local number while international? When I leave the states and I'm working in a foreign country, when someone calls me on my normal cell phone number, I want it to ring on my cellphone no matter where in the world I am. It does not need to go...

VoLTE seems to me to be much ado about very little. I know what the technology does, but I also read from the wireless providers the limitations such as: - Both ends must use VoLTE. Many phones have it off by default. - It only works with another phone on the same wireless provider's network...

I come from the perspective of: 1. A US citizen working with orphan kids in Colombia. A Note 8, or probably from a battery standpoint, the unaffordable Note 9, would seem to make the most sense, or an iPhone 7 Plus, but I don't like IOS. I am considering the US Verizon SM-N950UZKAVZW, AT&T...

Will Signal by Whisper Systems still work while I'm traveling and using a different SIM and phone number? Thanks!

1. I will be living in the US and Colombia in an orphanage. I am currently in the US and my latest phone is a Note 3 and Verizon (CDMA). Colombia doesn't have CDMA. My Verizon Note 3 will work there, but not well. The closest spectrum match from a US carrier AT&T and I like anything in the...

I was wondering if anybody has found a fix for Contact-Specific Message Alerts? It uses the default notification no matter what you set up in Contacts / Message alert. I see the problem all over the web. Some say the fixed it by changing from Messages to Message+, other say they fixed it by...

I'm attempting to understand Android Boot Loaders. My background is both military and civilian, in the UNIX and Windows, design and construction of computerized equipment, COMSEC, DBA, and ERP software author, CTO and CIO. I've even worked on systems where you typed in the boot strap...

Situation: I'm on Verizon with a Note 3 running 4.4.2. The methods shown for rooting almost always make the assumption that people want to run a custom ROM. I do not. The Safestrap developer bailed on the project, and nobody knows if it can be used in the future anyway. Goals: 1. This is...

MyMobiler always did work good on Windows Mobile. However on new PCs and with Android, connections were no longer reliable. The cure was: 1. Do an install of SideSync on the PC side first. 2. After you finish and reboot, and uninstall SideSync. 3. Next set up MyMobiler according to the...

I was going to install SideSync until I read their license agreement. It basically agrees to let you use it if they can sell your personal information to anyone who wants it. What are the best alternatives? Thanks!

I seems like I'm missing S-Voice on my new Note 3 KitKat. It doesn't show in Application Manager under All. I believe that S-Voice is a local voice command app? It appears on my phone, the only thing it has is Google Now pre-installed, and used everywhere except Bluetooth dialing where it...

With the Note3, and all that I have been reading, I was thinking the new phones have finally caught up. I hate to say it after spending the money, but the technology seems crude compared to the Touch Pro2. So far I've been quite disappointed. 1. With the Touch Pro2, I can hold down the...

When I read the Samsung account Privacy Policy, as well as the one from Nuance's Privacy Policy, which is what comes up when I try to activate S-Voice, it amounts to wire tapping, and selling your contacts, and every place you go, to your competition, political parties, government organizations...

Without root, can I make a backup, that will allow me to restore to a previous point in time? That means my apps and their data, and my customizations. That means NOT OTA to some pirate's server. Thanks!

Forward: I have a Black Galaxy Note 3 coming tomorrow, and I've been agonizing over which case to buy. I started out not too sure even which type I wanted. My purpose for sharing this is to help others perhaps narrow down where they want to go. I looked at a lot more than those listed here...

In light of the new "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act", why is it so hard to bring a Sprint Galaxy Note 3 to Boost Mobile? My Touch Pro2 came from Sprint, and I didn't have all of these problems. With the Galaxy Note 3 there is all of this talk of flashing, getting...

In light of the new "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act", why is it so hard to bring a Sprint Galaxy Note 3 to Boost Mobile? My Touch Pro2 came from Sprint, and I didn't have all of these problems. With the Galaxy Note 3 there is all of this talk of flashing, getting...

Problem: You get a call, which wakes up the phone. You reach in your holster to grab the phone. Things press on the screen and it launches apps while you are picking up the phone. Solution: A true lock screen where you need to slide a slider before the touch screen becomes enabled.

How can I organize the Start Menu without actually organizing the Start Menu? I have an HTC Touch Pro2 with the factory installed Sense 2.5 and Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM. I've added CHT. Every time I install a program, it naturally installs the shortcuts to the ../Start Menu/Programs directory...

Does anyone have a cab or instructions that will allow me to remove the Sprint apps from the Start Menu or allow me to move them to a sub-directory? I do NOT want to use a custom ROM, and I cannot use GoodThings2Life because it causes problems with my phone. I just want to remove items like...

I have a new Sprint Touch Pro 2 with 6.5 and 2.5, stock ROM. The Today screen works. However, as a smart phone, it really isn't usable as-is. There is a total of 9 quicklinks, and the start menu is a mess. If you move things in the start menu, you break the quicklinks, so best to leave...