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[Q] playing music on the s5

Hello all. If there is a thread about this I apologize. I got the Samsung Galaxy s5 on the sprint network the day it came out. This is considered a major upgrade ti my previous phone - LG p504. I am learning alot about what this phone can do. One thing I cannot seem to figure out is playing music. With the purchase of the s5 is a free month of Google play. I have tried streaming and saving the music locally so I can listen away from home and save on my data plan. I have tried streaming to a Bluetooth device, the headphones that came with the device, and even aloud with no headphones and Google play will stop playing the music anywhere from 20 seconds into a song to 30 minutes. I have turned off vibration and movement controls for music and I am at a loss to what could possibly be causing it. Everyone it stops I look for things like notifications or other activity that might interrupt it and can't find anything.
Any ideas what could be causing it or what to try to resolve it?

lws96 said:
Hello all. If there is a thread about this I apologize. I got the Samsung Galaxy s5 on the sprint network the day it came out. This is considered a major upgrade ti my previous phone - LG p504. I am learning alot about what this phone can do. One thing I cannot seem to figure out is playing music. With the purchase of the s5 is a free month of Google play. I have tried streaming and saving the music locally so I can listen away from home and save on my data plan. I have tried streaming to a Bluetooth device, the headphones that came with the device, and even aloud with no headphones and Google play will stop playing the music anywhere from 20 seconds into a song to 30 minutes. I have turned off vibration and movement controls for music and I am at a loss to what could possibly be causing it. Everyone it stops I look for things like notifications or other activity that might interrupt it and can't find anything.
Any ideas what could be causing it or what to try to resolve it?
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Have you tried uninstalling it and installing it again?

Sorry for the delay. Just figuring out how to reply using the app.
I tried uninstalling which actually just roll back the updates. Didn't seem to help. Today I reset to factory and lost a small bit of data, but seems to be working better. Will try it out again tomorrow and see. I did notice that the issues I described happened with Google music as well as the internal music player so maybe it was a process that disappeared or your corrupted.
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kingroot has my note 4 in a stage of schizophrenic

kingroot has my note 4 in a half root state. Im on my 4th note 4 with tmobile, this is the first note 4 which of coarse is a refurbished device, it was supposed to be a new 1 because all previous replacements I received all had problems right out of the box. my screen mirrorING doesn't work, speaker phone answers every call and I have to shut it off, which actually lights up the icon then I more tap and it goes to normal ear speaker.
I do not have rootaccess, exile explorer manager won't turn on root access yet super king says I have root.
I am so confused, I don't have a laptop, I lost all my cpus, laptop, 3 axis cnc, I could go on, I'm in houston and it's been a night mare. this phone is all I have until I get my insurance checks, is there a way to flash the phone back to before kingroot did a half ass job, which now doing the research I know it's a novice way to go. I may hit 2.2Mbit on a video stream. kodi is my only source of entertainment and it barely works. my wife and I bought a samsung dongle and chromecast so we can decompress in our hotel room. I got her a galaxy grand prime and it runs smoother than this 800$ paperweight. I wanted to lean down my note4, get rid of the all the bs.
I just have my office 365, one drive, kodi, contacts, of coarse all a few diffrent Gmail accounts and drives. and my banking apps. and this thing is so slow and has things running in the background all the time. please help.

Transfering photos and videos to S7 edge

Just picked up a S7 edge a few days ago. And have been trying to figure out the best way to transfer my photos and videos from my mac or iPhone to it.
I used a app called "Copy my data" that the store I got the S7 from recommended. It transferred over the pics and videos from my iPhone but everything was in random order and it clumped everything under today's date. (it didnt even keep pictures that were taken within seconds of each other, near each other)
I really cant have 4000 randomised pictures without any structure in the gallery application. Is there anything you guys know that would help me bring things over but keep the original picture taken/picture created date?
I have tried to hook up the S7 with my Mac and try to use Android transfer application but it wont connect. Also tried Samsung smart switch on my mac and it tried to load the iPhone backup but doesnt change from 0%, I gave it 2 hours incase it was busy in the background but it never moved past 0%.
Do you guys happen to know of any other method to do it?

Huge battery drain problem - Galaxy S8

Hi,
I tried to find this exact problem, but not. I have serious problems with battery on my unlocked european Galaxy S8.
First I just tried some basic stuff like clearing the cache, diagnostics of Google services and so on. Then I installed BBS and GSAM, but nothing serious here. I monitored it like three days very often. Only thing that havnt made me any sense, is Android OS (something to do with kernel). It had more drain, than screen.
Second I tried some apps that I was suspicious to. Google Fit, Chrome, Facebook,... Nothing.
Okay, I tried Safe mode and even factory reset and nothing. So I was that angry, that I paid that much money for something, that even doesnt work properly, that I ordered a repair (they came to my home, took my S8, rent me another one and than after week or so they returned it).
I finally thought that it was bad piece, because they found the issue and swap daughterboard, charging cirquits, battery and reflashed OS. I didnt used Smart Switch or Google restore. I manually installed all my apps and I think, that battery drain started after I launched preinstalled Chrome. So of course I immediately disabled it, but battery drain didnt stop.
Now I was on vacation on place, where is like one bar of 4G or no signal, nothing else. In that place, battery was dying very fast. I turned on airplane mode and guess...
With my usual drain that Iam trying to figure out, I have about 2-3 hours of SOT only checking mails and browsing web with Spotify. With airplane mode on I played movie at evening. I had 89% after 2h of continuous playing HD movie with airplane mode. After I disabled it, battery started dying fast again.
I could not figure out, what is causing this, because in GSAM, BBS and setting is only "Android OS" and nothing more suspicious. I tried to turn off WiFi and Bluetooth scanning even when they are off, but nothing.
There is all my apps that I have installed in my S8:
Google Drive, Duo, Photos, Play Movies and TV, MS Excel, OneDrive, Power Pint, Skype, Word, Samsung Email, Galaxy Apps, Internet, My files, Samsung Connect, Samsung Gear, Samsung Health, Smart Switch, Voice recorder, 4G switcher, Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet, Airbnb, Google Analytics, Android Auto, Apshalt 8, Bakalari (my school app), Boldbeast recorder PRO, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clash of CLans, Clock, COntacts, CPU-Z, CZC.cz (app for local IT eshop), eBay, ES File explorer Pro, Facebook, Flixbus, Flud, Gallery, Gmail, Golf Clash, Google, Google Trips, Hangouts, Google Home, IDOS (czech app for time tables of trains and buses), Instagram, IP Tools, Google Keep, Letuška.cz (app for buying airplane tickets), Google Maps, Mapy.cz (local maps app), Messages, Messenger, MX Player, My Vodafone, NaVlak (another app for timetables wih widget, thats always synchronized ony my screen), Phone, Play Games, Play Music, Play Store, QRbot, Samsung Members, SD Maid Pro, Settings, SledovaniTV (app for watching TV online), UniCredit Smart Banking, Speedtest, Spotify, Steam, Strava.cz (school app for ordering meals), Stream (local youtube), Tenda WiFi, Tik-App, Translate, Trello, Wifi Analyzer, Wifi File transfer Pro, YouTube, Zaslat.cz (local app for ordering couriers to deliver packages).
Could you guys pleas give me some advices? I even tried disable Always On display, but nothing. Iam very shattered about this. At least we know, that it is software related issue, not hardware.
Thank you very much guys and sorry for my bad english skills
EDIT: It is caused by SW 1000%, because I experienced same issue on rented S8 when mine was at warranty repair.

keboom said:
Now I was on vacation on place, where is like one bar of 4G or no signal, nothing else. In that place, battery was dying very fast. I turned on airplane mode and guess...
With my usual drain that Iam trying to figure out, I have about 2-3 hours of SOT only checking mails and browsing web with Spotify. With airplane mode on I played movie at evening. I had 89% after 2h of continuous playing HD movie with airplane mode. After I disabled it, battery started dying fast again.
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you said it yourself..
it uses a lot more power when you have a weaker signal.

Hi, yes. It was worser, but I also had here my Nexus 6 and he was fine and chilling with one bar wo/ amy problems.
But with my S8, I have this problems in city wjere I live too. Amd there is everywhere full bars of coverage of 4G+ as my S8 says. Something is wrong. Usually at city I habe 2-3 hours SOT of light usage, on that vacation I could have maxfor example 1-1,5h. That was only worse.
I tried running 24 hours without any sync (I disabled it on status bar toolbox) and nothing change, so synchronizing isnt the cause aswell. It must be some app or bad settings or I dont know what else.
Thank you.

I get 6 hours of SOT and 1 day+ usage using an S8+ with AOD on, WiFi and more apps than you do.
Ask for a replacement / battery swap.

Please, there is milion threads about great battery life. I know that it have And as I said, they completely changed battery, charging cirquits and USB-C connector. And with airplane mode there is no battery drain. So I suppose, that it couldnt be HW related issue.

keboom said:
Please, there is milion threads about great battery life. I know that it have And as I said, they completely changed battery, charging cirquits and USB-C connector. And with airplane mode there is no battery drain. So I suppose, that it couldnt be HW related issue.
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Try switching wallpaper and themes to black. The phone consumes less energy then

Minh225_ said:
Try switching wallpaper and themes to black. The phone consumes less energy then
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Screen isnt that issue as I already told. And yes, Iam using dark theme and black wallpaper.

keboom said:
Screen isnt that issue as I already told. And yes, Iam using dark theme and black wallpaper.
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Have u tried greenify app?

Minh225_ said:
Have u tried greenify app?
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Why try Greenify... I need to know, what app or service or whatever is causing that issue.

keboom said:
Why try Greenify... I need to know, what app or service or whatever is causing that issue.
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Greenify put unused and background apps to hibernate. I think it's worth a try. I used to have the same problem as u. After few days using Greenify, my batter is getting better.

I tried to Greenify suggested apps, but nothing. I tried AnTuTu Battery test (4% one) and Ive got 12800 points. I have problem with SOT, where percentage is dropping hard, but also sleep, there is big drain, but like 10% a night in well coveraged area. Could anyone help? I dont want to return this good device... But Iam also very angry, that I must deal with this sh*t...
Thank you.

Do a factory reset once more and try not to install ANY apps for at least 2-3 charges. Be in a good coverage area. After a couple of days, install your key apps and use it for another 2-3 charges. Finally install all your apps and check. As a side note, also check your standby time with and without data connectivity when you do not have any apps installed.

Install a app that watches for Wakelocks.
I suggest you this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats
I've used it many times and sometimes it can give useful information about something draining too much battery (While the screen is off).

Yes. I did this research. All I can see in those apps is drain by Android OS (no more accurate) and it stops with turning on airplane mode.
I tried Greenify almost every app to try, but nothing.
I dont have much time to do factory resets and setup my phone again and again. Iam trying to research it as deep as I can with yours help. If it will be neccesary, Ill do third factory res.

I will instal that monitoring app once again and then put screenshots in here.

No panic....something is bruning your battery and preventing your phone entering deep sleep....
Install betterbattery stats and post pics or wakelogs as mentioned before.....
Hint:i had similar issues back with s7... it was corrupted media file i had on sd card.... phone was trying to scan system and files in loop while connected to network.....any chance that you have sd memory external card with full of music? We will know more after your screenshots from bbs app.
Best of luck

Kernel wakelocks
Okay, I used it for while with permitted GSAm and these kernel wakelocks are very strange...
Grip sensor I dont know, but the umts is very interesting. It has to be something that is draining, because wo/ sim or airplane mode it is running perfectly fine. I read something about it and it is maybe caused because unsupported modem for my network, but I purchased it in here in official Samsung brand shop and yes, on the package is European SIM only. Which I have. My friend will try it and if he will have this problems, I will sent it to warranty again or my SIM card is maybe faulty.

Just install package disabler pro on play store. disable bloatware and applications that you dont need

Icant see any reason soing it. I want it sctock and running fine. These advices arent solution. There is problem in something else and I want to research what. There are mmc0 and umts wakelocks, but biggest wakelock is in some app that I could not figure out.

Does package disabler pro really help with the battery?
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[SM-T290] Weird screen unresponsiveness in apps

Hi all,
I bought 2 Tab A 8 (2019) tablets for my kids for Christmas, installed their favourite apps (mostly small games, YouTube kids, ABC Kids etc). They constantly encounter a weird screen unresponsiveness issue, where the screen won't respond to touches, but whatever they are doing continues to play. I.e. YouTube kids will be playing in the background, but they are unable to use the screen to change videos or fast forward. This happens across all apps. Turning the screen off and on using the power button does work, and seems to return the screen to normal.
There aren't any "nefarious" apps on there.
Any idea what it might be, or anything I can share that might help figure it out? It's driving my kids crazy...and subsequently me.

thats weird im trying to install a different os on mine