Recent content by Ezekiel Barbirolli

Hi Folks: I cannot get my Pixel 3XL (Android 12) to Cast the screen to my Sony Android TV (XBR-43X800H). Using the Google Home app on my phone, I select Cast my screen. After the Cast to mirror device and Start recording or casting popups, the TV screen goes blank, and the casting icon is red...

Settings => Security shows Your device is up to date/Google Play system update: April 1, 2023. Thanks for the suggestion - I might see if the Jaybird manufacturer has anything to say about it. Cheers. . .

Hi B. Diddy: Thanks for your reply to my question. I tried what you suggested - Forget device, restarted the Pixel, and then re-paired the Jaybird. It is still showing 100% battery.

Hello Everyone: I have a Pixel 3XL with Android Version 12, and I am connecting Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones. For the last several weeks, when the headphones are Active, the battery level in Settings => Connected Devices => Media Devices is always showing 100%, even after several...

Hi Kizzy Catwoman: Yes, that works - thanks so much, very helpful. Cheers. . .

Hello Everyone: With the Android TV YouTube app, is it possible to access the main page for the content provider? For example, on my computer if I am watching a CNN video on YouTube, I can go to their page by clicking CNN under the title of the video. Is there an equivalent operation on the...

Hello Everyone: I have an issue on my Nexus 5 where the Google Now volume is low - barely audible through wireless earbuds (Plantronics BackBeat Go 2). I can be listening to something else (music or a podcast or a phone call) and the volume is fine. But when I issue a Google Now voice command...

Hi B. Diddy and Crashdamage: Thank you both for your advice about clearing cache. As far as thumbnails are concerned, I have seen references to deleting that humungous (> 1GB) thumbdata file, and recreating a "dummy" file with the same name. Have you heard of this technique and do you have an...

I had Clean Master installed and while I didn't care for the ads or its overall style, I didn't notice any performance degradation and I didn't see the app listed under the battery usage statistics. However, I'm interested in anything that might improve battery life, so if not Clean Master or...

I am up to case number 4 for my Nexus 5 - I'm trying to stop before I spend more on cases than the phone is worth! My original thought was that I would not use a case at all, but I found the White Nexus 5 to be somewhat slippery to hold and I was concerned about dropping it. Case 1 - I acquired...

B. Diddy: Well, I changed the router wireless channel (from Auto (1) to 2) and the initial results are very favorable. I was able to play audio for an extended period with the Bluetooth speaker connected, and with no interruption to WiFi service. Time will tell if this is permanent solution, but...

Hi B. Diddy: Yes, you're right - it's not just the radio apps, it's connectivity in general that is disabled when this happens. So any app with a web dependency will not work in this situation. Disabling WiFi restores connectivity, and the radio apps work with the Bluetooth speaker, although I...

Hi Rukbat: I tried all combinations of the Bluetooth settings for the speaker, including ensuring Media audio was on/checked, but the problem persists. One app (CBC Radio) sometimes displays the message Temporary connection problem. Please try again, and if Tunein responds, it shows the message...

Hi B. Diddy - thanks for your reply. I don't know if the problem occurs with Bluetooth headphones - I have used only the standard/3.5mm jack attached headphones. Thanks. . .

Hello Everyone: I am having problems with the combination of radio apps (e.g. TuneIn, CBC Radio, NPR), and a Bluetooth speaker (Blackweb SoundPebble). The apps work fine and will play through the Nexus 5 speakers or headphones when no Bluetooth speaker is connected. However, when I connect a...