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Hi, I have a question about about automating a task on my Amazon Fire Stick 4k. To explain, I have rooted my Amazon Fire Stick 4k and replaced the launcher and I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to create a sequence of events (maybe it's called a tasker?) where I would like to either a)...

Hello, thank you for this... Actually, I have installed Genymotion and it seems to 'fairly' easy to install and works great.

Hello, I am trying to determine the simplest and easiest to install Windows Android emulator for my particular application. My parents don't have a smartphone, but they recently purchased a smartplug for one their electrical heaters, and the only way to remotely control the smartplug is via an...

Hello, I have a question about the Hisense 58" Android TV from Costco (model 58H6550E). I have used Roku TVs (namely TCL) and I'm very, very happy with them, but I'm thinking of switching to an Android based TV. I have a couple of questions: - Is there a list of officially supported apps for...

Thanks so much for this! No, I was not aware of this, but after a quick search, I see that it is all over the internet. The question is whether I will do it because unlocking the bootloader will wipe your device and I can't properly backup my text messages without losing all of the picture...

Rukbat, thank you for your replies... to your comments: - regarding the task killer, there isn't any 'recently used apps' screen and of course since this is connected to a TV via HDMI, there is no way to 'swipe'. I'm surprised there isn't an app or an option to do what you do on your phone...

Hello, I have installed a custom ROM (6.0.1 w/ root access, etc) on my Android TV device (Google ADT-1) and I have some general Android questions (I think they are general questions) about adding some specific apps, as well as customizing the view on my TV. Here are my questions: - Can...

Since there hasn't been any traction on this thread, I thought I would add an update. After a little research, it seems I should definitely look toward Android TV 'box' with the s905x processor. Then the next step would be to find one of these devices that can rooted and / or one the supports...

Has anybody started a thread with their 'best' or 'favorite' Android Stick & Console Computer hardware? I currently have a Google ADT-1 (w/ PureNexus), but I'm looking to sell this and upgrade in favor of something newer. I guess I'm looking for suggestions based upon cost, performance, support...

Hi, I have an Android media hub (Android 5.1.1) and I'm having a display or web UI question / problem. If you look at the attached screen shot, you can see that app shortcuts are covered up by the + sign. For some reason this just started and I can't figure out how to correct. It was working...

Hi, I decided to purchase an older tablet that can easily be rooted and then I can PPTP VPN without locking, can install Adaway, etc.

Hi, thank you for your feedback. I decided to purchase a cheap tablet through swappa.com - in fact I ordered a Nexus 7 2012 which should work just fine and will be easy to root and will stream my music just fine, will allow me to control my home automation stuff, etc.

Are there any Android VPN apps which do not require you to lock or a password on your phone? I'm trying to setup up a PPTP connection (yes, I know - it's slow and not the most secure) using the built in VPN client (under Wireless & networks), but it is telling me I need some type of security on...

Hello, I'm trying to figure out the best way to transfer my sms/mms messages from one Android phone to another. Here is my setup: Nexus 6 (Android version 7.0 - rooted) ==> Google Pixel XL (Android version 7.1.1 - unrooted Verizon) Normally I would use MyBackup Pro to do the transfer, but...

Ok, so it sounds like there is no current root solution on 7.1.1 - I think that is where my confusion was when researching this topic on the 'net'. Verizon has locked down the bootloader and there is currently no solution on 7.1.1 to unlock it.