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I just changed the VPN location and it seems to be working. I should have seen this as a likely cause of the problem. Thanks.

Thanks. I tried Safe Mode and was able to download and install the March security update and a Play Protect (this was excruciatingly slow). I was also able to download a few app updates from Playstore but most would not download. Back in normal mode I was back at Square one. I could not get...

I cannot connect my Pixel 6a to the internet. My other devices are connected and have tried all the usual "solutions". I have restarted the Pixel, reset the WiFi and Bluetooth settings, and even tried to hotspot connect from my S21 FE. I switched the router off and on. All this without success...

Thanks. I had a look at the article and will hope Samsung delivers.

Sorry I can't find a more appropriate forum. I have Samsung S25 and S21 FE, both with Android 16. I have not received any recent updates for Google Play Protect for some time. On the S25 the latest update is August 2025, for the S21 FE it is October 2025. Is there any reason for this?

Thanks for the advice. I checked out the Google One app on my Tab S8 and there is a Storage option which I tapped on and this provides a summary of contents including the Whatsapp backup. I can view the apps backed up on my other devices, though there is no indication of if and when the...

Looks like the screenshot is stuffed. I had a lot of trouble attaching it but it looked OK in the draft. Apologies.

I have just gone into the Drive app to access Backups only to find that the option is no longer available. It has disappeared from the drop down menu on the top left of the app. If I go to the Google One app I can see there has been a backup recently but I cannot the view the details as before...

I disabled Home Up and then uninstalled Good Lock but the problem persists. There was an update on Galaxy Store for the Oneui Home Screen. I downloaded this but still no luck. As I use one of the features on Notistar I then reinstalled Good Lock. I will just have to live with this until...

OK. I will try that. But should it be turn off Good Lock altogether or just Home Up?

Yes Home Up. Home Up says 6x 8 as does the device Settings. I can manually create extra columns by manoeuvring the app icon. However I assume the configuration enabled in Settings should automatically happen in the Home Screen. The odd thing is that the number of apps on the new Home Screen...

I have just updated my Tab S8 5G to Oneui 7 and find the app grid on 5x6 despite the Settings enabled at 6x8 with 8 columns. I checked with Home Up and it is also set at 6x8. The App drawer has 8 columns. Any suggestions as to how to fix this would be appreciated.

Thanks. I changed the battery settings to Unrestricted for the app. I want to leave the frequency on Daily as putting it on Weekly would delay knowing if it was working. I am not sure what you mean by different accounts. I have Whatsapp registered to only one SIM but use the app on all my...

I have the Backup Daily setting enabled in the Whatsapp app on my primary device (the phone with the SIM that my Whatsapp account is registered to). However it never works and I have to backup to Drive manually. This is not specific to my primary device (S21 Fe) as the problem occurred when I...

Thanks. I am not so concerned about logging into Gmail via a browser but more with logging OUT in case an intruder (online or in person) accessed my phone. I usually use the app anyway. But I suppose a non-Google browser or Chrome Incognito would do if I needed browser access.