I have an unlocked Android 6.0.1 device, and I've installed a couple of banking apps.  For obvious security and paper trail reasons, I'd like to take some screenshots of my interaction with my bank.  However, somehow the low-volume+power buttons no longer takes any screenshots whilst in either of the banking apps.  Why?  How do I disable such a nuisance?
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Some apps don't allow screenshots so how can I still take a screenshot?  It is my phone and I should be able to do whatever I want with it so why is there even a feature to disallow screenshots?  Android 5.0.1
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I've had my HTC Desire for a couple of months now and it is awesome! (A huge improvement to my previous phone... Nokia 3315)  Though recently, I've realised that the phone semi-freezes more and more often - ie. when swiping between homescreens it will either pause/freeze and I will have to re-swipe to get it to change screens. Or worse, it just won't respond to any further swipes and I have to lock the screen then unlock to get the phone back into action.  Got quite annoyed at this (was probably happening once or twice a day) so I thought it might help to turn it off and on again. So I did - not sure if it was a placebo effect but it seems to have helped a bit?  So given that this is my first smartphone, I was wondering if it is 'normal' to need to restart the phone every so often. If so, how often is 'normal'? If not, what can I do to diagnose/fix this problem?
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If my phone was ever lost or stolen, my only real concern is data and apps associated with my Google account, such as my Gmail, the ability to purchase apps from the Market, and maybe Picasa albums.    Is there a way to block access to these Google associated programs if I change my password or do something else with my account?    I would also be interested in any solution that remotely wipes my Google data.  I know remote wiping questions have been asked before, but I feel that my question is a little more broad, in the sense of overall protection of data in which wiping is a possible answer.  FYI, I'm running a Gingerbread-based ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S (AT&amp;T Captivate).
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One of the main advantage of rooting is removing bloatware [I guess]. Is removing unwanted brand-based or operator-based app any different from disabling it from All Application in Settings? I don't find any improvement in memory too since these apps were pre-loaded in OS and you can't use those space any way.
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I've noticed that apps (such as Google Contacts Sync) that have been disabled using the stock Android (KitKat) app manager still show up as running when using process observer tools.  This is true even after the device has been rebooted.  Why are disabled apps still running?  Is there an effective (and safe) way to actually disable them?  Solutions requiring root privileges are acceptable.   (Note that for the specific example above, you can tell Android not to sync your contacts, but it still runs the Google Contacts Sync process.  But let's not dwell on that example... it's just an example.)
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I know someone or the other has asked about disabling ⌘Q, but I like the shortcut, and I use it often. However, I use an email client called Airmail that unfortunately does not keep a service (for notifications) running in the background when it is quitted. However, if I press the close button a service runs in the background, allowing me to receive notifications.  But since I have a habit of pressing ⌘Q all the time to close apps, I was looking into a way I could disable it for only Airmail.  Anyone know of a what to do this?
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I rooted my Dream/G1 last night and finally gave up on modding it (not for good mind you, but for the moment) and opted instead to just restore it to factory settings via Settings &gt; SD card &amp; phone storage &gt; Factory data reset, which did solve all the problems I was having with multitasking (and not being able to answer it, etc.)  Curiously, I still seem to have root on the phone, despite having reset it. I'd love to understand how that is possible! Superuser Permissions is the only non-stock app still on the phone, and I'm still able to use su to gain root privileges from adb shell. Is this because BusyBox installs to my SD Card?  My phone works just fine, so this is hardly critical, but the whole exercise was/is about knowing my phone better and this is most def. a mystery. Thanks!
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I'm looking for some sort of way that will show part/all of my text messages, emails, tweets on the screen when the phone is locked.  I just gave up my iPhone and this is something I'm really missing.    To me it is annoying to have to click on a message just to see if the person responded "ok" or something that could easily be displayed on the screen.    Here is a screen shot of the messaging.  I want to be able to read the text.
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How to disable system apps without root?  My phone model is vivo x5 max+ and android 4.4.4  I have tried Debloater but it failed to connect (I am sure I've allowed USB debugging).
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I was making some tests on my android phone and I accidentally deleted the launcher from the system partition and I forgot to copy the new one to the system partition again, and the phone doesn't show anything, just the status bar and I can't enter or run anything.   I tryed to send the launcher's apk using bluetooth, but neither other android phone nor windows 8.1 can't send any file to the phone, even if the phone is paired with both devices.  Is there any way to run the Play Store to install the launcher or to install the launcher from the SD card?  Thanks a lot.
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Is there any option to get rid of those not useful, permament notifications on Android 5.1, in particular App permission management is running  They are just taking space and focus, are not helpful to the user at all.    Edit: please note that I'm asking about the notification messages, not the icons.
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I recently received some updates today from the Play Store. Every so often a pop notification, one of those bubble ones at the bottom of the screen with Chinese characters.  The most recent update I've noticed is the ES File Explorer. I wouldn't mind, but my device is rooted and so I am at risk. I have a screenshot of the notification.  My device is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and I have stock ROM installed.    What my question(s) are: Do I have a virus (it's not being picked up by Avast) and if I do, how do I remove it?
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I know it will be hard for you to tell on desktop because the resolution is so high, but the clickable text in the upper left, the icons on the upper right, and the navigation buttons at the bottom are all tiny. I have to squint to read the tags, I can't reasonably tap any navigation button except for Next without zooming, and selecting the achievements dialog, etc. is all very difficult. It seems to me that this would not be terribly difficult to change, so I am posting this feature request. I'm using a relatively large Samsung phone (Note 8), so I can imagine it would be worse on smaller phones.  Edit: I see from posted images that the responsive design on other phones looks nothing like mine. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the high resolution  where it thinks it is bigger than it is, or it's picking the wrong sizes because it's a tiny bit over some size threshold, in which case this would be a bug.
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I recently enabled encryption on my Nexus S running Android 4.1.1. I'm aware of all the benefits and drawbacks, and device encryption is definitely something I want. It's currently working fine.  However, one small caveat I overlooked is that encryption requires a password or PIN lock screen. I assumed (somewhat foolishly) that I'd be able to change back to the lock screen of my choice once the encryption process was complete. I like using a pattern lock, because I can set it to not display any visual cues, which makes shoulder-surfing a lot more difficult. It's also quick and easy to enter a relatively complex code.  The password I used to encrypt the device was intentionally long and complex, making it something I certainly don't want to be entering every time I want to check my messages. I don't want to change it to something shorter, because increased security was the whole point of doing this in the first place.  Is there a way I can go back to using a pattern lock screen? I understand that encryption is irreversible, and I don't really want to remove it. I just want my old lock screen back.  EDIT: I notice that changing the code for my lock screen also changes the key used to decrypt the device, which I assume is why you're not allowed to use a different type of lock screen. I very specifically do not want to be using the same code to encrypt the storage as I'm using to unlock the screen. That seems like a terrible idea, and I can't believe it's really the way Android does it.
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When I press the power button a dialog opens, but I want to shutdown the system without receiving "Do you really really want to shutdown?". How can I choose a direct shutdown action on a pressed power button?   I had the same problem with the 11.04 version, but I don't remember the solution and yesterday I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10.
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The stock YouTube app (here on 2.1-eclair, but applies to all android versions) stops playing when I minimised, switched to another application or even when I lock the phone. And when I resume it restart downloading the clip from the beginning. Is there any way that I can play YouTube clips in the background? Note, I only the audio to continue playing.
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I know there was a discussion previously BUT they didn't talk about security. E.g.: if I root my phone will all my apps run with root permission?  Related: