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Can we add Software Recommendations SE as a destination for when an off-topic question needs migration?
When flagging a question as off-topic, Software Recommendations SE is not currently listed. Can we get it added?
For those that don't know, Software Recommendations StackExchange is here:
https://...
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How can we encourage people to proofread their own posts?
I've been active in the review queues, and the number of poorly written questions seems to be increasing.
I fully respect that not everyone is skilled with the English language, and I work hard to ...
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2020: a year in moderation
As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the past 12 months.
As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network ...
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Is there a place for Android Web Stores or Web Apps for Android?
This doesn't quite fit on Web Applications.se, Software Recommendations.se or Android.se.
Would a question like this be acceptable for meta?
Right now I have an example store pinned under starred ...
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What are Points and How do I get them?
I signed up for the Android Enthusiast because my tablet has gone goofy. Specifically chrome and firefox. However, I can't ask questions or comment until I have reputation points. But I don't see any ...
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Burnitate “picture-frame-widget” tag
Can we burnitate picture-frame-widget?
Summary:
four questions at all tagged with it,
newest question five years old,
oldest questions nine years old,
doesn't have user guidance
Quick browse on all ...
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How about making the header bar and logo green like the Android mascot, instead of blue?
I feel like people may get the impression that something is wrong with this site because the major color highlight (from the header bar) is blue, which used to be the Windows Phone OS color, and ...
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Why are questions rarely being answered, voted and even viewed on this site? (main site)
I was looking at the home page:
The timespan is about 8 hours, but no answers and votes; views are very low either.
But on its meta, there are good amounts of votes and answers.
Older than 8 hours ...
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Please add a tag for Nokia-9
As of this writing, there are 16 specific model tags for Nokia, in addition to the general Nokia tag.
Since those tags stopped at nokia-8, can you please add one for nokia-9?
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Android Power Usage thread in SO?
Android Enthusiasts states that "For Enthusiasts and Power Users of Android Operating System".
I wonder is there any Android Tips & Tricks threads in Android Enthusiasts SO?
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Why so few people to vote?
I've been discovering Android Enthusiasts SE and although I kind of like the topic, my impression is that this SE is not doing great. I've been active on a few other SE sites for some time and one can ...
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Can I ask about how to use an app in the main site?
If I don't understand how to use a app or certain feature of an app(because UI of some apps are not intuitive enough to understand), can I ask that here?If not which stackexchange site is appropriate ...
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Edit approval that changes the question - what should be done?
Ref- Scan Barcode and QR code from the mobile screen itself
Edit history for this question shows that a moderator rejected the edit four months ago (for reasons I also agree with), but this edit is ...
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Community Promotion Ads — 2020
2020 has come! But… oops, where did the time go? It’s already March! Belated as it is, it’s time for a refresh of Community Promotion Ads!
What are Community Promotion Ads?
Community Promotion Ads ...
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My post was labeled as not being focused and was closed. What do I need to fix the question?
This is the post.
Fix Android 8 and 9 volume control so media and ringer are tied, notifications and assistant on own, and rockers mute without looking at screen?
Perhaps I'm so angry and irritated ...
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Is it possible to merge my two Stack Exchange accounts? [duplicate]
Can I merger my two accounts (Bo Lawson, lilfuzzybunny 007) after one was lost from being hacked. Google finished their investigation and returned control of my account to me?? Thank you very much for ...
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Mods help. MY question got deleted
I asked a question about knox tripped on Samsung galaxy a70
Anyway. There was a user that posted a link to xda÷devs.
Believe me if I could find that wouldn't be asking again I've search and search ...
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I have five pending suggested edits, and so I can't submit more. If you have 2k rep, could you please help to process the suggested-edits queue?
Stack Exchange has a limit of five pending suggested edits per user. This is to prevent users from flooding the suggested-edits queue with tiny edits (e.g. adding a tag) to dozens of questions.
I ...
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2019: a year in moderation
It's New Year's Day in Stack Exchange land...
A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:
We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, ...
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I have lost my account and cannot sign in
I have not been active if I have not logged in or had control of my Google account which Google is currently investigating for months. I am sorry I have not reported it earlier but I have been busy ...
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Question still not available after merging accounts
A couple of days ago I did ask this question; I was not up to adding a profile in this site because I am unlikely to return so I asked it as an unregistered user(https://android.stackexchange.com/...
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Is this question ok for this site
I see that many users say that many games (in this case I looked at 2D games) have inappropriate controls. I also noticed that when trying to create my own games that there is no "natural" control/...
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Create a tag for EdXposed
xposed-framework is de facto dead , the last update being more than two years ago and that too for Oreo and there is no news of further updates.
EdXposed may be a preferred alternative being open ...
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Why this question was bumped
Why was this question bumped to home page?
Disable notification sounds but keep SMS Sounds
It has:
0 vote, 6+ years old question,
0 vote, 6+ years old single answer,
no visual activity since then (...
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Multiple close votes
I saw this question , then checked if there was old questions about the same topic. I saw a duplicate. When I wanted to post it (the duplicate) but another user already did. I upvoted his comment. ...
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Is it okay to answer a question with a solution that was not possible when the question was asked?
Let me give an example:
I asked this question: Disable "Close all incognito tabs" notification?.
To which I gave this answer.
Would it be okay to give this answer considering it was not ...
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Acceptability of ChromeOS Questions
Given the close development relationship with Android I was wondering if ChromeOS questions are acceptable here.
I couldn't see any documentation in the site help specifically prohibiting or allowing ...
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How to name tags for Android 10?
Now that the official name for Android Q has been revealed to be Android 10, how are we going to handle the naming of tags specific to that version?
In the past, we've used the version number with ...
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Let's raise some bounty for well-written Q&As
I have increasingly become occupied by matters which have taken a hit on my overall contribution to help increase the quality content on our site. While I'm greatly thankful to everyone who has been ...
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Can limiting the potential answers to libre/foss software be justified within the scope of this site?
I'm asking this question in response to the question How to change the browser of a web-shortcut? (revision 3) and the accompanied comments and the answer addressing it. (Click here for the screenshot....
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The Android Logo Color Mismatch [duplicate]
I am a stranger to the saloon but I want to give an advice.
When I enter the site. The Mr Android has a shade of blue on the banner but the tab icon has green one.
I think it looks bad. Plus since ...
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Why did moderators and other members lose reputation points during the few days?
I notice that some moderators and other members lost reputation points (at least 250 points) during the last few days.
Why did they lose them? Is it a bug on the site?
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Tag request: Samsung Galaxy Note 5
See Every so often, the volume on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will oscillate wildly. How do I make that stop? - I can't make it myself, sadly, so I must ask you.
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Why do formatting marks / non-print character contribute to the character limits in comments?
This seems a bit odd to me, especially when, e.g., sharing a link with a long URL. More often than not you'd format the link inline to be human-readable, but the length of the URL itself is often ...
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Is it allowed to re-submit an edit?
I edited this question. It was rightly rejected because of a subsequent edit. After seen the (subsequent) edit, I then made a new one.
I then started to think. Am I allowed to do that (re-submit my ...
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The network's official Twitter account is up and running again. What content do we want to share?
Very recently, Stack Exchange has revived its official Twitter account, @StackExchange. It had been used intermittently/actually-not-at-all for several years, but now it's being resuscitated for the ...
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Can a machine be taught to vote to close development questions automatically?
Answer: Yes.
Who are you?
Hello everyone, I'm iBug, a computer science student who's about to reach his twenties, and also a passionate Stack Overflow and Android Enthusiasts user. I am also one of ...
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Tag Request: Galaxy S10
I recently made a post regarding icon frame settings on my Galaxy S10+. As far as I'm aware, the setting issue I'm referring to is new to the S10 lineup.
I would like to request the addition of a ...
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How to add a multi-line comment?
Any time I'm typing comments, I want to press enter/return to start a new line. Instead, it selects the blue Add Comment button. Even if I copy from notepad where I've put line returns, when I paste, ...
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Available actions subsequent to a post being locked? And a feature suggestion as well
I'm asking in relation to a previous post I made:
To be clear, I am in no way trying to contest whether it should have been locked or not. However, being new to the site and eager to correct my ...
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What causes the browser's notification badge updates on this site?
As you might have inferred, I am fairly new here and not yet familiar with the site's functions. I noticed there was a "1" indicated here (which has turned into a "5" during the time it took to write ...
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How/where to check reputation loss?
According to What is reputation? How do I earn (and lose) it?:
You lose reputation when:
your question is voted down: −2
your answer is voted down: −2
you vote down an answer: −1
you place a bounty ...
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What should I do about this question?
To begin with, see this question. Note that it has no answers. Note also that I no longer care about the question, and would probably accept any answer, as the problem at hand has been fixed. Finally, ...
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2019 Community Moderator Election Results
Android Enthusiasts's sixth moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied and the new moderator is:
They'll be joining the existing crew shortly—please thank them for ...
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What makes edits by moderators and users with high reputation better than edits from lower reputation users
I edited this question by changing the title and it was rejected (I kept the body unchanged due to past experience with editing). I wanted to add a tag related to the phone but it didn't exist. It was ...
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2019 Community Moderator Election
The 2019 Community Moderator Election is now underway!
Community moderator elections have three phases:
Nomination phase
Primary phase
Election phase
Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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2019 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire
In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&A thread for the candidates. Questions collected from an earlier thread have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as ...
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2019 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection
Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange is scheduled for an election next week, February 4th. In connection with that, we will be holding a Q&A with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for ...
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Community Promotion Ads — 2019 [duplicate]
2019 is here! And with the new year, as usual, comes a new iteration of Community Promotion Ads! Let’s refresh these for the coming year :)
What are Community Promotion Ads?
Community Promotion Ads ...