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How to get Fitbit and Pocophone F1 notifications working Latest :Update 24/May/2019 So the Pocophone has been now working flawlessly with the Fitbit and Notifications there have even been a couple of updates on both the Pocophone and Fitbit device and app. MIUI: 10.3.4.0 (Stable) Fitbit App: 2.94 Quick Apps 1.4.1.0 Fitbit Charge 3 SW: 28.20001.60.39 Under 'Settings'/ 'Manage Apps'/ 'Fitbit App'/ 'Other permissions' set to allow 'Home screen shortcuts' - I also allowed it to 'Show on Lock Screen' 'Battery saver' then set it to 'Battery saver (recommended)', If you continue to have issues set it to 'No Restrictions' Under 'Other permissions' allow 'Show on Lock Screen' - I also allowed it to 'Home screen shortcuts' Under 'Auto Start' Set this to 'On' 'Lock Background Apps' Set Fitbit app to Padlock, todo this, press the square button...

So in the past when I have had an Issue with my Iphone all I have had todo arrange a time slot and go into the Apple shop and they have always achieved to sort me out with a replacement phone. Now I have not had a my latest Samsung S7 for long but I have now started to experience multiple issues. First was the headphone jack would not allow for Remote control or allow for the headset mic to work. I had contacted Samsung and they said don't worry just drop it into a support center. I first needed to go on a business trip before going to the support center, unfortunately during that time the rear camera glass randomly broke, the phone is protected by an Otterbox, is always in a pocket on its own and there is no damage on the case itself. Apparently this seems to be a well documented issue displayed on many forums. Samsung Forum : https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S-Phones/s7-edge-rear-camera-glass-broken/td-p/2963 https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S-Phones/Samsung-s...

Bringing Samsung Android Devices Closer To Stock It is undeniable that Samsung make some of the best Android devices around. The biggest failure is that they come bloated with many Samsung apps for everything. This guide will go through the process of making Samsung devices on Android 7.0 closer to stock Android. 1. Removing Samsung Apps As mentioned above Samsung Phones come loaded with lots of unneeded apps. You no doubt want to use Chrome, Gmail, Google contacts etc. Usually if you try to do this you will have a bloated apps draw full of Samsung apps you dont want or need. To get rid of them you need to navigate over to the play store and install "BK Disabler"  The app comes in at  £ 2.29 GBP and is well worth it. When you fist have the app fully installed it comes with a notification letting you know that you can disable all apps that are marked up as bloatware.I chose not to and to only remove the apps I did not want. Using the search function at the top it allows you to...

The problem with Samsung Android Devices Samsung has been the market leader in the Android phone market for the last 7 years, depending on the sources viewed with approximately 50% of the Android market . That translates into  just less than 20% of the entire smartphone market .  By any yardstick Samsung Android devices must be successful -  correlating that  performance to consumer satisfaction , it would be expected that Samsung must provide the best Android experience. But the sad fact is that while Samsung's Marketing and Manufacturing Departments are probably some of the best in the world. The day-to-day ability of the phones are lacking. Why are Samsung phones lacking The underlying  AOSP  code that Samsung phones run on which in 2017 is now very mature. Stock Android does almost everything you need and for what it cannot do there is an app that can. Flexibility is the power that lies in Android. Trying to mix iOS and Android But the issue with Samsung is that they have tried...