Once it comes to “Failed to load AppCompat ActionBar with unknown error” in Android Studio, styles.xml is at fault and you should change it. In addition to that, you could change the version of AppCompat as well. You don’t know your way around Android Studio and could use some help carrying out the solution? Then this article is exactly what you need. 

Actions To Take

Apply Changes To Styles.XML

• Step 1: Open your project in Android Studio, look to the left, expand App and go to res > values > styles.xml. 
• Step 2: In styles.xml, fins <style name=”AppTheme” parent=”Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar”> and add Base. before Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar. After you finish, the line should look like this: <style name=”AppTheme” parent=”Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar”>
• Step 3: See how things turn out. 

Note: Alternatively, you could substitute Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar for Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar. Following the modification, the line should look like this: <style name=”AppTheme” parent=”Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar”>.

Change The AppCompat Version

• Step 1: Open your project in Android Studio, look to the left, expand Gradle Scripts and hit Build.Gradle (Module: app). 
• Step 2: Change com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3 to com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha1. 
• Step 3: Click File on the top left then pick Invalidate Caches/Restart. 

Alternatively, You can also switch your AppCompat version to 27.1.1 which is a stable version of AppCompat. To do so, you must change the API SDK Level and the Compile SDK version: 

• Step 1: Open your project in Android Studio, click File and pick Project Structure.
• Step 2: In Project Structure window, select Module and choose Properties. Proceed to set the Compile SDK version as 27.
• Step 3: Go to Default Config tab, set the Target SDK version to 27, select Apply and choose OK. 
• Step 4: Go back to your project, look to the left, expand Gradle Scripts and hit Build.Gradle (Module: app). 
• Step 5: Change ‘com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3 to com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1. Last but not least, hit Sync Now, restart, close and re-open the project from Recent. 

FAQs

Is Android Studio good? 

In layman’s terms, Android Studio is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) built to develop Android apps and based on IntelliJ IDEA. Aside from code editor and developer tools, Android Studio also provides quite a few features that assist developers in enhancing productivity as they design Android apps: 

• Gradle-based build system.
• Fast and feature-rich emulator.
• Unified environment for building Android apps.
• The ability to change the push code and resource without restarting.
• Extensive testing tools and frameworks
• Lint tools to detect performance, usability, version compatibility and other problems
• C++ and NDK support
• Built-in support for Google Cloud Platform which facilitates the integration of Google Cloud Messaging and App Engine.
• etc.

How come Google is in charge of Android?

Google delivers professional engineering resources that Android needs to ensure competitive advantages in the software industry. To Google, Android is a full-scale product development operation and the company aims to meet the commercial arrangements required to guarantee that qualified Android-powered smartphones reach the market.

Google also supports the vitality of Android as a platform and as an open-source project. Google’s objective is to provide a thriving ecosystem around Android. Therefore, they opened the Android source code where everyone can adjust and distribute the software to meet their own purposes. 

What is the role of AppCompat? 

Google keeps supporting old Android versions when new ones reach the market. AppCompat is a collection of support libraries that ensure that apps developed for recent versions of Android work in old versions. 

What exactly is AppCompat ActionBar? 

AppCompat ActionBar appears at the top of all project’s windows when users open Android Studio AppCompat. You can add the action bar by calling requestFeature(FEATURE_SUPPORT_ACTION_BAR)/proclaiming it in a custom theme with the windowActionBar property. 

How to create a new project in Android Studio? 

• Step 1: Launch the Android Studio then hit Start a new Android Studio project. If you are in an opened project, select File, choose New and hit New Project to create a new one. 
• Step 2: In Choose your project window, click your preferred type of project and pick Next. 
• Step 3: In Configure your project window, enter the project name, the package name, the Save location, the code Language and the Minimum API level based on your preferences. Finally, hit Finish to confirm and launch a new project. 

 

You receive a message saying “You are not allowed to send text messages. Msg 2120” every time you attempt to text someone on your Android phone? Then there is a good chance that the carrier is preventing the device from sending text messages and the best solution is to contact the carrier for support. In addition, you should consider restarting the device, force-stopping the Message app, clearing the cache, performing a factory reset, etc. Continue reading to be able to address the issue and text to your heart’s content. 

A Few Fixes

Contact The Carrier 

Generally speaking, if the carrier prevents your phone from sending text messages for some reason, there is no way you can text on the device. Therefore, if you receive the message “You are not allowed to send text messages. Msg 2120”, contact the carrier, describe the issue and follow the instructions. 

Restart

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button then tap Power off to shut down your phone.
• Step 2: Once the phone completely shuts down, press and hold the Power button then let go as soon as the device vibrates.
• Step 3: Send out a text then determine whether the issue persists.

Force-Stop The Message App 

• Step 1: Open Apps, select Settings then choose Apps & notification.
• Step 2: Click All apps, pick the Message app and hit Force stop.
• Step 3: Launch the Message app, send out a text and see how things turn out. 

Note: For good measure, you may want to clear out junk files on your phone as well. 

• Step 1: Swipe down to reveal the notification panel then tap the gear icon.
• Step 2: Select Storage, choose Manage Storage and hit Clean under Junk Files section. If prompted, press Allow to confirm. 
• Step 3:  Send out a text then witness the result. 

Wipe The Cache Partition 

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button then hit Power off to shut down the device.
• Step 2: Press and hold Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time (Power, Volume Up, and Home buttons for Samsung devices) then let go when the device vibrates. 
• Step 3 (If your phone is a Samsung model, skip to the next step): When the Start screen appears, use Volume buttons to navigate to the Recovery Mode and press the Power button. If you see No command, press and hold the Power button then hit Volume Up button. 
• Step 4: In Recovery Mode, use Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate to wipe cache partition then press the Power button. 
• Step 5: Choose Yes, navigate to the Reboot system now and press the Power button. When the screen comes back on, proceed to send out a text.

Perform A Factory Reset 

Note: Back up data on your phone in advance.

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button then hit Power off to shut down the device.
• Step 2: Press and hold Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time (Power, Volume Up, and Home buttons for Samsung devices) then let go when the device vibrates. 
• Step 3 (If your phone is a Samsung model, skip to the next step): When the Start screen appears, use Volume buttons to navigate to the Recovery Mode and press the Power button. If you see No command, press and hold the Power button then hit Volume Up button. 
• Step 4: In Recovery Mode, use Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate to wipe data/factory reset then press the Power button. 
• Step 5: Choose Yes, navigate to the Reboot system now and press the Power button. When the screen comes back on, proceed to send out a text.

FAQs 

How come my messages cannot go through? 

If you have a hard time getting text messages to go through, you should check your phone signal/Wi-Fi connection. Aside from that, you should restart the device at least once.

What could prevent text messages from reaching the recipients? 

• The recipient opted out of messages.
• The recipient blocked your phone number.
• The message contained illegal content.
• Network problems.
• etc

As it is, the performance of Z828 is sufficient for daily use but how to root Z828 is still a hotly discussed topic among Android users. You want to unlock the true potential of your Z828 by rooting it but don’t know where to start? Then it’s suggested that you spare a bit of your time to take a look at this article. Down below is everything that you must know about the rooting of Z828. 

Guidelines On Rooting Z828 

All in all, if you want to learn how to root Z828, you should know that several methods exist. It’s up to you to decide which method to use to root your Z828 but for good measure, back up the device in advance. Furthermore, you should make sure that your Z828 is fully charged before rooting it. 

Method One

• Step 1: Open Settings, select Security, choose Unknown sources and hit OK. 
• Step 2: Launch your web browser, visit Kingo Root website and download the latest version of Kingo Root APK. 
• Step 3: Swipe down to reveal the notification panel, tap the download notification of Kingo Root APK, click Next then pick Install and Open. 
• Step 4: Proceed to select Try it, wait as the app determines whether your Z828 is rooted and choose Try root. 
• Step 5: Allow the process to go all the way. 

Method Two 

• Step 1: On your computer, launch the web browser, visit the ADB Driver website and download the latest version of ADB Driver Installer.
• Step 2: Open the Download folder on your computer, right-click the installer and pick Run as administrator. If you see the User Account Control prompt, hit Yes.
• Step 3: Follow on-screen instructions then restart your computer after the installation finishes. 
• Step 4: visit Kingo Root website and download the latest version of Kingo Root for PC version. 
• Step 5: Right-click android_root.exe file, pick Run as administrator and follow on-screen instructions. The moment the installation completes, restart your computer. 
• Step 6: On your Z828, open Settings, hit About phone and tap Build Number seven times. Back out to Settings, select Developer option, choose USB Debugging, check the USB Debugging checkbox and press OK. 
• Step 7: On your computer, open Kingo Root, connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable and tap OK on your phone screen. 
• Step 8: Hit Root on your PC screen to initiate the rooting. 
• Step 9: Assuming that the rooting ends in success, Kingo Root is going to display Root Succeed. 
• Step 10: Test out the rooted device. 

FAQs

Should I root my Android phone? 

To put it plainly, rooting helps you get root (Superuser) permissions on your Android phone. Following rooting, you gain complete control of the device with all software limitations eliminated. In a way, rooting is similar to using Windows with the built-in administrator account. 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of rooting? 

Pluses:

• Full access to system files and apps. 
• Flashing of custom ROM. 
• Removal of preloaded junkware. 
• Installation of carrier-blocked and incompatible apps. 
• Safe of hidden Android features. 
• Advanced device performance and improved battery life. 

Minuses:

• Voided device warranty.
• No OTA updates from the carrier. 
• Vulnerabilities. 

Is there a way to unroot a rooted Android phone? 

Rooting programs usually provide their own unrooting option. For ease of convenience, we will show you how to unroot a rooted device using Kingo SuperUser: 

• Step 1: On your phone, launch your web browser, search for Kingo SuperUser APK and download the latest version. 
• Step 2: Launch the app, select the three-dot icon on the top right and choose Remove root.
• Step 3: Hit Continue. 

Note: Sometimes, Kingo SuperUser is not enough to unroot. In that case, you should consider unrooting by taking advantage of Kingo Root on your computer: 

• Step 1: Launch Kingo Root on your computer.
• Step 2: Use a USB cable to connect your phone to your computer. 
• Step 3: Proceed to click Remove root then pick Finish to unroot your phone. During the process, see to it that the phone is securely connected to your computer. Also, leave your phone alone. 

If your Droid Turbo 2 won’t connect to computer, there is a good chance that the USB cable is the root of the problem. The best solution is to pick up a new cable, use it to connect the Motorola phone to the computer and see how things turn out. Besides that, you could restart, modify the USB configuration, update driver and boot into Safe Mode. Read to the end to be able to establish connection between your Droid Turbo 2 and the computer. 

What Must Be Done

Pick Up A New Cable

Quite a few factors affect the stability of the connection between Droid Turbo 2 and computers but few match the cable in terms of influence. If you own a good cable, you could connect the Motorola phone to your computer at will. On the other hand, if the cable is in poor condition,  it’s impossible to establish connection. Hence, in the case that your Droid Turbo 2 won’t connect to computer, get your hands on a new cable. 

Note: If your computer contains several USB ports, switch to another port before replacing the cable. On occasions, it’s the port that impairs connection, not the cable. For instance, if the port is too dirty, contact between the port and the cable may be inconsistent which results in disruption. All you have to do to restore consistency is to use a cotton swab to clean the port. 

Restart 

• Step 1: Unplug your phone from your computer to sever the connection. 
• Step 2: On your phone, press and hold the Power button then tap Power Off. 
• Step 3: Wait for a minute then press and hold the Power button to turn on your phone. 
• Step 4: Connect your phone to your computer. 

Modify The USB Configuration

• Step 1: Make sure that your phone is securely connected to your computer. 
• Step 2: On your phone, swipe down and hit the cog icon to open Settings.
• Step 3: Scroll down, press About phone and tap Build Number seven times.
• Step 4: Back out to Settings, select Developer Options and choose Select USB Configuration.
• Step 5: Click Charging, wait for a minute, pick Select USB Configuration again and pick MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). After you finish, determine whether the issue persists. 

Update Driver 

• Step 1: On your computer, launch the web browser and visit Motorola’s official website.
• Step 2: Download the latest USB driver available. A couple of versions exist so remember to get the one that matches the operating system of your computer. 
• Step 3: Right-click the downloaded setup, pick Run as administrator and follow on-screen instructions.
• Step 4: Restart your computer the moment the process completes.
• Step 5: When the screen comes back on, connect the Motorola phone to the computer and witness the result. 

Boot Into Safe Mode

• Step 1: On your phone, press and hold the Power button.
• Step 2: Press and hold Power off.
• Step 3: When a Reboot into Safe Mode message appears, tap OK and allow the device to restart. Proceed to connect your phone to the computer then see how things turn out. 

FAQs

How do I pair my Motorola Droid Turbo 2 with another device using Bluetooth? 

• Step 1: On the Start screen, select the Menu icon, scroll down and choose Settings. 
• Step 2: Hit Bluetooth option then toggle on its switch. 
• Step 3: A list of Bluetooth-enabled devices in the vicinity should appear so select the device you want to pair with, verify the code and choose Pair. Sometimes, you must enter the PIN code of the chosen Bluetooth device then hit Pair.

Note: For optimal stability, see to it that pairing devices have enough battery. Also, pairing devices must not be connected to other devices. 

What must be done to transfer pictures from Droid Turbo 2 to computers? 

Windows 

• Step 1: Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable
• Step 2: Choose your Droid Turbo 2 on the desktop when the notification pops up then select Open device to view files. 
• Step 3: Hit Internal storage to move your pictures from Droid Turbo 2 to your PC. Feel free to move/copy and paste your pictures on your phone to the preferable location on your computer.  

Mac

• Step 1: Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable
• Step 2: If the iCloud Photo Library screen appears, hit Not now. 
• Step 3: Select pictures you want to transfer then choose Import All New Photos on the top right of the screen. 

Is there a way to change Network Mode on Droid Turbo 2? 

• Step 1: On the Start screen, select the Menu icon, scroll down and choose Settings. 
• Step 2: Select More under the Wireless & Networks section, choose Mobile networks and hit Preferred Network Type
• Step 3: Tick your desired network mode.

If your LG Aristo 2 Home keeps stopping, it’s highly likely that a recent Google update is the root of the problem. To put an end to the issue, you should get rid of the latest Google update as soon as possible. Other solutions include downloading and installing a new Home launcher, switching to Easy Home, performing a factory reset, … Continue reading to be able to get the most out of your LG Aristo 2.

A List Of Solutions

Remove The Latest Google Update

• Step 1: Open Settings app, select Apps, search for Google Play and choose it. 
• Step 2: Click the three-dot icon, pick Uninstall Updates and tap OK. 
• Step 3: Reset your phone. 

Download And Install A New Home Launcher

• Step 1: Open Google Play Store. 
• Step 2: Search for a third-party Home launcher such Microsoft Launcher, CM Launcher, etc. Once you find your preferred launcher, press Install.
• Step 3: Follow on-screen instructions to set up your Home launcher. 

Switch To Easy Home 

• Step 1: Open Settings, select Display and choose Home screen. 
• Step 2: Click Select Home, pick Easy Home feature and tap OK. 
• Step 3: See how things turn out. 

Perform A Factory Reset 

Via Settings 

• Step 1: Open Settings, click General tab and pick Backup & reset.
• Step 2: Select Factory data reset then choose Reset Phone.
• Step 3: Hit Delete all. 

Via buttons 

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button then tap Power Off to turn off your phone.
• Step 2: Press and hold Volume down and the Power buttons at the same time. As soon as the LG logo lights up, release the Power button and press it again. 
• Step 3: In the Factory data reset confirmation, use Volume buttons to navigate to Yes and press the Power button to confirm. 

Note: It’s strongly recommended that you back up data on your phone before performing the factory reset. Nothing would remain in the memory of the device after the reset finishes. 

FAQs 

How do I update LG Aristo 2? 

• Step 1: Open Settings app, select System and choose Advanced option.
• Step 2: Click System update then pick Check for updates.
• Step 3: Allow the phone to download and install available updates. 

Note: Plug in your phone if an update is in progress. By doing so, you could minimize the odds of interruptions due to low battery. 

What is the best way to back up LG Aristo 2? 

• Step 1: Open Settings, click General tab and pick Backup & reset.
• Step 2: Tap Back up my data and toggle on its switch.
• Step 3: Back out, click Backup account and pick the Google account you want to use for the backup. Return to Settings, select Accounts and sync, choose Google and toggle on switches next to types of data you wish to back up. Last but not least, press the three-dot icon on top and press Sync now. 

What must be done to speed up my LG Aristo 2? 

• Get rid of non-essential applications, third-party as well as preinstalled. 
• Transfer media files to the cloud to free up space. 
• Update Android OS to the latest version. 
• Restart every now and then. 
• Create a schedule for malware scans.

In the case that your ZTE ZMAX Pro keeps restarting in use, system errors must be the root of the problem. To put an end to the restating, you should perform a factory reset via Recovery Mode. If the issue persists, you may want to leave your phone in a dry spot, check out the hardware and so on. Read to the end to bring your ZTE ZMAX Pro back to normal and put it to good use. 

The Usual Suspects 

All in all, in the course of operation,  ZTE ZMAX Pro could experience issues every now and then. Still, if your ZTE ZMAX Pro keeps restarting on its own, consider these possibilities: 

• System errors.
• Water immersion.
• Damaged hardware. 

Solutions

Perform A Factory Reset

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button then tap Power off to shut down your phone.
• Step 2: Once the phone completely shuts down, press and hold the Power and the Volume Up buttons at the same time. As soon as the ZTE logo appears, wait for three seconds then release the Power button but continue to keep the Volume Up one pressed.
• Step 3: In Android Recovery screen, use Volume Up and Down buttons to navigate to Wipe data/factory reset then press the Power button.
• Step 4: Navigate to Yes and press the Power button to confirm.
• Step 5: Allow the process to go all the way and see how things turn. 

Note: For your information, no data remains following a factory reset so it’s wise to back up in advance. Feel free to use Wipe cache partition as an alternative if you don’t want to go as far as a factory reset.

Let Your Phone Dry

You recently exposed your ZTE ZMAX Pro to water by mistake? Then water is the reason why your ZTE ZMAX Pro keeps restarting. The restart loop should cease if you manage to eliminate water inside the device. To do so, go through the steps down below:

• Step 1: Turn off your phone, remove the back shell and take out the battery. 
• Step 2: Look around for a white spot on the battery/the phone. If that spot is red, you could conclude that water is the one responsible for the restart loop. Proceed to unscrew and remove the inner cover then use a hairdryer to blow hot air at your phone. Of course, you should keep the hairdryer at low power to protect the electronics. 
• Step 3: After you finish removing all signs of moisture, reassemble the device, turn it on and witness the result. 

Check Out The Hardware

On occasions, restart loop is an indication of damaged hardware ranging from internal components to external buttons. If the hardware is damaged, you have no choice but to send in the device for repair. In the case that the scale of damage is minor, you won’t have to pay too much. Still, if the damage is extensive, replace the device. 

FAQs

How do I update the ZTE ZMAX Pro software?

• Step 1: Open Settings, find Software Update and tap it.
• Step 2: If a software update is available, press download and let the process run from start to finish.
• Step 3: Select Verify and Install then choose OK to confirm. 

Note: It’s a good idea to connect the device to a power source during the update to minimize interruptions. The last thing you need is for your phone to run out of battery all of a sudden while an update is in progress. 

What must be done to put ZTE ZMAX Pro into Safe Mode? 

• Step 1: Press and hold the Power button.
• Step 2: Press and hold Power off.
• Step 2: When a Reboot into Safe Mode message appears, tap OK and wait for it to restart

Note: To log out of the Safe Mode, press and hold the Power button and select Reboot.

What is the best way to create a backup? 

• Step 1: Open Settings, select Advanced Settings and choose Backup & Reset.
• Step 2: Tap Back up my data and toggle on its switch.
• Step 3: Back out, click Backup account and pick the Google account you want to use for the backup. Return to Settings, select Accounts, choose Account and toggle on switches next to types of data you wish to back up. Last but not least, press the three-dot icon on top and press Sync now. 

How do I transfer my files from ZTE ZMAX Pro to SD cards? 

• Step 1: On the Home screen, select Apps and choose File Manager.
• Step 2: Tab the category of the files you like to transfer. 
• Step 3: Locate the files, press and hold them then hit the Move icon. Remember that you could move multiple files at the same time. All you have to do is to check the checkbox of files destined for SD cards. 
• Step 4: Click the back arrow button on top and pick SD card. 
• Step 5: Navigate to the new location of the files and tap Paste. 

If voicemail pending won’t go away on your Android phone, there is a good chance that the device is bugging out and you should restart it. Depending on the situation, you should also consider closing all background apps, deleting voicemails, clearing data, resetting network settings and performing a factory reset. You don’t know your way around Android and could use some help carrying out the solutions? Then this article is for you. 

Voicemail Pending Not Going Away: Why

Overall, when a new voicemail arrives, Android is going to inform the users via the voicemail notification. Usually, Android could dismiss that notification with relative ease but if voicemail pending won’t go away on your Android phone, give these suspects some thought: 

• Bugs.
• Background apps.
• Voicemails.
• Data.
• Android. 

A Few Fixes 

Restart 

Generally speaking, despite its simplicity, restart is capable of taking care of many Android bugs including those that plague notifications. Voicemail pending won’t go away on your Android phone? In that case, you should restart the device as soon as possible. All you have to do is to hit the Power icon/press and hold Power + Volume Down buttons then tap Restart twice. 

Note: If you fail to find Restart, feel free to use Power Off instead. After the device powers off, wait for a moment and 

Close All Background Apps 

• Step 1: On the homescreen, swipe up.
• Step 2: Proceed to swipe up all apps to close them. 
• Step 3: See how things turn out. 

Delete Voicemails

• Step 1: Open Phone.
• Step 2: Go to Voicemail menu, select each of the voicemails and choose the Trash icon. Remember to hit Delete one more time to confirm your action. 
• Step 3: Determine whether the issue persists. 

Clear Data 

Samsung

• Step 1: Open Settings.
• Step 2: Tap More then hit Application Manager.
• Step 3: Select All, choose Phone and tap Clear Data.

HTC

• Step 1: Go to Settings.
• Step 2: Select Apps, choose Downloaded and tap All. 
• Step 2: Hit Phone then press Clear Data.

Moto G/Nexus

• Step 1: Open Settings.
• Step 2: Press Apps, touch all and hit Phone. 
• Step 3: Tap Clear Data. 

LG

• Step 1: Open Settings.
• Step 2: Hit General, select Apps and choose Phone.
• Step 3: Tap Clear Data.

Note: It’s possible to clear data via Call Services if you don’t want to delete the data of other applications. 

• Step 1: The moment the voicemail notification appears, swipe down, tap the notification section and hit Information icon on the right.
• Step 2: In Call Services, select Storage, choose Clear Data and press OK to confirm. 
• Step 3: Witness the result. 

Reset Network Settings

• Step 1: Open Settings.
• Step 2: Select General Management, choose Reset and tap Reset Network settings.
• Step 3: Hit Reset Settings.

Perform A Factory Reset 

Note: Back up the device in advance. 

• Step 1: Open Settings, select General Management and choose Reset.
• Step 2: Press Factory data reset then tap Reset
• Step 3: Enter your credentials (patterns, fingerprint, Face ID, …) if required, hit Delete all and enter your password once prompted. Last but not least, press OK. 

FAQs 

How do I change the voicemail settings? 

• Step 1: Open Phone.
• Step 2: Select the three-dot icon, choose settings and hit Voicemail.
• Step 3: Change the settings based on your liking. 

Things that you could do include: 

• Change the carrier that handles your voicemails: Tap Advanced Settings and press Service
• Set up your voice mailbox: Select Advanced Settings and choose Setup 
• Alternate your voicemail notification settings: Hit Notifications.
• Turn on the vibrating alarm: Press  Notifications, tap Advanced and hit Vibration

What must be done listen to voicemails? 

• Step 1: Open Phone.
• Step 2: Tap Dialpad at the bottom.
• Step 3: Press and hold the number 1 to call your voicemail service and hear your voicemail messages

Of course, you may tap the voicemail notification when it appears to listen to the message content. In case you want to hear the voicemail from another phone, go through the step down below: 

• Step 1: On the other phone, call your phone number.
• Step 2: Once you get to voicemail, press *.
• Step 3: Enter your credentials to access your voicemail. 

Alternatively, 

• Step 1: On your phone, open Phone.
• Step 2: Select the three-dot icon then choose Settings
• Step 3: Press Voicemail, tap Advanced Settings and hit Setup. Next, enter your voicemail number. Assuming that you don’t mess up, you should be able to call your voicemail number from another phone and listen to the voicemails.  

Considering the annoyance that AdChoices ads cause, it’s no surprise that many owners of Android devices seek instructions on how to block AdChoices. You also want to shut out AdChoices ads on your Android phones but don’t know the way? In that case, this article could help you out. Down below is everything that you must keep in mind about blocking AdChoices ads on Android.

Block AdChoices On Android: Recommendations 

In discussions about how to block AdChoices on Android, different people opt for different measures. Still, if you like to get things done quickly, you have two options: 

Make Use Of Ad Settings In Google Account

• Step 1: Locate the Settings icon on your phone (cog), select it, scroll down and choose Google. 
• Step 2: Hit Ads then proceed to toggle off the Opt out of Ads Personalization and Enable debug logging for ads switches. 
• Step 3: Back out, tap Manage your Google Account go to Data & Personalisation. 
• Step 4: Scroll down to Ad personalization, select Go to Ad settings, hit the down arrow next to Advanced menu, uncheck the checkbox and choose Exclude. Confirm by hitting Got it. 
• Step 5: Toggle off the switch next to Ad personalization. Tap Turn off to confirm.
• Step 6: Proceed to select Visit Your Online Choices to go to AdChoices web. If you run into errors, keep choosing Try again. 
• Step 7: The moment the process completes, scroll down and press Continue.
• Step 8: Tap select all under Opt Out, scroll down and hit Opt Out of all. 
• Step 9: Launch your Chrome browser and hit the three-dot icon on the top right.
• Step 10: Scroll down, select Site Settings, choose Pop-up and Redirects then toggle off the switch. Back out, tap Ads and toggle off the switch. 

Install Third-Party Adblock Apps

For ease of convenience, we use AdGuard here. Feel free to use other apps if you find them superior to AdGuard. 

• Step 1: Launch your Chrome browser, go to the AdGuard website and hit Install. If the installation from your browser is not allowed, a notice will show up and you should go to Settings > Allow from this source > Back > Install (For Android 8+).
• Step 2: Press OK to save the downloaded file. After the download finishes, click Install and press Done. 
• Step 3: Click on the AdGuard app, follow the instructions, and set up the app based on your preferences. 

*Note: If your phone is using older Android versions, you need to make sure that it could install apps from a web browser. 

• For Android 6 and 7: Open Settings, choose Additional Settings in System & Device section, turn on Unknown sources and choose OK in the warning message. 
• For Android 5: Open Settings, look for Personal section and select Security. Next, turn on Unknown sources and tap OK in the system warning window. 

FAQs

What is AdChoices?

AdChoices is not a virus so there is no need to worry. Designed for advertisement, AdChoices is built-in software that marketers utilize to optimize target ads by tracking cookies. It might annoy you but it causes no harm. 

How can I tell if there is spyware on my phone?

If you suspect that your phone contains spyware, keep out for these signs: 

• Overacting. 
• Short battery life.
• Slugging operation. 
• The appearance of messages that you don’t remember sending. 
• Spikes in the data bill. 

Does Google own AdChoices? 

The answer is no. AdChoices is an independent advertising agency that does not belong to the Google ecosystem. Nevertheless, it does show Google ads on its display. 

What are cookies? 

Cookies are usually in the form of text set on your hard drive by the website, the advertising companies, and partners. They help websites memorize visitors when they get back to their website, for example, cookies can remember your login information, computer’s location, and online shopping cart. In conclusion, cookies are used to build websites for you based on your selected preferences. 

What are mobile advertising IDs? 

Mobile advertising IDs function similarly to cookies in browsers but differences still exist. Mobile advertising IDs are created by the mobile device’s operating system and are utilized throughout the apps on the device. It is a preserved ID and operates as the main conduit for mobile advertising and analytics.