Now all over a sudden the (recovery) phone number got added to my Xiaomi account. Actually I have been fiddling with different and finally the second to last versions of the Mi Flash Unlock tool, however I am unsure, if this is the real cause. But now I do not receive another verification code, when trying to sign in once again via the Mi Flash Unlock tool.

@Vlad-Nirky yes, though in my case it is a 9 Pro Global, assuming that, except the specific ROM, the general process would be the same.

@stanwood the country code is actually selectable in a pull down menu.

Of course the issue is within the Xiaomi eco system. Not sure were to go from here. Maybe just wait 24hrs. Thank you both anyway...

@stanwood bought a second hand Redmi Note 9 Pro Global to finally move to focal. When trying to sign in to my Xiaomi account within the Mi Unlock tool (Step 2, first bullet item), I get stuck with 'Couldn't send verification code' in the 'Add phone number' form. Trying to enter the recovery phone number from within the phone settings Mi account, yields 'Something went wrong, try again (1001)'. Seems there is no option, to enter the phone number via the Xiaomi account web interface. Any ideas much appreciated?

@danfro thank you for all the effort. So no Cinny e.g. Signal with Focal either for the time being? Element web app, which I am using on the desktop, is also not an option with Morph.

Thank you @danfro for taking your time. I tend to believe, that I did install the Cinny version 2.1.3, which was working perfectly fine until a couple of days ago, from the open store beginning this year, when this thread was started.

@Moem thanks, probably was not clear, as I use Cinny exactly for that purpose, discussed in this threat, i.e. to access Signal via the bridge.

Cinny 2.1.3 (probably from open store back then) stopped working on my Xiaomi Mi A2 (Xenial 16.04 OTA-25). During app startup very briefly 'Looking for home server... Connecting to https://matrix-client.matrix.org...' then black app screen.

Is there eventually a newer version as click package available for my device? Any other idea, how to get Cinny back up and running again?

@_Joao_ have you tried (re)installing the Waydroid Stop app by means of the Waydroid Helper app?

@Dunbrokin I use WhatsWeb from the open store, which, after the latest update and switch to beta mode, works quite reasonable for me.

@Dunbrokin in case I understood your issue correctly, have you tried beta mode, activated a bit hidden in help? This setting would however apply to all your WhatsApp web instances.

@GermanAizek while the title specifies 'using system variables', the text does not explicitly mention. Hence I dare to suggest, if alternatively it might be an option, to e.g. check for a certain directory/file existence, or read/write access. Any suggestions, what might be distinctive and permanent for touch vs. desktop?

@mschmids after deleting some messages in the recycle bin on the email server, older then the dangling messages in dekko2, the later ones are now gone as well.

My Dekko2 keeps some dangling messages, which are actually not on the email server. Hence I can not delete them via. e.g. the web app. In dekko2 I can delete them from the inbox, which moves them to the recycle bin, but can not permanently delete them there. Hitting the delete icon just temporarily shows the undo button, but the message remains.

Fiddling around with dekko2.dekkoproject in .cache / .config / .local share I ain't really any wiser. It seems that .cache/dekko2.dekkoproject/mail contains only the message body.

Is it save, to use the dekko2 setting manage cache, to purge messages older then selection, i.e. without loosing messages on the server?

Also any other idea would be highly appreciated.

@Br1 interesting summary, thank you for sharing.

@Br1 in certain countries already recording non public conversations without consent is a crime. If you listen just yourself to the recording, it will most probably remain unnoticed though. No plaintiff, no judge. The fact remains.

A visits B at home. They talk over a warm drink. B records the conversation unnoticed on the cell phone. C has access to this cell phone, finds the recording file and posts it on the Internet.

B is liable to prosecution under Section §201 (1) no. 1 StGB, because of recording the private conversation without consent. C is liable to prosecution under Section §201 (1) no. 2 StGB, because of making the recording accessible to third parties.

@Br1 while this conversation appears to revolve around technical aspects, I would like to also point out, that as UT lovers we appreciate privacy, which is not only ours, but also of others. This is not only a moral consideration, but in certain countries also reflected by the laws. Violation of confidentiality of the word, by (1) recording non public conversations without consent and (2) making available to others such records. Technical feasibility versus legitimacy or legacy do not necessarily go hand in hand.

@hilbert you might want to have a look at .cache/syncevolution and .config/syncevolution both in /home/phablet.

@Dunbrokin in case of interest, typically pressing volume up/down simultaneously creates a screen shot.

@Dunbrokin in the corresponding account settings calendar and/or contacts can be enabled/disabled, in the UT calendar app the individual calendars of your account (yours, family, imported, ...) can be enabled/disabled (icon top and second from right). Hope that helps.

@PhAndersson not really answering your questions, but wrt. the Xiaomi Mi A2, while I have the very same experience with the camera, I do not encounter any such issue with the GPS.