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   Daniel70 to Frank Slootweg   
   Re: Erracitic results, export chats from   
   03 Feb 26 22:35:02   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 3/02/2026 12:36 am, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > micky  wrote:   
   >> In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:20:32 +0100, Herbert   
   >> Kleebauer  wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >>> But I don't understand why Whatsapp itself doesn't offer a "Save As".   
   >>   
   >> Me neither.   
   >>   
   >> I found out why the things I exported by bluetooth moved, on their own.   
   >> It wasn't on their own.  I have to click bluetooth, Accept a file, for   
   >> each file expected.  Then when it comes the window changes and lists the   
   >> file that just came.  At that poin it's in the temp folder.  I can   
   >> browse to any folder I want or just click Save and it puts it in   
   >> Documents-something  I had done that for some but not others.  So they   
   >> were in two places.   
   >>   
   >> Now I'm trying to take a picture of my passport with the phone and sent   
   >> that to the PC.  That's even more confusing   Tried Gmail first, and it   
   >> filled in the From.  I filled in the To: and clicked Send but nothing   
   >> happened.  Tried again and from then on the From wasn't filled in and I   
   >> coudl't go there to fill it in   
   >   
   >    As I said before, don't only say what does *not* work, but also say   
   > which 'Share' options *are* offered on *your* phone!   
   >   
   >    So for the passport photo example: In your photo or file manager app,   
   > long-press on the photo/file so that it gets selected. Now there will   
   > probably a 'Share' option on the screen. Tap that. Now a popup will   
   > appear, showing which Share destinations/apps are available on *your*   
   > phone. Tell us *all* the apps which are listed, including those under   
   > 'More' (need to swipe the bottom part to the left).   
   >   
   > [More 'Doesn't work.' stuff deleted.]   
   >   
   Does this mean "Big Brother" now knows more about your stuff than it   
   used to?? ;-)   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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