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18601 | What exactly is superuser.apk and su? | I've done a lot of reading into rooting of Android devices. I really want to know exactly what is going on at each step before I commit to the process. I'm a little confused as to where the superuser.apk and su files come from. It doesn't look like they are official Google files, but rather files created by a (random) ... |
18606 | Create my own boot.img for rooting? | Among the files needed to root an Android device (such as superuser.apk and su), an unsecured boot image is also required (boot.img) to allow for the installation of the superuser and su. I understand the theory behind the unsecured boot image (ro.secure=0 set in the ramdisk) - is it possible for me to make this file m... |
33204 | Quitting eBay application | Is there any way to quit the eBay app, so that I stop receiving all these event notifications? I like notifications, but only when I decide to run the eBay application... |
14384 | How can I retrieve data from an Epic 4G without a working screen? | My epic 4g served me well for 10 months before the screen died out on me. I bought a new one and would like to transfer data from my old phone to my new phone, however, it seems impossible when the old phone has no screen to work with. Any suggestions on how to retrieve this data and get it on a computer? |
39751 | Is Adobe Flash deprecated with regards to Android Devices and Apps? | I'm looking at all the cool new Android tablets, but the ones that really catch my eye (with regards to size, resolution, processor, and memory) don't seem to support Adobe Flash. Like the Barnes & Noble - NOOK HD+ BNTV600, At least Best Buy says they don't (I haven't looked into much yet.) Most of the devices I've bee... |
39752 | Get rid of virus that downloads apk | My android tablet, a zoom, has started to download apk's at random without any initiation on my part. I have the don't allow foreign apk's to be installed thing checked so they can't get on to the tablet. Has anyone else caught this? I don't see anything else on the internet about it and I have done a search with Avast... |
44079 | my S3 won't connect to my home wifi | I first go into settings then I go into and turn on Wi-Fi but every time I try to connect to my Wi-Fi it say "connecting, authenticating, disabled " and all my other devices connect perfectly |
44070 | Sorry! the process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. force close | Why does this keep appearing on my phone which cuases my network to go off and on. |
44074 | Last Seen Date on Whatsapp when user uninstalls/removes or deletes the whatsapp? | I read Still visible after I deleted my WhatsApp account and Whatsapp - last time seen online - what does it mean? and http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/search/?q=delete The user is using iphone i am using android. What happens with the last seen date if the user removes, or uninstalls whatsapp or deletes his/her whatsap pro... |
44075 | Cant download any pictures/files/movies from the Internet on my Samsung Galaxy S2 | Yesterday I downloaded a video online from the Internet on my Samsung Galaxy S2. When it took too long time, I stopped the download and pressed deactivate and force stop. I tried to download the video again, but it would not download to my phone. I tried to restart the phone, and download some pictures or other videos ... |
41759 | Rooted Froyo phone, deleting apk files doesn't free up internal memory | I am constantly running into storage problems on my 2.2 Froyo Samsung Galaxy Ace. I decided to delete some memory intensive stock apps that I didn't need, and deleted the .apk files using Root Browser Lite. I also tried uninstalling via Titanium Backup. However, deleting / uninstalling these apps has had no impact on m... |
12974 | Android Market auto restore apps not working | After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. So I've decided to enter the market through the browser and in "My market account" I could only see the three apps that a... |
12975 | Motorola Xoom "Complete action using" dialog won't display to select an activity | When generating an intent in an application that is supposed to create the dialog popup to choose an activity to complete the action, it simply doesn't show. I get a darkened screen and no dialog. For example: click on a YouTube link should popup a dialog asking to use Browser or YouTube (if no default is set). When I ... |
12972 | How to install LG Optimus One PC Suite on Mac? | For the LG Optimus One the PC suite and USB driver are all Windows-based. My home computer is an IMac. Are there versions of these downloaads that will work with my Mac? |
143 | Are there any good firewalls available? | Does the android platform have any firewall application? |
7088 | Not all images showing up in gallery | Some photos do not show up in the gallery app. I can find those particular shots trough the camera app for some reason, and using a file-browser I can find them too. But they will not show up in the gallery. I found this topic about thumbnail problems. I did what the answer suggested, although it was not exactly the sa... |
9808 | can i install windows phone 7 on HTC desire? | I own a android phone, desire . I wish to install windows phone 7 on it . Can I do so ? and if the answer is yes, how ? Thanks |
9806 | Is there a solution to 'Windows does not recognise this device' trying to connect a Samsung Galaxy S? | I have tried loads of ways to connect my phone to my PC (it used to work!). The PC will not even recognise the phone as a device anymore. I have also tried reinstalling the drivers via Samsung Kies. What is the solution? |
8172 | Samsung Galaxy S Firmware Update | I'm experiencing trouble with the 2.1 to 2.2 update. It looks like this advice doesn't work for me as I have no Software Update button. I also tried this advice but it seems that I'm not able to put it in the download mode (it just doesn't apper). Can someone help me with the issue? I also have next message in KIES:  |
13733 | Google+ 1.07 Widget not working | I installed the latest Google+ app version 1.07 and now the widget has stopped working, and when I go the widget list, it is no longer listed as a choice. Has this happened to others and is there a solution? |
81407 | Email app - Recycle Bin retains deleted items with Corporate Account | I'm running stock Android 4.4.4, using the built in Email app (version 6.2-1227136) with a Corporate (Exchange) email account. It is set to sync the last two weeks emails. When I delete an email via the app it **does** correctly move the item to the Deleted Items on the Exchange server. This folder is then automaticall... |
13731 | What is the criteria that Android depends on to join contacts from different accounts? | I'm synchronizing my contacts from many accounts (Hotmail, Facebook, Gmail), everything have worked well and the OS has joined (or shows them as one) the accounts that refer to the same person. But not all accounts, since some accounts have not been joined although both accounts have the same name and one email exists ... |
69955 | What is the effect of "power saving mode"? | Android OS from ICS and above has a "power saver mode" by default (I own a samsung) What does this mode actually do? If it reduces clock speed of cpu, then by how much? How does it attain this power saving? By limiting cpu? Gpu? |
69958 | Homescreen icon disappears on application update | I'm facing an unusual scenario with a few of my installed applications. Whenever there is an update to the application, when I allow Google Play to perform the update, the shortcut that I had on my homescreen gets removed. What is going on here? Is there something that the app developer has (or hasn't) done that could ... |
13738 | Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel? | Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel or otherwise flash custom firmware? |
11380 | How to change default homepage in Android browser? | How to change address that appears in: **Internet** (stock browser) -> **Settings** -> **Set home page** -> **Use default**. I can set another homepage, or use current, but I'm interesting in changing exactly this field. |
11388 | Are Tmobile using bogus DoD IP addresses (bogons)? | I recently started picking up some weird entries in my firewall log: kernel: arplookup 26.XXX.XXX.XXX failed: host is not on local network There are at least at dozen entries, all to different IP's within DISANET26. I couldn't help but be curious as to what was going on so I fired up Wireshark and began capturing packe... |
11389 | App to ask question on stackexchange? | Is there any application to ask question on stackexchange as well, instead of just monitoring a user timeline to get notifications? |
43270 | Good WIFI signal but cannot browse | I have android 2.3.4 , jxd S7100. I have full WIFI signal, but I can`t browse and it seems that it can neither send or receive data. In the web browser, I e.g. get the following error messages: > Web page not available > > 1. Check if device has a signal and data connection; > 2. reload this page later; > 3. View... |
43277 | ADB shows unknown device | I've been developing in several Android devices since now but this one has me totally puzzled. ADB in Windows detects the device just fine, but I cannot make ADB recognize this device in Linux (Ubuntu 12.04). $ adb devices List of devices attached ???????????? device 1. Device is in USB... |
43275 | Unlock when sliding out physical keyboard | I got a Xperia Mini Pro with a physical keyboard. When I slide out the keyboard, it still have to slide on the screen to unlock it. Can I get to the password prompt with the keyboard movement alone? |
43274 | Custom ROM to improve Galaxy I9000 battery life (if mostly standy)? | I have a Galaxy S I9000 (2.3.6, Gingerbread.XXJW4) and use my phone minimally (mostly just on standby). I would like a least a couple of days, and hopefully a week or two between recharges if possible (like my old crappy phone with a _smaller_ battery). There's already been reports that lowering the CPU frequency using... |
19158 | How can I make silent mode affect media volume too? | Silent mode is simple to toggle quickly and easily, but it only effects ringtone volume. I want it to work for media volume too, so I can use it to quickly toggle off game audio in public places. Is this possible? Or is there another simple solution? I have a Google Experience phone, so manufacturer- custom UI elements... |
19155 | Swype delete key problem | I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware an a preinstalled Swype on it. The problem I have, is in the standard email application when using swype keyboard and trying to delete a character, it will append the word again and so it's impossible to delete a word. For example: I type `Test`, then hit the backspac... |
19156 | ClockworkMod Recovery pops up during phone turn on | When I turn on my Galaxy S2 phone, ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2 pops up with the list of options, 1- reboot system now 2- apply update from sdcard 3- wipe data/factory reset 4- wipe cache partition 5- install zip from sdcard 6- backup and restore 7- mounts and storage 8- adv... |
52269 | Is it possible to run any sort of hardware diagnostics through ADB | I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I had for a little over months before getting caught outside in a serious rainstorm. As I was pulling the battery out of the phone, I noticed the screen flicker. I pulled the battery and left everything in rice for a few days after the fact. Upon powering up, it appeared that the phone w... |
52264 | Samsung Galaxy S3 headphones do not plug in | I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, 2 months old, and I have an issue with headphone. No, not the ' I can not see the headphones icon ' issue rather the headphones do not plug in fully. I tried pressing them slightly harder but still the white metal portion slightly remains outside the body. At that point, the headphones do ... |
52260 | SSH Tunneling with Android; Not working; | I have a rooted Galaxy S4. I'm trying to establish an SSH tunnel so I can access mysql from my phone. I've tried using multiple SSH apps to tunnel but I can never get any of my tunnels to work. I think I'm doing something wrong, I would appreciated help. Here is the command equivalent of the tunnel I'm trying to setup ... |
43183 | What is a "native web app"? | I've come across the term "native web app" also known as "hybrid app". I know what "web apps" and "native apps" are, the difference being that the former are downloaded and run within a web browser and the latter are code (not html) and run a little faster without requiring a web browser to interpret them. So what is a... |
43182 | SIM vs. USIM inside Android smartphones | I've browsing through some jargon and cannot figure out what exactly the difference is between USIM and SIM. While not strictly an android question I figure all android phones are bound to have either one or the other so any clarification on this issue would be greatly appreciated. |
43186 | Sony xperia ringtone | I am using this mobile for over a week now and accidentally, I tapped on open (always open) on my ringtone such that, now I cannot set any MP3 ringtones and stuck with default Sony ringtones. Is there anyway that I can change it to use MP3 ringtones. |
60353 | I need some photos that an app use, can i get them? | I'm talking about zombiebooth app. I need those photos of damaged body parts for an after effects project. I guess they are saved as .png and i want those files, how can i get them? |
60351 | Change dictionary together with input language in Motorola Moto G | I have a Motorola Moto G with English set as the default language, but I also selected Polish as an alternative input option. However, when I change the keyboard input to Polish, English dictionary is still used for input correction and hints. How can I fix this? |
60355 | How can I view online all of my phone contacts that Android synced to my google account? | We have an option in Android that allows us to sync/backup all our contacts to our google account. I did this and then later my phone got damaged and I can't switch it on again. I would now like to view the contacts that were synced to my google account. Is there anyway I can do this online? |
65652 | Activate text to speech | I want to activate text to speech in Google hangouts in my nexus 5 phone so that messages can be read aloud . I couldn't figure it out. Please guide me. Can this service be used in Gmail and whatsapp. If yes then how |
65654 | How to select file to attach to E-mail from "My Files" | I'm using the stock e-mail client in Android 4.3. I have a file in my Downloads folder that I want to send in an e-mail. When I try to attach, it asks me where I want to get the file from. Most of the apps are unhelpful (Images, Video, Calendar, etc.) The only one that looks like is helpful is "My Files" which has an i... |
65656 | How do you get the EmotionSoiD app to load the BIOS? | I downloaded an app called EmotionSoiD which is supposed to be a PS2 emulator for Android here: https://app.box.com/emotionsoid I got it and it installed and runs and stuff, but a black screen pops up that says to load the EmotionSoiD BIOS, but it doesn't give an option to do so within the app... I read another forum a... |
65658 | How to make apps know that I actually have internet /make them not check for wifi etc when Im reverse tethering? | Ive researched the issue of some apps not connecting properly to internet and **it is caused by the apps** checking the state of wifi and other standard android internet connections **instead of** actually trying to connect to internet **which makes them not connect to internet even though the device is connected** Ive... |
69370 | How can I view all of my attachments from gmail? | When I search in Gmail app for files that were attached to emails, Gmail can't find them. Is there a way to see all of my attachments from Gmail? 3rd-party apps would be acceptable too. |
69379 | Google Play Store No connection | Why when I enter Google Play Store using my LG-P875 phone, it shows only "No Connection Retry"? A few days ago I was deleting some apps and other stuffs to save up my storage space, and I wonder if I actually deleted sth that relates to the connection to Google Play Store. Please help me find a solution! |
40604 | SG3 not recognised by PC but recognised by laptop | Why won't my SG3 show up on my PC when connected with USB cable? It shows up on my laptop. I have looked at similar problems in forums but have not found a case where the phone IS recognised by other computers. It used to work with my PC. I have no idea what changed. When I connect the phone with the USB cable, it make... |
80759 | Unable to connect wifi to MTNL | I am unable to connect my Micromax Unite 2 to my MTNL Wifi network however my other 2 phones (Samsung & Xolo) are connected easily. |
42580 | Google Now "time to leave" notifications are late | When I first got my Nexus 4, the "time to leave" notifications from Google Now were reasonable. I'd get a notification at 9:30am saying that I should leave at 9:45am for a calendar appointment. After a few weeks, however, the notifications stopped arriving at a sensible time. The best case scenario is that I'll need to... |
46005 | What's corrupting my ROM? | I'll have my phone running perfectly fine; however, after I wipe cache and dalvik cache in ClockworkMod Recovery, my phone freaks out and stops working. It'll either get stuck on the boot logo or get stuck on: "Android is updating: Starting applications". In a past incident, the phone actually booted into the home scre... |
42585 | Can an apk file be written to any type of NFC tag | Is it possible to write an apk file to a NFC tag for it to be downloaded when a user desires? bWe are trying to create a solution in which our reps in the field can simply turn on NFC in specific locations then download an apk file for our custom app. Normally simply providing a link to the file on our server would be ... |
64296 | Calling service intent fails with "not found" | I want to start a service intent of an application (com.urbandroid.lux). According to the developer, there is a service intent "com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService" which can be called with extra "toggle"/"toggle" (string). But no matter what I do, I always get a "Not found" error. For example, using adb as root: ... |
64295 | Storage space is getting low - service has been disabled | I'm running Android 4.1.2 on a Droid Razr maxx HD. I have the default email linked to my GoDaddy email and I can receive email fine. I used to be able to send email, but now I get this message when I try to send: "Storage space is getting low. Service has been disabled". I have 32 GB of memory, and 2 GB showing as avai... |
64291 | Can I purchase apps from the Amazon App Store without an Android Device? | I don't have an Android device anymore. However, I still see an app for free every now and then that I would like to have when I get a new one. Can I get apps from the Amazon Appstore without having a device? |
15263 | How to Ignore the Icons in Camera Album? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Unwanted folders showing up in Gallery. Can they be removed? My Album contains Camera Pics and the icons of other applications. Those icons are there in my SD Card. I took back up of other applications using some Backup applications tool. It stores the icons also. I had to delete them man... |
11217 | How to remove app images from gallery | > **Possible Duplicate:** > unwanted folders showing up in gallery (bejeweled 2). can they be removed? I had installed a few application and games, for example beautiful widgets, and several weather widgets etc just to experiment. After that I have flashed my phone several times, installed different roms, and wiped ... |
43429 | How to hide audio, video or images at gallery? | Is there anything to be done if I don't want particular folder containing audio, video or images being displayed at gallery or any audio application ? Actually I am facing problems since my audio books are also being listed at all songs playlist of music players. Any suggestions ? |
7864 | rom manager needs to reflash after every reboot | phone : htc hero. I've started using rom manager for clockwork mod. However; it seems that every time I want to reboot into clockwork recovery; I need to reflash it. Rom manager shows that current recovery is clockwork; but if try rebooting into recovery without reflashing; i get stock recovery (which ofc does no... |
588 | How to erase all contacts from an Android phone? | How to erase all contacts from an Android phone? There are about 3200 contacts. ## The full story I don't manage my contacts with Google Contacts, but with another tool that can export to the VCF format. The first time I imported my VCF file into Google Contacts, my Android phone synced and got all contacts, perfect.... |
40608 | Galaxy S2 does not see MP3 files in any player | I transferred several MP3 files to the Samsung Galaxy S2. But, the player does not see the MP3 files, only the DCT files. I installed several different players, and had the same result. How do I fix the problem? |
42633 | How can I delete ALL alarms in the stock Clock app? | How can I delete ALL alarms in the stock Clock app? I see that you can delete them one-by-one, but I have 50+ (created regularly with voice commands), and I'd like to get rid of them in one action. |
24200 | Unable to move files to my SD card - how can I do this? | I have tried moving files from the Android (internal) storage (now almost full) to the 16G unused SD card I have installed. I click and hold the item I want to move (i.e. a movie file) and the option to move (cut) is offered. I press it and see the flag 'holdingFILENAME.wmv'. I navigate to the area I want to move it to... |
16814 | Terminal "Permission Denied" - Need more info on error message | I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error: [ExecutableName] : permission denied I am confirmed to be loged in as root. I see the # sign before my prompt and I can run root commands such as chmod. I saw that the ... |
16817 | Prevent phone from automatically lowering media volume | I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket. Everytime I unplug my headphones/auxiliary cord from my phone and plug it back in, the media volume gets lowered to about 60%, system-wide, regardless of media player. As much as I appreciate that Android is looking out for my hearing, I don't want it to do this. Any way to preven... |
43148 | Import my Personal Profile contact from a vCard | Is there a way or an app to restore my own personal contact (the one available in _Contacts_ selecting the _Personal Profile_ command) from a VCard (`*.vcf`)? All contacts can be exported to the SD card (so also the personal one), but importing back the personal vcard put it in standard contact and not in the personal ... |
5039 | How do I view source in the Android browser? | Is there a way to view the source HTML in the Android web browser? |
15861 | How to make Google Maps Navigation show forward as up? | It used to be that Google Maps Navigation on my phone would show the direction of travel = as "up" on the screen. However, ever since my phone upgraded to Gingerbread, navigation is displayed with North as "up" on the screen. How do I revert to the old behavior? |
12120 | Flashing 2.3.3 'Leaky' onto a Samsung Epic 4G | What can go wrong when flashing an unstable Android OS onto a phone? Is there an easy way to reset the phone if something goes wrong? Has anyone out there had experience flashing Android OS? Why would I want to flash Gingerbread 2.3.3 aka Leaky onto my Samsung Epic 4G? One benefit that I can see is that users of the Ep... |
81773 | Turn off a profile a couple of minutes before alarm goes off with Tasker and AutoAlarm | I'm trying to implement the following Tasker routine but am struggling hard although I watched and read a couple of tutorials. Hopefully, someone here can help. What I want to do is: 1. Check if there's a alarm set 2. If so, get minutes until the alarm goes off (done with AutoAlarm I suppose) and save it into a var... |
12127 | Is there an Android web browser which can upload files from a local file system? | I am considering buying and Android tablet and want to know if this function is possible. |
10417 | Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items | I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) disappeared from the application list. Also did the shortcuts from my desktops. I don't think this is a problem with the SD card... |
29637 | Disable all mobile data-consuming apps | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Preventing mobile data use for select apps on non-rooted phone? I'm going overseas tomorrow, with a travel SIM that supports mobile data - but it will be a precious resource. So I basically want to switch every app to "don't use mobile data unless I specifically tell you". Is there a list... |
53603 | htc desire wont boot | I was running JellyBean when my camera wouldn't respond. I tried to factory reset and re-install JellyBean. I think it installed too fast to be proper, it took maybe 45 seconds then rebooted. Now it's stuck on a "x" screen but when I boot it into bootloader the screen goes black. Each time I hit the volume key it flash... |
53601 | Is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom ROM? | I have a Samsung Galaxy Stellar on Verizon. Whenever I hear anything about rooting a phone, people always say that you have to install a custom ROM. How do I just use my current stock ROM and root my phone? |
57983 | Stuck on downloading boot.img when trying to flash | With the Acer Smart Display DA220HQL, I found a few threads mentioning that it can (and has been successfully) rooted. For example: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showpost.php?p=42853801&postcount=12 However, after following the advice, when I type **fastboot boot recovery.img** \- my Terminal just stays at the scree... |
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