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51273
Shortcut/Widget to set a reminder in Google Now
I use Google Now to set reminders quite often. At times when I'd rather not be talking at my phone to add a reminder, I wish I could have a button on my homescreen that would take me straight to the Add Reminder card. I just found out about the "Set Reminder" option in Google Now's quick settings panel. It's much quick...
51274
Bug Report and Power-Bug Report Functions not working on Nexus 7 Android 4.3
I need to gather log info for QA testing. The settings menu "Bug Report" and the power menu "Bug Report" functions don't work for me on my Nexus 7 running Jellybean 4.3 (don't know if it ever worked because I just found out about the function). I get a popup saying "this will take a while..." and after that nothing. Sc...
51276
Samsung Galaxy S4 USB Not Recognized by Windows 7
When I connect my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) with a USB cable to my work PC that is running Windows 7, my work PC recognizes it immediately. I see all my pictures, music, etc. When I connect my phone to my home PC which is also running Windows 7, I get a device named "CD Drive (F:) Verizon Mobile". I see a very short ...
82183
ART internal storage problm
Using my moto e in Art mode and my internal memory is totally consumed will I get my internal memory if I switch again to dalvik?
82180
How can I extend my Android's filesystem space with remote storage?
I have a 8GB Motorola Moto G from Republic Wireless, which means I have a little over 5GB of space that I can actually _use_. I have several VPSs and a dedicated server, and I was wondering, without rooting, is there any way I can mount a remote filesystem on my phone? I mean at the actual filesystem level, such as mou...
82187
Filesystem format used for SD Card by Galaxy S3
When I remove the SD Card that was formatted by my Galaxy S3 from it and put it in a MacBook, `fdisk` shows its sole partition as having partition ID `0C`, indicating that it is a Fat32 LBA partition. However, OSX is unable to mount it, and Ubuntu appears to be mounting it as an exFAT partition. What is the filesystem ...
25058
Samsung Galaxy Note does not boot after ICS update
I've just installed Android 4.0.3 ICS onto my Samsung Galaxy Note with 2.3.6. The installation was done by wifi via official installer. I did not download anything specifically, just got a popup with something like "Do you want to upgrade to 4.0.3?" After answering 'yes', it downloaded some files over wifi, and restart...
49313
Add Android device to Windows Network - dns lookup
I'm running android-x86 on vbox in a windows domain. From the android device I can ping windows computers on the network using their dns names. However I can't ping the android device. I'm not sure how to generate a dns record for the android device in the dns server. The android device can access the dns server - for ...
82233
Download Photosphere images
I have Google Cardboard which works great with Photosphere. I've created a few of my own, but I'd really like to get some spectacular images (e.g. Times Square, Grand Canyon etc) to install on my phone to demonstrate to people. I have found Photosphere images online, but they are only viewable online - is there a way t...
82237
phone whilstles or bell rings: sounds on Samsung Galaxy S3
I have two very basic questions about my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. In its default configuration: 1. Every now and then the phone whistles. (a) What does this mean? (b) How do I change this or turn it off permanently? 2. A few months ago the operating system did an OTA (over-the-air) update. Now every now and then, b...
56132
Nexus 4 - suddenly lost access to all Google sites
Nexus 4, stock 4.3, rooted. WiFi only for data, strong signal Suddenly today, for no apparent reason, every app requiring access to a Google site stopped working: Google Now gives "Network error" Google Chrome gives "This webpage is not available" for any Google url, but works fine for any other url Android Weather sit...
56133
Nexus 7 Stuck on X: Can a backup be done using the .sh file?
**My Situation** My Nexus 7 2013 won't start up. It gets stuck on the X screen. Since there are pictures on it from my vacation, I would like to get them off before I attempt a factory reset. Unfortunately the tablet died on the flight back from Italy and I only had half of them backed up. **My Potential Solution** Aft...
56131
s4 mini SD card makes battery drains fast?
I have inserted a 8GB SD Card in my S4 mini i9190 and since then only GPS enabled my phone loss abt 5% per hour battery. For me it is a big shock to only last a day at best as usually my old phone which is way smaller last for 2 days on battery...really awful but if I remove the SD Card and use the replacement battery ...
56136
Keyboard not coming up
I have a rooted LG P500 running 2.3.3. It has stock a Android keyboard, a LG keyboard and a Swype keyboard (latest version). Swype is set as default. I have been using this ROM and this keyboard settings without any tweaking for almost an year and suddenly today morning the swype keyboard did not slide up when I touche...
57269
Various Stutterings on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
So I've had my Samsung Galaxy Nexus for a while now, round about a year, and it has this odd set of problems where some of the core functions of the OS stutter. What do I mean by this? The most egregious and obvious example is while typing, occasionally my keyboard will find it pertinent to, without prompting, close ab...
57268
How to change my Google+ connection in "Me" contacts
When I set up the social connection in Me I picked the Google+ account that I share with my spouse. How do I change it to my own google+ account. In messaging, it picking up the photo of the two of us from our shared Google+ account. I want it to pick up the photo from my personal google+ account. Thanks.
57265
LG G2 debugging mode on Android Studio (Windows)
I have up to now done: * set the phone in debugging mode (seven taps) * enabled debugging mode * loaded the missing drivers in windows (from the phone) (Win7) * tried different USB modes (MTP and Internett-share) I can still not see the phone in the ADB window in Android Studio (3.6 as of today). And I have rea...
57267
Resize screen for Dead touch zone
I have Star N7189 (5.5") with the lower zone of touch screen dead ![Dead zone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PKBfk.png) The menu and back buttons don't work,but the physical home button works. I tried to press hard on the edges of the screen, I tried to apply a twist from the short sides as if it were nothing but a wet towe...
57263
How to install custom firmware on HTC Desire A8181?
I have an HTC Desire A8181 with Android 2.3.3, browser version WebKit/533.1. I want to install new custom firmware on my phone. How can I do this? What tools do I need?
51858
Why did my Nexus 4 download the Jelly Bean 4.3 update again?
I've got a stock, non-rooted Nexus 4 which I updated to Jelly Bean 4.3 when the OTA update came out a month or more ago. Just today I got another message that there was a system update available. It said it would update to 4.3, and I double-checked (and took a screenshot), and confirmed I already had it in "About phone...
16249
Failed to update HTC Desire S to latest firmware with Android 2.3.5
My phone configuration is: * Model HTC Desire S * Android 2.3.3 * HTC Sense 2.1 * Build number 1.47.401.4 Today I've got notification that an update is available for my phone with: * HTC Sence 3.0 * Android 2.3.5 I've downloaded the update and started it. My phone rebooted, then for several seconds I saw gr...
16246
Huawei ideos s7 slim Honeycomb update - is it possible somehow?
I got this new tablet and I have to write an application which live streams video. I know that since 3.1 this is natively supported on Android. Since the s7 is a tablet I think that there should be some way to update its 2.2 to 3.1. Is there a way to do this? Little hint where to start looking? Cyanogen doesn't have an...
51852
Connection to home server via https – works with WiFi, but not with 3G
I have a very weird issue with my phone (Alcatel 997D running Android 4.0.4). Let me start at the beginning. I provide certain services (mostly syncing stuff, Firefox and Cal/CardDAV) on a server with self signed SSL keys that is in my home network. To provide connectivity, I poked a small hole in my router's firewall ...
69984
Tasker profile that enables/disables wi-fi
How can make it so wi-fi gets disabled automatically when screen gets locked, if possible after 1 minute or so? Then enabled automatically when screen gets unlocked. My screen is set to lock after 30 seconds or so also, is it possible to turn off wifi when there's no network in range? I think it takes a lot of battery ...
69987
How to reset your android password if there is no forgot password button
I was trying to use the delayed lock app and when I tried to change my password it gave me an error that I was using faceunlock (I was actually using pattern) I went to settings to change back to pattern but it told me to enter in my password. I entered in the one I put in delayed lock and it didn't work. So now I am s...
69986
Shade icon text on Galaxy S5
My wife just picked up a Galaxy S5 from AT&T and we find that the text on her icons and in her notification bar are hard to read with a white or light background. She likes the background to be lighter so we were wondering if there was a way to shade the text. I rumbled around in the settings and didn't find anything s...
69981
Why can't I press the Install button when installing applications from unknown sources?
I'm trying to sideload an application, as seen in the picture below. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UIsSo.png) I have allowed the installation of applications from unknown applied actions in settings, but I can't seem to press the install button. The cancel button works correctly and installing applications via `adb inst...
69983
Migrate whatsapp from phone (old expired number) to another one?
I have a phone now that have WhatsApp installed on for over 2 years now, and the phone number registered for the account is now history (it's been long gone and there is no chance I will get that SIM back, because it is from another country). I got a new phone today with a new SIM, when I start WhatsApp , I put my old ...
69989
Unable to select "wipe data/factory reset" in recovery mode
A coworker asked me if I could fix her Samsung Galaxy Note Tab 3, due to her daughter locking the device and not being able to unlock it. I'm an iOS guy but since I'm in the IT department I decided to give it a try, and I looked up how to reset this device to factory settings. I am able to enter in recovery mode, and I...
16753
Are there any switchboard applications?
I'm looking for an application that converts my Android phone in a switchboard. The goal is to have the ability to redirect the incoming calls to another telephone number. But if this is not possible (I don't know if any Android terminal is able to redirect calls in real time), perhaps there is an intermediate solution...
9538
Project my screen of my Nexus One
I have a Nexus One, I would like to know if there is any way for me to project my screen content to my large screen TV? Nexus One does not come with a hdmi port. Thank you.
9536
How can I fix this time-zone problem with calendar events that started after installing Android 2.3?
I'm using a Nexus One on T-Mobile in the US. A couple months ago my OS was updated to Android 2.3. Since then I've had a weird problem with my calendar events. I can view calendar events just fine, and the calendar syncs with my Google Account bi-directionally without issue. When I create a calendar event, the "time zo...
9533
Which, if any, of the major console game developers also develop for Android?
The Android market has a lot of apps now, and for the most part almost anything that could only be done on the iPhone a couple of years ago is now possible on Android. The app stores have become quite competitive and comparable. However, one thing that appears to be missing from the Android Market are major console gam...
65516
can't load a image because out of memory(RAM),
I have an android phone with secure gallery app on it. Usually, I use to use the app for hiding pictures from the main gallery and use it to view pictures by setting up a password for the app to open. Suddenly, I found that I can't able to view any of the images in the locked folder. When I tried to open the image whic...
65517
No SIM card detected after installing new ROM
I probably did some mistake which I don't know how to solve. After I installed a new ROM I get message: > Slot 1: No SIM card detected > > Slot 2: No SIM card detected „SIM management“ is inoperable, „Sim Toolkit“ can't launch because it cann't detect SIM card. Calling emergency number gets „Out of service area“. E...
65514
Ring only for favorites?
Any way to micromanage ringtones? I'd like to only hear my phone ring when called by people on one of my favorite lists, or family list. Same with sms/mms sounds. Edit: I'd already considered putting everyone but favorites on silent. However those lists change fairly often. So only a specific group ringing at a specifi...
65515
Strange Android bug - layout reversed
I was doing some debugging on my device, and when I pulled out my lead, my whole phones layout has now been reversed. So for example usually the clock, wifi battery symbol etc, on the top right, but now it is on the top left. The screens on my home screen have also been reversed, e.g. At present I have 1. screen with...
65513
Transfer Files Though USB to PC
Browsing my android device though USB shows very old files. Someone else has had this issue. I do not wish to reboot my PC or phone every time I want to get files from my phone. I also do not like the idea of having to ssh into my phone though usb. Is there a simple way to transfer files though USB to PC from android? ...
65510
Password protect sd memory card and/or contents
I have a MICROMAX P650 Tablet. The Android version is 4.2.1. Internal memory is 1 GB and ROM is 16 GB. Memory card support is expandable upto 32 GB. I have added a memory card, Transcend 8GB, class 4. I wish to have password protected folders or vaults in the Memory card. The following have been my efforts and results:...
65511
S Memo home screen shortcut
How can I add a S Memo note as a home screen shortcut? When I first got my Samsung Galaxy S3 there was a shortcut which I deleted.This was not a shortcut for the app but for a saved note.Now I can't find a way to do it
81763
Using an Android phone as a cordless headset
I know there are some cordless phones which allow adding Android phones as additional headsets (e.g. http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-PRW130W or http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-PRX120W). These devices include both a headset and a base receiver. I already have an Android phones, so I only need to a device...
81769
Removing all google data except the play store
My main android device is a phone. I recently aquired a tablet which I don't really use for email, calendars, etc. Therefore I want none of that data on the tablet. I have disabled sync for all entries under my Google account, but the emails/calendars/hangouts which were already synced remain on the device. How can I r...
24094
Is there a way to make a link to a specific page of a PDF file *on the desktop*?
Like, how a lot of application shortcuts let you link a particular shortcut within the application on the shortcut - like how the Dropbox Android application allows you to set shortcuts to particular Dropbox folders on the desktop. I use ezPDF and I can set individual bookmarks within the application, but I'd also like...
24096
Japanese language for directions in Google Maps
I am using Android 4.0 and latest version of Google Maps. The interface is in English. When I search for direction to some place say Kyoto, the interface is in mixed English and Japanese. See the attached screenshot to understand what I mean. ![Screenshot](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/n95iz3jzs2fxiam/2012-06-12%2015.32.01....
24097
Lenovo Tablet A1 disable screen lock
I have a Lenovo Tablet A1 and don't know how to configure the screen settings as I would like them. I want that after a certain timeout the screen dims, and/or goes black, but doesn't actually lock. That is, right now if I choose a screen timeout the thing locks and I have to press the top power button and drag an icon...
24090
Bluetooth headset kills other audio?
I have a bluetooth headset for voice calls on my HTC EVO 4G. When I connect it, voice calls work well, and other audio works _before_ I try pressing the "call" button on the headset. The first time I press this button, the built-in voice recognition cuts out. After that, it works fine, but no more audio will be routed ...
24092
Droid 4, phone icon disappeared and unable to delete calculator icon in its place
Verizon rep did a soft reset on my phone after I woke up to no operating system this morning. Tonight I discovered however that I have lost my green phone icon and the calculator icon is in its place. I am unable to recover the one nor remove the other!
24099
rmt_storage keeps polling and spam logcat
In logcat I can see rmt_storage keeps doing something every 2/3 seconds I/rmt_storage(15279): rmt_storage open success I/rmt_storage(15279): rmt_storage shared memory ioctl success I/rmt_storage(15279): rmt_storage mmap addr = 40009000 E/rmt_storage(15279): rmt_storage wait event ioctl failed ...
22801
How can battery usage of Android be at 79%?
Till last night everything was kinda balanced.....most of the different parts of the usage were in between 20-35 %, but this morning after having activated the internet from my network provider, it all got unbalanced. Now Android usage is at 79% and the rest of the things are at a very low usage (between 3 and 7%). Wha...
22800
Why do I get small size download than listed size of app from Play Store?
![N64 Emulator on Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VEHRj.png) In this screenshot, you can see listed size of app is 6.33MB, but I am getting 3.17MB download. What is this? I thought, variable size based on device was limited to in-app downloads. If Play Store allowed such thing, it could have listed the device-sp...
68166
How can I make my keyboard more responsive?
I've recently switched from my iPhone 3GS to this HTC Evo Design 4G (4.0.3) because I get free service on the latter phone, and my setup is coming together nicely for the most part, but I have one huge stumbling block: the keyboard. I've used iOS for ~6 years and I figured the new keyboard would take some getting used ...
68167
Does 'installation unsucessful' apps occupy space in SD card
After downloading some of the apps from google store I get a notification stating phone memory low and subsequently the installation gets failed.My question does these not installed app files get stored somewhere in my SD card and occupy any space?If yes,how can I delete these files.
22804
How can I set Android Galaxy Ace to only use 3G network?
I am having a little bit of a hard time with my new android phone for the reason that it doesnt always connect to certain services (such as Angry Words, or Whatsapp). Sometimes I get the message "unable to connect", when I am using a fairly good network provider and strong enough wifi when at the office. What I've noti...
68162
Reinstall system apps after removal
I rooted my phone and, perhaps over-zealously, removed many of the system apps which I deemed junk. But, now I'm trying to restore one of the apps I removed, but simply restoring the file to the `/system/app` directory and giving the right permissions (`rw-r--r--` to `root:root`) does not allow me to use the app on my ...
68163
How can I commission features for an Android app, together with the other users?
How can I, together with other users, commission Android app developer to implement a feature? I would like to have a feature in an Android app, but I'm not ready to pay the developer enough to make them implement it. I imagine I could split the cost with many other users, who could want that feature, and together we c...
22808
Galaxy Nexus charges but is never seen by a PC when connected via USB
I run Linux (Ubuntu 12.04), and I have a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.4. (Purchased in December 2011.) When I plug the phone in to the PC via USB there is no detection whatsoever. Tailing /var/log/syslog when plugging or unplugging the phone there is ZERO activity in the logs. The phone however will charge. Pluggin...
49316
Is it possible to save SMS in folders?
Can I create folders and move sms's that I want to keep to these folders? For example, I would want to save all my sent sms's in a Sent folder.
68169
Ever since connecting to a Chromecast, my device floods the network with SSDP packets
I used both a Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 7, running stock Android 4.3 and 4.4, to interact with a Chromecast in the past. Ever since, both devices flood the network with SSDP packets, which seems to be a UPnP related service discovery protocol. "Flood" here means that new packets are sent every second. A sample packet, d...
49314
Transfering SD cards to new phone
My girlfriend and I both bought "Optimus V" phones at the same time with the same carrier,I have since upgraded but her phone is starting to act possessed by demons. Is it possible to just change out the SD card in my phone with hers and have the carrier transfer my old phone to her number?
36830
What's the security implication of having an unlocked boot loader?
Nexus devices can be unlocked using the fastboot command `fastboot oem unlock` to install a custom firmware. For security reasons, the phone is wiped when this command is executed. However after this is done, most people leave the boot loader unlocked. Devices that support unlocking the boot loader: SonyEricsson (now S...
36837
Incoming call notification that supports landscape mode
With my HTC One V in the car dock in landscape mode, incoming call notifications still appear in portrait mode. Is there a way I can configure or replace this with something that will display properly in landscape mode?
2694
HTC Desire: why not to root and install Froyo (no-porting)?
I've bought an HTC Desire a quite ago and, since now, works fine for me (except for this). Now I'm waiting for Android 2.3, or 3.0, or whatever, and I'm thinking: **is it possible to install the original Android ROM on my Desire instead of HTC porting?** This will make spare me a lot of time in waiting HTC porting. M...
2692
Converting phone to SIP gateway
Is there an application that can make the phone to be a SIP GSM gateway so I can make and receive cellular calls using SIP phone and/or re-route them through a SIP PBX?
78389
Permanently set USB connection mode
My phones touchscreen has been gradually failing for a few months, so before it dies completely I rooted it and installed Webkey so I can control it via a browser. Of course that requires the wifi to be on, so what I want to do is plug the phone into my computer and turn on the wifi on from the adb shell (which I've do...
78388
Samsung galaxy s duos wifi not working
I am using Samsung Galaxy S DUOS GT-7562, I have rooted my phone few days ago using `UnlockRoot` software. Now from 3-4 days I am having problem with WiFi. Please check the attached images. I have tried so many things which was already there on different forums, but nothing works for me. My phone's warranty expired on ...
54981
How to prevent applications to donwload data automatically?
I have many applications installed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. And it always download something from internet, in order to update and upgrade applications. It does it all the day and night, when I am in my home or business WiFi and when I am in mobile network. How to disable this "feature"? I don't want any blind up...
54980
Autofocus in Skype video calls
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod 10.1.3. I noticed that during a Skype video call, the autofocus does not work. It makes it difficult to show people things that are very close to the camera. It does work on the iPhone skype app. Does anyone know how to get autofocus to work on the Skype Android app? Is it...
78381
Why does the screen flicker when connecting to a third party wall mounted USB charger
After going through this post(Why does my phone have erroneous input when connected to a non-OEM power source?) I am asking this question the above post does not solve my question up to the mark. I was at a convenience store where I found a wall mounted charge station. The unit has several types of pins for various bra...
68290
Unlocking Bootloader of HTC One X on Windows 8.1 / Linux Ubuntu 14.04
How to unlock the bootloader of HTC One X on Windows 8.1? Since I want to install MIUI Rom. When I install the latest version of "HTC Sync Manager", It shows me that the Windows 8.1 is not competible with this software. Therefore, the command `fastboot oem get_identifier_token` does not work because of the incompatible...
62895
My dialer's in-call experience is sideways
Okay... something really weird that just started happening. Before getting into the details, my phone is an AT&T Galaxy S3. I'm running AOKP build `aokp_d2att_jb-mr2_milestone-1`. The in-call experience, and the "answer call" screen on my phone are "sideways", for lack of a better word. Normally, the in-call experi...
62892
How can I merge my social network contacts with regular contacts in android
Suppose, that I have a contact Ann Fisher in my phone (it's syncing with my google account). And suppose that this Ann Fisher has google plus account Annie Fisher. How can I tell my phone, that this is the same person? Right now I see, that it would only 'knew' it if both names (in G+ and my phone contact) are exactly ...
68294
first sd partition ntfs?
I have my sd-card partitioned with the first partition being FAT32 and the second ext2,3 or 4 to use with link2sd. I am wondering though: my linux install can't recognize the fat32 partition so I have to boot into XP to be able to do tasks regarding partitioning. When I look in Gparted, it says I need support of dosfst...
58203
How do I disable Facebook's "Log in to sync applications" notification when the phone turns on?
Every time I turn on or restart my phone, I always get this "Log in to sync applications" notification from Facebook. How do I disable this?
68298
How can one add attachments from Google Drive in Gmail android app?
In menu to attach file, it sometimes shows Drive as an option under recent if you have opened Drive recently. But other times it doesn't show Drive as an option to select from and then I couldn't find a way to select Google Drive. I am using Nexus 4.
58201
HTML Viewer seems not running the website's Javascripts
I have an offline saved htm web page on sdcard to test Javascript. The default render on my phone seems to be HTML Viewer. But when I tried to open the page, the code didn't run. I know this because there's some html tag in the page I was added to detect this: <script type="text/javascript"> /* my Javascr...
58205
Sony Xperia S - suddenly can't connect to PC anymore (it was working before)
I see there are various threads for Galaxy S3 having this problem, but my phone is Sony Xperia S. My phone used to connect to PCs fine, but today when I tried connecting to my laptop it wouldn't recognize it. This happens on Windows and on Ubuntu, with the original USB cable, and with a generic one. The same cables and...
79383
External SD card not being recognised; data intact on card
I have a HTC One M8 running Android KitKat 4.4.2, and I recently got a Sandisk 64GB MicroSD. Today a few of my apps have greyed out icons and when I click them, it says `app isn't installed`. When I go to `Settings > Storage`, External SD shows as Unavailable. `Mount SD card` shows, but clicking it just shows a message...
27545
How do I display/see the Valid List in a Google spreadsheet on Android device?
I made a spreadsheet in Google Docs and used data validation to restrict a range of cells to a list of valid values. When I look at the spreadsheet using a browser, the valid list is correctly shown in the dropdown menu. However, when I look at the spreadsheet in my Android phone, I don't see the list (there is a littl...
79386
What is it about Android that allows an application to "hard-crash" a device?
I have a never-rooted Nexus 4 running latest stock (android 4.4.4). It has been "hard-crashing" lately. By "hard-crash" I mean the screen goes black and either the device restarts itself (I see the same splash screen that is displayed during boot), or I have to hold the power button for a long time to get it to start (...
27541
How can I use su again after OTA-upgrading my rooted phone?
I had previously rooted my droid when it was running 2.2 froyo. Using the OTA upgrade, i got a gingerbread (2.3.4) for my phone. As obvious, the root privileges were gone..but the superuser app and the everything else related to it is still there in the system/bin and system/xbin folders. Now when i try to run "su" com...
48042
Create customized zip including system.img, boot.img etc for Android customized ROM
I downloaded AOSP source code and built it as instructed in its official site. Now I have 4 img files as system, boot, recovery, userdata. I want to create a zip file which should include these files and can be installed via a recovery manager like 'Clockwork mode recovery'. For an example we can install CyanogenMod cu...
48049
Goclever Hybrid 3G Update will I lose any factory apps and settings
I have very recently bought a Goclever Hybrid 3G tablet/combi. When going on Goclever web site I saw that there was a new update which is to improve power system problem? It says that if I download the update without back up of apps and data I will lose all, so to back up externally to a PC. I am not too clever on thin...
27548
pin request at the startup lock screen
I was trying to set up a VPN connection and it asked me about medium and high level security and a password which I didn't understand well! I failed to use VPN but now each time I try to unlock the phone, it asks for that password/pin. I removed the created VPN connection to get rid of it but to no avail. How can I rem...
67114
How to track links that certain app accesses?
I always get concerned about backing up data that is relatively large, for the sake of bandwidth, which is kind of expensive in my area, really expensive. For example, when I installed "Google Translate", I manually downloaded the language packs that I need, so I could install them whenever I want. I found the link bro...
67115
samsung galaxy tab gt-p 1000 wifi icon trouble
My samsung galaxy tab gt-p 1000 is working fine. Previously the wifi icon on the top of the screen used to be a dot alongwith 4 semicircles of 60 degrees. Since last 3 days this icon has disappeared and two different icons alternately flash on original icon's place. Tab is stiil running ok.
67113
Nexus 5 takes forever and a day to charge
Since I have installed franco Kernel on my device, charging takes longer than normal (I'd guess 4-5 hours?). But today charging became extremely slow. I plugged it in overnight and this morning it was at 87%. ![click to enlarge](http://i.stack.imgur.com/34smfm.png) In the screenshot you can see that it was on for ~ 1d ...
68836
How do I delete a WhatsApp group I'm a member of but not an admin?
I'm in a WhatsApp group and the topics discussed there are more of vulgarity. I need to delete that group. Please help.
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Is it possible for Google to detect app updates that have not been delivered through Play Store?
I'm playing a game that is developed by a sub-division of Google. (Ingress/Niantic) Usually new versions of this game pushed out through staged roll-outs, which means if you are not one of the lucky ones you have to wait a while to get the new version with sometimes cool new features. Of course, the APK files for the n...
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Go Sms Pro: "Too many unsent multimedia messages" error
Every time I try to send a Multimedia message using Go Sms Pro, I get a toast message saying: "Can't send message right now. There are too many unsent multimedia messages" ![toast message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dfV6D.png) This doesn't happen when I send something through gomms (which is really only good for sending ...
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Does anyone has magnetometer working on Samgung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
I am comparing the behavior of "Compass" program from Smart Tools and the "natural" old-fashion physical compass and see the former is not working correctly. Is this a manufacturing defect or by design behavior?
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How do I merge SMS threads?
I sent an SMS to several contacts, so Android put it in one thread as "Alice, Bob, Charlie, Dylan, Ed, and 5 more". Then Bob and Ed replied, each having their own threads. Can I merge Bob's and Ed's threads with the multi-contact thread? How do I do that?
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Can't tether my android galaxy note 2 with usb to my ubuntu 12.04
I turn tethering on and the wired connection shows up in ubuntu. I can connect to it but Internet doesn't work there like it does on my phone. Can't load pages or ping google. When I look at connection info it doesn't have a speed. My plan doesn't include wifi tether but doesn't say anything about usb tether. Seems lik...
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Want to install kitkat 4.4 on Samsung Star Pro (S7262)
I want to install Kitkat 4.4 on my Samsung Star Pro S7262 (rooted). I could't find a solution by googling. If it is not possible or not available for my phone right now, please suggest me any other version which is greater than jellybean 4.1
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USB debugging doesn't work - switches off automatically
I have a Xolo Q800 phone with following specs. I'm trying to connect the device to my Macbook Pro with OS X Mavericks, Android Studio / Eclipse and adb working perfectly. XOLO Q800 Android 4.2.1 (Upgraded, device came with 4.1.2) Rooted Mediatek MT6589M Chipset Quad-core 1.2 GHz Processor 1GB RAM Recently I noticed I'm...
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How do I modify an image in SystemUI?
I absolutely hate the gradient for the status bar on KitKat, so how do I make that completely transparent? I got the image from SystemUI/res/xxhdpi/ and photoshopped it to be all transparent, and put it back into the SystemUI apk and it just threw force closes and errors.
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Are there intents for controlling Cyanogenmod profiles?
I'd like to use Llama. Instead of its own profiles I want to keep using the ones provided by Cyanogenmod because of their better integration. Is Ist possible to change them using llama, ie are there any intents that make this possible?
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Does applying an OTA update remove rooted apps?
I rooted my HTC One X just to get FM and other AT&T blocked apps installed in /system/app directory. Now there is an OTA update and I'm sure it will unroot the phone. My question is will the FM app stay and work after the OTA? Thanks.
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Nexus 4 with no signal (sleep mode)
I have a problem with my sister's Nexus4. When I try to call her I have the reply that the phone is off while if I call the other phone (HTC Legend with the same operator) I can talk regularly. It happened both at home or outside. It is not a operator problem because I change the operator twice and with the same operat...
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Clear profile data on Firefox for Android
I am using Firefox for android on Android 4.1.2, and I created a master password for the passwords on Firefox, and promptly forgot it. I think way to solve this and start again is to remove the profile's directory _(according tothis, located at `data/data/org.mozilla.firefox/files/mozilla/`)_, but as I have not rooted ...
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How do I stop from getting notified twice when I get a text to my Google Voice number?
When I receive a text message to my Google voice number, I get a notification from my text application, as well as the Google Voice application. It would seem that the message is being forwarded to my cell number, but I've turned off text forwarding in the Voicemail & Text settings. Is there another setting that I am m...