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79528
Missing Google BackupTransportService in Cyanogenmod 11
Google backup seems not to be working on my Nexus 4 with CM11 (snapshot M9). I've the Google Apps installed (`gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip`), but when I try to list the transports, here's what I get: $ adb shell bmgr list transports * android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport Is this e...
79529
"loading ... ..." problems with applications
I'm having a problem with a tablet where it is continuously bringing up ads when in an application like "Candy Crush" and "Bubble Witch Saga 2" but not in Facebook and sometimes only displays "loading ... ..." and restarts the application. Is there something I could do?
34528
GT-I9100G screen replacement
I have a GT-I9100G and the screen went bad, I'd like to replace it but all the screen replacements on amazon are for the GT-I9100 version. They look the same but I am still not sure if this will work with my GT-19100G? Any ideas?
15310
How to lock Samsung Galaxy S2?
My Samsung Galaxy S2 locks after some time I don't touch the screen. How could I lock it immediately, without waiting for this time to pass?
34521
Can't get Nexus 4 to be recognized by computer
So my nexus 4 is rooted and unlocked. Well actually Im not sure, because after updating with the OTA it seems to have lost that capability. Even though there are SU Binaries still there. Anyway, I am trying to install Cyanogenmod Nightly, but I cannot get my phone to show up in my computer or Device manager. I have the...
34523
SD card not recognized by Acer A500
I just bought a used Acer A500 16 GB tablet yesterday. Everything works great -- except it doesn't recognize my 16 GB microSD card for storage, but says there is no external SD storage or it is emulated. I don't know a lot about rooting and such; the guy just told me it was rooted and is running JellyBean 4.1, which wo...
34524
Keep getting "Error retrieving information from server. [RH-01]" from the play store
It used to work fine but now when I open the Play Store app it says "Error retrieving information from server. [RH-01]" and I can't do anything. I tried clearing the cache of the Google Play Store and Google Play Services but it still has the problem. Gmail still works from the phone so I don't think it's a problem con...
26636
How to I force a bluetooth connection with a paired device while that device is currently connected with another paired device?
I have 3 jellybean devices (xoom, N7, & GNex) all paired with a single set of bluetooth headphones (Sony DR-BT21G). Occasionally I get settled in with a device to watch netflix, only to find that my headphones are currently connected to the last used device in another room. Right now I have to get up and find the other...
26634
Why does my Nexus S not see the Jelly Bean update?
My Nexus S is running the stock "soju" build of ICS from Google (build IMM76D). However, I have not seen the OTA update for Jelly Bean. Am I running the wrong version? Do I need to change some settings? Or should I expect the device to see the update soon?
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Clock Replacements for Motorola Droid Docking Station
I have a Motorola Droid (v1) and a docking station. When the phone is docked, it automatically runs the Clock app, which isn't very configurable. Are there any alternatives to the Clock app, or is there any way to configure the phone to run a different app while docked?
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List of apps ever downloaded
I bought myself a new Android phone since my last one died (overheated). So I've lost all the applications. Is there some kind of download history to find what you've downloaded via your Google Account or something? I'm aware of something similar in `Market > My Apps`, but that contains only what you have on the curren...
26638
Why are all contacts grayed out in Google Talk?
I have just noticed that all my contacts in Google Talk are grayed out. I can't chat, see their online status or otherwise use the app. What happened? Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot or fix this? I have a Nexus S. I don't use Google Talk often, so this is the first time I have noticed the issue. There were a cou...
28579
Is there a way to trigger the menu in Play Books without a menu button?
On my HTC One X there is no menu button. Once I have selected a book and started reading all the menus disappear (for changing font size or scrolling through the book), the only way I can get them to re-appear is to switch out of the Play Books application and then switch back, the menu then appears for a few seconds. ...
55328
Corrupt ROM file at CyanogenMod server
I am trying to install CyanogenMod in my N7000 issue is the file I am downloading `cm-10.1.3-n7000.zip` from here seems to be corrupted as when I try to install it from sdcard through `install zip from sdcard.` it gives me similar unable to read error. `cant open cm-10.1.3-n7000.zip (bad)` Plus I also tried extracting ...
55323
How can I resize the system partition in NAND using PhoenixSuit / Livesuit?
I'm using a Android 4.2.2 ROM (sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img) for Cubieboard. I need more room in system partition for install more goodies! After flashing, the partition table is like this: NAME SIZE MOUNTPOINT LABEL nand 3.8G |-nand1 16M Volumn ...
61491
Security of Android tethered hotspot
Basically each time I activate my phone's (Samsung S3 4.3 rooted) tethered Wi- Fi, to use the Internet on my iPad, someone can remotely connect and see what I'm doing. Even with WPA2 + strong ass password + MAC filtering. Why I know this is a long story, let's just say I have a stalker and he talks about his exploits t...
77298
HTC Desire 816 -How to use a particular sim for data usage and restrict the other?
I have got an HTC Desire 816 phone. I am not able to restrict the data usage to only one sim. If i enable the data usage for the Slot1 sim, the Slot2 sim also gets enabled for data usage. Any idea how to restrict this?
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How to capture screencast video and root not required?
I found a lot of solution to make a screencast on Android but each time the root is mandatory. Does anyone have the solution without root?
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Is it possible to turn of the GSM radio and still use data connection?
I recently starting using a Samsung Galaxy S4. I need to use a special phone at my work. For that purpose I have a duo card where I turn off one phone to use the other. The problem is that I can only turn off all connections on the Samsung (Airplane Mode), including the mobile internet connection. My question is: can I...
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Samsung p7510 versus p5110 : what are the main differences?
I'm in a tight schedule to buy someone a tablet in the ipad2-range, but I want to buy an Android device. After some research I decided to buy the Samsung Tab 10.1" P5110 (I don't need 3G). However the Samsung Tab 10.1" p7510 is much easier to find in a short term. When comparing both I got a bit confused because I don'...
74925
Galaxy s4 remove icon doesn't work
i have problem with my galaxy s4 i9500 (android version 4.3) Shortly - when i drop my app icon on trash nothing happens. More info - I can't to remove apps with desktop remove trash, tap and move app icon on the trash icon from desktop and apps is not remove, just icon, why? with my another galaxy s4 i can to remove li...
28643
How can I check if installed apps are latest versions?
I used to have an app on my Desire HD that I _think_ was called Something Dog. When launched, it would list all the installed apps and whether they were the latest versions. My Desire HD crashed a while ago, and all my data was lost. I've since bought a One X and I'd like to have this app again. Does anyone know what i...
74929
How WhatsApp send audio files or video clips instantly?
When I try to forward any video clips that I downloaded to my phone from any other contact it sends immediately (ie without any uploading) . Also attaching some mp3 files are also sent instantly without showing any delay in uploading? How is this possible? I think they are storing all media files on their server.
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"Mediaserver" under Power management / Battery usage (xperia ZL)
I have a Sony Xperia ZL running Android 4.2.2 . There's a background process named "Mediaserver" which uses most of my battery, while the phone is on standby. If I charge it to 100% and leave it alone, the "Mediaserver" process by itself will account for some 30% of all battery usage after 8 hours or so... Mediaserver ...
28649
Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low
I have a Samsung Galaxy player that has been giving me the message "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low". I left it unplugged and powered down all night, and it still gave me the message as soon as I turned it on. The battery should be at room temperature. I've turned it off and on several times. I...
24774
How to test suspected hardware on Android
I have a problem with my HTC Sensation that I think is either due to problems with the electronics that interfaces to the battery or a memory problem. Basically the phone turns off spontaneously by itself every now and then. Very often - as far as I can see - when the CPU is running 100% (and hence there are a big batt...
66793
How to stream video from one device to other?
I need to stream video from my Android device to other Android device over Wi- Fi, but I do not want to have a server in between. How can I do this?
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How do Mobile Access Points work?
I have this data plan that gives unlimited mobile browsing. It only works with the browser, so http and https. If I tried to use the Maps or Youtube app, it won't connect. I enter the APN settings with the provided server, port (80), username, password to connect. There's a few proxy apps like ProxyDroid that let me us...
61228
Where is the mic located on Samsung Galaxy S2
I have downloaded an app for calculating distance of the phone to the wall It is known as sonar. I want to test this app. So, I covered the `speakers` ![](http://i.imgur.com/q19uJT6.jpg?1) of the phone which could be could found on the back side at the bottom of the phone.On doing so the app showed noticeable change in...
61229
i9300 getting random freeze/hang up irrespective of recovery/kernel/rom
I was running CWM recovery + Siyah kernel + CM10.1 + Touchwiz 4.1.2 (dual boot setup) perfectly fine on my Galaxy s 3 for almost a year. But yesterday I decided to update all of those and updated to latest CWM using ROM manager, then changed the kernel to googy max2 and installed CM11. Everything worked properly except...
22021
Ramos W16 Android Usb driver
Have an issue with my Ramos W16. Upgraded to the last firmware. Now I want to root device, but can't install drivers. Here is hardware Id's USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&REV_0231 USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22 OS: Windows 7 x64. In Device management tablet is visible as USB Composite Device. I've tried a bunch of different drivers, but...
22020
Why did auto-sync start to upload that much?
It's been a month now that the auto-sync option on my phone makes it upload 30 MB per day _(in addition to my usual upload/download rate)_ and still download only a few hundreds of KB. It blew up my quota in only 10 days so I had to deactivate it. The only app that I installed at that time was the Google Doc app. I rec...
61224
Is there a (root) command line option to force the Verizon Galaxy S4 into 3G mode instead of 4G?
I have a rooted Galaxy S4 on Verizon, and I am wondering whether I can force it to go to 3G only mode using the command line. I have browsed the various forums and it seems that there used to be an App that could do this, but currently I have not found any working solutions.
61227
Redirect speaker output to microphone
I want to redirect speaker output of Android mobile to microphone, just like this person did it on Ubuntu http://askubuntu.com/questions/283687/redirect- speaker-output-to-microphone How can I do it?
61221
Unable to reset the lock screen password for xeria M
I forgot my lock screen password and have tried resetting it with Google device manager since my phone is connected to home WiFi .But when I try to give lock screen password it always says "Your new password is not strong".I have tried every possible combination of characters and numbers to make the password strong.But...
22029
Unable to uninstall apps
I am unable to uninstall any application on my Samsung Galaxy S. I have tried all possible ways (settings-applications-manage applications-uninstall and with the edit option). These applications are the normal ones downloaded from market. But whenever I reboot my phone those applications are still there in my phone and...
61223
Is it really possible to increase internet speed by using some apps or system modification on Android?
I have an Android phone with EDGE connection, as far as I know is EDGE theoretically can reach 384 Kbps for download speed, thats what my carrier told me, but in reality, the best I can get is around 5 KBps (or 40 in Kbps), most of the time I got only 1-2 KBps (or 8-16 Kbps), chat is delayed, browsing is impossible, th...
77741
No notifications when screen protection is active
Running Galaxy S3 and Kitkat I don't have any notifications (eg. reminders) when the device is locked with any method (pattern, pin etc.). When the screen is off and the protection not active yet, the notifications work ok. How do I debug and resolve this problem?
77742
Shorcut on desktop that enables packet data and 3G
In order to save battery (it works a lot!), 99% of the time I disable packet data and I use only 2G networks, because I don't want the phone to go on internet / use data. But sometimes I want to use internet, so I have to do : * 1) **Enable** _Settings > Wireless and networks > Mobile networks > Use packet data_ * ...
77745
Send tweet automatically using an Intent?
I'd like to send a DM automatically from Llama. Llama supports Intents, but I can't work out how to send a tweet via an Intent in the background. Is this possible?
39687
Access website hosted over LAN
I am developing a webpage and would like to see how it looks on mobile browsers, preferably the real thing and not some emulator. So I thought of making my locally hosted site available over LAN. I managed to do that and can access it fine over the WLAN from another computer. However if I try the same address on my and...
31979
How to use USB Keyboard and USB Mouse In Android Tablet Simultaneously
My Android Tablet is having one Standard USB port and One Micro USB port I use Mini for 3G Dongle..... Tablet is not having Bluetooth. I want to know is it possible to connect mouse and keyboard from one standard USB port in Tablet ... Like we use headphone... I am using this tablet http://bloggerplugnplay.blogspot.in/...
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Google Latitude History is telling me that Im living on the next block
Today was looking over the statistics on Latitude history and i noticed that it registered another place as my home, it is actually one block away from the adress it says. There is a way to change or set my home's location manually?
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clockworkmod/backup can it be removed?
Today I installed cyanogenmod JB on my galaxy note and I found this huge directory (2.47GB) in the /sdcard partition. Can it be removed or it could be useful? Can I move it on my pc? Thanks in advance
56676
Is my phone listening to me?
I've recently received a Nexus 5, which touts very tight Google Now integration. This weekend I've been visiting my parents. We had a discussion about a local restaurant which they went to last night. I just flicked over to Google Now and it's got a card about that restaurant, and only that restaurant. (we're in a big ...
56679
How to see the contents of boot partition
Does anybody know how to mount the boot partition?On my nexus 7, I booted to recovery and tried to mount the boot partition using the following- mount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot /boot But this failed. I tried to do read-only mount and mount using vfat, but with no success.
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Do you need root to flash a custom recovery?
Does flashing a custom recovery requires rooting the device, or just unlocking the boot-loader is enough? On my Nexus 7, I was able to flash custom recovery (CWM) without rooting. Is the same applicable on other android devices too?
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Email app displays messages in "Sent" by "From:" instead of "To:"
I configured my Email app to point to an existing Yahoo Mail account. When I go into the Sent folder, I see that the Android-composed messages display the recipient (To:), but the older messages display the sender (From:) I checked the headers on several messages. It seems that Email app is selecting first occurrence o...
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Is it possible to show "all calls" on my Samsung Galaxy S?
Under phone -> logs -> menu key -> view by there are options for all logs, dialled calls, missed calls, received calls, sent messages and received messages. Is it possible to show "all calls" instead? Is this more of a feature request than an answerable question?
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Will I get OTA updates from Vodaphone Australia by flashing stock I9300XXEMC2 ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3?
I have an Australian Samsung Galaxy S3 from Vodafone (GT-i9300T). I want to flash a non-branded ROM to it using Odin. I found a ROM on samfirmware.com called `I9300XXEMC2`. Will I be able to get OTA updates if I install this? It is a stock ROM, but I've read that it might have problems if the modem and CSC don't match ...
51132
A specific app works fine with tablet owner account, but crashes for other users
I've played Modern War on the owner account on my Nexus 7. It opens and works fine. But when I go to another user account and try to open the app it goes halfway through the upload then Force Closes. I've done it with two more user accounts and the same thing happens. The only account where opens is the owner account. ...
51131
How to use Android modem without using PC
I have rooted my mobile. I wanted to use modem of Android phone without connecting to PC. How to give AT commands without connecting to PC, because in http://atinout.sourceforge.net/, it is suggesting to use `'/dev/ttyACM0'` file which is not present in Android device. I am not sure, but it seems `ttyACM0` is related w...
36316
Is it possible to have the same apps from the same amazon account on 2 different devices?
My kids have an android tablet each both linked to my amazon account. When I try to put the same app on both it tells me it's not possible. How can this be fixed?
36317
How to go to a specific time of a video clip quickly in Youtube?
Since YouTube on my Android device has nowhere to input the URL, I cannot jump to a specific time to view it. How to do that easily? Dragging the player carrot is very hard to make a accurate jump especially for long clip
36311
Show an app's context menu on Nexus 7
My Galaxy S1 (Gingerbread) has a context menu button below the lower left of the screen which brings up various extra soft-buttons. For example, in the Twitter app, I use this to pop-up an additional menu which includes a `switch user` soft-button. I have recently acquired a Nexus 7 which is lovely. However, the three ...
36312
Why don't my text-message conversations pile up?
I've recently installed a new version of my favorite rom "Codec ROM" in version 10.1, previously I was using v7.5, which was working like a charm. I have done a full wipe, and installed the version 10. Everything works correctly. When I start receiving some text message, every new one is created in an other conversatio...
36313
Getting rid of "Tethering Detected" popup on Android ICS 4.0?
I just got a Samsung Galaxy S3 that runs Android ICS 4.0.8. When I connect the Galaxy S3 to my Mac laptop and use PDAnet to tether, I often get this popup on the Galaxy S3 screen: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aZs6c.png) Tethering via PDAnet works great, but the popup can get annoying. I can ...
36318
No Service on Galaxy SL GT I9003
I have a Samsung Galaxy SL running Android 2.3.6. I bought a new battery and it was working perfectly until I put on recharge. Immidiately after I put it for recharge, it started showing "No Service". It does not receive any network coverage. Everything else is working fine.
45868
Xperia V heats up very much near the camera
So I purchased this new Xperia V today, updated to last firmware 9.1.A.1.140, but when I do stuff on the phone even when not too CPU demanding, it heats up very much, and I mean really heated up, near the camera flash... What could be wrong?
45869
what is the download mode
could anybody explain what is this download mode? As described in here How to root Innos A35 as I hold vol up +vol down 5 seconds and at the same time connecting the USB cable to my computer it shows up a removable disk and unknown drivers in windows 7. My phone is also Innos A35 device locally sold as i35 from dialog ...
41368
How can I directly, wirelessly copy files between Galaxy S3 and Ubuntu?
I would like to copy files between Galaxy S3 and Ubuntu * without giving away too many privileges - just copying said file * without any rooty system modifications (I want to keep the carrier-warranty including their system updates - currently 4.1.2; and I want to show this to hapless users too - without them calli...
45860
No web access on Android 2.3.7
I have an _LG Optimus V,_ rooted, with Cyangenmod 7.2.1 (BackSide-IHO) that has developed, lately, a weird network problem: While on 3G (or wifi) every app on the system with the exception of the two browsers on the system work perfectly. The browsers, which are Opera and the "built-in" browser cannot get to ANY webpag...
45866
Xperia V require root permissions every time
I have Xperia V 9.1.A.1.140 and I just rooted it using "Root Many Android" (see closer decription on XDA), and now I installed Titanium Backup and every time the app loads it requires permissions multiple times and every time I try to uninstall and app, why is that? EDIT: And here is the solution - I also rooted it wit...
78933
How to import Yahoo Mail contacts into Google?
I need help with importing my Yahoo Mail email addresses to my Gmail contacts list, using a Samsung Galaxy S4. Whenever I try to email anyone from my Gmail contacts list, I can't because they aren't imported from my Yahoo Mail account.
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Can I use an Android OS card on the new Nook Tablet?
I am debating between purchasing the Kindle Fire or the Nook Tablet for my son. My main concern with the Kindle is the limited memory. I love the fact that the Nook has the slot for an SD card. However, I've noticed that the prices on many of the games and such on the B&N Nook store are much more than those on Kindle. ...
15844
Is there a way to transmit all sound over wifi from my tablet to my pc?
I want to transmit my sound (from youtube, music files on the tablet, etc) from my tablet to my computer. The closest I can get is controlling my library of music on my computer, but I really want to be able to play a youtube video from the youtube app on my tablet and have it play through my computer. I don't mind buy...
18940
How can I control a list of applications in "Share" pop up in Android built in browser?
I'm using Android's built in stock web browser (Froyo 2.2 if it matters), and when I choose "Share page" from the menu, I get a list of like 15 different apps. Of those, I only ever use 2-3, and 99% of the time I use Gmail, which happens to be near the end of the list. 1. How does Android browser compile that list? ...
18943
How do I set Wi-Fi sleep policy to Never on Froyo 2.2 Droid X without Advanced Wi-Fi Settings menu?
I've encountered the following instructions on a forum about battery drain > Set Wi-Fi sleep to Never in the `Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi > Settings > Advanced >Wi-Fi Sleep Policy` menu. However, my Droid X (Stock rooted Froyo 2.2) doesn't have "Advanced" option in "Wi-Fi Settings" menu! **How do I set Wi-Fi...
18944
How can I ensure that I'm logged out of Google Latitude?
When in Google Maps, when I go into the menu, I see "Join Latitude" option next to Latitude icon. When I am on Google Latitude web site, it tells me "Location sharing is not turned on" Does that mean that I am 100% logged out of Google Latitude? The reason I ask is that I was experiencing major battery drain via Google...
18948
CyanogenMod, why doesn't Market self-upgrade?
I've bought a used HTC Magic with CyanogenMod 5 on it. It has Google Market. The market version is 1.713 - which is nowhere near the latest IIRC. In-app billing, for one thing, is not supported. Isn't Google Market supposed to upgrade itself when a new version comes out? Why doesn't mine do so? Probably some kind of Cy...
23663
Google two-step authentication and Android lock screen
After many failed screen unlock attempts, the user is required to enter the Google account password. That's a good idea. But what if I enabled Google's two-factor authentication, and then entered the wrong pin/pattern/password two many times? How do I unlock my phone now? How do I login to Google on another machine, wh...
40098
ADB does not work in boot loader mode
I have a Galaxy Nexus 'maguro' and a laptop with Ubuntu 12.10. I'm trying to install Ubuntu Touch preview. I installed the adb and fastboot packages, and adb detects the device when it is booted in to Android. But when I do a reboot-bootloader, it no longer turns up in the devices list.
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Why can't all rooted phones be unlocked?
I enjoy modding my phone with custom roms, kernel patches, and custom bootloaders. I know that the bootloader/recovery can be overwritten, as can pretty much any partition that exists on the phone. Even the radio can be flashed, though this is not generally an option available since you could permanently brick a phone ...
40093
Google Voice texts delivered hours late/not at all
I use a Google Voice phone number to receive texts, and I have the Google Voice app installed on my device (Atrix, OS:2.3.3). For some reason lately when someone texts my Google Voice account it's not getting sent to my phone. For example: * I got a text at 9:00 this morning (time is now 1PM) * If I visit voice.goo...
37199
Voice Recorder "Phone Storage"
Apparently on my latest HTC phone, the voice recorder default storage setting is set to "Phone Storage" as opposed to "SD Card". I just switched the setting to "SD Card". From my Win 7 PC, I can view the new *.amr files now saved to the SDCard in \My Documents\My Recordings. I want to find and transfer previous 150 rec...
37195
Why are there two settings apps, Settings and Settings Storage
On my Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.1, I see two Settings apps in Settings > Apps. One is name Settings (28KB) and the other is Settings Storage (520KB). Both have the version 4.2.1-533553. Is the storage one for handling the Settings > Storage screen? If so why is there a separate app for that? If not, what is it for?
37194
Music plays through phone speaker instead of headphones when app is opened?
This problem started a few days ago and it's extremely annoying in quiet environments. I will be listening to music from any music player app, and whenever I open an app, get a notification, or switch the song the music starts playing from the phone speaker instead of the headphones. How can I stop this? Is this a soft...
37190
application cannot be installed in the default install location?
I have an Android Galaxy S1, and have been getting the error "application cannot be installed in the default install location". I am aware that this is a common issue. So I Googled it, and almost everyone is saying to move your apps to the SD card or delete unused games. There's only one problem. My phone won't let me ...
40540
Unable to connect keyboard to my EKEN tablet
I have a 7 inches Android EKEN tablet running ICS. It has Cortex A9 1.5 Ghz CPU. I also have a leather case with USB keyboard which when connected to my tablet doesn't seem to work - nothing happens. How can I make the keyboard to work?
40541
How to have my stock GS3 dialer initial screen be Recent instead of Keypad
Is it possible to have the stock dialer on my GS3 start on the Recent tab instead of the Keypad tab?
40548
MP3 getting mixed up
I am running ICS on my tablet. Whenever I copy new music files to my tablet, the files get mixed (playing parts of other music files for 5,6 seconds randomly in any file I copied). What should I do?
18364
GO Launcher apps in HTC Sense
i want to use **Go switch widget** in **htc sense launcher**. But widget list doesn't show me this one. why is that so ??
18367
How to make Android play music reliably, without chopping?
When I try to play music on Android 2.3 (using various players, including PowerAmp) on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 I get not reliable sound. Music pauses for a short time, for example, when: * I press the power button (especially repeatedly) (`request_suspend_state: sleep;request_suspend_state: wakeup` in dmesg) * Whe...
18361
Why WoW wakes Android only once?
1. Android is connected to a WiFi network 2. The devices sleeps: <6>[ 7917.653293] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done. <4>[ 7917.660344] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.02 seconds) done. <4>[ 7917.681675] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.00 seconds) done. <4>[ 7917...
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Can the Galaxy S2 be rooted without increasing the custom flash counter using adb?
Normally, rooting guides for the S2 involve flashing a kernel to the device to install busybox and su. This xda post suggests a method for doing so via adb (found approximately in the middle of the first post): adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /system adb push busybox /system/xbin/ ...
14469
Avoiding power drain
I just got a samsung Indulge this weekend and I’ve noticed that the biggest power drain on the battery is from the display. I’m blind, so I really don’t need to be able to see it at all. Is there a way for me to turn it off completely like I do on other devices?
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Background apps and the battery
Every time I use Google Search, the browser or the music player of my Samsing Galaxy S II (Android 2.3), even if I push the back button until it brings me back to the home screen, the apps keep running in background (seen in the "Active Applications" widget). Do they consume my batery? Do they enter in some kind of sup...
30617
Why is the com.android.browser process draining my battery?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock 4.0.4 ROM. The battery drains very fast and the phone is often warm. Reboot doesn't help. Settings says that com.android.browser (Internet) uses most of the battery. I never use default browser, I only use Chrome. I suspect that some background process it creating a heavy load an...
30615
Android Media Process detected above threshold
I'm sure a lot of us stumble upon following issue: **> android media process detected above threshold**. I've spend a lot of time reading Google and various different forums and yet I still have no solution. I outlined some of the things that I've done on my blog Android Media Process (high CPU) | alexus' blog, i.e.: ...
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ghost key and unpressable keys issue on android HTC desire Z
On my screen the area where the letters "w e r" and "a s d" seems to press itself on its own, to a point most of my apps are inaccessible. If I have to write a text message or dial a number, I have to be really creative to achieve that desired goal. Also, the letters "e" and "d" are not pressable, as in when I press th...
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Accept call then play a pre-recorded voice message to caller
I receive quite a few non-work calls during my working day that often I am unable to take. I am not a big fan of voicemail, and I would much prefer if the caller would send me an SMS message or an email instead. I would therefore like to do the following on my Android phone: * disable my carrier's voicemail * recor...
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No root permission after installation of ClockworkModRecovery kernel
My smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace 5380 running Android 2.3.6 and I want to flush it with the CyanogenMod 7.2 I'm performing the steps from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Ace:_Full_Update_Guide I have done the "Installing the **ClockworkMod** Recovery" steps and performed a backup of m...
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HTC Desire HD (Android v. 2.3 Gingerbread) - Internet Pass-through not working
I've got an HTC Desire HD and a Mac Pro running Windows 7. I've got the latest version of HTC Sync and when I connect the two together I can choose Internet Passthrough from the 'Connect to' menu on the phone. However data doesn't pass from PC to phone. I've tried disabling and reenabling the connection under Windows b...
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Alarm/Cal Event repeating every alternate day and that which does not sync with google
I need to create an alarm or calender event that repeats every alternate day at same time. I can not associate it with day of week, or date. I am using HTC Desire S. I also need create entries in HTC Desire S calendar that which does not sync with Google calendars.
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My Milestone doesn't always charge
I have a Milestone and sometimes when I plug my (supplied Motorola) charger in the 'charging light' on the side does not illuminate and the phone does not charge. I think that this may also happen even after a successful initial connection (i.e. after plugging it in and getting the light) since occasionally I have unpl...
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Show SMS content only after unlock? (Handcent)
Is there a way to make Handcent show an SMS only after the screen is unlocked? Right now it shows the whole message in some kind of preview even when the screen is locked. Browsed the options a few times but didn't find a solution.. Is there such an option, or did I just miss it? thank you
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How can I force new contacts on Droid X to be Google Contacts (instead of Phone and Google contacts)?
On the Droid X (Motoblur interface), when you specify how new contacts are created: Contacts-> <menu Button> ->More->Settings->New Contacts you can specify what account the new contact is made under (in my phone there is Phone Contact, Google, and a corporate account) with a checkbox. This means that...
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Network operator selection
I own a Acer BeTouch E130 upgraded to Android 2.1 (official upgrade). And I'm facing issues with it, I'm basically from Belgium but I work in France currently therefor everyday I spend time in both France and Belgium. When I reach France, my phone selects a French network operator... okay sounds correct. But now when I...
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Facebook doesn't fetch all messages
When I receive a new message on Facebook, I get the notification properly on the official Facebook app. I open the list of messages and the new message is highlited. The names are correct and the beginning of the message (below the name) is also from the new message. But when I click on it and open the discussion, new ...
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Is there a better sync application for Windows than HTCSync?
I'm running HTCSync 3.0.5422 on Windows 7 Ultimate but I find it just a bit unreliable. One one PC, sometimes the application doesn't see my HTC Desire (bought as an unlocked SIM free unit) and on another computer it just won't connect/sync at all. Is there an alternative?