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Repeating Outlook calendar appointment on Android 2.3 calendar
I synchronize my Outlook 2010 calendar via an Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account with my Samsung Galaxy SII (Android 2.3.5). It works pretty good, except for appointments with repetition. I created a monthly appointment in Outlook with invited participants and then I see it as several sequential appointments per mon...
74736
Log or find what and which text a SMS app sent?
I did accidentially press YES to "[appname] wants to send a message to [premium-rate-number]. Do you want to allow this? [Coin Icon] This will incur additional fees. [Checkbox] Remember my selection. [Button: Cancel] [Button: Send]" Now it has sent a unknown message to a premium rate number, subscribing me to a expensi...
27714
Why can't my phone find pictures or music files suddenly?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace with its official CyanogenMod nightly build. And suddenly, it doesn't "see" my pictures, videos or music files. They don't show: 1. while selecting a notification/ring tone & default music player, 2. while viewing pictures in QuickPic or the default gallery, and 3. on Go Launcher Ex's...
27718
Enable/Disable automatic SD card installations in android phone
i don't know why, but in recent 3 day, my memory card goes crazy! and sometimes (3 times in a day) notify me : "damaged memory card, do you want to format it?" and when i format sd card, some applications corrupted and can't run, because it says : "this application not installed in your phone!" is there a way to di...
27719
Suggestion for a IP camera to stream to android device
I have a requirement to stream video from an IP camera to my custom Android app. This app must display streaming video as part of many other controls (buttons, slide-bars etc). Can someone suggest an IP camera that is known to work with Android (without the streaming problems noted here and here ). I mean, I am looking...
59370
Where should I save images to have them appear in the Gallery app?
Running KitKat, I want to extract a zip file with photos and place them in a folder where the Gallery app will find them. I'm using Android File Manager and Easy Unrar Lite to move files around and extract them. Where in the file systems should I put them?
59373
Google Now ignoring my Other calendars
When I ask Google Now to tell me my appointments, it tells me appointments from some of my calendars, but not Other ones added from URL. How can I get it to recognise these other calendars?
59374
EDIT: FIXED - USB Connection Not Registering on Phone
Starting about two weeks ago, I've been having some issues with my Android phone ( HTC Vivid running 4.0.3) regarding the usb port For charging, once I plug it in it takes about 20 seconds before it registers and shows the charging icon. My real problem however is that the phone will no longer show up as a drive when I...
59376
Galaxy Note 1 (N7000) shuts down when connected to internet
I started using my galaxy note on 13th April 2012. Since then I never used mobile data on it except for last one and a half month. But since I started using mobile data on it, I have observed the following issues. Whenever I open some game or application using internet (like Google Chrome, Minnion Rush etc) or simple s...
35128
Remove Facebook events but keep birthdays from calendar
All these events I haven't responded to / don't want to attend are driving me crazy! I do like having my friend's birthdays in my calendar though. I would like to know if it is possible to remove Facebook events and only show birthdays either on my S Planner or my Google Calendar. I am on a Samsung Galaxy Note II.
55490
Accessing windows shares from android device
How can I access Windows shares from a Android device through wireless network? I want to open PDF documents from a windows server 2008, add comments, mark them up and then save the changes back. Whats the best way to achieve this?
78812
Disable the screenlock on Samsung Galaxy Tab with forgotten password?
I was given a Samsung Galaxy Tab last year for my birthday and I put a password on it but now when I try to get back into it I can't as I have forgotten the password. I was just wondering if there is a way to disable the screenlock without deleting the files on the tablet.
32479
Remove branded shutdown animation
## Does anybody know where the shutdown animation is located in my branded phone? I don't like this branded stuff, so I'd like to remove it. It's been simple for the boot animation (it was where Android forums tell to look - `/system/media/bootanimation.zip`). But for the shutdown animation I still have no clue... ...
32478
How can I debug my application while USB tethering is enabled?
I want to debug my application on the phone and at the same time I want to enable USB tethering so that I can access Internet on my PC. Is there any way so that I can connect my phone then enable USB Tethering and USB Debugging at the same time? Are there any applications exist?
55498
Icon is stuck behind google search, and appears on all screens (screenshot included)
I was re-arranging my icons when I accidentally dropped an icon "behind" the google search bar up top. The icon appears on every screen when I swipe left or right, but disappears when I view all apps. How do I remove this icon? (see the mis aligned YouTube icon at the top) ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3N7bf.j...
32470
galaxy s2 wifi problem after updating to ice cream sandwich
hi guys i have samsung galaxy s2 and it was working very well before upgrade to ice cream sandwich i didnt face any trouble in upgrading and it upgrade well but i faced a problem with wifi connection after upgrading ... and the only solution i had is to reset the router...the problem that i search for this problem in t...
32473
Is it possible to limit the list of contacts in WhatsApp?
Today, I installed WhatsApp, and I know that it wants to upload my complete contact list to its servers to see who else has WhatsApp, so it can create a contact list. I don't like this, and I prefer to give it just what it needs, maybe only five contacts for now. I have LBE Privacy installed, and it blocks the contact ...
8462
How can I search for a contact by its phone number?
Is it possible to search for a contact by phone number in Froyo ? How ?
8461
Questions about Samsung Galaxy S security applications
Hello I would like to know whether is it recommended to have some antiVirus+firewall application for this current phone? (I usually open email attachments for example) 1.Do these applications runs all the time in the background also when I'm not connected to WAP or WiFi? 2.In case you recommend to have such apps , wh...
8464
What does the TO DO button in GoSMS do?
In GoSMS, an incoming SMS is usually shown within a popup containing buttons like DELETE / TO DO / OPEN. What functionality does TO DO provide? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ny3TY.jpg)
79093
Split phone calls by day
Is there any Android app that allows me to see my phone calls (number, total time) split by each day? Or do I have to dig it out manually from my call log (quite unhandy)?
50517
Disable WhatsApp notifications in status bar and notification menu
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos. I want to stop displaying my WhatsApp message notifications in the status bar and the notification menu. I found the answer for Galaxy S4 that suggests: * Go to **Settings** * Choose the **More** tab * Choose **Application Manager** * Choose **WhatsApp** * Turn off **Show not...
52915
Can Android NFC devices be used to clock in a RFID/HID timeclock for work? (As a tag?)
Can Android devices be used to clock in a RFID/HID timeclock for work using NFC? Using the software, I can register the cards with the timeclock. But would I be able to register phones?
52917
Permission denied for adb push file to /data/data/xxx/file/
I used "adb pull" to backup Final Fantasy III saved data and it worked well, but it doesn't allow me to push it back after the factory reset. D:\AndroidSDK\sdk\platform-tools>adb push d:\save.bin /data/data/com.square_enix.android_googleplay.FFIII_GP/files/save.bin failed to copy 'd:\save.bin' to '/da...
52911
adb start-server and listen on all interfaces
ADB in Android 4.3 SDK implemented `-a` option. What I want is: adb -a start-server so the background process is bound to all interfaces, but it does not work. I need to start it like this on Windows. I have managed to start the server in foreground mode with the following command: adb ...
22534
Is there a way see if any of the apps on my phone have updates available?
Is there a way see if any of the apps on my phone have updates available? I occasionally get a notification that updates are available but is there a way of checking manually? If I clear the notification area is there a way to see what apps had updates available?
22530
While listening to music on head set: How to avoid sound playing from phone speakers when push event occurs?
I use my Android phone to listen to music at work with standard headset. Yet once an event occurs, e.g. e-mail recieved, the phone switches to standard speakers and plays the music and event sound over it, and then returns back to headset. I want all my sounds to only play over the headset. How do configure my Huawei H...
22533
Android detects SIM change – gmail synchronized messages deleted?
After gmail detects SIM change – it asks to renew login to gmail account. This is a very good security action. But does it maybe also clear synchronized messages (that have been downloaded before SIM change)?
60860
Internet Access profile missing for Bluetooth tethering from Nexus 10 to Samsung Galaxy S4
I upgraded my phone from a Nexus S to a Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919) The phone is android 4.2.2, the tablet is 4.4.2. I was previously able to use Bluetooth Tethering from the Nexus 10 tablet to the Nexus S. On the tablet, I still have the pairing entry from the Nexus S. When I click on the Nexus S settings in the list of pair...
60862
Do I need a custom recovery to install CyanogenMod?
I want to install CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S4. Do I need to install a custom recovery first in order to do it?
26449
Does the Android emulator generate some sort of log file I can access if it crashes?
Let's say I am working with the Android emulator, and get it to run one of my custom images/custom kernels, and it gets stuck in a boot-loop or crashes after a little while in booting up, does it produce a log file that I can look through? And if so, where does it store this "boot" log? (most likely somewhere in the An...
26448
Connecting Android Devices to Windows 7 via Bluetooth
I'm trying to connect both of my Android devices to my Windows 7 laptop, to see what I can do with them (file transfer, bluetooth tethering, etc.) Here is the hardware I'm working with: * Samsung Series 5 Laptop - Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 / fully patched * Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) 3.0 + High ...
26445
How can I make Google Now ignore some calendars for appointment reminders?
How can I make Google Now ignore some calendars? My wife's calendar is shared to my calendar and then synced to my phone through my account and I currently get reminder cards for her events in Google Now. I would like to only get cards for certain calendars.
26444
Samsung Galaxy S3 WiFi Connectivity Problems with SOME Wireless Networks
I have a new Samsung Galaxy S3 that plays well with my wireless network at home and elsewhere but has major connectivity issues with the wireless network in my office. Nobody else has problems and I never had problems when I used to have an iPhone. I don't want to get into the technical details of the network setup, I ...
26447
Application keyboard shortcuts
In CM7 (now running CM9 on my EVO 4G) there was an option somewhere in the settings to set keyboard shortcuts (I think it was limited to `Search+[key]` combinations). I loved using this with my Bluetooth keyboard, for example using "Status Bar Expander" to be able to see my notifications by only using the keyboard. How...
49849
Samsung GT-S5830M keeps restarting even after factory reset
I downloaded a game from Google Play some sort of Pac Man game. It alerted me that it was a large file game and recommended to download with wifi, which I did. After it installed I tried the game but the screen stuck on a grey screen so I closed it off and tried again, still wouldnt load. I tried a 3rd time and then I ...
25622
What launchers support Tasker's Go Home to a paticular page?
Tasker's Go Home action has a slider that lets you select _which page_ of your launcher will be displayed. Trouble is, the launcher has to be written to support this feature (specifically, it needs to recognize `net.dinglisch.android.tasker.extras.HOME_PAGE` as a parameter to the launch intent). Anyone know which launc...
65303
Unable to connect Galaxy Note3 N9005 to windows 8
I'm having trouble connecting my N9005 to my pc using Windows8. The problem is it does not recognize the phone's storage and is not able to mount it. I've tried installing Samsung Universal USB Drivers to no avail. My laptop only has USB2 ports and if I'm correct N9005 utilizes USB v3. Could it be the cause? I also...
65302
Installing stock Android on Galaxy S3 fails. How to see why?
I have tried installing AUT-I9300XXUGNA5-20140129183554.zip and O2U-I9300XXUGNA5-20140224162541.zip on my S3. They both fail with "Installation aborted", but I have no problem installing cm-10.1.3-i9300.zip. I have tried both from external_sd and sideloading. Same problem. I can see the information from the screen in /...
24979
Persistent "Google sign-in" error, even with correct password
I believe this started after I installed the Google+ app, but there is a constant notification that looks like a warning sign, and it displays this: ![Google sign-in](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7Rk2j.png) Entering the correct password does not dispell it (it's the same password every other Google app uses, and only one i...
65300
Cyanogenmod: Encryption unsuccessful
I encrypted my phone. That worked fine. Then I installed another version of Cyanogenmod. This cannot decrypt the data (which is OK: There is no important data on the phone). It tells me to perform a factory reset, but even after the factory reset the phone is stuck at the "Encryption unsuccessful". The error I get is t...
75470
red triangle with exclamation mark on boot, but reboots after second try. how to solve?
I tried to flash stock recovery to my HTC One M7 phone (rooted, HAD TWRP recovery, s-on). after my attempt, now phone restarts, and is stuck on the black screen with red triangle and exclamation mark in it. by pressing and holding power button, i restarted the phone. It restarted normally, and booted just fine. now whe...
65306
How to get into CWM Recovery in Samsung galazy star pro s7262
As you have read the question; you know what I want. I'm always getting into stock recovery-mode but I have flashed CWM via Odin v3.07. I m using adb to get into recovery-modebecause when I press `Vol up + home + power` buttons; nothing happens. Can someone please help quickly?
65304
Android WIFI grey/blue icon (and performance) depends on AP?
I have a very _peculiar_ issue with my Android Tablet. Issue: Tablet has good access to Internet and blue icon whenn connected to AP (access point) "A", poor access and grey icon with AP "B" Hardware: Ramos i9 Android 4.2.2. Router/WIFI AP Zyxel P-2812HNU-F3 ("B" above) Apple AirPort ("A" above) Description: I have the...
24973
android video transfer crash
I'm trying to transfer video files to my phone, HTC Google Nexus One (Android 2.3.6), but with this strange behaviour: * After I copy file to the phone, when I'm opening it with computer it works ok. * After turning off USB mass storage, I open the video file with my phone's video players and it's not opening. * ...
24971
Contacts app on Tablet with ICS
I have a Scroll Extreme tablet running 4.0 ICS. Previously I had a Samsung Galaxy SII which had a great Contacts app integrating contacts from MS Exchange, Gmail, Facebook and LinkedIn. How do I make the Contacts app on my tablet visible so I can add contacts or even just check a phone number or address?
24977
Override Whatsapp contact image with the chosen Contact Image
I dislike how people use full body pictures for their contact images when its an small image. When I link the accounts in my Android, I chose a picture that looks good and helps me identify them easily. But in whatsapp, when these people chose their profile picture, they override my selection. Is there a way to fix thi...
24976
Google contacts in Google+ that have no profile image
Some Google+ contacts dont have a profile image, but they do have one in "Google Contacts". I think it would make sense if the fallback for those Google+ contacts where their "Google Contacts" profile image. Is there a way to do this?
26198
Is there a way to block permissions for other applications on Jelly Bean?
I use LBE Privacy Guard with great pleasure to grant and withdraw permissions to access my contacts, the internet, etc. for each individual application installed in Ice-Cream Sandwich on my Galaxy Nexus. However, it is not compatible with Jelly Bean yet (causes rebooting cycle without fixing, and even then it can only ...
26193
Can I manually download my wifi settings to my Android device from my Google account?
I just purchased my fourth ever Android device - An HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. When I purchased my second and third devices (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an Asus Transformer Pad TF300T), I found that after I logged into my Google account during my device setup, my devices downloaded all my known wifi hotspots and...
26192
Apps I never installed appear in web store under "Other apps in my library"
**TL;DR version** \--do you have apps in your Google Play "Other apps in my library" that you know you've never installed? In my Google Play account, under the section labeled "Other apps in my library", I'm shown 240 apps that I've installed, alphabetically sorted from A-Z. I test a lot of apps for work and I've had t...
26196
Stream media from Play Store on Android To PC
I was just wondering whether it is possible to stream play store content from android to your PC. I know there are ways to stream movies that are stored on the actual device, but I want to be able to stream movies that I might buy on the Google Play Store to my PC for watching when I'm at home. Thanks for any help you ...
999
Nexus One overheats/restarts when connected to car dock or car charger
Whenever I connect my Nexus One to the official car dock, my phone heats up rapidly, and eventually restarts. Obviously, the phone is restarting to prevent it from damaging itself. So the question becomes why is it over- heating (the phone can draw too much current for its own good?) and how can I prevent it from happe...
25089
Not seeing any notifications in notifications bar except srange icon
Recently I started seeing this strange icon in my notifications bar (see screenshot). At the same time, I stopped seeing any notification icons in the bar on top. I still get audibly notified, and they're there if I pull the notifications window down. But the notification bar remains as in the screenshot. Any ideas wha...
25084
Dell Streak 7 stuck on 2.2.2 ("read only" bug?)
I ordered two DS7s. One came with 3.x and one came with 2.2.2 and is pretty adamant about there not being an update available. So I decided to do it myself. I've got Clockwork Mod Recovery 3.0.2.0 (also tried many other versions) and I've tried numerous different ROMs. I got two to "work". They went through the motions...
2083
Anyone having the same problem with Facebook/Android not showing photo's uploaded from the phone
Has anyone noticed the problem when uploading photo's to **Facebook** using the **Facebook for Android** application ? I uploaded photo's last week , and they displayed ok in FB/Android. I did the same this weekend (uploading photo's using FB/Android), and now they are not visible in FB/Android (just showing the brown ...
2080
Undeleteable blank contact on HTC Legend
I have a contact with no contact details, apart from a name and which can't be deleted. The option just doesn't appear in the context menu like for other contacts. Is it possible to delete this contact?
25083
Problem accessing Internet in 4.0 ICS
For some strange reason, my Android 4.0 ICS tablet is no longer able to access the Internet. First, via wifi, it could'n connect to two distinct networks. Then later, I tried to connect it to home router via dhcp. It could not. As for wifi, the tablet gets an IP number. I don't know how this happened, if it is a `route...
10193
Standalone Chrome to phone outside browser?
Is there any standalone version of chrometophone ? I use the firefox one. I would like to be able to send text to the clipboard easily but with the browser extension I have to type into a form text box and then right click to send it to the mobile's clipboard. This is something I find I use very often but it's far from...
36574
"Settings" hangs when scanning for WiFi since JB update on One X
I have an HTC One X which has never before exhibited any connection problems. Since the update to Jelly Bean around 2 weeks ago, it cannot reconnect to a WiFi network once it has lost the connection. It stays on the 3G network by itself. When I go to Settings and select WiFi, Settings sometimes freezes still showing th...
16641
Can the buying process from the Market be made more secure?
I just took advantage of the $0.10 promotion of several apps on the Android Market. However, I noticed that I can buy apps by just selecting my saved credit card. There is no further verification process (AFAIK). Can I make this more secure, for instance with some sort of password? I mean, if I should lose my phone, so...
46820
Seeing links in email before you click them
When you receive an email in ICS that has a link in it you can press the link and it will open in your browser. How do I know the URL of the link before I press it. I know on iOS you can do a long press and it shows you the URL - is there an equivalent feature in Android?
63883
How to find out the amount of memory allocated to each application in my android phone?
When I was reading Displaying Bitmaps Efficiently I read the following sentence. > Mobile devices typically have constrained system resources. Android devices > can have as little as 16MB of memory available to a single application. My understanding is that the amount of memory allocated to each of the application in a...
63881
Can an Android phone be backed up while stuck at boot loop?
I have Samsung Galaxy Note N-7000 which got stuck at boot loop after installing and opening and app called InstaFrame, is there anyway to backup the device before doing a factory reset to get the device working again? The device isn't rooted, thanks.
20907
Zeroconf mDNS on Android?
Is it possible for me to run a Zeroconf mDNS server on my Android phone? Something like Avahi on Linux. The reason I ask is because I run an SSH/SFTP server on my phone for transferring files to/from the phone. Right now I have to connect using the local IP address (`10.1.0.x`) and the IP changes via DHCP. I'd like to ...
20905
Asus Transformer : no more sound after update to Ice Cream Sandwich
I updated my Asus Transformer TF101 to Android 4.0.3 last weekend and I have no sound anymore. Is this a known issue? How can I solve this problem?
20903
Can I convert a system app to a user app, uninstall it, or move it to my SD card?
Is it possible to convert a system app to a user app and then uninstall it or move it to SD? I'm thinking about not critical apps, such as Astro filemanager (I use Root Explorer), Google maps, Google Talk and so on.
74846
change amber/weather alert turns
does anyone know how to change the alert tone for weather/amber alerts? I'd like to get them, but I can't stand the ear splitting EAS tone, especially in the middle of the night. Cyanogenmod 10.2 if it helps, I don't mind overwriting system audio files if possible.
20908
Android sleep of death (SOD)
I purchased a new Android Phone which is pre-installed with V2.1 Eclair. At least once in a day phone gets dead (At this stage I cannot press and any key or unable to make/receive calls). The only option I have at this stage is to remove and re-insert my phone's battery. I googled all the day for it and found many peop...
58817
How can I check if busybox is working properly?
I have Busybox installed, but I suspect that it does not work properly. Total Commander ADB plugin invokes `busybox mv -f` and `busybox rm -f` commands, but it seems to fail silently. Is there a reasonable way how to check?
58815
Nexus emulator does not work in eclipse - I get a black screen with emulator nav keys
when I choose `Run As->Android Application` In eclipse, I get the following message: [2013-12-12 12:54:30 - Emulator] extension WGL_ARB_make_current_read was not found [2013-12-12 12:54:30 - Emulator] could not load func glBindBuffer [2013-12-12 12:54:30 - Emulator] could not load func glBlendEqua...
33435
What Happens when I change processor frequency of my android phone
I have Xolo x900 phone. I have settings to set the processor frequency. It is defaulted to 600mhz, yet my phone has a maximum of 1.6Ghz. Can I change to 1.6 GHz? What would be the side effects of increasing the frequency? Will it overheat, drain my battery? Also, would like to know what would be the advantages on incre...
18417
How can I update ROM of a generic Samsung Android device?
I have a set-top box which has a Google vendor ID 18D1:0005. I have installed it's driver with Zadig and now there is an Android device under "libusb (WinUSB) devices under Computer Management -> Device Manager named Android (Interface 1). But when I want to run an application I can not see my set-top box in Android De...
18416
htc wildfire s after update to 2.3.5 - cannot install any app
After updating my wildfire s phone to android version 2.3.5 I cannot install any application or update existing ones. Downloading icon appears for 1 sec and instantly disappears - for some reason apps wont download. Friend of mine has very same problem with his wildfire s, so it looks like not an accident with my phone...
33438
Application being closed due to low memory error in Samsung Galaxy S
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S device. For the last month my device is continuously showing "Application being Closed due to Low Memory Error" notifications. There is no any question about Internal & External Storage memory, both are 16 GB. Also RAM & ROM are almost clear every time. Please suggest a solution!
33439
Root Phone Without Unlocking Lockscreen
Is it possible to root a phone without knowing a the phone's pattern/pin/password? This question isn't because I need to root a phone without a pattern/pin/password but because I was curious and thinking about the process. I'm assuming that you would have to put the image on an external SD card and then load it from th...
18412
After wipe Apps are still shown as installed on Android's Web Market. How can I install them?
I accidentally formatted my phone. Now, when I login to my google account it doesn't install my new apps. When I login through internet, it shows in "My Library" that those apps are installed, but they are not. What should I do?
30169
Is there a way to launch app via terminal in the background?
Is there a command to launch an app via terminal and have it start **in the background**? Something like the "&" in Linux...
30165
How do I run WindowsXP as a virtual machine on Android?
I would like to run Windows XP as a virtual machine on my Android tablet. Since Android is based on Linux, is it possible to compile VirtualBox to run in Android? If not possible, is it possible to run WinXP as a virtual machine in any way on an Android tablet?
15626
Samsung Galaxy S disconnected during Kies firmware download
The phone will not work at all now and only shows an icon depicting the phone and a pc connected with an exclamation in the middle. I have taken out the battery etc but to no avail. The PC now doesn't recognise the USB connection. What do I do now?
15623
Samsung Galaxy 3 incoming call problem
Most of the time I receive incoming calls for few seconds, then it shows as missed call while my caller listens full ring, leading them to thinking that I didn't pickup the call. I checked all the settings but couldn't find anything. This happens especially when I connect 'vodafone' sim card. I didn't have this problem...
30160
How does Google Maps Navigation know you are in a tunnel when it switches to night mode?
I suppose this isn't exactly a new feature but it is new to me since I don't travel through tunnels very often. What exactly is the software using when it decides to switch over to night mode when in a tunnel? GPS Location? A light sensor? A combination of both?
30163
Google Japanese Input/Simeji warning about inserted data
I've recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Pocket with Gingerbread (Android 2.3). I expected Japanese not to be there as an input method, although Korean _is_ there (why Korean and not Japanese and Chinese?), and anyway, I looked for apps that allowed me to type Japanese. I found Google Japanese Input and Simeji. Both look ...
15620
Does allowing Bluetooth discovery consume more power?
Privacy issues and of course turning Bluetooth completely off-- all aside, if I enable "Make device discoverable" will that draw more power than not? As long as Bluetooth is "on", is it always drawing the same power regardless?
9014
Is it possible to disable the system update notification?
I have a Nexus One that I want to keep at v2.2 for testing purpose. But the update 2.3.4 has been pushed to my phone and I keep seeing the notification to install it. Is it possible to disable the system update notification?
9017
how can I stop Outlook calendar from syncing?
since I updated the OS on my intercept, my outlook calendar is now syncing and I want it to stop. I only want to see my personal google calendar appts on my phone. Any ideas how I can turn it off?
9010
Bluetooth headset in-call volume doesn't change?
I have a Motorola Droid (the original, A855) and a Jawbone Icon bluetooth headset. The headset does not have its own volume controls, so I've tried adjusting the volume using the volume rocker. While the on-screen display shows BlueTooth volume as what's being adjusted, the volume seems to be exactly the same when turn...
9012
Rooting the HTC Desire Z
Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI). Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?
24025
How do I automatically save Downloads to a Dropbox folder?
The thing with the Dropbox internal folders is that Dropbox doesn't store its starred files as exact duplicates of the original file. So a starred PDF file on Dropbox isn't stored as a PDF file (although I haven't tried renaming it to see if it still works as a PDF). I'd like to auto-save my PDF downloads to Dropbox so...
24027
Does moving an app to external (SD) storage also make it write application data and cache to external storage?
I have very little internal storage installed on my Nexus One. Almost every app I am installing fires a system low on internal storage notification. I moved all applications to external storage but it seems like the application is still using internal storage for application data and cache. Is it possible (on a non-roo...
78024
Temporarily adjust message alert and call volume
I can't be the only person with the problem that you temporarily turn down the volume of your calls and texts (in a quiet place), and then three days later it's still quiet and you miss alerts. Is there any way to adjust the volume only temporarily? Or, to put it a different way, is there a way to automatically reset t...
78028
".sbf" files "cannot be read"
## Description: I backed up my phone into a 14-part compression of ".sbf" files: 7-24-2014sbf, 7-24-2014s01.sbf, ..., 7-24-2014s13.sbf. I opened the application on my phone that I used to backup the files, "Backup 2.6.0.119, Powered by Sprite Mobile", which came with my phone, and I clicked "restore". ## Problem: It sa...
37222
Is it possible to allow user only installation of certain apps?
Is it possible in Android to prevent users from installing any app that is not explicitly listed on a firm based whitelist?
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How do I connect to a EAP-SIM authenticated network (namely FreeWifi_secure from Free Mobile)?
I am running CyanogenMod 10 (based on Android 4.1.2) on my Motorola Milestone 2. I just switched to the French mobile carrier Free Mobile. They offer access to their "FreeWifi_secure" wifi network in the plan. The authentication method is known as EAP-SIM ; it connects using information in the SIM card. However, this o...
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Can a thief unlock my stolen phone that is secured with a pattern?
I've lost my phone recently and it's got a pattern lock on it. I've also reported the phone as stolen, so it's been barred. Would it be possible for a thief to unlock it?
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Voicemail app that doesn't require carrier voicemail
I'm looking for a voicemail app that will answer my phone after a configurable number of rings and route the caller to voicemail stored on the Android device. I don't have voicemail with my carrier. I'm not interested in features of Google Voice because it seems to piggyback on real voicemail and also I don't want to p...
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Nandroid backup not working
I'm trying to make a nandroid backup of my Galaxy Nexus. I'm using TWRP 2.6.3.0. Every time I try to make a backup, I get the following error message: > E: Unable to locate storage device. What's going on here?
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Why do I get Permission denied error while trying to root Android Lucid 4G version 4.0.4 device?
I am trying to root an Android Lucid 4G version 4.0.4 device. But it gives the following error: [*] Device found. rm failed for /data/bootlogo/bootlogopid, No such file or directory link failed No such file or directory [*] Rebooting... [*] Waiting for reboot... /system/bin/sh: cannot ...
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Why does my Nexus 4 not support WMA audio files?
My LG Nexus 4 (Android 4.2.2) does not play my .wma audio files. However, my generic/budget Android 4.0.3 tablet plays the same .wma files just fine. * Why? * How can I get my Android device to play .wma files?
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Is it possible to preserve the Device ID while doing a factory reset?
Does factory reset restore the Device ID or create a new one? I have a rooted device that I would like to restore but want to keep the ID so that I won't have the issue of creating new accounts on apps that were in use. Is it possible to preserve the Device ID while doing a factory reset?