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62578 | Google Contacts - only My contacts, not Others | I have Samsung Galaxy Note II, Android 4.3 I have synchronized it with my Google Account. The problem is that when I search for a name, it also searches all the contacts I have ever send an email to. I want it to search only `My Contacts` (the name of default group in GMail of contacts I have saved manualy), not `Other... |
62575 | SuperUser doesn't give/prompt root access | I was trying to move `GoogleMaps` on SD-Cards using `Link2SD`. When I tried to do so I got a message stating > Link2SD could not obtain root access. if you have root access make sure you > respond 'Allow' or 'Grant' to the superuser request Then I opened `SuperUser` to check the application list. I was surprised to see... |
62574 | Android 4.0 firmware installation problem | How can i remove aN Android firmware update file from a S.D card. I have reformatted card, but firmware is not removed and reinstalls every time it is inserted. |
62576 | I can't get any of the Android Virtual Devices started | I copied the ADT in `C:\Program Files`, updated the SDK path, deleted the `.android` folder in my user's folder, but that didn't solve my problem. When I start a virtual device, it shows the load bar, but after that, nothing happens. What else should I try? |
1915 | Musicplayer that shows BPM information and allows sorting according to BPM | Is there an music player that shows the value in the BPM tag? I would also like it to sort according to BPM. |
81040 | How do I prevent my phone from waking up when I slide out the keyboard? | I have a Motorola Droid 4 which has a slide-out keyboard. The problem is, the sliding action takes very little force, and if the phone is in my pocket, just simply walking can cause the slider to open just a tiny bit. This is a Very Bad Thing for two reasons. First, the battery drains far faster than it should because ... |
13219 | How to un-install HTC's gingerbread ROM for Desire | I installed HTC's official (developer-only) Gingerbread ROM on my HTC Desire, but I'm not too happy with it, since it keeps running out of internal memory. So I've been searching for a way to revert back to the original FroYo firmware, but I couldn't find it. Also, I tried to root my phone so I could install CyanogenMo... |
33957 | Activate Android app by pressing thumb on timeout / locked screen for few seconds | This might seem like a strange question. Is there some sort of way for an app to launched by pressing the screen for a few seconds on touch screen phones? the reason why I ask is because this would be a great feature for like a panic button. of course the app will have to calibrate to the owner's thumb to prevent accid... |
10499 | How can I download apps again after changing my Google account password? | I changed the password for my Google account earlier, and since then, every attempt to install an app results in a download was unsuccessful error. I have not been prompted for my new password anywhere, so this is highly likely to be the problem. How do I fix this? |
10497 | Launch app on start (even SD card apps) | I'm pretty sure (despite of haven't seen them) that there are a few question about running some app when you turn on the phone. But I want a something a little more complex here. I have a few apps to run on start. Some of them have no trouble because they are installed in the phone, but the rest is installed in my SD c... |
10496 | Cannot install from market applications I used to have | I changed my ROM to cyangenmod 7, and I cannot install some of the applications I used to have (like skype for instance). Here's what I got so far: When I'm downloading it from the market it starts to download and than it disappears, and thats it. When I am using root explorer, looking for files with the name "skype" i... |
10495 | My android phone was stolen. How worried should I be with all my google data inside the phone? | Ok, so my samsung galaxy 5 was stolen. I had gmail, calendar, twitter(tweetdeck), facebook, ... all my personal data in it. I didn't have any app installed that could wipe this information from a sms (tried to install PlanB through the market, but I don't think it'll work). I already changed my google password and I'm ... |
53680 | How do I install apps (.apk files) that are placed in my Xperia U's internal memory? | I have Xperia U. I copied 2-3 games, their .apk files to be precise, to my internal storage. How can I run them? I have not installed them yet. |
881 | How can I determine if a device is really running Android? | In our area there is gadget called "IRobot" which the supplier claims has Android 1.4 inside. I am afraid that it might be a "fake" version of the Android OS. I do not have experience with Android so are there any guidelines I can use to check that a device is really running Android? Also, is there a way to check if a ... |
14975 | Does Google Talk push messages? | I would like to know if Google Talk works like Gmail where it actually pushes your messages onto your phone instead of the phone pulling periodically. |
14973 | How to delete gmail contacts from contacts app in Gingerbread | My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Y phone. I do not want my Gmail contacts in the phone contacts. I have disabled automatic sync. There seems to be no direct way to delete them |
20010 | What new features my tablet gains in the passage between Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich? | I just received the official ICS upgrade for my Asus TF101 (Wi-Fi only version) and I immediately noticed that the device seems faster and has a renewed look & feel. But what other features the new OS version brings for tablets? |
45393 | My Lg P500 will not connect to internet servers | I was using my LG P500 perfectly fine on the internet when all of a sudden a messaged flashed up on the screen internet disconnected. So I went into settings to my `wireless & network` settings and turned off my WiFi, then turned it on again then went into WiFi settings. When I went into here there were no known networ... |
20017 | Nexus S 4.0.3 (OTA) missing icon in the phone app | How can I solve missing icon issue? Restarted couple of times doesn't help. Note: It was fine for a couple of months back. When it start happening, I just need to reboot, but now it's permanent. The action buttons in the phone app should look like this:  But inste... |
55770 | Insufficient Storage Available During Update | ### Preface (TL;DR) I know the issue of insufficient space has been discussed in various contexts but I have not found anything that specifically addresses the circumstances and issues that I am facing, so I am hoping to get some feedback that would help me better understand what is going on. I have an HTC EVO 4g from ... |
54038 | HTC One X and Audio USB | I have an HTC One X from T-Mobile Android version 4.0.3 and I would like to run an outboard DAC off the Micro USB port. It doesn't work. When can I expect HTC to roll out a version of Android to my mobile to enable this? Also, I've heard rumours that flashing(?) a Custom ROM might do this, but might also destroy some f... |
44628 | 2G versus 3G: Does it really save battery? | I often hear the recommendation that fixing your device to 2G saves a lot of juice compared to using 3G. Is that true? Or is it really a myth? |
44624 | Handcent has forgotten half of my contacts | So I've noticed recently that some of my friends contact info has disappeared, at least when using Handcent. If I get a text from them, I only see their numbers, and if I try and send a message they aren't listed in my contacts. If I use the default Text Messaging tool all of my contacts are there, and if I send a mess... |
55025 | How does Android measure connectivity state? | I know Android has some sort of connectivity measurement, because when there's connectivity the wifi or phone network icons will turn either green or blue, depending on the Android version. In my opinion, this measurement isn't perfect, because although it will indicate accurately the absence of connectivity (e.g., los... |
44622 | Remove 'Driving mode' from status bar dropdown? | I have a Samsung phone with android 4.1.2. When I slide down the notification bar there are multipls items. One of those are driving mode. I don't drive anywhere (I can't afford a car, gas, insurance, tickets, etc, and so I use public transportation) so I want to remove the button. This is what I'm talking about:  or noise in the picture made of bits of another picture:  Is this a known problem? It was happening again last ... |
26416 | Custom audio guide | I know a minister with a graveyard with significant historical value. He would like to create an audio-guide/map. Is there an Android application for this? Ideally, it should be: * Free * Have an iPhone version as well |
55420 | How do you root safely? | I am thinking of rooting my android. In general, it seems that one downloads the "unlocked" firmware from a website (not the manufacturer's) and then runs it on the phone. How do I know if that firmware is safe (in other words, how do I know if the "rooted" firmware doesn't have a keystroke logger, for example)? |
32421 | How to detect who is downloading apk files in background? | At some point in time my Android phone start downloading some `.apk` files in background. I assume this is doing some of the free apps what I've installed on my new phone from Google Play (I've installed 30-40 new apps recently). This is very annoying, but I can't get rid of it. I've tried to scan for viruses by antivi... |
55425 | Samsung galaxy Y does not factory reset | Lately my samsung galaxy Y has been switching off at random times, and does not switch on again. Well it switches on, and the samsung logo appears, but then it just switches off again. I have tried factory resetting, by pressing volume up, power, and home button. Whilst doing that, the menu for factory resetting appear... |
56191 | All podcast apps can't remember position on LG L5 II | I'm running stock firmware, unrooted. I've tried out about a dozen different apps, and none of them work correctly on my phone. When I pause a podcast while playing and then close the app, possibly do something else, the app will _seem_ to remember the position I left off at when I then reopen it. The progress indicato... |
56195 | Nexus 7 refuses to boot unless plugged into outlet | I've looked around the internet for this problem ad/or solution for hours and have found absolutely nothing on this problem. My tablet is brand new, straight from the box. When i have it plugged in and turn it on, theres absolutely NO problems at all. Everything works like it should and the battery is detected and char... |
56196 | One X cannot see european wifi channels | Since the update 4.2.2 Jelly bean, my htc one x lost the ability to connect to a wifi channels 12,13,14. How can i turn this ability again? (seems like this update was oriented only for USA users) |
56198 | No way to access recovery menu in android china tablet | My Quest tablet is accidentally locked yesterday it asking for gmail and password but i forgot the gmail id and password.So after a long search i found lots of things such as unlocking tablet pattern lock,gmail lock,pin lock etc.These topics only be successfull only when the tablet is in recovery mode.So i tried to put... |
56199 | "Can't open /cache/recovery/log" when I try to flash a custom ROM | I'm running a custom rom (Alliance ROM) on my Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. Android Version : 4.0.4 Baseband Version : I9100XXLQ6 The problem is, when I try flashing my device with a new ROM via Clockworkmod Recovery, it returns an error stating "Can't open /cache/recovery/log" OR "Can't mount /cache/recovery/l... |
51217 | How do you disable geotagging for stock camera? | I have stock (i.e. pure Google with no manufacturer customizations) Android 4.3 and I use the built-in camera app. I searched around on the camera app settings but couldn't find any mention of GPS or geotagging. I also searched around the settings → location but didn't find anything specific to the camera. How do you d... |
32392 | how easy is it switch between bluetooth speakers on nexus 7 | If I buy a Nexus 7 and two good bluetooth speakers, can you pair with both at the same time? Or if you have to switch between them, can that be done really really easily? I'm looking to avoid spending money on Sonos Thanks Will |
32393 | Matlab on Android | I know matlab mobile was just released for android. Nowadays several mobiles got hardware enough to run some decent calculations... So question is: Is there a way to run matlab offline on a emulator (like octave does) or another workaround? Thanks! |
51213 | Where did Wikipedia Pro app disappear to? | There was this Wikipedia Pro app (paid app; official app by Wikimedia Foundation) coexisitng with the free Wikipedia since long ago app that I purchased. Suddenly, it just seems to vanish from the surface of the earth. Googling hasn't helped me yet. Anyone with any ideas? A few bucks is not a big deal but I don't feel ... |
57987 | How do I change the apps available on the car mode screen? | In car mode I have 6 apps in a 3x2 grid. I would like to remove one of them (Google Music) and replace it with a different one (People). I can not figure out how to remove one. |
24928 | Car Mode suddenly appeared - why? And how do I get rid of it? | About 2 1/2 hrs ago, I plugged in my HTC Evo 4G to its home charger to charge up a bit before leaving the house. It's rooted running CyanogenMod-7.1.0-Supersonic (for at least a month if not more, I can't remember when my husband did this). Within about 3 minutes, my phone had this really weird user interface I have ne... |
24929 | How to check if an android device has a wireless card that supports promiscuous or monitor mode? | How can I check to see if my (rooted) android device has a wireless card that supports either monitor mode or promiscuous mode? |
65353 | No confirm prompt when trying to use adb backup | I'm trying to do an adb backup of my Galaxy S3 (i747m), but after receiving the "Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation" order from adb, I never receive the prompt on the device. It just sits there. Locking and unlocking it does nothing, entering the command locked or unlocked changes nothing, setting ... |
65355 | How do I change group messaging settings to show just who responds and not everyone in the group? | I believe that after the update my phone started to show all the names in the group text and not just who's responding. Is there a way to change that, so I just know who responded and not everyone who's in that thread? Thanks in advance! |
65356 | Galaxy S4 bluetooth voice commands | Can anyone help me out. I recently changed my Razr for Galaxy S4 (SCH-I545) on Verizon. I would like to access S-Voice from my bluetooth headpiece, but if I have a pin number set for the phone's lock screen, the S-Voice app won't start when I push the bluetooth button until I unlock the screen. Sort of defeats the purp... |
24922 | Why can the Nexus 7 display so much more content on-screen than the Galaxy Nexus? | The Galaxy Nexus is 1280x720, and the Nexus 7 tablet is 1280x800. I realize that the tablet is physically larger, but it's screen resolution, not display size, that determines screen real-estate. Why is it that the Nexus 7 appears to be able to show so much more content on- screen? EDIT - My question isn't "why was it ... |
82259 | Use Easily.Do offline? | I installed Easily.Do on my android device, which is offline. But says I have to sign in. Is there a way to use EasilyDO without internet on my phone? |
2586 | Wipe and re-install Android 2.2 on Droid2? | I used to have a Motorola Droid, and I loved it because it was barebones Android, none of that flashy aftermarket crap they put on it to make it appeal more to consumers. No, I like my android plain, how it comes straight from Google. So I was slightly disappointed to find out that with the Motorola Droid2, Motorola in... |
64400 | Why is the screen rotation slow and freezing the screen? | I have a Samsung Galaxy note 10.1, and the screen rotation before was noticeably quicker. It just recently started to take another second or two to rotate. On top of that, everything on screen will freeze until the animation is complete. I am not rubbing that many applications when this happens. It will happen even if ... |
64407 | Email accounts not shown in phone settings on Galaxy SII | My stock e-mail program on SGS 2 now has four accounts - three created before several phone backups/restores (with Kies) and one created just now. They are all functional and can retrieve/send emails, can retrieve it periodically when sync is on, but... when looking into `Settings -> Accounts -> Email` there is only on... |
64406 | AnkiDroid: Reset TTS language of a single deck | I am not able to find the correct way to reset the TTS language of just one deck (as opposed to resetting all TTS assignments by using Menu > Preferences > General > Reset). I have seen this question, but I can't work out what's meant by > Reset specific deck assignments on deck picker I am really feeling dumb right no... |
64255 | How can I scan barcodes on webpages in Firefox for Android? | Using Firefox for Android, I occasionally find web pages containing barcode images (or photos containing barcodes) that I would like to scan. I could save the image, switch to a barcode app, open and scan the image there, and probably end up relaunching the browser to see the result, but I'd _prefer_ to long hold the i... |
64404 | Downgrading Nexus 7 Android 4.4.2 to 4.2 | I want to downgrade my nexus 7 android 4.4.2 to 4.2. I am already rooted. How can i downgrade? I've got a nandroid backup. If I restore that will it be again running as android 4.4.2? I need help. Thanks in advance. |
2589 | Best Car stereo for my android phone | I just got a HCT EVO and was thinking about getting car stereo with bluetooth, car mount, and car charger to go with it (for my 2005 Civic). First of all, are there any products that will do all of these? A mount/charger that can also be hooked into the car audio? It doesn't even have to be bluetooth if it can just dir... |
36894 | What is the origin and purpose of RS_##.log files? | On my Galaxy S3 (I747, rooted stock ROM, 4.1.1 jellybean), there are a number (currently 66) of files in /data with names following the format RS_##.log, where ## is a 1 or 2 digit number, currently from 0 to 65. All files are slightly less than 1KB in size and when viewed as text, contain nothing but strings of seemin... |
36893 | What's a good way to read PDF musical scores on Android tablet in rehearsal and performance? | As a chorus and opera singer, I frequently download public-domain scores in PDF form. I would like to read them on an Android tablet during rehearsals. I don't have an Android tablet myself yet, but from my experience with an Android phone (small screen) and iPad tablet, I expect the following flaws: * Some PDF files... |
2636 | Connect Android phone to wifly board | My team and i are trying to connect an android phone to a wifly board. We are having trouble getting this to connect. Can anyone verify certain phones that do not support this or do support this functionality and what we must do to be able to perform this connection? We have tried a few things and still not working. Pl... |
2958 | Why do some of my apps show "Update" and some show "Update (manual)"? | When I go into the Market app and into my downloads list I can see that 5 of my apps have an available update. Three of the apps say "Update" in orange, and two of them say "Update (manual)" in dark red. If I click through to the app I just get the normal "Update" button for both the "manual" and otherwise ones. I assu... |
43605 | Why some apps still need a manual update although having been configured to be automatic update? | Today I got Facebook app's update notification. I thought I forgot to check the `automatically update` box but I didn't - it is already set for auto already. So why the app still need our manual update? |
36898 | Getting "E:Error in /sdcard/.zip (status 7)" while upgrading Android Nexus 4.0.1 to 4.1.x (Jelly bean) | I tried to install Jelly Bean (4.1.1) onto the Nexus S handset following the instructions from here. Later, I noticed that the Nexus should have at least 4.0.3 to upgrade to 4.1.x. So I tried to install 4.0.3 following the instruction from here. But each and every time I'm having the error - > E:Error in /sdcard/filena... |
9594 | How do I load android 2.3.4 onto my dev phone? | So, I have an original Droid (rooted), that is also my working cell phone. Can I load 2.3.4 onto it to develop accessory apps? If so how do I load the new OS? |
9591 | Galaxy Tab 10.1 with unmodified Honeycomb (ie no TouchWiz) | I'm thinking about buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It will have a modified version of Android Honeycomb (TouchWiz). Is it possible to install original Android from Google on it? |
78092 | How to partition SD card on Android 4.1.1 using Linux? | Hi I have a HTC Desire X and this device has a SD CARD with 16 Gb. I want to extend my memory using Link2D. I read I have to make partitions on my SD Card. The problem is that I do not know how. If I connect my phone in debugging mode with my Linux Mint laptop, it will connect with MTP and therefore I cannot use a part... |
78097 | IMEI = NULL in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | I have a Galaxy Note 3 FM-N9005 which had base band version N9005ZHUDMJ9 and build number JSS15J.N9005XXUDMK2 running on jelly bean 4.3. I searched for its latest firmware on Sam Mobile and there was KitKat 4.4.2 update available for it having build number KOT49H.N9005ZHUENF1. I downloaded this firmware and flashed it ... |
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