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68375
how to fix error message e:/unable to mount usbstorage on Samsung Note 3 - Sprint Variant
I have the above device rooted and installed custom recover twrp 2.6.x.x. I keep seeing the message: unable to moutn e:/usbstorage. And I think this is messing with my attempt to install Cyanogenmod 11. I checked the MD5 hash of Cyanogenmod and it is good. I have also tried older versions from the same nightly page. I ...
68374
Is there a way to play music files from a specific time? (From 0:30 til the end of the track, for example.)
I have a Nexus 5 and I'm trying to find out if it is possible to play only certain sections of music files instead of the whole track. For example, if I want to skip the first 30 seconds, is there any setting I can change for the file or in the music player so that whenever I play that track, it automatically skips the...
68371
phone only works on SPEAKER Samsung Galaxy sIII mini
I plugged in a no mic headphone to listen to music on my phone. Since then the phone will only work on "speaker". Can I reset?
68370
Xperia Z Ultra, CM 11, no voicemail indicator
I am using CM 11 nightlies on my Xperia Z Ultra (Togari, c6833), no issues other than the voicemail indicator icon doesn't show when I got voicemails. I transfer the SIM card to my old Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999v), running the same CM 11 version, and I get the voicemail indicator icon. What settings can I check? What can I do...
68372
Main camera gives: Unknown error by ErrorCallback
When I start the camera app I get: Unknown error by ErrorCallback I have tried this on a stock image (freshly imaged with no user data) and on cyanogenmod (freshly imaged with no user data). The ICS Camera app works with the user facing camera, but the main camera gives a black image. How do I troubl...
47415
Recovery mode not working in Samsung Galaxy Fit
I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit to which I installed Clockworkmod Recovery. When I put my phone into recovery mode by pressing `home`+`power` only the Samsung logo appears; the phone is not booting into stock or Clockworkmod Recovery. My phone is rooted with Superoneclick. How can I restore it back to stock or Clockworkmod...
47414
HTC Desire stuck on HBOOT
I've been researching possible issues and fixes for the last couple of hours now and not turning up much, so I have a HTC Desire stuck on HBOOT with unresponsive buttons when attempting to select fastboot etc. So far from what I have turned up I have found that it isn't possible to restore the phone to a clean install ...
68378
Phone number and Google+ account
Google recently updated Hangouts so that SMS and hangout are in the Same chat. Some of my contacts have multiple email with multiple Google plus accounts. My issue is that it randoms picked the account and they aren't the accounts I want them to be. Does anyone know of a way to fix this?
67344
How to turn off mobile-data/3G for each SIM card separately in Samsung Galaxy Mega Duos?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy Mega Duos and use two SIM cards - one sim with very low charge for 3G connection (called SIM1) and the other with very-high fee (called SIM2). I go to `Setting - Connections - Data usage` to turn off 3G on SIM2 but the checkbox `Mobile data` seems to be synced between the two e.g. if I check it...
34178
Access PC drives
Is there a way to access a PC's drives from a Galaxy Note (4.0.4) through the USB port at the initiative of the phone itself. Ideally I would write an Android application which would - permissions permitting - access the PC's resources (SMB client for instance).
36779
How can I symlink the /cache folder on boot?
After rooting and installing link2sd on my **HTC Explorer** , I still have low memory issues. On Google Play, I can't download apps larger than 10-15M. This is because the /cache folder is in the internal memory, which is desperately small. In my version, Google Play writes directly in /cache, not in subfolders. Using ...
67349
Galaxy tab 2 (gsm) P3100 stuck on start screen after installing clockwork mod recovery. Need help immediately!
I was following this tutorial form wiki.cyanogenmod.org and it went fine till step 12 > #11. Unplug the USB cable from your device You can now manually reboot the > phone into ClockworkMod Recovery mode by holding . > > #12. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GSM) now has ClockworkMod Recovery installed. > Continue to the next sect...
34175
Why LG GT540 after boot it disconnects with ADB
Why when my phone LG GT540 is running and seen by ADB after bootup it disconnects (not from PC just from ADB, as PC still can see it it Device Manager) after few seconds after bootup sequence? The problem is occuring only with GT540, tested other device - HTC - works fine. The key could be USB drivers, but tried many o...
35882
Input languages to Jelly Bean on Galaxy S3
I know that there are 18 new keyboard languages in Jelly Bean. I upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, but I didn't get the additional languages. I saw Nexus, and it had all these languages, but mine has only the default 3 languages (English, French, and another language). Is there any way that I can add these langauges ?
18569
Real time device share on Apple TV via AirPlay
I see that there are apps that will broadcast certain things to an Apple TV via AirPlay, but is there a way to send a view of the screen in real time via this method? I have seen iPhone 4S doing this, but the only apps I've seen for Android advertise that they broadcast media files as if they're being sent as opposed t...
33726
Phone added contact unfindable
My phone's contacts are synced with my Google and Facebook accounts. Whenever I add a contact through my phone it gets synced to my Google Account. Wonderful... Ok I usually send them a text message to let them know my number and then through my browser I'll add a picture and so forth, all that good stuff. Now under th...
35227
Apps missing after sd card unmount
The core issue is in the title: the apps that were installed in the SD card seem to be not installed at all after I unmounted the SD card. As additional information, these are the steps preceding the moment I have noticed this problem: * installed some apps (so, it's not an app-specific problem) * moved many of the...
58784
Chrome white pages and image not loading
Since I upgraded to Android 4.4 (Kitkat), I'm having a lot of problems with anything web related. Often, when calling an URL, the loading is fast and shows nothing: the page remains white. Even refreshing won't do. Clearing the cash doesn't help either. I have to close all tabs, serveral times, relaunch Chrome or even ...
35221
Nexus 7 wont boot after complete discharge
I accidentally let the battery on my Nexus 7 run completely empty, and now it won't start up anymore even after charging overnight. How can I make it work again? This is what happened in detail: My battery ran low, and I had no time to recharge it. I forgot about it, and found my tablet powered off. I attached it to a ...
35223
Samsung galaxy tab2 P3100 "android.process.media" stopped issue?
I have updated Samsung galaxy tab2 P3100 to jelly bean since then I am getting popup error as "unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped". Is there any fix available for this?
73404
Android hangs on boot image after changing boot loader
I changed the bootimage of an Android device and it bricked. It's freezing at the boot image. I try to install a ROM using fastboot but I have a permission error. I try to connect with adb but I can't, the device doesn't appear in the list of devices. I need to enter to the file sytem and replace the bootimage or insta...
73417
How do I read pdf files on my Neocore tablet?
I have just recently acquired a Neocore 10 tablet and it has Adobe Reader pre installed on it. I have a lot of pdf files on a usb stick which I want to plug into my Neocore's usb socket so that I can read them. I really have no idea how to do this. After inserting my usb stick into the neocore I then clicked on the Ado...
73410
How to import photos from a digital camera using USB OTG?
I have some simple digital camera for my kids with only internal memory. I do have some windows software for it to import the photos. The windows software looks a bit outdated, but it works. When I connected it on an Ubuntu machine to read the USB ID ("ID 0979:0227 Jeilin Technology Corp., Ltd JL2005B/C/D Toy Camera") ...
73412
Enabling the accelerometer on android phones
are the accelerometers on Android always on? or is it possible to enable/disable them? Does by chance activating/deactivating the setting "Auto- rotate screen" by chance activates/deactivate the accelerometer?
33723
why there are so many tty files in the dev directory?
![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PMGut.jpg) it is confusing that there are so many tty files in the directory... by the way, what each file in /dev stands for, do they stand for physical devices which are part of my android device? for example, which file stands for the raw storage device in /de...
51967
Is it possible to isolate audio input/output devices?
Is it possible to make the 3.5mm audio jack port of an Android device into a purely audio INPUT device (something like a mic)? I would like to see if I can receive audio input via the jack and push out the said input to a bluetooth headset. If this is not possible, why? If it is, how would I go about implementing it?
56998
Extract DB from accidentally formatted /data
I had to factory reset my Samsung Galaxy Note i717 (1stGen AT&T), and I forgot to backup before formatting /data. I need to extract the messages DB from it, because I have many important messages from my phone that I require. So far, I have (after rebooting into CWM): $ adb shell mount rootfs on / typ...
43883
Google play downloads app and then tells me cannot load as no devices
I have an android tablet and finally got it to connect and stay connected to wifi however the google play store will take its time and download to tablet but it never shows in my download file and after all the time downloading then google displays the you have "no devices" message. How can I get my downloaded apps to ...
43885
Cloning an application with its full data store between devices
Given a generic application I would like to transfer it, full with its own data, to another device or to the emulator. After restoring the application and its `/data/data/com.app` directory it should be supposed to work as normal, provided that its business logic doesn't take into account that the device ID has changed...
17208
Help controlling the cursor in swype?
I've got swype pre-installed on my Epic4G, and after a recent update (which also introduced an exasperating auto correction "feature") I'm finding that my cursor won't stay put -- it pops to the end of the word instead of staying where I set it. Say I type `twowords` and then realize I need a space -- I go set the curs...
54554
Supress all "Unfortunately, X has stopped" messages
A few of my background services/apps keep crashing for reasons unknown to me and the keep popping up these messages when I'm doing something entirely different. I could exit all those background apps but this "crash" usually recovers from itself and the services start up again in the background so this option is less g...
17200
How to get more information about Android random restarts
Android randomly restarts - where would I find an error log or some other way of enabling information gathering from this process? I want to attempt to troubleshoot this.
69299
Tasker: Detect ANT+ paired device, then switch on Endomondo
What will the Tasker Profile and Tasks look like when I want Endomondo app to launch as soon as my Note 3 detects a paired ANT+ device? J
17205
What's the difference between calendar reminder types "alert" and "status bar notification"?
In the calendar reminder settings, these are the two options: "alert" and "status bar notification." However, I'm a little confused between the exact difference between the two. Is alert simply the same thing as status bar notification except that it will play a ringtone if one has been selected? But if that's the case...
6011
Dashboard/Home Screen icons take up to 10 seconds to load after pressing the Home button
I have an issue where the Home Screen (dashboard?) icons can take over 10 seconds to load when I press the home key. After this happens once, the icons will stay there if I open a program and then press the home key again. But, after some time has passed, I'll see this issue again. Phone restart does not fix this issue...
6013
Default email app is always on
Before Android 2.2, the default email app would only show notifications if it was "off". That is, if I used Advanced Task Killer to kill it. After Android 2.2, the default email app will show notifications regardless of me killing it. Is there a way to get the old functionality back? I want it to always show notificati...
6015
Troubleshooting why my Android phone is rebooting (Nexus S)
It seems to happen when I'm using Pandora. But then again, I'm always using Pandora. It also reboots so quickly that sometimes, I do not notice. Is there a way to see what caused the last reboot?
10048
How to delete gReader stored RSS feeds from Phone memory manually
I was just fiddling with gReader when I noticed that by default the application saves the feeds to the phone memory. So I immediately changed that to SD card memory. However, on doing this all the existing feeds were lost and I had to do a resync. I have a feeling the app didn't delete the existing feeds from the phone...
10041
Updating Droid X running leaked Gingerbread to official release without root
I have a stock unrooted Droid X running a leaked version of the Gingerbread update (system version 4.5.588). How can I update to the official release (system version 4.5.596) without root?
10043
How can I send a text message to a group that has more than 10 contacts in it?
I made a group that has around 18 contacts. I wanted to send a text message to everyone. When I was prompted to select contacts from the group, it would not let me select more than 10. Anyone know how I can get around that limitation? I have a Samsung Infuse.
45106
Host usb application not recognizing my usb devices?
I ran Chainfire's USB host diagnostics in my tablet. After completing the diagnostics, I got the following results: KERNEL claims support yes device detected no VERDICT os support no 3rd party apps no If this is the re...
35306
Can I clear out broken/uninstalled apps that still show up in the app list?
I had some apps stored on my SD card that I have since wiped. The apps still show up in my app list in `Settings`->`Manage applications`. How do I refresh this list? Rebooting the phone doesn't help, and clicking on one of the entries causes the Settings app to crash. I even tried wiping the Dalvik Cache, but the missi...
65695
Brightness below system minimun
Is there tool or application that can set the brightness of the screen below the system minimum?
58711
Tab 2 10.1 P5100 stuck on starting screen
Actually I was downloading something when my tab 2 10.1 p5100 suddenly went off. Then the starting screen came up saying,"Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" and it is stuck there. I tried the factory reset by holding the power and volume down button but the process says done.But still it doesn't come on completely. Can anyone ...
78384
How to set default download location to ext SD card in Sony Xperia M
I already tried to change the download and install location to SD card using ADB but it hasn't worked. All the games and other stuff are being downloaded and installed to phone memory itself. I don't want to root my phone. I have a 8gb card. Using Sony Xperia M. Please help.
42822
Booting to recovery
I have Xperia mini pro (4.1.B.0.587 Stock ram), and my bootloader is unlocked. But I could not boot to recovery mode by pulsing volume down button. I press it after phnoe shakes and before displaying "SONY". What is wrong? Update: Whene I install stock ROMs (using .ftf) files The recovery mode is wiped.
38537
Any way to remove the 512 character limit on Nook Touch notes?
The Nook Simple Touch is an android-based eReader. In their interface for reading books, you can highlight a word or set of words, then attach a note to that. The notes are limited to 512 characters, but you can have an unlimited number of notes for a book. I currently work around the limit by highlighting a word, writ...
5082
How can I show two alphabets in my contact list?
I have a Galaxy S with an interface in Hebrew. Some of my contacts are in English and some are in Hebrew. However, I only have the option to scroll through the letters in Hebrew. The English alphabet is simply not there. Is there any way to show the English alphabet as well so that I can scroll through the English lett...
38538
CM10.1 Wifi issue
I just flashed my _HTC One X AT &T Build number 1.73.502.1 710RD ATT US edition_ with **CM 10.1** as described at CM10.1 Android 4.2.1 ROM for AT&T One X/One XL Everything seems fine, but once I connect my device with wifi, its gets connected but data is not being transferred. Does someone has idea if this is bug or is...
7906
how can I change defaults in Android?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I change the default Complete Action With? I've accumulated a number of programs that do the same thing (browsers, mp3 players, video players etc), and some of are set as defaults. How can I change the defaults? For instance, let's say I'm tired of Opera and want to to switch back ...
77484
Default Photo Chooser in Kik
I accidentally made Photos my default Photo thing for Kik and I want to change it to Gallery or no default at all. Since I accidentally clicked it I didn't have time to read how to change it back. How do I do this?
77485
Default Photo Chooser on Kik
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I accidentally changed my default photo Chooser on kik to photos but I would like for it to be Gallery. How do I reset or change this?
5332
Is there a widget that shows free/busy status of one of my Google Calendar calendars?
I have, in my Google Calendar account, several calendars which have been shared by friends/family/co-workers. Is there a widget which I can place on my phone's home page which will show whether or not a given person (or calendar) is "in an appointment" or not? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S, but it is running a 2.2 build...
5334
Android 2.2 - Visited Links Color
I just got the 2.2 update for my T-Mobile MyTouch 3G (3.5mm) and while playing around with the browser discovered that, unlike with the previous version, visited html links on web pages are now purple. I understand the purpose this serves, but I personally HATE having visited links display with another color. Anyone kn...
5336
Why is voice-to-text input not working when disconnected from the Internet?
As you know, on Nexus One you can use voice input to enter text by speaking. Unfortunately, if you are disconnected from the Internet (even temporarily), this feature is unavailable. Why? On my Windows laptop I can do this without being connected to the Internet. Can you explain?
36145
Unable to use SIM TOOL KIT on HTC
I have a dealer's card where I can Recharge for Customer using Sim tool kit. But when I inserted my Sim card in HTC, I am unable to use the SIM TOOL Facility and unable to recharge. I have to change my handset and recharge for customer. Could anyone please tell me how I would be able to use in HTC? Regards
36143
Where did my uploaded pictures go?
I uploaded my pictures from my HTC phone into my google account wanting to move them into Picasa for editing and now I don't know where to find them,
23396
How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus?
I'm constantly seeing the Searching for GPS... icon in my status bar, and would like to check which app is trying to access my location. I checked the similar questions on the site and all suggested either Spare Parts or the test menu. However, on my Galaxy Nexus these are out of the question, since Spare Parts crashes...
33811
How do I determine which app is accessing GPS in Jelly Bean
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus? I have the same question as this one, except the answers provided do not work with Jelly Bean. The first answer requires an app that no longer exists - there is an app called Spare Parts+ but it does not provide GPS usage info. Using the `*...
33516
How can I set a user profile password in Jelly Bean 4.2?
Tablet's users will be able to use different profiles since JB 4.2, defined at system settings level (settings -> user profiles). **How can I set a password for each profile**?
33511
Network connection lost when receiving or making a call using Samsung Galaxy S2
Recently noticing that while making or receiving a call, the net connection on the Galaxy S2 is lost. Once the call is over, the connection is restored automatically. OS is android 2.3.6 (gingerbread). can anyone please help if it is a handset problem or any setting that needs to be updated.
71729
samsung galaxy note pro 12.2 won't play videos in youtube app without stopping
I am on a 100mbps internet. When I start playing youtube video it shows that it buffered a lot of it quick, but it is impossible to watch/listen to videos at it stops once in 10 sec and then autoplays in a few sec. itself. I tried some other app to play youtube videos and they play fine. What's wrong with my youtube??
7079
Are the apps safe? How can I make my Android more secure?
Are the apps on the Android Market checked or audited? If I search Google for "hardening Android", the best hit I can find is _Google Android Hardening Checklist_. What's your opinion regarding this? Is there a way to make Android safer or more secure?
71726
cannot view bookmarked map in android google maps engine
I have a bookmarked map in my Google maps engine when viewing via Chrome browser. When I open the Google maps engine android app, I can only see maps created by me or shared with me. Not ones save as bookmark by me. I have seen posts that one should export the map to KML and then import upon his own create map, but imp...
71727
What Changes Take Place When Installing A Custom Launcher eg Nova To A Rom?
If I install a custom launcher eg Nova on Stock Android 4.4.3, what inherently changes ? Similarly if I were to then install a custom rom eg Paranoid Android, are the benefits gained from installing it then overshadowed or "lost" if I were to then install Nova launcher ? To clarify wouldn't the experience of Stock Andr...
71721
Custom GOKeyboard theme / template? (without using customization app)
I'd like to put a custom background on GOKeyboard. I saw it is possible to customize it a little bit using some on-device app that creates themes on the fly. But this is not helpful for me. I'd like to create myself a full featured theme (in photoshop?) and load it into go keyboard. Somehow like thirs parties that put ...
71722
Huawei Ascend Y511 with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean lock screen Widgets
I cannot get the lock screen widgets to work no matter what I do. I do not have Corporate account added, just Google, Viber and Facebook. I searched the internet quite some times, but I couldn't find anything. I have the < / > icons next to the clock but when I try to slide it does not work. The phone as said is Huawei...
17819
Incredible 2 Sync Problem
I've downloaded the HTC Sync software onto my PC in order to sync my new Incredible 2 with my Outlook, etc. After plugging my phone into the PC with a USB cable, however, it tells me "No Device Connected." How can I get the computer to recognize the phone?
29823
Chrome reopens previous tabs even after shutdown
On my Nexus 7 when starting Chrome it reopens the previous tabs. I can understand doing this as I switch from Chrome to another running app and then back to Chrome, but not if I've shut the app down, and certainly not if I've rebooted the device. Yet for some reason Chrome assumes that I must want to look again at the ...
29820
Pinch-to-zoom in HTML emails
In the standard browser you can zoom in/out (by pinching or with the buttons.) But in the standard Mail app (at least in Android 2.3.7) it does not work when viewing an HTML email message. Is there a way to enable this? (Or is there a 3rd-party mail app that does?)
29821
Microphone "speaker mode" sensitivity with headphones plugged in?
In my car I have the headphone socket of my Galaxy S2 plugged into my car's auxiliary socket so that I can listen to music/podcasts whilst driving. This would also be useful for handsfree calls - except that when someone rings, I can hear their voice through the car speakers, but they can barely hear me. If I press the...
29824
Turn off phone by holding the power button?
I've been having a small case of my screen not turning on at times. It happens on a 1 out of 100 basis. Anyway, I can confirm that the phone did not shut down because I can take screenshots (via power button + volume down key) and hear the screenshot sound. However, the display remains turned off. What I found to be th...
29825
android.process.acore has stopped
I backed up one galaxy S3 and did a restore on another. Then I try to boot the new one and I get a message "Unfortunately the process android.process.acore has stopped". After hitting OK a few times I get Unfortunately TouchWiz has stopped. Then back to the first message. I can't get past this msg. I thought that maybe...
29828
How can I mount or unmount the SD Card using ADB?
The sdcard can be umounted by using the umount command. unmount /mtn/sdcard/.android_secure how can it be remounted again . I tried using the mount command mount /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure
47999
How do I mute the sound when opening a folder in the home screen?
I have a Galaxy Note 2, running Android 4.1.2. Everytime I open or close a folder on the home screen, I hear a click sound. How can I mute this?
12552
How to get visual email and message notifications on lockscreen?
I am very new to Android. I tried searching in this forum and google in general without finding an answer. I would like to be able to see notifications on my unlock screen. For example, 3 unread gmail messages, 5 unread exchange messages, 1 new sms, 2 new voicemail. Is this possible? If this is not possible can I at le...
12555
How to switch sd cards when using a data2whatever (d2w) custom ROM?
I'm currently running MIUI XJ (Gingerbread 2.3.5) with d2w on my HTC Desire with the 4GB sd card it was shipped with, but as I found the joy of the occasional ROM-switch, I found myself running out of storage on the sd card, which was filling up with alternate roms, flashable updates for said roms, nandroid backups of ...
82046
Samsung S5 emails not loading
Up until about a week ago my emails were loading fine. Now it seems like they stopped and only load a few at a time. Supposed to refresh every 15 minutes but sometimes goes all day before any come in.
82042
problem is syncing videos on dailymotion are stopped
When i open dailymotion and switch to offline mode there comes " an error has occurred please try again later " i close it then reopen it then it works. Please guide me to fix this problem. Another problem is that the videos don't sync.
82041
Send file via NFC from Galaxy S2 Plus and Sony vaio with Ubuntu OS
I have a problem with sharing files between my Galagy S2 phone and Sony vaio model SVF1521DCXW with NFC support. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop version and I don't have any idea how can I use NFC to send a single photo to my PC. When I enable NFC on my phone and put on NFC sign on my laptop nothing happens.
8003
How third party cookies are handled in Android browsers?
Is the default browser able to write third party cookies (on Safari/iPhone, only able to read, but not to write)? What about other Android browsers (Firefox...)?
50939
"Obtaining IP" problem while connecting to WiFi home network on Jelly Bean 4.1.2
I have recently brought a new Samsung mobile with android jelly bean. Till now it was working fine but after the update it is unable to connect to WiFi network and getting stuck at `Obtaining IP`. How can this problem be solved?
7463
Can I customise (limit, reorder) Swype language choices?
I regularly use three languages in swype. I can switch between them by long- pressing on Q, but they happen to be inconveniently spread across the list (one near the top, one in the middle, and one near the bottom). Anyone know if I can (a) limit the list (e.g. by uninstalling specific swype language packs) or (b) reor...
50931
Enable dialer autocomplete feature in Android 4.3 on Galaxy Nexus
My phone was upgraded to 4.3, as I see in the Settings. How can I enable the dialer autocomplete feature in Android 4.3 on Galaxy Nexus? I don't see any `Dialpad autocomplete` in my phone app setting.
50933
Whatsapp on emulator - Can't setup the recorder now, please try again later
I have Whatsapp on my emulator (2.3.3 version). I got the latest update - voice messaging. However, when I try to record a message, this is what occurs. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Yw3Pn.png) I have no idea how to get this diagnosed. Can anything be done to help? Any audio codecs need to be...
50934
How to make notification lights turn off automatically when new email is read from another platform?
I'm using a Samsung S3 and I currently have the notification LED indicator option ON when an email arrives. Is there a way to make the flashing blue light stops when I read this new email from another platform (Thunderbird for example)? For example: Unread new email inbox : Flashing New email recently read: Stop flashi...
50935
What Could Cause System Apps to Run that Are Not Used
When testing a widget I created, I wanted to make sure that it uses as little CPU power as possible. After some research I downloaded Watchdog to use as a monitoring tool, which works great. When I finished my testing I set the CPU threshold at 10%, just curious to see what process would randomly go above that level. O...
7464
Why is the HTC Legend Froyo ROM labelled as being for Vodafone?
I am currently using Optus and would like to upgrade to this ROM, but it is labelled as being a Vodafone ROM. Is this important? Is the ROM locked to the network or are there other issues it may cause if I installed it. Would this be any different from buying a phone from Vodafone then switching networks?
1184
How do I root my Android device?
This is a common question by those who have want to root their phones. How exactly do I root my Android device?
1009
How can I root my device?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I root my device? What is involved in rooting an Android phone? I am thinking of rooting my Motorola Droid.
5777
Can someone provide a list of the things to ideally do when rooting?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I root my phone? I have found some decent guides on how to root your Android device on various forums, but I would interested in hearing what everyone hear feels is the ideal checklist when rooting. For instance, when I did my first root recently it was something like this: 1. Do...
19036
How can I root my LG Optimus M?
How can I root my LG Optimus M MS690 on Metro PCS? I've tried Gingerbreak, Superoneclick, and z4root without luck.
77900
Root android lg ms690 version 2.2.1
Does anyone know how I can root my lg ms690. It is android version 2.2.1. Build # FRG83. Kernel version 2.6.32.9. SW version MS690ZV4. HW version 1.1. PRL verdion 3042. ERI version 1003. I have tried both zroot and gingerbreak, both with no success.
68118
How can I root my android phone using Framaroot 1.6.0 "Boromir Exploit" for andriod?
I don't know the steps in rooting my android phone and I'm scared if I will alter the system.
3143
Samsung Galaxy 5 (five) - Custom ROM
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I root my phone? Any one tried to root their Samsung Galaxy 5 (five) device? If so, what is the procedure? And also what are the advantages of doing this? Thanks
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How to root and what apps to use
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I root my device? I have an HTC Incredible 2. I would like to know how to remove the locked pre installed apps and what apps I need for longer battery life and to maximize memory. (cpu not storage.) My device is S-ON by the way. I know that makes it more difficult at the least, but...
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What is the meaning of "Root Access Required"?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I root my phone? what is root in android OS, some time i read rooted OS uprooted phone what it mean and recently i read "Root Access Required" on an android article.
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How many devices Android 4.0+ can support connected simultaneously?
Did anyone know how many devices connected simultaneously Android 4.0+ can support using Wi-Fi hotspot? Is there any limit? Just to make sure that we are don't talking about 'operators tether limitations', I'm presuming that we are creating a Local WLAN with an Android device. It's like use an old Galaxy S2 as a home I...
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How do I switch to ART runtime on my Samsung galaxy s4
I am searching option is my galaxy s4 to switch on ART emulator but i can't find any option.Android 4.4.2 is installed on this s4.Does samsung disabled this feature?
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Logout from Gmail on my device
It bothers me that my Android Phone is permanently logged into my Gmail account. I want to logout from the device and somehow make the phone ask for username/password when connecting to my account. It seems there is no such option. What are my options? P.S. Please don't suggest to lock my phone when not in use. I alrea...