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Samsung GT-S5360 screen unlock
My mother has forgotten her screen lock password. is a four digit number. how can I reset phone so she can use it again? Please assist!
77659
How to salvage a broken android phone?
I have a broken Karbonn A7 Star phone. It has a shattered touchscreen and a white non-functional display. Everything else of the phone works fine. I want to use it for downloading purposes but I'm stuck at the pattern lockscreen. Currently, I can see the screen of phone through androidscreencast software on my computer...
19606
Can't unlock LG Optimus P500
I have an LG Optimus P500 phone with Gingerbread. Suddenly I am not able to unlock it by drawing the pattern. I remember the exact pattern, but its not showing what I draw there. It's not even turning its light on when I draw it. Removed battery, re-inserted, and done every primary thing. Strangely I can receive phone ...
36342
How to unlock the android phone after "too many patterns attempted"?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? Just now my android phone ( HTC Desire S ) got locked ( apparently my nephew tried the unlock pattern hell lot of time :( ). Now it is asking for userID and password. This is not the first time it happened. But earlier I used to supply ...
33471
How do I unlock my samsung galaxy s2 after many attempts
Someone tried to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S2. The result is "too many pattern attempts". I use Google account to sign in. I can't remember my Google account. What can I do?
42105
Control Android with broken screen from PC
My rooted Galaxy Nexus has a broken screen. How can I use my PC (ie, via ADB) to control the phone? androidscreencast would be the ideal solution, but its keyboard/mouse control feature does not work in Jelly Bean. Perhaps someone knows why and we can patch the code? (see: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/androidscreenc...
44821
How to unlock pattern on Nexus 4 [Developer Option: ON]
Even I have seen duplicated thread as in: Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? But Here's my situation: 1. I have wifi/data turned off. 2. I have the developer option turned on and my laptop does recognized the device with usb plugged in. (As I'm android developer) 3. I'm using unrooted Nexus 4 ....
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Problems with a linsay f-10hd cosmos locked
so I have this tablet linsay f-10hd Specs 10.1 " 0S: 4.04 Google Android CPU: 1.5 Ghz CORTEX A-8 1 GB RAM 4 GB Hard Drive Internal Memory Web CameraBuilt in 3-D acceleration, 3-D Effect 2160 P HD Wi-Fi Supported: WIRELESS 802.11 B/G HDMI mini HDMI Support 3 D Vision 2160 P HD Video player: Mp4, Avi you can watch your f...
36131
locked out of my android tablet and am not connected to the internet
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? I locked myself out of my Android tablet. I went to the forgot pattern, but I am not connected to the internet. How do I reset my password when I am not connected to the internet?
43155
i am locked out of my android after forgetting the pattern
I forgot the lock pattern to my android zte groove and the phone has locked me out. I attempted to use my google email as it requests and it still won't let me in. Is there anyway to unlock my phone?
78983
Cant access my samsung galaxy tab 3 for kids as my google account is blocked
My son has blocked my daughters Samsung galaxy Tab 3 for kids. It wont recognise my google account as it has exceeded the 5 tries. I have tried holding down the home, sound and power buttons and the little man appears but I don't get any msg about factory reset. Can anyone help?
42233
Access phone screen from laptop because phone screen is pitch black
My phone was stolen retrieved and broken. The screen is pitch black, though the phone is on. How can I access my screen from my laptop to retrieve information?
47389
My screen lock problem
Respected sir, With due respect & humble submission I like to inform you that my Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 phone is lock due to many time drawing wrong screen pattern. So, sir I request to you please solve my problem as early as possible
53355
Unlocking samsung ace duos
When Android is locked after Too many pattern attempts, it will ask you to sign in with your Google Account to unlock, I have my username and password but the mobile data and the wireless are not enabled and i can't enable it because it's totally locked, i don't want to make a factory reset because
38373
How to bypass lock screen for Samsung Galaxy S3
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? A few days ago, my close friend's dad passed away suddenly from a heart attack when he was overseas, he left his phone among other things and she and her family really want to find out who he last called and messaged, just in search for...
56685
how to unlock my tablet's pattern
I forgot my tablet's pattern and my google account. I already tried android sdk/adb but cant find a driver that suits my tablet help please?
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Locked out of Samsung Centura
I forgot the lock screen password for my Samsung Centura. I've tried logging in many times but it has never asked me for my Gmail info. How can I get my phone unlocked?
64521
Samsung S2 locked due to many attempts - How can I recover photos
I have a Samsung S2 and it is locked, because of too many pattern attempts. It now asks for a username and password but I cannot remember the password. I have tried to reset password on the GMail web browser but I am not able to reset the password as I made the account a long time ago. I also am not 100% sure of the us...
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Simulate Touchscreen Input On Android?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? I have had a very unfortunate accident with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and the screen has suffered a complete shatter (top to bottom! - was closed in a car door) I have downloaded and am running Droid@Screen to make sure the phone itself isn'...
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I can't access my old android device
I have Samsung Galaxy S1 and I don't use it for over a year. In the last time I used it, apparently I put pattern lock. I forgot it' and I can't access it with my Google account because it's my old password and don't remember it. Does Google can open it from their computers or is there any other way to access it or I c...
52397
Locked out of my Galaxy mini due to "too many pattern attempts"
I have tried everything on the website and on many others, but nothing has worked for me. What should I do?
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How to unlock a Samung Galaxy S5 locked with a pattern on a broken screen
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 that has a shattered screen. It doesn't unlock, but the phone works fine. I purchased a new phone, and I want to transfer all my contents from the old phone to the new phone. The problem is the phone is locked with a pattern, and I cannot accesses it as the screen is broken. Does anyone know ...
44222
SSH to Mac using Android Phone
I am trying to SSH into my Macbook Pro (10.6.8) using my Android phone. It is a SGH-T989 running the latest stable Cyanogenmod 10 (4.1.2). I have enabled remote login on my Mac and confirmed I can SSH into it using another Macbook Pro (running 10.7.5). However, when I type "ssh user@ip" on my Android terminal, I get th...
44226
Vibration stopped working on Galaxy S2
I can't work out why, but it seems the vibrate and haptic feedback functionality on my SGS2 stopped working recently. First time it failed it seemed to come back after a reboot, but it's since died for good. I've checked all the settings, and they all show as enabled. I've tried using `*#0*#` and `*#0842#` test codes t...
44229
How to mount both App and Phone Storage over USB for HTC Evo?
I can mount my HTC Evo as a USB drive on my Windows 7 machine. When I mount the drive, I see a DCIM/100Media file, but no photos from my phone are in it. (I'm wanting to transfer photos from my phone to my computer) When I look at Settings -> Storage, it says, * App Storage, 4.41/6.07 GB * Phone Storage, 1.8 GB / 9...
36175
Getting internet for Galaxy Tab 2 from Galaxy S3
Is there a way to use the Galaxy Tab 2 with my Galaxy S3 (SPRINT) to get an internet connection?
36177
S Memo missing after OS upgrade
I have upgraded Galaxy Note to Jelly Bean (v4.1.2). The problem is it does not have the S Memo application installed. Can I get that application and install it to my Galaxy Note? If not, then how do I get it back to its original state where I can use S Memo?
33528
Will I lose root & CWM when I upgrade via Kies (Galaxy Note 2)?
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with ClockworkMod Recovery. My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is using Official Samsung firmware from T-Mobile and ClockworkMod Recovery. In the future Samsung may release a new firmware update for my phone. If I update firmware using Samsung Kies, is it possible? will I lose root? how about th...
33524
Rooting HTC Gratia
I've been trying to root my HTC Gratia for weeks, with no success. I found no specific tutorial, so I used those for HTC Aria, which should be basically the same phone. Can anyone give me specific information that can help me?
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Just how secure is a pattern lock?
I recently had a phone stolen. It's been replaced, I've changed my passwords, the phone company has shut down connectivity for the stolen one... I think I'm pretty much as safe as I can be. However, it did get me wondering. How secure is the pattern lock? My phone had a pattern lock, so I assume that means that the cas...
33527
Tethering CM10 - high latency, high(ish) throughput
I am recently having an issue where tethering my PC (Arch Linux) to my Galaxy S2 has a very strange result. While tethered, web surfing on my PC is painfully slow - not because of slow download speeds, but because the latency between fetching the page and the associated images/scripts can be minutes. I have verified th...
18767
Disable Android Market localization
I'm using LG GT540 with (LG) official Android 2.1. The market has never been updated, but months ago, the top apps show my local (Vietnam) apps. Those top rated are actually very bad, can I disable it, use old international version?
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Pandigital Novel running Android Eclair - Need User Manual - How do I access the External SD card?
I have a Pandigital Novel with Android Eclair, but I have no user manual for it. How do I access the external SD card? There is no app to do this, and no Device Manager or My Computer built into the operating system, except Astro, which only gives access to the internal SD card.
41541
My HTC One X and media link
My HTC One X has configured with my media link and when plugged in my phone says the device has detected but it wont connect to it. It just times out. How can I solve this?
41547
Cannot open message application on Samsung Galaxy S2 and Deleted all of my Contacts
I was originally getting an error message about the logserver not working, which I fixed through managing the application and forcing it to close, but now I get another error when I try to access text messages: > The application messaging has stopped unexpectedly. > > [Force Close] Then it doesn't let me access message...
41546
Can not receive some mails sent by SMS Backup+ Android app when using Gmail mail delegate feature
I currently backup my Android phone data using SMS Backup+. Data entries are written to Gmail: e.g. each phone call is logged as one message labeled with the `call log` tag and automatically archived. I want to share those entries with another Gmail account so that I use the mail delegate (e.g. "Grant access to your ac...
41545
Turning off cell broadcast messages in HTC One X Plus
I have been receiving about 50 flash sms a day, with my service provider name TIM RS 51, from the number 50. As I read here, it might be a issue with activating and deactivating cell broadcast on the phone. However, I could not find the path suggested for the deactivation (Setting/Call/Other Call Settings). The option ...
41544
How to fix download notifications?
From what it looks like, Facebook is just downloading an update, but it is not downloading anything. Even after multiple reboots and uninstalling Facebook app, it still continues. How to clear this up? Phone is Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.2. With default TuchWiz launcher. ![enter image description here](http:...
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How do I pause a song thats playing while my phone is locked (Samsung ace 2)
I am looking for a way to pause a song without unlocking it. Take the iPhone for example; just by pressing the home button twice, it pauses the song. It's annoying having to unlock my phone every time that I need to pause a song.
58458
How to gain Root access on Sony Xperia Ray?
I recently rooted my phone. It did not give any root access. So i used root checker to check the root status. It said "your device is not properly rooted" what does this mean?. I am using xperia ray(ST18i) build number 4.1.B.1.13.enter image description here
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How to root Sony Ericsson Xperia ray?
Here are the information of my device. Android version : 4.04 Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 Build Number: 4.1.B.0.587 Plz give step by step method and essential material downloading link. Thanks.
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Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck at start up. Can I recovery the phone or at least the data?
My Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck every time when start up. It looks ok on the beginning, it shows "Samsung Galaxy S II ..." then change display to Vodafone logo then the shows word "samsung" and stuck here forever. It does not respond to any key after that. To shut it down I need to take the battery off. My questions are if I...
71774
OneNote Android Cache
I have broken my touch screen on my Google Nexus 7. I have one weeks work in OneNote on the tablet. It has not been online all this time so is not synced into Onedrive. I have connected the tablet to my computer using a cable, and I can see the files on the tablet. I want to copy the cached OneNote file on to my PC usi...
71778
How to open a html file which is in a hidden folder?
I have a folder which has many html files and images. I set the folder to ".myfolder" to hide the folder because it has so many images and they mess up my Gallery app. After set the folder to the hidden folder, the Gallery problem is solved. However, I could not open the html from Chrome even if I update the path. How ...
8033
Whatever happened to VISIONary?
A number of people on here have recommended I give VISIONary a try out on my HTC Desire HD. But I can't find it anywhere - has it been decommissioned?
8032
How to change the default contact saving location for HTC Desire HD 2.2.1?
How to set HTC Desire HD Android 2.2.1 to save new contacts to Exchange? With Samsung Galaxy S 2.2.1 it's super easy: Contacts > Menu > More > Settings > Save new contacts to... But with HTC Desire HD 2.2.1?
12589
Safe mode on LG Optimus 2X
I accidentally added a task to Tasker which reboots the phone on startup. How do I boot into safe mode on LG Optimus 2X to disable it?
13275
How can I get the Android to use wallpapers sized to my screen resolution?
When I only have one "desktop" on my Android phone and I select one of my photos for the wallpaper, it asks me to crop the image. The cropping tool only allows an aspect ratio that has nothing to do with the real aspect ration of my phones screen resolution. Why? I have a Samsung GT i5800 running Android 2.1update1.
12586
How can I hang up on only one party when using call waiting?
I have an HTC Thunderbolt. When I use call waiting, I can't hang up on one line without the phone hanging up both calls. How can I hang up on just one party?
12584
Dialog boxes only work when tablet is tipped! DDouble letterss?
One of my Samsung Galaxy Tabs v10.1 will not accept certain dialog input unless the tablet is some other direction than right-side up (left portrait, right portrait or upside down all work fine). For example hold the power button to turn it off, it asks "are you sure you want to shutdown?" It ignores all touches includ...
44911
Losing partition on sd card
I have a 2GB sd card that I have partitioned with minitool partition wizard, Easus partition master and Gparted. Each time I create a 1.5GB fat16 partition set as primary and a 370MB ext2 partition set as primary. I do not have card reader capability so I do it through the phone connected by USB. I use windows 7 to ver...
44917
Yellow tint on S4's screen
The phone's screen has an annoying yellow tint. Is there any app that can fix gamma correction ? Or shall I return the phone and get another one ? Anyone else has this ? This picture is from XDA-Developers and explains my problem : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EqRSC.jpg)
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Loss of Chrome bookmarks on android
I just experienced a curious situation, so: I bookmarked some tabs in incognito mode in android Chrome, but when my cell phones shut down and rebooted, it seems that these bookmarks are gone! Is this possible under recent version of Chrome? (or has a similar case been reported?) For extra information, my chrome is conn...
44915
Is there a "temporary root" for Samsung phones?
I have a Samsung stellar from Verizon. I want to temporarily root it (I think the iPhone/iPod one is a tethered root). After I restart my phone, I want it to act like it **never** was rooted. Ever. If I give it to my carrier, even, and they investigate it, they won't be able to find it. Is this possible? I don't need a...
44914
3G connectivity lost; reboot required to restore it
Similar to this question, but slightly different/worse: Restart data connection when stalled? Every so often – usually every day – I'll lose data connectivity (the icon in the status bar goes grey). Sometimes I can restore it simply by toggling the data connection on and off, but more often this doesn't work and nothin...
46865
how long can the battery in my new mobile stay idle till first use
I bought a Samsung Galaxy 6 months ago. Have not used it yet nor have charged the battery atleast once. I am worried about the battery. Can i keep it idle two more months.
44919
Use Samsung-type page swipe animation without installing launcher
I'm a new convert from iOS to Android. I really like the Samsung type animations when you swipe left or right from one home screen to another (i.e. the 3D box rotate). But I don't have a Samsung, and was wondering if there was an app I can use to do that on my device without installing a launcher. I really like my phon...
79310
Do 3rd party camera apps really improve picture quality?
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (Jelly Bean). It has a 5 mp camera but I'm not satisfied with the picture quality. Will it help if I use another app like Camera Zoom FX or anything? If yes, then which app should I use?
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Error: An application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device.
I am getting the following error message every now and then. As far as I notice, it only happens if my phone has internet connection mostly on Wifi. an application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device. it may be safe to delete an application obtained from ...
65062
Can't connect Samsung Note 3 to Windows 7
I am having problems connecting my Samsung Note 3 to Windows 7 64bit on my laptop. I have installed Kies and drivers already and still nothing. Under device manager it is still labeled "Unknown Device". When I plug in my Note 3 in it will attempt to install device driver but ends up saying "Device unplugged". I tried b...
7069
Data Recovery - How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD Card
Background: I put in a friend's SD Card to format it because it was having problems. Then I put mine back in and I think my phone formatted my SD Card. I had a ton of pictures on there that are now gone! I put the card into the computer and there's only 2mb of cache files on there and none of the original directories. ...
54474
Help! Anyone know how to recover photos from Motorola Atrix HD?
A couple days ago I went into my camera gallery on my Motorola Atrix HD and noticed that all but four of my photos were gone. I cannot figure out how this happened?! I definitely did not delete them myself, and they have not been moved anywhere else. I'm thinking it might be an app I downloaded that wiped these or an a...
40625
How can I recover corrupt files from my SD Card on my PC?
My LG Marquee started boot looping four days ago and because of this, I have not been able to get into my files (photos, videos, apps, etc.) and back them up. I have not backed up _any_ of my files, unfortunately. A user on here gave me the idea to salvage my media content via copying my SD Card's contents to my PC, th...
54938
How do I recover my photos
i have Samsung galaxy gt-s7562 phone. i was wanting to reduce my phone memory. my photos and videos have all been cleared. i would like to know to recover them from my phone.
11768
How do Android devices receive security updates?
I'm new to Android and I'm thinking about buying an entry-level Android device. Yesterday I read that Android passwords are stored in plain text. That got me to thinking... how do Android devices get security updates? I know that OS upgrades aren't available to every Android phone, so I was wondering how vulnerabilitie...
13984
Why does my Samsung Galaxy S lose data for some applications?
**ANYONE WANTS MY BOUNTY POINTS ?** **I had a bounty of 150 points on this question but got no answer I could use.** **Anyone ? I have to award it in 22 hours.** * * * I am very happy with my Galaxy S, which I have had for about a year now. Recently I noticed that some of the installed applications seem to lose data. B...
13986
Google Voice : Your phone number couldn't be verified
After I sign in, i'm asked to set a voicemail PIN, and immediately after that i get the error: > Your phone number could not be verified. Please try again. How do I verify my phone for Google Voice usage on my Android? Note: I'm using `Nexus one` with the latest 2.3.6 update. I'm not a US citizen. And I can make calls ...
13987
Motorola Atrix 4g reboots itself
I've just got a new Motorola Atrix 4g and have experience random reboots of the phone, this generally happens when it is in my pocket or otherwise unattended. Usually during the work day when browsing, playing games, listening to music or using the GPS it behaves itself. Anyone got any ideas?
75684
When will my device get the Android L update?
Android "L" was officially announced on at the Google I/O conference on June 25, 2014. This version is currently in developer preview and the official "code name" has not been announced, nor the version number. ("Lollipop" and 5.0 are one set of rumors.) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and ot...
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Android 5.0 on Samsung Galaxy S4
Does anybody know about how to get Android 5.0 L on Samsung Galaxy S4 or are there any informations out there? Couldn't find anything helpful. Thanks guys
82428
when does Android 4.5 comes and will my phone get update?
I got LG OPTIMUS G PRO (F240L) and I wanna know , will it get OTA 4.5 updates?
81561
Change the screen size and dpi
Is there a way to make Android think it has a different screen size and dpi than what was programmed in its factory settings? I'm asking because we bought a 7-inch tablet recently, and its interface is too large for a 7-inch tablet. I installed System Info Droid and it confirmed what I suspected: The tablet thinks its ...
69693
How do timers and alarms function while the device is sleeping?
I would like to preface this by noting that this is not a developer question, more of a interest to know how this particular aspect of Android works in relation to the hardware found in smartphones today. My basic understanding is that when a phone is sleeping all CPU cores (for a multicore device) are in a battery-ess...
81562
Error - Insufficient storage - Nexus 7
Device: Nexus 7 (2013 WIFI) ROM: AOKP_FLO_KITKAT_NIGHTLY_2014-07-31 Rooted: Yes Recovery: TWRP (Not sure if this is needed) I am posting this because I recently started getting "insufficient storage" error on my device. I've had this before and I knew exactly had to fix it because I had come back from ...
69695
IRC clients with PASS support
I've been developing an IRC server which makes use of the `PASS` command, like this: PASS mypassword NICK mynick USER (...) However, I couldn't find any IRC client app with support with the `PASS` command so far. Does anyone know of an app that supports it, or that can be tweaked to send a "`...
69694
How can I disable unwanted data usage?
I would like to remove unnecessary data usage. I have wifi at home and at work and I would like Android to synchronize/update apps/... only on wifi. In fact, I don't want Android to do any background action which consumes data when I'm not connected to a wifi network. To sum up, basically, I would like a way (an app?) ...
81567
How do I install a custom recovery on a Note 3 from OS X?
I have a Note 3. I want to install CyanogenMod on it, so I will need a custom recovery. My computer is OS X. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_hlte says: > If you've applied the 4.4.x update to your hlte device, it is possible > heimdall will have communication issues with your device. This is a filed > bug ...
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How can I update my HTC Desire when the OTA update is missing?
I have an HTC desire and have Orange as a provider in the UK. The software information displays my firmware version as being "2.1-update1". I discovered that my phone is not up to date, because after hours of searching I discovered that the reason I cannot find the google app 'phone to chrome' is because the version is...
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When enabling Bluetooth, is there a way to prevent it from attempting to connect to the two most recently used devices?
Device: LG Nexus 4 (16 GB) Android version: 4.2.2 I connect my phone via Bluetooth (A2DP) to three devices on a daily basis. Since Android only tries connecting with the two most recent devices, I have to go into the Bluetooth settings and manually select the device I actually want to connect to. Also, while the first ...
43331
Quick Settings pull-down not accessible for 2nd user profile
I have setup a 2nd user profile on my Google Nexus 7 Android 4.2.2. However, the "Quick Settings pull-down menu" is not available for the 2nd user profile. The main user have access to the "Quick Settings pull-down menu". The 2nd user profile could initially access the "Quick Setting pull-down menu", but within the 1st...
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Could someone confirm the status of Google Gtalk App on Android?
I am a new android user but I am a computer and internet search veteran, however today I have been unable to find information about the status of google talk for android. I simply want to download and install the Gtalk app for Android, but I cannot find it on the market. I find many references to it elsewhere, but the ...
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Samsung Captivate AT&T OTA Update Stuck at 99%
I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S). I recently returned to stock firmware (2.1) using ODIN 1-click and have been trying to do the standard update to 2.2 from AT&T. The download goes pretty quickly until it reaches 99%. At that point it is just stuck (I've waited about 20 minutes so far). I have tried to hit cancel a...
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Is there a way to open an m3u8 playlist on android
I'm using Android 2.2. Trying to open an m3u8 playlist file directly from a http source. Dolphin browser just asks me to save the file. Any ideas on how I can stream the content.... is there a market app for this? Jason
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how to post a pic I took to someone's wall on fb?
1. I took a pic on my HTC Desire 2.1 2. I want to post it to somebody's else wall on facebook so facebook stores the picture? 3. any easy way how to do this? I guess I can find the pic on my mobile and then upload it using full site facebook interface. It's bit too complicated, isn't it.
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Music Player with a smart Shuffle option
One of the feature that I love on Amaro (Linux) or Winamp (Windows) is the ability to shuffle the playlist, ie take all the songs in the playlist and shuffle them like a deck of playing cards. That way, when I play the list, the same song never repeat after the whole playlist have been played once. In the basic music p...
56843
How does Redphone encryption work?
Redphone is known for providing encryption for end-to-end calls. I am eager to know how it protects our privacy from telecom companies. How does it secure our call and text and protect our privacy from even telecom companies?
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Install the Galaxy Nexus Messaging app onto the Nexus 5
It seems that Nexus 5 ships with Hangouts as the default (only) app for SMS messaging but I'm not interested in Hangouts and I prefer the messaging app I had on my Galaxy Nexus. How do I get the Galaxy Nexus Messaging App onto my Nexus 5?
56846
Device forgets wifi password
My family has an Android 4.1 tablet that connects to the home wifi. It keeps forgetting the wifi password so it's offline until we select the desired wifi network and enter the password again. How can I make the tablet remember the password? I've never had this problem on any device before, and the other (identical) ...
17358
Why do I always lose this file?
I run a dual-booted HD2 from SDCard/HaRET with MIUI Android & stock WM6.5. I keep a copy of this file in `\Storage Card\My Documents` for listening in CorePlayer and survive possible hard resets. However, **everytime** , and I really mean **every** time I boot MIUI this file disappears from the SD card. I'm unable to l...
56845
How to Clear notifications once and not be bothered/repeated again?
Simple yet annoying behaviour of Android (Galaxy S3) Notifications appear for many apps (email, games, messages etc.,) but once I view them (by a slide down, not by opening/responding to each of them ) I want them to be gone. They keep on repeating & appearing again and again until I respond to the notification. ie., I...
17355
Asus Transformer 101G layout switch problem
I have a following problem with Asus Transformer: When I open application (for example Smart Tags) it switch to the Chines layout. In layout configuration it shows correct one (Asus German Keyboard) The only way get German one is to switch to another layout (I have Russian too) and then switch back to German. Any Ideas...
52347
Installing ps2pdf command-line program in Android
I just bought a Nexus 7 2013. It's very good and I'd like to use it to (in case of emergency) edit some of my latex documents using TexPortal. Some latex documents of mine get compiled properly only by Latex and not by PDFLatex. As a result, I get a valid .ps file. I'd like to install somehow ps2pdf (or even better, ps...
56849
Grey Wifi and mobile data icon after upgrading to CM 10.2 20131102
I had intermittent issues before with my Google syncing not working as it should (although I've always been able to go to google.com in the browser), rebooting usually solved it. However, after upgrading from an older 10.2 version to the latest one (via CMs own update functionality), both the Wifi icon and the mobile d...
52341
How can I root my Toshiba AT300?
I'm trying to get root access on a toshiba AT300 android tablet. I found this post from google where this guy has tried to get root access. http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/toshiba-thrive- development/12995-at300-101-ice-4-0-3-rooting-possible-3.html the problem is that when I run the RunMe.bat file and choose option ...
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Transparent Call Proxy
I was wondering if it would be possible to transparently route some calls over VOIP as opposed to the cell radio. My wife has terrible signal issues with her Galaxy S3. Verizon is no help and before she'll let me load a custom ROM she wants me to exhaust all other options. The only other thing I could think of was some...
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How to disable AEC (audio echo cancellation) on Android 4.2?
For some of my experiments, I need AEC to be disabled. Are there audio modes (loudspeaker, headset, bluetooth) when AEC is definitely disabled? Are there any platform-specific options for MTK65xx chipsets?
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Disable badges on android 4.1.2
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 4.1.2. When I get notifications in SMS or from Facebook I see a red notification on the application icon on my phone desktop (I understand they're called BADGES?). Is there a way to stop that? I stopped all notifications from Facebook app but I still get this red number on my des...
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External Storage Vs. Internal Storage: Usage and Purpose
I bought my phone since Christmas eve and when I checked my phone spec, my internal memory storage size is 4GB or 4GB ROM. (See details) My model is a brand from Philippines, _Starmobile Crystal_. When I took my first boot, my internal storage is 2GB and my external storage is 2GB also. I even haven't inserted my SD ca...
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How to avoid looping the album/playlist automatic?
I use the default "Play Music" music player app (v4.3.605.398337) for listening to music. Whenever it gets to the end of an album/playlist it automatically replays it. I would like to avoid that behaviour but I can't find where/how to: does anybody know? If relevant, my device is Galaxy Nexus.
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Free apps that works and looks like Word, Excel and Powerpoint on Android?
I am trying to find out if there are apps on the Android Market that looks and works like Word, Excel and Powerpoint. I know some of them are Google docs (but you need live connection) and Documents to go and Quickoffice (that are paid apps) Thanks