Nexus 7 (2013) won’t go past Google logo screen, can't enter Recovery mode

I hold down the power button until it starts up, and it gets up to the Google logo screen, but won’t go any further; it just freezes on that screen. Tried to reset device in Recovery Mode (support.google.com/nexus/answer/4596836?hl=en) using these steps:   1. If your tablet is on, turn it off.   2. Press & hold the Volume Down button, then press & hold the Power button simultaneously until the tablet turns on. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow drawn around it.   3. Press the Volume Down button twice to highlight Recovery mode.   4. Press the Power button to start Recovery mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark and the words "No command."   5. While holding down the Power button, press the Volume Up button.   6. Use the volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset," then press the Power button to select it.   7. Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data," then press the Power button to select it. Points #1-#3 go well, but I can't pass through #4, after pressing the Power button to start Recovery Mode there is no 'image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark', screen just goes off for 1-3 sec and than there is again Google logo screen, performing actions from #5 gives no result, tablet just goes off if I hold the Power button and the Volume Up button too long.


When I back out of an app is it still using up my data?

When I am coming out of an app such as facebook, do I just back out of it and is it still using up my data?


Remove Snooze -button in Android Alarm-lock

I always by accident hit the Snooze button instead of Alarm -and it is irritating, alarm starting afterwards again. Is there some better alarm -lock with better UI or how can I remove the alarm-lock "Snooze" that is totally useless?


My storage doesn't exist

I have a samsung S3 mini GT-18190.It shows that the internal storage is 16GB available space and phone storage is 17MB. But when I plug my GT-18190 to my computer only 17MB partition displays. A 16GB partion doesn't display.Please can u help me for this problem.


Still visible after I deleted my WhatsApp account

I've deleted my WhatsApp account according to the official instructions. Unfortunately I'm still visible to my friends and they can still send me messages. But with a deleted account that shouldn't be the case — at least in my opinion. I've already contacted WhatsApp's support but to no avail. Until now I haven't gotten a response. Do you know what I could do about this issue? Have you already experienced such a problem yourself?


Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 can't connect to any of Google services

I'm not really sure if this question is fit for this site, but a few days ago my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 stopped being able to connect to Gmail, Google Talk and Play Store using their respective apps on the device, also the device isn't able to connect to the GCM service. The device is running Gingerbread 2.3.5 and isn't rooted. Can someone explain to me what is going on with my device? In case this question isn't fit for this forum I'll ask for moving it to a different forum. Thanks in advance for any help. **EDIT** More information:   * Device is connected to internet.    * I am logged with a Google Account.   * Router isn't the problem, other devices are able to connect to the services I described previously.    * The device doesn't lose access to the internet.


PHP application cannot set locale

I am trying to install OwnCloud on my Android TV Box. To get it running, I used the Servers Ultimate Pro app and set up PHP/Lighttpd + MySQL. After extracting the OwnCloud package to the web root and navigating to the install wizard page, I was greeted with the following error:               Setting locale to en_US.UTF-8/fr_FR.UTF-8/es_ES.UTF-8/de_DE.UTF-8/ru_RU.UTF-8/pt_BR.UTF-8/it_IT.UTF-8/ja_JP.UTF-8/zh_CN.UTF-8 failed     Please install one of theses locales on your system and restart your webserver      This is probably an easy fix on an ordinary linux distribution, but how on earth do I get around this on Android? The Owncloud forums are full of solutions, but things like "locale-gen" and "dpkg-reconfigure locales" are simply not available on Android. And even if they were, the root problem might not even be the availability of a given locale, but the ability to set them. I tried creating a custom locale with More Locale without success Anyone have a hint?


How do I add more locations for weather updates in Google Now?

Currently, Google Now shows me weather updates of my home and work locations. However, I want to add more locations for weather updates. But I couldn't find any setting regarding the same? Is it possible to add locations which are not your home or work? If yes how?


Is it possible to adb connect android via wifi without configuring port on android?

I can connect via wifi by typing these codes in android terminal -               setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555     stop adbd     start adbd      and connect ip:port on PC adb .. it is connected .. Is there any possibility to access without configuring on android !I mean looping port no:. Can it be possible ? kindly suggest me please !


Maintaining apps and setting of one device in sync with another

Is there some way of passing on settings and apps from one device to another on a regular basis?


Vibration Intensity

I have a Galaxy S2. This morning it sent me an alert saying that I could get an update, so I did. Ever since then the phone isn't the same. It works fine; the only thing that is different is that the lock screen is different and it has a long vibration when I receive a text message. I can't tell the difference between a call or a text message. It used to vibrate only twice but I don't know how to change it back to that. How do I change it back the previous behavior?


Enabling WiFi Monitor Mode on HTC Inspire 4G

Is it possible to enable WiFi Monitor Mode( promiscuous mode ) on HTC Inspire 4G? Or is it possible on any android phone?


How to recover data from LGE Nexus 4 running on Android Version 4.4.2?

I am using LGE Nexus 4 which is running on Android Version 4.4.2. Somehow accidently i do a factory reset on my phone and in return i lost all my emails, messages, pictures i.e, almost everything. Now i am desperately want to recover them but don't know how to do it. I tried to find a solution on google but i got more confused by the given solutions on google. I tried a data recovery software(Dr Drone for android) but the software is not able to recover data from those devices which are running on >Android version 4.2. Technical team of Dr Drone for android want me to root the device but because of complications in the rooting process i don't want to root my device. Is there any way to recover them?


How does Android sync the WiFi Profiles?

I'm using Jelly Bean on a tablet and a phone on the same account. After logging into a particular wifi network on one device, I noticed that sometime later (weeks) the other device had some acquired the settings (including password) and logged into the wifi automatically. I was unaware that android had a form of wifi profile sync. Is there any information out there about this functionality? How does it work? What other data is sync'd between devices?


Can I connect a pen drive to my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini using USB OTG?

I am using **Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini**. Can I connect my phone with a pen drive using an **on the go cable**?


First time with Android, need help with adding media

For Christmas this year I am getting a 16GB (really 10.6 GB) Galaxy Note II, which will be my first Android device after having a slew of iDevices. I have ~12 GB of music in iTunes and Google Music, and am looking for a way to sync it to my SD card (it doesn't fit in internal memory). So far what I've looked at: -dragging folders from my mac's Finder into the phone's raw file system This would work, but when I get new songs it seems cumbersome to have to go back into the filesystem to sync them -Google Music This is what I was planning on using, until I found out that it only can save to internal memory (there's bad coverage where I live, so I can't rely on streaming) -DoubleTwist From what I've seen, DoubleTwist is an iTunes replacement, and doesn't sync from the iTunes application (so if I get new songs I would have to add them to iTunes then DoubleTwist) Is there some amazing solution that I'm missing, or do I have to make do with one of these (and if so, which one would you recommend)?


How can I take a photo when battery <20%?

How can I take photo when battery level is less than 20%? My Samsung Galaxy S always says "battery low" and then closes the camera application when I try to. Is there a way to get around this? Or is 19% not powerful enough to take a photograph (my camera has no flash).


How to find books by title in Aldiko eBooks?

Can I do that? I found only the way to browse through the catalog and categories. How do I find a title in their collection?


Why do apps grow when moved to SD card?

I have a rather small app that shows as 684 KB on internal memory. When I move it to the SD card, it has 500 KB left on the internal memory and 2 MB on USB memory. Why do the moved 184 KB grow to be 2 MB on the SD card ?


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3110 - Chinese want Western

Just picked up my Tab. Made sure the salesman turned language to English. But coming home I discover it's very "Chinese" anyway; Chinese apps, can't access Play Store, no Gmail, etc. Can I re-flash it into a totally Western variant ? If so, how ?


Changing   layout of hardware keyboard

How I can change a layout or add a new layout to physical keyboard of Xperia mini pro phone? I want for example remap `?` to ''ə'' and `shift` `?` to ''Ə'', or `س` to `ی` in Persian layout or even add new layout (Persian 2 layout). You can find build-in layout here, actually I want to add a new layout to them. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fenBg.jpg)


GO Launcher EX: widget lost after reboot

Whenever I reboot, widget get lost in GO Launcher EX. how can I fix this? NB: the widget is on the internal memory


Drive letter for MTP connection under Windows

In Android 3 the connection to PC as Mass Storage Controller feature was removed. Is there a way to access MTP-mounted phone as a drive letter? I want standard file manager programs (e.g. Total Commander) to work.


How to use external SD card on Ehndroix?

I can't access my SD card via USB. When I plug in to computer it reads only the internal SD. In recovery mode "mount sdcard" doesn't help. Phone: Samsung S Galaxy GT-19001   Rom: Ehndroix IV


How do I get Google Now's Package Tracking to Work?

In Google Search settings -> Google Now, I have "Show cards based on Gmail" checked. "Packages" is on, and the description says "when an order confirmation email is delivered for an online purchase" Since turning that on, I've used mutt's bounce feature to deliver two Amazon shipping notices to my gmail account. The email notifications showed up on my phone, but (even a day later) I still haven't been able to get the Google Now package tracking card to show. How do I get it to work? Here's the message in gmail: ![Amazon email showing in gmail](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nWXAR.png) ## Update I'm now on Android 4.2, and (after the 4.2 upgrade) received an email from the Google Play store with a tracking number this morning. Still no delivery status card from Google Now. Will check the Amazon soon again, too (once they ship me something). ## Nexus 10 I've got a Nexus 10 as well now (also running Android 4.2, stock, not even rooted), and package tracking also doesn't seem to work there, either.


Are rooted Android phone more vulnerable to Malware Apps than non-rooted ones?

From my understanding, a rooted Android phone mean that the user will be accessing everything on the phone, just like a root user. So, installing a Apps mean that the Apps will also have root privileges. So, does a non-rooted ones more safer than those rooted phone? (In another word, will rooted Android phone make it a easy target for Apps that are actually malware or virus to attack?)


Viber incoming call vibration won't stop after I answer the phone

My Galaxy S4 keeps vibrating even after I answer a Viber call. For awhile I was able to stop the vibration by pressing the on/off button on the upper right edge of the phone but now even that doesn't work. The only thing that works is shutting down the phone. Then I have to call back the person who called me. How can I solve this?


how do I make the radio start automatically when I plug in my headset?

On my old phone, the radio would automatically turn on when I plugged in my headset. I can't seem to get it to do the same on my new phone? I have a Sony Xperia go, running jelly bean.


How does Titanium Backup work? When will it not work?

How does it know what to back up? Can an app have data that TB won't know about or that TB won't back up? Other than restoring a Jellybean backup to a Gingerbread phone, how else will Titanium Backup fail to restore apps or will destabilize my phone? I need to be sure I don't lose data as I reset ROMs or phones or switch between two ROMs or phones.


Facebook for HTC Sense not working

Somehow, Facebook for HTC Sense has disappear from my HTC Vivid. In `/system/app` I've found `HtcFacebook` which is `com.htc.socialnetwork.facebook`. When I try to install it errors with **Application not installed**. I've tried to find this package on the Internet to install it, but could't find it anywhere. How can I get the HTC Facebook back onto the device?


When I connect Android device to Eclipse for debugging, it will show `Failed to start monitoring 0123456789ABCDEF`, but not always. Sometimes it works perfectly. USB debugging is active, but still shows like this. Why is it so? Can anyone help me?


swiping music player does not kill the process?

Swiping programs from the process-list should kill/shut them down, right? I listened to music and then swiped the music player away but the music was still playing. How come? Does swiping not kill processes? if so, how can i close them correctly?


Completely reset my Desire HD

I have been trying for some time the ICS Rom from the Team Blackout, but Im not very happy to it. I would like to go back to how my phone was when i bought it. I'd like to make a TOTAL reset. That means:   * No media saved   * No accounts saved   * No settings saved   * No apps saved   * Original Android 2.3 back Basically, as it was when I unboxed it. Is this possible? If anyone could give me some instructions, I'd be very thankful. I'm not much of an expert in working with Android systems (A friend helped me "root it") and Im not sure how to proceed. Thanks


No Devices on shell

I try to send an intent using an android-shell. The app starts, "su" works nice, but when I enter something like `"adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON"` I receive an error:               error: device not found      when trying to list the devices with               adb devices      the result list is empty. WHat am I am doing wrong? (My tablet is rooted, of course)


How can I set Froyo's screen timeout to "Never"?

I have to keep my Skype running all night on my mobile. I am using a `Motorola MB200` Mobile which I have today upgraded from Eclair to Froyo. Now the `Screen timeout` option has a maximum of 30 minutes and there is no "Never" option, causing my mobile to automatically disconnect my wifi after and Skype. Previously using screen timeout set to never solved this problem for me. How can I fix this?


Nexus 7 with AOSP, what is missing from stock?

I would like to install AOSP version of Android OS on the Nexus 7. However, I am wondering what would I miss by doing so. I know that by compiling the AOSP `android-4.2.2_r1`, I should get Android 4.2.2 that is pretty close to what is coming as the stock firmware images. I know that I can get drivers for all the hardware Google. There even seem to be DRM drivers! I know that I can transfer all the proprietary Google application packages from the stock firmware over to the AOSP firmware. But, if I have done all this, am I still somehow short compared to the stock firmware that Google provides on the Nexus 7? I guess I do not get OTA updates to the firmware, but that is not a problem. I guess I should get normal updates to the proprietary Google application packages from Google Play. Are there some applications on Google Play that will not install on my phone if I am using AOSP? Is there something else that I have not thought of?


Why isn't my HTC Hero upgrading?

Located in China I've been waiting forever for the HTC Hero update to Android 2.1. However now everywhere around the world people are getting it. I do get the occasional update, and then I get prompted to reset the phone, however when I reset it the update does not get installed (missing update.zip on SD card?) Or maybe I have to relocate to England? Could I fake this with a VPN/proxy? If so how could I set this up? Cheers


Is it possible to receive an incoming call while tethering on an Android phone?

Is it possible to have a 3G tethering session and receive an audio call at the same time? Is this the function of the phone or the mobile OS or the carrier- network?


Disable Display Standby when in Developer Mode missing in Android 2.3

I'm a little bit confused about the missing Option to deactivate the Display Standby in Developer Mode. In 2.2 there was a switch in Application --> Development. But in 2.3.3 this switch is vanished and it is really annoying if the Phone gets black every 10 minutes. So my Question, how can I override the Display Timeout in Developer Mode, is the switch at another Place or is it outpatched? Phone is a Samsung Galaxy I9000. Thanks.


Changing calendar display

When I first got my Android it gave me the monthly view of my calendar. It has switched to daily agenda. ARGH! How do I switch it back to weekly or monthly view?


Root Terminal command to kill or stop a service?

The latest LiveView Application for my device keeps appearing on the status bar even if the LiveView device isn't connected. Since I can't find any means to disable this behavior, I want to create a fix for myself via Tasker. I made it so that the LiveView process is killed when the device disconnects. However, although this successfully kills the app, after a few seconds or minutes, it starts up again and sits on the notification bar like before. I suppose this is a countermeasure against Task Killers of sort. This is the next approach I'm taking, using a terminal command to kill or stop a service fully. I'm going to run this command in Tasker in replacement of the process kill method. Another thing I found to work is to go to Settings > Apps > LiveView > Force Close. So if Force Close is do-able via terminal, that would be nice too. This is all on a rooted ST17i, running MiniCMSandwich Lite ROM (ICS).


Is there a way to disable touch temporarily?

Imagine that you want to do something, while the display in is action (not in sleep mode) and at the same time, you don't want to do anything else. This situation is like **children lock** , in which, all buttons fail to react, temporarily, to disable any kind of interaction by a child. Is there a way to achieve this in Android? Do we have something like **lock screen**?


Disable booting into Safe Mode on damaged S3

I have a rooted i9300 (Samsung S3) that is damaged, and only boots into safe mode. You can read about some people with the same problem HERE and HERE. Took the device to Samsung Tech Center, they wanted to replace the motherboard. That's 2/3 of the secondhand price of the device. Big NO. There is also this question that may be related, but to me the why is already settled. Damaged motherboard. Now... * * * After this debrief, Here goes my question: Is there a way to make the S3 NOT boot into safe mode? Disable booting into safe mode? A ROM that can do that? I know it sounds stupid, but its better than throwing the device out.


How do I check tcp packets when they were blocked by droidwall?

I'm using cyanogenmod's rom with droidwall activated with whitelist mode, and nothing checked. I've seen some strange ips being called, and droidwall blocking them. I wan to analyse these packets. Which is the best way? PS: I dont have Android Market installed.


How can I get the Amazon Appstore to stop re-installing applications?

Whenever I install an app through the Amazon store, I usually set my phone down while I wait for the download, and pick it up afterward to hit the "Install" button when the OS prompts me. Sometimes I won't do this immediately. It seems that the Appstore assumes the install failed if it wasn't completed within a certain length of time, and tries again. This is fairly short (a minute or two) and sometimes it might be hours before I go back to my phone. Until recently this wasn't a problem; I'd either just hit Install twice, or Install once and Cancel once, and move on. Now, however, the Appstore seems to get stuck in a loop. No matter how many times I hit Cancel or Install, it just repeatedly asks me to install the app. I have to kill the Appstore and/or reboot my phone, ruining any other updates I have queued. Then I have to wait for them again, and I'll probably forget about my phone for a few seconds too long and run into this issue again. Is there any way to make the Appstore behave reasonably?


Galaxy Nexus randomly shut downs while streaming music with Pandora- how do I fix this?

While streaming music with the Pandora application (on the high quality setting) on a Galaxy Nexus over Verizon 4G, after any given time period the phone will completely shut down. This happens at unpredictable times. The phone doesn't get heated and no data/download limits are reached. I'm fairly certain this is a bug with the Pandora app on ICS or could be ICS in general, as it is not experienced during any other data streaming.   * Has anyone experienced this random shut down while streaming with Pandora on their device, and if so..    * Is there remedy for this type of bug?


G2/Froyo - Settings Quick Keys - How to set to "Wireless & Networks"

When I configure my G2's "Quick Keys", I cannot set it to anything in "Settings > Wireless & Networks", except the main "WiFi settings" panel. Ideally I would want quick keys assigned to "Tethering & portable hotspot", that would allow me to turn on data-forwarding quickly. For the time being, I also need easy access to "Mobile network Settings", because I need to turn "Use only 2G networks" on and off, because I happen to be one of the lucky people that hit the data throttle, and cannot make voice calls when it is busy during the day.


SSH internet through Connect bot

Is it possible to forward all traffic from internet app over connect bot forwarded port?


Autoplay video on device boot

I have a Noontec A9 Android Smart Box TV thingy that needs to play a video on loop for a very long time. I found multiple apps that can do this but I am looking for one that will start playing the video as soon as the app starts. The device is going to be placed in a duty-free area. The problem is that between 12 and 6 AM the power is switched off so the player will turn off and on in the morning. Using Automateit I can start an app at boot but I just cannot find one that will auto play the video. Any idea on what I should do? Maybe another solution? The device is rooted.


Can I clone my (mifare classic) Access card with an Android device?

I use an NFC access card. Is there any way to clone my card using Galaxy Nexus / Nexus 7?


What's the cause of "Application not installed" error?

So I just downloaded the nightly version of Firefox (ARMv6) apk and when I install, I get the following error message:- ![Application not installed](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0STnf.png) This, isn't a very friendly message.. what could be the cause? How do I find out? Logcat for this particular problem says:-               W/PackageParser(  137): Exception reading libxul.so in /data/app/vmdl70897.tmp     W/PackageParser(  137): java.io.IOException     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream.read(Inflat     erInputStream.java:207)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.zip.ZipFile$ZipInflaterInputStream.     read(ZipFile.java:432)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(FilterInputStr     eam.java:154)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.jar.JarFile$JarFileInputStream.read     (JarFile.java:109)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.content.pm.PackageParser.loadCertific     ates(PackageParser.java:338)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.content.pm.PackageParser.collectCerti     ficates(PackageParser.java:508)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at com.android.server.PackageManagerService.inst     allPackageLI(PackageManagerService.java:5906)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at com.android.server.PackageManagerService.acce     ss$2100(PackageManagerService.java:134)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at com.android.server.PackageManagerService$5.ru     n(PackageManagerService.java:4764)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.jav     a:587)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.ja     va:92)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.ja     va:60)     W/PackageParser(  137): Caused by: java.util.zip.DataFormatException: data error          W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.zip.Inflater.inflateImpl(Native Met     hod)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.zip.Inflater.inflate(Inflater.java:     255)     W/PackageParser(  137):         at java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream.read(Inflat     erInputStream.java:188)     W/PackageParser(  137):         ... 12 more         E/PackageParser(  137): Package org.mozilla.fennec has no certificates at entry libxul.so; ignoring!      Although I've encountered this on the Firefox APK, I'd prefer a more general answer on how to fix or know the cause of such "Application not installed" problem.


Extreme lag with Sony Ericsson WT19i after update to 4.0.4

I have updated my _Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman_ to 4.0.4 from 2.3.4 and now the system lags horribly. I have to wait for a considerable time for an application to exit. Even the in built basic applications like phone and contacts take about 5-7 secs to load. Has anyone faced a similar problem? What can I do that would cure my system of the lag?


How to reverse tether without rooting?

Want to use PC broadband connection on the phone connected via USB [no Bluetooth or wifi] to surf on the phone or install app.   The android device is running 4.0.4 and the PC running Windows 7   I dont want to **root** the phone. I've the phone driver installed.


Does any version of Android support smb natively?

I use Android 2.x on my phone and will buy a Tegra 3 tablet in the (hopefully) near future. I use files on my NAS with my phone. I can access those files with external tools (ES file explorer), but other applications cannot access these files. I just wonder if Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich have built-in support for smb?


What rights do I have with music purchased through the Play Store?

I was about to buy an album that Google Play recommended, and I thought was good. Just as I'm about to enter my password, I noticed that nowhere does it show what type of music I'm getting. Am I getting DRM-free files, or DRM- enabled files? What are the restrictions? Can I play it in my car through a USB flash drive, if they're MP3 files? Where can I get information about the usage rights of music purchased through the Play Store?


How do I convert a NANDroid backup into an update.zip file that works in the stock recovery mode?

For this case, consider a phone stuck in a bootloop (not fixable through data wiping or USB jigs) with no CWM Recovery and no adb or fastboot access. Only an SD Card, the stock recovery mode, and Qualcomm's QPST serial port debugging interface. Relevant files available are a handful of NANDroid backups of the same phone (made previously via CWM Recovery) and an "update.zip" from the provider/manufacturer that contains an OTA update. Goal is to restore a NANDroid backup using the stock recovery's "apply update from external storage" feature. **Update:** I've dug around, and as far as I understand, my stock recovery mode requires properly signed .zip files. I've made numerous .zips up on my own using various scripts and toolsets I had found, and some by tampering with the OTA update .zip I had mentioned. Attempting to apply either of them results in the exact same output that follows below. (The only one going past that point is the original OTA update.zip, whose instalation dies after the message "file_getprop: failed to stat "/system/build.prop": No such file or directory", but this is certainly part of the bigger problem with the device)               -- Install /sdcard ...     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Verifying update package...     Instalation aborted.      Is my case hopeless without having the manufacturer's private key on hand? Can you think of any workarounds or alternatives? Could I be making a mistake in the zip-making process?


The phone won't receive some text messages (Specially the verification codes from Google, Dropbox, Evernote, etc)

Recently, my phone stopped receiving verification text messages from Google, Dropbox and Evernote. I contacted the carrier and they say on their end things are working (My other phone (same carrier) receives these messages). I can receive other messages from my friends. I even reset my phone. Still not working? Is it something to do with Android? My phone is Glaxy Note 3 with Kitkat 4.4.3.


How can I send all calls to voicemail during "busy" calendar events?

Basically I'd like to have something that auto sends calls to voicemail when I'm "busy", and possibly as a bonus, send a reply text as well. Is there any solution for this?


Why is my Samsung Galaxy S still on Android 2.2.1?

I have tried by using samsung kies but it says there are no updates. i have even tried to update it within the phone (software update). Other people are on android 2.3 but i am still on 2.2.1 and it won't update


Can I connect my Android Mini PC to my VGA Monitor through Adapter?

I am buying a new Android Mini PC : http://uae.souq.com/ae-en/mk802-iv- rk3188-quad-core-cortex-a9-android-wifi-mini-pc-4995376/i/ It has HDMI Output but I want to connect it to my VGA Monitor. So, Can I use this Adapter ( http://www.shopclues.com/hdmi-male-to-vga-female-video- converter-adapter-cable-cord-with-builtin-chipset.html ) to connect the VGA cable of my Monitor and use HDMI to HDMI Joiner Connector to join the main adapter cable and the Mini PC ??? Will this work ? Any Help would be appreciated........


apps in internal sd storage

HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2? HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2? HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2? HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2? HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2? HOW to install apps in internal sd storage in unite 2?


Install apps to sd card by default

How can I do this? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Ace I've tried this method http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278349 I confirmed that it was indeed set to 2. But it wouldnt work. Then I rooted my phone, installed an app with which I could modify the default installation path, but it also wouldnt work. What can I do?


How to suppress repeated alert/notification sounds

Is there a way to suppress repeated alert sounds within a certain period of time - i.e after an event triggers a sound, do not play any further sounds for any more of the same event type that arrives in the following 30/60/90 seconds. e.g I'm chatting to someone on Google Talk on my PC, every time they send a me message my phone chirps at me. I don't want to silence it completely (maybe they go afk for 5 mins and I'd like the sound to inform me of when they come back), I just don't want the repeated noises. The result being that during a conversation my phone only makes a sound once a minute, rather than going off every few seconds. Google Talk is just one example, but a method of suppressing all repeated alert sounds would be ideal. _I'm using Jelly Bean on a Motorola RAZR i, but answers for any version of android would be welcome_


does it really work? rekey.app claims to protect agains Master Key vulnerabilities

The android app rekey claims that it can protect android device against "Master Key" vulnerabilities on their website they have a test/proofOfConcept               To verify that your device has been patched, you can      attempt to install a [PoC APK] to test whether it is properly      blocked by ReKey."       I first installed rekey (version 1.0.4 dated July, 21th 2013) and then PoC APK but got no warning that PoC is not ok.   * Does that mean does rekey does not work at all?   * Or does it not work on my rooted android 2.2 smartfone?   * Or is PoC APK not a proove of concept? What is your experience/option? Can you confirm that it is working or not working on your device?


Receiving calls over Wi-Fi first

I just got an android 2.2 prepaid phone (no data plan, so I'm planning to have 3G off). I would like to find some service/android app combination that would let me receive calls over Wi-Fi on Skype or Skype-like app if I'm connected; and then redirect to the phone itself if I'm not. I looked into Google Voice, but it doesn't appear that there is a way to set up an order preference... Ideally, I'd like to be able to port my old phone number (from my service that I'm about to disconnect) to this service. Does anything like this exist?


Verdict on Nexus S battery quality?

So... while I think my NS is a great phone, I am _currently_ (very) disappointed with battery lifespan. I mean, I don't have too much more than the usual installed - Whatsapp, FB, Maps etc. And I don't get more than 20h in battery... Worth to say, I'm not constantly using my phone for everything. From these 20h I get, I'd say 80%+ is standby. Now, doing my googling, I have found two sorts of opinion: 1) People who is absolutely happy with his NS battery lifespan, saying things like "Gladly ditched my iPhone" 2) People calling it "The Nexus S nightmare" Some reoccurring comment I see around, regards certain update (specifically 2.3.4, and some say earlier versions..). However, I did not find and proper or official documentation on any bug regarding the issue. For some other people, the phone simply seems to magically "start behaving well" at some point, and, well.. that explanation is just not enough for me. Did anybody followed this issue to the end, and figured what is going on here? Just to be sure, let me ask, which is the latest Gingerbread version and what how's the battery going for you in that version? Please guys, refrain from telling "Turn off this apps, NFC, This and that". I didn't buy a brick, it is a smartphone and will work as such ;) ps.: Just for comparison, I also have a HTC Desire with very similar apps intalled and I usually get 40h+ of standby.... Why cant my super expensive NS do the same :'( ? Thanks!


Is there any custom ROM that includes a feature to permanently kill a process?

As is well known from many blog/forum posts, Android 2.2 (Froyo) changed the mechanism for the API to kill the process such that a killed process will likely/possibly be re-started by the OS after being killed. E.g. there is no way to PERMANENTLY 100% guaranteed to stop an application from running short of un-installing it. **Question:** Is there any code out there (likely part of some custom ROM) that allows permanent killing of a process without re-spawning it afterwards ala Android 1.6? I'm mostly interested if such code exists, NOT whether it is in some specific ROM. I don't much care about specific implementation way (I can think of at least two - either add a new API for "permanent kill" or provide a blacklist of apps that a modified AOSP API would respect). **UPDATE:** Just to clarify - I am NOT looking for a way to prevent an app from being started again due to some event triggering an Intent that the app registered with. I am asking about preventing apps from being started by memory/process manager **just because it was recently killed** , even if that app has **no Intents registered** whatsoever, e.g. not listed in Autostarts app for any of the Intent types. Please note that the above-mentioned notion of "restarting an app just because" comes from 2 sources:   * Froyo help section for a well-regarded system app "Watchdog" > Google has changed the kill API that the task killers use. In 2.2 (Froyo), > the kill API now just restarts the app. It will come right back, under a new > system process.   * My own observations, where VERY frequently, my Droid X would have apps listed as running in ATK after I killed them, BUT those apps either don't have ANY Intents listed in Autostarts app, or all the Intents listed for them there are 100% disabled. Oh, and these are the types of apps (e.g. games) that are very unlikely to have a side daemon process responsible for reviving them.


Prestigio MultiPhone 5430 and nonexistant boot/recovery partitions

I've got the Prestigio MultiPhone 5430. It's built on Intel Medfield platform. The phone isn't popular as it was released about 6-7 months ago. Because (as far as I know) nobody before me has tried to hack into it, I'm seriously interested in getting this model's recovery and bootloader partition to have any modding start-point. I've already searched for any clues in `init.xxxx.rc`, `xxxx.fstab` and in `/proc` partition, however that research yielded nothing. **What I already know is:**   * The DROIDBOOT is locked and doesn't accept any fastboot commands besides some basic info commands like `version` and one `oem erase`. I'm trying to guess possible commands.   * I'm not sure about the partition layout, devices are identified like `mmcblkX` and `mmcblkXpY` where X is device number and Y is partition number.   * The recovery seems like it's a really limited CWM recovery; allows only to install updates from ZIP and reboot, but does not allow backing up whole filesystem.   * Another way to flash bootloader is to use Intel SoC Manufacturing Tool and Medfield board drivers I got from Intel support (they actually responded and even provided some useful usage info), but then, I would have to get a bulk-upgrade file, like .KDZ for LG. **The partition layout in FSTAB file is:**               /reserved hidden /dev/block/mmcblk0_none none size_hint=164     /panic    raw    /dev/block/mmcblk0p1    none size_hint=8     /factory  ext4   /dev/block/mmcblk0p2    none size_hint=32     /config   ext4   /dev/block/mmcblk0p3    none size_hint=16  ro     [then nothing helpful: media - mmcblk0p5, cache - mmcblk0p6]     /logs     ext4   /dev/block/mmcblk0p7    none size_hint=16  ro     [and then nothing really interesting, down to mmcblk0p9, then sdcard begins]      It's interesting that `mmcblk0_none` doesn't exist in `/dev/block`, at least at runtime. Another interesting fact is that some parts of `init.rc` were copied straight from Acer Liquid C1, as far as I can deduce from comment left- overs. Is it possible the system is hiding some partitions from me? If so, how can I reveal them? Can I get service documentation for this Prestigio model anywhere? Has anyone done any research on this before? I'd really appreciate pointing me into the correct direction, because I'm in dead-end of this research for about a week already. Oh, and I already tried asking Prestigio support. They didn't answer (such a surprise!).


Why are my auto-complete suggestions so bad?

When I'm typing into a text entry field, the auto-complete suggestions I get are much worse than they used to be (they have never worked well on this phone, but have worked great on previous Android phones). For example, if I enter "Th", my suggestions are "Rh" and "Therock", rather than "The". The only suggestions that seem valid are names out of my address book. Any ideas? I've turned on all the auto-complete settings, but the suggestions are still terrible. I'm using a Nexus One running 2.3.4.


Need help. I'm going to install Android 4.1 on at&t HTC One X

I've just started upgrading of my HTC One X at&t version. Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) released for AT&T HTC One X .... but how to install it on unlocked AT&T phone? I followed this link. There are instructions how to update it in the answer in this link. When i entered into recovery mode, TWRP manager menu appears. on the step 4: -"Now, press and hold both the Volume Up and down key and then while holding them, press and release the power button. After releasing the Volume rocker key, you will get a Blue Menu along with a set of options which will indicate that the device has been successfully landed in the Recovery Mode." but this combination of buttons just lock screen, and there is only Swipe To Unlock button. Can anyone help me? what should i do in this case? Thanks in advance :-)


Editing files with Linux Deploy

I have a 2013 Nexus 7 that I'm trying to use to replace my laptop. I recently installed Linux Deploy and am running the testing distribution of Debian on the device. I've installed all my productivity suite, and things are so close to perfect. I have one small problem I'm hoping you can help with. I have a few files, such as emacs org-mode agenda files, that I sync with Dropbox. I recently installed DropSync to download those files and keep them up to date on my device. DropSync allows 2-way synchronization, so editing them on my device should update them in Dropbox. I've set up a symlink to my DropSync'd folders to make it easier to access those files. Currently they are all stored in `/storage/emulated/0/Dropbox`, with the symlink in my home directory created with `ln -s /mnt/0/Dropbox`, because `/mnt/0` is the mount point for `/storage/emulated/0` from my Android fs. The problem comes when I try to edit the files. Unless I use the `sudo` command in my Debian install, I only have read access to the files. When I run `ls -l` on a directory, I get the following:               -rw-rw----. 1 root aid_sdcard_r   0 Sep  3 12:46 filename.example     -rw-rw----. 1 root aid_sdcard_r 242 Sep  3 12:46 filename2.example      I've tried running `chmod`, but none of the permissions seem to change. is there a way I can permanently change the file permissions in directories I am syncing, so that I don't have to use `sudo` to edit the files? The results of `mount` for the mount point of `/storage/emulated/0` are:               /dev/loop15 on / type ext4 (rw,seclabel,relatime)     proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)     sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,seclabel,relatime)     selinuxfs on /sys/fs/selinux (ro,relatime)     tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,seclabel,nosuid,relatime,mod=755)     devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,seclabel,relatime,gid=5,mode=620)     tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,seclabel,relatime)     /dev/fuse on /mnt/0 type fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other)      Results of `mount` in Android Terminal Emulator are extremely long. The one referring to `/storage/emulated/0` is               /dev/fuse  /storage/emulated/0  fuse  rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0      My username for the Debian instance is `ryan`.


Nexus One stuck in loading screen - How to save application data? (ROOTED)

I have my N1 rooted and after I installed BlackRose and change the partitions with password protection I wasn't able to start Android ever again. It show this screen: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VkHAn.jpg) I can access to the `adb shell`, and I can see all the private folders. So my question is What folders/files do I need to backup to restore after the phone is fixed? I know: /data/data anything else?


use wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook/Google+ message?

How can I change the notification in my Android 2.3.5 device so that I can use a given wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook message? If this is not possible with the Facebook app, is it possible with the Google+ app?


How to make Android use remote DNS servers over VPN?

I've set up an L2TP/IPsec PSK VPN between my phone and my home network. It works, but Android doesn't use my home DNS server, so none of my internal hostnames resolve. I can access internal servers by IP address, but not by name. How can I get the phone to use my internal DNS instead of whatever servers it normally uses? Some background: I'm using a Samsung Epic 4G running Gingerbread. My VPN server is running xl2tpd and openswan on Linux. I checked the routing table on my phone, and traffic is correctly being routed through the VPN. On the server, there are options in the PPP config called "ms-dns-1" and "ms-dns-2" that allows the server to push DNS server IPs to the client. But apparently those options are only used by Microsoft clients. I've Googled the issue, and other people have the same problem, but I haven't been able to find a solution. My phone isn't rooted. I'm willing to root the phone if I have to, but I'd prefer not to. **Edit, 2 months later** I finally found out what was wrong, and it had nothing to do with DNS. I'm using my desktop computer as the VPN endpoint, and I had neglected to turn on IP forwarding, so it wasn't forwarding packets. I could access services on the VPN endpoint itself, but anything that required forwarding packets (including DNS lookups) failed. The VPN client _was_ correctly picking up DNS information, but it couldn't reach the DNS server because of the forwarding issue. Once I corrected that, the VPN worked perfectly. To summarize, I'm an idiot.


Is Google Play rebranded app being pushed to India?

My Android Market is still Android Market. I am eager to update it manually, but I prefer official way when payment is involved. In India, only app store is available.. no music, book and movie store. So, I have been guessing maybe it'll not be pushed to India. Is there any such policies?


Does moving apps to SD card make launcher load time longer?

I've been experiencing longer and longer times for the launcher to load when removing my phone (Moto Droid, 2.2.1) from the car dock or media dock, or when running the clock application for a long time (overnight). I understand from other questions on this site that the delay is related to memory management time to re-load the launcher, but the time seems to be getting longer and longer. I've been moving more apps to the SD card over time and was wondering if the launcher is requiring more startup time to fetch icons from the SD card? If so, would it help to put SD apps in a folder or remove them from the home screens in order to speed up the load time for the launcher? I have not added any new widgets for quite a while, but I do have a couple Tasker profiles, although I don't think the additional slowdown corresponds to changes in the Tasker setup.


Twitter app that also posts to Facebook, intelligently

Is there a twitter app that also posts to facebook, but does it intelligently? Like instead of posting the link with the post, it attaches the link to the post (while posting to facebook). And Uploads pic to the wall instead of just posting the tweetpic link.


Call live wallpaper settings from home screen in android 4+?

When using android 2.3.3 (SGS phone) I can call live wallpaper settings dialog by touching the screen and selecting Wallpapers/Configure. When using android 4.2.2 with the same LWP application I have no such option and must navigate through the whole LWP selection path and call settings on the preview screen. Difference is when using the second way, then android pauses LWP execution, which I can see through my transparent settings dialog. I want to change settings being able to see, how it affects LWP in real-time. So is there any way to make settings screen available from 'standard' menus? I mean, without adding some additional icons and dialogs on user's desktop or making not so obvious (for user) ways like double taps on the LWP?


Will Android read any other non-FAT file-system on SD card?

I use Sound Juicer to rip all of my music. I have a lot of songs that published in a different language, and moreover that use different characters. I find the native file system doesn't support much in the way of file names...               cp -R /home/ecarroll/Music/Tom\ Morello\:\ The\ Nightwatchman/ .     cp: cannot create directory `./Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman': Invalid argument      It just doesn't like a lot of characters,               mkdir "foo:bar baz"     mkdir: cannot create directory `foo:bar baz': Invalid argument          cp: cannot create regular file `./Rebel Diaz/Otro Guerrillero/1 - Which Side Are You On?.flac': Invalid argument      Currently the device is mounted as VFAT               /dev/sdc1 on /media/87B0-1816 type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks)      Can I possibly reformat my SD memory stick, and put a different non-FAT FS on it that the Android can read? For reference I'm running on Ice Cream Sandwich but wouldn't object to rooting the phone if required to get around this crap. I even pay for these songs...


Google Voice no longer shows contact thumbnails imported from FB

For a good period of time now, the Google Voice application has stopped showing the Facebook profile thumbnails. This really bothers me. Was this feature removed? Is there anyway to enable it?


Will a Samsung Galaxy S3 4G/LTE bought in the US work or be made to work on UK 4G?

I'm researching which phone to buy next and have mostly decided on a Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, which will probably transition to everything-everywhere in short order, who are launching a 4G service. I'd like to get the US variant of the phone because it is built with 2Gb of RAM and a 1.5GHz processor, as compared to the UK's 1Gb of RAM and a 1.4GHz processor. I've read that the carrier frequencies for US 4G/LTE are different from the UK's.   * Is that true?   * If it's true, can the US variant be persuaded to work in the UK, 4G-wise? I'm not shy of flashing custom ROMs and so forth. (I'm assuming that it will work without issue on 3G?)


Problems with SetCPU on Sidekick 4G

I installed SetCPU on my SK4G today, and for the most part things are running fine and I haven't had any problems. At first I was getting a lot of lag and my phone kept freezing, so I checked this post and it helped me out a lot. But I ran into one more problem. My phone keeps shutting off and I have to take out the battery and put it back in order to turn it on again. It's happened twice. Could SetCPU be the cause of the problem? **Profiles:** Main / 816max - 312min (ondemand) Temp > 35.6 C / 608max - 216min (ondemand / priority: 100) Charging / 760max - 456min (ondemand / priority: 75) Screen Off / 456max - 312min (ondemand / priority: 50) I should also mention that I don't have a custom ROM or Kernel on my phone. It's just rooted.


Alternative way of setting the debug mode

I'm having a problem with my android phone: whichever phone application (contacts, settings, messaging...) I try to run, I get the dialog "The process stopped unexpectedly" and I have to force it to close. So I want to install a ROM. Problem: I have the debug mode off and there is no way of accessing the phone settings. Is there any alternative way to set the debug mode on? A market application for example? If it is of any help I have a LG GT540 with Android 2.1. Thanks.


SmartBook Surfer - Bootmanager broken after ROM-flash

I recently installed the VegaComb ROM to my Smartbook Surfer MN10U. Obviously I got the wrong ROM, which causes a boot loop. The worse problem is, that I'm now unable to access the Clockwork Bootmanager. Since the Smartbook seems to have no connection options to a PC (as far as I researched, there is no cable to plug it to USB). So what I'm basically asking is:   * Is there a possibillity to connect the Smartbook to a PC?   * Is it possible to make the Bootmanager accessible, without such a connection?   * Is it possible to install a new ROM without said connection, and without the Bootmanager?


different way of securing applications

In my phone instead of unlocking screen by providing "symbol", I'd like the phone to unlock to most of my applications without the "symbol". But for selected important applications (eg. gmail) I'd like it to ask for the symbol. It would be useful eg. when I borrow my phone someone to play games. Is there application which would help me to achieve something like that?


Friendstream App do not update Twitter,Facebook

I am unable to get Twitter, Facebook updates in FriendsStream App (HTC Sense) on my Desire HD. anyone knows how to fix this?Right now only Flickr updates come and I used to get all the above before.


Is it somehow possible to change MANUALLY the format of a telephone number?

In this question Is it somehow possible to change the format of a telephone number being displayed ? @Edelcom asked to change the format of telephone numbers, but he could get his wanted format just by changing his language. By manually I mean that I want to set it up no matter the language such as the format I want isn't in any of the languages I speak. By the way: my phone is a Samsung Galaxy i5510.


USB no longer stays connected

I have a Samsung Intercept running 2.2.1. I've been using USB debugging for several months, and recently (no recent changes to the phone) the connectivity just dies after a few seconds, not long enough to load new apks. The same goes for Mass Storage: it dies as soon as I try to transfer files to my computer. I have a handful of other phones, and using the same setup and cable I'm able to connect via USB to them, so I know it isn't my computer or cable. Before I try to replace my phone, as I need it for testing, does anyone know of a software reason for this to be happening, or is it pretty much assuredly the usb pins?


Keeping an app in memory

I once read about an init.d tweak to keep an app in memory. I'm unable to find that tweak now. Does anyone have the link? An alternate method would also be welcome. Edit : I'm using cyanogenmod 10.


No audio out with headphones

When I plug a headphone into my Nexus' audio port, the headphones simply don't play any sounds or music. The device seems to detect them, because the built- in sound output stops working. I tried it with another headphone and it didn't work either. There is no error log output. It really sucks, because I can't hear any music. How can I solve it? (Galaxy Nexus with stock Jelly Bean)


How do I turn on the screen of my ViewSonic viewpad after pressing the power button several times?

I have been pressing the power button several times together with the volume buttons. There's a reset hole but I don't know how that works.


Huawei Ascend P1 U9200: rooting

I own a **Huawei Ascend P1** smartphone ( **U9200, unlocked, international version** , still original Android 4.0.3 factory build B003). During about a year that I have the phone, it started being **much slower** and I decided that it's time to upgrade the software. Before I will embark on that journey, I want to backup my information using _Titanium Backup_. However, as you know, it requires _root_ permissions. Therefore, I have the following questions for you today: 1) Could you point me to **verified (trusted!) instructions on rooting** this particular phone? I found these instructions on the XDA site, but they talk about rooting P1 with Android 4.1.1, so not sure, if it's safe to proceed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450306. 2) Do I need to separately **unlock bootloader** (S-OFF) and, if yes, could you point to verified instructions for P1? **Your advice will be very much appreciated!**


The Media process drains the battery frequently, or how to identify a process trying to use the Media?

From time to time I face with a strange issue on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus having the battery almost drained. If this happens, the battery status reports that the process called Media (`android.process.media`) takes the most of the battery, sometimes even exceeding the Screen battery usage (for example, 50%+ by Media, and just 10% by Screen). I'm not sure, but I suspect that something permanently tries to communicate with Internet using my mobile network data channel. I also have a firewall installed to suppress unwanted data traffic over the mobile network. But, unfortunately, the battery stats does not provide any info on which process takes the Media, so I can't identify the reason, and, probably, grant this process access to Internet over my mobile network to stop battery draining. As the result: sometimes it causes my phone battery almost drained off and I have to charge it even at my work place (and not forget it). Here's some configuration info:   * rooted Android 4.2.2 / ParanoidAndroid 3.10   * Android Firewall installed with two profiles: not so strict for WAN, and more strict for mobile network) How do I diagnose the root of evil and identify the process trying to access Internet? Thanks in advance.


Samsung Galaxy S2 drops carrier network

My SGS2 is dropping it's network connection multiple times a day without any notification. The signal bars disappear and it just says **NO SERVICE/VODAFONE NZ**. No data, no 3G, no 2G, nothing... I was previously on Gingerbread 2.3.6 and was hoping that CyanogenMod would fix the issue. I flashed it to CM 10.2 but the same issue remains. This makes me think it is a hardware issue and not a software issue, however it did not wipe my internal SD card - could there be settings in there that are causing this? It seems to really love the ground, so I'm wondering if it has just been dropped one to many times and cracked some solder connections somewhere internally? **UDPATE** Installed the GetRIL tool and it said the stock RIL was unknown. I installed the first RIL on there. It said that it would backup the stock RIL. The one I installed didn't work so I installed another one. That didn't work either. So I tried to restore the stock RIL but then I read in the FAQ it only restores the last one installed. So it restored the broken RIL. And now I have no network and can't figure out how to get the stock one back. Yay. Here's the stock details:               RIL: Unknown - 163ecafa01912637fe344ec1f8264d70     Baseband: I9100XXKE7      **Anyone know how I can get the stock RIL back?** **As an aside** : the battery lasts sooooo long without the carrier network **UPDATE** Reflashed with CyanogenMod so I got my stock RIL back. Still monitoring the network drops.


how to disable unlock screen sound on galaxy S3

Lately my phone makes an annoying sound when unlocking the screen. I don't have "Screen unlock sound" checked in the setting. I googled and found few people complained about this issue but no solution has been found yet. I tried checking and unchecking the setting and restarting the phone many times but still no joy. A hard reset might help but i don't want to do that if not absolutely essential. This is not me but just found on youtube and this guy seems to have exactly same issue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3m2Dyv-jaY Anyone here had same issue and found a solution?


How can I turn off the home screen preview of SMS/text messages in my Galaxy Note 2

On an Android device (Galaxy Note 2) with a locked screen whenever an SMS is received it's preview is displayed over the locked screen. This is super inconvenient - anyone who is nearby can see it without even unlocking the screen.Is there a way to disable those previews over a locked screen?


Home-screen shortcuts disappear after reboot

In my Lenovo A2107a the shortcuts of the applications that they are running from the sd card or the onboard "USB" memory partition, they disappear after rebooting. How can I set of fix that? The applications were moved via Android's interface and not by another app. Android 4 ics.


Lock screen notifications not useful - how do I change it?

The first screenshot is when my locked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 AT&T wakes up when receiving a notification. I'm not too pleased with the lack of information displayed. How can I have it display the content of the notification as well? ![when screen is locked](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JtUlO.jpg) The second screenshot is when I wave my hand over the air sensor and the screen wakes up showing the status of my device. Same comment here, the content here is mostly useless. First of all, what is causing the blue lock screen display? Is there a way to disable it (I might have installed another app)? Second, how do I change both screens to show more useful content? ![when I wave over the air sensor](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LWVX2.jpg)


How to make Message app search for phone number, not just email

Even if I have the correct information on a person in the contact app, I am unable to make the "To field" in the message app find me the phone number (the auto-suggest feature). All it does is display the email information. If I click that, the message is converted to an mms-email. For instance; if i start typing out the name of a person, it will only suggest the email for that person even if that person is in the Contact list **with** a phone number. So my question is: How can i make the SMS app find me the contacts phone number from my contact list? Or put differently: Why is not the phonenumber displayed in the suggestion list just the email (even if its the SMS client)? Background info:   * I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Ice Cream Sandwich (4.03)   * I tried the "Merge Contacts" option in the message app   * If i manualy type in the number it will be correctly linked to the ongoing thread with this person.


Galaxy S3 display issue

I have a Galaxy S3 International Version, without any modification whatsoever.   However, of late, I have begun experiencing problems with my screen / display.   1. Graphics display issue   The problem goes as follows: When I pull down the notification menu on the home screen slowly, I see that the the part of the screen that is visible is being displayed in poor quality. If i continue dragging, towards the last one third of the screen I begin to see banding similar to gradient banding.   2. Another issue, that goes in conjunction with the one above, is that the display seems to be grainy. Say, I press the apps button and see the icons of the apps I have installed. On top, where the option exists to see 'Widgets' or 'Apps' I see a grainy band run across those buttons. Grains can also be seen when browsing the internet or scrolling a list and so on. I am unsure as to how to solve these problems. There are a few more 'problems' that I would like to discuss, probably on a different thread.   But for now, this is the one I have. **Can someone please tell me how to solve this?** Android Version: 4.1.2   Build Number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMF6


android boot loop after wipe/data factory reset clockworkmod

i have a huawei y210. I installed clockworkmod and tried to install a stock rom to remove third party apps. But when I tried to use the "update.app" in step 2 the update failed. I booted in to recovery mode and did a wipe/davlik cache then did a wipe/data factory reset from clockworkmod. But when i press reboot now, my cellphone is stuck on the company logo (android boot loop). I really need help. I don't know what happened. I tried to pull out the battery, and many of those methods to rescue my phone. What can I do? I downloaded the sdk and when I write "shell", it says that doesn't exist. It will recognize my device. My theory is that I should erase the android system, but I don't know how to install it again. I got the stock firmaware from the official web of huawei.


Can't mount first-gen Kindle Fire in TWRP

I have a rooted Kindle Fire running TWRP that I let my kids use. Last week the battery ran low and it shut off, but my three-year-old son somehow booted it into TWRP and wiped the device. Now the Fire hangs at the Kindle logo during boot. TWRP still works, and I've attempted to mount /sdcard in order to upload cyanogenmod. Strangely, the Kindle is not talking to my Ubuntu PC: when I plug it in, `lsusb` reports no additional devices and `dmesg` reports that the device is disconnecting almost immediately:               [450654.465431] usb 1-4.7.2: >new high-speed USB device number 14 using ehci_hcd     [450654.558614] usb 1-4.7.2: >New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=0100     [450654.558622] usb 1-4.7.2: >New USB device strings: Mfr=5, Product=1, SerialNumber=2     [450654.558627] usb 1-4.7.2: >Product: kindle     [450654.558631] usb 1-4.7.2: >Manufacturer: Amazon     [450654.558634] usb 1-4.7.2: >SerialNumber: 0123456789ABCDEF     [450657.586116] usb 1-4.7.2: >USB disconnect, device number 14      I'm at a loss for how to diagnose this further. The `fk`/`FireKit` tools can access the device but only while it's booting up, and despite using fk to reflash TWRP I have noticed no improvement. **Edit:** As my answer indicates, I solved the problem by unbricking the Kindle with a different computer. **This shouldn't have helped.** I'm still very open to any answer that helps to identify the real issue.


Show IP and connection info in Minimalistic Text

is it possible to show the phone IP and/or connection info using the Minimalistic Text widget ? I did not find any field of this kind in the customization menu, but I do know that is possible to supply external variables via other programs: for instance, I use Llama to print my location on the widget. Maybe there are some programs that can do the same.


Are apps downloaded from an unrestricted market disabled when the phone is used in a restricted market?

I am currently on t-mobile in the US and have access to a lot apps that are not available in the Indian android market. What happens to the apps that I download off the US market when I return to India and plug in my local sim card?


Motorola Defy Not Turning On

I have tried to install a CyanogenMod on my Motorola Defy as illustrated here. The problem is that despite the phone had been rooted, I had some problems with ClockWorkMod and rebooted my phone in recovery mode using the application that ships with the phone. I did remove the Cache and Factory settings and ran the zip file. The problem is that upon restart, the phone kept rebooting itself, that is, I kept seeing the Motorola logo for a couple of minutes, and then, the phone reboots and the process is repeated. Now, out of the blue, the phone is not even turning on. What I have is a small white light that turns on whenever I connect the phone to a laptop via usb. Any idea on how I can get the phone working? At the moment I do not really care about what OS version, as long as it runs. Thanks in advance :) Edit: There seems to have been an issue with the battery, I have managed to load up the phone to recovery mode. Can anyone show me how can I install a fresh Operating System? I seem to only have access to the phone's boot up screen. Also, the laptop does not seem to be able to connect to the phone via usb.


fastboot not working on my Nexus 4

I'm trying to root my N4, and fastboot doesn't seem to work. Running it on linux, and the fastboot binary seems to run. 'Fastboot devices' produces info on my device, but 'fastboot oem unlock' just echoes '...' and hangs. I don't get the prompt on the phone about unlocking. It just hangs there until I restart the bootloader, at which point fastboot echoes "FAILED (command write failed (Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown)" Other fastboot commands don't seem to work either. 'fastboot reboot' echoes 'rebooting...' but then nothing happens. I've tried this with and without usb debugging enabled. Any ideas? I'm beginning to think the USB port(s) on my machine may be blown. This morning, the machine didn't recognize an iPod plugged in under Windows on either the front or back USB ports on my machine. I'm working on the phone under Linux, and /var/adm/messages shows stuff happening when I plug the device in. I'm guessing 'fastboot devices' doesn't acutally access the device - just looks at the device types detected by the OS when you plugged it in, no? Is it possible I can read from the usb port but can't write to it? Well, it looks like it was my USB ports. I found an old laptop, booted it up to a Ubuntu live CD, and was able to root the phone from there. Sorry for all the drama. Odd that my USB ports died just at this moment, but come to think of it, they've been running slow recently - gPodder had been taking minutes to copy podcasts to my iPod. I guess it was a gradual fail.


audio card sample rate limit

I would like to play a media file which contains a high frecuency sounds (inaudible for humans), to repel some animals. My question is: which is the sample rate limits of any commertial mobile phones? I suppose that is 48 kHz or 44100 Hz. Can I remove this limitation via software? Thanks.


Nexus 4 problems when charging

My Nexus 4 is not charging when plugged into wall but it charges when connected to PC USB. When plugged into wall nothing happens, the battery icon shows nothing.   This problem appears and disappears randomly. Few weeks ago I had this problem, then it disappeared and now it reappeared again. I tried to enable and disable MTP and PTP but didn't solve it.   I tried to use the wall charger on other devices and it wors (sometimes work also on this device)   I tried to plug it in different places and it doesn't work. I tried to move the cable to check if contacts are good and nothing happens. I tried different USB cables and the behavior is the same. What can I do? **EDIT:** The issue is _temporarily_ solved. Here's what happened:   * The device was charging only from PC   * I plugged it to PC and the charge was 11%   * I came back after less than 10 minutes: the device was off and pretty hot   * I turned it on and the charge was 1%. The icon said "charging" but it seemed to charge very slowly   * I turned it off.   * I unplugged it.   * I replugged it to PC: it was charging.   * I unplugged it and I plugged it to wall charger. It was charging.   * Initially the battery monitor reported AC, however after some minutes believed that the phone was connected to USB mode.   * The phone charged very slowly. **OTHER INFOS** : Today I was run out of battery and I plugged the cable.   * The battery was 18% but in few minutes went down to 4% (I was gaming with a poker game but it went down too fast as it was short circuited)   * The device has shut down automatically   * The device was warm   * After rebooting it I saw the battery charging but a red exclamation mark was blinking   * The red led (which turn on when it's charging) was noisy.   * The system was extremely slow also when I tried to check the battery manager.   * It was not charging. Sometimes a "flash" was on the battery sign but the manager reported "not charging". Another battery manager reported 38mA and then 0 (as if battery was not working).   * I cooled it down with a fan and it seem to start charging but very slowly (from 1% to 4% in 15 minutes)   * I shut it down and after 10 minutes I turned on again and it was 12%. Then it seems to charge properly (from 12% to 14% in a couple of minutes and current was 34mA), but after some seconds current went down to 9mA and then to 0. ![battery status](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SqsyJt.png) Click on picture for larger version Soon after this screenshot it seemed to start charging better, current was more than 200mA, but as soon as I took a screenshot it went down to few mA and then 0 again. Another update: Today I plugged the cable when battery was 29%. During the day I checked current usage, it was fine with an average of 200mA. When I plugged the cable (either via USB or from charger) the current usage went up to 1A, again with red exclamation mark, warming etc. I don't know what I should do now. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oDRPMt.png) Click on picture for larger version NOTE: it's not a short circuit in the Nexus pins because if I plug the cable in it but I don't plug the other end, nothing happens. **UPDATE** : I tried to plug the phone to other USB ports and it works _with higher probability_. Sometimes the problem appears also in the other USB ports, but less frequently. However the charging current is only 200mA, which doesn't seem correct, in my opinion. Sometimes the phone appears to be in discharge while plugged via USB. I download a CPU monitor to check if the dicharge was due to high CPU load and I verified that when I plug USB the CPU load increases near 100%, see image: ![CPU load](http://i.stack.imgur.com/O7yTbt.png) Click on picture for larger version From 19:26.03 to 19:28.49 the phone was plugged to the first USB port, then I plugged it to another port (CPU went down to zero) and the I plugged it again into the first port. The process which consumes high CPU is **system_server**.


Is there a direct repo for various Android Build Numbers' update.zip

I am looking to wipe my phone. I have a motorola droid currently running one of the first Nexus One 2.2 builds (no mod) that could be rooted to the droid. I tried downloading a version of Froyo and using sprecovery to update using the update.zip method; however it wouldn't pick up on there being an update.zip to use, and it would not allow me to specify which file to use (since it wasn't in .tar format; ie not a backup). According to phandroid (and no anger in the comment section), the two versions I downloaded should have worked. I did not MD5 all three copies, but downloading three copies and not having one of them work due to corruption seems unlikely considering nandroid spits out corrupted copies. Anyway, I did a factory reset/wipe and I am back to the basic install of the 2.2 build I started with. However, I want to implement the official motorola droid version (either FR22* or FR33*). I would be willing to put up a ROM (likely CM6).   * Where can I download this from?   * What did I do wrong?   * Should I use a .tar ROM or a .tgz instead?


how can i connect the usb cable from my lg p350g into my computer to transfer its stuff?

i have done it before but the notification does not appear its charges my phone but cannot connect the phones internal SD to my computer. Please help


4.0 Samsung galaxy centura

how can I get past a emergency dialer, locked screen on a Samsung galaxy centura (android 4.0)... I have no idea how I got into it, but I can't get past it or do anything else with it....


I forgot my tablet PIN

I'm trying to log-in to my tablet, which I haven't been on in about 2 months. I can't remember my PIN. It's not giving me a chance to log-in with my Google account, so I don't know what to do.


How to create a custom partition? (Not related to the SDCARD)

I am trying to figure out ways to create a new partition additionally to the standard ones, like system, boot or data. As the title indicates, my intention is not to create an ext4 partition inside the sdcard to put apps into it, my end goal is completely different as the first sentence indicates. Do I need to do it at build time? Or can it be done at boot time (by starting a service that uses fdisk via init.rc)? Any resources that could help me understand what needs to be done? Thanks!


Name dialing doesn't always work on Galaxy Note 3

The problem I have started at my previous phone – Galaxy Note and persists on my new Galaxy Note 3. I like to use name dialing entering first or last name partially on the dialer screen. After choosing a person I’m expecting a window with all person’s phones to be popped-up. For some contacts it works as expected, for another contacts it doesn't (just 1 phone number is shown). All contacts came from google contacts, and I couldn't find any difference between these two types of contacts. So, sometimes I have to initiate a “fake” call, interrupt it and chose desired number by pressing “view contact” button. I’d really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.


Android SDK downloader does not allow any selection

So I re-downloaded the android adk package with eclipse and when I went to install some older android packages I found that as soon as I tried to expand them in the tree view, the entire thing went belly up. It wouldnt load the packages, it wouldnt display correctly, and it woldnt allow me to select or unselect any packages. (This is in OSX) ![image one](http://i.imgur.com/G5T6mbs.png) ![image two](http://i.imgur.com/5viEBF6.png) Has anyone else encountered this? Is their a workaround? I tried redownloading the sdk and it had no effect.


Is it possible to set DNS for mobile network

I live in Canada and use an unblocking service to access US Netflix content, Pandora and Hulu. I would like to be able to use this service while not on my WiFi is there a way to set the DNS server to the ones i need for my unblocker to work for the mobile network


Vibration on Haipai A9500 not working

I bought a Haipai A9500 about 2 months ago. It's been working fine, but now the vibrate feature doesn't function. If I put a little pressure at the base of the phone near the USB connector, it would work again but not if I took the pressure off. That has stopped making it work as well at this point. I was wondering if anyone experienced this and had fixed it. I have a warranty but it's a Chinese phone, and I have to pay to ship it back which would leave me with no phone for a long time. Any help would be appreciated.


Changing font of Xperia SP stock Clock Widget

I rooted my Xperia SP and managed to change all fonts to Roboto Condensed. Only issue I am having is with the clock widget. I am not sure which font is used by the stock clock widget. I managed to change the time font of the clock widget to Roboto Condensed. I changed Time font by replacing `.SST- UltraLight.ttf` with Roboto Condensed font. But can't change the font of Date and Alarm information. It uses some other font. Can anybody help me on this? ![Lock Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cH46hm.png) ![Home Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hd8H2m.png)   Screenshots of the lock-screen (click images for larger variants)


How do I know if an android app for a phone can be installed on an android tablet?

Is there any way to find out? (probably using an emulator or a software to verify?) This is because from my understanding, there are android apps for phone which somehow become either stretched or remain small in screen size when installed on an android tablet.


Messaging contacts color change

I got my Galaxy S3 about two weeks ago, and have been texting on it normally. Now, for some reason, when I look at my text log some of the names of my contacts are in blue, while some remain in white. It started with a few names becoming blue, and now the majority are. It's a completely random thing, but I'm just wondering why..


How to get hardware specs of Android device?

How can I find information on the hardware of my Android device like processor architecture, RAM, etc?


How can I speed up GPS fixes?

I'm looking for a way to speed up GPS fixes on my Motorola Defy with Cyanogenmod 7. For example today, I started up GPS Status while biking, and it got its initial fix after six minutes. What could cause my GPS to take that long for fixes and how can I speed it up? By the way, GPS Status is configured to refresh the AGPS data every day.


HTC Wildfire: "Settings" > "security" > "lock phone after" > and select, "immediately" not working

`"Settings" > "Security" > "Lock phone after" > and select, "Immediately"`. The above has been my security lock setting for the past year. It was working fine but as of a week ago it hasn't been working. How can I fix it?


Are there location tracking apps that would send data to my server?

Are there any Android apps that would track my location (at regular intervals, like every hour) and send coordinates directly to _my_ server, without revealing this data to any third party?


How to stop Foursquare from turning on Wi-Fi?

Some time ago I noticed Wi-Fi powers on without any action from me. There was a question already from me, asking why the phone would do this. I localized the issue to Foursquare app — it actually has a permission to change Wi-Fi state and seems to be using it to turn it on when it wants to use geolocation (which is, strangely, almost all the time). When I removed the Foursquare, Wi- Fi stopped to turn on by itself. Is there any way to prevent Foursquare from enabling Wi-Fi without removing it and logging off from app (to be able to still use it)?


Where to find info on the "service call" shell command?

Using `adb shell` or a terminal emulator on the device, entering this will clear all notifications (requires `su`)               service call notification 1      This will send an sms (doesn't require `su`)               service call isms 5 s16 "PhoneNumber" i32 0 i32 0 s16 "BodyText"      Where can I learn more about `service call`? I've found this question on StackOverflow and appreciate the answer's breakdown as to what everything means. But where can I find info on what method `notification 2` might be trying to call? Running `service call` was incomplete and printed this usage:               Usage: service [-h|-?]            service list            service check SERVICE            service call SERVICE CODE [i32 INT | s16 STR] ...     Options:        i32: Write the integer INT into the send parcel.        s16: Write the UTF-16 string STR into the send parcel.      I ran `service list` and it came back with 78 services for my device including `isms` and `notification` and for most services will print what seems to be a namespace (`com.android.internal.telephony.ISms` for `isms` and `android.app.INotificationManager` for `notification`). How can I use this information to find out what I can do with each of these services?


Why is the phone saying I have not enough memory on external device if I have internal as default?

Ok guys, so I was downloading apps today. I own a 2GB SD Card which only has 2 GB left, so I decided to use Phone's internal 2 GB. Tho I changed the settings to make Internal Storage default, Google Play store STILL says I need more space. I manually removed the SD and only then I could install the App, and play it. When it was installed, I inserted the 2GB SD card again,and when I start the App it tells me again "Installing: Error: Insuficent Memory on Exernal Device", even tho it's ALREADY installed on my Internal Memory! I remove the SD and I can play again. I'm using an Alcatel M'Pop, just got it yesterday, first time with Android tho. As a side note, my Internal Memory was 1.98 GB free and the App is 480 MB, It's the FIRST thing I install on my internal memory and I don't know why this happens with the SD.


GS3 Screen Turns Off before timeout

I have an unrooted Galaxy S3, with official Samsung Android 4.1.2 ROM. Yesterday the device just started to turn of the screen **without locking** the phone and before **screen timeout** , and it just won't stop !!! I tried to change the screen timeout duration, didn't work, I stopped the Galaxy S3 feature **smart stay** and set it back on again and again and it's not working, I googled this problem and I can't find anything related.. I only have one option to do, and I wish I'm wrong, which is to do a **factory data reset** I'm afraid that there might be a problem in the **power button** , again I hope I'm wrong. Please any help is very much appreciated ..


Using a tablet as live PDF previewer

I use LaTeX to create PDF documents, and on a big screen, I can easily have LaTeX source and generated PDF next to each other. I would like to use my Nexus 10 as a live PDF previewer. I tried opening the PDF file with Adobe Reader and just copying a new version of the PDF file via _SSHelper_. However, Adobe Reader did not reload the file. Is there something I could do? Does a PDF reader exist that reloads the file on changes?


Is it possible to retrieve phone contacts from Xperia Mini Pro SK17 with a damaged flex?

My Xperia SK17i flex is damaged and even though I connect it via USB to PC Suite I can't seem to be able to retrieve them. Is there any way or software to do this?


I keep getting storage errors but I have plenty of free space, what is safe to remove from internal storage?

I keep getting these errors: ![phone screenshot #1: install errors](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XSRaB.png)   Screenshot #1: install errors (click image to enlarge) But according to the storage settings I should have plenty of free space: ![phone screenshot #2: free space](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dTdMm.png)   Screenshot #2: free space (click image to enlarge) I'm assuming, from reading similar questions, that it needs more space to perform the install even though I've moved every app possible to the sd card. I have cleared the browser cache and went through and cleared the cache of every other app, bringing me up to ~15MB. I used Ti to integrate 2 updates into the ROM, and that freed up enough space to update Dropbox. I installed the DiskUsage app, and this is what it looks like: ![phone screenshot #3: disk usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2fHsf.png)   Screenshot #3: disk usage (click image to enlarge) Is there anything else that I can do ~~about the 160+MiB of Data or 80+MiB of Applications~~? (I misunderstood how the app works, it looks like the data for Dialer Storage is 12.7MiB and Browser is 11.9MiB, _what would I lose by deleting those?_ ) **Update:** Here's a screenshot from App2SD: ![phone screenshot #4: app2sd](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hSXnT.png)   Screenshot #4: app2sd (click image to enlarge) **Update #2:** here are screenshots showing the Browser app and its caches cleared: ![phone screenshot #5: browser cache: cleared](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cpxfB.png)![phone screenshot #6: settings: browser cache cleared](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Wk89Q.png)   Screenshot #5: browser cache: cleared, #6: settings: browser cache cleared (click images to enlarge) **Update #3:** As a long term update, I think this is partially a permissions issue with apps that I've moved to the SD card. I can move an app at a time back to the phone, and the update will succeed and then I can move it back to SD. Is there some sort of recursive `chmod` I can run to allow it? Here's a snippet of the ddms log when updating an app:               01-29 10:50:18.420: I/PackageHelper(16890): Size of container 2 MB 400941 bytes     01-29 10:50:18.428: D/VoldCmdListener(1156): asec create smdl2tmp1 2 fat {} 10096     01-29 10:50:18.428: E/Vold(1156): ASEC file '/mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec' currently exists - destroy it first! (No such device or address)     01-29 10:50:18.428: W/Vold(1156): Returning OperationFailed - no handler for errno 98     01-29 10:50:18.436: E/PackageHelper(16890): Failed to create secure container smdl2tmp1     01-29 10:50:18.436: E/DefContainer(16890): Failed to create container smdl2tmp1     01-29 10:50:18.631: D/dalvikvm(1298): GC_EXPLICIT freed 15097 objects / 741152 bytes in 173ms     01-29 10:50:18.662: D/Finsky(16687): [25] 1.packageInstalled: Package install status for "null" is -18     01-29 10:50:18.694: D/Finsky(16687): [1] InstallerTask.cancelCleanup: Cancel running installation of jackpal.androidterm      **Update #4:** After going through a somewhat tedious process of partitioning the SD for Link2SD, then moving items to phone, and linking them to the new SD partition, the Google Play store was finally able to update the apps. I'm still really low on space though, I'll have to try clearing the browser data and the MMS messages again.


How does the gmail Android App compare to the Webmail experience when using multiple gmail accounts?

This is a "pre-sales" question as I don't currently have an Android device. I did try out one when Android was version 1.6, but was dissappointed. I am interested to know if 2.2 or 2.3 is better. In particular, I use Gmail as my only email client. It operates all my email accounts (3 corporate and 2 personal). Every email is sent and received via the gmail server and is therefore filed and searchable in gmail. When I compose and email, I can choose which account to send it from and it comes via the domain server (i.e. not from gmail). My impresssion of android is that is can set up seperate email (pop, imap etc) inboxes and operate them directly with each domain server as pop/imap - but I don't want that as emails will not be kept on the gmail server and therefore filed, backed up and searchable from the webmail client. How does email account aggregation actually work in Android - is it true Gmail Webmail handling or is it just multi-account handling direct with domainemail servers missing Gmails servers in the process? Thanks


What type of headset will work for my Droid X?

I'm shopping around for a nice pair of earbuds for my Droid X since I lost my other ones, and I was curious if I could get ones with a microphone to use as a headset. What do I need to look for to make sure they're compatible? Are all the 4-pin 3.5mm stereo jacks alike? If it's iPhone-compatible will it not be with the Droid (especially ones with remote volume buttons)?


How to transfer BlackBerry 9700 contacts to Android phone?

I have a BlackBerry 9700 BOLD and a Samsung Galaxy SIII and I need to transfer as much of my contact info from the BB to the Galaxy SIII. I already know that if I save numbers on my SIM card they will be transferred but I can't save everything on it. I read a lot of articles about using "Google Sync" app for BlackBerry to sync with Google's cloud and then back to Android again. But the problem is that I went there now http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ and it seems they stopped BlackBerry support for Google Sync. So my question is how to sync as much of my data from BlackBerry to my Android phone without using Google Sync?


Do apps that access gmail only have write access or full gmail access (potential security risk?)

I use a backup app to backup SMS text messages to my GMail account registered on my HTC Desire Z Android 2.3 phone. The app requests access to the gmail account. But what does this actually mean? Does it mean:   * the application has write-only access to the gmail - i.e. it can _insert_ emails but not delete or adjust other existing emails (does the Android API provide for that?)   * the application has full access to the email, and could potentially delete emails if there was a bug


Install applications on android market through my computer

My phone model is Xperia Neo. My computer has an internet connection but my phone doesn't. I followed following steps to install app to my mobile from computer   * Go the market app website.   * It shows my phone model and when I click on Install   * It shows the message that This application will be installed shortly but actually nothing happens. I have seen following video also which shows how to install app from computer but It is not working for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAiHzNPEgw Is there any problem with my phone or do I have to do something else?


Selected mobile carrier unavailable, do I need to install a multi CSC? If so, how?

I just bought a Samsung S2. The phone is unlocked but when I put my SIM card in it says `Selected Service (Bell) Unavailable`. I searched around the forums and I think the issue is that my CSC is CPW, which is the UK (I think). I tried a couple different methods to change it, but I don't have Multi CSC and am given no options to switch to, just a black screen. So how do I install Multi CSC or switch my CSC without this? I seriously know next to nothing about ROMs or firmware or anything to do with phones. So I need an answer that is step by step if possible.


Is there an offline maps application for Android?

Google Maps is great, but unless you have an unlimited data plan, it's going to cost a lot downloading all that data all the time. Do you know of any (preferably free) good offline map application for Android? Ideally one that can do navigation (preferably with voice) and in my location (Sydney, Australia).


Offline maps & routs

Is there any software has offline maps and routs? P.S. I'm using Android 2.1


why does my GPS not work in Italy without WiFi?

Currently travelling at the moment with my Asus Transformer tf300tg. I don't have a sim card in it, but whenever I have WIFI access, I'll download the Google Offline maps and this is convenient cause when I need it, I can just load up the maps and use GPS to pinpoint exactly where I am. This is at least what I've been doing in Slovenia and Croatia which has worked fine. However, I've recently entered Italy and for some reason, although my Offline Maps are still there, I cannot use GPS to pinpoint my location anymore. It just keeps saying my location cannot be resolved. Why is this? How exactly was my tablet resolving my GPS in the first place? It had no sim card and I was in some fairly remote places so it's safe to say that I wasn't using any mobile towers to detect my location. If that's true, then it's using pure GPS from the satellites, then if that's true, why has it suddenly stopped working once we've entered Italy?


Calendar app on Desire - Can I get Stock Android Calendar?

So i'm pretty sick of the calendar app on my HTC Desire... it's good, and does most things well, but something it does badly which is just really a stupid oversight by htc is this: The date picker does not show the day of the picked date. Even when you have selected the date, the event you're creating doesn't tell you the day. WTF?? I guess i should ask if this is the same onthe stock android calendar app? If not, how can i get that one on my desire? I'm very tempted to ditch the HTC ROM and install a Gingerbread ROM... the running out of space issue is beyond a joke too. ugh! thanks heaps greg


Activating and upgrading HTC G1 w/o a data plan or a sim?

So I got myself a used G1 from a local guy. The main reason for purchasing this phone was that I needed a quad-band GSM phone for my visits abroad. Then, I thought why not put a few more $$ and get a smartphone that I can use as a PDA when in the US (as I don't have/want a cell phone nor an active voice or data plans). The 1st problem I encountered was that in order to turn on the phone, I had to activate it by registering my Gmail account. But, in order to get to that point, I had to overcome the "No SIM card" screen, and to activate the WiFi connection. I was able to use my foreign Sim to pass the first screen, and found instructions on the web for activating WiFi before registering Gmail. The problem is (or at least was at the time - a couple of months ago) that this method required the installation of the RC29 system version. So, my question is - is there a readable walk through or tutorial that explains, step-by-step, what is required in order to upgrade my system to something more modern - without a local voice or data plans?


Does moving apps to the SD card negatively affect performance?

Does moving an application to the SD card negatively influence I/O performance of the app or of Android in any way, in particular loading times?


Connecting a National Instruments device to an android phone

I'm attempting to connect a national instruments usb data aquisition device to a samsung galaxy s2 mobile phone. As far as I can tell the phone has a USB driver but no driver exists to run the national instruments device. Does anyone know where I would start in order to get one of these cards to talk to the phone? This is as close as I've come to finding a solution but it seems to require an external computer. I want to connect directly only using a phone. This is in the early stage so I'm really looking for a starting point and then will update as/if I make progress. Any help much appreciated.


How to keep a service from closing?

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