Internal storage durability

I am about to build an app which needs to use device internal storage memory extensively, a lot of reads, writes and overwrites of the files.   I assume that most of the android devices use a kind of a flash memory, but where can I find more data on this topic for the most common memories used, like how many reads/writes can an internal flash endure before failing?


Android 4.1 with Bluetooth keyboard

Do I need to install an application to use a Bluetooth keyboard with an Android 4.1.2 phone? I am using a Droid Bionic and with an Anker K1280C keyboard ( an Apple keyboard clone). I can pair the phone with the keyboard, but the Bluetooth keyboard does not show up in the input method selection list. I have tried a few applications which do expose a keyboard in the input methods list and connect to the Bluetooth keyboard (BlueKeyboard JP and Blue Input). They allow most of the keys to work, but the key map is not completely correct. I am under the impression that Android 4.0 should not need an special applications to use a keyboard. Is this correct?


How do I clear the settings of a built in app in Cyanogenmod 9 (ICS)?

I just updated my phone (Galaxy S2) to the latest stable version of Cyanogen, and I can't set any alarms in the default clock app. When I try to go to the screen to set the alarms, the app just crashes. Past experience tells me the solution is the clear the app data/cache, but the problem is that the app doesn't show up in the apps list in the settings. How am I supposed to clear these settings?


How to create Android themes

I would like to create a whole new theme for Android jelly bean but not sure where to start. I have rooted my phone and have poked around the file system a little but haven't really seen all that much that would help. I would like to completely change the LockScreen, Homescreen(s) the menu layout, icons, wallpaper, etc. It's not going to be just a launcher theme but a whole UI theme. I have spent a while searching for a solution (links, articles, any resources) but have not found anything that would be of much help. If you know how to do this, or know of any resources at all that would help I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks


email rejected by yahoo but droid keeps trying to resend

I am using android's mail app on my Razr M for my Yahoo mail. Last week, I tried to "reply to all" on an email that was sent to over 100 people and yahoo rejected it claiming it was suspicious activity. That's fine, but how do I get my Razr to stop trying to resend the email. I deleted it from the drafts folder in my Yahoo account but that didn't help. Every few minutes I get an error message on my phone saying that the email was not sent. Help?


How to recover a System partition that won't mount

A relative of mine brought me his _Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190_ , which is stuck at boot. When I boot into recovery it gives the error `Failed to mount /system (invalid argument)`. How can I dig through the file-system of an android phone which doesn't boot, except in Recovery? The goal is not to flash it but to recover the data if possible. I don't mind rooting or flashing, but I don't want to overwrite the system partition that may still have the valuable info on it. I've managed to install clockworkmod according to these instructions. **Is there a way to mount it, or expose the raw device to USB, or just back it up to SD, _without_ overwriting it?** **EDIT:** Now I have Clockworkmod installed. Trying to use it to make a backup of `/system`. It fails to mount `/system` with the message:               mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/b/system on /system failed: Invalid Argument     W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system (File exists)      **EDIT 2:** with ADB shell I looked into `/system`, found an empty folder called `bin` and removed it. Now mounting `/system` fails with a longer error:               Error mounting /system!     W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system (File exists)     I:Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host


Improving HTC Sensation XE somehow

I have an HTC Sensation XE and the smartphone is becoming slower and worse every day, expecially compared to my Nexus 7 and Samsung Tab 2. Android on the phone is slow and lagged ( I have to wait even 6-7 second after clicking somewhere), the battery depletes very fast and the phone itself becomes very hot if I do something "intensive" like using google maps. the Android version on the phone is 4.0.3 and as far as I know, there is no update. What can I do to improve the phone? It's market value makes it not worth to sell and it is still working, so I would like to find a way to fix it somehow, what can i do? I like a lot the vanilla Android of the Nexus 7, there is any way that I can put a plain android on the HTC, keeping all the functionalities? I dont care of Htc Sense, but I want to be able to use the camera, 3g, wifi, GPS and so on. Maybe some kind of reset would be enough to bring it bask to it's best days?


Renaming a contact group on Android

Is there any way to rename a contact group on the HTC Desire? Via "Edit Group" in People you can add and remove members, but the title doesn't seem to be editable. I could add a new group of course and move contacts over, but unless there's an easy way to do this en-mass this would be inconvenient.


TF700T boot-loop after a while

my tf700t is not modified. The ASUS Firmware V10.6.1.14.10 Only for WW is installed. Yesterday, suddenly the Transformer boots after a while. After Booting it runs for lets say 3 minutes and boot again and again and again. The strange thing is: i change nothing on the tab. probably i installed a appilcation from the play store. I don't wont to loose all my data. When i hold the volume down and power button i can try an rck. For these option, i've downloaded the firmware from asus. Now my questions: With this option, loose i all my data? What is the location and foldername of the zip-File (actaully WW_epaduser10_6_1_14_10_UpdateLauncher.zip) The Problem is: when i select the rck, the android-figure appears and after a two seconds, failure is displayed. Have you an idea, whats go wrong with the tab and how can i find out, what causes the crash? Thanks a lot Frank


updated HTC one mini screen black

I just updated my HTC one Mini and the bottom half of the screen is now black. Why? I have not done anything to it


Move Nokia Backup (NBF) contents to Android Phone

Recently I started using Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Y Duos) with Gingerbread. Prior to this switch I was using Nokia 6303c (S40 Device). Before I exchanged my Nokia for this phone I had made a backup using 'Sync & Backup' option provided by Nokia on phone onto its memory card. I had to do this as I did not have access to Nokia Suite to sync/backup contents to PC at that point in time. Now I am not able to find any way to get the contents stored in .NBF file to my Android phone. Does anyone here know about any solution? Looks like NBUExplorer can open only .NBU files created by Nokia Suite. Fortunately I could get all my contacts as they were synced a week before to a virtual machine running Windows (I use Ubuntu as my primary OS). However message sync had failed that time and I could not sync calendar as I do not have MS Outlook on virtual machine. Now I need a way to retrieve those messages and calendar entries.


How to factory reset android (4.1) tablet without boot menu?

My 8-year old son have a Denver TAC-76001, he loves testing settings etc. After setting a pin-code password he cannot recall the code. Since we cannot start the tablet I have tried make a factory reset without success. This is what I have tried:   1. Shut it down.   2. Press power and Vol + (or Vol -) until the boot android robot is displayed. ( at this point there is no (visible) boot menu ) 3.1. Press Vol + (or Vol -) as if there was a menu and press on/off as enter- option. No success - pin-code needed. 3.2. Wait about a minute (which leads to reset according to a youtube-clip) until it restarts - pin-code needed. 3.3. Download firmware for the tablet, follow the instruction in order to format and re-install. No success - nothing happens when I try to format the tablet. Now I am out of ideas...   * New ideas, tools etc. are warmly welcome! Regards! * * * I moved the problem from stackoverflow.com since this seems to be a more accurate forum.


Snapshots suffer from Short Term Memory Loss?

I have seen that despite repeatedly saving to snapshot, periodically (once in about 3 attempts to launch from snapshot) I get the error: > emulator: ERROR: Unable to load VM from snapshot. The snapshot was saved for > a **different** hardware configuration This forces me to go the old way (boot and wait 150-200 seconds) again try saving to snapshot and then launch. This phenomenon has been happening for quite some time now. That said, I have settled for a system configuration (after all the only change in configuration from the default is that in the preferred setting all IMEs are disabled). That is it. No system apps installed like Google Play, etc. No system apps removed either. I have not changed the system/hardware configurations for the last one week. I later came to know a command whereby the emulator can load from snapshot so that on closing it, the SDK doesn't save it to snapshot. Just run               emulator -no-snapshot-save -avd Andreud      in the terminal. I was relieved since   1. It will be good to not save to snapshot and save processing time, when you know you aren't making any more system/hardware configuration changes.   2. I suspected that there were some unknown aberrations in saving to snapshots sometimes and is what resulted in the error, so avoid it rather than cure it. Yesterday I discovered that the problem persisted! It persists to this day! What amazes me is that when I **no longer write** to the snapshot image, it still **forgets** the configurations stored in the snapshot so soon! I even tried to do it after freeing up RAM space by running solely the emulator and none else! Any help to rectify this is welcome. P.S.: I have given `-no-boot-anim` option to the `emulator` command as well. So if not loading from snapshot, at least the boot happens in less time.


Transferring data (contacts, SMS, call log(s), browser history, application data) from rooted phone

My understanding is that, even with access to the filesystem exported over USB, one still does not have access to SMS data, for example. I have a phone that needs to be sent back to my insurance company (the screen broke and I received a replacement), but it is important that I get the data off of the phone, mainly so that I don't lose it. I've tried a recommended app for saving SMS data on the filesystem with no luck (its output was garbage). Is it impossible to just dump the phone's internal storage, or wherever such things reside, to an external medium for later analysis/extraction?


viewing Tiff attachments in Gmail

I'm running the latest Gmail app 4.3.1 on a Galaxy Note 2. There seems to be a bug when receiving email containing tiff attachment (fax documents in my case). The tiff images are shown as preview within gmail app. When clicking on the preview it does not switch into some viewer, there's a endless progress indicator. Is there a workaround or (even better) a solution for this?


Is it possible for my Sony Xperia Neo L to take other earphones besides SONY earphones

My Sony earphones are damaged, I've got other earphones (non-SONY) but are not accepted by the phone. Is there a way to make them work ??


Send email by selecting multiple users from Contacts app

When I need to send email to multiple users in Gmail app I explicitly need to type in their addresses. Is there any way to select multiple users from my Contacts app and put them into the To/Cc/BCc field? From this question I realize that I can create groups but it won't work for me as recipients keep changing in my case so grouping them would not be feasible. Also I have linked my social accounts so there are some email addresses which are coming from my social accounts but are not stored in my Gmail contacts. I am using HTC One X with HTC Sense 5 and Android 4.2.2.


How do I install a user certificate?

I have my own Root certificate that signs user certificates. I have a site that will only allow you on with a user certificate which is signed by the root ca. I have managed to get this site working in Ios and Windows, but just can't get it working from Android (4.2.2) I have tried many different methods of importing the certificate including converting between formats - I get as far as it being recognised and "installing", but, it never actually seems to get installed or be visible anywhere (checked under trusted credentials > user). I have read here and the only solutions seem to involve downloading/modifying files and reuploading then restarting - or to have modified firmware/similar.... I really want a supported way of doing this and don't really want to consider a hack as I need a scalable solution.


Huawei Ascend Y300: Boot instead of just charging

I have a rooted Huawei Y300 with Cyanogenmod. How can I configure the device that it boots whenever I plug in the USB cable? Currently, it shows the Huawei logo a few seconds and then a battery symbol. Btw, which part of the system is responsible for showing this battery symbol? Is it fastboot or Cyanogenmod?


Hangouts SMS not showing emoticons

I have a Nexus 5 with Kitkat 4.4.2 and have the Hangouts app as the SMS app. My friend has an Samsung Galaxy S Relay and also uses Hangouts app as SMS app. Whenever we send SMS to each other with emoticons, emoticons are not converted, instead we just see the text code for it. I'm baffled by this since we're using the same app for texting. I'd understand if it was like from an iPhone to Android, or something like that. Any idea what could be causing this and how to fix it?


Samsung device not detected in ubuntu 13.04 all of sudden

Maybe my question is duplicate, but couldn't find the answer to work for me. I've a samsung grand neo device which I am using for dev purpose. It was working fine before, I could transfer file. Also I was using from android-studio once I configured **dev-rules.** **/lib/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules**                 1 # samsung "04e8"                                                                                2 # others "18d1"                                                                                3 SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"       and **/lib/udev/rules.d/91-permissions.rules**                 1 # usbfs-like devices                                                                                2 SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", \ MODE="0666"        **All of sudden,** I can't connect to the device, samsung device tells me **Connected as a media device** and MTP is checked on. With `usb-devices` command, I can see the Samsung device,               ...     T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 18 Spd=480 MxCh= 0     D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1     P:  Vendor=04e8 ProdID=6860 Rev=04.00     S:  Manufacturer=samsung     S:  Product=GT-I9060     S:  SerialNumber=4203bc03c21a7100     C:  #Ifs= 4 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=500mA     I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=06(still) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none)     I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(commc) Sub=02 Prot=01 Driver=(none)     I:  If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)     I:  If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=42 Prot=01 Driver=(none)          ...      Also, result of `lsusb` gives me,               Bus 002 Device 018: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd GT-I9100 Phone [Galaxy S II], GT-P7500 [Galaxy Tab 10.1]


Can I restore my contacts on new phone

I was using a samsung galaxy s duos cell, which was stolen 2 months back. I now have a new android phone - the Micromax. I thought I lost all my contacts, but somebody insisted that you can restore it using gmail account even though I never manually performed a backup of my contacts. I remember the day when I took the phone, and it asked me for a gmail account. For my profile and I gave "XYZ@gmail.com" and also always "account sync" option was on in my mobile. Now my questions are:   1. Can I still get those contacts restored on my new mobile? I have not manually done a backup, just the gmail account that I set when i got that phone was in sync.   2. If yes, can i get it on Micromax cell also? Thanks in advance


How can I disable viber on my stolen device?

My mobile phone has been stolen. How can i stop viber services process? I need your urgent help to stop the people reach my friends.


How to keep files downloaded via Dropbox after uninstalling app

I want to know whether there is any app on the Google Play Store which   * stores all dropbox files to memory card whenever there is net available   * Leaves the files in my memory card even after I uninstall the app


How to turn off keyboard sound on Nexus 7 2nd gen

I already have touch sound turned off, but still hear keyboard sound.


Download Only Emails that Match Specified Filters

I have bog standard POP3 Access to "company" emails. Is there anything I can use to achieve the following. Setup a filter along the lines of "To: my.email@example.com" action -> Download email. Filter or filters doesn't match? action -> do not download email at all.


Galaxy S3 Emails showing in different colours

This is an extremely minor but extremely frustrating issue with my Galaxy S3. Basically the email client out the box (synced to my Exchange Active sync account) has a black background and white text...so far no problem. However as people have been sending emails to me the phone seems to (arbitrarily is seems) to render either a white background or black background. I then thought no problem I will switch the font colour to white...which works great when the email is rendered with black but renders the email text invisible when a white background email comes in.......has anyone had a similar issue??


motorola DROID xt926

My phone has a cracked calibration ( the fore glass) with a good screen but yet it freezes while loading and then restarts. i never get to even see the homescreen before it restarts over again. Nw, I'm confused because i'm not sure if its going to work properly once i change the screen/calibration or its just another hardware problem from the board. Can someone please enlighten me on this?.. i want to know if the cracked calibration is liable to make the phone hang while booting. Thank you!


Escape key on bluetooth keyboard

I have a bluetooth keyboard connected and working with my Android phone, but with one annoyance: the escape key does not appear to do anything. This is particularly problematic for a _vi_ user like me. Is there a way to fix it so the escape key works, at least in the terminal application? Is /system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl a potential approach or is this something harder? Hardware specifics:   * SMK-LINK Bluetooth compact keyboard, Model VP6630   * Android Dev Phone 1 with Cyanogenmod 6.1


How to improve camera shooting responsiveness?

Is there a camera application (or other solution) that has quick response time between button press and taking the picture? On HTC Hero, the delay from button press to shutter is painfully long - focusing, etc seem to take a lot of time with the stock camera app. On HTC EVO with the stock Camera app, distant shots focus and shoot quickly. However, closer shots can take some time focusing.


Samsung Galaxy S3 choosing contact for text..takes forever to come up

When I am sending a text and i type in the name for the contact it takes several mins for the contact for to come up..this is very aggravating when you need to send a text fast..how to i fix this????


Can I delete multiple emails with the standard Android email app?

I am using LG L3II E430 mobile with standard Android email app. Can I delete multiple emails?


How can I re-arrange sharing application icons?

When I click on `Share` from within an application, say an RSS reader, I will see a multitude of choices. See screenshot. ![Android shared via](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pWhL6.jpg) How can I re-arrange it so that my often used applications such as `Hangouts` and `GMail` can be moved to the top of the list of applications?


Where to add SSH keys to allow connections to remote server on Android?

I'm using a rooted custom Android kernel (Gingerbread), and am able to connect to a remote SSH server with password authentication using busybox and a terminal emulator app. I would like to be able to use SSH keys for auto-login; is this possible? If so, where should I put my private key?


"Too many files specified; only takes APK file and verifier file" problem

I have some devices attached to my PC. Now I want to install Astro to a specific emulator. Unfortunately, I get this error.               hieund@hieund:~/Downloads$ adb install "Astro File Manager 2.5.1.apk" -s emulator-5554     too many files specified; only takes APK file and verifier file


How to change the frequency of Google Play update checks?

Every day I get a notification on my Inc2 that there are app updates available in the market. Is there a way to change the frequency of these update checks? I see no reason to be prompted to update my apps on a daily basis and this is a little annoying. I would like to be able to only have it check for updates weekly.


Play Store 4.9.13 insufficient storage error and icon issues

I've been having issues with the Play Store's recent 4.9.13 update on my Blu Dash 4.5. Every time I try to install or update any app that is more than 1 MB, I keep getting an "insufficient storage" error, even though I have about 120MB on the apps partition free. Apps do install and update on an older version, however. In addition, the icons on the Play Store have weird black borders. I have searched all over the internet and I have yet to find a solution for either of these problems. Apparently, most devices affected by these bugs are using MediaTek chipsets and have Android 4.2 on them. My phone is using the stock ROM and is not rooted. ![This is what it looks like when I enter the Play Store.  You can barely see a black border on the Ice Age Adventures icon.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dFRvc.png) ![A better look at the icons.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NMlGm.png) ![This app in question is about 2 MB.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/faq4L.png)


Change Input Method without unlocking the phone?

Recently, I've installed a WiFi Keyboard application to my Android phone. This way, since both the phone and my computer were connected to the same WiFi network, I could access the phone's keyboard from my computer. After, the phone disconnected from the WiFi network. And got locked (I had a password set at the lock screen). And now I cannot enter it, because I cannot enable any other keyboard than the WiFi one (which doesn't work because phone has no WiFi). Can I enable it via adb or any similar way? Are there any solutions to this problem? What I've tried:   * I can do nothing on the lock screen, everything's blocked. The swipe doesn't work to change the keyboard. Also there's no settings box. And I cannot drag the notification bar.   * I tried the `adb shell ime` command, but without luck. It doesn't seem to do anything. `me@myPC:/$ sudo adb shell ime list -s me@myPC:/$` Additional Data:   * Phone is Samsung Galaxy S3 mini unrooted. Android version is 4.4 I think.   * Storage and SD card are encrypted. SD card has important data, so I can't simply wipe the phone.    * I am able to enter my password in the Decryption screen as the normal keyboard shows up, but not in the lock screen.  * * * * * * **This problem was solved. Solution:** This problem was solved by booting into **safe mode** , as proposed by ak11234. I did so by holding the volume down key while powering on my device (pressed the power on button, waited for the phone logo to show ("Samsung" and the model number), released the power button and held the volume down key until the lock screen appeared). However, these instructions vary from phone to phone. The ones described worked for Galaxy S3 mini. You can find instructions for the most common phones that have Android on this webpage: http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-boot-android-devices-into-safe-mode/


Install app on usb drive

I have a Galaxy S2, and want some big app to be installed on the usb drive and not on the device memory. Unfortunately, i'm not asked to choose which drive i want to use. How can i do this?


launcher ex: how to take screenshot in?

I have a galaxy s2 and can't take a screenshot. I've tried taking a screenshot with vol-down+power and power+home. both don't work. What is the proper combination ?


Tried hack to force 4.2 update, result is a broken play store. Theories?

So I'm on a Galaxy Nexus. Still on 4.1. I tried the 'hack' where you clear data on the Google Services Framework, then check update, but no luck. I shrugged and got on with my day. Now I'm noticing that I have several updates in the play store. And if I choose "update" all I get is an instant "Update for [app name] could not be downloaded". Repeatedly. I've tried clearing data for the play store, rebooting, but nothing. Yay. Any theories?


Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 neither goes into Download Mode nor RAM Dump Mode

My Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 has just “hung” during the start-up screen with the white text “Samsung www.samsung.com" on a black background. I have tried to restart it and to take the battery out / put it in again but the result is the same. It neither goes into Download Mode (`vol down`+`menu`+`power button`) nor RAM Dump Mode (`vol up`+`power button`). Does anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to fix this?


How to make Android 2.3 to use voice recognition without the need of internet?

On my Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, GT-S6102B, you can press a button to talk something instead of writing it. It is a wonderful behavior, but it functions only when using a internet connection - well, I see it functioning only with Wi-Fi connection... But I would like to use it offline... Any idea?


Finding out the intents an app uses internally

I have an app (Smart Tools) that consists of mutiple distinct subapps. I would like to have an shortcut for a single subapp, so I wouldn't have to open it through the app's main menu. I'm pretty sure the app uses some specific intent broadcast to open any of the subapps. I know Tasker can be used to broadcast a custom intent to the Android system. If I understand correctly, if I just mimic the intent the Smart Tools main menu uses to invoke the specific subapp, I could start the subapp directly with a Tasker shortcut. But for that, I need to be able to mimic the intent. Since Smart Tools isn't open source, **how do I find out what intent the app uses "internally"?**


How to share a Google+ public post outside of the Google+ app?

Most apps share their content out to other apps based on intents on the phone. The Google+ app's share feature only seems to generate another Google+ post. How can I share a Google+ public post outside of the app from the app itself? For example, to send a link of the post to Twitter, Messenger, Facebook, etc. I can't believe Google would cauterize sharing from a service as important to them as Google+ when most other popular social apps can share freely among each other. Copy & paste of the URL is dated and onerous on Android.


Do the cores really operate at the frequencies requested by CPUFreq subsystem in Android phone?

I have SAMSUNG Galaxy Note-3 (SM-N9005) Qualcomm version, I want to know if it is really the case that cores operate at the frequencies requested by CPUFreq subsystem of the linux kernel, or CPUFreq subsystem requests a suitable frequency and the lower level driver finds out the nearest possible operating frequency for the core? What is the reality and how to confirm it ?               cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies        `300000   422400   652800   729600   883200   960000   1036800   1190400   1267200   1497600   1574400   1728000   1958400   2265600` Are these the real operating frequencies for the processor cores ?


Can I see what apps I own that have been pulled from the market by developers?

Last year I purchased the app grüvtron by Sound Trends LLC. Presumably they later removed the app from the google play store / market. Their website used to have a "buy android version" but now only mentions ios. The app can no longer be found by searching the market (neither on the device, nor on the web). I can no longer see it under "all apps" / "my apps" (again, neither on the device, nor on the web). The only reason I knew this app was "missing" was because I remembered owning it. Using google I could find an old market link in a forum to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soundtrends.gruvtron This link normally gives "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server". However, if I happen to be logged in to my google account that owns the app, I get a market page for the app (!) from which I can chose to install it! Doing so, it indeed gets sent to my device and 'everything works' (though, the app graphics are broken -- but I don't think that is relevant here.) This is worrying. Obviously I have no idea how many of the ~100s of apps I own that have silently disappeared from "my apps", and thus are left out when I browse that list for things to re-install. And even if I remembered a specific app, how would I find the corresponding market link so that I could re-install it? So my primary question is: **Is there a list anywhere on the web or on the android device that lists all apps I own -- _including the ones pulled from the market_?** and **preferably with market links?** I have the google market receipts, but those are a pain to go through (it is not really a "list") Worse, in there I only see a company name and textual app name, i.e., no market link. If there had been any reference to the app id (e.g., here, 'com.soundtrends.gruvtron') I could at least have re-constructed the market url. * * * Edit: a few clarifications follows:   1. A satisfactory answer must describe a way to get a list of apps which includes those I have purchased, **but which after the date of purchase have been pulled from the market by developers.** The list should include either market URLs or package-names.    2. The single one of my purchased apps where I know this has happened (grüvtron) **does not appear under my "my apps" list** (Menu > My Apps in market app), and I assume this is intentional design for apps that have been pulled (though I find it an odd design choice).   3. I am currently on ICS, with market 3.7.13. The device is the ASUS transformer TF101 tablet.


Device rooting fails, but doesn't brick?

I've was trying to root my Vodafone 858 Smart (Froyo) using super one click but it stopped in the middle of the operation and the program was non- responsive so I closed and it was closed while installing super user and it couldn't install it due to low phone memory. So I tried rooting it again after clearing some phone memory it roots but I don't have super user or busy box but I can access super user capabilities from adb so how can I root my phone properly?


The Play Store(web) doesn't show my device on my default Google Account

So I had three different Google Accounts set up on my Nexus 4:   1. personal google account - personal device   2. personal google apps account   3. company google account - two company devices (both no longer active) Until 4.3 I had absolutely no problems, with the 4.3 update - some of the apps stopped updating (Error RPC:S-5:AEC-0). I removed all of my accounts of the device and then re-added only my personal google account. Now my Nexus 4 won't show up in my personal account's play store on the web but looks to be attached to my company google account, so I can install apps from the play store on the device but not through the web interface, which simply states: "You don't have any devices". Although on my personal google account I can see my wishlist being sync'ed between the two, and apps I install on the device show on the "My apps" screen, I cannot locate my device either through the android device manager. What could be the cause, and how can it be fixed? ## Extra Info   1. I currently only have my personal google account set up on the device.   2. I've tried setting the default account through the Play Store app, but it still doesn't work   3. Locate my device settings on the device are active, and I'd assume it to work with my personal google account as there aren't any others active.


Samsung Knox For Non Pre-Installed Devices?

I heard about Samsung Knox recently. I have a simple question about it: how to download Samsung Knox and install it to my Samsung device which doesn't have Knox pre-installed? I believe the pre-installed Knox is only on Galaxy S4 device.


path for echo binary location

I am unable to find the "echo" binary in the /bin path (supposedly the path for storage of essential binaries) on Galaxy S2 on which I am working on. And yes, the "echo" command is perfectly working when I tried it on adb shell. I have also tried looking into sbin, xbin and other such directories. Does somebody know where else I can find it?


Android can't boot -- displays booting splash until battery drains

My Android can't boot. It displays the booting splash (a sci-fi planet-like image) until the battery drains. Is this condition what's referred to as a `boot loop`? Is there any chance to recover? The condition came gradually. Each new time booting, it would take longer but it would eventually boot. As of yesterday, it can't get through the boot step and just stays there until the battery is out. Another thing that was happening in the last couple of weeks is that the phone would randomly (on its own, without user interference) go out (but not power itself off) for like 10-15 min at a time, pressing power wouldn't do anything, then it would wake up and the 4G service would be reinstated. The hardware is a `Motorola Razr Bionic`. I also tried going into the recovery mode but all it did was display an android robot lying down with a ! (exclamation mark) sign above it for a few minutes, then went back to the splash screen hanging again. I also tried following these instructions (Alternate Method) but I am stuck in part 5: I press volume up/down but it doesn't change the lying android with an exclamation mark. Eventually, it goes into the infinite boot splash and I have to take the battery out to get out of it and power it off.


How to change /system mount point in booting

In init processing, my Samsung Note 2 mounts filesystem according to `fstab.smdk4x12`, by `mount_all fstab.smdk4x12` in `init.<vendor>.rc`. In this file, the `/dev/block/mmcblk0p13` is mounted as `/system` partition. I want to use "mount" command to mount `/system`, `/data`, and `/cache` partitions manually, but the phone cannot boot when I substitute `mount_all fstab.smdk4x12` to several mount script. How can I mount `/system` partition manually in `init.rc` or `init.<vendor>.rc`?


Gmail stuck on "Waiting for sync"

My Gmail app recently stopped working. I'm on a SGS Captivate running this custom ROM \-- while I realize there might be some ROM-specific glitch, I thought I could ask here for general troubleshooting tips. I stopped getting new emails last week, so I cleared the app cache, toggled sync off and back on, then finally uninstalled and re-installed the app. Nothing seems to make any difference -- mail will not sync, sitting at the "Waiting for sync" message with a blue spinner for hours. Am I missing anything? Is there any way to get a handle on what exactly is going wrong here?


How to disable automatic picture upload to Google+

I've got Motorola RAZR (XT910) and I decided to install the Google+ app to stay in touch with it. Whenever I take pictures with my phone it would upload those pictures to my Google+ account even though I have set my Instant Upload settings to OFF. How can I really disable that without uninstalling the Google+ app? I would like to hand pick photos from my phone to be uploaded to my Google+. Thanks


"Save as draft" option missing from the default message app?

I have a Samsung galaxy Y mobile phone, and I have just discovered that the option to save messages as draft is completely missing in the app named "Messaging" that I got pre-installed. I am really shocked, as this is a very basic and common feature in the cheapest phones today. My Question is: What kind of design/usage philosophy/idea/concept/thought is behind this? Also, is their any good alternative to this pre-installed app which has the option to save drafts?


Which browser does support proxies?

I'm runing ICS 4.1.1 on a Nexus. I'd like to set up a web proxy at home so I can filter pages before reading them on my Nexus when connecting over 3G (not Wi-Fi). I looked around the settings of the two browsers that come with ICS 4.1.1... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5mAjH.png) ... but I couldn't find anything related to proxies. Does it mean that those browsers don't support proxying? Is there a work-around?


Strange Behaviour of HTC One X battery

maybe someone recognizes my problem or has had it himself. My problem is as follows: Normally I turn my phone of over night. Battery Monday evening 50%, Tuesday morning 23% Battery Tuesday evening 79%, Wednesday morning 45% Turned of accelerated start on Wednesday as I read this might help. Wednesday evening: 64%, Thursday morning 74% Didn't turn off my phone tonight and the battery lvl stayed the same at 84% tonight. As this behaviour makes absolutely no sense, I'm not sure wether my battery is going to die soon or whatever else the problem might be. EDIT: After a week of not turning it off during the night, the battery keeps stable over night (about 5% loss in 7 hours). Only thing worth mentioning: When using Apps, the battery drops faster than normal


I can't connect to a device that is connected with GPRS

My android 2.3 phone is connecting to the internet using the GPRS network and I get a new IP everytime I reconnect. So now I try to connect to my phone which is connected to the internet - the internet is working on the phone because I can use the browser. I also installed a FTP server and enabled to allow all connections. Unfortunately I can't get even a ping. It all works when I connect the phone to WIFI (and use the local IP) So is it just me or is it not possible to connect to GPRS connected phones?


How do I set the email client so that it shows both e-mail accounts, sorted by read-unread?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Android 4.04. With the default e-mail client, how do I set it so that it always shows both e-mail accounts, sorted by read-unread?


How to make certain apps turn on GPS automatically?

Is there any way to have certain apps automatically turn on GPS when they launch (or at least prompt me if I want to)? For example, if I use voice commands to ask for navigation directions, and GPS is not turned on, I'd like for it to enable GPS instead of guessing from cell towers. Bonus points if it turns it back off when I close the app.


Problem with Facebook sync - All instead of existing

I have a problem when time comes to sync my Facebook friends with existing contact. Even if I select "Sync with existing contact" in the app, **all** my Facebook friends are added to my local contact, like if I'd chosen "Sync all". But the options works 'cause as soon as I select "Do not sync", everything from Facebook disappear from my contact on my phone.Is anyone else having this problem, or a solution perhaps? By the way, my phone is a Galaxy S2 running ICS (4.0.3) with the latest version of Facebook (1.9.7). Everything use to be all right before... I don't know which update messed up. Thanks!


How to activate voice wakeup in secure lockscreen on S4?

I have the T-Mobile Galaxy S4, with the newest (kitkat) update I use the pattern draw security to wake up from lock screen. I think it is important to have some such security, so that if one leaves one's phone somewhere by accident, someone else cannot pick it up and find out all kinds of personal and financial information. Yet, when driving a car, it can be difficult (and unsafe) to draw the pattern, or even more so a pin or password, if one wants to make a phone call, navigate, etc For driving, it would be good to be able to unlock the screen with voice. (One could set an unusual wake-up command (no, not "Hi Galaxy" ;-) ), so that others would not be able to wake it up with voice. ) I would like to be able to open from the lockscreen with either the pattern OR voice. There is a post on a forum that shows how to do that: http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-samsung-galaxy-note-3/361730-how-use- s-voice-google-now-hands-free-via-bluetooth-security-lock-screen-your- note-3-a.html However, that is in the forum for Galaxy Note 3. I tried it on my S4. I turned off the pattern security, and set it to swipe. I followed all the listed steps. Except--one command I could not find on the S4 [Quote from forum post]: LONG PRESS Voice Wake-up to reveal the hidden command> √ "wake up in Secure Lock".[end quote] I could not long press anything to get that hidden command "wake up in secure lock". After following all the other steps, with no security, I could wake from the lock screen by voice command. But only with no security, with lock screen set to swipe (which is no security at all). Once I re-enabled the pattern security (also tried it with PIN), I could not wake the phone by voice any more. Does anyone know how to get this to work on the T-Mo Galaxy S4? I think it is important to have some security, but would like to be able to wake the phone up by voice while driving. If it is not possible from the phone's own setup, is there an app one could install that would add that functionality? If totally impossible to do with the current update on the S4, is there a way to give suggestions to Samsung, to ask for that feature on the S4? (Which from that post, certainly looks like it is possible on the Note 3.) Thank you in advance for your input.


Gmail only reads my emails when I press the 'refresh' button - is this normal

On my Samsung Galaxy S, gmail only loads new emails when I press the 'refresh' button. Is this normal ? Or should I set some options somewhere ? I thought gmail should push emails to the phone.


Ubuntu connection woes, device not showing up in lsusb any more

I have a really weird issue in connecting my Samsung GS2 to my Ubuntu 14.04 system. I found the ID via lsusb at first, and added a udev entry. Everything was perfect and I was happily ADBing away for a few minutes. Thereafter, I begun getting "Unable to mount samsung device" (or something similar) popups. Since then, my GS2 doesn't even show up in lsusb. When I plug it in, the phone behaves as if it has just been connected to a wall charger; MTP doesn't work any more, while it used to fine. I've tried removing the udev config file, restarting phone and pc, and enabling/disabling debugging mode, but still there's nothing in lsusb. Everything works perfectly on my other windows machine. What on earth is going on here?


Will upgrading my Unlocked, Rooted (fastboot + superboot method) Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.1 to 4.0.2 brick the phone?

I can re-root if necessary, but we just paid $700 for the phone, and I don't want to brick it. From what I can tell, upgrading will cause me to have to re-root and unlock the boot loader, which I can do again using the instructions I orignally used to root 4.0.1 (These Instructions) Will this upgrade brick my phone?


Android SDK 2.1: Unable to install app from Android Market on the Emulator

I am testing the Emulator that comes with Android SDK 2.1, but I am Unable to install app from Android Market. I made the Login on `www.google.com` but still no success: This is the error message: > Não há telefones Android associados a esta conta. Faça login com uma conta > diferente. > > _There are no Android telephones associated to this account. Do Login with a > different account._


Nexus 7 boot loop

I'm not certain if this is the same as the other two questions about boot loop on the nexus 7, but I have a nexus 7 that goes into a boot loop. It boots to the point of the unlock screen, then it sits there unresponsive for a couple of seconds before rebooting. I'm running 4.2, and the bootloader is locked. Is there anything I can try short of unlocking the bootloader and losing everything (or RMA)?


Gmail app doesn't sync email at all when on Mobile Data

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I love the new Gmail app. Works awesome. My only problem is that it doesn't sync emails (I don't receive any new notifications when new emails arrive, I have to manually click refresh in the app which is annoying) when I'm on Mobile Data. When I'm on Wifi I receive notifications almost instantly. I've searched on Google Help but couldn't find anything. I guess I could use the Email app but I don't like that as much as the Gmail app. What could be the problem?


Android streaming music from desktop, controlled by another android!

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S3, and I can't think of a better use for my old Galaxy S than tucking it away on a shelf with an audio cable hooked up to my a/v receiver, streaming music from my desktop upstairs. All this works fine, but I have to jump up and down to control what gets played. Now I want the ability to control the music from my new phone, so it's always a pocket away. I currently use, ugh, I think it's iMediaShare Lite on the old phone, and it streams great using DLNA with either tversity or windows media player on my desktop. Now I just need a way to control it from the other phone. Is there a combination of apps that lets me do this? I've looked into XBMC and stuff, but it doesn't seem to run well yet on android, and all the XBMC remotes seem to operate like regular TV remotes; they assume you're looking at a screen, so they don't offer song picking abilities directly on the remote app screen.


Android tablet not recognizing external keyboard?

I have a Tablet running Android 4.0.3. Its DOMO x3g, works fine except that when I connect an external usb keyboard to it,it doesn't show up any recognition or anything.While USB pen drives, hard drives easily work on the tab... Any solutions?


How can I stream PC desktop, 1:1 pixel ratio, to Android device?

Does anyone have a solution for streaming pc screen content to an Android device with 1:1 pixel ratio? I want to use it to display graphical work directly on the device, and possible for the future to produce quick interactive prototypes. There is an application for iOS called LiveView which lets you bring up a container on your Mac which streams the content of the container straight to your iOS device. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any solution for Android that does this?


Disable mobile data during standby

I keep my mobile data (2G/3G) always on, but when the screen turns off (standby), I want it to automatically get disabled. Turn the screen back on, and it should automatically enable itself. Is there a way to tell android to keep mobile data off while the device is in standby?


SMTP auth server settings

I'm using my own SMTP server with SMTP AUTH for sending mails. The greeting looks like: > 250-[...fqdn...] Hello [...fqdn...] [...ip...], pleased to meet you   >  250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES   >  250-PIPELINING 250-8BITMIME   >  250-SIZE   >  250-DSN   >  250-AUTH CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5   >  250-DELIVERBY   >  250 HELP Unfortunately when configuring user name and password for SMTP (no TLS), Android 4.2 (the standard mail app of the Google/LG Nexus 4) does not seem to expect this: `authentication methods aren't supported by server`. On the server, I see Android disconnecting after that greeting was sent. What authentication methods are actually supported by Nexus 4's mail app?


Where can I find a comparison of Android devices?

I recently got fed up with my previous smartphone (name omitted) and I'm considering switching to an Android based phone. However, I have been stumped by the sheer number of handsets. I'm more than willing to change carriers and I have no preferences in keyboard style. What I am looking for (and cannot find on google) is a comparison of features between different Android phones so that I can make an educated decision (or at least whittle that decision down).


Email widget: How to show inbox instead of subfolder?

I have a question regarding email on my Nexus 7 3G: When I try to add an email widget on my home screen I'm asked to choose a folder, but I only have the option to select a sub folder in my inbox, not my actual inbox. How can I let the widget show my complete inbox instead of a sub folder only?


How to boot into the bootloader when you have ClockworkMod?

I want to upgrade the radio and I'm not sure how to boot into `bootloader`. When I try to power the phone using VolumeDown+Power, I do get into the ClockworkMod Recovery, but it seems that this is not what I was looking for because on PC the command `fastboot flash radio radio.img` is still `< waiting for device >`. In case it matters, this is a permarooted + hroot + ClockworkMod, HTC Desire HD.


Recovery mode can't read fat32 sd card, only exfat

I'm running CM 10.1 (based on Android 4.2.1) on a Galaxy S III i9300. I'running CWM-based recovery v 5.5.0.4. I'm dealing with a conflict with my Sandisk microsd 32 gb card. When I format my sdcard to fat32 and run recovery mode, the phone does not read the sd card. However, if I change the format to exfat, the phone reads the sdcard in recovery, but then it won't mount the sdcard when I reboot the phone. I get an "sd card damaged" error. Likewise, when I connect phone to PC via USB my PC does not detect the card within the phone; I have to use an sdcard adapter and insert it in my PC to access it. When I use CM updater, the system reboots and gives me the following error message under "verifying update package...": > E: failed to open /sdcard/0/cmupdater/cm-10.1-20130107-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip (No > such file directory) E: Signature verification failed, Installation aborted If I then pull the update from get.cm, I can access it from external storage, but I get this error message when I try to install it: > E: failed to verify whole-file signature > > E: Signature verification failed Everything is solved by converting to fat32--PC reads card, phone mounts card --except the issue of installing updates or flashing ROMs, kernels, etc in Recovery. This means that when I want to add media to my card I have to format it to fat32 and then re-format it to exfat when I want to access it in Recovery to do things like install updates to CM 10. Am I missing something? Is there a way around this? I read a post on XDA, though I can't remember where, that said that the size of the card (specifically, if it is greater or less than 32 gb) affects what format the S III will read it in. Is it true?


How to have one-button access (on HTC incredible) to do voice dialing or voice commands?

My wife finds her HTC Incredible incredibly difficult to make a quick call without having to look at the screen. She'd like to have a one-button activation of the voice dialing or voice commands "call < >" or "" I thought one option might be to reprogram the optical trackball button. This is rooted with CyanogenMod.


Build android from source. Battery power incorrect

I added a kernel module to the msm flo kernel. I built android JB from source for my Nexus 7(flo). I flashed the device with the built OS. My battery power seems to be stuck at 100% remaining. I also used the trepn profiler app for Qualcomm SOCs and it also gives incorrect measurements for % battery power remaining and instantaneous battery power. When I flash a factory image of JB 4.3 this issue goes away. Is there a part of the source tree that is responsible for giving correct battery power measurements? If so where is it located? I booted into recovery and the battery power stats are still incorrect


How do I smite this unknown vampire process that is sucking the blood out of my battery?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that I upgraded to 4.4 a couple of days ago. Since upgrading, my battery longevity has dropped a crazy amount. Just this morning, it took about four hours to go from full charge all the way down to about 25%, and that's without much use. Previous to upgrading, I could go for about two days while listening to podcasts and writing emails and general normal use. I looked in the system settings under the battery usage, and discovered that some "unknown" process was responsible for 50% of my battery use: ![unknown battery eater](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nx5NR.jpg) I clicked on the process to see if I could kill it, but the option to "force stop" was greyed out: ![battery eater won't die](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iigCV.jpg) I tried rebooting, but, near as I can tell, it's still there, eating my battery. How to I put a stake in the heart of this vampire process and make sure it never returns? * * * Update: More battery madness. Yesterday, I woke up and my battery was dead, even though it was left in the charger for the night. Took a few rounds of trying to recharge and reboot to get any response, but eventually I got it running again, and this is what I saw in the battery settings: ![battery out](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N3kHQ.jpg) Looks kind of like Google+ threw a fit and sucked the life out of the battery. Though, actually, I think that's probably a misreporting of events. Okay, so then, yesterday, I was listening to a podcast, and I hear a pop and then my phone reboots. Again, when it's back on, I check the battery report: ![battery lowered](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vItRD.jpg) It's pretty normal for the screen to be the biggest battery draw, but I don't see why suddenly the available battery power droped by about half at the time the phone self-booted. So... I don't really know what to make of any of this. I'm kind of thinking maybe my battery is dying and behaving oddly. But if anyone has any better ideas...?


how can I change the contents of /proc/product_name_extra?

I have a rooted device and need to change the contents of /proc/product_name_extra from Prod to Eng. I have tried cp, mv, echo, and vi. I get IO error most commonly and no matter what perms I set I cannot edit the file. Any help would be greatly appreciated


How to open a securedownload.bin file?

I have an android tablet, which I don't know what version it is. I want to ask how can I open a securedownload.bin file? I'd downloaded it from an email attach, and I want to put it in other file in the tablet. And, how can I view a .rar file? Thank you.


ClockworkMod getting stuck when trying to Flash

I'm trying to use the ClockworkMod recovery image and ROM Manager to flash a custom ROM on my HTC Wildfire. I downloaded CyanogenMod 7.1, put it on the sdcard and followed the instructions. I selected Backup current ROM, Wipe User Data and Wipe System Data, then it reboots into recovery mode but I never get past the screen with the red triangle and exclamation mark (http://twitpic.com/7yzq9w) Any idea on what I'm doing wrong? **Edit** : forgot to mention that pressing the power + volume up buttons brings me to a menu with options for reboot, apply update.zip, wipe cache partition and wipe / factory reset. Apply update.zip does not work (signature cannot be verified) and wouldn't be desirable since I'd first like to make a backup of my current ROM.


Real time events show up with a 4 minute delay

So I just bought a Milestone 2 and installed CM 7.2 by Endless (based on the Defy CM ROM). Everything is working great, but there's one thing that annoys me. Everytime I tweet something it never shows up as `x secs ago`, instead it shows `4 min ago`. This also happens on the Facebook app. The real time events always shows 4 minutes. It is like the OS is adding the time by itself. This really doesn't make much difference but I'm really curious as it why does it happens. Any help is much appreciated. :)


Is there a one-click widget to make my phone completely silent?

I currently use Mute All but it requires several clicks. I like the ease of Silent Toggle Widget but it doesn't turn of media sounds. Ideally the widget would also turn of haptic feedback.


Connecting to X11 on linux

I used to connect with SSH to school server on iPad with iSSH, which can work as X11 server, and remotely work through SSH and X11 with iPad as a server. I thought since it is easy with iPad, it will be easy with Android. But silly me! It is not, as I see. In this SE question and on other places, people are telling "don't use X11, just use VNC!". However, I can't see how can I remotely start x11vnc on a machine where I am not a root on. The situation is as follows: I am NOT a root on the server machine. There is linux running on the server machine. I do NOT have physical access to the server. I can connect to the server through SSH. When I log in to the server and I try to run `x11vnc` like this:               x11vnc -forever -shared -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -create      I got this scary looking error message after trying to connect with AndroidVNC application (the error is displayed on the server and the x11vnc immediately crashes). If I don't use the `-create` option, `x11vnc` shows this scary message and x11vnc crashes before even waiting for the client. So. My question is quite easy. What should I do to connect to the linux machine and do something simmilar to what I did with iSSH and X forwarding? edit: aha, it seems like in our school we use outdated X11vnc version, so that's why it breaks. Awesome. Well, I probably can't persuade the admin to actually update it, so I will need another way of remotely running graphic applications, if nothing like iSSH exists.


Lost data upgrading roms, but data is still there when viewed with Clockwork and Clockwork alone. Can I recover it?

I lost my data upgrading to M1 CM10.1 through CMUpdate, but I still see it when I go into clockwork recovery mod. I tried accessing it through adb and adb shell but I cannot find it. Furthermore my Galaxy Nexus is reporting that it's full. I have tried this method: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705 However, it does not recover all my data and if it does it's often renamed and/or corrupted (i.e. images merged together, mp3s losing metadata, and so on) Is there a way to access it using CWM and copy it to my PC? What commands is CWM using to access that otherwise inaccessible data that I could run from adb? I tried tweeting the CWM guy but he never got back to me.


Lost my ice cream truck ringtone

I have a rzr hd and one of the stock ringtones was an ice cream truck. About a month ago, it disappeared from my phone. Any ideas? I don't know the name of it, but I haven't added any ringtones to my phone or connected it to a USB. The ringtone is just gone from the menu. Thanks!


LG Motion Keep Rebooting (Boot Loop) After Installing Beat Audio Installation

I was looking through the Google Play Store after I rooted my LG Motion 4G The other day, and came upon the app "Beats Audio Installation" & Downloaded it and then when i opened the app and finished the setup, it started Rebooting and you cant go to your regular screen, etc. You can only see the Metro PCS logo and LG Logo in the beginning and it keeps rebooting. Please Help!


Service code to get Xperia model

I'd like to check the manufacturing date of an Xperia Ray. The easy way is by looking at the sticker under the battery, but I'm trying to convey this to a potential seller, and I would prefer something that doesn't involve taking apart the phone. I've read on Yahoo answers that `*#9999#` should do it, but it's normally a Nokia service code so I doubt the accuracy. I've also found `*#*#4636#*#*` (info) and `*#*#7378423#*#*` (service), which may have what I need inside of a menu. Can anyone give me a more reliable answer?


Can the PIN-input be modified to not display the last character?

Since today I have a new Nexus 4, with android 4.2.2. But when I type in my PIN, it always displays the last typed character in the input field. I think that is quite the security risk. On my old android phone (gingerbread) I was able to turn this behavior off. However, I cannot find this option on my new device. So, is there such an option, and if so, where can I find it?


How to do a full factory reset and clean the phone completely?

I've been flashing my LG Optimus L7 numerous times with various Custom ROMs and now I'd like to return to the official firmware. I've factory reset my phone, flashed the v20D official firmware with KDZ tool and then I did another factory reset. However, I've read that the factory reset only wipes /data and /cache folders (user-accessible data), while /system and /boot remains the same. The questions:   1. I've flashed the official firmware using the KDZ tool with the EMERGENCY phone mode. After flashing, some of the old settings remained which were gone after a factory reset. As I understand, flashing the phone with a firmware doesn't wipe /system or /boot, right? Therefore some of the files from the previous custom ROM remain.   2. What should I do now to fully clean my phone from all custom ROMs? I've already flashed the original firmware and did several factory resets, but I know the reset doesn't touch /system and /boot, for example. How do I completely clean my phone? Is it even possible?


What is the system APK that handles the calls in ICS?

I'm trying to figure out what system apk handles the calls in Android ICS? I've found that Messaging is the one for SMS, but what is for phone calls? The reason I'm asking is because I'm adding them to Greenify. Since Greenify has a feature that wakes them up whenever there's an SMS or call, I want them hibernated when not in use since I don't text or call often.


Does WCDMA improve my changes for getting a usable signal?

I live in a spot where it’s hard to get a cell phone signal and I’m trying to buy a smart phone that will work best for that issue. I'm comparing two 4G phones. But I don't expect the 4G will work at home. Would a phone that is WCDMA capable work better than one without for this issue?


Determine if the phone supports cover art image files and the right filename and format

My music library master is stored in my PC, and I sync to my phone on a regular basis. Most of my album covers are stored in separate image files inside the related album folder, whereas very few of them are embedded in songs metadata. Now, I noticed the stock ROM player in my phone is not able to handle the covers in separate image files; only covers embedded in metadata are shown. So I googled around and I understand now there is no guarantee a certain player can handle separate albumart pictures and there is no fixed filename and format. So I'd like to know if there is a way to determine if a player can handle separate albumart pictures and the filename and format it uses (e.g. `AlbumArt.jpg`).


Check network availability using phone's modem (low level)

I am trying to find network availability using my phone's GSM modem. Last night I had almost done it using following procedure with `adb shell` connecting phone with Ubuntu laptop. Terminal 1               ./adb shell     su     cat /dev/smd0      Terminal 2               ./adb shell     su     echo -e "AT+CIND?\r" > /dev/smd0      In Terminal 1 I had `CIND 4 4 1 x x x` output and I figured it's 3rd digit which is either 1 or 0 depending on network is available or not. Now today after factory resetting my phone, I can't reproduce this result. What could be wrong? I have already tried ttySMD0, ttyGS0, ttyUSB0 etc.


Which WiFi-Direct commands can be used in Android?

I am interested to know what commands can be used in Android to control WiFi direct from the terminal/command line. I took a look into p2p WIFI direct but I didn't catch these commands!! I can find commands used with Linux from this link. Can the same be used with Android? If so, how can I access them on a rooted device?


Profanity Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean

I don't know what's changed and I cannot figure out how to set it up but my S2 no longer lets me swear. I have to manually type in the words every time, it doesn't seem to be updating any dictionaries anymore, it used to just fine before the update to Jelly Bean. My default keyboard is Swype. No matter what I do checking Swypes dictionary is always "(empty)"


Error Message: emulator-arm.exe has stopped working

I have been having issues running my first android app. Yesterday, i came close to running it but my happiness was dashed when i encountered this error:               emulator-arm.exe has stopped working      What do i do? I want to run this 'Hello World' My console display:               [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Android Launch!     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] adb is running normally.     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Performing com.bestvalue.hello.HelloAndroid activity launch     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Automatic Target Mode: Preferred AVD 'my_avd' is not available. Launching new emulator.     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Launching a new emulator with Virtual Device 'my_avd'     [2011-07-28 10:47:13 - Emulator] emulator: emulator window was out of view and was recentred     [2011-07-28 10:47:13 - Emulator]      [2011-07-28 10:47:14 - HelloAndroid] New emulator found: emulator-5554     [2011-07-28 10:47:14 - HelloAndroid] Waiting for HOME ('android.process.acore') to be launched...     [2011-07-28 10:47:28 - HelloAndroid] emulator-5554 disconnected! Cancelling 'com.bestvalue.hello.HelloAndroid activity launch'!


Removing item from download list

HTC One S, Android 4.1.1, HTC Sense 4+ I was messing around with a media server at home and started a download of a large file. This file is now gone from the source but the phone is still trying to download it, i.e. it's in the notification list that I drag down from the top of the screen. How do I remove an item from that list?


Chrome for Android: How to see network console information?

Is there any way to see networking information on mobile Chrome, ala the networking tab on fully fledged desktop Chrome, on the device itself? I'm attempting to try some remote debugging for a user but I can't really ask them to install the required software to test on a desktop. I need to see if any scripts / etc are failing to load. Am I out of luck?


Is it possible to switch keyboard language layout on HTC Wildfire?

I am thinking of buying an HTC Wildfire S. Since I will be buying it in Germany, it will have a German keyboard (e.g. Y and Z are interchanged). **Will there be a way for me to switch the keyboard to English and French and back to German with the click of a button as I do on my Windows PC (ALT- shift)?**


Does Flashing Stock ROM in Odin Clear out the System Partition First?

Does Flashing Stock Samsung ROM in Odin Clear out the System Partition First? Options Used: No repartition, ROM put inside PDA slot I'm wondering because I suspect there may have been some malware in the previous ROM that was flashed. So I want to be sure all the Files that were in the System Partition Previously are deleted.


Enabling USB OTG on Samsung Galaxy Y Duos

I am planning to develop an Android application which uses USB On-The-Go. I am using a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos. Is there any way that I can enable USB OTG in this phone?


Sense 4: How to add items to pull down menu?

I just received a HTC One S with Sense 4 installed. I've seen on other Android devices that the pull down menu contains different settings, such as a Wifi button. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SHTzB.jpg) Is there a way to add these buttons to the Sense 4 pulldown menu?


How to flash Samsung devices from a GNU/Linux host running on ARM architecture?

To flash a Samsung Galaxy S (where do not have root access in the currently running OS, and with a stock recovery) with a new firmware (OS), I need to connect it with a USB cable to another computer and flash it from there. There is a further problem if the other computer (which runs a GNU/Linux, Ubuntu) is ARM (it's a Toshiba AC100). So to flash a new OS onto the Samsung Galaxy S through the USB cable from the other computer, I'd need something like `heimdall` for ARM. It's not among the available pre-built downloads for `heimdall`. Perhaps, I will have to try to build it for ARM then... Is obtaining heimdall for Linux on ARM possible?


How to connect SPICE MI 310 to eclipse Android Device Manager?

I want to use my SPICE Mi 310 (with Android 2.3.3) to test my Android applications. But I am not able to see the device in Android Device Manager in Eclipse. I have been trying to find a suitable driver for the same, but haven't been successful. Please help me. Thanks [Using Windows 7 64 bit.]


Huawei Ascend Y 200 Gingerbread 2.3.6 does not recognize MP3 files in my music folder

Device: Huawei Ascend Y 200   Android: Gingerbread 2.3.6, not rooted. On my SD card, there is a folder called `Audio` which includes MP3 files (with English and Hindi Sub Folders). There are 134 music files in English music folder, but the Gingerbread default music player only recognized 65 files. Even if I deleted some files, music player still shows them. I formatted the SD card and hard reset the phone, but nothing changed. What might the problem be?


ES File Explorer suddenly not allowing connection?

I downloaded the ES File Explorer a while back to get access to my shared files, folders and my 2TB external drive. Everything worked fine until today. I tried to access my external HDD but got an error back. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aO29e.png) So my big question is: Why can I access my other folders but not my external HDD? As stated above everything worked fine until today...   * I didn't change any permissions in Windows nor did I reinstall it.   * My login works, because I can access my other HDD without any problems.   * I did however install a secondary Graphics card. (Hardly think its the GPU :P) Any Ideas, help would be much appreciated! Thanks! **Update:** So today I backed up all my files on my 2TB disk that is not recognized by ES File Explorer. I then went into Windows Disk-management and Deleted the 2TB Volume. After that I created a "New Simple Volume". I then tried to connect to the device through ES File Explorer, but still got the error (see picture above). So it defenatly has nothing to do with the windows permissions. I also re-installed ES File Explorer without success. So I went and opened up the 2TB ext. HDD and connected it to one of my internal SATA Connections. I then deleted the HDD and created a ned simple Volume. Formated the disk and tried again. I still get the same error. Going to Report this as an application error.


Why: My phone will not install downloded apps. Will not calculate Storge usage % (Audio, Apps, etc.)?

My phone **wouldn't install an app** the other day (jefitt) so I tried looking at the internal memory (% usage for Audio, etc.) and it **wouldn't calculate** it (just showed the _calculating_ status for 4 or 5 minutes then that detail went away, replaced by just "Internal Storage). I deleted a bunch of files and then tried again and JeFitt installed. Internal memory was low (about 200 MB of 8 GB free) so I thought maybe it was a bit constipated. Now it's doing the same thing. Tried installing a couple of different apps with the above symptoms. What I've tried:   * Deleted files so that I have 1.2 GB free on internal memory, 2+ GB free on SD card.   * Booted into Safe Mode with the same symptoms   * Simple Restart and Soft Reset with same symptoms. This is a Motorola Razr M (Micro) with Android 4.2


Why does "Power off" actually reboot?

If I hold my power button, I presented with the option to "Power off" my device. I touch it, and my phone (a LG Nexus 5 running on Android 4.4 KitKat) indeed turns off. However, it suddenly turns back on. If I power off multiple times, it eventually stays off. Is this normal? Does the phone restart if it is aware of pending updates or something?


How to switch Input Method / keyboard?

I recently upgraded my Galaxy S2 from Android 2.x to 4.0.3. I had, and still have, two keyboards installed & enabled - MultiLing Keyboard, and Swype. In my previous ROM, long-pressing an input field let me switch keyboards. This method now stopped working, and the only way I found to switch them is via the setup menu. Has the method to switch inputs changed in ICS?


face recognition as password

Looking for an application that use face recognition of the cellphone's owner wnen you are powering on your cellphone + activating the phone after being stand by with black screen. Where can I find it? I'm using Galaxy SII with android 4


Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB

Here's the back story: I bought an used Android tablet. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wont be charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was dead. I have an adapter from the wall powering the device. My problem: There _was_ a pattern lock. My daughter thought she would help me, and exhausted the 20 attempts, so it's now only giving me the option to use the Google account to unlock. I emailed the guy and he gave me his Google account info, but it didn't work on the tablet. It is the correct info for Gmail, as I tried it on my PC. I have been trying to use ADB to get in to the tablet to no avail... I'm denied permission when I try to use `wipe_data`. I can't understand what the problem is. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!


how can I fix my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360?

All of my applications are forcing to close such as its home, messaging, play store services and others.I can't make changes or even open application drawer or home.I can only open my contacts and make a call.


How does reducing brightness of screen increase battery life?

For all I have heard, reducing the screen brightness of your phone can increase your battery life. Just about every expert in the field agrees to this statement. But today I came across **this article** which kind of raised quite a few questions in my mind. The excerpt from the article in question here is: > All these screen dimming/color cast applications function in essentially the > same way: by overlaying a graphic on the screen to reduce the brightness > and/or change the color cast of the screen. Think of it like adding a > partially opaque layer to an image in Photoshop. When you tell the Lux > application, for example, that you want the screen 50 percent dimmer than > the actual hardware in the phone can provide via LED adjustments, the > application essentially cheats by layering a gray mask over the screen that > decreases the brightness because the screen elements are darker. Other apps > like Screen Adjuster, Darker, Easy Eye, Twilight, and even the brightness > adjustment function in popular battery-saving app JuiceDefender all work the > same way.   1. So if the screen brightness applications (like Lux) only add a partially opaque layer they are essentially not dimming the backlight ( _correct me if I am wrong here_ ) so in turn it would not have any affect in battery life. Right?   2. The article continues saying – _Anything that layers something over the screen in anyway disables the “Install” button as the button is rendered unclickable in order to prevent malicious software from creating a false overlay that leads the user to think an application has a different set of permissions or that the application is an entirely different app altogether_. So does reducing the screen brightness via Settings uses some other technique (probably it actually reduces the backlight)?


sharing windows 7 cable internet connection to nexus 4 via WiFi

I am connected to the internet via an ethernet cable on my laptop pc. I want to share my PC's internet connection with my Nexus 4(Android 4.4.2). I have created an ad-hoc network on my windows 7 pc but this network doesn't display in the available networks on my Nexus 4. How can I share my PC's internet connection with my phone?


how to restore files

Was using the vault app to keep safe my files when all of a sudden the app crashed, I guess just after the KitKat update. I'm using nexus 4. So I tried restoring the files, the app just kept crashing. So I uninstalled it and installed again. Now I can't find the files. Not in gallery or in the vault app. Is there anyway to recover my fileshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netqin.ps


Google Maps App delete all locations from maps history

Google Maps App --> settings -> maps history If i want to delete locations from my google maps history, i can press on the "X" and then press "OK" to confirm the deletion. The problem is i have to do this for every single location I want to delete and I have tens if not hundreds of locations I want to delete and I don't want to do it one at a time. Is there a way to delete by check boxing the individual locations and then pressing delete or a delete all selected locations feature?


where does default setting for Command Line Switches is set in kernel source code in android

My android device is quad-core . But during booting only 2 cores are up . CPU_HOTPLUG is enabled . In dumpstate i found : `maxcpus=2` in command Line options. I wanted to make this maxcpus=4 . I have all source code with me . I wanted to set this maxcpus value in source code (especially in default settings) . So my question is : In which file does this default value setting is done ? I grep'ed it through source in platform and kernel. But i didn't get any clue .I think this code lie in bootloader .If so please guide me


How can I get an infinite callhistory in CyanogenMod 10.0?

I would like to have all calls I ever called or called me in the history. Is this possible?


wifi connection

For the past two days I can no longer connect to my home WiFi. It keeps saying "disabled", which also happened at a friend's house who also has Virgin WiFi – but I can connect to BT WiFi at another house. I've download WiFi connector library as suggested on another site, but it hasn't made a difference. I've deleted the WiFi addresses from my phone and added them back in. I've reset my router. Nothing seems to work. I have other devices which are connecting without any problems. I have had my S3 now for nearly a year, so why the sudden problem? And how to solve it?


Update ongoing notification stuck after reboot

I selected to upgrade all of my applications, but my phone shut down for some reason during the upgrade. After restarting, I noticed that the upgrade was stuck so I cancelled the updates. Unfortunately, I still saw a notification that the other app were being downloaded. Even after restarting more times, clearing market data and killing the download process, the issue remains. How can I fix this?


How to purchase an app on Google Play without a credit card?

I live in India and I don't have a credit card. I have tried using debit cards, internet banking and a virtual credit card from my bank (State Bank of India), but none of them work. How can I purchase an app (PowerAmp) without a credit card? Google Wallet is not acceptable because my phone runs Gingerbread and it isn't compatible.


AnkiDroid: Change decks tts language

In my phone, Ankidroid ask me every time what language shall be used for each card side. Which is listed as a bug. But with other phones (eg. Samsung S2 mini) opposite problem arises. Once you select TTS language for a particular deck there is no way to change it. I reinstalled both, TTS engine and Ankidroid, but the TTS language setting is still there. What should I do to force ankidroid to allow me to select another TTS language? Phone: Samsung S6500 Galaxy Mini II   Ankidroid: 2.0.1


Multiple Google Contacts Linked but not merged

I have a contact both on Skype and Google+ in my contacts on my Nexus 7, one with a filled-in Google account and one with an empty one. I guess the empty one is there just in case if I'd ever want to add a detail. When I link these contacts together, it works just as expected but the empty account is still showing in the contact. It's basically showing the Google+ account, the Skype account, the filled in Google account, and the empty Google account. How to remove the empty Google account from the contact?


I bought my phone in Germany, used it for a while in several different countries, then recently moved to the US. For several mainstream apps (e.g. Google Wallet, Google Voice, Yelp, my bank's app) I get the warnings "This app is incompatible with your device." and "This item cannot be installed in your device's country": ![Warning on app main page](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S1sKE.png) ![Warning after clicking on Install](http://i.stack.imgur.com/z0xrn.png) This happens when I navigate directly to the app page; normal search doesn't even show them. The result is the same in browser on laptop, browser on phone, Play app in phone. I have doublechecked that:   * I have a US sim card (GoSmart), and I am on a US mobile network   * geoip sites resolve my IP address to the US (tried with multiple different connections)   * I have a US credit card as default in Google Wallet   * I have a US billing address as default in Google Wallet   * my main address and shipping address in Google Wallet are in the US   * I have a US address in Google+   * my home and work location in Maps is in the US   * my account recovery phone number is a US one   * language is set to English in all my Google products (you can see I am getting desperate...) Any ideas what I might have missed?


Stop wifi connecting to open networks

I live in a large city and there are random open wifi networks everywhere that allow my Android to connect to their network but won't give internet access because there is a paywall. This is only apparent when you start a browser on the phone. (And is annoying because working mobile 2G/3G access is suppressed in the mean time) Is there an (automatic) way to stop my phone connecting to a wifi network unless it's password protected ie when I'm at home or at a friend's house? EDIT: The networks are often named the same eg "BTOpenZone" (but have different IPs so can't be blocked one at a time). There are a wide variety of providers like BTOpenZone. I'd like to block them all, adding exceptions if I ever find a non-paywall connection.


Though auto sync is turned off, Andorid 4.1.2 still auto syncs photos in Gallery

WIFI is turned off on my mobile. A. I had turned off auto sync feature as follows:   1. Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync > Google > Auto sync is turned off for my email   2. Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync > E-mail > Auto sync is turned off for my email B. In Gallery, I had turned off auto sync as follows:   1. Gallery > Settings > unchecked option for 'Sync on Wi-Fi only' C. Deleted auto-synced photos in Gallery as follows:   1. Apps > Setttings > Apps > ALL > Gallery > Clear data and Clear cache Now, when I visit Gallery I do not see photos auto-synced, but once I turn on WIFI and visit Gallery, it again syncs photos from 'somewhere'. And, shockingly, option as specified in B.1(listed above) is auto checked. The photos which I see are the ones which I had uploaded to my Google+ a/c. Why I say 'somewhere' because, I had deleted all photos and posts which contain photos from my Google+ account. Still, I can see photos appearing when WIFI is turned on. Please help:   1. From where does Android sync photos?   2. Get rid of photos to be auto synced when WIFI is turned on. Thanks much! PHONE: LG Optimus L7 II Dual and OS: Android v 4.1.2


how can I add group to new text in android 4.4

I have a group set up. I start a new text message, press add people button, and all that shows up is a list of all my single contacts. My group that I previously added to my contacts is not there. It use to be there on my old droid phone.


BRAVIA Engine 2 after rooting

I have a Sony Xperia SP running jelly bean 4.1. I wish to root my device using the Doomlord exploit and run kitkat 4.4. But will that affect the working of the Bravia Engine 2 in my device in any way?


Backup memos from Samsung Galaxy S and restore it on a Nexus 5

I just bought a Nexus 5 and I'm in the process of backing up and restore all the things I need from my old Galaxy S to my new Nexus 5. One of the thing I need the most is restoring the hundreds of memos from the memo app in the Galaxy S which I belive was developed by Samsung. There's no such app in the Nexus 5 so I'm looking for a way to restore those memos on the Google Keep app but with no luck. I backed up my memos using Kies and I got a Memo.smm file. Is there a way to do restore it on the Nexus 5? Any other way?


Why does my HTC Android phone's screen switch on and then off again?

The screens on my HTC Wildfire and Desire will just switch on and then off for no apparent reason.


Alternative ways to factory reset?

My Android 2.3 system my PMP3384 tablet somehow crashed so seriously that I cannot even do a factory hard reset, because I cannot get to settings, only the following message appears again and again: "Prestigio Home (process com.prestigio.android.launcher) stopped unexpectedly." Actually this comes first and then a lot of other things, like calendar I have to force closed. When I finally get to my Home screen this repeats itself. I cannot get to bootloader because I dont have got hardware volume buttons... Edit1: Oh yeah, I used it as a mass storage device before this happened. And a few power cycles before also used app2sd.


How can I recover files from a phone that won't boot?

I have a Galaxy SII, and it is stuck on the boot screen. How can I recover the files on the phone?


Android won't boot after accidentally uninstalling a system app

My android version is 4.2.2 so while I was installing an app on the system using Moborobo I think I might have accidentally removed a system app. I have checked all over the internet and I am pretty sure I don't have access to my original ROM that comes with the device. Even Clockworkmod for my device isn't available so I hadn't made any backup. I have tried to factory reset using the recovery option that came with the phone and it boots fine. When I power it off or reboot it won't start until I do another factory reset. Where do I start to fix this? I have connected the phone to ADT but I can't get the logcat to pause so that I can post the output here. Meanwhile if there is anything I can do let me know as I try to get the logcat output


Awesome Note export

Does anyone know if it's possible to export notes from Awesome Note to a computer? I have some drawings in aNote that I really need to get onto a Mac. I don't really care if the note structure is lost and all I have are image files.


Does GooglePlay search show different results for different cities?

I have a few different Android apps and for some reason, one is very heavily downloaded in India and Nigeria. And the others have at least 35% US downloads. Would anyone know whether the GooglePlay search is different in different countries? Or is it the same everywhere? Thanks!


can I install any android app on a google TV?

I mean "does it allow me" to install any android app. Presumably, some apps wont work (for lack of specific hardware). If it does allow me, what are the common problems ? (low-resolution, perhaps ?) I looked for this information on wikipedia and read all google-tv tagged questions here.


Fail to connect to ADB Wifi when device goes to idle state?

I am connecting to my Android phone with ADB WiFi (no USB plugged in). However, whenever my device goes to sleep, I am losing connection and unable to reconnect. In what I am trying to do, I need to have the screen off. And this is why I am using wake lock to keep CPU awake while device is idling. However, even with wake lock and wifi lock, I am still having the same problem. Does anyone know how can I connect to ADB over wifi in this situation? or connect while screen is off?


Paste number into Dialer

Is it possible to paste a number into the dialer? (or get another dialer that has this feature). I have Android 2.2 (HTC Desire HD)


Set up portrait video output from Galaxy Nexus

I know that I can hook up my Galaxy Nexus up to my TV, but I'm not able to change the orientation from landscape to portrait. Is there a setting I'm missing? Or is there a way to do this if my phone is rooted?


What is the /config file in the android root directory used for?

In the `/` directory of an android device is a file called config what is this file used for? I am assuming it is used for configuration files and other things but my Google searching has not been able to turn up anything useful. When I look in the file (on rooted device), it is empty! Are the files hidden? Or is there nothing there? thanks


Rooted Galaxy Nexus GSM silently fails to reflash/erase - Unable to wipe and its rebooting continiously

I have been struggling for a week. Searching all though the internet. My Galaxy Nexus has suddenly stopped working. It is continuously rebooting. Its rooted but has stock rom 4.3. My problem is, I thought of wipe everything and do a fresh flash and I started with fastboot commands. So I ran all the commands below:               fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primelc04.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader          fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxlj1.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader      Both went well with out errors and OKAY for all erasing, sending and writing. This was taking endless time.               fastboot -w update image-yakju-jwr66y.zip      So, I disconnected. And now: I am unable to Flash or wipe partitions or even a single file (from fastboot or recovery screens - wherever applicable)!!! I am not able to erase and do a fresh install. The height of the situation is when recovery is falking me showing that the files and folders are deleted, but after a reboot all files and folders which I just deleted are coming up in list! Moreever, when I do a `./fastboot oem lock` (the bootloader screen shows that the lock status is locked) and do a reboot, the lock status again turns UNLOCKED! I tried to flash the latest TWRP.               fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-maguro.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader      Its showing successs. But when I run it after reboot, its my earlier version 2.6 of twrp shows up! I am not sure what is causing this! but please help me recover my device.


4.1.1 to 4.3 via Odin on n7100

Does flashing Offical but different baseband Rom matter? I have Galaxy Note 2 with m9del like n7100xxalj2. I want to update this to 4.3 via Odin using a Rom with a different baseband Rom. The Rom is Offical, not made by a 3rd party, so is it safe to flash this Rom?


Problem playing Google Voice Messages

When ever I play a Google voice call message on my Nexus 5 once I put the phone to my ear the message stops. In some cases just putting the phone close to my face(not touching) cause it to stop the playback as well. My only workaround so far has been to put phone on a flat surface and basically listen to the message that way. Has anyone run into this issue?


How to transfer files from an Android phone to a Ubuntu PC by using a USB cable?

Im completely new user and inexpert. I made a video with the phone. How do l transfer it to an ubuntu pc? I plugged in the usb cable but apparenntly my pc does not see the phone. Thanks for help


Issues selecting text in Chrome 34

I'm trying to use the javascript text editor at http://codemirror.net. Normally, I can long tap on any text to bring up a selection that I can modify and copy/cut/paste. However, long tapping in the editor only brings up paste and won't let me select. Obviously not being able to copy/paste in an editor is a severe limitation. How can I force Android to let me select? Is there perhaps some alternative way of inducing a selection besides long tap? Update:I have discovered that I can select by using shift+arrow keys, but this is _slow_ , and I can't shift+tap at the end point, that doesn't work.


Can't install apps

im new and i am having a problem: After i connected my huwawei to my laptop, I wasn't able to use apps on my sd-card. So i deleted the whole memory of the sd-card and tried to download the apps agian. But when i tried to download and install apps for google play store, it wasn't able to install apps, while the downloading is doeing good. for who want to know the details: i got a huwawei g510-0100 with android-version 4.1.1 with a samsung 4 gb sd-card. however, the sd-card was working fine for like half a year so that it is samsung is not the problem. hope you can help me.


Unable to view pictures on the Twitter app while using specific Wi-Fi

I am using Motorola Moto G with KitKat 4.4.2. I can use the Twitter app from my home Wi-Fi or mobile data without any issue. But when I connect the Wi-Fi of my friend's home, I can't load images from the Twitter app. Since it is my friend's home network, there is no restriction over using any social networking site. What can be the issue here? Is there any settings for Wi-Fi or in the Twitter app or so? I am facing this issue since I have purchased it (the last week). See the screenshots below: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LyQEFm.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ArgXDm.png)


Printing documents from secure online system w/ controlled page breaks?

We use an online system where you can log in with a username and password and gain access to printable documents. The online system uses CSS rules, so that if you are viewing it on the screen it has certain features that are not included in the printout. Also, it has page break rules so that it can repeat the logo on every page and say Page 2 of 3, etc. This works great on a laptop, but I want to use Android. I've seen tablet multiple print solutions.   * Some of them ignore the print styling, which is bad because then the page breaks based on the length of the content instead of the instructions of the online system.   * Some of them use an outside app which separately fetches the content, which doesn't work because like I said it is behind a login, and the cookies are not transferred to the other app. (for good reason) Is there a print solution for Android that does not suffer these types of problems? Can you outline   * What Android versions would be necessary?   * What types of printers would be needed? Also, keep in mind this is a mobile solution. I can either physically plug in the printer or connect the printer to the same WiFi hot spot, or Bluetooth, or something else you suggest.


Installing G2X firmware on the LG P990 O2X?

I saw that EaglesBlood released a pre-alpha of Jelly Bean for the P999. Is it possible to make this boot on the O2X P990? I live in Europe.


How do I uninstall an application?

If I want to completely uninstall an application from the home screen or list of applications; how do I do it?


How to root a Samsung Spica

How do I go about rooting my Samsung Spica?


How to avoid expensive roaming fees when going abroad with my Android?

Usually I like to bring my Android phone with me when going abroad. But I use it very carefully because I know that it is very expensive to consume data traffic and roaming fees, when I'm abroad. How do I best use my Android without getting expensive bills when coming home again? Is there any specific settings that I should do? Any good applications or other tips that can be useful when going abroad?


Samsung Galaxy Ace - Sim card detection

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace android 2.3.7 with cyanogen mod-7-20130301-nightly-cooper version. It is not detecting the SIM card. Is it a problem due to Cyanogen mod or something else?


Advanced searching in Play app store?

It is not easy to find good apps. Is it possible with some other app website to only search within apps (list apps) that have at least 500k downloads and at least 10k reviews? Something like make the Play store a database of app names with columns for reviewcount and downloadcount and do SQL commands with where clauses?


Enable usb debugging mode from adb under clockworkmode "Broken digitizer"

My friend brought me a Xtreamer Q mobile phone with broken screen, clockworkmode is working, but USB debugging mode is disabled, I found some posts about how to enable it from adb i tried them and none of them worked. here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326806/enable-usb-debugging-through- clockworkmod-with-adb and from this tutorial i learnt how to edit build.prop file. http://www.modaco.com/topic/328943-quick-guide-to-modifying-buildprop-with- adb/ the commands i have used are: adb pull, adb remount, adb push. While i was under clockworkmode i mounted system and i pulled build.prop then i added this line to it persist.service.adb.enable=1, used remount then pushed the file after that reboot, but i couldn't find the device in adb when it have booted normaly. Next i tried to set adb_enabled to 1 in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db by following some steps from here ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774507 and it also didn't worked "The device was not listed". Also i have tried this zip file from clockworkmode it didn't work too... Install adb enabled setting from zip **My phone do not support USB org cable** my files after editing: https://www.mediafire.com/?1q13igpc981vydu


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