What does the new button on the power control widget do?

There are 6 buttons on my power control widget:   ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gONlI.png)   WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, ???, Data sync, Screen brightness.   What does the 4th one do? P.S. I'm using an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) with the 'Japanese Jellyfish RLS6' custom FroYo ROM, but I've seen this power widget in other ROMS.


Is there a Skype compatible client for voice calls over WiFi?

I understand that operators blocked any Skype over the data connections, but is there an alternative that works on the WiFi network? Update: I am using a HTC/Tmobile G1 phone, in the US. However, I am not connected to any carrier, as I use it (here) as a PDA over WiFi and not as a phone.


How can I disable the low-battery sound in Cyanogenmod?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 running Cyanogenmod 11 (20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-i9300). When the battery hits ~15% or 5%, an alert appears with a warning sound. How can I disable this warning sound (without removing the popup alert)? I've tried removing `/system/media/audio/ui/LowBattery.ogg`; this did not prevent an alert sound, but the sound did change, perhaps to a fallback. I also tried installing "Suppress Low Battery Sound" (aka "Disable Low Battery Beep" via the web browser), but this had no effect either. I tried installing Sound Manager, and turning the system sound down, but this also had no effect.


How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode

When I am downloading large files I need to stop my phone from sleeping , how do I keep my wi-fi on when the phone is in sleep mode.


WIFI gets disconnected once the device sleeps

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode i have samsung galaxy ace, i have created an adhoc network on my laptop and connected through WI-FI on my samsung phone, now the problem is, if the device is kept ideal for 15-20 minutes, the WI-Fi gets disconnected and also does not gets connected, even if i restart wifi, i need to stop the adhoc network and start the network again to start the wifi on my samsung, can anyone tell me what could be causing this issue, is this the default behaviour of samsung mobile or something has went wrong on my device.


How to get root privilege in recovery mode?

I have copyed the 'su' command to /system in adb. but i cannot run the 'su', 'su' says: Permission denied.


Unable to attach picture to text message

I can no longer attach a picture to my text messages. It used to work, now when I try to do it, it says I have to sign into Samsung Link first. What to do? Android Version 4.4.2


Touchscreen problems with a rk2918 tablet

I have an Evolio Evotab 2 (RK2918) running gingerbread http://www.gsmland.ro/tableta-evolio-evotab_2-4090 (sorry couldn't find english site with specs) When typing fast it repeats the last letter instead of the one I just pressed. (for instance If I type Q and quickly go to K I get QQ ) I tried flashing other roms from similar chinese tablets but couldn't find one where everything worked. Also it happens more often in landscape than when typing in portrait mode. Can anybody tell me if this sounds like a software or hardware issue? This is what I tried so far: -other keyboards than stock -tried typing in different places (browsers,apps) -other rom's -wipe+flash+root and uninstall allmost everything with TB = still happens. Thank you.


How can I teach my phone not to capitalise "It's" every time?

I'm using the standard full QWERTY on-screen keyboard on my HTC Desire S, and when typing in to any app it seems that I cannot type `it's` without manually inserting the `'`, which is relatively slow and cumbersome, especially considering many other abbreviations work fine (eg, `c`, `a`, `n`, `t` -> `can't`). If I type `i`, `t`, `s` then the default word that is presented is `its`, but in the word selection list I am presented with `It's` as a second choice; _always_ capitalised. `it's` is not presented as a choice anywhere in the list of suggestions. The phone seems to only capitalise anything else following a full stop or new line, and gets many other abbreviations correct, so why the misbehaviour for `it's`? And how do I fix it? I've already tried adding `it's` to the dictionary (and checked that `It's` isn't there), but that didn't work.


Logging in with a non-gmail account

I got here an ePad running Android 2.3 and I want to set up Market on it for its owner. He doesn't have a Gmail account, neither he wants one. I have just made a Google account that is associated with an existing ISP email address. I can successfully login with my personal email address (someone at mydomain.org) from my Iconia tablet, but this doesn't seem to be the case of older Android versions. I made the Google account from the plain old ISP address because I thought it would have worked like my case! Am I missing something about logging in to Market with a non-gmail account? Googling around I found that somebody fixed by joining Google+, so I did with the tablet's owner, but the tablet still requires me to open a new account with a gmail email. Thank you


running apps on WiFi with proxy or alternate to ad-hoc network between laptop and phone?

My home WiFi runs behind a proxy. When I connect to it from my Samsung Galaxy S with android 2.3.3, after entering the proxy and port number in the settings, I am able to run only the browser(not any apps). After searching on Google, I found out that the apps can be run behind proxy only if I root the phone. But rooting the phone would void its warranty. I don't want that to happen. Instead I connected to LAN from my laptop and created a Ad-hoc network. I thought that if I connect to this network from my phone, I won't have to worry about proxy. Am I right ? Now my phone was not able to discover this Ad-hoc connection. Again after Googling, I found that it is not possible to connect to ad-hoc without rooting the phone. Is there any other method than creating ad-hoc network to share the internet from my laptop to my phone? Is there any way to run apps on my phone connected to my home WIFi without rooting my phone ?


Media on external sd card can be browsed but not seen by other apps (including settings>storage). Not part of the .nomedia file fiasco!

As the title says, **if I fire up a file browser I can access all the files on the sd-card** without a problem. **I can even view the pictures with the gallery and the music app plays my music files alright** , if I select the file from the browser and then use the corresponding program to deal with it. **If I just use the gallery or the music app or songbird or any other media player, they all report an empty media library.** Media on the phone's internal memory can be scanned by these apps and included to their library without a problem. Here is a screenshot of the settings>storage screen. As you can see **it does not even try to index the contents of the sd-card** , which are ~6gb of music and a few photos: ![](http://i.imgur.com/Eq4KV.png) After lots of searching around on the web, I found that **most people that had this problem, managed to solve it by deleting some stray .nomedia files that were in their sd-cards.** So, I searched my sd card for those files (I know they are hidden), both through the phone's file-browser and by connecting it to my computer, and **I failed to find anything.** For good measure I backed all my data up, **formatted the card** , restored the data, cleared the media storage data and restarted my phone, all **to no avail**. I know that the sd-rescan apps are irrelevant here but I tried one of them anyways. It didn't help... I should note that I have not tampered with the phone in any way (not rooted, no unlocked bootloader or anything else of that kind). If someone has any idea about what the problem might be, I'd love to hear from them. Thank you in advance.


Evo 3D constantly locking up

I have the Sprint Evo3D, and as of late its been locking up a lot. When it locks up, the screen is no longer interactive, nor the buttons at the bottom. I have to power it off and then back on then I can use it again. This happens frequently, almost every time I use it. Sometimes have to power it off 2 or 3 times in a row to use it again. I've had a few ROM updates, and its been happening since maybe 3 updates ago? Hard to remember. I've done a factory reset and haven't reinstalled anything but its still happening. Running Android 2.3.4, HTC Sense 3.0, Software 2.17.651.5, PRL 21083


How can I detect Malware and/or viruses?

I'm buying a used Droid phone (Verizon) that has been rooted. Is there anyway to scan it for viruses (and more importantly) malware? Or maybe even a firewall? (I may be being overcautious). * * * Some preliminary research shows several malware apps. Well worth $1 or so. I'd love any feedback on these.               Norton Mobile Security     Lookout Mobile Security     AVG / DroidSecurity Pro     Webroot Security     Trend Micro Mobile Security


How can I disable my voicemail so that my caller ringtone is longer? My phone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT S7500.


How can I disable the woman's voice when I turn pages?

I have tried turning off voice input output, already turned off, text-to- speech is off etc. The only voice I can't figure out is when I turn a page she says, "page 2 of 3", or "page 4 of 11." This has happened since I upgraded the software recently when Samsung sent me the message! How can I turn this woman's voice off? I think the OS is Ice Cream Sandwich .


Is there a special boot mode to boot into a system with root access (on Galaxy S)?

What if the Samsung Galaxy S I've got has already been rooted?.. Is there perhaps a special boot mode which would boot into the system with root access? Or normally, a "rooted" device always boots the system with complete root access?


Is there any way to block permissions on apps?

I read about being able to revoke permissions on CyanogenMod, but it seems the devs took that ability out. I found some app out on the market for 6$ or so, but it doesn't look like it would be worth its price. It is called Permissions Denied. Any other way to block some permissions for some apps? Thanks.


Galaxy S4 Calendar settings not saving

I prefer Google Calendar over Samsung's built in calendar app on the S4, for notifications. I don't need to remove the latter, and can't seem to; I just don't want it to display notifications. So I change the relevant settings, but periodically they revert. I completely turn off notifications in S Calendar (no tone, no vibration), and turn them on in Google Calendar (with a specific sound and vibration and popup notification). In Google Calendar I also turn on "Show week number" and set "Week starts on" to Monday. After some testing it seems these settings stay in place for as long as the device remains on. After turning it off and back on again, all of the settings in both S Calendar and Google Calendar, including the ones I mentioned not related to notifications, have reverted to their defaults (with notifications ON from S Calendar and OFF from Google) with the exception of the tone that I set for Google. I'm fairly sure that having my phone turned off and then on again is exactly what happened each previous time I've noticed that my settings reverted. I've looked at this post, and none of those solutions (for non-rooted phones) work; the settings still get reverted when I change them, and Samsung's calendar can't be turned off in Application Manager. If both calendars are having this issue I'm not even sure removing S Calendar would fix it. A commenter on the first answer there seems to have the same issue, apparently since a recent upgrade. That may be the case for me too, because I bought this phone a year ago, but now both the device info and the app info for S Calendar have Android 4.4. Why would these settings be reverting on every restart? How can I fix this, besides just not turning my phone off?


could not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint

Triing to use Barnacle Wifi Tether on Samsung Galaxy Note2 GT-N7100. And when I press start wifi tether, got error: `could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint'` And then: `Could not connect to NAT, will retry later`. Using other wifi tethers apps also got troubles. My phone is rooted and got custom firmware android 4.2.2 ![Barnacle Wifi Tether printscreen: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint'](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9bk3C.jpg)   Barnacle Wifi Tether printscreen: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint' (click image to enlarge)


Upgrading a Samsung S GT-I9000 (to anything >2.1)

I'm new to Android, but my sister recently got a second-hand Galaxy S GT-I9000. It runs on 2.1, which means that it does not have Google Play. Apparently 2.2 does, and the device seems to be able to support that firmware. When I try Google, it comes up with lots of people suggesting rooted firwmare upgrades to Jellybean rather than anything official. I'd rather not get into that just yet if there's an official route. I've tried Samsung Kies, but it says the device is not supported for firmware upgrades. I've also tried checking `Settings > About > Software update`, but 'Software update' is not there. What is the proper way to upgrade from Android 2.1 to anything higher on a Galaxy S GT-I9000? How is it _supposed to work_? **EDIT:** I found that it should be able to officially support Gingerbread at least. Even Wikipedia mentions that as the OS.


How to find a stolen android phone without internet connectivity?

Is there any app which could send me a text for the new sim and the number and with the help of the number can i send a text back to perform some remote locking features. The point is when the phone is stolen and the thief has not switched on internet connectivity. Are there any apps in Android market which could give some clue even then ?


Adding an extra tab in the ICS Launcher

I'm on Android 4.0.4. When I open my launcher, I see two tabs — Apps and Widgets. I'd like to add a third tab for Games. Is this possible? Since I have quite a few games, I'd like to keep them separate and a new tab would be great. If there's an app that'd be awesome. Any other suggestions are welcome


Reapplying market updates after using "uninstall updates"

I had an issue with an application that couldn't be updated, and solved it by uninstalling the market updates (maybe there was another method, but in my case it worked). Problem is, now I can't find a way to reapply the market updates. Before uninstalling them, the updates were applied automatically, but now half a day has passed and I still have the version that came with the phone. **Edit** : In case it matters, the phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace, running the latest official firmware (2.3.4)


Where do I start if I want to learn custom modding an android device?

I have some basic knowledge of android phones from a fan's point of view and have had a bit of experience with testing of custom ROMs but I really would like to start with basic development on my own. I'm no developer, which is why I need some serious advice of where do I start and how do I proceed. What kind of prerequisite knowledge do I require ? Any kind of tutorial or knowledge database which can help me get started would be very helpful.


Tasker: Using OR logic in contexts

Let's say I want to create a context where the SSID of a wifi connection is either 'ABC' **or** 'XYZ'. I can see where I am able to create 2 contexts, but it seems to enforce and logic between the two, so in order words I must be in proximity to both 'ABC' and 'XYZ'. I want the context to be either, not both.


What's the difference between a NANDroid backup and an ADB backup?

Could anyone explain the difference between a backup made using NANDroid and a backup made using ADB i.e. using the `adb backup` command? I've read that both are capable of creating full system snapshots but I haven't been able to understand the difference. The more technical the answer, the better. Thanks.


Why does my Galaxy S keep corrupting and resetting?

My Samsung Galaxy S was working well, but about a month ago it turned itself off, and upon restarting went through the initial setup again (language, keyboard, etc.). At the same time, lots of apps started to fail, and were force closed and relaunched by the OS (Swiftkey, Agenda Widget, and others). All my other data was intact. Eventually, I reset the phone (losing all the texts and my Angry Birds progress :o) and reinstalled the apps and set up my sync accounts again. The phone repeated this process three times in a week, so I requested a return, but then as I was waiting for a returns envelope, everything seemed to be fine. I decided to see if it was a glitch and all was well until this afternoon, when it turned off again (I checked and the battery was pretty full) and has started doing the application force closes again. Running Froyo from the official Samsung update via Kies. Any theories? Thanks.


How to Put PDF on SD card for use by Adobe Reader

I have phone tethered to PC, and on the "G" drive I can see the phone directories and files. Another post, said that you have to put PDF files on SD card. How do I navigate to the SD card, is it the "DCIM" directory? I tried putting a file there, but Adobe Reader still says "No PDF Files Available".


Changing "Emergency Call" numbers in Samsung phones?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. It has an "Emergency Call" / "Emergency Dialler" feature. By default it comes with "911" and other American emergency numbers loaded in it, how do I change that?


Answering Machine on Android

Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible but Microphone input data is also transmitted.   1. How to switch of microphone on android devices   2. Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink while call on Mute? any pointers or suggestions will be highly appreciated.


Google Glass Stuck at the “Glass” screen

My Google Glass is stuck at Glass screen and doesn't go beyond that. Can't fastboot either. The device is recognized by the Android Development Tools Eclipse plugin.


Recently I've migrated from windows to ubuntu, installed Android SDk in Ubuntu 12.10 and created the AVD launched it shows this Error: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernal file, I installed ARM EABI v7a System Image for all the Android 4.X.X. Still it is not allowing me to get the AVD. Help me to spot the issue.


Can a GPS enabled android device provide lat/long underground?

Just what the title says; In a closed environment like a subway tunnel, or a deeper subterranean tunnel - will a GPS enabled phone be able to provide lat/long?


Tasker: How to trigger recheck of state context?

As I understand it, when I set Tasker to execute a _tasks_ in a profile that has a _state context_ it executes the tasks **once** \- when the state condition becomes true. Is there a task command to make Tasker re-run the profile (in case the state condition still remains true, of course)? _Background: I'm trying to make Tasker do some actions when net wifi closes, wait a while, then check if net connection is still closed to run the same actions again (effectively creating a loop that only ends when net connection becomes active)._


Bootloader has crashed, no any boot or even black screen

I installed the bootloader unlocker of g300 on my huawei p1. But now my phone doesn't even show any boot signs. I need help please..?


Is there a difference between the CyanogenMod 11S Rom (for OnePlus One) and regular CyanogenMod?

How does the CyanogenMod 11S Rom on the forthcoming OnePlus One smartphone differ (if at all) from regular versions or nightlies of CyanogenMod that can be downloaded and installed on other Smartphones ? Would this be another unique selling point (from a software perspective) for this particular handset? OnePlus


How can I disable auto-updating of Market apps?

Is there any way that to turn off auto update of Android Market apps? My phone prompts me for available updates and it runs in the background, and I think it's sapping precious battery power.


How do I answer an incoming call on my Karbonn Smart A10?

My new Christmas present is straight out the box... It's my first touch screen mobile. I've put in my SIM and copied some of the contacts. That's it, that's all I've done. I get my first incoming call and I can't answer it - I'm tapping everywhere on the screen. I had to call the caller back once the ringing timed out. I've read through the quick start user manual but there is no mention there. How do I answer the call?


rooting Samsung captivate with the new gingerbread release

I just got a message from my cell provider that the official Gingerbread release is out for the Samsung Captivate. I recently rooted my phone so I could install non market apps. Will I have to un root to upgrade, and after I have is there a tool that will let me re root? All the Google searches I did brought up old results.


Rooting acer liquid mini with Ubuntu?

can someone explain how to root android phone using ubuntu or any linux distro please? There are so many app like superoneclick, z4root etc..but android is based on linux right? so it should be easy to root with linux...but how? i'm using acer liquid mini 2.2.


How can I add a reminder to a calendar event at a specific date and time?

On my Samsung Galaxy S2, I can't add a useful reminder time. The calendar only offers 5 minutes, 10 minutes, ... one day, two days, ... This is utterly useless. What I usually need is "19:15 the day before the event" or remind me 12:00 on the 13th. How do I do that?


Why does my Samsung Galaxy S crash ("Not enough space in music database") when sorting by artist?

Had my Samsung Galaxy S for a week or so, and my new micro-SD card arrived a few days ago, loaded all my music onto it, listened to various albums no problem. Now when I go into the built-in Music Player app and select the "Artists" tab at the top, Music Player closes with a "Not enough space in music database" error in the notification bar with a red warning triangle sign. All the other tabs (All, Playlists, Albums & Genres) work with no problem, but as soon as I hit the Artists tab it crashes out. It's a 32GB SD-card with about 25GB of music on it, the internal SD card is almost empty with no music on it at all. On the PC I'm a SqueezePlayer and Last.Fm user, so I'm pretty sure all my tags are setup right (Last.FM lets you know in your feed if you've got incorrect artist/track info, and SqueezePlayer lives or dies by the quality of your tagging). Searching for this on the web, all I can find is other people with various sized music collections and SD-cards (8, 16 & 32GB) all having this problem and the only suggestions are to download different music apps from the Market. No one seems to have a real solution. That can't be right can it? I previously had an HTC Magic Android phone with a full 8GB micro-SD and much of the same music with no problems playing. There must be some way to get the built-in music player app working properly? Does anyone know what file/where is this database and whether wiping/clearing it would help?


need to undo an imported calendar file

I accidentally imported an iCalendar file 2x to my tablet from work. I now have 2 of every event. How do I undo this without manually deleting them 1 by one. there are years worth of events.


My phone got factory reset and all data wipes, can I find out how?

Today morning after a long taxi ride (I am travelling this week, persobal vacation), I took my phone from my pocket and it seemed to be turned off. I switched it on and the phone started up as it was the first time. All my settings, config, apps, widgets were gone. I think the phone was factory reset. Not sure if it was locally (accidental click in settings?) or may be remotely. (The phone _was_ fine earlier in the morning). I tried to get the data from my Google account backup (which I remember setting up when I got this phone) but I could not (no 'Restore' option was enabled in settings. But that would be a different question). I had to manually (painfully) set up things again. All my photos ate backed up to google and I think I can get them back. Same for apps, most of the should have data on the cloud somewhere. Is there a way to know what happened? I have a HTC one (M7), and use Google for most services including back ups.


Change resolution of CynogenMod 10 OS

I have installed CyanogenMod 10 ROM for allwinner a13 tablet but this ROM is for 7" tablet and my mini tablet having 4.3" (480x272) screen. All things working fine but when I open any app then it will be out of screen so how to fix this type of issue. This is not issue of CyanogenMod 10 ROM but I want to make it work with 4.3" mini tablet. Similar question is what are the changes I need to do if I want to use rom for 7" to 5" or 4" Please help.


"Sending Failed" message constantly appears

apologies if this has been posted/answered already - I can't see it so far. Whenever I switch my phone back on, I'm presented with 2 "Sending Failed" dialog boxes from 2 emails that I've sent in the past - originally, when I tried to send them, I had network problems, so they wouldn't send straight away. However they were sent weeks/months ago, and are no longer in my Outbox - or even my Sent folder! Just wondering how I can stop this dialog from appearing. It doesn't affect the functionality of the handset, I just don't see why i still get it.


How do I retrieve timestamps from my Firefox download history?

I'm looking for a way to retrieve timestamps of my download history at the full precision that they are stored at, preferably to at least second precision. Unfortunately though, without obtaining root permission over my phone, I don't have access to my own user data at `/data/`, so I'm trying to figure out a way to do this through Firefox using JavaScript. Situation: I made the big mistake of moving pictures and videos from the internal storage of my phone to a microSD card using Android's stock tool to do so (‘Settings’ → ‘Storage’ → ‘Transfer data to SD card’). Unfortunately, this bumped the timestamps of all of the files, and also messed around with directories other than `DCIM/` (images and videos were also moved from the `Download/`, `image/`, `Pictures/`, and `video/` directories). In hindsight it seems silly that I used such a tool (I'd normally use Ghost Commander), but it appeared as a notification when running low on internal storage space and it just looked so easy. I've since been trying to piece back together the timestamps of the various images and videos. I have restored the timestamps of photos and recorded videos in `DCIM/100ANDRO/` based on timestamps in their embedded metadata (see this Unix & Linux Q/A), and I've figured out how to restore the timestamps of all of the images and videos in the `image/`, `Pictures/`, and `video/` directories, but I'm still stuck with how to restore the images in `Download/`. The embedded metadata of these files isn't going to help me to restore their timestamps, because I want to restore them back to when I _obtained_ the file (i.e. downloaded it), so I need to get access to my Firefox data and obtain the download timestamps. Once I have the timestamps, I'll then be able to `touch` the files to approximately the correct timestamp that they had before Android lost them. I'm using mobile Firefox 27.0 on Android 4.3.


Does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "Encrypt storage card"?

Without middleware, without Google Apps, does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "encrypt storage card."? According to Wikipedia, Android doesn't support the ActiveSync command to encrypt a storage card. I'd like a second opinion, with a reference. PS: I've seen Samsung claim the ability to encrypt storage cards, but unless it's through ActiveSync, it's not what I'm looking for.


Is the app version I download always the latest?

I have recently submitted an app to the Android market to quickly realize that I had left in a bit of code that needed to be removed. I quickly re-submitted a new version but was wondering if the market makes you download version 1 and update. I could not see this being the case but when I tried to re-download the new version after removing the old one from my phone - it was exactly the case. The faulty version 1 was downloaded and I needed to manually update it to v1.1. If anyone has any ideas or would like to help me out by maybe downloading the app and letting me know which version you were given that would be great - **App Link**.


Clear cache and data of Download Manager

Google says to clear cache and data on Play Store and Download Manager when experiencing download problems. I can't find Download Manager on my Android device.


How to get my Android device to connect in USB Debugging Mode?

I have videocon (vt10 - android v4.1 jelly bean) 10 inch tablet. I want to connect my device to my computer (Windows 7 32-bit) in USB DEBUGGING MODE. I searched a lot and didn't find any USB drivers for my device, I also contact Company Customer Care but they said that they didnt made any kind of USB drivers for that device. I also installed PDAnet software for connecting android devices but nothing happens. Please any one tell me how can I connect this device in debugging mode ?


link2sd not linking properly

I have a galaxy ace s5830i .I have done rooting and linking the sdcard after partitioning .But in the beginning it was working fine from few days back when i downloaded apps and link it to the (ext2) sdcard,it shows me the that it has got linked.But the internal phone memory(i.e just 180 MB approx) decreases .also i have tried remounting the script and relinking the new installed apps but still not able to solve.. .please help me solve this problem.


What can cause sudden drop of my battery in Nexus 4?

I have new Nexus 4 phone and I found it dead several times after the night. Obviously it wasn't used during night, screen was turned off. After I plugged it to the charger I had to wait a few minutes before I was able to turn it on. Battery monitor's graph has a sudden drop from 60-70% to 0, what can be a reason for this? See screenshot here: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WUH5u.png)


My Samsung Galaxy Note won't charge but will turn on for 1 second

I got my Samsung Galaxy Note about 5 months ago and three months into having it I dropped it and cracked the screen. The actual touch screen works it is just the glass that is broken. About a month or so after having dropped it I started using my mum's phone for a while, as the size was starting to be a problem and I was about to go to a festival. I have come to want to use my Note again and it hasn't let me charge it. Is this because of how long it has been since it was last charged or the strength of the charger that came with it? Or could be be something to do with the screen?


Samsung s4- SYNCING EMAILS

I have recently bought a samsung s4. I use their email app to check my emails on my phone. It works perfectly However when I access my email from my computer it says they haven't been read? I checked my email today on my computer for the first time and I have over 600 unread emails! Can anybody help please? Thank you


cant able to send video in moto e through whatsapp

i am facing a strange problem with moto e. When I send the videos shot with this phone using whatsapp the receiver is not able to play the videos. Even the sent video in whatsapp doesn't play on moto e either. The voice is audible but the video shows only RGB lines. i have android 4.4.2 kitkat upadate also. Anybody else facing similar issue. To fix the issue I tried stopping the camera app, then clearing the camera app cache. This fixed the issue but after one day the issue again cropped up.


How do I set up a VPN from Android 2.3 to my home Ubuntu desktop?

I want to configure a VPN from my Nexus S (2.3.4) to my home Ubuntu desktop. Has anyone tried this yet? I would deeply appreciate tips on which VPN server to use (e.g., is openVPN support native on Android Gingerbread?) and pitfalls to avoid.


What's using my GPS?

On my Android phone (a Desire HD), the GPS indicator is currently on & flashing away. How can I find out which app is responsible for using the GPS? I have my suspicions but would like to know for sure. It's rooted & I'm more than comfortable interrogating /dev or somesuch. Running 2.2.


Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?

I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions. My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100). The only issue is that I read that it came with an "enhanced" version of Android. Being familiar with PC's, I know that these enhancements are almost always bloatware: I always do a clean install of Windows to get rid of it. My question is fairly simple: is this possible to use the stock Google Android OS on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100)? That was the killer feature of the Nexus S for me: coming directly from Google, easily upgradable. Would that be possible and if yes, how? Thank you for enlightening me.


How do I mark a text message as "unread" after reading it, on my kyocera hydro?

How do I mark a text message as >unread> after reading it, on my kyocera hydro?


Cannot find HTC One in ADB, SD card not mounted, incorrect kernel for installed ROM, no backup

Pretty much what the title says. I have messed up big time. Because I am switching carriers, I have to switch back to the stock ROM. It is stuck at the loading screen, most likely because of a kernel issue. My stupid self didn't remember to make a backup. Because of this, all I have access to is the boot loader. I cannot side load anything because ADB does not recognize my device. I am in the biggest pickle I've ever been in with electronics. Anyone who can fix this is going to win the entire internet.


Must a USB OTG adapter be used to connect a DAC/amp to an Android or can I use a Micro USB to Micro USB cable?

I'm trying to connect a DAC/amp with a micro USB connection to my Android smartphone. Is it possible to get the DAC/amp to work without the larger "adapter" type OTG cable, and use something like this instead? (A USB micro male to USB micro male cable) ![without adapter type OTG](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AN9L1.png) ![adapter type OTG](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UnsCM.jpg)


Strange/troubling behavior when putting phone in car dock

I have a Galaxy Nexus (rooted, running stock Jellybean). When I place it in the car dock, my screen gets flooded with notifications for "shell granted superuser access," and after a few minutes something attempts to send an email, which I know because it raises the "Select an application to continue" dialog box with choices between Gmail and Email; if I allow it to continue, it simply provides me with a bug reporting email message with no pre-filled recipient, a screen shot of my lock screen, and a 4.7MB(!) textfile. When I check the superuser log, all of the last 200 events are for "shell," all within a second of each other, which tells me that the actual count of superuser accesses is far higher than that. Consulting the log indicates that the `su` process is being used to run a bunch of different diagnostics (one for `lsof`, one per running process, one per sqlite database, and so on). So this tells me that it's actually the bug reporting process that is causing the "shell granted superuser access" messages to pop up. Also, the `su` instance being used is not the third-party root one but `/system/xbin/su` \- and this process is terminating with exit code 127. I have never seen this behavior occur anywhere else - it is only when I dock the phone to the car dock when plugged into my car (plugging it into a USB AC adapter doesn't cause this behavior, which is especially strange). I have written a small application that uses UiModeManager to artificially enter car mode, but doing that does not cause the issue to occur; aLogcat doesn't show anything interesting while the issue is actually happening. I am running Apex Launcher instead of the default, but these notifications occur regardless of what's in the foreground (the first time it happened, Maps was running in navigation mode), and whether I have a Car Home-specific shell installed or not.


Unable to update Samsung S3

I am new to this community. I bought a new S3 android phone. Well, I gotta configure couple of my email accounts. 1\. personal - gmail, 2. official - exchange mail. When I look for update, it says that device is encrypted and unable to update.   1. Do I need to decrypt to update every time?   2. Is there a way to convert my PIN screen-lock to pattern screen-lock without deleting my existing credentials? Looking forward a simple solution, thanks!


Xposed Framework with KitKat ART?

I have an SGS-I8190 with CM11 from http://maclaw.pl/ I explored the Xposed Framework, but it is not compatible with ART. It switches back to the old buggy and lame Dalvik. XDA says, that ART provides a Bootloop in addition to xposes. Is a workaround to use both, or do I have to live with either one?


Are all Nexus 5 phones sold unlocked?

Are all Nexus 5 phones sold unlocked (i.e., not tied to a specific carrier)? If I buy a Nexus 5 from a store in Germany will I be able to use it in another country (Brazil)?


How to re-lock Android bootloader?

I've unlocked my Nexus 5 by using CF-Auto-Root. I want to undo my actions and return the device to its original state: unrooted and locked. How can I do this?


Installing ADB Driver (Manually?)

I'm trying to install ADB drivers for my phone on Windows 8. Previously on Windows 7 I used a driver that is not supported on Win8 and also doesn't work.   * Debugging option is set.   * Version 4.0.4   * Sharp 106SH Now, I've found a newer driver with the description:   1. Connect the terminal to the PC using a USB cable.   2. The Android Composite ADB Interface is detected, and the driver installation screen appears.   3. Select /usb_driver_SHARP/ for the driver storage location and install the driver. My problem is that this dialog/screen never appears. Is it possible to make this dialog appear manually?


Can I recover app data after the phone has been Factory Reset?

Without remembering application data, I reset my Galaxy S3 to factory state. Now, I lost data for one expense manager app. Is there any way to recover the data?


Low on internal data storage - looks like the some apps use a lot!

So, looking at the Gmail, Twitter, and Facebook apps for example, the apps themselves only take up 3-4 MB each, but then the app data is like 10+ MB for each. Is that stored data the synced copies of my email inbox, or my twitter feed, or FB feed? And, if so, is there a way for me to limit how much of my phone's internal storage each app gets allocated?


How to unbrick/reflash Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo

I have formatted my Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo with SP Flash tool. Now, it is bricked. How can I reflash it? I have ClockWorkMod Recovery and backup, but I get an error `brrom da_3004`.


Only whatsapp working on Wi-Fi and no other apps connecting(Android)

I'm having some strange problem with my Sony Xperia SL. I use Virtual Router Manage on my Laptop to connect my mobile to internet over Wi-Fi. From this morning none of the apps are connecting to Internet(Play Store, Instagram, Subway Surfers, Browsers, etc.) except WhatsApp. I've tried resetting Settings on my phone. Also reset the Wi-Fi modem on my Laptop. Still the same. Any Solution?


Show Notifications missing in app settings

I'm trying to disable app notification for a particular app. The usual method is to go to System > Apps > click on the app > uncheck the "show notifications" checkbox. The problem is, this checkbox doesn't appear for this app, or for any of the random apps that I sampled which are installed on my phone (eg. GMail). Am I missing something? I'm running a Samsung Galaxy (SGH-S730M) with Android 4.0.4. I found instructions (with screenshots) that look like they date back to Android OS 2.x or 1.6.


Exchange calendar syncs to Android, but not to Google

I feel as though I am missing a simple configuration change on my Android device. I recently setup my work Exchange account on my Galaxy S4. My calendar entries from Exchange show up on my Android calendar just fine. However, I want those entries to actually get pushed to my Google calendar. Is there an easy way to have my Android device push those events to my Google calendar instead of keeping them local to the phone calendar itself?


Add repeating tasks using stock calendar

## Is it possible to have repeating tasks using the stock calender program? Sometimes I have a task I want to show up each day for a month or something, but I don't want to have to stick with a photocopy machine and handwriting a task list when I have a Galaxy Note 3, running android 4.4.2 kitkat. I don't want to have to root and use questionable programs, just stock android. However, I don't mind, but would really rather avoid, doing something on a computer such as a Perl script and then syncing with wifi or or pushing through usb. I would think that the calendar program would have this feature, but I can't find it anywhere. The event-type in the calender program can handle repeating events, but not task-type. Events just fill up blocks of time, I want the ability to check off a task, so events wont work.


Asus Eee Pc with android 4.0 doesn't show internal disk in file system

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Internal hard disk partitions (sda2) not showing in android system Hi i have Asus EeePc with android 4.0 operating system . There is about 250 GB of total space (seen in bios setting), but only 4 Gb internal storage is been access by the file system in which android is deployed. Rest of the space is invisible .There is sda1,sda2 & sda3 partition but only sda1 is mount. How to access other ? Also mount command show sda1 detail mot other.


My Nexus 7 shows a widget "Install Google Play Services" but it won't work

I've just powered up my Nexus 7 and instead of the Google Now widget it shows "Install Google Play services". However, if I tap the button, I'm told that Google Play is not supported on my device. What the heck? Can somebody tell me what I have to do or what is going on?


When I tried getting free book from google store it asked for credit card details and I provided

Though it was showing as Rs 0 for the book, Rs 50 got deducted from the credit card? Why did this happen? If I was to pay, why is it shown in free book list and why is it asking for credit card details and going on to deduct the amount. And also can anyone tell me how to erase the card details I provided? It is still getting reflected there and it is not even awaiting passwords to make a purchase, u click purchase, the amount is just getting deducted.


How to make an HTTP request for incoming/outgoing calls?

I am looking for a way which will allow me to make HTTP requests to my web server when there is an incoming call (or outgoing/missed called etc if possible). This is so that I can log the information (CallerID primarily) and perform actions in my own system based on the number that is calling or being called on the handset. I need the request to be made while the call is either ringing or in progress - i.e. what is happening now, not what happened previously. An example use for this is so that I can present information about a caller on another computer which is connected to my system when someone calls. An alternative to HTTP would be fine, such as SMTP or some other notification/external communication.


How to hard reset a Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800?

My Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800 has had the wrong pass entered too many times, and now it's not opening up. So how do I do a factory reset on it, since all the workarounds I've tried (phoning it, mashing keys, putting 'null' as the password') haven't worked?


Dropbox, where did my pictures go? Disappeared!

I uploaded a bunch of pics from my android device to dropbox, and every single one of the pictures and videos that I uploaded are now missing from my phone! How do I get my pictures back and delete this horrible app without losing my stuff? Theyre pictures of my son


s3 bootloop switching to cyanogenmod with cwm

As i managed to mess up, I need your help! I wanted to switch from samsung s3standard 4.3 to cyanogenmod11nightly: What I did:   * with odin flashed `CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5` to get root   * backed up data,apps,efs (no nandroid, didnt know at which point that would be done)   * because I could find out ho to get the `cm-11-20140121-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip` to install without a custom recovery, I   * reflashed `philz_touch_6.07.9-i9300.tar.md5`   * deleted everything (data/factory reset, then "clean for new ROM", cache, dalvik)   * went to `Install from .zip` -> SD Card -> no CM11 zip file there anymore!! I put it directly in the root of the sdcard => now bootloop. In the recovery I see only the standard folders, no usefull .zip How do I get the CM11 zip again on the phone (or show it up if it is still there)?? And where exactly do i have to put it this time, as my "just in the root" option seemed bad. I tried this Problem with updating CyanogenMod - Phone will no finish booting up but i cant get the ZIP to the phone, its not recognised in Windows as Phone/Folder =( What is the next step before I brick everything?


Samsung note 3 titanium backup freeze lockscreen

I have a rooted note 3 am am using a custom lock screen. Is it possible/wise to freeze the lockscreen service or any dependencies to free up CPU time and memory? Does a custom lock screen rely on the lockscreen?


Is the Google branded Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ the same as GT-I9250?

I purchased the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ directly from Google Play. I'm looking to buy a Proclip holder that's specific to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-device-holder/samsung-galaxy- nexus-(gt-i9250)/holder-with-tilt-swivel-511324-18854.aspx Is the Google sold device the same form factor?


Install Whatsapp on Android running under Virtualbox

I've just installed Android using Virtualbox on Ubuntu, and now I want to install WhatsApp on it. When I visit Google Play and try to install WhatsApp, it tells me that I have to associate a device via my Gmail account. When I'm connected, it's saying that I have to choose another device (because I've already installed it on my Nexus) but it doesn't list me the Virtualbox install as an option. What's causing this problem?


Root Gone but still works for many Apps

I Have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus which was rooted. I used an OTA Rootkeeper to keep the root after I upgraded to 4.0.4 which worked great, I was able to use root well after the OTA update. But recently the root has stopped working however the apps that I had saved permission before the mysterious removal of root still work. So I can use Sixaxis, Wifi Tether, File Explorer with root permissions, etc. They all work great however any new app I download is unable to get root access. I first noticed it trying to flash a rom. When I go into SU app says I have a outdated binary and when I try to update it (from 3.0.3) it fails to gain root access. **Any ideas why I've lost root access and how I can get it back short of going back through the entire root process?**


Can Android switch to the Wireless AP with the strongest signal

I have a Wireless Router (D-Link) in my living room and a repeater (TP-Link WA750RE) in my kitchen. Sometimes when I go to the kitchen and back into the living room, my Nexus 5 (Android version 4.4.3) doesn't switch to the D-Link router although it has a stronger signal. It stays connected to the TP-Link repeater instead. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xEmVm.png) When I switch wifi off and on again, it connects to D-Link Router, which provides much better speed. How can I force android always switch to the strongest signal? Is there a setting for it or an app?


Is it possible to share file with one using NFC and another using bluetooth?

May I know if it is possible to transfer file from one phone using NFC to another phone using blue-tooth? I know it is possible to transfer file from one NFC to another NFC. Also, it is possible to transfer file from one blue-tooth to another blue-tooth.


I don't have a working ROM on my Sprint HTC One. I made an error when flashing; I'm on hboot 1.55 and Android v4.3, S-On

I've been struggling with this for over a day now. I unlocked and rooted my phone just fine (HTC One on Sprint, 4.3) - but when I flashed a ROM, I flashed Maximus HD, which was apparently an International version and not a Sprint one. I think that messed some things up. After trying a few different ROMs on top of that, nothing works. Each ROM I flash will "install" correctly, but when it boots to the lock screen, upon unlocking it gives me the HTC splash screen. I'm convinced that my accidental upgrade to hboot 1.55 is rendering it impossible for me to flash any working ROMs - be it stock or otherwise. I can enter Recovery mode, adb sideload, and flash ROMs, but none of them work. I've tried Superwipe and then Bad Boyz, but it's the same thing. After installation, it sticks at the HTC splash screen. So, my options are limited. I think I need to find a way to revert my hboot to 1.44 from 1.55 - that way at least the stock RUU is compatible. However, I can't find any way to do this; since I'm S-On, and I can't access any ROM to mess with settings, I have no idea how to do this, or how to flash a workable ROM in order to switch to S-Off. Anyone have any ideas. I'm seriously distraught. I just bought this phone, and I love it. I'm so sad that I decided to try this rooting/unlocking/ROM flashing business because it's disrupted my sanity. Any thoughts or ideas will help immensely. I will give more information if needed. Thanks!


Galaxy Nexus call freezing

I've bought **two** Galaxy Nexus phones about a month and a half ago. I'm experiencing phone freezing on calls on both hence I doubt it has anything to do with the phone but rather with software. ## When does the phone freeze   1. **Someone calls me.**     1. I drag to green to initiate the phone call     2. Display changes to _in-call mode_ which displays the big red _stop the call_ button     3. Phone freezes   2. **I try calling someone.**     1. I open contacts     2. Select a contact and phone number     3. The moment I select Phone calling app (because I also have Skype and it asks me which one to use)     4. Phone freezes I tried un-installing Skype but there was no difference. ## Other possible candidates I haven't tested thoroughly but I suspect if I have a phone number in my contacts saved with spaces (or whatever that blank button on contact number keyboard is - could be some dialling pause maybe?) my phone freezes. When I removed spaces I usually was able to make a call. But I haven't tested this thoroughly and am not 100% sure of it. I should point out that freezing doesn't happen on every call. It's sporadic but often enough to be extremely annoying. Makes me look ridiculous in the eyes of others what kind a phone I'm using. As I read on the web others are having same freezing issues on their Nexus phones. Some indicate it may be a problem with battery status info reporting back to phone hence battery removal solves the issue for a day... But this problem has apparently been present for almost 2 years and it seems to be related to OS without any relation to installed apps. It's interesting/sad/worrying that something primarily supposed to be a phone became incapable of being one. :) ### Info   * unlocked Galaxy Nexus bought on Amazon.de   * non-rooted Jelly Bean 4.1.2   * UI language is English (UK)


Why do apps require a certain minimum Android version?

All android apps require a specific Android version. Why is that so? Can't we use any ICS app on GB? For example, touch-to-focus is a very simple feature – but it wants Android 4. What can I do to use it on GB? Or _Wolfram alpha_ , which is a browser-like app. Why does it require at least ICS?


How do I turn on battery percentage in Android L?

I haven't been able to find a menu option for this setting in the new Android-L developer preview.


Why does stock android include a shutdown option, but no restart option?

I've always been baffled by this decision. Does anyone know why this is the case? Most OEMs will add a restart option when you press and hold the screen lock button, but stock never includes one.


Determining support for Bluetooth Low Energy

I'm doing a feasibility study into Android tablets for commercial applications. I have a product that requires a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. I have a Nexus 7 tablet which is supposed to support BLE but I haven't found much information about it. Is there a way to check whether the tablet has BLE and if it's enabled or not?


Proxy/tunneling options for the Android platform

As the possibility of connecting to a public Wifi is increasing in our cities, the opportunity of proxying/tunneling the traffic is gaining importance. I strongly believe it would be interesting to come up with a list of applications/procedures that can setup or manage different kind of proxies/tunnels like:   * http/https   * socks v* (also on top of SSH)   * openvpn   * pptp   * ... My hope is to gather all the knowledge w.r.t. the topic building a community wiki page.


Galaxy S2 synced but no emails show

I have created an exchange account on a Galaxy S2. Upon creation of the account no errors were thrown or encountered. Yet when the user open email for this account "refreshing" keeps popping up and going away at the bottom. No emails ever show up for any folders, but all folders in the exchange account do appear. When the user sends an email via the GS2 two identical emails are sent. The exchange server that the account is on has a ssl certificate from a CA installed and working. Other android/apple phones are working fine. Several different exchange user accounts have been tested on the GS2 even one created just for testing(one email was sent to this account for testing). I'm perplexed and need a push in the right direction on what to look for to resolve this issue. Using a different email app shouldn't be necessary and is not an acceptable answer. The GS2 is Android's flagship phone and it's email client should be sufficient. I appreciate any help on the matter. Thanks, Jonathan


Currencies supported by Android Market

Now that Google has extended the number of countries from which developers can sell paid apps, have they also extended the number of supported currencies? I know that the Market now shows prices in the user's local currency; what I want to know is can developers now set prices in currencies other than US dollars, Sterling, Euros and Yen? For example, what currency is used when an Australian developer sells an app? Do they set the price in US dollars or are Australian dollars now supported?


Can you get a list of the RUNNING applications on Android for the purpose of activating them?

On my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone: if I start a couple of apps, I can get an overview of them in the 'Active applications' icon on my first screen. Clicking this icon, shows me all active applications but allows me only to end them. I find no way to activate them. Pressing the center touchpath at the bottom displays the last 6 clicked icons - which may or may not be the ones running. F.i. if I start 6 applications, I see these 6 icons, if I start a 7th one I see the last 6 started. I wont see the first icon again . So how can I activate this first one, other than knowing it is running, and tapping it's icon again ? Please don't start telling me why I should start 6 or more applications. That's not the point, here , of course :) ANSWER: **You can't** \- at least not by using the system as it is installed. A well, no big deal, really. Just wanted to see if I was missing something here. Coming from a Windows background ( _and aren't we all because otherwise we should be holding an iPhone now_ ), this did not seem to illogical. Thanks for all answers.


Updating my Nexus S from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3

I have an unlocked GSM Nexus S I bought from a friend. I'm currently running version 2.3.6 (which was pre-loaded on the phone). I really like the way Ice Cream Sandwich looks, so I would like to upgrade to 4.0.3. I've looked around for tutorials and it seems I'm going to have to root my device and install a ROM. However, I can't seem to find an ICS (4.0.3) download from any reputable sources. They all seem to be hosted independently by users. Is there a place I can download the update from Google/Android directly?


How can I determine storage directory from ADB?

Is there a way I can use ADB to determine the external storage directory (equivalent of the Android API call `Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()`)?


How can I move apps to SD on my Samsung Galaxy Ace?

I want to move some apps to my SD card, and from Googling around I found that it's possible to do this if the device is rooted. How can I root my Samsung Galaxy Ace?


Where to change country information at Samsung App Store?

How can i change the country of Samsung App Store? i can't download any apps, because they said that "its not available for my country"? Shows the following error ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/R8qyQ.png) I have searched the internet for the solution, but didn't get the solution. For example#   * http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2938   * http://www.askmefast.com/How_can_i_change_the_country_of_my_samsung_galaxy_s3_i_cant_download_any_apps_because_they_said_that_its_not_available_for_my_country-qna3127637.html   * http://www.justanswer.com/android-devices/6um7b-change-country-location-samsung-s3.html Please help me.


If I tap and hold on the homescreen, nothing happens

I wanted to uninstall and move some applications from my homescreen, but when I tap and hold to get the menu for uninstalling and editing, nothing happens. The icon is selected, but there is no response. This was working fine earlier, but has been broken for the last month or so. Does anybody know if this is connected to any settings, or would you guess it's an error?


Screenshot with power + volume down, what's the trick?

I'm using a galaxy nexus. I know the trick for taking a screenshot, with power button and volume down, but it's really flakey and only works some of the time for me (much less than half, maybe 1 in 10 attempts). Even more annoying is that the volume down brings up a little dialog, and if I don't wait for that to disappear before I magically get the combination right, it often gets the volume slider into the screenshot. I've tried holding the power button first, then pressing down. I've tried holding the volume down first, then pressing power. I've tried attempting to push them at exactly the same time (this one seems to work best). Is there some sort of trick to this technique that I'm missing?


How do I keep CPU off when charging?

When I connect the USB power source, it makes CPU to stay on (even though "Development->Stay awake" is off). When charging from a weak power source if makes battery to drain even faster than is case of USB power is not connected at all (because of CPU stays on instead of sleeping). How do I stop external power connectedness affecting CPU sleeping policy? I'm not talking about screen being on, it's about CPU being awake (unfortunately it is not easy to see if CPU is on or off).


Voicemail forwarding numbers - Tmo prepaid plan

I switched a monthly Tmobile plan several months ago and absolutely hate the voicemail "service". I previously had all my VM's sent to my email via YouMail (kind of like Google Voice). Today while looking through settings I noticed there are three Voicemail Forwarding numbers in the Phone Settings menu. Each for a different scenario (busy, unavailable, unreachable). All numbers are currently set to Tmobile's VM handling number. Has anyone with a TMobile monthly plan had success in changing these numbers to use a third party VM service such as Google Voice or other?


Cant see device with lastest adb.exe version but I can see it with an old adb version in Windows

My device is a Wolder Manhattan 7" Android tablet which is a clone copy of BQ Pascal 2. In order to get root and use adb, most guides use the _BQ Pascal 2_ Windows drivers for _Wolder Manhattan_ : http://www.htcmania.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=110451&d=1334723079 **My system:**   \- Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.   \- Latest version of the Android SDK installed (adt-bundle- windows-x86\sdk\platform-tools). **Driver setup:**   I have followed the guide to install the drivers and they have been installed perfectly in Windows.   The device is shown in Windows Hardware Devices Manager as: _"Android Phone - Android ADB Interface."_   _"USB Debugging"_ and _"Mass Storage"_ is enabled and Im already _"root"_ in my device. **Tests with adb versions:**   * Using adb.exe version 1.0.31 (from the latest SDK) (796kb) doesn't show any connected devices:              ...\adt-bundle-windows-x8\sdk\platform-tools>adb.exe devices     List of devices attached        * Using and old adb.exe version 1.0.29 from 2012 (158kb), which is in the BQ Pascal 2 drivers, the device is shown:              ...\Root Pascal 2\RooT\files>adb.exe devices adb server is out of date. killing...     daemon started successfully     List of devices attached     0123456789ABCDEF        device         **Question:** Why does the old `adb.exe` version from 01/11/12 work and shows the device, and the lastest one from the Android sdk doesn't show anything? I have also tested with other drivers but I get the same result, the device is only shown using the old `adb.exe`.


How to install new Recovery image from .img file

I recently found that I could upgrade to the new CWM touch recovery version for my EVO 4g! However, to do this through the ROM manager app or get it directly onto the phone at all, it required a payment, although they specified it could be found (the same version) for free on their website. So naturally, I went and downloaded it as soon as I could. But instead of a .zip file, as things that I usually flash, it is an .img file. This made sense, since I figured I wouldn't be installing a new recovery through the current recovery version, but I am unknowing as to how to install this new recovery image. Anyone know what my next step is?


How can I increase the maximum speaker volume?

**Is there a way, maybe even with root, to increase the maximum speaker volume?** I own a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet, which are known for their crappy and quiet speaker. There are ways to replace the speaker with another one. But I'd like to know a generic, not device related, software based method to increase the maximum volume on Android (if there is one).


Can I store contacts on my SD card? How?

I have 400mb of internal storage on my HTC, 100 of which is consumed by my (extensive) contacts. I am constantly low on storage--is there any way to store my contacts on my SD card? I looked in the application options and the option to move data to SD is grayed out. Are there other smart ways to manage the size of my contacts list? I can't figure out how to create groups in Google contacts--i don't need to sync my entire addressbook to my phone but I do want to keep the full list. I also don't need to store photos for each contact, but Google seems to add those automatically.


Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 Gets disconnect during firmware upgrade via kies

Whenever i try to upgrade the firmware of my galaxy mini gt-s5570 via samsung kies.....first KIES starts to download the firmware...but the phone doesn't show "downloading" on screen first...but every time (8-9 times that i've tried) when the download reaches around 69%-70%.....the upgrade process halts and says"PC cannot recognize the mobile phone" then the phone gets into download mode and shows "Downloading" on the screen! and i have to reboot my phone! What do i do now? any help??


"Local calendar cannot sync with Google calendar..." but it can? What?

On my totally stock Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 I have my main GMail account synced to it, it is also synced to my iPod using Exchange ActiveSync. My phone's default calendar has all the events from my Google Calendar that I had been organizing and creating events from my iPod calendar with. However, when I create a new event I get this error. I tried going to the Account and Sync settings, then syncing the calendar, but the wheel stops spinning after a little bit, then just disappears and the problem remains. I tried creating a test event, then checking Google Calendar on the website from my laptop and the event was there. Even today, I made an event on the phone and it's on the web page. In fact, I just corrected the time of the event from the web page and the change was reflected almost instantly on my phone. I tried unchecking the account sync and then deleting local calendar data, then rebooting and resyncing. But the problem persists. What's wrong? Is there anything I can do? (besides factory reset please!) Or should I just check the "Do not show again" box? Or would that cause a problem later on? As a side note Samsung Kies popped up first saying it couldn't sync, but I couldn't care less about that since I only made a Samsung account for the find my phone feature and the developer stuff.


Can't see old emails

my samsung galaxy 4 won't show me old emails. I hit refresh over and over but nothing happens. How can I fix this?


Cyanogenmod 9 stuck in boot loop

Let me start off by saying that I have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus. I flashed cyanogenmod 10.1 last night and was having some issues so I decided to go back to 9. Unfortunately clockworkmod wasn't able to use my recovery data due to the new profile feature in Android 4.2.2. So instead, I flashed CyanogenMod 9 once again. Not when I boot it, it just stays on the blue loading screen. I can't even get to recovery mode because when I boot in Odin I get the message "Downloading... do not turn off target" Is there anything I can do to fix this?


Email client not talking proper IMAP? Unfriendly to other clients

The stock email client in Android 4.2.2 and Thunderbird 17 on my computers do not like each other. I’m syncing against an IMAP server. (I control the server.) These are my problems: • Android puts sent and deleted messages in the wrong folders. I haven’t found out how to change these on the Android side. Also: is there any standard way of informing the client from the server of which folders it expects the client to use for Trash, Junk, Sent, etc? Is only INBOX standardised? • If I delete an email on Android, the email is still in my Inbox in Thunderbird. If I delete it in Thunderbird, it is also deleted on Android. Both have different opinions about which IMAP folders to use for Trash, but the message should still be moved out of my inbox. What is going on? • Moving a message removes it from the originating folder on Android but not in Thunderbird. Moving it in Android removes it from the originating folder on Android. Possibly the same issue as the above with Trash. How can I get email on Android to behave itself? I can deploy fixes on the server if necessary.


Why my sdcard suddenly re-mount when phone in use to play game, watch movie or idle?

I'm still newbie to android, I'm a little confused whether my android phone fine or damaged, or my sdcard is broken, because when I use the phone to play games, watch movies, or is in the idle position, sdcard suddenly unmount and then mount again (like doing re-mount). When running game or watch a movie suddenly close itself, and a notification appear "Preparing SD card". Anyone know why this could happen? Here my phone information : RAM : 256MB, ROM : 256MB, Model number: Device-01, Android Version: 2.3.6, baseband version: VENUS_BP_00.03.63.b501, Kernel Version: 2.6.38.6-perf zly @ HL120 # 1 My sdcard : V-Gen 2GB. Thank you.


Sony Ericsson DISCHARGES when plugged in

I have a Sony Ericsson Live With Walkman (WT19i). About a week ago my phone started discharging when plugged in for charging using either a Samsung wall charger or the USB port on my PC. It charged slowly but correctly when it was turned OFF, but dropped down to zero rapidly from 60% charged state when plugged in ON state. I fail to understand the reason for this as the phone works correctly when not charging (battery appears to be intact and not leak charge on regular use).


How I can upgrade my device to latest Android without SD card?

I have a HCL Me u1 device that is running the 4.0.3 version of Android. I want to upgrade it to the latest version of Android. I don't have an SD card. Are there any tricks for upgrading without one? How do I root the device and backup my old files? I rooted my device with superuser, now I want to know how to upgrade to the latest version of Android. I downloaded the Zip from online but I don't know how it works.


Why is all audio suddenly phase cancelling on headphones?

When I listen to audio through headphones on my Galaxy S2, there's a phase- cancellation effect that attenuates any centered signal (so I often get most of the music but little of the vocal, or on podcasts with voices panned center I get very little anything). But if I listen in the car - through a 3.5mm male-to-male aux cable - or on the internal speaker, the audio sounds fine. I've tried four sets of headphones, with both two and three contact jacks. Also tried hard-resetting the phone, and this didn't have any effect. All these headphones _used to_ work fine. I started having this issue earlier this week, around 2/28.


Can android smartphones (with Wi-Fi enabled) be detected by other WiFi devices?

So that the other Wi-Fi device knows an android phone (with wi-fi enabled) is nearby?


Where did the galaxy live wallpaper go in ICS?

Since I've upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich on my Nexus S, the galaxy live wallpaper - which was part of Android - is gone. Can I get the exact same live wallpaper for ice cream sandwich? It looks something like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7xSHQ.jpg)


Difference between Samsung Galaxy I5800 and I5801

What exactly are the differences between the two apart from Orange branding? Also I read that I5801 is the Orange branded one, but the phones in India are not Orange branded but still show as I5801 in 'phone info' in 'settings'.


Recover Lost Voice Recording on EVO 4G

I was recording an hour-long meeting with the native voice recorder app on my EVO 4G. When I started the recording, I left it running in the background, hit the home screen, then shut the screen off. The meeting went slightly over an hour. I got a few email/sms notifications during the meeting, but none of them seemed to interrupt my recording. Finally, when the meeting was wrapped up, I went to stop the recording, and noticed that it was indeed still recording (displaying the recording icon in the notification bar) when I went to stop it, but instead of accessing the Voice Recorder app via the notification bar, I flipped to the home screen that contained the app launch icon, and opened it that way. The next thing I knew, the voice recorder was set to record (it was no longer recording), and the last recording in the records was from two days ago. I shut the phone off immediately, just in case. As I'm hoping that the recording still exists on the memory card or phone memory. Is there any hope for me of recovering this recording? Anyone ever had this happen to them, and did you have any success recovering the recording? I'm at a loss for words to express how disappointed I am with my phone that this could have happened. You would think it would be constantly writing the recorded data to the device and have better error prevention, even if it may have lost a little of the recording at the end due to whatever error or bug caused this calamity, but I digress. So what are my recovery options here?


How can I block all incoming connections to my phone?

Ok, so _maybe_ I'm just a lil paranoid lately, but I'm trying to block any - and **ALL** \- connections to my phone. PERIOD. I have the paid version of Android Firewall. If I select Black list from the drop down box and check WiFi, Data, Roam, VPN, LAN, & Input Chain for (Any Application) will that accomplish the goal I'm getting at?


Broken Glass on Samsung Galaxy S4 with slightly bent frame

So a few days ago I stepped on my Galaxy S4 on a hard tile surface, mainly around the home button. The digitizer and the lcd screen work just fine and I am able to use my phone normally. The glass on the lower section is shattered and the frame just below the home button is bent in. Not the main frame thats about 10mm, but the small outer frame that surrounds the display. This part appears to be plastic when chipped but it isn't. Is there a way to repair this during the glass only replacement?


Samsung Galaxy Ch@t (GT-B5330) unable to charge

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ch@t (GT-B5330), but it don't charge. I was at my grandmother and when I wanted to charge it, it was vibrating (short) when I was back at home it didn't charge. I didn't try anything before it get worst. Any solutions for this problem?


Don't ask before terminating mobile data connection

My Samsung mobile phone (Android 4.x, released this year) keeps asking me every time if I **really** want to terminate my mobile data connection. No checkbox to remember the setting. That's annoying: More often than not I forget to confirm, and I'm on a data plan that charges per ping. **EDIT** : The switch I'm using opens up when I swipe down from the very top of the display. I've seen this layout on my phone and on two other Samsung tablets, so I assume it's pretty standard. Is there any setting to stop these messages once and forever? My question is kind of the opposite of mobile data reset ask not again prompt .


How can I install Skype on my NexusOne phone?

I search for `Skype` in Android Market application and cannot find it. I live in Vietnam.


Why does google always need personal data? Its Annoying

Whenever there is an app from _Google Inc_ in the Android market, I am uncomfortable with their permission levels: Why do they always need read/write permissions to personal data/contacts and all our personal stuff?! Even though I believe google, I am not interested in sharing my personal data with them. Can something be done -- like, limiting the permissions?


cannot longer share apps on latest version of Google Play Store

Stock Galaxy S4 GT-I9505, latest public version of Google Play Store, now when I open an app I do see the uninstall / Open or Update buttons and a new visual showing nicer/bigger application icon and round icons showing downloads count, rating results, similar apps etc, but unfortunately no longer a button to share the app link via whatsapp / gmail etc... Is this problem only with me or also others unable to share apps anymore from Google Play Store? thanks and regards, Davide.


Is there a way to hide the Alarm icon in the status bar?

I have at least one alarm set to go off daily so the icon in my status bar is really pointless. Is there a way to make this icon hidden? (it's the icon next to the time in the status bar)


Automatic video on boot

I want a video file to be open automatically on my LG tablet when it boots. Is there any app or setting in Android? There is a video presentation that I am sending to my clients and all I want is that when client turn on the tablet, my video presentation starts playing automatically.


Nexus 4 download issue

I own a nexus 4 and since then i am unable to download anything via 2g/3g. I am able to download content only through wi-fi. The same applies for PlayStore. I have even tried in safe mode. I have tried to clear data of Download Manager and even Playstore but in vain Please help.


Android app to limit data download when tethering

When I connect my android mobile to my laptop, I use the 3G data via USB tethering. Several background activities on my laptop (win 8.1) such as regular updates continuously occur. This drains the monthly package and the allotted download/upload limit is exhausted in no time. Is there an android app that monitors the tethered connection and deny/block background downloading, say of any file(s) larger than 5-10MB?


RSS Reader that supports secure feeds?

Does there exist an RSS reader that supports secure (NTLM + HTTPS) feeds? I've tried RSS Demon, with no luck.


Access PC using tablet

I have a tablet and a normal PC. I have a lot of files on my normal pc that i would like to copy to my tablet. Both the systems are connected to the same WiFi network. Is there any way to use this WiFi network to transfer files from the normal PC to the tablet?


Connecting an AVD with an android device

I want to test an android application using WiFi-Direct, and i want to ask if i can connect an virtual device created with VirtualBox with my real device android ? thanks in advance.


What are the steps for rooting an Android device, in general?

I'm aware that for different devices the particular procedures are different, but I guess there are principal similarities in the procedure. So what are the basic steps to root your phone? What actually happens behind the scene, when someone follows any of the rooting guides available? What is the magic that gives you root privileges to your phone? How are the user privileges handled afterwards?


"µamera" problem on S3

I am using an SD card on galaxy S3 - I store my photos on here. But today, on the DCIM folder of that card, I see a folder that named "µamera" and all of my photos were gone. It seems that, this issue is somehow common, if you google "µamera" you'll see that. I am trying to recover photos from SD card but it seems SD card is not readable by PC. However, I can see the all other files in the SD card from the phone, even other photos which are not in DCIM folder (that is current camera folder). The problem is only the DCIM folder which camera writes photos. Does anyone have an idea about this problem and solution? I am also open to good advice on recovering files on S3. Thanks!


VPN to WHS always fail

I have a Android 4.1 device and use the VPN software from the OS itself. The connection from an iPhone works without problems. I use PPTP as protocol. Name: doesn't matter   Type: PPTP   Server address: xxx.homeserver.com   With/without PPP? Both don't work   Credentials: servername\useraccount and only user account. Don't know what the Android device needs more!?


Google now frequent crash

I have installed Google now in CM 11 beta 5 running in htc explorer ,every time I make a search it freezes and crashes.I have rebooted again and again but no relief .it keeps on crashing.Can any one suggest me what to do


Does LG default backup program backup stock browser history?

LG G2 and some LG smartphones have default LG backup software. I am wondering if it backs up Android stock browser browsing history.


Bluetooth auto connect to headset

I am using Android 2.2 on my samsung. One problem that I hate is that when I turn on bluetooth then turn on my handsfree headset it doesn't auto connect. It's paired and works, but each time I have to go to system settings, then wireless, then bluetooth and finally select the headset to connect. This is very annoying. My old Nokia N95 would auto connect, why can't Android. Is there a setting I am missing for auto connect?


HTC Desire Bravo low memory

It is constantly saying "Phone memory storage space is getting low" after I download app. Even if I move that app to SD (some apps cannot be moved) it is still low memory, about 18mb of 156mb. How to solve that problem?


Turn on messanger from contacts view

In android we have some application for keeping our contacts. I tried both default one, and Contacts+, both without luck. If I choose one of the contacts, I have telephone number (I can call), I have skype ID, I have Jabber ID. I have everything, except Facebook Messenger. Yes, I have my contacts merged with facebook friends (tried both on Contacts+ and default app). Long story short: Currently, to write to someone on facebook, I need to turn on Facebook Messenger, choose contact, write. I want it to be like: Choose contact from contacts list, choose facebook messenger (just like I can currently choose skype, Jabber, e-mail, telephone...) and write. Does exist application which make it doable?


How can I get word completion with physical keyboard?

Is there any app or method that provides word completion when using a physical keyboard?


How do I turn off auto-complete when texting?

Does anyone know how to turn off the auto-complete feature when texting? Sometimes I just want to text and not have my device try and tell me what I'm thinking. Other times this is OK, but I just want to turn off the autocomplete sometimes. I looked in the phone settings (not very hard I guess...) and I didn't really see anything to allow this. Anyone know how this is done? **EDIT:** I am using a Droid X.


How to convert pcm/wav to mp3?

I'm using a virtual recorder to record voices and it records in the `.pcm` file format. I found an app `freemp3droid` to convert it to `.mp3` but there are some bugs in the app and it has not been updated recently. Is there any other app to convert the file into `.mp3` or, should I look for a new voice recording app that doesn't use `.pcm`?


Changing TF300 keyboard dock to Icelandic

I have a Asus TF300 keyboard dock that has an American-style qwerty layout. Is it possible to change it to Icelandic, so that I can type in Icelandic letters from the keyboard dock?


Why is there a blank white space under some Apps?

This seems to happen in any app that uses some kind of comment display thing. Here are some pictures. (sorry that they're not screenshots, I don't think it's possible without root) ![YouTube](http://i.imgur.com/L2Efc.png)   ![Reddit Sync](http://i.imgur.com/ETcUl.png) This also happens with every other Reddit app on the market. All of them have the exact same problem when viewing comments. I assume that there is some UI control in common between them, something that lists read-only tap-able text areas, but I'm not an Android developer so I don't actually know for sure. I'm using a Motorola Atrix 2 from AT&T with stock ROM.


Is there a relationship between using GSM vs WCDMA as far as whether you use Verizon towers or T-Mobile Towers?

I have gotten 3 different answers about when you "get to use" Verizon vs T-Mobile towers. One person said GSM gives you Verizon towers; another said only if there is the letter "v" after the word WCDMA; and another said there must be a C used in the model number do you get Verizon towers. Maybe there is no relationship? Would you help straighten me out, please. I am looking at buying a phablet...probably a Galaxy, but the above is important to me.jd ps: I indicated a galaxy "tab" with a Galaxy III s, but it is actually a Mega 6.3 (new phablet w phone) but that is not in the list.


Google+ Auto Backup failed

When looking at my photos in the Google+ app, at the bottom is a footer that says "Backup failed" with a retry button. The backup still fails when I click Retry. Is there a way to find out why Auto Backup is failing so I can correct the problem?


CyanogenMod 7 - can I hide the status bar on the lockscreen?

I am using a Google Nexus One and have just flashed CyanogenMod 7 onto it. I noticed that the lockscreen shows the status bar on it, as shown on the image with this post. Is there a way to hide the status bar on the lockscreen? You can see what I am trying to achieve in this case, which is a lockscreen that only displays the wallpaper (CyanogenMod gesture to unlock). I have been able to hide the sliders as well through the CyanogenMod settings but could not find a way to hide the status bar when the lockscreen is active. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZBK6k.png)   (Click image to enlarge)


Disable the default browser in ICS

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can deleting stock web browser cause problems? Ok since I got chrome now, can I safely disable the stock browser in the apps menu? Are there other services/apps on the phone that require the use of the stock browser?


How to enter safe mode on an HTC Desire w/CyanogenMod stuck in boot loop?

I have an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7 installed. After ignoring the low storage warning for a couple of months, it finally crashed and since then is stuck in the dreaded boot loop. I am able to enter a shell using `adb shell`, and I freed some space (~30M) in the internal memory but to no avail. After reading about how people solved this problem, a promising way seems to be to enter “safe mode“, then find out which app might cause the boot process to fail and remove it. I found instructions for the HTC Desire to enter safe mode (turn it on, then keep menu button pressed), but this only let me enter the CyanogenMod recovery menu. My explanation for this is that this behavior is a difference from the stock firmware which most similar question apply to. I did read the boot loop tag wiki, I naturally want to keep my personal data and settings, and factory-resetting the phone is not a desired option.


Delete application folder in Android device

Hi I am using Samsung Galaxy S3. In my device I created a folder in Application menu to have a bunch of related apps. At a point of time I uninstalled all the apps in that folder. Now I cant delete the folder that I created. How can I delete a folder that is created in Application menu?


Other manufacturer's USB data cable for charging?

Is there any harm in using a USB data cable of any other phone (say LG) for charging up a Nexus S? "Any harm" here means will it adversely effect my battery life or the Nexus S device in any way?


4.3 OTA Update Install Fail With Motochopper Root 4.2.2 Google Nexus 7

I am using Stock Android 4.2.2 on Nexus 7 2012 Tablet. I rooted my tablet using the Motochopper Root. I was able to download OTA 4.3 Update using normal procedure on my tablet however, when I tried installing the update, it just stuck at the android guy with error at startup. I tried downloading the OTA update again as it just disappeared, however it is stuck at waiting to download. I tried Nexus Tool Kit downloaded Stock 4.3 OTA and tried to install it using ADB sideload command. However it gave an error and mentioned some error file and exited. Please Help me out . I also tried full unroot with SuperSu but it also did not work.


System (Xperia X10i) very Slow after updating with 2.3 android version

any one hlep me out with this issue Updated the O/S with 2.33 android version then system became dead slow ? Can any one please suggest me to improve my phone performance Thanks in advance, Kiran


VNC client with mouse capture

Been using Ubuntu over chroot on my Asus sl101 eee pad slider. Works nice but I would like mouse integration like in virtual box etc. Any VNC apps out there that will capture/integrate my mouse so that I can do right clicking etc.?


Force GPU rendering in ICS. How does this affect system performance?

I thankfully discovered the option to force GPU rendering of apps in the system settings of ICS. So far, I did only notice a difference with one app: Twitter for Android was very annoying to use before, since the fps were very low. Now it's almost perfectly smooth. I've heard that the RAM usage is higher with GPU rendering activated.   * How much is the difference?   * What other effects does GPU rendering have on the performance of ICS?


I checked 'use as default' when choosing the default launcher, but now I can't start ADW.Launcher any more

I installed **ADW.Launcher** on my Galaxy S running Froyo (2.2) to check it out. When it was installed, **every time I pressed the 'home' button, I got a choice which launcher to start**. In the end I found this irritating, I choose the default installed one, and checked the '`use as default`' check box. All fine, but now, I can't seem to be able to start the ADW.Launcher any more. No icon in my application list and none on my home screens. **How do I start ADW.Launcher again** ( without re-installing it ). I verified that it is still installed on my device.


How do I reset the launcher app?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I checked 'use as default' when choosing the default launcher, but now I > can't start ADW.Launcher any more I've installed and set up LauncherPro as a replacement launcher app. How do I reset the phone to use the Android default launcher app?


Galaxy S2 not recognized by computer

When I try to connect my Galaxy S2 device to my computer via USB, I get an error saying that the device has malfunctioned and is unrecognized. It appears as "Unknown device" in device manager. I'm using Windows 7.


Flashing CM 11, I get `set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed`:

ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.2.3 gives me the folling error when I try to update my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113) to Cyanogenmod 11:               Restarting adbd...     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Installing update...     set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed     E:Error in /tmp/update.zip     (status 7)     Installation aborted.      Being desperate I tried the same thing with Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) v2.6.3.0 -- also the latest for my platofrm,               Checking for MD5 file...     Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file file found.     set_metadata_recursive: some changes filed     E:Error: executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'


Installing GApps on an old bargain tablet (Impression i10a)

I recently was given a free tablet that is turning out to be more trouble than it is worth. I've been trying for weeks to get some form of GApps installed. I've read through the only resource I've found on the device and had little success. I'm currently the last poster on this thread. > I have a i10a which came preloaded with ICS 4.0.3. I used > Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v32 to get full root (it came sorta rooted). I'm > having trouble finding a gapps package that works right. > > I've used: gapps-hdpi-20100817-Impression_10 from the second post and gapps- > ics-20120429 both of which would crash at the setup wizard endlessly. > > I finally got through to the launcher after using gapps-ics-20120224 which > was the closest number to what the build number was (i10a 0.1.05 > eng.root.20120223.R&G) > > But any gapps I try crash almost instantly. I don't really know what other > packages to try at this point... Is it possible that there is just no version of GApps that would install properly on this device or is it just a matter of going through every one? Is there some strategy to finding the correct package beyond "it must be 4.0 compatible"?


Screen occasionally won't come on

I have what I believe to be a software problem with My Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Occasionally the phone will turn it's display off, or I will manually trigger this with the lock button. Minutes, maybe hours later when I want to use the phone it refuses to respond to the power button. The screen will never come on with it. However, it will come on if a call comes through. Texts still vibrate the phone and flash the indicator. Holding the power to force the power off does not work, it requires removing the battery. Then it works like normal. Any ideas?


Set Calendar default reminder to "none" for new appointments

When I input a new appointment on my HTC Desire S (running Android 2.3) the meeting has a 10 minutes reminder by default. I can manually set it to none for each appointment. However, as I rarely want a reminder, how can I change the default to be None? Thanks all Andrew


S Galaxy mini 2 rebooting every 12 seconds... I'd like at least to save some data!

A pair of months ago I bought my first smartphone, so I am quite the noob. Suddently last week it decided to restart every 12-13 seconds (literally), as long as I don't remove the battery, and I can't find a solution on the internet. Of course I could give it to the support, but they warned me that by this way I'll lose all my data, while I'd like to save at least some. On the internet I found a couple of people with my same problem and no answer (if we exclude the "I left it in its frenzy the whole night, when I woke it was resolved", which in my case mysteriously didn't work) can you help me? DETAILS - Samsung Galaxy mini 2 GT-S6500, no SD THE INCIDENT - I was playing a game when it freezed (no answer from any button short of the 8 seconds forced shut down), as it had already happened, so I pressed the "off" button and started waiting, since it usually worked; I fell asleep, and when I woke up the screen was on and black. When I restarted it manually it started the evil madness. I had not installed any new app, or so I remember. FAILED TREATMENTS \- Can't enter recovery mode by holding Volume up (+), Volume down (-) and Home button and then power on the phone. Nor does any combination of Volume, Power and Home work in any way...


UserStyles for XML activities?

All my android phones so far have been Samsung's, with AMOLED screens. One of the benefits of AMOLED is that black saves battery life. So many apps though (including many big ones, even from Google) don't include a dark theme. So you wind up with a lot of white, sucking down your battery. This got me to wondering, seeing as the Android UI is built on XML with something essentially like CSS, is there any way to override the styles in apps? I'm thinking something along the lines of the Stylish add-on for Firefox, which allows you to specify user stylesheets that can override all sites, or specific sites. I am rooted, and was thinking maybe something on that Xposed Framework? (I've never used any Xposed modules). Or any way really. Thanks in advance.


How to upgrade google play app?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Phone not updating Market to Google Play? I'm having 3.4.4 of google market. But google has change it to google play and upgrade it's app to 3.4.7 But it doesn't upgrade when I launch it.   How to upgrade it? Thanks!


Change sort order of contacts

I have a HTC Legend with Android 2.2. My contacts usually have first name and last name filled in. The ordering and display consists of `<first name> <last name>`. Since I know most of my clients by last name primarily, that doesn't really help. I know of the combobox when editing a contact name where I can switch that. However, the last time I received an update of Android that was changed back to `<first name> <last name>` for all contacts. Obviously I want to avoid that. Is there a way to change the display and hopefully the sorting order to `<last name> <first name>` that survives updates and whatnot?


How to restore files on storage that was protected by Vault app?

My vault is not showing encrypted data; internal storage is full like 10gb but internally entering to it shows 2gb of data ..


Getting WhatsApp to work for both networks on a dual-SIM phone

I have been using WhatsApp for a very long time in a dual mobile HTC Desire U under a specific network. Now, I would like to use WhatsApp for the other network too. Is it possible to use watsapp for both networks under a single roof? I have tried suggestions many other sources, but I did not find any solution.


How to Backup when Samsung G S3 not booting stuck at Samsung logo?

How to Backup when Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting stuck at Samsung text logo?   1. I can boot in the "Android System Recovery" Mode using "Volume Up"+"Home"+"Power".   2. I don't have ADB USB Debug set up.     * When using ADB it can get the serial number: > adb devices -l > > List of devices attached > > 881aa70c recovery     * When using ADB pull to get all SDCard (the built-in 16G memory) - It cannot see any file on /sdcard/ > adb pull /sdcard/ C:\U_adt > > pull: building file list... > > 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.     * When using ADB to pull the /sys/block/ where is the mmcblk0 which is mounted at boot as /SDCard/ it says skipping special file > adb pull /sys/block/ C:\U_adt > > pull: building file list... > > skipping special file 'ram0' > > skipping special file 'ram15' > > skipping special file 'loop0' > > skipping special file 'loop7' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0boot1' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0boot0' > > 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.     * When using ADB backup it says to confirm on the screen, but the phone can not boot to normal where may be the confirmation, and in "Recovery" there is no confirmation message. > adb backup -shared > > Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation. I want to backup the DCIM/Camera and other personal data. How can the backup of pictures on internal memory /sdcard/ can be done? I read here How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone? that FACTORY RESET does not wipe the data from /sdcard/ internal memory. But on my S3 in Android System Recovery the option is named "WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET". Will the option "WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET" wipe /sdcard/ partition or not?


Install another language to Android keyboard

I have Lenovo a390 with goKeyboard by default, and I have tried installing Serbian Keyboard to it. I have downloaded it from Play store and nothing happens, but never mind. Simple question is this: Is there a way to install new language to default Android keyboard? So I don't have this language in list of installed languages that I can choose from. I want to add a new language. Is this possible? I would really like to avoid using third party keyboard, because this handset is very limited on resources. Phone is rooted, so I can do lots of things.


Android won't sync contacts no matter what

My boss bought an iPhone and asked me to sync his contacts. I went to the iPhone and turned on the contact sync from his Google account and "all" the contacts got there, but when I looked, none of the contacts from his phone were there! Looking at his Android, none of his Gmail contacts were there either, and now I can't get this thing working! I need help! He has an LG (I don't know which model it is) and Android 4.0.4