Volume limit specific app?

Is there an app that will let me set a maximum volume on JUST Spotify? Spotify at 100% is a LOT louder than YouTube at 100%. I **never** want to listen to Spotify at 100%, but occasionally I do want to do so for a YouTube video. I'm asking because a few times, I've accidentally pressed and held the volume up button when listening to Spotify--I think I may have already seriously damaged my hearing that way.


Textexpander for android

I'm on a Mac and iPhone. Going to switch to Android and Windows. Textexpander is an app that is "expanding custom keyboard shortcuts into frequently-used text". In other words: a _text expansion_ tool. For example, when I type gm1 my email shows up. When I hit d2 I see todays date, 130830. I currently have textexpander on the mac, have the library in dropbox, and sync it to iPhone so that I have all my snippets on both Mac and iPhone (well, at least in the iPhone apps I write in like PlainText). I know that   * AHK kan do snippets via :*:gm::my email adress   * Breevy is a textexpander for windows But can I make text expansion play as nice on android-windows as on iPhone- mac?


Is it possible to minimize the unlock section of the lock screen?

Sometimes your widgets take up a lot of space. The unlock section also takes up a lot of space if you use a PIN or password. Is there any way to minimize it?


Android on PC: Correct ISO

I've tried doing this before, and I successfully installed Android on my Dell Inspiron 15 [64bit.] There was one problem though. No video worked. Not on YouTube, not on the Web. Not when downloaded with any video player. Can anyone please verify an Android ISO that works well with videos and everything? I know people do it, but with which version, and what iso?


How to enable developer settings Nexus 7 4.4.2 kit kat

I have the old Nexus 7 with stock 4.4.2, and I want to enable developer settings. I have found many references to Settings -> About (Tablet) -> And click 7 times on build number - but that simply does not work. I have tried tapping it 1 million times and nothing happens. If I tap "Android Version 4.4.2" in the same menu, I get the whole spinning K, kitkat, easter-egg game etc. What am I missing? How do I enable developer settings?


4.4 Kitkat Lockscreen music player

I hate the new kitkat update with the new album art lockscreen display when you are playing music. I would like to know is there any way possible to get the track list w/music controls back like on 4.2.2. I use to be able to scroll thru all of my tracks from the lockscreen without unlocking my phone which was very intuitive and convenient, now I'm just stuck with the music controls. Is there a workaround for this?               Samsung S4 AT&T     4.4 kitkat     not rooted


Can 'coredump' folder be deleted safely?

Internal memory (1.21 GB) of my phone is mainly occupied by a folder named 'coredump' (size ~900 MB). Will it be safe to delete it? What should i do to release this memory?


Galaxy S2 on Android 4.0.4 won't vibrate

How can I set my phone to just vibrate? No sound; just vibration. I just got the upgraded version of the S2, and my phone won't vibrate. I tried everything.


Google+ Location Sharing: How to share only city level locations

For some time, Google+ contains the possibility to share your current location with your friends. This feature is similar to Google Latitude but uses a different permission-system: Where Latitude uses a seperate friend list (the Latitude Friends), Google+ uses the people from your circles to check, who can see your location. In the settings of the location sharing (in the Google+ App, in the drawer "Locations", Settings), I can select which people can see "who can see your best available location". All these people see my exact location, so determined by GPS (if available). If a person is not included in this list, the person does not see my location at all. **Question: How can I select which persons can only see my city, but not my exact location? Just like it was possible on latitude? As expained above, I only see the possiblity to share the exact location or to share no location at all.**


How to upgrade from one version of Cyanogenmod to another?

I am fairly new to rooting / putting custom ROMs on devices; I finally have my phone in a state that I like, after putting Cyanogenmod 7 on my HTC Desire Z. Since I've done this, there have been a few point releases, and a minor release is not far away. However, I don't really know how to upgrade from one version to another (and I couldn't find any instructions on how to do so). How do I upgrade from one version of Cyanogenmod to another? Is it the same process as installing it in the first place? Will I have to wipe all the data on my phone, as I did the first time?


Touch screen on Nexus 7 4.3 not working at all

I have a newer Nexus 7 4.3 tablet. I can turn my tablet on but my touch screen does not work at all. When I push the power button & volume button, I cannot touch the screen or use the power button to select Reboot (the tablet just shuts off). How can I get my tablet to respond to touch??


Blocking people nexus 5

How do I block an unknown number on nexus 5 who keeps calling me . I have looked everywhere but I can't find the option


Is there any android smartphone using Atheros chipset?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find out the make and model of the chips in my device? I'm now working on a research topic about Hotspot 2.0. However, it's really difficult to find an Android smartphone or tablet using the Atheros chipset. Does anybody know what Android product is using the Atheros chipset?


Changing app drawer wallpaper in Jelly Bean?

I have Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean. Is it possible to change the background color or set a wallpaper for the apps drawer? Right now there is just a solid black background color. It's really bleak.


WhatsApp: Group kick and deletion

I couldn't find any relevant source for this. So I'm hoping to find an answer to my simple question here. If I kick someone out of my WhatsApp group (I'm the group admin), will the chat history on the person's mobile device be removed as well?


What is Acer Liquid Metal maximum SD card speed class?

I want to buy a new sd and I'd like to get best bang (and speed) for the buck... But I can't find this information... Anybody knows?


Integrate Facebook chat and SMS

Is there a way to seamlessly integrate Facebook chat and SMS messaging? I am looking for a method that hides the detail of how a message was sent to a given contact or number as much as possible.


Unable to boot Android in a multiboot PC configuration

I installed "android x86 4.0 rc1 asus_laptop iso" on `/sda3` (NTFS partition created in Windows 7) of my Advent Verona recently. I already run Windows 7 and Linux Mint 11 so was dual booting with GRUB. When I installed Android it took over the Mint bootloader and would not show Mint in its bootloader, but I was able to correct the problem, thereby getting the Mint loader back, through this site. However, this caused Android to disappear from the bootloader. I tried to get it to appear so I could load it from there and was able to do so using this information. I've been able to edit the file that makes you see all the OS on the laptop and I see all the three OSes now. I can load into Windows 7 and Linux Mint without problems but when I try to boot Android I get these errors on a black page:               [numbers] VFS: could not find a valid V7 on sda3     [numbers] kernel panic - not syncing: vfs: unable to mount root fs on unknown block (8.3)     [numbers] Pid. 1 comm: swapper not Tainted 3.0.8 android x86 asus_laptop      Then it reboots after a few seconds. What am I not doing right?


How to get Tasker CPU options available on MT4GS?

myTouch 4G Slide [MT4GS/Doubleshot] ICS Virtous Inquisition ROM I cannot get the tasker CPU options available. I've checked the common problems listed at http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/cpu.html. I can confrim that I have Superuser.apk installed in /system/app and that su binary is available. I also have Secure Settings and Secure Setting Helper installed. The frequencies are available and listed in /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies but still no CPU option. What do I need to do to figure out what is still wrong?


How to Refresh Gallery instantly?

I am using Kitkat 4.4.2 on my android device. When I mount USB drive to my device then all the images,videos in USB drive are shown in the Gallery. After unmounting USB drive, images,videos are still there as a thumbnails. Can't I refresh my gallery without rebooting?


Can't debug with LG Nexus 4

I am at my wit's end here trying to debug using a new LG Nexus 4 developer phone. Debugging is enabled on the phone, and the USB driver from the Android SDK is installed. When I try to run in Eclipse I get a message that says 'No compatible targets were found'. I have previously used a Samsung Nexus S developer phone, and a Nexus 10 tablet with the USB driver from the Android SDK and it was not a problem. I have also debugged using my Samsung Galaxy S4 using the drivers from Samsung. I plug in the Nexus 4, and go to Device Manager. In Device Manager, the device is listed as Android Phone > Android Composite ADB Interface. I right-click and select 'Update Driver Software...', then 'Browse my computer for driver software'. I then point it to the '\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver' folder of my Eclipse/Android SDK install, but I am notified that 'The best driver software for your device is already installed'. I have tried uninstalling the driver, but as soon as I plug the phone back in, my computer automatically installs the driver, and when I go back in to Device Manager to 'Update Driver Software...', I am again told that 'The best driver software for your device is already installed'. And yet still, even after rebooting both my PC and the phone, when I try to run in Eclipse I am still notified that 'No compatible targets were found'. Any ideas? This device is completely useless to me unless I can get it to debug from Eclipse. A co-worker was able to get it to work just fine on his PC, and we have the exact same PC specs. Please help!


Is it possible to shut down all antennae except for the gps?

I am thinking of buying an Android phone soon (Probably Desire HD), and would like to use it to record hiking trips GPS data.   All those run tracking apps seems just right to me, but I am looking for something that can run more than a few hours, so I figured that turning off the wifi/3g/cell antennae will give me a much longer battery life.   Is it possible to achieve it easily? Maybe only with root access?


What determines the order of my contacts on the frequent contact toolbar?

I am seeing a contact in recently contacted friends in whatsapp to whom I have not sent a message for a week now. All the other contacts are chronologically arranged except for him. Why is this happening? Is it that he is spying on me and my phone is sending him my history automatically? Or is it normal to be so?


Force a download manager not to manage downloads

I have a nexus 7 and I use chrome on it for my browser. I have a download manager installed, and I use it to download files by URL. However, it has usurped the downloading of chrome, and I like chrome's way of downloads better. Can I change the default download opener in chrome? (I'm running Jelly Bean 4.2)


Is it possible to prevent the screen from locking while connected to the USB

Generally when there is a USB cable attached to the phone it's not in my pocket, so the screen lock isn't doing anything usefull for me and I'd like to disable it.


Reduce in call volume

I'm using Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Note. Plus I'm running Ultimate Rom v5.1 as mu ROM. The problem is minimum In-Call Volume is too high even though I have reduced it. How can I reduce that in call volume than the minimum level?


Sound defaults to vibrate

Sound defaults to vibrate after any notification even though phone (Nexus) is on loud. Tried power off and battery switch. Changed vibrate and ring tone settings.


how do I disable my screen lock pin on my galaxy tab 3?

I added a screen lock pin number on my galaxy tab 3 but my children play the games and I am not always around to enter it. How do I disable it?


how to make Google cards always appear?

I really like the Google card thinghies but I don't like that they disappear. Is there any way to force them to stay on the home screen as widgets? I want the weather and the currency exchange one to be always there


Prevent a particular wi-fi spot from trying to connect automatically

At my work, there's a "guest" wifi spot and one for employees. The one for employees connects normally, but the guest one requires a log-in process each time, so obviously I just want to use the former. This creates a problem, though, because sometimes my phone finds the guest network first, and so to get access I need to go to settings and explicitly tell it to connect to the same one. Annoying. I'd like to have my phone auto-connect to networks in general, but not to the guest network. However, I can't find a setting option for autoconnect broken down by network. Any ideas. I'm on a Moto X with Android version: 4.4.4


HTC desire SV not starting after cache clear

My **HTC desire SV** is not starting after cache clear. I am facing the problem when I tried to restart my phone, it is not starting up after that. I have tried all possible ways to start the phone, but no luck. Please HELP me out!!!


Samsung S3 - 40mb free ram of 1.5 gigs?

My S3 has been lagging while I play in games or use aps. I've read that free ram is not supposed to be linked with lag but it seems that it must be. While in one of the games I play, my keyboard will not load, or will close randomly. I assume this is due to lack of ram to open it. I have very few aps and almost no background processes. How is 1.44 gigs of my 1.5gigs of my ram being consumed?


Drivers for Nexus 4 for Windows XP

I don't have any software on my laptop for my Nexus 4 drivers. Where can I get the driver software to download it for my Nexus 4 for Windows XP?


Accessing phone data when locked out

I am using a BLU Quattro HD 5.7 phone, running ICS, and I have locked myself out due to my own stupidity. It doesn't have a wifi connection or a data connection at the moment because I do not have a data plan and I haven't connected to any wifi networks in my area. I see that the only way for me to recover from this is to factory reset my phone. I will do this, but I have data on my phone that I really do not want to lose that I want to be able to access before wiping it. Is there any way for me to do that even though I have not enabled usb debugging or rooted the device?


Transfer data from one user to another in 4.3

I have the Nexus 7, and I just updated to 4.3, and I'm creating restricted profiles for my kids. They use to play in my main profile, and they progressed a lot in several games and, when they access their new user, they have to start over. Is there anyway to migrate the application data from my main user to the restricted users? I'm not rooted. Tks


How to add another language to a Samsung Galaxy Chat physical keyboard?

Having got a Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) I'd like to use its physical keyboard to to enter not only english but also central european (czech) and cyrillic (russian) letters (I am ok with english-only key labels). So, any directions on where and how?


Can I upgrade my HTC Wildfire's processor so I can run Android 2.3?

I am using HTC wildfire. Is there any possibilities to upgrade mobile processor so I can run Android 2.3?


Do not go into standby when phone is plugged in

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected? Is it possible to configure my S2 so that when it is plugged in, the phone doesn't go into standby?


Package error "package file was not signed correctly"  when updating Google+

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Updating GPlus Signature Error In trying to update Google+ I receive: "package file was not signed correctly uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again". The problem is I can't find Google+ app in the app manager. What can I do to solve this problem? Galaxy SII I9100   Android 4.04   Rom: Resurrection Remix 2.0


Is there a way to see which apps are using GCM?

I'm interested to know how many of the apps I have installed are using GCM. Is there a way to find out?


Does GCM always work over cellular data, as APNS?

APNS always works over cellular data, even if you are connected to WiFi (because WiFi uses extra power, and thus iOS devices turn it off during sleep, without affecting APNS). Is GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) capable of doing the same thing?


Locking individual files on micro sd card

I have Galaxy S2 running on android 4.0.3. I have a number of photos, videos, pdf and word files stored on the micro sd card. I am just wondering if there is a way to password protect **individual** files. Many thanks


Why does the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 have a built in phone app? It does not have a phone.


How can one access hidden apps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0?

There are many apps loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 that do not appear on the applications icons page. Phase Beam 1.0 is an example. It is not a "Samsung App". How do we find and load these hidden apps?


An FB Contact name not displaying while calling, Only number shows up

I have a couple of contacts in my Samsung Galaxy S i9003 which runs Android 2.3.6, which are retrieved from my FB contact list. That means, those names and contact numbers are not saved in my SIM/Phone, they are only in FB. Since I have synchronized FB account, I can see those contacts from my contact-list. Whenever I call them or they call me, their names are not showing up and only numbers as if they are not in my contact list (And I don't have a clue on who is calling). But if I check my call logs later, I can see their number along with their name. I want to see their names while they are calling. How do I do it in my case? Thanks a lot for your help.


FakeGGSearch.a - Lookout found a virus on my Android Phone

I use Android 2.1update1 and installed Lookout, and now Lookout says that: "FakeGGSearch.a" is a trojan, but I can't uninstall it! Now what? What can I do about this? Google didn't returned any results..


Phone unusable whilst charging

I have a fairly old samsung galaxy S2 android 4.1.2. In the last few weeks, it has been behaving really oddly when plugged in to charge. The 'desk clock' page flashes up every few seconds of its own accord, and sometimes the 'voice command' page. When I try to use the phone, I can only operate it for a few seconds at most before one of these things flashes up, which means I have to come out of it and try to get back into what I was doing (usually just for the clock page to come back up again instantly). It's getting worse, to the point I just can't use it when plugged in. I appreciate the answer is probably eventually going to be to buy a new phone, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions in the meantime. Many thanks.


How can I block incoming SMS from certain senders?

What is a good app for blocking incoming SMS? I want it to be easy and able to add numbers from contacts and not require to many privileges (probably only some storage and intercepting SMS).


Blocking messages from a particular contact

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Good app for blocking incoming sms? how can i temporarily block all messages in an ANDROID operated Dell Streak by a particular contact....


SMS rules application

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Good app for blocking incoming sms? There is a service number that always sent me sms messages. 10 or 20 times in a day. Can you suggest an app. for creating a rule for that number ( just ) so no notification will be showed ? regards..


On device root for Pantech Crossover P8000

I want to be able to root my device, so I tried Gingerbreak. No success. Because my phone is, um, older, I want to root it to bring it a little more to life. Any ideas?


Prerequisites for flashing custom ROM (i9100)

It's been a while that I've done it but I do remember that it is important to check the kernel that is on the phone before attempting anything. There's certain ones that pose a risk. Could you help me out there and remind me?


just boot in recovery mode htc one xl

Well, I have a htc onexl at&t (evita) bootloader unlock and custom recovery TWRP when i try to turn on my phone he just boot in recovery, i can go to bootloader but i cant boot in system, is not a boot loop, he just go directly to recovery This is what i did:   * Unlock bootloader   * Install custom recovery TWRP 2.6.3.0   * Then I try to restart the phone and when he turn on he go directly to recovery


How to update Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.2 to 4.2?

I had a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2.1 and it broke. My insurance replaced it, so I have a new Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2. The new phone doesn't show that any system updates are available. (Well, I think it updated from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 as soon as I turned it on, but nothing since then.) How do I update it to 4.2? (Sorry if I'm not giving enough information; I'm new and I'm not sure what's relevant.) QUESTION RESPONSES:   -I am in Canada and my provider is Mobilicity.   -I have tried going to About Phone -> System Updates and nothing shows up. When I first got the phone, it updated from like 4.0.0 or 4.0.1 to 4.0.2, but that's all that has showed up. I also tried clearing the cache and force stopping Google Services Framework, as suggested in another thread.   -I don't really know what it means to install the update manually; I guess I'm willing to, but I feel that something must be wrong because this is the exact same phone (as far as I can tell) I've had for the last year with the exact same provider. When I got this phone one year ago, it ran Jelly Bean automatically, so I don't get why this one wouldn't do the same automatically. NEW INFO:   -Sometimes when I click System Updates, after it says there no updates available and shows "Last checked for updates" as the current time, it starts downloading a 41.2 MB "Android System Update". After it downloads, it restarts and gets that picture of the robot having surgery, but it's still running 4.0.2. * * * I don't think this question is a duplicate of the one posted, because this is a case where I _know_ there is an official update from the carrier/manufacturer, but my phone isn't seeing it. I noticed another thing: when it downloads the "Android System Update" and restarts, the picture of the robot starts off as a green guy standing up with a blue thing spinning in his chest, but then it changes to the green guy laying down with a red caution triangle over his chest. Does that tell me anything?


Has the copy/paste functionality been removed in the RAZR Maxx's Ice Cream Sandwich update?

Now that I have upgraded my Motorola Rzar Maxx to Ice Cream Sandwich the ability to do a copy and paste from Evernote and Office Suite are no longer available. Instead I have to cut rather than copy, then paste it back in the app and then go to the app you want to past in to paste it. Further there is no longer a menu item to select all text either. Has this functionality been removed by the update?


Reasonable OneNote alternative for Android

I just wanted to know if there's a OneNote app for Android, that would allow me to actually use it to its full potential (unlike that crap released by MS). I am thinking about getting a Transformer and it is very important to me since all my notes from classes and lectures are in OneNote. I found many apps that would allow me to work with Word, Excel or PowerPoint. But everybody seems to be forgetting about OneNote...


Digital/Physical keyboard not sending input on occasion

Motorola Droid 3     Android verison: 2.3.4     System version: 5.7.906     System update report: "Your device is up to date! No update is necessary at this time."     Phone's age: 1 year      After unlocking my screen and opening up an application that accepts keyboard input (texting apps, web browsers, notepads, ect) I sometimes cannot input any characters - both on the physical keyboard and the digital keyboard. I typically deal with this by pressing dozens of characters at random until they start to appear again. However, keystrokes are being somewhat recognized, which can be confirmed since each keystroke envokes a small vibration (set by the "Vibrate on kepress" switch in the Multi-touch keyboard settings. Further, my choice in texting application "Chomp" attempts to guess the word you're typing as you type it. Although no characters are actually being inserted into a message when this problem is occuring, Chomp at least detects the characters and makes word/spelling suggestions. Still, no words/letters are input into any text field box. I'm aware that a factory reset would be a favorable method of potentially finding a solution, but am looking for alternatives.


How to find out my Galaxy Nexus' version? (maguro, toro or toroplus)

I have a Galaxy Nexus phone. I want to install JellyBean manually, but I don't know which one of these I should download. How do I know if my phone is maguro, toro or toroplus?


How can I determine my Galaxy Nexus model variant?

I have a Galaxy Nexus phone I want to root. Manual differs between Verizon, Sprint and GSM subtypes. Where can I check this subtype?


Whats ODIN mode in Galaxy Tab 2?

I just pressed the power button and the volume up button in my Tab. I went into a screen called ODIN mode... It started downloading something... What is this?


mediascanner scan from system directory /data

How can I make mediascanner scan phone memory, i.e. the `/data` directory? I want to test playing MP3s from this directory. When I try to hack it by replacing the "pathStr" from `/mnt/sdcard` to `/data` before `MediaScanner::doProcessDirectory()`, it fails saying               W/MediaScanner( 1713): Error opening directory '/data/', skipping: Permission denied.      And also crashed (probably in free). I just want to play MP3s stored in phone memory and avoid reading the SD card for some experiments.


Why does android ignore my etc/hosts change in the browser?

I've remounted `/sys` as `rw`, added one entry to `etc/hosts` (e.g. `10.0.0.1 x.com www.x.com`) and rebooted my device. After rebooting, if I check `etc/hosts`, the entry is fine. If I ping `x.com`, it pings the correct IP address I entered. But, if I open a web browser (either stock or Dolphin), and browse to `x.com`, it'll go to the IP address the DNS resolves to. What's happening? (My phone is a Nexus One, which is running the custom Cyanogen 7.1 ROM based on android 2.3.7) Update:   On the app 'LAN Droid' I get the edited address (so `10.0.0.1`) just fine too. It seems like that it's only the browsers where it behaves wrongly.


New TF300 is not showing anything on the screen

I purchased an ASUS TF300 from Amazon and it arrived today. The manual says to charge it for 8 hours for optimal battery life, so I plugged it in and let it charge for a bit. The power button is now displaying a green light after about two hours of charging (it's still plugged in), and when I press the button the tablet's backlight comes on. However, the screen is blank - nothing is being displayed. I've tried forcing a reboot (holding the power button down for 8 seconds). The tablet makes a chiming noise and appears to reboot - based on the backlight turning off and then back on - but there is still nothing displayed on the screen. Any suggestions? Is it possible it's DOA?


How to disable notification bar

I've got a rooted Asus Memo Pad 10 (ME102) with Android 4.2.2. I need this tablet in a "kiosk-mode", so the notification bar should be disabled (and not just hidden as in for example full-screen games).   I don't want to use a custom rom, but want to disable it via adb shell or a app. Thank you in advance!


Does Google Maps Navigation for Mobile work on Verizon Android phones

Verizon has a history of blocking navigation apps so we'll be forced to use their proprietary navigation system (VZNavigator) and pay the $10/month subscription for it. Can someone confirm that this does not apply to Google Maps Navigation for Mobile on a Verizon Android phone? I'm specifically thinking about the Droid X.


Annoying contacts FC

I cope with a problem which more android users have to deal with. The well known android.process.acore fc or something similar. The constantly appearing fc notifications would be caused by your crashing contact list. However i cannot find a solution for this anywhere while many users have this problem. It is really annoying when you have to open whatsapp 3 times because the whole system freezes.. Isn't there a way to hide those notifications? I'm really getting sick of it.. Any help would be appreciated, if there's already a similar post, i would be thankful if you could refer me to it. Thans in advance! I've installed Android 4.1.2, Galaxy S Advance Edit: I've tried the options they give in force close wiki but reboot and reset obviously wouldn't help, and deleting contacts isn't the solution. When i really can't use those fc's at a moment i just temporalily freeze my contactlist but it is such a hassle to do everytime. i also tried to avoid the fc, but logcat is turned off and it doesn't help.


Fixing water damage in phone

I dropped my phone into some water, immediately removed battery and soaked in rice (all I had at work). The phone dried, but the keyboard (G2) had some bad keys that have never corrected, and there seems to be some kind of residue on the screen, and the backlight is not uniform across the whole thing. This all happened 2 months ago, but I would like to fix it. Question is: Do you think I could soak the phone in alcohol, and then dry it in an airtight container with Damp-Rid or silica gel or something similar to help fix the existing problems? Some people seem to think this would cause more damage, I would love to hear the reasoning why though, as alcohol evaps clean...


How to determine what capabilities are blocking an app from installing

My bank has an app for Android phones, but that same app won't install on my tablet. Is there a way to determine what capability or permission is blocking it from even being listed in the Play store?


Android phone won't add or delete files

Please help. My android phone won't let me add, download or delete any files. Here's what I've done so far:   * Rebooted my phone many times   * Restored my phone to factory settings   * Formatted the device through my computer It's still not working. I'm using android ICS 4 if that helps, I also have an external 8GB memory card. Thanks.


Disabling MTP/PTP/all USB stuff except charging

Is there a way to disable all USB functionality except for charging? I don't really use MTP or PTP and would like to disable it if possible.


How to modify Quick Settings menu in Acer Liquid Z5?

I have an Acer Liquid Z5 (Z150), Android 4.2. I want to modify the quick settings menu so I can remove the screen brightness or powersave mode buttons, but I can't find any such option in the stock rom from Acer. I looked for a System menu in settings as I typically would find them in, but there isn't any. All I got so far are custom apps that add another set quick settings menu - I don't want that, I want to modify the default one, or at least, be able to disable it. How can I modify the quick settings menu in this case? Or, is there any custom ROMs for this device as a last resort?


Accidentally cancelled update to 2.3 this morning; how do I get it back?

I woke up 2 hours ago and there was the message on my phone (HTC DROID Incredible) that a new update was available and that my phone would restart to download and install the update and of course I click the "Install" button, but the way I was holding my phone was odd and my palm accidentally hit the "Cancel" button as it was counting down to restart the phone and it only got down to 5. Now the update seems to have disappeared. When I go into `Settings > About phone > System updates` my phone says that my system is already up to date. I also tried doing that `*#*#CHECKIN#*#*` thing which did not do anything (it said I was checked in but the update didn't come back). I thought the update would have automatically popped back up after 30 minutes but it's been two hours and my phone seems to have no trace that the update was even sent to my phone.


How to activate usb port, -sc3 usb host driver not found

I have an unbranded rck30sdk tablet running Android 4.1.1. I have run USB diagnostics, plus host controller which gives me the messages: > sc3 usb host driver not found, root hub present, usb host mode is active. How can i resolve this? Basically I want to connect my dslr to view/download images. I am reasonably computer literate, but have no experience of programming etc. I found one answer that mentioned inserting a new command via the system, permissions etc. I found these via x-plore, but only as a read- only option. Can you give me any advice what I could do?


Reinstall OS on GT-S5830i

Is it possible to re-install the OS (Android 2.3.6) on to my GT-S5830i? If yes, how can I get that done?


Something wrong with my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2 7.0 GT-P3100

After watching some videos on YouTube, it was quite laggy. So I tried to restart it but after restarting it won't turn on. I have no idea why.


What are the technical specs of cameras in Android devices?

Marketing materials for camera-equipped phones tend to focus on megapixels, flash, and video capability. As anyone with a little experience with digital photography knows, these are not, actually, the most important things. A little research has shown that the real useful information (sensor size, max aperture, even focal length) is difficult to find, and there doesn't seem to be an all-in-one place to find the answer. Hopefully we can solve that with a community wiki. I've moved to here some of the information I've collected in trying to answer my earlier question about what Android phone is best for photography. Please contribute what you know, preferably with sources.


Wifi turns off on NookColor when put to sleep. How can I prevent this?

I have a rooted NookColor. Everytime I put the device to sleep and then unlock the device on the next use, I have to disable the wifi and re-enable it in order to get wifi working again. I've tried downloading the SpareParts app from the Android Market and setting the wifi sleep policy to "never" but it still loses the wifi during sleep. Any suggestions?


Are there better alternatives to talk to exchange servers than native Mail app?

The native Mail app lacks (at least for Android 2.1) basic features like move a message to another folder. What alternative apps do you recommend?


Making Calls with Google Voice on Nexus 5

I'm wondering how(if possible) I can use the Google voice technology on my Nexus 5. I have it downloaded it on my laptop and it works great, but I'm unable to download it on my nexus 5 (the app is incompatible which is strange considering its the flagship model) is there anyway for me to get Google voice on my phone?


How to install a web certificate on an Android device?

To gain access to WIFI at university I have to login with my user/pass credentials. The certificate of their website (the local home page that asks for the credentials) is not recognized as a trusted certificate, so we install it separately on our computers. The problem is that I don't take my laptop with me often to university, so I usually want to connect using my HTC Magic, but I have no clue on how to install the certificate separately on Android, it is always rejected. This is what is stated in their website ## > Need for installation of official certificates CyberTrust validated by the CRU (http://www.cru.fr/wiki/scs/) > * * * > > The certificates contain information certified to generate encryption keys > for data exchange, called "sensitive" as the password of a user. > > By connecting to CanalIP-UPMC, for example, the user must validate the > identity of the server accepting the certificate appears on the screen in a > "popup window". In reality, the user is unable to validate a certificate > knowing, because a simple visual check of the license is impossible. > > Therefore, the certificates of the certification authority **(CRU-Cybertrust > Educationnal-ca.ca Cybertrust and-global-root-ca.ca** ) must be installed > prior to the browser for the validity of the certificate server can be > controlled automatically. > > Before you connect to the network-UPMC CanalIP you must register in your > browser through the certification authority **Cybertrust-Educationnal- > ca.ca** Download the Cybertrust-Educationnal-ca.ca, depending on your > browser and select the link below : > > With Internet Explorer, click on the link following. > > With Firefox, click on the link following. > > With Safari, click the link following. > > If this procedure is not respected, a real risk is incurred by the user: > that of being robbed password LDAP directory UPMC. A malicious server may in > fact try very easily attack type " **man-in-the-middle** " by posing as the > legitimate server at UPMC. > > The theft of a password allows the attacker to steal an identity for > transactions over the Internet can engage the responsibility of the user > trapped ... This is their website : http://www.canalip.upmc.fr/doc/Default.htm (in French, Google-translate it :)) Anyone knows how to install a web certificate on Android?


How do I erase my work location from Google Now?

I'm between jobs and, as a result, no longer want Google Now to keep telling me when I should leave for work, how long it will take me to travel there and that I'm running late. I can remove my work location from Google Maps by logging into it on my desktop PC and selecting _Settings → My Places_. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fE2KG.png) However when I start Google Now and then select _Magic Wand → Places_ it still shows me a location for my work. I can select it and erase the address, but I am unable to get it to accept nothing as a location. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YUmX4.png) **Is there any way I can tell Google Now that I no longer have a work location?** So far I've tried:   1. Clearing the `Google Search` app data and cache but my incorrect work setting still remains.   2. Telling it that I no longer wanted to be notified about getting to work but it applied that setting to all my calendar appointments and I stopped getting any notifications for anything in my diary.   3. Setting my work location to the same as my home. I still get notifications for going to work, except that they now happen at 9am and tell me that it'll take me 0 minutes to get there.   4. Launching Google Maps on my phone, pressing the user icon (next to the directions button to the right of the search field), tapping and holding `Work`, clearing the field and submitting it. Although Google Maps now says `Enter work address` (implying that the field is empty) this change isn't reflected in Google Now as it still shows my work address. Anything else I can do?


Font rendering problem in ICS 4.0.4

I'm trying to get Kannada language support on my phone. I've rooted my Sony Xperia Neo L which is running ICS 4.0.4 and installed Kannada font in system/fonts. The problem is, all the other indic fonts like tamil, bengali, devanagari, hindi are rendering perfectly but not Kannada. I've added the Kannada font in fallback_fonts.xml file. Is that a font problem?


Why doesn't my screen turn off after 30 seconds?

Two days back I had to do a factory reset on my android (v2.3.6). After that, I noticed that my phone display won't turn off after 30 secs idle time, even though the settings has been done appropriately. After 30 secs, the brightness decreases, but the screen won't turn off. Is there any other setting which needs to be changed here?


Revert update of Gmail app

Is it possible to revert the latest update of the Gmail app for Android?


What settings does Sprint Gingerbread (2.3) update reset?

After installing the Gingerbread upgrade on my EVO, I noticed that my alarms have been reset. Now I'm wondering what, if any, other settings were reset or changed. I have not been able an official list anywhere. Which settings get changed or reset with the Sprint Gingerbread update?


What might Opera be searching for to determine that my device doesn't have an SD card?

I just rooted a B&N Nook Glowlight and installed Opera Mobile. When I try to download an APK from e.g. Github, Opera Mobile gives an error: > A memory card is needed for file downloads. Please insert one and try again. This device does not have a memory card slot, so I've symlinked `/sdcard` to another directory. How does Opera Mobile know that this isn't a real SD card? How can I 'fake it' or work around this? It seems that other users are finding that other apps are affected as well, even though some apps do seem to accept this symlink as if it were a real SD card.


Can I move apps to internal USB storage?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S. I am getting a "Low on space - Internal phone storage is getting low" error. When I go to Manage Applications it shows the internal memory as 1.9GB used, 6.0 MB Free. When I click "On SD Card" it shows "USB Storage 681 MB Used, 13 GB Free". There is no external SD card in the device. When I select an app and click "Move to SD Card" it just returns the following error: Failed to move application. Not enough memory. Is there any way I can move the apps to the internal USB memory? * * * Update: I've reset the phone to factory settings so no longer get the error about space getting low and internal storage is almost empty. I've installed a couple of apps and still get the same error when I try migrate them to USB storage.


Play DVDs on an android device (preferably Google TV) AS DVDs (no conversions, please)

I saw these two questions: Can android phones play DVD-format movies over WIFI? And how to watch DVDs on my Captivate However, neither of these questions address what I would like to do. I have a collection of DVDs I own and have ripped and would like to play on my Android device. I want them to play on my Android device _exactly like a DVD_ \-- with menus, etc. I can easily do this on my PC with various DVD playing software (i.e. VLC Media Player). I do _not_ want to convert the file to divx or mp4 or whatever. (as the answers to those questions suggest) I do not want to lose the menuing and the scene-selection, etc. Instead, I want a full 4.5 GB rip stored on my hard drive and I want to "point at that" (and over the network to boot). Is this possible today?


Best way for a COMPLETE backup? [Rooted Nexus 4 with stock ROM]

I did a huge amount of googling but the information out there is overwhelming and I either have to get a 1:1 reply on this or try and test different options - which would suck if I fail. Basically I got a Nexus 4 a few days ago, and I rooted it, staying with the same ROM. Right now there are lots of apps, customisations, user settings, custom desktops and saved passwords/account information. How can I make a 100% backup of all the information so that it's 1:1 with what my phone is right now when I do a restore? I have made an 'adb backup -apk -shared -all -f' and a clockworkmod recovery backup, I also have the Titanium Backup app, but all of these seem to cover different parts of data to be backed up. Is there a one-stop solution? Thank you!


Why is the Android stock browser still alive?

The Stock browser in Android has not been actively supported, and Google Chrome is actively developed and uses modern technologies unlike it's predecessor. Yet, the stock browser still has 22.77% of the market share on mobile devices, which is more than Chrome for Android. With it's inferior support for modern web technologies and unfairly large market share, the Stock browser is quickly becoming the modern IE6. But for some reason it is still often included as a default browser on new devices. Are there any advantages this browser has, from the user or business perspective, that might be the reason why it hasn't been phased out altogether in favour of Chrome through the automatic update process, or at least no longer selected as a default browser? Is there any reason for keeping the mammoth alive?


Got replacement note 2, and gmail did not back up my apps, contacts, nothing? Why not?

Just like it says in the Title i got a new phone and added my existing gmail account that i know is backed up already because I have been there and done that 10 times already.(hence why I got a replacement phone...well part of the ROGERS story) Anyways nothing synced, downloaded, nada, zip, zilch! Any ideas..?


Can I still get caller ID in Gingerbread without having it as a service from my provider?

In Gingerbread, Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID, there are 3 options available:   * Network default   * Hide number   * Show number I'm currently paying $5 a month to get caller id. If I were to cancel that service, will the OS still display the caller?


Why do get SMS send to the wrong recipient ( HTC Thunderbolt)?

My SMS texts on numerous occasions have crossed from one thread of text and gone to a completely different person. That person usually has recently texted me. I close out the keyboard and make sure it is going to the right person, hit send, then **it ends up going to the wrong thread.** Is there a fix for ?


can I push 'hanging' sending email in gmail outbox?

I sent out three (big emails - 6 pictures from my mobile camera) very quickly one after each other. Now after 10 or so minutes they are still in the gmail outbox folder. I experienced the same when I was connected via both wireless or mobile network. **Can I somehow push the emails to be sent out?** I tried to open them and send again but it didn't help. Last time this happened I deleted them and sent out slowly one after each other again and it went ok. HTC Desire 2.1


Google Play deducted extra Rupee 50 after first-time Play Store purchase of an App/Game. Why is that?

Today I bought Temple Run: Oz from Google Play. When I filled all the credentials in to pay rupee 53.18 for this application then it automatically deducted rupee 50.00 from my credit card and after submitting it again deducted rupee 53.18 from the credit card. But the original price of this game is rupee 53.18, why did the extra rupee 50.00 deduction happen? How can I get this money back? Is buying an application on Google Play not secure?


Why is my Nexus 7 taking up so much memory?

I had 2.2GB free on my Nexus 7's internal storage, then I decided to download a game that took up 1.55GB. Halfway through the download, it tells me that I have have insufficient memory and it stops the download. I then have around 500MB of storage left, and the app is no where in sight and I don't know how to clear up my memory. I decided to factory restore my tablet and afterwords I have 800MB of internal storage (it should have been around 500MB, but I didn't install some apps I had before). Does anyone know how I could get it back to 2.2GB? Thank you in advance.


Can I update my handset from gingerbread to honeycomb

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When will my device get the Android 3.x update (Honeycomb)? I am using Motorola Fire XT. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Can I update Gingerbread to Honeycomb.   1. Because it very slow in streaming youtube videos   2. Some times it strucking.


Samsung galaxy tab upgrade with android 3.0 honeycomb

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When will my device get the Android 3.x update (Honeycomb)? I want to upgrade my samsung galaxy tab from android 2.2 froyo version to 3.0 honeycomb. Please provide me the steps to upgrade version of OS. Any help will be appreciated. thanks.


If I uninstall an app do I lose the data?

I want to install Angry Birds from the Amazon App Store but all I get is errors. My guess is it's because I already have it installed. I'm afraid to uninstall just in case I lose the data. Any ideas?


Can I change the menus on the default browser?

I have an Evo running Froyo and love it. But... In the default browser (which I am happy with) the menu options are Back, Forward, Add Bookmarks, Bookmarks, Windows and More. Thing is, I share links with the cloud (Twitter, Facebook, Reader, Dropbox, etc.) much more than adding bookmarks. I use Chrome so that all my bookmarks are shared between all my computers, so on, phone bookmarks are where ideas go to die. How can I move Add Bookmarks to More and bring Share forward?


How can I make 1Password for Android log in with the built in browser?

I have a Droid X and have just installed 1Password. I like that I can take my passwords with em and log into websites via the phone, but it seems to only use the 1Password built in browser, which does not zoom very well and is kind of buggy. Is it possible to log into sites with the built in browser or is this just a limitation of the 1Password software? If so it's a an annoying shortcoming. ![97e1f2f089651ee144554bd7a6bb26d19f4d3d10_0&sa=X&ei=AKzTTr- kG8LZtgfl8sSqDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHTgy-t9Yak9mEX13mIalbB6uEmjw](http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/579/43756996.png) ps: All the screenshots of this software show it using a PIN code, but since I synced it with Dropbox it's asking me to put in the same long password that I use on the computer. Is that normal or can I use a shorter pin code on the phone? ![Picture.png](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7972/picturegg.png)


How do I increase audio sound on my app for recording phone calls?

I have an Echo phone and downloaded an app for recording phone calls, both received and made myself. When it records, my voice is very loud, but you can barely hear the other line unless it is on speaker phone. Is there a way of increasing there level without using speaker? I record phone interviews I do and it is much easier just using the headset and not using the speakerphone...cuts out parts of our conversation.


Internal storage missing: Nexus 7 16G down to 5.8G TOTAL

My Nexus 7 now believes it has only 5G internal storage. It's shown in storage properties. I noticed it after factory reset, and then a 4.3 update (I remember getting 4.3 OTA update twice, is it possible?) I installed ClockworkMod recovery (back when it was on 4.2), but never rooted it. No storage space analyzers show hidden files or such. Rebooting doesn't change anything. I found /sdcard/0 directory with a content of my previous sdcard before a factory reset, deleting it freed some space, but total is still at 5.8G. I found one complaint about a similar situation, but it's drowned in a simpler problems and was never answered. `df` output:               Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize     /dev                   487.4M    32.0K   487.3M   4096     /mnt/secure            487.4M     0.0K   487.4M   4096     /mnt/asec              487.4M     0.0K   487.4M   4096     /mnt/obb               487.4M     0.0K   487.4M   4096     /system                639.8M   515.7M   124.1M   4096     /cache                 436.0M     7.3M   428.7M   4096     /data                    5.9G     2.7G     3.2G   4096     /mnt/shell/emulated      5.9G     2.7G     3.2G   4096     /mnt/asec/com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1     2.0M    84.0K     1.9M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.loudcrow.goodnightmoon-1     5.0M     3.4M     1.6M   4096      `cat /proc/partitions` output:               major minor  #blocks  name        7        0       2111 loop0        7        1       5229 loop1      179        0    7467008 mmcblk0      179        1      12288 mmcblk0p1      179        2       8192 mmcblk0p2      179        3     665600 mmcblk0p3      179        4     453632 mmcblk0p4      179        5        512 mmcblk0p5      179        6      10240 mmcblk0p6      179        7       5120 mmcblk0p7      179        8        512 mmcblk0p8      179        9    6302720 mmcblk0p9      179       32       2048 mmcblk0boot1      179       16       2048 mmcblk0boot0      254        0       2110 dm-0      254        1       5229 dm-1      `mount` output:               rootfs / rootfs ro,relatime 0 0     tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,seclabel,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0     devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=600 0 0     proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0     sysfs /sys sysfs rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0     selinuxfs /sys/fs/selinux selinuxfs rw,relatime 0 0     debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs rw,relatime 0 0     none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/secure tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=700 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0     /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/CAC /cache ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1,nomblk_io_submit,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/UDA /data ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1,nomblk_io_submit,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/fuse /mnt/shell/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/block/dm-0 /mnt/asec/com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime-1 ext4 ro,dirsync,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1 0 0     /dev/block/dm-1 /mnt/asec/com.loudcrow.goodnightmoon-1 ext4 ro,dirsync,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1 0 0


How to retrieve Google contacts

November 2013, I had changed my phone and I did not face any problem retrieving my all contacts through my Gmail account. After that, in my new phone (Gionee E6), I kept saving all contacts in one of the options (Google). Unfortunately yesterday I lost my phone. Today when I am trying to retrieve my contacts, I could retrieve only those contacts which were saved before November 2013 (when I had changed my phone. Moreover, on my desktop Gmail it is showing 6800 contacts whereas in my mobile, after sync, I find about 6000. Is there any way I could retrieve contacts saved during last 4-5 months?


No active profile issue for Tasker to Zooper widget

I am trying to get new mail notification from Tasker to Zooper widget, following the instructions given here. But Tasker says " _No Active profile_ " and new mail updates are not coming until I run the " **play** " button in task. I googled and come through similar question here and I make double check that I have indeed made an event for new mail. The task is shown ![here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/g6hCl.png) and ![here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bH8Hd.png). If I manually push play button, everything is ok, but thats not what it supposed to, right? Kindly show me what went wrong here. I am using unrooted Nexus 5, kitkat-4.4.2 and Tasker and zooper pro are from playstore and updated, if those matters.


Can I change my ICS phone camera trigger?

I am using Sony Xperia LT18I. It's ICS 4.0.4 and I was wondering about changing the trigger of my phone's camera with the headset key press. If I connect my headset it should find and change it's default option and should take a photo when I press the key of my headset. Can anyone help on this?


Update work address

I configured my work address and now I can't change it. Sometimes Now shows me: "15 minutes to work" and the route, but it is the old one. In and older version of Android you could just hold for a sec on location settings, but now you can only enable/disable and see which apps requested permission to my location. Update: using CyanogenMod 11 (android 4.4.2 KitKat).


Calendar read aloud feature

How can I make the Calendar read out its notifications and reminders out-loud? 3rd-party apps would be acceptable too.


how to unlock a Huawei inspira 867g from net10 network

i'm from Trinidad and Tobago and i bought the phone (huawei inspira 867g over the net) not knowing that net10 was a service provider and they dont unlock their phones for other network because they took the T-Mobile u8686 and locked their network over it so it now seems impossible to unlock. It would be appreciated if anyone can point out a resource in achieving the same.


Accessing android device via ADB shell with broken touchscreen (can't authenticate)

So, the touchscreen on my Nexus 4 broke this weekend. I have a new device coming in, but in the meantime I need to be able to access the device to use a few different apps and send/receive some SMS messages from it. I found this guide on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1r2zha/how_i_managed_to_use_my_android_device_with_a/ It's not exactly simple, but it should work. Unfortunately, I discovered that in order to use ADB shell commands, a pop-up window should appear on the phone to allow/disallow USB debugging. (USB debugging is enabled already, but there appears to be an additional 'authentication' step) Unfortunately, I can't use the phone's touchscreen, so I can't unlock it or tap the notification that will allow me to authenticate the phone. Is there a way I can get around that authentication step? The device is unlocked and rooted.


Is there a user accessible font size preference?

I would like to change the font size throughout the entire operating system, not just in one app or on one screen. Is there a way to do this? Searching the internet brought up someone saying the Spare Parts app on the Market can do this, but that was incorrect. Its font size preference only affects the app itself. The developer documentation does seem to imply there is a user font size preference. From http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/guide/topics/resources/more- resources.html : > sp Scale-independent Pixels - this is like the dp unit, but it is also > scaled by the user's font size preference. But it does not say anything about how a user is supposed to set this. I don't see it in the settings on the phones I have.


How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app?

When I take a picture it makes a 'click' sound. As this is default behavior, I would like to turn it off. Is there a setting to do so; or if I find+delete the sound file, will there be repercussions? **Please note I am looking for a basically permanent solution rather than one that I would need to set/unset with each use of the app. I like the idea of a root solution, or an app solution; but for the sake of non-root memory-hog slow-camera-app-starting people who can't afford to run another background service, let's make a... > Clarification: let's clarify that this is to do with the Motorola Droid (per > the tag, sorry). I'm glad it works for other phone models, however to the > best of my knowledge it is not a stock option (if I am wrong please point > the way) from 2.0.1, 2.1, or 2.2 on the Motorola Droid. That is to say, > unless you are referring to the overall volume controls, there is no volume > control/mute for the camera application. (Settings options for camera are: > zoom|flash|white balance|store location|focus/exposure settings). **I'd like to really tie this question's answer off with a bow: aside from the root option and app option, is there an option to turn off sound in the camera/system settings? [Temporarily muting the phone is a poor option.]**


How do I turn off the shutter sound for the Android camera?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app? If the phone isn't in silent mode, taking a picture using the stock camera application always plays a "shutter" sound. Is there a way to turn the sound off? I'm using stock Android 2.2 on a Nexus One.


how to turn off camera sound besides lowering the volume on i9220?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I disable the ‘click’ sound on the camera app?   >  How do I turn off the shutter sound for the Android camera? We have a Samsung i9220. How to turn off camera sound besides lowering the volume? Rooting is not an option.


How can I turn off camera shutter sound on Huawei Ascend G700?

I've got a Huawei Ascend G700 and I can't disable the camera shutter sound. Is it possible to turn off the shutter sound? Can anyone help me?


How do I get the camera of the Lenovo ThinkPad to stop making a sound when I take a picture?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app? I'm not sure if this question is specific to Lenovo ThinkPads or if it is more general to Android 3.1 devices (I haven't upgraded to ICS yet since I don't want to risk losing root right now). But basically, even when I turn the volume all the way down to 0, my ThinkPad still always makes a sound whenever I take a picture with it.


How to turn off camera click sound on Samsung Galaxy S2?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 through boost mobile. I want to get rid of the camera sounds. I bought Tasker, and set up the profile like I was told. Everything is on or off. But when I exit Tasker at first, it says "Active profile". Then, it then says "no active profile". How do I get rid of this annoying sound? I did system sound, notification sounds, media sounds, and slient sound. But I still have the dang noise. Please help.


Manually add UID to a system group

Let's say i create a custom group on Android (We will call it _**GID 5000**_ ) and i want to add users (apps) to this group, how can i manually add the app's _**UID**_ to _**GID 5000**_ ? If possible, _**without touching**_ the APK.


Android Hangouts image cache location

Is it possible to retrieve sent/received Hangouts images from the file system? I'm looking for an image which has been deleted on Google+, but is still in cache when I swipe through images on my phone. The phone is rooted and I've had a quick dig around in /data/data/com.android.talk, but I imagine it's not as simple as simply finding an image file.


Galaxy Note 2: Disable MTP/PTP

When I connect my HTC Sensation (firmware: CM 10) to some PC I need to enter a passcode (to unlock the phone) and explicitly allow mounting as usb drive. But when I connect SGN2 it enables MTP or PTP without confirmation so, for example, if I ask some guy to charge my phone from his laptop he will immediately gain access to all photos on the phone! So I wonder how to disable this feature. The configuration dialog allows me to choose which mode to use, not to disable multimedia transfer.


Android Tablet (4.0.3) home icon (lower left corner of the action bar) does not work when clicked

Alright, so I am having trouble with my brandless tablet. It's running on Android 4.0.3. When I click the home button in the lower-left part of the screen, action bar, nothing happens. The button looks like a "house". I have tried resetting the device, but it doesn't help. I have no idea on what to do as I am a "noob" when it comes to Android. Please help me out with whatever you can, thank you.


T-Mobile Prism won't boot

My t-mobile prism, will not turn on. It is unrooted. The only thing that happens is the backlight for the screen comes on and the buttons light up. When I try and boot it into recovery mode. Nothing happens when I press the volume buttons and the power button together. Can anyone help? It's been like this for 2 days, I have left it on and off the charger hours and no change.


Change the size of unlock pattern grid

On some of the screenshots I've seen the pattern unlock use a much larger grid instead of the default 3x3. I can't find any way to change the size of the grid in the settings. Can I somehow change the grid size on the stock unlocker or is that some custom stuff? The screens look like they're from a stock ROM.


Is there a way to print from an Android tablet (preferably without a PC/cloud)?

Is it possible to print from an Android device (specifically an Asus eeePad Transformer) without going via the cloud? The ideal is to do it without going via a PC as well, as I'd rather not have to keep switching a machine on just to print. My only idea at the moment is something like ePrint or PrinterShare on the eeePad and then print via a print server. Using a PC is one option - do any of the apps work with a Samba print share or something Linux-based? The other alternative is an Edimax print server to make the printer available on the network (either wired or wireless). Will it work? Will any Android apps be able to print like that? Are there any better ways to do it with a USB laser printer? Thanks.


Can an android app cause my phone to reboot?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i500) running Android 2.3.5 Lately it has been rebooting randomly. Sitting on my desk and it just reboots, sometimes when I'm on the phone, etc. Does Android protect itself from installed apps? I thought the security sandbox apps run in was supposed to prevent an app from causing the entire phone to reboot. My phone provider wants to blame apps for the phone reboots. I just want to know if this is legitimate, or if the reboots should ultimately be attributed to an android or handset manufacturer problem.


Is it possible to disable confirmation dialogs in Android 4.4?

I have an LG G2 which came with Jelly Bean, and I have recently updated it to Kit Kat. I have noticed that the amount of confirmation dialogs when changing phone settings seems to have gone up from Jelly Bean (although Jelly Bean had a lot as well, IMHO). I am of the opinion that if I change a phone setting, I want to do it, and I am sure of it. I don't want to confirm every thing I do with the settings every single time (maybe the first time I do it on the phone, but not forever). For example:   * On Jelly Bean, if I enable GPS via the quick settings, it would just enable. With Kit Kat, every time I enable it via quick settings, I have to confirm twice that this is what I want to do (once for "Location consent" and again for Google's location service). Since I like to leave GPS off until I need it to save battery (such as for my traffic app), this gets annoying really fast   * Another example that bugged me with Jelly Bean is the same on Kit Kat: every time I want to reset the phone, I have to confirm it   * Turning off mobile data warns me that I will not be able to use apps that require a data connection. I know this. I don't need to confirm this every time I want to disable data   * Airplane mode produces a dialog stating that I will be unable to make or receive calls with it on. Again, I know this. I don't need to be reminded every time   * Oddly enough, enabling/disabling Bluetooth does not produce such nags. I was wondering if there is any way (mod, app, hack) to turn off these confirmation dialogs. Thanks in advance for any insight.


Dell Streak's screen cracked - what are my options?

_I hope this question is being asked in the right place - it's not a question about the Android OS, but it is about Android hardware. Please move it if it's better off on SuperUser._ I have just dropped my Dell Streak 5", and the screen has cracked. ![a cracked screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pnyyK.jpg) I have a couple questions:   1. I have heard amazing things about Gorilla Glass - the machine is under a year old, has anyone else managed to get the screen replaced under the warranty because Gorilla Glass is supposed to be so strong? Then again, it could be that the screen under the Gorilla Glass is cracked...   2. Is the screen actually replaceable or is this effectively a brick?


Lookout - Which application is trying to access the system with no authorization

Is there any log where I can check which unknown source app is trying to access the phone without authorization? Lookout keeps popping up this message but don't tell me which application is! It happens whenever I connect to Wi- fi/3G. The application says that everything is normal after a scan. I don't want to remove all applications installed from unknown sources! I couldn't get the message in english just switching the phone language, it only shows partially in english: ![English Message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sbmw1.png) ![Portuguese Message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CfiZp.png)


Can i get .apk file of my application from a Qualcomm device?

I have deployed my apps .apk file on a Qualcomm device. Now due to my bad luck my laptop on which this app was developed got stolen.So i do not have my app code with me. However i have the device on which i had earlier installed my app. So my question is, can i get my apps .apk file from this device? if yes, then please tell me how to get that. Any help is appreciable. Thanks, Gaurav


CM7 Dialer Problems

I am currently running CM7 on an HTC Desire HD. When I make a call, CM7's dialer for some reason has the **hold** button right where the side of my face touches the phone. I have tried to use tasker to make the screen lock and have a timeout of one second when I answer the phone or call someone, but this didn't work. Is there a way to fix this or are there custom dialers out there that changes the look of this screen??


My nexus 5 keeps popping up with "Hello What can I help you with" full screen

I'm on a Rooted Nexus 5 with 4.4 KitKat Anyone know what could be causing this? I disabled Google Now as well as Voice Activation


Calendar alerts stopped working after upgrading my Galaxy S3 to 4.3

I recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Android 4.3. Now my calendar alerts don't pop up anymore. Any ideas on how to get my calendar alerts working again?


Removing the USB storage is removed notification

My Moto G has USB OTG mass storage drivers - I can use a USB drive with a standard USB-OTG dongle for extra temporary storage. This is _awesome_ except for one thing -after I properly unmount and remove the USB drive I seem to be unable to dismiss the USB storage is removed notification until I reboot the phone. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZC837m.png) Thats the notification I get. I can't slide to dismiss, and tapping on it throws me back into the home screen I also have this little icon on top when I'm looking at other things ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/98eSdm.png) I'm running a Moto G XT1033 (8GB Asian edition) with the 4.4.2 update. I'm using a standard USB OTG adaptor with different USB drives, and as I said, have properly unmounted the drive (there's an error message if I'd been silly enough to do that). I've not rooted the phone in any way, and USB OTG mass storage support is natively supported. Is there any way I can dismiss this notification _without_ restarting my phone?


What's causing my games to sometimes exit to the homescreen?

I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. When i first bought the phone, it came with a 4GB class 2 microSD without a brand name. I could play games without problems and it was pretty stable. Then I bought a cheap 32GB microSD without any class. I moved my files from the old card into a new one by copy-pasting them. When I play games (mostly big-sized games) the games will sometimes suddenly crash to homescreen without any "force close" option. Then I thought it was maybe because of the cheap microSD so I bought a new Transcend 32 GB class 10 microSDHC. It is fast enough for HD games, and I'm satisfied with it, but the same problem happens - games will sometimes crash to homescreen. Is this because of my storage space? Maybe I installed too much stuff on it? I have 80 MB free space. Maybe this is the cause? My phone condition:   * Rooted   * No other modifications applied.


CM7 Launcherpro Changing Dock Icons

I downloaded some icons in extracted them to the SD card under a directory I made called icons. I've been trying to get launcherpro to change the dock icons, however whenever I click change icon the gallery always opens up. No matter what I do I cannot get the icons to show up in the gallery. I've tried deleting the gallery cache and deleting the gallery default actions as well as placing the icons in various different places on the SD card. I would prefer the icons do not show up in the gallery at all so I could just use a file manager to choose the new icons. However, I cannot get the file manager open when I click change icon. The only program that will open is the gallery. Can anybody help me?


How to get Waze alerts in Google Navigation?

I'm new to Android and I like Google Navigation. I really appreciate how the indications are displayed and how the application works. I also discovered Waze, which is a very convenient app to show alerts that other drivers report. I've seen Google Navigation sometime displays some Waze alerts as tiny icons, but is there any nice way to use Google Navigation as a GPS and hear Waze sounds and display alerts? (Accidents, traffic jams, police...). Thanks for your advice.


What does the error message "Light old sensor_state 0, new sensor_state : 128 en : 1" in logcat mean?

I have my Galaxy S4 connected with my PC and ran the "Building My First App" tutorial from http://developer.android.com/ . There were no problems, but I noticed many messages about the LightSensor in the LogCat view in Eclipse, like these:               09-17 17:41:24.781: E/LightSensor(736): Light old sensor_state 0, new sensor_state : 128 en : 1     09-17 17:41:25.152: E/LightSensor(736): Light old sensor_state 128, new sensor_state : 0 en : 0      I found several occurrences of the string "Light old sensor_state 0..." on the web. So others get this type of messages, too (where a phone was mentioned it seemed also to be a Galaxy S4). But the posts/questions/answers were always about something else. It looks as if everybody ignores this kind of messages as noise. I played around a bit and noticed this: As long as the phone is active those messages do not appear. But when I switch it off, the messages appear about every 10s. Does anybody know what they mean?


Sync'd contacts wiped out my Google contacts

I had dropped my SG phone and it was basically smashed. I went to AT&T and got another phone just like it. When I went to my account that I Sync'd with, all my contacts were gone! So I could not recover my contacts. Is there anyway to sync from my google account to my phone? Say I want to keep my google account as my master, and only have some of the contacts on my phone. If I delete them off my phone, they delete them out of my google account. Or worse, is the case where my phone was damaged beyond repair and I got a new phone and it wiped out all my contacts online. Any ideas? Do I have something set incorrectly?


How to root a S4 google play edition on mac?

I have been cracking my head open trying to find a good guide to root my Google Play Edition Samsung. I have sought out YouTube videos that utilize motochopper and terminal and while I manage to get Superuser installed, I don't have root access. I've also tried forums but most of them just use Windows. Is there anyone who's done this and can instruct me on how to do it?


Set Android camera exposure setting

Recently i bought a tablet(a lower end one) and its actually pretty good for the money i have spent and runs on Android ICS, the only problem i see is with the camera exposure setting. The Front camera has quite low resolution(0.3mp)So quality is not great during nights at which point i am increasing the exposure level after which it look's good.But there is no way to persist those changes,the moment i close the camera application and restart it the exposure settings are back to default ones. Is there a way i can set the default exposure setting to what i prefer??for example i would like the default exposure to be +2 whenever i start camera application is there a way to do it?? Thanks


My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps restarting after failure upgrade of Froyo to GingerBread using Samsung Kies Mini

I have Samsung Infuse 4G I997 with OS Froyo 2.2.1 as default. Now I want to upgrade the OS to Gingerbread. I had tried to do that last night using Samsung Kies mini but after installing the upgrade files my phone keeps restarting. I had also tried to do factory reset pressing volume(+-) & power key and it asks for password and I forgot the password. So How can I reset my phone and upgrade it with Gingerbread? Thanks in advance...


What determines whether something requires wifi vs network internet traffic?

Most tasks can be done using the network's internet connection (3g for me) like uploading photo to facebook or downloading a new app. But sometimes I end up having to wait to find a wifi connection to say, upload a video to youtube or download a game for my Xperia Play. **Why do these tasks require wifi?** Are these software restrictions placed by my provider?


change or remove mount point for external_SD

Lg optimus f3 has an emulated sd card labeled sdcard0 the external_SD card sits at the same mount point it's labeled External_SD they both reside at the following mount /storage/ now storage is directly at mount while backing up into the system files but off you move forward out of system towards mount it goes /mnt/sdcard the files in "sdcard" are what is on sdcard0 so the system directly bypasses my external directly to the emulated one.


Is it possible to install Cyanogenmod on a SPH-D710 (Boost Mobile S2)?

How do you go about doing it? I couldn't find any instructions for installing the latest version of Cyanogenmod on it anywhere.


Known issues when installing official google ICS on Galaxy s2

I know Google issued out an official ICS rom for the Nexus S devices and I'm wandering if the same rom (or any other Google official variant) will properly work on my Galaxy S2 or will there be any notable issues?! I'm asking because I'm quite fed up with the Samsung's stock roms (both GB and ICS) and I really want to avoid 3rd party roms such as CyanogenMod.


Disabled app notifications getting automatically re-enabled

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3. There's an app I use frequently, but don't want notifications from. Under "App info" I unchecked "Show notifications", and initially this does dismiss the app's notifications. After a few days, I get a notification from the app. Returning to the "App info" page I find that "Show notifications" has become checked again. It's happened about 5 times in the last month, using the app a couple times per day. Automatic updates are disabled, and I have not updated the app recently. I've checked and verified that notifications do not get re-enabled every time I launch the app, or after a reboot, but otherwise I'm not sure what specific condition precipitates it. The app crashes occasionally on startup, but I don't know if this correlates to notifications getting turned out, especially as the app only sends occasional notifications, imploring me to use it more. Is there a way to prevent notifications for this app from getting re-enabled? **EDIT** : It seems to be getting re-enabled every time I reboot. Will test further to see if I can reproduce it with other apps.


Why newer android versions drain the battery faster?

I've got an Android phone whose stock Android version is 2.1. I've tried several times to install some custom ROMs (mostly Cyanogenmod based) with Android 2.2 and 2.3. The full charged battery lasts:   * >3 days with the 2.1 stock version   * 1.5~2 days with android 2.2   * ~1 day with android 2.3 ...And they say that android 4 drains the battery even faster! I'm wondering why this happens:   1. Is the newer software using the hardware more intensively? What pieces of hardware? What pieces of software? And why?   2. In general, should I expect a custom ROM to drain battery faster than a stock one (same Android version)? The ROMs I installed were supposed to be more optimized than the stock one, and have less crappy services running, but meh!   3. If the phone was designed for a newer Android version (say 2.3) would I get a big battery boost by switching to a former version (2.1)?


only 1 wifi arrow flashing

so connecting to my companies wifi i have to put my password in etc.. i never had a problem but today the wifi says im connected with 1 bar the up arrow flashes white but the down arrow does not flash at all and i can not use any apps internet.. nothing! can someone please help. I have reset my phone, turned it off and on 100 times haha, clicked forget network and retyped in password etc.. says i'm connected to network but no internet? this is on my galaxy note 2


Will Android Boot And Run With The Screen Removed?

I am developing an embedded system and am considering using the hardware out of a smartphone as it has everything required (3G, GPS, WIFI, Camera). By doing so I will need to disconnect the screen display from the hardware board as I require no user input to the device. Basically I am wondering if Android will still boot and run as normal if no display is connected? If not could this be remedied by modifying something in the ROM? Thanks


Galaxy Note 2 Locked

I was in 4.1.2 of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which I unlocked using *#197328640# but today I updated to Kitkat Based DN3 ROM. It says "Emergency Calls Only" Is there a solution out? How about unlocking? DO I have to buy a new IMEI or is it free? Any help will be highly supportive. Thanks


No mobile network after JellyNoid on Galaxy Y

After installing JellyNoid on my Galaxy Y GT-S5360, everything seems to work fine except that I have no mobile network (it says mobile network not available). Any ideas how to fix this? I have a prepaid Telenor Hungary SIM card.


Google Voice Search Activation

I was wondering if there was any way I could activate Google voice search simply by saying OK Google while using any app on my phone. I tried searching the XDA forums and couldn't find what I was looking for so I figured someone here might be able to help me out. If not, thank you for reading this post.


Can't access tethered server from Android browser. (Time out  or "URL blocked")

## **Synopsis:** Trying to access local web development server connected by WiFi to Android tether. Everything seems to be connected and operating correctly, but phone's web browser times out when accessing local server. **Context:** I've got an Android device running android-wifi-tether. It works as advertised. I connect to it from my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop running Apache 2.2.22. The laptop is manually configured to IP 192.168.2.100 in the hosts file. It can ping itself and access it's own web server through that address. The WiFi tether hotspot gives the laptop the same 192.168.2.100 address(Laptop was configured to match the hotspot address as a troubleshooting step, and could be wrong.) Using ping I can ping the laptop from the phone using the 192.168.2.100 address. Using portscan the phone shows port 80 open on the 192.168.2.100 address. So, everything looks like it's in place, but any attempt to browse to `http://192.168.2.100` fails after a few moments with a 504(Gateway time out) Any help would certainly be help. **Update:** I've install SSH and migrated to Nginx on the server. Portscan now shows ports 22 and 80 open. Using ConnectBot I can login and get my own shell on the server machine by IP address. This should indicate that the network is functioning properly. I've also install the Dolphin browser on the phone to help verify that it's not an issue with the browser. Still I am curious if the browser is actually looking for the address first within the hotspot's IP space, or if it's looking to the internet, where that address will always time out. I am very new to the Android scene. I would really appreciate some feedback as to how to get my phone browsing a tethered server. The workflow I'm looking for makes connection to a local server critical. Thanks again. **Solution** As I assumed, due to HTTP Proxy settings the web request was bypassing local addresses. I found that if I changed the tether network to 10.* IP range my provider responded with "access to this url has been blocked." That made it evident that something was blocking some requests, and more than likely also leaving the others to die out in the unroutable nether- net. Used HTTP Proxy Settings to clear out HTTP Proxy address.


How to remove app from wishlist?

How can I remove an app from wishlist? I clicked the add to wishlist button by mistake.. I'm looking for this but i can't find, is there a way? I tried to unistall the app, search in the app page and others places like the wishlist itself.


k9 doesn't sync mail folders properly

k9 doesn't sync my yahoo mail folders, I have about 20-ish folders and for some reason they don't sync with the phone. Could somebody please help with that problem? I have tried the debugging option that many said it would work on the forums but it didn't work for me.


Deleting or listing least frequently played songs in Google Play Music

I'm starting to hit the limits of my storage space. My device is mostly filled with music, so I'd like to remove songs I don't listen to anymore, without having to painfully scroll down the list and delete them one by one. Does Google Play Music have some way to at least list the least frequently played songs, or is there an additional music management app I should know about?


"Gmail has stopped" dialog

On my Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4.2, I get constantly a dialog saying "Gmail has stopped" (In french, actually : "Gmail s'est arrêté"). When I click OK, the message re-opens within less than a second. I tried to restart my device, to no avail. I still get the message. Anyone knows a solution? Edit: just an update on how things started: I wanted to kill a bunch of tasks and ran Advanced Task Killer. I probably left Gmail selected and so killed it with the tasks I wanted to get rid of. And all hell broke lose...


Is Qi / wireless charging safe? Heightened temperature not an issue? (Nexus 7)

A friend of mine told me, like it was a fact, that qi (wireless) charging is not safe and it damages battery because it heats it. I just bought one charger, but would like to avoid damaging my Nexus. Could not find out any information about it on the internet though, which makes me even more sceptical, that it just might be a rumour of some kind. I am currently charging right now and it is getting kind of warm. The temperature according to a system monitor is just 32 degree Celsius. Seems normal to me.


ICS messes up Hebrew text display on Galaxy S2

Follow up from this question... I just installed ICS on my Galaxy S2, and now the Hebrew display is messed up - the _nekudot_ are displayed slightly to the left of the letter to which they are supposed to apply. In my previous question I already did a hard reset, so that's not the answer. Here's a screenshot where you can see clearly how all the _nekudot_ are shifted to the left: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sNzp9.png) Any idea how to fix this?


How to partition SD card in HTC One X?

I was trying to create `ext2`/`ext3`/`ext4` partitions on the SD card. I tried ClockworkMod recovery and it didn't work. Nothing seems to have happened. I also tried using MiniTool and that also failed. I tried both Disk Utility and GParted in Ubuntu and it still didn't work. For MiniTool, Disk Utility, and GParted, after I finished partitioning the partitions showed up on the computer OK, but when USB's disconnected the One X says that the SD card's corrupted. Has anybody done this? Or is there some other way to solve this? Or maybe it's not possible because the SD card is built-in? Thanks! * * * After some more playing around, it seems that the problem might be something related to a partition table. When there's no partition table, it works fine, but after I add a partition table it seems that the phone can't recognize the SD card anymore.


Which music players support DAAP?

Which music players support DAAP? I can only find:   * DAAP Media Player   * SharePlay Does anyone know any others? I really don't understand why the popular music players don't support DAAP. I want to be able to stream my mp3 from my NAS to my phone :(


HTC Desire - where are my photos

I was low on battery and my neice installed a programed to assist (can not remember the program). However she changed all my images onto my sd card. After that I assumed I lost all my old images as I could not find them. :( I removed my SD card to reset the phone and relised that one of the photos is showing on the gallery. Also my screen saver is also an old photo. However I can not access the photo as it says to installed the SD card. The problem is when I installed the SD card the images are not there. My niece does recall she changed something to say to save all the images onto the SD card, however sge can not remember if it was on the phone or part of the program. The issue is that I deleted the program when I realised i was still low on battery. Is there somewhere on the HTC desire that I can change images from the SD card as I can not find it.


Can I update my android system although the USB port is broken?

The USB port of my LG-p500 is not capable of exchanging data anymore (the device or any `dmesg` do not show up when connected to a computer). Charging still works, fortunately. Due to some annoying software bugs (Android 2.2, original LG supplied), I'd like to update the operating system to a newer Android version. Do I have any chance to upgrade? \---- EDIT ---- For completeness, I include a screen of the update notification screen (Menu -> Update notification). It says it is updated, but the version V10R_00 was the one supplied initially with the phone. Furthermore, it tells me to connect it to the _PC suite_ , a LG software. ![screen of update notification](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PCfbm.jpg)


I lost my phone but need to find it's IMEI. What places can I look?

I had a Nexus S but lost it or it was stolen. I need to find it's IMEI. I don't have the box or documentation either. I've checked exif data from photos taken with the phone. What other potential sources are there for it's IMEI?


How can I permanently disable (not uninstall) a stock app?

I want to disable some of the stock apps that I don't use (e.g. Drive, Keep). These are stock Android/Google apps, not third-party apps. When I attempt to disable them:   * I get a warning that disabling them may break things (I accept)   * I get a request asking if I want to install the factory version (I accept, because if I don't, they are not disabled)   * they are removed from the apps menu   * when I restart the device, the newer version is downloaded and the app is no longer disabled As a side note, other users on the same device (with their own accounts) may want use some of these apps. Can I disable them for my account only? If it matters, I'm running KitKat on a Nexus 7 (2012). * * * Disambiguation: I have not found a duplicate of this question because it is: a) about stock Android apps, not so-called stock apps from a third-party vendor b) about disabling these apps, which the system at first permits me to do, not uninstalling them


Are there any issues if buying a Samsung Galaxy S3 without memory?

If I buy a phone without memory or minimal memory, can I change to a memory card that I buy somewhere else? I was thinking of a class 10 32gb or 64gb. Are there any concerns with doing it this way?


Touchpad buttons do not respond after flashing Kernel

I flashed a new ROM and Kernel on my Galaxy Player 5.0 USA version (YP-G70). I since then tried several kernels and the capacitive buttons (Menu/Home/Back - no physical buttons - just part of the bottom of the touch screen). The light does turn on along with screen, but not when touching the buttons themselves, in other words, it's like the buttons are dead. The kernel I installed is certainly the US version. I tried many types of Kernels and the problem still resists. Could it be the ROM? Any advice???


Partially dead digitizer - any way to change slide to unlock?

The middle third (long-narrow thirds way) of my digitizer seems to have crapped out. Diagnosed from having vary hard time unlocking and weird selection issues, to suspecting digitizer, to getting a drawing program installed and seeing no record of movement over that part of the screen when drawing. This makes unlocking (non-secure) with the "slide to unlock" tab almost impossible - takes 20 or more tries to get it to work sometimes. Since that button does not move when the screen rotates, I can't get it to live where the digitizer works. I thought I might be able to make it work with "pattern unlock" but that won't set a pattern with the middle third out of operation. Same issue affects the sound on/off (and trying to unlock often sets the sound on or off instead.) **So my answerable, stack-exchange-ish question, essentially, is whether there is any way to move/reorient the "slide to unlock" tab, or let the keyboard do that function.** Phone has not been wet, but I tried drying it anyway since many digitizer problems seem to be water related. No help. On/off/reboot battery in/out also make no difference. While it's irritating, if I could get something else (like the keyboard) to do what the slide-unlock is doing, but reliably, I could live with it as is for as much as I use the touchscreen. I'm on a rooted (basically so I could install AFWall+, as I'm using it on a prepaid service primarily to make/take calls with, and really wanted to make double sure that any data use was restricted to WiFi, ONLY.) "Gingerbread" (2.3.4) Motorola Droid 2 Global if it makes a difference. I'm no great shakes at android-ness, I basically tracked down a root tool method that was purported to work, and after finding that many versions of it didn't discovered one "not the most updated" version that did work, despite dear old VZ making it more difficult. ( _I'd also like to ask about replacing the digitizer, but after reading the help page 3 times I'm **still** not sure if that's considered on or off topic, since it's more about "hardware running android" than about "android as such" but it is "a problem I'm trying to solve on my android device"_)


Why can't i see any files from SD card in Android System Recovery <3e>

so I'm a bit confused. I'm going to try to organize my question here and not create a wall of text so please bear with me. Problem - I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 2 that I'd like to save the data from. no sim card, pattern locked. I don't know the pattern to unlock, nor do I remember the google account information to unlock it. USB debugging is NOT turned on so I cannot reach it via ADB, and it's not setup as a disk drive so simply attaching to a PC isn't a solution either. Possible Solution - After lots of research, I've found a possible solution where I A - install CWM via the "Update from SD Card" feature in Android System Recovery, then B - Flash a Pattern Unlock to the device. This "should" in theory work, or at the very least if I get CWM installed, open a host of other possibilities to try. Reason the above is not working - I've downloaded each file, placed them on a micro SD card via an adapter, and put them into the phone. After booting into the recovery console and going to the Update via SD Card option, I do not see any of the files on the SD card. I've gone as far as to boot the phone into recovery without the SD card installed and I literally see the same data. in short - I cannot get the SD card files to show up in the recovery console (this is a stupid problem to have and I'm hoping I'm just missing something). What I'd like - some advice on how to get the files from the SD card to show in the recovery console. I'm assuming it must be easy. If not - perhaps an alternative method to get around the pattern lock that does not involve a factory reset. thanks.


How do I keep audiobook separate from Google Music?

So every time I add an audiobook to my Nexus7 it automatically put it into google music. And then of course if I'm listening to music I suddenly get part of a story, which is really annoying. I tried putting .nomedia on the audiobook file but it doesn't make any differences Does anyone have any ideas?


LG P500 Recovery Isuue

I rooted my LG P500 and installed ROM Manager. I flashed ClockWorkMod Recovery (using the ROM Manager app). The problem is that when I boot to recovery I get a E: boot error "recovry" message at the bottom of my screen. Device: LG P500 Android 2.3.3 [Software version - V20e] Rooted with SuperOneClick ROM - Stock (cant flash new ROMs because of this problem) Thank You!


Customizing lock screen notifications on 2.2

Is there an app that makes it possible to have email, Facebook, etc. notifications displayed on the unlock screen, the way that voicemail and text message notifications are displayed?


Where can I download Google Maps 5.0?

Google Maps 5.0 looks like a great upgrade, with offline maps and 3D. However, I can't find it in the market. The direct download link on Google does't work as well. Do you know where I can download it directly?


switching from unlimited data plan to pay-per-data. what to watch out?

I have been using unlimited data plan, but it is about to finish and after that I'll pay my data charge per data usage. Any particular settings should I change or anything I should take note in order to avoid suddenly paying a lot of money? My phone is Galaxy S with Froyo.


Is it possible to play games from my HTC Desire HD on my HD-TV?

Is it possible to play my 3d games on my _HTC Desire HD_ and mirror the display to my HD TV? I have a Sony Bravia 55HX820 3D LED TV with 240 Hz, which was top of the range when it came out in 2011. I don't think it has MHL technology but I know there are adapters so I can connect via MHL. Neither can I find anything that says my HTC Desire HD is MHL compatible as I don't think it is. I can stream videos photos, music etc to my TV wirelessly via DLNA -- but does anyone know a way to play my games from my HTC DHD to my HD TV via HDMI? The phone doesn't support MHL mirror image to TV. I have a lot of high quality games on my phone. Moreover: What would the quality be like -- as the phone screen resolution only is 400x800 -- but display in 1080p or even 720p on my TV mirroring my phones image. My phone isnt rooted. I'm running Gingerbread 2.3.5. I'm thinking about rooting my phone and updating to Android JellyBean Rom. Does anyone know a possible way to do that without to much quality loss on the TV -- as it looks good on the phone but the phones resolution on my 55 inch tv would look horrible! Also, would updating to JellyBean make any difference?


Screen locks itself after call

I have a Samsung Galaxy SII GT-9100 with Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS8. I am using a PIN for my screen lock. If I make a call while my phone is unlocked, when the call is ended the screen goes to the lock. It is really annoying. How can I fix this?