How can I change the order of local bookmarks in the stock browser

The local bookmarks on my stock Browser are in an inconvenient order. The first is one I added recently, then there are a dozen which came with the Android OS, then come the bookmarks I added over the course of a year using this device. How can I change the order of these bookmarks? Ideally, I'd like them to be in some order of most recent use. Or, I'd be happy to be able to move the bookmarks around so that I can choose the order myself. By "local bookmark" I mean the bookmarks I get in stock Browser -- menu -- Bookmarks -- pulldown "Local". I'm running Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich", which is an over-the-air upgrade from the "Gingerbread" version which came installed on the device. The device is a Samsung Nexus S, unlocked, and used mostly in Canada.


Is there an easier way to update Swype?

I currently have the Swype beta installed on my EVO - not the pre-installed one that comes with the newer updates, the actual beta from their site. I noticed yesterday that if I launch the Swype Installer it will check for updates to itself, then download and install the new version for me. This is nice, since it is not distributed in the Market. However, I can't seem to find the same functionality in Swype itself. The Installer doesn't check for updates to the actual keyboard, and it just greets me with the "Congrats! Swype is installed!" screen after launch (even after updating). The only way I can figure out to update Swype at this point is to:   1. Find out if there's a new version somehow (Google, Swype's website, etc)   2. Uninstall Swype   3. Reinstall Swype Is there an easier way to do this? It seems odd that they have no update feature built in since they deliberately chose to distribute Swype outside of the Market, but if such a feature _does_ exist I have no idea where it is.


How to capture screenshot of entire webpage in Android browser?

How to capture screenshot of entire webpage in Android browser like I can take in my Desktop with Help of Firefox Addon called "Fireshot"? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rD3EM.jpg)


find total incoming and outgoing time

I am using HTC WildFire, and what to find how long I have been talking on the phone since purchase? i.e., I want to find out, my total incoming and outgoing call duration


Android to iPhone - clickable phone numbers in SMS messages

Need a way to have clickable phone numbers from iPhone SMS's. I started a new job with a company that uses iPhones, and we can send phone numbers that can just be tapped to be called. When that same SMS comes to my Android the phone number comes through as some download that I can't just click on to make the call back. Does anyone know of a way that will allow for this "clickability" feature for the Android? (from an iPhone SMS sent to me). I looked at Handcent, and GoSMS already but they can't do it properly. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.


Restore colors after Android update

I bought an Xperia t two weeks ago. When I plugged it today, I've been asked to update Android, what I did.. Now the sms "chat" changed color and display format.. many other things changed color and format too. How can I put it back like it was before? I tryed changing the theme, it didn't work. Is it a change from Android or is it a configuration problem? Does android always change colors and everything? Everything had a dark/black background before, it's now all white, blue and purple...... I liked it dark Thank you!


How to charge a new Samsung Galaxy tab & what to expect

I am now trying to charge my new Samsung Galaxy tab since morning and it keeps flashing on me. No signs of it being charged. I am unable to switch it on. Please, for how long is it going to have to be charged before I can turn it on for my usage?


Samsung Advance I9070 audio DAC

Does SGS Advance I9070 have a Wolfson DAC chip inside ? I couldn't find any information about it. Since the audio quality of SGS I9000 has been very impressive,thanks to its Wolfson DAC, I believe I9070 would a better buy (if it too have a Wolfson DAC). Thanks in advance!


Why does my device shows a resolution other than that advertised?

I bought two different cheap android tablets, in the process of buying a dozen for my company. I haven't had much experience with them before and there's one thing that's bugging me. I downloaded a few simple apps that show the screen resolution, and the values are 768x976 (portrait) and 1024x720 (landscape). The devices are advertised as 1024x768 (4:3) and indeed, they look 4:3. What's going on here? Are the devices lying in their specs? Are the apps inaccurate? Is this because the apps omit parts of the screen that can't be used for apps? The devices aren't well known but for reference, they are: Dinosaur Dino 9.97 and a Go On Touch DC97 IPS 9.7. The apps I tried are: ScreenSpecs, Screen Resolution and Screen Resolution (same name).


How to make my phone vibrate when a text or an email is received when in vibrate mode?

Currently, when I put my phone into vibrate mode, it only vibrates for calls. It does nothing for texts or emails, however, so I don't know when I've received one. Does anyone know a way to enable vibrating when a text or an email is received? My phone is an HTC Eris rooted with Cyanogen Mod if that helps.


Reduce time it takes for device to power on when pressing power button?

I recently got my Nexus 7, and I love it. There is only one thing that is bugging me: The amount of time you have to hold the power button to turn the device on. Most of time I have to hold it for around 30 seconds - this is not ideal at all, as number 1, my finger starts hurting as I am pushing it in and 2 my finger easily slips meaning I have to start again! SO, my question is this: Is there any way, without flashing a custom ROM, to reduce the amount of time I have to hold the power button to power the device on? Flashing a custom kernel **is ok**.


Mount external sdcard after upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.2.2

Yesterday I installed a custom rom on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Before I had ICS 4.0.3 installed. Now my external sdcard does not mount automatically on the phone. How can I get this working?


What formats do Android devoces detect?

Basically, here is what happened. I bought an external 1TB hard drive. My Passport, it's called. I connected it to my Nexus 5 via an adapter. I did so and viewed files successfully. The thing is later, I burned Linux to it and now my Android won't detect it. What format should I FORMAT my external drive to so I can connect it to my Android? I use ES File Explorer.


Prevent my phone from showing messages in the wrong order if I reply quickly?

When I access the Messages app that came with my phone and select a person I am presented with all the SMS messages my phone has stored between me and that person, in chronological order. However, I get a message from someone and reply quickly, my message is permanently positioned _above_ the message it is a reply to, not below it, even though it was sent at a later time. What is causing this frustrating behaviour, and what can I do to ensure correct sorting order?


If I install a leaked ROM on my device will I be able to receive OTA updates?

Specifically, I'm interested in flashing a leaked build of Ice Cream Sandwich on my Nexus S 4G. I'd like to get in on the action early, but this is something I'd like to know.


Improving Galaxy Nexus's audio quality

I found out about this website through androidguys.com and I'm giving it a first shot. :) I remember when I had my Fascinate which is Samsung Galaxy S, I had Voodoo Sound Control app which helped to improve the sound quality tremendously. So you can imagine my surprise that when I got my Galaxy Nexus(Verizon), the app wasn't supporting it. My question is, will we ever get Voodoo Control support? It's been awhile since the phone came out but the app didn't get updated yet. This led me to assume that it's either impossible or the developer dropped its support. If it will not get Voodoo Control, what other choices are there? I'm currently using Volume+ and have tried PowerAMP, Neutron, and PlayerPro. All these do are some EQ and volume increase. They have nothing to do with hardware level sound modification.


Will a Custom Recovery work with an encrypted device?

I wanted to know whether using Android's built-in encryption (introduced in 3.0) would affect my ability to use a custom recovery (Clockwork Mod in my case). More specifically if I will still be able to perform Nandroid backups/restores and flash new files and updates?


How to set a distinctive tone for SMS or phone call from a particular user/ phone #?

I find that I'm getting "alert fatigue" and ignore most of them, even thought I've disabled all but SMS and maybe a couple of others. If I am out doing something like riding my bike/skiing/etc. I want to ignore all but ones from my wife or kids. I'm on Motorola Razr-M w/ Android 4.1.2


Why is a random app being opened when I exit an app with Back button?

On my Nexus 7 G1 (4.4.2 KitKat), sometimes, when I press back button to exit an app, a random app is opened instead of Home Launcher (Nova Prime). Sometimes, this random app is opened temporarily (then, Home Launcher becomes visual). And, this random app isn't chosen from my `Recent Apps` list. Means, this happens even when the app never appeared in `Recent Apps` list before. What's going on? How to fix it?


How can I store my Google maps (and maybe directions) offline when previewing directions?

I want to ask directions when I have a Wifi connections, then preview the route and store the maps offline for the entire route - so that when I'm underway I can just let GPS pick up my location and show me a map (and preferably the directions). I can store single maps if I'm not in directions preview, but can I do it **while I'm previewing directions**? I found these posts with many alternatives but first I'm looking for a solution in the Google Maps app itself.


Can i upgrade to jelly Bean?

I have a Zigo EON 5i. It runs ICS 4.0.4, has 512 MB RAM, a 1 GHz proccesor – ARM v7, Powervr and 128 MB internal memory. Can I flash and add a custom rom? And if so, which one? I need Jelly Bean.


Getting double message notifications after replacing Talk with Hangouts

I've updated Google Talk to "Hangouts (replaces Talk)". Now whenever I get a message, I receive two notifications: one from the new Hangouts app and the other from the old Talk app. How do I disable the notification from Talk? Device is Samsung Galaxy S II running Android 4.1.2.


Encrypting Nexus 7 vs. screen lock

I read in this article that a non-encrypted tablet with only screen-lock on can have data read through USB. Is this really true for example for a Nexus 7 tablet? I mean - if I lock the screen you can't get anywhere, even if you restart the device. Attempts to root it, or to hack it somehow when the bootloader is locked forces a data wipe and a factory reset. So is it really possible to get to the data in a screen-locked Nexus 7 which has no SD card? The only way I can think about is that someone would somehow open the device and take the internal memory out and connected it somehow to a device which could read it. I presume that would be pretty expensive. If this really is the only way how to get to the data, it might be interesting to know, how much it may cost to do such a thing. If it is really costly, than it should be okay to just use screenlock.


LG OPTIMUS ELITE MEMORY ERROR APPS

How can I restore my apps in sd storage? There greyed out. Can't move or uninstall. Is there a way to keep this from happening repeatedly.Please


how to by pass lock screen for a android 4.0 ice cream sandwich

when I turn it on, the screen just shows a ice cream android and a spinning circle. how do I get pass this? please help?


How to emulate a controller

I have a Bluetooth Keyboard and I want to play a couple of games that only work with a controller. How can I emulate keyboard input into controller?


Set up alarm clock in llama based on location

Is there a way to set up an alarm clock based on your location using llama? I am using a HTC Desire X with Android 4.1.1. I guess that I will need to use Alarm clock app somehow, I am just not sure how to do this.


Calendar Events Displaying Wrongly

I've added some events in Google Calendar in my web browser. These events occur every other week. In the web browser, the events are showed correctly as occurring every other week. However, in Android calendar (I'm using the stock calendar app), these events show up as events that occur every week. Does anyone know what is wrong? I've tried clearing app data for Calendar and Calendar Storage, but the moment I set up sync again, the events get synced wrongly again, showing up as events that occur every week.


How to display the on screen keyboard when Bluetooth keyboard is connected

I use a Bluetooth keyboard with a variety of Android devices. Most versions of Android (below 4.2.2) when the external keyboard is connected the on-screen keyboard is still available. When I pair the Bluetooth keyboard to a Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.2 the on screen keyboard is disabled. I cannot find a way to enable the on-screen keyboard from the tablet. Some Bluetooth keyboards include an 'eject' button which toggles the on-screen keyboard. I'm concerned about the times that I'm far enough from the Bluetooth keyboard that I can't reach it but still within Bluetooth range and I can't type on the screen. Is there a way on an Android 4.2.2 (or higher) device to enable the on-screen keyboard while a Bluetooth keyboard is connected?


Does using an unofficial charger negatively affect overall battery lifetime of a GS4?

According to two employees at the Sprint store, using an unofficial charger for the Galaxy S4 will negatively impact the overall life of the phone's battery ( _edit:_ in other words, the battery will need to be replaced much sooner than if one always uses the official charger). I've never heard this before. Does anyone else know what they are talking about? What is special about the S4 charger? I saw someone online mention that a "special code" is transmitted over the USB connector, which the phone will use to judge if it is an official charger; again, new to me, but I'm not a hardware expert. **Update:** I still haven't figured out an answer to this. Regarding the "special code", the post I saw _may_ have been referring to the IC chip, but I don't know. So if we look at the distinguishing characteristics of a Micro USB Charger, there's 1) whether it has the IC Chip; 2) whether it is 2 amp vs. 1 amp; anything else?


Is it possible to determine whether the phone has been rooted or not?

Let's say I buy an "un-rooted" Samsung Galaxy S2 via eBay that's still under warranty:   * Is there a way I can tell whether it has been rooted before (with or without rooting it myself)?   * Is there a way Samsung can tell me whether it has been rooted before?


How to use a Droid 2 without Verizon service activation

I purchased an old Droid 2 with a clean ESN today, rooted it, installed Droid2Bootstrap, loaded Monster_D2_2.3.2_4.5.153 onto the sdcard, cleaned the cache, wiped the data, rebooted into recovery, loaded the new images, rebooted. Came back up just fine. Now, here is a problem you may not have experienced before. I am not a Verizon customer. Just wanted the phone to develops Apps and play with. How can I get past the phone number activation requirement?


How can I free up storage on my SGS II?

I got a notification on my SGS2 today that said the phone memory is nearly full. So my question is: How can I move apps to the internal USB storage? I don't have a micro SD card in my phone.


How do I upload videos and tag photos using Facebook for Android?

How do you upload a video to Facebook from the Droid and how do you tag photos from your phone on Facebook?


Calendar notifications in status bar for RAZR M

I'm running Jelly Bean and when a calendar event reminder goes off, I don't get a notification in the status bar. Is there some way to enable this? It looks like they've disabled this feature and personally, I find it really annoying.


How do I cancel a half completed email configuration?

Phone is trapped trying to encrypt my device against my wishes. On my Nexus S I was recently upgraded to 4.0.4 and decided to try adding my work email to my personal phone. This previously didn't work because Android didn't have the proper security settings. I previously did not have any other email accounts setup. Did an manual setup for an Exchange server and it prompted me to give the email app additional permissions (enforce lock screen, full device encryption etc.) I accepted and configured the lock screen as requested. The full device encryption page popped up and it informed me that once encrypted I would not be able to decrypt the device without a factory reset. I was not interested in that, but there is no cancel button on the encryption warning page. I quit to the home screen, but now the phone constantly reminds me to complete the account setup. Is there a way to cancel the account setup? What are my options? I'd prefer not to have to do a factory reset. Did Google really place the warning page in a time where it's already too late to do anything or have I missed some other way to cancel? Every time I open the email app it says that the email account requires I change my security settings. I can cancel and the app closes or accept and the encryption page appears.


How does Android contact linking work?

I'd like to understand how contact linking in Android works - or to be specific I'd like to understand it pretty deeply, **almost from an algorithmic point of view**. What I've observed on my phone is that some contacts were linked automatically, some were not (even though when you go to manual linking screen Android will suggest pretty good matches) and I'm confused about this. So my specific questions are:   1. What is the trigger for automatic contact linking? When does it occur?   2. Say that the answer to 1) is "when new contact is added, either manually or via account sync". So when this new contact is added what will happen? Will Android go through all existing contacts and try to find out if the new contact is just a linked contact?   3. When will Android recognize the new contact as a linked contact? When names match? Phone numbers? Emails? Some combination of those? Any insight would help clearing this up for me, thanks.


Android tablet separate user account - app installed once or multiple times?

Today I bought a tablet Samsung Nexus 10, it came with latest Android 4.3 installed. Android 4.2 and higher supports multiple user accounts which is awsome. My question is, if let's say I have Facebook application installed on two accounts, does it install it two times (taking 2x place necessary) or is it efficient and it installs it once and changes only login settings for seperate users.


How do I get my Nexus 7 to show up in the adb devices list?

So I have a Nexus 7 that I'm trying to connect to my Windows computer for debugging over adb. Adb works fine with my phone, but when I plug in the tablet and run `adb devices` in Windows I get an empty list back:               C:\android\sdk\platform-tools> .\adb devices     * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     List of devices attached          C:\android\sdk\platform-tools>      The tablet is running stock Android 4.2.2 build JDQ39. USB debugging is enabled, I did click on the build number 7 times to get the developer options enabled, and I've tried connecting both as a Media device (MTP) and as a Camera (PTP). The tablet is not rooted and I have not unlocked the bootloader. The computer is running Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64. I have the latest adb version, 1.0.31. The SDK manager tells me I have SDK Tools rev 22.0.1 and SDK Platform-tools rev 17. I've tried using the Google generic usb driver version 7.0.0.1 and 6.0 as well as the Asus usb_driver_r06 from http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=Nexus+7&p=28&s=2. Each driver I try does show the tablet as connected in device manager as either "Android Composite ADB Interface" or "Android ADB Interface" If I plug the tablet in to my Macbook Pro and run adb devices, I get the the RSA fingerprint dialog as I would have expected to see in Windows: ![Allow USB debugging?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TOvQu.png) Also if I start the tablet in fastboot by holding down the power and volume down buttons. I can see it with the fastboot utility:               C:\android\sdk\platform-tools> .\fastboot devices     015d262e32540802        fastboot      I am completely out of ideas here. Any and all off the wall suggestions would be welcome.


Disabling system noise interrupts of music

When I'm playing Spotify onto a speaker, it's interrupted by system sounds such as "charging started", "battery low", etc. Is there any way to prevent these interrupts from occurring while I'm playing songs?


Is there an easy way to switch render effects?

I find myself changing render effects a lot on my Nexus One. During the day brightness is ok, but to read on bed it's extremely bright even on the lowest setting. I find that going to `options`, `cyanogen`, `interface` (why not under display?), `render effects`, and selecting either `night mode` or `blue` works wonders. Even if still too bright, it's worlds better than before. But going to that menu all the time is a pain. Is there a widget or a patch to add to the notifications power bar or something?


If I encrypt my phone will I still be able to load custom ROMs?

Are there any issues with enabling full encryption and loading custom ROMs or will it be seamless?


Can app lockers really work?

There seem to be many app-locking applications out there but I wonder what do they really do? I imagine there might be many solutions to app-locking, but is it possible to really prevent someone from accessing certain apps without modifying their code? Is it not possible to just run the app e.g. from terminal or something like that? Note that I'm not asking about a very secure solution (e.g. I know that if the memory is not encrypted then you can read from hardware). I would just like to know if disabling all locks is not as simple as disabling e.g. Ultimate App Guard where you can press back button to go to the "locked" app.


About the "Show CPU Usage" processes list overlay: is it sorted? How?

I use ICS 4.0.4.   When I enable "Developer Options>Show CPU Usage"   it displays a overlay with a list of processes that are active (and, a color bar and 3 values).   I've found in this question what the color bar and the 3 values mean. My question:   is the processes list sorted? How? (by CPU usage, in descending order, obviously?)   I couldn't find any detailed documentation on the "Show CPU Usage" feature apart from this.


Does any app allow schedule voice record except Cinixsoft recorder?

I have installed cinixsoft. It can schedule time recording. However, it will randomly stop and then resume. For example, a 2 hour record may cut into 15 mins, 40 mins, 20 mins, 40 min etc. During every cut, it will lost around 3 mins of data. In other words, I will get around 105 mins out of 120 mins of recording. Does any other software do the same thing, but without that problem?


Application stuck in "Installing..." stage in Market

I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the downloads section of the market but the program itself works fine. How can I get rid of the constant "Installing..." status? Oh yeah, reboot and uninstall didn't fix anything.


How to protect data after unlocking bootloader?

I am to root my Nexus, so I have to unlock it first. But I worry that once done, some one may boot with customized recovery to copy or modify my files. Any idea?


Any reason not to allow automatic updating for an app?

Since Android 2.2 (Froyo), you can select "Allow automatic updating" for applications. For some reason, I haven't started using this yet. The benefit would be to save time, but are there any good reasons **not** to use this feature? ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YbzpP.png)


Strange contacts on my phone can't be deleted

I have had a contact on my phone appear from nowhere. It is in an Arabic language not english. I have done a factory reset and downloaded my contacts from my gmail and it is not there immediately but arrives back a few minutes later. I delete it and it comes back. If I don't delete it right away I get a forced closed error. any Idea where this could be hiding? and can I get rid of it. Could it be on my sim card???


since upgrading my software to 4.1 my samsung galaxy note wont charge properly

I recently upgraded the software on my galaxy note to 4.1 and since then its been very strange when charging. I put it on charge last night woke up this morning it said charging 23% came back to it a few minutes later and it said charging 18% I took the battery out and then back in and it said charging 8%. I took my charger to work with me and charged it through the day and noticed that sometimes it charges but will keep to the same percentage for hours or even though it says charging the amount of charge decreases. Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers


Cannot ping Android devices on same wifi network

I have a Nexus 7 running CyanogenMod 10.1. For some reason I cannot reach it from my laptop on the same wifi network. I cannot ping in either direction. In the past i have been only able to ping one way. Just tried out on my HTC Sensation and haven't the same issue. Also the Nexus and HTC cant reach each other either. I have had similar problems with other Android devices. In the past I was developing an app and I could not establish a socket connection from the Android device to my computer. Once I was able to successfully ping the laptop from my device everything worked. Don't know if it is clear this isn't persistent. In the past I fiddled around and they eventually talked but there was no consistent solution. I have observed this on 2 different wifi networks.


Samsung s duos restart problem

My Samsung S duos keeps restarting! It boots up but automatically restarts after 30 seconds Here are the things I've tried:   * I have already removed battery, put back in; still the same result.   * I have also tried to hard-reset, but it just turns off and restarts.   * Same result when trying VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER BUTTON; goes back to restarting and the Samsung S3 screen. It was working fine till today evening..I updated opera mini and kingsoft office.


Comparision of video players for Android

What are the differences between the various video players available for Android? Which one do you believe is best?


Cannot set up a yahoo email account with @yahoo.com.au address (.au not accepted)

The mail app on my Samsung note does not allow me to set up my email account with the full Yahoo address: it does not permit adding the `.au` at the end of the address. If set up the account like this, then I receive all my emails, but any I send out from my samsung misses the `.au` domain suffix -- resulting in anyone replying, not being able to respod without it bouncing back to them. They obviously do not notice the `.au` is missing. I've contacted Yahoo, who say my address is with `.au` and anything without that will not get through. I've tried resetting my samsung by removing my yahoo adress, and replacing it, but it will still not accept setting up the account with the `.au` and only simply as `@yahoo.com`. Is there any solution known? Tim


Is it possible to turn off tap-to-click on and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity?

I have an **Asus Transformer Infinity** and I'd like to turn off the tap-to- click feature on the keyboard dock's touchpad. Is this possible? I can't find a setting for it anywhere.


Blocking hard and master reset or internet access permanently on Samsung Galaxy phone

I have a porn problem and I want to either disable the ability to do hard or master resets on the Samsung Galaxy phone (the only way to get by certain site blockers of which I have setup an undecipherable password), or simply block all internet access on the phone while still allowing calls to be made. How can this be done so that I will never again be tempted to view obscene material?


Voice command slow with large contact list?

On my HTC Hero running 2.1, the voice command is slow - both startup and processing. I have a large contact list (on the scale of 1000 contacts), and I suspect that is the cause. Does anyone know if there is a correlation between the two? If so, is there a solution other than trimming the contact list?


3x4 keypad only types numbers even when in the letter mode is shown

I hope anybody can help me out. Any tips would be very much appreciated! I changed the keyboard input mode from qwerty to 3x4, as I can't manage the small buttons of qwerty. I realize the 3x4 has a letter mode, a number mode and a symbols mode. I can see the alphabet characters on-screen, but pressing them produces numbers. _This is me typing 'hello' on the keypad, once with XT9 on and again with it off._ ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HqLAD.png) To get 'h' I would tap the `ghi` button twice, but it yields '44' instead. I checked there is a language selected for predictive text. I really want to get this working without installing a third-party keyboard, as I did that before and the nature of my device's low internal memory really makes it difficult. Running Android 2.3.6, Cyanogenmod Revolution Light build


Did I just brick my HTC One X

So today I unlocked bootloader on my HTC one X then flashed CWM recovery then attempted to install cyanogenmod. It said in the recovery that zip file installed successfully, but when I reboot it is stuck at the cyanogen logo boot screen. I did a full wipe before I installed the ROM. Now I cant use adb, device not detected, can't install another rom because I cant use the phone storage. All I can do now is go to the recovery or bootloader screens, the device is detected by my pc though. Did I just brick my phone? any leads to what I should do? I can lock/relock bootloader and flash the recovery


How to change a WebEx button on Note 3 found on the phone call screen

I just got a Note 3 and use WebEx app for work. When I went to use the phone I saw that my "Add Call" button that used to be on the top left side of my options on the phone call connected screen is now showing a WebEx button. Anyone know a way to change it back to the default setting of "Add Call" without deleting the WebEx app?


Why has my micro SD card suddenly stopped working in my Samsung Galaxy SIII?

I bought a brand new Samsung Galaxy SIII on Tuesday and put my brand new 32GB SD card in it. It worked fine, populated my phone with all my music and movies etc. I can even watch the movies on my TV wirelessly and view pictures... Amazing! Anyway, I watched a movie through the new phone last night and reviewed my recent photos before bed. When I woke up this morning my phone said the SD card had been removed. Now, the phone doesn't recognise the SD card anymore. Can someone please advise me what has happened and how I can fix it?


google search android app cannot find installed apps

My android phone is Samsung Glaxy Grand, aka I9082. I rooted it and flashed google apps into it. Everything works well except for this: Google search just cannot find installed apps for me. I believe my settings are correct. here are some screenshots: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nOivl.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T6PLG.png) as you can see in the screenshots, I have kindle installed, but google search simply cannot find it for me. Actually, it cannot find any installed app for me. Any idea what could possibly cause this?


However Outlook is accessible, I can't access to Gmail via Nexus 4

despite I can access to internet network through chrome browser and check my email by using "Outlook" application by Microsoft Corporation, I have not had my "gmail", "google+" since December 17th. I have not succeeded to check update since December 17th. My cellphone is Nexus 4 and its OS is Android 4.4.2. Regards


How i can protect my android from Master Key Vulneralability?

When i install apps ,that i take from my friends , it seems quite fishy , so how to check that the apps are trusted or not.


Is it possible to backup apk from an installed application?

I got some huge games which I don't play regularly but don't want to delete either. Is it possible to backup those apps as apk so that I can install them "offline" later? I'm not talking about backing up only the app data, many tools exist for that purpose. I want the ability to install the app again offline at a later time. Also, this is not necessarily an app suggestion request, any method to achieve this is OK with me.


Can I install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD?

Is it possible to install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD? I searched the Amazon store and didn't see it there.


How do I get Korean keyboard on Huawei Ascend G6

How do I install a Korean keyboard on the Huawei Ascend G6?


Insufficient storage in Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

My Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is showing insufficient storage with Applications at 11.6GB. When I add up all of the application storage requirements I get about 0.75GB. I supposedly have 49MB available but cannot install a 7MB app. Any ideas on what's going on here?


How do I get rid of synced contacts?

I want to get rid of the contacts that were synced through my Skype, Facebook, and Gmail accounts. How do I do this? I don't want to factory reset my phone, but if I have to....


Connect Android device as wifi adapter to a PC to create an ad-hoc network

Sometimes when being at a friends house there is no wifi but wired internet access. In these cases it would be extremely useful if I could plug my phone in and create a wifi network just like when providing a wifi hotspot except that this time not the carriers data plan is used but the already available network access on the "host-PC". Does anyone know if and how this is possible?


How to know app name by UID

I have found that UID=10058 using battery much in "battery history"   How can I know app name by UID=10058


Factory Reset Android Developer Phone without password

I used to have an Android developer phone (an ancient HTC Innovation) that I recently gave to a friend. Now we're trying to unlock it so he can use it. We put in the unlock password too many times, so now the phone is asking us for my Google password, even if we turn the phone on and off again. Unfortunately, the phone doesn't have Internet access and I changed my Google account password since the last time I used the phone, so I have no idea what password to put in to unlock it. How can we unlock or factory reset the phone so my friend can use it?


What are the differences between ClockworkMod and Team Win Recovery for the Nexus 7?

My Nexus 7 is running on 4.2.1 and has the latest build version. According to the Nexus 7 Root Toolkit, it is giving me an option to flash one of the following recovery menus:   1. CWM Touch   2. TWRP Touch What is the difference between them? How can I determine which would be most suitable for me?


Updating Android on a Rooted Tablet

I have an Android tablet that I rooted to attempt to install a different OS. After I failed and restored my tablet to a backup that I had made earlier (it's still rooted), I tried to update Android. It checked for updates, and promptly displayed a box that said "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available." Is there any way that I can update my tablet while it's rooted?


After using lock screen 3x I decided I don't want it

I cleared all certificates from settings, lock screen. Not sure how to proceed since I can't get certificates back. I changed to a 30 min delay for lock screen but it is still inconvenient to type in every time I want to use phone.


Unable to turn off auto-correction on HTC one

I just received a HTC one. I cannot turn off the autocorrect for 'Word Prediction' (under prediction preference) in the > HTC Sense Input Setting > Advanced section. The words are gray colored and the checked box does not respond. Other functions I can turn on and off. Any suggestions on how to disable this function would be appreciated.


Android updates for Nexus bought from Amazon

Is there any difference in terms of either phone features, software versions or time to get new updates if I bought the Galaxy Nexus from Amazon instead of waiting for it to be sold direct from Google in the UK? Any reasons I should wait?


Can I use an external bluetooth mic for android applications?

I need to use external microphone (from bluetooth headset) in application with voice input. Is it possible?


On-demand WiFi during sleep

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Turning on Wi-Fi on demand I can only find 3 options under `Settings->Wi-Fi->Advanced->Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep`:   * Always ((the default value))   * Only when plugged in   * Never (increases data usage) I feel like there's missing a 4th option, "On-demand". I want it to use Wi-Fi when needed (if possible), but I don't necessarily want Wi-Fi enabled all the time. It feels like my battery life suffer when running with the "Always" option. Is there a way for Android to use Wi-Fi on-demand when it's needed during sleep? If relevant, I'm running stock Android 4.2.1 on an LG Nexus 4.


Does QueueTube download complete videos or audio only?

There is a Queuetube app that enables listening to YouTube material while the application is minimized. YouTube app stops playing videos when minimized; this app plays sound only. Does this mean it is downloading audio only or just playing audio from a downloaded video format? This is important because I need to know how much memory my Xperia will download from YouTube.


How to find sensor hardware specs?

I need a list of all magnetic field sensors, used in Android devices. Where can I find such a thing? Specs is not so important, I mean, I think I can just search for the name of the hardware and find it. But I need a list of magnetic field sensors' names, codes, manufacturers etc., something like this:               Device:             Magnetometer Name     --------            ------------------     Samsung Galaxy II    MF123A5     LG L5                Bosch ABC123      Any help would be much appreciated.


What is this CJK app and why is it on my phone?

I was going through my apps and discovered this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aELNmm.png) Um, what? Unfortunately, I'm not fluent in the language that the app is titled with (Chinese, I'm guessing?), so I have no idea what it is or where it came from. Any ideas? I tend to be careful with what I download (no third-party markets) so I would be surprised if it was malware, but that being said it still looks mighty suspicious to me. It's a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3 if that's relevant.


Android apps keep crashing with android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDiskIOException

Starting yesterday, my Galaxy s2 device running Cyanogenmod 9 started to crash with android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDiskIOException exception for every running app. Does it means that my phone is dead or I can fix it? I was using an old cyanogenmod nightly on the device, and updated to cyanogenmod 9 rc1 after the problem started just in case, and it didn't helped me at all. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GEwKX.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/G2oRs.png)


Drivers for 2.3.3 device to work as MTP

I have a samsung Galaxy y device running 2.3.3 , where can i find the drivers of this device , to connect as MTP. checked in the website of device manufacturers. tried installing drivers from device manager also


birthday duplicates after removing google account and adding it again

After removing my Google-Account on my HTC One S and adding it again, i recognized that all birthdays stored with contacts are in my calendar twice. When i change birthday at some contact, there is only one, which changes. The information is not from another calendar like Facebook or Google. After removing my account once and adding it, i had two birthdays for each contact, only one changes. After removing my account another time and adding it, i had three birthdays for each conatct and only one changes. So why this happens or how can i delete or avoid this? I would like the delete either automically or manually (prefering automatically) but i found no solution to do this. I made a screenshot to make it clearer. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/n0m3y.png)


Google apps settings deleted

I just deleted the Google apps settings by mistake (from `Applications -> Google Apps -> clear data`). So, my HTC Magic is not connecting to the Google server anymore. How can I input the dates I've deleted? Can it be reinstalled?


Pop Ups in Browser - Possible Viruses?

Since moving to Japan, the chrome web browser on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) has been acting strangely. Sometimes it will happen when I switch to a new article on a news mobile website, or even if I click a link on facebook. What happens is that a popup comes up that takes up the whole screen that claims my phone has a virus and I should download something to get rid of it. I'm not an idiot, so I never click those popups and close the page immediately. My question is that I'm wondering if I may already have a virus on my phone, and that's why I'm getting these pop ups all of the sudden. Is there a good way to check for viruses on phones? Thanks for your help.


Is there a way to capture a full resolution picture automatically and send it by email at certain hour each day?

If not a specific app, is there any way to achieve that by using existing applications (combination)?


When I block somebody in Viber can he still see my online status? Or will he still receive "delivered" icon?


I have reset my phone samsung galaxy fit through factory data reset... Now my contacts are deleted

How can I recover my contacts? (They were stored on phone memory.) I have also saved all my sd card data.


How to make an incoming call in genymotion emulator in android?

How can I make an incoming call in genymotion emulator in android? I am using genymotion emulator to run and test my app. In the native emulator DDMS, we can make a fake call. Can this be done using the genymotion emulator?


Display Shuts Off During Calls

Hate to post this - however, I searched all other posts related to this and have not found a solution or the exact same problem so here it goes. Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII X Android: 4.0.4 This is so bloody annoying. During any call whether on speaker or using the phone in the traditional manner, the screen shuts off after a minute or so, even though my display is set to shut off after 5 minutes of inactivity. I have taken the following actions to no avail:   * my screen protector does not cover the proximity sensor;   * the proximity sensor is clean;   * I have disabled proximity sensor (phone>call settings>turn on proximity sensor);   * I have disabled automatic brightness (settings>display>brightness); and   * set the Bluetooth visible time-out setting to "never time-out" (settings>bluetooth>settings>visible time-out) All of the above have been suggested within this and/or other forums. However, none of these solutions corrected this most annoying problem. Some have suggested that the phone is the issue - however, I suspect that there may be a software issue and that a patch or fix may be available and would hate to have to exchange phones yet again. Any and all suggestions would be most welcome.


Can the Samsung Galaxy Tab be used as a wifi-hotspot?

Is it possible to use the Samsung Galaxy Tab as a wifi-hotspot so that non-3G iPads can use the Samsungs connection to the phone network?


What is "Easy mode" (during initial phone setup) and are there any problems with it?

I just got a new Samsung Galaxy Core Duos running Android 4.1.2, and put a new sim card in it. The phone has taken me through some initial set up screens for a Samsung account, Gmail account, and name, and is now asking whether I want to enable "Easy mode", for which it says "Easy mode helps you to use your device more easily with the easy widgets feature and the ability to customise the font size." Does anyone know more detail on the difference it makes?


Stop automaticaly switching to 3g if wi-fi drops

I have an android 2.2 phone. The other day, I was using a wi-fi connection on my phone and had it tethered to my laptop. For whatever reason, the wi-fi connection dropped and my phone starting using my phones 3g connection to continue the internet connection tethered to my laptop... Is it possible to stop this from happening? i.e. if the wireless connection drops, don't use the 3g connection automatically?


Can a carrier-sold Nexus 5 be reimaged to the default Google Nexus experience?

I'm eligible for a phone upgrade with Sprint and the Nexus 5 is one of my top choices at the moment. Normally they bundle their phones with bloatware (like their Connection Optimizer _shudder_ ) which I would like to avoid. Can a Nexus 5, purchased from Sprint, be flashed/reimaged/reset to be identical to one purchased from the Google Play store? Some caveats:   * I imagine rooting the phone might be a necessary step in this process (should one exist) but I'd prefer the phone to be "unrooted" after completion.   * Ideally the process should not void the warranty on the device As a side question: are the differences between a Sprint-offered Nexus 5 and one bought straight from Google Play significant enough (annoying enough?) to warrant all this effort?


How do I turn off Browser Messages in Moto G?

My phone keeps on receiving text messages with the Title as 'browser messages' every two hours. Is there any way to stop them?


How to repair my contact names

I had more than 300 company or business contacts on my phone, with the name in the "organisation" field. I got my contact list correctly transferred to my Galaxy S4...can't really remember how...8 months ago. Now I obtained a Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Tab, and in the process of getting the contacts on the new device, via a Kies or Google sync, all the "organisation" contacts are now listed in my contacts, under their telephone numbers, and not under the organisation names anymore, on both my S4 and the Tab. Not sure if this explanation is good enough...but please help me if you know what I mean or if you experienced the same maybe. Can anyone help me with this please? Or anyone with a similar problem? Thx, Willem.


Andriod device rebooting constantly

Because of processes stoped working and fixing them was taking too long with 0 rezults I tryed to reset it to factory settings but that didn't work so I also wiped the cache and media patitions and now it's in a constant rebooting state. I doesn't even load the OS just shows a logo and a loading screen with images like this one: link. How do I fix it?


Sending a group the same message and get individual replies

First, I'm an android rookie. I'm managing a softball team. I need to be able to send 40+ phones the same message at the same time (SMS is fine), but get individual replies (each player/parent's reply should come to me but not go to the whole team). I just switched from an iPhone 4 to a Galaxy S5. iPhone app "Group Text!" was perfect - I'm having trouble finding something comparable for the S5/android. Advice?


Whatsapp on Android

I think my ex has deleted his Whatsapp account. I can still see his last online time in Whatsapp, but the Whatsapp icon does not appear next to his name in my Android address book. Does this mean he has removed his Whatsapp and cancelled his account?


Why does my YouTube app have performance problems and outright failures?

I have a stock Captivate on AT&T. I've tried to watch videos at least a dozen times, and maybe twice it's worked as I would like it to. Problems include:   * "This video cannot be played". I saw the question about "allow mobile playback" flag, but I get it on user-created stuff too (not just commercial stuff). Is there a way to check if the flag is set, say from the desktop web interface?   * 20+ second load time before playback starts, even for short videos, _if_ it works at all   * Sometimes I wait over a minute and the "spinner" ("Loading video") never goes away    * Once it starts playback, if the buffer runs out, I can't get it to start again. The buffer indicator might start growing again (pale red line appears again and gets bigger) but nothing I do can make it start actually playing. I hit play/pause, scan forward/backward, tap the time bar, etc; nothing happens. Some notes:   * I have tried HQ and not-HQ; both have issues though HQ is worse (not surprising)   * I have tried it on WiFi and 3G; 3G actually seems a little better   * I can watch YouTube just fine on my laptop, etc, over the same wifi connection   * I have used the wifi analyzer app (forgot the name) to inspect spectrum; there are no conflicting / overlapping networks in my area   * I can download podcasts on Listen at ~10+ MB/min (estimated by my watch) so it's not something wonky with my wifi connection   * I've rooted the phone but only so I could fix a corrupt wifi settings file (known issue, but I'm having trouble finding a ref link right now). I'm pretty sure the issue is not related, and I'm not running any other superuser stuff. I'm at a loss. I have no idea how to track this down -- there's no particular _error_ to look up, just general crappiness. Is it just me? Does everybody have this terrible of an experience? Would the "lag fix" do anything for me? Is there a better 3rd-party player? (someone mentioned sideloading VLC) I don't view a lot of YouTube videos generally, but when I do get a chance to look at them it'd be nice to be able to do so on my "super" phone...


Is it possible to move the keyboard to the top of the screen?

One of the biggest advantages to the Swype keyboard is the ability to effectively type with only one hand. However this dosent work very well since the keyboard is at the bottom of the screen. Is there any way to move the keyboard to the top of the screen only when on portrait mode so that I can grip the phone with one hand and type with my thumb on the top of the screen where my thumb has more range of motion?


Does Nexus One WiFi traffic go through Google?

When I use the default browser (what is it? Is it Chrome? Firefox? other?) to view a site (not necessarily via Google search), does any of that visit information reach Google servers? How about DNS?


Low space available 16GB HTC One X CM11-02140804 Nightly

I just bought an old HTC One X of a guy I know, he had loaded CM11 on already, which is great so far but I seem to be low on available space (note, I **don't mean free space**. Thats all gone thanks to spotify offline files) Disk Use shows only 5.1GB usable. Stock would show ~10GB apparently. Any thoughts on how to recover usable space? Disk Use in Root shows the following mount points :               cache 314MB     data 2161MB     dev 489MB (489 free)     mnt asec 489MB (489 free)     mnt fuse 489MB (489 free)     mnt obb  489MB (489 free)     sys fs cgroup 489 (489 free)     system 1200MB      Which totals in the region of 6GB. so between user space and system I've got 11GB of space used, which matches the statement that I should have an additional 5GB free. Is this a problem with the nightly? The last stable is CM 10.2, but I understand that CM don't do 'stable' releases anymore, I need the most recent M build. How TF do I find that out? Any other thoughts? I'm entirely noob when it comes to this stuff so I'd like some pointers before getting involved. Thanks.


Decrypt Samsung S2 files?

My Samsung S2 just went dead with the encrypted SD Card in it and I found out that KIES didn't backup that memory. The phone was repaired but now I cant read the files on the SD. Anyone out there who managed to recover encrypted files?


How to select specific folders to sync with Dropbox or OneDrive?

I've just bough a phone with Android, a Galaxy Note 3, and I have no experience with it, but I would like to have all my photo albums syncing to a cloud storage service. I've tried OneDrive and Dropbox, however they just sync files that are located in the main camera album, if I take a picture with an App who has a folder of its own, this picture it is not synchronized. In both OneDrive and Dropbox don't see an option to select these additional folders to sync. How can I accomplish this?


What is hard reset and what is factory reset?

It is mentioned at XDA Developers that one should do Factory reset or hard reset. I'm a bit confused about what is hard reset? Factory reset I suppose is using the option in settings to reset phone to the factory state i.e. when it was unboxed.


XXDMC3 update for Galaxy Note 2

What exactly does it fix? By googling I got to know that it fixes some bug related to the lock screen. Do any one know of that bug. Got to know regarding this as I got a notification regarding software update in the device.


help in moving apps to external

I need to know that is it possible to move your apps from phone storage to external storage SD card as i have following storages:   1. internal storage of 800 MB   2. phone storage of 2.60 GB   3. External storage of 14 GB i need to move my huge sized data of games like asphalt, gladiator2 and other huge sized games from phone storage i.e 2.60 gb to external storage i.e 14 gb android doesnt show any option to move such apps to external sd as it allows only moving apps to sd card from internal storage i want to install more games without uninstalling any previous one because when i install anything from playstore it says insuffcient storage because my phone storgae is full.. and external storage is almost half empty. 1 thing more that my phone is rooted. quick response will be highly appreciated.


Are there any custom ROMs which let the user somehow filter Share menu lists?

Based on " How can I customize the list of services that pops up when I choose to "share" something in an app? " answer, any app supporting ACTION_SEND intent will be listed in "Share" menu pop-up. **Are there any custom ROMs which let the user somehow filter those Share menu lists to exclude installed apps?**


How do I get Livewallpaper on HTC Wildfire?

I have a HTC Wildfire , and i have updated my android from 2.1 to 2.2 as i was developing application which creates the livewallpaper. Now the problem is inside my application there a option to launch Livewallpaper chooser , but when i try to lunch it its giving me following error while testing on actual device.               android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.service.wallpaper.LIVE_WALLPAPER_CHOOSER }      apart from this since i have updated to android 2.2 i haven't seen the livewallpaper option in my HTC wildfire phone. There is only "HTC Wallpaper" and "Gallery" Option under "Select wallpaper from". so i don't know if there isn't any livewallper in HTC wildfire then how to get it.


Android ADB unable connect with IP address

I have successfully installed Android OS in Oracle virtual box, but I have one problem: I cannot connect to ADB in the Android OS virtual box. In my Network settings in virtual box:   * When I select host-only Adapter option, I can connect with ADB, but I have no Internet connection.   * When I select NAT, I cannot connect with ADB, but I have Internet connection. How do I fix this?


Why is screen sometimes unresponsive when receiving calls

On occasion, my Droid Bionic (4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich) does not react to screen touches when the phone is ringing. The swipe to answer icon appears, but does not respond. After the call goes to voice mail, I can turn the screen off and back on and the phone behaves normally. I believe this has only happened when the phone has been locked with the screen off when the call arrived. I don't receive a large number of calls on this device, so I don't have a very large sample size, but it probably happens less than 1 time in 20. The most recent was within a few hours of rebooting the phone, so I don't think it is due to memory consumption by another app, etc.


Transfer / Export or a specific notification ringtone

My friend has a notification ringtone that I want on my phone but I can't find it on hers so I can send it to myself. The ringtone came on her phone and is not on her SD card. Does anyone know how I can do this? We both have the same LG android phone. Or at least know where I can download it off the Internet. It's simply called "POP" and goes something like "Ch'pow" LOL. Thanks


Wi-fi disabled during lock still partly active? Or do I mis-interpret the battery graph?

On my Google Nexus 7 I noticed that it would consume around 1% of battery each hour that it was just being idle. I suspected that battery-usage during idle time could be improved. So the next night (7 hours) I put my Nexus into airplane mode, and the next morning the battery had only used 1% for those 7 hours, which proved that there was room for improvement.   Next I disabled bluetooth and set wi-fi, to be disabled when the screen is locked (changed "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" from "Always" to "Only when plugged in"). After a fews tests of 7 hours idle the battery was down 2 ~ 3% each time. But then I noticed in the battery graph, that the wi-fi still showed quite a lot of activity. This probably explains the difference in battery consumption with airplane-mode.   I had expected the wi-fi to be completely disabled with this setting, and the wi-fi bar in the battery graph to be almost completely black. To see the difference I manually disabled the wi-fi and then the bar is indeed completely black (the right block in the image): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6A6ZO.png) I would expect the wi-fi to be completely off when the screen is locked, but looking at this question: Turning on Wi-Fi on demand that is apparently not how Android works. So now I'm wondering what the wi-fi is doing in this setting? Why does Android keep the wi-fi 'partly' enabled? If Android would still let apps do their syncing etc on a regular basis I would understand this, but this is not the case (Notifications don't come in & it even seems to cut off streaming etc), so it seems to only waste battery? I first suspected a misbehaving app, but I checked with Wake lock detector and Network log but don't see any suspicious apps. I guess I could use JuiceDefender or a similar app to completely disable the wi-fi when the screen is locked (and still let it sync from time to time), but that's not really the point of this question.


Get error "authentication is required . You need to sign in"

Always, when I used to download or update applications on my phone LG there was no problem But now, while I'm downloading or updating some application , there is a problem: > Authentication is required. You need to sign in. But I'm signed in. What can I do to resolve this problem?


Many apps don't work for secondary accounts

I have a Google Nexus 7 that I share with my kids. I am the owner and created a second account for my child. I've found that many games work on my (the owners) account, but will not work on the second users account. One of the apps in question is Unblock me Free. It works great on my account, but on the second users account, it will get to the splash screen and then just disappear. I cannot find any app, user or security settings that could be causing this. Hoping for some insight from this group as to what is causing this. I hesitate to install a root-kit or unlock the tablet unless I can be convinced that's the best/safest way to go.


Windows doesn't recognize Huawei Ascend G300

I have installed many ROMs, and the phone worked fine. One day (and I don't know why), Windows couldn't recognize my Huawei. Windows can't install the drivers, and it named the phone as "Unknown device". I already tried all options in "Device Manager". I have tried using another PC, installed and reinstalled the drivers, another OS (Ubuntu), another cable, but still nothing. USB OTG Helper made this report: > -Root Ok   >  -Storage Module live   >  -NTFS read-write supported   >  -Mount: No drives found! > > and USB Host Controller   >  -S3C USB Host driver NOT found


I can't connect my Samsung Galaxy SL GT-I9003 via USB. When I try to connect via usb mode the phone doesn't respond, it only charges. I tried restarting and restoring my device, but it still won't connect. I want to update my Android OS from Froyo to Ginger Bread.


How do I do a completely clean installation?

I've tried a few custom roms and now I want to reset my phone (they're all unstable). Wipe data/factory reset from recovery doesn't cut it. It leaves a lot of stuff behind. How do I do a completely fresh installation? It's a Galaxy S currently running on a ROM based off JVT Gingerbread 2.3.5. CWM is installed.


How can I set up a 6to4 tunnel (NAT traversal)?

I'd like to get IPv6 including NAT traversal on my Android phone. Root is available. It is so easy to get a 6to4 tunnel on Linux.. Just install aiccu and then `aiccu start`. On Windows there is gogoClient which is also quite easy. I tested IPv6config but my phone does not work out of the box and the author seems more interested in a proof of concept rather than supporting all phones. He does not reply to my e-mails, and after Googling this app it seems that I am the only one using it. Are there any working ways to setup a 6to4 IPv6 tunnel on Android?


Can I have different default phone numbers for different actions?

Take a contact which has several phone numbers... say `Home`, `Mobile` and `Work`. When I click the QuickContact action to text them, it asks me which number... so I select `Mobile`. Now, I'd like to set this as default... because I always text them on their mobile. Problem is, when I do this, it ALSO sets it as the default phone for `ACTION==CALL`, which I do NOT want, as I regularly call them on all three numbers. Is there any way to set a default number for texting while NOT having a default for calling, so that it will still prompt me to pick a number when I click QuickContact.Call?


Easiest way for testing the internal GPS

What is the easiest way to verify that the internal GPS module of an android device works correctly (possibly before buying some expensive navigation software)? Geotagging a foto? Running some free diagnostic tool? Please note that I'm referring to internal GPS, not the bluetooth ones or the A-GPS.


How do I "train" Face Unlock?

After updating my UK HTC Sensation to Android 4.0 I was keen to try out Face Unlock. I'm happy to say that it works _reasonably_ well, however the setup process has led to me having a query. When setting up face lock, after your face has been captured for the first time and setting up your backup access, you are given the following prompt: > # You've Finished! > > To unlock your phone, just look at it. > > _Tip: Improve face matching by having your face captured in different > conditions_ The tip sounds good, however it doesn't actually tell you how to have your face captured in different conditions! After clicking OK to the prompt you are returned to the security menu and any attempt to re-set-up face unlock just seems to over-write your previous settings (or at least I assume it does as it asks you to set up a new backup system). How can I recapture my face multiple times to improve face recognition?


Give me a good battery packup manager for my micromax A63 Phone

I am tring to put a good battery packup manager for my mobile. Is there a good battery packup manager for my micromax A63 Phone.


Wifi direct data transfer in both way

How to transfer data from my android to othre wifi direct supported device and also receive from it if that sends.


micro usb flash drive not detected

My Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 (android 4.2.2) is not detecting SanDisk 16 gb pen drive (which has a micro usb socket on one side & normal usb socket on the other side). I have tried various usb detection apps but none does. How do I get this detected?


Unable to remove Google Account from Sync

I want to remove Google account from AutoSync since I want to use Outlook.com for syncing of my contacts, calendar, email etc. I am able to sync Outlook.com, but unable to remove Google Account from automatically syncing. There is no disable sync button for google Account. I use a Redmi 1S mobile, on MIUI. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Y5GGM.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e81DH.png)


Watching Android Tablet app on connected TV

I was looking into whether a vanilla Android app running on a tablet can have the tablet screen output to TV via an AVI or HDMI output jack? The intent is NOT to view video content but just the app screen on a large TV. An example of how this would be useful would be a 'low-tech' training session for a bunch of people on how to use the app.


Cannot connect Samsung Galaxy S2 to computer in storage mode via USB

I am trying to install an application (developed using Eclipse) onto the computer (I am using Windows XP). When I try to connect the USB cable with the phone, it starts to charge or starts the MTP application, but it does not go into mass storage mode. Here is what I have tried so far:   1. Turned on `USB Debugging` and then plugged in the USB cable. Result: Phone goes into charging mode.   2. With `USB Debugging` switched off, `USB Utilities -> Connect to Mass Storage` button pressed and the USB cable plugged in. Result: Plugging in the USB cable results in MTP application starting. Switching that off by pressing the home key and then pressing that `Connect to Mass Storage` button again results in the message: `USB is connected. Remove the cable`   3. Tried the `*#7284` routine described in thread on this forum. That did not work either. My default settings were `USB -> PDA` (just the way that thread said it should be).   4. Checked if the Google USB drivers are all installed. Yes, they are. Other drives also mount from the same USB slot without any problems.   5. Switched off and then back on the phone.   6. Used different cables (one from Samsung and the other from Nokia) to see if there could be anything wrong with the cable. The same situation as above. And the Nokia cable is brand new. After having done all of this and spent a grand total of five hours, I am at my wits' end trying to figure out how I can get the phone to mount as a USB storage device. I have mounted it successfully before. **UPDATE:** I plugged my phone in to a Linux machine and a Windows machine using both cables today. It worked for the both of them!!! So now I know that USB storage mode on my phone works. The problem has to be with my laptop, or to be more specific, with the USB drive on my laptop. My questions now are:   1. How do I know what USB drive make is present on my computer. I would like to re-install the USB drivers on my laptop, all the while hoping that it does not screw up my machine.


Phone is slow to respond after waking up

Many times when I unlock my phone to wake it up, there seems to be a lot of lag shortly after. For instance, simply trying to make a call or opening an app seems to take about 5 to 10 seconds or so. I can't really look at the memory usage or anything because it is only within the first 10 seconds or so. For the most part, other than this short time period, operation of the phone seems fine regarding speed. This behavior seems to occur more frequently when I leave an app open, such as a messaging (Handcent) app or Browser. Is there a way to identify what is slowing my phone down? I am running a Gingerbread 2.3.3-based ROM on a Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate). Edit to add: Steps I've taken so far:   1. Removed any widgets   2. No longer use Live Wallpaper


Why are my Contacts icons on my phone with different colors?

Example: ![link](http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f6cb04369bedda90b000025-1200/when- your-contacts-are-all-organized-its-time-to-import-them-back-into-your-phone- to-import-this-back-into-an-android-if-your-contacts-came-from-an-iphone-go- back-and-click-merge-with-google-again.jpg) Why is that? Does each color mean something? What is this? Thanks.


How to change the (permanent) MAC address on my android phone?

In the past months, I've got 2 Chinese Android cells (Froyo) based on MTK6515. They work fine but we started having lot of trouble attempting access to internet, and after a while I found out that both phones they have the same MAC address, which causes connection problems. So, I'm looking for a procedure that could change the devices' MAC addresses and solve our trouble. I found a method which involves changing the file at `/etc/wl/NVRAM.TXT`, but after referencing a couple posts around the webs, it turns out my phones do not have this folder (and thus the other files inside). Any clue? Please don't tell me a pray about that MAC addresses are burned into a chip, at least not in these devices, because I've already lost their IMEI's too (by hard reset), but I've recovered them and they're functional now.


using galaxy tab as a bluetooth device for mobile

i've been trying to find a way to allow all my notifications and phone calls from my phone ( galaxy s3 or galaxy s5) to go through a galaxy tablet, as i'm wanting to replace my car stereo ( honda civic 2007) with the tablet and i'm wanting to be able to control my phone from the tablet and stream music from the phone. the closest thing i can think of that does this is the galaxy gear watch so can we put the capabilities of the gear in the tab. below is a list of things i wish to have.   * Hands free   * music sync or transfer   * control music   * allow the use of my data from my phone ( i know i can tether but i just thought i would mention it    * make calls    * view contacts from phone    * use maps I really do think this is possible, so if anyone has any thoughts if this is possible then please help me out.


Serious doubt regarding rooting my Samsung Galaxy Note II

I went through some tutorials for rooting my Note II(GT-N7100-International version), and i could find people saying that bootloader unlocking is needed. I am not sure what bootloader unlocking is. Can you guys help me?


What is the correct format/resolutoin for videos on an HTC Wildfire?

i currently own a HTC Wildfire. I am well aware of its "lower" CPU speed than its HTC brothers, nevertheless, it is a great phone and I'm very happy with it. I tried putting a mp4/m4p video (around 330mb) and the built-in video player crashed. Can anyone guide me on the correct format/resolution I can use on this phone? Additionally, if I do have to convert an existing video, what software do I use? I appreciate all inputs, thanks!


How to Edit Track in Google "My Tracks"?

I frequently for get to turn off Google My Tracks recording. When forget this after biking or hiking, it leaves a big trail on my track from where I got into my car and drove home. Is there an easy way to trim this portion of the track? Or to enter an edit mode in My Tracks or Google Maps to remove the extra section? Thanks! (PS can some one add a tag for google-my-tracks.


Merging multiple SMS databases

I have a lot of problems with my phone, and so I have a number of nandroid backups with different sets of overlapping SMS messages saved in them. I've also made a few copies of the data folder when the thing wouldn't boot. I like to have all my SMSes backed up to my Gmail for posterity and searchability, using SMS Backup Plus. What's the easiest way to recover messages (and maybe other data) from my backups? Is it possible to open or run nandroid backups inside an emulator? Are they in a format that can be extracted to a filesystem, and then take the database files out and merge them with some kind of database tool and then put the merged file on my phone? Would it handle duplicates?


I use htc sensation. I had updated its Android to 4.3. Yesterday, I reset the phone back to fab-setting, Android 4.0. But, I forgot to export contact-list first.   However, I copied all files into my WINDOW computer before the reset action. Could I find out my contact-list by the copied files? Thank a lot for your kindly support.


Forward MMS via EMail

I've send someone a pretty long MMS (just text) but he wasn't able to receive. Is there a way to retransmit via EMail. E.g. copy the whole text and paste it into an email instead? Thanks.


Can someone explain how slots work when overclocking?

I have been trying to use the DX/D2 Overclocker app on a rooted Droid X and I have been having a hard time finding good sources of information about overclocking. The app provides preset profiles for stock settings and other overclock speeds, but not much information besides that. For instance, here are settings for the stock Droid X:   * Slot 1: 400000 / 27   * Slot 2: 700000 / 38   * Slot 3: 900000 / 50   * Slot 4: 1100000 / 56 As I have come to understand, slot 1 refers to the minimum speed and slot 4 is the max speed. I assume that the other slots are for levels in between the min and max, but what are these sections for? How can I figure out how to set these slots in order to get better performance out of the device?


do the apps purchased via slideme.org give you notifications about avaliable updates? (like the apps from android market)

http://www.slideme.org/ is a website where you can purchase apps (useful for countries where android market does not support purchase yet).


Connect with adb to device via network

I want to do some android theming, but I have a question on what the best way is to set up the system. I have 2 computers here at home. So i was thinking of having the following setup if that is possible. One one computer I want to set up the whole android SDK plus eclipse and run a device in an emulator. And on the other I want to set everything up so I can push and pull from the other pc. The pc's are connected via ethernet. Is this type of setup even possible?


Black screen starting an app

Occasionally I'll start an app only to be presented with the App's title bar and a black screen. Usually the app's interface shows after 3-10 seconds. Very rarely the screen will stay black. I don't have any real idea about why or how to reproduce it. I'm wondering if this is simply the phone working to try to start the app or maybe I've got too many other applications open? Is there some way to reduce/prevent apps from showing a black screen at first and/or not opening at all?


Popups, dialogs, notifications, toasts: what's the difference?

I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem with an unwanted pop-up message, and the person who's trying to help asked what kind of pop-up it is. It's just a message on the screen, what difference does it make? And how do I tell what kind it is?


Nexus 7 doesn't have sdcard folder when connected to PC

I've just bought a Nexus 7. When I plugged it into my laptop, it shows the media folder, I'd like to access the sdcard folder just like the other devices. How to transfer files? I think "adb push" is not a good choice. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ImuEQ.png)


Android Facebook, no chat

I got my LG Optimus 2X and installed the facebook app however, there is no chat anywhere, not even in menu, is there a way to allow this?


Advertising on website opens Google Play Store. How can I prevent that?

A website I recently visited on my Android device (http://forums.mtgsalvation.com) has code on the page (likely in the advertising banner at the top) that forces my Android's Google Play Store application to open up to Candy Crush. The link it's using:               market://details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&referrer=ACID155-1378233900389-90097883      This is an unwanted action. Other than no longer visiting this site on my Android devices, is there a way to prevent this from happening? I had two thoughts on the matter. Changing the agent to something that would not indicate that my device was running Android, or to disable the Play Store by deleting the vend app from a rooted device. I'd like to avoid such nuclear options if possible.


What is the market share for different app stores across the European countries and overall across the continents?

I have been looking all over the internet to find the answer to this question, but I haven't succeeded yet. Is there anyone who can help me to share such information? I would love to know what is the market share by country/even by continents for the top app stores (Google Play, Amazon, AppBrain, Samsung Apps, SlideME etc.). I would really appreciate any help!


rooting device stops usb-host-mode working

After I rooted a Nexus 10, the USB Host mode is no longer available. I have checked the original unrooted device with Chainfire's 'USB Host Diagnostics' tool and it recognises a plugged in Arduino whilst scanning for connected devices, but nothing is detected after rooting. Originally the device had Android 4.3 - build JWR66Y, and USB Host mode worked. I rooted via the Nexus Root Toolkit and installed a rooted image of the same build, and now the device isn't detected. Has anyone experienced this? If this is being caused by a bad image, can anyone recommend one which will work? **Update:** The rooted kernel version is               3.4.39-g446c9cf     android-build@vpbs1.mtv.corp.google.com #1     Mon Jun 10 17:11:40 PDT 2013


Mobile Network disconnects during an incoming call

My mobile network normally remains connected so I can use apps like chat, whatsapp etc. However, during an incoming call the mobile network gets disconnected. Is this normal behavior ? There is an app called TrueCaller that is supposed to show the caller details when there's incoming call from an unknown number. But since the mobile network disconnects during an incoming call this app always fails to show the name and shows an error message "unable to connect". It seems the normal behavior is for the network to remain connected during an incoming call. I'm using Android Jelly Bean, 4.2.1. And previously had used Gingerbread (2.2.3) and Froyo (2.2.1). I experienced the same problem in all these 3 OSes.


Can't seem to configure my phone to download to SD card by default

Well, I have a _Motorola Razr I_ and, as expected, my internal storage was pretty limited (only 5 gbs). Of course, I already had a SD card which I inserted into my phone to expand it's memory to 25 gbs (more or less), but ran into a couple of problems.   First of those problems was that I had to specify to my Razr that, from now on, my default install and download location would be the aforementioned SD card and, in order to do that, I had to run the following command line: `... set-install-location 2`.   After a couple of failed attempts, I managed to make it work. I wrote such line in the command prompt and managed to verify that, indeed, the default install location was "2". Unfortunately, when I tried downloading an app off Google Play, I still got the `Not enough memory available` message. The worst part is that I went through the process over and over again and could not find where my mistake was. Any ideas?


Connect to Ubuntu Linux VPN

How can I connect my Android devices (2.3.3 and 4.0) to VPN setup in Ubuntu Linux?


How do I mount my phone?

I'm super puzzled because my phone used to just appear when I plugged it in. It doesn't anymore and The development options are definitely set to allow USB debugging. The phone is charging via USB but doesn't appear in `lsusb`:               [0 amanda@luna android-sdk-linux_86]$ lsusb     Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:4807 Lenovo UVC Camera     Bus 003 Device 012: ID 413c:1003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard Hub     Bus 003 Device 003: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc. AES2810     Bus 003 Device 013: ID 413c:2010 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard     Bus 003 Device 014: ID 046d:c001 Logitech, Inc. N48/M-BB48 [FirstMouse Plus]      `adb devices -l` shows nothing. Based on some instructions on the internet, I also went into my Wireless and Network settings and changed the USB connection settings to "Mass storage" -- they were set to "Ask on connection" though I definitely wasn't getting asked. I don't get any Click here to connect via USB alert either. I wouldn't be surprised if I clicked some "stop asking me" button at some point, but I don't see how to undo that. What else should I be doing to mount my phone?


Asked to set PIN for credential storage

I've never had a smart phone before. Now, I'm being asked if I want to set a pin or pasword for my "credential storage" before using it. I'm not even sure what this is. It looks like I do not have much storage left and I've had this phone only a few months.


How to sync Nexus 4 and Nexus 7?

I have the both Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 devices. I want them to have the same (at least similar) list of installed applications and their settings. How can I synchronize them, so that I do not need to install and set everything up two times?


Android phone file structure seems corrupted when connected via USB

so I have a Sony Xperia Play, and it's worked for awhile, but now I'm finding that sometimes when I plug it into my MacBook through USB, and try to copy files from the EasyVoiceRecorder folder onto my computer, I will get "unknown" -39 errors \- Sometimes the file I copy is starts to copy over but then replaces itself. Example: Copying Recording 256. You see Recording 256 start to put itself on the desktop, but at the last second it becomes Recording 44 that's ACTUALLY put itself on the desktop. To fix this (SOMETIMES THIS WORKS) I put Recording 44 on the desktop and THEN copy the Recording 256, and it works.   * Other things like that. What's happening and how can I fix it? Do I need to reinstall the app maybe? Also, I modify/delete the audio files in EasyVoiceRecorder directly from the directory, not from the phone. Could that've messed with the structure? Thanks!


How can I update my Samsung S5302 from 2.3.6 to 4.0

Device: Samsung S5302 Somebody gave me a link to upgrade my Gingerbread phone - from 2.3.6 to 4.0. I heard that some features won't work in my phone like GPS, dual SIM, and camera. How do I upgrade this phone?


Unable to connect my Galaxy S3 to PC through USB on Windows 8

I have tried to connect my phone several times but my PC doesn't detect it. I've even tried a factory reset but to no avail. Any suggestions on what I should do?


Reduce minimum in call volume

**I find that the minimum in-call volume on my HTC Desire is still far to loud on some calls.** Since I got the phone, I have flashed several different custom ROMs, radio updates, etc, and have had the issue throughout. **Do you know of any way (setting, hack, app, whatever) to reduce the minimum volume?** My device is rooted and I am currently running one of the CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) nightly builds.


Can I get a mobile view for every web page on the Internet?

Is there an app that lets you view a tiny-screen-optimized version of any web page, whether or not it was coded with this in mind? Opera's "Mobile View" is like this, but it doesn't give satisfactory results on many pages. Arc90's "Readability" bookmarklet is also in the similar vein.


How to install apps to the SD card if I have "no real primary external storage"?

As my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Chat B-5330) has very small built-in memory I have bought a microSDHC card to put all the non-essential applications and data files there. Then I have installed AppMgr III (App 2 SD). And it says "the device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated, moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device". So how do I install an application to an SD card then? The Android version is 4.1.2. Original, no root (yet).


How do I know if an Android tablet supports Project Butter?

As far as I know, Project Butter is just shorthand for versions of Android OS that have quicker touch screen response, close to the "physicalness" of iOS devices. But how do I know if a particular Android device has it? Will a version of the OS with Project Butter (for example, Android 4.1) have silky-smooth touch response on ANY device it is installed on? I'd like to use the answer to this question to buy a lot (20) identical tablets on ebay, so hopefully there is a way to answer the question for a particular device without having it in my hands.


Something causes my phone to hang and reboot

This problem always happens after I restore my apps from Titanium Backup and move them to the SD card, regardless which ROM. However, I noticed that this problem has something to do with the SD card. Since the logcat is too long, I posted it here:   * Logcat #1: http://pastebin.com/5qAEz3n7   * Logcat #2: http://pastebin.com/Hd7uXPrc   * Logcat #3: http://pastebin.com/Xc6evYsM   * Logcat #4: http://pastebin.com/yQFuXdTu P.S. all these logcats occured during the same session, after that, the phone started becoming slow, hanging, then rebooting.


K9-Mail PGP encryption problem

I have a bit of a problem with PGP and K9-Mail on my Galaxy S3. I'm using the GPG Mail plugin on my computer (Mac OS X 10.8) and can read and write mails just perfectly. Today I decided to setup PGP on my phone. It's rooted and runs the ParandoidAndroid 3.55 custom mod. I did the setup as shown in this guide: http://cariadus.com/blog/2010/07/how-to-set-up-your-android-phone-to-enable- sending-pgp-signed-emails-to-nominets-automaton/ and everything went fine. I can encrypt and decrypt mails sent from my phone (to myself). BUT, here is the problem. As soon as I send myself (or got a mail from a friend) that wasn't sent via K9-Mail and Android it doesn't recognize the signature. FOllowing screenshot will explain: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Fkqix.jpg) It shows me the attachments but the usual "Decrypt" button that I get from mails sent from my phone itself doesn't show up. I update my public key + the public key from the friend that sent me a mail from the keyserver and have both of them stored in APG. Well, I hope you understand my problem now and have advice on what I can do to fix this :P Thanks!


Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Transformer Prime, VPN and password protection I noticed that creating a `VPN` connection in ICS forces me to use a secure screen lock. I want to have Slide method for my screen lock, but it's disabled when I've set up a VPN connection. Is there a way to use a slide lock with a VPN configured? > Phone: Google Nexus S   >  OS: Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4


How to disable lock screen in ICS when VPN is set?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock I have **Sony Xperia S** with `ICS 4.0.4` stock rom **(rooted)** , I need to have a **VPN account** set in my phone, but when I add a VPN account, the phone asks me to set either a pattern or password for lock screen, which I don't want. Is there an app or hack **to disable lock screen** or at least, have just simple `"slide to unclock"` instead of pattern or password?


Sony Xperia P bricked!

I was trying to root my phone. But unfortunately my phone is bricked. I tried to switch on but failed. Even the notification light is not coming. When I connect it with PC using fast boot mood my PC says to me **USB device not recognized**. Details on what I did:   * I have downloaded this file from Mediafire   * I've unzipped it and there was an `.elf` file   * Copied that `.elf` file in a folder that I've downloaded from this link   * Copied SuperUser from here to the device's internal storage   * switched off my phone and started the cmd there   * Then executed `fastboot flash boot keiran-recovery-st25.elf` That brought up my issue then.


New, created contacts sync, but imported contacts do not, towards exchange

The phone is a sony xperia V with android 4.1.2. I have some contacts from my old phones imported trough google, next to that is my business contacts who are all from our company exchange system. Creating a new contact under my exchange account works well, that contact will sync nicely and show up in outlook within a few short minutes, but the contacts that I've imported from my google account will not sync. I tried to "cheese it" by backing the contacts up on the SD card, and then import them back in under the exchange account, but they will still not sync. I've toasted all my knowledge as well as google for answers, but no dice. I've also attempted to see if a recreation of the exchange account would do anything, but no. I do suspect that either there is something with the contacts, or there is something with the exchange client on the phone, but I have no clue how to test this properly. While I did try to set the scenario on my samsung galaxy SIII, the results came out the same. Newly added contacts sync, imported contacts do not. So my pleas ask for a hero who can give me a final answer to this mysterious behavior, so that I can finally put this silly issue behind me... **EDIT:** The contacts are listed as exchange contacts after import. All sync options are on, and I've even performed a forced sync to make sure that the phone had actually synced after the importing of the contacts. Imported contacts will still not sync towards the exchange server.


Does the HTC One X support GLONASS?

I'm looking to buy the brand new HTC One X (Tegra 3 version) but I want to know if it's compatible with GLONASS (Russian GPS satnav equivalent). I already know that the Snapdragon S4 version supports it but does the Tegra 3 support it as well?


lock screen clock shows my work alarm after update 4.3

I have a _Galaxy S3_. I don't want to look at what time I have to wake up in the morning every time I look at my phone. I don't think there is a way to make it not show on the lock screen, but any input would be much appreciated.


Android 4.4 can use printer over Wi-Fi?

I searched on printing using wifi printer and I came to know that Android 4.4 can do this (Android apps can now print any type of content over Wi-Fi) but I did not found any idea how to connect to wifi printer and give it command to print. Only I found that I can do this using Google cloud print (what if I want to use only wifi not the concept of Google cloud print). And provide me suggestion if it is possible (1. detect available wifi printer 2. connect to one 3.give command to print) I found similar app PrintBot, PrinterShare , iCanPrint, but unable to guess "How they accomplish this?" I found some are using Google Cloud Print! Something similar to Apple AirPrint


Apps do not exist on moving them to SD card on Tab-1030

I have a Tab-1030 Android tablet (Tab-1030) with Android 4.0.4 Whatever apps I move into the SD Card get deleted. The first occurrence happened when for some reason my tablet couldn't connect to the wi-fi and I couldn't access Google Play. After that I restarted my tablet (it also took longer than usual to start up again) and when I tapped on one of my games, it announced that the app didn't exist. Looking deeper into it, all the apps (5 of them) that I moved into the SD card had no data. They were deleted! The blank apps showed that they had cached data which was a lifesaver because after I re-downloaded the apps some memory of what I had done was saved. From there I tried to not move any important apps to the SD card, but a few months later the same thing happened. This time it was because I mounted my phone's microSD card (16 GB). After I unmounted the microSD card, the few apps that I moved to the SD card had again been deleted. Can someone, anyone help me out and explain to me why this happens?


How hard is it to transfer everything from an iPhone?

My wife has an iPhone 4. She's due for something new, and I want her to get an Android just so we have the same OS. She's concerned about losing contacts and her iTunes music. How hard is it to move these to a new Android?


Apps change their positions whenever the phone is rebooted

After rooting my phone, I forced some applications to be transferred to the SD card using _DroidSail_ , I wasn't able to transfer them before rooting. However, after moving them, whenever I reboot the phone, these apps change their positions in the apps pages.   For example, _WhatsApp_ is one of these applications which after being forced- transferred to the SD card, keeps changing it's location every time I restart the phone. The problem is gone when I moved it back to the phone memory.   My Question is: Is there any way so that these applications remain on the memory card, and yet don't change their positions upon restarting ? 'trying to save some internal memory here' Android Version : 4.0.4   Model Number : LT18i - "Xperia Arc S"


Root and then unroot afterwards?

On my device, I have a bunch of stock applications. Some of them I don't need. Some of them are outdated. Here's what I want to do:   1. Root my device.   2. Uninstall all my unnecessary apps (no changing of roms).   3. Install the updates that my other stock apps need (like Facebook). **Note:** I meant I want to **overwrite** where the older version **will be replaced**. This is a common problem with stock applications. You **can** upgrade them **but** the older version is still around (possibly because of lack of root access), thus eating up unnecessary internal space.   4. Add some more other apps.   5. Secure some of the newly added apps so that they are uninstallable when I go back to being unrooted.   6. Unroot the phone. As you can probably tell by now, I just want to overall change the applications on my phone. I also want to secure some new applications that I will be installing (e.g. make them act the same as the Facebook app wherein I can't uninstall it unless I have root). I don't want to install another rom, I don't want to overclock or anything. I just want to change the phone apps then return it back to being unrooted and be on my merry way. Is this possible?


should you be on a tablet when its charging?

is it OK for the battery if you keep using the tablet while it's charging? And should you stop charging when it's fully charged.


Remove time-wasting prompts like "data network mode will be deactivated"

I've just upgraded a Galaxy S2 to ICS and when I now toggle data network mode by long-pressing the power button I get these time-wasting prompts like "Data network mode will be deactivated. OK/Cancel?". Any way to turn them off?


S2 randomly restarting / draining the battery

For the past month my S2, SPH-D710, Android 4.1.2, will randomly restart throughout the day. I took the battery out for awhile and that didn't change anything. Sometimes it happens when I'm looking at it, sometimes it will happen as soon as I plug it into a charger.. at which point it appears to completely drain the battery. Seems to be only one of my chargers though. Other charger is fine. There is no clear pattern to all this. These issues don't happen all the time. Sometimes I'll go through an entire day with no problem. Warranty expired on the phone. I have never installed a custom ROM on here. Is this something that might be fixed with a custom ROM or is it completely hardware?


Nexus S OTA 4.0.4 problem?

I get 4.0.4 OTA with my Nexus S today. After downloaded the update package, i click "Reboot to install", but unfortunately the phone did't reboot successfully, so i boot it by myself. I checked the `android version` in the settings, it's still 4.0.3, and the system update never noticed me to update to 4.0.4 again. Does this means i can't get the 4.0.4 later? How can i try to install it again? My phone was rooted before, Any help will be very appreciated. Anyone got the same problem as me? it frustrated me.


Unlocked HTC One X (AT&T) Jelly Bean update

I just got my HTC One X from AT&T and have been using it unlocked on T-Mobile. Eventually, will I get the Jelly Bean update, or will I need to root?


Clockworkmod error on Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 - Failed to send data

I'm trying to install Clockworkmod on my Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500), but I'm running into an issue when installing. I'm following the steps laid out here, and I then receive this error when running Heimdall to start the flashing process...               Initialising connection...     Detecting device...     Claiming interface...     Setting up interface...          Initialising protocol...     ERROR: Failed to send data!Releasing device interface...      I've tried on both Mac and Windows machines, but I keep getting the same error. I'm kind of at the end of my rope here, I've tried everything I can think of, and have googled my butt off, but no luck. :/ What could be causing this, and how can I get past it? Thanks in advance!


Keyguard is not responding - what should I do?

After the KitKat update on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, I am seeing a message `"com.sec.android.app.keyguard` isn't responding. Do you want to close it?" Can you tell me what this is, and how do I fix it? Thanks!


I am not seeing names of my friends in whatsapp. Also there are spaces in between the digits of the mobile number for example if the mobile number is 1234567891 then the number is now appearing as +91 1234 567 891 and the name of the friend has vanished. Also if I try and search in whatsapp contact it comes up as no result to display. This has happened most recently started 3 4 days ago. Surprisingly my wife's number and my daughters number has been affected too. They stay with me and have not made any changes worth affecting their name not being seen on whatsapp. I have a Samsung note 3. Please help !! Thanks


What does "avoided poor Internet connection" mean?

The connection to my work wifi just failed and below the network my phone is saying `"Avoided poor Internet connection"`. What does this mean exactly? Has the phone detected that it can't get out to the wider Internet or did the network fail to allocate an IP address or something else? Not sure if it matters but this is on a Galaxy Nexus.