Cubot S208 Avoided Bad Internet Connection, How do I disable?

we're hoping somebody out there can help us with a new Cubot S208 smart phone we've just bought. We've been using it for a couple of weeks on various wi-fi networks and not experienced any problems until 2 days ago. We tried to connect to our home network which we'd connected to many times over the last 2 weeks but we got the Obtaining IP address message. This stays on the screen for ages, then the message says Avoided Bad Internet Connection. I tried out the phone on a neighbours wi-fi network (which has the same security type WPA- PSK with its own password), and this worked okay. We used it last night and it intermittently logged onto 1 or 2 different wi-fi networks in town, other networks we got the same error message as we're now getting at home Avoided Bad Internet Connection. So, here's what we've tried so far:   * Took the handset back to factory settings   * Tried connecting to our home wi-fi on its own (we switched off our wireless laptop in case it was causing the problem)   * We deleted our home wi-fi connection and re-entered it on the handset And today we're still getting the same error message when trying to connect at home. Our wireless router BTW is a Belking54g (not sure if that's the problem?). Does anybody have any suggestions what we can do to rectify this problem as currently we're not able to use the handset at home for internet now. One other thing; we don't have a SIM card in the handset yet (in the process of buying one). We've seen lots of other comments online where other devices are getting exact same problem, and we've also seen some software online that suggets it can cure it but would appreciate some honest advice. Really hope somebody out there can help us. Thanks for listening :-)


Avoided poor connection on my android tablet

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Apps have disappeard

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Why don't any of the files on my Android tablet show up on my computer when I connect my computer with my Android tablet through USB?

The computer (Windows 7) recognizes the tablet but I can't see anything when I click on the "drive" corresponding to the tablet. I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad tablet.


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How configure the DHCP settings of WIFI Tethering(Hotspot) in android

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Can applications be downloaded without a Google Account and without disabling security features?

If I wish to install applications such as Skype, DropBox, etc however without registering for a Google account, is that possible? If so, how do I install them without a Google account?


Is there any reason not lock the CPU frequency to the minimum while the screen is off?

To save battery, I have created a "screen off" profile with SetCPU that locks the CPU frequency to the minimum while the screen is turned off. Could this have any negative side effects on apps that run in the background?


What happens with my messages and contacts after factory reset

Lately i'm having some problems with my HTC EVO 3D. It freezes all of a sudden, sometimes the screen doesn't respond well to touch etc, and i have to do a hard reset. Since i believe it is due to a lot of apps i've installed etc, i decided to reset everything, and do a factory reset. I don't care about the data of my apps or the data on my SD card (video and pics). One thing i would like to backup is SMS and contacts. So, i'm guessing all my messages and contacts would be deleted when i do a factory reset. But, can you recommend a way to backup my messages and contacts, so i can restore them after the factory reset.


How to use Google Text-to-Speech?

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Configure Android to save pictures/video to SDCard

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bootloop without power button

I have a Nexus S which sadly has a broken power button. This means I cannot do anything in recovery mode. Recently, after downgrading from a Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightly to and experimental build, it got stuck in a boot-loop. I am trying to install ClockworkMod Touch, I think this would probably be the fastest (and most permanent) option. I have an `.img` file, but also a flashable `.zip` file for ClockWorkMod Touch. The problem is, I am unable to either flash the `.zip`, or install the `.img`, because my PC doesn't detect a device in fast-boot mode. Does anyone know how to install the zip using ADB, with commands that are available through either regular boot or recovery mode? I could also try and send keystrokes for the power button through ADB but this wouldn't work in recovery. Thanks for the help in advance! Update: The phone wont go into Fastboot-usb mode, I dont know why. (I am not using the original USB cable) Update 2: I managed to fix the bootloop by reinstalling the ROM using                   adb shell         recovery --update_package=/sdcard/cmupdater/cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-crespo-M1.zip      Still would like to know how to install CWM touch.


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I used to specify only the Name and APN fields whenever I needed to configure my carrier's APN. I've just rooted my Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogemod and whenever I try to set the APN it prompts me to enter the mcc and mnc number's which my carrier doesn't specify. How can I resolve this? Thanks in advance


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find or write audio or vibration notification of text auto-correct/auto-complete

I think that auto-correct/auto-complete will be more useful if the user gets a non-modal indication that something changed. If no app does this, what intent or event would I listen for? (I thought I had posted this, but nothing appears under my name. My apologies if this is a duplicate)


Android - shell utility to perpetually disable headset device?

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LG P500 Rooting Isuue

I got a LG p500 Android device and i want to root it. the device is on stock ROM android 2.3.3 V20e. should I use SuperOneClick? and if so, how can I reboot my phone after the SuperOneClick Procedure was finished? if ill power off my device and then turn it back on it will break it? or this is "reboot"? Thanks!


Can Java be exploited through Android app ads?

It turns out that Java has a security flaw that is currently being exploited to put malware on people's computers. Is there any risk that advertisements in Android apps will have embedded, malicious Java code in them? If so, how can I make sure to update whatever runs the Java in those ads once Oracle releases a security patch?


Touch screen not working

I cracked the screen on my android A13 Allwinner tablet so I got new screen and put it on the tablet but the touch screen is not working at all. Can someone help me please.


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What's the most effortless way for "cloud" back up of photos taken with an > Android phone? Is there a way to automatically sync photos taken on my phone to picasa web albums? In the Gallery I can see albums from the web synced to my phone but not the other way round.


HTC People Widget: Changing Pictures

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I have found that the email client which came with my device (Droid X, stock motoblur email client) is lacking in several areas. Some of my gripes are   * Limited number of emails shown in the inbox and no way to change this - At any given time, no matter how many emails are in my Exchange inbox, I can only see the most recent 7.   * No option for multiple signatures - with two different business email accounts and a personal email account, I want the option to have different signatures   * Accessing exchange folders - Items are not shown in the folders viewed on the device even though there are items in these folders  I have tried k9mail in the past, but the last few updates seem to have broken it for my device (I reinstalled twice and I still get errors when sending email and new email is not showing up in a timely manner). So are there any other options available?


How to make programs be aware of network connection provided by USB tethering

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Why the play store prompts "no network connection" while I use reverse USB tethering?

I used reverse USB tethering to share my laptop wired network connection, and my phone's browser works as normal, but the play store prompts "no network connection", why? How to enable it?


MMS not working on Cy10.2 ATT GS2 Skyrocket

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As far as I have known, and also read in the description of many apps on Google Play, it is not possible for publishers to respond to user's comments, but recently I have come across this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rcf03.png) Can someone give me more info on this? Also, if a publisher responds to my comment, how would I be notified about this? I do not see any Inbox or anything of that sort, also there's no option where we "Allow" Google Play to send up e-mails.


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How to get rid of Christmas Animation from mobile screen

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Devanagari typing

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App2SD with root?

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I'm wondering if you can create junction points on an Android device (v2.2) just like you can on a Windows computer. Basically, I want to move stuff from the /data folder on the internal memory to my sdcard, since my internal memory is almost full (due to Orbot) and I have plenty of space on my sdcard. I've already moved all my apps to the card, but apparently the /data files are still stored on memory. I'm using a cyanogen rooted PRS-T1 ereader (very little memory). Is there a way to create junction points (or similar) using an app or the command line so that I can move those /data files to the card without creating any issues?


Only one thumbnail for all photos

I downloaded the million moments app which basically makes a cool album from the photos you choose. The problem is in the import screen when I choose photos allthe photos just have the thumbnail of one of my photos. Now this is a headache because I can't pick the photos I like and I have yo resort to picking the whole folder. I just discovered today that even the Flickr app has this problem. Now I think I'm sure my phone is at fault, my question is how do I fix this? Even with the media rescans the thumbnails still aren't correct and just shows 1 of my photos. Quickpic and the stock gallery don't have this problem though. Any ideas what's wrong?


Some Apps not Installing on CM 10.1

I've recently installed CM 10.1 on my Xperia ZL. Everything seems to be working fine except that i can't installed some apps on it. For example Contact+ doesn't install on it and gives the following message after trying to install it from the market: "App not Installed" Any help regarding this problem is appreciated.


Galaxy Nexus - How do I start adding strangers' numbers to "auto-reject"?

I regularly get phone calls from people trying to reach an old folks' home and I want to outright reject those automatically (without any "send to voicemail" ideally). This was fairly painless on the Galaxy S: from the Call Log, tap-hold on the bad number, menu pops up, select "add to auto-reject". [Auto reject was enabled in the phone's settings before] How do I achieve the same thing with the Galaxy Nexus? I'm figuring the same feature should be available from the stock ICS somewhere. If not, I'm open to lists of auto-reject apps.


Revert Android Update 4.0 to 3.0/3.2

Is it possible to downgrade from Android version 4.0(ICS) to 3.0(Honeycomb) after upgrading to ICS? Can any one help me.


Is imessageonandroid.com really an iMessages app for Android or is it Scam?

I saw on a website that they have an iMessages app that lets you text iPhone user for free just like it is for an iPhone user texting another iPhone user. Do you use our own number, or do you have to have an apple id and use your email like the ipod touch?. Also please explain me how it works and what you have to do?


Differences in battery information and phones printed labels

I just run across this today:   The value for battery current capacity printed on the battery of some Samsung Android devices are different than the numbers printed on the label on the phone (underneath the battery).   I tested 4 models (Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Pocket); The only consistent one was S3 (Phone label was 2100mA and battery was 2100mAh)   On S4, battery is 2600mAh, but the printed label is like this:   > RATED : 3.8 V ... 1300 mA   > What's the difference between these two numbers and why on some phones these two values are not equal?   Thanks in advance


Disable updates when at work?

How can I disable various social apps from updating while I'm at work (where I work with my laptop anyway)? The main point is conserving battery. (I have HTC Desire HD) I don't want to turn off wifi completely since I might want to work with the phone occasionally


Unrooting Galaxy Nexus - dies when plugged in

I rooted my Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) in order to get Jelly Bean. I got more than I wanted. The issues that have come from this are horrible. Whenever I plug my phone into a computer - it dies. It won't boot until I unplug it. I installed what I thought was a stock ROM of Jelly Bean (it was AOKP which has no way of installing apps), and now I'm completely stuck. I can't boot into recovery mode. I can't flash any ROMs to it and I can't plug it into a computer to run the Nexus Toolkit. I just want to get back the official Jelly Bean OS. Please help.


Is there a way to use PC browser bookmarklets with the Android Browser or Dolphin HD?

Can I make these work on Android or is there a google place to create or convert bookmarklets to make them Android Compatible?


Is there an app that will drain my battery?

Are there any apps that will specifically help to drain a battery down quickly? The scenario I would want to have this is if I want to quickly drain the battery so I can charge it fully again. Some say that this will help extend the battery life by fully draining/charging the battery.


How can I hide irrelevant contacts in Go Contacts?

When I was using stock contacts and sync with Google, I could put relevant contacts in _My Contacts_ group which is the only group synced by Google. I have installed GO Contacts and it now displays all groups except _My Contacts_. What I want to do is to group irrelevant contacts somehow and hide them from my phone contacts or ignore them in sync. Please note that I do not want to mess with _My Contacts_ group in case I decided to go back to stock Contacts.


Why won't my Galaxy Note 3 stay in debug mode?

When I put my VZW Note 3 into debug mode using the dev options it'll connect to the PC and in 20-30 seconds immediately disconnect and reconnect as a media device and interrupt any processes I have going at the time. I've tried all the usb ports on my PC and two different cables but same thing. Nothing seems to fix it.


Android tablet recognized as USB storage but not in Eclipse DDMS perspective

I'm creating an Android application for a Tablet PC (model: Q8H, probably this one), and now I'm trying to push an application to the device through the USB connection, with debug mode enabled, using the Eclipse DDMS perspective. The tablet is recognized by my computer (running Windows 8) as USB storage, media device or camera, depending on which option I select.   However, it is _not_ showing up in the Eclipse DDMS perspective. How can I fix it?


Disable password hiding globally

With a touch screen keyboard, having passwords I am entering displayed hidden is more trouble than it's worth to me. Few applications like KeePassDroid allow you to disable this feature. Is there any way to disable this feature globally? Solutions that require root are perfectly fine.


How do I root Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V?

I just got for myself this new phone with so many useless bloatware. I just want to root this phone and freeze or uninstall them as they are slowing my device down (even without opening any app, all I have out of my 350mb + RAM is an average of 50mb). Can someone please help me out with a noob step by step guide? Thanks in advance. SPECS: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V (MT11i) Android 2.3.4 Bootloader locked (but can be unlocked)


What is my phone doing when the boot takes a long time?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S with stock Android 2.3.3 (with carrier modifications, regretfully). Usually, when I reboot the phone, it shows the boot animation for a few seconds, then goes to the lock screen while it finishes booting. Every once in a while (though more often lately than it used to), the boot animation screen gets stuck for about 5 minutes before showing me the lock screen. This happens both on clean boots (i.e. shutting it down from the power button menu and then restarting) as well as when the phone freezes and I restart it, or when it crashes. What is the phone doing at this time? Why does it do it sometimes and not at other times? How can I avoid this?


Go to recovery mode on device without volume key

Is there a universal way to enter recovery mode on an Android device **with only one turn on/off button**? I have a tablet (Navon Raptor 7) like this and I can't figure it out. An other problem is that although it can boot and get to the launcher, basically I can't start any application or get to the settings (it says 'xy application stopped' etc.) so **I can't even activate debug mode** and use adb to achieve this. That's why I want to do a hard reset from recovery...


samsung tab 3 cannot retrieve keyboard

My daughter got a new samsung tab it was working with no problems , she dowmloaded a few apps then the keyboard went , so i went to check the settings and there was no option to retrieve it. i went into the playstore to add another but kept getting an error message which wouldnt allow me to install anything, i done a factory reset thinking it would wipe everything off and retrieve the keyboard which i didnt i m left with no keyboard and having to try and speak each command which is very difficult and doesnt work , can anyone offer a way round this ?


Where does Android keep app permissions?

I have a rooted Android, and I want to disable (not read/write/execute) permissions to an app (for example, I don't want it accessing the camera or the phone). Where does Android keep those permissions? Is it in a database somewhere?


How do I get my keyboard back?

I recently got an Android Tablet and I noticed it was incredibly slow so I disabled and force stopped a lot of the apps that were pre-downloaded onto the device because I knew I'd never need them. That seemed to help and for a few weeks everything was cool and way faster until I started getting this notification every two seconds that said, "Unfortunately, Android Keyboard has stopped." A little bit after that I went back to college and I tried to connect to my school's Wi-Fi and it wouldn't work because you need to type in a username and password to connect, and you can't type without a keyboard. So, I know you can install keyboards onto your tablet to replace the old one, but 1.) I can't connect to Wi-Fi without typing, 2.) I can't connect to Google Play without Wi-Fi, and 3.) Even if I could, how would I search for keyboard apps without being able to type them in?


Samsung Galaxy S4 play edition and exFat

Does the Play version of the Galaxy s4 include support for exFat in the sdcard reader? Or is exFat support one of the extras that Samsung adds to the device (presumably since they made the licencing agreement with MS)? This question is specifically about the version available from Google's Play store that comes unlocked and without touchwiz.


How much damage could one do to an unrooted device?

I'm trying to determine if it's necessary to backup my non-rooted tablet. I plan on doing a lot of messing around but most back up utilities require root and the root exploit hasn't been found for my device yet. Is it worth it to do a quazi "full backup of non-rooted device"? So let me clarify. Am I right in assuming that if the device in non-rooted then the system cannot be damaged by malware or misconfigured apps? If I'm installing just installing apps is there any chance that I could damage my non-rooted device beyond trivial repair (i.e. not having to take it into a shop)?


Using Galaxy Note 2 and stylus to draw in Photochop CS6 on Computer

Is there a specific and ultimate complete working application that I could use to draw with my stylus on the Galaxy Note 2 in Photoshop CS6 on my computer? IDK if that makes sense, but what I am trying to do is to use my Note 2 as a tablet to draw with instead of using the mouse on the computer. Please Help!!!


Can't get into the bootloader in H9500 (zp900 unbranded)

Anyone knows how to get into the bootloader in H9500 (zp900 unbranded)? I tried adb reboot-bootloader but it just restarts the phone. No bootloader :(


Local calendar cannot sync with Google calendar

I get this msg after I uninstalled a 3rd party calendar app. Now i am using the stock calendat app and my google calendar is missing from the calendars list and when I try to add account it says account already exists Any help?


simulate the android 2+ menu button on an android 4 tablet

I've got a new Android 4.1 tablet. I am trying to run an old app which was created for Android 2.1 and relies on the menu button, and I am not an Android programmer (yet). Can somebody points me to a ready-made application which returns the new menu button? (this trick seems to show how to do it: http://lancelotmobile.com/blog/mobile-air-app-compatible-with-android-4/). Any idea?


Show Unread Messages on email shortcut?

On my old phone* my gmail shortcut would list the number of unread messages I had in my inbox. I can't figure out how to do this on my Razr. Is there a good app/widget I can use for this if there is nothing built in? *An HTC Incredible.


Add proxy exception for local subnet on Android 4.2 (4.* maybe ?)

I'm using Vanilla Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus4, and I'm using a proxy to access the internet. I wanted to add a proxy exception for addresses on my local subnet 192.168.0.* , is there anyway to do this? I've tried adding 192.168.0 and this doesn't work, It doesn't accept 192.168.0.*, 192.168.0.0/8 and 192.168.0.255 doesn't work either. Has anyone attempted this before? Does anyone know how this can be done?


Which versions of Android support VPNs?

Which versions of the OS can be configured to connect to a VPN?


Where can I find a good comparison of available custom ROMs?

I'm looking for a good comparison of custom ROMs' features and quality. I would prefer a comparison that is actively maintained.


How to use the Search box on these Stack Exchange sites with the Galaxy S?

When I type something into the search box at the top right of the main page, I get a _Next_ key instead of the _Go_ or enter key. If I enter text in search, pressing _Next_ takes me to the interesting tags input, then to the ignored tags input; pressing _Go_ from there takes me back to the main page, with my search text sitting in the search box and no way to do anything with it! My phone is a Galaxy S and I've tried all three of the input methods -- Swype, Samsung and Android -- and all behave the same way. From http://android.stackexchange.com/search (it's the same text on other SE sites): > To search, type in the box at the top right of every page and press `Enter`. How can I provide the Enter that the search functionality depends on? If I can't do it directly, are there any workarounds? (I'm certain I've run into this problem on other websites too, but I can't think where right now.)


Why did my phone start ringing when there is no SIM card installed

My old samsung jet phone just started ringing from inside the cupboard, & unknown caller was displayed, although the children use it as a play phone sometimes there is no SIM card installed, how can that happen I thought you had to have a sim in to operate a phone except for emergency calls?


How do I purge the gallery on my Samsung Note 3

All of the pictures I ever took with my old phone were automatically backed up to my google account, thousands of pictures of stupid things, receipts, flight schedules and private pictures. With my new phone, a Samsung Note 3, all of these images are now in my gallery. I can find the offending images on picasaweb, no way I could find them on google+ So, what I would like to do, is purge wherever the files from my online pictures are downloaded to, remove the backup pictures from picasaweb and let the phone sync again. TLDR Where are the picasaweb/google+ images downloaded to on this phone?


Can I use Adblock Plus for Android and still see per-app data use?

I have a rooted device and I'm interested in installing Adblock Plus for Android. The app, that is, not the Firefox extension. The FAQ says: > To filter ads, all traffic has to pass through Adblock Plus. Android > considers this to be the traffic caused by the app, while it is in reality > the sum of all traffic. Does this mean that the usage won't show against the app that really is responsible, or that it's double-counted (i.e. it shows against the originating app as well as AdBlock Plus)? If the former, is there a way I can still see each app's real data use?


How to re install rom on blank htc desire?

I have installed rom in the memory card of my htc desire bt unfortunately i have lost my memory card. Now my ph is not working; everytime it just shows "HTC" and then restart. Can anyone please suggest me stable rom with proper configurations? I am using HTC Desire A8181.


How to stop my phone from auto-correcting my writing?

I have several Android phones, with different Android versions. I am writing short messages in several languages (Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Italian, ...) and I am really fed up with Android trying to outsmart me. A simple message takes me ages to write because I need to fight the auto- correction mechanism, or change the language, or whatever. But if I disable all languages in the auto-correction settings, it still tries to auto-correct in English. Why? Auto-correction is not for me. I do not want auto-correction, period. Not in English, not in **any** language. Is this possible?


How can I install install android v2.3.7 os gingerbread for vodafone smart ii?

My Vodafone smart ii does not proceed after powered on. It sticks on the initial animation and does not go to home screen. what should I do? How can I find and reinstall its operating system?


Why does phone reset to Gingerbread instead of the version of Android that came with the OS when it was purchased?

When I first purchased an Android phone over a year ago the installed OS was Android 2.1 (Eclair). The OS has been updated twice by the carrier since then and now runs Gingerbread. However, I had to restore my phone to factory settings recently and the OS that was reinstalled was Gingerbread. I was expecting it to restore back to 2.1 (Eclair). Is this expected behavior and was the phone reset properly to factory settings? I followed the hard reset instructions here and everything looked correct. However, this was not the factory restore I expected. If this was correct does anyone know how the Gingerbread OS "replaced" the OS that was installed from the factory? I thought the factory settings were "read only." Thank you very much. This is all from a stock Android phone that has never been rooted.


"Share" a phone call

I would like to "share" meta data from a phone call with any app, using Android's standard sharing feature. The idea is to create a note in e.g. Podio or Evernote after receiving or placing an important phone call. Ideally, the shared text should include both the phone number and start time of the call. I saw this roundabout "solution", which is to simply copy the phone number and paste it, but I would like a quicker solution. Is there any phone call log app that lets me do this? I have tried the (Sony) stock app, Call Log+ and Call Log Monitor.


File Transfer Between Ubuntu 12.04 and S3 over usb cable

I have been facing this issue long back still not able to transfer files between My Ubuntu system and Samsung S3. I have googled and tried many ways ( installing mtp tools, etc ) but none works. When connect to my Ubuntu system Im getting a error like "`Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device`" and two window will open with i9300 ( One will be phone memory and another will be memory card ). But none files or folder is visible. Does anyone any idea why this happen ? How can I solve this ? Or Guide me to any website which has the solution for this


Micromax A88 too many pattern attempts issue?

My CellPhone MicroMax A88 locked and it is showing               Too Many Pattern attempts      To unlock, sign in with your Google account.      My 'WiFi' is Off and my `Mobile Data` is also not enabled. I am not able to start internet on this phone. Then I press Volume `Key Up + Power Button + Home Button` and reset my phone but still same issue. I already saw this question but nothing worked. Can anyone tell me is their any other alternative to solve this problem


How do I change my debit card details in Google Play?

How do I change my ATM card details in Google play as my old card has been damaged and I cannot purchase anything from my Android phone?


Is the setting OFF/ON of the security flag different from enabling/disabling of fastboot?

I am following the book **XDA Developers Android Hackers Toolkit 2012**.   In the beginning chapters , it says that :   The **second-stage bootloader** checks to see if the security flag is _on_ **(S-ON)** or _off_ **(S-OFF)** and depending on that , it checks for the signatures in kernel and OS that is to be loaded . The book says that if the security flag is **S-OFF** , then the bootloader no longer checks for signatures and also makes the entire system writable .   Now , coming to **fastboot** :   Fastboot is a protocol that allows low level commands to be sent to a device to do such things as write files to the OS . Most manufacturers , therefore , disable the fastboot protocol at the factory . Can the security flag be **S-OFF** and fastboot be disabled ? Can anyone elaborate on the relation between the security flag and fastboot protocol ?


How can I make it so that any user can chmod in my fuse-mounted ext4-formatted /sdcard?

I have an ASUS Transformer Pad TF101. I finally got round to rooting it just now. **Important:** `/sdcard` is _not_ FAT32. It's a fuse filesystem based in ext4. So it _is_ capable of using `chmod`. So that I can work on it optimally, I'd like to be able to place executables in `/mnt/sdcard`. (Note that while it is called `sdcard` it is not, in actual fact, an SD card; it is internal storage.) I'd also like `chmod` in general to succeed, as it causes problems with certain things in Mercurial when it fails (even when I've patched the things in the main codebase to make it work at all, a few things in Python standard library calls still break). I presume that the problem is something to do with the mount flags, but I don't know what, so here they are:               $ mount     ...     /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 on /data type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,errors=panic,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1,nodelalloc,data=ordered)     ...     /dev/fuse on /mnt/sdcard type fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other)     ...      I'm not sure what happens with the FUSE stuff, but I know that `/sdcard`'s contents are stored in `/data/media`. Here, then, is the baffling thing about it all:   * As 10126 (terminal) in /sdcard, I _can't_ chmod.   * As 1023 in /sdcard, I _can't_ chmod.   * As 0 in /sdcard, I _can_ chmod.   * As 10126 in /data/media, I _can't_ chmod.   * As 1023 in /data/media, I _can_ chmod.   * As 0 in /data/media, I _can_ chmod. Having applied `chmod a+w /data/media`, 10126 can then chmod appropriate files in /data/media, but still neither 10126 nor 1023 can chmod in /mnt/sdcard, which is what I ideally want. (Because it sorts out all the rest of the permissions so that you don't end up with fragmented file ownership.) Also, if I create files in /sdcard, they will be owned by UID/GID 0/1015 (1015 being `sdcard_rw`), while if I create them in /data/media, they will be owned by the UID/GID of the user (0/0) rather than 1023/1023 in /data/media (they will still be owned by 0/1015 in /sdcard--I don't understand that but am not drastically worried by it). So then, my question: how can I make it so that any account can successfully `chmod` in /mnt/sdcard, rather than just root? _I have been using /mnt/sdcard and /sdcard interchangeably in this question; /sdcard is symlinked to /mnt/sdcard._


Different album art for songs in the same album

The MediaStore provider on Android is really screwed up. On Android it isn't possible to define different cover art for songs in the same Album. Especially for compilations and "Various Artists" Albums. This is annoying! PlayerPro was able to use ID3 Cover-Art instead of the MediaStore cover art, but this doesn't work since it has been updated. Same goes for most music players for android, as they always use the MediaStore Class on Android to get the cover, and not their own implementation to get the ID3 embedded cover art. To work around this issue, I can tag the Album-Artist tag on all files with the same Album tag:               Artist      Title       Album   AlbumArtist CoverTag    Displayed Cover     Daft Punk   Get lucky   Singles Daft Punk   get lucky   get lucky     Deftones    Bored       Singles Deftones    bored       get lucky     Avicii      Levels      Singles Avicii      levels      levels     Avicii      Wake me up  Singles Avicii      wake me up  wake me up      This work around will correctly display different covers for each of those songs, all in the "Singles" album, BUT not for the two different songs by Avicii. It's because the Mediastore Class will allow different covers for different "AlbumArtists" on a single Album. Since the AlbumArtist tag for both Avicii songs are the same, it will only use one of the covers for all Avicii songs in the same album "Singles". Solutions not preferred:   * Weird tag changes   * separate folders on the phone **Any solution for PlayerPro, on Android itself, or my system of tagging? Or is there a different player which can handle embedded cover art correctly?**


Android USB Gadget Driver

I am trying to get Ethernet over USB working for my Nexus S. I am running Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0.3 and have rebuilt the kernel with USB Gadget support turned on. When I connect the phone to my Linux box and run ifconfig -a, usb0 shows up both on the phone and the Linux box. I run ifconfig to set both sides up and everything looks correct but I cannot ping from either side:               PING 192.168.22.2 (192.168.22.2) 56(84) bytes of data.     From 192.168.22.1 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable     From 192.168.22.1 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable      I also have a N900 running Maemo Linux that does allow Ethernet over USB. I compared output of ethtool, ifconfig, route, and arp between the N900 and the Nexus S and all are very similar except the arp output. It shows (incomplete) for the HWaddress for the Android connection:               Address                  HWtype  HWaddress           Flags Mask            Iface     10.1.3.1                 ether   00:1B:17:05:30:13   C                     eth0     192.168.22.2                     (incomplete)                              usb0      The only other clue I have is that ifconfig shows on the Linux side:               usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 66:E4:64:10:D1:A9             inet addr:192.168.22.1  Bcast:192.168.22.255  Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::64e4:64ff:fe10:d1a9/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:42 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000            RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:9039 (8.8 KiB)      and on the Android side:               usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 7A:78:28:52:9C:A0           inet addr:192.168.22.2 Bcast:192.168.22.255 Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::7878:28ff:fe52:9ca0/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:202 errors:0 dropped:202 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:36 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000           RX bytes:47294 (46.1 KiB)  TX bytes:1728 (1.6 KiB)      Notice the dropped packets on the Android side. It seems like I am almost there.. any suggestions? EDIT: I rebuilt the kernel with a gadget kernel module (I have tried both g_cdc and g_ether) instead of built in support. I am not sure if the following is due to that or just being out of sync in my earlier post. If I run ping on either side, the TX and RX numbers actually match on both sides, but the Android side is dropping them for some reason. Host side ifconfig:               usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 12:23:34:45:56:67             inet addr:192.168.22.1  Bcast:192.168.22.255  Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::1023:34ff:fe45:5667/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:734 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000            RX bytes:1140 (1.1 KiB)  TX bytes:37684 (36.8 KiB)      Android side ifconfig:               usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 5E:89:C6:D8:BC:08             inet addr:192.168.22.2  Bcast:192.168.22.255  Mask:255.255.255.0           inet6 addr: fe80::5c89:c6ff:fed8:bc08/64 Scope:Link           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1           RX packets:734 errors:0 dropped:734 overruns:0 frame:0           TX packets:33 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000            RX bytes:27408 (26.7 KiB)  TX bytes:1602 (1.5 KiB)      ANOTHER EDIT!! After using arp on the host side and ip on the android side to manually add entries, the Destination Host Unreachable errors went away but still no ping response. I ran Wireshark on the host and the messages from the device are not correct. The displayed mac addresses do not look right and the protocol is unknown so just displayed as 0x7aab. After looking at the actual data in the message it appears that there are two zero bytes prepended to the message. If those were removed it looks like everything would line up and work. Has anyone ever seen this or know where in the code this can be fixed ? YET ANOTHER EDIT!!! After booting everything up this morning, I did not create the fake ARP entries and ran the pings again. According to Wireshark there was an ARP message coming from the host and an unknown message coming from the Droid, but they were identical lengths. After examining the contents of the messages, the Droid was sending what appeared to be a valid ARP message as well but it was shifted by 2 bytes - two extra bytes at the beginning and the last two chopped off.


HTC One Google Play install problem

I've got an HTC One that I've rooted and flashed with GPE 4.4. A couple of apps now won't install, eg Beautiful Widgets and Swiftkey. They fail with "Couldn't install to USB or SD card". An extensive search of the web suggests that you should either unmount the SD card (not possible on HTC One) or find and delete some asec files (various locations are listed but I have no asec files at all, confirmed by Root Explorer and a remote adb session). I'm definitely not trying to install to SD card! Does anyone know anything on this topic, or know how to debug the installation process so I can find out where it's going wrong? Thanks, -Dave


Screen Sharing between two android devices

Is there any way to share the screen from one device to another? Sharing screen means not just accessing data from one to another device but it should be real time, suppose If I open any Application/file/video on my device the same should be seen on all shared devices as I see on my device? For desktop environments I have seen teamviewer, join.me – but the opposite device should have access to my file explorer. Did anyone come across a solution?


How to undo "flag as spam" for the Google play store?

It's a simple and short question: I've accidentally marked some reviews for some apps as spam, and they were removed (or were hidden from me). How can I undo my mistakes? The problem with clicking on this button is that there is no going back. it doesn't ask you anything about it.


How do I transfer all my contacts from HTC Wildfire to HTC One?

My HTC Wildfire does not have an SD card. I am changing phones and providers, from HTC Wildfire on 3 Network to an HTC One on Vodafone. Please advise how I can transfer my contacts from my 3 Network sim card?


Android - I modified vold.fstab and lost access to my SD card

I have samsung galaxy ace GT-S5830, it has very low internal memory (181 MB). I have an external micro SD card of 16 GB, but still couldn't install many apps due to insufficient internal memory. I read in internet that if i modify vold.fstab and replace the word sdcard with sdcard2 in it, then my external sd card will act as internal memory. So I rooted my phone and got superuser app (which can allow root access to various user apps) But I haven't installed clockworkmod recovery or any other custom ROM yet. I installed ES File explorer on SD card and allowed root access to it via superuser app. I then went to `/system/etc/` from ES file explorer , edited vold.fstab and replaced the word sdcard with sdcard2 Now i restarted my phone and the external SD is no more accessible. My "ES File Explorer" is also no more there for me to able to undo the change that i did. I tried intalling ES file explorer again from my data connection, but the installation fails (and phone reboots immediately). I am not able to install any new apps. I am unable to access my external SD card, so I can't put anything there via PC or via recovery. I tried pressing the power button + home button to go into system recovery mode. I see only these options Androd system recovery <3e>   * reboot system now   * apply sdcard:update.zip   * wipe data/factory reset   * wipe cache partition When i try to select the second option, it says installation aborted as the SD card is no more accessible I tried to select 3rd and 4th options, but that didn't help either - I think factory reset will not reset vold.fstab :-( I only have the default apps + superuser app now I somehow need to find a way to get write permission to /system/etc or to `/system/etc/vold.fstab` Luckily I found "Android Commander". Installing it on my windows PC and I am able to connect my android phone and I am able to access root folder. But I am not able to push a modified vold.fstab to `/system/etc because` Android Commander says "no Root Access" - It is seeing it as read only :-( can someone let me know how i can edit this file again ? I have a original `vold.fstab` in my PC, but I am not able to push it to my phone via Android Commander as Android Commander is seeing it as Read Only. Is there a way to give root access (aka read-write access) to Android Commander via superuser app on my android ? Is there any other way to get write permission to `/system/etc/vold.fstab` so that i can modify it or replace it ?


Hangouts can't connect to server - Android phone

I was using my Hotmail account for a very long time for hangouts and other Google services. Today I create a Gmail account on top of my existing Hotmail Google services. This is supposed to mean that the Google email is now the primary way to access all of that information. I did it and as soon as I did that, I couldn't log into Hangouts on my Nexus 5. Can someone please help me out? I can still receive SMS with the app, just not hangout messages.   I can't use hangouts on gmail.com or other google web sites either. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the hangouts app. Everything is up to date. I have factory reset my phone and logged in with my Google email. Still doesn't work. I'm starting to believe it's something on the Google side of things and not anything to do with my phone.


Signal and Wi-Fi coverage loss on Samsung Galaxy S4

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9505), rooted with CyanogeMod 11. Recently, I moved to the stock Samsung ROM with the KitKat update, and I noticed a big loss on both signal and Wi-Fi coverage. How do I fix this? How is the modem involved in this?


Flashing and re-flashing and HTC Hero with different versions of Andorid

I want to try different versions of the Android OS on my HTC Hero (namely 2.2) but be able to revert back to the stock image. What are the steps required to do this? How can I extract the stock image from my handset? I am on T-Mobile UK if that makes any difference.


Samsung Skyrocket - Maximize Battery?

I have tried a few alternative ROMs, and underclock using SetCPU, but I can't seem to find a truly effective way to have my Samsung Skyrocket's battery last for more than a day. My average usage time adds up to around 1 hour per day, comprising mainly of sending texts or looking up something with the browser. Is the Skyrocket just battery-inefficient by design, or is there something I am missing? EDIT: It seems that formatting everything/factory resetting/reapplying stock ROM seem to help significantly enough that it's no longer an issue.


STUCK on logo after installing cwm recovery ,samsung sl gt-i9003

I am using a **Samsung SL GT-i9003**. After installing CWM recovery I am stuck on the logo screen, and my external sd card is also not showing in the recovery mode. But I am able to enter download mode and CWM recovery mode (by amit.bigiria v 5.0.2.8) How can I get my device back to normal mode?


How to have multiple input languages?

I just unboxed a nexus 7 and coming from an iPhone I am missing the possibility to set multiple input languages for the on screen keyboard. I need to type text in English and in Italian but I can't find a way to select the Italian keyboard. I am using a device bought in the US, but I don't think that would matter too much.


Why date/time automatic adjustment didn't work?

Recently I went to Italy and bought a pre-paid TIM chip to use while there, because it was much cheaper than the ridiculously high prices of Rogers' roaming. However, something quite puzzling happened. Whenever I changed batteries (I don't recharge my phone, I change battery to a full one and put the other one to recharge on an external charger) I would lose my date/time, it would reset to 1/Jan/2000. Manually setting it worked, but it was a bit annoying. I didn't understand why the "Automatic (Use network-provided values)" setting didn't work. I was assuming that the phone would use NTP, and once being able to resolve DNS it should adjust the date/time, but it never did. Doing some googling I found about NITZ, which apparently Rogers uses but Italian's TIM doesn't. My questions are:   1. is this the reason why automatic updates didn't work?    2. is there a way of changing these configurations? (use NTP instead of NITZ for example, or some other configuration that would make the automatic update work, other than installing an app)


Change default in-call & out-call ui or theme

Is there any app available in the store that lets me change the default in- call & out-call ui or theme of my kitkat?


When Flashing a ROM should I back up Google Apps?

My ROM distributor (Unofficial CM10) provides GAPPS as a separate flashable zip file. Will my titanium back'd up Google apps interfere/replace with the GAPPS provided after I restore my backup ?


OEM USB Drivers Lenovo

What's the URL for Lenovo drivers? I tried to run my first Android app on my Lenovo tablet (Android 4.2). http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html My OS is Windows 7. I tried to download the Lenovo driver here, but the URL is corrupted: http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html#Drivers


My phone not registering to 2G (GSM only) network

I am using a Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i). After updating the OS, my phone not registering to 2G (GSM only mode) network. It works perfectly with 3G (WCDMA only or WCDMA proffered mode) network. While searching for network I can see all the 2G network. I try changed my SIM, but for all the SIM its the same. While googling many are reported this issue, but couldn't find a solution. I don't know whether I am posting this on right place. Since it happened after the OS update I am posting it here. My current Android version is 4.0.4 **Update** I am from INDIA and my baseband version is 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028G-87. Does any one have other baseband on Neo L (MT25i)?


How to recover data from a damaged SD card?

I have an HTC Inspire. I have had my 8 GB SD Card for three years...needless to say, it has like 5000 pictures and hundreds of videos on it. It has a lot of music on it too, but I'm not worried about that. I just want my pictures back more than anything. I got a message on my phone that told me I should safely unmount my SD card before removing it. Since I haven't taken it out for months, I didn't think anything of it. A few hours later, it said "SD Card damaged. You may have to reformat it." When I clicked on that, it said "Are you sure you want to format the Sd card? All data on your card will be lost." I have tried plugging it into the computer, but there's not an option to view files. I tried putting it in my dad's phone, and his phone didn't even recognize that it was even in there. If anyone has ANY ideas, whatsoever, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!


My SD card was removed unexpectedly and won't work anywhere no

I bought a 32gb SD card for my Galaxy Mini long ago. It's never been removed from the phone. But yesterday my phone removed my SD card. I don't know why it happened. I tried to remove the SD and put it back, turn off/on phone, but nothing worked. Tried to put it in to another phone. Nothing. Then tried to put it into a laptop and it says "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error". Please help, it has really important files inside.


memory card not working

i bought a new android phone and i inserted a 32gb sdhc card that i used in my htc on it. it works well for 3 days , suddenly it showed me a message unsafe to remove memory card. then i reinserted the memory card but it is not working . then i inserted it on my htc sensation same thing happens nothing is showing. then i used a card reader to read the memory card in pc but my pc not showing any thing. i tried different memory card all that is working well in my pc and also in my phone. the 32gb is not reading any where. how can i recover all data from it. my important data is on my sd card can u please help my to sort out this problem . please help me kindly


S2 not accepting activesync password

I had gone on a holiday to Singapore and had inserted a local SIM card. After a day, the phone stopped accepting my original password which was for the active sync. I am now back in India. How do i get the phone to accept the password and unlock the screen? Please help. Am in a desperate situation and do not want to hard reset the phone.


Installing stock ROM - at 65% get error assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/oemsbl2.img", "oemsbl2") Status(7), Installation Aborted

So, that is the problem. I tried to search at google but no luck, only responses were boot.img, and those are not the same. updater-script:               assert(package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "boot"),            delete("/tmp/boot.img"));     set_oemsbl_size(494552);     assert(package_extract_file("oemsbl.mbn", "/tmp/oemsbl2.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/oemsbl2.img", "oemsbl2"),            delete("/tmp/oemsbl2.img"));     assert(package_extract_file("amss.mbn", "/tmp/amss.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/amss.img", "amss"),            delete("/tmp/amss.img"));     assert(package_extract_file("splash.img", "/tmp/splash.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/splash.img", "splash"),            delete("/tmp/splash.img"));     set_appsbl_size(66328);     assert(package_extract_file("appsboot.mbn", "/tmp/appsbl.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/appsbl.img", "appsbl"),            delete("/tmp/appsbl.img"));


SD card doubled size

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537. I let it format my Samsung Class 10 SDHC 64 GB card. It used exFAT format. I then transfered my MP3 collection to it, which is about 34 GB. When I finished, I noticed that I had only 15.4 GB left, so it used up 47 GB! If I check the folders' properties it only displays 7 GB. It doesn't add up. Image ![Properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KvJHd.png) I am guessing the size allocation might be set to big. Can I format it with a different size allocation on my Windows 7 PC and have it still be compatible with my android phone and regain some more space?


Automate installation of Android devices

I am having a lots of Android devices which I need to prepare for use as follows:   * Remove all unnecesary applications   * Add single Google account   * Install certain applications from App Store of given Google Account   * Set background/themes I would like to write scripts which I could execute to process these steps. Is that feasible? Thanks. EDIT 1: Creating useraccounts as               adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/com.android.settings.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity      results in:               Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.settings/.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity }     java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: starting Intent { flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.android.settings/.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity } from null (pid=7214, uid=2000) not exported from uid 1000         at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425)         at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379)         at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivityAsUser(ActivityManagerNative.java:1976)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.runStart(Am.java:494)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.run(Am.java:109)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.main(Am.java:82)         at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)         at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:263)         at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)      Similar problem is:               $ adb shell ls /data     opendir failed, Permission denied     $ adb root shell ls /data     adbd cannot run as root in production builds      So the permissions are preventing me from using the scripts. Can it be overcome?


Setup SMS in Hangout for Samsung Duos

In Samsung Duos, the Hangout settings does not have SMS option. Could any one help for a solution to send and receive SMS through Hangout in Samsung Duos


Battery usage by certain applications

Can I find out how much battery takes running of certain application? The goal is to minimize using applications that take a lot of battery and maximize battery persistence before having to recharge.


MyTouch bricked

I have a MyTouch 4G which I had to pull battery on and then when bootup came up, it just sits and hangs at the white logo screen. How do I go about fixing this?


Nexus 10 handwriting apps always lag

So I just bought a nexus 10 and among the many reasons for getting one, I want to take notes with it. I've bought myself a nice stylus that works wonderfully on iPads and my galaxy nexus phone. However, writing with the same stylus and exact same apps on my nexus 10 isn't working as one would hope. It seems to lag quite badly in picking up where my stylus is and this forces me to write very slowly so that it will pick up all of my strokes, thus making it pretty much useless in a classroom setting, but, like I said before, I don't see this at all with my galaxy nexus.      So, why am I seeing such a huge difference in performance between these two devices when (I assume) the nexus 10 would be so much more powerful than my phone? Is it the apps or the hardware? And how do I fix this issue without just writing my own note taking app?


Scheduled Backup of Files / SMS / Contacts to Email

Currently I am using SMS Backup & Restore to regularly backup my SMS to Gmail daily. It works perfectly. Now I am looking for a similar software that backs up files (on folders I select from SDcard) as well as my contacts regularly (daily/weekly for example). Does anyone know apps that can do this? Preferably no root required but if I have to I might as well just root.


Restoring purchases made with In App Billing

How can I switch the Play Account used for in-app billing? No matter which account I "activate" in the Market app, all in-app purchases only go through the first account which is contrary to the experience when purchasing normal apps. When purchasing normal apps, the billed account is the one that was active in the Market app at the time of purchase. This causes a problem as I am also unable to restore my in-app purchases unless the account that made the purchases is the primary account on the device.


Samsung Galaxy Note will not Turn On after Android 4.1.1 Upgrade

I have downloaded Jelly Bean 4.1.1 for my Galaxy Note N7000. While updating through the phone, it shut down and now it is not working.I cannot turn it on. The battery was about 40%. I guess it is because of the battery level. What can I do to sort this out?


Samsung Galaxy Tab frozen on update via Kies and no longer working

I connected my Samsung galaxy tab and was updating it using the Kies software. It then got onto a section about emergency recovery. I selected the device and then nothing really happened. So I went back to Kies to try and use the tab and now it has frozen on a black screen showing the phone and PC connection with a yellow warning triangle in the middle! Cant do hard re-set and isn't able to be recognized on computer!This is the first Android/Samsung I've ever had so step by step advice would be great!


How to reset the device information in Google Play Store?

I was using Samsung Galaxy with android, then I bought the new Motorola DROID RAZR using same SIM card. when I'm trying to download any app from Google Play Store, it still refers to my previous device. How would I update my device information?


IPsec PSK - VPN connection not working in android Phones

The VPN connection setup is not working in android phones but whereas the same setup is working fine in iPhone. Is Group password and IPsec pre-shared key are same. Please clarify. Thanks in advance.


Change "Audio Applications" in Notification Bar

I'm not sure if this is a Galaxy S3 feature, or an ICS feature, but here goes. When I plug my headphones in, I get a new section in my Notification Bar titled "Audio Applications". Under that, there are 5 app icons. For me it shows Video player, Talk, Music Hub, Voice recorder, and YouTube. Is there any way to change which apps show up in this section?


Disabled Background Data notification

I have disabled my background mobile data. I want the setting this way, but as a result of doing so there is an annoying warning that i have background data disabled on the system tray that prompts me to press and enable background data,. How do 1 remove the warning? Running ICS on two device that show the warning Thanks


Tablet apps sounds does not work anymore

This morning I was listening music using grooveshark and the speakers of a Pantech P4100 Tablet. the player stopped playing. Now -even after restarting and resetting to factory settings-, only the notifications and alarms make sound. the apps do not sound. Nonetheless, if I plug my headphones it works (appsm notifications and alarms) ### How can I fix the integrated speaker sounds?


Wi-Fi issues with HTC Desire S

I have an HTC Desire S, which I have had no issues with until now. It is now not recognising any Wi-Fi networks. When I switch on Wi-Fi it scans, then gives me a green tick telling me it has it but it does not actually bring up any network. I have tried this in various locations so I know it is not an issue with my home router. I have also installed a Wi-Fi management app, and when that did not work I did a full factory reset. Any help would be gratefully received as I am pulling my hair out now.


Why doesn't ATT Samsung Galaxy S2 detect ICS update OTA and how to update?

My Samsung Galaxy S2 has the Android 2.3.6 version and a while ago I read that there would be an ICS update (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/ics-att- samsung-galaxy-s-ii/). I have been checking for an update via OTA, but it keeps saying my software is up to date. What's wrong and how can I update it to ICS?


Streaming Songs as Alarms on my Nexus One to Bluetooth Speakers

I know there are several apps available that allow the user to utilize .mp3 files/songs as an alarm. So when the alarm is triggered, the selected song/playlist starts to play. I'm also aware that if one connects his/her android device to an external speaker via a 3.5mm audio jack, the audio will be sent to the speaker for output. I'd like to do this using a set of bluetooth speakers. How can I stream the audio from my NexusOne to my bluetooth speakers so the alarm song automatically plays through my speakers rather than through the output on my phone? Will the bluetooth coupling between the devices remain paired throughout the night? Is this functionality dependent on the app I'm using or on the type of bluetooth speakers (or both)? Thanks in advance for any help! Its truly appreciated! :)


USB To 3.5mm Jack mircophone

I want to record live music directly from my sound board on my Samsung Galaxy. I assume this would be done by connecting the 3.5mm microphone jack on my sound board to the Galaxy's USB port. There are plenty of products that work on Windows, but what about Android?


Can't boot, can't view recovery options, winok w77, no support from manufacturer

I have a friend staying over and he has an android tablet: winok model w77 The tablet is stuck on a boot loop and I am trying to get it working again however nothing I have done so far has been of any help. If I turn the tablet on then it goes to the splash screen (of manufacturer) and it will stay there until I turn it of or the battery drains Pressing volume down + power has no effect Pressing volume up + power button shows the splash screen, then the android image with a gear on it for a fraction of a second to then go to the android dead image, no options in between nor after, pressing on anything or combination of anything has any effect, tapping on any area of the screen has no effects ADB ADB works in both while normal boot (although in a loop) and in recovery SHELL works only in normal boot SHELL in recovery says: `- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -` I am guessing previous is because partition is not mounted, adb remount says:               remount failed: Success      After reading a while I notice some people saying about the dalvik-cache causing problems, since I don't have any automated options like mentioned in many posts I tried by going into normal boot then               adb shell     rm -r /data/dalvik-cache     rm failed for /data/dalvik-cache, I/O error      I suppose is because it is in use? or maybe corrupted? Also getting Segmentation fault on recovery:               adb shell     recovery     Segmentation fault      The device was not modified in any way from the manufacturer There are only 3 buttons volume up and down and power Battery is not removable From here I really don't know what to do, is there no way to fix this thing? The manufacturer does not answer emails, they don't have a phone and don't even have a support page on their website so I can't get any type of support from them, does anyone here has something I have not tried? * * * \---EDIT--- @Izzy, following your message about formatting the data and cache partitions: format and factory_reset commands were not available in my tablet, after searching around I found a way to format the partitions on my device link thanks also go to raskolnik from that link, I have also kept a copy of the sdparted zip so if the link on that page stops working send me a PM and I will send you a copy, that link describes the general usage but here is what I had to do:               127|root@android:/dev/block # mount     mount     rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0     tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0     devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600,ptmxmode=000 0 0     proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0     sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0     none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     /dev/block/nandd /system ext4 rw,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/nande /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,journal_checksum,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0     /dev/block/nandh /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,journal_checksum,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0      From the above I was able to recognize the data and cache partitions as nande and nandh respectively so I then ran               1|root@android:/dev/block # parted /dev/block/nandh mkfs ext2     parted /dev/block/nandh mkfs ext2     Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the     partition will be lost. Do you want to continue?     parted: invalid token: ext2     Yes/No? yes     yes     yes     Partition number? 1     1     1     File system type?  ext2? ext2     ext2     ext2     Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.          root@android:/dev/block # parted /dev/block/nande mkfs ext2     parted /dev/block/nande mkfs ext2     Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the     partition will be lost. Do you want to continue?     parted: invalid token: ext2     Yes/No? yes     yes     yes     Partition number? 1     1     1     File system type?  ext2? ext2     ext2     ext2     Warning: File system has errors!  You should run e2fsck.     Ignore/Cancel? Ignore     Ignore     Ignore     Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.`      As recommended per the script above I then ran e2fsck               16|root@android:/dev/block # e2fsck nande     e2fsck nande     e2fsck 1.41.6 30-May-2009     nande is mounted.          WARNING!!!  Running e2fsck on a mounted filesystem may cause     SEVERE filesystem damage.          Do you really want to continue y/n? y      Hell yes, I now got nothing to loose so yes               yes     nande contains a file system with errors, check forced.     Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes     Inode 2131 is in extent format, but superblock is missing EXTENTS feature     Fix y? yes          Inode 2131, i_blocks is 584, should be 146.  Fix y? yes     yes          Pass 2: Checking directory structure     Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity     Pass 4: Checking reference counts     Unattached inode 2131     Connect to /lost+found y? yes          Inode 2131 ref count is 2, should be 1.  Fix y? Fix     yes          Pass 5: Checking group summary information     Block bitmap differences:  +4706--4726 +4928--4959 +5824--5832 +19478--19488     Fix y? y     yes          Free blocks count wrong for group #0 7660, counted=7598.     Fix y? yes          Free blocks count wrong for group #2 (7678, counted=7667).     Fix? y     yes          Free blocks count wrong (982715, counted=982642).     Fix? yes          Inode bitmap differences:  +2131     Fix? y     yes          Free inodes count wrong for group #0 (4085, counted=4084).     Fix? yes          Free inodes count wrong (524277, counted=524276).     Fix? y     yes               nande: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****     nande: 12/524288 files (8.3% non-contiguous), 65934/1048576 blocks     1|root@android:/dev/block #     1|root@android:/dev/block # ^C     C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot      So I was done at this point and rebooted the device hoping for the best and got the same splash screen so               C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices     List of devices attached     20080411413fc082        device          C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb shell     root@android:/ # cd data     cd data     root@android:/data # cd dalvik-cache     cd dalvik-cache     root@android:/data/dalvik-cache #      Bingo I now have access to the dalvik-cache folder and after a little wait ~5 min the device started, all data is lost but the device is functioning, thank you @Izzy again for going along on the troubleshooting with me!! :)


How to use Generic USB Joysticks in Android via OTG?

I have a generic USB game controller (looks like a PS2 controller) and I just got my ordered USB OTG cable. So far keyboard and mouse work, however, when I insert the gamepad, I can't seem to make it work. Any thoughts? What can I do to make it work? Some details about the phone:   * Rooted   * Unlocked bootloader   * Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4


Samsung S3 wont sync

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 but it takes forever to connect with my laptop and i am unsure why this is. Can anyone help with this?


Is it possible to cancel out echo when using a bluetooth handsfree?

**Equipment used:** I just bought a cheap Bluetooth handsfree from china: http://www.miniinthebox.com/mini-stereo-wireless-v3-0-headset_p1187467.html **Explanation:** This works perfect for me, and i don't notice any problems at all. The problem is that for people calling me, or i am calling hears them selves in an echo with about 1 sec lag. I cannot hear this echo at all, but for everyone i talk to with the handsfree set hears this echo. If i mute the mic, then the echo disappears. **My question is this:** Is it possible to remove echo by using any software or android setting? **I think that there should be two ways of doing this:** **1.** muting my mic while the other part talks. (nearly like an automatic walkie talkie) **2.** cancelling what is sent from the other part, and don't send the same sounds back to the other part again.


VMware Intel-Android 4.2.2

I have WMware Player configured with EFI support. I'm able to boot the Intel Android 4.2.2 installation images provided by 01.org. The installation works flawlessly, and the freshly installed OS boots to the gummiboot loader, but after I try and boot to the OS, the screen simply blacks out and hangs. Does anyone know how to get 4.2.2 booted via VMware Player?


Disable Google docs in Dolphin Mini?

The answer to how to download PDFs leads to a link describing that Dolphin mini uses google docs for opening pdf and other documents. From a programmers perspective this is a nice solution - the content is just passed to a web-service that displays the content on the browser. But what if you do not like Google to read your pdfs at all? What if you want to download a pdf, but the links to do so is generated so you can not press longer on it to start a download instead? So as a follow up this question arises: How can I completely disable that google-docs-feature in Dolphin Mini?


Where are Android settings stored?

I have to set up 50+ plus phones for my company, and I am allowed to root the phones. Each phone needs to have the exact same WIFI SSID's / passwords, account / privacy settings, brightness, input methods, etc. Repeating the exact same manual setup 50 times seems a bit tedious.. Where are the phone settings stored? Can I simply adb push the settings to each device? The phones are Samsung Galaxy Pockets.


Upgrading my HTC G1 to SDK 2.2

I am trying to upgrade my HTC G1 to OS 2.2 (I have a developer device bought way back when it was released) I have been trying the steps provided here - http://code.google.com/p/android- roms/wiki/SPL but for some reason the phone won't boot up after following all the steps. I have tried twice and restored my device to 1.5. But would really like to upgrade to 2.2 Any ideas please? Thanks.


How do I use voice input in Google Maps on a HTC Desire?

I have an HTC Desire phone running Android and I use the Google Maps application. I can search for locations using text entry but I would like to be able to use the voice entry feature which was added last year. > You can now search Google Maps for Android simply by speaking your query and > Google Maps will search it for you. I have the latest version of Google Maps from the Android Market but I don't see how to activate this voice search feature. I have tried opening Google maps, pressing the search key at the bottom-right of the phone, and then saying for example 'London' into the phone's microphone, but nothing happens. How do I use the voice search in Google Maps for Android? * * * **Updates** There is no microphone icon next to the search bar. _Version Information_   * Android Version: 2.1-update1   * Google Maps version: 4.4.0 (#4414) gmm-android-htc


How do I better organize my contacts on Galaxy Nexus?

I remember when I was using my HTC Desire Bravo, it had this nice option to amalgamate duplicate contacts into a single profile contact. But in my Galaxy Nexus I am finding it cumbersome to do the same thing. Odd thing is these redundant contacts persist only on mobile - my Gmail doesn't have such data. I am thinking perhaps its the various other accounts I use along with Gmail such as Lync, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, etc. my contacts spans around 4000.. I've tried Contacts+ and other apps but it didn't help. How Can I better organize the contacts and sync to my Gmail account?


What's the risk of installing Cyanogen Mod on unsupported phone?

My device is not listed as supported on website www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. I have ZTE Skate, and some other ZTEs are listed, but not mine.   Is it possible to install the mod on Skate, and what's the risk? If phone is not listed, does it mean, that it was just not tested, or the mod wouldn't work?


Initial lock screen before the pattern screen not moving

I have a new MI 3 phone with MIUI, and I tried the theme Angry paper on this, and there seems to be a problem with the initial lock screen of this theme and it won't unlock to display the pattern, and so I am unable to unlock my android mobile. Can anybody help me with this theme or any other way to unlock the initial lock screen of MIUI.


Applications crashing

I have some applications crashing. The message says The application XXX (process YYY) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. One of applications who is crashing is Google Maps. It is crashing all the time even if I don't run it. Only uninstallation helps. What does this crashing mean?


What does the "Force stop" button mean?

When I go to `Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Downloaded` I see an application list. If I select some applications I see button "Force stop" active, but some applications have this button dimmed. What does it mean? What happens if I press this button? This button can't mean application running, since the applications with this button are not listed in `Running` section. Can I list just applications which have the `Force stop` button active and uninstall them? * * * Android version: 3.2