Confusion about photo-backups Android 4.4

I have a Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2, but I am confused as to where photos get backed up. First of all, in the Photos app (which is actually part of Google+), there is an option to set up Auto Backup. Now, in the settings under your Google-account syncing there is also an option to sync Google+ Photos. What is the difference? Also, where are the photos stored? If you delete a photo from inside Photos or inside Gallery on my phone, does it get deleted from both places, from the web (if backed up), ...? Also, what is the difference between the Gallery-app and the Photos-app? **Edit:** Doing some tests with the auto-backup feature inside _Photos_ , I've concluded: If you take a photo on your device and force auto-backup, it's available online as well. Removing it on your device keeps the picture online, and it is not shown in the _Trash_. Removing it online however DOES make it show up in the _Trash_ , both online and on your device. Deleting an auto-backuped picture online puts it in the _Trash_ as well, ths making the image available twice on your device (in the _Camera_ and _Trash_ ). Deleting it from the _Trash_ still keeps the image in the _Camera_. Backing up the library does not upload that image again online, and the Cloud-icon remains. Of course once you think you know the system it gets more complicated. Using Hangouts also puts those images inside a separate folder online, and for some reason some pictures only show up there and NOT inside the _Auto-Backup_ folder. Perhaps because I've been messing around trying to figure thing out, I'll keep better note and force auto-backup in the future. I guess it could be me, but this system is VERY complicated for a user. The cloud-icon would suggest to me that it's available online, but it's still there even after deleting the image online. Of course deleting it online means you don't want it. Also it's not really syncing if the images on the device are not the same as online. There can be images on the device but not online and vice-versa. And now I still don't know the difference between the sync of _Google Photos_ and _Google+ Photos_...


Is it possible to detect a keyboard paddle press plugged in the headphone/microphone port?

I know that some devices headphone ports (maybe all of them? any reference here would be good) have 3 channels, for stereo sound and microphone. So I was wondering if it's possible to detect something like this pedal on these devices. If it's possible, using the audio recorder would be enough? I'm studying possibilities for an app here, and this sounds promising if possible.


Android clearing recent applications list

After exiting the applications on my Galaxy nexus, they appear on the recent applications list. Do they still use CPU/battery? Do I have to remove them from recent applications list in order to save battery?


Android Droid 1 only partially recognizes SD

My Motorola Droid began experiencing a weird quirk where when booted it recognizes the SD card, but only once. After that some applications complain that there is no SD card inserted and persist until rebooting again. For example, I can take a picture, but any attempt to take another picture results in a warning that an SD card must be inserted. Oddly, music and apps which were installed on the SD card work fine, and I can browse it with a file browser. What causes some apps to not recognize it and others to work just fine? It's probably worth noting that I'm using a Liquid Smooth ROM with Launcher Pro; though I hadn't had any problems of that type until today.


why is my ip showing up different than the ip in android phone menu?

Why is my IP address showing up different than the IP in my phones menu? I went to an IP lookup site and it automatically detects your IP address but what came up is different than that of the IP in my phones menu.


How to remove a Gapp after installing it?

I just flashed the CM 11 nightly build on my S2. I have also installed the Gapps from the source provided by CM website. Now it has brought me many unwanted apps to my phone. I would like to remove apps like Hangouts, Gmail, Play Books. Kindly suggest me some methods.... Thanks a ton in advance. KS.Rajkumar


How to avoid Titanium Backup's 50 backup limit?

In the Pro version I can extend backup history from 1 to 50, but it is not enough. What should I do?


Samsung Galaxy GT-s7562 rooting using (Arch)linux

I have a Samsung Galaxy Trend II Duos (GT-S7562) bought from China.(I live in Ireland) Hence, I am not able to access any google services through apps (no access to Play Store, Google based apps). I guess I have to root my phone and maybe install a custom ROM. However, I see that most of the guides on websites are for windows machines and need Samsung kies/drivers. However, I use Arch-Linux as my only OS for Computer. I can connect my android phone using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Q1) Do I need to install Samsung driver/Kies on my linux machine. If yes, then how? Q2) Can I install custom ROMs meant for other countries on my phone? Q3) How should I do all these on Linux? (which does not have odin and other popular tools) Sincerely, Android Newbie Model Number: GT-S7562 Andorid Version: 4.0.4 Baseband version: S7562ZCMH1 Kernel version: 3.0.8-1219573 Build number: IMM761.S7562ZCAMH!


Installing downloaded apks from external site

I have just downloaded APK files of a software from a website to my laptop. My question is if I install this on my phone, will it be installed in the phone memory or in the SD card memory? I couldn't find any related question, so asking here.


Is it possible to show ongoing notifications under regular notifications?

On my Galaxy S3 (4.0.4) when I drag the notifications bar down to see the list of the notifications, the ongoing ones (e.g. wifi) are always on the top and the regular ones (e.g. gmail) are the at the bottom. That seems reversed. It means to see a recent notification that just beeped a user has to drag the bar down and then scroll down. Is there any way to reverse them so the recent/non-ongoing ones are on top? Either in 4.0, or perhaps something i can look forward to in 4.1, or perhaps in cyanogenmod (I will switch to eventually).


Is there anyway to increase the bass in Jelly Bean?

I know the iphone had a similar feature built in. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android version 4.2.2


Is there a UK English dictionary for the Swype keyboard?

I've just signed up for Swype beta but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc. Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some other workaround? **Edit:**   I've just bulk added 320 UK spellings compiled from the Ubuntu English translation guide. I put the list of words in a text file, opened and selected all and hit the skype button to add them to the dictionary.   This works pretty well and remembers my preference for words like 'vapour' (which has the same stroke as 'vapor').


Can I disable the camera sound in the new ICS camera app (in silent mode)?

Android got a brand new camera app with ICS. The old camera app from previous android versions didn't play a sound when the phone is in silent mode, the new one does. Obviously this can be somewhat anoying in some situations. Can this sound be muted? _Note: I'm asking for an answer that **doesn't require a rooted device**. I'm aware that I can rename/delete the sound files from the system (as documented in this question), but I'd rather not root a device just for this._


Message Sender in Lock Screen only Saying 'Message"

Hi i have just changed over to a Galaxy S4 from an iphone5 and it is really frustrating me when i get a text message it shows on the lock screen but all it says is "Message" and not who its from. The 'preview message' option doesnt change it, is there any way of having this switched on? a widget maybe? Thanks in advance.


I can no longer write to /emulated/0 without root or system access

I have a Sprint Galaxy Note 3. I've rooted with CF Auto Root, flashed TWRP, flashed Jellybomb, and then restored back to stock from a nandroid backup. I'm not sure when it started, but it appears that I can't write to sdcard0 or Emulated/0 without root or system permissions. For example, I can use Astro to create a new folder in extSdCard just fine, but it fails if I try to create a folder in sdcard0. It works from Total Commander or Root Explorer but I also get the "...has been granted superuser permissions" popup when it does work. I can't download any files in Chrome (reports "No SD Card") or Dolphin (Download failed), and downloads from Ambiance also fail, I'm assuming because it's failing to write to the internal card, and Audible throws an error when it tries to create my data file in /storage/Emulated/0/Audible. But setting the storage location for the camera to Device seems to work just fine, and I can take pictures and find them in /storage/Emulated/0/DCIM/Camera. Below are the permissions I'm seeing in Root Explorer. Does anything look obviously wrong? Is sdcard0 supposed to be owned by Root while extSdCard is owned by System? Or what else should I look for? ![Directory Permissions](http://i.imgur.com/bYrYQVe.jpg)


What the difference between miracast and DLNA?

can anyone tell me the difference between DLNA and Miracast, especially the technologies underneath? Thanks!


Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 won't connect to internal wifi

I have a Sprint Galaxy tab 3 through work. I'm using it to test our software, part of what I need to to is connect to our internal network wifi, and for some reason it says that the internet isn't available, and wont connect. Last night It kept throwing an "unstable connection error", but it connected. Won't do anything today. The other phones I've tested it on work just fine. I really need to connect to our internal wifi on this device. I'm using the Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (SM-T217S)


What's that little button with the squares called?

On my Motorola, it has four squares and the top-left square is solid. I'm not sure if all Android phones have it. "Home", "back", and "search" all seem pretty straightforward. Does it have a specific name or is it just "menu"? (can you tell I'm new to Android?)


How can I get Facebook and Google contacts to sync in 4.2?

In the People app (i.e. Google Contacts), the "Accounts" area has an option for adding Facebook contacts, which I've checked. In `Settings->Accounts->Faceboo`k, I've checked "Sync Contacts," yet it doesn't look like my Facebook contacts are being synced. I have the Facebook app installed and logged in. Is there something I'm doing wrong? This is on a Nexus 4 running Jelly Bean (4.2.1). Ideally, I'd like to import/sync Facebook contacts into Google Contacts without using third-party apps, and without installing an address book replacement.


Stuck at Turning WiFi on

I've a Vonino Luna 70C tab with Android Ice Cream 4.0.4. Today, while watching an YouTube video, my WiFi connection went down all of the sudden. After restarting the tablet, I couldn't turn WiFi on anymore: the status button was going from "On" to "Off" all by itself and the message was stuck at "Turning WiFi on...". I've tried several methods to get this fixed, yet none of them worked. Any help is much appreciated! I have to mention that I bought my tablet yesterday, so I doubt there's anything wrong with the hardware. PS: While logging the connection process with LogCat, I ran into this error: "failed to read proc/net/wireless/". It spams it a little bit, after which it returns a fatal error: time out. I've tried creating the directory myself, hoping that it would fix the problem, but I cannot create it. (I have to mention that I am not on a rooted device.) Can it be something related to permission issues? Thanks in advance, EDIT: I thought a log would come in-handy. Pastebin ->


Kernel HTC Hero

I have an HTC Hero GSM with CyanogenMod 7.1.0 (stable). Before i had elelinux mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10956118) This thing is, after installing CyanogenMod i still have FlyKernel-13. Should the kernel be changed to the cyanogenmod one? (Screenshot here: http://d.pr/3Sgv ) I have some stability problems with the phone rebooting when using GPS, i'm afraid that's causing it... Where can i download the correct kernel ?


"Phone" item using 10-15% of Battery Life

I've attempted to search for other questions answering this, but keyword ambiguity is working against me. On my Galaxy Nexus, my battery drains rather quickly. Very frequently, when viewing the battery use details, the "Phone" item is the second-largest battery use after Screen. Items such as Cell Standby use much less. This happens even on days when I do not make any voice calls, so I'm not certain what this could be. Is there something I can do to reduce this battery drain? What causes "Phone" to use this much battery? edit: Here's a screenshot demonstrating what I'm talking about. I don't believe I made or received any calls on this day. ![screen shot](http://imgur.com/YsT6VLv.png)


Can I open a photo in a text message without using my data?

I got a Motorola Razr-V phone and received a text with an attached photo. Is it possible to open using Wi-Fi,not my phone data?


Recovering deleted xml-file on old HTC wildfire

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Recover deleted content from userdata partition? Before changing my phone i made a back up on my old HTC Wildfire, using SMS Backup & Restore. The program made a xml-file of the text messages. Unfortunately i forgot to copy the the file before resetting the phone and thus deleting all contents. I've tried Remo recover and Wondershare data recovery but they dont seem to recognize the xml-format (pictures and documents are shown). Does anyone have a better suggestion?


Can I backup my APN settings?

Where are my Access Point Names stored in the file system? Can I back them up via `adb shell`? My phone is unlocked (AT&T Contract. _Le sigh_.) and I'm inching towards modding it but I want to be sure I've got my APN settings.


ZTE V9 light ftm startup error

My ZTE v9 light tablet won't go past the 'android' loading screen and go to the main menu. I think it happened when I didn't install an application the correct way and everything started crashing. Now it can't even boot. What should I do now?


Does SuperOneClick flash a kernel?

Does SuperOneClick need to flash a kernel to the phone to root it, thus incrementing the custom kernel counter in the Samsung Galaxy S2?


How can I save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder?

How to save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder, in custom locations? Or, is it ever possible to DCIM separate photos and videos into different subfolders? In my phone, a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman, there's a folder 100ANDRO within DCIM storing all of videos and pictures together. I would like, for example, for videos to go to `/sdcard/Videos`, and photos to `/sdcard/Pictures/Photos`. I would like to at least save the videos somewhere else. Applications such as SugarSync get confused and think everything in DCIM is a picture. Regardless, I want to know how the path is determined and ideas on how to achieve this, either by some hidden configuration or modification of source code. The DCIM folder is mounted on a FAT filesystem, so symlinks are not supported. I have heard about using `mount --bind /old/dir /new/dir`, so is it possible to do this without rooting and on system initialization? That would allow me to a least make DCIM point somewhere else, or make other folders like Pictures and Videos point to DCIM. Thanks in advance!


nexus 5 camera display

How can I change the view on my camera so that the image I'm looking at is fully displayed on the screen? At the moment there is grey padding at the bottom with the camera icon I press to take a photo.


The battery of my Galaxy S 2 is draining very quickly...including on plane mode

I just got a Galaxy S II which I upgraded to ICS. I really struggle with the battery life. I have been looking around a lot on the forums explaining how to save my precious battery. I have done quite a lot of testing, disabled all energy consuming widgets ... still I cannot get 10 hours of battery life (best case scenario without using the phone at all). I have pushed the testing further by disabling WiFi, 3G and even switching to flight mode to reduce the consumption. I have also killed all apps (except Battery Monitor). I haven't touched the phone for 4 hours (leaving it in sleep mode). During these 4 hours the phone has drained 40% of battery. The battery app didn't show anything suspicious. When I do use the phone normaly (phone call, text, a bit of WiFi) the consumption is obviously a bit higher. I am not quite sure what should be my next step:   * factory reset ?   * uninstall every single app to find out if one of them is faulty   * Change the battery


How to force YouTube videos to open in streaming media player instead of default YouTube app?

I am using HTC Explorer phone, running Android 2.3.5. I use Opera mini and Opera mobile to browse. Whenever I click any YouTube video in the browser to play, automatically the YouTube app opens and starts loading the video but I have a slow connection so I want videos to be played in streaming media player. For any other websites RTSP links it asks me for the app to use. Earlier it used to ask me for YouTube videos also but now I don't know what settings I have changed. It does not ask now and opens YouTube app. How can I fix this?


Is there a way to download ALL app updates at once in Amazon App Store?

Device: Verizon Droid X   Androrid: stock Froyo 2.2 ROM   Amazon Market app: latest version (updated 3/3/2013) When I open the list of apps to be update in Google Play Store, there is a button on top right which lets me download and install ALL updates at once, instead of doing it app by app. Is there such a capability in the app for Amazon App Store?


How to block my mobile provider from showing their ads?

Whenever I use apps that have banner ads (I guess that thing is called AdMob?), I get ads from my mobile service provider. This happens only when I connect using the mobile data. I don't have branding or any apps from my mobile service provider. In fact, I'm on a rooted vanilla stock froyo ROM. The ads are very annoying. Most of the time, it is about Value Added Services (VAS) and hence If I accidentally click those, I get charged instantly. (for subscription to whatever that stupid ad displayed). Please don't give me solutions to block the ads completely. I want the normal ads, just not the ads from my service provider.


LG-P870 USB not detected in Windows 7

I'm trying to connect my LG-P870 to my laptop running Windows 7, so I can drop some music and contacts onto it. My software version is P87010i. I installed the USB driver (tried two versions) as recommended, but still no luck. I keep seing a reference to the Tools menu and Mass Storage selection but I can't find any Tools menu on my phone. I can find the Settings menu, but no Tools. Why can't I simply plug my phone in and see it in Explorer? It charges fine with the usb, just no comm.


WebRTC in Android mobile phone how to get?

I have brand new Samsung Galaxy S2 / S3 / S4. There i installed firefox/ firefox beta, chrome, chrome beta. And tried webRTC but it fails, all tried but this WebRTC does not work then i installed Bowser browser still no luck. Then how do i use this webRTC Please, i have seen some sites that webRTC is working in some mobiles already.


How does the Android browser support Flash

I was just browsing with the "native" Android (v.2.3) browser and I noticed that it displays Flash animations. Well the quality is far away from perfect, but I don't have anything installed for Flash support? How does this work?


my battery charge indicator is continually flashing on and off

My battery charge indicator (the screen info saying % full), flashes on/off/on/off, etc. sometimes. I've switched the battery to a spare to see if that helps but it didn't. When it does happen, this seems to happen at all the different wall sockets where I am. It happens a lot in cafe's.... perhaps not surprising... but also in my office building which seems pretty solid for such business services. The only place it doesn't happen is at home. My original theory was that it was due to too many people using the same circuit and reducing the amps too much. However the more places I see this behavior in, the less I think it is likely. Any idea how to address this?


My wifi turns on randomly and automatically.

I never turn my WiFi on because I have an unlimited data plan. I recently noticed that it is autonomously enabled randomly. How can I find the culprit that keeps turning my WiFi on? Is there a way I can catch the application that launched the WiFi enable Intent? I have been going on a blind search thus far and I still notice my WiFi turning on. Thanks in advance! I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4


Reading ReStructured text on android?

I found/got referred to this book : http://www.djangobook.com/ Which had a github page having files in the .rst(ReStructuredText) format. What is a format that I can compile this to so that it can be read by some app on an android device and how?


AutoMount ext2 SD-card on Huawei U8350 (Android 2.2.2)

On the Huawei U8350 (Android 2.2.2) the init scripts all appear to be in the root partition -- which actually is a ram disk (initramfs), so any changes to it aren't persistent across reboots. Is there a way to run a command at boot-time to mount an ext2 partition on the External-SD without unpacking and reflashing the root image?


Cannot play video on web browser

Every time I try to play a video inserted in a web page, it appears an error message "this video cannot be played".   * I can play the video only if it it comes from youtube    * I cannot install flash player for android ICS (my system is Jelly bean 4.2, but it shouldn't care), I get a parse error. I also have tried to install it from a folder different from the download folder, but without success. I have read in the forums that if I copy the apk to another folder (e.g. `/mnt/odb`) and try to install from it, I will succeed, but those folders are banned for writing, so I couldn't copy it.   * When I press and hold the video, the only options available are "copy image, save as background, and so on"   * I have installed MX player and Vplayer, hoping that when i open the video I'd be prompted to choose among the players installed, but, it always opens it with the stock player.   * I have accessed the pages in the mobil and desktop mode, but without success. In desktop mode I was told to update the flash player to play the video (I cannot install flash player)   * I have tried photon browser (it includes flash player), I could install it externally, but it behaves in a strange manner: it is not compatible with my device,    * I also tried boat browser, lighting browser (it can activate/deactivate flash player, but it is not installed in my phone), puffin is tricky (not available all day long) so i didnt tried it, firefox crashes after using it shortly. My system: generic chinese smartphone (ALPS mini S4), Android 4.2, 256 mb RAM,118 flash ROM, SD card 4GB.


Are there any issues with having multiple phone finding applications?

I like to use Prey and have no complaints about it so far. However, our carrier also offers Mobile Recovery, which does a lot of the same things (GPS locations, etc). Is there any harm in having both of these apps loaded and running (other than it being somewhat redundant and eating up a little extra battery)?


Unable to download apps from Market, after factory reset

_**Problem description_** I did factory reset of my phone, (Droid X), and I changed primary email, and I am not able to download any application from market. I get a message like application will be downloaded, but its never download app . And I am using this same email id, as test account in developer account. How can I download application from market? I am using wifi network.


Difference between formatting & wipe

Is there any difference in "wipe" (from the recovery mod) and factory reset from the android OS? Does factory reset/wipe remove the custom ROM? I need to know because after doing the "ALL wipe" from ultrajack recovery, I flashed a ROM. But the old boot animation, the system apps all remain!! How can I fix this? or should I manually remove the system apps by mounting it as Rw. etc etc?


Suddenly unable to install application from SD card

I have an HTC wildfire. I am currently developing an application which I am consistently testing on my phone. Since yesterday for some reason I am not able to install any apk of that particular app that I am building. The usual method of installation I use is download to SD card and then install from there. Other apps get installed with this process but not my app. The error message - App not installed. I am able to download and install my app from the market. I have tried deleting all information from the phone regarding the app i.e cache etc but still doesnt work. Not sure if the phone has blocked my app ? Can it do that ..?


Why does installing applications freeze my DroidX running Froyo 2.2?

I noticed recently that installing any applications caused my Droid X (Stock rooted Froyo 2.2) to freeze for a while - I mean completely freeze, can't go to home screen or pull down Notification bar or anything. It may **possibly** be correllated time-wise with installing Lookout Security app, but I am not certain if the time matches. This seems to be 100% unrelated to a specific installer application I use, but I haven't conclusively ruled it out.   1. Could this plausibly be caused by Lookout? If so I'll try to un-install it to verify   2. If it's caused by Lookout, are there any suggestions for making this less painful? I was thinking along the lines of loweing "nice" priority for Lookout scanner process somehow if Android allows that, being based on Linux.   3. If not Lookout, what else could it possibly be and what troubleshooting steps can I take short of flashing back to SBF and trying to install my apps again from backup? **Details:**   * Rooted Stock Froyo 2.2 on DroidX.   * Source of installation is irrelevant (Android Market, or Amazon Market, or GetJar). I didn't test SD/Dropbox APK installs, but fairly certain that they are freezing as well.   * I have several installer apps available, but default to stock one. _I don't know how to un-default it to test if it's a specific installer._   * As noted, I have Lookout Security running, set to scan any installed .apks.  It is **possible** that the freezing didn't happen or was much quicker before I installed it, but I don't have proof. Also, installing NUMEROUS updates of Lookout didn't affect the freezing.   * Freezing is 100% independent on what else is running - I can kill 100% of non-Market apps and the freezing will still happen with almost full memory available   * Freeze period **seems** to be correllated to .apk size, but I don't have a firm proof. Usually lasts between 30 secs and 2 mins.   * This seems to be NOT related to having to **start** other apps (e.g. Amazon Market/GetJar) that are started by "Application Installed"/"Application changed" intents, since the freeze happens for EVERY app installed among several, not just the first one in a row.


what app/script is responsible for video media?

When podcast videos or youtube videos or flash videos play, what app is behind that? I'd like to be able to use that script/app to as a trigger for tasker to do something whenever ANY video is playing. I don't want to make the apps a trigger because sometimes when apps like YouTube you are just browsing and not watching any video. I want to make a trigger when the media is actually playing.


Long press home button and power button both showing power menu?

Yesterday i installed the official rom for my note 2 (N7100DDUEML4), and after that i rooted the phone. But After that power button and the long press home button both shows the power menu. > I am unable to see the recent apps popup How can i fix this or is there any way i can change the behaviour of long press home button as my phone is rooted.


How to make Hangouts stop sending me SMS messages?

I've tried out the SMS feature of Hangouts app, which allows you to handle SMS within itself instead of the default one. I didn't like it for certain reasons, so I disabled it. However, for some reason, almost each time anyone sends me something via Hangouts (from a PC for example), I get it in both Hangouts and via SMS (with phone number that looks like "1000274" ). That's right - I get 2 messages - one for hangouts and one is an SMS message shown on the normal messaging app. Why does it happen? How can I stop it from happening? I hope it's a bug and that it will get fixed soon... :( NOTE: I have Android 4.3 on a Galaxy S3 I9300 device.


Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos message problems

I own a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and it works perfectly fine, but I have one problem with it. Every time I'm on the phone and try to send messages, it won't let me use sim card 1. I am only able to send using sim card 2 But if I don't have an ongoing call, I can send messages using either sim card. The only time I cant send messages using sim card 1 is when I having an ongoing call.


Change language and remove chinese apps on Lenovo A820

I am not sure if it is the right place to ask, so sorry if I am wrong. I received a Lenovo A820 bought in China. I would need to put it in English, and remove Chinese apps. Can I do that directly with the original OS (Chinese version) of the phone ? It seems anyway that I cannot create an account on Google play from the phone with the OS as is. So, if I have to install a new ROM, could somebody please explain the complete procedure ? I have found tutorials on the web (like in http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a820-12/) but no one is comprehensive, for example I do not know if I need to root or not, and how exactly do I root, and what are the Lenovo drivers, where can I find them, do I need only to install a different ROM for the radio, etc etc etc... By the way, I use windows, and the phone needs to work in France. Thanks !


How do I pass signal strength info from a phone to a tethered tablet?

I regularly tether my Wi-Fi Xoom to a Galaxy Nexus. In the interest of preserving the phone battery I normally leave the screen off, however this can be frustrating when the connection drops since the Xoom reports a full Wi-Fi signal regardless of the 3G connection's strength. Ideally what I want to do is replace the Wi-Fi signal strength symbol with the mobile's connection strength, however I'm anticipating it would have to be an extra icon in the "system tray" of the tethered device. I'm now going to speculate about how it would be done *: Wi-Fi explorer reports the Wi-Fi signal of the connected device, presumably by dynamically writing the system data to the HTML file it serves. Something similar, paired to an app that reported the results in the system tray/dock area would do it. * * * * I think this is still in scope since it might help with an answer. It isn't a coding question since I'd never be able to build this!


How can I disable the "Send Message?" warning with emails having blank subjects/bodies?

I frequently email attached files from my phone to myself. I am not worried about cataloging or anything, so most emails have blank subjects and blank bodies. However, whenever I send the email, the "Send Message?" warning message asking, for the hundredth time, "Send this message without text in the subject?" Although yes, this might be a life-saver for others here or there, it is more of an annoyance for me and my usage; so how do I disable the error? (Yes, I am aware of other apps to make files accessible by cloud, but email is seems fastest and most universal for on-demand stuff.) [2.2.2][FRG83G]


Is there a QR code reader with instant sync to PC?

QR codes are a great idea, but often I find that I would be better off reading the content on my PC instead of my phone. What I really would want is an app that would read a QR code and instantly send some kind of notification to the PC where I could access right away. I know I can use the "share" functionality of e.g. Google Goggles, but it's too many steps to achieve what I want. Basically I'd like it to happen in 3 steps:   1. Start the app   2. Point your mobile camera at the code   3. Click something on desktop UI to access it There are too many QR code readers in the market to go through all and find if any of them has this kind of functionality.


ADB driver MK808 installed but ADB is not working

I wish to setup ADB for MK808 I used Moborobo and it installed ADB driver. When I connect MK808 I see "ADB Interface - ADB Device" in Device Manager (instead of unknown device MK808B) I added `0x2207` to `adb_usb.ini` in \Users\user.android It is mine device ID and it was one of common IDs in Moborobo .android folder. If I connect MK808 I see that device in Device Manager if I disconnect it disappear. I works only when I able USB - Connect to PC and USB Debugging. So they are checked as well as allow unknown sources. But `adb` is not working and do not see it. I use Windows 7 64 bit. * * * PS MK808 shows Bugs debugging icon when connect. * * * PS on Windows XP I did a trick by taking Google USB driver. I added 2207/0006 device ID and installed it. I also got same buggy icon on device when connected. and new device in ADB device in Device Manager. But adb is not seeing it. I added adb_usb.ini to .android folder in my users folder. * * * I rebooted device many times as well. * * * I can connect my phone and adb works fine. When I say adb is not working it means `adb devices` return 0 list and `logcat` is waiting for device


How to disable manufacturer logo in uboot

I have an Android tablet and I want the manufacturer logo not to display on powering up. It has something to do with the `uboot-*.bin` in NAND flash memory. The logo is stored in the bin file in GUNZIP format, which I am certain because of the 0X1F8B08 signature. I guess that in order to display the logo, the uboot program will have to unzip the logo in the first place. So if I change the `0X1F8B08` signature, the logo data will not be recognized any more and no logo will be displayed on the screen. Any idea whether or not it will work?


Deleting contacts in bulk - Ice cream sandwich

I just got my Galaxy Nexus, and from logging into some service, I can't figure out which, it automatically imported contacts which I don't want on the phone. Is there a way to delete contacts in bulk? I haven't found one yet. Thanks


I have a HTC Desire hd and I work in a noisy environment as well as ride a motor bike I often don't hear or feel the vibrations when the phone rings. One of my previous phones had a function where it would ring once every 60 sec until I attended to the message on my phone. Is there an app that will allow this or a setting on the HTC that will provide this service. Thanks for any help in this matter because another issue is that somtimes the volume gets turned down I must accidently turn it off when I put the phone on my belt clip. One day I had 20 missed calls when checked becuse I wasn't getting any calls. thanks John V


Firefox version 21 installed easily but greasemonkey won't install - error saying not compatible with ver 21

I can't find anyone with this problem of not being able to install greasemonkey since installing Firefox version 21 on my android. My ultimate goal is to combine my fitness pal logging with weight watchers so that mfp will calculate ww points. It can be done but only through using greasemonkey. Any help is greatly appreciated :)


Is there a music player that can play music from the Google Music Store as well as Amazon MP3?

It's getting really annoying that the music I "buy" in the different music stores on Android (Google Play and Amazon MP3 specifically) aren't visible to other music players even when I make them available offline. Are there any players out there that know to dig into these areas and make this music playable? It's really obnoxious to not have all my music in one place and have certain tracks tied to players I don't especially like. The only solution I've come up with is to abandon getting new music when I'm out and about and download the tracks on a PC the old fashioned way and then add them to my music folder on my phone by hand. Surely there's something better that I haven't thought of yet.


How can I open an epub+zip file on my S3?

I got some files that say "epub+zip" undrr Properties and I wanted to know how can I open it? OS: 4.1.1


How can I troubleshoot MTP on my Galaxy Nexus

My Galaxy Nexus 4.2.2 won't show up as a MTP device anymore. It looks like the phone is the problem, I want to debug the problem from that end. Like many before me, I tried everything, and then some :   * Using Ubuntu 13.04 or Windows 7, on 3 computers   * Cleaning the USB port on the phone   * Using the original cables   * Reboot with or without the cable, with or without the SIM card   * Removing the battery all night (after shutting down the phone) to clear _everything_ from memory   * Uninstalling Google Play Music (I only use MTP to sync music) I also have a second phone that shows up as a MTP device and syncs just fine. It is also a Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Neither of them are rooted. So I think the phone must be the problem. How can I troubleshoot or debug MTP problems **on the phone** ?


How do I get my picture to appear in message threads?

In the **stock messaging app** , the contact I'm messaging has their picture next to their replies, but mine is just a grey box; how do I get my picture there? I have a contact called 'me' with my picture and phone number, but it's not making the link. I'm running Gingerbread 2.3.4 on Nexus S.


I messed up a Firmware update

I just bought this Samsung Galaxy S, installed the Kies software, then it automatically downloaded an update for my phone. I plugged in my phone and it began the update, after a few seconds the client said something like 'Error: DLL not found.' (I can't remember exactly what it said.) The update stopped. (In the client.) On the phone's screen, it said "Downloading...". It said this for around 2 hours before I eventually decided to take the battery out and attempt the update again. But, when I restarted the device, the following symbol was displayed on the screen: ![img](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8308/dscn0113.png) I plugged the phone into my PC, and Kies and it said "update failed, Emergency recovery." The client couldn't connect and told me to refer the the manual on how to boot my phone into recovery mode. I tried it and nothing happened. The same symbol is still on the screen, all I can do with it is turn it on and off. Is there any way I can use my phone again? I don't care if I have to do a factory restore and lose all it's data. :(


Do away with/Hide Emulator Keyboard?

I learnt from here the various keyboard commands for an emulator. I therefore thought one could afford to do away with/hide the on-screen keyboard that has the DPad buttons, the home, menu and back buttons; and have the emulator occupy less screen space. For emulators that are not snapshot-enabled, one can do this! However for snapshot-enabled emulators, I find that whatever hardware config I set it's not happening. By me, the hardware configs that matter are:   1. Keyboard Support    2. Hardware back and home buttons For each of the above you either don't add them to the config, or add them and set value 'yes' or add them and set value 'no'. So far none of the configs I tried so far worked. By my tries, at least, it is found that no matter what I do with regard to the Keyboard Support configuration or Hardware Back/home buttons (independently of each other) - yes, no or don't add - the keyboard remains there. I didn't find a hot-key to hide the keyboard either. I thought therefore that it's better to post a question on this here, than try booting with umpteen different hardware configurations (it'll be a precious 2-3 minutes spent on each configuration trial!) Thanks in advance, P.S. I use Gingerbread.


Backup Notification Led (Pulse Light) Configuration

I recently switched from CyanogenMod to Paranoid Android on my Nexus. I knew I would lose most of my settings, but I felt rather stupid when I realised I had lost all of my carefully defined Pulse Light per-app configurations. Given that this is quite likely to happen again, **I'd like to know whether there's a way to back up these settings**. I'm talking about `Settings > Display > Pulse notification light`, where you can configure how each specific app should blink and which colors they should use. I already use Titanium Backup, but I couldn't find any item in its list which seemed to regard the pulse light.


How can I use a custom rom.zip from within an emulator?

I have custom rom.zip and I want to try it in emulator


Restart sound engine in Android (4.1)

I am Running AOKP on my HTC Desire S and it has a weird issue with sound - If I reboot the device with headphones plugged in, the sound (specifically the bass) is OK but if I remove the headphones and if any kind of sound is played through the Phone's speaker (a touch, a keystroke, a song, a notification anything) and then try to plug in the headphones again, the bass cracks. Of course, I have reported the issue to original developer who has ported the build, but for now if I could just restart the sound engine, I may be able to solve it temporarily. Is there any such service that runs or is there any way to do so? AOKP 4.1 milestone 1 **EDIT** : This is not an answer to my original question (so not putting as an answer) but this kind of solved my problem. Well when you lose bass, just plug the headphones in, call a number (I always call my customer care which is toll free and not human :P) wait for the ring, cut the call and Whoila! The bass is back! :D I know it sounds crazy, but it works!


Tagging a file to multiple folders in Google Drive Android mobile app

With the web interface on Google Drive, a `Ctrl`+click can place a file or folder into several folders. But with the mobile app on Android, this feature seems to be missing. I tried a `Ctrl` move but to no avail. Even worse when the file has been in several folders before that structure is lost. Does anyone have any idea how to move a file into multiple folders using the Android app?


Personalize Text Wallpaper

Anyone came across a android application (preferably Gingerbread, 2.3) that allow you to set personalize _Nice_ text as your wallpaper? (I know there are some not nice application around) I search for Android market but most of the application displays clock, temperature, weather, etc which I don't really want. I saw someone on the train having their own customized word on their phone which is kind of Co0l! Much Thanks!


How can I connect an Xperia X8 to an external monitor?

Is it possible to connect the Xperia X8 to external monitor? In other words, display the screen from the phone on the monitor?


What is this HTC notification icon?

What is the icon in between the two red lines on the notification bar? I can't find it in the Android 2.3 user guide! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i6cfU.png)


Android in app purchase issue: You already own this item

I am interested in purchasing the Game from Google Play Store, but when I try to purchase it using the **buy** Button in game menu it takes me to Play store and there I get a message `"You already own this item"`, but when I click on details button in the message box the play store application crashes. Now I don't know even if I own this or not. If I own it then why didn't I received this full version and if I do not own it then how I will be able to purchase it?


Can Android keyboards capture my passwords and send it across Internet?

I use SwiftKey on my phone. I also try out a lot of custom Android keyboards as and when they are released on Google Play. I would like to know if custom keyboards available on Google Play can capture my passwords as I type and send it across Internet? Is there any mechanism built into Android that would stop them from doing that?


Sharing/tethering 3G connection between Android devices

Is it possible to share 3G connection between two Android devices, a smartphone with 3G and a tablet with only wi-fi, for me to access the web with the tablet anywhere? I have a Sony Xperia X8 with 3G connection, but my Nexus 7 doesn't, so I'm kind of tied to places with wi-fi routers, but I thought on using the phone to share connection with the tablet. I already do it with my notebook, although I need the cable. Phone runs Android 2.1 and tablet runs 4.3, but I may try to install a modded ROM on the phone to update it to 2.3, if needed.


Is there a way to receive my SMS messages on my desktop?

I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?


How do I know when updates are available for my phone?

I've got an Optimus T, and being new to the world of Android, I'm confused as to how I'm supposed to update my operating system. The phone is carrier locked to T Mobile. Does this mean that I can only get updates from them? Can I tell the phone to look on another server? How can I tell if I have the latest build of Android that's available for my device?


com.google.process.gapps crashing

I uninstalled a few of google's default apps such as talk, timescape, voice search, roadsync and now I keep on getting this error, does anyone know how to fix this? I've already tried to factory reset my phone edit I tried reinstalling talk but that didn't change anything here are the logs               android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4370)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Tag 4 already in use.     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.ProviderManager.addIQProvider(ProviderManager.java:450)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.ProviderManager.initializeBuiltInProviders(ProviderManager.java:247)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService.initProviders(GTalkService.java:1323)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService.onCreate(GTalkService.java:953)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2787)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  ... 10 more     03-06 15:16:01.990 E/SemcCheckin(3267): Get crash dump level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     03-06 15:16:01.990 W/ActivityManager(1197): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher.action.BUGREPORT_AUTO cmp=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher/.JCrashCatcherService (has extras) }: not found     03-06 15:16:02.000 I/Process (1197): Sending signal. PID: 3267 SIG: 3     03-06 15:16:02.000 I/dalvikvm(3267): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3     03-06 15:16:02.000 E/dalvikvm(3267): Unable to open stack trace file '/data/anr/traces.txt': Permission denied     03-06 15:16:02.030 E/SemcCheckin(1589): Get Crash Level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     03-06 15:16:02.220 I/DumpStateReceiver(1197): Added state dump to 1 crashes     03-06 15:16:02.370 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 5639 objects / 511624 bytes in 94ms     03-06 15:16:02.700 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 6425 objects / 469696 bytes in 91ms     03-06 15:16:03.040 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 6206 objects / 481592 bytes in 72ms     03-06 15:16:04.120 I/Process (3267): Sending signal. PID: 3267 SIG: 9     03-06 15:16:04.150 I/ActivityManager(1197): Process com.google.process.gapps (pid 3267) has died.     03-06 15:16:04.150 W/ActivityManager(1197): Service crashed 2 times, stopping: ServiceRecord{45c8a5f0 com.google.android.apps.gtalkservice/com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService}     03-06 15:16:04.150 W/ActivityManager(1197): Service crashed 2 times, stopping: ServiceRecord{45bcbba8 com.google.android.apps.gtalkservice/com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService}     03-06 15:16:04.200 W/InputManagerService(1197): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@45a383a0     03-06 15:16:04.340 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 5819 objects / 544424 bytes in 110ms     03-06 15:16:07.020 D/dalvikvm(1293): GC freed 1005 objects / 81936 bytes in 90ms     03-06 15:16:08.050 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 4298 objects / 518448 bytes in 82ms     03-06 15:16:10.040 D/dalvikvm(1197): GC freed 18222 objects / 1087472 bytes in 323ms     03-06 15:16:12.050 D/dalvikvm(1771): GC freed 470 objects / 25328 bytes in 119ms     03-06 15:16:12.050 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 3854 objects / 511064 bytes in 154ms     03-06 15:16:16.130 D/dalvikvm(1485): GC freed 8200 objects / 482520 bytes in 123ms     03-06 15:16:23.230 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 3854 objects / 507008 bytes in 89ms


Disable all software installation

Is there a way to block (by a password/PIN code or what else) all kinds of software installation on an Android tablet/smart phone? I understand it is possible to block by a PIN code Market app instalation, but that only works for paid apps, and there are other ways to install applications other than the Market. Rooting is not a problem. Thank you!


Forcing an Android tablet to connect to a wifi from PC

A while ago, I had a tablet (Coby Kyros MID9742), that got shelved when the screen quit (half of the area of the touchscreen won't recognize touches, split among 2 sections). I am trying to repurpose the tablet for use as a video player via HDMI cable to projector, with my old phone (Galaxy S, no problems) as a remote. I have that part worked out, using a 3rd party app. But the main problem is getting the tablet to connect to WiFi to use the remote software. The screen is broken in such a way that the center strip (top to bottom in portrait mode) cannot recognize touches, and I cannot put in the WiFi password that I need to. The tablet does not know the password for the WiFi. **Is there some way that I can force the tablet to connect to an encrypted WiFi using my PC, via USB cable?** The tablet is rooted, but I have not flashed a custom rom onto it. **Also, is there some way that I can force WiFi to turn on at startup, and automatically connect to specified network?** If there is any more information I need to add, please say so in the comments.


Android and NFC strenght

I am currently doing a research on Android phones, trying to find the "best" Android phones in terms of their ability to read-write to NFC cards. I read that there are phones that struggle to power such cards, so they are not suitable for NFC communication. Is anybody aware of a list or a scientific report that I could use? I have searched around for days, but couldn't find anything. Any help will be much appreciated. Cheers.


why i can't take a screen with LG nexus 5

I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious instructions, which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens. I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that had to be turned on to enable swiping gestures to take a screenshot.. but i couldn't find anything of that sort with the nexus 5.. any ideas?


Is it possible to mount /data on my computer?

I have this "Storage space running out" error, and since I have already an empty /data/log, folder. I would like to investigate more and mount /data to use Desktop PC tools. I'm on Mac OSX if that changes anything.


Can not uninstall standard Android keyboard or get it back working

I want to uninstall the standard Android keyboard `com.android.inputmethod.latin`. I googled and found multiple threads discussing this problem. What I did so far: 1.) Uninstall via intent -> doesn't work 2.) `adb uninstall com.android.inputmethod.latin` 3.) `adb uninstall -k com.android.inputmethod.latin` 4.) My phone is rooted: `adb root`, `adb shell`, `pm uninstall -k com.android.inputmethod.latin` But non of these methods worked yet. The AOSP Keyboard is still for selection in the android settings and the package is still shown when executing `pm list packages | grep latin` The problem is: my keyboard isn't working any more :D So can i reinstall or uninstall it? Please help me!


how to stop playing Spotify on my Galaxy Tab

I can start and play Spotify on my Galaxy Tab 7 but if i have enough, how do i stop playing without total log-out or without using the pause. I want to STOP and close it. I have Premium


Has anyone managed to use multi-user Jelly Bean with a softkeyboard?

After struggling with this for a while, I am under the impression that it is impossible to use a soft keyboard with Android Jelly Bean unless you are the Primary user (userId=0). Has anybody tried it yet?


Facebook and Tweetdeck

I've been using Tweetdeck in order to post to Twitter and Facebook for a while. It does post my updates on both services, but some of my updates can't be shared. Here is an example (there is no `Share` link): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Tfyjr.png) I noticed that happens when I my status includes links (I have not tested pictures). Is this some kind of known issue?


Full size for previously uploaded Google+ Instant Upload/Auto Backup photos

At some point I changed my Google+ Auto Backup settings to upload photos at full size. I am now switching phones and would like all of the photos on the phone to be backed up to Google+ at full size. But many of these were backed up earlier when Google+ did not do full size backups. If I do a manual upload from the Auto Backup settings page, will it reload these previously uploaded files at full size?


How to use AT commands in Android by 'root' the phone

We have various Android devices from Spike, Samsung, Micromax, etc. How can we issue AT commands from Android to the modem? We searched in Google Play but did not find any app related to this. This Stack Overflow question suggests: > [F]irst you have to root the phone...` How can we do this?


Running TRIM from shell

Is it possible to run fstrim in stock android 4.3 from adb shell? I understand it runs every 24 hours when the device is plugged in and idle but I would like to run on demand to test a few theories.


What is the purpose of the cache?

I am using a phone with limited internal memory, and I noticed that my app cache has swelled up to 130 MB. What are the pros and cons of deleting the cache for certain apps? I don't understand what the cache is used for in the first place. Could someone explain?


Facebook app nagging about syncing. Can it be disabled?

While only a minor issue, it is annoying. I've had a look at the settings for the facebook app, but even after disabling anything that did seem relevant to this message popping up, it still keeps showing. The app was not pre-installed on the phone, it was added by my own will, if that is any relevant information. Is there any way to disable this, or is it a cruel "feature" added to the facebook app that can not be disabled? ![This is what it looks like.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kvyO1.png)


Enable USB debugging for Android at Android Linux command

OS: Android JB. HW Platform 1: sama5d31-ek (ATMEL ARM) HW Platform 2: TI-Sitara SK Enable USB debugging for android at android Linux command prompt. Usually USB debugging for android is enabled through Settings > Developer option > USB debugging. How can the same thing be achieved on a Headless Android Application? Since there is no user input from the touch screen what is the process to switch on the same feature at Android Linux command prompt. The following links give some suggestions as to how it can be done but was not able to successfully achieve the objective.   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621602   * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326806/enable-usb-debugging-through-clockworkmod-with-adb   * http://cphacker0901.wordpress.com/1900/12/02/manually-update-settings-in-command-line/ HW Platform 1: sama5D31-ek (Atmel ARM) board has two USB/Serial input from android Linux can be accessed. From one USB/Serial port the adb shell can be executed when the USB debugging is enabled. The access provides root privileges. The other USB/Serial access point pretty much for debugging, and has very limited privileges. Thanks


Free system information for Android such as Everest for Windows

There is any apk that shows the system and hardware information about my Adroid phone??? I mean an aplication such as Everest (or msinfo32) does for Windows.


Why doesn't the voicemail indicator show up when I have voicemail in CyanogenMod 7?

I'm not sure if this is a question I should be asking my carrier or not, but hopefully someone might be able to point me in the right direction. I recently switched to CyanogenMod version 7, and the experience has been great, for the most part. I have voicemail service from my mobile provider, and under `Settings > Call Settings > Voicemail settings` I have my voicemail number set. However, if I let a call go to voicemail, my phone will indicate that I have missed a call, but not that the message has gone to voicemail. **How can I get the voicemail indicator to appear in CyanogenMod 7**? Thanks!


Google Drive’s image recognition on Android 4.1 demo available on older versions?

There is an example of text recognition from an image on the recent Android 4.1 demo. The example is a picture taken with the phone of a post office receipt that is then OCRed and indexed. Is this OCR and indexing already available to all Google Drive users or just limited to Android 4.1?


Is there a way to control which audio is sent to Bluetooth and which is sent to system speaker?

**Background info explaning why I want what I want** I'm almost totally deaf. I have a Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid that is paired with my Droid RAZR (ICS 4.0.4). When any audio is played on the phone (ringer, phone call, media, etc) it triggers my hearing aid. The switch-over is not instant and I miss a few seconds of audio (plus I get a really loud, annoying beep from my hearing aid informing me that it is making the switch from external audio to BT audio). As a result, text messages and other short audio notifications (like navigation speech) trigger my hearing aid, the loud beep occurs, the external mic is turned off, the BT connection is enforced, and then... nothing. In the time it takes for all that to occur, I've missed whatever the audio input was. **TL;DR** I'd like to be able to tell my phone to direct text messaging, ringer, and other audio playback (navigation) to the system speaker and to continue to direct in-call and media playback to my paired, BT-enabled hearing aid. Is there a way to do this?


How can I determine what is a normal USB transfer speed for my Android phone?

I've been struggling to get decent USB transfer speeds with my Ubuntu computer, which I've asked about on the Ask Ubuntu site. The answers there have helped me improve USB speeds overall, but it seems my phone is still much slower than other devices. For example, I can transfer to my Sony video camera at about 17.5MB/s, but transferring files to my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy 2 with ICS) is running at about 2MB/s. How can I determine if 2MB/s is a normal transfer speed for my Android phone? In other words, what do I need to know about it's SD card (it has two, internal and external) specifications or other details in order to determine if I am getting the maximum performance or if it is still hobbled?


Kies unable to connect to Samsung Galaxy S3 after rooting

After I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 phone, I was no longer able to connect to Kies to do a sync. Does anyone know why? I have tried to reinstall Kies on my laptop, performed "Troubleshoot connection error", and deactivated USB-Debugging BEFORE I connected my phone for the first time. But the same issues remained. When I performed *#1234# to view SW version, the PDA option was not one of the options there. There are no issues with my USB connections as I have no problem downloading apps from Google Play on my laptop. Pls advise how I can resolve this issue?


Mails not marked as read when IMAP Seen flag is set

I have set up the default HTC email app to use IMAP. If i read a new mail on the phone, the read state is updated on my computer (thunderbird). Also, if I mark it as unread on the phone, then it becomes unread on my computer too. This is as expected. But if I read email on my computer, it still shows as unread on my phone, similarly if I mark as unread on the computer the change is not visible on the phone. By viewing webmail and browsing my mail with netcat I know that the Seen flag on the server is always in sync with thunderbird, hence the problem must be on the phone's side. Summary: IMAP flags changed on the phone is pushed to he server, but flags changed on the server is not updated on the phone.


how do I download jorte calendar on new tablet

I cant download my jorte calendar from my htc phone to my new tablet becuz the port to recharge my phone is faulty and so the battery keeps dying and wont hold a charge and according to the sprint store, that is the same port that connects my phone and tablet, so therefore I cant link phone to tablet, and the phone keeps dying, and the sprint store says it can't save my calendar to a new phone becuz its not a goggle calendar.and i cant charge the phone to access the calendar. I need to access and download my calendar at least, even if i cant save it to my new phone. ideas?


Looking for NAT Solution for Android 2.2 (Other Than IPTABLES)

I currently find myself in a situation where I need to find a NAT solution for a rooted Android 2.2 device other than IPTABLES, since I am stuck on using a particular ROM that doesn't support IPTABLES. I need said Android device to act as a NAT gateway between an external host connected through its Ethernet port, and the Android device's internal WiFi connection (not its cellular connection). I have tried searching for a simple NAT daemon available for any operating system, just for kicks. It turns out that such a solution is nothing more than a pipe dream, considering they would require unportable kernel modules. I have noticed some Android software out there, such as EasyTether, that claim they support NAT. And, this is apparently even without requiring a rooted system. So, it must be possible to implement based off some solution. I even recall one such software stating that it had used a Java NAT solution. I could not find anything like this made in Java. Running Java apps on Android IS a possibility. So, does anyone have any input as to how a NAT solution might be implemented? TIA.


how to force the phone not to use wi-fi to upload video to youtube?

I do not have wi-fi at home and I want to upload video I took into my youtube account. I have generouse data plan so I don't have to use wi-fi to upload larger files like the application forces me. I am on HTC Desire 2.1


How do I type umlauts and other special characters with Swype?

I can change the swype-interpreting language, but the keyboard doesn't show me any special symbols. HTC Incredible with Swype 2.4.44.10912.t100 (have not updated to Dec beta, yet). I just want to swipe "Blue Öyster Cult" -- is that so wrong?


External SD card no longer able to be read on CM11

I successfully installed CM11-M2 snapshot on my Razr Maxx (xt912, spyder). I was able to use my camera successfully on the device after install. However, now a few weeks in, I am experiencing a few issues related to my external SD card.   * My camera no longer works with an error _"Insert an SD card before using the camera"_   * When attempting to download a file through the browser I get an error stating that an "SD card is required" to download the file   * I use the app EBookDroid, which allows opening files from the filesystem, while I have an entry for `sdcard1` (my external SD card), I cannot view any files inside of it   * With root permissions on my File Manager, I can navigate through and view files in my external SD card, but cannot open them in any other applications After a little investigating, I see the path `/mnt/media_rw/` which contains two mounted partitions of `sdcard0` and `sdcard1`. These paths belong to the user and group named `media_rw`. My best guess is that this issue is related to these permissions. Here is output of `ls -la` on `/mnt/media_rw`               drwx------ media_rw media_rw             2014-03-06 12:47 sdcard0     drwxrwx--- media_rw media_rw             1969-12-31 19:00 sdcard1      Is there an `fstab` file I can verify (I dont see one in `/etc/fstab`). Or am I barking up the wrong tree with `media_rw`. Can anyone assist?


How to root Moto X with stock 4.4 kitkat without unlocking bootloader?

I have tried RockMyMoto, PwnMyMoto and SlapMyMoto. All have failed. I am also unable to downgrade from 4.4 kitkat (which the phone came with) to 4.2.2 in order to root. The downgrade fails due to "security downgrade" or something similar. Any advice? I do not with to void the warranty by unlocking the bootloader. Is it possible to flash a pre-rooted kitkat system image using RSD Lite? I was able to use it to re-flash 4.4 after a failed attempt to flash 4.2.2 This is somewhat urgent as it is a surprise gift for someone who likes having rooted phones. Note: I only mention downgrading from kitkat because there seems to be no way to root a phone which came with kitkat on it. If there is another option, I would love to hear about it! UPDATE: It is possible that the phone came with 4.4.2 and the updated bootloader. I did not check before I attempted rooting and flashed 4.4 using RSD Lite.


How do i know if my touch screen has HW problem after flashing

My device [ SGH-i957 ] Worked perfectly on HC 3.2, After flashing the ICS official update, my touch screen stopped working. How do i know if it is HE or SW problem ? NOTE: i can use ASM normally to get my current tablet screen displayed on my ubuntu laptop if that matters


Sync problems with Samsung Galaxy I9000

I'm having the following issues:   1. 'Market' not functioning ('A network error has occurred. Retry, or cancel...')    2. Gmail not functioning ('No connection')    3. Red triangle in top-left of screen = 'Sign-in-error (email address)'  I think these issues are related to the problems I am having with sync-ing Contacts / Calender / Memo with the PC. The process stalls at 25% completion. The phone also seems to be slower to respond lately. Any ideas?


How do I use an external USB keyboard?

My tablet's running Android 4.0.3, and I'm trying to use an external keyboard with it. My tablet isn't detecting the keyboard, but it works when I plug it into my computer. This keyboard uses a normal USB output to connect, but my tablet uses MicroUSB, so I bought an adapter. How do I get this keyboard to work?


One S reboots with new CM 3.4 Kernel

This is something that's been bugging me ever since the 3.4 kernel was released: **Problem:** I am getting intermittent reboots when using any ROM which is based on the 3.4 kernel. It happens totally at random, but only when I'm actually using the phone - never when it's locked, or in my pocket. Here are my `last_kmsg` logs, but this is where it gets really weird - it reboots twice. Every time. Once I get the initial reboot, it reboots to the HTC screen, then immediately reboots again. So I'm not sure the last_kmsg will even be that accurate. **Things I've Tried**   * Returning to stock RUU/upgrading/reflashing   * Not restoring apps   * Switching off Wifi   * Undervolting/Overvolting   * Different CPU Governors/Clock Speeds   * Many different ROMS   * CM10.2 Kernel & also Bubba Kernel Would love to hear anything else I could potentially try, or other users with similar issues.


Why is all sound suddenly gone with HTC One S?

All of a sudden I have no sound with my HTC One S (running Android 4.1.1). No sound is heard when someone tries to call me, and, curiously, the microphone is also muted; the one who's calling me doesn't hear anything either. I also cannot play audio (it says something like _Cannot play this type audio file_ ).   What on earth is going on? And how to solve it? PS: I have not spilled coffee or something over my phone; no unusual things happend to my phone, as far as I know.


How do I connect to an IRC server behind NAT using Android phone?

I use a private IRC server that is behind a NAT. Currently, I SSH into a server with a public address and use a command line IRC client in a tmux session to connect to the private server. Is there a way using only android apps to connect to the protected server using an IRC client on the Android phone through an SSH tunnel? I am not rooted but I am also not against rooting.


Battery Trickle Charging, good or bad?

What are the side effects of using apps that trickle charge battery. App like "Battery Doctor". It charges around 30-50 (varies with device) mins after battery is fully charged, which results in a bit longer battery backup as I found out. But is that harmful for battery health? Like damaging the battery? Or should I charge normally up to the device says "Fully Charged"?


Disable LiveWare manager

I have rooted my Sony Ericsson Neo V by downgrading to .42 and using Zergrush, without unlocking the boot loader. Now I want to remove the LiveWare service. NoBloat and similar apps don't show it. How can I delete or at least disable this serivce?


How do I set mp3s as ringtones on ICS?

I just upgraded my Nexus-S to Ice Cream Sandwich, I can't find the option to set mp3s as ringtones for my contacts? what am I missing?


Forgot security lock pattern on Jelly Bean device with Wifi and 3G data turned off

I forgot my security lock pattern and my Wifi and 3G connections are switched off. I can hard reset the phone (Galaxy Nexus) from recovery mode, but that would wipe all my data. ADB is also turned off so I cannot recover my data unless there is a way to turn on ADB while the phone is locked. I understand that ClockWorkMod recovery turns ADB on automatically when it is installed.   * Do I need to root the phone to install ClockWorkMod?   * If yes, can I root the phone while it is locked?   * Is there any other way to recover the data from the phone before I reset it?


What are the pros and cons of selling rooted androids for resale "as-is" to the general public?

For my question, let me give some background. My business is to data clear phones and tablets. I've been tasked with research into rooted devices. I have a very basic grasp of this concept. I think what I've found is that rooted devices can be 'unrooted' but only if one knows what rooted it originally. I've found this: You’ll have to use either a terminal emulator or ADB. Here are the commands to uninstall it: mount -o remount,rw /system rm /system/app/Superuser.apk Would that be a good way to remove the root from all cells across the board? Specifically what I need to know is what do rooted devices mean to the cell phone data clear industry? Is there user data in a rooted device after data clearing it manually?


how can I stop media scanning?

I have a LG L7 mobile. From 2 days ago I have a serious problem with scanning media files. I turn on my mobile and scanning media files started scanning. after that scanning media files completed it started again and again and until know it is scanning. I do not know is it a hardware or software problem? what I have to do? please help me.


Why can't music players find my audio files?

On my Nexus 4, there's a folder called `/sdcard/Music/` (or just `/Music` when browsing the phone's storage; Windows 7 calls it `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music`) and I've put a lot of songs in there but **the music player doesn't see any of my songs.** Why can one app (the file manager, and e.g. Dropbox) see the files, but not another app (Play Music, Apollo, Jukefox)? **Notes:**   * LG Nexus 4 16GB, unlocked, with CyanogenMod 10.1   (nightly build 20130212 because nothing _more stable_ is available but there are no crashes.)   * The songs are stored in the path format `/sdcard/Music/Artist/Album/Song title.mp3` (simply because that's how they're stored on my media drive).      * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Eagles\On the Border\1 Already Gone.mp3`     * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Kashmir\The Good Life\10 Kiss me goodbye.mp3`     * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Christina St眉rmer\Freier Fall\1 Geh nicht wenn du kommst.mp3`   (yes there's a Chinese character in there and I don't know why; it's a German ü _(umlaut u)_ on my original Windows media drive)   * I know that the songs are present and that they work because the CyanogenMod File Manager shows them and I can play them individually. _They do exist!_   * Running Rescan SD as suggested below didn't make the files appear in any of the player apps.   * I'm fairly certain there are no `.nomedia` files: The CyanogenMod File Manager doesn't display files that begin with a `.` (I renamed an existing TXT file and it promptly disappeared :)) but I used the Root Browser Lite to look through `/Music` and subfolders -- the only match I found was the one I had renamed, and I have deleted that now.   * My Windows pc at work couldn't see the files either, but after unplugging/replugging the USB it now can see+open+play the files. (I've now revised this question to remove the Windows part.)   * I'm still mystified by the fact that file-browser apps see the files but music-player apps don't.


How to force the mobile data (3G/4G) connection on a single app like Google voice recognition?

When an android phone is connected by both wifi and mobile data (3G/4G), it will preferentially use wifi since this saves battery and mobile data bandwidth. However, my mobile connection is more reliable than my wifi, and there are some apps that use only a small amount of data but which I want to operate reliably. Google voice recognition is the primary example. My understanding is that each app has it's own preferred connection type (almost always set to wifi) at the level of the operating system, but that this setting is not not available to the user. How can I change an app's preference to mobile data? If necessary, I am open to solutions that only work for Google voice recognition (e.g. a buried user option).


Console text editor

Is there any vi/vim/pico/nano console build for android or any other editor which I can use in remote interactive `adb` shell. I don't need GUI at all. I've seen Vi IMproved Touch and it's a nice example of editor which doesn't seems to have a console version which I need so much.


Samsung Galaxy S3 will not reboot

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. For the last couple of days, it has been freezing quite regularly. I had to hold the power button and reboot, sometimes more than once. The last time I tried this, the device would not reboot. It turns on, shows the S3 logo, vibrates, and keeps the LED constantly blue. However, it does not get any further than the Samsung logo. It just keeps the blue notification light on and the Samsung logo slowly flashes blue. Can someone help with this?


Wifi passwords were not restored on a new device

I got a new galaxy nexus phone running 4.2.2 and I noticed my WiFi passwords were not restored to this device. I skipped the account login upon first start, but added it later on. Am I missing something? I'm pretty sure my passwords were automatically synced when I got a nexus 7 tablet last year. Many thanks for helping with this.


Sending email to multiple recipients

I need to use my Note 10.1 to send an email to multiple recipients in the cc or bcc field. But it seems I cannot copy and paste the contacts which are automatically put into the 'to' field. Gmail in android also seems to allow only 250 contacts to be emailed at the same time. Is there a way to copy and paste the contacts from the 'to' field into the 'cc' field? And send more than 250 emails at the same time? Thanks.


Is it possible to type accented letters using the Galaxy S English keyboard?

I have a Galaxy S, and my locale is English (UK). Is it possible to type accented letters, such as **é** to a textfield using the keyboard? If yes, how? edit: I know I can use swype but please don't recommend it because my native language is not supported by Swype and it's really not comfortable to use swype in my case


Will Google play store auto update in future if I install latest store APK manually for now?

I'm desperately waiting for play store to update to 4.9.13, now it's been three weeks since update release and I'm losing control now. I want to ask that for now if I update play store manually with the latest APK from android police website, will I receive next update as an OTA or will I have to update it manually? And will there be any problem if I install play store update manually with APK? Thanks in advance!


How to renew Google Play Access All Access from an Android?

I got the 30 days free trial for Google Play Music, but cancelled it. I'd like to renew it. How can I? I can't find a way. Here's an image: ![screenshot](http://oi60.tinypic.com/a2g7wn.jpg)


softbricked sgh-i337 at&t with 4.4.2 ota update

I have a sgh-i337 at&t usa GPe recently updated OTA, I tried to format my rom so I could patch my kernel and threw everything at it but the kitchen sink to clear the memory but could not get it cleared. Then I looked around and found out about the write protect issue on the bootloader from at&t and verizon. (chattr +i /boot/system.tar.md5) It's not difficult to figure out what they did. Yes I installed a recovery, even dd if=/usr/recovery.img of=/dev/mmc??0p21 (i forget the dev layout, but it was the recommended). Because of the block, nothing worked. Needless to say I am softbricked right now with all the user data deleted. I did back up in kies but it is asking me for a number I never saw. Is there a patch for fixing the at&t immutable bit on the bootloader if phonetop is borked? My main goal is to apply this patch -> https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=67406 Is there a download that will help me launch my phonetop? I'll take a working phonetop for now. We know the bootloader and system files are just fine... odin output -> i.stack.imgur.com/pmIuL.png I found this http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359090 But doesn't help much without a phonetop, but somebody might of made it in though it's not a real root unless you can clear the rom boot sector.


Telegram shows contacts from different phone?

Recently I installed Telegram on my SGS3, and surprising the Telegram's concocts shows me the contacts from my father's phone!!!! My father has SGS2. By the way my SGS3 "Contacts to Display " option is set up to show gamil account,,,,which none of my father's lists are there Any reason for that ? Thanks


Possibly a trojan named "SuperUser [UID]"?

SuperUser is prompting for access for something named "SuperUser [UID]" Why would the app SuperUser prompt for access for itself? Could it be a trojan with almost the same name as SuperUser?


Haptic Feedback with Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy mini 2

How can I turn off vibrations when I long press on start screen (to add a widget, etc.) or in Opera mini when long press on a link?


How to connect to adhoc wifi on Nokia XL

Is there a way I can connect Nokia XL phone to adhoc wifi created using my laptop. I've had Nokia 900 which connected & Nokia N8 connects to the same wifi hotspot while none of Samsung (Android) devices do. How about Android powered Nokia XL? Please share your experience if you have a workaround. Thanks


What needs to be set up in an Android device from another region for a Russian user in Russia, and how?

We've got a Samsung Galaxy S from another region (China or Korea). What needs to be set up in it for a Russian user in Russia?


LG-Ally won't charge

My LG Ally is out of battery and won't charge at all. I know the outlet is working. It's charged in the past just fine.. I gave it like 30 minutes plugged in, and power wouldn't do anything. No type of light or indicator.


Motorola Admiral Set Date not functioning properly

I am working on an application that does some work once per day. As part of the testing process for applications that use this functionality I generally go into Settings->Date & Time and turn off automatic. Then press Set Date and jump the day forward by one or two, so that I can simulate a day passing and see that my application acts appropriately. On this device (Motorola Admiral) when I press Set Date I do get the date picker dialog, just as expected. However when I select a date and press the set button this date doesn't seem to get stored correctly. Sometimes the line underneath "Set Date" which shows what the date is set for will get updated correctly and show the date that I've just entered. But other times it will just stay displaying the current date. And in either case if I back out of the settings the system still things that it is the current date, rather than the date that I've just entered. Can anyone shed some light on what I need to do in order to be able to properly set the date manually on this device?


Can I safely downgrade an encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 from 8.6.5.21 to 8.6.5.19?

I want to root my encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 (Firmware 8.6.5.21; Serial B80...) and install a custom ROM. I read that the only way to do this is by downgrading to stock 8.6.5.19 and then using Razorclaw. I know that using tablet encryption with Custom ROMs is a big no-no, so I will have to wipe my data (factory reset). However I do wish to keep some application Data (such as save games) to which I only have access via root. So my question is, can I:   1. Safely(!) downgrade to 8.6.5.19 on my encrypted tablet   2. root   3. backup   4. unencrypt the tablet (factory reset)   5. install custom ROM or do I have to:   1. factory reset (losing all my precious data)   2. downgrade to 8.6.5.19   3. root   4. install custom ROM **Update:** I found out that Asus already includes an app which allows to save application data without root (aptly named "App Backup"). So I will go with the second option. I'll leave the question open though as I still don't know if I could have downgraded without doing a factory reset.


What folders should I backup to my computer

I have a SGS2 with ICS. The phone is rooted. I use Titanium Backup Pro for backup, but that only backups to the phone itself, so if the phone is stolen or lost those backups are gone as well. I have SSHDroid installed, and yesterday I made a backup of the sdcard folder to my home server using rsync. Now I would like to know if there are other folders that have data in them that I miss. I don't necessarily need a full backup of the phone, don't know if that's useful. I just want all user data safe. So is there something that I'm missing? If so, what folders should I backup as well?


Radio without the headset

**Is it possible to hear the radio without connecting the headset?** I know the headset acts as an antenna. However, it would be great if I can just put the phone on the coffee table and listen to the radio without being physically connected to it via a headset. I am using Samsung Galaxy 2.


Ignore / stop incoming bluetooth connect/pair requests

since a while I receive bluetooth request from my neighbors Harman Kardon media center. Once I accidently 'clicked' the request and suddenly we were connected (no code or handshake needed). Since I disconnected from the media center, it keeps sending me requests to pair/connect again. I can of course click cancel on each request, but it keeps bugging me ( approx. every 60 seconds, so it's a sort of a request terror.....). I asked the neighbor if he can turn it off, but he is not capable or willing to do so. So I was wondering: can I somehow block this device from sending me requests (well, not from sending of course, bur from my device alerting the request from this particular device)? I run android 4.2.2 on an Acer v370 (Acer liquid E2)


Connect Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network

Are there any tricks/tips to connect my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network shared by my laptop?


Continuous input, how to undo the last movements

Samsung's continuous input method works nicely in many situations. However, when writing rather long words as they occur in German, the input method sometimes gives up and the entire word swished so far is gone. What is the best method to handle this situation? Is there a way to retain at least part of the word?


Can't access Internal SD Card

I can't access the internal SD Card (8GB) on my Wayteq x-tab 80, with Android 4. The device is not rooted, and worked perfectly fine until yesterday. I could access the SD card from the tablet, and also from my PC when connected with USB. Now it doesn't work either way. I checked in the Settings, and it seems like the SD Card is Unmounted, but even after clicking on Mount it doesn't do anything. I did a factory reboot, it didn't help. I'm not a tech expert, so I can't figure out what's the problem. Any ideas?


How to delete a notebook in Evernote for Android?

I accidentally create a duplicate notebooks using Evernote app. I want to delete one of them. When I open my Notebook list, the options that I can see are just 'rename notebook', 'move to new stack' and 'sharing setting'. where can I find 'delete' option?


Why is there Messenger icon in App drawer?

I have Google Plus app installed on my HTC One X. In the App drawer it shows icons for Google+ and Messenger. Both these belong to same Google+ app. The Messenger icon opens up Google+ app with message displayed `Update to Hangouts. Go to the app` and I have Hangouts installed. The Messenger app icon looks like this: ![Messenger App icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JAmIz.png) I tried to uninstall Messenger and it uninstalled the updates of entire Google Plus app. It seems the Messenger icon is created by Google Plus and it only asks user to go to Hangout. Why is this extra icon present? Is there any way to get rid of it?


Problem restoring my .ab backup file

I know this might be duplicate but I couldn't find any relevant solution myself. Today I tried to be adventurous and install Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7 and it was a failure. As a safety measure I backed up my device's data using the following command on a Windows 7 OS:               adb backup all -f ./nexus.ab -shared -apk      It took forever and created a 1.6GB file (sounds reasonable to me). But the thing is, when it was done even though the back up screen on my device was gone but the command didn't return in Windows and I had to press ctrl+c. So I went through my adventure and in the process I had to unlock my bootloader and as a result all my data was wiped out (I read that it will happen and I was ok with it since I had already backed up my data). Once I was through with my adventure (and failed), I tried to restore my data using the following command (on the same machine as I created the back up):               adb restore ./nexus.ab      It takes for ages and after it is done, it prompts nothing (no success or failure). I can tell that it is done since the restore screen on device will be gone and the command will return in Windows. But when I turn on my device it's the same as it came out of the box. So is there any hope left? How can I make sure if my back up file is corrupted or everything is going fine? Do I need to do anything after my back up file is restored?


Facebook message notification

Is there away to make my phone stop beeping when I get a Facebook message if I'm already on Facebook on a different computer?


How to export bookmarks from default android browser?

I am using LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I want to export bookmarks from default browser of my android phone. Can any one suggest me how to do that? I have checked settings of default browser but no clue..


Why does TitaniumBackup not allow me to restore apps after upgrading to 4.3?

After upgrading to 4.3 from a previous version (in my case 4.2), TitaniumBackup might exhibit a behavior where restoring apps does not work and the process just freezes on some devices, in this case a Galaxy Nexus phone. It seems that restoring app settings might work, but when restoring the actual apps this triggers the freeze. Restoring XML data like Wi-Fi hot spots also works.


How do permissions work in the Android Market?

I've been told that the permissions for an app are there to inform me the types of things the app has permission to do. If this is right, can a developer 'forget' a permission and get away with using something anyway. I'm just curious for the security of my device. I know that Google does not police it's market as strict as Apple so I was wondering if a app could 'forget' to claim a permission but use that feature anyway? This is not a programming question - its about the trustworthiness of permissions


For pre-Android 4.3, if a tablet (or any device) has root, will all its user accounts have root access?

This question is for Android 4.2 and below. If a tablet (or any applicable Android device) has root, will all user accounts have root access? Will the SuperUser app also be installed for all users? Also, would it be possible to disable root access for one of those users? _I no longer have a tablet, so I can't confirm this behavior myself._


Will encrypting my Droid X2's SD card make me lose the ability to view files on it from my PC?

I recently purchased my first smartphone, a Droid X2. I was listening to the radio and heard security advice about protecting data on smartphones. It specifically said you should install antivirus software, password protect and encrypt your data on the smartphone. Under Settings & Security it has the option for Data Encryption. Should I set up data encryption and will I lose the ability to plug in my phone to my laptop and edit or view data on the SD card? We have data encryption on a laptop at work. If I use this feature and encrypt my memory card I am unable to read the data on my personal computer at home.


Mod for Jelly Bean Nav bar on Kit Kat Tablet?

I have a Nexus 7 (2013), it is running kit kat, and I am really loving how everything I have set up in this ROM (Beanstalk 4.4.2). There is one thing I really miss and can't seem to find any information on, I would love to have the old Jelly Bean Navigation Bar/Soft Keys on the left combined with the status/notification bar on the bottom right again while in landscape. I really don't understand why this feature was removed in Kit Kat. And have searched all over the place trying to find some type of relevant information on it. But its a hard thing to search for as there is no term that is associated with this UI layout. So far the only relevant info I have found is apparently Paranoid Android offered this feature in the settings of there Nexus 7 2012 ROM for Kit Kat. I'd really like to stick with the ROM I have now if possible. Isn't there a mod or some xposed module or something that can offer this functionality?


Phone using GPS while the screen is off

Recently I noticed that when I press the home or power button to turn my screen on, I notice that the GPS indicator is on for a split second. What is happening here? Is there something trying to use the GPS only when the phone is idle? It sounds fishy to me. Phone: Samsung galaxy s3 mini. Standard rom.


What reputable website can I download the Chrome APK from?

I want to install Chrome on my Kindle Fire HD. The APK file is available at third party sites but I don't know which are trustworthy. Any suggestions? (I'd love to download it from Google but don't see any download links from there).


How to turn of Google Samsung Nexus Galaxy `3g`/`mobile data usage` warning?

After turning `data mobile usage warning` on as described here The exceeded-limit notification stay in my notification list which is very annoying. I cannot remove it - ie. I just need it to notify me then I can remove, later on if I start using and the limit exceeds again, notify me again :) If you know how to, please share. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fTtIO.png)


I Need help unrooting my device

Device: HTC Inspire 4g. My Device was having some hardware issues, so i complained to AT&T and offered to send me a new device. I have to now return my old device but it is ROOTED. I do not want to send it back in this condition because I fear I will get caught and have to pay full price for the device. My question is how should I go about unrooting this device. I've seen many different forums and topics, but most of these methods are not working for me. Install stock AT&T Rom - Could not find the zip file anywhere on the internet. I've tried using an RRU but my device cannot be detected by my PC. If anybody can help me get either of these 2 methods to work, or come up with a new method it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You


What is this in my system tray?

Every so often, seemingly random, this notification appears in my notification bar, but not in the tray. ![That circle on the left](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gJN7E.png) The circles on the left in the notification bar. I have no clue what it's related to. There's no notification if I slide the tray down. It doesn't stay long, about the time I check for it in the notification tray, it's gone. I develop for my phone. Would anything on the development side of things trigger this weird notification? It's a Samsung Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod nightlies, specifically 10.1-20130405-NIGHTLY-d2spr which is Android 4.2.2. EDIT: I've noticed that this appears very consistently when I have Moon+ Reader open. It does not appear to be a notification caused by that app, but instead appears to be that the app is somehow "muting" notifications that happen while it is open. Is there something in the API that allows for the silencing of notifications originating from other apps?


How can I replace HTC Sense?

I saw not using HTC Sense as a power-saving tip on another question, but I just wanted to know what the easiest way to replace HTC Sense is and what it requires me to do? Do I lose all my widgets too or will it mostly change the way my Home screen looks? Edit: I don't need HTC Sense to disappear completely from my phone or need to root it. I'm just curious how I would go about replacing HTC Sense with another application launcher.


Connecting android device with PC using HDMI (video recording)

I am android game developer, really wanted to capture nice quality video preview of my game for promotion purposes. And my question is, If I would connect by android device (Samsung Galaxy S3 or Nexus 7 tablet: using micro USB HDMI adapter with my PC, like this one for example: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Jbvjr.jpg) I know I would be able to see what on my PC what I do on my device, but the point is, would I be able to turn on software responsible for capturing my desktop like Camtasia studio meanwhile to be able to record it? Thank you.


Lost internal storage

I am using a spice Mi 502 android phone with 4.0.4 ICS. It has a internal storage of 141 MB but 120 MBs is utilized by preinstalled apps and only 21MB free space is available. I have rooted my device and deleted some unwanted preinstalled apps from my phone using RootAppDelet app. Now, the space utilized by preinstalled apps is 100 MB and the available free space is still showing 21 MB. I wonder where did the 20MB space go? I am not a pro androider and have learnt only through helpful forums like these. Please help me get my lost space back.


Transfer emails from Thunderbird on PC to  Asus Transformer email app

is there any way how can I get my e-mail from Thunderbird on my W7 pc to Transformer? My laptop just died so I am considering Transformer, but without my mails... Syncing via GMail isnt a solution for me, because I have multiple e-mail accounts on many servers with both POP3 and IMAP.


adb shell ls giving strange results

Environment: running adb in command window on Windows XP PC running adbKonnect on Nook Simple Touch (rooted; running Android 2.1) When I type               adb shell ls \sys      I get a list of the folders there. When I type               adb shell ls \sys\module      I get an error that there is no such file or directory, even though it is listed in the first step. What's going on?


Why does Samsung Kies say that my device does not support software upgrading via kies?

I bought a Galaxy Ace. It initially came with:   1. Gingerbread 2.3.3   2. Build is GINGERBREAD.XWPKY, for regions France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK   3. Unrooted With that, let me add that I am from the Philippines. And I know that there's a 2.3.4 Asian ROM update (DXKPD) as per here: http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/have-you-updated-your-samsung-galaxy- phones-to-gingerbread-yet But Kies doesn't show any update. So I thought that Samsung has not released an update for that European region, and concluded that I might need to change it to my region. (Although my local carrier was able to send me GPRS settings while under this region). So that's what I did. I used Odin on 2 attempts I did so far. I flashed it FIRST with a different region ROM (Germany, I think). SECOND time, I got it right. I now have 2.3.4 GINGERBREAD.DXKPD via Odin and using an OFFICIAL 2.3.4 Asian ROM from this page (MediaFire link): http://rumah-android.com/new-stock- rom-android-2-3-4-s5830dxkpd-for-asia.html Here's what troubles me.   1. Regardless if there's an update or not, Samsung Kies tells me that I couldn't update my firmware even if it's an official ROM.   2. I can't get GPRS settings now that the region's changed. Finally, the questions:   1. Is it possible that my phone is locked to that European region? Is there such a thing?   2. Or did I use an unofficial ROM?   3. What should I do next from here? I'm sorry this is too long. I'm confused and I just need clarifications. I hope I made myself clear. Thanks in advance.