Verizon Droid X Stopped Sending SMS

I have a Droid X running Gingerbread on Verizon and it is completely unable to send SMS messages. It receives them fine but every message I try to send is rejected. The details of the message reveal the following: > Cause Code: Addr.Vcnt., 0 Rebooting the phone seems to fix the problem, but only for a day or so. I also seem to have completely lost 3G connectivity on the phone as well when it is in this state. *228 on the phone fails until I can reboot it, but once reprogrammed there seems to be no lasting positive effect. Has anyone seen this before? Does anyone have a resolution? **EDIT:** I've just discovered all outbound calls immediately fail as well with no details as to the failure.


How to hide pin pad or lock pad on unlock screen?

Would like to know if I can slide to unlock to bring up the pin pad like in iOS? The pin pad hides my notifications. I know if I remove the pin to unlock it will just slide to unlock but that is not secure. Running: Nexus 5 Android 4.4


Does the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission require data?

If I have an app that checks my location using the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission, does that simple check use up any data? That is, will it use up any of my bandwidth on my paid data connection (3G, 4G, etc)? With plans that have bandwidth limits, or plans that charge per MB used, I would like to know if an app with this particular permission (and no others) could use up some of my data allowance.


Nexus 5 not connecting to PC

I tried connecting it nexus 5 to my pc via USB. Although it shows as connected in my external devices and also shows up in My Computer, but when I try to open it and don't files to my phone, it just shows a plain, blank screen with the green placing had on top.


How do I get MMS working on Nexus 5 with Straight Talk?

I can't send or receive MMS messages via Straight Talk on my Nexus 5. I've verified that my wife's iPhone works just fine with the same information, as well as verifying that MMS used to work on my Nexus 4 with the generic ST instructions.   * I've already verified that I have the most recent SIM card from ST   * I've already verified that using the standard ST info for the APN does not work.               APN Name: Straight Talk     APN: tfdata     Port: 80     MMSC: http://mms-tf.net     MMS Proxy: mms3.tracfone.com     MMS Port: 80        * I waited for a billing cycle to pass in case it would just fix itself after a billing cycle.


Galaxy S2 keeps periodically showing "Refreshing SIM data" toast

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running the stock Samsung ROM (no custom ROMs ever). Of late, I notice that every few minutes, a toast pops up saying 'Refreshing SIM data'. If the screen had been blanked earlier, it reactivates, and this is annoying, especially at night. I don't know if this is relevant, but only recently I got 3G activated (Vodafone, Bangalore,India) and it didn't happen before. Anyone seen this, and is there a workaround or fix? **Update** \- Have upgraded to 2.3.5 Gingerbread and with different kernels (Ninphetamine and DarkyROM SuperCore) but it makes no difference. I wonder if it's because of the service provider.


How can I tell my device to ignore a public Wi-Fi network?

The city I live in has city-wide Wi-Fi available for a subscription, but the Wi-Fi access point is public. This means that everywhere I go in the city I get a notice that there is public Wi-Fi available even though I can't use it because I don't have an account with the city-wide Wi-Fi service. How can I tell my phone (Droid X, Android 2.2.1, not rooted) to ignore Wi-Fi named "CityWifi"? I'd like to get notification for other Wi-Fi networks, just not "CityWifi"


What would cause the existence of a /sdcard/logfile.log?

Since quite some time I've been getting a file `/sdcard/logfile.log` which gets really big quickly, last time I checked it was about 2MB. That file seems a general system log since I remember seeing references to several applications, and lines like `beginning of /dev/log/system` and such. So it looks like some app is redirecting global system logs to SD card, possibly because I have moved almost all applications from internal storage to SD card. So how can I find out which app is doing this, and if that's not the cause, how to find out? Below is the beginning of a sample log, most part of which refers to the On{X} application. Note however that, as I said, I have seen references to several apps, for example initially I remember stuff from Google+, which then was moved back to internal storage without success on preventing the log file to appear. As I said, this seems rather a global log file, and the question is how to find out which app is redirecting it to sd card.               --------- beginning of /dev/log/system     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Ignoring feature request         because could not acquire PhoneService     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Could not enable APN type         "default"     --------- beginning of /dev/log/main     12-13 04:20:55.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 1     12-13 04:20:56.875 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.055 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.125 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.215 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.325 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 2     12-13 04:20:57.915 E/socialphonebook(  674): SettingsParser: key not found.         key=[account-types]     12-13 04:20:59.905 E/ResourceLoader(  563): Error loading resource     ...


Security risks of rooting your android smartphone

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? What are the security risks specific to rooting your android smartphone? Are there any security exploits available because you have a rooted android that are prevented on non rooted androids? Examples or links to more info would be greatly appreciated.


Some application require 'root access', what is it, what is the risks, and how can we make it available?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I download the screenshot to use on my Nexus One (N1) but it can not run and said it requires `root access`. What is it, how can I allow that and what risks/notes to take when letting them the "admin" access like that?


What is the actual risk of bricking when rooting for new ROM

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I've been planning to root my HTC One S for a while now, because the HTC software is so unstable. Sometimes it crashes every day for a certain period, sometimes even multiple times a day, I did a factory reset and the problem was gone for weeks but it recently came back. It has been going clean for 3 days now so it may be another period where it keeps stable, but I cannot trust it for too long. Now consider these facts:   * I will follow every instruction that I found on this forum, Phandroid.   * I have experience with linux. Not too much, but I know how the file system works and I can work with bash.   * I have quite a bit of programming experience and I'm generally pretty good with computers. The latter two may not be so relevant to the story of rooting, but all is to say that I'm an advanced user at least, if not expert. I know how to troubleshoot and I know when I should doubt an instruction or not. That said, taking these things into account, and considering the fact that I've never rooted a smartphone, what is the approximate real chance of me making my phone unrecoverably damaged/bricked/whatever..., If I'm careful? I'm just asking because this thing has cost enough money and it would be quite depressing to turn it into a worthless lump of plastic and metal.


Does rooting a Samsung Galaxy S4 (but not flashing custom roms) void warranty?

I want to have access to Titanium Backup and other things that require root, but I don't want to void my warranty or deal with any tricky things.


Global date format to ISO 8601

I tried to switch my global date format setting to ISO 8601 (e.g. 31-12-2013), but the settings dialog provides me only some predefined formats: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wS4LE.png) May someone know a way to set a custom date format or ISO 8601? Target: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (SM-P605), Android 4.3 (original), not rooted (yet). I've seen a similar question here but it's 1 year ago, targets Android 2.2, has no accepted answer and the one answer won't solve my problem.


Can a Factory Reset fix Malware Problem? And another question too!

After factory reset my pictures, videos, and other media remained. Is it an indication of infection? Prior to the factory reset. Can you explain why my media wasn't deleted? It was supposed to wipe out everything on the phone.


Milestone outperforming Galaxy Nexus on mobile data connection speed

I recently switched from a Motorola Milestone to a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it seems the quality of my mobile data connections drops considerably between the devices without any apparent reason. The Motorola device can get up to 2mbps, while the Nexus struggles at ~150kbps. ![Galaxy Nexus](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0jRyU.png) ![Milestone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KziLM.jpg) The `*#*#4636#*#*` menu on both devices shows no noticeable differences. ![Galaxy Nexus Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iihRV.png)![Milestone Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JdJh8.jpg) The tests were made 20 minutes apart using the same SIM card. In summary: **Is there any configuration that can interfere so heavily on the way the data connection operates? If not, can it be a Radio/Baseband problem?** I'm using the 'stock' Google Rom (yakju) on the Galaxy Nexus, while the Milestone is using a custom Rom (ShadowMod 2.3), although it's behavior was the same on stock Froyo 2.2.


Difference between android running on nexus device and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1)

I apologize if it is wrong place to ask this question but I believe stackexchange is the best place to discuss. I am new in android world. What is the difference between the android 4.4.2 running on nexus devices (Nexus 5) and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1 etc)? Is there only UI difference between the two or some core features are modified? Do other manufacturers disable some of the android features which are kept enabled on nexus devices?


What is filling my phone's RAM, if not apps?

My Galaxy S3 has gone from snappy to slow over the past few weeks: When I open or change apps it reacts very slowly. When the app is running that app is working fine. It resembles having too little RAM in your computer: When the program you are using is swapped in, it works just fine, but when you open a new program or switch to a program that is swapped out, it is dead slow. So I looked into the memory usage of my phone to see if that might be the case: ![Memory usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HvjJSm.png) It seems my phone is using 750 MB RAM for something it will not tell me. Others online have suggested the memory is just used for disk cache, but then it would never slow down the phone. I have rebooted the phone and then the unaccounted usage goes to 500 MB RAM (Is that really the normal RAM usage for a freshly booted phone?), and the phone is much more snappy. That makes me think it is a memory leak. How can I see what accounts for the memory usage not shown in the "Running Apps" page? How can I release it? If it is a memory leak: Can I add swap so that the leak at least is swapped out? Android version: 4.3. Baseband version: i9300xxugmk6.


How do I stream internal audio from Windows 7 to Android for free?

The audio jack is busted so I want to stream the internal sound to my Android phone and use my headset on that phone instead. No, not just music files. I mean the whole internal sound coming from the laptop. That includes error sounds, clicking sounds (if any) the recycle bin being emptied, etc. Isn't there anything other than Airfoil that can do this?


My apps don't have access to my mobile internet

I have a very weird problem with my phone. I don't have mobile internet on any of my apps, but I can surf the internet with no problem when I am using my browser. I think it is good to mention that I am using the browser which comes with android operation system. When I am connected to a wifi network, everything is fine. The problem is only with my mobile internet. Can someone tell me where the problem may be? I am using HTC WildFire S. Android version of the phone is Android 2.3.5. The phone is very old and this is the final version that I can update.


Wiping Motorola Milestone without working display

A pretty funny and tricky situation: I've got a Motorola Milestone with almost completely not working display. I know that it was a fall that probably damaged some cabling inside and now display only shows some colorful garbage on the top 5-7 mm section and everything else is dark or almost dark. Everything else seems to be working on this phone: i.e. touchscreen is working (for example, I can blindly unlock the phone - according to haptic feedback, it unlocks), hardware keyboard is working, sound is working, etc. I want to send it to service center, but I want to wipe sensitive phone contents (i.e. messages, contacts) first. I also know that this phone was flashed with Cyanogenmod 7 for Milestone and OpenRecovery. USB connection yields proper USB storage device with inserted MicroSD card exported on it. What I've tried:   * My first instinct was to use USB debugging, just logging into the phone with `adb shell` and then running something like `recovery --wipe_data`. Alas, it doesn't work - this phone doesn't seem to have USB debugged turned on. Without any visual feedback, I guess I have no chances to travel through all the menus (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging) to enable it.   * My another attempt was to log into recovery (given that this phone has OpenRecovery, it should be a breeze to use it to wipe the phone or at least access USB debugging bridge). While pressing "Camera" on power on seems to be working to get that "triangle" screen (at least I don't seem to get regular boot), I find myself struggling to press VolUp+Camera to get to recovery menu and then blindly selecting any items in probable recovery menu. May be a good visual guide with screenshots would help me here?   * My last attempt was using Google's Play settings to control this phone to remotely install some sort of remote control application - but, alas, it seems that this phone is long gone from my Google account. What I've also thought of:   * Going to fastboot. Alas, it seems that Milestone does not have fastboot.   * Making screenshots to get some visual feedback. Long press on "power" seems to show some kind of 6 items menu, but when I select last menu item (I thought it's "Screenshot")   * Installing something using SD card - such as creating custom "install.zip" in SD card root with clever instructions to install remote controlling software - but, alas, I don't know anything about these mechanics. So, anyone has any more ideas what can I do, given these funny limitations?


Cyanogenmod: Profile redundancy?

I use Cyanogenmod profiles (on a Galaxy S2). I've created a couple of custom profiles, "Silent" and "Totally Silent", and I switch to them by doing a long press on the power button. But I've noticed something disturbing: At the bottom of the dialog, there are 3 icons: A speaker with a cross over it, a vibrating phone, and a speaker. These look suspiciously like my profiles. When I switch to "Totally Silent", the icon gets switched to a vibrating phone. But when I switch back to default, it doesn't switch back to the speaker! What's going on? Are there 2 separate profile selections? I want to have just one place where I set the profile, not two.


Error in unlocking bootloader in xperia ray with testpoint method

I was following guide to unlock my bootloader while preserving DRM data. http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm- data-track-id-working/ Everything went fine except the last one. Here is the log I did all the steps in guide and receiving error for my xperia ray :crying: Here is the log               Welcome to S1 tool.     That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.          DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE     REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE     ATTACH TESTPOINT     PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE          PROCESSING ...     REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"          qcReceivePacket: can't get packet start.     Elapsed:24 secs.      Couldn't find a suitable answer in google. Any help? Infos:               Boot loader unlock allowed : Yes     Build date 12W23     Can go to flash mode.


Original ROM for Samsung Galaxy S i9000

I've put a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and now I want to go back to my original ROM. I was wondering if there was a way to get the original ROM, that came with my device, from an official site somewhere. I've searched this websites and other forums but the links were old and not valid anymore.


How to get maps for off-line usage?

I spent almost entire day looking for decent apps for maps (decent = free, up to date, being open-source is a plus). I ended up with TrekBuddy, **GoPenS** , **RMaps** , Maverick, OruxMaps (the emphasized ones look the best, in my opinion). However, now I have another problem -- how to prepare maps for those apps (please help me with one, and hopefully I will manage the rest) for off-line usage? I would like to go on a ride, pick up the phone somewhere in the forest and see on the map where I am. For now it works only with internet connection, but without it I have a huge-scale map and after zoom-in blank space or "loading" icon. In short -- **QUESTION** \-- how to feed phone/apps with maps, so I could zoom-in/out map freely when I am in the wild (offline)? _I would like avoid tricks like relying on caching -- so "solution" to scan interesting region with all possible scales and in such case acquire off-line version of the map is a no-go!_ **Clarification:** I am not looking for another app (however thank you for the hints/links), I am looking for **maps** (data). I want to get map from on-line version (which are automatically downloaded) to off-line one.


Is there a way to customize the services in the direct contact shortcut?

I added a contact shortcut to my home screen, and I noticed that the Messaging icon in the pop-up changed to Handcent when I changed the default messaging app on my phone. One thing that's always bothered me is that there's a Facebook icon in the pop-up. Is there any way to customize what pops up when you press on a contact shortcut?


Anything that can text geocoords?

I'd like to text someone my location so they can use something like maps.google.com and navigate to me. Any app or technique that makes this task easier than putzing around asking for the address?


Can I change the hardware button mapping with CM9 (Samsung Galaxy S2)?

I have a GS II and recently flashed to CM9 - I wanted to know if there's any way to map the hardware buttons back to the TouchWiz shortcuts - specifically the long press menu button = search (I really used that and seriously miss it). On that note - I also wanted to know if there are any TouchWiz ports of only the shortcuts (right swipe call / left swipe message etc.) for CM9 or any other slim/clean ICS ROM.


what is cyanogenmod KANGs?

What is cyanogenmod KANGs? I have read about compiling the most up-to-date source code as a "KANGs" but I can't find out anywhere what it refers to.


Support for Ultra High Speed MicroSD cards

I am going to buy a new MicroSD card for my Motorola Milestone. The phone has Cyanogenmod 7. The upper limit as told by the manufacturer is 32GB, and because they got cheaper now, I'm going to buy the maximum possible. However, there are those new types of cards called “Ultra High Speed” which, I believe, weren't available when the phone came out. Questions: Will those cards work with my device? Do they need any special support from the OS? Will I benefit from extra speed?


Is there a valid Android alternative to iTunes U?

iTunes U makes the difference (at least, to me) when it comes to choosing a tablet for study purposes. Does it exist a valid Android alternative to Apple's iTunes U? For those who don't know iTunes U, it is a service that allows students and teachers to manage, browse and view media (such as videos and pdf files) related to education.


How to delete whatsapp without a SD card or a SIM card installed?

I have taken out my SIM card and SD card as I have a new phone, how do I delete whatsapp, as messages are still being received to my old phone?


Clear search history in ebook reader App (Desire S)

Is there any way to clear search history in ebook reader App on Desire S? (It is the default reader App for ebook on HTC desire S). Thanks.


Do most devices support side-loading?

I've googled about application side-loading (i.e., installing an application on an Android device without having to go through an app store), and most instructions mention that the device _might_ need to be rooted to do that. I am looking for an Android tablet to host a custom-built application, but I don't want to root the device (for reasons of warranty, stability and support). Do most devices officially support sideloading of applications? I've tried googling but only found results related to particular devices.


I need Google Settings again in my phone, but I can't install it again without the Google Play Store

I have uninstalled an application called "Google Settings" by accident. So now whenever I go to the Google Play Store it says "server error". Whatsapp need to be updated, but for me to do update it I need Google Play Stpr BUT Google Play Store doesn't work without the app Google Settings. How do I install again the Google Settings again w/o using Google Play Store?


Is there a way to see what what devices an application is compatible with in the Play Store?

Not sure how to phrase this, but the Play Store's online interface reports whether or not an application is compatible with the devices you own, marked by a checkmark or a cross next to each individual device whenever you try to install it. Would it be possible to force an entry into the account's device list, or use an external tool to see what devices a specific application is compatible with? For example, make the Play Store think that my account has a Nexus 4 or a Galaxy S2, in order to check whether an application I'm trying to install would be compatible with the Nexus 4 or the Galaxy S2. To have some context, I'm planning on buying a new device and I want to check whether or not the applications not compatible with my current one could be installed from the market. It's also fine if I could make my current, registered device be recognized as a different one (not sure if editing the build.prop list on my phone would actually work for this).


My ringtone volume stays stuck at "silent". How do I fix this?

(Nexus4 with Android 4.4.4.) Recently my ringtone volume got stuck at "silent." Installing Volume+ and using that to control volume resolved this, but I would still like to know what is going on with my Android. If I press the volume-up rocker, nothing happens. The volume-down rocker works, If I press volume-down and slide volume to the right, then close the volume slider, the volume resets to zero immediately. If I set ringtone volume in settings, then close this window the volume resets to zero immediately. I recently installed WhatsApp, but doubt that that is the problem. I also accepted a system update recently. How can I diagnose or fix this?


Which apps are affected by the SYNC icon in Power Control Bar?

I can turn sync on/off in the Power Control bar. Which applications actually use this sync setting? Is that only Google-based products (calendar, contacts, gmail) or does it also influence apps like IMAP email, Evernote, etc?


how do I know the time involved in updating the firmware of my samsung I5801 phone via KIES

The official update for samsung I5801 is available now. **Has anyone done it before (using KIES, any samsung phone)?**   **How long it will take** to update the firmware via Samsung Kies pc suite?   What are the **additional things to do** before and after I update my firmware?   (* I have taken backup of my contacts, messages and applications on the phone's memory card    * I will reset my phone before and after updating the firmware using the settings -> factory reset option) If something goes wrong then what can be done to revert. Please help me as I don't want to fall in trouble after attempting an update. Thanks


Does google voice require a data plan to place calls?

I own a Nexus S and will be travelling to US on a business trip. I will have a T-Mobile prepaid connection and intend to use Google Voice to make and receive calls. Since I am currently outside the US, I cannot determine whether GV android app requires a cellular data plan to make calls.


Useful or cool Tasker recipes

In a similar vein to this question, I'm interested in finding any useful recipes for Tasker. I've found several profiles and "Step Throughs" on their wiki, but would be interested in any others that people have found helpful.


Wi-fi immediately disables

I have a **Samsung Captivate**. This week, it's wi-fi stopped working. To be more precise, it's wi-fi recognizes there is a wi-fi router nearby (my home's), and tries to connect. But it immediately disables and tries again in an unending loop.   * I have not tried connecting on another hotspot.   * I have installed a couple of programs this week, but I don't remember any of them being wi-fi related.   * I recently put JuiceDefender on aggresive mode, but now I've disabled it, and wi-fi still doesn't work.   * Tried enabling/disabling Flight Mode, but no success.   * I've restarted my phone a couple of times. ## UPDATE (04/15/2011) I managed to connect to a nearby hotspot, so I'm guessing the router is the problem. It is a 5yrs+ old router (linksys). What's strange is that my PC is connected to the router by LAN cable, and still works. Also, I was able to enter it's configuration page (192.168.1.1). Probably some hardware is damaged. ## UPDATE (04/16/2011) NOW I´m confused. I connected to my router with an old low-grade tablet I forgot I had, with no problems. I'm guessing now that the problem must be some app I installed on my phone. ## **CONCLUSION (04/16/2011)** I just had to press the router's **reset** button on the back, and now my phone is connecting. Thanks to all who commented!


Issue with the Apps that are installed on SD Card after reinserting the SD Card

I am using an Xperia X10 mini pro (Android 2.1-update1). I rooted the phone and partitioned the 8GB SD Card into two parts. 1\. ext3 2. FAT32. I installed Link2SD to move the apps to SD Card. This has been very useful as this application has an option to move the installed/updated apps to SD Card automatically. But recently it happened to remove my SD Card from phone and inserted another 2GB SD Card for some other purpose. I started the phone and the apps that are showing on phone aren't working as I installed them on my SD card. So I put my 8 GB Micro SD card back to phone. Now the problem arose. I was not able to access the apps installed on SD Card. I had to reinstall all the apps that are there in my phone. Is it how it behaves ? Don't I remove my SD card from phone ? I did a little amount of Experimenting on this and found that its happening only on inserting another SD Card. My mobile is searching for the apps on the newly inserted SD Card. As there are no apps found it might be deleting the links on phone memory. This is my guess only. Still the question stays "How to overcome this kind of scenario ?"


Built in SyncML client with SSL on Android 4.2.2

Currently I'm trying to sync my phone using the built in SyncML client and the syncevolution http-server. Unfortunately i don't get access to my server using ssl. I have a self signed certificate which is properly installed on the device and "normal" https connections work without any problems. Connecting without ssl works as well. Does anyone have experiences using SyncML over SSL? Am I missing something? Edit: Forgot the error message. It tells me to check my URL/internet connection.


How to silence all but one application? (no calls, messages, notifications and similar interruptions)

When listening to meditation instructions (previously downloaded as *.mp3 files) I would like to be able to silence all applications, (that is, all _audible_ notifications, messages and calls). How? * * * PS: Native solution(s) which are _not_ reliant on 3rd-party apps are prefered.


Why does the system not recognize my fonts?

My phone is a rooted Nexus S running the custom ROM Replicant. I copied twelve font files comprising three fonts (Arimo, Cousine, and Tinos) from my computer to the SD card, used a root file manager to copy the files to /system/fonts, and then rebooted the phone. Yet I am still unable to use these fonts. On par with the other font files in the folder, they are indeed .ttf files. For example, when I view this HTML file in the HTML viewer: <!DOCTYPE html>    <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Font Test</title>
Arimo paragraph

Cousine paragraph

Tinos paragraph
   The paragraphs display in Roboto, Droid Sans Mono, and Droid Serif respectively. Why does the system not recognize the newly installed fonts? Is there some configuration file I need to edit?


Help me. Can't update my galaxy

I own a Samsung SCH-i545 Galaxy S4 and can not update to Jellybean 4.3. The wi-fi it says: Software update is temporarly unavailable.vTry again later. Kies does not let me update either. I really want the 4.3 update so I would appreciate some help..


Unable to mount from a Mac OS X using sshfs

I have SSHDroid running on the Android. I'm trying to mount it from a Mac using Fuse for OS X. I can SSH, but I am unable to SSHFS. When I try to sshfs, I get the following error "mount_osxfusefs: failed to mount /mount@/dev/osxfuse2: Operation not supported on socket" Has anyone seen this? * * * Update: Not sure whether this is important. I'm trying to sshfs over wifi. * * * Android OS: Froyo 2.2   Mac OS X: 10.7.3


How can I stop Friendcaster automatically attempting to upload every picture taken on my Samsung Galaxy S2 running Ice Cream Sandwich

Every time I take a photo on my Samsung Galaxy S2 it then prompts me to Save or Delete the photo, and then a Friendcaster prompt asks me to give the photo a name to upload it to Facebook. While this could be useful in some situations, I do not want every photo I take to upload, and the only way I can seem to get out of uploading the photo is by closing the Take Photo app. This is obviously a little frustrating when trying to take multiple pictures. I cannot seem to find any setting within the Take Photo app or within Friendcaster to prevent this. I currently back up all of my photos to Picasa where by default the photos are marked as private.


Share Links via Bluetooth without it being converted to HTML?

I'm often browsing articles on my phone and when something _piques_ my interest, I normally want to "share" it over to my computer to read it a little better or sometimes, just because the website wasn't optimized for mobile viewing. What I've been doing as of late, is sharing the URL from the ICS browser via bluetooth. This would have worked well but I would like it **NOT** to create **.html** files for every link I send. Here's an example of an HTML file generated from the bluetooth transfer:               <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>http://www.androidauthority.com/jelly-bean-ics-market-share-june-99102/      What **I would prefer** is to have it instead, open up the URL on the default browser. My downloads folder is now filled with **bluetooth_content_share.html** files due to my transfers and I'd like to keep it clean now. How do I go about doing this?


Refresh POP Accounts

In my Gmail account, I use "Refresh POP accounts" by Emmanuel P to add a simple button at the top of my email list to quickly refresh all the POP email accounts I have attached to my Gmail account. I cannot, for the life of me, find a method to do this on my LG Optimus. Is something like this available for Android? # Update I use the official Google Gmail app. Gmail automatically checks pop accounts, but does not check the accounts on a regular schedule. The POP accounts can be checked manually via "Refresh POP accounts" Labs plugin in desktop browswers. However, this is not available in the Gmail app or in mobile browsers.


Can Tablets deal with USB Sound Cards?

I've found this thing on eBay. It converts the USB to a microphone input and a jack-speaker output. I'm just curious, if my tablet is compatible with it as the description doesn't explicitly mentions it. My device is rooted if that makes any difference.


When typing, automatically replace specific characters with others (ie accented uppercase Greek vowels)

I'm looking for an app or other way to automatically replace specific characters with others, from a list of my definition. This should be done in every possible text edit field, inline. Ideally I would type up some text and, if the keyboard I'm using is configured to do so, it would replace as I type or after a word is autocompleted. Unfortunately I haven't found any keyboard app that allows for this. A second way to do this would be to complete typing in any text field, select all typed text, share or copy paste to another app that will do the replacement, then paste the replaced text back into the text field. This seems like the most realistic solution to be looking for, and one that I could consider writing myself. I figured I'd check for a more elegant or existing solution before considering that. The main purpose of this is to accomodate whoever types in Greek and wants to use a keyboard's autocomplete functionality, in particular to send SMS in GSM- ASCII encoding and thus be able to use 160 characters per single SMS. All keyboards that I've tried (Go Keyboard, Swype, Swiftkey, stock ICS, Samsung), exhibit the same issue, namely the capitalized versions of the words in their Greek dictionaries incorrectly include accents on the vowels. This probably happens because the dictionaries include only the lowercase versions of the words, while automatically uppercasing them on demand to save store space or to avoid what they perceive as duplication. Unfortunately, although lowercase greek vowels may carry an accent, uppercase ones must not do so. More importantly, the 7-bit GSM-ASCII encoding for SMS transmission that allows for 160 characters per SMS only includes uppercase Greek characters without accents (it does not include lowercase ones). As soon as a single lowercase or accented uppercase character is typed, the SMS must be sent using UCS-2 encoding which is 16-bit and limits us to 70 characters per SMS. The list of characters and their replacements is this:               Ά => Α     Έ => Ε     Ή => Η     Ί => Ι     Ό => Ο     Ύ => Υ     Ώ => Ω      Would anyone have any idea how to go about doing this, in an existing app or some sort of macro with string replacement functionality? Apologies for the long question, if you reached this far. I thought it was important to state the background that lead to this limitation. Thanks in advance.


Display screen on [desk|lap]top

Is it possible to display the screen of my Android on a regular computer in a similar fashion as an emulator would – but with an actual device being displayed rather than an emulation? I am looking to plug my Android in and then do all phone activity on it from this imagined piece of software, such as use apps, send text messages and even make phone calls. E.g. when I am sitting at a computer, which offers far more UX convenience than a small Android device, I do not see why I wouldn't use it to augment the phone display on a much bigger monitor and use my keyboard instead if the phone is plugged in.


How to tune my Android 4.1.2 for performance

I have a `Motorola Droid Bionic` with `Android 4.1.2` on it. The phone has become very slow and switching between applications takes at least 5 seconds. Q1: What could be causing this performance decline? Is it too much local data garbage that needs to be cleaned up? Q2: What desktop system utility/analytics tools are there out there so that I can access my phone from my laptop, run analytics and service the phone (e.g. clean local data or uninstall apps etc.) from in a more UX pleasing environment?


Unable to use Network: "Not Registered On Network"

I am using Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 (officially upgraded from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2). It used to work fine, but since a few days I am not able to call or send sms or use any network related services. It gives me error : "Not Registered On Network". I tried applying manual network settings. At first it gives a pop up : "Registered on Network". But as soon as I try to make a call, the same error : "Not Registered On Network". I thought that factory reset would have been the solution to my problem, but unexpectedly , this too did not work for me. Please help.


Samsung S4 not sending emails when they have an attachment

I am using the std email app on the Samsung S4. I cannot send emails when they have an attachment. The email just sits in the outbox. When I send the same email without an attachment is gets sent. I have tried all file formats for the attachment, including word, excel, jpeg in case it was only affecting certain file types. I have also tried different file sizes, and it does not matter, even very small attachments of a few bytes will not work. I do have a gmail account on the same phone. Attachments do get sent with from the gmail account. The account that is problematic is the my work account which is running using activesync. I have checked the Wifi vs Mobile data settings and have tried it with mobile data on and off as well as with Wifi On and Off


Crossword editing in galaxy note 3?

Is there are way to edit crossword (which comes in online newspaper) through note 3? The thing is the e-paper (online newspaper in a weblink) shows all the papers in image (jpeg) format...I can download these pages. But how do I edit this image which has the crossword game..? I want to fill this crossword using my phone. Is this possible with the s-pen?


How long does a GPS almanac last for a quick fix within cold start?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and did two tests, both with cold GPS start (without A-GPS data):   1. starting GPS receiver 11 hours after last fix - got new fix almost instantly (30 seconds)   2. starting GPS receiver 23 hours after last fix - could not fix in 10-15 minutes (did not count exactly) I have to mention the GPS was turned on in Android system between last fix and test and phone was on wifi. My question is - how long do GPS almanac data last for a quite quick (say under 3 minutes) cold start?


Renaming a Notebook in Evernote Mobile?

In Evernote Mobile app, is it possible to rename a Notebook? I have looked around but didn't find anything? Am I missing something?


How to select a power supply for a given Android device

There are a variety of products on the market which provide a power supply for Android devices through the ubiquitous MicroUSB 2 port. These include adaptors for 12V "cigarette lighter" car DC power supplies, adaptors for AC (120-240V) domestic power supplies, solar power supplies, AA battery power supplies, and so on. One consideration with all such products is the maximum current they can supply. This is generally 500mA at a minimum, but I have seen up to 2 A. How can we know what current our device will draw, so as to select a power supply which will maximize its recharge rate? What is the maximum current that can be supplied via a MicroUSB connection? How can we know if our device is able to safely use a power supply which can supply more current than it draws?


Where are metamorph themes?

I just installed metamorph for my rooted toshiba thrive. I'm trying to figure out where to get themes for it, but they're nowhere to be found (at least through a google search). I thought some would come pre-installed, or at least have a repository of some pre-made ones, but no... 1) Where is a good place to search for these? I definitely want it to be android tablet compatible (I'm running ICS). 2) How do I install them using metamorph? I've been reading up on how to do this but I want to make sure I don't mess with something and end up bricking.


App to show battery current or rate of change of voltage, short term info

Id like to have quick feedback about how what I do on my phone affects power usage, but cant seem to find a good widget or app for that out of the hundreds out there! Anyone know any? Thanks


HTC explorer A310e - does it have magnetic sensor?

I want to use any compass app to my HTC explorer A310e model. But i am not sure whether it will work or not? Is it something related to hardware support to have magnetic sensor? And is there any way to activate it so that i can use that app in my phone?


I saw the 'z4root' application on the Droid market just now. Is it safe to use on my Samsung Galaxy S?

Anybody used the **Z4ROOT** program to root/unroot his device ? Can I use it on my **Samsung Galaxy S** phone ? **Is it a real root / unroot process ?** I am a developer myself and know how much damage you can do on a computer if you have too much power and too little knowledge. However, a true root / unroot program seems ideal. That way I can root the device if necessary (f.i. to grab a screen dump or whatever) and unroot the device immediatly afterwards (until such time I really know what I'm doing - if ever :) ).


Is it possible to change the LED notification color on Galaxy S3?

I want to be able to select which colors show up for different notifications such as sms email facebook and phone calls. I know the led for the s3 is capable of showing multiple colors but don't know if these are changeable, I've seen it on other phones tho (my old bb curve) I figured android has something similar. thanks,


Google Voice in Android to make cheap international calls like on Desktop through Google Wallet?

I need to make international landline/mobile calls. My laptop with Debian is failing me here and iPad failing here. I want to use Google Voice because it is far cheaper than my local carriers. I tried to use their marketed Google Voice -mobile but for some reason it seems to turn into my carrier -version of "phone" or actually I am not sure whether it is the right version. I am looking for the same Google Voice as in Desktop: you open up Gmail and then there type the number to make cheap calls to which you pay through your Google Wallet. **So how can I call, using Google Voice and Google Wallet, in my Android -phone?**


Stop the nag notification for enabling texts on Hangouts?

Pretty much every time I get a text message, Hangouts gives me an annoying notification asking to handle my text messages (which I don't want to do). Is there a way to disable it?


Good non-developer Android emulator?

Personally, I own an iPhone. However I would love to see the Android UI. I know a person who does have an Android, but never see it enough. I'd really love to have a good emulator that non-developers can use just to test out the Android UI. Is there any sort of apple app, Mac app, or non-developer tool out there to run the Android UI? Thanks!


How can I migrate my data/apps from one Honeycomb tablet to another?

I got myself Honeycomb tablet, but after I used it for a while I've decided that I'd like to get a different one. How do I transfer all my apps from one tablet to another? Or, if this is not possible, how I can delete all my data from my old tablet?


Is it possible to use an AT&T phone for android development without rooting?

This question seems to say that it's necessary to root an at&t phone (like the samsung captivate) in order to install apps from unofficial sources. My question is a bit more focused: if I'm working on my own android app, will I be able to load it on my at&t phone for testing (via the android SDK, etc.) without first rooting the phone?


Android Contacts lost but seen in Message app

I rooted my Nexus S and re-installed a stock ROM. I had my contacts on my SIM card before starting to use my Nexus and I never bothered to sync those contacts to Google. After rooting I don't see my contacts anymore (even in the import contacts screen). However when I try to open the messaging app and type something in the "To" list, auto suggest starts suggesting some of the old contacts. As part of rooting, I deleted all of my data. How is it possible that message app is able to fetch my old contacts but I am not able to see them?


VLC speed play in Android app

In VLC player there is a "faster" and "slower" button that makes the video go faster or slower so that if you need to learn something (for example a guitar solo) you can slow it down a bit or if someone is talking too slow in a documentary you can speed it up a bit. Does anyone know any Android app that does the same? I have a couple of documentaries that I need to speed up on my tablet and it's driving me nuts that I cant do it. I have tried these apps so far:   * VLC (neon)    * MX player    * Poweramp    * _and a couple others_ Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance!


Cloud music apps won't sync from device to computer?

I have a free Spotify account and can very easily sync music files that are on my computer to my Android device via wifi. But I can't find a way to sync files that are on my Android device back to the computer. I've looked for a way to do this using Google Music and can't find it. Same with Amazon MP3. If I download an MP3 on my phone, I'd like to add it to my computer's library and be able to easily sync it and then play it with Spotify, Google Music, Amazon MP3, etc., regardless of where I'm playing it. Is there some reason the various cloud services allow you to sync from computer to device but not from device to computer? Any suggestions on easy ways to accomplish this with some other software? Or am I missing something?


Bluetooth dongle support for Ubislate 9ci tablet

I purchased a new tablet Datawind Ubislate 9ci. It is a 9 inch no-bluetooth tablet. Details:   * Android 4.1.1    * Rock chip RK2928    * Linux kernel version 3.0.36+  I want to attach a Bluetooth dongle to this tablet. I have micro USB OTG cable and Bluetooth USB 2.0. Please suggest and guide me on how to do this, with download links to ROM, firmware, etc. I found a software from Google Play and it is recognising the BT USB 2.0, but it is not connecting to the tablet I have run the USB host diagnostics; everything is showing "yes". The BT Dongle is recognised by USB host controller version 0.44 from Google Play Store. It is showing as below: > under info: s3c usb host driver not found ! Root hub present, usb host mode > is active > > under usb: 2-1 0179:0bda Realtek 802.11n NIC > > 1-1 0001:0a12 Bluetooth v 2.0 Bluetooth v 2.0 dongle As per your doubt, BT dongle is not recognised by "Android". This BT dongle, when plugged to Windows XP computer, it is recognised by computer.


App to sync with IMAP notes

I'm looking for a notes app that will sync with IMAP notes folder. On my Macbook pro, the notes app creates a folder on my webmail called Notes, and uses this as the location for any notes I create in the notes app. I am looking for an android app that can access these notes much in the same way that my notes app for OSX does. Reference this thread for a little more information about IMAP and notes.


Samsung Galaxy Ace Internet showing network problem

I have bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace few days back. And it's showing network / connection problem or error, or connection time out. Whenever I try to open a page it shows "Webpage not available". And just to check whether the Internet is working properly or not, I have activated the 'net pack, still it's loading, loading, and loading but not opening the site. Google home page is opening but after Google not even a single page is opening. Samsung applications are also not opening. It shows network error. Google play store is having the same problem. Please help.


Can I get root access on my Nexus 4 without installing custom bootloader, recovery or ROM?

I own a Nexus 4 device and I want to just get root access on my phone so that I can install applications such as AdBlock etc. I was able to find tutorials online guiding how to root the Nexus phone. But in all those they flash a custom recovery and have to install a custom ROM. I don't want to install any custom recovery or ROM. Is it possible to just root my phone without doing those?


Whatsapp For Nokia X

I wanted to know that how can I acquire Whatsapp for my Nokia X. My family and friends are both on Whatsapp and it causes a communication gap between me and them if I don't have it. I want to keep this mobile phone for a I open to all suggestions on how to acquire it


Can we connect a normal earphone / headphone to a Android device?

Can we connect a normal earphone / headphone (those that we connect to the Desktop PC) to the Android phone or devices? This is because I notice that the one on the left (the original one that come with the phone) have 4 connector but the one we use on Desktop PC have 3 connector. Was wondering if it will short-circuit and damage the phone or the port itself. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jXETq.jpg)


Is it possible to keep track when my Android phone is startup and when it is shutdown?

Where can I get the information about when and what time my Android phone is being shut down and also being start up. (shut down / start up - meaning that someone press the Power button to cause it to shut down / start up OR a program that cause it to start it or shut it.) Information should look something similar like the following:               =========================================================     | Date          |  Time       |  Operation |   By       |     =========================================================     | 12 Dec 2012   |  11:59 PM   | Shutdown   |   User     |     | 13 Dec 2012   |  10:00 AM   | Startup    |   User     |     | 13 Dec 2012   |  10:59 AM   | Shutdown   |   Program  |     | 13 Dec 2012   |  02:16 PM   | Startup    |   User     |     =========================================================      If the shut down or start up is caused by a Program, it would be better to display the program name that cause it to shutdown. Prefer method that does not require rooting and for Android version below 4.


How can I wifi connect my samsung S3 to use my dell win xp laptop's usb broadband internet

I'd like to connect my Samsung Galaxy S3 running 4.3 and unrooted to my Dell laptop running XP - home edition SP3. I've managed to add an adhoc computer to computer network under my wireless connections on my dell laptop which is using a huawei usb stick for broadband. Now all I want to do is see this wifi connection from my S3 and connect so that I'm using the broadband stick's internet rather than my mobile's limited internet plan whilst at home. I understand that there are some issues with adhoc and both my s3 and my laptop seem to detect the secured NETGEAR and Bigpond wireless networks of my neighbours. I am happy to root my phone if need be and install more onto it, but I am not really prepared to use the well worn windows 7 upgrade to fix the problem. What are my options to get this to work ?


How to get more space by manually deleting unnecessary system files (rooted S2)?

I keep getting warning that apps cannot be installed on their default location since there is too little space. However, when I check in system there is a bunch of space, especially for small apps of a few MBs. ![SD card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Lvctv.png) ![System space](http://i.stack.imgur.com/B8Fjz.png)   Screenshots (click for larger variants) I tried moving some apps on SD card, but again I got a message that there is not space available. Is there some system space occupied by unnecessary files which I can manually delete? Or other way to solve this silly bug? This is Galaxy S2 with official 4.1 OS. I have root access (rooted phone).


Single application tablet possible?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to make run only a single application with all other application > stopped? Background: I would like to create a weather station alarm clock from an Android Tablet. This would sit on my bedside table. When I tap the screen or press the button or something, it would wake up and show me the local weather forecast. Question: Is it possible to make an Android tablet behave in a single application way like this? I.E. no apps, no app store, no 'slide to unlock', no other logos or screen clutter, that kind of thing? Added: This is more of a user interface question. I don't care if there are other applications on the device, I just want it to behave to the user as if this was a weather station device only, rather than an amazing multi-purpose computer. I don't need it to be secure against someone who really wants to get past the main application, I just want to prevent it always annoyingly switching out of the main app. Since it's going to be a weather station only, I don't want it always offering me irrelevant things, like a handy screen saver, other apps, slide to unlock, etc. and making me have to do loads of interaction to get back to its main app.


Only give access to one application(full screen)

I am considering using tablets for use with clients at my job and I was just wondering if there is anyway to lock users into one application. Just for theoretical purposes the application could be as simple as a sign in sheet where people would check in when they come into the buildings. what I want to disable is people's abilities to get out of the application(hitting the home button, et cetera). Basically I don't want people to have access to anything besides the sign-in application. Everything I've read points to this not being possible but I figure this is the best place to ask. Thanks in advance.


Saving a place on Google Maps account

I want to save a place in Google Maps and put description/notes on it.. When I used Symbian, after clicking on the star to add the place as favorite, I could put name and description in the place, and in my Google Maps account, the places get the name and description I put. In Android I can't find this feature, I can't write notes in a favorite place. Is this feature deprecated? How can I do this?


MyTouch upgraded to Froyo now requires reboot to use USB storage again

After T-Mobile upgraded my "original MyTouch 3G" to Froyo, I have to reboot the phone to reconnect it to my computer after it's been connected once and disconnected. I've tried using different USB ports on my computer, and everything else I can think of. Is there a fix for this? Thanks very much.


Turn off "new email" sound on boot

When my Froyo phone is almost finished booting up, it makes a sound to notify me that I have new email. How can turn this off? Thanks.


Micro SD card physically damaged?

it seems to me that my sd card is damaged so I wiped/erased it from android few times but it did not help. Right now what happens is that if the card is present the phone freezes (not always) at the same time. SO it seems to me that the card is physically damaged. Can I somehow find out **if the card is damaged**? The best from my phone. Is there any **low lever format of micro SD cards** that might help in such case? Mark bad blocks so something similar? * * * HTC Desire + CM 7 RC2 + Kingston 16GB Type 4


How to record FM radio

Is there an app which can record audio (to mp3) from the FM radio ( **NOT** internet-radio). I want to record some shows while listening to the radio and store them in my SD memory card but I can't seem to find any suitable application. My phone is a Huawei U8150 and I'm using Android 2.1.


What packages can I safely remove from GNU/Linux distro running inside Android?

To be more detailed, I'm running _Archlinux ARM_ on Android device through _chroot_. When I need the GUI, I use _androidVNC_. But _Archlinux_ image file contains all the packages for standalone OS (kernel with drivers, for example). But when I chroot I still use Android kernel, so **I want to figure out what packages I can safely remove from Archlinux image file in order still be able run it from Android**. For example, I removed kernel and _initramfs_ , _nouveau_ video drivers (it seems to me I can remove MESA driver too).


Restoring Note 3 data from KIES 3 onto my S3 Mini

I backed up my Note 3 on KIES 3 a few days ago. Unfortunately, I lost my N3 last night but have managed to get a S3 Mini to use in the meantime. When I plugged the Mini into my PC and attempted to RESTORE using KIES 3, the programme told me that the phone is not compatible. This is a problem as I cannot restore my contacts list. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Ross


Trouble with SD card in Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B

I've recently been given a **Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B** (Android 4.0) which I thought would be nice for my daughter to watch videos on. I took an 8GB micro SDHC card from my Windows 7 laptop (NTFS format) and put it into the SD card slot but it wasn't detected. After a bit of a read I tried formatting it as FAT32/exFat and inserting it but for both formats when going to the system settings screen > storage screen there is no card listed and no option to do anything. So I have two questions:   * How can I be sure the SD card is inserted correctly? It seems like it wants to slip out   * How can I get an SD card working with this device I don't want to go out and get a new SD card until I'm sure it works correctly as otherwise it would be a waste of money.


Update ClockWorkMod

I have flashed my phone with Odin loading hardcore's Kernel with the ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5. How can I know which is the latest version of ClockworkMod and how can it be updated, please?   I saw there is a Play Store app for ClockworkMod but I am unsure of how it differs from the one installed using Odin. Thank you.


Why does my app crash when I download it through 3G?

I have developed an application and published it on the Play Store. My problem is that when I download it from the Play Sore via 3G, the application crashes. However, when I download it via wifi it runs without problem. Also, after downloading (via wifi), if I disable wifi and enable 3G, the application can be launched and works fine without crash/problem. Any suggestion would be appreciated.


How does C2DM work?

I'm currently developing an App and as I implemented the C2DM feature it got me thinking how does this work? Does it work via polling? Is there a hidden SMS? How are they pushing the Message on my device?


Annoying "unzoom" when browsing text

The following happens in various applications such as more than one type of web browser and Adobe's PDF reader. I'm scrolling through text at a comfortable zoom level, and then suddenly, I touch the screen the wrong way, and it zooms way out. How can we prevent this UI behavior?


How can I read my epub books in Google Books for Android?

Has anyone been able to take and place an epub book inside the Google Books app or know how to do it?


Annoying "unmount" notification when removing SD card

If I pull out my storage card, my device complains that the card was removed unexpectedly, and that I must "unmount" it first. After googling, I found out that this is some Unix term for breaking the connection between the system and the storage so there is no data in memory that was not yet written to the storage. However, I have not found an easy way to do this. There is a command, but it is buried in Settings! Since users are expected to notify the device before pulling out a card, there must be a quick, easy way to do so. Should I power down the phone? That takes more time to execute, but less effort (fewer strokes). Come to think of it, with all the devices I have used in the past (cameras, music players), I would power down the device before changing SD cards, but those devices all have nearly instantaneous shutdown and startup times.


Saving draft emails whilst offline (Gmail App on Galaxy Note II)

I use the Gmail app on my Note II and it works well, but I have one problem that I experienced whilst in Flight mode. I already had a partially drafted email in my Draft box and on the flight I edited the message and 'saved' it, only to find that when I opened it again the edited version was not there, only the orginal draft, so I lost everything that I had typed. Is there a way to modify the settings so that edits to a draft are saved locally on the device? Thanks.


Screen colour when sliding

I just got a Samsung Galaxy 2 and when I slide the screen and when there is nothing more to scroll, I get blue screen at the edge. Is this normal? The phone is working fine.


I want to make Rooting of my Android Device. I have searched over internet, I got usefulness and harmfulness. Android Rooting : Facility vs Harm, Should I make Rooting in my device?


my samsung galaxy nexus keeps telling me to update to 4.2.2 but it won't

as I said in the title my Nexus keeps telling me to update from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 The build number is JZ054K. When I proceed to update it turns off and later the Android logo shows up and after a little while its lying down with an exclamation mark on its top and after five minutes it boots up with 4.1.2 .did this several times.Help!


No Permissions Error Regardless of sudo or shell

I have a Huawei comet u8150 That I decided to root seeing as I'm stuck with it for the time being. I rooted it last night, Flashed Clockwork Mod Recovery 5.0.2 and Installed CyanogenMod 7 for the U8150. Now before I installed Cyanogen I was able to access the device via adb using sudo -s and starting the server via a root shell. Now I can run it as sudo or a root shell and I get the same issue. Inside of 51-android.rules I have               SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0e79", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0502", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0b05", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0489", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="24e3", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2116", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0482", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="17ef", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1004", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="22b8", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0409", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2080", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0955", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2257", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10a9", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1d4d", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0471", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04da", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="05c6", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1f53", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04dd", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0fce", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0930", MODE="0666"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="19d2", MODE="0666"      and my output of lsusb is               Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 002 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 001 Device 007: ID 12d1:1038 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.      Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub      You can see that 12d1 is included inside of the 51-android.rules file, so I'm not sure where to go from here as everyone tells me to drop to a root shell which has not worked as well. Thanks in advance. \---UPDATE--- Thought I'd give some extra input on the matter real fast. If I perform an adb pull or an adb shell that seems to be working. However when I try to utilize adb push or nano while in the superuser adb shell I don't have permissions to modify. It recognizes my device, but that's it. I'm sure I have the rules set correctly, but the problem is I can use ` sudo -s ` and operate from within the root shell and I have the same output when using adb devices. Hopefully someone will have some thoughts as to what's going on.


How do i open a text file from a terminal window from within the android gui

I'm trying to open a text file from within a terminal window emulator -- but not so it opens in the actual terminal but more like I've just clicked on it. So my question is: What command can I use to open `/mnt/sdcard/textfile.txt` from a terminal window emulator from ROM Toolbox Lite within the Android GUI so that it will open with any one of my text editing applications? Will I need to run `su` before I can run what ever command? I'd prefer not to, but the device is rooted so I can run `su`. Im using Android version 4.0.4


How can I enable auto-rotate for the home screen?

I have a "handset" with Android 2.3.4, and the "flip" feature works for every app and screen, except the desktop. That is, if I flip my phone any screen or app will flip too, yet the desktop remains fixed. There was an exception when I was playing a game and I pressed the home button: there the desktop was flipped, but it seems it was "forced" to flip by the game. How can I make it flip like any other app or screen?


Google Voice: There was an issue refreshing your inbox?

Using Android 2.2.1 (Version.2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.en.US) on a Droid X. I just updated Google Voice to version 0.4.2.34 yesterday and now I continually get an error message that appears as a notification:               Google Voice     There was an issue refreshing your inbox      Clicking on the notification takes me to Google Voice settings. I have powered off my phone and turned it back on and the behavior persists. How do I fix this?


Is it possible to run a screensaver on an Android device?

I want to run a screen saver when my phone is in sleep mode. Currently, if my phone says idle for a bit it fades to a black screen. Instead I want to display some images as screen saver. Is this possible?


Editing contacts on Galaxy S5

How do I edit a contact on my Galaxy S5? When I click on the pencil icon for an individual contact it has everything grayed out, so I can't enter anything.


correct image orientation from camera

I took a few pictures with the camera on my Galaxy S, and when I viewed them on the PC (via USB) they all were on their side - obviously the camera has taken them in portrait orientation, but why would the images appear sideways when copied to the PC? Is it possible to make them save in the orientation they were taken - ie portrait if taken as portrait shots, landscape if taken when the phone is held 'horizontally'?


Request for screenshots for enabling USB Debugging on a Motorola Droid X2

I have a Droid X2 with a busted screen that seems to still provide haptic feedback, so I would guess that the touch aspect is still working. Unfortunately USB debugging is not currently enabled so I cannot pull data using adb. Could someone with the same device please provide some screenshots of the menus for enabling USB debugging on this phone?


Is there a program which will log each program I start on my Android device?

I am looking for a program that will **count each start of a program** on my Android device. Over time, you install quit a lot of programs. It would be nice to see **how many times you actually start** these programs over time. That could give a **good indication whether you should leave the program on the device** , or not.


How to hide updates from market?

I have an app that has updates that reduce the functionality of the app. Is it possible to hide the updates so that I can use the "update all" feature, or update all apps from the list without worrying about the app? I've backed it up with Titanium Backup so I'll be able to restore it but that's a bit of a hassle. Also, the constant "New updates available" notifications are a pain in the.... neck.


Intercepting app http requests

I wanted to be able to intercept http/https requests in apps on Android. I figured the best way to do this was with Bluestacks and Proxycap. But when I configured both of them together, it still didn't intercept app requests. Does anyone have any idea how I could achieve this? Thank you!


Samsung Galaxy S2 shuts off when plugged in...screen goes black then a grey empty battery appears for a second then disappears this "flashes" several times in about 4-5 second intervals. I can not turn the phone on unless the phone is unplugged. If I try to holding the power button for around a minute it then goes to the "charging screen" (the battery with the charging level in green.) This happens even if the phone is partially charged. If my phone is on and I plug it in it stays on for almost a minute then the screen goes black, grey battery appears blinks for about 3-5 minutes same as I mentioned above. When the phone is fully charged, when I get it to that state, it does stay charged. I have taken out the battery, I have tried a different charger...I am convinced this is a hardware problem. Also this started happening about 3 days ago. Any ideas as to what may be wrong are welcome.


How do I get HDR+ working on Cyanogenmod for Nexus 5?

HDR+ does not work on Cyanogenmod for Nexus 5. The Google Camera app simply crashes when selecting HDR+. How do I get it working?


Subfolders and files ignored when copying from sdcard to PC through USB

So I have a music folder that I'm trying to copy from my sdcard onto my PC using Windows Explorer. For some reason, when I attempt to do this, it 'completes' really quickly and I only end up with a few folders inside the main folder that are missing most, if not all of their contents as well. The weird thing is if I go into all of these individual subfolders and copy them one by one, it works fine. Anybody know what's going on, and what I can possibly do about this?


How do I disable the Market App Fast Web Install feature in my android phone settings?

I do not quite like the Fast Web Install idea of Market app. I use AppBrain for my app installs and it lets me manually select if-and-when I would like to install or update an app selected from my AppBrain account to my phone. That is (I noticed) not the case with the Market app. So, if I (or someone gaining access to my google account) were to select an install from Market, it would just get installed on my phone shortly -- no questions asked. Similarly, I prefer to install apps when the phone has a Pass-Through or WiFi data connection. But, this auto-triggered install can happen any time -- I don't like that either. I could not find any settings in my Market app that will make it ask before it downloads and installs an app. I would like to control this at the phone (rather than from my Market account login).


Sync birthdays between iCal and Android

I have an HTC Desire and a Mac (10.6, if that matters) and I sync them via Google Contacts. Many of my contacts in Apple's Address Book.app have a birthday set, but it does not transfer to Google Contacts and thus not to my Android Contacts. If I create a new contact on Google Mail/Contacts and set a birthday, it is immediately synced to my Android phone, complete with birthday, but in Address Book.app the birthday is missing. **How can I get my birthdays in sync?** If a proper sync is _not possible,_ it would be nice to have at least a calendar that is synced, but I don't know how to add the calendar that Address Book.app can generate automatically to my Google account to sync. I have seen icalbirthdays but I don't think it can help me. I would like to avoid kludges like creating a calender from Address Book in iCal, publishing that to a third server and subscribing in Google Calendar...)


Handcent profile picture for texting

Device: Samsung Galaxy S2 How do I set my contact picture for text messaging, so everyone sees what I have set as my profile pic on Handcent?


Samsung Galaxy s3 Battery life

How long should a Galaxy S3 battery last? My phone is brand new and today it was on standby for most of the day (it dropped 10% while being on standby for 3hrs), I only used the internet for about an hour and recieved one phone call. And my phone is almost dead! I have gps and bluetooth disabled, the screen as dim as it will go and don't have any instant notifications. I also don't have any new apps on the phone yet. My battery life says: screen 41% Adroid System 19% Adroid OS 12% Device Idle 6% Cell Standby 6% Internet 4% Maps 3% Phone 3% Messaging 2% Could I have a faulty battery?


Android virtual keyboard (Rugby Pro) types j when I press g (and other keyboard mismaps)

This description is bad but I have been struggling with finding the right words. I searched SE for "android virtual keyboard loses touch mapping" and nothing that looked right came back.   1. Have a Galaxy Rugby Pro with Android 4.2 stock. Using standard Samsung keyboard app with occasional Google Voice.   2. Every three months or so, my Android phone virtual keyboard seems to lose its mappings.   3. Meaning, when I type a g, the keyboard actually registers a j. Same with other keys, usually in the central row but also has included backspace, space bar.   4. This only happens in the keyboard that comes up in portrait mode for messaging and Facebook, etc. Does not happen in landscape (which I don't use much, unless the problems with portrait are significantly hampering me).   5. I've tried app manager/samsung keyboard/reset keyboard. No luck.   6. The only thing that works for me is to reset the phone completely with a factory reset.    7. That always fixes it, but reinstalling apps, redoing logins, etc is a PITA. I don't think backups are the answer because reinstalling would just reinstall the bad keyboard mapping. ## So, two questions A. Is there any way I can prevent the problem from happening without doing a full phone reset? B. What terms should I use in googling this problem? "Android keyboard mapping" just leads me to links about, well, keyboard mapper apps. "android keyboard wrong letters" brings me to the link about the factory reset and other not-useful items about installing non-english keyboard layouts, which is not my issue.


After enabling some xposed modules, my LG G2 (AT&T) is stuck in a error loop

Whenever I boot it up it says "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped.". It does allow me to hit ok, however when I hit ok I have about 1 second before it pops up again. Due to the passcode lock on my phone I am unable to get past the lockscreen as it wipes the input box everytime the popup box pops up. Despite the System UI apparently failing everything does seem to be functional behind the pop up. In the 1 second periods between pop ups I am able to interact with it. The status bar and the buttons on the bottom are not visible, however the rest of the lockscreen (including widgets) is. The phone is rooted, however I had not gotten around to installing a custom bootloader yet. Debugging is enabled, however the device is listed as "offline" according to "adb devices". Due to this I am unable to install TWRP so as to flash the zip to disable xposed. All of the above is still true in safe mode, the exact same thing happens. Does anyone know how to fix this? I would prefer to keep the data on it, however if nothing else a factory reset would be fine.


How can I add more system apps to a custom ROM?

I have an android ROM that I can flash onto the phone using a tool like smart phone flash tools, but what I want to be able to do is to modify the system image to add APKs in the system/app directory and then repack and flash the ROM. I want these newly added APKs to behave as part of the system. I have looked at a couple of tutorials for unpacking and repacking it, but once I repack it, it becomes unusable. Is this the correct approach or am I missing something? I'm not sure what I could be doing wrong.


data transfer from samsung grand (Which is switched off) to mac

i have a samsung galaxy grand one. Something is wrong with my phone. I can't turn it on. however i would really like to transfer all my data from my phone memory to my mac. if someone can please guide me how to do it especially since my phone wouldn't turn on.


Epic 4g Touch: Choose to route calls through Google Talk or Sprint

A friend of mine just got the Epic 4g Touch (a.k.a. the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy s2). He has installed the Google Voice app on all of his previous Android devices and there has always been an option somewhere to choose whether outgoing calls are routed through Sprint or Google. This also changes which of his numbers shows up. However, on his new phone, all calls come from his Google voice number and neither of us can find where to change it. Is this a new "feature" intended to simplify the program? Is it some restriction that the Sprint-branded software creates? Or are we missing something?


Ezpdf reader or repligo reader comparison and exporting annotations to Skim

1) Do **ezpdf reader** and **repligo reader** allow you to browse through your annotations like **Skim** does? I want to be able to see all my notes and highlights in a list on a side panel or the like, including what page the annotation is on. 2) After I annotate the document on my android, which of these apps will let me save them and open the document with the added annotations in **Skim** , all searchable in a list? Which converts better when opening in Skim? 3) More generally, which app for android is most like **Skim**? Which one is better for annotating pdfs? Thanks.


Defragmenting my Android Phone

I just received an email from the vendor of a well known de-fragmentation software package suggesting I can make my phone go faster by plugging it into my PC and using the packages "consolidate free space option" on the drive that shows up from the phone. What do people feel about this? Is this a good idea or are there risks? Edit: I see they have blogged about it now: http://blog.raxco.com/2012/02/07/fix-your-slow-android-smartphone/


How can I watch TED videos offline on Android?

I'm looking for a way of subscribing to and watching TED talk videos on the HTC Desire, but I want support for off-line viewing. The Mother TED app seems to require an active network connection, which isn't suitable since I want to be able to watch videos on the underground. There's an RSS feed of the mp4 videos here \- is there anything like Google Listen that supports mp4 video?


There is a lot of interesting stuff in the Android system log, that is helpful in many ways   * find root causes of problems   * identify misbehaving apps **How can I view and examine the Android log?**


Are there any log files you can examine do determine why an unrooted Android device is rebooting repeatedly?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are log files located on Android? Yesterday evening I left wi-fi enabled overnight. This morning I found my Archos 101 **rebooting over and over again** (eating up the battery power very quickly). I managed to shut it down, plugged in the power, rebooted and now it's running fine. But of course I would like to know what caused this. **Are there any log files I can examine to determine the cause ?** My device is an unrooted Archos 101. Last thing I installed was the Flash 10.2 player update and a quickpix update. * * * **UPDATE:**   * Although I searched for it before posting my question, I obviously didn't find the following question: where are logfiles located, which is virtually the same (as pointed out by Matthew+. _I stand corrected._   * **This question may be closed.**


How can I get a LogCat?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I view and examine the Android log? Sometimes I get asked for a LogCat. **What is this?**   **What is it supposed to do?**   **How can I get it?**


Where is the Android log file to see if app installed correctly?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I view and examine the Android log? Where is the log file. Why not logs/system.log? I see a log using app but nothing about install information. Like failures to install because of xyz.


Trace/log of all activity on my android device

Is it possible to put on trace or get log of all activity on android device. If so, How?Also are there any key logger application


tablet is not changing from landscape to portrait and vice versa

I want to test my application with landscape to portrait but my tablet work only with landscabe and I don't know why ?


How to solve a softkey error?

I was on CM9 Alpha 14 for few months, suddenly my phone's softkeys stopped working and then the touchscreen stopped responding. On factory reset the device worked smoother than ever before, with everything working in proper condition for few hours. I installed stock rom xxkpe first and then now I'm on DDMF1, have rooted it. For a while it also worked fine, now touch screen is working extremely well, but softkeys(back and Option/menu) keys are not responding. Checked with key debug in recovery mode. It does not respond. Other stuffs are working fine. Is it the touchpad? I feel like software error as it worked for a while after installing ROM. Any solutions?


Error:Insufficient Memory in External Storage

I bought Gangstar Vegas, then, after trying to install it, an error popped up stating that I had insufficient memory on my External Storage. I already have a 16GB Micro Sd Card in my phone... Why isnt it working?


How can I unlock a pattern lock if my screen is defunct?

I have damaged the screen on my phone, so much so, it will not allow me to get the data to transfer onto my laptop. On opening Samsung Kies, it is saying that the connected device is locked. Please enter password on the connected device. I can only assume its the pattern lock they are referring to as I have managed to unlock the sim. As I am unable to do this due to the screen being cracked, I wondered whether there is any other way of doing this, before sending the same onto my insurance company, as they are saying that I will lose all the data! Cant see why seeing as its just the hardware that is damaged and not the software.


Does Android have a "router setup page" when acting as a wireless or wired hotspot?

I can edit all the crucial aspects of my hotspot/router within the setup options for the hotspot/router configuration. I am confused as to how the DHCP works when using up the Android phone as a wireless hotspot/router and wanted to figure that out. One of my attempts to get this information for myself was to try and navigate to `192.168.6.1` via a web browser - this is, of course, the phone's IP address. I was hoping to see some sort of router setup page as you would normally see when configuring a normal ethernet wired/wireless router via a web browser, but unfortunately, there was no such page. I did some research and found out that you can get some basic information about the phone's IP configuration by downloading a terminal emulator and running a few basic *nix flavored commands. I was looking for something more - a GUI would be excellent, but I'll take any suggestions on how to access the phone's routing configuration specs. Is there any sort of "router setup page" that I can access when I enable my wireless hotspot on my Android phone?


what is my personal data storage as opposed to program storage  and how can I reduce it?

I am using Android 2.2, samsung galaxy tablet. When I look at task manager, summary it list 4 types of storage   1\. program mine is 1.1 / 1.5 gb full   2\. personal data 59.35 / 81.26 megabytes   3\. internal sd storage 10 / 12.8 gb   3\. external sd storage 13.7 / 14.83 gb It is 2. personal data that is giving me trouble. For many weeks it was over 70 Mb / 81.26 mb and I was getting warnings about my database storage being nearly full. At times the phone would slow down or crash, mp3s would not play smoothly and SMS couldn't be received. Clearing phone logs and texts and programs I didn't use much etc only helped for a very short while. When I look at main menu, applications, manage applications, running - it says my calendar storage is 180 kb contacts storage 0.98 MB maps 10.49 mb facebook 5.7 mb yahoo mail 4 mb Are these figures relevant? The big one in this list is media storage 53.0 mb (I have much more than that in my internal SD storage in many small files, but deleting 4000 of them didn't change my personal data storage even after a reboot). For the last few days my personal data storage has stayed just under 60 mb and is not giving problems, but I'm not sure what is different this week and What does the personal data storage consist of and where is/was the main part of my problem coming from? I also note that when I reboot the phone the media scanner runs and takes forever and slows the phone. This last week I have just noticed that when it is nearly finished my personal data storage jumps to over 70 and I get warnings again. But it goes back to about 59/81 after a few minutes.   Is the amount of personal data storage I am using higher than usual ? Thanks for any help.


auto (usb) tethering when phone is connected?

Can I somehow **auto** turn on   * usb tethering when I connect my   * HTC Desire with Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 to my    * Windows 7 computer?  NOTE Not when I connect it to anyother computer though.


Can't update apps nor install apps

I have a Galaxy Nexus with the stock firmware, it's a device that has been powered off for a long time. Currently I can't update any existing apps nor can I install new ones. I have tried with Chrome, Firefox Beta and Opera Mini, I also tried updating existing ones with no luck. Also there are apps that have updates available but Play Store doesn't offer the option to update (for example the version of Firefox is 16), others (actually just one) are listed as having available updates. There are two different behaviors that occur. **When trying to install Chrome** The Google Play says that the app is not compatible with the device, i don't think is the case. The same happens with Firefox which is listed as a supported device in the mozilla page **When trying to update an app or install Opera Mini** When trying to update an app with updates available or installing Opera Mini my device is recognized as supported but after clicking install and accepting the permissions an error occur, it says:               Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-3]      I have already deleted the Google Account and recreated it (password works) Android version is 4.1.2 build number JZO54K. No carrier and no SIM, connected over a working wifi (I can surf the net with firefox) Any ideas?


"Unfortunately gallery has stopped" error appearing while running Android x86-4.3 in VirualBox

I have installed Android x86-4.3 in VirtualBox yesterday! But there are some problems: Gallery, Camera, Navigation, Live Wallpapers etc. won't open and showing error "Unfortunately has stopped". I tried checking the RAM while running processes: I totally allocated 512 MB DDR3 RAM and it is only using half of it i.e., around 220 MB while running other applications. The browser is working fine. But it has also showed the same error once while I opened too many tabs in it. When I run android in Bluestacks, it is working perfectly alright. However, I want to try it in VirtualBox. Any ideas what might be the problem! Here are the details of the Virtual OS:   * Allocated RAM: 512 MB (DDR3)   * Allocated Hard Disk Space: 4GB   * Processor: Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen)   * Allocated Video Memory: 128MB I also tried clearing the cache in apps. But doesn't work. Any help would be great! thanks!


A Real Terminal (Root or No-Root)

I use KUBUNTU on my laptop, but this goes for any Linux distro. I can open a terminal window and type in things like `sudo apt-get update`, `sudo apt-get install packagename.` Is there a terminal that can carry out commands like this on Android? It doesn't have to be "sudo", I simply mean carrying out commands. I use the Galaxy S3, but I doubt it really matter for the question I'm asking.


Manually starting wpa_supplicant

I can start wpa_supplicant just fine through adb shell. The firmware and stuff for my WiFi radio is all loaded before this. However, I want to start it via execv() in a C program. When I execute execv(), I get the following error:               E/wpa_supplicant( 3008): Failed to initialize control interface 'wlan0'.     E/wpa_supplicant( 3008): You may have another wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was     E/wpa_supplicant( 3008): left by an unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need     E/wpa_supplicant( 3008): to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again.     I/wpa_supplicant( 3008): ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=15 eloop_data=0xa5320 user_data=0x0 handler=0x6acd9      I also have this in the serial console:               mkdir[ctrl_interface]: Permission denied      The full strace ouput is here: http://pastebin.com/fuQnqjXK Here's the strace output snippet of interest:               2380  mkdir("wlan0", 0770)              = -1 EACCES (Permission denied)     2380  write(2, "mkdir[ctrl_interface]", 21) = 21     2380  write(2, ": ", 2)                 = 2     2380  write(2, "Permission denied", 17) = 17     2380  write(2, "\n", 1)                 = 1      Also, here's the logcat snippet. I've already verified that there's no wpa_supplicant running in the background, and the file that is created when wpa_supplicant is successfully run (/data/misc/wifi/wlan0/wlan0) does not exist. Are there other files that wpa_supplicant is creating?               D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wpa_supplicant v0.8.x     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'nl80211' ctr     _interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): Configuration file '/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.co     f'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): Reading configuration file '/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): update_config=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): ctrl_interface='wlan0'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): eapol_version=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): ap_scan=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): fast_reauth=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): config_methods='push_button keypad display'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): device_name='U8500'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): default_bgscan='learn:60:-70:300:10:20:/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant_bgscan.db'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wmm_enabled=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): uapsd_enabled=1     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: interface wlan0 in phy phy0     I/wpa_supplicant( 3627): rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: RFKILL status not available     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: Set mode ifindex 5 iftype 2 (STATION)     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): netlink: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: driver param='(null)'     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wapi_initialization()     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wlan0: Own MAC address: 00:80:e1:c2:89:9a     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): Country: 00     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=5 alg=0 addr=0x0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=5 alg=0 addr=0x0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=5 alg=0 addr=0x0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=5 alg=0 addr=0x0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wlan0: RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: Flush PMKIDs     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): wlan0: State: DISCONNECTED -> INACTIVE     I/wpa_supplicant( 3627): WPS: Converting display to virtual_display for WPS 2.0 compliance     I/wpa_supplicant( 3627): WPS: Converting push_button to virtual_push_button for WPS 2.0 compliance     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: Regulatory information - country=00     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: 2402-2472 @ 40 MHz     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: 2457-2482 @ 20 MHz     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: 2474-2494 @ 20 MHz     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 40 MHz     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: 5735-5835 @ 40 MHz     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): WPS: Set UUID for interface wlan0     E/wpa_supplicant( 3627): WPS: UUID based on MAC address - hexdump(len=16): b2 15 b7 6a cb d7 55 cf b9 d4 3e 8c 40 ae 2d     30     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized     D/wpa_supplicant( 3627): EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized     E/wpa_supplicant( 3627): Failed to initialize control interface 'wlan0'.     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