Google Services is killing my battery by keeping phone awake

In the last few days my Galaxy S3 has gone from lasting 12-13 hours to about 6 hours. On checking the battery monitor it seems to suggest that the phone is constantly staying awake and that Google Services are to blame. I was recently experiencing real problems with Google Chrome freezing the phone so I have uninstalled and gone back to the native browser but the battery issue persists... ![Battery Image 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Opc5J.png) ![Battery Image 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fLTik.png) ![Battery Image 3](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ggj0I.png) Has anyone experienced anything similar....is a factory reset the only solution? (Android version 4.1.1)


How to convert a WMV video to MP4 on Android?

What's the best converter to use to convert WMV to MP4 on Android and what are the parameters (dpi, fps etc...)? I tried the Wondershare converter but when the output was streamed in the app only the audio played.


Sharing computer internet connection with LG - P990 (Optimus 2x)

Is any way to connect the LG-P990 (optimus2x) to internet by sharing a computer connection? I am frequently traveling abroad and the data fees in roaming are very high and I have available the internet on my laptop.


Can I turn off Swype autocorrect for pecking only?

I found some guides for turning it off entirely, but when I swype, I need the autocorrect, because I am not very accurate then. My problem is that I frequently use words which are not in the dictionary. And I don't mean that I have a small set of words I can add to the dictionary. I use many technical terms from different fields, and also names, as well as foreign words which I don't want to have in my permanent English dictionary. For example, > I put Neuroeconomics by Glimcher on my reading list. Here, I know that Swype won't know `Neuroeconomics` or `Glimcher`, so I peck them. But after pecking, I have enough sense of closure that I just can't train myself to not hit the space, which turns my perfectly good words into utter nonsense. Yes, I know I could have chosen the literal entry from above the keyboard, but the habit of hitting space is too ingrained, it is strengthened everyday when I type on a physical keyboard, and I never think of that maddening anti-feature of replacing whole words until I hit space and see the transformation. > I put macroeconomics by clincher on my reading list. So, can I turn it off for pecking, but preserve it for swyping?


Is is possible to make a non-rooted Huawei U8110 (T-Mobile Pulse Mini) recognisable by the `adb devices` command on OS X?

Currently, on OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, this is all I get, even with USB debugging enabled on the phone:               $ ./adb devices     List of devices attached           $      The phone shows up under About This Mac, and its SD card mounts and unmounts perfectly on command. I have tried several USB cables.


Text message time issue

My text message app is behaving rather oddly: When receiving a text message from a friend, and instantly replying, so that the time of receiving his or her text message is equal to the time of my reply, my reply is placed above the received text message. ASCII example ;) :               From Theodor 16.23: Dinner sounds good, when do you want to eat?     From Anna 16.23: Do you want to have dinner tonight?        The phone is a HTC Wildfire S running Android 2.3.3


Creating Swap memory without rooting

I want to set up swap memory for my android phone.   * How to set up swap memory without rooting the device?   * Is there an app for doing so?


Do prepaid phones have issues with downloading certain Apps in the Android Market?

My company has written and published some Android Apps on the Android Market. A couple of times now we've had complaints from customers who are not able to download and install the App - I believe the Android Market website is not letting them download it to their phones. We're still trying to get more details from the customers but one thing I've noticed in common is that these customers are on prepaid providers (specifically, Boost Mobile and Cricket). One of our App's requirements in the store is "full Internet access" (the `android.permission.INTERNET` intent must be doing this). I have no idea how these prepaid providers tend to handle data usage. I can't imagine that they have unlimited data but they have to have _something_ , right? Has anyone run into a problem with using a prepaid Android phone and trying to download Apps from the Android Market?


How to backup the Android calendar file (is there such a file)?

Does anybody know which files I need to save in order to have a simple backup? Reason for my question is, that my Galaxy Android smartphone lost all calendar data without any interaction. I found tons of apps, tons of sync stuff, but NO simple list of files to save. I do NOT want to save my data remotely on Google. There must be at least one local file (database?) on my phone containing the synced calendar file (on my server, using ICSSync)


Is it possible to copy files to PC when in download mode?

My LG E975 doesn't boot anymore after I tried to install CWM (6.0.4.5) with the help of ROM Manager (Method 1A from these instructions). I get stucked at the `reboot into the stock recovery` part and now the device doesn't work anymore. I get the message               Secure booting Error! Cause: boot certification verifiy      The available options are hard reset and the download mode. Recovery mode (`in FastBoot mode press 2x Volume Down and than Power`) doesn't work because the device doesn't get in the fast boot mode (`Volume Up + Power`). Safe mode (`Power + Menu button`) also doesn't work. Because I wan't to access the files (apps, data, ...) on the phone I thought if there is a possibility to copy the files if I'm in download mode? Or is there another way to access the data? PS: Has this problem happened because the bootloader was not unlocked?


My device is grayed out on Google Play website

Recently I had some trouble with google play app - first, I was getting "connection error" when using wifi. I cleared the app chache, uninstalled updates and after I played with it a bit more, it completely stopped woking giving me the "connection error" also on 3G. I erased my device and installed CyanogenMod 10.1. Now the Google Play app woks great but when I go to Google Play website, my device seems to be out of sync - it is grayed out and the list of apps installed is out of date. How to fix this? Any ideas?


What does "Voice Command" "Unexpected server error occurred. Please try again." mean?

When I restart my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100), I get an error message: > Voice Command > > An unexpected server error occurred. Please try again. > > [OK] This started ever since I download the trial version of (redacted) earlier tonight, but its still happening even after I uninstalled it. I've not accepted the Voice Command agreement. Whenever I accidentally activate it by pressing the home key the wrong way, I select `Decline`. What does this error message actually mean?


MTP file transfer: request to proceed, because "device can't play this" - how to fix permanent?

I have Nexus 7 and often copy vide to see on it, but every time windows asks for proceed with reason "device can't play this file format". Supported file formats is declared by media device, but when I copied video, I can play with standard player and with 3rd party. How permanently fix this?


Android Emulator using Hardware Keyboard has no "Umlauts"

I have the latest ADT installed and when I start the emulator I am not able to type, for example, German umlauts. I have tried to change the settings in android to German keyboard layout but that didn't change anything. I guess I have to configure this via AVD properties somehow, but so far I have not found a resource that explained what has to be configured where. The configured AVD is defined as Nexus One with Android 4.2 Any idea, guys?


Music playback stops when the phone sleeps

I got a new Sony Xperia V (LT25i). When listening to music on the phone it stops playing music as soon as the phone goes into sleep. I have tried both Walkman player and 3 and both give the same problem. Clarifications:   * I play from SD card and internal storage.   * It is a new phone, there is no app killers running that I know of.


I just got a Pandigital eReader and I'm browsing the firmware options(official and hacks). What are important things to look for when choosing firmware? Is there anything important to look for?


How to set in-call volume

How can you set the in-call volume to be higher for Android 2.2, please? In the Settings options there's only these options: Incoming Call Volume (which I presume is the ringer volume) Media Volume System Volume (which would probably increase the in-call volume, but all the others as well) Notification Volume Thank you.


Convert Tablet into idiot-proof PC monitor

I'm working on a new classroom space at a small college. The goal is to have a fully wireless lecturn for the instructor. That includes power cables: everything must be battery powered. This means sticking all the powered A/V equipment (especially the PC) off to the side, where it can be plugged in, and only including what is effectively a terminal on the podium. What does that have to do with Android? I'm glad you asked. I still need a display for the lecturn. I need a small-ish screen that can run on a battery for several hours at a time that I can connect over wireless to a PC. I'd prefer a dedicated monitor product, but since I can't find that anywhere, an Android tablet sounds perfect. So here's the question: how can I set up an android tablet to do this? I know there are a number of apps out there that support this at a basic level, but just the app alone is not enough. I need the result to be really idiot-proof. If at all possible, I want people to be fooled into thinking that the tablet is nothing more than a monitor: they wake up the tablet and the PC screen comes up with no additional touches, even if no one is logged into the PC yet. This also needs to function as (in some instances) the _only_ monitor for the PC. Kiosk support of some type would be ideal, as well. For what it's worth, I'm also exploring using a UPS (with the alarm disabled) with a traditional display and wireless dongle, but the android solution just seems much more elegant.


How can I connect two android devices to the same network over the internet?

Many phone functions (local WiFi-only games, networking, etc.) are only possible/are made much easier by having the two devices connected to the same network. I'd like to do this, if possible, between two Android devices. I imagine a VPN would do the job, but I'm not sure. How can I connect two (separated by distance) Android devices to the same network?


US Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet in India - mobile data

I bought Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 32GB from US andI am now in India. I have a vodafone 2G SIM. How can I connect this to my Thinkpad? And I have a M blaze data card. Can this be connected to the thinkpad ?


Cannot find unzipped files from WinZip Android app

I have installed WinZip for Android and unzipped a file. However, I cannot find the extracted files anywhere on my SD card. I always have to open the WinZip app and go to the last zip option to view all the files. Is there any option to view the unzipped files on my SD card or to select the path/folder before extraction?


After phone reset - how to download all my apps from google play store?

In the web front end all my apps are still there and I added the google account in my phone. Now how do I get the apps down to the phone?


Can I set incoming calls to silent/vibrate, but still get an audible notification for texts? I'd like to be able to set my phone to silent for incoming calls, but still be able to hear incoming texts and other alerts. Is this possible? Currently (still :( )running Android 4.0


How to take a screenshot on Android 4.4.2 on a Nexus 4?

I read that you need to hold the volume down button and power button simultaneously to take a screenshot. I've tried this many times and I just can't get it to work. Most of the time the volume lowers, sometimes the screen locks.


Bluetooth HSP profile backward

I am deaf and use a cochlear implant and a hearing aid. I have a device called a "microlink" which acts as a bluetooth 1.1 headset (amongst other things) and transmits audio received via BT to FM whence it is received by tiny FM receivers attached to my CI and HA. This PHONAK Microlink device was expensive and works fine as a mobile phone headset (HSP profile), but when I had a NOKIA E series phone I could also play music from the phone's media player - which was fantastic! Now, I have a Blackberry and a Nexus 7 and neither of them will send audio other than a phone call via the HSP profile, I assume they insist on A2DP for audio. This is crippling to me, since I cannot now listen to music from either of my Blackberry or Nexus 7 without being wired up to it (or using a direct connection to the Microlink). I cannot believe in this age of backward compatibility that there cannot be some way of sending media player output to (mono) bluetooth HSP as used to be the case. Also, since the NEXUS 7 is not a phone - what the heck is the use of HSP on the device? (which shows in the profile list) - a nice port of Android, but why does it still think it's a phone!? I came across an entry in some list some time ago (that I can't find now!) talking about being able to enter some secret AT string or something to a phone which caused it to redirect audio (from its speaker) to HSP bluetooth - does anyone know anything about this?


How to Retrieve SD Card Files via fastboot or recovery?

I have a Nexus 4 (LG E960) running rooted stock 4.2.2/JDQ39. The phone fell from a foot high and the screen cracked. The touchscreen no longer works. I have a full Nandroid (TWRP type) backup under /storage/emulated/0/TWRP which I want to retrieve to install in the replacement phone. I can connect via fastboot but I cannot connect via ADB (neither via Command- line OR Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit). ClockWorkMod v6.0.2.3 does not give the option to mount USB storage. **I need to retrieve those files. I need to either I connect via ADB (in recovery or use fastboot to enable ADB in booted up mode) OR I mount USB storage. What are my options?** PS: This thread on XDA Dev does not help in my case as I do not want to erase my phone.


Galaxy S2 X t989d firmware update - Kies crashes

I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message. I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Windows 8 64-bit). I did a factory reset of my cellphone, and still encounter the problem. Is there any alternative or way to fix this?


Does Google provide a global games achievements system like Game Center? or Xbox LIVE?

Does Google Play offer an achievement tracking system similar to Apple Game Center, Xbox LIVE, and Steam? For keeping track of achievements, game progress, time spent in a game, what your friends are playing, etc. Are there any other third-party alternative tracking system? with a huge base of supported games? I am thinking of something like Raptr for Desktop systems.


Should apps take up any internal storage when installed to SD?

I'm running very low on interal phone memory storage - I'm down to 5 MB of the 180 MB available. I understand that not all apps can be installed into SD card, and those will instead use up my internal storage. Luckily, those are rare. However, I recently installed an app that is listed as being installed _on the SD card,_ not internal storage. Even so, after installing it I'm now getting the "low on space" warning. The app takes up 16 MB, and I seem to remember I had a bit over 20 MB internal storage space before... So judging from the space, it looks like it's still taking up space on internal storage. So my question: **Should an app that's installed onto SD card take up any internal storage?** What could be causing this? Does the market store the installation files somewhere in internal cache or something as weird? Why on earth do I need to worry about apps consuming space, when I have gigabytes of free space for them on my SD card? _My device is GT-S5570 running 2.2.1._


How to change message vibration type on s2?

How can I change message vibration type on galaxy s2? After jb update it vibrates the same (basic call). In settings I changed for example into heartbeat, but it doesnt vibrate this type when I receiving message. And in message settings is only enable or disablle vibration... Thanks.


Android auto power up after getting minimum Charge

When my Samsung android phone is power off and battery is completely out of charge and after that connecting the device with charger it do not start automatically. Do anyone can give me a solution about how can i make my phone auto start after getting minimum charge by changing source code in system level. Please try to provide a solution for Samsung Smart phone android 4.4. Thanks in advance.


Can I install additional language support (Russian) on HTC Desire HD without rooting?

I bought HTC Desire HD and I want to change UI language to Russian. The issue is that I see in settings only English, German, Italian and French. Is it possible to add other language without rooting phone?


Is there a way to create groups of contacts?

On my old Nokia phone I was able to create groups of contacts. I found this very useful and had groups such as Co-workers, Neighbors, Doctors, Friends, Family, etc. Is there a way to do this on my Moto Droid? The only way I've found to group contacts so far is to mark them as Favorites, or create custom folders with direct contact shortcuts on my home screen.


Android Froyo (2.2). Why I cannot put letters on bluetooth PIN?

Please, I have a device wich I connect via bluetooth from my Samsung Galaxy S. The bluetooth device have a alphanumeric PIN. When I try connect it ask for PIN but my galaxy only let me to put numbers!. Android 2.1 let me put numbers and letters. Any suggestions? PD: Impossible to change the device's alphanumerical PIN. Thank you. 02/02/2011. Question solved. It was as I thought. Update 2.2.1 allow to put numbers and letters in bluetooth PIN(like in 2.1 version).


HTC ONE last update. Bootloader claims tampered

I have an HTC One bought unlocked (i.e. no simcard) with Android. I swear on my grandma's tomb that I've never tried to tamper it (I don't even know what that exactly is, I thought that made only in very closed phones such as iPhone). It was updated to the last version until a couple of days ago I got a notification to install the last update. After downloading and clicking in install it reboots the phone and I come to a bootloader which says               tampered     locked     security warning      some other data and gives me usual options for reset. I have read online that this happens when one 'tampers' the phone, which I haven't. There are solutions to 'untamper' it online, but I am afraid that attempting any of those solutions As a side note: the phone was bought from HTC's US website less than a year ago, so it must still have the warranty running but I am not sure if I should contact them (I fear they say the warranty is invalid if the phone says tampered). I believe all the apps were installed from the Google App Store. I installed F-Droid because a friend recommended it, but I never used it. Any idea on how to get rid of this silly message, keep my phone under warranty and install the update?


How can I make my Android phone request (negotiate for) more charge from (with) the host PC?

Hello there is a wonderful Q&A here about detecting how much charge your phone is drawing from the computer host: How do you check how much power a USB port can deliver? In my particular case, my Galaxy S2 was drawing 96mA but my port could offer 500mA. I was wondering as a next step, how I can tell my phone to request from the host PC the ability to draw more than 100mA (500mA if possible) so that it can charge faster. Is there an app or Android setting I could use to make my phone ask for more power? Thank you very much in advance!


What is the best way to get pictures on your contacts with ICS (Galaxy Nexus)?

Before I bought my Galaxy Nexus I had a HTC Hero. HTC synced the pictures from Facebook to my contacts. This happened on the phone so when i activated my new Galaxy Nexus and synced it my contacts had no pictures. My question is what is the best way to add pictures to my contacts? I'd hate to go and do the manual labor and add a picture to each contact. Ideally Facebook would just transfer the pictures but they don't seem to want to do that. The solution dose not have to be with facebook at all but that is where most of my contacts have pictures.


how to find application that is opening proccesses

When running `ps` as root within my device (HTC Desire HD) I see the following line:               app_132   18584 13586 0      0     ffffffff 00000000 Z ratc      Repeating hundreds of times. How can I tell which app is "app_132" ? UPDATE: O.k. I actually found out which app it was based on the class names listed at the end of first lines in the output of the ps command where app_132 is listed.               ps | grep app_132 | more      but even though this solves my immediate situation I still would like an answer to the original Q.


Play Store showing wrong HTC phone type

This was previously addressed for another device, but I have the HTC Inspire and my google account sees it as HTC Desire and won't allow me to download some apps. how can I correct it?


Where to find the official Cyanogenmod release notes?

Where are the official release notes for Cyanogenmod, in particular the 9.1 release? I wasn't able to find them.


Which Samsung smartphone models support LTE and are not susceptible to "sudden death syndrome"?

Does anyone know which Samsung smartphone models support LTE and are not susceptible to "sudden death syndrome"? Thank you.


Where does Adidas Micoach loads music files?

I have a lot of music on my android phone that I want to listen when im running and using Adidas Micoach apk to trainning that I cant listen because Micoach doesn't list the music files on his player. I take a look and didn't find any option to load music from specific path on SD on micoach. Does someone knows where Adidas Micoach loads it's list of music?


I cancelled SIM unlock and now I cannot unlock the device

When I inserted SIM card into my phone I tapped the "cancel" button, assuming that it would be possible to unlock it later. But I fear that my assumption was wrong. The device is a **Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8**. Sadly I cannot find anything in "Settings" to unlock the SIM. I have tried removing and inserting the SIM card several times, but it doesn't help. Somehow the devices remembers that I selected cancel. I'm not seeing any prompts related to unlocking the device. * * * I can see that the APNs page is empty. There is no Add button on it.               Settings -> Wireless & network settings -> Mobile network settings -> Access Point Names      * * *               Mobile network state     Disconnected      * * *               Firmware version     2.1-update1      * * *               Build number     2.0.1.A.0.47      * * *               Model number     E15i      * * * Is it hidden in another app or is there something I have overlooked?


What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen exactly in an Android phone?

On an Android phone the wallpaper spans across all of the home screens. So what size should pictures be to fit properly as custom wallpapers?


How to size wallpapers to not be cropped on Motorola Xoom WiFi

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen > exactly in an Android phone? Hi I'm running EOS nigtlie #102 (although this is a problem no matter what rom) but how do I size images so that they arent cropped. I see alot about 5 screens and what not but I dont have the 5 screen feature never have since ICS. So what resolution should my images be so that they arnt zoomed when i apply them as a background.


Size a Wallpaper for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen > exactly in an Android phone? I want to be able to design my own Wallpaper for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I have read on various websites what the resolution is via pixels, when I try to design for these resolutions i have to "crop" my picture and once I "crop" it, it looks blurry as if it set the quality lower as well. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0": http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab2/7.0/index.html?type=find Resolutions:   * 1024px x 600px   * 640px x 480px So, I guess my main question is. What is the correct resolution for this device? Why is it cropping all my images, even if they are set at 640px x 480px?


HTC Explorer wallpaper display problem

I have HTC Explorer, when I download a wallpaper from net and try to set it as wallpaper, the phone first asks me to crop it, so I crop it, but some portion from all the four sides of the cropped image is not displayed. And now the main problem, the phone has 320x480 screen resolution, I have a wallpaper from net with the same resolution, but the phone still asks me to crop it, while cropping most of the times I have to let go the image from top and bottom, the horizontal part of the image is available but vertical part needs to be cropped. More interestingly, I created a jpg file on ms paint on computer with 320x480 pix and transferred it to the phone, even then it asked me to crop it and after cropping when I saw the wallpaper to my surprise it was not what or how the original image was cropped. can you guys help me, thanx in advance.


How can I categorize the apps on my phone?

I'm downloading many apps but then forget about them. I'd like to be able to see all my "note taking" apps, "todo" apps etc. So I can quickly compare and discard those I don't want. Of course I'd also like all "game" apps so I can choose which game to play. How can I do that so it is automatic (maybe use the information in market?). Is there a way to tag apps so they can belong to several categories?


Android market doesnt show my app

Hi I have released android application in android market But my app doesnt visible to all in android market site. Even under the more app from this developer it doesnt visible to all.. why this happens? can anyone know whats the solution for this problem?


Bluez-A2DP as sink

I want to configure and use Bluez as an audio sink for my Android Based Car Head Unit, so that I can connect a smart phone to the Car Head Unit. The smart phone must work as a source of audio stream and head unit must work as an audio sink, so that when I stream from my Phone I should be able to listen to songs on the car speakers. The car head unit is android-2.1 and uses Bluez - 4.47. Has anybody already achieved this. If yes, please let me know what extra modules/application is required apart from Bluez to achieve the same on the Car Head Unit.


App to download rss enclosures (just like a podcatcher)

Is there an Android app that is able to download rss enclosures? I want to setup calibre on a server to download articles from some newspaper-sites and converts them to .epub. Then I want to have an RSS-feed of those epub-files. Finally I want my Sony PRS-T1 to download all (new) epub-files that are linked in this rss feed. How would you do that?


64 GB SD card with Samsung s3 mini

I bought a Sandisk Ultra microSDXC card with 64GB to use in my Samsung s3 mini. When I put it in the phone doesn't find it (presumably); going to `settings` -> `storage` and scrolling down to the bottom it says               Mount SD card     Insert SD card      but it is greyed out, so nothing happens when I tap it. The SD card seems to work perfecly fine as a storage on my Windows 7 computer. Googling around it seems I might have to format the SD card to fat32 (I tried first reformatting it with exFat, the default, and also NFTS, to no avail). But that is not an option when using `right-click` -> `format...` on windows 7. So I try Fat32Formatter. When I start it it claims the SD card is in NFTS format (even though it's formatted to exFat). Trying to format it to Fat32 I get the error `Failed to determine the drive`. I also tried HP USB disk storage format tool, but when I start it all the options are greyed out and I'm not even able to select a device. Lastly I tried "MiniTool partition wizard", which indicates that the SD card is `(Bad Disk)` and doesn't let me format or do anything to it. I try using Partition Recovery Wizard on it, but that doesn't change anything. Any ideas?


"Loading video..." seems to take forever on Android

For some reason, whenever I try to stream a video on my Galaxy S3 (running the latest stable Cyanogenmod 10) it takes up to 1 minute before it eventually starts playing. The exact same video on my iPad will load instantly on the exact same connection. Does anyone please know why this is? I usually play videos through the default app, 'Gallery' I think it is, but I have tried other players too (ie MX Player and Hubi) and get the same problem. Thanks!


Turn off app update notification sound

Does anyone know how to turn off sounds for notification of app updates? Turning off notification sounds also turns off message tones. This is becoming really annoying as phone beeps every time an app updates!


Gmail app always says "no connection"

even though I have a connection and can browse or do other things with connections. This happens when connected to both 3G and WiFi. Did anyone have the same problem, or know how to solve this? the phone is galaxy s with os 2.1


Why has my location history stopped working?

From the time that Google Maps updated to the newest version, my device (Samsung Galaxy S3) no longer logs my location history althrought I have turned it on. I have tried uninstalling updates and installing them again, turning off and on location history but it still doesn't work. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is it just some kind of bug? Anyone?


How to store data on internal memory on LG Optimus 4X HD

After first use of LG optimus 4x HD I set storing of photo and video files on a SD card. Now I want this files to be saved back on internal memory.But I can't find where I did this setting. Please help me.


Where should I install cross-compiled programs and libraries?

I've been cross-compiling libraries and programs designed for Linux for my Android device. Given that Android has a very un-Linux-like way of structuring its filesystems, should I install them in directories other than the typical `/usr`, `/bin`, `/lib`, etc. one would find on any other Linux system?


How do I format my Nexus 5's /sdcard volume?

I have an encrypted Nexus 5, and I want to format `/sdcard` as ext4 so I can use symbolic links. What steps should I take to back up and restore it, and to prevent apps from trying to use it before it's ready (e.g. using the Android equivalent of single-user mode)? I've rooted my Nexus and unlocked the bootloader, but I haven't installed a custom ROM or anything else—it's still running stock Android.


Can't enable NFC on HTC One X

On clicking the NFC checkbox in settings, it turns off by itself after about 2 seconds. It's a used phone which I bought from a friend more than a year ago and it's always been like this since it had ICS and it currently has Jellybean MR1.


Samsung galaxy s3 mini defaults to speaker

When I answer the phone it has defaulted to speakerphone. I had the phone set to announce the caller. How do I make it stop doing that?


Does the API expose the ability to use multiple network interfaces simultaneously?

I'd like to know if it's possible for an Android application to transfer data via WiFi and mobile simultaneously, or any other network interface such as USB or Bluetooth tethering, _without_ requiring root privileges. Enabling WiFi appears to disable the mobile data connection, but I want to know if this can be overridden using only the API. I'm only interested in individual applications doing this, such as the possibility of multihoming- capable VoIP or Bittorrent clients, or other peer-to-peer applications, in order to aggregate throughput capacity, improve reliability, and enable seamless handover. All ordinary ‘naïve’ applications should behave as they do currently.


Show messages on lock screen on Galaxy S3

Is it possible to show previews of messages (as the iPhone does) on the lock screen on a Galaxy S3 running android 4.1.2?


Wrong aspect ratio of contact images in AOSP dialer app

My phone has Jelly Bean version 4.2.2. The issue is that the AOSP dialer in the phone stretches the contact images vertically on the incoming/outgoing/on- call screen, like so: ![](http://i.imgur.com/OmlWGWym.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/YAhGwtmm.png) Even the custom set images are treated the same way: ![](http://i.imgur.com/TdZiNGIm.png) I would like to know the reason for this behavior of the default dialer app, and if I can fix it?


Exchange client puts signature before response

I have a nexus 5, and I use the built-in exchange client for handling my work e-mail. I've noticed that when I send a reply, my exchange server adds my signature, but it seems to add it on top of my response text, instead of like my normal e-mails where the signature is after the response text. I've used Samsung's exchange client before and it ordered these two correctly, is there a way to do this on the Nexus 5?


Is there a way to block access to or wipe my Google data for a lost/stolen phone

If my phone was ever lost or stolen, my only real concern is data and apps associated with my Google account, such as my Gmail, the ability to purchase apps from the Market, and maybe Picasa albums. Is there a way to block access to these Google associated programs if I change my password or do something else with my account? I would also be interested in any solution that remotely wipes my Google data. I know remote wiping questions have been asked before, but I feel that my question is a little more broad, in the sense of overall protection of data in which wiping is a possible answer. FYI, I'm running a Gingerbread-based ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S (AT&T Captivate).


Password Protect for Andorid mobile

I lost my android mobile, but I haven't logged out of gmail account, since using the device, I must log on. So if someone take it, he/she may access my gmail account. What should I do now?


I have lost my MOTO E

My device has stolen by someone,,, i need to block the Device as completely useless Find the following IMEI Details, IMEI No.: 359299053253550 359899053253568


How can I remotely wipe a stolen phone?

My phone have been stolen and I have many pictures on it, and secret things! How can I trash every thing on it through a Whatsapp message? I have not tired anything yet.


Is there any way to erase personal information from my phone that has already been stolen?

My phone has been stolen. I do not want the thief to have access to any of my personal information such as calls, texts, and information saved in the phones contents. Is there any possible way I can get this information erased from my phone?


Ive lost my phone how do i install an app on that stolen phone from my pc or laptop

Im working in the DRC an sombody stole my Samsung Gallaxy S4 from my car I want to block the phone so he cant use it any more


Apps won't open links in Chrome even when I set it as default action

Got updated to Jellybean (4.1.2) finally last weekend. Also installed the Chrome browser. Certain apps, like Call Control, open links in the default browser, but don't make the connection with Chrome _even though I specifically clicked "Open with Chrome / Always"_ ... just nothing happens. Had to clear defaults in Chrome and go back to using default browser to open links from apps. Any reason for this? Any workarounds? I like the Chrome browser otherwise, but if it swallows link requests from other apps it's a non-starter for me.


There is inconsistency in connection from Android phone to Windows 7 64 bit PC

There are problems transferring files between my laptop and my phone. The symptoms I encountered are strange and I hope for a comprehensive explanation and solution to the problem ## Background:   * Computer Windows 7 64 Bit   * Phone Android 4.0.3   * Drivers are all up to date, using Windows Device Manager.   * Both devices successfully paired.   * Bluetooth is on. I will describe the steps of my experience in sending and receiving below. ## Sending file from computer to phone ### Method 1   1. Right clicked "Bluetooth Devices" icon in system tray   2. Clicked on "Show Bluetooth Devices"   3. Right clicked on Bluetooth Device (my only Bluetooth Device)   4. Clicked "Control" -> "Send files to phone"   5. Clicked "Browse Files..." -> Chose my file -> Clicked "Send"   6. Sending Dialog popped up   7. On my phone, was asked to authenticate, clicked yes   8. Sending complete. In the above steps, sending is SUCCESSFUL. ### Method 2   1. Right clicked on the exact same file I successfully sent above   2. Click "Send to -> Bluetooth"   3. Bluetooth Send Wizard pops up   4. Clicked "Next" -> Selected Bluetooth Device -> Clicked "OK"   5. Displayed Error `Bluetooth device not found. Please verify that your Bluetooth device is properly connected and turned on`. In these steps. sending is NOT successful. Please help me identify why. ## Next, I will move on to sending file from phone to computer: ### Method 1 Using the exact same file on phone, tapped "Send via Bluetooth" -> On the phone displayed `Bluetooth share: Sent 1 failed`. On the computer nothing happened, no notifications at all. In these steps, sending is NOT successful. ### Method 2   1. Clicked Start button -> Typed "fsquirt" in Run   2. Bluetooth File Transfer dialog popped up -> Clicked "Receive files"   3. Displayed `Waiting for connection`   4. On phone, tapped the same "Send via Bluetooth" -> Bluetooth File Transfer on computer shows sending progress -> Sending complete. In the above steps. sending is SUCCESSFUL. ## Question: Can someone explain to me the discrepancies in my experience in sending and receiving between the computer and phone? The 2 devices are obviously connected and sending is possible, so why does 1 method work while another does not? What happened? Edit: I shall refer to the above sending and receiving methods as Sending 1, Sending 2, Receiving 1 and Receiving 2. When 'Control' dialog box with the "Send files to phone" option is opened,   * Sending 2 becomes SUCCESSFUL   * Receiving 2 becomes NOT successful.


Is there a way to sync a WebCal to "My Calendars" in Google Calendar

Currently I subscribe to a few WebCal links that a sports league I play in provides, so if my games get rescheduled, my calendar will always be up to date. I would like to receive notifications for these events in Google Now, though. My research shows that Google Now only reads from the "My Calendars" section in Google Calendar, and any WebCal link you subscribe to will show up in the "Other Calendars" section. Is there a way to have a WebCal show up in the "My Calendars" section? If not, is there a utility that can possibly sync the individual events from a WebCal into my own calendar so that Google Now can read them?


How to remove syncronized photos from facebook

I have a Galaxy Note II and I syncronized my Facebook gallery by mistake. I've tried to disactivate the sync from the Settings (Settings > Account) by unchecking the "Sync gallery" option but the photos still remain in the phone gallery. I can't even remove them from gallery beacuse there's no option shown. Thanks in advance.


Disabling System Apps that have been updated and User apps [No Root]

How can I disable system apps that have been updated through the Play Store without doing "Uninstall Updates"? For instance, Maps is a system app, which has been updated. How can I disable it without uninstalling the updates? I would also like to know how to "Disable" User Apps, without Root! My device is a Sony Xperia U.


How use call a local server by name rather than IP?

I've started MAMP on my computer and I'd like to make a GET call from Android app. I'd like to access the computer by it's name(e.g. computer.local:8888) rather than the computer's ip. On the computer if I open Chrome and type `computer.local:8888` it works as expected. On the phone this fails, but typing it's local ip (`192.168.1.141`) works. So, is it possible to access a local http server by a name rather than ip ? If so, how ?


How to limit data usage of individual apps?

There are many apps out there to limit data usage of _entire_ system. Using Firewall, I can block an app from accessing Internet, too. But, I don't want these. I want to limit data usage of individual apps. e.g. - AppX should be firewalled if it comsumes 1GB within a day or month etc.   How can I achieve this? I am rooted on ICS. I have tried to use Tasker but without luck.


Where are TWRP backups stored on SD card? Had to un-root

I had to un-root my LG G2 Verizon because recovery got corrupted. I created a TWRP backup some time ago from within its recovery and it was stored on the internal drive. I did a system reset, and then un-rooted by going back to stock image. Did the system reset delete that backup file from my SD card? If not, what location is it under?


What's the relationship between a custom recovery and rooting?

So I want to make sure I understand everything. If I want a Recovery, I need to root my phone. I have an LG G2. Clockwork is a recovery; If I download ClockworkMod recovery and use Flashify without rooting my phone, will that eventually root my phone through ClockworkMod flashing? Or should I root my phone with ioroot.zip first, and then flash a recovery?


Can't delete file in download folder

A few days ago, I downloaded a file of 1.9gb to my phone using the utorrent app. Utorrent downloaded the file automatically to my internal storage, and since I only had 2 gigs of free space, the download did stop after a while. when I saw it I deleted some files, and the download went on. When the download was finished, I decided to take a look in my folder but the map which _did_ had the name of the file that I downloaded was empty. So I checked my internal storage, but it was almost full, so the file must be somewhere on my device. Furthermore can't I delete that empty map. By the way: my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) is not rooted. How can I find that file, and how can I delete that map?


Persist Background Process Limit setting

Is it possible to persist the Background Process Limit setting? It's lost upon reboot and reverts to Standard Limit. Settings \ Developer Options \ Background process limit Android 4.0.3


where is the option to enable MTP?

So, I had the notification record to enable mtp/foto mounting option. It's now disappeared and I'm not able to find it in the settings page. Can you tell me where is the option to enable MTP? (I know it's a stupid question I really can't find it)


How can you restore the default icons after installing a home replacement like Open Home 6

I have **installed Open Home 6** as a home replacement on my _Archos 101 apad_. **Is there a way to revert to the default icons for gmail / market / contacts and the like ?** Are icon sets a system wide setting ? Or are those sets specific to the software application which displays them.


Rooted Galaxy Note 3 randomly restarting

My Galaxy Note 3 recently started rebooting at random times, and I'm not sure where to start looking for the problem. I could start uninstalling apps and seeing if the problem goes away, but the restarts are usually hours or even days apart. Is there some sort system log I should check for errors around the time of the reboot? Or any other suggestions for debugging my issue? I apologize for the very vague problem, I just really need some advice on where to start.


swiftp :"failed to start FTP server"

i install apk file of swiftp soft via adb line command :               adb install be.ppareit.swiftp_free_28.apk      Install was done successfully i open the software , and i check `Running` ,however , a message was displayed : "Failed to start the FTP server , not connected yp the local network" how could i fix this bug , known that i cannot connect device (samsung galaxy ) to wifi and known that my wish is to retrieve file from android device to Ubuntu PC. i install mtp protocole and i adjust USB setting from device and the same pb persists HELP ME PLEASE.


Name of app that sets up accounts etc on first boot

I am trying to find the app within aosp that is run on first boot to set up accounts, WiFi, Google etc but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know it's name/location


How can I change the app for managing root access from SuperSU to Superuser?

I used a rooting package on my Galaxy S4 which installed SuperSU. Howvever, I preferred to use SuperUser, so I removed SuperSU and installed SuperUser. Now the apps that normally request root do not seem to do it anymore, and also cease to function correctly. How can I make my newly installed SuperUser App into the default root manager?


CM9 with hardware acceleration LG P990

I have tested lots of CM9 ROMs without hardware acceleration, but cant find anything with it. CM10 has hardware acceleration, so how can i get it on CM9? Porting the drivers, anywhere it exists? My device is LG P990. Please help!


Switching between my profile on Google+ and a page I manage

I have a Google+ account. I manage a page there, too. But how to switch between them using an Android device that its version is 4.2.2?


Change the order of the recipients in a group message

How can I change the first person listed as the recipient in a group message? I am in a thread with my arch nemesis. His name comes up at the beginning of the list (i.e. Nemesi... and 9 more). How can I change it so that the first person is someone else? P.S. This is on a Galaxy s4


Will upgrading a SIM-unlocked device re-lock it?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 T999. When I got it, it was locked to T-Mobile. I needed to unlock it, as I am not in America. I wanted to know if I perform an upgrade to Android 4.4.2, will my phone be locked again? I am running Android 4.1.2 and I unlocked it using a bug in that version of Android:               (Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock >ETC...).


How to deactivate the usb charging of my tablet from computer?

When I connect my Asus fonepad7 tablet to laptop via usb, the tablet starts charging. When my tablet is completely charged, its advised by the manufacturer to discontinue the charge. Now how to disable this function whenever I want?


How to synchronize birthdates from contacts with google calendar on HTC Hero?

I'm aware of the fact that the standard contacts/calendar app does not support birthdates synchronization (Android issue 1211). But may be there is some third-party software which can make those synchronized for me?


Samsung Moment telephone through AUX

I have an iPhone, and while in my car, I can connect to the radio through my AUX jack and use the phone that way. The iPhone microphone picks up just fine and I hear the person through the car speakers. While I don't **think** Apple intended for it to be used this way, it works just fine. My mom has the Samsung Moment, and when we tried that in her car, I couldn't hear her at all. Does Android disable the microphone when an aux cable is plugged into the headphone jack? If so, is there any way around it? Has anyone had success with using an Android phone in a vehicle radio like this? Thanks!   Thomas


My Galaxy S4 no longer shows a notification for new mails on one of my email accounts

I have a Galaxy S4 with android 4.4.2. I have 2 email accounts: my personal account from my ISP with a POP3 incoming server and an SMTP outgoing server, and my business correspondence account from my employer with an Exchange server. Since a few weeks, I no longer get a notification if I get an email on my personal account. They do arrive, and they are downloaded to my system, and they appear in my mailbox automatically), but the notification no longer appears and I no longer have a sound. I still receive notifications for my work account. The number of new emails on my email app is updated properly. There are no subfolders in my inbox. I have the problem both on my mobile connection AND on a wireless network. Things I've verified:   1. the checkmark for notifications in my account settings IS enabled.   2. A ringtone HAS been set.   3. Sync IS enabled and set to sync every 5 minutes, except when roaming. There is no peak schedule set and sync is set to only retrieve the headers. I've changed this last one to download the first 50 kB now.   4. My phone is NOT rooted, and I regularly update all my apps. If you need any more information, please ask. I'm looking for a way to make notifications appear again, like they used to.


How can I transfer my injustice from android to iPad

I have an account on android with all of stuff - regime superman arkham origins batman and death stroke. I recently got an iPad mini for my birthday, and I would like to put my data from android to my iPad.


Can I convert a Google Drive spreadsheet to Excel format from my phone?

My work has blocked access to Google Docs. I need to print off something which is on there. At my laptop at home, I normally just export a google document to excel format but on the app version, it allows me to "send" it to an email address but it seems to send it only in PDF format. Is there a way I can export it into excel spreadsheet from the android app and send it to my work email.


How do I setup company devices with gmail accounts

I need to configure our new Android devices with a google account to install software but they are company owned devices not BYOD. Is there a standard way to do this?


System Indicator icon, what does it mean?

What does it mean when the system indicator icon (red triangle with a white exclamation point in the center) shows up next to the phone number I sent a text to?


I lost my Android smartphone. Play Store tells me that someone has inserted a SIM card. How can I find out the phone number?

I lost my Samsung Galaxy S, which was signed into Google Play. Now, Play Store has identified that someone has inserted another SIM card with a different service provider. Is there anyway I can find out the phone number of the inserted SIM?


Host not recognizing my USB devices

I bought a Romanian Android tablet, EvoTab3, with Android version 4.0.3 and kernel version 3.0.8+. I want to connect some devices such as a mouse and flash memory to this tablet that will be the host station, using an OTG cable (mini to USB A). I did the following steps:   1. USB debugging is ON    2. Download an app USB host controller that display the info: "S3C USB Host driver not found" " Root hub present, USB Host mode is active!"    3. I followed the steps from the post Android USB host and hidden devices. I did not get any results, connected devices are not detected. Please help me with this problem.


Import/Export option not found in messages app (4.1.2)

I just upgraded my cell phone to android 4.1.2. And I was shocked to see that there is no import/export option in my messages app. While in 4.1.1 there was the option of import/export. **My search for solution:** I have tried many other apps for messages too, they all lack the import/export feature. I then tried a new ROM of same version, 4.1.2! But again same results. **My Question:** Is there a ROM issue, or 4.1.2 does not allow this feature to import/export? **My cellphone:** I am using Qmobile A8. I have tried ROMs by INCPak


What is the offical name of the third on-screen button?

I am searching for the official name of the third (right) android on-screen button. The left and middle button are clear:   * Left: **Back** button   * Middle: **Home** button   * Right: ??? ![Android on-screen buttons](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RPdkA.png) Please include a reference where the name of the third/right button is stated in your answer.


Treat certain WiFi networks as mobile/cellular

I plan to be putting a Nexus 7 (will be rooted) in my car and tethering off my Nexus 4 (rooted). However I only get 1.5GB data per month on my mobile and don't want it to download my Spotify playlists, update apps etc whilst using my phones WiFi. I'd like it to treat it as a mobile network and know that Android has the Mobile hotspots option but as of testing it did absolutely nothing AFAIK. Open to pretty much all options.


How to Manage (and preferably clear) the `Frequently contacted` list in the Favourites tab

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, with Adroid Version 4.4.2 If you click on `Phone` and then go to `Favourites` (The 3rd Tab at the top), you will see 1 or 2 lists:   1. Favourites   2. Frequently contacted I want to know what contributes to contacts being in the `Frequently contacted`? (SMS, Calls Durations, WhatsApp, Emails) And secondly, how do I remove a contact from this list?


Re-Installing an unpublished purchased app?

Can i install a purchased app from playstore even if its unpublished from store? I know it will be displayed on my apps list, but i think we can delete apps from that list too.In that case how I can find the app and reinstall it..


How do I enter commute details in Google Now?

I want my Nexus 7 to know when I'm leaving for work and display the details about traffic and such. But I don't know where I need to add home and commute destination.


Can I use a joystick with the Happy Bay emulator?

I downloaded a few games from http://happybay.mobi and I'd like to configure them to use my Samsung joystick. Is there a way to do this?


Sony XPeria Arc: How force DNS resolution with a specific host?

I've made my website and it can be accessed only through specific domain name. `http://my.specific.domain.name`. And of course, you have to change your `/etc/hosts` configuration and add               my.specific.domain.name 192.222.222.222      to make it look to the right IP. Any idea how to do this on a Sony XPeria Arc?


Android Market not working after factory data reset

I am using an HTC Wildfire S with Android 2.3.5. Recently my Android Market got automatically updated to the Google Play Store. I had to factory data reset due to some problem, Now I can see Android Market in phone and Android Market isn't updating to Google Play thus I am unable to access Google Play. I have already logged into Google Account in my device.


My touchscreen does not work, need a way to remote control phone

My touch screen on my LG GT540 gone totally unresponsive. I would like to do some final things on the phone, before recycling it. It is a rooted, runs 2.3 cyanogenmod, has usb debug switched on. Is there an app, which can control it via USB? Please note, that all solutions, that needs even a touch on the screen won't work. And I guess I have to unlock the phone (not a security lock). thanks


What folders does TitaniumBackup need to survive a wipe?

I'm thinking, if I want to do a complete wipe and also format the SD card to get rid of a bunch of old crap, what do I need to extract from the phone and then put back in for TitaniumBackup to still work? Is there a single folder that contains all of TB's settings and backups that you can just copy and then put back in to restore apps and system settings? Or does TB stash settings/backups in several places on the SD card?


Watch Coursera's videos with the video app on Jelly Bean

Coursera has a html5 based video viewer that works on the android browser on Jelly Bean, but I would like instead to use the video app, in order to have full screen and better controls. On my Kindle Fire (first version) the Silk browser automatically opens the video with the video app and then returns to the html5 player when the video ends. Is there a way to achieve this on Jelly Bean? I am using a galaxy nexus S but shouldn't matter. Thanks!


GSM signal lost - howto get signal back without restarting

Several times a week I have the problems where the GSM signal is lost on my phone, due to bad coverage in that area. The real problem for me is that when that happens, and when I move to a place with known coverage, the signal doesn't come back. The only solution I know is to restart the phone. Switching to airplane mode and back doesn't help. Is there an app or method I can use to avoid the restart?   * Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2   * Android: Jelly Bean 4.2 (Avatarrom)


Asus Transformer TF101 keyboard not working when docked

I have an Asus EEE Pad Transformer TF101 Android tablet and docking station. It came with Android v3.2 installed, and I have since then upgraded OTA to 4.0. I haven't used the dock much but it used to work. Recently I did a factory reset, because I intend to sell this. But now, the physical keyboard of the docking station is not working. The tablet shows the docked indicator when docked. The touchpad works. The extra battery works. The USB ports work, but not the keyboard. The virtual keyboard is showing `hardware keyboard ON` when docked but keypresses does nothing. If I move the slider to OFF then the virtual keyboard is working. I have reset a few times now and the same issue remains. What happened, and how can I try to fix this?


How to disable "reject call with an SMS"?

ICS introduced an option to reject incoming calls with an SMS. Is there a way to disable this function. If yes, how? Sony Xperia S handset running JB


Does the Nexus 4 have 4G?

I know it doesn't have LTE, but what about the 4G networks of other carriers?   If I happen to buy one, will I be able to use it T-Mobile's _"4G"_ HSPA+ network?


How can send a message for all contacts in whatsapp?

I need to send a message to all my contacts (309 phone numbers) via WhatsApp. Is there a way to send a message for all my contacts, because the application just allows 25 contacts at once?


Compatibility with cyanogenmod

Is the galaxy s5 compatible with cyanogenmod 11? It is not on the list of supported devices. I am not sure if it is worth it to try. Has anyone else in the community tried?


Reset skytex primer pocket

My son has a Skytex Primer Pocket, which he put a pattern unlock on. He has completely forgotten it. I've been trying to figure out what I might do. There is nothing of any importance on the device, I'm perfectly willing to do a factory reflash if possible, but I just can't figure out how to do anything. Anyone out there know what to do?


Why does my screen still turn off while charging?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where is "Stay Awake" option in Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy S3? I used to have an HTC Evo Shift. If I plugged it into a power cord, the screen would stay on until I explicitly pushed the power button. Now, I have a Samsung Galaxy S III. The screen turns off after a certain timeout regardless of whether it is plugged in. There is an option to change the timeout, but I would rather not be switching it all the time based on whether I have it plugged in. Is there an option I am missing?


Android app keeps Screen on, how to let it go *OFF* against app settings?

The app is one of those applications that keeps the screen on and doesn't permit it to turn off. It's killing the battery and I shouldn't have to simply manually turn the screen off constantly. Every other app simply lets the screen turn off once I stop interacting with it like a good app should. Hence my question: Is there any setting/app/widget/button/magic wand of any kind that will let me block this application from keeping the screen on. There has to be some kind of permission I can revoke to stop it from doing this. The phone is rooted.


Control media player on one phone from another

I recently upgraded by old Wildfire to a Galaxy S2. For an event I'm running, I'd like to be able to hook the wildfire up to a sound system and play music (that's on the wildfire). However, I'd also like to control the playback using my S2. This can be via bluetooth or wi-fi, as I can use the wi-fi hotspot feature if required. Can anyone suggest any Apps that would allow me to do this? So far a remote- desktop app is the best I've found, but it's a bit awkward to use.


Can I force KitKat to use a particular format for its voice recorder? (Galaxy S3)

I have a Galaxy S3, for what it's worth. Recently the phone's Sound Recorder application began using .amr format, and while the filesize is small, the audio quality sucks, to say the least. Can I have any control over this sort of thing?


Using an external SDcard with KitKat?

On a Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition running 4.4 and non-rooted (I'd prefer not to root a device used for professional development purposes) Having stored some ebooks on my external SDcard, I decided that I wanted to add some audio as well (as my internal device storage is quite full.) As far as I can tell not one app (nor adb) can perform any write operations to the external SDcard's root directory. The one exception that I've found is that my ubuntu computer, _can_ create and rename directories inside /storage/extSdCard/Android/data/ even though none of my apps can. Is there a workaround for this that doesn't involve rooting the device?


Samsung Apps for Galaxy S4 with CyanogenMod

I am going to change the official stock Android on my Samsung Galaxy S4 to the latest version of CyanogenMod. But after reading some forum threads about how beautiful and useful it is, I have a question regarding Samsung Apps: Is there any Samsung Apps available or is it possible to install them somehow? The problem is that I do not really want to lose my camera functionality (double camera photo and automatic color correction), hover function, S Memo, Samsung Apps, S Planner and so on. What you may suggest me? I really liked that CM functionality, but I also need almost all of the Samsung default tools, like S Memo (the most useful for me).


Can I hide a specific Google Now place card?

Google Now is very cool, and I like how it shows places you may be interested in nearby. I'm wondering though, is there any way to tell it "No, I'm **_not_** interested in that place, please don't show it to me again"? Note that I don't want to turn off the nearby places cards entirely, I want to see those, I just want to dismiss **specific** places and not see cards for them again. Can I do this? Note also, if there is a way, it doesn't necessarily need to be in Google Now, ... if there's even a way to go on the web and add the place to an ignore list or something or anything.


Can't install custom rom: "Can't mount SD card"

I've some trouble with my HTC Desire and I'd like to ask for help. I've recently rooted it with unrevoked and turned in S-off mode. All went well, or so it seemed, until I decided to flash a custom rom. I get problem either while doing nandroid backup and backup using rom manager (free version). Both cases give the following error:   * can't mount sd card I'm pretty sure my sd card is working well cause I'm using link2sd and it works well. The sd card has 2 partitions done with g-parted: Ext3 and FAT32. Moreover I have trouble downloading a custom rom via rom manager, it gives a download error.


Problem syncing Gmail contacts on Android tablet

I have a Teac tablet (classic101) with Android 4.0. After signing in on Gmail and Drive and everything, my contacts won't show up anywhere. It doesn't show when I start writing an address in Gmail. It doesn't even show after I downloaded contacts+ (the contacts are empty). When I go to sync it, it suggests syncing email, calender and drive. But, there is no contacts! How do I sync my contacts so that they will appear on my Gmail on the tablet? I have over 2000 contacts on Gmail. It works fine on my phone, just not on the tablet.


Is there a way to fix the sms notification in Galaxy S2, ICS

The SMS notification behavior is inconsistent on the Samsung Galaxy S2 after upgrading to 4.0.3 ICS. When receiving a text message, the phone does not make a sound or vibrate, regardless of the notification settings, and regardless of the sms app used (including the default). The screen will turn on. This problem will go away after rebooting, but then it will return after time. This is a problem that has been discussed in several forums. Is there a fix for this? I'm open to rooting my phone. I have already done a factory reset since upgrading from Gingerbread to ICS.


Disable syncing of contact that belongs to multiple groups

I have few Contact Groups. **Friends**   **Coworkers**   **Schoolmates** With someone whom I haven't communicated in many years, I add an additional group called **Archived**. So, for example, a person can be in multiple groups like **Friends** and **Archived**. Is there a way I disable syncing contacts to the Android device, which has the **Archived** group, but sync all other entries? What I see is:   if the contact has only the **Archived** group attached to it,   === then I can disable syncing that contact.   But if the contact has any other group present, along with the **Archived** group,   === then I do not know how to disable it.


How to enable hidden Arabic keyboard without rooting?

I've **Samsung Galaxy S3** device. (Model-Number: **SPH-L710** ) (Android- Version: **4.1.1** ) I want to enable the hidden Arabic keyboard without rooting, or an extra keyboard application. Is it possible?


Whatsapp - last time seen online - what does it mean?

I'm using whatsapp and some of my contacts have been seen online AFTER my messages have been delivered.. My question is: If I read something like this: > [10:01] my message is delivered The contact has been seen online at 10:08 Does this mean the contact has read my message/opened whatsapp by himself? Or does it mean that his Android OS has let Whatsapp application


My Galaxy SIII Screen auto wake up

My Galaxy SIII display screens auto wake up (Lights Up) for no reason. I have tried with Factory Reset but does not work. Also Task Manager Pop up window auto displays and after that my power button does not respond. While after next auto screen off (mine is 15 Secs) power button works smoothly. One thing also Home button completely become unresponsive after 1-2 min of phone restart. Can anyone help me.


How do I remove the confirmation alert when choosing Silent mode?

SG2 with ICS 4.0.4: When I long press the power button and choose Silent mode, I get a confirmation alert stating that "Silent mode will be enabled".Then, I get to choose between "OK" or "Cancel", like I'm some clumsy child making bad decisions... After long pressing the power button, and chosing Silent mode, I think that is one step too many, and it annoys me to have to confirm what I already confirmed that I wanted to do. **How do I remove the confirmation box ?** In a perfect world, I wouldn't have to go trough that extra step, and instead I'd just get a confirmation stating : "Silent mode enabled" or something in that line.


Rooting my device, i can root it from the ROM?

i have a Samsung S5660 that i have upgraded to Android 2.3.7 but none of the previous hack or utilities seems to work with this version of Gingerbread. I need it to be upgraded and rooted, i was thinking if it's possible to hack the ROM directly since i have a tar.md5 package with the ROM itself, because i have already tried everything, even something with `adb shell` directly into the phone but apparently nothing works. How to root my phone ?


What is the exact difference between user and eng binaries?

What is the exact difference between user and eng binaries for a phone (mobile device)? These are two of the build variants. I want to know the exact difference between them.


Samsung Galaxy S2(Format or restore factory setting through pc?)

I accidentally sat on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and it has resulted in screen crack. I am planning of repairing it instead of buying a new one. The phone with the cracked screen works (except the screen) and contains personal and sensitive data. I do not want to expose it in any way while I give it for repair. It would be nice if I can factory reset or wipe the phone before I give it to service.


How can I establish an AD-HOC Wi-Fi connection on my tablet?

I'm not an expert in this kind of subject. I'm reading that I need to root my tablet. What does root mean? _All the instructions are really difficult._ How can I make this AD-HOC Wi-Fi connection in my Sony S tablet? I'm running Android 4.0


Nexus 4 not find my bluetooth headphone

I bougth a Nexus 4 recently, it works awesome but I have a problem finding my bluetooth headphone... Energy Wireless BT3 Ruby Red They work fine with my old Galaxy Ace with android 2.3.6 Could it be some hardware problem? Or maybe the android version(4.3)?


Files and Data loss when sd card is changed from java supported phone to android phone

I have changed my micro sd card from Samsung Star2 S5263 which is running on Java OS to a new android phone. Later I have connected my android phone to my PC to copy some files from the system. And after copying, I have placed my sd card into my old phone (Samsung Star2 S5263) only to find some of the files, images and videos are missing. When I tried to open those, it says invalid file format. Files which were absolutely fine a few minutes ago, now says invalid file format. When I have connected to the system, I haven't touched these files. Any reason why this happens? How to get the files back? (Those images are absolutely important!!) Thanks


Install app without touchscreen or ADB?

My phones **digitizer** seems to have **gone bad** (after 5hrs of few app updates and 3hrs of a fall, working twice after that for 10minutes). It doesn't seems that the USB Debugging option is enabled on the phone, due to which I **can't access phone using ADB**. I intend to **install a VNC server app** on my phone and use it to control the phone through my Laptop. Then try and isolate the apps to rule out if the apps caused the issue. Is it **possible** to install an app in my case**?** There are no passwords or screen locks set. Also just the power and volume buttons are working. I can go to Fasboot & Recovery mode but can't select any option. :( Please note: No data connection is turned on. So I can't install any remote app using Google Play store.


Shell script to kill custom apps, run another app then restart killed apps?

Is it possible to make a shell script that would run using Smanager, for example, to do the following:   1. Kill a list of custom apps loaded from a file   2. Run one custom app loaded from the same file   3. When that app is closed, restore killed apps If that's not possible, then could it be split into two scripts, one that kills all the custom apps and launch one custom app, the other to restart the custom apps? All of this is on a rooted phone. Thanks.


How to back up my current android ID?

I want to flash a new rom, but it will change my android ID. Is there any way to just back up my current android ID WITHOUT make a whole-system-backup?


Download spell correction dictionary in ICS

I recently purchased a Huawei Ascend G600, running ICS 4.0.4. I've since found that the default spell checker (that comes with the default Android keyboard) isn't equipped with a base dictionary - Even common verbs and adjectives are detected as "incorrect". Is there an option to download the base dictionary (for English (US) or (UK))? My phone is not rooted.


How can I sync my Contacts with Gmail if the stock firmware of my phone doesn't provide this feature?

Am using a Grandstream GXP2200 Android deskphone that has a customized version of 2.3.5 on it. They have replaced the native contacts app with a custom one that doesn't sync with Gmail. I have replaced this with GO Contacts, but had to manually import contacts into GO. The phone has Google Play on it and I can install apps readily. How can I sync my contacts?


Setting phone to silence, but play notification sound on incoming mail from certain contact

I know "blocking mode" on Samsung S3, but it allows only phone calls from certain contacts. Can I do the same for email sound notifications for certain contacts? preferably without installing any apps...


Half of the HTC EVO 4G screen is unresponsive

I have a HTC EVO 4G, which I got around 6 months ago. Just recently, the lower half of my phone's screen has become almost completely unresponsive. For instance, I wanted to allow the use of non-market apps. The confirmation screen that tells me that this could potentially be dangerous is not selectable because of the screen being non-responsive. How can I fix this? Do I send it back to be repaired?


How to disable "Wi-Fi disconnected" dialogue?

I have Huawei **U8815** aka **Ascend G300** with **Android 4.0.3**. When I disable Wi-Fi connectivity or I'm out of range of Wi-Fi network I receive question which after translation means more or less "Further access to internet will cause network traffic. Continue?" an two answers: "Cancel" and "OK". If I press "OK" then mobile internet will be enabled, if I click "Cancel" mobile internet is disabled. Sometimes this dialogue is lost between other applications and/or by click somewhere else. In this cause, by default mobile internet is disabled. I would like to have always enabled mobile internet. Unfortunately this dialogue don't have default option to pick. Is there any way to disable it, or pick default answer to "OK"?


Does the google play store not provide updates for frozen apps?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there any other way to get updates to frozen apps? I freeze problematic apps in hope of waiting for a better update. When frozen, the apps once _did_ update like normally. I've turned on automatic updates in Google Play Store. Now I've noticed that apps that are frozen does not seem to get updates. Is this a problem with the way I freeze apps? I use Link2SD app to freeze apps. Or is it because of the updated latest versions of Google Play Store doesn't allow updates for the frozen/disabled apps? (Google play store shows "Enable" button over the place of "open/update" for installed frozen apps.) My Google Play Store version: 3.10.10


Message Memory Full, Incoming message rejected

I got this message on my phone: > _Message Memory full   >  Incoming message rejected_ I have deleted a lot of messages, and I have also run the memory cleaners I have on my phone. What should I do? Exactly which memory is used? Are there alternate apps that will let me store the messages in a different location?


Two phones -- Two separate contact lists (me / wife) want to use same account for calendar

I have a Droid X, which I am about to give to my wife and I am getting a newer Driod. We have been using the google calendar, with great success, for the past few years. This will be the first time we have two smart phones and we want to keep the phone contacts (and email in my case) separate from each other such that they don't download each others to the other phone. Can that be done?


Keyboard dock rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrepeat

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the companion keyboard dock. When typing on the keyboard dock, the keyboard will occasionally spam-repeat a keypress until I interrupt it with another keypress, as in the title. This never happens with a bluetooth keyboard; it happens no matter the input method. The Galaxy Tab has the latest Android 3.2 build from Samsung. It's infrequent, but it can be a pain. Is there a solution?


Problems with bluetooth pand on rooted android 2.3.1 device

I have a tablet Aishuo A820, rooted. I tried to connecto to my GSM using PAN network with following commands:               pand --connect <device address>     ifconfig bnep0 up      and it worked. Then I had to stop testing and later I tried the same commands but it never works. `logcat` shows:               E/pand    ( 3255): Connect to <device address> failed. Connection timed out(110)      I can't understand what's different this time. I used sshDroid to connect over wifi both times. I tried under some consoles with wifi off - same result. I tried to re-pair devices. Then I start `pand` again with `--connect`. The phone asks to give access. I answer allow and again timeout. I also tried "always allow" so the phone don't have to ask for permission. Nothing works! How did it work the first time?


can't see what I'm writing on a web form

Samsung I9001, android 2.3.6. If there is a multiline web form, using landscape mode, I'm just seeing the empty part of the web form while I'm using the on screen keyboard. Any solution?


Is cm7's stable 7.0.3 market limited with apps?

For some reason, the apps available on the marketplace for my nook is extremely limited. Am I doing something wrong? I have very few apps, and I only have 2 things to select. Top paid and Top Free, both with very few apps. I think I have the old marketplace installed, though, I downloaded the latest gapps.


How to check if an available update will take up more storage or less than the one currently installed version?

How can I check if an available update of a given app that I already have installed will take up more or less storage space than the one currently installed from the information in the play.google.com page? Is there a URL I can use to check the size of my current version and the one of the available update? Can I mount the device and list the size of the installed apps and compare it to the advertised size in play.google.com? For example, I updated Gmail in the last few months, and originally took up 2.07MB Application size, and the last two updates went from 3.08MB Application size to 3.26MB version 2.3.6 (20110305). How can I know this in advance?


How can I set my volume to be beyond 15 on my samsung galaxy S?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I make my Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume go louder than what stock > allows? The volume on my media music player sounds very low on my headphones. Wondering if anyone knows a way on how to increase the set volume from 15 to 30.


Looking for app that provides different screen timeout and lock timeout

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I set a Screen Lock Timeout? I would like to extend the lock timeout for my phone so that it is about 10 to 20 minutes till a password/pattern/pin is needed. However, I don't want the screen to stay on that long. Is there an application that either allows different timeouts, or provides it's own timeout for the screen, so that I can set it to a time less than the native timeout? I have Froyo (2.2) on a Samsung Captivate (or Galaxy S).


Factory reset Cynogenmod 10 OS in LG P-500 makes applications crash

Previously my friend installed **cyanogenmod 10 OS** in my **LG P-500** phone. It was working so superb. I had to do **factory reset** to the phone for deleting some files, after which I am **unable to open any of the applications, not even browser and play store.** I installed **Dolphin browser** , which is **also getting crashed** in 1 min itself. Now I decided to re-install the OS. All zip files required for installation are with me, but I don't know **how to install Cyanogenmod OS** .


How could I set the number of Android original desktops?

Android has 5 original desktop on my phone, I couldn't delete one of them. How could I set the number of desktop?


Error while buying apps in Google Play store in Android Jelly Bean

Anyone on the Android Jelly Bean OS and not able to buy Apps/Books through wallet? I have just bought the Samsung GalaxyNote 800 and am facing this issue. The error is (RPC:S-7:AEC-0). What is the solution?


Google Keep quick add item to list?

Is there any "quick add entry to list" shortcut in Google Keep? Previously I used a todo app on Android that let me have an icon on my homescreen for adding items to my list. One click and your're in the add entry input form. Is there any similar widget/shortcut in Google Keep? I would like the least amount of clicks to add an item.


Disable android.hardware.foo feature to hide hardware from ROM?

Is it possible to tell an Android ROM (without recompiling it, but repacking is okay, I guess) that the device it runs on does not have a certain `android.hardware.something` feature? I want to disable `android.hardware.telephony`, so that the ROM (CM11) does not start the telephony infrastructure (RILJ etc.) at all.


Phone Shuts Down, Apps Force Close Since New SD Card

I've got a Sony Ericcson Xperia Play that comes with an 8GB microSD card, which is definitely not enough for me as I like to put a lot of music on my phone (streaming is very poor on my network). So I bought a **Sandisk 32GB MicroSDHC Class 4 Memory Card** which is a MicroSD card like any other, right? Ever since I put the card into my phone, my phone keeps shutting down and nearly all apps have a Force Close error. I've not installed any new apps since installing the new MicroSD and I've even uninstalled a bunch to see if it would help. **Why does my new MicroSD break my phone?** If it helps, I'm running Android 2.3.3 stock.


How can I get the Android Market installed on my Kindle Fire?

There are a couple of apps I'd like to install that aren't available in Amazon's store. Is there a way I can get the normal Android Market app set up on this thing, so I can get apps (and updates for those apps...) without involving Amazon?


Is there an application that would turn on Wi-Fi periodically just to do a quick network discovery?

Regarding the answer to my previous question of Android's idle Wi-Fi use, it seems like a huge waste of battery life to have Wi-Fi constantly scanning and draining battery. So it seems it would be better to turn Wi-Fi off. However, I'd still want my Android to connect _automatically_ to my home network, for podcast sync and other large transfers. This woudn't need to be immediate, since I usually spend a long time at home. I do know there are apps that give me a Wi-Fi toggle widget, but I don't want to be constantly switching Wi-Fi on and off manually. I know it's only a minor bother, but it just seems silly to have to do that since it would be pretty easy to have logic that does it for me. **Question:** Are there any applications that would periodically (say, once ever 15 mins) turn Wi-Fi on just to do a quick network discovery, then in case a known Wi-Fi is found keep it on as long as I am in range? Further: Any pointers as to how hard such an app would be to write? For example in GNU/linux it would probably be easy to do with just a very simple shell script running on background - does Android work like that too, or is it a much harder task? (I expect this would in any case require rooting the system, but that's understandable and not a problem.)


Lighter anti-virus app for Android devices

Do you know any software that would do the simplest anti-virus procedures, but with low memory consumption? Or one for only classify installed apps downloaded from alternative markets to secure or non-secure?


Exchange sync on Thinkpad Tablet

I use my company's Exchange server. We have more people who feel that mail gets stuck in udbakkken. and simultaneously have more problems reading attachments. Some get the opportunity - show and hide while others just load option ... when that option appears, the attachment is not displayed. Does it have something to do with settings on our Exchange server. We use Thinkpad Tablet with Android 3.1


How do I manually clear system and application cache?

Is there a way to delete system and application cache without using third- party apps like Clean Master etc?


HTC One Main Email doesn't show HTML

My new HTC One is great, but I do have one weird question. If there are pictures in a document it gives me an option to see the pictures, but it doesn't appear to show HTML on some e-mails. Instead it shows the subject in a link, but if I go in my desktop it shows the html look and feel. Any suggestions.


Where is the scheduled message option?

I've upgraded my Galaxy Note II to Android 4.3 and if I open the menu when writing an SMS there is no scheduled message option anymore. Where is it gone?


OUYA Custom ROM support

OUYA has been one of the largest backed products on Kickstarter. Unfortunately it runs a custom version of Android which does not provide Google Play Store support. At the same time by design it is supposed to hackable so I wanted to explore the available options in terms of custom ROMs. Are the any custom ROMs available (or planned/in development) for OUYA?


Can't download apps from Google Play store via mobile network

I have a **Sony Xperia sola** in Egypt. I bought it with Gingerbread, then I upgraded to ICS 4.0.4. After the upgrade, I became unable to download any apps from Google Play using my mobile network, and while using Wi-Fi the download is slower than before the upgrade. I tried all available solutions like clearing cache or clearing data from Google Play or Google Services Framework, in _Settings_ -> _Apps_ -> _All_. How can I fix this problem? As it is very serious, many times I'm at places without Wi-fi and I need to download a missing app, or upgrade another one.


"Connection to server lost / Touch to retry" when resuming Youtube video

Viewing videos with youtube app works fine except when I close the app and get back to the video later. I see the cursor at the time I left it but I get "Connection to server lost / Touch to retry", the video won't resume and touching actually doesn't seem to retry. The only option is going back to the main app screen, swipe away the video and opening it again. This happens both on a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2 and on a Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2 Is there anything I can do to fix this issue and be able to resume videos again?


Why does the "m" key disable my text editor?

Sometimes, it's the "o" key, but lately it's been the "m" key. When I hit the "m" key, either by typing a message letter by letter or using Swype, my editing stops. I cannot recover without closing my editor and getting back in. Sometimes, I have to completely reboot my phone, and that seems to help. When I get back into the message to try again, I can edit until I hit the "m" key again.


Unable to find any wifi connections

I am currently using an HTC One. Three weeks ago, I updated my phone to Android 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.5. Just three days ago, my HTC One can't find any Wi-Fi connections even if I am just sitting beside my Wi-Fi modem. I did a hardware recovery and reset my phone, but the problem is still there. Any help?


Unable to set up Exchange email

I own a Nexus 4 and have been trying to setup Exchange email but every time I punch in the credentials, it pops up an error that "Username or password incorrect". I tried it with several other accounts but it does not succeed. Can you please help me out to set up the account? I'm able to set up the same account on Samsung S3/4 but throws error on Nexus 4.


Viewing web pages offline

I have a lot of saved web pages that I want to view whenever I want without the page connecting to the web site (I can do this on WM). How do I do this on Android? Every time I click on the HTML file it says "no connection".


Navigating Android: How To Go Back To Previous Screen?

I would like to know how to return to previous screen on Android. Not just go back. I usually tap "Back" button on smartphone but often it just exists or takes me back to home when it should have taken me to previous screen.


Toggle "Unknown Sources" with Tasker

Is it possible to toggle the **Unknown Source** setting with Tasker? I couldn't find such a setting. I also tried the **Secure Settings** Plugin there is also no action for this. What I want to achieve is to set this setting **_on_** when I start the Amazon AppStore and switch it **_off_** when I close it again. Samsung Galaxy Note, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean


Can Android phones/tablets access W-Fi network drives?

There are many WLAN routers currently available which have a USB port to connect external HDDs. These are than easily available on Windows machines directly in Windows Explorer, they look like common network drives. If I used an Android-based smartphone or a tablet which support WLAN, would it be possible to access these network drives somehow? I'm entertaining the idea of getting a tablet, and it's important to know if I can access a larger storage than what would be available locally via an SD card (if such a slot even would be present on a particular specimen).


What alternative browsers are available on Android?

What are the browser alternatives on Android and what are the main features that they offer?


Formatting internal storage harmfull?

I have been messing around with my Archos 7 Home Tablet V1, and have currently installed this ROM.   Now when I go to Settings -> SD card & device storage, Total space under SD card is "Unavailable", and Available space under internal flash storage is 0.00B. I also cannot browse through the internal or SD card with explorer.   I have tried formatting the SD card on the device, by pressing Format SD card in this menu, but that did not change anything.   Now when I connect it through USB to my computer, Windows 7 tells me that I have to format the INTERNAL memory before I can acess this. My question is: Can I "safely" (I mean, will it not brick it? I understand if no-one can be sure about that ;) ) do this while the tablet is running, then reset it, and flash it again? Or will I be able to say bye bye to it when I do this? Also, what is the default filesystem on the internal memory? fat32, fat, or what is it? Thanks in advance! -René


How to downgrade to Stock Rom [HTC One X 3.20.401.1 CID HTC_203)

I have a rooted HTC One X with JB 4.1.1 (3.20.401.1), I deleted some unnecessary softwares but still using stock ROM. Yesterday I relocked the bootloader and tried to install original stock rom by using 3.14.x.x RUU file. But it gave me "Bootloader version error".So I'm stuck. I have no Nandroid backup for my CID :( I could not find the 3.20.401.1 RUU file nor related Nandroid backup anywhere on the internet. Does someone has any suggestions? I would like to revert to Stock rom to be able to get official Sense 5 OTA update which will be released very soon by HTC.


Disable sound made on mute keypress in Jelly Bean

With a Galaxy S4 / Jelly Bean OS, every time I press the mute button the phone emits a sound that's audible to other parties. Can this be disabled? I tried disabling all keyboard sounds in the Ringtones and keypad tones menu, but that didn't seem to help. What else can I try?


How to restart VOLD daemon?

How do I restart the Volume Daemon (VOLD) on Android 4.3? I've modifed /fstab. and need to relaunch VOLD to recognize the new changes.


How to move contacts from SIM to phone on LG Optimus L7 (Android 4.0.3)

I go to Contacts -> Menu -> and then I have only two options:   * Speed dials   * Call settings If I enter into "Call settings", I can't find any "Import/Export" option (can't find the lg-optimus-l7 tag)


Word Suggestions not working after ICS on AT&T Galaxy S 2

I recently updated to ICS on my AT&T Galaxy S 2 but since then the word suggestions has been working intermittently even though it is turned on while using Swype keyboard. Is anyone else facing this problem?


PDF (not text) to Speech

I need a TTS program to read my PDF files. I tried several programs, but all convert PDF to raw text, then read it. My PDF files have lots of pictures and designs, and I need to look at the PDF file when the TTS program is reading the text. Is there any TTS program to read a PDF file when viewing the original PDF?


Android equivalent to LockInfo

I am looking for an alternative to my jailbroken iPhone lockscreen, I currently use **LockInfo** http://www.lockinfo.net/ ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hvdeY.png) I have googled and the only alternative I have seen is **WidgetLocker** https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker WidgetLocker doesn't seem to provide the one touch (power button) access to reading my full my SMS, Email, Calendar that LockInfo currently does. LockInfo also allows me to respond to these notifications straight from the lockscreen without having to enter my PIN. Is there anything else on the market? Free or Paid. I just ordered a Nexus 5 with 4.4 kitkat.


Access the real /sdcard

I flash my HTC One with a custom rom, then I access my sd card in my computer all of the files are gone. But when go to clockworkmod recovery and select install zip on /sdcard I can see all my files and roms there. The question is, how can I access my sdcard?


Which program allows remote management of Android devices?

I have 50 Android tablets. I want to be able to control from a central place the following things on the devices:   * General settings like date-time, unlock method, display sleep time etc;   * Chrome specific things like clearing the history and cookies, saving bookmarks, setting the homepage etc;   * The ability to install or uninstall apps on particular device or all of them. So I need a mini SCCM for Android. Is there such a thing?


Cannot start emulator on Mac OS X

I'm using MAC M.L & Eclipse 4.2.2 ADT I've installed Eclipse on MAC OS X **I can't create Virtual Device (AVD)**   * Android SDK Manager error is Failed to run the Android SDK manager.Check the Android console view for details.   * Getting error like Description Resource Path Location Type Error executing aapt: `Cannot run program "/Developer/adt-bundle-mac-x86_64-20130522/sdk/build-tools/android-4.2.2/aapt": error=13, Permission denied: error=13, Permission denied adsa line 1 Android ADT Problem` Any help will be appreciated. Thanks I've reffered Official Links Android setting up ADT, [Managing AVD's with AVD Manager][2] See screenshot of Errors Click here


What is USB debugging? Can I keep it ON forever?

Sometimes I need to transfer some music from my PC to my Galaxy S2 and must always activate USB debugging. Then I think, can I keep it ON forever? I mean, Keep it ON for ever can give me a problem (cost battery?) ? And what's USB debugging?


Are Exchange server policies permanent?

My company support Android on their Exchange server, but they have policies (lockout, and password policies) that get applied to my phone. Are these permanent, or can they be removed later if I stop using the service?


problem with pasting an arabic text on a note

I own a galaxy note3 and it types Arabic correctly but when I copy Arabic text and past it on a note the characters appear separated and randomized .. what can I do to cover this problem?


How can I send SMS to hundreds of users in my phone list?

How can I send SMS to 500 to 600 users in my contacts? This is usually done on a weekly or monthly basis.


Remove a SMS from my outbox

It happens to me something very annoying ... I sent an pro SMS by mistake to the wrong customer ... I realized it instantly, so I removed my battery immediately and restarted my phone (Samsung galaxy S4 ) without the SIM card. The SMS was still not send (with the spinning loader), then I got a message like "the sms has not been sent, it will be as soon as you have access to your network". I manually deleted the message on the page of the conversation, but I think it must be in the outbox. How to be sure it will not be sent when I put my SIM card back? Is there an "outbox" as for mails where I could remove it definitively? Thank you for your response LD


How to manage Android's filesystem from a Mac?

Is there some way that I can explore, and possibly modify, my Android's file system from my Mac? IOW, I would like to use my desktop Mac as the interface to access and modify my phone's filesystem, thus benefitting from full-sized keyboard and screen, mouse, etc. (FWIW, my phone is rooted.) Thanks!


Tasker does not recognise incoming calls

I have a Galaxy S4 I9505 on KitKat. I use Tasker for various things. I am trying to set up a "caller announce" when I am in the car. So I want to create a profile which when a call comes in announces the caller name (if in the contacts) or the caller number. That part I have working. Where I am struggling is to get Tasker to activate the profile when a call comes in. I have tried `Event - phone ringing` and have that linked to my task. That task does not activate on incoming calls. So I tried `state - phone - call (incoming)`, the same result. The phone starts ringing, but the profile does not activate the task (I have tried with a test task too, which sets a variable). From what I have read either of these profiles should activate when I have an incoming call.


How to remove sleep screen from Galaxy family?

I have a Note2 and there is this annoying screen that turns my screen on just to show some purple bubbles, the clock and number of calls and messages. After a feel seconds it turns off again. I understand that it consumes certain battery but I don't use it. I searched everywhere but couldn't find any tip on how to remove it. Anyone could help me? Thanks


Galaxy S plus does not see files on external SD

I bought a 32Gb external SD for my S plus and can upload video files from the PC to the card. They show up on windows explorer as uploaded, but I cannot access them from the phone. The /mnt/sdcard folder shows the /external_sd folder as empty apart from a LOST.DIR folder. Any ideas?


Sound distortion Robotic sound

HTC explorer running on Jelly bean 4.3 ,suddenly whenever I call the moment my call is picked up strange noise distortion is heard and after repeated rebbot it still the same...how do I solve it


Connect a phone to a Google Play account without giving my account details

I am setting up a new phone for a family member. I like to administer the phone from my Google Play account. Can I do that without leaving my Google Play credentials on the phone? And have contacts, GMail etc connected to their own Google Account? If not, can i move all my Google Play activities to a different account? Accourding to this OLD post, what I ask seems difficult: How can I use Google Play without storing any Google account information on my phone?