Can over charging damage battery?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone? **Indeed, this is a duplicate of:** Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone? Just for the record -- let's say I leave phone charging for 8 hours, it will charge to 100% in 2 hours, so for the last 6 hours would be over charging. I used dumb phones (Nokias) this way for years, and nothing bad happened. I did it few times with Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, but after I heard some rumor it could damage the phone I try to disconnect the phone once it reaches 100%. Yesterday after 5 minutes of over charging the battery dropped from 100% to 77% in few hours in pure stand-by mode (no net, no gps, no calls, nothing, just waiting for action). No wonder I am now afraid of the battery life and also interested in getting **facts**. So far I found only just statements -- in case of iPhone "overcharging means no harm", in case of Android "oh God, no, it will ruin your battery". So -- can over charging damage battery? I am only interested in **facts** (no "no/yes" answers please, explanation "why" is needed here) and/or also long- standing experience. _I am interested in this issue, because as developer I will connect phone to computer for longer than 2 hours, and charging is unavoidable._


Is it OK to leave my Samsung Galaxy Ace charging all the time?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does constant charging harm my cellphone? Hello! I have the Samsung Galaxy Ace but the battery life is a bit of a problem for me. Can I leave it plugged in ie. charging all the time and just take it out when I need to? Or will I damage it? Many thanks Best RD x


Constant USB tethering leading to charging issues

I have to run Samsung Galaxy Ace internet via USB tether. Will constant use overcharge my mobile and can this lead to problems? Wi-fi is not currently an option.


Is it safe to keep Android charging through USB all day?

When I'm in front of the computer, I always keep my Android phone plugged into a USB cable so it's always at a 100% charge and I can type text messages from the convenience of my PC keyboard. Still, I was wondering if charging a battery when it's already 100% charged hurts: Will it "wear out", ie. won't hold as long? Generally speaking, is there a good article that explains how to charge and use the main types of batteries? For instance, I seem to remember that some batteries must never be left below 20% charge. FWIW, I upgraded the original battery in my Samsung Galaxy Nexus to a slightly bigger Li-Ion 1900mAh. Thank you.


Does APNdroid eat battery?

Someone suggested that APNdroid will cause your battery to drain because your phone is continually attempting to connect to the disabled APN. Makes sense, but I wonder if there's something I'm missing? Does APNdroid burn battery any faster than having a good APN and using data?


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol?   >  Sync to my own server for contacts, sms and notes? Has anyone been able to setup a home server as a replacement for Google Sync? I've found a handful of people touching on the right idea, Funambol is one but requires giving your data to another provider. I'd like, to be responsible for my own data.


Is there a Google-less "personal cloud" for contacts, calendar, tasks and images sync?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? The idea is to cut Google's (or other 3rd-party) proprietary bits out of an Android installation, while retaining the benefits of "cloud" computing. For most things there are open-source alternatives: SK for keyboard, K-9 Mail for e-mail, etc. However, for the core "cloud" services like Contacts and Calendar, all replacements that I've seen simply redirect you to their own closed and proprietary cloud servers. From a quick search around the web, the closest open-source alternative is Funambol's client/server solution. I was wondering if anyone's had any luck setting up their own instance of a "personal cloud" of sorts using this or a similar package, and successfully using it to sync contacts data to an Android device. Bonus points if there is a package for use with a Synology NAS drive :)


How to sync an Android phone with anything other than Google?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? As I understand, the Android phone can only sync with Google (GMail, Google Calendar, etc.) out of the box. I can imagine corporate users having a problem with their data residing on Google's servers — despite their "do no evil" credo. Is there any Android application that lets you sync with the desktop (either Linux or Windows) or corporate server applications (think Exchange)?


Sync to my own server for contacts, sms and notes?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? Does anyone know any effort on Android which can sync contacts, sms or even notes/todos to my own server? I saw similar function on Samsung GS3 "Add account" settings page but not sure how it works. All advice are appreciated. Preferably open source projects. Thanks!


How can I use my PC's WiFi to access the Internet on my Android device?

My PC is connected to my college's WiFi and I want to connect my mobile to my PC to use its Internet. Is there any way to do this? I am using Ubuntu on my PC, and I rooted my Android device. I heard about reverse tethering. Will that allow me to use my PC's WiFi with my Android device?


Internet from Ubuntu to Android via USB

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Use usb as network access for android device?   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? Is there any option to use the internet connection from my PC running Ubuntu (12.04) with my phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace Android 2.3.7 with root)? I have tried many options to do it via wifi, but it still doesn't work (it is long story with my hardware and Galaxy Ace).


How to do reverse USB tether without extra app?

I searched on StackExchange and Google for a long time. There are many threads about **reverse tether**. A perticular one is http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287494, which states that not _toy_ needed on my Windows PC, nor any app on my phone. **I believe I followed the instructions strictly, but still I cannot connect to Internet from my phone. Actually, after I finished the setting, my PC's network becomes very slow or dead.** My environment setting:   * Windows 7 64bit   * CM11 on HTC ONE X   * I am able to do `adb shell` to connect to my phone from my PC After I finished the setting, the **Local Area Connection _N_** indicates it shares my PC's network. I can ping 192.168.137.1 from my phone. But that's all. Neither the browser nor any app on my phone have Internet access.


Get the internet from my PC

I only have Internet connection from LAN through Linux PC. How can I connect my Android 2.1 to the Internet though USB cable?


Is it possible to connect my Android device to my computer's internet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? If I have a workspace with no WiFi, but I do have an internet enabled computer (through an RJ45 cable), is it possible to get an android device bridged to the computer's internet using a micro-usb cable? It looks like ADB has some point to point features, but all I could find is how to share individual sockets and not the full shabang. Although, I can't say I fully understand the `adb ppp` command I found on SO: `adb ppp "shell:pppd nodetach noauth noipdefault /dev/tty" nodetach noauth noipdefault notty localip:remoteip` There might even be some voodoo with adb forward?


Using Laptop's internet on Android Phone

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? We all know as to how to connect our android phone with our laptop so as to use our laptop's internet connection in our android phone. But my question is how to be directly connected to internet on the laptop and connect my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile to it, so as to use the laptop's internet connection in the mobile. * * * Reason: Why I need to do that. I Live in the country of India. MTS was the first country to launch 3G Plug-and-Play Modems in India. I have one of those. The device has a direct connection and does not requires insertion of a SIM card. I can connect it to my Laptop and use the internet service, but it is not possible to connect it to the mobile phone. P.S: Fell free to migrate it to SuperUser if you guys think it belongs there.


I want to Share Computer internet connection with my Google Nexus One using usb cable. how can i do this ?


Galaxy S screen glowing in locked state as if some one tried to unlock it, even with out touching it

My mobile is working fine till yesterday, but suddenly I observed that when I lock it and keep it aside, I can see that the screen is glowing as if some one tried to unlock it. This is happening quite often. Can some one please explain me what is the problem and the solution for that pbm.


My whatsapp icon is missing

My WhatsApp icon has recently disappeared from my phone completely. It's neither on the home screen, nor the main menu. When I go to the Google Play store, it shows that it's part of my installed applications. I uninstalled and re-installed the app, but it still doesn't show the main icon, so I'm unable to even open it... Even though it says it's installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2.


Turning on Android device with motion detector (external device?)

_Problem_ I'm looking for a motion detector that can be set up to wake a rooted Android (4.3) tablet and turn the screen on when someone passes by it in a radius of maybe 2-3m. _Ideas_ I'm definitely willing to get an external device for this and invest a (reasonable) amount of money, it would just have to be one that I can somehow connect to the tablet. Are there maybe any proximity detectors from the home automation field with a decent detection quality (good angle and configurable distance) that can send Android push notifications? I'm able to write some code from scratch if necessary, but I'm very clueless and unexperienced in the hardware field, so I wouldn't know how to hold a soldering iron, for example. ;) _Background_ The idea here is to transform an old tablet into some kind of stationary dashboard screen, so I'm not particularly worried about battery wear (it's end-of-life now and will from now on be used with the power cable plugged in until it dies) or intense usage (unless we're talking about 100% CPU 24/7, which would probably kill it in a few days). _Previous research_ I investigated a little bit whether this could be done with the existing sensors in the device and I believe that is not possible. The problem with using the proximity sensor is that it really only returns whether something (assumed to be your ear while in a call) is right next to it or not. But I'm looking for something in the 2-3m area. The other idea would be the front-facing camera, but the problem seems to be that a) the camera in many devices automatically shuts off when the screen is off and b) only foreground apps can access the camera, but I want the tablet to show another app during detection. I had a quick look regarding waking up the screen in response to push notifications and that doesn't seem too hard using the PowerManager API. Not sure how quickly the device would respond to a push when in deep sleep, but that's a secondary problem.


How to install bundles of additional terminal commands for rooted devices?

I rooted a HTC Wildfire S device recently and flashed an Android 4.1.2 AOKP Jelly Bean Custom ROM. One benefit is that I can use the terminal now. I'm a little used to using terminal emulators on desktop machines but never did that on an Android device before. I noticed some commands are not found, for example:               $ tree     /system/bin/sh: tree: not found      Is there a way to add more commands to my device, maybe a bundle of GNU packages for Android available somewhere?


Where does the Foursquare notification come from?

Yesterday, I got a Foursquare friend request in the notifications panel. The only running services at that time were, I believe, the same that are running now. Definitely there was _no Foursquare service_ running. I hadn't used Foursquare in weeks. From _Settings:_   * Settings   * Google Services (GoogleLocationService)   * WhatsApp   * My Calendar   * Google Services (Cloud to Device Messa…, Google Messaging Ser…)   * Maps   * Android keyboard I was logged into Google Latitude. By what mechanism did the friend request reach the notifications panel?


Can anybody explain me the difference between official CM and unofficial builds?

( Even if the same developer is device maintainer) What are plus points of having an official build over unofficial?


How to get driver for Sony C3 dual d2502?

I can't find the driver of Sony C3 dual d2502 , almost website has not found that . I'm android dev, therefore I need debug with my Eclipse anyone can tell the link download . Thanks for regrand


Galaxy s2 4.4 totaly stock rom?

I am looking for 4.4.x rom for my galaxy s2. I have installed beanstalk 4.4.2 rom, but what I don't like about it is that it is very "custom". I am looking for rom, similar to super nexus - absolutely stock google android experience. Can anyone recommend something? Thanks!


textual annotations on video app

is there an android video annotation app (hell if there is one for mac i'll go for that as well).. so just to be clear.. i want textual annotation, not visual annotation (ie no rectangles and arrows etc like these apps http://blogs.cofc.edu/tlt/2013/01/02/mobile-video-annotation-apps/).. use case: sometimes i go to my clients and record a session with them (they talk too fast for me to take notes).. so then i want view the video again.. and tag certain parts of it ie > vid 342_3423.avi at 00:03:34 ::::::: topic: group discounts   >  vid 342_3423.avi at 00:04:34 ::::::: topic: individual discounts   >  vid 342_3424.avi at 00:01:34 ::::::: topic: school arrangements etc maybe later on i can view a list of annotations for a quick view, where i tap on an element and it makes me jump to that part of the video.. ideas?


I want to disable internet but not the network

How can I disable internet but keep the network access on Android tablet? I want to be disable internet access to all but selected apps, at the same time I want applications to have direct internal network access. I used firewall in the past but firewall disables access to all networks. I want to be able to use my tablet in my home, at the same time I want to disable internet access on it. Is it possible? What is the best way to do create this kind of limitation for the apps? thanks


Toggling USB mass storage on (or off) via adb commands

Background: I have a USB stick Android device (e.g. RikoMagic) which I mostly run in "headless" mode. Among other things, I've already figured out how to shut it down via a combination of adb and the internal "am" command:               adb shell am start -n android/com.android.server.ShutdownActivity      I'm now trying to figure out how to turn USB mass storage support on and off. I've got as far as having the USB storage activity window pop up via the following command:               adb shell am start -n com.android.systemui/.usb.UsbStorageActivity      Unfortunately I haven't been able to figure out how to send the equivalent "intent" to actually "unmount" or "unshare" the shared volume (or "mount" or "share" it for that matter). The following command does nothing:               adb shell am start -n com.android.systemui/.usb.UsbStorageActivity -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_UNSHARED file:///mnt/sdcard      What am I doing wrong? What's the magic incantation to mount/unmount the internal storage of an Android device? Note 1: I know there's the obvious Linux "mount"/"umount" command. However, simply mounting or unmounting the volume won't trigger system functions vital to, for example, restarting or stopping apps that have been moved to the SD card. A "umount" will probably fail anyway when an app in the SD card is still active. Note 2: Apparently there's a "setprop" command that can enable/disable USB mass storage support UNTIL the next reboot. Again, this all or nothing approach isn't what I'm looking for but the ability to toggle USB mass storage on and off during a single session, as can be done by the touch interface.               adb shell setprop sys.usb.config mass_storage


K9 mail -- susceptible to MITM attacks?

I am using K9 on Android and have set the SSL option to 'SSL (strict)'. My understanding is that with this option K9 definitely requires a valid SSL certificate which is issued by a trusted CA, i.e. no self-signed certificates. What I am wondering about is whether K9 actually evaluates the CN field in the certificate, i.e. whether it only accepts a certificate as valid and trusted if the CN and the mail server's DNS name match. This is IMO a fundamental requirement in order to not fall for MITM attacks. If K9 did not match those, in the worst case K9 would accept any (wildcard) certificate presented on the condition that is has been signed by a trusted CA. Has anyone tested/confirmed/verified that this is not the case? Thanks, Arkady


App of the day Android

When I click on the link in the "app of the day" to view the app offered every day it seems that before liking to the google play page it open an ads page that I am not able to view. It is right and normal? Do I have to keep warning about it? I use Nexus 4 with stock 4.4.4


My Samsung Attain (Metro PCS) wont accept my Micro SD card

I took my 8gb micro sd card straight outta my Samsung Admire and tried to put it into my Attain, and it works fine in the admire and also on my Windows laptop computer, but NO Micro SD card will work in my Samsung Attain smartphone I just bought. I don't want to have to return to seller and get refund, it would be easier if I could just figure out WHY it says the sd card needs formatting BUT then it WILL NOT format it. I check the button that says "Format" then I check the "Verify because this will erase.." button too.. but then nothing happens. So my Samsung Attain is recognizing there is an SD card there. It just won't utilize it or do anything but tell me it is the wrong format. I have tried everything I know to do. ANY suggestions?


How to select menu item in Android System Recovery? LG Optimus One P500

I'm started my LG Optimus One in System Recovery Mode. Vol Up/Vol Down buttons works - moving up/down through the menu. But i can't start menu item, for example 'reboot system now', or 'apply sdcard:update.zip'.


New Galaxy Tab 2 10" backlight doesn't stay lit during use

We are definitely newbies - can someone help? We will be in full use of the tablet and the light goes dim. It can happen shortly after we've turned it on, or it can be hours after play. Doesn't seem right. I have until tomorrow to return/exchange tablet, but my son has been leveling up in games that he doesn't want to lose. Can we move the memory to a new one if we change it out? How? Or can we do something to fix it? Thank you!!


Why does the new Chrome update want the permission to use my camera and audio recording?

Seriously, it specifically states that it can use the camera and audio recording **any time it wants, whether or not I wish it to**. Why is Chrome on Android requesting those permissions? Should I be concerned? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D1IVA.png) (Emphasis my own.)


How do I hide or disable the Clear Defaults dialog or notification?

Everytime I am asked to associate and select a default app to open something with,   I always get this `Clear defaults` message: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EN79G.jpg)   Screenshot; click image for larger variant Selecting `Always` (after selecting a default app) and clicking the `OK` button   will stop this message from appearing for that kind of association.   BUT, it will still appear for other types of associations. Is there any way I can stop this notification from showing up?   (given that I already know how to `Clear defaults`)


Improving local wifi speed

I'm would like to use local Wi-Fi Hotspot with no Internet access to connect to multiple Android phones. The problem is, even though is a local network with only a few phones connected and no Internet connection, the phones are a few centimeters away from the hotspot, yet cummunication seems slow/unreliable. Here are a couple of ping results from a computer to the phone IPs:               PING 192.168.0.100 (192.168.0.100): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=393.810 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=158.493 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=181.057 ms     Request timeout for icmp_seq 3     Request timeout for icmp_seq 4     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1006.483 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=37.513 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=64.257 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=93.225 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=111.115 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=139.826 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.100 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 9 packets received, 10.0% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 37.513/242.864/1006.483/286.991 ms     PING 192.168.0.101 (192.168.0.101): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=385.699 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=203.539 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=151.443 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=232.699 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=219.184 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=262.831 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=249.220 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=266.070 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=471.806 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=114.990 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.101 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0.0% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 114.990/255.748/471.806/99.526 ms     PING 192.168.0.103 (192.168.0.103): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=319.546 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=137.394 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=160.845 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=184.010 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=206.503 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=24.546 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=47.437 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=69.973 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=93.257 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=730.538 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.103 ping statistics ---     11 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 9.1% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 24.546/197.405/730.538/195.910 ms      I've used a macbook to ping with a D-Link DIR-505 set to Wi-Fi Hotspot to Xperia phones with the shipped Android OS 4.1.2. I think the ping responses are slow and inconsistent. Has anyone else experienced this ? Why does this happen and how can this be fixed/improved ? **Update based on Sergey's input:** Pinging the computer from the phone doesn't look great: ![ping android 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aVSeD.png) ![ping android 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7ziCc.png) And here's the output using `adb shell`:               shell@android:/ $ ping -c 10 192.168.1.18     PING 192.168.1.18 (192.168.1.18) 56(84) bytes of data.     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1012 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=8.21 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=184 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=714 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=635 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=556 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=171 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=705 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=622 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=238 ms          --- 192.168.1.18 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time 9015ms     rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 8.210/484.855/1012.056/300.283 ms, pipe 2      This is a bit worrying. Also, the power saving scenario sounds plausible but not sure if it still applies in my case as I've got the **Stay awake** setting turned on and the above tests were done with the usb cable connected and powering the device.


How do I transfer iPhone contacts to an Android phone?

I know someone who just got an Atrix 4G and previously had an iPhone 3GS. I was asked how he could move his contacts from the iPhone/iTunes onto the Android device. I have never owned an iPhone and have had limited interaction with them. Does anyone know the simplest method of getting iPhone contacts onto an Android device?


How to transfer iPhone contacts to Android Samsung without using iTunes?

For some reasons, the iPhone 4 does not talk to iTunes and I need to transfer the contacts from this to the new Samsung Android phone either Samsung Galaxy 3 or Note 2. How can I do it?


How can I transfer my contacts from an iPhone to an Android device?

I tried to transfer data from my 3 year old iPhone to my new HTC Inspire via bluetooth but it keeps saying the two are "paired but not connected". Seems I can't get past this problem. How can I transfer info from my old phone to the new?


Migrate contacts from iOS WITHOUT using Gmail

I am new to Android and have been an iOS user for a long time. I've seen a lot of tutorials to migrate my contacts from my iPhone to Android however all of them say I have to use gmail. I take privacy very seriously and don't like the idea of have to upload all of my contact details into google's database especially after all of the leaks in the media as to how they are used. I've never used Apple's cloud service for the same reason. Question: How can I add my contacts from my iPhone as a flat file or perhaps via my Apple Address Book (on my mac) directly to my Android (Galaxy Nexus) WITHOUT having to give all of the data to Gmail (which I seldom use). Thanks very much


Get iPhone contacts into Gmail

I have an Android phone and imported all my contacts from Gmail. Most of my old contacts weren't in Gmail, but on the iPhone 3GS. Now getting the iPhone contacts into Gmail is proving to be a huge pain, there is a ton of information about this on the web but a lot of it must be outdated and none of the methods have worked for me yet. How can I get contacts of iOS 5 iphone 3GS, and into Gmail so that they can be visible on my new Android phone (Galaxy Nexus)? I've been trying for 4 hours and it's very frustrating.


How to get contacts from an Android phone to an iPhone?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I transfer my contacts from an iPhone to an HTC Inspire? I use Google to maintain my contacts, which syncs to my Android device. However, I'm switching to an iPhone 4. Will it be easy to transfer contact information?


Ejecting a device connected via Android File Transfer

I recently upgraded from a device running Android 2.3 to 4.2. On my 2.3 device, I could use USB Connection Mode to automatically mount the device on OSX. When I first connected my 4.2 device, I was surprised when I was prompted to install Android File Transfer instead. Is it safe to disconnect by simply removing it from the USB cable?


how to install stock rom from recovery?

first I saw my phone is off and then I tried to turn it on but it hanged on Galaxy note welcome page, so I do Factory reset ,wipe cache and Dalvik cache and System, but while I want to reboot from Team Win Recovery Project I saw `No OS installed, Are you sure you wish reboot?` after rebooting it hanged again in same page I think I need to install stock rom but I don't find any stock that i can install from recovery, all of them need Odin downloading mode doesn't work and I had installed 4.1.2 and vAlliance custom rom v3


Sync playlists with Android device and transcode on the fly?

Why is it so dang hard to sync a phone on linux? Are there any linux compatible music players that will sync playlists with an Android device (MTP/PTP protocol only, no USB mass storage option available) and transcode on the fly? My entire media collection is FLAC and when syncing I want to convert to a high rate MP3.


LG Optimus L9 stay dark at boot - Bootloader might be avalible

I tried to start my Optimus L9 this morning and surprise : black screen. The LEDs won't even show up, the screen is dark, and that's it. Of course, i tried to charge it, with multiple cables and AC adapters, but without result. If i press Volume Down + Home + Power, the phone stay dark, but my computer detect a new device alled OMAP4430, the CPU. So, is there a trick for me ? For the record, i was using the official stable CyanogenMod. Thanks.


Voice-to-text on keyboard in HTC Sense

I've just got my phone upgraded to Android 2.1. It's a HTC Hero running HTC Sense. One of the features I was really looking forward to in Android 2.1 was the microphone button on the keyboard which you can use to dictate into any text field. However, this button doesn't seem to be there on the HTC Sense keyboard. Is there any way to enable this?


Notifications widget

I keep disabling the notification's tab. Is there a widget that would show up my notifications on a widget on my homescreen?


Installation error on android - out of storage

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is “insufficient storage” wrongly reported when installing an .apk via > adb? I have a very weird problem. I am trying to install an apk from on my phone. I have tried directly of the sdcard, and with my computer with adb. None of them seem to work. It says that i have to free space and try again. And adb says error, insufficient storage. But when i install an apk from the market which is alot bigger. It goes fine. I have checked my storage in settings. And i have more that enough free storage on my external and internal sdcard. The apk i'm trying to install takes about 4-5 MB, and i have atleast 1GB free on my internal and external card. My phone is an LG Optimus 2X P990


Google Play: Error downloading app - insufficient space

After one of the latest updates (not sure if it was the last one or a previous one) of the Google Play app, I am having an error trying to update a large app (42MB). It says: > Error Downloading . There is insufficient space on the device. My device is a Samsung P1000 running Froyo. It's rooted, but the error was there before rooting it. A quick Google search showed several Samsung users having the same problem (the app in question that was giving me the headache is Smurf's village). Some said that removing the updates to the Android Market (Google Play) app would fix it, but to me it was of no avail. Ilso tried the procedure in this Google help FAQ to no avail. Now I am stuck with a prehistoric version of the Market (that works on small apps) and still cannot update Smurf's Village or install big apps. How can I fix this? EDIT: device has over 2GB of internal SD storage, 27GB of external SD card, so space is not an issue.


Insufficient storage updating Android app

Every time my Nexus S attempts to update Chrome, It displays an error stating "Insufficient storage available". According to "Manage apps" I have 412MB of internal storage available, which should be more than enough. Searching Google turns up plenty of people with the same issue, but no definitive answer. How do I get Chrome to update?


Why does my Android OS state that there's, "Not enough free space to install the program", when there's plenty of free space?

My hard drive on my smartphone has 100 MB free, and the app I'm trying to install is 2 MB. I just recently deleted apps totalling to about 88.3 MB, and the computed size has already been adjusted, and is displayed on the screen. However, I have to wait 10 or 15 minutes to install it. It's as if the updated, computed space is not registered in some way to the operating system immediately. It's Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, no root, no unlocked; factory pre-set all the way(not for long though). So, basically, is that the problem? Why do I have to wait a while after uninstalling apps, and re-computing space availability to above par to install a new, extremely small app, to actually work? Is this all the OS's fault, or is something else at play here(e.g., hard drive or circuit-level operations reigning outside the control of just the OS software)? Because if the re-computed size is what it's going to be, at least let the end-user know that rather than give the impression that you have the available space, but it won't install anything.


How do I get these toggles in my notification bar?

I was reading an article talking about the Galaxy Nexus vs. the Galaxy SIII, and ended up buying a Nexus (was a steal, and I knew it was getting JB). Anyway, I've recently updated it to Jellybean, but I realised that I didn't have something that was showing in the article - the toggles they showed in the Notification bar (in the right hand image). Are these provided in the standard ROM, by an app, or in a custom ROM? I can't seem to find them.


Galaxy S2 mixing up contact shortcuts after exchange password change

I have a user with a Galaxy S2 running Android 4.0.4 complaining that after syncing with exchange his contact shortcuts have all been mixed up. For example a shortcut to his wife's contact when clicked now points to someone else entirely. The only solution is to delete and recreate the shortcuts each time he changes his password in exchange. Anyone else run into this very annoying bug? Thanks for any assistance.


Tap off raw RF data from antenna

I was wondering if it is possible to pull out the raw RF data from the antenna for use in an application. I have a device that operates as a separate entity with an an antenna feed, but I am interested in trying to put our processing on an Android. This would be the most useful if I could tap off the RF data from the existing antenna, rather than attaching a separate one. I don't know much about Androids - just getting a feel for this before I put too much effort into the research. Thanks, David


"Find my iPhone" for Android

There are a lot of "Find my phone" type apps out there for Android and I am finding it difficult to find one that has the features I want without being too bloated. My wife and I are primarily looking for a solution to let us know where the other one is when we are out. The most important thing for us is to be able to view each others location from our phones (Android, though iOS and Android would be great) and via the web. We would also like to find a solution that is as close to real time as possible so we could link up when we are both out. Though not critical, it would be nice to find a solution that also would be able to lock/ring/wipe the device in the case that it was stolen. This way I could run just one program instead of several. I know it's iOS but "Find my iPhone" is an example of everything I want in this type of app ...   1. Can track/view devices from other devices and the web   2. Close to real-time updates   3. Can lock/ring/wipe device remotely   4. All in one program However, I prefer Android to iOS. If there was a solution that worked for both iOS and Android that would be even better. Thanks for any suggestions. P.S. I am running a VZW Bionic while my wife uses the VZW Galaxy Nexus


Similar to this question but for the mobile space...   How to allow Chrome (browser) to load insecure content? Is there a way to automatically load insecure content in Chrome browser for Android? I understand that ideally it should be fixed at the web site level but I don't have that ability.


Is Backing up my Android Device to the Cloud using Skydrive or Dropbox Equally as Effective As using dedicated Back Up Apps?

Is it equally effective to backup my apps, photos, contacts, SMS texts etc on my Android Smartphone (which is non rooted) using MS Skydrive or Dropbox compared with using a dedicated Backup App from the Google Play Store eg My Back Up Pro ? Is it the case that, it is as effective but the process is far simpler and less time consuming to carry out if a dedicated application is used. This applies to general backing up and backing up in order to migrate/transition as seemlessly as possible when upgrading to a new smartphone


How can I recover a deleted file on Android?

I just deleted a file on my Nexus S that I really need back. (It was actually part of an app using a sqlite database that did a drop table when upgrading to a new version.) Presumably I need to root the phone first (which I hear is easy on Nexus phones) but am I in a catch-22 here? Namely, does rooting the phone mean wiping/overwriting the partition where the data lives? If not, what do you recommend for data recovery tools? Presumably the file was just unlinked and not actively overwritten (per usual when "deleting" a file) so technically the data must be there...


Recover deleted cache

Is it possible to recover cache photos? The files were deleted by Clean Master to save space. I have no idea where to start. The photos are precious and are irreplaceable.


How do I undelete or recover deleted files on Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? Is there a way to recover deleted files on Android phones without using standard USB storage recovery tools?


Recovering deleted pictures

I recently deleted all of my pictures by mistake from my samsung galaxy s4.   I went into my files and documents and deleted not realising it would delete all my pics! Is there a way for me to recover them? My phone is not rooted. I have not taken any pictures since but have received pictures through whatsapp?


How to recover deleted files on Android phone

I was a using an autocall recorder app on my HTC Wildfire. I saved a call on my phones SD card and in my Dropbox. However, I accidently deleted the saved call and it was removed from my dropbox file. I now need this call and I tried some data recovery software. I scanned both my phone and pc. The software found the deleted call and recovered it, but the file which has .AMR extension does not work. The size of the file is only 143kb.   1. What is the likelihood this file is corrupted/stiil intact? Can I check that?   2. Which software can I use to salvage/replay the AMR file?


How to recover deleted photo album saved on internal memory - Note 3

I have a Samsung Note 3 and I accidentally deleted an entire photo album from my phones gallery. I didn't enable my device to sync with Gmail. I didn't manually backup any of the data. The images were saved on my phone, not on the SD card. Is there any way for me to recover this deleted photo album? I Google'd and came across SDrescan but that won't work since the images were not initially saved on my SD card.


Recover deleted photo from Xperia P phone

I want to recover some photo deleted from my DCIM folder. But the problem is I cant get my phone to be detected as a drive letter in “My Computer”. How to make my phone detected? I already enable USB debugging mode when trying to scan my phone with the recovery apps, but just cant detect. Please don't tell me to unmount the memory card to scan because my phone doesnt have memory card. It uses only internal phone memory.


Is there a way to recover deleted photos?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android?   >  Data Recovery - How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD > Card Is there a way to recover deleted photos from my device? I deleted some pictures but now I want to restore them. I tried several file recovery applications, but they only gave me empty image files.


restore deleted photos on samsung s3 internal sdcard

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? I have deleted photos from my samsung galaxy s3 that were saved in my internal sdcard. How can I restore them. All restore applications require USB Mass Storage. How can I turn the internal SDCARD to be recognized as UMS? I am using the android 4.0.4 OS


Retrieve deleted file Android droid 2

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? I deleted a file from my droid 2 -Android 2.2. I am not trying to retrieve the file(jpg). I have used Astro to look at the file system and dumped all the camera pictures(as this picture was taken with the Motorola droid 2) but have not been able to retrieve the image. Is there any way I can retrieve the image from the droid 2 that I have deleted ? This picture was taken on July 15th, 2011 before Google+ days. I have Windows desktops at my disposal. TIA, Vijay


How to recover picture nexus 4 android 4.3

I'm looking how to recover a deleted picture on my nexus 4 ? My nexus is running on android 4.3 Any idea ?


Restore wiped files, how?

By unlocking my Bootloader on my HTC One, all data got wiped, also on the Storage... Short and fast, how can i restore files? for example Whatsapp Chat history?!


Recover overwritten sound recorder files?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? Is it possible to recover overwritten sound recordings from the default android sound recorder? Earlier I was recording some short responses in a focus group using the sound recorder, I kept the application open and stopped recording after each response, and re-pressed the record button for the next response and so on. Unfortunately, I thought this would save each recording and create a new file, I did not realise that this would overwrite the previous recording. Therefore I only currently have the most recent recording on my SD card. Is there any way of recovering the overwritten sound recordings? I think the answer is no, but I just wanted to make sure. Device: Sony Xperia ST15i Android Version: 2.3.4 Thanks.


Lost contact, dialer, setting in Samsung Galaxy Young

I have a _Samsung Galaxy Young_. I upgraded to 4.0.3; after that the Dialer and Contacts Icon at the Bottom disappeared. I can't even message a number! I can't add it from App Menu either, as it seems the application itself has been removed somehow. I also lost my setting! I can't find the setting in my phone! What is going wrong here, and how can I fix it?


High CPU load during file copy to SD card

Copying large files to micro SD card (via MTP mode or USB thetering and FTP) causes a high CPU load (around 90%) with the result of my phone rebooting from overheating. Is this a normal behavior? Any suggestions? My system is Cyanogenmod 11-M8 on a Galaxy S4 mini with a SanDisk Ultra microSDXC 64GB. **EDIT** Here are the last messages before reboot according to `adb logcat`               I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm cleared 1 at 47.0 degC     E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 2 reqd : 1 available : 2 rq_depth:0.000000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 29     E/MP-Decision( 1785): DOWN cpu:1 core_idx:1 Ns:1.100000 Ts:190 rq:0.000000 seq:1069.000000     E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 1 reqd : 2 available : 2 rq_depth:2.500000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 58     E/MP-Decision( 1785): UP cpu:1 core_idx:1 Nw:1.900000 Tw:140 rq:2.500000 seq:182.000000     I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm raised 1 at 50.0 degC     E/NetdConnector(  832): NDC Command {4878 bandwidth gettetherstats} took too long (1006ms)     D/MobileDataStateTracker(  832): default: setPolicyDataEnable(enabled=true)


iComcast email and Samsung Galazy S3

I have 3 Comcast email accts on the generic email program on the S3. Two of the accounts are just fine, but the account that is really important literally just stopped giving me the entire inbox of emails. So all that shows is the Test email I just sent from my computer but not another email of the hundreds that are in that account. The sent email folder still shows the sent emails.


Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM?

I have a Nook Color with Cyanogenmod 7.2 (on mSD), and Nook Color is supposed to be 512MB of RAM (says so on product's page). When I open Menu (on bottom bar, while on desktop) > Manage Applications > Running, it says on the bottom left 95MB used, and on the bottom right it says 174MB free. These are about 270MB, does that mean my RAM is corrupted? Why is it not utilizing all 512MB of RAM?


Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I900G - updated to ice cream sandwich - checked task manager - RAM only showing 688 instead of the normal 985

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I900G today to ice cream sandwich. Checked my task manager, the RAM is only showing 688. Any idea what went wrong or is this normal ?


How to active the RAM memory which is differents with 512 MB when buying

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? I have new problem with my Novo 7 Basic, Android 3.2, 8GB, 512 MB** RAM: When I go into `Tools -> System Info` (have CPU, Display, Memory...) in Memory Info:   * Total Mem 343.MB + Free Mem 36.048 MB (<512 MB RAM)    * Inactive 94.496 MB  When I used : "Android Assitant app ", it shows my Memory info (RAM) is:   * Used : 183,96MB    * Free: 150,95MB  Total: 334.96 MB "RAM Manager Free software ", it says that Memory info is:   * MemTotal: 343.000 MB & MemFree: 7012 kB But my tablet is supposed to have 512 MB of RAM. Please explain this to me (for any problems or errors). How do I activate the "inactive mem 94.496 MB"?


Why does Apps->Running show 686 mb total ram instead of 1 gb?

My Xperia S is supposed to have 1 GB of RAM. But when I went to Settings->Apps->Running, it shows 542+144=686 MB. Also, someone else has noticed the same problem of 686 MB RAM. Why is it not showing 1024 MB/1 GB? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tJjS7.png)


Why is my Samsung Galaxy S not utilizing all of its RAM?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 comes with 512 MB RAM but it shows only 326 or less. Why?


Android USB tethering to an OpenWRT router

I'd like to USB-tether my Android phone to a local router. I have a tether plan, so that's not an issue. My reasons why I want it this way:   * the router should expose the internet to all clients, not the phone    * reduced cross-chatter, no additional (second) wifi   * local connections are handled by the router, not the phone I know there are other devices out there, like ZyXEL's routers and apps like ZoomTether. That last one is almost like what I need — but I want a device, not a computer connected. Has anybody done this?


Service Mode "Menu not Exist" Android 4.1.2

I am having little issue here. I have accessed the Service Mode via this no: *#197328640#   Then i am choosing options as follow   [1] Debug Screen   [8] Phone control   [6] Network lock   When i press option 6 for network lock i am prompted again with the same screen which shows again same option so i choose [6] Network lock again and in this menu there should be 3 things showing. However what i see is only   "Menu not Exist"   Press Back Key   Current Command s 1866   and that's it. There are options from this menu missing and i don't know why?


Why the file path the phone tells me ,I couldn't find in 'adb shell'?

I used my new Moto X phone, then I encountered a basic problem. It's running Android 4.4.2. I take a photo, and want to send it to my PC. The Gallery app tells me the photo is at `/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/`, but in 'adb shell'... I cannot find it.               shell@ghost:/ $ cd /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/                                 /system/bin/sh: cd: /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera: No such file or directory        I find it at `/storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/` Question 1: Why is the 'legacy' dir '0' dir?   Then I send it to the phone. Question 2: Is there a convenient way to use 'adb pull' when I am in 'adb shell'?               exit;     ➜  ~  adb pull /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/*.*                             zsh: no matches found: /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/*.*     ➜  ~  adb pull /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20140302_105047591_HDR.jpg     5326 KB/s (2746404 bytes in 0.503s)      Question 3: Why can't I use '*' in adb pull? Thank you for your reading this. Forgive my multiple questions. I really want to know why. Do you have any suggestions?


How do I get the hidden achievement in the new Google Play Games app?

I've heard that there's a secret "easter egg" achievement in the new Google Play Games app, how can I get that achievement?


Just did system update and forgot I had TWRP and root and now the updates changes havent taken affect!

Help! I have just installed the Android 4.3 update on my Nexus 7 which is rooted with a vanilla kernel with TWRP installed. It rebooted after the update and it booted straight into TWRP so I rebooted again and then it booted into Android as normal but the OS is still on 4.2.2 and not 4.3. I have tried going into About This Tablet then pressing Update and its saying its not on the latest version... Help!


Is there a way to format sd card I can't see on a android device?

I tried to format my sd card by copying /dev/zero into it (low level format, dd if=/dev/zero ...) and unfortunately it went wrong (Ended up with return code 1) and now I can not connect this card to my android phone or even to my computer so I could format it again and make a filesystem on it. I connected the phone via adb shell, and it says ("dmesg" to be specific), after I put the card in the phone something like this:               <6>[  437.993560] mmc2: Slot status change detected (0 -> 1)     <4>[  438.379119] mmc2: host does not support reading read-only switch. assuming write-enable.     <6>[  438.384460] mmc2: new high speed SDHC card at address 0007     <6>[  438.385223] mmcblk1: mmc2:0007 SD4GB 3.70 GiB      <6>[  438.387542]  mmcblk1: p1      But in /dev I can't see such device or anything like it. After removing it, dmesg says thing about removing it. Is there a way to be able to format this card again or I can say goodbye to it? Thank you.


What are the files with a tilde ~ in their names?

I recently see a lot of files and directories with names like "T9XY3G~X" on my android device. I find them in the directories I sync with my PC, even though they are not copied to my PC. My device is a galaxy note with Android 4.3 and I use SyncMe for syncronization. So, Is it safe to delete them? Can I prevent such files from appearing in future?


How can I prevent lag when recording video on HTC Desire S?

I have lags after recording and playing back videos on my HTC device. Look at this video capture: **˃** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOAr476DHc&hd=1 I thought it had something to do with autofocus but it is only available in shoot mode. Maybe it is still active in video capturing mode but without ability to let user change settings so they can only be changed in shooting mode? This happened with stock Sandisk 8GB Class 4 SD card and happens with Sandisk 16GB Class 4 SD card that i bought recently.      _HTC Desire S_   _Android 2.3.3 (stock)_


Cant answer the phone

Often when someone phones me, the phone just locks up. I can't slide the ring up to answer. Sometimes the ring moves a little.. sometimes not at all. I just can't do anything until the caller stops ringing. The phone becomes responsive again and I have to call them back. I have just upgraded to 4.0 from 2.3 and the problem is still there. I haven't rooted the phone or done anything special to it.. Apart from this the phone is always responsive and I don't really have any other problems. How can I sort this out? Phone: HTC Sensation-xe


Updating HTC Sensation to Ice Cream Sandwich is stuck in a boot loop

I'm trying to update my unbranded HTC Sensation to an Ice Cream Sandwich stock ROM (from here). I've followed the various instructions where I install the ROM, then flash the phone with the HTC Sensation firmware from here, which matches my phone's CID. The phone is now stuck in a boot loop, but I can't find any help out there for why it's doing this. Could anyone suggest an answer?


android samsung note 2 unsync gmail and other accounts

My phone was stolen and I want to unsync my gmail and other associated accounts in it. Is there a way for me to do that even if my phone is not with me? Thanks in advance!


Google asks me to renter my password whenever cell coverage is dropped

Whenever my cell coverage is dropped and then reestablished on may smartphone, I have to reenter my Google password, or I can not access my email, Google play, or any other Google driven apps. When in an area with marginal cell coverage, this means that I have to constantly reenter my Google password constantly -- for both of my Google accounts. Frustrating. How can I correct this problem? Is there a way to have Google remember this information, even when cell coverage is lost? I am using a Verizon Droid Mini and have kept the operating system and apps up to date. Thanks.


How can I output VGA or HDMI video from a Droid Razr M?

I know that one can install command-line linux distros on android. I also know that the screen resolution can be changed. I have a laptop screen with vga input laying around that I was hoping to turn into a small netbook for school with my phone as a processor. However, I have the droid razr m and I can't find (online) any way to output video so I can use the laptop screen. So my question is: How do I output the phone screen to VGA/HDMI as cheaply as possible?


No CPU/ABI system image available for this target

I have problem everytime i open up my AVD manager and try to select something else than Android-L Preview i can't while i have installed all packages using the SDK manager. I have reinstalled and installed again everything however nothing seems to help. I have been stuck now for a week at this point. Everything works fine only it does not allow me to choose anything else. I do not know what to do else i have checked on the internet done all sorts of stuff.


One-touch call answering on Samsung Android 4 phones

Is it possible to bypass the 'swipe' gesture and answer calls by just pressing the 'green button' like in old school mobile phones on phones with Android 4 (Samsung in particular but other brands too)?


Google Music Play reports "Can't download music right now. Will try again later."

I have a rooted Galaxy Tab 2 running Android 4.2.2 and Google Music version 5.6.1609P.1258283. I try to download albums and all goes well for approximately 5 albums. After that, Google Play Music reports: > Can't download music right now. Will try again later. Later never comes, and any attempt to restart the download fails with the same error message. I have plenty of disk space. I have a decent amount of Unix/Linux experience, so I started an attempt to diagnose. I checked logcat as root and it gave me this:               # logcat D     ...     E/DownloadTaskImpl(12712): IOException: id=[3202, DEFAULT], remoteId=7b000cd1-13b5-3f89-8117-65e65dff70d0, owner=KEEPON, priority=100, seek=0     E/DownloadTaskImpl(12712): Download failed because of IO Error: The target server failed to respond     ...      I get the IOException every time I try to restart the download. I logged this issue with Google support, but never got a response. Any suggestions are welcome.


After removing old system app and installing the new version, it forces close

I'm using a custom ROM of CyanogenMod 7 (Android 2.3.5) on ZTE Racer. The ROM came with some default system apps like Gmail, Google Translate, Youtube and Adobe Reader. The old version of these apps are kept in internal storage even if you update them, so to save space I uninstalled the updates and them removed them using Root Manager. The problem is that when I installed the updated versions from Market, they force close during opening (I found out later that Google Translate force close only when trying to translate something). I had backed up everything before uninstall, and I noticed that if I install the backed up version manually and then update it through Google Play, they work fine. Checking the storage space left, I can say that the old versions were this way deleted, so I suppose the result should be the same. Since I did not notice that Google Translate wasn't working, I deleted the backed up apk file, so I can't put it to work again. My question is: anyone knows why does this happen? And if so, how could I make the updated version of Google Translate to work now that I do not have the old default apk anymore? **Edit:** I tried installed again to trace the exact error message and it is now working, though I have done anything explicitly.


Nexus One crashes with 32GB SD card

I just got a Nexus One (Gingerbread), and when I put in my 32GB Micro SDHC it will crash when it tries to read it (copying apps, opening storage settings, etc) and after you have locked the screen it will not come back on (the menu buttons light up, but not the screen) I re-formatted it on my computer, but when I used it in my phone it would fail again. The card however works on my old Huawei Ideos u8150 (Froyo) with no problems. The Nexus one reads the 8GB card that came with it fine. I would like to know why the Nexus would do this, given that they are spec'd to read a 32GB card. And how to fix it, obviously. I have now tried formatting it with another phone (along with formatting it with GParted) and it works until you plug it into the computer and copy files onto it. It will then either not mount it or act the same as above.


What happens to the battery during bootloader/recovery?

I want to know what happens to the battery (does it charge/discharge/stay constant?) when the device is in bootloader or recovery mode. In both of these modes, a USB may or may not be connected. If the battery does charge, could that possibly be a feature that could be a result of the installed recovery/bootloader, or could the charging feature be hardware dependant?


Samsung Galaxy Note Quadrant results decrease after every offical update

I have got a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock rom. I occasionally make Quadrant test to measure the performance of the device. Device came with 2.3.6 rom and I measured 3677 points. After I upgraded to official ICS 4.0.4 I measured 3307 points. Few days ago I got another 4.0.4 upgrade, after that I measured only 3085 points. Thats a huge decrease from the beginning. Is it normal? I always chose the official upgrades, the phone is not rooted. I haven't made factory reset after upgrades.


remount failing for rooted device

I have a rooted motorola device, which I am trying to remount for an internal apk installation.               Vaibhav-mac00:~ vaibhav$ adb remount     System folder is write protected. To disable use:     fastboot oem wptest disable          Vaibhav-mac00:~ vaibhav$ sudo fastboot oem wptest disable     Password:     < waiting for device >      I am a python programmer with very basic knowledge of android internal system, so if I asked very basic question please forgive me but please point me in right direction thanks. I have tried suggestions at http://www.xdracco.net/mount-android-system-partition-with-readwrite-access/


How to mark messages from Field Trip as read?

Maybe it's just me, but how does one mark messages as being read in Field Trip? I was using it today and they same landmark popped up multiple times through out the day. I can't seem to find a way to mark it as being read so that it'll no longer pop up as I pass it.


Automatic Lock Screen prevention if the line is engaged

I am an Atrix owner. One thing makes me annoyed. I try to place a call and if the line is somehow engaged, the phone automatically locks the screen. Is there any way that I bypass this automatic feature and use the gadget without hassle? Thanks in advance for the repsonse.


Enable and disable system apps via ADB

Is there any adb command to enable/disable a system app? Thanks


What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device?

What can I do to get better battery life on my Droid? Battery life seems awful. Less than 15 hours or so on normal usage.


Android 2.1 - MyTouch Slide 3G - Tips to Fixing Slow Phone & Poor Battery Life

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? What are the best applications or best practices for fixing slow operating phones and poor battery life on Android 2.2? I use task killer but it doesn't seem to help that much. I wish there was an automatic task killer that would automatically prevent letting useless applications run in the background. I'm tired of doing a factory restore on my phone every month after it slows down to a screeching halt. Do you think it's worth upgrading to the G2 or does the G2 have the same problems?


How can I improve the battery life on my device?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device? My Desire is absolutely great, but with my usage the battery life is really a big problem. I have a few apps running and polling in the background, obviously the Google stuff (Gmail, Talk, Maps probably poll because of Latitude). Then I have Twitter running (checks every 5 minutes), Google Listen (checks every hour). Google Market also checks for updates sometimes apparently, don't think I can switch that off. My usage is pretty heavy, on my bicycle I listen to Spotify or a podcast for 20 minutes, then in the morning train (45 minutes) I will usually read Twitter and Google reader (the web app). Then I get to work and my battery is down to about 75%-70%. I usually charge it but if I don't then I will be out of battery by about 6PM. So thats 9 hours of battery life. The commute back is pretty much the same, battery will be dead before I get home. I don't want to give up on instant notifications, so the 3G will always be on. When I went camping for a weekend I turned all of the above polling off and only checked Twitter about 4 times, didn't use the phone for the rest of the day. Battery life improved slightly to about 14 hours. Still not great, I was hoping for at least 24 hours. WiFi is always off by the way! I've tried rebooting but the timings are mostly the same. Is it wise to buy a battery that can provide more mAh? Is there any good solutions for backup power when I don't have power available, when camping for example (aside from buying extra batteries)?


Battery Savers with the Android 4.0

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device? How do I save on my battery on my new 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) device? All I have seen so far is a bad battery and no task manager.


Battery conservation?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? What are some general ways to improve the battery life of my phone?


How to keep my battery life?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? Today I woke up after a night without charging my phone (galaxy s2). and he's dead, last night he was almost fully charged, what to check ? how can i avoid thids kind of issues?


Can not install in country

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to install apps which are targetted for another country? i would like to loadthe bbc news app but i get the following error on android market place. This app is incompatible with your Samsung GT-P7510. Samsung GT-P7510 This item cannot be installed in your device's country. any ideas on how to solve this?


How can I use the Android Paid Market from a region where it's not available yet?

I live in scandinavia and the Market for paid applications is not available here yet. Is there any way I can enable it? Or a workaround?


How to change my device's country?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? Google just released Chrome for Android and I want to use it. But, for some (pretty irrational) reason, it is only available to certain countries. I therefore need to change mine. How do I do that? Thanks


How to override country locked apps?

I wanted to try some apps but they're locked outside my country. Is there a way to override this?


Changing Google Play from French to English

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? I recently bought a lovely Nexus 7 for my wife. We live in France although we are English. The Google Play store is French, but we want to buy English books, and download English films. How to we do this?


How do I use the US Android Market from Europe?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Circumvent the regional limitation in the market   >  How can I buy apps from unsupported countries? I am in Europe and I have an Android phone, but I cannot buy apps on the Android market? How can I overcome this limitation? I am thinking somehow registering with a US address. Is this possible?


downloading apps which are not available for particular region

want to download some **apps which are not available for my region** ,kindly suggest how to achieve this. Some are suggesting to > change the region in phone i can do it over wi-fi or using cellular n/w .. any method... solution is fine.. may i know how to do that? Market enabler app- out dated.. new approach..?... I dont want to make any purchase of apps from store.. dont want to add card details in google wallet..


Android App unavailable for download in Isle of Man

I'm having the same problem as the BBC iPlayer app for Android where our Android app is not available for download in the Isle of Man, from the Google Play store. As IoM is part of the UK, it should be available already as the UK is a selected territory. Does anyone know of a workaround apart from our users travelling to the UK and downloading it?


How do i correct my far-too-sensitive proximity sensor?

The sensor that turns the screen off in my pocket or at my cheek is suddenly turning the screen off when my thumb is within two inches of the top of the screen. It is difficult to grab the notification bar without triggering it, and holding my phone sideways is now an exercise in frustration. Is there a way to fix this? Did some update recently come out for the Galaxy Nexus (GSM)?


Beaglebone Black doesn't obtain 169.254.xxx.xxx IP

If i connect my Beaglebone Black, which runs on **Angstrom** , to my computer via ethernet cable, It obtains an IP address, which starts with 169.254.xxx.xxx, for communication purposes. And I can communicate with it using TCP protocols. I can see that IP address when I use "ifconfig" command in terminal. But If it runs on Android, it doesn't obtain an IP address. Since there isn't "ifconfig" command in Android terminal, I'm using "netcfg" to see IP information and it shows that Beaglebone doesn't have an IP address. I need to somehow "force" my Beaglebone Black to obtain an IP address (like 169.254.xxx.xxx). How can I fix that?


TCP/IP tethering over Bluetooth

I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and I would like to browse the web over a bluetooth connection to my computer. I can connect to the computer but the browser doesn't have internet connectivity even though the computer does. Also, the Bluetooth standards indicate that this is supported. Anyone ever have this issue?


How to reverse tether inorder to transmit Internet signal from PC to Android via Bluetooth?

My phone is HTC Explorer(Pico), Android 2.3.5. I run Windows7 and Ubuntu 12.04 on my desktop. My PC has no Wifi. I use a bluetooth USB dongle to transmit files to/from my smartphone. I have a wired LAN connection on my PC. How can I transmit the internet signal to my phone via bluetooth, so that I can browse on my phone? Thanks in advance!


How can I change file permissions on Jelly Bean?

My rooted Galaxy Nexus is on Jelly Bean (4.1.1) with a super user application. I want to install sinhala font into the phone, and for that I've tried to copy the font file (droidfallbackcens.ttf) to the font folder in my phone using the root explorer app. But it says that I have only read permissions on my phone. I have googled this issue and tried several methods _(most of those methods were about ICS)_ , but I haven't been able to change file permissions to get "read write execute", can anyone help me with this?


Ringtones and alarms changes randomly

3 weeks ago my HTC EVO 3d (rooted, S-OFF and with LEEDroid latest ROM) started to randomly change ringtones and alarm tones (mainly at reboot, but occasionally during normal use). If I restore the right tones settings then the right tones are played, until I reboot the phone. When the phone restarts (and sometimes also without rebooting) tones changes again. New tones are random, but the pool is limited to a very small subset of the tones I have availables (the tones I use more often) Some of them are on internal memory and some of them are on SD. Moreover, another problem appeared at once: the alert tone for received mail in the mail app (NOT gmail) should be the one set in the "message" setting (in Mail there's no place to set a separate tone) but on my phone it is not... it's another tone that I never set anywhere. Already tried to fix permissions, check for SD errors, but no result. There's something I can check to see what is failing in the system? I can use adb and all the development tools if needed.


Will any Micro USB cable work to charge my Incredible?

The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone?


File fails to upload to google drive from tablet

I have a galaxy Tab 3 with some pictures on it I'd like to upload to Google Drive. Whenever I go into gallery and select them it just keeps working at 0.0Kb and then says "upload fail". Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can fix it?


How to specify where my camera saves photos to

I have a Samsung S5830 phone which has Android on it. When I look at:   * Task Manager -> Summary It appears that my, small, sim card is being filled up with data whilst, my larger, External SD card is relatively empty. I'd prefer the camera to save images to my SD card. Not the sim. But, I have no idea how to tell it to do so. Any suggestions?


Trying to preview docs in Gmail (Android 4.4)

I am using an HTC One M8 (unrooted). When in Gmail and trying to "preview" an attachment, I am no longer to do so. So far I'm getting around it by simply saving it and going to my downloads folder, but it's (hopefully) something I can fix. The file types I'm trying to preview are only .pdf and .doc. What can I do to fix this? It worked on my old HTC First. Edit: When I click preview, it tries to load, displays the number of pages in the document and just a gray screen otherwise.


Deleting a device from the Google Play Store?

Yesterday I bought a new Android smartphone & performed a factory reset on my previous HTC handset. Naturally (I think) I set up my new phone under the same Google account as was registered for my HTC. If I login to the Google Play Store, I was expecting, and maybe naively assumed to find, a way to delete the HTC handset, but I cannot seem to find a way to achieve this! As this is only my second Android device, I have not encountered this situation before. (Perhaps there were steps I should have taken on my HTC, prior to performing the factory reset.) I am however surprised that Google does not allow you to carry out such a basic task. Did I miss something? Does Google wish you to create a new account every time you change phones/tablets?


Market enabler not working (anymore??)

I own a MIUI-powered HD2 and a Chinese tablet on which I would like to install a couple of free apps that are intended for Italian market. I can see these apps from an A500 tablet but not from these two devices. I tried Market Enabler (all are already rooted) on both the devices but it seems that it doesn't work. I can still see Chinese apps on the tablet and I'm still on an unknown market from the phone. I would actually like to install Skype on the tablet. Does somebody know if Android Market now prevents Market enabler to do the trick? I also tried a couple of other enabler apps, but one said that operator change failed. I understand that my question may look duplicate because lots of people ask how to install other-countries apps, but I'm asking if Google implemented some countermeasures. Thank you. [Update] I tried the following   * Clear Market data from Settings\Applications\Manage\All\Market   * Ran Market Enabler, set current market to Italy - TIM (should be 22201), said NO to prompt to switch to market at once. Checked that status bar reported "Current market: Italy"   * Rebooted   * Checked that ME ran on startup by `su` notification   * Started ME, noticed that current market is `Unknown`   * Switched again to Italy from list, chose YES to boot market   * Accepted Android Market license, still saw Chinese apps and no trace of Skype or other apps that I need


How do I turn off speech search in Jelly Bean?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S 2, and last night I updated it to Jelly Bean in hopes that it might solve a few small bugs. Most everything seems to be working as hoped. However, one new inconvenience has popped up. Before the upgrade, I controlled my MP3 player, Poweramp, by pressing the button attached to the wire of my headphones. One short press to stop and start songs, one long press to advance forward. After upgrading, whenever I press the button, the phone goes into voice search mode. That is, it turns on the microphone and is waiting for me to say something to search for using the Google search app. I have tried to look in system settings, and also in the settings for the Google search widget that's on the top of every screen. However, I can't find any way of turning this off. I want to give priority to Poweramp so that I can control music playback. How do I get voice search to stop getting in the way?


IMEI invalid after applying factory reset on gooapple 5

I have a gooapple 5. After I did a factory reset it says invalid IMEI. I followed the solution from here:   * How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset? but no luck because:   1. I did the factory reset before I saved the original modem.img (I didn't know I had to do it)   2. When I go to the data folder there are NO files whatsoever at all. It is just an empty folder named data. This extension `nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/MP0B_001` is not there!  I am using the z4root and rootexplorer to access the files. Please can someone help with detailed instructions on how to fix this problem?


How to exclude a program from being presented as program to update

I have an Archos 101 tablet which has Google maps installed. I cannot uninstall Google maps but since I don't need it on my tablet I don't update it. However, it is constantly being presented in the list of apps with 'new update available. Can I somehow exclude this app ? I have not rooted my device and are running Android 2.2


How to disable WhatsApp group message notifications?

I'd like to only receive notifications (in the notification-bar) from single contacts but I don't know how to disable them without disabling all notifications from Whatsapp (via Settings->Apps). Does anyone have a clue how to accomplish this?


How can I configure an unlocked HTC Sensation XE for 3g connectivity in USA?

I bought this phone in India and brought it home to USA. In India I had no issues in connecting to 3G network but after coming back to USA I am no longer able to connect to 3G network (AT&T). I know the phone operates in a different frequency but I wanted to know if there is a way to tweak this. I got excited when I saw a similar link posted on another forum but that did not work on my phone. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks...


Syncing between Windows 7 and Android Jellybean with Winamp

I want to sync my Samsung Galaxy S3 4G to my Windows 7 PC with Winamp so I can easily sync playlists to and from my phone and computer. So I followed the instructions in Winamp's official blog: http://blog.winamp.com/2010/11/30/wirelessly-sync-music-to-your-android-phone/ It didn't work. When I click on the Discover button, nothing happens. When I right-click Devices and click Start Discovery... you guessed it - _nothing_ happens! I am connected to a windows domain and connected via an Ethernet cable. Could that be preventing me from accessing the same WiFi network I have my Galaxy on? I've done some research on this issue and it is a common problem. If anyone has found a solution to it, I'll be very glad to hear it! I love using Winamp and don't want to use any other media player.


How can I drag and drop files to Nexus 7 from a Windows PC?

I have a Nexus 7 tablet and Windows 7 computer. I can see the tablet in the device manager as a Nexus 7. It shows up as nexus 7 when I view it on my PC as a drive. When I drag a photo to the tablet from the pc, the photo file on the nexus 7 shows up there. I cannot view the photo no matter what I do on the tablet, it says 0 photos. I also cannot get any video file to play on the tablet after I drag and drop it. No sign of it on the tablet, but I can see it in the folder on my pc. I am using USB. This is so frustrating.


How to see mobile operator proxy settings

My mobile internet suddenly has stopped working. Chrome complains Error 130 (net::ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED). Google app store and other apps those load content from servers now work only when I connect through wifi. I set in firefox about:config network.proxy.type from default value 5 (use system settings) to 0 (no proxy) and firefox has started working. Proxy Settings app shows empty fields. As I don't use any proxy I would like to see that system wide proxy setup which broke my mobile inet


Restoring APKs + data from 4.1 to 4.2.2

I migrated from `Android 4.1` (Omega) to `Android 4.2.2` (SuperNexus) on my Samsung Galaxy S3. Before I did the migration I did a backup of apps with `Super Backup`. After this was done I moved all the files from the `SmsContactsBackup` folder to SDCard. After flash, I've installed `Super Backup` again from the Play store and putted the `SmsContactsBackup` folder in `/storage/emulated/0/SmsContactsBackup`. Now I see all the backups in the Super Backup app. After I do a restore/install of an app, the settings are not being picked up by the apps. Plague Inc.: I see the settings in `data/data/com.miniclip.plagueinc`. But the app crashes on launch. Lazors: I see the settings in `data/data/net.pyrosphere.lazors`. But my progress is gone. Do they need to be somewhere else? Or do I need to use some other tool which can use my previous backups


Lock-screen information lost calls etc

At my company we use Sophos MDM solution, witch forces all user to set a PIN on their lock screen. I use a Samsung S3 (android 4.1.2) and the lock screen is only a huge numeric key pad. The oterones using iPhone can have their phone to show lost cals, incoming mail, sms etc as a banner on the lock screen. Is it possible to have the same features on my Samsung device? Is it possible to customize the lock screen? Have tried to download some apps, like GO Locker, but they appear before or after my lock screen so it doesn’t work as intended


How to remove data usage from droid 2 welcome screen?

By mistake I checked data usage from android widgets, and now its in my droid 2 welcome screen. How can I remove it from the welcome screen?


Galaxy S3 missing "Accounts and Sync"

I have Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 version 4.1.2 and I lost the "Accounts and Sync" under settings. I added the "Auto sync data" under Data usage and it still does not sync automatically with my calendar. My question are:   1. How can I restore the "Accounts and Sync" ?   2. How can I control Auto sync mode on each application? Thanks


Galaxy Note keeps duplicating my contacts

My Galaxy Note 2 keeps duplicating my contacts; how can I stop this? I ended up with over 35,000 contacts and it keeps growing as my phone keeps duplicating them a few hundred times. I have no contacts on my SIM card.


CyanogenMod 11 nightly on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (gt-p5100)

I'm getting the `set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed` problem. All over the internet, it says to upgrade CWM to 6.0.4.5 or higher, but I'm using the latest for this device (6.0.2.7) according to the site, how do I get a later version? Or if I can't, how else can I get the latest CyanogenMod on the tablet?


How to unhide contact?

I've hidden contact in hangouts' dialog for opening new hangout, by clicking on one of icons of most frequent contacts, then in "Contact options"->"Hide contact": ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V7G8k.png) Now I wonder how to "unhide" it? (Notes: Currently using "Hangouts Version 2.1.100 (1151589-30)")


Why can't I connect my Samsung Galaxy 3 to my PC after installing the z4root app?

I have a problem connecting my Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 to a PC. First, I could connect to the PC. I had installed the z4root app in order to root my phone and then after installing it, I could not connect to the PC any more. The dialog to select how to connect to the PC does not appear, though the beep sounds when I connect the phone to the USB cabel. How do I fix this problem?


CM10.1 now cannot record any inbound audio on phone calls      I was running Jellybean stock on my i9300 and used Total Recall to record telephone calls, recording both inbound and outbound audio correctly. I have now flashed CM10.1 and tried Total Recall to record telephone calls and I can no longer call inbound conversation. I have also tried Sanity, Call Recorder Demo and Digital Call Record. Whenever I change the source for each of these respective programs to MIC everything works - except of course I cannot clearly record the inbound audio (the voice of the person on the other end). When testing this I was sure to uninstall the other recording applications as I understand that 2 or more recording applications may cause conflict. Any ideas about what I should do?


Screen brightness too high on auto mode when in the dark room

An Android-based HTC Desire S is set to "auto brightness" display mode. The brightness is adjusted okay unless the device in a completely dark room. In a dark room then display is very bright - tolerable, but really uncomfortable. Is there a way to make it less bright without disabling "auto brightness" mode?


Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser?

We have a client who are switching away from Windows Mobile (and IE Mobile) to Android based devices. We have some specific software that we deploy to their WM workforce by an ActiveX applet that loads in IE Mobile, but obviously Android will have no support for ActiveX. So we will need to re-do our application to an Android- specific platform, and Java is the obvious choice for this. Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser, in much the same way an ActiveX applet loads in IE (i.e. it fully integrates into the browsing experience).


How can I run a java app on my Pandigital Planet tablet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in- > browser? I am trying to acess my web based emulator for work and the tablet does not support java virtual machine which needs to be installed to run the emulator tried to download and it tells me that the device does not support java . Is there an app that i can load to make java work or is there a mobil tablet that supports this ?


enabling java for Lenovo ThinkPad tablet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in- > browser? I am new to the tablet world. I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and I am having trouble on some websites when using the browser that you access through the world icon on the home page. I get a message that says that I have a browser problem and that java support has been turned off. I can't find where to turn this on or download if I need. I am sure this is a simple user error on my part. can someone please help me? I am able to find directions on how to fix this on safari, internet explore etc, but again I am ignorant and not figuring out if I am actually using one of thesesince the icon doesn't match..Please take pity on this naive newbie and help me! thanks Ss


Need more memory to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on Samsung Galaxy S2

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Android 4.0.3. I want to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on this device. I need 2 gigabyte of memory to install the game, but I only have 1.97 gigabytes in total. How can i get the other 3 megabyte? I have 11 gigabyte of space on my phone, and I also have an SD card with 14 gigabyte.


Media Storage: what is it, and why is it using all my data?

I am only 5 days into my Billing cycle, and noticed that already like 1/3rd of my data has been used (thanks to My Data Manager)... So I looked to see what has used all this data, and it says it is "Media Storage" that has used up most of my data (it's used up over 35 MB!). This is a system process if i'm not mistaken, so my question is: is this in fact a system process? And why would it be using up so much of my data? What exactly does this process do? Would it be safe to deny it network access?


Is RAM/HDD Shared on Tablets PCs?

First off, this isn't directly Android related, I browsed through the humongous list of Stack sites but couldn't find a better fit. If this isn't allowed, move/delete/eat this post before reading on. Now - how does Tablet RAM work? Is the hard drive (SSD?) shared with the system memory? I can't seem to find any info on this.


Samsung Note 10.1 USB Ethernet

I'm trying to get USB Ethernet support on my tablet, which for some reason is apparently disabled even though 4.1.2 directly supports it. (My Note II can use it...) I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to need to essentially write everything on my own. I'd prefer to write an app that can be used by other 10.1 users, but right now I'm just trying to get it working at all on my own device. (I'm using a BobJ Ethernet->USB Adapter) Here are my current setbacks:   1. USB Host seems to shut down randomly. This is the most irritating part, because it means I have to restart the device to use USB at all, mass storage included. What should I use to diagnose this? I've tried three different USB-specific apps from Play, but none of them give me much information besides the obvious. (That the host is not working.)   2. Even when the host controller is running and can detect the adapter, 'netcfg eth0 dhcp/up' doesn't work, claiming no device detected. Does this mean the adapter driver is missing completely?


Connecting a Bluetooth keyboard with Google Nexus S Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

What is the best way (if there is any) to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to a Google Nexus S with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) installed? There seems to be some applications that allow you to connect a keyboard. But reading about them is a bit confusing, often earlier versions of the Android OS are mentioned, it only works with a few keyboards, users giving negative reviews that it didn't work for them etc. I'm looking for something that does work, and has as few drawbacks as possible. If someone knows why Google doesn't support it "out of the box" that would be interesting too.


how to change input method with ime command

I want to know how to change input method using the command line. Any ideas? Sorry for my english. I have tried this:               C:\Users\admin>adb shell     shell@android:/ $ ime list -a     ime list -a     com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal/.PinyinIME:       mId=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal/.PinyinIME mSettingsActivityName=com.huawei.i     nputmethod.hwpal.SettingsActivity       mIsDefaultResId=0x7f080000       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal.PinyinIME           packageName=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal           labelRes=0x7f0c0000 nonLocalizedLabel=null icon=0x0           enabled=true exported=true processName=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard/.BulgarianIME:       mId=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard/.BulgarianIME mSettingsActivityName=org     .apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard.BulgarianIMESettings       mIsDefaultResId=0x0       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard.BulgarianIME           packageName=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard           enabled=true exported=true processName=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard/com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard:       mId=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard/com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeybo     ard mSettingsActivityName=com.example.android.softkeyboard.FKSettings       mIsDefaultResId=0x0       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard           packageName=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard           enabled=true exported=true processName=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     shell@android:/ $ ime enable com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard     ime enable com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard     Error: Unknown id: null     shell@android:/ $


Auto Backup / Instant Upload of other folders

Is there a way, natively or through 3rd party app that I can define folders to watch on my phone that auto backsup photos to a particular album or to the autobackup section of my Google+ account. I dont want to use other services such as dropbox etc, I want to know if theres an option to keep it all with Google.


Can I remove the .nomedia file from Google Music downloaded music folder?

I'm running version 4.1.511 of the Google Music app. When it downloads songs for offline use they are stored in > /sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music This folder has a .nomedia file in it which prevents the media scanner from scanning the files. This means other music apps that I run don't see the songs? Is there any problem with removing the .nomedia file from this directory so that the files can be scanned and picked up by other media players?


How to install apps from one user to another

I have a Nexus 10 set up with multiple users. My owner account has a lot of apps that I got from my Humble Library (so not from Google Play). I want to install these apps on one of the other user accounts, but right now I'm on a metered internet connection so I don't want to re-download these apps. Is there a way for me to transfer these non-Google Play apps from the owner user to another user without re-downloading them? Thanks!


keep recording audio even if camera takes photo

How can I take a photo without having to restart recording audio? I have a lecturer who's handwriting on the board must be deciphered after class, but I don't want to bring two devices to class, one for audio and one for photos. The stock software basically crashes the record app if the camera is started. I think my old flip-phone might have better multitasking... Device in particular is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but I am curious about android devices in general.


How to save a copy of SQL Server book online in my Android tablet?

In SQL Server 2000 days, books online was in .chm format, and was very easy to save a copy on smart phones for reading. Now the new format is `.mshi` and `.mshc`, which can't be copied directly to an Android tablet for reading. Is there a way to convert the book online into a format that can be read on Android system? Or is there a place that I can download some other format?


email dark background with android 4.1.2

I have Galaxy S2 and upgraded it to 4.1.2. All microsoft exchange emails when opened has dark background. How mails background can be changed to white?


Kies: Firmware can not be upgraded?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Samsung Kies: 'This version of the device can not be updated'. Never? Have Galaxy SL (GT I9003). Had given mobile to Samsung service center for upgrade to Android 2.3, stupids installed Android 2.2 (Froyo) again. And now my Kies, give message that "This Firmware can not be updated". Is it because of wrong Kies version or the issue is with OS install itself? Any solutions to this?


Device upgrade issue via Samsung Kies

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Kies: Firmware can not be upgraded? Device: Galaxy SL (GT I9003) I had fresh install from Samsung Service center for Android. They again installed Android 2.2. And now the Kies is saying, > Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies. Current Firmware > Version: I9003DDKF1/I9003ODDKA6/I9003DDKA5/I9003DDKF1 I stay in India. google search suggests that 2.3.5 update is available. How to solve this issue?


How can I search for emails on an IMAP (or exchange) server?

Is there an app that can search emails by subject, sender or body text through the IMAP4 protocol? Alternatively, is there an app that caches the email headers for all messages and searches them locally?


How can I change the default currency key on Swype keyboard?

In Swype Settings I have the language set to "UK English" yet for some reason when I'm typing the currency symbol (long-press on `s`) is a dollar sign ( **$** ) not a pound sign ( **£** ), if I press `SYM` the dollar actually has its own button `$` on the left-hand side, and I have Euro (€) and Yen on the top row for long presses on `#` and `3`, and the pound is relegated to the right hand side for a long-press on `"`. Is there any way that I can set it to replace the **$** on the main screen with a **£** sign, and replace the dollar on its own button on the symbol screen with a pound sign? Am using the built-in Swype keyboard _(v1.64.40.9754)_ on a Vodafone UK Samsung Galaxy S _(Eclair 2.1 update 1, build JM4)_.


Reverse tethering Android to Mac via Bluetooth

I'm trying to let my Android (4.1.1) phone use my Mac's (10.8.2) wifi connection via Bluetooth. This is what I've tried:   * Paired devices successfully; PAN interface created on the Mac   * Enabled Internet Sharing from Wifi to Bluetooth PAN   * `adb shell`; `pand -c XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX` After running `pand`, I briefly see that Bluetooth connection established, but it quickly drops after a second. Running `adb logcat`, this is what I see:               I/pand    ( 4876): Bluetooth PAN daemon version 4.93     I/pand    ( 4876): Connecting to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX     D/BluetoothEventLoop(  300): Device property changed: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX property: Connected value: true     E/pand    ( 4876): Connect to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX failed. Permission denied(13)     D/BluetoothEventLoop(  300): Device property changed: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX property: Connected value: false      How do I get this to work successfully?


Can't locate wallpaper when saved from browser

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