I have a problem in sharing photoes from my grand

I have samsung grand gt-i9082 and recently I have problem on sharing photoes from my mobile to other application like whats up or viber.it gave me a message said the file type need to be corrected ...Any help please????


Can I add my own themes to the new Theme section in the Personalize settings?

The latest update to KitKat 4.4.2 on my HTC ONE added a new Theme section to my Personalize settings. Right now, it just lists out four pre-defined themes, which appear to just be a wallpaper and a set of colors which control the global theme of the phone and apps. ![Personalize > Theme Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TfnNQm.jpg) Currently, the most bearable for me is the all black one, but the button colors with it are green which is kind of annoying me. I'd love to be able to modify them to be blue, but I don't see any way to modify the themes or even add my own. There's no additional menu when viewing that screen, no popup for long-pressing a theme, nothing. You can only select one and click Apply. Is there a simple way to add my own themes to this list, or is there even a way to add themes to this list?


Pending Notifications icons are black and white (no color)

I have a Nexus 5. All of the sudden I've noticed that the pending notifications icons at the top left of the my phone are black and white instead of some of them being colored. I don't know what happened. I didn't change any settings in the past couple of days. The only thing I've done is installed Yahoo News digest App. Is there a setting that I could double check or someplace on my phone that addresses this problem? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wJuB0.png)


3G Modem sim on my Nexus S

I have a 3G modem, and have tried it's sim card in a couple different modens with success. However, I tried to put in on my Nexus S and use wifi tether, but it didn't work - although it seemed to have network signal, the data was not working. My guess was it misses the authentication part (for each different modem I tried, I had to add the operator's credentials). I was wondering how do I configure my smartphone so it would act like a modem? I have a `Nexus S` with Android 4.1.1


Text displayed as hieroglyphs on website

On my mobile browsers, the text just shows up as hieroglyphs in this site. The menu items also do not show up as well. Does any one have ideas where this comes from? Screenshots (click to enlarge): ![Screenshot 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/btwRN.jpg) ![Screenshot 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0tLci.jpg)


How do websites know if the device being used is an Android phone?

I was browsing a website on Chrome on my Android 4.3 phone. The website immediately showed me a popup telling me to download its Android app. So my question is how does the website know what device the user is using? And is there a way to hide the identity of my device?


Does Accelerometer Sensor work on my Samsung Galaxy S2?

I have Samsung Galaxy S2 and i'm experiencing with an issue that is annoying me very much. When I do \auto rotate\ , the rotation happens after 4-5 seconds. I've done the calibrations and all that stuff that you will find on google or forums. After i checked secret code `*#0*#` , i noticed that: at Accelerometer Sensor I get: > ACC Raw Data - X: changing numbers, y: changing numbers, z: 1024 ( z is not changing like X and Y) After this test i noticed that somthing is wrong with this phone, and i doubt that the problem is with the sensor. The strange thing is that sometimes my phone and accelerometer WORKS JUST FINE, but most of times it doesn't work at all! So, does my phone have problem with sensor or something wrong with the software? Here you can see in the graphic Accelerometer values http://i.stack.imgur.com/OvUzb.png Please Help Me!!!


remove apps with htc bootloader unlocked

Will just unlocking the bootloader per HTC website allow me to remove apps like Blockbuster, Nova, etc on an EVO 4G?


Call ended problem on my Android 4.2.1 phone

When I call somenumbers, it's closed and says call ended without hearing dial or busy tone. I asked to the GSM operator but they found nothing about the network. If there is a problem in my phone how can I detect this? Is there any logging tool?


Rooted Nexus 4 wants to update

I got the problem that my Nexus sometimes wants to update to 4.2.1 although the system update menu says the newest version is installed (4.2). When I let the update do what it wants and it reboots, it fails at the recovery system with "apply patch check _something_ ". Only thing I've done to my Nexus so far is rooting it.


How to force the installation of a programme?

How can I force the installation of a programme, specifically "Simple Sidebar-1.2" in place of "Simple Sidebar-1.3", in android 4.3, on a Samsung Galaxy GT-I9300. When I try to install it now it has a long read-in and then just stops saying that it is not installed.


Pop-up advertising message filling the screen

Sony Xperia M, model C1905. Android 4.3 official firmware, build number 15.4.A.1.9 ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/khxc7.jpg) The blue button on the message is a link to play.google.com of "du speed booster" page. It is a useless application. All of applications on a phone installed from google play site. First time I thought, this message is an android generated to force me to free some internal memory. Now there is enough free memory, and the message still appears. I do not know how figure out the harmful application. I searched in Google by words in message to find people, who faced the same message and solved the problem, but there are no such results. I have installed the AirPush Detector, but it did not find anything. Must I do full wipe?


Poor reliability of voice recognition

My Samsung Galaxy Apollo only recognises voice instructions to dial about once in eight attempts. Is this typical ? Can it be improved ?


Move photos from Android to PC wirelessly *in one step*

My Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD is full of pictures. I have Windows 7, the USB cable, WiFi and Bluetooth. Photos are stored both on internal storage and overflow onto the SD. I want to take all photos from my phone and put them in a folder on my PC **in one step** (i.e. not dealing with e.g. navigating to both SD and internal storage and copying DCIM files in explorer). I'd like to be able to do this **possibly without an internet connection** (e.g. USB could be ok if necessary, or an ad-hoc network from my laptop). This seems like a reasonable use case for a device with a camera, I just cant seem to find the app for it. Everything I find is for "synchronizing" but I want the photos off the phone without having to delete them one by one when I'm done. The best would be with both on WiFi I press a button and maybe type in a destination LAN IP address and boom, the photos appear in a folder on my PC and are removed from the phone. Surely moving photos from a phone to a PC so more pictures can be taken on the phone is not a rare or unreasonable use case...something _must_ exist to do this in one step How do I do this? Essentially, I'm looking for _something even my grandmother could do_. The device is a _Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD_. Photos are stored both on internal storage and overflow onto the SD card (which adds a few steps to file transfers as well). * * * ## What I've found so far I found an article on PCWorld.com but   * The first option is the file transfer; which is fine but not what I'm asking about   * There is _Dropbox_ but it leaves the photos on the phone then I have to delete them manually   * There is _DoubleTwist_ but it also leaves the photos on the phone Also:   * AirDroid (suggested by keepcalm) is close and supports delete, although zips all the files (which can be time consuming to unzip especially for e.g. 15GB of videos) and for large numbers of files (> 150 or so) "select all" doesn't reliably select all. The other issue with the one massive zip file is theres no good way to resume on failed download (most of the zip will be recoverable but its not easily possible to go back and figure out which pictures werent included); and it fails for large files often because the connection timeout is shorter than it takes to transfer 15gb over wifi. Lame.   * Photo Transfer App is great except it does not support delete (I contacted them and they say it is because on iOS apps are not allowed to delete user content; but I put in a feature request for their Android version - hopefully they implement it). Also "backup" mode must be used instead of "download" for large numbers of files because "select all" only selects the current page and the max page size is 400 files. Also all albums must be done separately (the Razr sometimes has 3 albums, two internal areas and the sd card). Not sure why nobody seems to be able to get "select all" right...   * ES File Explorer running in local mode and transferring files to the PC is a pain because the UI is so tiny and hunting through folders for files is not what I'm looking for (plus for some reason this app crushes the CPU on my phone). Similarily, in remote (FTP) mode, and other FTP servers such as FTPServer, it's easier to do the moves on the PC side but still involves hunting through `/storage` folders and such. Plus you have to remember to delete the thumbnails because the Android gallery does not refresh them accurately and provides no way to force a refresh (yet another UX win for Android). Scripts could theoretically be written on the PC side to automate this; _ideally_ I'd avoid complex initial setup as well even though it does potentially reduce the task itself to one step.   * The suggestion below to copy photos then wipe the device...no


Modify settings parameters through database

I have been able to successfully modify and update the settings in the Android phone using ADB commands such as these.. Enable GPRS data:               adb shell sqlite3 -batch /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "update system SET value='1' where name='gprs_connection_setting'";      Enable GPS :               adb shell sqlite3 -batch /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "update secure SET value='gps' where name='location_providers_allowed'";       While these were successful, I couldn't find the database or xml where the option for enabling disable data while roaming can be modified. I have been trying with many databases one after another with no luck. Can anyone help me in pointing the database or xml which gets modified (from the settings are taken) for the data roaming setting: ![Screenshot of Roaming Option](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oQ3UL.jpg)   Screenshot of Roaming Option


Which application are you using to track and manage your GPS tracks?

As already mentioned in other questions, I'm using GPSTrackerLite or MyTrack to track my tours. This tours are for example hiking, snowshoeing or biking/cycling. However both of them have their disadvantages. In GPSTrackerLite, the height seems to be calculated very roughly. This is much accurate in MyTracks. On the other hand, in MyTracks, the time in movement (dont know if it is really called this way in english) seems to be way to low. So are there any other recommendations which don't have this disadvantages? It is also important for me, that the app stores the data in a format that can be imported into MyTourbook so that I can analyze it.


How to fix corupted icons on home screen?

ALL of the shortcuts for the apps that I installed (not preinstalled ones on a ROM), all of them sudden got corrupt. They all show upd now with "Android Logo" icon and not the icon of the program. T-Mobile TV is installed on a ROM, so the icon for that is fine, but take an app "Movies", the icon for that is corrupt and instead of icon of this program, I have a little "android logo" icon. How do I restore all of messed up icons? Reboot does not help. I tried SD card mount/unmount with no luck


Moving or hiding the system bar

I find that the system bar (containing the back, home, recent application, and status menu buttons) at the bottom of my android tablet often interferes with typing. Is there currently a method to reposition the bar to the top of the screen? The closest application I've found is Hidebar, but it only works on Honeycomb.


Rooting and updating to Official Updates

I have a S2. I want to root my phone to use the amazing apps out there Not to install custom roms. Can i still get access to the official updates from Samsung ?


How do I install the new Gmail app on Cyanogen?

The same thing is happening with the new Gmail as happened with Voice Search. This again? adb remount adb shell rm /system/app/Gmail.apk adb uninstall com.google.android.Gmail


Desire HD Official Sense 3 update: Slate skin

I just updated my DHD to the official Sense 3 update. Anyway, In Sense 2.1, I was using the sleek Slate skin. After updating, I went to "Personalize -> Skins" and chose "Get More"; Slate skin was not there. Also choosing different skins will produce "similar" looking skins (maybe with a little difference). So, anyone knows how to get the old Slate skin back?


Make sound when calling on a busy line

Is it possible on Android 2.3 to enable sound alert when calling on a busy line? It shows on screen that the number being called is busy talking on one of the lines, but who looks at the screen when calling? It should be possible to enable a beeping sound or something telling me the number I am calling is talking on another line. Thanks.


Why does the ICS dialer have letters next to the numbers?

It would make sense if it had T9 built in, but it doesn't. So why? They should really implement that btw. I know it exists in custom roms. ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rCKVU.png)


Add New Ringtones, Notifications and Alarm tones on Nexus One

I have music (MP3 files) on my SD card and am trying to set them as ringtones, notification tones and alarm tones on my Nexus One. My phone only lets me select the stock ringtones, notifications or alarms. I tried to transfer and copy the music files to the ringtones and notification folder on my phone but it fails every time. I think those folders are write protected or something. Can anyone help? I have searched at all possible solutions online. Some solutions suggest copying the files using my PC to my phone's ringtones/notification tones folder, but I can't even see these folders on Windows Explorer. It's like they are invisible. Can anyone help?


Download files with Chrome for Android

Is there a way to download media files directly from the Chrome browser? In the stock Android browser I can long-click a link and select "Save link" to accomplish that, but Chrome doesn't offer that option and opens a media player instead.


Factory Reset NYX mobile Android 4.0

I have a Nyx Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, running Android 4.0. I need to do a factory reset, but I'm still not able to do it. How do I do it? I'm able to get the little android man with the red triangle and exclamation mark. Thank You guys!


Can I flash my carrier-locked phone to a firmware for a different region and/or carrier?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9050) which is locked to the EE network in the United Kingdom. Its firmware PDA ends with "MDD" and the carrier code is "EVR". There is a newer firmware available for region: Germany at this page whose PDA is I9505XXUAMDM. Can I flash my device with this firmware and use it in the UK? Do I need to be rooted and/or unlocked to do this?


Is it somehow possible to change the format of a telephone number being displayed?

On my Samsung Galaxy S phone a local telephone number is displayed in the format `999-999-999`. Is it possible to change this format ? Our local numbers are normally displayed as `99-999-99-99` , certainly the first two numbers are the area code. Maybe is has to do with my language settings, because I used English as language.


Can I use an English locale setting on a Polish EEE Pad Transformer?

I live in Poland, but I am primarily an English speaker and I cannot speak any Polish. I want to buy the Asus Transformer tablet from a local online store over here in Poland. Will the interface of the tablet will be in English or Polish? If it is in Polish, can I simply change to English by changing the settings or do I have to install any extra software packages or do something out of the ordinary that a normal tablet user wouldn't usually do?


Is it possible to share data across multiple accounts?

I have a 2012 Nexus 7 with stock Android. I have the owner account and have created a restricted account for my kids. For each account it creates a separate space for each users data. However I would like to share movies, music and other data between the accounts. Is this possible?


Can a un-rooted Android phone set to ad-hoc WiFi mode

Is it possible to have an un-rooted Android phone running at ad-hoc mode? If it requires me to re-build the Android kernel, which Android kernel should I modify and rebuild?


Cannot access local storage on HTC Desire HD with Linux

If I set my new HTC Desire HD to connect to PC in disk drive mode, a Windows computer can see the internal storage as a Removable Disk. If I attempt the same with my Linux system, "HTC Android Phone" briefly shows up, but is not possible to interact with and disappears a few moments later. How do I use my HTC Desire HD from my Linux system? (It does not currently have a microSD card - that is in the mail atm)


Lookout security not working

I successfully installed Lookout but when I try to open it it says "Unfortunately Lookout, has stopped. I tried reinstalling it. I can see it running in the notification bar e.g. it says it has finished scanning apps What can I do to use it?


How can I increase the max windows for the stock browser?

I use the stock browser, and I find it's the best for my purposes. One thing is annoying, however -- I can't have more than four windows open. Is there a way to increase this? I have a Galaxy S Vibrant running 2.2 (Nero v5 with TouchWiz), and plenty of memory for more windows.


Is there a reliable way to detect the app responsible for an Airpush ad?

I noticed the other day that my Xoom's notification bar has started receiving Airpush ads (which is what it sounds like - push notifications that are really ads). I'm rather philosophically opposed to the idea of push-ads on my device, so I'd like to remove the offending application, but the ad doesn't give you any way to figure this out. Clicking on the notification star only gives you a link to the advertisement page, and nothing more. I found Airpush Detector in the Market, but it doesn't seem to work on my Xoom, perhaps because of some Android 3.x differences. When I launch the app it says that no Airpush apps were found, but this is obviously not correct. Another option I've seen is systematically freezing apps using Titanium Backup until I find the guilty one, but that would be very time consuming and I'm not even sure if it would work. I'm also aware of the permanent opt-out app in the Market, but I really would rather uninstall the app responsible for the ads (again, due to philosophical beliefs). Is there any way for me to detect the origin of an Airpush ad?


samsung galaxy s gt-19000 is not starting

I tried to install an OS update by updating it manually. After the installation, my phone got stuck on the Samsung logo. I visited a mobile repair shop. They told me that this repair may take 3 days. After three days, when I came back, they told me that they couldn't fix it. Before they tried to repair it, ClockWorkMod started. After they tried the repair, it goes into Download mode by pressing keys. What should I do?


need help getting wi-fi on my android LGL35G

How do I use my netgear WNCE2001 universal wi-fi internet adapter to get wi-fi on my LGL35G mobile phone?


Device with fake imei shown under my google dashboard which does not belong to me

I have sync my google account on my samsung galaxy note 2 but recently i have lost it. After few days when i was checking google dash board to recover my contacts, i saw 2 devices listed under my Android. One device GT-N7100 is my own device whereas N7000 with fake imei (231961768368404) does not belong to me. How is it possible. I have given my phone for tracking by the police but now i am confused whether my handset imei is changed or it is showing someone else device under my google account.


How can I trick or force an app to work on an unsupported device?

I recently purchased an iMito MX1 mini-pc. I was disappointed to find that Hulu Plus is not fully supported on my device. I am able to download the app just fine, but I get an in-app error message that tells me that I am able to browse videos through the app, but video playback is not supported. I have root access and was hoping that editing the build.prop file would trick the app into thinking that my device was supported, but no luck. Is there any other way to force or trick an app into working on an unsupported device?


What to do when the AVD is HUGE and is taller than the screen

I am setting up my environment in Eclipse to do some development for the Galaxy Tab 7", and I have a problem with my Android Virtual Device (AVD). If I set my target for: > GALAXY Tab Addon - API Level 8 and the Skin to: > Default (GALAXY Tab) using the `Edit AVD` button in the `Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager` menu, when I run my `Hello Android` app, the AVD window is so huge as to be useless (note, I also think the actual emulated Tab is taller than the window itself...). See screen capture below, in which you see top of the screen to bottom (w/taskbar). My screen size is `1680 x 1050`. Now, if I switch the target to: > Android 2.2 - API Level 8 and the Skin to: > Default (WVGA800) the AVD window is a reasonable size, but I imagine this is because it's emulating a phone-size device, not the 7" Tab. I am needing to target the 7" Tab though, so that's not really an option for me. Short of increasing my desktop resolution, does anybody know how to get this window to open up in maybe a 75% size? Or some other workaround? ![AVD Too Big](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TZck3.png)


Does Verizon Prepaid Mobile Broadband work on Android PHONES?

According to this page: > Prepaid Mobile Broadband usage is not available on any PC cards. Only > available on Express-Cards, USB modems, Intelligent Mobile Hotspots and > Mobile Broadband Built-In on **select notebooks/netbooks**. Note how cell phones are missing from that list. Does this mean that Android **phones** are excluded from Verizon's **Prepaid** Mobile Broadband?


Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing! The Nexus 4 is running 4.2.2.


Browser pauses a long time before starting to load a page

Whether I enter a URL directly, or whether another app invokes my browser (e.g. Google News & Weather when clicking on a headline), the browser pauses for a while (maybe half a minute, maybe several minutes) before it even begins to load a page. All that I see during the pause is the part of the URL that fits, followed by an ellipsis, followed by the refresh icon, and the bookmark icon. The page is blank white. Touching the refresh icon does nothing but highlight it very briefly. Eventually the refresh icon changes to an animated dotted circle, and the page starts to load, but it can take many minutes before the browser "wakes up" and starts to load the page. What's going on here? This happens on two different models of the same phone that were bought at the same time, less than a month ago:               LG MyTouch on T-Mobile (model LG-C800)     Android 2.3.4     software version LGC800-V10d-SEP-19-2011


When should I use the SD card to store data?

In what situations should I store data on my SD card? When it is best to put data on the internal flash? Is this simply used to expand the storage or are there some situations when using it for separate needs is important?


How do I remove the search bar?

On my Android 1.5 MID, there is a Google search bar in the main screen.   * Does this have any value to me if I don't use the Internet?   * How can I remove this from the main screen?


Can not edit build.prop

I am trying to edit the lcd density in build.prop in /system but every time after reboot my changes are lost.. I tried to adb pull + edit + adb push in normal and recovery mode.. also i tried fileexpert and super manager but nothing worked. I heard many people saying about root explorer but its not free.. I want to be sure if my problem will be solved with root explorer then i will buy it.. Please help me out guys.. I am using android 2.3.3 on HTC HD2. My Rom is custom one (HyperDroidGBX-v12)


Do signal booster apps work? How?

I do not have the best signal on my Galaxy S4. I have had a recommendation on downloading a Signal Booster App.   1. How do they work (or do they work at all)?   2. Are there ways to boost my signal strength without an app? Note: I am referring to 4G Signal Strength. My signal strength ranges from `-107 dBm 33 asu` to `-113 dBm 27 asu`.


problem with karbonn a51 internal memory

my device has 100mb of internal memory.. and i have made default location as SD for new apps to get installed and in spite of that my internal memory gets used up little. ? help please


Email client that restricts certain accounts to particular connection types, e.g. company WiFi at work, 3G/GPRS for personal

Is there such an email account whereby in the account settings, one can choose which connection types that the account can use? Would like this feature so that checking personal email goes through mobile/3G but does not go through e.g Wifi company workplace network or public Cafe Wifi, for privacy reasons. It would be useful if one or more connection types or WiFi accesspoints could be specified for an account, e.g. if at home using home wifi - this would be allowed for personal. Another option would be to have different email clients for different purposes but that might not be as manageable.


HTC: multiple notifications

I've recently bought HTC Desire and tried to setup all settings etc. But I have two problems:   1. Twitter notifications are delivered from Twitter app, HTC Twitter widget and something called Peep. Same message appears 2-3 times.   2. I've installed Skype. Is is possible not to receive notifications on Android if I have Skype turned on on PC? It's very annoying when I'm chatting with someone on Skype on PC and receive Android Skype notification every 20 seconds.


Why can't I install this downloaded APK?

I downloaded an APK and when I try to install it, the "install" button is completely unresponsive. I have gone into the settings and enabled "Unknown sources" in the security section. Is there something else I need to do? I'm using a Galaxy S5 with Kitkat 4.4.2, unrooted.


Reconnect Authenticator with Google account for a second time

My account had _2-step verification_ enabled and associated with the Authenticator App on my phone. Yesterday I reformatted it and now I'm installing the apps again. Everything is setup but the Google Authenticator App looks for a barcode, and I cannot find in the _2-step verification_ steps. What I'd like to do is re-associate my account with the Google Authenticator App **without** turning off 2 step auth and back on again. Any ideas?


Is it possible to prevent the screen turning off when pressing the power button?

I run an app on my handset which really needs the screen to remain on for it to function properly. The app already seems to attempt to keep the screen on as the screen timeout seems to be disabled when the app is running, but I can still turn the screen off by tapping the power button. I do my best _not_ to press the power button, but sometimes I do it by accident. My question is, is there any way of stopping the power button from turning the screen off? Perhaps there is something the original app developer can do to disable this? This is on an unrooted device. I'm on Android 4.1.1 , HTC Sense 4+ stock rom


How do some apps get past ad blocking?

I'm already using LBE Privacy Guard, AdAway and Droidwall to strictly control ads and app permissions. (All of them require root to run). Droidwall has a whitelist where only apps that actually fetch data from the internet are allowed. (Games, system apps etc are blocked) However I find some apps that are able to show ads even when they're not on the whitelist in Droidwall. How do they do it? Are they relying on some separate core system component to do this? My solution is to click on the ad and instantly hit 'stop' on the browser window that pops up, then adding the ad host to my hosts file. I'd prefer a permanent solution, so that only apps requiring the internet are able to get through. (Given a choice, I'd prefer a time bound full version or a feature restricted demo version to any form of adware, be it on Android or the desktop). What Android system component do I block to completely disable in app ads?


Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 root reverts on reboot

I'm trying to root my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 (i545 vruame7) and install cyanogenmod. I've followed this how-to and it seems to work for the current session. However, when I try to install cyanogenmod via ROM manager it fails after rebooting. I don't get any error messages either then a dead android with an exclamation mark. Also, I don't get the usual unlocked boot screen. What am I doing wrong?


Difference in GPS hardware

I'm currently coding a gps location application, and I have found out, that there is huge difference between hardware and units. Having tried on the Wildfire S, Galaxy S2, GalaxyTab 10,1, and others, I find that the GPS position update frequency seems to vary from about half a second to half a minute (after getting the initial fix, and having free sight up). The Wildfire S performing worst, and the tablet performing best. Does there exist a table somewhere that compares the GPS hardware/chipset and CPU, with possible times? I would be grateful to hear about your experiences.


Wifi Problems for samsung GT-I860

Im having problem with connecting wifi with my phone which is Samsung Ace 2 GT-I860. It will connect but in very very low, even if im near the router it still very low connection and it goes and comes back on again. What should i do please? I updated my mobile through kies and still the problem is still there. Please help.


CyanogenMod delete WhisperPush account

This question is about the new WhisperPush-feature in CyanogenMod-ROMs: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/whisperpush-secure-messaging-integration # Prerequisite:   * Me and a friend of mine have both enabled the new WhisperPush-feature on our CyanogenMod-phones.   * Our mobile plan allows us to send unlimited SMS without extra cost.   * We don't have a constant internet connection (no mobile-data plan) # Scenario:   1. I currently have an internet connection (via WiFi) and send a SMS to my friend   2. WhisperPush sees, that we're both using WhisperPush/TextSecure and sends my message (encrypted) via TextSecure.   3. My friend does not have an internet connection right now. As far as I understand the system, my message will not be delivered until he gets online somehow. Correct me if I'm wrong. * * * Since this is not what we want, we both want to disable WhisperPush. # Question: How do we do this? If we just uninstall the WhisperPush-App, wouldn't that mean:   1. That our accounts remain active (and the data remains on the servers)?   2. If a third person using WhisperPush sends me a message, it will be send via TextSecure, but never received by me, because I disabled the app? Since the App does not offer any option to delete my Account, **how am I able to effecively disable my account and delete the app without any further consequences?**


When i tried to install an application there is a pop-up screen writtend "unknown error code during application install : 920" I cant find a solution. What should i do?


Is it possible to make a Picasa album to not appear in native Gallery application?

By default, it synchronizes every Picasa album you have in your Google account, even the marked as private ones. I'd like to make some of them to not be imported on my phone.


Native Exchange Email app does not synchronize folders properly

Recently I created/removed some folders on Outlook desktop app. When I synchronized my corporate account by manually refreshing under the folders screen, it didn't bring the new folders, nor removed the removed ones. Is this a known bug? I have a Motorola Milestone, and I remember in the past, at least the folder addition worked.


How do I move past the ICS lock screen using a bluetooth keyboard? Or, alternately, what happens to the keystrokes I type while the lock screen is active? They're different versions of the same question, so I ask them together.


Run on boot then quit?

I've tried searching around on various forums but can't find this answered anywhere. Is there a mechanism to automatically run an app on boot then switch back to the 'desktop'? Specifically I'm using the Squeezeplayer app which, when run, starts a service which listens in the background for connections from a Logitech Squeezebox server on the local LAN. But you can then leave the app and the service runs in the background. I'd be keen to start the app then jump back to the home screen on boot so that the listening service runs in the background.


Install button greyed out on play.google.com

I tried installing an app on my phone from the Play Store website, but the install button is greyed out. What could be the problem? The phone is a Samsung Epic 4G running 4.0


I have micromax bolt a58, I have rooted it with farmaroot and install link2sd but it didnt work when i formatted it with ext2 it says try with fat32, and when i do so it gives error - Mount script cannot be created. mount: No such file or directory Please help me...


Droid 2 Global - Will switching from Global to CDMA-only improve battery life?

I recently got a DROID 2 Global with Verizon and am looking to maximize my battery life. I am aware of the need to dim my display, disable Wi-Fi and GPS when not using it, increase sync intervals, and all that good stuff. However, in my continuing effort to maximize my battery life without shutting down stuff I really need, I came across the network mode settings. Since I am not planning to leave the U.S. any time soon, I don't need global so I've switched it to CDMA. I have heard that this might not make a difference because the phone only searches for the Global network if it can't find CDMA. However, the source didn't seem fully reliable **Question** : Will switching to CDMA-only use less resources (and power) than Global, or will it make no difference because Global and CDMA-only perform the same in the presence of network?


Sync arbitrary files with a server

I'm looking for a way to keep a file (keepass .kdb) on my Droid2 in sync with one on a server.   * This is just a file on the filesystem - not contacts, calendar, etc.   * I need bidirectional, not just push or pull. If the server's changes, download it, if the Android's changes, upload it. Yes, this may result in conflicts that need resolved. I'm using Unison to achieve this between PCs, but there's no Unison client for android. I've found hand-waving about installing OCaml on Android and running Unison on that, but I'm hoping for something native. Botsync sounds promising, but it's unidirectional - when making a config, you choose if it's upload or download. I've seen sugarsync, but given that this is my KeePass file, I'd prefer to keep it on my own server.


security implications of unlocking, rooting, cutom recovery, etc

Just curious. There are lots of posts on the web that talk about the fact that unlocking your bootloader wipes apps and data - presumably to prevent unauthorized access to that info. But in order to unlock the bootloader, you need adb access, and with adb access, any unauthorized person could get access to that data even with the bootloader locked. So, essentially, if you've enabled usb debugging, there's no security on this info once you plug the device into a computer. If that's true, the security rationale for wiping this data on unlock is a red herring, and seems mostly to be done to scare people away from unlocking, no? That said, I guess that raises the issue of whether you should leave usb debugging enabled on a dev mode phone. Also, does unlocking the bootloader open up other major security holes? Obviously allowing arbitrary kernels to boot could be a problem, but without entering your password on the lock screen and turning on adb access (or usb mounting), can somebody get access through the bootloader (or a flashed recovery module)? On my nexus one, usb access required you to okay it from the phone - i.e. you had to at least enter your lockscreen password in order to say okay. Just got a nexus 4, and usb access is different - you get a choice between MTP or camera mode, but I don't remember being asked whether to grant access at all (don't have it with me to check). But assuming it wouldn't be granted without the lockscreen password having been entered, I guess that's okay. That leaves the recovery module. I guess anybody can get access to that, and a malicious user (even on a locked phone?) could restore the phone to factory settings and wipe all your data. But could they use a custom recovery module to gain access to the data? All they can do is flash any roms you've put out there, right? - can that mechanism be used to bypass lockscreen security. And in any case, is there a way to password protect recovery?


Where to find Android benchmarks results?

I am looking for a site where to find Android benchmark results for the different smartphones and android builds.


MTP mounts vs USB storage - restrictions

Just got a nexus 4, and tried to copy files from my nexus one to it. Copying the N1 SD data to my linux box was a breeze, but the N4 doesn't offer simple mounting. Shows up as a USB Camera, with only access to DCIM. I was able to find and use mtpfs to mount the device, but even that has some serious limitations.   1. The software on the phone's end seems to make some decisions for you. I tried copying a mix of files from the N1's Ringtones directory to a Ringtones directory on the N4, and the N4 decided that mp3's belong in the Music directory, etc. I couldn't control where stuff went. Interesting, some flv files that were there went to Ringones, but not the mp3's. At first I thought the mp3's weren't copied at all. I was able to fool this logic by copying to Download on the N4. Anyway, not sure I like the phone making these decisions.   2. The mtpfs mount didn't allow me to preserve the timestamps on the copied files. I copied a bunch of pictures (cp -p) from the N1's DCIM/Camera folder to the N4's. They all came over with the current date/time. I can see where it'd be a good idea not to allow a usb mount to set the owner or permissions for a file, but the timestamp? Is there a way around this, or is this just a shortcoming of the linux mtpfs implementation?


Better keyboard on Nexus One?

is there some easy way to get a better keyboard on the Nexus One? The default keyboard has way to small buttons and it's hard to use.


News & Weather Widget Not Updating

I have a news & weather widget on my Nexus S home screen, set to show the weather for my current location. In its settings, I have it set to update once an hour along with automatic location tracking. Neither of these things work anymore since about a month ago (possibly the 2.3.4 update?). I have background data enabled, sync enabled, and I don't have any battery saver style programs.


How do I prevent KitKat from showing two alarm icons in the notification bar?

I have Nexus 5 with KitKat. When I set an alarm with Google Now, I see this: ![alarm icons](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FLQ2m.png) Why is there two icons? How can I fix this?


does google know my browsing history by virtue of my phone being linked to my google account?

I am completely new to the smartphone world - I have just purchased a Galaxy S4. I want to know if there is any way for me to "log out" of my google account and browse (and generally use the phone) without Google being able to associate my history with my account (which I understand is somehow linked with the phone?). I am a longtime user of various Google services on my non-mobile devices, but I tend to be fairly careful always to log out of google when I am finished with the particular activity (gmail, calendar, etc) so that everything else I do (whether reading espn or anything else) doesn't become linked to my google account. I am aware of incognito mode and clearing browsing history and cache - are there additional steps to take?


ISIS under NFC in features.xml Galaxy S4 -- Can I enable Google Wallet

I rooted my phone again (I accidently downloaded the update that caused me to loose root). I was looking to add features to my TouchWiz like infinite loop for the home-screen and that information is stored in features.xml. I found the NFC location and ISIS was under one of the tags. Is it possible to make Google Wallet work by changing some of these values? Here's a screen shot:![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gNyHe.png)


"Charging paused. Battery temperature too high" while connected to car charger

I have a Galaxy S2 with ICS. When I use it in my car, while it is charging from a car charger, I occasionally get this popup:   "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high" ![Charging paused. Battery temperature too high](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0D85d.png) Also Waze is running while this happens.   * Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?   * Does this indicate that my car charger is defective?


How can I restore my mobile internet connection?

I was tinkering with some settings to try and improve my battery life. I used several settings widgets to turn off some settings, but when I tried to use an app that required a mobile internet connection, it wasn't working anymore. I looked through all my regular settings (2g vs 3g, roaming etc) and couldn't find what I turned off that's blocking my mobile internet connection. So what could it be that I turned off?


Any answering machine app (or widget) out there?

Is there any app which can function as an answering machine, with multiple recorded messages, like "gone to take a shower", or "in a meeting" and easily switch between those?


How do I stop a download?

I accidentally clicked on a download link and started a download. Once the download started, I didn't know how to cancel it. Later, it occurred to me that I could have ended the connection. Either way, how do you stop a download once started? I have a HTC Wildfire S, a v2.3.5 Android if that matters.


How do I end a voicemail call?

Apologies if this is an elementary question. I have called up the voicemail service and I listen to the first message; I'm then invited to press a key to save, delete, and so forth, but the screen has gone blank and there is no key to press. How do I recover the keyboard so that I can select an option? A second problem then presented itself; that not only is there no key to select an option, there is no key to end the call either. The only way I could do this was to take the battery out of the back. This can't be what the designer intended, but there is no guidance given any of the manuals I have been able to find. Can anyone give me a pointer to an idiot's guide? Edit: It is a Samsung Galaxy (can't say what model number), and it has no protective devices attached to it.


What is Blackmart, and is it legitimate?

I have an HTC One X. I want to install the Blackmart app, but I'm a little wary about its implications. Can it safely be installed without it messing up root security? Is it a legitimate app source?


Flashing radio to European G1 via Amon_Ra process: which version of radio 2.22.19.26i is safe for DangerSPL?

Cyanogenmod's wiki says to use **dream_magic.radio-2.22.19.26i-signed.zip** But this revision says to use **ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip** These files differ. **My question is: which of them (or both?) is safe to use before flashing DangerSPL for the first time?** NB. The main difference between them seems to be that their `META- INF/com/google/android/update-script` files differ thus:   * dream_magic.radio-2.22.19.26i-signed.zip:              assert getprop("ro.product.device") == "dream" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "dream" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "sapphire" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "sapphire"        * ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip:              assert getprop("ro.product.device") == "dream" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "dream"


How to upgrade Samsung Galaxy S2 to ICS?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Upgrade Samsung Galaxy II OS to android 4.0? I want to know if there is any official documentation on how to upgrade Samsung's Android enabled devices?


How to display my heart rate on the Samsung "Android Wear" Smartwatch?

I have a Samsung Gear Live Smartwatch that says it has a heart rate sensor. How can I see the output of this sensor?


Can I set a tablet to wake up when moved or when I touch the screen?

I intend to buy a an Android tablet for a single use, as a remote control. It'll run a single app all the time and sit in a dock most of the time, occasionally being carried to another room. I want two features: stay awake while charging (searching this site showed me a few app solutions for this), and for the tablet to wake up when moved or when the screen is touched. Basically, I want as little time and as few manipulations as possible to get from just lying there on a coffee table to being awake and responsive. I expect this will decrease battery life (because the touch detection or accelerometers have to be active), and given my use case, that's ok as long as I still get 3-4 hours out of it. I don't have a specific tablet picked out yet, but I'm thinking something along the lines of the Galaxy Tab 8.9". The 7" screen size would be fine, but I want to us this in landscape mode all of the time and that works better if the dock connector is on the bottom while in landscape mode.


My smartphone battery was damaged

Can I change battery for my Motor G (Motorola)? My smartphone's battery was damaged. What can I do with it? It say that I shouldn't remove the battery


How to assign my home button function to a custom launcher?

I installed Apex Launcher on my S3. It takes some configuring before it is useful, so I didn't assign it to the default action of my home key. I then did accidently set the default action to use the standard launcher. I can't find any way to now set the Apex shell/launcher/what ever it is to be the default when you press home. Any ideas how to change my home button function?


Recovering deleted files from unrooted Galaxy Nexus

In my infinite buffoonery earlier today I deleted the entire camera pictures folder from my GSM Galaxy Nexus. I had last copied images from my phone in August and have lost all pictures since then :( I've been looking around quite a bit to see if there's any way possible to recover those files. The two options that I've come across so far - using an Undelete app available in the Play store or using `dd` to take a block-level dump, both require the phone to be rooted. However my GNex is not and the official rooting process requires unlocking the bootloader which wipes the device. There was a thread on xda-developers that documented an exploit that could be used to root the GNex without unlocking the bootloader, however that exploit has been patched by Google. Do any of you have any bright ideas on what I can do? What's the nature of device wipe like that happens while rooting? Is recovery still possible after that making rooting still an option?


Videos are directly streaming onto my default player. Want to open in Opera so I can download it

I have been using Android for the last week. I have Opera for browsing. I download videos from a website directly thru Opera. While downloading it asks me whether to open the video in Opera or default video player of my mobile. Accidentally I once clicked on the "make it default" option and it was directly streamed to the video player. After this it never open in my Opera to download. Because of this I can't download videos into my mobile. If I try to search the name of the video player I cant find it. And please help to restore as it was before.


Moto G in to USB Debugging mode issues on Windows 7

I've installed Motorola USB Driver and enabled USB Debugging mode as well with MTP enabled. The Issue is - The device hardly shows as available in Eclipse for << 1min time and after that it gets back to offline mode. I tried to do ADB command like Kill-server and start-server but there is NO effect. And it comes back to online after so many ON/OFFs and disable/enable the USB debugging again and after all these efforts, the device again stays in debug mode for the same <<1 min. I also tried it with PTP mode as well but no use. Is this a known issue with Moto G or Am I doing something wrong? My settings are like this under USB Debugging:   stay awake - On   USB debugging - On   Allow mock locations - On Appreciate if somebody can guide me which will enable me to work with my Moto G and Android Programming.


How can I set my Galaxy S3 to vibrate when locking the screen?

My partner and I have identical Galaxy S3's. However when my phone locks it briefly vibrates, when partner's locks it does not. What setting have I changed that makes this happen on mine and not on his?


Samsung Galaxy S3 suddenly dies and won't turn on even after battery removal

The phone was plugged in to my computer (I was doing development) and was running all the time. Suddenly, while I was not doing development or doing anything, the phone died and I have have never been able to turn it on again. I've tried:   * Hold the Power button   * Hold both Power and Volume down button   * Take out the battery and put it in again   * Replace the batter with another one from my friends' working-perfectly-fine Galaxy S3  The result is the same: no response from the phone at all - it's completely cold, no sound, light or vibration at all - all I've seen is the blank unchanged screen so please don't ask me about the start up screen What can I do?


How can I free up more space on my Android (2.2 Froyo) phone?

I have already moved all the applications that allow it to the SD card. So what I am really looking for here are some tips like clearing internet cache or something like that. (I have an HTC Desire.) Edit: In my case the top space hogs are:   1. Google Reader - 19.1 MB   2. Swype - 10.7 MB   3. Maps - 9.2 MB   4. Contacts Storage 8.9 MB   5. SliceIt - 8.2 MB   6. doubleTwist - 6.4 MB   7. Facebook for HTC Sense - 5.9 MB   8. Handcent SMS - 5.0 MB   9. Adobe Reader - 4.7 MB   10. Gmail - 4.2 MB and there are many more after that (TweetDeck, Bloomberg, Angry Birds, Shazam, ...). Now I know that I have a lot of apps but that's what I want from my smart phone and I don't really want to have to uninstall anything. I've also got a 16GB SD card which is over 50% empty so if only more of the apps would allow themselves to be moved to the SD. EDIT 2: I found this question - How can I deal with "Low on space" messages on my HTC Incredible?  which deals with the same issue and the accepted answer there is very good.


Samsung galaxy s3 driver problem on win7 ult 64 bit machine

**The Driver Problem.** When I install the drivers and restart my system it will not pick them up, I have tried USB debug mode and normal mode it still won’t work. Even multiple installs of Kies_2.5.0.12094_28_8 and it still well not pick it up? It’s a gt-i9300 if that helps from UK Vodafone. Any help would be great thanks and would be very thankful. ![The Problem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/idcGr.png)


Expand file sysem to entire sd card

I followed very simple instructions http://liliputing.com/2012/03/how-to-dual-boot-cyanogenmod-7-nook-tablet-os- with-a-microsd-card.html1 for extracting cyanogenmod to an sd card for dual booting on nook. Works great. As instructions indicate, file system is only 4gb, even though I used a 16gb sd card. I've googled all over the place to figure out how to expand the file system to use all avaliable storage. My laptop is on windows. the windows disk manager doesnt seem to know how to expand the partitions on the drive (or create a new one on unpartitioned space) do i need to be running 'nix to manage the file system? Is there an app on the marketplace that will manage the filesystem? Apologies if this is a duplicate question, I did a pretty good search before posting.


How to enter CWM recovery on an encrypted Galaxy S3?

I'm trying to enter CWM recovery so that I can back up my ROM. While rooting my S3 I could enter CWM using the instructions I was following at the time (which I no longer have around). Since then I've used the built-in encryption feature to encrypt the device. Now when I try to press simultaneously the volume-up, home, and power buttons - the device only turns off, and doesn't start booting again until I release all buttons and press the power button. What are the exact instructions for entering CWM recovery on an S3, and do these differ for an encrypted device?


chkdsk for android

My Android tablet "went berserk" this week and eventually I managed to stop the behaviour that was stopping me from even getting the "desktop" to stay up front. I eventually discovered a corrupted directory (name was "mashed"). I deleted it and the device now seems stable. What is the Android equivalent of the Windows/DOS CHKDSK command? I want to be able to scan the device and repair any nascent problems on a regular basis.


I got a tablet without wifi connection, and a device with a SIM card and internet access. I managed to get a Bluetooth connection between those two devices. Now i wanna access the internet with my tablet via the second device. Is there a way given through android to dial into the internet ? I thought about implicit Intents or Bluetooth tethering, but didnt find anything yet. i hope u got what im asking about ;) ty in advance


Samsung Note 3 cannot detect finger touch

I'm using the Galaxy Note 3, and suddenly it cannot detect my finger touch! It works normally with the S Pen. I tried factory resetting, turning it off and on, and taking out the battery but it still behaves the same! Is there a way to fix this?


Exchange email sync problem

Here is my problem. I have set up my phone's email with an Exchange server. It works just fine EXCEPT for one part. If I log off of the computer, close out Outlook on my computer, or the computer goes to sleep (after 1 hr of no activity) then I am unable to receive any emails on my phone. I can send emails, just not receive any from the server. Is there some way to fix this?


Will my Kindle Fire still work the same with GO Launcher?

I was thinking of getting GO Launcher on my Kindle Fire, since I want a new look on my Fire. But, I don't want to change it's defaults programs and functionality. If I get GO Launcher, will I still be able to open my Docs and Books in normal Kindle Fire fashion? Will it change the functionality of my Fire?


How do I re-use my account information on Kindle app?

I downloaded the Kindle app from the Play Store but I uninstalled it after trying it out because I went tested other ereaders as well. The problem is, when I decided to settle for the Kindle app. I downloaded it and there was no option to log in. Only an option to **Register**. Thus, when I "Registered" again with the same account information I used before, my device was dubbed "My Name's 2nd Android". I also lost my first @kindle.com email and it has now been appended with some numbers. Is there any way to get around this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lWMLE.png)


How to access functions previously assigned to the hardware Search button on HTC Sensation XE

I presently have an HTC Desire handset which has a physical Search button. If I long-press on that search button I get a pop-up screen titled "Complete action using" and then I have three options of programs to run. I have the options of running my AutoRotate Switch program, running the Quick Compose feature of my SMS program or running a Voice Search. I find this jolly handy mainly for the auto-rotate Switch fast access. However, I understand that the HTX Sensation XE handset doesn't have a hardware Search button, ( or maybe no dedicated UI search button at all) so is there an alternative method of getting at this list of application short cuts on the new handset? Alternatively does the version of Android on the Sensation XE ( ICS I believe) have any kind of QuickLaunch feature that applications can be added to? Rob


My Samsung Galaxy tab 2 (7.0) can't see 5ghz networks. Am I missing anything?


Why does my wifi hotspot widget no longer provide a free hotspot?

I have occasionally been using my Android phone as a hotspot without signing up for that service from Verizon by activating the hotspot through a 3rd-part widget (I use Elixir 2 Widgets) rather than the hotspot app provided by Verizon. I tried it yesterday, and it was blocked by a pop-up directing me how to sign up for the service. Why did it stop working? Is there another workaround to allow me to hotspot for free (without rooting my phone)?


New Google Maps - how to launch quickly navigation

Recently released Google Maps doesn't have a standalone app for Navigation which was quick to use - only one tap and voice recognition to start. It takes at least four taps in new Maps to navigate, which is not good to operate while driving. Google Now is not on devices with ICS and below (still majority). How to start navigation quickly by one tap in current Google Maps? (Google Now is not supported)               Observed on: Google Maps version: 7.02 (700021001), Android ICS 4.0.4, Sony Xperia Active      ![Previous standalone app disapeared](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2i43g.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6qsGF.png) Previous standalone app on left started navigation immediately after speaking the destination. New Maps app on right takes 4 taps to small nav icon, edit, mike, start and doesn't show alternatives if voice recognition is poor.


NFC for PC using libnfc

Is it possible to use the phone's nfc hardware as a NFC reader for PC (installing some app or using netcat with some /dev/ file)? My phone has pn544 chip, it seems it is available as /dev/pn544


Volume buttons unexpectedly started waking the phone from - how to disable?

When my phone is locked and the screen is off, I could usually wake it up only by pressing the home or power buttons. Now, the screen also wakes when I press a volume button. This started happening for no reason that I remember, and is extremely annoying since I use the volume buttons for controlling audio while the phone's screen is off (an option in Apollo). Now when the screen goes on, the volume buttons have stopped changing the songs, but instead just increase the volume - which is quite a traumatic experience when you're trying to change a song on the go. It also results in my phone's screen being on most of the time because I like to change the volume a lot. How can I disable this? Running:   * Android: 4.2.2   * CyanogenMod: 10.1.3


Paranoid Android Custom Rom For Galaxy s3 i9300 Instructions

I want to put paranoid android on my galaxy s3 i9300, **I have tried and been unsuccessful** Here is the link to where I got the download from; XDA Community Can someone give me clear instructions as to what exactly I have to do to put this custom rom on my phone please, Thanks


My notification bar won't slide down

When my phone is upright the notification bar won't slide down, but if I turn my phone on its side with screen rotation, It suddenly works again. But if I turn the phone up again it suddenly doesn't work again


Set a profile in Tasker to wipe the phone

Is it possible to create a profile in Tasker that completely wipes the phone? I ask because I haven't tried Tasker yet, and this might be enough to make me buy it. It doesn't matter how this profile would be triggered, I'm interested in the effect. It has to completely reset my phone's internal memory. Preferably, it would also erase the SDcard, but that's not absolutely necessary.


Capturing audio out in Android and writing as a mp3

I want to be able to capture all the audio that would normally play through the speaker on my Android phone and write that stream as some sort of audio file. The reason I would like to do this is that I want to capture Subsonic streams and write them to a file on my phone. Then I can attach it my car stereo as a USB mass storage and play these streams. Is there a way with or without root to do this?


Updates reinstalled bundled apps I have uninstalled

I've recently purchased a Samsung S3 Mini, and as I do with all my new devices, I go through and uninstall applications that I know I will never use. Twice now since I've owned the device, there have been android updates, and in both cases it has re-installed the apps I removed (as well as add a few new ones that can't be uninstalled but that's another question). So is there a way to configure my phone to not install these unwanted applications?


Widget for controlling tethering

Are there any widgets on the market that let me control standard Android tethering? I use it quite a lot and it's a pain to have to navigate through all the Settings options just to check a checkbox...


How to display cell info display (CID) on screen?

Does Android OS have an option for showing **Cell Info Display** (Name of the cell Tower) on home screen ? (Without using external apps)


Is there any way to disable/enable the back button?

The back button annoys me in some apps so I want to disable it in certain time and will enable it later. Is there any way to do it ? p/s : I use Galaxy Note 2 N7100 with Android 4.1.2, rooted.


Built-in sound recorder

If you go to settings -> apps -> all you'll be able to find the "Sound Recorder" built-in application in JB 4.2.2 Curious, how to run it?! PS: it's not a question about choosing recording application, but about curiosity of running the built-in one ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9jPyy.png)


Lost huge internal memory while debugging application on device

I started developing Android apps recently. For debugging purpose I used my device. Debugs and all went good but lately I realised that 32MB of my internal memory is missing. I have gone through all the applications, cleared caches but nothing helped. Does anyone have any idea as to how should I get back the 32 MB's of Space on my Device. Device: **HTC Desire** Android Platform: **2.3.3**


How can I read large QRs in Android?

I have used the Zxing app here but I cannot read large QRs with it, how can I do that? By Large, I mean that I want read a content with a lot of text (I am able to make them as large as possible by dimension but not in content). Now I am not meaning the technical specs as given by one answer (certainly they reveal somethnig), I am looking for ways to read large-amount of content in QRs without too much lag. Is this a pipe dream, just better device or better software?


Is there music player that supports both AAC and MIDI files on Android 2.3?

Update from 2.1 to 2.3 broken playing from aac files in most players. The only music player that is more or less usable is PowerAMP (and also video players like MoboPlayer and MX Player). But it won't play midi files. The only player that can play both aac and mid files I tried is MoboPlayer. But it is video player (so no useful widget/play queue).               Player:   Support AAC on 2.3   Support mid    have widget     PowerAMP          +                  -            +     Most players      -                  +            -     MoboPlayer        +                  +            -          I want            +                  +            +      How to fix aac in android 2.3 in SE Xperia X10? Alternatively, is there a player that can play both aac and mid files and have widget?


Nexus 7: does ruining the bootloader hard-brick the device? Or is there still a chance to recover?

So, I've got a Nexus 7 and would like to start expirementing with images, etc (primary goal being installing Ubuntu in multiboot with Android, probably loading from a flash drive over an OTG cable). My main concern (and hence the question) is: _I've heard, that rooting, unlocking the bootloader and flashing ROMs involve some dangeorus operations (like "fastboot erase boot loader") that can render the Nexus 7 unbootable if something goes wrong (i.e. the bootloader ends up in a messed state or erased)._ Is there always a strong guarantee (not "99 out of 100, I'd say, if you're lucky") I can get the Nexus 7 to boot an OS with software-only means (i.e. USB cable, PC, and my hands pressing the hardware buttons on the tablet) if the above-described scenario takes place (i.e. the bootloader is ruined and the device refuses to boot)? I've discovered that there exist different opinions on that matter, with some (obviously quite experienced) people telling one should not really worry about possible problems during image flashing and alike operations, and still others seem to struggle with what appears to be a Nexus 7 hard-bricked after an unsuccessful flash attempt. For example:   * This thread is a story of several Nexus 7 devices (hard) bricked with essentially a wrong sequence of fastboot (or alike) commands.   * This fresh thread bears an example of "a knowldgeble guy" telling everything can be fixed. **Please note: this question is specifically about Nexus 7, and not about unbricking in general!**


Gmail Notification stopped working on Nexus 4

I have to press the refresh option in Gmail just to get new messages. I have checked the application and the notification setting is on. I stopped it and then again started it but still it is not working. Is anyone else facing such issue? Android version is 4.2.1 In my accounts it is showing that "Sync is OFF". Has this something to do with this? I always see this option like this and have to go inside it to change Gmail, Currents, Photos, etc. to sync.


How do i find apps which weren't installed from Android Market

The _Sky Go_ application will not work for me because it thinks my Samsung Galaxy Nexus is rooted even though I have never rooted it. According to the Sky customer service agent I chatted to, this can be because of apps on the phone which weren't installed from the Android Market/Google Play. I know that I have manually installed an apk or two in the past[1], but I am not sure which apps still on the phone (if any) were installed manually. So, how can I tell which apps on phone were installed manually and which were installed from the Android Market/Google Play? [1] Amusingly, the only app I can remember installing manually was the Sky Go app, when it wasn't available to download for Galaxy Nexus phones. It didn't work however, and I removed it.


Will Android tablets have issues if they are always on?

I plan on using an Android tablet in an always-on scenario (a fancy self-coded alarm clock, but this would apply to numerous uses). Is there any problems with keeping an Android tablet on and charging all the time? Is this likely to cause screen issues?


Problem importing CSV/vCARD contacts to S3

I have an _S3_ I'm attempting to import contacts to. I started with a list I've converted to `.CSV` and then used an online converter to create `.VCF` files from for each of the contacts. The _S3_ will not import the `.CSV` or `.VCF` files. I've combined the `.VCF` files into 1 and it still refuses to import them. Is there any other way to do this without creating a _GMail/Google account_ to first import them into? (Device is setup with an IMAP account so no need for GMail). The _S3_ reports "`Couldn't import vCard`" then within notification it reads "`The format is not supported`". The `.VCF`'s I have created are _version 2.1_. What versions of _vCard_ does the _S3_ support?


How to know my base station?

I am an android user and I would like to know what are the available base stations and what is the base station that I'm getting signals from. How can I know that? Is there a way? Thanks in advance..!


samsung galaxy s2 battery shuts phone down when plugging in charger

I have a Galaxy S2 and when I plug in the charger on one battery the phone shuts down and will not reboot. On battery #2 (exactly the same OEM) the phone remains usable on the charger. Dilemma that I sure would like some help on.


Can I relight my hardware keyboard?

I have an HTC chacha with a hardware keyboard. A nighttime reading app turned off the keyboard light long ago, but I don't remember which of the hundreds available it was. Is there anything I can do?


How can I make the button on my headphones control something other than the stock music player?

When I press this button, it plays/pauses the stock music player. I don't use the stock music player--I use a comination of Last.fm, Grooveshark, and Winamp. I would like to make the button play/pause whichever player I am currently using. If this isn't possible, I would like it to simply control Winamp, instead of the default player. I am using Android 2.1 (unrooted) on a Samsung Fascinate.


Can I screenshot my HTC Legend without rooting it?

I've been told rooting is the be all and end all, but at the moment, I want to see how far I can extend my device without rooting it. One thing that would be good is screenshot functionality, but I can't seem to find an application on the marketplace that does this without a **** ROOTED PHONES ONLY **** disclaimer. Is there any way to get screenshot functionality without a rooted phone? And what is the reason for this functionality being disabled by default. The iFail can get screenshotted with 2 button pushes, why not the Android?


Change the location of on screen buttons bar

The on screen buttons bar "Back, Home, menu" are not convinently located at the bottom of the tablet screen as it is in close proximity of controls of the program being run. Specifically I am using a SNES emulator and it's using that area for it's joypad control. It would be very helpful if I can move the bar to the top of the screen, is there any program to do this?


Where do I get Owncloud App-PIN

I used to use the Android Owncloud App. Since some time I cannot start it, because it asks for an "App-Pin". I never decided to choose a PIN. What is this PIN, where do I find information about it and How can I set/change it?


Why won't my phone download my VCARD?

> _Note_ : I'm not sure if this is the best SE to post this to. If there's a > better one, please point me there. I have a QR code that links to a VCARD. It downloads fine when I type the URL in on desktop, but when I scan it with my phone, it says "Download unsuccessful". **Why won't it download on Android?** ## Assets in question: QR Code points to the following URL: http://bit.ly/BenLeggieroVC (would post the QR code but I need 9 more rep) VCARD data:               BEGIN:VCARD     VERSION:2.1     N:Leggiero;Ben     TITLE:Programmer | Graphic Artist     EMAIL;WORK;INTERNET:BenLeggiero@Gmail.com     TEL;CELL:6783714747     URL:BHStudios.org     END:VCARD


New files in Download directory

I see the following two files in `the Download` directory: `Flash_Player.apk` and `securedownload.bin`. I am sure for 100% (well, for 99%) that I didn't download them intentionally. What are these files, what should I do with them (delete, I guess...). Is it possible to know, what program is responsible for downloading these files?


Can I share some Google stuff without sharing Gmail?

I have a Nexus 4 and my wife just got an HTC One. I'd like to share accounts in Google play so that we can share app purchases. I'd also like to share Google music, contacts, and some other things. I don't want to share Gmail, Keep, and G+ I saw there were answers like this: Can I share my Google Play "cloud" music with a family member? But that was last updated a year ago. I'm hoping things have improved. I understand I can turn off email syncing, but that doesn't stop someone from just going into the mailbox manually. Creating a separate account for just music is cumbersome and is not an option. I'd rather just setup Spotify. **EDIT to clarify** : The solution everyone gives is "new account." I'm asking: **Can you share Google Music and purchases and NOT share Gmail?**


Phone call quality suddenly choppy, even though signal is good

I have a Sprint HTC EVO 4G running the Fresh Gingerbread ROM. The call quality in my apartment has always been great. However, this week the call quality has been extremely choppy to the point of not being usable, no matter how I hold it. I haven't really done anything to the phone or my apartment, even though all its signal bars except one are full. If I remember correctly I still have good call quality at work, so I don't think its solely a phone issue... Any idea what's going on?


Reregister device with Play Store

I was recently going through my list of devices on the web Play Store to remove an old device. While looking at the list, I saw that I had two entries for my Nexus 4: "LG Google Nexus 4" and "Nexus 4". As I installed CyanogenMod shortly after getting the phone, I wasn't surprised to see the second entry. I decided to delete the one called "LG Google Nexus 4" as it was registered when I first got the phone. Yesterday, I went to install an app to my phone using the web Play Store, but I no longer have any devices listed there. I tried reselecting the account to use in the Play Store app, and also wiped data for the app using TitaniumBackup and relogging into the Play Store app. Neither approach caused my device to be added back to the web Play Store device list. How can I readd my Nexus 4 to the devices attached to my account?


Android: "wipe data/factory reset" won't delete all directories in '/sdcard'

I'm trying to reinstall my Asus Transformer TF101 with Cyanogenmod, I select the "wipe data/factory reset" option in the ClockworkMod Recovery menu, but after installing it I find that the original directories remain in '/sdcard' (I expected them to be removed). Is it safety if I delete this whole directory just by "rm -rf /sdcard" in the shell? Thank you very much.


Add entry to option menu

On my phone I have a Custom ROM with root access. Now I want to add a feature (like "silent hours" from CyanogenMod) to this ROM. I want to add a new entry in the option menu. I know that I have to use a flashable update zip for this but which files are required for this? Or is this not possible? And for the "silent hours" I want to add a new FLAG for the to system settings (in Java like this: System.Settings.QUIET_HOURS_START). Can I do this with a update zip?


USB Error after failed attempt at flashing

After using Odin to flash my Samsung Epic D700 (and apparently doing something wrong), I can only boot to Download mode. If I try to boot, I don't even get to the Samsung splash screen. All I have is an image showing a cell phone with a dotted line to a pc, and a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark between the cell phone and pc. When I boot into Download mode and connect the USB cable, I get the message: USB device not recognized   The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognized it. I had flashed the phone back to stock, and was attempting to install Clockworkmod recovery when I did this. I had specified a PIT file and a PDA file. The PIT file was probably a mistake. Is there a way forward from here?


Is there a calendar that I can sync with my phone, without using Google?

My Google calendar is getting messed up big time. Birth dates are multiplying on my Android phone. Even the dates are changing. I want a calendar on my PC that I can sync with my Android phone, without using Google. Is this even possible?


Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will not enter recovery mode

I have recently gotten a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wifi only). I am attempting to boot it into recovery mode for the sake of rooting the device, but it is not working as anticipated. When I start the device by holding down power + vol down I see the warning screen that prompts me to press volume up to "continue", or volume down to "cancel (restart tablet)". When I press volume up, it goes to the Odin Mode screen, showing the green android robot, and the words "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!". It remains that way indefinately until I hold down the power button to turn it off. Kies is installed on my PC, and I have tried to reboot it into recovery both with it plugged in to the PC and without. If it is plugged in to the PC while it is stuck at "downloading", eventually a popup appears in Kies stating "Device not responding. To resolve the issue reboot the device." Does anyone see something I am doing wrong? Thank you very much for any help!


Media volume issues

I've a Samsung Galaxy i551 with Android 2.2, not rooted and with stock rom. I'm having two volume issues (don't know if they have anything to do with each other):   * When using the external speacker, not headphones, sometimes I have "normal" volume, but some other times even **max volume is _unhearable_**. I really NEED to put the phone near my ear (like if it was the headphone) to be able to hear it. I think, not sure yet, after reboot it turns back to normally, but I don't know what makes it fail again.   * When I'm listening music with the headphones **some times the volume just changes**. It is really crazy, I don't touch any key or the screen, don't even touch the phone and the volume cahnge. I have already checked and it's not because of the audio file if anyone was thinking so. It is like if the phone has two different volumes and change between them whenever it wants. I've been reading a lot of issues with the volume, but haven't get any luck yet. Has anyone had any of this problems? Solutions? Thanks! Diego _Update_ : Now I'm rooted (in case someone has anything to offer that needs root). _Update_ : Assuming the up-voters are having the same problem, are you using the same phone or even another Samsung? _**Update_** : I've recently discovered that youtube app uses the speaker used on regular calls (the one on the same side of the screen). And its volume was actually very low. So when I'd that trouble again with some app (Navigation in this case) that should use the speaker (on the back of the phone) I realized that it was using the other speaker, and that's the problem. Who decides which speaker use each app or when is used each one? I e, my navigation app sometimes uses one and some other times uses the other.. Why?? Can we change it to force it? Please if someone understands this last paragraph it would be very helpful to edit it using the right terms that are unknown by me because english is not my native language and my phone isn't in english. Thanks! _**Extra info:_** I've a friend who have the same phone I had (the Samsung Galaxy i551) and is also having this same issues. Also the phone I had was stolen from me and now I bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace and again the same issues. So this is not an issue from my particularly phone or model, this is from Samsung or from Android. In the second case it is happening in FroYo and in Gingerbread!


Is it possible to create a shortcut that launches a web page in Firefox when using another browser as default?

I have a web page that I visit that I'd like to open in Firefox via a home screen shortcut (it uses SVG, which isn't supported by the default browser). Firefox doesn't show in the list of possible shortcuts, nor do I see any option in Firefox to create one. Btw, I like Firefox, but I'm not ready to make it my default browser yet, so I really want to continue to use the stock Browser for everything but this one shortcut. I'm running Firefox 7.0.1 / Fennec 7.0.1 on Gingerbread 2.3.4


Motorola DroidX eCryptfs related Sources?

I see over in this question that the Motorola DroidX uses eCryptfs to do its data encryption. I'm trying to find the source code of the mount.ecryptfs that version of Android uses (as I am one of the authors and maintainers of the eCryptfs upstream project). I found this site, but I'm unable to find any of the (GPLv2) ecryptfs related sources. Any pointers?


Download and Install (aka sideload) Facebook Home APK

I'd like to try out Facebook Home however I don't have an approved device to install it from the Google play store. I've tried googling this to not avail...where can I download the latest version of the APK released on May 10, 2013 and how can I install it.


Latest Gmail update is not working on my Samsung Galaxy S3

I have the Gmail app installed and in the latest update it said we could reply to emails directly from the drop-down status bar without having to open the app. I don't see any feature like this. How do I activate it? OS: 4.1.1 Samsung Galaxy S3


ZTE Blade S2E not enough space

I have just installed 4.2.2 PAC and S2E later. I have everything on sd-ext, there's 1600MB free space on sd-ext, and 140MB inside. However anytime i want to install an app, it says there's not enough free space. I have restored some apps with MyBackup Root. I think that was the problem. How to solve it? I don't want to wipe data, I've made some important changes. (system 219MB/220MB) (cache 1MB/37MB)


Want to add Persian and Arabic on Samsung Galaxy Phone running Gingerbread OS

Peace be on you All... Dear all... I wan't to Add Persian and Arabic suppport on my Samsung Galaxy Ace having Gingerbread OS, All of my applications running in these languages show broken texts and fonts hence making it very difficult to read. To get Persian I even added 'Iran' into my locale using 'morelocale 2' though the phone language got changed but the fonts were broken everywhere. Tried using bluestacks on my PC, even bluestacks doesn't have support for both of these languages. I've observed this issue on All of the Samsung Galaxy phones including Note and SIII. In Sony and HTC phones this problem doesn't exist they've got great versatality in supporting diffrent languages.


Google Plus Party Mode won't stay on

I was trying out the Google Plus event with Party Mode. That option will cause all photos and videos to be automatically uploaded to a Google Plus event during the event. However, I noticed that the party mode kept turning itself off for no reason. The party was for a couple days, but the party mode would only stay on for a few photos or a few hours. I kept having to go in and enable party mode every so often when I noticed it had turned off, and uploading any photos manually that were taken when it was disabled. Does anyone know if there is a way to keep party mode enabled for a long period of time? Does this sound like a bug, or is there some feature I'm missing?


What is the difference between Superuser from ChainsDD and Superuser from ClockworkMod?

A while ago I rooted my LG Optimus Slider. The process installed Superuser from ChainsDD. Now I see that there is another Superuser from ClockworkMod, developed by Koush. What is the difference between these two different versions of Superuser? I thought that Superuser had been developed by both Adam Shanks (ChainsDD) and Koushik Dutta (koush, also author of Clockwork Recovery). Superuser from ChainsDD has been giving me trouble for a while now (Slow response, crashes, etc.), and I am looking for alternatives to see if it would help.


Make screen lock after call if it was locked before?

I think that I had this feature in my Galaxy S way back in the 2.1-2.2 era, but now I can't figure it out on my Galaxy Nexus (takju, 4.1.1). What I'm looking for is this: if I have the phone locked in my pocket and I receive a call, after I finish it, I'd expect to be able to return the phone to my pocket with no extra hassle. However, after the call I'm thrown into the recent calls list and have to `back` my way out from the app and lock the screen. And despite the oh-so-buttery experience of Jelly Bean, this usually means frantic `back`-tapping, waiting for the phone to exit to the launcher and annoyed grunts, or - if I have an app open under the lock screen - accidentally closing said program, reopening it, browsing to the wanted section and, well, annoyed grunts. This is by no means a difficult task, but it's annoying as I have to do it **every time.** Oh yeah, another thing: if I call someone and the line is busy or he/she rejects my call, the **screen locks**. Doesn't matter what state the phone is, you'll be thrown into the lock screen. Why? Why can't this happen after received calls? I apologise for the ranty (is that an adjective?) tone, TGIF.


How can I decode a mobile encoded file?

I am using filelock software in my Android phone. You can encode (encrypt) any file in this software by a password. I forgot my password and without password I cant decode my file. Is there any solution that I can decode my files without knowing the password?


How to adjust brightness alternatively?

What if system brightness control does not work ? How to adjust brightness of android phone alternatively ? I am on HTC One X. I just noticed my phone's system brightness control is not working as I recently got my phone repaired. My phone's display IC has been changed as display was not working as my phone got wet. I doubt the one who repaired a phone changed display IC of other phone, that's why the brightness control is not working. So, is there any alternative way to control the brightness in android phone ? Whatever app so far I have installed regarding brightness control seems to do the same thing what system brightness control does. So, nothing worked for me.


Mount point information for Motorola XT925? (partial fix)

I seem to have messed up my mounting partitions while trying to deodex Stock JB Central Europe. I basically used xultimate to pull the files and deodex then tried using adb shell to mount the system partition and copy them over. After I rebooted the phone, it would get stuck on unlocked bootloader warning or on the motorola logo. I hard reset into recovery and restored a nandroid backup and once booted into android found so many folders under the Storage folder such as `asec`, `obb`, `rfs0` and so on. Now, when I try to wipe dalvik-cache in recovery, I get the following error: `E: unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]`. Also, when I try flashing custom rom's and reboot, it gets stuck on the unlocked bootloader warning and wont load – while in recovery after flashing, i also get another error something like this: `E: cant load /cache/recovery.log` or similar. I also sometimes have issues mounting `/system`, `/cache` partitions, data and internal storage, all depending on which custom recovery I am using. I read on another site that downgrading to ICS might solve mounting problems so I forced a downgrade to ICS but that didn't work either and I am still on ICS. Is there a way to restore the partitions correctly or are they stuck this way? Would mounting and remounting solve this problem? Any help would be much appreciated and would very much appreciate it if someone could upload their mount point info so I could use to try and fix it. EDIT: I have now managed to successfully flash a custom ROM using OUDHS Recovery without wiping the 'cache' or 'dalvik-cache' at first. After first reboot, phone would hang on the boot logo so I reboot into recovery and wiped both 'cache' and 'dalvik-cache' and it worked. Now, I still don't have an '/sd-ext' and some apps can't find the external storage to backup or download to. In addition, still have the additional folders showing '/mnt' folder. Would appreciate some advice on where to begin in order to restore the mount/unmount points correctly, if at all possible.


android 4.1.2 apps shortcut disapperead from home screen

I am using Huawei phone with android 4.1.2. Currently I'm losing the app shortcut on my home screen after a crash of the system recently. During the crash, I dragged the Whatsapp and Hoiio apps shortcut to the bottom menu (phone shortcut, browser and messaging by default). After a while, the phone turned off due to battery dry. But after I restarted the phone, the shortcut for the apps disappeared, although the apps are still installed (as shown in Google Play Store). After a few times of re-installation of the apps, the apps shortcut keep disappearing from the home scree. This android does not have applications page, only home page. How can I fix this and make sure that my apps shortcut can remain on the home screen?


After update to GRJ90 I can no longer use WiFi hot-spot

My phone updated to GRJ90 about two weeks ago and now I can no longer use WiFi hot-spot or USB tethering. When I try, my 3G connection is dropped. After disconnecting and waiting a few minutes, it comes back up. I used to be able to tether before the update. How can I bypass this, or stop the 3G from disconnecting when tethering. Sprint tells me that I need to pay for a hot- spot plan for $30, but there has to be a way around this besides rooting my phone and putting Cyanogen on it. Phone: Nexus S 4G from Google Carrier: Sprint


Skinning the Android emulator

I need to have mobile skins for the Android emulator, specifically for testing apps, for which I have referred this site: http://teavuihuang.com/android/. I would like to have HTC 4G EVO skin. Where can I get one?


Google Drive directory syncronisation

Is there any software available to select one (or maybe more) directory on your Android device, and automatically sync it to a directory (collection) on Google Drive? This seems that this could serve as a decent automatic backup utility or as a way to synchronise files on your device with minimal hassles.


Bufferbloat on Android

I am looking for practical solutions to address the problem of Bufferbloat on Android handsets. To narrow down the problem just a little bit, appropriate solutions would meet the following criteria:   * Can be applied to a stock ICS ROM without replacing huge pieces of the stack (e.g., it would not be acceptable to replace Bionic with glibc and the Android graphics stack with Xorg)   * Requiring root access is anticipated/fine   * Modifying/recompiling the kernel is fine   * Modifying userspace utilities is fine   * Modifying configuration settings is fine (preferred, actually)   * Should, at a minimum, affect bufferbloat for data coming from the cellular baseband; i.e., 3G or 4G data. Affecting bufferbloat on the wifi/ethernet/bluetooth links is praiseworthy, but _is not what I am looking for_. A few things that I don't think would be practical:   * Upgrading the kernel to a new mainline version (so ideally any kernel modifications should be applicable to the 3.0.x series). This is impractical because all the proprietary blobs and hardware-specific drivers for your phone are probably not portable to a new kernel series, so you would be sacrificing major pieces of functionality (wifi, graphics, cellular baseband) for the sake of bufferbloat. Not cool.   * Patching/modifying the firmware in the cellular baseband. While I'm sure the baseband for most devices carries an unhealthy amount of bufferbloat, addressing the problem within that IC will most likely require the voluntary cooperation of carriers, baseband manufacturers (e.g. Qualcomm) and hardware manufacturers (e.g. Motorola). Any appropriate solution to this problem should be _testable_ and the results should be _reproducible_. The ideal test would be something similar to what Wikipedia's article on Bufferbloat describes (linked above). Your solution should show a consistent, measurable decrease in the latency of the ICMP pings on the saturated (full buffers) 3G/4G link.


Lock screen shortcuts cannot be changed

When my mobile had 4.1 version of Android, I could go to Security -> Lock screen -> Shortcuts to change the shortcuts. But, after Android 4.3 update, I am unable to find a way to change the shortcuts on the lock screen. Could you guide me through how I can achieve this? I tried Settings -> My Device -> Lock Screen, but there is no Shortcuts button there. See the screenshot below: ![settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cr1Kbm.png)   (click image for larger version)


Should I reset my phone and how do I back up my phone's data?

I've got a new Telstra Smart-Touch Next Generation and I logged on to my G-mail account so I could use the calender and other apps. After a while I realised that my credit was being eaten up bit by bit, a few cents an hour I think. I thought it must be my G-mail and I tried to log out but didn't know how. So, I went to my G-mail account on my Mac and deleted it. Now my phone says that I've entered an incorrect password and wants me to type it in, and most importantly my credit is still being used up and I don't know what to do. I was thinking that maybe I should reset my phone but I don't want to lose my contacts, messages and apps. Should I reset my phone? Can I backup my phone's data beforehand if I do this?


Replacing stock dialer app

I've a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 device, and I don't like the stock dialer app; can I replace (i.e. remove it totally) it with another dailer without breaking the phone functionality?


Galaxy s4 watchon app

How can removed Samsung watch on from notification area? This app still standby in my notification area and don't move!


Access encrypted internal storage without touch

Is there a way to access the encrypted internal storage without using the display? I damaged the display of my nexus 4 (Android 4.4, cm-11-20140104-SNAPSHOT-M2-mako) and need to access the encrypted storage to do some backup. `adb shell` is working in recovery mode.


How can I move apps to the memory card on a Galaxy Tab2 10.1

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 P5100. How can I transfer installed apps to the memory card? By default they get installed onto tab memory, but I can't find a way to transfer them to the memory card. I have previously used 2 other different android devices on which I could transfer apps to memory card. Can anyone suggest how I can fix this?


is there a way to backup my non-gmail emails from my Evo 2.3.5?

I want to delete an old email account from the stock email account that cannot be moved to the SD card. But I want to save the emails to the SD card or send the contacts to a gmail account. Is there a way to do this without having to forward them individually?


Which files/folders on my SDCard are unsafe to delete manually?

I've had my Droid for nearly a year now, and in the process of installing and uninstalling apps, moving data to and from my SDCard, and all the various things one does with a phone the SDCard has become a little unruly. It's time for a little file system maintenance. It won't be difficult, but I only know enough about Linux file systems to be dangerous and I don't want to delete something important from my SDCard on accident. I couldn't find anything on Android's site about how an SDCard is formatted, so **is there anyone who can tell me which files/folders are off- limits or point me in the direction of a good resource?** Please note, I don't want to know which files/folders are safe to delete. I know I can delete /Epicurious since I've uninstalled the app already, etc. I'm running CyanogenMod 6.2.1 (based off Android 2.2.1) on my Motorola Droid.


Vpn Client to connect to Windows 7 VPN

I am looking for a third party VPN client that I can use to connect to my home VPN which is setup through Windows 7. I don't want to use built in Android VPN. Many of the VPN clients I've seen on the market solely connect to their own vpns and I haven't seen one that allows for you to enter custom address and information. I have a rooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 with the stock ROM. Any ideas?


Headphones buttons don't operate on current app

I have a Samsung s3 phone (rooted Cyanogenmod). I like to listen to audiobooks on Overdrive Media Console. I also have Poweramp installed for playing videos and songs. The problem I face is: Whenever I connect my headset and operate the play/pause buttons, they are intercepted by Poweramp, and not applied to Overdrive. Even if I've removed Poweramp from the currently running apps, using the headset buttons pops open Poweramp instead of playing/pausing the audiobook I'm currently listening to on Overdrive. I wasn't able to find settings that would make the headset operate on the current app. Any suggestions? Thanks!


Device encryption fails, but no error

I am trying to encrypt my android device (Samsung S3, Modified 4.1.2). I have set a password and made sure my device is plugged in and charged over 80%. When I select the encryption option, the screen shows a wired-diagram of an Android figure and then restarts after about 10s. There are no errors and I can still use my device, but it clearly has not been encrypted. I've retried multiple times with the same results. Can anyone help? Thanks EDIT (possible explanation)... My device is currently encrypting. I decided to try with my SIM card removed. I had a SIM lock setup, so I'm wondering if that was interrupting the encryption when the phone restarted. Although I am curious, I am not going to go as far as unencrypting, removing the SIM lock and trying again, so I can't be certain that was the cause.


Desire sv does not start after clear cache

I cleared cache memory of my HTC Desire SV then tried to restart the phone. It does not start. I have also tried hard boot on this phone but result is same. How can I get my phone to boot again?


Is there a way to list all Intents and all processes associated with them? Specifics: Droid X, 2.2 stock ROM, rooted. I'm perfectly fine with any approach, as long as it gets a guaranteed **complete** list:   * A script or a series of commands in Terminal Emulator is fine. No limitation on supposed required technical proficiency (assume that the reader is a qualified long-term Unix power user). As noted, the phone is rooted.   * An app is OK (ideally, it should be able to export the list, but even Autostarts-like GUI display is OK) Caveat: if you recommend an app (e.g. Autostarts), I would request some assurance that it does, indeed, list **all** registered Intent receivers, not merely some sub-set - either as documentation/statement from the author or some other evidence (e.g. analysis of which APIs the code uses).   * Worst case scenario, I'll take an API specifics