How can I get JOdin3 to root my i897?

I am running the downloaded version of JOdin3 on my Ubuntu 14.04 system. I tried running it in my browser, but it would not detect my device, nor would it do so in the new window. I downloaded it, changed the permissions to "executable" and ran it locally; it detected my device immediately. I tried running the program, allowing it to extract my PIT file automatically by following the on-screen prompts, it says "running", but after nearly 30 minutes there was no change. Then I stopped the program, rebooted my device, cleared my cache in the stock recovery, extracted the PIT file using Heimdall-frontend in my terminal and used that file instead of allowing JOdin3 to extract it. Same result, after 30 - 45 minutes, no change. I guess it is possible that it is just taking a LOOONG time, but all the other times I have flashed root using Odin on my Windows system, it was quicker than this. What am I doing wrong?


Does rooting require a custom ROM?

I've noticed that some apps say they require a rooted phone. Is it necessary to install a custom ROM in order to root a phone? Edit: I should mention that I've seen this answer, but my phone isn't listed.


How to use NFC tags to trigger profiles and tasks in Tasker?

I am planning to get some NFC tags which I want to use to control some profiles in Tasker. Where in Tasked can I choose NFC tag as my trigger? If that does not exist, how can I turn tasks on and off for free using NFC tags? Any plugins? Thanks.


Direct backup from Titanium Backup to DropBox

Device: Samsung Galaxy S4, with root I was wondering if it would be possible to make my backups straight to DropBox, without needing to save the files to my phone first. I had TiBu upload to DropBox after the backup, but TiBu cannot complete the backup because of the low disk space. I was thinking of something like a symlink to DropBox, but I don't know if that is possible.


How can I edit/produce themed videos on Android (e.g. iMovie for Android)?

In video editting apps, is there something like iMovie, which allows you to make movies based on "themes"? I.e. stichs movie clips together on a theme like "princess" or "adventurer" and form an elaborate result?


Oflline access to note/task/calendar apps

Sure Evernote is great, but I don't like the idea of paying for accessing my own data when I am offline, which is still very often the case for tablets when you travel. Unfortunately, when you read reviews, this bit of information is lacking. Do you know of any free evernote-like app where synced data can be later accessed offline still for free? What about Springpad in this regard?


Connectify network for android

I have a wired internet access on my win xp laptop. And want to share it to my HTC android smartphone. So, I've installed Connectify Hotspot Pro 3.7.1, created a network, but my android even doesn't see that network. However, another windows based laptop sees it.


how can i connect my samsung galaxy y s5360 via usb to pc by odin mode?

My Samsung galaxy y5360 operating system was gone.now i want to install Samsung by default software 2.3.6 Gingerbrade by Odin v1.85..but can't detect usb in my pc but also good in USB port&cable.so how can i install by default software 2.3.6gingerbrade by Odin v1.85 or other.my Phone can't run.help me.


Paragon app won't mount

I have a Galaxy Note 2014 edition. I rooted the device in order to use a NTFS partitioned external HD. I followed all the instructions, used the root checker and everything is fine. When I connect the external drive it is recognized by Paragon but when I click "mount" it just flashes back to the initial screen of the app. Does anybody have a clue of what is possibly going wrong? (I've tried other apps such as stickmount, ntfs mounter and none of them worked. Thanks.


Android Music player that displays BPM ID3tags while playing songs.

I am desperately searching for an android music player app that will display BPM (which I already have in ALL of my songs id3tag) while the song is playing (maybe instead of album). I have not found any - please advise


Transfer Frozen: Free Fall progress between devices

How can I transfer my progress in Frozen: Free Fall from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (Android 2.3.3) to my Samsung Galaxy S5?


Android Transmit system audio over MTP

Here is what I want to do. If I plug in my Galaxy S4 to my BMW 335i, then I can browse and play music stored on the device just fine and the sound quality is excellent. If I play over the audio auxillary input, I can play anything but the quality of the sound is not good at all. The only way to play system sound and services like Spotify, Pandora, Google Music, etc is though the aux input jack since MTP doesn't carry the Android devices audio output. What I want to do is transmit all system audio over MTP when the device is connected. This should be doable through some app or through some custom code that would basically buffer the system audio output and push it over mtp. Ideally, you could just browse to an item in the BMW iDrive that says "System Audio" and then you could hear any output from the Android phone regardless of what app is playing it. Does anyone know of an app that would route system audio over the MTP connection? or does anyone have a service or custom code that would route all audio over the connection? I have the same problem with Bluetooth audio as well. The 2010 BMW I have doesn't support Bluetooth Audio, but I really don't care about that since that sound quality is pretty questionable as well anyway.


Disable full screen view in Google Play Books

On my 2013 Nexus 7, the Google Play Books app makes use of the new full screen feature in Android 4.4 KitKat to hide the system bars when the app is in use. This adds nothing useful to the experience, in my opinion, and requires annoying extra taps for trivial tasks like looking at the clock or switching apps. I can find no settings in the app for this. Is it possible to disable this "feature," preferably on a per-app basis?


I have an Xperia Mini Pro with Android 2.3 (and upgradeable to Android 4). Its recording program does not have ability to pause and resume recording. **How can I pause and resume video recording if the stock app does not support this feature?**


I have 29GB free on the sd card and only 101mb on storage,before I had 800mb and installed batman arkam,the download stopped at 91%

Because I hadn't sufficient memory,but the files remains on mine phone but i can't find them and delete theM. On google play it says that the game isn't installed and in the phone either.How to free my phone? And other question how to use the space on sd card..? I have samsung galaxy s4 with 4.4.2 android NO ROOT


Galaxy Nexus Official 4.0.4 update and root

Since the official 4.0.4 that be downloaded from Google's servers seems to be an update (39mb) can I update my rooted Galaxy Nexus wuthout losing root?


Make phone calls using a computer through an Android phone, both connected by WiFi

I have a computer and Android phone connected by WiFi. I want to use my computer to make calls through the phone. Is there any way to do this?


How can I boot my Nexus S with a broken power button? Can only boot to "Do not turn off target"

My Nexus S power button has stopped working and Samsung will not honor the warranty. The farthest I've gotten is to the Downloading screen with the yellow work ahead sign, that says "Do not turn off target" and `USB Control Init USB Control Init End`. My computer does not find the device via the Android SDK. I looked up this post Turn phone on with ADB or Fastboot? and others outside of this forum (eg: removing and inserting battery with charger connected), but it does not work for me. Once I boot it I can use it by plugging a battery charger or cable to turn on the screen. Is there a way I could boot it?


Moto X 4.4: Google Hangouts vibrates although vibration is disabled

I'm having a really annoying issue to where when i receive a text message through hangouts my phone will vibrate and make a sound when it isn't muted even though in the hangouts app and in the settings on the phone, I have vibrate unchecked. Am I missing some option? I haven't modified android on anyway on this phone.


How to root a Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance/S II Lite?

What are the steps to root this phone? As I understand, Samsung has been using an internal counter that will void your guarantee if you install a custom kernel, I'd like to avoid that.


Is it possible to use Apple Wireless keyboard with Android 4.2.2 tablet?

I have a Kobo Arc 10HD and it runs on Android 4.2.2. I have successfully paired it with an Apple wireless keyboard but I still can't seem to use it. My virtual keyboard pops up and when I type on the Bluetooth keyboard nothing happens. Has anyone used a different keyboard that works? Is it even possible for me to use the Apple keyboard?


How can I install APK file on Bluestacks app player?

I have created an Android application using Eclipse, and now I'd like to install the APK on Bluestacks which is running on Windows 7. How can I install an APK on the Bluestacks player?


How to set special ringtone for all foreign numbers?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Separate ringtone for calls from numbers not in the contact list? How to make all numbers except of "+375..." play different ringtone (or set ringtone just for this pattern of numbers)? Also I want to set other special ringtone for unknown (not in phonebook) numbers. I don't want to specify ringtone for every record in phonebook.


how do i fix the imei problem my phone dispays invalid imei

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset? The phone is a g tide A702 dual sim with Android v2.2.1, MTK Platform I get an Invalid IMEI error after a factory reset. How can I fix this


How to fix Invalid IMEI number on HTC HD2 phone after factory reset?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset? Hi. I followed Three.ie support and performed a factory reset on my HTC HD2 running Android 2.2.1. It now displays 'Invalid IMEI' where the SIM connection detail should be. I purchased the phone from China and have been using it with an O2 SIM but the reception in my area is bad so I sent for a three.ie SIM. This also worked OK but I queried why it was connectiong to Vodafone.ie and not three.ie. I was told to do a factory reset to correct this. The reset has now made the phone unusable. I have the original IMEI number printed inside the phone. This is 354120034327435. Please help. regards Dave


How to limit the synchronized contacts to "My Contacts" on a Galaxy Note?

I have a problem with my Galaxy Note II (Android 4.1.1) when synchronizing the contacts I have on the phone via Bluetooth with my car. I believe this is some limitation of the number of contacts (or groups of contacts) I have on my phone. The same problem is present on my wife's Galaxy S3. I therefore would like to understand how the Galaxy Note II synchronizes its contacts with Google. I keep all my contacts in Google (I have nothing locally) and would like to just get the _"My Contacts"_ group (with the hope it will fix the Bluetooth synchronization problem). I tried to limit the accounts as explained in another post but even though the title of the post is the same as mine, the solutions seem to only limit the number of **displayed** contacts. What I did was to:   1. stop the synchronization for the google account (for contacts)   2. forcefully delete all contacts from my phone (with Mass Contacts Delete, Delete All Contacts and Delete Contacts   3. choose only _"My Contacts"_ in `Contacts | Menu | Display Options | Choose contacts to display (account)`   4. restart the synchronization I end up with all google contacts synchronized again ( _"My Contacts"_ , the groups within and the _"Other Contacts"_ one). I know this because when running the batch contact delete apps they inform me that 500+ contacts will be deleted (while I should have only 30 or so synchronized). This is why I suspect the solution given in the post I mentioned (and which I basically run in the points 2-4 above) just helps to limit the display (and not the whole synchronization). I would be grateful for   * some general information about how the Google accounts are synchronized with Android (specifically Samsung Galaxy)   * possibly a way to limit the "visible" accounts, as presented by the phone via Bluetooth (the idea being that even if the phone has all the contacts synchronized, maybe there is a way to set it up so that it "presents" (makes visible to other devices) only a subset). Note: the inferior alternative OS :) (iOS) worked as expected out of the box -- so I guess this is something which is manageable in Android as well.


How to change Moborobo's SMS time

I'm currently using the Android Smartphone Management Software Moborobo and was amazed of what it can do. But I noticed that everytime I send a SMS, the time in my message is not synchronized to the one either in my PC or in my smartphone. Please help, Thanks! :)


How can I tell why my sleeping phone occasionally gets warm (and battery is draining abnormally)?

My two Android phones are doing the same thing, Motorola Milestone and Samsung GS3. From time to time, it is sleeping in my pocket and it will start to get warm and the battery is then draining quite rapidly. I guess it must be caused by an application that is stuck running in the background so I am checking:   * Task manager, but none of the applications seem to be using more CPU than any other, they are mostly all close to 0%.   * In "Battery Statistics" only "Phone Idle" shows quite high battery usage so it does not tell me if there is a problematic application. Currently I just reboot the phone to solve the problem but I would prefer if I was able to find the problematic application so I can close it.


Android Updates: Why Carrier Involvement?

Why is it possible that Android users have to wait until their carrier releases an update and iPhone users get their updates directly from Apple?


Are there any alternate mirrors for downloading Android Source

Presently I am trying to download the android 4.0 source from               https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-4.0.1_r1      The package and project paths are accessible here `https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest/+/c4e4db1a85b9bea00b9fe8c6a18f9d3357adab0c/default.xml` Currently I am using ubuntu based curl , gitcore and repo to download the source. I tried to search but could not find any public HTTP or FTP mirrors that shares the entire source code in a compressed iso or rar file. Is anyone aware of such public mirrors.


Start Google Search with input selected and keyboard active

I'm trying to add an app to Widgetlocker (or shortcut) that will not just start the Google Search app, but actually focus the input and activate the keyboard. Otherwise, I have to click again to do this, which is annoying. I've found no way to set this up in the Google Search settings, nor been successful finding an alternate app that does this, so hoping someone else knows of one?


Where to store (personal) files?

What is the best place in the Android (4.4 or similar) file system to save some documents (.pdf, personal docs, other files, music, ...)? In other words, is there a specific folder where one can create a home directory and put in files without having to fear that it is wiped out by (updates of) Android?


How do I prompt the user for "Device Administrator" on Tasker?

I made a Tasker app via the Tasker App Factory that locks the screen based on various occasions. My app works fine except from the initial run which would require the user to enable it as "Device Administrator". How do I prompt the user to do this instead of having to instruct them to go to **Settings > Security > Device Administrators**? I'm quite positive it has to be done by using **Send intent** (a Tasker function) but I'm not sure how to go about doing it. Just to clarify, I want to show the user the dialog box for "Device Administrator" automatically on first open of the app. * * * Okay so I tried using Intent Intercept but even that, doesn't seem to intercept the Device Administrator prompt. See my video below on how the Device Administrator prompt appears when I select it to be enabled on Secure Settings (a Tasker plugin). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TprkAYoDVDI As you can see above, Intent Intercept never prompted me and the Device Administrator dialog still popped up.


Apps spamming my log

I've been looking at my log recently for more development of android applications, and I've noticed my log is spammed with all sorts of information that I wouldn't considered needed to be logged. Over time, I've notice my phone get slower. I've even noticed at this point, completely stock firmware with a number of apps from the Play Store, running music right now, and Eclipse can't even keep up with the log output on Verbose logging. My question is related to this. Are the logs stored for a while that might cause space to gradually disappear? Is there a way to turn off some logging features as to not record to "disk" things like verbose, when apps don't even need it? I've always thought logging should be done if it's an error, not "just because". If it's debugging information, then the release version shouldn't log that much output (easily done with a simple variable switch). Am I wrong in this thinking? Thanks in advanced!


Why synchronization doesn't work whereas I have 265 MB of free space

Snchronization doesn't work whereas I have 265 MB of free space: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BlGbt.jpg) Why? I use Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2.


Unable to set tablet display mode to HDMI

I'm new to android and trying to connect my tablet to LCD TV using a HDMI connector. The instructions in the manual are as below:   1. Set the TV mode to HDMI.   2. Connected the HDMI cable between tablet and TV's respective ports.   3. **Set the tablet display mode under Display Settings to HDMI.** Steps 1 and 2 went good, but in Step 3 I'm unable to find any option in Settings and Display Settings as HDMI. However my default video player named Vortex player has an option to "Play on TV" where the display can be set to HDMI and the video plays fine on the TV. This leaves me to think that both the TV and HDMI cable are working fine but I suspect that the tablet's firmware might be that of a different model perhaps which does not support HDMI (wild guess). The tech support suggested to download and install the latest "software" (not sure if it's a firmware or not, even they were not..) to help fix the issue with steps by connecting it to PC through USB with a bunch of steps. But this software which shows prompts in chinese doesn't seem to help the cause either. Tech support also says I should be prompted to select display mode on tablet when connected to HDMI but it didn't happen either. Details of my tab as below:   * Name: Penta T-Pad IS703C (T-Pad IS703C With BSNL)   * Manufacturer: Pantel   * Android: 4.0.3   * Kernel: 3.0.8   * Build Number: fj_vortex-userdebug 4.0.3 IML74K eng.zjd1.20120413.113558 test-keys Request thoughts and suggestions on the same that could help me fix the situation. P.S the above information remained unchanged even after the "software update", so I suspect that it might've done nothing at all.


Does Google Navigation Live Traffic reroute during the journey?

After setting a destination and start navigation and my journey, if a new incident occurs and slows/blocks the route, is Google Navigation able to update the route and find a faster alternative automatically before I get near?


MTP mode instead of charging with plugged in wall charger

My Galaxy Tab P1000 was charging when it fell down. I tried plugging it in again to continue charging but the battery icon now appears with a cross mark and instead the MTP mode initializes. How can I get the Galaxy Tab to charge normally again?


My nfc-enabled android-phone won't read a rfid key I own, why and what can I do about it?

Does it require some kind of activation-code? If so, can I read it while I scan it on the original scanner?


What is the right way to close apps in Android?

I'm new to the Android platform, and this is probably a dumb question, but... How do you close an app? When I'm in an app, and I want to get out, I just click on "Home" and move on, but I just installed a Task Manager app, and I noticed _everything_ is left running. Is there a way to exit apps? Or do I need to use the Task Manager every time I exit something?


Closing applications

I guess this has to do with our habit on desktop computers where we   1. open an application   2. use it   3. close the application AFAIK there's no direct way from within the application to close it. And by pressing the Home button app just gets into the background. Still running. I got a habit of pressing Home, then Recent apps and flicking all open apps out. Is this a bad habit? Should I leave applications like GMail, FB, Currents, GNow, etc. running or is it better to close them and have as less apps as possible running?


How to properly close a program in Samsung Galaxy S3?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the right way to close apps in Android? After using my Samsung Galaxy S III for a while, closing apps and dialogs with the "back" button (front-right), I pressed and held the front-middle button, which brought up a list of _all_ windows and apps I had been using. I suppose that means that they were still running in the background. How to close them properly?


What is the correct way to exit an app

When I open an app and then I'm dong using it I usually just push the home button. The problem is that leaves the app open and if you do that too many times it slows down your phone. My question is what is the correct way to close an app after you're doing using it without pressing the home button? Or is pressing the home button and then sliding it away the correct way of closing an app?


Why doesn't my Samsung Galaxy S Captivate have self shot mode?

I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate). My self shot mode is missing from the camera options. How do I get it? What should I do?


Does Android have support for IPv6?

I wonder if Android has support for IPv6? I have heard that the phone company I use has support for IPv6 and I have a IPv6 address if I visit http://ipv6.whatismyipv6.net.ipv4.sixxs.org/. But I can not visit IPv6-only sites like http://ipv6.google.com, why is that? Does Android have support for IPv6?


has anyone rooted micromax a65 bolt?

i have micromax a65 android version 2.3.5 baseband version DM_BASE_12A_W12.43|sc6820_modem| kernel version 2.6.35.7 i tried rooting with z4root but it didn't work.


how to boot ubuntu on asus transformer tf101

I want to boot ubuntu on Asus tf101 with Android 3.2 ROM from a microSD card, by using Windows. Can someone explain how to do it or link a wiki for it? Thanks in advance.


the youtube app on my smartphone won't unpair from my LGTV (SmartTV)

I am being completely unable to unpair my android smartphone youtube app from my LGTV. **At LGTV:** I went on youtube app and made logoff of my account, and also disconnected all mobile devices from it, what should (?) suffice in case my cell phone is stolen or something else happens, but... **At Phone:** I removed all app data and cache for youtube application, and still, after start the youtube application, my LGTV is still registered AND I can make youtube videos play on LGTV... Edit: **At Youtube Account:** I removed the LGTV from youtube configuration and still any account on the phone can make videos play on the LGTV... There is something that is being left on my smartphone that still allows it to control the LGTV... The next step (that I am holding) is: completely reset my phone and research some way to completely reset my LGTV (if it makes any difference)...


'last seen 'for whatsapp contact not showing anymore?Am I being blocked?

Is there any reason that I am not able to see a whatsapp contact's last seen time anymore?Such as some kind of bug but not being blocked?


Kies is not working after flashing cyanogenmod on my Samsung Android phone

I have flashed my samsung android phone(GT-I5510) to CM7 and everything is fine with it exept that kies has stopped working with it..i.e when I connect my phone to laptop, it doesn't show the option for kies mode. Please help me with how to enable it.


What should I do before I try advanced troubleshooting

Are there any generic troubleshooting steps and tips to be followed _before_ I search for problem specific troubleshooting options? Then what are they? I only have a general knowledge on Android and not familiar with flashing, shell commands, etc.


Why am I getting a "Low on Space" warning and having other weird problems?

Yesterday I got a warning that the "phone storage space is low." Because of that I can't receive SMS messages. I tried to uninstall applications - the system shows me that the application is being uninstalled but after restart I see the application again (i.e. I tried to remove Adobe AIR - 16 MB). Also when I try to delete threads of messages, it doesn't delete theme. The weirdest thing is that after I "free" space and I check the internal storage in the system phone storage setting, I see that the available space in the internal phone storage is lower than before... Moreover I can't install any application that can help me: cache cleaner or something else. Does someone know how to overcome this problem?


"You don't have enough free space remaining in your phone's storage"

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why am I getting a "Low on Space" warning and having other weird problems? I have a HTC wildfire S and have experienced nothing but trouble with this phone and a previous android phone I had. I have personally downloaded 1 app which is moved to the SD card, but my phone keeps coming up with the message mentioned in the title. I cannot open the gallery to delete music (which there is little of) or any pictures, it is also stopping me reading messages I have received. How can I create more free space? The only apps I have are the ones that came when I first got the phone and cannot be moved to my 8gb memory card! Someone please help.


Performance comparison between internal and external memory

What are the performance differences between phone's internal memory, the internal SD card, and the external SD card? I wonder if that counts when deciding where to store apps. What technologies are used for building a phone's internal memory? How about the internal SD card, if it is not really an SD card at all? How do they compare, in general, to SD card speed classes 4, 6 and 10? Note that I am not asking about the filesystems, as a deleted answer focused on, since performance comparison on this aspect would be totally ruined by just switching the SD card from FAT32 to something better (which I think the industry should have done since a long time anyway).


How do you SIM-unlock the SGH-I317 (AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2) on Jelly Bean 4.1.2?

I have looked all over the internet, and a lot of the download links and information has gone stale, or is incorrect. I wanted to standardize it here for other people.


Is there any way to sync my Outlook calendar to my Samsung Galaxy S without Kies?

I am trying to sync my Outlook 2010 calendar to Samsung Galaxy S using Kies. For some reason, it doesn't sync. Kies has a nasty habit of hanging, so I would really like to use something else, if possible, instead of trying to understand why it doesn't sync to begin with. Are there any tools out there that will sync the calendar directly to the phone without using Kies?


Cannot turn Nexus 7 on after locking the screen

My Nexus 7 had been performing without any issues, however, I locked the screen by pressing the power button as usual and then tried to turn it on several hours later but it was unresponsive. How can I fix this?


Is there a browser that will display Armenian letters?

I have just got a an HTC Desire as a present and I want to view www.mathnet.am which is an Armenian site. But insted of Armenian letters I see squares. I have read some advices in some forums, but could not solve the problem. Please help. By the way I can't see www.Google.am (this is the Armenian variant of it) letters too. The same squares :(


Screen timeout versus secured lock time

I just updated to Jelly Bean on my GS3 and am mostly impressed. I am having trouble with the screen timeout setting, however. When I go into Display>Screen Timeout and select a time, say 30 seconds, I get a message that says "Screen will turned off when screen is locked. Secured lock time is currently set to 5 seconds." My question is where? I cannot find this Secured Lock time setting in Display settings, Lock Screen settings or Security settings, which would seem to be the intuitive places to look for it. Further, even though I get this message, my screen now does not turn off at after 5 seconds, or ever as far as I can tell. After walking away from the phone for 20 minutes, I returned to the screen blazing in all its AMOLED glory.


Image and video files disappear from the SD Card

Sometimes it happens that all image files (JPEG, PNG, etc.) and videos (3GP) are erased automatically in the SD Card. So they are removed from Gallery also.   This means I risk to lose documents and photos I shoot with the phone camera, unless I make external backups. I noticed that sometimes it looks related to fast mount/unmount cycles via USB cable to a PC (due to unwanted multiple pressure on the ' _Activate/Deactivate media archive_ ' soft-button on the phone) Does anyone know what happens? Is it a known bug, some misuse from my side, etc. My phone model is LG P962, with Android 2.3.4 and a 32-GB SD Card. Thanks!


Is it possible to plug a thumbdrive / portable harddisk that have multiple partitions to a tablet (any generic tablet or tablets in general) or there is a need to use a Apps to perform such actions?


Use 3G connection on my Android in Ubuntu

I would like to use the 3G connection on my android with my Ubuntu. Is there any method to do so?


Android Log Output KINETO

On my T mobile G2 there is always a lot of action in my Log output that has the tag KINETO these are the two most common things it puts in there:               ERROR/KINETO(9304): KLOG0C3- xmk_QueryOSQueue SDL Queue empty : WAIT_FOREVER      ERROR/KINETO(9304): KLOG0A3- ibs_os_GetMsg: Timeout forever for UKCC qHnd 0x80c34e3c      but there are a lot of others that it does as well. I am wondering what these logs are related to, because they seem to be happening basically all of the time on my device. I did a google search for KINETO and got a bunch of results for Wifi Calling related stuff, which kind of makes sense. My phone came with a Wifi calling app on it. But I never use this app. My suspicion is that I am getting these messages in the log because the wifi calling app does not have access to the internet on my device because of DroidWall. But my question is why does it try so often? and does anyone know if there is a way to stop it from trying so much I am sure this behavior has some negative impact on my battery life.


Is there a reasoning to how often and long the notification light blinks?

I have a Droid X. The green light on the front blinks when something has happened, but I've noticed that the number of blinks and their length is not consistent. Is there some method to it? Some code to it? Does it reflect the event that has occurred in some way>?


How to listen which URLs an app tries to connect

Is there an app (or some other way) that could listen to other apps, and their network? I have this one app, and I couldn't figure out where it gets its images. I tried to google an app to listen to other apps connections, but I didn't find any. I'm looking for similar functionality as Google Chromes network tab from developer menu. I have rooted Nexus 4 with 4.2.2.


Viewing app's internet activity by URL?

How would I go about viewing the activity of an app based on what HTTP requests it is sending and receiving? For example, I have an app that gets me statistics for a video game I play. I want to know where this app is sending the request to in order to retrieve the data that is displayed within the app.


Tracking down which app makes HTTP requests

After configuring my Galaxy S4 (Android 4.4.2) phone to use a proxy server for debugging an app, I noticed that other apps on my device were making some suspicious HTTP calls. I would like to track down what app is doing this. Unfortunately, the request itself didn't have any clues... it only contained a generic `User-Agent` header:               User-Agent: Dalvik/1.6.0 (Linux; U; Android 4.4.2; SPH-L720 Build/KOT49H)      The response was also generic, and not related to anything I have knowingly installed. Is there a way to log apps making HTTP requests on my Android device?


Using Activesync with folders in inbox

I recently purchased Note II and am using the stock email. This is a exchange connection and use rules to push email to folders. I can see the folders and get notifications when new mail arrives however if more than one email arrives and is pushed to different folders the notification does not indicate where the email is and so the search begins. The folders do not show unread emails only all emails in the folder read or not. Any ideas.


Phone is rooted but has no SU application and can't access SU command on adb shell?

All this time, I thought that once I've rooted my phone, it means that I will also have SU access to it. This is true for the first device I rooted. When I rooted it, a SuperUser application appeared on my phone. I was also able to use the command `su` on the `adb shell`. However, just recently, I tried to root a different phone. After rooting the phone, I check my applications for the SuperUser app but it's not in the applications. And so I downloaded the SuperUser app on the market. But when I opened it, it says, there is no SU binaries installed on the phone. Also, when I inputted `su` on the `adb shell`, it can't determine what is `su`.   * What could be the problem?   * How can I gain SU privilege?   * I thought that once a phone is rooted, it is automatic to have an SU application or at least access to the `su` command. Am I wrong with my assumption?   * How can I use the `su` command?   * What is the real state of the phone I rooted? Does it mean the phone is not really rooted? Or is it still rooted? Thanks!


Looking for application that captures name-card and sync with google contact?

I'm looking for an Android application that `captures picture of name-card` and can help to `sync with Google contact` the contact information in that captured image. If you know one, please share. ps. I'm using Nexus One phone.


When phone is off and I plug it in to outlet the phone turns on instead of charging

This might be hardware but I'm not sure so thought I'd ask. Went to plug in to charger at home last night - noticed it didn't charge. Wake up in the morning though and the battery hadn't dropped (or raised) At work I have a different charger and same thing seems to be happening. I powered off my phone though, removed battery, put back in, and plugged in. This is where it gets strange - instead of showing me a large battery charging which is what use to occur it turns on immediately. I checked Software Updates and everything is up-to-date. It is a **Samsung Infuse**. _update_ WHILE PLUGGED IN: Entered * # * # 4 6 3 6 # * #* to display battery info:   * Battery Status: Not charging   * Power plug: Unplugged   * Battery level: 63%   * Battery scale: 100   * Battery health: Good   * Battery voltage: 3810 mV   * Battery temperature: 28.0 deg C   * Time since boot: 11:50


How do I turn off the power-on sound and camera sound in a Galaxy S II?

I have followed several guides and can't get any of them to work on my Galaxy S II. How do I disable these sounds?!


I want to execute shell commands on my pc from my android via USB

I have a linux box, without any network interface, only usb. I have my andorid phone, and the USB cable. I would like to connect from my android device to the linux box,and execute shell commands on the linux box, via usb. there is not wifi, ethernet, oer any other interfaces. Any idea? I tried ConnectBot, but could not make it work over USB.


How to switch to vibrate mode using only hardware keys

I have a Nexus 4, and I would like to be able to switch it to vibrate mode without having to look at the screen or unlock it. My previous phones had this ability (my iPhone had a switch dedicated to this on the side, and on my flip phone before that I just held down the volume down button). I've found this feature pretty useful in many situations where I realize after the fact that I want my phone to be silent, but I don't want to show that I'm silencing my phone (movie theaters, churches, meetings, etc.). I keep my phone in my pants pocket, and the other two phones allowed me to silence them without even removing them from my pocket. I've tried holding down the volume up, volume down, or power buttons, but that doesn't do anything. I know that there are apps that I can configure to automatically silence based on my location, time of day, and/or calendar items, and while those are useful they still don't give me a universal way to silence the phone with minimal interaction. A home screen or lock screen widget won't work for me because my work requires that my phone lock itself, and doesn't allow me to put widgets on the lock screen. I'm also not interested in rooting my phone, but a free or paid app (preferably on the Google Play store) is fine. Really, an ideal solution would be an app or setting that allows me to press and hold the volume down button (while the phone is still locked) to put it in vibrate mode.


Used (probably) inappropriate charger, touchscreen went crazy, permanent damage?

I used a plug with USB output than may have been inappropriate (output DC5V +/- 0.20V DC500mA +/-30mA). While it was plugged in, the touchscreen stopped working properly (touching one part of the screen would trigger another), I guess because the voltage was wrong? Is there any danger that I did some permanent damage to the phone or the battery? It wasn't plugged in for long.


Galaxy Note 10.1, does not recognize finger touch

I have a Galaxy Note 10.1, It suddenly stopped (when switched on) finger touch detection, but works with normally with S Pen. I tried Factory resetting but still it does not detect finger touch... I tried to find any setting regarding finger touch but I couldn't. Is there a way to fix this?


how to fix error message e:/unable to mount usbstorage on Samsung Note 3 - Sprint Variant

I have the above device rooted and installed custom recover twrp 2.6.x.x. I keep seeing the message: unable to moutn e:/usbstorage. And I think this is messing with my attempt to install Cyanogenmod 11. I checked the MD5 hash of Cyanogenmod and it is good. I have also tried older versions from the same nightly page. I just get this one error. When I flash the phone, if I ask twrp to check the MD5, it fails. If don't ask for it, it says that there is no hash file and reports that install was a success. But instead the phone goes into a boot loop. I saw this link about the same issue on a different phone. Here is the link Script / Fix Soft Brick Loop_ EFS partition_01.11.13 Some of the people on the site say that the script worked for their Note 3. Others say that the script is not for Note 3. Also the download site seems to be malicious ( according to my malware software; so I can not download it ). I need help to fix this issue. I do have a stock image to flash my phone if anything breaks. I also have the rooting and twrp flashing tools and procedures. I do it in my sleep now. I do not know if I should start messing with PIT files.


How can I symlink the /cache folder on boot?

After rooting and installing link2sd on my **HTC Explorer** , I still have low memory issues. On Google Play, I can't download apps larger than 10-15M. This is because the /cache folder is in the internal memory, which is desperately small. In my version, Google Play writes directly in /cache, not in subfolders. Using adb as root, I deleted `/cache` and created a symlink `/cache -> /mnt/sdcard/cache`. This is fine, but when I reboot the phone the symlink is replaced by the old folder. Is there a proper way to solve this issue once and for all? Thanks for any hint, A


Galaxy tab 2 (gsm) P3100 stuck on start screen after installing clockwork mod recovery. Need help immediately!

I was following this tutorial form wiki.cyanogenmod.org and it went fine till step 12 > #11. Unplug the USB cable from your device You can now manually reboot the > phone into ClockworkMod Recovery mode by holding . > > #12. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GSM) now has ClockworkMod Recovery installed. > Continue to the next section. And instead of starting in recovery mode, I started in normal mode mistakenly. So I did the whole again. Until now the "Custom binary download" was showing "2 counts" but again mistakenly started in normal mode. Then I did the whole once again, and held the power and up volume button to start in recovery mode. But the device was stuck at start screen (which shows galaxy tab 2 logo). I doesn't even start in normal mode. I did the whole again and again. Now the "Custom binary download" is showing "5 counts". The device is not starting again neither in recovery mode nor in normal. Please help.


Why LG GT540 after boot it disconnects with ADB

Why when my phone LG GT540 is running and seen by ADB after bootup it disconnects (not from PC just from ADB, as PC still can see it it Device Manager) after few seconds after bootup sequence? The problem is occuring only with GT540, tested other device - HTC - works fine. The key could be USB drivers, but tried many of them official and handmade. Also I've tried running phone in "Recovery" or "Safe" Mode - when LG firmware updated my phone via USB with no major problems with connection, hovewer I cant use ADB over this "Safe" mode, can't I?


Input languages to Jelly Bean on Galaxy S3

I know that there are 18 new keyboard languages in Jelly Bean. I upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, but I didn't get the additional languages. I saw Nexus, and it had all these languages, but mine has only the default 3 languages (English, French, and another language). Is there any way that I can add these langauges ?


Real time device share on Apple TV via AirPlay

I see that there are apps that will broadcast certain things to an Apple TV via AirPlay, but is there a way to send a view of the screen in real time via this method? I have seen iPhone 4S doing this, but the only apps I've seen for Android advertise that they broadcast media files as if they're being sent as opposed to streamed.


Chrome white pages and image not loading

Since I upgraded to Android 4.4 (Kitkat), I'm having a lot of problems with anything web related. Often, when calling an URL, the loading is fast and shows nothing: the page remains white. Even refreshing won't do. Clearing the cash doesn't help either. I have to close all tabs, serveral times, relaunch Chrome or even reboot my device to get the page to load. Even then, I'm not entirely sure if rebooting the device did make it work or it's just random. Sometimes, when loading an animated gif, it will start to load and stop and never play again. It could also just stay on the first frame. Also, the webview of reddit's app does the same thing, I switched it to show the link inside the browser instead to see if it helps, but it doesn't. I'm don't know if the Play Store has webviews in it, but sometimes the app just doesn't load anything and the page is also white. At first I thought it may be my connection, but I tested over nealry 10 wifi (home, work, cafe, friends, etc.) and it seems to be very random as it starts to act weird from over time. My device is a Nexus 4.


Nexus 7 wont boot after complete discharge

I accidentally let the battery on my Nexus 7 run completely empty, and now it won't start up anymore even after charging overnight. How can I make it work again? This is what happened in detail: My battery ran low, and I had no time to recharge it. I forgot about it, and found my tablet powered off. I attached it to a charger (the official wall-plug adaptor), waited a few minutes, and then turned it on. I expected it to be able to run from the cable like my phone, but it reported 0% battery and shut itself down immediately. I retried it after a slightly longer time. This time I didn't get to the home screen, but was shown a black and white animated battery icon. I pressed the power button, and the animation froze, and only disappeard after a long time (I put it away and discovered it was gone after a few hours). Since then I've been loading it for > 12 hours, but I haven't been able to get any response. The charger gets warm, but the tablet doesn't. I've heard that once the battery is competely discharged, it only charges in "trickle mode" (that is normally used to top off a 98% loaded battery safely), and can take a very long time to become operative again. This would explain why the adapter gets warm but not the tablet. If this is true, is there any way to speed up charging?


Samsung galaxy tab2 P3100 "android.process.media" stopped issue?

I have updated Samsung galaxy tab2 P3100 to jelly bean since then I am getting popup error as "unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped". Is there any fix available for this?


Android hangs on boot image after changing boot loader

I changed the bootimage of an Android device and it bricked. It's freezing at the boot image. I try to install a ROM using fastboot but I have a permission error. I try to connect with adb but I can't, the device doesn't appear in the list of devices. I need to enter to the file sytem and replace the bootimage or install a ROM or a Recovery without ADB. The device is an ASUS Memopad HD7 and it's rooted. I think the problem with bootloader is that it isn't unlocked. I try to use flashtool but it's searching all time because the PC doesn't recognize the device. It's recognized only if I start the fastboot mode and it appears like HTC Dream. If I start in normal mode it appears like a storage but it doesn't appear in file explorer or adb.


How do I read pdf files on my Neocore tablet?

I have just recently acquired a Neocore 10 tablet and it has Adobe Reader pre installed on it. I have a lot of pdf files on a usb stick which I want to plug into my Neocore's usb socket so that I can read them. I really have no idea how to do this. After inserting my usb stick into the neocore I then clicked on the Adobe Reader icon and hoped that the reader would open and I could click on "Open File" and see a long list of my pdfs to read. But this didn't happen. Can you please explain to someone who is not very computer savvy exactly what I have to do.   When I have finished and want to take out my usb stick can I just unplug it straight away or do I switch off my neocore so that I can then safely unplug the stick? (I actually closed down my neocore and then unplugged the stick. When I plugged my stick into my laptop I was surprised to see that a new directory called "LOST.DIR" was on it) Thank you


Enabling the accelerometer on android phones

are the accelerometers on Android always on? or is it possible to enable/disable them? Does by chance activating/deactivating the setting "Auto- rotate screen" by chance activates/deactivate the accelerometer?


why there are so many tty files in the dev directory?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PMGut.jpg) it is confusing that there are so many tty files in the directory... by the way, what each file in /dev stands for, do they stand for physical devices which are part of my android device? for example, which file stands for the raw storage device in /dev directory?


Help controlling the cursor in swype?

I've got swype pre-installed on my Epic4G, and after a recent update (which also introduced an exasperating auto correction "feature") I'm finding that my cursor won't stay put -- it pops to the end of the word instead of staying where I set it. Say I type `twowords` and then realize I need a space -- I go set the cursor between `two` and `words` thinking that I'll hit the space bar and separate them, but the cursor, which definitely landed where I wanted it, hops to the end of `twowords`. If I try _again_ it stays, but the first time it consistently hops to the end of the word. Is there a setting for this anywhere?


Tasker: Detect ANT+ paired device, then switch on Endomondo

What will the Tasker Profile and Tasks look like when I want Endomondo app to launch as soon as my Note 3 detects a paired ANT+ device? J


Dashboard/Home Screen icons take up to 10 seconds to load after pressing the Home button

I have an issue where the Home Screen (dashboard?) icons can take over 10 seconds to load when I press the home key. After this happens once, the icons will stay there if I open a program and then press the home key again. But, after some time has passed, I'll see this issue again. Phone restart does not fix this issue. I don't have a lot of Services running and I keep things tidy with Advanced Task Killer. This question looks similar, but that user's icons never load. Mine will always load, it just takes way too long. Any thoughts are welcome. Phone: Motorola Droid; Android 2.2.1; No Root/Mod   Apps: 1 Widget; 27 total icons   Modes: Normal; Desk Charger Mode (whatever that's called) **EDIT:** I uninstalled my Task Killer and a couple other apps that I don't use anymore. The problem isn't as severe, but still occurs. I will try removing the 1 widget I have and perhaps install an alternate launcher.


How to delete gReader stored RSS feeds from Phone memory manually

I was just fiddling with gReader when I noticed that by default the application saves the feeds to the phone memory. So I immediately changed that to SD card memory. However, on doing this all the existing feeds were lost and I had to do a resync. I have a feeling the app didn't delete the existing feeds from the phone memory. Any idea how I can delete those feeds from Phone memory manually?


Brightness below system minimun

Is there tool or application that can set the brightness of the screen below the system minimum?


How to set default download location to ext SD card in Sony Xperia M

I already tried to change the download and install location to SD card using ADB but it hasn't worked. All the games and other stuff are being downloaded and installed to phone memory itself. I don't want to root my phone. I have a 8gb card. Using Sony Xperia M. Please help.


Booting to recovery

I have Xperia mini pro (4.1.B.0.587 Stock ram), and my bootloader is unlocked. But I could not boot to recovery mode by pulsing volume down button. I press it after phnoe shakes and before displaying "SONY". What is wrong? Update: Whene I install stock ROMs (using .ftf) files The recovery mode is wiped.


Any way to remove the 512 character limit on Nook Touch notes?

The Nook Simple Touch is an android-based eReader. In their interface for reading books, you can highlight a word or set of words, then attach a note to that. The notes are limited to 512 characters, but you can have an unlimited number of notes for a book. I currently work around the limit by highlighting a word, writing the note, then highlighting the next word and continuing the note. Is there a way to remove the limit of 512 characters, or increase it to a very large number? My nook is fully rooted, so I imagine it is a simple config file or sqlite entry somewhere, but I don't know where to look.


how can I change defaults in Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I change the default Complete Action With? I've accumulated a number of programs that do the same thing (browsers, mp3 players, video players etc), and some of are set as defaults. How can I change the defaults? For instance, let's say I'm tired of Opera and want to to switch back to the stock browser, but I want to leave Opera installed, how can I do that? I have a Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo.


Default Photo Chooser in Kik

I accidentally made Photos my default Photo thing for Kik and I want to change it to Gallery or no default at all. Since I accidentally clicked it I didn't have time to read how to change it back. How do I do this?


Is there a widget that shows free/busy status of one of my Google Calendar calendars?

I have, in my Google Calendar account, several calendars which have been shared by friends/family/co-workers. Is there a widget which I can place on my phone's home page which will show whether or not a given person (or calendar) is "in an appointment" or not? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S, but it is running a 2.2 build (Team Whiskey).


Where did my uploaded pictures go?

I uploaded my pictures from my HTC phone into my google account wanting to move them into Picasa for editing and now I don't know where to find them,


How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus?

I'm constantly seeing the Searching for GPS... icon in my status bar, and would like to check which app is trying to access my location. I checked the similar questions on the site and all suggested either Spare Parts or the test menu. However, on my Galaxy Nexus these are out of the question, since Spare Parts crashes with ANR when I try to access the battery stats (there's no `com.android.settings.battery_history.BatteryHistory` activity), and the test menu doesn't have the necessary menus. So, any other possibilities?


How do I determine which app is accessing GPS in Jelly Bean

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus? I have the same question as this one, except the answers provided do not work with Jelly Bean. The first answer requires an app that no longer exists - there is an app called Spare Parts+ but it does not provide GPS usage info. Using the `*#*#4636#*#*` code does take me to the android test mode, but it does not provide GPS usage info. Something I have installed or updated recently is initiating a GPS lookup every couple of minutes - the GPS symbol appears in the status bar. I have an associated battery drain, which may be caused by something else, however I want to eliminate the GPS polling as a source. I have looked at logcat, but the only PID that references the GPS is the android system pid, so this tells me that the GPS was accessed, but not which app triggered the lookup. I have been through some trial and error to figure out which app it is, but without any luck. I am looking for a more categorical way of determining which app is requesting GPS. This is on a Galaxy S2 running 4.1.2


How can I set a user profile password in Jelly Bean 4.2?

Tablet's users will be able to use different profiles since JB 4.2, defined at system settings level (settings -> user profiles). **How can I set a password for each profile**?


samsung galaxy note pro 12.2 won't play videos in youtube app without stopping

I am on a 100mbps internet. When I start playing youtube video it shows that it buffered a lot of it quick, but it is impossible to watch/listen to videos at it stops once in 10 sec and then autoplays in a few sec. itself. I tried some other app to play youtube videos and they play fine. What's wrong with my youtube??


Are the apps safe? How can I make my Android more secure?

Are the apps on the Android Market checked or audited? If I search Google for "hardening Android", the best hit I can find is _Google Android Hardening Checklist_. What's your opinion regarding this? Is there a way to make Android safer or more secure?


What Changes Take Place When Installing A Custom Launcher eg Nova To A Rom?

If I install a custom launcher eg Nova on Stock Android 4.4.3, what inherently changes ? Similarly if I were to then install a custom rom eg Paranoid Android, are the benefits gained from installing it then overshadowed or "lost" if I were to then install Nova launcher ? To clarify wouldn't the experience of Stock Android with Nova and Paranoid Android with Nova be very similar if not identical ?


Microphone "speaker mode" sensitivity with headphones plugged in?

In my car I have the headphone socket of my Galaxy S2 plugged into my car's auxiliary socket so that I can listen to music/podcasts whilst driving. This would also be useful for handsfree calls - except that when someone rings, I can hear their voice through the car speakers, but they can barely hear me. If I press the "speaker" button, then they can now hear me perfectly, but I can't hear them. Is there any way to have the microphone sensitivity of "speaker mode", but with incoming audio still going through the headphone socket? If not, does anyone know of any hands free alternatives without spending a fortune on a bluetooth hands free kit?


Turn off phone by holding the power button?

I've been having a small case of my screen not turning on at times. It happens on a 1 out of 100 basis. Anyway, I can confirm that the phone did not shut down because I can take screenshots (via power button + volume down key) and hear the screenshot sound. However, the display remains turned off. What I found to be the fix is to remove the battery to force shutdown the phone and re-insert it and open again. That would have been an OK solution but my phone has 2 layers of battery cover so it's kinda tedious to do when the random screen problem occurs (especially if I'm outside or on the road). What I want to happen is that if I hold down the power button for some time (5 seconds maybe?), it will power off the device thus, saving me the trouble of having to remove and re-insert the battery. How do I make holding down the power button for some time turn off the phone? Phone is ST17i, runninh MiniCMSandwich Lite rom with RaGe kernel.


android.process.acore has stopped

I backed up one galaxy S3 and did a restore on another. Then I try to boot the new one and I get a message "Unfortunately the process android.process.acore has stopped". After hitting OK a few times I get Unfortunately TouchWiz has stopped. Then back to the first message. I can't get past this msg. I thought that maybe I should do another Restore but I can't get to anything cause this happens as soon as I boot.


How can I mount or unmount the SD Card using ADB?

The sdcard can be umounted by using the umount command.               unmount /mtn/sdcard/.android_secure      how can it be remounted again . I tried using the mount command               mount /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure


How to get visual email and message notifications on lockscreen?

I am very new to Android. I tried searching in this forum and google in general without finding an answer. I would like to be able to see notifications on my unlock screen. For example, 3 unread gmail messages, 5 unread exchange messages, 1 new sms, 2 new voicemail. Is this possible? If this is not possible can I at least do it on my home screen? I have widgets for all these there, but they don't seem to show a little number on the icon with unread. I feel as though this is a no-brainer feature, but I just can' figure it out.


How to switch sd cards when using a data2whatever (d2w) custom ROM?

I'm currently running MIUI XJ (Gingerbread 2.3.5) with d2w on my HTC Desire with the 4GB sd card it was shipped with, but as I found the joy of the occasional ROM-switch, I found myself running out of storage on the sd card, which was filling up with alternate roms, flashable updates for said roms, nandroid backups of different roms, titanium backups, miui backups and, well, the stuff I'd actually like to use (photos, music). So my question is: How can I safely replace an sd card with a bigger one, even if the original one is partitioned in a special way to make use of d2w? I realize I could simply partition the bigger sd card similarly to the original one, but what if I need a bigger sd-ext partition? (Which I, indeed, need for some Gingersense ROMs). Will the system simply accept the bigger partition or do I have to make a nandroid backup with the original sd card and reflash that backup once the bigger, partitioned sd card is mounted? Would the partitions remain untouched?   Would there be any considerable loss if I boot the system with the partitioned sd card with an empty ext-partition? As you can see, I don't even really know what sort of data is stored there. EDIT: So, I did it. **My solution** (not optimal, but worked. Keep in mind: With the HTC Desire, you can't switch SD cards while the battery is in, so no "on the fly" way. Also, I have no proper card reader lying around.):   1. Backup of ALL the things (Nandroid backup, just in case, MIUI/Titanium Backup for apps+system settings (things stored on the sd-ext partition) and a full copy of the previous FAT32 partition)   2. Put the new SD card in the phone and partition it (I used 4EXTRecovery so I could do it in the phone and increased the sd-ext partition from 256 to 1024mb)   3. Mount the sd card on a computer, copy the contents of the old FAT32 to the new one (FAT32 partition should now be the same as before and it has your MIUI/TitaniumBackup on it)   4. Boot the system (may be slow since there is now an empty data partition), when the system is up, you can restore your backups via MIUI Backup and/or Titanium Backup. I used Google to sync contacts and messages etc were synced with MIUI Backup, if you are not running a MIUI then you can use SMS Backup+ for messages.   5. System is now the same as before, but the partitions are bigger :) **Recommended** solution I stumbled upon that seems easier to me:   1. Mount the sd card on a pc, open in the partitioning tool of your choice (I was told partition wizard would do the trick)   2. Clone the sd card as a whole   3. Apply that clone to the new sd card   4. Increase the partitions as you like   5. Put the new sd card in your phone. Should work exactly like before.


Samsung S5 emails not loading

Up until about a week ago my emails were loading fine. Now it seems like they stopped and only load a few at a time. Supposed to refresh every 15 minutes but sometimes goes all day before any come in.


problem is syncing videos on dailymotion are stopped

When i open dailymotion and switch to offline mode there comes " an error has occurred please try again later " i close it then reopen it then it works. Please guide me to fix this problem. Another problem is that the videos don't sync.


Send file via NFC from Galaxy S2 Plus and Sony vaio with Ubuntu OS

I have a problem with sharing files between my Galagy S2 phone and Sony vaio model SVF1521DCXW with NFC support. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop version and I don't have any idea how can I use NFC to send a single photo to my PC. When I enable NFC on my phone and put on NFC sign on my laptop nothing happens.


How to make notification lights turn off automatically when new email is read from another platform?

I'm using a Samsung S3 and I currently have the notification LED indicator option ON when an email arrives. Is there a way to make the flashing blue light stops when I read this new email from another platform (Thunderbird for example)? For example: Unread new email inbox : Flashing New email recently read: Stop flashing Thanks!


What Could Cause System Apps to Run that Are Not Used

When testing a widget I created, I wanted to make sure that it uses as little CPU power as possible. After some research I downloaded Watchdog to use as a monitoring tool, which works great. When I finished my testing I set the CPU threshold at 10%, just curious to see what process would randomly go above that level. One that exceeds the 10% threshold on a daily basis, at least a couple times a day, is **`com.motorola.Dlna`**. I know what DLNA is, what it's used for, and how to set it up but I don't use it, nor do I have it set up on my phone. I spoke with a Motorola support analyst and asked why it would be running. The response I got was "it's possible you could have set it up without knowing it, maybe by an application that you downloaded but it's nothing to worry about".   Needless to say the answer I got wasn't very helpful so I'm really just wondering what would cause this service to use so much CPU power randomly? Most of the time it's not being used, but when it is, it shows that it's using usually between 12.5% - 15% CPU power. Do applications really access/use this service without me ever actually going through and setting it up?


What is the meaning of "Root Access Required"?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I root my phone? what is root in android OS, some time i read rooted OS uprooted phone what it mean and recently i read "Root Access Required" on an android article.


Logout from Gmail on my device

It bothers me that my Android Phone is permanently logged into my Gmail account. I want to logout from the device and somehow make the phone ask for username/password when connecting to my account. It seems there is no such option. What are my options? P.S. Please don't suggest to lock my phone when not in use. I already do that.


How to change google account without wiping?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory > reset I'd like to change the google account an unrooted Nexus One is linked to without wiping. If I try to remove the current account it says it can't do it without a factory reset...


How can I sign out from gmail in my Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory > reset   >  Logout from Gmail on my device I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia. I have logged in on it with one of my Gmail accounts. But now I want to change the default gmail account logged in on my phone. How can I do this? Thanks.


How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory reset

While setting up my HTC Hero phone, I have entered my gmail account in the setup. But now I want to remove it (I don;t want to change with another account). How do I do it ? I have searched a lot on Google and everywhere I found that I have to do factory reset but this is not my favoured option. If there is another way, please let me know.


Delete my Google master account without factory reset?

I have three Google accounts configured in my phone. I want to remove my master Google account without losing other important data of my phone. When I am trying to delete it, it is not allowing me to remove it, as some of the dependent application are installed with that Google account. I tried with removing those application also but still not able to remove it. Please suggest any solution other than factory reset?


Why does phone has 2 different IPs

When I check my IP at whatismyip.com (for example) I cab see my IP is 109.253.X.X. When I type netcfg at the phone's terminal I can see the line > **rmnet0 UP 10.229.X.X** And indeed when I try out apps like "Droid IP Camera" it listens on 10.229.X.X (rmnet0 interface). Is it a NAT configuration 3G uses? if so, how can I make apps like "Droid IP Camera" (this app is only given as an example) work over 3G? Thank you.


Screen frozen after pattern lock

After random unlock attempts, my screen for Sony Xperia Tipo Dual is locked:   1. I don't have USB debugging enabled   2. data is very important, so hard reset is not an option   3. tried all basic things like restart, etc, but to no avail


How can I root my Droid X with Ubuntu Linux?

My sanity is at stake here. I need root but I don't have access to any fancy proprietary OS. I'd appreciate any help.


How to disable screen lock on my HTC desire Z?

I would like to disable screen lock completely, as anyway there is need to press power button every time + unlock the screen which is anyoing


How can I change the data usage cycle for Mobile data?

The mobile data cycle ( _Settings_ -> _Data usage_ ) looks quite arbitrary. Since I have changed my data plan, now the new cycle _should_ start at the first day of the month instead of the 6th. How can I change the begin of a data cycle? I cannot seem to find some edit button, though I vaguely remember seeing it at the _Data usage cycle_ menu. Affected versions: Android 4.0, 4.2.2, 4.3.1.


Orange San Diego browser opening "goolgle"

Using the Orange browser with Android 4.0.4 on the AZ210A I've noticed that sometimes when opening for the first time it tries to open goolgle.com. I've restarted, force closed, cleared data and cache etc and yet every so often it just crops up. Anyone got any ideas?


How do i remove double notifications? Galaxy s 2

I have the newest Samsung Galaxy S2 (SkyRocket) and as a user of Handcent I was able to disable the "double text notifications" on my last Galaxy but on this phone when I go to the main messaing app then the menu button I dont have a settings option. How can I turn off the notifications so I don't recieve every message twice?


Editing call refusal SMS

HTC Desire 500 (dual) - is there possibility to edit call refusal SMS? There are few pre-saved answers, but I need to modify them. Is it possible???


Tvheadend on Android DVB-S2 TV Box(AML8726-MX)

I have Android DVB-S2 TV Box CPU: Amlogic AML8726-MX TV-Tuner: AVL6211 I need to install Tvheadend server to the device. To play video in the browser (on the same device) via RTP (or nativ android app - VideoView). I found Tvheadend compiled under Android. It starts, but the TV tuner was not recognized correctly. Can someone have a successful experience in installing this software? If you have experience in writing android applications for such hardware, please tell me where to start!


Can I create a specific ringtone for email from specific people?

Is there any way at all to set it up so that I can have a different notification sound for different email senders? In other words, if I get an email from Fred, can I have a different notification than an email from Jane? I know how to set up filters within Gmail, but I can't determine if there is any way to connect that to the notification sound on my phone. I also know that different ringtones can be set when getting phone calls from different people, based on their entry in the contact list. However, there does not seem to be any kind of option in the contacts interface to do the same thing with emails. Thank you for any advice.


Walking between Wi-Fi access points causes network to be disabled

Testing my new Motorola Triumph the last couple of days, I've noticed issues with the Wi-Fi. Aside from connection attempts to the 802.1x EAP network at school causing reboots (a known problem with the Triumph's software and/or wireless chipset), I've run into a problem where if I walk between buildings, it won't reconnect automatically. When I go into the Wi-Fi settings, the network is "Disabled", presumably because there were issues reconnecting while I was outside on the sidewalk. My LG Optimus V never had this problem; I used it all semester and it always reconnected within a minute or two of settling into a new room. It occasionally disabled the network, but I can count those occurrences on one hand (in decimal ;-). The Triumph did it half a dozen times in one day. (I change buildings a lot.) Is this something that can be fixed? Perhaps by rooting and tweaking some system settings file(s)? If I can work out most of the software issues by tweaking the phone myself, I'll live with the few that will undoubtedly be unfixable without an update from Motorola. Meanwhile I've tested with the insecure campus network. The unauthenticated network reconnected within 30 seconds of my entering a new building. (How fortunate that IT maintains a network that dumb devices can use for Internet access.) _(Note: I have no desire to use a custom ROM unless it fully supports **all** the features of the phone. That includes HDMI output and the ability to have Wi-Fi & Bluetooth turned on simultaneously without pegging the CPU. Unfortunately that lets out ever using CM7 unless those known issues are fixed.)_


Galaxy SIII has a weak data connection

I've noticed that my Galaxy SIII has a very weak data connection at times. This occurs even when people around me with the same phone and carrier (T-Mobile) have perfectly adequate connections. Are there settings somewhere I'm missing? I've looked at the app mentioned in this post, but would prefer not to install another app if this can be fixed with configuration changes.


Not all files are visible over MTP

I have LG L5 (e610 model) device with Cyanogenmod 10. When I connect the phone to a computer with Linux (I have mtpfs installed), I can see both internal storage and the SD card. However when I navigate inside them, I can't see some of the files. For example, if I open file manager app on the phone, I can see several files in the `Internal storage/Notifications` directory, however the directory on the computer only shows one of those files. If I switch USB connection type to PTP (camera) - as OS X doesn't support MTP natively - Image Capture sees the phone as a camera, however it can only see about a third of all the images present on the phone. I don't have a Windows machine to try, but I suspect the results would be similar. I tried upgrading Cyanogenmod to the latest nightly, clearing and reinstalling it - same results. Any idea as to what is going on? How can I make all files appear on the host computer?


How to find saved wifi password?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find out the wifi password from android setting A friend entered his wifi password into my android phone so that I could connect to his network. I don't want to ask him again for the password and I want to use it on my laptop. how can I find the password that he entered? thanks.


Getting my Angry Birds (and other) data files onto my Galaxy Nexus?

So...with my HTC Hero, there are two Angry Birds custom files - `highscores.lua` and `settings.lua`. Easy enough, I copy them off to my PC. However, on the Galaxy Nexus there's a) no SD card option and b) connecting as a MTP device only seems to show certain folders, and certainly nothing Rovio (Angry Birds makers) related. So how on earth does one get your AB scores into the new phone? Even with Titanium Backup, you'd need an SD card option on the Nexus to copy across, surely?


Change main Google account login address

When I activated my first Android phone, the Galaxy Note, last week it forced me to create a Gmail account for it. Seeing no other way out, I did as I was told. However, seeing yet another google mail address pop up was quite annoying, so I decided to try to get rid of it. I managed to remove Gmail from my account permanently, and go back to my normal e-mail address to login to Google, but my Android device isn't following. It still has the gmail address set as login. Is there a way to just change the login address? The account behind it is the same.


Can't connect Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 to PC after root

I have a Samsung S5830 phone. After I rooted it using upd-1.zip I got a superuser icon in the app list. However my PC won't recognize it. I have Kies installed and all Samsung drivers but it seems the problem is not with the drivers, what should I do?


How can I stop my sent emails from containing raw HTML?

When I send an email from my official exchange server, the person who receives it, whether through web access or through Outlook, gets the email with HTML coding! It is very embarrassing and I have searched for the solution in vain. How can I stop this behavior?


disable sync when in mobile (3g) network

How can I enable auto-sync only when wifi is available? I have a small data plan and I don't want to waste it on sync.


Why each android application runs on a different Dalvik VM process?

I have read that each android applications runs on a different Dalvik VM process (all forked from zygote). I also read that these VMs are really lightweight and use copy on write buffers and all that, so far so good. But, I also read that this was not done for security reasons (e.g. isolation) - in fact dalvik vm should not be considered a security boundary, says Google. So my question is this: Why each process has to run on a different VM?


How can I fix the Wi-Fi button or prevent Wi-Fi errors when turning it off and back on?

Sometimes after I shut off Wi-Fi using the button inside the notification bar drop-down, I can't turn it back on with that button. Hitting the button does nothing, it's not even highlighted. When I go into `Settings -> Wireless and network -> Wi-Fi settings` the status under "Wi-Fi" shows Error. If I click "Wi-Fi" to turn it on from here, it usually turns on without any problems. Occassionally I have to reboot to fix it. Is there a fix I can use to make the TouchWiz Wi-Fi button work the same as enabling/disabling the Wi-Fi in Settings? Or, ideally, is there some way I can prevent the Wi-Fi from getting into an error state when I turn it off and back on? I have a Galaxy S Vibrant running 2.2, but this has been reported on other Samsung phones as well (example).


Recovery kernel difference

I have the understanding that recovery kernel is different from the main Android kernel (the one which boots normally). And usually that is stored on a different partition on underlying storage ("recovery" partition). I have observed that kernel version number which is obtained after booting to main android system is different from the one when we boot to recovery. I am aware of these three recovery environment - stock, CWM and TWRP. Does each of these has its own kernel? Or kernel is same, and only the user interface(and features provided by the UI) is different?


Is there a in-built setting to login to public hotspots?

I have a SIM-lock free Galaxy W with Android 2.3.6 on it. The other day in the public library I found out that I was not able to login anyhow to the public Wi-Fi. It shows that the DHCP gives the phone an IP address and then labels it as connected, but on the PC a "further data needed" kind of notification would appear in order for me to put username and password in. Now I found the "Free Wi-Fi hotspot" that deals exactly with this and am going to test it today, but it looks just like a frontend. Really there is not a way to access them using only built-in options on Android? EDIT: Trying opening my browser after connecting doesn't automatically redirect me anywhere. That's why I avoided using the term "captive portal" as I cannot see any portal.


Disallow JavaScript Setting

I know I could disable JavaScript in most Browsers. Is one able to disable it for WebViews also? I mean every App could specify its own WebView and is able to turn JavaScript on/off inside their app and they could inject JavaScript that infects my phone somehow. I'm aware that this WebView may lose its function or behave in an unexpected way. If it matters I have a Galaxy Nexus with JellyBean.


How do I root Xperia ZQ_6025?

How do I root this phone and any risk of losing Ltd for my region?


Android tablet booting issue (Sanei n80)

I bought Sanei N80 android tablet two months back(android 2.3).I tried to root using z4root app.It stuck in the middle so i switched off and switched on the tablet.Now the tablet is not booting up stays in the splash screen (refer attached screenshot1.png). I also tried to reboot it using recovery mode, again its stuck and displaying warning icon with android image (refer attached screenshot2.png). I am pasting the logs for reference. Kindly please please please help.I don't know how to proceed. Log, while normal booting.               D/AndroidRuntime( 1309): >>>>>> AndroidRuntime START com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit <<<<<<     D/AndroidRuntime( 1309): CheckJNI is OFF     D/dalvikvm( 1309): creating instr width table     D/dalvikvm( 1309): DexOpt: incorrect opt magic number (0xff ff ff ff)     D/dalvikvm( 1309): ODEX file is stale or bad; removing and retrying (/data/dalvik-cache/system@framework@framework.jar@classes.dex)     D/dalvikvm( 1309): Zip inflate: partial write (will retry): (4056 of 32768)     E/dalvikvm( 1309): Zip inflate: write failed: No space left on device     E/dalvikvm( 1309): Unable to extract+optimize DEX from '/system/framework/framework.jar'     D/dalvikvm( 1309): Unable to process classpath element '/system/framework/framework.jar'     E/JNIHelp ( 1309): Native registration unable to find class 'android/debug/JNITest'     E/AndroidRuntime( 1309): Unable to register all android natives     I/ServiceManager( 79): service 'media.camera' died     I/ServiceManager(79): service 'media.audio_flinger' died     I/ServiceManager( 79): service 'media.player' died     I/ServiceManager( 79): service 'media.audio_policy' died     I/Netd ( 1311): Netd 1.0 starting     I/ (1310): ServiceManager: 0xacb0     E/AudioHardware( 1310): Can't load libsecril-client.so     D/AudioHardwareInterface( 1310): setMode(NORMAL)     I/CameraService( 1310): CameraService started (pid=1310)     I/AudioFlinger( 1310): AudioFlinger's thread 0xc7b8 ready to run     D/AudioHardware( 1310): AudioStreamOutALSA::setParameters() routing=2     D/AudioHardware( 1310): ### setVoiceVolume_l      screen shot one Screen shot two


Samsung Galaxy SHV-160k won't get signal

I bought on ebay a refurbish Galaxy Note N-7000. Once I received it I put my chip and for my surprise ther was no signal. After checking It I noticed it has on the back of the phone N-7000 but when I see on the software it says SHV-160K. Right now Idon't know what else to do with this phone because it simply doesn't recognize any network, it just displays a "NO SyMBOL" where it should display the carrier signal bars. I'm posting to see ifthere is any way this phone can be use or IF I should ditch it. This is what It lists on the about device page Model: SHV-E160K Android Version: 4.1.2 Band Base: E160KKKJLL6 KErnel version: 3.0.31 - 10034927 se.infra@SEP-93 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 22 12:43:28 KST 2013 Compilation: JZO54K.E160KKKJMC3


How do I move the gesture button in Dolphin HD?

Before the Sonar changes, I could move the gesture button by long-pressing it and dragging it to a different corner. Now long pressing brings up a menu to use a gesture or use Sonar. How can I move the gesture button to a different corner?


can not link app data to SD with s2e

cm10.1, galaxy gio : I have problem with "memory full" message after I set DATA mount-point to sdcard no problem with other options ... just with data. what should I do ?! :(


Enable bootloader screen for Lenovo Vibe Z

I pressed and held volume up key for sometime and my Lenovo Vibe Z is seems to be bricked (not charging or switching on). I would like to get into to the boot-loader screen to factory reset the device. Two things:   1. Please help me with the key combinations required to get into boot-loader.   2. Or ways to unlock the boot-loader in Lenovo Vibe Z.


I Have a Problem When Install Cwm On Alcatel M'pop 5020D

When I Try To Install Cwm On Alcatel M'pop 5020D In Step :Install the file from Sd To recovery i can't find the file From SD Can u help me ?!If You Know Tell Me Plz Why I Can't Find The File :/


Is there a way to turn off translation in Google Play

I have HTC Desire with Norwegian language set up. In Google play, all program descriptions are translated to Norwegian. I find this quite annoying because most of the translations are bad, and looks quite silly in Norwegian. Sometimes I need to imagine what it would be in English to understand what it say! Is it possible to force the Google Play app to display all texts in original language? **EDIT:**   I have realized that the issue is different for different apps. Examples:   1. AppLock by **DoMobile Lab**. This one is the description shown as badly translated to Norwegian in Google Play on my phone. When I go to Google Play in a browser on my PC, it shows description in English (My PC has English system language, and I have set up Google settings to use English).   2. MindFeud by **MonkeyBin Studios**. This is shown with English description in Google Play on my phone, but it has a button next to the description header you can click on to translate (which is a function in Google Play, probably using Google Translate). This is exactly how I want it to be.   3. TvGuiden by **MeeTV AS**. This is a Norwegian app, and of course has good Norwegian description in Google Play on my phone. This is also fine with me, since it is a proper translation. When I go to Google Play in a browser on my PC, it shows description in English, which is evidence that it provides description both in English and Norwegian. In this case it's most likely written in Norwegian and additionally translated to English.  In example 1, I suspect the app vendor have translated using automatic tool and reports to Google Play having a translation for that language. In example 2, the app vendor does not claim to have a translation to Norwegian, so in this case, it is shown in Google Play in English, with a button that the user can **_choose_** to get it translated. Example 3 has a truly proper Norwegian translation done by humans, so the app vendor reports correctly to have a translation for Norwegian. It would be interesting to get experience from others on this app if it will be shown in English for users that has phone language set to other than Norwegian (example Hungarian). Is this the result of some app vendors (ref. example 1) misunderstand how the translation system in Google Play is supposed to work?


Nonstop push notifications on recently updated Samsung Galaxy S3

My phone received and installed an OTA update this weekend, to Android version 4.3 Now everytime my phone connects to the internet or I go to use the internet, I get this large list of push notifications, of email attachments from my Microsoft Exchange email account, that have never even been downloaded. I checked the options in the exchange options, and the option to download attachments when connected to wi-fi isn't checked (i've also checked and unchecked it). I also turned off the email notifications for the account, but still get the notifications of the downloaded attachments (even though they are not actually downloading, because you can't even open them). ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LdEjv.jpg)   Screenshot (click to enlarge)


Install WinXP/7/8 on Android Device

I know that it's possible to install WinXP or other Windows versions to an Android device, but I don't know how. I tried BOCHS but it doesn't work on my Xperia Z1 or I don't know how to set it up correctly. Is there some complete tutorial or something? **Remark:** I don't want to _replace_ Android on the device. I want to run Windows "on top of it" (e.g. in a VM).


Insufficient Storage Available

I have a Nexus 4. Whenever I try to install _any_ app, no matter how small, it says "Insufficient Storage Available". I have aggressively deleted photos, uninstalled apps, cleared the app cache, and now I have 315 MB free (according to Settings > Storage). But it _still_ says "Insufficient Storage Available" when installing from the Play store. (For _any_ app; I have tried with dozens.) _I cannot even install the apps that I removed two minutes before._ (WTF?) I have restarted several times. What can I do to fix this erroneous error? (Note: I don't have any SD card.)


Why is custom recovery a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM?

I have read in many guides that before flashing, we need to have a custom recovery like CWM installed. I am not able to understand why is this a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM. Can I flash a ROM without custom recovery?


How To Disable htcCheckinService?

This process causes CPU spikes and sometimes incredibly slows down whole system. I need to know how to disable it. Tried with **Quick System Info PRO** but it won't allow me to end process or close it.      _HTC Desire S_   _Android 2.3.5_


Is there a way to adjust the size of the text when reading PDF files?

When I use Aldiko to a book in _epub_ format on a mobile device with a small screen, I can read it without problems. The text is adjustable to the size, the application has no issues. The opposite is true when I'm reading _pdf_ file. It's always a fight. The text is small and unadjustable and the application freezes. Is there a way to adjust the size of the text in my PDF files so that they are more easily readable? I don't intend to read scanned pdfs (this would be even bigger fight). I would like to be able to adjust text size, do scaling and not have the application freeze. I'm open to trying other readers if Aldiko cannot handle this. EDIT: The title was changed, but note that it's not only the change in the size of text. The text should be flexible to various sizes of devices. This is called floating text (or layout) in HTML terminology. A lot of PDF readers can change the text size without the text fitting the device screen.


How to delete a single saved Password in the android standard browser?

I need to replace or delete an saved password for a single webpage. I have Android 2.3.6. How can I do that?


Applications restore or install from external sd card

I have Samsung Galaxy Duos Trans-S 7562. It had an problem with Wifi, so I sent the phone in for repairs. Before handing the phone over to store, I backed up the applications on the external Sd card. Now applications can not be restored or installed. Only contacts are backed- up. The error message I get is `Applications not downloaded from Google Play store can not be installed.` I used "Super backup-Contact And SMS" application for backing everything up.


Is it possible to use another system language than the one defined by country

I'd like to use my phone (CM 11, rooted) in English. The only problem I have is that this means that the contacts app doesn't sort names that begins with Å, Ä or Ö in their own separate section, they're shown within the A and O section. I thought that for example setting locale to en_FI with MoreLocale 2 would solve the problem, but it doesn't. For example, Åsa is still shown between Arne and Atte. Google hasn't helped, neither did I find answers here. Is it possible to set the language and locale to different values? sounded right but didn't solve my problem.


Water damaged Nexus S turns on and runs but has unresponsive touchscreen

I dropped my Nexus S in water. I dried it out for a few days and the phone turns on to the home screen, and it seems to get the latest notifications although I cannot slide the phone and the touchscreen doesn't work. Is there anything I can do from my computer, while phone is plugged in to get the touchscreen working again?


Galaxy S3 randomly booted into safe mode. Strange behavior

I was using my phone (Galaxy S3 SGH-T999), not doing anything intensive, just web browsing on Chrome, then all of a sudden my phone restarts into Safe Mode. I opened the app drawer and noticed most (possibly all, not sure) of my downloaded apps were gone.   My notifications bar was informing me that some apps were being re-downloaded. Not sure of the reason, I just restarted the phone and it booted back up normally. However strange things have been happening, like:   * Apps re-downloading or updating.   * Facebook app authorization failing   * All my contacts were gone. I use SmoothSync for Cloud Contacts. Opening the app asked me to enter my password. My contacts came back.   * My iCloud calendar was gone, again because SmoothSync logged out. Logging back in was no problem. Nothing really bad has happened, but it just seems strange and random to me. Why would Safe mode be activated out of nowhere?


Data Wipe/factory reset on CWM 6.0.4.7

first time flashing a device. I have CWM 6.0.4.7 flashed and a question about the wipe data/factory reset. I only have the internal storage at the moment and I have the CM11 and Gapps zip folders in /sdcard so I saw the wipe data will only clear the /data partition. Is that correct, meaning those zip folders won't be deleted in /sdcard and I can just flash the Rom immediately after?


Game Error after moving to another country

I've recently moved to Switzerland and now after the move I can't play Clash of Clans, Fun Run or any other online game with internet requirements. I can open the application but it doesn't load.... **What can I do to make these games work again?**


World Of Tanks Blitz is not on Google Play Store

I am very new to Android ecosystem. I can't seem to locate this game title on Play Store. Should it be on Google Play Store?


Connecting files with calendar events

I'm using Google calendar for all kinds of events. For some events I necessarily create files which can be anything from notes to presentations and so on. Now the question is whether I can connect these files with their respective events? Usually I have to check my calendar and whatever app I use for notes etc. But sometimes I find it hard to remember if I have already created notes for a particular event because they are not connected. I assume that Google's calendar app doesn't support my idea but maybe you know a better solution or a different app that will do for me. Thank you.


Everything gets saved to the phone instead of SD card

I'm using the Samsung Galaxy Gio, and my problem is that all my apps get saved to the phone, using up all the storage. I've got space left on my SD card but it doesn't want to install anything there. I found a function that lets you move apps to SD card but sadly it doesn't work with 99% of the apps installed. How do I solve this problem?


Alternative to Photosync to sync pictures into Picasa

The version of Photosync I have installed fails to upload pictures after I take a few dozen of them in a short period of time. Is there an alternative app that will work and not take too much memory on my poor old 2.3.5 phone? The Google+ app is too heavy for my phone.


Prevent Google Talk from being signed in all the time

On my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro, stock ICS, Google Talk remains signed in all the time. Is there a setting - within Google Talk, in Sync settings, or otherwise - which can prevent Google Talk from signing in? I just don't like being online on IM clients and I don't want to be signed in.


Different notification sounds for sms and email?

Is there a way to use different sounds for a sms text alert and an email alert? I can't find the setting. I'm on HTC Hero, Android 2.1


Debugging Galaxy S2 Bluetooth problem: Bluetooth disconnects, Bluetooth status never fully turns on, Only reboot resolves this

I know many have problems with Bluetooth and certain car kits. I specifically have a VW. In any case, my Galaxy disconnects from not only my car, but also from my Philips in home audio system. In both cases, the disconnect is the same. What happens in both cases is the Bluetooth pair is lost. If I try to turn off and then on the Bluetooth (on the phone) to reset the pair the Bluetooth light never fully turns on. It stays a dim green. To get it to work I have to restart the phone. I wrote a script to collect the Bluetooth logs, and programmed it to start logging whenever Buetooth is connected. See link below for the3 log. notice that around 7:56 the probem occurred. I was in a call on my galaxy s2 connected to my vw tiguan, and the hands free audio stopped. I was able to pick up the phone and switch from hands free to the speaker (on the phone) to resume the call. Around 8:19, I think, I turned off the Bluetooth on the phone, and then tried to to turn on it again. But,it did not fully turn on. The green Bluetooth light is dim rather then bright. The only way I can restart the Bluetooth is to reboot the phone. There are exceptions thrown that I am going to look at. Have any thoughts? Thanks! I am running the stock rom that I downloaded from Kies. The Android version is 4.1.2 Logs: 1\. S2 paired with VW Tiguan (7:56, 8:19 approx)   https://www.dropbox.com/s/hd809geb4hoxvrr/btlog.txt      2\. S2 paired with Philips AS351 (Time 21:02-21:06 approx)   https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w7je0xrdcn7kiy/20130916_902-906btlog.txt


Download maps offline with Google Maps v8

With the latest version of Google Maps (v8.1.0) I am trying to download offline maps from Spain, but I am having no success. This was doable in previous version in a simple way, but I can not find a solution with the latest version. Can someone lead me to the way to achieving this?


Android storage problem

With a phone of 1 GB internal memory, I am able to install apps for 700 MB only. More than that I get the insufficient memory alert. Storage shows Total space 0.98 Available 71.49 Apps 601 Cache 1.88 Another phone of the same model is able to able to install apps for the entire 1GB. Phone runs on Android version 4.2.x. Default write disk is external SD card. Thanks in advance. Screenshots below: ![my-phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/713Gt.png) ![other-phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tgHXV.jpg)


My environment:   * Samsung ultrabook (Mint16 x64)   * RaspberryPi (Raspbian)   * Samsung smartphone (stock Android 4.1.2) All devices are synced with latest version of BTSync. And here is a problem: BTSync not syncing KeePassX database files (kdb) with smartphone from laptop while RPi copy stay updated. What can be the reason and how can I fix it?


Samsung Galaxy S2 upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich now Bluetooth headphones won't pair

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which has just received the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (I'm on T Mobile in the UK if that matters). I have a set of bluetooth headphones. They worked fine before the upgrade, they would be detected by the phone and would pair with it without my having to enter a PIN code. Since the upgrade to ICS, they no longer work. When I turn on Bluetooth, the phone detects the headphones but won't pair with them. When I try to pair them I get an error message that there is an incorrect PIN entered or an unknown PIN. I know what the PIN is (0000). The problem is, the phone doesn't give me an option anywhere I can see to actually input this to allow the phone to pair with the headphones. Samsung have advised me to do a factory reset of the phone, which I've done, but the problem remains. ICS is still on the phone and I still have the above problem. Can anyone help?


Why is my microSD card not being reconized in Samsung Galaxy S Plus?

I had purchased Samsung Galaxy S Plus, it was working fine, but I had a problem yesterday connecting it to my PC. After that my SDCard is not being recognized by my device. It says `Your phone doesn't have sdcard inserted` also when I try to open the inbuilt camera its also not working with a message as `Turn off USB storage before using camera`. I tried to check that my SDCard is not corrupted so testing in other devices and its working fine. I also tried to restart the device couple of times. So, can anyone suggest me what can be the problem here? why my SDCard and Internal Storage is not being detected?