System App Permissions

I have an application that needs root permissions to run. No biggie, all of my personal devices are rooted, so I am very comfortable with the process. The problem is that this application is to be used on company owned devices issued to certain employees and I don't want them to be able to uninstall the application nor do I want them having root access to the device. I was thinking that the following process would accomplish my goals:   1. Root the device   2. Install my app as a system app   3. Launch the application and grant su rights to it   4. Unroot the device Since it would be a system app, and the device wouldn't be rooted, users would be prevented from removing the app. What I am unsure of is whether or not that application would retain its root privileges once the device is unrooted? Any feedback or insight would be greatly appreciated!


Galaxy Nexus Not Responding To Anything

So I was recently messing around with my Galaxy Nexus and I attempted to wipe everything but accidentally wiped the OS. I tried adb'ing a ROM to the device but it was getting halted at around 5MB (the ROM was around 200MB). I turned to ODIN and that failed for some reason and lead to the bricking of my phone. I attempted to unbrick it following a tutorial on XDA forums but that just led to my phone having a black screen and nothing being displayed as well as my computer not responding to the device. I have tried this as suggested by many people:   * Remove USB and battery   * Plug in USB   * Wait for windows recognition   * insert battery but nothing is happening. Windows responds to the device connecting but then says it doesn't recognise it and nothing happens. Any help on the situation


Best Linux distro for Android development?

I would like to start experimenting with my phones. I don't want to develop applications (at this point), but to start navigate through their filesystem. My understanding is that the "safest" method is to root my phone and then use adb. So, can you please tell me which is the most Android friendly Linux distro? Note, that I will not accept answers like "Ubuntu, because", but answers like "Arch because it has extensive documentation", or "openSUSE because the have the latest libraries" etc.


"Internal processing. Please retry to later" What does that mean?

Yes, I know what I put was grammatically incorrect. That's exactly how it shows up on my screen. When I hang up with someone from time to time, the green phone icon in the notification bar does not go away. If I do not immediately turn off my phone and turn it back on, I will be not be able to dial out or receive calls. If the green phone icon is in the notification bar after I hang up with someone, it will give me a message that says, "Internal processing. Please retry to later" Has anyone heard of this before or know of any possible solutions? I have an LG G2X, which I absolutely regret buying, and before I try to get it replaced, I just wanted to see if there was any way I can fix this. Thanks! Kevin


How to hide (to my carrier) the use of VoIP?

I plan to use Voice over IP with my android phone (Android 2.3 via Skype, Fring, JaJah, Line2 etc.). As I've read that my carrier is filtering VoIP protocols, I wondered if there are some protocol wrappers available as a workaround of packet/protocol filters? Thank you for any suggestions.


WEP Wifi Connection Problem

I am new to this forum and would really want to please help me get this problem solved. I just bought a **Sony Ericsson Xperia X10** and tried connecting it to my internet at home ( **Belkin N1 router - 64-bit WEP encryption** ) but it does not connect at all. It catches the internet connection and says its in very good range, I put the key but it never connects. I have tried all the different things possible via this forum, googling for answers, etc but haven't found a solution yet. **Stuff that I have tried:**   1. Tried accessing it via a static i/p technique.   2. I cannot change the WEP encryption to WPA-PSK because the internet is set up by my landlord and I am not allowed to change it. I can check the settings and it shows access to all b/g/n configurations.   3. I have another phone i.e. the new Sony Xperia S, even that is not able to connect to my wifi.   4. I am able to connect both these phones very easily to other wifi's having WPA-PSK connectivity but just not my home network. **Update:** I have been able to partially solve the problem but it is not the exact solution that I am looking for. Here's what I have tried: I have tried the WPA-PSK approach (AES encryption) and it does somehow make it work on my Xperia S (it did not connect to it instantly). Basically, there is an option of WPS (Wifi-Protection Setup) in my Xperia S which allowed me to do a Push Button Configuration (PBC) i.e. holding the router button for 3 seconds to allow my phone to access it. It assigned me an i/p address and thus made it work but spoiled it for my other housemates, so I had to get the setting back to WEP.I know it is more secure to use WPA, but I cannot change it without asking my landlord. Anyways, the point is that somehow my other phone connects to the router not instantly but via some route as given above. My question again is: Is it really not possible to connect it via WEP? Kindly help as I have been struggling a lot to find for a proper solution over the internet.


How to stop time warner cable search on firefox for android

I went into about:config and have the following:               browser.search.defaultenginename     Google          browser.search.official     true          browser.search.order.1     Google          keyword.URL     https://www.google.com/search?p=      And still, when I type in the searchbar, say, "Android" it pulls up Time Warner Cable roadrunner search, instead of google. It looks like only if I have more than 1 word does it decide to use google---maybe deciding 1 word means I meant to type a malformed url? How can I fix this to use google as a proper search engine?


Remount writable by all users?

I want to remount a read-only partition in read-write mode, but I want it to be writable for all users. So far I've got this:               mount -o bind /someplace /someplace_else     mount -o remount rw /someplace_else      The first command creates a new mount point from a directory. The second one remounts the new mount point as rewritable. This all works. Problem is, the new mount point has uid=1000,fmask=0222,dmask=0222, so the non-root user still can't write anything, and root can't give it permission. How do I change the fmask and uid when remounting, or is there something else I can do to make the mount writable for the normal user? Also, note that the command that worked for me is this:               mount -o remount rw /someplace_else      ...with no comma between "remount" and "rw," as I've seen in almost everything my searches turned up. Does anyone know anything about this discrepancy in syntax? **Update** Ok, I guess had a strange version of mount. Now I'm using busybox mount, and I can do this:               busybox mount -o remount,rw /someplace_else      It accepts this version of the command, but the masks don't change:               busybox mount -o remount,rw,fmask=0000,dmask=0000 /someplace_else      Storage is vfat, maybe that has something to do with it? `suid` and `dev` options also work, but the fmask and dmask won't change (I want them 000, that should leave files with 777).


Which application keeps port opened on android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  List of open ports on Android On my nexus 7 rooted device some programs keep two ports opened (8080 and 8082). How can I determine what are those applications? Netstat from terminal can't help.


Securely wiping a phone with a broken screen

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with a broken screen. The screen does not respond to any touch and does not display anything at all, it is black at all times. CyanogenMod 11 is installed on the device. I need to securely wipe the device, but I've been having a very difficult time doing so, as CyanogenMod doesn't allow ADB to connect without user input, which in this case is impossible. I've done a factory reset on the phone, but didn't wipe the user data on the internal storage (not an external SD card, rather the "internal SD card" which is hosted on the main phone ROM). How can I securely wipe the phone and delete _all_ data left on the internal storage? I'd like to zero-out the filesystem, but still have a semi-working phone that will at least boot into Android for occasional tinkering over adb.


Where is the code for the Bootloader stored in an Android phone?

Where is the bootloader program on an Android phone stored ?


Restore app data from a copied 'com.company.appname' folder

Before wiping my 2012 Nexus 7 I created an app backup using the Backup function of the Nexus Root Toolkit (v1.8.2). This produced a large .ab file. I want to restore a single app to the newly back-to-stock tablet. I extracted the .ab file to a TAR using Droid Explorer and from that extracted the particular 'com.company.appname' folder. I tried simply copying that into the sdcard/Android/data/ folder but the app doesn't see the data. Any ideas? [I'm on KitKat and trying to restore Series Guide (com.battlelancer.seriesguide)]


People vs Contacts

Nexus 5 has two contact lists called **People** and another different list in Dialler called **All Contacts**. I have synced the Contacts with my Google account so the People list is the same as my Google account contacts, but the All Contacts List in diller is different, If I call someone from the **People** list it will added to the **All contacts** but, I can not search **People** list from the Search available in dallier (Search contacts and near by Places), it will search only the **All Contacts** list. So if I want to call someone who is not contacted before I can not get the contact directly from the dialler **All Contacts** , I have to open **People** app and search for the contact. And I can not remove contacts in **All Contacts**. Why there are two lists maintained? am I missing something here?


Galaxy S3 running jellybean 4.3 - Custom Rom Concern

I have a galaxy s3 running jellybean 4.3 as mentioned above. Following recent news there will NOT be a further update to the KitKat 4.4 version My plan is to root and flash with a custom ROM, however, a big part of the problem is that I have a Gear 2 Neo, which uses samsung apps and more importantly Gear Manager, will I still have access to this after I flash the custom ROM Also will I be able to still get google play store on my device Thanks


Android application firewall - interactive prompt confirmation for connections

I'm thinking of developing application, or probably extending AFWall+ app What I'm missing on Android is possibility to confirm each connection from each application, simply blocking the application on some networks is already solved, but I want to have very specific control over what URLs/IPs the application is talking to. I've made proposal https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/issues/269   Which is generally the same functionality as provided on OS X from Little Snitch application firewall. Possibility to create time-domain-port rules per application (unix uid/guid) I'm thinking about using some kind of mashup of IPTables and possibly intercepting `sock_create` syscall. It will be open-source and free, if anybody wants to jump on the bandwagon, you're welcome. So the question is, is there anything like this already done? Even paid applications.   I haven't really found anything like that, so I'd just like to be sure, before jumping into development of such large thing :-)


Account sync interrupted, can't start it again

So after reinstalling the OS I went to sync using my google account but the device restarted (don't know why, its perfectly stable now) and after trying again the account would show as synced but the apps, app data and other user settings and such were still factory. What happened? is there a way around this?


any of my installed apps are not getting downloaded

I'm having an issue with downloading my all applications installed in my android. It is showing as the application is can't be downloaded because of error 495 please help me out


Why hasn't my Galaxy Nexus received the latest OTA update?

I have a Galaxy Nexus and I live in Belgium (so my phone is not locked to a specific carrier). The Android version is still 4.0.4 and when I go the system update menu, it doesn't do anything, no OTA update. I thought the version 4.1 or even 4.1.1 was available. How can I update it 'officially'? Of course, I already searched but I only found update packages that I'm not sure I can trust.


Formatting SD Card without internal Android utility

My Android version (v2.3.4) is a custom one, a Beta unofficial version, and lacks of format option in Settings --> Storage. Is there any other way to make a format of it?   A command line way would be fine, so I can do it via ADB, terminal or SSH (remote console).


Will charging a smartphone while it is in a case lead to damage?

Will it harm my Razr to charge it while in an Otterbox case? I heard that would cause excessive heat which would damage the battery or shorten lifespan. True?


Siri-like answers in Google Voice Search on 4.2

On my Nexus 7 (4.2, all updates, German), I can start searches using speech in Google Now, but I can't get it to do anything else. In particular: It never opens cards when I ask about the weather for example, it never answers with speech, and it doesn't perform any commands (like call/text somebody). I've seen all these functions in videos promoting Jelly Bean features, and believe they should be there. Basically, instead of working like Siri, I just have a search textbox with the voice input method. I've searched the Play market, but didn't find anything that looked like it might help. How can I get Google Now / Voice Search to answer me? Edit: If I switch the language to English, I get the Weather card (in a German-English mishmash), but I still don't get any spoken answers.


CM10 on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 n8010 missing things

I installed CyanogenMod 10 on my WiFi Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. However, some things are missing. First of all, I want the S-Pen handwrite keyboard, as well as the S-Note app. Also, if possible make peel work (very unlikely, but just in case anyone had make that work) I tried to install these from an unzipped stock ROM but (as expected) it didn't work. Do I have to install any library? If yes, which? BTW: Please do not recommend other ROMs. I want CM. Maybe alternative apps. If I find the libraries and APKs, I may create a flashable zip.


How to 'Forget' Password to Google account on my Mobile?

On my phone, when I go on the browser to the google homepage it asks you if you want to sign in and when you click sign in it doesn't ask me for my password, it just automatically remembers it now. I don't really want it to do this, is there any way I can stop it? I went into the browser setting and disabled "Remember form data" and "Remember passwords" but that still hasn't worked. I'm usuing a Motorola Razr i


Green LED always on

My Galaxy S4 GREEN LED stays on, but is sporadic, it fades in and out, blinks, etc. It Looks like it would if it was monitoring sound: brighter, dimmer, flicker, Solid. Very random. I did backup/restore and problem persists.


Xperia Sola keeps rebooting after reset

I have a Sony Xperia Sola phone that keeps rebooting after having done a factory reset. It's been like that for hours now. I have never flashed anything custom on the phone but did an official update (with Sony update companion) once to ICS which has been working fine for months. The problem appeared after doing the factory reset. The phone is no longer under warranty and was bought without a carrier contract. So I suspect that the bootloader is not locked.. How could I fix this? I've been reading and trying for hours now and I was thinking of flashing a stock rom on the phone but not sure how to do this. And even if it has a chance of working. Sony provides a tool called Emma but it does not recognize the phone. I held the volume down button pressed and then connected usb but it does not work. I noticed that holding down volume up and power button turns the phone off but when I restart, it keeps rebooting as before. Any advice would be greatly appreciated on how to fix or flash to something working.


Interpretting the output of dumpsys telephony.registry

So when I run the command               dumpsys telephony.registry | grep -i signalstrength      I get the following output:               mSignalStrength=SignalStrength: 99 0 -120 -160 -120 -1 -1 25 -93 -12 300 2147483647 gsm|lte      I'm assuming the -93 is the dB value but I'm not sure. And for the other values I have no idea. I tried searching for a table to map each value but I couldn't find anything. I would really appreciate it if someone can let me know what each value means.


Regression plan upgrading OS from Froyo on GT-P1010

i want to upgrade my galaxy tab (UK) from 2.2 to 2.3 (or higher) but have read it's risky and i could end up "bricking" it. (I've never upgraded an android OS before.) If I do mess it up, is it always possible to restore or fix it myself? Or would I have to send it to Samsung for de-bricking in some or all cases? And are there any precautions I can take? Thanks


Is it safe to cross flash partitions across devices?

I've got my Nexus 5 replaced today. I was wondering if I could make a backup from the recovery on device A and flash this on device B? They are exactly the same, just a different physical device.


How do I edit/add a birthday in the `people` app Cyanogenmod 11?

I have Cyanogenmod 11 M8. I keep my contacts on the phone, not sharing them in the cloud, I prefer to run only AOSP software and FOSS applications from F-Droid. Somehow I can't add/edit birthdays in the people app. Shouldn't this be a **basic** feature for a **people application** . I know they are somewhere because the birthday adapter shows the imported birthdays from my VCF file in the calendar. So how do I add a birthday?


contacts storage on android 2.3.5

Is there a way to have access to the file/s that list the contact details on an Android 2.3.5 phone? My contacts storage is growing up to many MBs, and I would like to be able to delete some of these contacts from the stored files with a scripted solution.


How long should it take to restore about 100 user apps with Titanium backup?

I recently upgraged my Galaxy S I9000 to ICS (AOKP). Before that I backed up all of my data using TB and restored it after the upgrade. I recently upgraded to TB Pro, and was looking forward to the fast restores. To my surprise, TB took about 3 hours to restore ~100 apps. Is this normal? How long should I expect it to take?


Can't get Google Play after flashing firmware

I've recently rooted my phone in pursuit of freeing up the internal memory from system apps. I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store but the apk deletion seemed to put it in a strange state where it disappeared from the phone (after a while when the icon was first removed and replaced by the default android app icon and then once after resetting the phone, it didn't exist any more; but still the play store considers it as installed). I tried flashing my phone to the same firmware as I had earlier (XSG), and now I cant get Google play (only the outdated Google market, which doesn't allow any installs from the play store online). My phone runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. Any idea what to do? Thanks


Unable to send from outlook email account synced on phone, error - Unable to sign or encrypt message. Certificate not installed

I have my work outlook account synced on my Samsung. For the first month, sending and receiving emails from my phone worked fine. Currently, I am able to receive emails but when I try to send them I get the error "Unable to sign or encrypt message. Certificate not installed" and I can no longer send on my account. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks!


How can I erase whole phone securely?

How can I erase my phone completely and securely before selling it for someone else? I have read that secure deletion procedures used on regular hard disks are ineffective on flash drives connected through USB, due to inability to tell the embedded controller to effectively erase all of the data, or something like that. Not sure about internal storage though (both phone storage and internal SD card), however both of this and the SD card should be erased securely, so that I can be absolutely sure that none of my private data will be available to the next user. ## About the duplication status I have checked other answers and I could not find evidence that Eraser, CCleaner or similar tools are going to wipe the SD card. In fact, I remember taking a look at a paper demonstrating that even Gutmann algorithm is _not_ effective on flash drives. For example, here we find evidence that tools such as Eraser or CCleaner will not handle it: > _You can't just overwrite a file to securely erase on a flash drive due to > internal logical to physical remapping of flash blocks by the controller. > When you overwrite a file, the new contents will simply go to the next free > flash block. The old block will be erased later by the controller during > idle/garbage collection cycles, but only if no other files are using parts > of that block. Until that happens, the contents of the old file will still > reside in that flash block_. > > _The only way to securely erase a flash memory drive without a built in > secure erase function is to completely overwrite the entire media to full > capacity such that there are no more free flash blocks so that every block > must be erased and overwritten._ Even so, I am still not sure if overwriting the entire drive would do the trick, because I remember something like flash drives have some sort of extra space used to prevent decrease of total space due to damages to specific areas of the memory during its lifetime. And this extra storage would not be normally accessible by these usual tools and procedures. About internal storage, I am not sure if I trust Nuke My Phone either, specially because I want to erase whole phone, not automatically selected parts of it. I also do not understand well how a simple app would have such permission to wipe all of "your data" which I would assume may include not just your documents but settings from other applications, all this without rooting. I could not find not even an explanation on the hardware architecture of internal storage, which is necessary since every kind of storage device has its own particularities and, if ever possible, their own secure erasing techniques. So in sum, I would really appreciate documentation _proving_ that physical deletion is indeed possible both for external SD cards, with their flash drive architecture, and internal storage, whatever architecture is used there. Thanks in advance!


mounting nfs, cifs, etc on android 4.3

On my new Nexus 7 running android 4.3, /proc/filesystems claims to have support for cifs, nfs, and nfs4 built into the kernel. Unfortunately, also on android 4.3, google has arrange things so that everyone has their own mountpoint namespace, so while I can, in fact, mount an nfs4 directory from my fedora 19 server in a rooted shell, I can't see that mountpoint anywhere outside that shell (which puts a crimp in the usefulness of the mount). Is there any way to make a newly created mountpoint visible to all apps? (Other than modifying the kernel or something like that). This android doc page has some cryptic info at the bottom about the namespace issue: http://source.android.com/devices/tech/storage/index.html


Phone memory shows as nearly full in PC, but is not

ATT version of Galaxy S3 running cm-10.1.2-d2att.zip http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=d2att I seem to be having a storage issue. I'm guessing it was while I was changing to a new a ROM. I wiped the device and did a fresh install, but used titanium to restore settings. the 12 gig internal reports having less than 1 gig free, but I can only find ~3 gig of information. (see pic)![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Tyn8kl.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jLPWwl.png)


Problem connecting my Xperia L to wifi..it shows Saved ,secured with WPA2..what should i do?

I tried to connect to my TP-Link ADSL2+ Modem Router (TD-8951ND) with my Xperia L, it worked fine the first three days, but now when I try to connect it shows "Saved, secured with WPA2" . I tried almost everything but failed to connect. I tried resetting, restarting, changing password/id, keeping security open, manually adding the network etc. How can I solve this?


Delete a folder in my home screen Android 4.0, Aquos?

My home screen looks like this:               Empty_folder | Application 1 | Application 2 | Application N      When I long press over the folder, I have the option to rename it. How do I delete the folder, though? I've been moving them to a different screen, but now I have three screens of blank folders that I accidentally created by trying to rearrange icons. Also, I wonder how do I switch two icons on my home screen? When I drag two items into each other, they don't switch but rather create a folder and then add themselves to it, which seems ridiculous. In any other OS, if I want a new folder, I have to be very specific about that.


My HTC Hero Upgrade to Android 2.1 has slowed it down!

I went ahead and let my phone update itself and since then it's been realllly SLOW. Phone calls take 5-45 seconds to connect, which is beyond aggravating. Apps don't run as fast as they use to. And I am constantly reconnecting the Mobile network because it keeps losing it. Anyone have similar and get around it?? Thanks,


Cell standby and Phone idle

On the battery use screen, what are the differences between Cell standby and Phone idle items? ![Battery usage statistics: Cell standby and phone idle](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eG1Yj.png)


How do I recover the Dolphin Sonar icon?

In my application list, Dolphin Sonar/Sonar is not one of the icons. I've "peeled off"/deleted all of the Dolphin Sonar icons by mistake, and I want it to be on my home screen. I use it very often. Where might I find the icon? Do I need to reinstall Dolphin?


Reducing the list of language options

I would like to see an option that allows the list of available languages reduced to those I actually need. When I use Voice Search, switching between English and Spanish is a pain: way too many options to choose from. All I need is a selection of the few languages that I speak, and not the entire list time and time again. When I input using a keyboard, I can have different types of keyboards, eg. US international and Dutch. It is easy to switch between those, but the voice input does not follow suit. I don't know why Voice Input language should not be in sync with selected keyboard option. This is on HTC Wildfire S with HTC Sense, btw. Any views?


Google Calendar is installed, How do I open it?

I have recently purchased a Spice MI 350 Handset which is loaded with Android 2.3.3, the phone also has some preinstalled apps.. When I go to application manager -> installed I see Google calendar there but I don't know from where I can open it.. I have tried almost all the options. I have tried finding "Google Calendar" at android market place but there is no such app (or at least I couldn't find one)... I need a calendar which gets sync with my Google Calendar account.. Since the phone is not rooted I can neither open nor use nor re install it from the market (disappointing) ..How do I get Google Calendar working for me...


how to prevent accidental factory reset in android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I disable or password protect my device's 'factory reset' function? is there any way to prevent the factory reset? like password protection? I basically need to protect my phone from resetting when it lands on thief's hand.


How can I make my phone/tablet ring remotely without a SIM card?

I appear to have lost my Streak somewhere in my apartment, and I can't call it since I don't have a SIM card in it. I've remotely installed Plan B just because, but unfortunately the GPS coordinates are not specific enough to find it inside my apartment :P. Is there any app I can install remotely that will start making noise so I can find the device?


Space problem in Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300

I've seen many questions on this site asking about the famous space problems in Android phones. None of those I've seen helped me and since none of them asked about my phone, I'd like to present a new case. I have three memories, and this is a table showing the usage: ![Screenshot usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8vYUg.png) What's most bothering is how an advanced phone like this would have such basic problems. I've tried:   * setting the default installing path to the SD card: **No such setting**.   * moving apps to the SD Card using apps like App2SD: **Some cannot be moved**. I really don't know what else to do. Am I really forced to delete apps? I don't want to delete any of those I've installed (they are 14), why should I do that with **over 9 GB of free space available**? I'm just hoping there's an option I missed.


How to pair Apple Wireless keyboard with Android 2.3.5 -phone and iPad?

I use the Apple Wireless -keyboard. I want to be able to write with only one keyboard: control with it things such as iPad and my Android -phone. I tried BlueKeyboard JP here but I was unable to get it working. It was very easy to get the keyboard synced with iPad but haven't been able to get it working with any of my Android -devices. How can I pair many devices to one BT -keyboard? Is there some easy way to switch between them? Is there some easy way to control many devices with one BT -keyboard? **Perhaps related**   1. Is it possible to be connected to two different bluetooth devices at the same time?


"My Apps" in App Market only showing SOME past downloads after a reformat?

I used to be able to go to "My Apps" and view all my past apps. Now that I've done a reformat, though, I only see a SMALL subset of the apps I've downloaded before. I thought it was supposed to show all my past downloads?


How does the Ubuntu Phone OS relate to the Android OS?

I've read that the new announced Ubuntu Phone OS was heavily inspired by Android, while not using Java and the Dalvik VM for its apps. However, it was also not clear whether it's a fork of the AOSP or a custom ROM (I doubt it) or just if it's conceptually inspired by Android or some part of it was forked from Android (i.e. kernel, etc.). Would Android apps _possibly_ be able to work on Ubuntu Phone OS?


What's the difference between the galaxys2 and i9100 CyanogenMod builds?

I own a Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100 so I'm somewhat confused what the correct build is for my phone. The situation is particularly confusing since I want to try out CyanogenMod 10, which isn't listed in the available downloads for galaxys2. However, the downloads for i9100 list **only** downloads for CyanogenMod 10. I currently have the 9.1-galaxys2 ROM running on my phone, so I'm somewhat certain that _those_ builds work for my phone. What's the difference between the two builds and how can I determine which is the right one for my phone?


wifi scan not working

I am developing a wifi scanner app. Recently I realised that my wifi scan method is not working. So when I go to wifi settings of the phone and enable the wifi, there is no visible hotspots in the list, only saved ones. (I am writing this question via wifi - so there is at least 1 visible hotspot). Even when I click on refresh. My app is not running, so it does not affect on wifi at all. here is a logcat about wifi verbose messages when phone was trying to find hotspot by clicking on refresh:               03-01 11:20:16.189: V/WifiStateTracker(1825): Changing supplicant state: ASSOCIATING ==> DISCONNECTED     03-01 11:20:16.199: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_set_operstate: operstate 0 (DORMANT)     03-01 11:20:16.209: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)     03-01 11:20:16.209: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5     03-01 11:20:16.219: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0     03-01 11:20:16.229: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0     03-01 11:20:16.229: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0     03-01 11:20:16.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec     03-01 11:20:16.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_supplicant_scan: scan_req = 0, ap_scan = 2     03-01 11:20:16.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING     03-01 11:20:16.239: I/wpa_supplicant(7389): CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=2 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00     03-01 11:20:16.239: V/WifiStateTracker(1825): Changing supplicant state: DISCONNECTED ==> SCANNING     03-01 11:20:16.249: I/wpa_supplicant(7389): Trying to associate with SSID 'Duna_Plaza_WIFI'     03-01 11:20:16.249: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Cancelling scan request     03-01 11:20:16.249: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE     03-01 11:20:16.249: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_set_mode     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WPA: clearing AP WPA IE     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WPA: clearing AP RSN IE     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): No keys have been configured - skip key clearing     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_set_drop_unencrypted     03-01 11:20:16.259: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING     03-01 11:20:16.259: I/wpa_supplicant(7389): CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=3 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_set_operstate: operstate 0 (DORMANT)     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_associate     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Setting authentication timeout: 60 sec 0 usec     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): EAPOL: External notification - portControl=ForceAuthorized     03-01 11:20:16.269: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Wireless event: cmd=0x8c02 len=164     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:16.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:16.299: V/WifiStateTracker(1825): Changing supplicant state: SCANNING ==> ASSOCIATING     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:16.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:16.319: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:16.319: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.319: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.319: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:16.329: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.329: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.329: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:16.329: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:16.849: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: AP_SCAN 2     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): ap_scan = 2     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER SCAN-ACTIVE     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd SCAN-ACTIVE     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Scan Active command     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: SCAN     03-01 11:20:20.079: E/wpa_supplicant(7389): Ongoing Scan action...     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER SCAN-PASSIVE     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd SCAN-PASSIVE     03-01 11:20:20.079: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Scan Passive command     03-01 11:20:21.209: D/WifiStateTracker(1825): Reset connections and stopping DHCP     03-01 11:20:22.219: D/WifiStateTracker(1825): Disabling interface     03-01 11:20:22.229: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()     03-01 11:20:22.229: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added     03-01 11:20:22.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:22.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:22.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:22.289: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:22.299: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:22.299: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:22.299: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:22.299: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: STATUS     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd RSSI-APPROX     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): rssi-approx command     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd LINKSPEED     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Link Speed command     03-01 11:20:22.309: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): buf LinkSpeed 0     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: AP_SCAN 2     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): ap_scan = 2     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER SCAN-ACTIVE     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd SCAN-ACTIVE     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Scan Active command     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: SCAN     03-01 11:20:26.239: E/wpa_supplicant(7389): Ongoing Scan action...     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): CMD: DRIVER SCAN-PASSIVE     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): wpa_driver_tista_driver_cmd SCAN-PASSIVE     03-01 11:20:26.239: D/wpa_supplicant(7389): Scan Passive command      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I have a rooted Google/HTC Nexus One running Android 4.0, Cyanogenmod, and MIUI. These mods were done by the previous owner. Considering that the amount of internal storage my phone has is really tiny, I'm always looking for ways to free up space. My current idea is to symlink either all or part of `/data` to somewhere on the SD card where I have lots of free space. My question is, would this cause any problems? I've got a lot of Linux experience, but I'm an Android newbie. The filesystem seems to be a bit different from what I'm used to in the Linux world. Also, are there any pitfalls I should be aware of, such as certain data that must be available before the SD card is mounted?


Configure UART GPS module for Friendlyarm nanopc-t1 on Android

have a NanoPC-t1 device and I'm running Android 4.2.2 on it. I want to install my gy-gps6MV2 module and make it work as the device GPS. Do I need root access? (I already tried to root device with SuperOneClick) I've pluged it into my UART serial port, when I run: adb shell root@android:/ # cat /dev/ttySAC0 All I get is white space outputs, while I know it's the gps module output but I can't figure out why I get white spaces. When I connect my GPS module via a rs232 to usb I can read the GPS data like a charm (using cat /dev/ttySAC0) What am I missing? please help me fix this problem, I'm struggling with it for two weeks...


GT p6800 can't mount sdcard

I have problem with my Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT P6800. Previously, it run ICS inside and last week I tried to root it but after that it went boot loop. I had tried to flash it again through ODIN, but still couldn't solve the problem. The error message is:               can't mount/sdcard     failed to mount /dev/block/mmcb1k0p10 (invalid argument)     can't partition non-vfat: datamedia     can't format unknown volume: /emmc     error mounting /sdcard      I bought this device in Europe and now I am in Asia. I brought it to a Samsung center but they give warranty to the Samsung Asia products only. Is there anything I can do myself to get this issue fixed?


Tethering android devices together

I am very low-tech, but I have a very smart phone! an android 2.2.1 I have recently discovered a wonderful application called tether, or tethering where you connect your phone & lap top or pc w/ a usb cord and from there the phone acts like a modem & wa-la! you get the internet! I just purchased the newest Android Tablet (3.0), an ASUS... okay My question is really this: Can I tether my android phone to my Android tablet and get the same or different results? And if so, how? like with what type of cord would I connect these 2 devices, as there are no usb ports on the tablet. There are, however HDMI ports.


my huawei ascend 2 is stuck in field test mode

turned on the phone field test mode is on and I tried everything it wont come off need help this is my work phone


How to make a recovery persist through ROM installations?

1. It is very common for the recovery to be installed as part of the ROM installation, but is it possible to prevent the recovery from being changed during such a process?   2. If yes, are there any potential issues with doing so?


Can I safely use root for I9500, if I have a GT-I9506?

Can I safely use root for I9500, if I have a I9506? Or will it cause any problems? If not, what root can I use? I can't seem to find the I9506 anywhere on the internet. Is it a new edition or is it because it's nordic? EDIT: Bear with me I'm new to android.


Where are my apps?

My handset was replaced under warranty and I was expecting my apps to sync to the new handset but when I check my apps in market none of them are listed. Do I really have to manually find every single app and widget to download it separately? Previously, such as after a factory reset, the apps would be listed and I could easily install them in one hit. I am using the same Google account on the same type of Sony Ericcson Xperia Arc handset, albeit a new one.


All SMS being converted to MMS on Galaxy S3?

I received 3 MMS the other day (same message, it was my father so a bit confused) and now Galaxy S3 automatically converts texts to one contact only (my wife) into MMS. As soon as I try to text her it converts to MMS. Doesn't happen with anyone else. Have deleted all message threads but it still happens. Any suggestions?


How can I get my ASUS Transformer 101 to see upgrades?

A group of us at work got ASUS Transformer 101's all at the same time. (Now some of us are in the US, some are overseas). I saw a note in our internal chat that ICS was available. Yay, but I was away from home and left the pad at home. So I got back a full week after my colleagues saw the update and charged it up, awaiting the upgrade to see the new hotness of ICS. But Check for Firmware upgrades shows nothing available. This happened before with 3.2.1 patches as well. How do I troubleshoot the fact that my Transformer is not seeing the updates? (I know how to get it from ASUS and apply it, since I had to do that for 3.2.1, but I want to stop having to work around it).


How can I delay the screen's password lock on my Stratosphere?

I need my to have my screen be password locked, but I want it to kick in after only 5-10 minutes (i.e., if I lock my phone and unlock it a moment later, I _don't_ want to have to put in my password again). With my old Droid Pro it was very easy to set that up. On the Stratosphere it doesn't look like that option is available, so I keep having to put in my password every single time I go to unlock my phone. Am I missing something? Is there any way for me to do this?


Can an unlocked Nexus One without a carrier be used as a standalone device?

I'm interested in playing around with the new open android open accessory development kits but don't want to pay a monthly fee for having a cell-phone. If I buy the Nexus One/S unlocked and forgo getting a wireless carrier, would I still have access to the full set of phone features minus 4G/Calls/Texting? In the past, cellphones minus the carriers were crippled from doing anything useful. I'm wondering if this is still the case with the newer smart phones. Essentially it'd be an android-powered iPod Touch.


Automatically notify people when I leave/reach a location

Does anyone know of a way to automatically send a notification when I arrive or leave a location? For example, I'd like to send a notification to my wife whenever I leave the office. Does anyone know of a service that would do this? I'd prefer something stock/Google over some home-brew app, but I'm interested in hearing what's out there. I'm not really interested in a foursquare type of thing where I earn badges, it's more for communicating my location with one or two people.


Airplane mode behaviour on Galaxy S2?

I recently noticed, when I enable airplane mode, my GPS stays enabled. I do not recall this being the case in the past and it really does not make sense to me. Is there a setting somewhere for keeping GPS enabled in airplane mode? Are there other Galaxy S2 users out there with this behaviour? Other Android devices? Thanks for any help or input. Just trying to figure out if this is expected behaviour at this point.


Is there a way to edit the Share menu?

It's getting a little crowded with every app having a share option these days. I'd love to narrow it down to the few I like but haven't been able to figure out how.


How to get Google Play Services back

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. Recently I was trying to clear space, so I deleted a whole bunch of apps. I deleted Google Play Services, not knowing its function. I have since tried to reinstall Google Play Services, but it won't let me. I think I must have accidentally uninstalled something else that allowed Google Play Services to be installed. Anyway I don't know how to fix this problem. Does anyone have any ideas?


I enabled Google Cloud-Print but what can I do with it now on my phone?

According to the page http://www.google.com/support/cloudprint/, I should now be able to print gmail mails : **Answer taken from this page:** _How do I print to my Google Cloud Printer?_ _\+ The steps you take to print will vary from application to application._ _\- On Chrome notebooks, ..._ **\- On Gmail and Google Docs for mobile, click the menu in the top right corner and select Print.** Notice the `click the menu in the top right corner and select Print`. I don't see such a button or looking at the wrong place. **UPDATE - ADDITION** Because I don't think this should qualify as a new question: I want to add this to my original: **what native Android applications support Google Cloud- Print ?**


Force Trim an Android Device

With 4.3 endabling the support for trim (though I read that it was present since the first JB). I was wondering if there is a way for me to force trim on my device? Is there an app that I can sideload and have it issue it? I have a rooted chinese Tablet running on 4.2.2 JellyBean release. Just to add, it's a PiPo M1 Max tablet.


Android supports of Interactive whiteboard

I would like to write an app for the Interactive whiteboard using my android tv box. But i am not sure what kinds of Interactive whiteboard are support my Android TV box. 1.It seems that the interactive whiteboard uses USB interface to communicate with the host. As my Android TV box has USB port and supports most of the TVs, does it mean my Android TV box can support the interactive whiteboard which support USB? 2.If the interactive whiteboard doesn't support my android TV box, can i get its driver and write it into the ROM to support it?


Port forwarding during usb tethering

How can i enable port forwarding during USB tethering? I know there are plenty of apps available for this. but i want to know is there any method available to perform this without installing an app and also without rooting the device? Target machine is running with Android 4.0.4, obviously not rooted. Thank you. P.S. I am trying to host a server on a PC connected to internet via Android device(USB tethered). I want my Android device to forward incoming TCP requests to particular port on the host machine.


sms anti-spam application compatible with android 4.4 & hangouts?

I want to block spam sms, at the same time I want to keep using hangouts for sms. Is it possible? What application should I install?


My Beats Audio icon is no longer being displayed during playback

I bought an HTC One X and when I first started using it whenever I played audio I would have a little red Beats Audio icon shown in my notification bar. When you pulled the bar down it would list the item and say "Beats Audio enabled" and when you touched it, it would turn it off and on. Recently it seems to have stopped being displayed. This is on all audio, so music from the htc music app, Youtube, and Deezer (a music streaming app). Does anyone have any ideas on what's happened to it, if it's a known bug or if there is an obtuse setting hidden somewhere that I can try to see if I've turned it off by accident. I have had a poke through the settings and can't see anything obvious. I am running TasKiller but I would assume that running an audio app would kick off the app.


LED light box on lock screen after using s voice

After setting up my s voice I enabled an option setting up a light box highlighting my pattern lock on the lock screen after using s voice. I want to undo this but can't find out how. Any suggestions ?


Create an image of entire phone

My phone was out of my possession for two days. I would like to save an image of the entire phone and run it in an emulator to be able to debug/reverse it so I can check it out for malware or any other software that may have been introduced. How would I be able to save everything as is to be able to emulate the phone? Is this even possible? I have a Droid X2 running Android 2.3.4, no root, no custom ROM. I'm factory default b/c of warranty (Verizon).


WANTED: Download Archive of Old Google Apps (APKs) for G1 (1.6 Donut)

Are old APKs for Google Android apps available for download from some official or trusted source? I just reset my G1, and would like to reinstall some of the (older) Google apps that don't appear to be available in the Market* anymore. Google did make some older versions of their apps available, but not everything that I'd like to get back. For example, I was able to update to Google Maps version 5.6.2, though the newest version in Google Play is (I think) 6.9.0, but Google Listen doesn't any longer appear to be available through the Market app on the G1. **Update:** Though searching for "listen" or "google listen" within the Market app does not turn up a listing for the target app, nor does viewing a list of applications by publisher "Google Inc.", I was able to get the Google Listen app through the Market, by going to the web browser, and navigating to https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.listen, and then letting the Market app handle the redirected Intent. I'd still like to know if an official or trusted source is available to download old APKs published by Google. *It's still called the Market on the G1 running 1.6 Donut. I'm guessing Google didn't bother to make the new Google Play store compatible with old devices/versions.


Can I run an external display off of the Galaxy SIIX USB port?

I would like to attach an external display, can that port do that? May use Ubuntu...


Text not being underlined in internet app on S4

I have an issue with my S4 browser:   1. Open Google site using the default Internet app (not Chrome)    2. Enable predictive text, input about 8 dots and then add some following characters    3. Notice that the line under the text would be placed incorrectly, like this: "........text __" (it must be the "text" with the correct underline) I have checked with Chrome, and everthing seemed fine. I know that there must be something wrong with Webkit engine, but I can not find where it is, or even what class the issue comes from. Could you please share some experiences for me? I appreciate your help. B.R, Giap.


Couldnt open connection to Outlook server in Nexus 5

Using Nexus 5 running on 4.4.4 not able to connect. Password and username are correct(checked a 100 times), cleared the cache but still not able to connect to outlook server. I'm getting 3g data speed too.


Failed app installation, storage full, safe to delete files manually?

I tried to install NetFlix, and during the installation my phone rebooted. After coming back up, the internal storage space was reported as low (and it is, only a few MB left) so I can't attempt a reinstall. Netflix is not reported as an installed app, and I cannot uninstall it. I did a bit poking around (with root access), and the failed netflix installation is still lurking there, in the directory: `/data/data/com.netflix.mediaclient` stealing **18.1M** of my precious free space. The question is: **Can I delete these files safely?**   * My device is GT-S5570 running Android 2.2 with root access.   * Please don't suggest uninstalling "some apps" to free space (in order to reinstall and uninstall Netflix). I have moved all but 6 of my apps to an external partition on my SD card using Link2SD, so the individual apps don't take up much space. I would have to remove _a lot_ to release enough space.   * If you wonder why my space has gone so low, it's because my silly device, has only 160 MB of internal space to begin with. I usually try to keep the free internal space at somewhere around 25MB.


Galaxy S2 not switching on after being dropped

My Galaxy S2 dropped today and will not switch on. I dropped it on a very soft surface when this occurred. It usually happens and I just press the on button continuously and this usually does the trick. This is not helping and at the moment if I try to connect it to the charger an empty battery signal is flashing on the screen continuously. Any ideas on what course of action I should take? Could it possibly be a dead battery?


Restore SMS icon in default home lancher?

My home screen used to look like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cg0ku.png) As you can see there's a GoSMS icon (3rd from left). For some reason it went away after I reboot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Uq8Pv.png) Anyone knows how can I restore it? BTW i'm on Froyo 2.2


Regular maintenance to keep the phone running quickly and smoothly

I've noticed that over time my phone has slowed down and feels laggy and less responsive in general. In the same way you'd get your car serviced every year, what can you run to keep your phone running nicely? I've got One Click Lag Fix installed and to give an example, the messaging app seemed very slow to load so I deleted all the threads in there but it's still slow regardless.


Do I need root to use NewzDroid?

I would like to use NewzDroid for usenet, but I'm not sure if I need root for it to work.


How can I sync Google Calendar to my tablet with Android 4.0.3?

I have tablet (Android 4.0.3) with "Android ICS calendar" and I want to synchronize it with my google account. In "Accounts and synchronization" menu I have my google account, but in details i can only choose synchronization for Books, Gmail, Google Reader, Internet and Contacts. Do I have to install some other tool? EDIT: Ok, Currently I have:   * Android ICS calendar 4.0.3-eng.root.20120523.181717   * Android ICS calendar 4.0.3   * Business Calendar Free 1.1.9.8free   * Jorte 1.4.6   * Checkmark Callendar 2.4  And like @Christian wrote first one (first two) are unsupported by google. So which one is supported - i mean which on i have to install to get sync option in "Accounts and synchronization" menu?


Samsung Galaxy Light-Email messages sending as MMS, not exceeding 160 limit

I can't get my phone to stop converting email texts to MMS from SMS, and I haven't typed anything. The T-mobile website states that it shouldn't convert to an MMS unless it's exceeded the 160 character limit. It converts before I've sent anything and on my old phone, it sent as an SMS. Any ideas on how to fix this?? :(


How can I send a SMS (Instead of MMS) from a Motorola Atrix 4G?

I was writing a text when suddenly I noticed the message say MMS not SMS. How do I change it back?


CyanogenMod Boot Animation Squished

I recently installed CyanogenMod (nightly) on my tablet. I like it and it runs much faster than Android ever did. But when it boots, for the first 5 or so seconds, the (portrait) boot animation is stretched so that it takes up half of the screen vertically and extends to around double the width horizontally (almost like it defaults to landscape sizes or something?). After the first few seconds, it fixes itself and looks normal. Why is this happening and how can I fix it? It's a Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 (p3113).


Clock Widget on tapping does not open

I currently switched to Samsung Galaxy s3! The first two days I would tap on the digital clock widget on the home screen to access the alarm. However, yesterday the software of the phone updated by itself. And after the update, when i tap on the digital clock widget on the home screen, nothing happens. I cant access the alarm clock by tapping the clock widget anymore. please suggest.


How to know which applications are using "Recorder"

I've recently installed Automatic Call Recorder by Global effect on my phone which has almost 5 star rating and is working well for many people (as per the reviews). But for me, it gets activated while an incoming or outgoing call is in process but at the end of the call gives an error message that it's unable to record as the recorder is used by some other app. Firstly I do not have any other call recording app installed and Secondly, I have tried closing most of the active apps that I could. But still no luck. **Is there any way by which I can know which all apps are using the recording service of my phone and hence raising a conflict?** Thanks in advance!


HTC Sensation sent screenshot to Google+ Instant Upload?

I got a notification on Google+ this morning showing a screenshot of my HTC Sensation's home screen. I checked my phone, and in the 'Camera Shots' album, there is the same picture. I never actioned a screenshot to be taken, and didn't know my phone even took screenshots! Why and how has this happened?


If I insert a Japanese SIM into my Nexus 4, can I have unlimited access to the Japanese Google Play Store?

I read this thread (How does Google Play determine the region on a tablet without SIM card) and it seems like the region is determined by IP, but if I insert a SIM purchased in Japan into my Nexus 4, will I be able to purchase Japanese apps, games, books, etc even if I don't have a Japanese credit card, or will I need that as well?


Why are apps taking up more space?

I have a micromax A300 and it comes with an internal memory of around 25 GB. The problem is that my memory dedicated to installing apk file which is around 1.2 gb seems to be showing 200MB more data than the amount being used by the apps. According to the phone I have around 464 mb of apps... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0aoQkm.png) Click image for larger version but when I click on the "apps" icon it shows: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yyQ1Hm.png) Click image for larger version I don't understand why it shows an excess of 200MB being occupied. It has android 4.4.2 and my phone is not rooted. Any help on how I could delete these files would be great.


Why would a tablet not have Google Play?

I have a Polaroid tablet. It does not have Google Play. I called Cust. Svc, they don't know why. I know that Play is closed source, but still free. Other Polaroid tablets do have Play. Why on Earth would a company make a tablet that does not feature Google Play?


Email multiple pictures in one email

When I take a picture with my android phone I can view it then goto "Share" and it will give me the option to email it to someone through gmail but it will only let me send 1 picture at a time. Is there a way to send multiple picture attachments?


How do I enable sticky keys for a Bluetooth Slide-out Keyboard on Android 4.4.2?

I've got a slide out bluetooth external keyboard for my Samsung Galaxy S5. It's currently rooted and is running OmegaDroid as my ROM. I'd like to make it so that my modifier keys are "sticky", in that when I click the "shift" key, the next letter I type with be shifted. Right now, I have to hold the shift key down in order for the letter to be capitalized, and it is driving me up the wall. I much prefer the Droid 4 way of handling the shift key, as you don't have to do weird finger combinations or reach with your other thumb to get a letter to capitalize. I'm totally rooted, and I'm happy with backing up my phone to try crazy things, as long as I can get this thorn out of my side :D. Thanks!


How do I prep my rooted and moded phone for resale?

I have a rooted MyTouch 3G (HTC Magic) that I want to sell to help defray the cost of my new phone. I have been running CyanogenMod on the phone. My problem lies in the fact that I don't really want to stick somebody with the slightly buggy way the phone runs now. I could just slap the stock rom back on it but I don't hear very good things about it and I'm pretty sure the fact the phone is rooted will still prevent new updates to the phone from HTC. So, what I'm asking is: What should I do to make this phone easily usable by whomever might end up with it? Is there a mod that is going to be super user friendly that won't require constant tweaking on the part of the user? Or is there a way for me to return the phone to vanilla stock?


Start services at boot

How to make applications start at boot? I have at least 2 which I'd like to start automatically but they don't (I need to manually start them to have services run in background):   * Skype   * Lookout


Couldn't open connection to server

I have a problem on _Micromax Canves 2_ , and my colleagues experience the same. I don't understand why some times it works and some times not. It works if I connect to WiFi. But not when I switch to my mobile network Internet. Then I get a message on outgoing server settings for my mail client: "Couldn't open connection to server". Strange: when I used 2G network I was able to connect – but not when I switch to 3G network. But now on both networks I am unable to configure my mail settings. This started after the Mail box password was changed. I have checked with my IT guy and all the inputs are correct and the new password. Any suggestions how to solve this problem?


How to create a bookmark with Repligo?

I have spent successive days 10-15 minutes at a time searching for how to make a bookmark in Repligo. A feature this basic and essential should be front-and- center in the interface. Does anyone know how to do this?


Is OTG support on a phone is a Hardware dependent feature

I will be buying a Xolo Q800 -X-Edition Phone that has a MediaTEK MT6589 chipset. Searching on all forum sites, i found that this phone does not support OTG. So i want to ask that does OTG availability depends upon the hardware or the chipset on the phone ? Or it can be enabled in any phone via rooting and some under the hood tweaking. Thanks in advance


Lenovo P780 low battery temperature

My Lenovo P780 won't charge because the battery warning always pop up & says that charging is paused due battery's temp is too low. I have checked the battery's temp & it is @ -20 degC!! I am just living in the Philippines and only got this when I went back to work in Vietnam. Tried to warm up the phone, but temperature is still -20 degC. I can only charge the phone when it is "OFF" & it takes very long time to charge... 5hrs charging & battery is charged up to 60% only... Hoping to get a solution to this problem...


How do you create a folder on a home screen in Honeycomb 3.0.1 (Xoom)?

I was rather shocked to learn that my Xoom tablet, running Honeycomb (3.0.1) does not support the ability to group home screen shortcuts into folders. Nor does it seem to provide a stock widget that could be used for organizing shortcuts. Coming from a Froyo (DroidX) phone and iPad, both of which have long supported folder functionality, this is a huge surprise and my only big disappointment with Honeycomb. I have found 3rd party apps that can help this (Folder Organizer), but this App is overly complex for the given task. If anyone can recommend an app that does nothing but simple iOS-like folder organization, that would be great. (I realize there are many alternative launcher/homescreen repplacements that support folders, but would rather not broaden the discussion that far for now). I find it embarrassing to have to explain to iPad users that Honeycomb does not have anything like folder organization for apps built-in to the OS. Is this a design "feature" of Android? Does Google prefer another method for organizing home screen icons? Is it coming in a future release?


Play music from Android to Airplay receiver

Is there a way of playing music on my Android phone to an Airplay receiver (like Airport Express etc)?


Google Translate text-to-speech not working

In Google Translate application, when I try to install text-to-speach, It gives me a box saying: > Text-to-speach requires:   >  SVOX voice data: {disabled button}Installed{/disabled button}   >  Text-to-speach extended: {button}Click to install{/button} On clicking, it goes to the market, where the search fails: > There are no matches in the android market for the > search:pname:com.google.tts I use x10 mini, which had 1.6 earlier, so I thought like many other apps, this one requires higher versions. But now it's upgraded to 2.1 and still the same issue. Has anyone else had this issue? Is this a bug in Translate? Is there a work- around?


How to add Google Search Widget on Samsung Verizon GalaxyS?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S phone from Verizon. I don't see the option to add the Google search widget like I have with other Android phones. Is there a simple way to add this without doing something as extensive as installing Cyanogen? I can't find the widget in the Market.


Swipe animation during back/forward navigation? Where is it?

I've come to heavily rely on Safari's back/forward animation, which allows me to not only navigate quickly between visited pages, but also reveals the content of the previous/next page while on the current page without refreshing, thus greatly facilitating comparisons and plain-old reading. Once you experience this, there is really no going back -- it's like reading a book. It is shocking to me Google have still (v4.3) not implemented this fantastic memory-aid and usability feature in Chrome. Since no other Android browser I tried (Dolphin, Opera, Firefox & Puffin) has such gestures by default, is it at all possible to have swipe navigation/animation on Android?


Leaving work profile for Tasker

I'm using Tasker, and maybe I'm just trying too hard, but I can't seem to set up multiple conditions in the way that I want to. Here's what I'm trying to do: From M - F (8AM - 5PM), set the phone to silent mode... which is pretty easy. After 5PM rolls around though, I want to kick on the GPS/Network location listener. If I have left the office, then I want to go ahead and switch off the silent profile, and back to normal. If I haven't yet left the office, I'd like the task to sleep for 15 minutes, and then try again (sometimes I work late). It's the combination of these two separate tasks that I cannot seem to make work together. Can anyone help me out here?


Auto Wifi logout

When I login to my home wifi network through my LG G2, the login page dies as soon as I minimize that window. I have tried logging in with chrome, firefox, opera but the same problem persists. The login page should be active all the time, otherwise it logs out after 30minutes. So how can I keep that login page alive in the browser ? The system works fine in my laptop and even in my nokia phone, which allows me to minimize that login window, but android phone doesn't. Kindly tell me the solution.


How Can I Pass Bootloader (Huawei Y200 stuck logo/ Boot-Loop)

I have recently learnt a few things about Android and its system. I have a Huawei Ascend Y200, and I flashed it with ClockworkMod specifically for Y200 with a computer and it worked. I rooted my phone by flashing it and was able to install Superuser. When checking for swap partition I found out that my ROM doesn't support it. I got ROM Manager it prompted me with a message: > ClockworkMod must be installed, do you want to insall it? and I mistakenly tapped **Yes** . Now I can't get past the bootloader (Huawei logo) - it freezes there. I tried to reboot into recovery mode by removing the battery and pressing the UP + Power Buttons. I tried reflashing the first ClockworkMod. I was able to see the device on `adb` lists. I also tried factory reset. None of this has helped. I still couldn't get my phone to pass the logo (before reflashing) **Further info:**   * I had access to the device's adb somehow. I reflashed it and now I can only see the adb device when in recovery mode and is stated "recovery" beside the device number and can't reflash, or access adb anymore (cmd promt says `waiting for device` forever).    * Now that I don't have access to the adb device in bootloader (stuck) image, I can't do anything like reflashing ClockworkMod. Every time I plug it in the cmd prompt says `device not found`. When the phone is in recovery mode, the process in cmd prompt gets stuck at `waiting for device`, because now it shows as "recovery" beside the device number in the list, so as the device isn't responding to the process and won't restart as before.   * Whenever the phone is off, if I plug the USB cable into the phone (with other end connected to PC) it does not charge, and goes directly into recovery mode. I don't see the charging indicator small lamp on.   * I can press both UP and Down buttons + Power and I get a pink screen. I haven't really got much info about it. Some, on the internet, say it's a never ending bootloop. And I've heard I can flash it to skip the bootloader screen and go into fastboot, but couldn't find proper instructions and won't be able to flash it anyway (can't see the device anymore unless in recovery mode but device will respond to any process). I really need help; how can I pass the boot-loader again? PS: Now, I've learnt that my phone is in boot-loop and needs to be flashed into a new ROM, or maybe get past the boot-loader also by Flashing.


DroidWall (firewall app) alternative for non-rooted phones

Are there any applications that can restrict specific applications from accessing data/internet for non-rooted ICS phones? DroidWall - Android Firewall provides this functionality but it requires Root access.


Primonex Rom for Walton Primo G1/Allview P5 Alldro

I`ve recently purchased a Allview P5 Alldro and I tried to install a custom rom on it. The name of the rom is PrimoNex ROM for Walton Primo G1. The Allview and the Walton have the same specs, but when I try to install the rom, it gets stuck at the boot screen. I am not sure what to do. My phone is rooted, it has busybox installed, and TWRP recovery. Also, I have tried to install the rom with CWM recovery on Android 4.1.2 official and some other custom versions of 4.1.1/4.1.2. Thanks in advance :D


HTC Desire Z, synced with Outlook emails but folder appears blank sometimes

I have a HTX Desire Z which is synced with Outlook emails. When I click onto the mail icon, sometimes it shows my email inbox as empty even though it isn't. I then have to leave the inbox, click a few other items, go back to it and it works again. How can I stop this from happening?


Twitter keeps showing a notification about the same Direct Message

I've deleted the message from twitter on my computer, and from my phone both using the native twitter app, TweetDeck and the builtin social app. Yet every morning I've got a notice in my status bar and it's the same DM. I've received other DMs since then. Any idea what's going on?


Alphabetize Apps Screen (not Home, maybe App Drawer?)

I have an Archos 32 with the 2.2.1 (or Archos 2.1.18) version of Android installed. When I press the onscreen button to show all installed apps, I noticed that some downloaded apps are out of alphabetical order. There seems to be no option to alphabetize them. Does anyone know an app or other solution that can correct this? Note: Is this called the app drawer?


Default calendar app does not show all my online Google calendars

My Samsung Captivate's default calendar app only lists some of the calendars I have on my Google Calendar account, to the point where they do not even appear in the list of calendars available. It shows my facebook and exchange calendars and some of my google calendars. Any fix?


Verizon Galaxy Nexus Discharging When Plugged In Even After USB Replacement

I've got a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus that as of a few weeks ago quit charging - in fact it quickly drains the battery (discharges 2% / minute if not more) while plugged in. I tried different batteries, cords, chargers, over USB, etc, no difference. I went ahead and followed these instructions to replace the Micro USB port and I'm still having the same issue. The interesting thing is that computers recognize the phone via USB but the battery still shows "Discharging" and the battery drains extremely quickly. I have even tried charging via the pins on the side of the phone ("pogo pins" charging) and exhibits the same symptoms as traditional charging. This leads me to believe the charging circuit itself is damaged, instead of just the USB port. Anyone have any tips or references on what else to troubleshoot or have any specs on the charging circuit itself that I could poke around with? I have a decent amount of electronics knowledge and don't mind getting my hands dirty. I am getting by with spare batteries and an external battery charger right now, but it is quite a hassle.


Zip files not visible in CWM mode, but visible in ROM Manager in Galaxy S3

I copied Super Nexus ROM on my Galaxy S3 i9300 (international version), and flashed the ROM (previously on stock), and it is working fine. Later, I copied JellyBam ROM, Remix ROM, etc, but I cannot see them in CWM. I can only see the Super Nexus ROM. I installed the later ROMs from ROM Manager (install SD card). Please help me in finding all the ROMs on my SD Card in CWM.


Is there a way to get Android Market on galaxy s?

How can I get the android market on a Galaxy S on on the Turkish carrier Turkcell. I think that Google's absence in Turkey as a tax paying entity may be why the android market is missing. Is there a way of sideloading the android market? If not, can you direct me to a ROM that does (preferably Gingerbread)? P.S. It have 2.1 installed, and the phone model number is GT-i9000


unable to export a gpiokey in /sys/class/gpio using Android kernel

I tried `echo 36 >/sys/class/gpio/export`. I am looking to read the activelow value for my gpio pin. Instead of getting `gpio32` dirctory I am getting `gpiochip32`. All the gpio related `/sys` entry support is correctly configured and inbuilt statically into the Android Jellybean kernel, but still I am unable to export. What is the fault?


How do I generally take a full device snapshot?

I've just recently replaced my phones and tablet with newer Android devices, notably:   * AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3   * AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5   * Google Nexus 7 (2013) with LTE With new devices of anything, I generally like to make a "clean-slate" full backup so as to always be able to return to zero. Is there a universal way to create restorable full-device backups in Android? If not, at least how can I do it for the given devices?


How to create a url link file in Android?

In windows, we can create a .url file to link to a website. How can I do this on Android? I want to send some links to my Android device from my PC.


How do I change Android screen orientation via simulating acceleration?

I have developed an app and I need to test it. I have borrowed some devices from my friends and bought a few. Now problem is that I want to test it in both landscape mode and portrait mode but I don't want to keep on changing the orientation of phones every 5 minutes manually by myself. Is there any adb command or anything else by which I can tell the phone to change its orientation? Can I fool it by simulating acceleration or any other alternative? I am open to rooting but I prefer any solution which works on non-rooted phones.


Laptop doesn't get IP address when tethered via WiFi

I'm trying to get an internet connection from my laptop via my SGS2. The phone is rooted, and I've tried two different WiFi tethering apps. I don't have a tethering plan (they want to charge me more than my home broadband!) so that's why I'm not using the native tether. When my laptop connects to the WiFi hotspot, it fails to get an IP address. I guess this is due to the phone not running a DHCP server. I've tried the following:   * Setting the IP of the interface to 192.168.1.99 and 10.0.0.99 (in case of standard /24 and /8 ranges) with `x.x.x.1` as the default gateway.   * The same as above, except with the public 3G internet-facing IP as the default gateway.   * Setting the IP of the interface to the phone's public 3G internet-facing IP. I've been unable to send ICMP pings to any IP address. I've also tried setting various DNS servers (private IPs, 8.8.8.8, etc.) but can't resolve any host names. It's like the traffic just gets black-holed at the phone. Any ideas? I'd be happy to go with a USB tether, but my plan doesn't cover that and I've yet to find an app that'll allow me to get round it.


Why is Google Maps always running in the background?

I'm running on JB. The Google Maps application always seems to have 2 instances running in the background inspite of turning the GPS off. Is there a clean solution to prevent it from ever running in the background?


How to upload multiple images at once to Google Drive?

I want to upload to Google Drive, all my image files that are within my gallery. At the moment I have to select the images one by one to do so. Long pressing the images and the folders themselves does not open a context selection grid as it normally would. I am using default gallery. I am also using the android 2.3.3 on an LG-P999-V21e.


Can't mount internal storage on RAZR MAXX HD

I recently upgraded to a RAZR MAXX HD. On my old phone, I could just plug it into my computer (Debian Linux) and I'd get two automounted drives (internal storage and external SD card). On the MAXX HD, I only seem to have access to the SD card but not the internal storage. I can access files there using `adb pull`, but it would be nice to have them available over mass storage as well (to backup files much faster and more easily transfer files back and forth). Is there any way to mount the internal storage of this phone as a mass storage device (without rooting)?


HTC One S won't boot after battery fully drained

Today the battery of my HTC One S got completely empty and when trying to reboot it's just stuck on the splash screen. I am rooted and have Trickdroid 8.1 installed. This is an 4.0.4 ICS ROM. I've already wiped cache+dalvik and reflashed the boot.img to no avail... What could be wrong?