How is installing an app from web-based PlayStore implemented?

As you are probably aware, when browsing the web-based PlayStore, it is actually possible to install an app right-away. Upon pressing the "Install" button (like the one in the image - taken from the app page), I immediately receive a notification on my phone telling me that the app is being downloaded. ![Sample app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HwjvT.png) I would be very interested to know how Google implemented this feature. I suppose being logged to my Google account on both the PC and the phone helps, but still - is the phone continuously polling some network resource to see whether it should start downloading an app? Or is the notification somehow pushed to the phone (I cannot imagine how this would be done)?


How to root Lenovo a660

I've tried rooting my phone by using SuperOneClick and RootWithRestore. And did not have much success either. So my question is how to do this? ( _I checked that in`/system/bin` that I do not have the `su` binary in place!_)


Least harmful way to disable APN temporarily?

I installed Quick Settings and turn off my mobile internet with this app. I have a motorola milestone with 2.1 However, that causes some trouble sometimes. When disabling it I lose more often my wifi connection. Android seems to try switching to APN when going to sleep. Turning on APN also does take a lot of time occasionally. Worst thing happened to me a few months ago: I had my APN turned off through Quick Settings. This app got an update and all of a sudden I couldn't connect to the internet over APN anymore. I had to do a full reset of my Android because of that. Can you suggest a way to turn off APN in a less harmful way? (I still wonder why Android doesn't include that.)


Wrong Google account picture

Some applications on my phone (e.g. Maps) show a wrong picture for my user account. Specifically, an old picture is shown instead of last one I put on my Google+ account. How can I fix this? I use a LG-P692 (Gelato) phone.


Samsung Galaxy S stuck at bootloop

I've bricked my old Galaxy S (GT-I9000) into a bootloop. Trying to fix that, I've uploaded Semaphore's ClockworkMod Recovery to my device successfully via Linux. However, when I press VUP+POWER+HOME, I get to the boot screen and it keeps flashing without booting into recovery mode. Download mode works fine. What can I do to restore the functionality of my device?


photo call on the Android mobile phone

While windows phone and iphone are giving facilities by pressing the photo (image) of the person to dial the their phone number and also if they called us their photo is flashed / showed in the display screen. How will get this facilities in the Android mobile phone version 2.2


What to do before reformatting phone or setting back to factory state?

Recently it seems as if my phone has bogged down to a point where is is almost unusable (Droid Eris running 2.1). I'm on the verge of reformatting or setting back to a factory state. I was wondering what things should I do to make sure I have all my contacts/pics/etc.. and what tools can help me accomplish this? Also what about the apps I have paid for? How can I get those to transfer?


How does one install an emulator onto the Playstation phone (Sony Xperia Play)?

I got a Playstation phone (Sony Xperia Play) and would love to play old video games on it for free. I was hoping there was an emulator (maybe mame?) I could install on it. Is there some way I could do this? EDIT: I'd like something that makes use of the playstation control buttons on my particular phone


Android App initial release date

When you are viewing an app in Google Play store, it displays the following : Updated, Size, Installs, Current Version, Requires Android, and Rating. I am trying to do some research and figure out the initial release / publish dates of different apps. Is there a way to get this information from Google Play, or perhaps a website with this information?


Is the external micro SD card path the same for all devices?

I am using a Samsung Tab 2. There is a path: `/mnt/external_sdcard/myfile`. Here, I can save, read, or write my file to the external micro SD card. I'm just wondering if this path is the same for all devices, or if it may be different.


Cannot see the video files in the phone on my PC

I have this very strange issue which I discovered on my month-old Note 2. I never had this issue with my previous device which was a Nexus S. I hooked up the phone via USB to my PC, and selected `camera PTP` mode. When I browsed the folders via `Computer\GT-N7100\Phone\DCIM\Camera`, I don't see any videos that I shot. However, when I browse the files through the default `my files` app on the phone, I see them. Why is this? Windows 8 detected the device and installed all drivers too. Because of this, I am not able to move the videos shot with the phone to my PC. Any help?


Root HTC one V on Mac OS X

I'd like to root my HTC One V. Currently running Mac OS X 10.7.5. Are there any tools specifically for this?


WiFi on my Nexus S no longer works after update to ICS - How can I troubleshoot or fix this?

I just updated My Nexus S to ICS today and everything is working properly except for WiFi. It shows the network's SSID but says it is "Out of range". How can I fix this?


Not sure if Kernel Version correct

I recently updated my Samsung GT-S5830 to Gingerbread via Kies. After the update my phone is displaying the kernel version as `2.6.35.7-perf-CL5XXXXX root@DELL 142 #1`. The `X`s are some 5 digit number. Im not sure if this is normal or if theres something wrong (because of the 'root'). Any clues?


How to delete the history and cache in Opera Mobile (10.1) via shell?

I run **Opera Mobile 10.1** on Android. My device is rooted. **How can I clear the history and cache of the browser via shell?** As su, removing > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cookies4.dat > > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cache > > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cacheO and a > /system/xbin/busybox killall -9 com.opera.browser afterwards doesn't seem to do the job. Afterwards, bookmarks etc. are still there. In **Opera Mini** I found it easy to just delete > /data/data/com.opera.mini.android/cache/webviewCache > > /data/data/com.opera.mini.android/databases but unfortunately, Opera Mini in it's current version has a bug and doesn't work on most devices. **Edit:** Another approach I tried is to kill the Opera process, then set an entry in the **opera.ini** , referring to http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/#private:               [Clear Private Data Dialog]     CheckFlags=1023      but it doesn't cause Opera to clear the history and cache after a restart.


How do I connect a My samsung to pc without sd card?

I have Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. But I have not been able to connect it to my pc. Most of the websites said that I need an sd card mounted to get the problem fixed. But I want to know is there any way to do it without sd card?


Twitter client tends to redirect to web browser

When clicking a Twitter's link on GMail client, Twitter client is included in the list of possible applications to process. So I click Twitter but then the list window pops up again but this time without Twitter in it. I really like to open a link to Twitter with Twitter client. How can I do that? Thank you! A sample of those Twitter links looks like this: https://twitter.com/i/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FRescue_moco%3Frefsrc%3Demail&sig=d4724ad41f731911a0eeacd4eb0764b30186d3af&uid=37758565&iid=am-1618412813699712373452051&nid=23+1100&t=1 Nexus 10, Jelly Bean, Twitter client 4.1.0


What's the purpose of "Emergency Call" button on SIM unlock screen?

When SIM is locked with PIN1 or PIN2 and I boot my Android phone, SIM unlock screen appears which contains num key pad and "Emergency Call" button. I have seen this in all Android phones including non-dual SIM phones and those without native VoIP stack (I know VoIP isn't meant for emergency calling, but it can be option if user is in Wi-Fi & VoIP is configured). What's the purpose of this "Emergency Call" button when you can't really call?


Samsung galaxy 3 text message

I have Samsung Galaxy s3 and whenever I get a text msg from my friend my phone says unknown address although Ive already saved the number. So, all the msgs are keeping under "Unknown adress" so I cant really find out whose msg they are. I want to receive msgs under the right conversation group how can I fix this?


Samsung Illusion SCH I110 device crashing random

I'm having problems with my samsung illusion SCH-i110. For the third or fourth time this week, my phone has randomly crashed without an attempted reboot. It happens at random but it always seems to happen when I have several apps open at the same time. The best I can describe the problem it's almost like a RAM failure: the computer completely freezes, the image on the screen stays frozen, and if audio is playing, audio begins to skip. The only way to fix the problem is to remove the battery and force-reboot the phone. How can I go about determining what is causing this problem? Is it a virus? Is the OS corrupt? Or am I having a hardware problem perhaps the battery or the chipset is failing? Where in the Android OS can I find a device error log to tell me what caused the system to crash? Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread


How can I fix Error -101 in the Market?

I added a second Google account to my Dell Streak 5 running 2.2 and when I attempt to download an app (either paid or free) through the Market I get this error: > <App Name> could not be downloaded due to an error. (-101) Downloading apps through the primary account on the device works just fine. I've tried downloading over both data and Wi-Fi as well as removing and re- adding the secondary account and clearing the Market data, with no luck. I'm using the 3.4.4 Market though this also occurs with the 3.1.3 Market. Also of note is that the device doesn't show up in the web Market -- it only lists my Vibrant. How can I fix this?


Using Multiple Devices With the Play Store

I've been using a Droid (original model) for a while and recently I bought an Archos 7 Home Tablet at Office Depot (I think it was on clearance, but I don't remember why it was marked down). I registered the Archos tablet online, then tried to download some apps so I could start using it. The selection was small, so I went to the Play Store and logged in with my Google ID. When I tried to download apps, it told me they would not work on my phone -- but I was using a tablet. This tablet is not the easiest to type on (which shouldn't be a big issue for what I have planned for it), and that's making it frustrating trying to enter data for forms or to deal with anything. At this point, my understanding is that Archos seems to have their own app store that I was using when I registered my tablet. But now I want to use the Play Store I linked to above, but when I go there, it always tries to download to my phone, not to my tablet. How do I tell the Play Store that I have multiple devices and tell it to download apps for the device I'm using? I tried setting up another Google account, but it wants my email address and when I give it, then Google says it's used by another account. How can I use the Play Store with both devices?


Remove analog clock from home screen

So I've just got a Nexus 4 (hooray for me!) and I don't know how I did it, but I've somehow got an analog clock perched over my Google search bar. I don't want it there. It doesn't appear to be a widget - I can't just hold and drag it and remove it, and it's constant across each page. How do I remove it / how did I put it there?? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EnjVQ.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge)


Dialling a SIP number

So I have a very, very shiny new Nexus 4. This supports SIP, and I have added a SIP account to the telephony accounts settings page. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to actually _dial_ a SIP number. How do I do this? The telephone dialer has number buttons only, and tapping the number entry field doesn't pop up a keyboard. Rumour has it that previous versions of Android had a 'text' button somewhere on the dialer page, but that's not present in JB. There must be some way to do it... (Note: I'm not asking how to add a SIP number to a contact. I know how to do that. I want to dial numbers that aren't on my contacts list.) **Update:** after some experimenting, I have found that:   * pressing the DIAL button with the field empty reloads the text field with the last number dialed, which can be a SIP number of the form sip:music@iptel.org. So I know the text field is _capable_ of handling text.   * trying to paste text into the field produces gibberish. For the above number, I get 7476874247835.674! (Which is what the letters on the dial pad map to. Except for : and @, which are emitted.) Dialing this number does nothing --- obviously.


Issue syncing Exchange 2003 account email after ICS update

After upgrading to ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I no longed receive e-mail from one of the Exchange accounts configured in the stock e-mail app. The Exchange 2010 account works fine. The Gmail account works fine as well. However, for the Exchange 2003 account, my phone only syncs the calendar. I receive no e-mail, although I am able to send e-mail from the same account. I have tried removing and adding the account, with no luck. I have also tried to change from Manual to Push notifications. No luck. Could this be related to the security profile? Any way that I can force an update of this profile?


Access Android device's file system over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi

I'm looking for a way to access the file system of an Android device (Nexus S) wirelessly, as its USB port has become unfit for anything but charging. Ideally, I'd like the same functionality as offered by connecting the phone to a PC with a USB cable.


Nexus 7 won't boot after being powered down...unless plugged in

I have powered down my new Nexus on a couple of occasions now, but it will not boot up subsequently UNLESS it is plugged into the charger. Is this by design? I've also had it go into this unresponsive state after being charged overnight; in that case, I turned the charger off and on again and it was OK. Anyone had this happen to them? Do I have a faulty unit?


Nexus 7 v2 remount internal sdcard with exec,suid,dev privilages

I have a root nexus 7 v2 I'm trying to put an Ubuntu filesystem to ChRoot into. I have the filesystem and do this on many development boards that have external SDCARDs and ensure they are mounted with the correct permissions. For some reason with the internal "emulated?" SDCARD on the Nexus7 the remount options wont take and therefore I cannot run a Chrooted environment nor execute the script I use to drop into it. Here is what I've tried:               root@flo:# mount     ....     tmpfs /storage/emulated tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=050,gid=1028 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/0 fuse     rw,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/0/Android/obb fuse     rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/legacy fuse     rw,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/legacy/Android/obb fuse      rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     ....      This is the default permissions and does not allow exec,dev,suid mount options. I try remounting the sdcard with               root@flo:#mount -o remount,exec,dev,suid /storage/emulated/0      But when I try to change the permission of a file say with chmod +x the executable bit is not enabled. Nor when I look at the mounts again does it show the extra mount options I need. Any ideas? thanks, Brandon


Disable all non-Wi-Fi Internet connections

I want my phone (running Android 2.3.5) to only connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. How can I disable all non-Wi-Fi connections, such as 3G or similar?


Are there any issues in storing an Android battery?

I want to buy a 2nd battery for my i9100 because the phone is getting old and I don't know if parts will be easily available a couple of years on (don't want to upgrade, I like it too much), but I've heard reports of batteries dying after being left in storage for extended periods. Is this true? Should I just switch the 2 batteries around each time to preserve their life?


Download from internet to phone hard drive. Droid x rooted

My droid x recently got damaged and the sd reader no longer works, is there some way to download from the internet to the phone's hard drive rather than the sd card?


Enable Location Service on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II

How do I enable location services on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II?


How to show chat head facebook android manually?

The new version of Facebook Messenger show a chat head when new messages arrived. When closed, I don't know how to show the chat head unless waiting for the next message to come ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2xD1K.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L0iXE.png)


Why does Facebook Home not require any permission?

I recently tried Facebook Home on my HTC One X. It sucked! So I uninstalled it after few hours. But the thing is that it does not require any special permission. Actually no permissions were required and its size was less than 300 KB. Why? If Facebook can manage a launcher in less than 300 KB then why do other launchers are so heavy and require so many permissions?


Samsung drivers problem on Win7 x64

I tried finding an answer to the problem here, but couldn't. My problem is:   If I connect my Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8000) or Galaxy S2 (I9100) or even Galaxy S4 (I9505), it is shown in Device manager on Windows 7 x64 with yellow triangle. If I delete this device, disconnect and connect it again, Windows quickly installs MTP drivers and everything's O.K. till next Windows reboot. There's some another information that may be helpful: I have Android Developer Tools (Eclipse Plugin) and Android Studio installed along with Google Drivers installed for proper ADB debugging


Cannot add host to "known_hosts" in Android

I'm connecting from my Android handset to my NAS, using SSH. The private key was generated on my PC and then placed in the sd card folder of the phone. So I'm using the identity flag to tell ssh where to find the key file, so               ssh -i /storage/sdcard/key -p 1000 admin@192.168.10.10      Every time I try to connect I get the message that "the authenticity of host can't be established". So I am asked whether I want to continue connecting and I have to manually say "yes" every time. For some the host cannot be added to known_hosts and so I get asked every time to confirm manually. I tried to find ".ssh" on my device but I can't find it.               Failed to add the host to the list of known hosts (/data/.ssh/known_hosts)      Can someone please help? Thanks. EDIT: I have manually created /data/.ssh/known_hosts but the problem persists


Droid X Turns Itself on Automatically

I turn off my Droid X (now running Gingerbread) to conserve the battery. However, every morning when I wake up, it is turned on. Has anyone else been having this problem? I don't know how long it waits to turn on, or what time it is that it turns on, but it's quite a pain (especially because it drains the battery). Any suggestions? This has only started happening when Verizon upgraded me to Gingerbread.


Facebook app requires repeated sign-in

Recently, the Facebook app on my Droid 1 (Android 2.2.2) started prompting me to sign-in throughout the day. I get a pop up that says: Facebook Sign-in Please re-enter your Facebook password It shows my username and asks for my password. It seems that if I don't use the phone for a few hours, when I pick it up, this sign-in is waiting for me. Any ideas why? or what changed? * * * Update - not sure, but http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?p=13331773 says > It seems like the mobile app doesn't play nice with HTTPS (secure browsing) > if you have it enabled on the Facebook website. After disabling HTTPS on the > full Facebook website under Account Settings, I was able to log in and stay > logged in without an issue. I don't want to give up secure browsing, but perhaps there was a bug in a recent udpate to the app?


HTC Evo's Facebook Sync Reboots Phone

After a week's worth of troubleshooting, I have discovered that enabling any sort of account synchronization for "Facebook for HTC Sense" will cause the phone to randomly soft-reboot. I believe this happens if either "Sync live feed" **or** "Sync contacts" is checked in "Accounts & sync". I would like to have my facebook feed available to the facebook widget and I like having my contacts' pictures automatically updated when they change their profile picture. However, the random reboots are extremely annoying and it also causes a ridiculous amount of battery drain. One last symptom is that the stock messaging app will continuously scroll you to the bottom of a conversation when you attempt to scroll up. Is there any way I can get the best of both worlds? I am running 1.47.651.1 (Android 2.1). Will upgrading to 2.2 fix this issue? I haven't upgraded yet because currently their isn't a way to root 2.2 and I'm still on the fence about that.


Activating wifi hotspot tethering on a Verizon Droid with Froyo 2.2

I rooted my Droid and got Froyo working on it (Bugless Beast). What is the best way to enable Wifi Hotspot on this thing? I tried an app "Wireless Tether" which allows me to connect my Mac via Wifi, but it doesn't assign a valid IP address to it.


Help with Google Marketplace

How can I contact google in regards to an issue that I am having with the marketplace? I am trying to buy an application and it is not working. Tried to buy another one and that didn't work so I need googles help at this point.


Can't find low battery threshold setting (Samsung Galaxy S3)

When the phone's battery reaches ~20%, I get the message to connect my charger on the lock screen. Is there a way to lower the threshold for the notification -- similar to the setting for a laptop? For clarity, I want to change the settings so that the "Connect your charger" message appears when my battery is at 5%, instead of its current threshold, ~20%. I should mention that I'm looking for a setting that's on the phone, without the need to modify back-end files. Also, I've actually gone through the whole settings section looking for the option and didn't find anything. Hopefully, I didn't overlook it.


How can i switch to next field in web form using Android browser? There is no tab button, which Im using on my PC.


Can I override the HTC Sense "slide down to answer / slide up to decline" screen locker?

I can't be the only one who has this problem: my touchscreen reacts to the cotton of my jeans. I carry my DHD upside down in my pocket, and on an incoming call, when I drag it out of my pocket, it interacts with the jeans tissue and slides the bar up, thus declining the call. I tried such apps as "Easy answer button," "Advanced telephone," "Full screen caller ID," but they simply overlap what's already on the screen, and while they do work (i.e., I press instead of swiping), either the result is very ugly, or the caller ID is partially invisible — not to mention I would like to swipe left/right (as in vanilla Android), rather than just press, as this is also not jeans-proof.


Sending text from Android to PC

I'm looking for the inverse of this. I want to quickly transfer a piece of text from android to my computer. One way to do is chat with myself using gtalk or fb. But I'm looking for some better way preferably without using Internet and using wifi only. It would be nice if I have a "People nearby app" that can talk with empathy client.


Android play music cannot hear when opening for the first time

I am running Android 4.2-jelly-bean on cm10.1. When I start the play music, and play a song, it behaves as if the song is playing except there's no sound. I have to exit the app, long press the home button, remove the play music from the list. Then only, I can hear the sound. Anybody else experiencing this problem? How to permanently fix this issue?


Which directory in phone memory is writable

I have a non-rooted ICS on Sony Xperia Pro (mk16i). I want to copy some files (not applications!) from SD card to phone memory, for them to be available even when the card is not (namely, ringtones and wallpapers). However, I can't find a writable place to copy them to. My sdcard is mounted to `/mnt/sdcard` (and symlinked as `/sdcard`). I have Astro file manager, if of any importance.


ADWLauncher: Go straight to default screen instead of requiring a second "home" tap?

I have CM7 installed, and am using ADWLauncher which comes pre-installed. I know how to configure a "default" home screen, so that when I'm in ADWLauncher already, pressing "home" brings me to the default screen. But when I'm in another application, pressing "home" takes me to the most recently viewed screen, and an additional tap of "home" is required to then move to the default screen. What I want to do is be able to press "home" from ANY application and go STRAIGHT to the default screen, regardless of what my last viewed screen was. Is this possible? Thanks!


Android 4.2.2 Screen Capture on Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

I've browsed for this information and everything I've found says to hit the power button and volume down at the same time and a white line appears around the screen and you have a capture. I've tried so many times and i just can't do this. I can get blank the screen I can make the Power Off, Flight Mode, Restart dialog appear I can get the volume slider to appear I can even get the volume slider to appear and power off dialog to appear at the same time. I've tried pressing both together, pressing one and then the other, Holding one down and pressing the other, holding both down. I even tried pushing my tab against the desk, edge on, to flatten both buttons at the same time. And after 30 minutes I still can't seen to get any screenshots, but I have rebooted twice. Is there some that works on voice or shake or hold on screen that would allow me to do this?


Samsung Galaxy S2 'Not Registered on Network'

I wonder if anyone can help me please. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that I want to sell. I have reset it to factory settings. However, I have a problem. When I bought the phone new, it was on o2. I changed fairly recently to Virgin Mobile. Now, however, I have taken the SIM out of it to put it in my new phone. The original SIM (o2) was PAYG, which changed to SIM only contract and that was still the case when I changed to Virgin. Now, when I put the old (o2) SIM back into the phone, it says 'Not Registered on Network'. I've tried a factory reset and messing with the APN settings but nothing seems to work. I'm at my whit's end. Please help.


What does "H" mean in the signal indicator?

I understand that the colour of the signal indicator tells me whether or not I've got a connection to Google servers or not, but what is the "H" that sometimes pops up? ![H](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Gmdol.png) Usually my indicator says "3G": ![3G](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bBUux.png) But, in addition to having an "H" now and again, sometimes it has no letters at all: ![nothing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hGWe0.png) I assume this is telling something about what kind of data network I'm on, or not on, but what exactly is happening?


Can not answer phone after enabling Google Voice

I Have a Sprint Google Nexus S. Was working fine. Enabled Google Voice - set up my account, options, etc. All incoming calls require pressing "1" to answer. This worked for a while. Now, when a call comes in, I am pressing "1", but the call does not answer - it goes to voice mail. Ideas? ler


Transfer SMS Messages from Nokia (Symbian) to Android

I know this question has been asked quite a few times. However, please read ahead. I have tried a lot of apps such as VeryAndroid SMS Backup, SMS Backup & Restore, WonderShare MobileTrans. I also used an android app called SMS Tools which took the `.csv` file created by Nokia OVI Suite. Most of them work. The SMS messages were threaded as per the contact name. However, they were not sorted as per date & time. In other words, what I would expect is to get the latest SMS (sent or received) at the top, followed by the next latest. Is there any way we can transfer the SMS messages in such a way that latest appear at the top & the hierarchy is followed? I've already tried the solutions offered by How can I copy SMSes from Nokia N8 to Android for free?, this answer on SMS transfer, SMSes from Nokia 6300, and How to move contacts and other data from Symbian to Android? to no avail: They all restore the messages, but they are not ordered as per time. Even editing the `.csv` file accordingly did not have the desired effect.


why does the xoom dock connect the USB port?

I feel like I must be missing something. I got the Xoom dock from Verizon along with my 4G upgrade (The turn around on the whole thing was 1.5 days, and the 4G is amazingly fast, so, definitely don't put that off if you have that option), and it powers the device AND plugs a USB connector into it (making it kind of tricky to seat correctly on the dock, since the connector is a micro USB). However, the dock doesn't appear to have a USB pass-through, so, it acts EXCLUSIVELY as a charging station! So... why the USB plug and if all it's going to do is charge, I may as well just keep plugging it in! Am I overlooking something?


How does the HTC-Dev bootloader unlock process work?

I've been trying to root a phone. For my purposes, at least for the moment, I think the HTC-Dev way is enough - that it will give me a way to root and that I don't need S-OFF. I have looked at the HTC-Dev site and XDA Developers. They have some information, but some details were not apparent - at least to me. **To my surprise I haven't really found anything that explains what's 'behind the door', or any discussion about the process itself.** Maybe HTC's TOS includes an NDA, maybe I am blind, maybe I'm asking about details nobody else cares about. Anyway, I'd like to know _in detail_ exactly what the process is (and, ideally, how and why things are done, if possible). For example: Do I need to register with the HTC-Dev site? (What's required? ~~Can it fail?~~ Does it still fail regularly? Is there an offline or registration-free version, or any alternative?) What then? (What are the 10 steps?) I understand (I think) that it will make the bootloader accept non-signed software (recovery, new ROMs) - how? ~~Does registering lead me to a new bootloader that I can flash with fastboot (that no one has posted)?~~ **No. Well, maybe, kinda - still don't really know what the code is/does.** ~~I thought I saw a reference to a code - is it an online tool that takes a serial number and gives a code I enter somewhere (would explain why no one 'just posts it')?~~ It is a binary generated by an online tool; it is basically unique to each phone. **Edit:** Clarified, because haters got to hate. Started a self-Answer. Thanks, SE.


Secure Galaxy Star GT-S5282 using simcard change alert

How can I secure my Samsung Galaxy Star GT-S5282 using the simcard change alert option. In other words, when a simcard is inserted in my phone a notification SMS is sent to other phones.


Operating System isn't working in Onda V812

I bought an Onda V812, a Chinese tablet. Since beginning, the operating system hasn't worked correctly. Now it simply doesn't boot. I'd like to reset the tablet and maybe install a new version of Android to see if it works. The Onda V812 specifications are very good so I'd like to believe that there should be a solution to my problem. My e-mail complaints to their support team have not been replied.


How to increase speaker volume of HTC Evo 3D

I have just bought HTC Evo 3D and as much I am inspired by phone, its speaker performance is giving me equivalent dissatisfaction, the speaker sound is very low for ringtone as well as for music playback. Hardly can hear sound if its kept in another room. I have done few workaround example installing volume+ and also downloading loud ringtones. But no difference, is it possible I can increase its speaker sound. Thanks


How do I uninstall MultiROM?

I have a rooted Nexus 4 with stock Android on it. I decided to try out the MultiROM app on the play store. I am now trying to uninstall it, however the MultiROM app does two things:   1. It installs a recovery called TWRP   2. It adds a 'boot' menu which lets you select between the OSes I was able to undo #1 by reinstalling ClockWorkMod ROM. However, every time I boot up, the OS selection screen still appears. Note that the OS selection screen only has 'internal' on it. How can I remove this selection screen and remove MultiROM completely?


Turn off Incredible Bottom Lights

Droid Incredible has 4 buttons below the screen that are very bright at night. I'd like to turn these off when I'm reading from the screen. Is there any way to do this without rooting the phone?


Headphones controls not working with xperia ray

I have Marshall minor headphones with microphone and control buttons for music. I am using these with my Sony Ericsson Ray but I am unable to use the microphone on the headphones. When I plug the headphones into my phone it comes up with `accessory not supported`. So I have to use an adaptor/converter but this only allows me to listen to my headphones, not use the controls on them? How can I fix this?


How do I download the music from my computer to my samsung moment?

Can someone please give me a straight answer im leaving for Costa Rica in the morning and need my music.


Does Chromecast with Plex require users to "cast" videos/media?

_First off, if this is wrong SE community, feel free to transfer to more appropriate forum._ When using the Plex app on Google Chromecast, does a user need to cast their videos/songs/etc to the Chromecast, or does it work more like other hardware running Plex, where a user browses a UI to select what they want to play?


Bring the numpad (and wake up the screen) back in the middle of talk

Let's suppose you're talking to someone and need to use keypad. You take the phone, it turns on the screen, you press something, then you're continuing listening it via the loud speaker. Then at one moment android dims the screen and then finally turns it off. Now you're stuck - you cannot press the power (not sure how to call that button) because it would terminate the call. And the screen is not responsive since it turned off. So how do you deal with it?


Find out which app is making notification sounds?

I've got a samsung galaxy tab 8, and a few days ago it started making a notification sound but with no notification banner.. I don't know what app is doing it and I didn't install anything around the time in started.. Is there a way to trace this back to the source app somehow? Thanks


Should I upgrade my Samsung Galaxy 2 II 4G Epic Touch with Kies or the Simple Upgrade tool to JB?

I currently have a Samsung Galaxy 2 II 4G Epic Touch and I want to upgrade it to Jelly Bean. After looking at some support pages on Samsung's website, you have two options to install the new version: Kies or Simple Upgrade Tool. **Which should I use? Kies seems to be easier to use, looks better (not that that matters or anything), doesn't need to be installed (as far as I can tell), has a backup/restore feature, and you don't have to have a full battery or have to mess around with the battery before installing. Is one newer than the other? Does one save more data/settings?** By the way: what _will_ I lose when upgrading? I know it says to back up. How about: favorites, text messages, call history, settings, app data, home screen shortcuts/widget placement, etc. I know I can most likely save notes, photos, voice memos, contacts, emails, etc, but am I starting out with essentially a new phone running Jelly Bean and the basics that I backed up? **How will this compare from Kies to Simple Upgrade Tool?** Will it keep everything the same, even if I do have to use a backup Samsung recommended with Kies to have in case something went wrong? Or does the backup have a image of the before that I can revert to and be the same as before if something went wrong so I could start from the beginning again?


On my Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), I am suddenly unable to connect to Wifi

I've googled this and turned up a bunch of inconclusive forum threads. I've also checked out a few similar questions on this site, but none of them quite match my details. So here they are: I have a Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) that's been working fine with my wifi router since I got it about 6 months ago. This morning when I fired it up, it rebooted and now I cannot connect to my wifi router. My wifi is not the issue as my Nexus 7 tablet is connected and working. This is what I see:   * When I go to Settings > Wi-Fi, I see my network listed. But status is stuck on `Obtaining IP address`   * After a while, status reports `Network disabled. Poor connection` Tablet also reports that a "Software Update" is ready. Not sure if this is related to the issue. But when I try to update, I get a confirmation page and when I hit confirm button, I get message `Unable to connect network`. I've tried the following:   * Rebooting tablet   * Forgetting and reconnecting to my network through Wi-Fi settings   * Read this solution, but couldn't find Mobile Network Settings Here's some system data from my tablet:               Model Number: GT-P3113     Android Version: 4.0.4     Kernel Version: 3.0.8-999349     Build Number: IMM76D.P3113UEBLH2      A simple solution would be appreciated. I'll post a solution if I figure it out myself. Thanks!


Build Image for emulator

I have Android source code. I make some changes in framework code. Now I want to see my changes in emulator. Can anybody tell me how I can make Image for emulator...??? Thanks in Advance


Permission denied when try to write to USB pendrive

I am trying to write a file to my pendrive from my android tablet, but it keeps saying permission denied. Should it not be me who determines the permissions?


What are the alternative Android app markets?

How many competing Android markets (other than Android Market itself) are there and are they any good? I know that there are at least two others: SlideME and AppBrain which I have looked at and seem useful but which ones do you use and why?


Is there a shop like Cydia on iOS for Android?

Most apps in the Google Play store have a free version and a paid version. On iOS there is a shop called Cydia, where you can try out most apps for free before you buy them in the App Store. Is there such a store for rooted Androids as well? I know of the store F-Droid for free software > F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)


DLNA server that handle subtitles

Is there any DLNA server which is able to serve subtitles for smart tv (LG 42LA620s - model 2013). I have tried Pixel Media Server and few others with no success, while PLEX on Windows is working perfect. I have an android box (MELE M8) running Andoid 4.2 and I'd like to use it as a media server


How to open .conf files with File Expert?

I have a rooted Android device running 4.0.3. I bought full version of File Expert in order to browse root file system. I navigate to a `.conf` file and want to open it, but the app says _`There is no handler installed on your device for this file format. Would you like File Expert to find one for you?`_.   I select OK, but I get another error: _`Sorry, currently there is no handler for this format...`_. If I force this file to be openend as text file `Open as text`, and choose FE Text Editor, nothing happens. Any chance to make this work or I'll have to buy another app for this?


Phone is Stuck in Boot Loop With Recovery Not Accessible

I have a Tecno P5 and wanted to flash ClockworkMod Recovery onto it. I used **Recovery-Tools** to do this with the file TECNO-P5_130916__recovery_140106-193223.img. The process completed and I was prompted to boot into recovery. The reboot did not complete. I can get into the boot menu (Volume Up + Power), but when I select **Recovery** mode or **Normal** mode the phone gets into a boot loop. **Fastboot** mode works and I can connect from Windows 7. The result of `fastboot devices` is " ** _mt6572v1_phone fastboot_** " No other Fastboot commands are having any observable effect apart from `fastboot flash recovery TECNO-P5_130916__recovery_140106-193223.img` which results in the error " ** _Security deny - Err:0x2017_** ". `fastboot oem unlock` just hangs at " ** _..._** " Is there a tool that can either unlock the bootloader or reset the phone to factory settings so it can boot normally?


Internet filterer?

I'm looking for an app that will alert me and ask me whenever an app wants to access an internet connection then prompt me to decide wether to allow it or not. It would also be nice if the application shows what URL the blocked app was trying to access. I'm pretty sure I stumbled across an app like this on the Play Store before but I forgot what its name was and now, I can't seem to find it anymore. I'm rooted so rooted/unrooted solutions are accepted. I tried both DroidWall and LBE Privacy Guard. They both don't include the URL or website that an application accesses. :(


Manually Updating your OS?

Is it possible to **`manually`** update any Android Device?


Can I enable OK Google in my Nexus 5 even when phone is locked?

I actually like OK Google, and would like to have it available even when the phone is locked / screen is off. Anyway to do that? Thanks! :)


How am I getting anonymous ratings on my app?

I thought that with the integration of Google+ into everything, all ratings were no longer anonymous. That must not be the case, though. While some of my app's ratings have a review and username linked to it, I also have unaccounted-for ratings with no review and username - they're just anonymous ratings. How is this possible?


Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4   Android: 4.2.2 Can the trebuchet launcher be installed on the stock ROM? I can't find the app on Google Play. Where could I get this?


Where in the Nexus 4 is the wire wireless charging coil?

I've just received a "smartfox qi" wireless charger as a gift, but it won't charge my Nexus 4 despite its indicator light turning on, and the Nexus 4 says "charging wireless". Still, it doesn't charge, the battery graph shows a power depletion just as if it were just lying on a desk. It's running stock 4.2.2 without a case. The charger has the exact same dimensions as the Nexus 4, so I just placed it exactly on top. I'm thinking that the wireless coils didn't match up well enough. So my question is: **Where in the Nexus 4 are those charging coils? How do I have to place it to ensure maximum-efficiency charging?** _Bonus questions:_   1. Wireless charging heats up the Nexus 4 a lot. Is this really healthy? Won't it significantly reduce the lifetime of the (non-replaceable!) Nexus 4 battery?   2. What specific product would be a good recommendation, specifically for the Nexus 4?


Recovering deleted data from Androids internal memory

I'm aware of the process to recover deleted data from a SD card of an android phone. However I'm looking for a process to recover the deleted data from the phones internal memory (such as SMS, app data etc). I have 2 specific questions here:   1. Since internal data is not accessible is it mandatory to root the phone to recover data?   2. Even after rooting the phone and getting an img file, the file system used by /data partition (usually YAFFS2/EXT3/EXT4) are not properly supported by any forensic tool. So in short someone plz explain the process to recover data from internal memory


What are the consequences of flashing a modified rom with Knox enabled bootloader on a Knox enabled samsung phone?

For instance I want to flash OmegaROM v21 on my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505. OmegaROM v21 is a modified Samsung edition of Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat. According to the information in the xda-developers forum, the ROM contains a new Knox enabled bootloader. As what I understand by reading the related related research thread in the xda-developers forum and the information provided by Samsung, this will have the following consequences:   1. The bootloader will detect the unsigned Android kernel and because of that,   2. The Knox warranty flag will be set to 1.   3. On the boot screen it will be visible that the Knox warranty is void.   4. It is not possible to reset the Knox warranty flag   5. It is unlikely, that there will be a hack for resetting the Knox warranty flag because it is stored at a very low level, maybe in an eFuse or in the TrustZone of the ARM processor.   6. I will not be able to flash an older ROM. (Why? Because it will need an old bootloader and the new one disallows that?)   7. I will not be able to use Knox enabled apps.   8. I will not be able to use Knox enabled infrastructure.   9. I will not be able to use Knox enabled DRM.   10. I will be able to flash new and modified / unsigned custom ROMs   11. I will be able to use normal apps, infrastructure and DRM. Are my assumptions correct, and will I be able to use DRM based services like Spotify, Amazon Lovefilm, Google Play Music, etc?


Issue in GSM for Straight Talk and MMS.

I just purchased a **GSM** unlocked Android phone. And called into Straight Talk to get the new `APN` setting. But, the settings they gave me would not allow me to receive **MMS**. The web and testing works fine. Please help me on which settings to use? **NOTE:** Someone told me to re-configure my phone, will this help?


USB OTG not working properly in Sony Xperia P (Android 4.1.2)

I don't know if anyone has faced this kind of problem before. When I connect my flash drive (San Disk Cruzer 8GB) to my phone (Xperia P running Android 4.1.2) via OTG cable, most of the time it's not detected. Sometimes it works just fine and I'm able to access the connected drive. But most of the time, the phone fails to detect the external drive. Before upgrading to Jellybean, I was running ICS. I've already tried factory reset but found it useless. Also, the flash drive and OTG are working fine on other phones. Please help! Thanks in advance!


How to unroot a GSM Galaxy Nexus without reverting to the stock ROM

I recently rooted and unlocked the Bootloader on my Galaxy Nexus — direct from Google — using this method. Upon doing so my phone reverted to the stock Jelly Bean ROM I had just after upgrading. All of my apps and settings were removed. I've downloaded and setup all my apps again, and I want to unroot my phone in order to properly use Google Wallet. Will unrooting my phone with the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit wipe my phone and restore the stock Jelly Bean ROM?


Will I lose root with the AT&T OTA 3.0 update?

I have the option to do the over the air 3.0 update from AT&T for a HTC Inspire 4G. Will I lose root?


How do I sync only "My Contacts" from Google on Samsung Galaxy S?

Is there any way that I can limit my Galaxy S to only download & sync contacts from the google account that are in "My Contacts"? Right now, it downloads everything, in particular, contacts in the "Other Contacts" group which has people that I've only emailed one time (or responded to). This takes my contact list from <200 up to 500+. On the other side, any way to use the groups that I've included in my google account? I'm not opposed to using a separate application to manage these. It seems to me that Samsung's contact implementation is just poorly thought out, and I really hope that they make drastic changes to it for the 2.2 update.


YouTube 3D on Nexus 7

How can I enable blue/red 3D for yt3d videos in the YouTube android app? I tried watching a yt3d-enabled video on my Nexus 7 but it just plays normally, with seemingly no way to enable 3D.


When should I start charging my Lithium battery?

The comments in this question say that I shouldn't wait until low battery charge level before I charge, because that reduces battery life (this is contrary to my understanding before that the faster we charge (without waiting for battery to discharge) the worse it will be for battery life). My question is, when I should generally start charging to avoid this effect? 20%? Interesting question: _If we always limit the usage of the battery only 20% and above, won't we, in effect, reduces our battery capacity to 80%, because we will only use the battery in 20%-100% state?_


"Flashing" custom recovery from running ROM

A possible solution to my other question related to this. Having root access, what's there to prevent me from manually flashing a custom recovery from my running operating system? If my bootloader is locked, can I still do:               dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0-deb.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery      If so, then I'd be able to flash a custom recovery from inside of a running Android operating system, bypassing a locked bootloader. I suppose if someone has root access to a running operating system, you're pretty much hosed anyway, but would this at least in theory work? Can I use something similar to the above command to flash a recovery in a live, running Android device?


Uninstalled system keyboard

I rooted my phone and uninstalled keyboard application without backup.. Now i removed my root. I need keyboard. My phone is galaxy star pro. Android version 4.1.2. Help me.


Changing default menu color for the Galaxy s5

I want to change the color of the menu(this greenish blue color) the color in the settings menu. I already rooted my device. Anything will help. Thanks


Is there an application / ROM that allows me to set the phone to "Guest" mode which I can configure?

I would like to be able to set my phone into `Guest` mode so people using it will not be able to "abuse" it while I give it to them. Example of usage:   * Child mode - prevent editing settings, making calls, installing applications etc.   * Friend mode - prevent viewing text/email messages etc.   * etc. I have the MIUI ROM which has a pre-defined `Guest` mode - I'm looking for something which is fully/partially configurable - is there something like that?


How to reinstall Android on my HTC Explorer using a different language?

I have just moved back to England from China where I bought a HTC Explorer. It has issues with Google Play, and its market place is a Chinese version so I want to reinstall the OS to an English version. What is the best way to go about doing this?


Galaxy S GT-I9000: how to fix boot to recovery with Volume up+Power?

I have Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) and I've installed Cyanogenmod 10 M2. I can reboot into recovery from Cyanogenmod (Hold Power button, select Reboot and Recovery). However, I cannot boot directly to recovery holding Volume up + Power or Volume up + Home + Power when the phone is powered down. **Do I need to do something to the phone hardware to get some button combination to boot to recovery mode?** As far as I know, the button combination I've tried is the correct one for this device. I can boot to download mode with Volume down + Power. The recovery is the one installed along the official galaxysmtd Cyanogenmod 10 M2 ("CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.4"). I would want to fix the issue because now I'm afraid to flash ROM updates because getting into recovery in case of boot loop is much harder if I cannot get the normal key combo to work.


Official statement regarding call recording

I have been searching for a while and have not found any official statement about the call recording issue in Android (i.e. that it is not possible to reliably record calls on all phones). It may have the same lawsuit-fright induced reasons as a limitation of call recording in Google Voice (short notice here), but as mentioned, I could not find anything official. Is there really nothing all over the Internet? And whom can I ask for more information? Google?


Best way to update to latest versions of custom ROMs?

What is the easiest and most time effective way to update to different builds of a custom ROM ? Say for example, having an Infuse, I follow the builds of Cyanaogenmod 10 and they release updates every week or so. What I usually do is to use Titanium back up pro to backup my apps, flash ROM and do a restore. (which of course takes a lot of time) Is there a better way to do this that I'm not aware of ? Does updating to a latest version need to have the same steps as flashing a new ROM entirely ?


How can I change music track without getting my phone out of my pocket?

I know there are apps that let you change tracks with the volume button. But that can be awkward (e.g. if the phone's in your pocket and you're jogging or something). I was wondering though, do you guys know of like a clip/ adapter thing that that you can use to change tracks on Android phones? I had something that could do that for my Discman back in the '90s, but I cannot find any mention of it on the internet today. You connect this adapter to the Discman, and then connect your headphones to the adapter.


Restoring one application data from ClockModRecovery Backup

I was using CyanogenMod 4.10.3. Due to slow-downs I decided to downgrade, but took a backup of all available apps using ClockModRecovery including WhatsApp. In backup/ directory, I see some img files, not individual apps. Since I changed my number and I would like to use my old number with WhatsApp, I would like to restore WhatsApp backup from this backup. Is it possible?


Market Downloads, GTalk and GMail notifications fail when on company VPN

I've noticed that when I login over WIFI to my company VPN the following problems occur:   1. GTalk does not login.   2. No GMail notifications received.   3. I can access the Android Market but when I attempt to download an application it fails. All these work ok on my home WIFI and 3G connections. Does anyone have any idea what would cause this? What protocols/ports do these services use and is it possible to edit them?


My Galaxy Nexus detects wifi signal(at home) but can't connect to it. I cant connect to wifi. The wifi icon doesnt appear beside the time on the upper right of the screen. When I try to access facebook it says connection lost. But wifi works properly well on the laptop. I've switched the ON/OFF , restarted the galaxy Nexus and still nothing. Please help.


Can't download updates via home WiFi network but can over other networks

I Have a Cisco EA4500-RM, it allows to connect an iPhone 5, a desktop, and a laptop to my home network. When I try to connect my Samsung Galaxy SIII, it shows that it is connected to the network, but it does not allow me to download any updates. Once I connect to any other network (Wi-Fi) it downloads everything without problem. Can anybody tell me what settings are interfering with this or how I can fix it?


My Karbon Smart Tab 7 Tornado EX SD CARD problem

My tab detects my sd card but the problem is.. it won't mount can someone please help me.. I tried to format it into NTFS, ExFat, Fat32 but it doesn't work Thank you for viewing! Your answer is my gratitude :)


Micro SD not being found on phone or pc after replacing

My micro SD card filled up from pictures on my Galaxy S3 and previous phone. I went out and bought a larger capacity card to replace it. When I put the full card in my laptop to transfer the pictures, at first it worked. When I went to open the card, I could not find it anywhere on my laptop. I removed it and put it back in my phone and it is now saying the card is damaged. I have tried both multiple times, even in my camera, and still have not been able to find my pictures. What can I do to find my pictures again and safely?


Can you use a boot disk with Anroid 4.1 Tablets

I was wondering if you could give me steps (if even possible) as to how you would boot (ubuntu linux since Android is linux based) a flash drive on my Android Tablet. I currently run on an OTG capable Kocaso M736 with Android 4.1.1 with a Rockchip processor.


VMware View and Workstation 8?

I was wondering how you can use VMware View on my Nexus 7 to access Shared VMs on Workstation 8. Do you need to go via Vsphere or is there a way of just accessing it across the wifi network? Anyone any tips or ideas how it can be done?


Is there an interactive calendar widget that allows me to switch between agenda view and calendar view?

I'm looking for an interactive calendar widget that allows me to switch between agenda view and calendar view. The Go Calendar widget is really useful allowing you to scroll through the agenda and also select the calendar view which allows you to easily create an event for a given date. Unfortunately I couldn't find a calendar widget that offers similar features and usability. I'd like to change my default launcher but don't wanna lose the useful widget. Anyone know an alternative?


Picasa (in gallery) not linked. Can't open picasa folders. How do I fix it?

I'm trying to open my **picasa folders** in the android **gallery**. When I press the Picasa button, I get this message: > your google account is not linked to Picasa Web Albums. Please add another > Google account I found this link from xda.   It starts with "can't find the app", and "can't sync" (problems I don't have) but then someone starts about the "not linked" problems. The tips I found where about removing accounts (for youtube, for htc sense, etc), but that didn't help. I found a link to "Sync Picasa Web Albums" option not there , but this is not the same question. The sync option is in the accounts menu, but I can't seem to get picasa in the gallery. I can upload (via gallery -> share) to picasa. I can also make new directories etc. I just can't see my picasa in the gallery specs:   * HTC Desire Z   * "standard" htc software: android 2.2.1 with HTC sense (1.82.405.1)   * HTC hub has "sync" enabled   * my Google account has the picasa-sync enabled Does anyone have a clue about how to fix this?


Change background color for notification entries?

Samsung Galaxy 5 (aka 550, Europa, Corby), Samsung's Froyo version (so, Touchwiz. Launcher is ADW Launcher (non-EX). My notifications (the things in the list when you pull down the notification bar, if that's the proper terminology I have no idea) are all black on dark gray, and I'd like to change it. I don't know if it's even possible w/o hackery. Phone is rooted, upgrade to CM7 or higher is "planned" (for some time now :D). So, if it's possible to make the notifications more readable there, that would be a solution. The only readable notification is black on white (or blue on white, not sure), and it's from TaskXP. So the colors seem not to be hardcoded. And as always, a RTFM is welcome. When it includes pointers to _where_ in the FM the info is.


Any way to place a link to `/sdcard2` within `/sdcard`?

I have a Sony Tablet S, for which I am not aware of any method of rooting. On this device there is an amount of internal storage (dependant on model 8 - 24 GiB) and an external sdcard slot. The former is mounted as `/sdcard` and the latter as `/sdcard2`. My usage of the device would be made a lot easier if I were able to access `sdcard2` from within `sdcard` (when mounted). I have not found any way to do this without root access (tried ln -s but it turns out the partitions are FAT) - has anyone else got any ideas? It is very annoying as I am unable to access my media on the large external storage card I have bought with many applications - I have found myself buying a music payer that specifically allowed me to type my own search paths for media libraries, but cannot use DNLA to send this media to other devices, instead having to remove the sdcard and put it in my laptop - less than ideal...


Cannot open webpages in browsers under Bluestacks

I installed Bluestacks mostly because I wanted to take the advantage of the Android browsers. I installed UC browser, and although it launches correctly, it could not connect to any websites. Any ideas?


How to remotely share Motorola Xoom screen

Is it possible to remotely share my Xoom screen over the Internet? For example, say I was at my house and wanted to share the screen with a friend in another town. How would I got about it?


What are good Android headphones with Play/Pause and volume controls?

I've had an iPod Touch for a while and am used to controlling the music player without having to take the device from my pocket. I've had a look around for headphones that will work with the Samsung Galaxy S's TRRS connector and for players that would work with those headphones but haven't seen any combination that looks like it would work. Is this achievable? I'm also happy to consider alternatives like Bluetooth if that would work.


How to uninstall revolutionary rooting tool from Android devices

i have different android devices and all are rooted with the help of revolutionary tool, now i want to remove revolutionary tool from my device is there anyway so that remove all those tool which are installed on my devices ?


Instagram LED Notifications

I have a custom ROM on my S3, but that shouldn't really be the issue here. I am on JB 4.2.2. With my custom ROM I am able to set up different colors of the LED notification for each app that I want. However, this works for every single app I get notifications for except for Instagram. I still get the notifications for Instagram, the LED just doesn't light up when I receive them or they are still sitting in my tray. For Twitter I had to change the settings in the app itself to allow the LED to work, but for every other app, it has been default once I added the settings in my custom ROM. Instagram seems to be handling notifications a little bit differently from the other applications, because it doesn't wake up my phone when I get a notification either. But, I have a desktop application that shows me a pop-up on my computer when I receive notifications on my phone, and it notifies me for every notification, even Instagram. I want to know if there is anything that I can do within Instagram or maybe somewhere in the phones settings to enable the LED to light up when I receive a new notification from Instagram. Thanks.


How to block all phone calls, but only allow SMS and networking?

It's kinda disturbing when people keep calling me during work or meetings, but to me it's okay if I receive short messages or Whatsapp message because I can reply them few minutes later in a short break. I'm new Android user and wonder if my phone could do that for me.


How to force load desktop version of website (changing user-agent doesn't work)?

Some webpages **forces mobile version even I change user-agent**. I changed user-agent in built-in browser and "Dolphin Browser HD", I am checking it on page www.user-agent-string.info Main problem is engadget.com, always in mobile version. I tried to clean cookies, restart browsers etc. This is my results:   1. in built-in browser, user-agent - "desktop"     * (allegro.pl) **doesn't work** , redirects to mobile version    2. in "Dolphin Browser HD", user-agent - "desktop"      * (NSFW: redtube.com) **doesn't work** , redirects to mobile version      * (allegro.pl) works fine   3. in "Dolphin Browser HD", user-agent - "IPad"     * (engadget.com) **doesn't work** , redirects to mobile version      * (allegro.pl) works fine     * (NSFW: redtube.com) works fine   4. in "Dolphin Browser HD", user-agent - "custom": _Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.0; rv:7.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/7.0.1_     * (engadget.com]) **doesn't work** , redirects to mobile version      * (NSFW: redtube.com) **doesn't work** , redirects to mobile version      * (allegro.pl) works fine Maybe this pages using "adobe flash" user-agent detection ? (I'am using Asus Transformer TF101, Android 3.2.1, Adobe Flash Player 11)


How does Google Now retrieve public transit information?

I just activated Google Now and turned on location access, and found that it showed cards about public transit that was due at the stop I was waiting at. Chennai city as of now doesn't contain live tracking by Google, though. Are they tracking other nearby GPS devices? I would guess that is not possible since a GPS device is a passive one. Can someone shed some light on how this works?


How to train the battery

I am trying to find the way to use my battery in the most efficient manner. I found several suggestions how to achieve the longest life of the battery, and one of these suggestions is quite strange and mysterious. Check it out: >   * Turn on your phone; >   * Connect the charger and wait until the battery is full-charged (green > indicator is on); >   * Disconnect the charger; >   * Wait until the green indicator is off and connect the charger back; >   * When green indicator is on, turn off the phone. > > > Now, continue with **switched off** phone. > >   1. Disconnect the charger; >   2. Wait until the green indicator is off; >   3. Connect the charger, wait for green indicator and disconnect the > charger again; >   4. Repeat the "3" step 10 times. This might take from 30 seconds to 30 > minutes, usual that's about 1 minute. > > > This procedure takes some time, but it proved to be worth the cost. The original article is in another language (russian), so it would not be very useful to post it here, but, to be on the safe side, here's original article. I am pretty unclear about chemical processes going in the battery, so I can't check out what exactly happened during this mysterious actions. I did not try to do this with my phone because i'm not sure this isn't harmful for the battery. But at least one person confirmed that these actions helped him to enlarge battery life for at least one cycle. So, the question is: why exactly the battery's lifecycle becomes enlared, and isn't it harmful to battery? Finally, is it good idea to do all this stuff?


How to turn off crt tv animation when locking screen

I need to turn off the **crt tv animation** when locking screen in Nexus 5, running 4.4.3. I was able to turn off the tv animation by keeping **Animator duration scale** to **Animation off** in developer options. But this caused the issue in **dialer**. The dial pad wont appear first time. You have to click again to get the dial pad. So any other way to turn off the **crt tv animation** without affecting dialer. The phone is not rooted. Solution for rooted phone is also welcome.


Galaxy S I9000 does not boot at all

My Samsung Galaxy S I9000 does not boot at all, the screen does not come, no vibration, no backlight on the soft buttons. It's as if it was dead. I reset the battery and hard reset. But nothing seems to work. Any way to get it working, other than heading to a service center? It has Slimrom's Slimbean 4.1 in it, international version of Galaxy S.


Complete Dropbox implementation for Android

I'm looking for a method to retrieve **all** my files from my Dropbox account and download them to my SD card. This should download everything with no user intervention. There are a couple of Dropbox applications around but none of them have the ability to download everything and even worse most seem to work incorrectly on huge files skipping the last part or simply not working.


How to sync folders via cloud in a Dropbox-like way

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Complete Dropbox implementation for Android How can I sync as much as possible of the folder-structure of my phone to the cloud, and from there to the desktop in a DropBox-like way? Typical applications could be to move photos off the phone (Move it out on my desktop and have it reflected on the phone), and to put podcasts on the phone. If I could put Dropbox to sync the root of the SD card or perhaps the whole file-system it would it principle do it ( Most of these kind of apps use a dedicated folder, which is not logically on the SD card). I have seen one pay add-on to DropBox that seems to do this. (I prefer free of course) One issue is that i already use DropBox for other purposes, so it would be better to use the free quota of another provider.


Is there an app or method that will let me use a cloud-synced folder on the SD card?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Complete dropbox implementation for Android In my case I have a bunch of roms and save files I want to keep in sync across devices, the desktop dropbox app lets me store these files in a "real" folder in windows so any application can access them normally, but once they're changed on my pc/server they get updated. Is there any app that lets me do something similar on android? The cloud apps I've looked at so far (dropbox, box.net, boxroid) only allow for downloading single files at a time.


Automatic Cloud App Download

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Complete Dropbox implementation for Android I am looking for a way to use a cloud service that will automatically download files onto my tablet for offline use. I am using Dropbox currently but to individually download each file which is a bit tedious. I did not see a way to do this in the Google Drive or Skydrive, android apps. Is there another service or a third party app that will let me do this or am I just stuck downloading each file one at a time?


Connect android phones through adhoc wifi network

I want to connect my android phones (two Galaxy s2 and two nexus1 phones) in adhoc mode through wifi connection. Something like peer to peer network so that I can transfer messages with mobiles in my adhoc through wi-fi connection. Does android support creating an adhoc connection?


Is there a widget or setting to allow taking/making a one-press Evernote PAGE CAMERA

Evernote has this new feature: Page Camera which is sort of like a camera/scanner. It crops the photo down to the page you're taking a photo of and adjusts the contrast, etc. Very slick. But it's buried in the menu. There is a widget for taking a photo note but I can't find one for quickly (one button) creating a **Page Camera Note**.


How to flash phone, if it stucks in bootloop

My phone gets stucked in a bootloop if I start it. The last thing I did was changing the fonts. I replaced droidsans by Segoe ui. Well I already deleted the cm10.zip on the phone and now can't flash it from CWM recovery. What shall i do now?


Can I mark sms as read in the notification menu?

When get an incoming sms and view it in the notification menu (swiping down from the top of the screen) I can sometimes read the entire message there and I don't need to reply to it. Is it possible to mark it as read there and then? The two options I have right now is "reply" and "call". I am using a Samsung Galaxy S5 with android 4.2.2


LG G2 ROOTING - battery drain and high data consumption

I am new to rooting. And before rooting I searched almost all the websites for pros and cons of rooting. I recently rooted my LG G2 for connecting PS3 controller via sixaxis. But i noticed that the data consumption increased way too much before rooting. I frequently close any running apps from task manager, but still the battery is draining very quickly and increased data consumption. My friend told that while rooting the phone, may be some malware entered when installing super user. Please suggest what should I do to avoid this. Please help.


What does "discover known accounts" permission mean?

I am not sure what an app can do to me if it is able to discover my account, to what extent? Thank you very much.


Reinstall Android OS on my HTC Butterfly

I accidentally wiped all the data in the internal storage of my HTC Butterfly. Due to this incident, my smartphone is unable to connect with PC. The ROM cannot be copied into phones's internal storage. Finally, I cannot recovery my phone. It is stuck in bootloader or screen flash nothing. Problems:   1. Unable to connect phone with PC   2. Storage card does not appear its connection with PC   3. Unable to copy ROM Recovery.img into storage card   4. Unable to install Android OS on phone   5. Finally, it's stuck in bootloader Please share your knowledge and experience as well as solution to solve this matter. Thanks.


Sync without gmail playing big brother?

My happiness turned to despire when I realised that to have Android0based cell means to have a mandatory GMail account and an mandatory sync of all data to Google even if one just wants to sync just PC and cell in good old fashioned way. :( I am not comfortable being forced to use GMail, moreover I don't want an online sync! I just want my phone and my PC to be in sync. Is there any other good way to achieve this without smashing my cell to pieces and hating Google for the rest of my life? I am really unhappy that Google is this ruthless for data, maybe I made a mistake switching. Please help me if any of you have a solution, I have invested quite a lot blindly trusting Google. :(


How can I override the Device Administrator security policy so that I can disable the lock screen?

On Android 2.2 Froyo, I added my Corporate Exchange Email account to the phone, however, the security policy set by the "Device Administrator" requires that I enter a 4-digit PIN at the lock screen and a maximum 10 seconds idle. How can I hack my Android, through root access or otherwise, such that I do not need to follow this security policy. I am very annoyed at having to enter the PIN every time I want to use the phone, because I open/close it so often through out the day?


Contacts Sync problems: phone contacts not syncing to Google

I had some problems syncing my GMail contacts onto my phone, so I:   * did "Clear Data" for the Contacts app   * re-imported all my Google contacts from a CSV file into the "Google" account on the phone. It managed to sync contacts with GMail after that. But new contacts that I've added to the phone since haven't synced to GMail — although contacts from GMail _will_ sync to the phone. (And if I delete them on the phone, they don't get deleted on GMail.) I'm also getting "Sync is currently experiencing problems" messages. The question is: How can I make it sync again? And if I can't, how can I avoid deleting the newly-added contacts or creating duplicates? (I'm using an HTC Desire Z with HTC Sense.)


Sony Ericsson WT19i doesn't detect my wifi network

When I bought the phone and tried to connect to my wifi network it worked fine, but after 2 days, I don't know why, it just doesn't detect my wifi network. When I go into `Settings->Wireless & network Settings-> Wi-fi settings` my network doesn't show up there. Lots of other networks appear there but not mine. I tried configuring manually with SSID WPA/WPA2 PSK and it says not in range. After this I tried rooting phone but still no luck. I have a Galaxy SII and 2 other computers working correctly with my network. What's causing the WT19i to be unable to find it?


Custom Input Method (keyboard) HTC One faded out

The installation of a custom input method, a keyboard, on an HTC one is not working. When I go to keyboards I see where to turn the IPA Keyboard off and on, but it is faded out and when I try to turn it on it doesn't do anything. See screenshot below. I know that the HTC One comes with a software overlay HTC Sense which is impossible to emulate. I don't know how to find a solution or to understand why it's not possible. Any lead would be very apreciated. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A8bVe.gif)


Wrong HTC phone type attached to android market

I have a htc desire z and accidently put htc vision How can it be changed. I cannot download a program from android market for my phone as it thinks is a Htc vision


Galaxy Nexus: Disable screen lock during call

My GN Device locks the screen when I start a call. Most of my calls are made using BT headset, and I don't need the lock in that scenario. Is there a way to disable the automatic screen lock when a headset is used?


Why am I getting an 'Invalid Server Certificate' error when retrieving email even though I have the 'Verify Certificate' setting disabled?

I'm trying to configure my phone to sync with my work email account. I'm accessing it through OWA (Outlook Web Access). With the default settings, when the phone attempts to retrieve incoming mail, I get an error stating that there is an 'Invalid Server Certificate'. This persists even if I disable the Verify Certificate setting. Why is that? How do I avoid the 'Invalid Server Certificate' error? I do not receive the error if I set 'Use secure password' to Never. But, that doesn't seem too safe. Would that mean my password is sent in plain text? I'm running Android 2.3.3 on a Droid X.


How to update my moded Nexus 4 to Android 4.3?

I'm going to want to update to android 4.3 when it comes out. I have rooted my Nexus 4, flashed Paranoid Android and Franco Kernel. **Can I just use Root Keeper to temporarily un-root, then install update from settings>about phone>system updates, and turn on root in Root Keeper?** Ultimately I want to have the latest android and paranoid android version and keep all my data.


Galaxy S3 Mini screen seems to get touched when there's no actual touch

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini which I've bought about 6 month ago. For about 3-4 months now, I've noticed when looking at its screen (but not touching it myself) that there's things happening on it as if some invisible finger would touch the screen:   * lock screen with pattern would report some random touching on one of the screen lock pattern's circles. It looked like someone did a short finger-drag of about 1 cm, and then would shake the finger very rapidly on it: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yqn2G.jpg)   * other times, when I was doing stuff on the phone, it would either open an application or the Google tool-screen (the one that normally opens when you hold the home button for a longer time on Android 4)   * also, while it was doing this, if I tried to override the ghost touches with my own finger the screen wold be very unresponsive (it would only "get" parts of my inputs) I've googled for a solution and I've found basicaly 2:   * 1: remove the screen protector and clean the screen well to make sure it has no moisture or hand-desinfectant gel etc. Did that, removed the screen protector, wiped it good with soft paper, still have the problem   * 2: some people said that if I'm charging it with something else than its own charger, it may lead to the problem I have. It's true, I'm using multiple chargers to charge this phone only one of which is the original charger it came with. I've tested this, and it does appear that the problem arises when I charge it with an LG charger, or when I connect it to my laptop: before connection, no ghost finger, after connection, when the lock screen display automatically, there's the ghost touch like in the screen shot. However I'm not 100% sure that it's ONLY when I charge it like that that the problem crops up. However this does seem to be one way to trigger the problem. My question is then:   * has anyone had such a problem also? If yes, did they found a solution that fixes it completely (i'm willing to factory reset it if necessary, buy some fancy cleaning kit, etc)   * if the solution is to only use its original charger, how come it seems to happen when I connect it to laptop also? How am I supposed to make it so that it doesn't go all ghost touchy when I want to transfer my pictures to my laptop?


How to change the interface or positions of the home and back buttons after updating a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet?

My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 downloaded an update. Now, the buttons (home, back) on the bar are in the middle. Previously, they were postioned left. It's really uncomfortable. It seems that I received the "mobile user interface" instead of the tablet interface. How to do I change this?


Why my Google Now on my Motorola Razr D3 will not reply with voice?

I just saw this vídeo about Google Now, but I don't have the same behavior on my Motorola Razr D3, with Android 4.1.2. I got the search results, but with no voice reply. Is it the voice reply exclusive for Samsung phones?


I'm interested in using a laptop battery as an external battery pack for phone

As title said I'd like to use a laptop battery for my phone as an extender. One usage would be on a plane where my laptop is too bulky to really use but I could pull the battery out of it and use it to keep my phone battery charged while watching movies and what not. It seems like I should just need a 7805 voltage regulator either linear or switching. Has anybody done this or thought to do it, it seems like it should be fairly straightforward?


Can 2 SIM cards be activated on one phone?

If I get a new T-Moble SIM and activate it on my Google Nexus 4, then put the old one back in, will the old one still work?


How do I connect to a hidden network on my Android phone?

I have a PocketWiFi connected to my PC, and I decided to hide it, for better security. Now, I can't connect to it on my android phone, though. I can't find a way to connect to it, even if it isn't shown, in my settings. I'm using a Sharp Aquos 104SH. Any ideas?


Problem with ADB on my Nexus 4 (unauthorized phone)

When running adb devices in cmd, it says that my phone is unauthorized. It appears that it has something to do with the RSA fingerprint prompt. I don't remember ever getting such a prompt. Yes, I am running in PTP mode and debugging is enabled. I tried, after looking around on internet for multiple hours:   * Enabling/disabling debugging mode repeatedly   * Uninstalling and reinstalling my drivers for my phone or ADB   * `adb-killserver` and `adb-startserver`   * Restarting my phone and unplugging/replugging in multiple ways I did notice that in my `(user)/.android/` folder, I don't have a file called `adbkey.pub` (which is apparently the file that's supposed to have my key). Anyway, I don't think I've ever received the prompt about RSA fingerprint and I can't make it appear in any way. Do you guys have any idea what I could do at this point. I tried about everything on these forums and around on the Internet but maybe there is something else I could do. Should I reset my phone to factory settings at this point to make the prompt appear again?


I am unable to register my Samsung s duos mobile into Samsung site, I am getting option to enter ur zip code, as per my knowledge in India zip code and pin code are same. also site allow to enter only 5 numbers. please help me on this.


Very dark using CAMERA APPS(DOWNLOADED)

When I video call with Skype it is very dark but when I open Camera app it is very bright. Even if I download app from Play Store like mirror or camera app it is very dark. So the problem is not with the hardware it is with the Software. What could that be, and how to solve the issue?


When gps opens, my device force restart

I have root to my device I search all sites And i havenot found solution to this problem Pls help me My device is Gt-s6312 Galaxy young System jelly bean 4.1.2 Thanks


Will I lose root access on my Incredible if I install the Gingerbread OTA update?

Basically what the title says. I rooted my phone with unrevoked (I am not sure if I used the "forever" version or not). Will installing the 2.3.4 Gingerbread OTA update from Verizon remove my root? I'm not running any special ROMs if that makes a difference.


ICS and support for gamepad/controller devices

I own an Asus Transformer TF101 and finally the official upgrade to ICS has been released. I remember some ICS video previews where they said that ICS would have native support for gamepad/controllers and I have some questions about it:   * How can I understand if a market available USB gamepad is compatible with ICS?   * Is there a list of already supported devices?   * I also own a Microsoft PC Wireless controller, do you know if there is a driver written for ICS that supports that dongle?


Using a VPS as a proxy

I am trying to use my VPS running Cent OS as a proxy via SSH from my Galaxy S3 running Cyanogen Mod 9. I can connect to my VPS using ConnectBot. In this program I sett the Port Forward to:   Type: Local   Source port: 8080   Destination: localhost:80 I am using Firefox browser with the Proxy Mobile 0.0.10 add-on. In those options I change all the hosts to localhost and proxy ports to 8080. When I try any web address they all redirect to the default Apache 2 screen on my VPS instead of passing the traffic through from the web. What do I need to change? Is there something in my SSH settings I need to fix? Is it something on my phone? I know the proxy works as I can get it running via Firefox on my desktop. Many thanks.


Is there a list that explains the risks involved with each granted application permission type?

Usually an installed android app will request permissions such as               Phone calls        read phone state and identity      or               System tools         prevent phone from sleeping      But the actual consequences from a privacy stand-point is often a mystery to me. Is there a resource that explains the risks involved in these permissions in a greater detail? Especially regarding privacy and personal information security. (Pros would be such as one with practical examples, analysis, pitfalls, providing complete a lists.)


Limit sync'ed address book entries to bluetooth car-kit

Is there an app (because I don't see it as a feature) to limit the address book entries to a particular category when accessing via bluetooth? My car will only take 1000 phone numbers, but my address book on the phone is about 1400. My colleagues car will only take 500, and his list is 900 long. If there was a way to limit the list it would allow it to sync quicker and not miss vital people... Anyone seen anything like this? When I was using WindowsMobile I used a product from http://www.jetwaremobile.com/ to do this - is there an Android equivalent? -Craig


How do I enter proxy server details?

My work WiFi routes traffic through a proxy server. Is there a way to enter proxy server settings so that my Android can successfully make web requests? My previous phone was a WinMo 6.0 and this was easy to do (part of the setup wizard). I have a Milestone on Android 2.1


Cannot find packet data in Samsung Galaxy S

Where can I can find 'packet data' on my phone, and how can I use internet when I'm on the road?


Does cracked screen cause faster battery drain?

I dropped my Nexus 5 a week ago and the screen cracked diagonally 8cm from side to side. Since then I am sure that the battery drains faster than before. Previously I was always happy at how much battery life was left during the day, based on my experience of Nexus One and Galaxy Nexus. Now I am always noticing how quickly it is going down. I didn't measure battery usage before the damage so I can't prove my suspicion. The battery usage settings screen shows the screen as the highest battery user, as before. Again, I'm sure the recorded percentage of screen battery use is higher than previously, but I don't have figures from before the break. So, could there be a reason for the screen to use the battery more when it is cracked in half?


Using Google Voice Without Simcard

This is a simple question but I couldn't find the answer in this website? Is is possible to call phones without a voice plan just using Google Voice?


How to change the camcorder record volume?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300 international version) with Cyanogenmod 10.2 Stable. I want to record live concerts or live music performance but the sound of the recorded videos is distorted. There is a way to attenuate the record volume? or set the gain of the record volume?


How do I remove an incorrect word from autocorrect?

To begin with, I've tried in futility to search everywhere else on the internet to fix this, so I'm asking here now. I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4. Sometime within the past year, `DONT` started appearing as a word in my autocorrect options. IIRC, it began appearing _immediately after_ an OS upgrade (I'm thinking the 4.3 release). Screenshot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uFiUbm.png) I do not have `DONT` in any user dictionaries on the device. I have exhaustively searched all user-level language/dictionary settings and cannot find this anywhere. It's really annoying because it takes over the default correction of `don't`, so I just end up looking stupid. (Here is my personal dictionary listing [one item redacted]): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/o5jYcm.png) If `DONT` were here it would be between `Catan` and `Dropbox` **Is there some other/hidden location where dictionary/replacement text gets stored?** And/or does anybody have another suggestion for how to get this stupid word removed from my device?


How to run an SFTP server on my CM9 RC2 Galaxy Nexus

I want to run an SFTP server on my GSM Galaxy Nexus (Cyanogenmod 9 RC2). I plan to connect to the Galaxy Nexus from a Kubuntu 12.04 PC via USB cable (not wireless). It is my understanding that Dropbear does not include SFTP at this time. What are my other options? If anyone knows how to do this, I would appreciate a tutorial or a link to a tutorial. Thanks.


How can I see which applications eat up disk space?

DiskUsage shows 189 Megs of used space, of which System data takes up 118 Megs. How can I find what application are using the rest? I have Android 2.3.5.


"Application cannot be installed in the default install location" error while updating

I have a Galaxy note which was recently updated to ICS (about a month ago) Today I noticed that some of the applications, that are on auto update, keeping failing to update with this message: "Application cannot be installed in the default install location" I have enough storage left so I am not sure what this error means or how to fix it?


How to access Google Now settings on Nexus 10?

The Google app requires a menu button (like I have on my Galaxy S4) to access options menu and edit Google Now settings. However, on my Nexus 10 I do not have an option button. Most apps have the "3 Dots" button in the top right to replace it, but the Google app does not have this! How am I supposed to access the options menu in the Google app on my Nexus 10?


I can't restore my contacts from my Google account

I got a new phone today same as I had before its a Sony Xperia T I had all my contacts backed up to my Google account but now I can't import them to this phone from my Google account when I sync my contacts nothing is happening does anybody have any idea what I should do? it always work fine on my other phone when I factory reset it, then when I go to my contacts it's right there to import from Google account, on this phone it's the same but my contacts don't come in there


Phone dropped in water - Now screen won't turn off (Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII))?

I currently have a `Samsung Galaxy SII (S2)(I9100)` that got dropped in water. I took the phone apart (removed the screws on the back and properly took the back off) and left it to dry in a warm place overnight. The phone works absolutely fine as you'd expect it to, but it now has this weird issue where the `screen won't turn off` at all, whenever I press the power button to turn the screen off, it comes straight back on again. If I let it go to sleep with it's own "timout" it just comes back on straight away also. It has been `factory reset` and still does it. It has `stock Android that came with the device`, `never rooted` or had `custom ROMS` installed. Here's a video of the problem actually happening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4UViRT64Ss I assume it _has_ to be a hardware issue from the water damage, but has anyone experienced this? **Is it likely I'd be able to change any of the parts inside to try and fix it?**


How can I send SMS messages through PC programatically?

Or there a way to send SMSs through a PC programatically? Alternatively: is there an android application that exposes an API over a socket (REST or otherwise) that allows one to send SMSs (and possibly other functionality)?


Why is the ART VM slower than the Dalvik VM, at sorting an array when the array size is 62000?

Look at row 62 of this graph. It is the time taken for a quick sort integer array, on a VM for android 4.4 (KitKat). How come that ART is faster except at an array size of 62000? In fact, it is significantly slower than Dalvik, as Dalvik takes 238 seconds, but ART takes 333 seconds. The result does not even fit the pattern of results, in rows 61 and 63. I could even say that its anomalous. This is very strange. Why does this happen?


Is Camera on Nexus 5 always as slow as in the Engadged Hands-on?

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/google-announces-nexus-5/ In the Engadget video above, we can see that Nexus 5, with its quad-core 2.3GHz processor, is a very fast phone indeed: all the IU is very-very fast. But then near the end of the 3-minute as above (2:35/3:26), they showcase the camera. Wow. The app takes more than a second to launch. Then it takes more than a second to take each HDR picture, yet somehow the presenter comments that it takes "quick snaps". Since when are 1s+ snaps "quick"? Will the camera be as slow in the non-HDR mode, or will it be as flaky and unusable as the post-4.0 zero-shutter-lag feature of Galaxy Nexus, which has been completely destroyed with the 4.1 update?


Boot HTC Desire S into recovery mode without power button

Hi Android Enthusiasts, The power button of my HTC Desire S is broken (no response whatsoever), so I have to connect my phone to a usb cable to get it out of stand-by mode. I understood that with a custom rom I can use a volume button for instance to get it out of stand-by mode. However, for flashing the rom onto the HTC Desire S I have to boot it into recovery mode. Which involves pressing the power button...   Any alternative ways to boot the phone into recovery mode?


Nexus 7 Kitkat update showing Verification Failed error

When I tried to update Nexus 7 to Kitkat from Settings > About > Update, it downloads the Kitkat update and after that shows "verification failed". I bought Nexus 7 from US and now I am in India.


Does CyanogenMod include a kernel?

I've installed CyanogenMod 10.1 stable for S III LTE (i9305), and noticed that my kernel version is 3.0.64 (I expected it to be 3.4 or something higher). As I've said in this question, the kernel I had before was also from the 3.0.* line. Which is quite weird - why is my kernel always staying on that version? Could it be that CyanogenMod doesn't come with a kernel, but that the kernel is flashed somewhere else? If not, what's the reason for such a low version number? Is it because my phone isn't all that well-supported? Should I manually flash a new kernel for my phone?


Galaxy Note GT-N7000 won't connect to Google apps on Wi-Fi

My Samsung Galaxy Note says it's connected to my Wi-Fi at home, and I can get onto some websites. Google Mail, Google Search and Google Maps are not connected, but all will work if I switch Wi-Fi off. I have had this phone for 18 months trouble-free.


How can I change mapping application used by HTCs calendar?

When I schedule an event in the standard calendar on a HTC Desire HD, the HTC Locations app is used to show the map to the location if I provide one. I want it to use Google Maps instead. I searched the settings but can't figure out how to do this. Any ideas?


Cannot connect Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 SM-T705 to computer vis usb

I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 SM-T705 with Android 4.4.2 to computer via usb - but there's no effect. Fun thing is that I was able to do it a week ago. Connection of flash card to usb port also fails - device doesn't appear in Settings->Device list. What can I do to detect problem?


Android poweroff timer

Asking for your help cause I cannot find any way to do what I need: I need to turn off my Android 4.0 device by timer. For example I'm launching an app, setting power off time to 5 min, and after 5 minutes device turns off. The only way I found for this moment is to login over ssh, and exec `busybox poweroff -d 300 -f` Maybe there is any other way to do it?


Does the volume control button of Marshall Minor FX works on Xperia Z1?

I'm thinking to buy Marshall Minor FX but if the volume control does not work on my Xperia Z1, I'll buy the other version without the volume control. Does anyone know the answer?


No WiFi after flashing

A bit of history: I got this **Samsung Galaxy S III** from T-Mobile **SGH-T999** Decided to to play with Cyanogenmod.   * Rooted my S3 - success   * Installed Cyanogenmod following instructions - success   * Got notification that Cyanogenmod update available ( around 2/20/2014) - downloaded and installed the update which **SOFT BRICKED my SGIII** Decided to go back to stock due to these update issues with Cyanogenmod **RECOVERY PROCESS:** Used ODIN v.3.04 to flash a stock ROM for my phone that I got from: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T999 file name: **T999UVUEMJC_T999TMBEMJC_T999UVUEMJC_HOME.tar.md5** Successfully flashed it with ODIN All went well except I **cannot turn on WiFi**. When I click the WiFi button it turns dark green (apparently trying to turn on WiFi) and then turn back grey Any help and suggestions would be highly appreciated.


Failed on cp file to /system - Cross-device link

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Reinstall OS android on chinese phone Gusun JY809?

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On google store, do you actually have control over the purchases you make like access to the pc? For example you decide to buy a movie then can you transfer it to the pc? or if you decide to buy book could you hypothetically add the eBook to kindle?. So over all the biggest question is "Do you have control over the file purchased and downloaded from google market?".