Sync contacts and calendar from Outlook 2010 on my laptop with Android phone, avoid data in cloud?

I'm looking to buy a new Android phone, but before I do, I need to know that there's a reliable way of keeping the contacts and calendar data on the phone in sync with the data in Outlook 2010 on my laptop. For the past 8 years I've been using windows mobile phones, where Microsoft's ActiveSync etc worked well. Simply connecting my windows phone to my laptop via USB meant that everything almost always sync'd fine without any issues. I'm looking to get as close to that experience as possible. I also need to avoid putting any of my data in the cloud (e.g. gmail), because my outlook data contains too much sensitive information. Security breaches may be highly unlikely, but the potential consequences are too dire to imagine. One answer to this sync question (Sync setup question: will Android, Outlook 2010, Gmail, calendar and contacts sync?) has a comment which says that Android phones will always sync with google, so I need to disable that. Is that possible? I'm aware of Samsung's Kies, but I've never tried it. If anyone can assure me that Kies works well for what I need then I'd be quite happy to restrict myself to buying Samsung. I've done other research and found a pcmag.com review from Feb 2012 that suggests in general this isn't an easy problem. However, that link (and answers that I've found here) are all over a year old, so what's a good way of achieving all this in June 2013?


Android package for accessing 5 GHz wifi information like RSSI?

Is there a package file for android that I can access information of WiFi operating at 5 GHz. information like scanning the wifi networks available in 5 GHz bands, accessing RSSI of all the APs operating in 5ghz band?


How to re-download in-app purchase

I've done a factory reset of my HTC One S and I re-downloaded the game Angry Birds. I had previously purchased the mighty eagle, and when trying to get it again in-game, it takes me to the play store. Play store shows a dialog "you already own this", I can either click OK or Details. When I click OK, it just takes me back to the main screen of Angry Birds and it doesn't redownload. When I click Details, it takes me back to Angry Birds with the message "Unfortunately, Play Store has stopped". I can only click OK and what follows is a loading screen from Angry Birds itself that never stops loading. Looks like a bug. Are there any alternatives to get the mighty eagle back?


How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2?

I am using Connect Bot on my HTC EVO Android Version 2.2, and on the keyboard I do not see a "|". How do I type a pipe, "|" character? I am trying to run a `ps -ef | grep XYZ` command.


How can I see what people are searching for on the Android Market? (i.e. Google Insights for Android Market?)

I'm interested in launching my application to the Android market, however I'm not sure if there is a market for my idea. Is there anyway to see what people are searching for on the android market, and to see how popular various searches are? I'd like to be able to put in a query and see how many searches there are for that query. Google do this for the normal web searches, Google Insights for Search. Is there anything like that for the android market? Example: I'd like to know which is a more popular search on the android market: "Motorbike" or "Motorcycle". You can do this for Google search engine using Google Insights


How can I root my Celkon a95 pro?

When I am using SuperSU, it shows there is no su binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DupIu.png) My phone specifications are mentioned here (and at GSMArena).


Samsung Galaxy S stuck upgrading firmware. Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting?

I tried to upgrade my firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S using Kies The Firmware upgrade appears to have gotten stuck. Kies says Upgradeing firmware... Do not disconnect a mobile device from the PC during upgrade process Progress Bar has "Upgrade is in progress.." and is stack at about 1/3 The phone screen shows a green triangle with Downloading... below it and "Do not turn off Target!!! at the bottom. It has been this way for about an hour. What should I do? Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting? I really don't want to end up with a brick.


Android keyboard and remapping the CTRL key

I have an Samsung Galaxy 10.1 running Android version 4.1.2. I am using ssh to remotely connect to my main machine which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Once I am connected I do all my work in emacs 24.3. I also have a bluetooth keyboard. My question is about remapping the `Caps Lock` key to function as the `Ctrl` key. I do this with my main machine by changing a setting in the terminal options. I checked the options in juiceSSH and there appears to be no equivalent. Perhaps there is a general way to do this with Android or the Bluetooth Keyboard. How can I remap the `Caps Lock` character to function as the `Ctrl` character? If you need more information let me know.


htc one message notification problem

Yesterday I bought the HTC One which was a huge step up from the iPhone 4s which I had owned. I have one problem with the phone: I cant find a way to view a contacts notification for a text without it displaying the message in the form of a preview. Is there any way I can change the settings so that the ls will show the sender but not the message preview. Im looking for something similar to ios where it would display the contacts name and it would say "text message"


High frequency noise from headphones when connected to cellphone

I am having a problem with my phone... when i connect headphones(any headphones) to the 3,5mm jack and play audio, there is a tiny high frequency noise in the background. However, this is only present when there is sound playing.. if i stop playing sound the high frequency noise stops after a few secconds... I am thinking that it must be the processor of the phone generating the noise, and the sound card is not filtering it out... The cellphone is an LG Optimus 4X HD


How do I view and manage the list of Intents that launch what apps in my phone? How do I unregister these apps?

During the day I notice that many of my installed apps run themselves automatically. For example, FB all of a sudden asks my GPS data or reads my contact list, without me launching the FB app. FB does not have a persistent notification icon, so I do not expect it to be a background process. Yet using Intents, apps do what it wants when it wants. I want to be able to know -- then stop or control -- what apps launch by themselves in my device. I hope that's a fair thing to ask.


Screen timeout keeps getting disabled on my android even when no app is in the foreground. why?

For some mysterious reason, after some time (1-2 days) my android screen stops blanking after the timeout in it's settings. I can't match this bug with any specific app that I run. I just know that my home screen stays on from some point and on and I have to reboot in order to bring it back to normal b behavior (screen time out after 15 secs). The setting in settings still stays on 15 sec but for some reason the phone stops using that setting and the screen stays always on. I have : Samsung galaxy S 1 (I9000) android 2.3.7 CyanogenMod-7.1.0-GalaxyS I know apps can have a permission to disable screen timeout, but there is no active app in foreground when this happens. Can an app with disable screen timeout still hold the screen timeout disabled after moving back to the home screen (maybe if it is still in memory and not killed yet )? Thanks


How to change Android default-natural orientation?

I have my device running android Jellybean 4.2.2 with Landscape as the default/natural orientation. How can I change the default/natural orientation of the same to portrait? Here is what I have tried till now, 1) Added **setprop ro.sf.hwrotation 90** to build.prop and it did nothing. 2) changed **user_rotation** value in **/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db** and it changed the orientation of apps only. the orientation of Home screen and launcher are still landscape. 3) Modified PhoneWindowManager.java similar to the one given in link : changing phonewindowmanager to change natural orientation The third option works. But it still shows the bootanimation in landscape and after the animation is finished, the display rotates(with rotate animation) to portrait. How can I avoid this rotation and change the default/natural orientation before boot animation? Is it something related to SurfaceFlinger? I would also like to point to this article in android website. pre rotation in hardware composer


Connecting to Google Talk on tablet

I am trying to connect to Google Talk on my Android tablet. The error message is saying 'the connection interrupted'. The tablet has connected to Wi-fi and I can browse the Internet. I am using version 4.0 OS. What might be stopping it from connecting to Google Talk?


How do I manually update my Nexus S to Jelly Bean?

I bought a used Nexus S that is on version 2.3.6. It does not seem to be reading any SIM cards and the baseband version is listed as unknown. I think it may be on a custom ROM because of this. I want to flash it back to a stock ROM but have no idea where to start. My Nexus S is I9020A so I downloaded 4.1.1 from here but have no idea where to go from here. Are there any easy to follow guides? And am I even on the right track here?


Can't disable lock screen during call

I'm using Android 4.3 on Samsung Note 2, and the lock screen frequently is present when I finish a call. I have no need to secure my phone under these circumstances. How do I disable the appearance of the lock screen during calls? Also, the screen goes black when I hold the phone to my face during a call, even though Settings | My Device | Call | Turn off screen during calls is unchecked.


Can't get out of airplane mode: option is greyed out

When I go to bed, I usually put my Samsung Galaxy Ace in airplane mode to use it as an alarm clock/music player, while saving battery. I can enter that mode successfully. However, after I enter that mode, sometimes I can't leave that mode since the option (the second one in the list) is greyed out: I have to reboot. Any ideas? ![What I see](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kXnbj.png) I'm using Android 2.3.4 and my phone is rooted.


Compose key on external blutooth-connected keyboard

I have a Reudo RBK-3000BT VER 1.0 keyboard connected by Bluetooth to an Android 4.2.2 phone. Can I use a compose key feature with such a keyboard?   For instance I would type `CAPSLOCK`+`^`+`o` and it would input `ô`. I know how to install such a compose key on Ubuntu, but no idea for Android. I would be much more efficient than copy-pasting from Charmap every time. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQCkT.jpg)


How can I send my 4.4.2 device's SMS from the Web without changing the default app?

I would like to be able to send SMS from my phone via the Web. I used to use MySMS, however, since upgrading to 4.4.2, the app demands that it be the default messaging app due to messaging changes introduced in 4.4. I'm quite happy with using GoSMS and don't want to change. What options do I have?


samsung galaxy s3

My Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing at various times. It started after updating the phone. I updated it because of a problem with intermittent flashing (mentioned elsewhere on Android Enthusiasts). The flashing problem is now fixed, but the Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing. How can I stop the sign-on screen from constantly showing up?


Does Xperia Mini have automatic camera flash?

Just today I learned that Sony did a nasty trick with Xperia Ray and it features only manual flash. So I would like to be now super sure how it is with Xperia Mini -- does it have normal automatic flash for camera, or only a manual one as in Ray?


Premature editing interruption and keyboard disappearance when typing text

I have noticed a few times today an unusual behavior of the built-in virtual keyboard on my Nexus S with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I type text in different apps (e.g. Google+ Messenger, Google Drive), the keyboard suddenly and unexpectedly disappears, and text editing mode is terminated. This premature interruption is triggered at apparently random moments after typing a different amount of text each time (from a couple to a few tens of characters), but approximately after the same amount in the same session. Rebooting the phone fixed the issue the first time, but had no effect in subsequent instances. Some context and details. I use the device in Italy and the system language is Italian. I switch between using two languages with the keyboard, Italian and English. The premature interruptions seem to happen mostly when using the keyboard with Italian, and when typing fast. This issue never happened before today. What causes this problem? How can I fix it?


What differences are there for an "international version" phone? (Galaxy 4s)

I want to buy a Galaxy S4 without a new contract, and I noticed that the "international version" is slightly cheaper. Are there any cons to owning the international version in the US?   For software/firmware, would there be compatibility differences (such as when installing different ROMs)?   For hardware, would I still be able to use Verizon's 4G LTE?


Tasker: Voice response to phone calls

I was wondering whether it would be possible to use Tasker to answer a phone call and then say something to the caller (either through TTS or sound file) and then hang up? Would something like that be possible? I was thinking about making a task which will tell people to call me later because I'm busy now etc. If it is could you outline how to make it? Thanks!


Contact book got deleted without any action. How to retrieve the contacts back?

I had connected my Galaxy SL (2.3.6) to USB for charging in Kies mode just for charging. I do this daily. After removal from pc today, there are no contacts in address book it shows only SIM contacts. Displays 0 phone contacts. All other phone data is available. How to retrieve the contact book back?


Is it possible to change the text bubbles on the s3?

I just am trying to figure out how to change the backgrounds behind text messages. Is there a setting or some app which lets you do this?


Should I run a factory reset on my phone to speed it up?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Factory reset to restore performance? What are the disadvantages? I have a Motorola Droid 2 Global phone, but it has become somewhat slow. It sometimes takes it a couple seconds to do simple things like calling someone. Would it speed things up if I did a factory reset on my phone? Is there a simpler way to get everything working quickly?


How to get Facebook chat on Asus Transformer?

So I just got my wife the Asus Transformer and for some reason there is no Facebook app available in the Market... She can use the web site, but chat is not available there as far as I can see. Any good solutions for this problem? :)


PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280

## PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280 I'm in trouble. I lost my Partition Information Table (PIT) on my gt-s5280. I need to repair it, but I have no idea where to find the correct PIT file to download. Where can I find the PIT file so I can fix my device?


Desire HD GPS can't "lock" on a satellite?

I'm a new Android user. This is also my first time to use a GPS device so I don't have any idea on how long it takes for a typical GPS device to get a "lock". I just bought the HTC Desire HD last week. Everything is running fine until I tested the GPS today. I noticed something strange when I used the "Location" application and it gets stuck in "Waiting for location". To check if this is an app issue, I used "Maps" and pressed the "My Location" button, and it said something like "Your location is currently unavailable". I've tried other "map"-type applications but the story is the same, I can't get my location. Now, I've done some research and it seems that it will actually take a long time for the device to get a lock for the firs time (something about "almanacs" and A-GPS "setting). I've also read about the limitations of GPS (you need to be in a line-of-sight, clear weather, etc). So, what I've done is I've downloaded the "GPS Status and Toolbox" app from the market. I've gone ahead a cleared and re-downloaded my A-GPS setting. I've also removed the "CAPDASE" rubber-case from the device to reduce the chance of interference. Using the said app, I was happy to see that my device was able to "fix" and "locate" GPS satellites (I get 4/5). The weird thing is, I can't get any "data" (LONG/LAT?) from the satellites. The numbers below (see image) are not showing in my device, instead, it is replaced by a "loading" animated image. (like the used to indicate an "AJAX" load from webpages). While all of this is happening the GPS icon in the notification bar is blinking (Should it not blink when I get a "lock"?) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/95FLX.jpg) What is happening here? Is this normal? How long should I wait before I get a lock? Please help! Additional information:   1. Android 2.2.1 and latest firmware from HTC.   2. Tried rebooting and clearing/redownload A-GPS.   3. Enabled "use network" on Settings->Location (Is this Assisted-GPS?)   4. Left the device on line-of-sight with around 4/5 satellites for about an hour and still can't get "data". Thanks!


GT-P1000 pc and phone icon

I was trying to root my old Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000) device when it got frozen at the setup connection. I noticed then that it was a Gingerbread file -- so I killed Odin. Now I'm getting phone and exclamation mark and a PC. Can somebody please help me solve this? I've been searching the Internet and didn't find anything. Please note that Odin still recognizes/sees the device. **Edit:** to clarify, this was the youtube video on ' _How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000_ ' that was used and ended up right now as per the question above.


What color was the first android phone?

I'm doing some research on the first google powered phone, but I can't find out what color it officially shipped with first. Black or white?


HD2 crashing on VirtualBox USB

I have an HD2 mounting AmeriCan Android on SDCard. When I mounted it as USB device on a Windows Virtual PC machine, it worked fine. I recreated my dev environment from scratch into VirtualBox but now when I connect the phone to VirtualBox Android crashes and WinMo reboots back. Can somebody help me? Thanks


How can I sync podcasts (with progress) to my Android device with iTunes?

I am a user of OS X, and would like to sync my Android device with iTunes. I still use an iPhone and have a bunch of existing podcasts, and sometimes I use desktop to listen to podcasts, so two-way synchronization of files as well as progress would be quite useful. By progress I refer to time as well as whether an episode was completed. There is no need to sync with iOS devices directly; syncing with desktop iTunes on OS X is perfectly fine. Any app that I found so far that even has sync apparently can sync only with itself on Android and iOS, but not with iTunes; or else it can import audio files from iTunes, ignoring progress.


Changing android.os.build.serial

In terms of using android.os.build serial as a unique identifier   1. How/when is it generated   2. When does it change   3. Is it possible to manually change the value back to something that I had before   4. Is it something that can be expected to be available across devices and operating systems


Can I upgrade my Android if i have low resolution?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Y Pro, which is a touch-and-type device, so the screen is small (2.6"), and I was wondering if i upgrade from my android 2.2 to android 3.0, will the display be as it should, or not? Many apps that are not designed to work with small screens will turn sideways, and i'm afraid that's going to happen if i upgrade my android.


Why does my phone think it's low on space?

Before downloading a 1.14GB app on my Samsung Galaxy Phone, I had 1.24GB free in my internal storage. Strangely, I wasn't able to download the app and I got a message saying "Low on space. Phone storage space is getting low." I don't understand why I only have 189MB left of internal storage on my phone when I didn't even manage to download the app. I already use Cache and Memory Cleaner and a task killer and I restarted my phone. I've tired looking through my internal storage folders on my PC, but I don't see anything that I can delete. What's happening here? Can anyone solve this?


Is there anyway to watch wmv and or divx videos on android?

I have a nexus one and would love to watch divx and wmv videos on it. Is there a way to do that?


Is there a weather widget/app that has both very good location support and supports multiple locations?

Is there a weather widget or app that has good location support (Central Europe) and support for multiple configured locations?


Installing latest possible firmware and Android on HTC Desire HD

I have installed CyanogenMod on my HTC Desire HD a while back. Some things don't work, so I'd like to do these things:   * Install latest possible firmware   * Install latest possible standard (non-HTC) Android version   * If compatible with above, install rooted version (not really necessary) What steps do I need to take to do the above? Where and how can I find all necessary files to do this?


"Scanner disabled; location inaccurate" in Ingress

Whenever I open the app, the game is stuck on the "Scanning to acquire user location..." screen. If I force the game to go to the main screen by pressing my device's back button, it shows a black screen with the words "Scanner disabled; location inaccurate."" However, when I use a different app that requires GPS such as My Tracks, or simply Maps (both by Google, Inc), my location is pinpointed perfectly. What's wrong?


How do I format and reinstall the original Android OS on Galaxy S4

I have a problem where my phone freezes at the startup screen while it's showing the Samsung logo. I tried factory reset but still no good. Note that my phone is successfully rooted.


How do I hide "Show Sample Cards" in Google Now?

It's been months, I really don't need samples anymore. Is there any way to completely hide the link? I've checked all the settings and cannot find anything.


insufficient memory internal but i have Sd card and it still says that

When I upgrade an Android application from Google Play, it gets downloaded, then the upgrade stops with the message “Error: Insufficient storage available.”But a have a 16Gb sd card soi want to download the Sdcard but it only put it on internal memory I get really mad because i cant download the Apps that i want with all the memoryPlease Help:D


How can I load a Video Player App on my Nook Color without google play?

My son's nook color is incompatible with google play, and the default video player app wont play local video files I've uploaded to his nook's harddrive via usb-cable. How can I download a new video player app to his nook 'without' google play? I am using software version 1.4.3 and am _not_ interested in solutions that involve rooting the nook, or rolling back to a previous version of the software.


Bricked? Evo 4G while trying to Unroot

I am an idiot, first and foremost. I was running an older version of CM7 and just bought an Evo 3D. I decided to sell my Evo 4G online, and went to unroot it. I ran the original software RUU (1.06.651.4) on the phone, (because I am dumb and didn't think things through) and now it is semi-bricked. Symptoms: The phone turns on with only a black screen (it is "lit up" but nothing appears on the screen). The phone vibrates once, then the phone plays a sound (a little tune) to indicate it is booting up. The phone plays a sound to indicate a low battery warning. The phone plays a sound to indicate when I connect the USB cable to it. If I try to boot to bootloader by holding Vol- Down when powering up, the black screen appears with no sound and no further action. If I try to re-run the RUU, or run a different RUU, I get a USB Connection Error. I can't run an RUU, I can't flash anything because I have no access to Recovery, etc. Can anyone help fix my stupidity? I shouldn't have rushed into unrooting. Damnit.


Sync only one contact group

I am using Samsung Galaxy ACE with Android 2.3. Since I have too many email contacts in google I do not want to sync everything to my phone and consume the precious phone memory. Also syncing so many contacts will make them slow, tough I would not even ever call them


How can I download the latest ringtones?


How can I run a sequence of applications or actions on certain triggers on Android?

Is there is free application or some trick to run sequence of applications on android? For example I want to start the following sequence: **Wi-Fi --> Tor --> Browser**


WiFi is disabled when I enable WiFi Direct

I have a Sony Ericsson Arc S, running on Android 4.0.4 I rooted my cellphone and added `android.hardware.wifi.direct.xml` in `/system/etc/permissions/`. I can see the WiFi Direct option in my `Settings`. When I enable WiFi Direct, it shows that WiFi Direct is opened, but the WiFi is disabled. If I enable WiFi, my WiFi Direct changes to disabled. When I run WiFiDirectDemo, it fails when I enable WiFi Direct. Once it reaches `discoverPeers`, `WifiP2pManager.ActionListener` returns 'Discovery Failed : reason Code is 0'. I don't know what happened. Does anybody know how to enable WiFi Direct for my phone? Or is it impossible? Why?


Autocorrect is not working for Huawei Ascend G600 (U8950N)

I just bought a new Huawei (running Ice Cream Sandwich). When I use the keyboard (both the Android and Huawei IME), the photo does not recognise any common words in English, and so it underlines them all as errors. It recognises the names from my contacts, but not the main dictionary. I could, over time, add the whole English language to my personalized words list, but I would rather not! Any suggestions for the problem?


How does compass calibration work?

I am wondering how compass calibration works / why e.g. drawing an 8 or rotating the phone to all 3 axis works (or at least shall work) - I mean I would understand the calibration process, if an application would say me: Point to north, then press that button down there, but you can start at basically zero knowledge for the app, just by rotating your phone! How is that done? Also, do I need to enter a special calibration mode or can I draw these figures (like the 8) directly in Google Maps? How does Google Maps know that I am not just really moving the phone but want to calibrate the compass? Thanks for any hint!


How to update HTC One X (AT&T) without the SIM?

## I tried clicking 'software update' http://1drv.ms/1fJ5B3h _(short video showing steps I've done)_ http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/news/ > Navigate to the Home screen then tap All apps > Settings > About > Software > Information and locate the Software version. If your Software number is less > than 5.18.502.1, you should proceed with the upgrade. ## I tried updating via 'HTC sync' ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MTVX7.png) * * * This phone belongs to my employer and I was advised agains breaking the warranty. So the recommended / official way of updating software is preferred. I tried inserting another (not AT&T) SIM and it tells me that it is locked. Is that a case that software update doesn't work without the SIM?


How can I disconnect a phone from Google's data backup service?

Right now, I have two phones - my now-old Galaxy Nexus and my new Galaxy S5. I want to keep my Galaxy Nexus around as a Chromecast controller and (via wi-fi) streaming media device. As such, I want to remove apps that aren't useful to me for this purpose without affecting my Google backups that helped me set up my S5 quickly. However, when I go to uncheck the "Back up my data" option on the Backup & reset menu, it says that disabling it will delete all my data from Google's servers. I don't want this, since my S5 should continue to use this service. Is the fact that I have an S5 with this setting enabled sufficient to prevent my backup data from being wiped from Google's servers? If not, how I can unlink my Galaxy Nexus from this service? Or, alternatively, do I need to? The only thing that I'm trying to avoid is unnecessary syncing of apps and settings to a device that I want relatively free of apps. In the event that I'm running on some false assumptions, I want the apps and settings on the S5 to be the ones restored on a new phone or following a reset. I effectively want the apps and settings on the GNex to be ignored as far as other devices are concerned.


Import data from ColorNote app?

I have lost my Android phone but I have backup of my SD-card on which I have backup of my ColorNote app. How can I get all my notes from that backup? NOTE: I am using iPhone now so don't have a Android device for now.


How do I restore my rooted Motorola Droid back to completely stock and unrooted?

I'm thinking about unrooting and going back to completely stock, vanilla Android on my Droid. How can I do this?


Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod 10 (stable): File Manager needs root permission to access the external SD card

I have an SGS with CM10 installed. The file manager and Apollo, both of which come with CM10 by default, are having issues reading the SD card. File Manager needs SU permissions to see it. Apollo just crashes when I try to open a file from it. Other File Manager apps have no issue. My PC sees both internal and external memory. Winamp and Play Music have indexed songs from the external SD card and can play them. Any idea where the problem might be? Thank you.


g-mail app: download without an attachment

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I use GMail, and I am using the GMail app on this phone. Is there a way to have emails downloaded to my phone _without_ the attachments? So when I open the email I have the option to download the attachment, if I chose to? If not: is there another email client/app you would recommend?


Where do APN come from?

When running a fresh ROM, the APN settings are defined by the SIM card inserted, downloaded from the network via some handshake protocol or are they predefined in the rom for each network ?


incoming call ring volume ( sound - silent - vibrate )

I used to be able to change the incoming call ring volume from **sound** to **silent** to **vibrate** using the volume buttons. Today I went to Sound settings and unticked "Audible touch tones" and since that I cannot use the silence mode. Only volume or vibrate is available. any idea how to make it back to **sound <-> silent <-> vibrate** * * * HTC Desire on CM7


Installing Facebook apk on emulator via cmd never ends up

I tried installing facebook.apk on emulator via cmd line, but that process never ends up, nor the apk is installed. Here is cmd i'm using               adb -s emulator-5566  install facebook.apk      The process starts, my emulator is running and i get these output on screen with a loading cursor which never ends up               adb -s emulator-5566  install facebook.apk     1096 KB/s (40683138 bytes in 36.244s)             pkg: /data/local/tmp/facebook.apk      _      Now i am pointless what should i do? Thanks


Home screen icon for terminal program?

I'm using terminal-ide http://code.google.com/p/terminal-ide/ which is basically a terminal for android with all sorts of utilities. One is able to create bash scripts for example. Is there a way to create an icon on the home screen that will launch one of these scripts?


Galaxy S3 Mini Internet problems

I can't connect my Galaxy S3 mini in the internet even though it was already connected in the wifi. Its my first time to use a samsung phone and Im havinng a hard time coping in it.


Micro SDHC card won't mount on Sylvania SYNET7LP-DS

My new Class 4 PNY 16GB Micro SDHC card won't mount on my Sylvania SYNET7LP-DS 32GB Extended storage Froyo (2.20) Tablet. This is the second new card I returned, and still won't mount. When I press the `Mount SD` option, it says `Memory Device Safe To Remove`. I should also note that the `Format SD Card` option is not showing up on the Tablet at all. I mean it's not there in grey or anything. Can someone help me?


Can I install an app directly to my SD card?

I'm trying to install a large application (EA games' Scrabble free), but I have insufficient space on my phone, so I can't complete the installation. I have plenty of space on my SD card though, but I don't see any option to install the app directly there without passing through the phone. What can I do about this?


"Not enough free space"

So I won a Sony Xperia M and I bought a 2gb sd card for it, I just put it in the phone and would like to download a 1,34 gb app. Then it says there is not enoug memory. How can i fix this? Sorry for mistskes, Im from Belgium


Screen keeps black after official upate for Samsung Galaxy S3

A few days ago, the phone got an OTA update (build number: IMM76D.I9300XXALF6). After that the phone got unusable: Once the screen goes out, I cannot wake up the device anymore. The only exception is when it's connected to my laptop, then I can wake it up any time. I already tried resetting it to factory defaults, but it did not help. Any ideas? Or should I send the phone back?


How do I get the tablet gmail client to allow me to swipe to archive like the phone client

I have a HTC One V and a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 - in the One V, I can archive a message by swiping it. On the galaxy tab, I need to select the message, and hit the swipe button. The phone runs android 4.01, and the tablet runs 4.1 Is there any way I can get the tablet gmail client to behave like the phone gmail client?


Send and receive text messages on computer using galaxy s2

I could use Nokia PC suite to receive and send SMS messages on my computer. But I could not find this feature in Samsung Kies. How can I send and receive text messages on a PC using my Galaxy SII?


What is a good way to approach a developer about supporting my device?

The Google Play Store on my new Asus Nexus 7 does not list the application I want. When I visit the Play Store web site I see the applications listed, and I am told they are not compatible with my Nexus 7. As a user, what is the best way to approach an application developer about implementing support for my device? I do not want to send out demanding emails, but I of course want it to be high impact so the developer will actually invest the time to address the unspecified requirements to support my device. (I think it is horrible not knowing why the Play Store refuses me from installing the applications. There should be a better explanation of why.)


Has my android tablet died?

For the Past two weeks my Chinese android tablet had been causing a lot of problems. The apps kept crashing and device had to be restarted over and over again. So I did a factory reset, and it worked perfectly for a day or two. But then again app started to crash, and now when I would restart my tab. it would not start and would only show the android splash screen for hours. Again I had to reset it to get it back working. In the past few days, I had my device set to factory reset about a dozen times. And today, I spent a few hours trying to restart it but It did not. I had all its data cleared to get it to a factory reset while it started but it is not working. Does that indicate that my android device has finally died or m I doing it all wrong. If so, can I save it? The model is X906.


GT-I9000 keeps rebooting after a rooting attempt

My phone (Samsung GT-I9000 android , version 2.3.6, kernel JVI) after doing the *2767#3855 factory format method couldn't detect my SIM card, I tried many times, with other SIM card of this operator (Free) and it couldn't work, the default operator is SFR for this phone. I thought it was good to try to root it, This rooting tutorial or or this one, using a version of image corresponding to 2.3.6 and JVI, or (JVU for second one), but after doing it, the phone always keep rebooting, even unconnected, it will boot, show the samsung logo and reboot again and again each 3 seconds. Is there a way to save this situation? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yHAxg.png)


Android SDK Can't Find android.bat?

I just downloaded the Android SDK (primarily for the purpose of running SDK Manager to install the Google USB drivers to connect a device), but the SDK Manager fails to run. I get the following error: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qi47L.png) I can confirm, however, that there is an `android.bat` in the `tools` folder, which is one folder above the SDK Manager executable. Has anybody run into this before? For reference I'm on Windows 7 64 bit and I downloaded the 64 bit ADT Bundle to try to run this.


ADB "screenrecord" not working when executed form device

I recently found out about the `screenrecord` feature of `ADB` on Android since API19. If I try and execute this from Android Terminal Emulator on my device, I get the response from the device I would expect (identical to what I get on my CMD window when executing from Windows) but the file it creates does not work. The file is always ~3.3kb in size and VLC gives me the error: `VLC can't recognize the input's format: The format of 'file:///C:/Users/Jonny%20Wright/Downloads/videoo.mp4' cannot be detected. Have a look at the log for details.` (I have not checked the VLC log as from what has been happening it seems it is a problem with the recording of the video by the device as when executing from Windows it works fine.)


Turn off Wi-Fi Power Saving?

Is there a way to turn off wi-fi power saving mode on Android, i.e. have the wi-fi radio stay on at all times? I'd rather have a stable, low-latency wi-fi connection and slightly less battery life than a flaky wi-fi connection and longer battery life. In other words I'd like to enable constant active mode for my wi-fi. EDIT: To clarify, I'm talking about the millisecond time scale power saving mode that's part of the wi-fi standard. This is where the radio wakes up on every beacon, not the minute time scale power saving where wi-fi is disabled completely.


Compile JellyBean's Keyboard for ICS Rom

I tried creating an Image with a JellyBean's LatinIME.apk, replacing ICS's LatinIME.apk, in system apps folder of ICS ROM, but it crashed. But when I put it in `preInstalledApk` folder, it got compiled and ran successfully. But it needs to be selected from "Language and Input" in Settings and also both the keyboards have same name. What I want is to install JellyBean's LatinIME.apk during compile time of Image and also be the default input method. I don't mind if its not a system app. And I will change the ICS's LatinIME.apk-Keyboard name from the code, so that user can selected any of them without scratching their heads.


Is there a way to update the Flash player for Google-TV on Logitech Revue?

I've noticed any apps that use the Flash player via the browser to play video just fail with a flash error. For example, trying to play a video via Amazon Video On Demand (via the installed App, which just launches the browser on Amazon's web site) results in "The following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash" Some Flash ads for example work, while other Flash games crash too. I hope there is a way to update Flash and fix this.   * HoneyComb 3.1.0   * Adobe's Flash Version check shows I have Flash installed.      * Flash Player Version: 10.2.163.145     * OS: Linux 2.6.35.14-ge141a01 (32-bit)     * Capabilities: GTV 10,2,163,145 (Including Audio, Video & Local Files) Adobe's site says the latest version of Flash for Android is 11.1.111.8 (Android pre-ICS).


S3 headphone jack not working properly

My Galaxy S3 doesn't play music through an AUX cable, but it works with the headphones that came with it. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?


Nexus 7 as a remote home controller

I have a Nexus 7 and I find it really useful for everyday use. I would like to improve it as a remote controller for my apartment, like:   * play music (the mp3 files are stored on the computer, N7 is only a remote controller that shows the playlist and has the controls)   * play videos (I have seen that this seems to be possible using vlc),    * check the door (It would be great to have a webcam pointing out on my front door that I can check with my N7 and push a button on the app to open the door)   * dim/control lights or other devices like tv, dvd player and so on Do any knows any projects that covers even one of my wishlist, or has tips to help me build those things by myself? I know that some of those will require the use of a microcontroller, like arduino.


Motorola Droid 2 screen is dead

My Motorola Droid 2 phone screen is dead, but the back light is still on. It turns on and off, and I can hear the start up tones when it turns on as well. But just the screen is completely dead. Is there any way to fix this?


Is it possible to have Android only alert me when specific email accounts have new mail?

I have Froyo 2.2 on my HT-03A "Magic" phone. Currently, I am in the process of consolidating all my email accounts into my Gmail account, so that I can access them anywhere. I want to be able to not only access them on my phone, but also through the Gmail interface at any computer I use. However, one or two of my accounts are attached to some mailing lists. If I have my Gmail account connect to their POP server, my phone is going to be ringing like Quasimodo with OCD. In other words, constantly. Is there a way I can get my Android phone to sound the email alert notification based on which account is getting the email?


Enforcing no synchronization with Google

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I use the Google Market without syncing other Google data? Hello, I'd like to setup a personal calendar with Funambol's syncing application. My goal is to never let my calendar items go on Google servers, for privacy reasons. But I do have Google Calendar application (from a stock ROM, so not easily uninstallable). From what I understand, Funambol Sync Client synchronizes with a system-wide calendar, the same which is used by Google Calendar client. Will this make my items sync with remote Google Calendar if I launch Google's client (f.e. by mistake)? I still want to use Google account for Market--and only for it. How can I enforce a no-synchronization rule only for calendar items? I think I could remove `/system/app/Calendar.apk` (my phone is rooted), but doesn't Google services synchronize using GTalkService?


How to connect facebook contacts with third party app like rocket dialer, go dialer etc. in android 4.2.2?

I can get facebook contacts connected with the original android 4.2.2 contacts, but the connection with third party apps is not working. There seems to be some kind of updates coming with android 4.0 that has caused problems for many dialer apps...does anyone got any solution for this? The original contact app and dialer in my new samsung Galaxy S4 are not what I want...but the problems lies now with the contact photos which are not visible in the apps I'm using.


If I try a new email client like K9-mail, can I go back to my original email just by uninstalling it?

Before I try something I cannot easily reverse ( _and to confirm something I think I already know the answer for_ ): if I install **another email client** ( like K9-mail ) on my _Samsung phone_ of even more on my _Archos 101 tablet_ , **can I revert back to the email client I already have just be uninstalling** the new email client ? Will I get a choice of email clients ( like you have now when you install Opera or Firefox ) ?


Unlock Bootloader

Has anyone as of yet figured out how to unlock the bootloader on A Cricket Kyocera Hydro C5171? I really would love to know how if it's been done yet. Thank you.


How can I get a busy tone when dialing a number which is actually busy

I usually dial a number and then put the phone in my pocket (using a headset). That doesn't work very well when the destination is busy since I never get a busy tone. I just get a "number is busy" message or something like that in the display for a couple of seconds. Is it possible to get a busy tone instead?


Is there an easy way to un-root Android 2.2 on Droid X rooted via z4root? The reason is that I would like to apply a Gingerbread 2.3 update from Verizon, and that update ALWAYS fails to install. Since I never had a custom ROM on the phone, my first guess is that the problem may be due to being rooted, but I don't see an "Unroot" option in z4root. Please note that factory reset is NOT an answer I'm looking for.


Would Apple EarPods work on my Android phone?

Apple just launched the iPhone 5; together with that they landed new earphones they call 'EarPods'. I have an HTC Desire HD Android-based phone. It has a 3,5mm jack just as the iPhone. Would the earphones and microphone of the EarPods work on my phone as well? Having good quality earbuds that stick in my ear sounds attractive to me. I do not care about the controls per se, and I'm pretty sure the sound will also work, but I'm not sure about the microphone. Also, how much of the improved sound and noise reduction is implemented in the software?


How to force browsers not to reload recently seen page after resume?

When I visit a website then switch to another app, then switch back to the browser the page is reloaded which I have just seen. It happens not just with builtin browser - I also tried Opera Mini and Maxthon. How can I keep the recently seen page after resuming the browser?


How can I set a song as a ringtone using the newest version of the Music app?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I set a custom MP3 as a ringtone for other notifications?   >  How to set MP3 ringtone in Android (Nexus S) Pressing a track in the Music library no longer offers the option of using that track as a ringtone on the Nexus One after the latest update. How can I do this?


SD card directory is "split" on new phone

I moved from a Samsung Mesmerize (Galaxy S, Android 2.2) to a Motorola Electrify (Android 2.3) and the Electrify is reading my SD card differently. My old data is now stored in `/mnt/sdcard-ext` instead of `/mnt/sdcard/`. All my phone's old data (which I want to keep) is in that directory. Why did my SD card path change and what should I do to "merge" the two?


How does Android chooses among multiple access points?

I have been doing a lot of research on this. Unfortunately I was not able to find how, by default, Android chooses among multiple access points. For instance, if a user walks into a mall and there are 3 hotspots within range, how does the device select which access point to connect to?               -Does the device select the AP based in the order in which they are in the Wi-Fi stack?      -Does the device select the AP based on signal strength only?      -Does the device select the AP randomly?      Also, as the user physically moves from the coverage of AP A to the coverage of AP B:               -Does the device stay connected with AP A until it is out of range?     -Does the device transition from AP A to AP B somewhere along the way (sort of like a soft handoff)?      Thank you in advance.


How can I make a shortcut to the "Recent Apps" dialog?

Do you know if there is any way to create a shortcut or widget on the homescreen to access to the "Recent Apps" list? Basically, is there any way to access to this list without having to hold the Home button?


Is there any documentation on the correct/expected directory structure of the external memory card?

There's a couple of issues that i have with the way Android sees my card...   1. The Gallery App shows CD artwork as a separate photo album.   2. I want to exclude some things from shuffle playback by the music player.   3. there's probably more thing that could appear better if we new what Media Scanner was doing....


Repair a failed root galaxy ace

So here is my problem. I've been formatting my Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5839i) and it worked pretty much, but then i got mad and tried to root it, which i failed, and now my phone won't turn on anymore, it just stays on the start menu (The one where Samsung GALAXY Ace is printed) and it never goes any further. I can access the recovery menu, but each time i tried to just wipe data/factory reset or wipe cache partition, it didn't help, so right now i'm stuck with a non working phone, which is not really funny ! Just so you know, before my phone stopped being useful, i tried to install some "ClockWorkMod", and i guess i didn't follow the steps as i should've. So i'd like to know if anyone can offer a solution ? I can still put files on the SD card, i just don't know how to go back to the gingerbread version i had before. Thanks in advance ! (And sorry if i made any english mistake in my explanations) EDIT : I kept searching and i found a guide about ODIN and flashing the phone, and it worked very well ! My phone is now working like it never died ! You can find the guide i followed right here (The guide is in french, but if you look for flashing a phone with Odin, i think you can find a guide in english)


Can I reverse tether my Android device to my phone using Bluetooth PAN or DUN?

I have a Sony Ericsson K800i phone that supports both bluetooth PAN and DUN. Is there any way to share my phone's internet to my tablet (cheap achinese Aishuo A820 with Android 2.3.1, rooted). For now I don't care if the method requires root because the tablet **is** rooted, but if it's possible to do it without root would be great. I've looked at Reverse tether on Android via Bluetooth PAN? but it only appears to cover PAN (not DUN) and asks about tethering a phone with a PC. Since I'd like to tether two mobile devices I'm guessing that there will be fewer software options available to me. I'm ok with writing shell scripts and I have some Linux experience, but not with bluetooth.


Can the default browser be upgraded without upgrading the whole OS?

Can android 2.2 default browser be upgraded (without upgrading the whole OS) ? Unfortunately, it is not available through Android market as far as I know.


GTalk and phone with wrong time

I have a phone where I like to have the time a few minutes forward the right time. Now, when I chat with people through Google Talk, I got all message mixed up because the received messages arrive with the sender time. If the answer is faster than my forwarded minutes, it appears before my message. Example:               Phone 1 time        Phone 2 time       Sender       Message time        Message     08:01               08:18              Phone 1      08:01               I'm fine     08:00               08:17              Phone 2      08:17               How are you?      Is there anything I can set up (beside the right phone time) to avoid this?


Allowing app installs from “unknown sources” for Secondary Users on Android 4.4.2

I see that "Unknown Sources" under `Settings → Security` on Android 4.4.2 is greyed out (I can't enable it) for my Secondary user on my Nexus 7, Is it expected behavior? Is there any way to enable it?


Is it possible for a telco provider to sniff HTTP packets of Wi-Fi through firmware?

Regarding privacy matters, I wonder if it is possible for mobile telco provider firmware (on stock distributions) to sniff all the outgoing HTTP requests of a Wi-Fi network without the need of the device to be rooted? If such is possible, can you give me an example or two of how could they do it? I know there are similar apps like Shark for Root, but they all require the devices to be rooted. Thanks


sound alarm from terminal emulator

For my purposes, I want to create a simple bash script, that will notify me when appropriate conditions will meet. Is there a way to make a sound alert from Android Terminal Emulator? I'm running Cyanogenmod 10.1.


How to add a shortcut directly to the 'Alarms' and 'World Clock' tabs of the stock HTC Clock app?

I have QCustomShortcut installed and I'd like to be able to create a shortcut directly to the 'Alarms' and 'World Clock' tabs of my HTC stock Clock app (com.htc.android.worldclock).   * The app has an activity called com.htc.android.worldclock.AlarmClock but creating a shortcut to that doesn't work. I have already tried the following apps but they just open the Clock app on the first tab instead of the third:   1. Alarm shortcut by Alexandr Ivanov   2. Alarms shortcut by Matthieu Guenebaud   3. Alarm Clock Launcher by Slipstream Apps It should just be a case of defining the correct action, package and class in QCustomShortcut but I'm stumped. Thanks.


Atrix 4G update via OTA with unlocked bootloader?

I am running 4.5.91 currently on a rooted and unlocked Atrix. Will I brick my phone by updating to 4.5.141 from OTA source? Can I re-lock the boot-loader if that is the issue?


call waiting notification

Generally I get alert when I am in call . But I don't get any notification when the receiver is in call . How can I get notification or alert if my receiver is on a call ? My phone is samsung gti5500 android version : 2.3.4


No on-screen keyboard when typing into search bar

Device: Dragon Touch tablet Android: ? When trying to put something into my search bar, it only gives me talk-to-type method. There is no keyboard. This just happened recently, and I cannot find a setting to fix it. How do I get my on-screen keyboard back on my tablet?


What backup option shall I chose in the Nexus 7 toolkit to backup everything on my Nexus 7?

The options are: ## BACKUP OPTIONS [ALL OPTIONS REQUIRE ADB MODE]   1. Backup ALL installed apps [-all]   2. Backup Individual Packages [a single app] ONLY   3. Backup your Internal Storage [virtual SD Card]   4. CWM NANDROID Backup [boot, cache, data, recovery, system]   5. TWRP NANDROID Backup [boot, cache, data, recovery, system] [coming soon]   6. Pull /data folder [excluding /data/media] ONLY to your PC   7. Pull /system folder ONLY to your PC   8. Dump selected Device Partitions to PC


RDP client that can use an SSH tunnel created by ConnectBot?

I want to reach my home PC with RDP but I want to do it in an SSH tunnel because of security reasons. Are there any RDP clients for Android that can be set to use the SSH tunnel created by ConnectBot?      Thank you!


What .apk is missing for my htc wilfire s to be able to boot?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can't boot my Htc Wildfire S after deleting Sense I have deleted some pre installed apps on my Htc Wildfire S. Now I am not able to start it, does anyone know which .apk could be missing and is causing it to not boot?


If an app is written for Android 2.3 will it run on 2.1?


How to revert Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 to stock Gingerbread?

Here's the situation: I got this Samsung Galaxy Mini as a gift - my first smartphone - but with this obscured operating system called [DEV][WIP][ROM][UNOFFICIAL] Android 4.2.2 CM10.1 - Nightly 20130310. It doesn't do even some basic things, not the best way to be introduced to smartphones, right? But what can I do? So as my first interaction with smartphones now supposed to hack a usable operating system on it as well. Let's do it. My obvious choice was to go with the latest official CyanogenMod for the system: you can read my efforts into that here: Adb Push doesn't push MyROM.zip /sdcard/ though it says it copied the file (Samsung Galaxy Mini) (So far no answers yet.) My guess at this point is things could work out better if I could first revert the phone back to the official ROM. My first try was to plug it into Samsung's KIES software - but obviously it doesn't recognize the now totally hacked phone. The XDA Forum is way too overwhelming for me to go for this - as my first venture into smartphones -, could you point me to a no-nonsense, step- by-step guide how can I revert back the phone to official Gingerbread from here?


wifi on my 7" Vortex tablet will not stay on

I have tried several times to Factory/reset my tablet as that seemed to work in the past, however, it is still telling me, No Internet Connection. I go to WIFI to turn it on, it stays on for a second or two and goes to OFF again. It will not stay on anymore. I cannot factory reset it one more time because I want to biff it acrossed the room. I like having the internet on my tablet, however, it's not worth much to me it it won't even stay on so I can connect to the internet. It is a cheap tablet, however, it was working fine until just recently. I only got it in January/13, so it's I haven't had it long enough for it to be doing this. Wish I had someone who could help me. Thanks, D.


Nexus 10 won't boot after attempted unlock/root

I have a brand new Nexus 10 which is supposed to be a present for my partner for tomorrow. I wanted to have it rooted and set up for her before I gave it to her, so I installed WugFresh NRT on my work computer (WinXP x32) and went through the same unlock/root/flash procedure I've been through a million times with all my phones/tablets. After unlocking, it went into TWRP and I was told by NRT that I should do a factory reset manually from TWRP - a step I've never had to do before. I followed the instructions, but the factory reset failed. I rebooted the Nexus 10 and it just sits at the colourful 'X' forever. I can hold the power button to try again, but I can never get past this. No problem, I'll just flash CM from TWRP, right? Well, I can get into fastboot from power + vol-, but fastboot is frozen. It doesn't matter if it's connected to my PC or not, I have "start" selected, and I cannot select anything else. Fastboot.exe won't detect the tablet, and there's pretty much nothing I can do. I can press power to select "start" from the fastboot menu and it begins booting normally, and freezes as before. So basically I'm stuck here. I know how to push across a recovery and re-flash the system, but I can't actually get to that stage. I'm not sure if it's a driver issue - my experience tells me it probably is. I've tried 2 different cables and all the USB ports. I can try on my home computer that has the drivers all installed, tested, and working - but I won't be home for another 12 hours or so. I actually can't even turn off the device! I've tried the naked drivers, the google drivers, the Samsung drivers, I can't install the PDANet drivers because it wants me to install the ADB drivers first - but I can't do that because the device won't boot!. This XP machine is now a cocktail of drivers that don't work. I do actually have an "unknown device" associated with the tablet, but I have NFI what it is or what driver to install. I've tried them all, and windows just keeps saying that the driver location I've chosen doesn't have any appropriate drivers for this device. Any suggestions? Edit: Hmm, I've managed to get my hands on a Win8 laptop and got the drivers working so that Fastboot and ADB recognise my Nexus 4 phone. When I plug the Nexus 10, it doesn't show up in Fastboot devices.


How to clear/wipe an Android phone before selling it?

I have two phones, the LG GT540 optimus and Samsung GT-i5800, both using Android 2.1, and I intend to sell them in the near future. Before selling (just like before selling a HDD), I want to wipe all the personal DATA from the phones. **Question:**   Does a "factory reset" (from the Android phones "menu") surely wipe all the personal data? Or will there be something left to use? (ex.: contact list, Gmail password, etc.?)


How can I tell CWM to perform a full backup instead of an incremental backup?

A recent update to CWM touted the ability to perform incremental backups instead of full ones. Having performed those for a while, I find that I have quite a few old backups that I don't know if I can remove, since newer backups may depend on them. Last time I was in this situation I deleted all of the backups and made one full clean backup. That, however, carries the risk of some failure before the new backup is complete. Is there any way to tell CWM to perform a full backup, so that I can safely remove all of the old ones?


I can't receive SMS when I have low storage

From the time the "low storage" warning appears no synchronization is done at all, including receiving SMS. Can I do anything about it? Can I "force" my Motorola Milestone Froyo to receive SMS somehow? This is really annoying. Especially because the user doesn't informed in detail. I missed a lot of SMS... I hope that gets fixed in Froyo.


How To Stop Rejecting Messages At Low Memory?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I can't receive SMS when I have low storage When my phone reaches ~22Mb (internal) free space, my phone starts to automatically reject text messages. Assuming they're on internal storage, can the storage location somehow be changed to external storage?


TCPView for Android

Someone know if exist a TCPView (windows application) similar app for Android? Googling I've found only the use of tcpdump but it's not easy and immediately readable. Thank for any suggest


Battery life depends on type of charger

When I charge my HTC Sensation mobile with the charger supplied by HTC the battery duration is more or less 1 day (depending of the usage). But (here comes my question) when I charge the mobile through usb connected to the PC, or with the cable supplied by Amazon Kindle, the battery duration is much lower, sometimes a couple of hours. Could someone explain which is the electrical reason of this behaviour? Thanks in advance


Driving directions in new google maps

I've just got a new phone and downloaded the new Google Maps. I cannot find the written driving directions in this version. There used to be a list of the directions that appeared together with white circles showing where you need to change directions on the map. Is this still there? Where can I find this view?


How do i prevent screen dimming for specific apps?

My phone has 4.0.4 (ICS). Now i use several apps for reading like browser, wikipedia, adobe reader, etc. Only adobe has a screen dimmer setting. Is there an app or setting that allows me to stop screen from turning off while i have any of these apps open for reading?


local headphone enabled FM radio app for nexus 5 (no internet needed)

I just moved from S3 to nexus 5, and there are a couple of things that I miss from my s3.. one is the prepackaged FM radio app.. all i needed was my headphones and I could connect directly to the local stations.. is there such an app for nexus 5 (and other android devices in general)? apps like tune in require wi-fi or 3g, which isn't what i'm looking for. I'm looking to be able to connect to the local radio on the go without 3g.


Bluestacks: Where are my apps?

I am using the new Bluestacks 0.8.7 build 3069 and the home screen only loads the searching for channels and lots of apps that can be downloaded are shown. I also downloaded the MultiTool 1.06r and rooted with it. After it I installed many apps from the MultiTool one by one and they installed perfectly and could be open by the notification in the task bar. But then I restarted BS and then opened the all apps option but there weren't any apps. Where are my installed apps, though they show up in the apps section in the settings menu.


How to fix this Google+ sync problem?

Few months ago, I restored a full Nandroid backup which was created few hours ago. When I booted up, everything went fine, but Gmail & Google+ went out of sync. Perhaps, it was a timestamp problem. Problem was this: If I read an email on web, the read status was reflected to app, but reverse wasn't true. If I read an email on app, the read status wasn't reflected to web or other devices/apps.   The exactly same thing was with Google+ notification read status. I cleared data of Gmail app and the problem was fixed. I did the same thing with Google+ app, but no benefit. I even uninstalled & reinstalled the Google+ app, but again no benefit. I left that for months. I have notified Google, updated to every new version, but the problem is still here even today. How to fix it? Don't suggest factory reset, please. Device: Samsung Galaxy S with ICS (rooted)


How to move phone contacts to Google?

When I create a contact on my Android phone, I can choose to store it to the SIM, the phone or to Google. If I choose phone, is there an easy way that I can move or copy that contact to Google (so it shows up in GMail, for example) at some later time? EDIT: I'm using the Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile's variant of the Galaxy S, running Android 2.1. The edit menu for contacts shows options for _Edit_ , _Delete_ , _Link contact_ , _Mark as default_ , _Send namecard via_ and _Copy to SIM_.


Change existing contacts from 'phone' to 'gmail'

When the contact items (or several) are set to 'phone', how can they be changed to 'gmail' in order to sync? In the post Contacts Sync problems: phone contacts not syncing to Google, it says that contacts set to 'phone' will not sync. So, how can they be changed?


Export to SD card disabled

On my Samsung Galaxy Tab, I have contacts stored on the Device Contacts and Google Account Contacts. Since only the latter get synced, I want to change the former in Google Contacts format. I read to achieve this I have to export device contacts to the SD card. Delete all device contacts. Import back contacts on the SD card, specifying to import them to the Google Account. The problem is the option `Export to SD card` is greyed-out. I am on Honeycomb.


Sharing a directory tree problem from windows to android es explorer

There are several child folders in parent folder on windows 8. Times ago I shared some child folders and accessed them from android es explorer without problems. Then I removed all child folders shares and instead shared their parent folder. During the parent folder sharing the window appeared listing some of the previous child shares and asking "some of the folders were previously shared. you can replace their current settings with the same setting you just applied to the folder you shared". If I click change settings after processing for a while it ends up with "folder can not be shared". Despite the message it is shared but access to those children is forbidden, they are not visible.


Can't Factory Reset My Device

I have a Chinese MID9000 tablet, and when I tried to install an app it took forever. I checked why and the device said that internal storage had 00.00 bytes when I hadn't even installed anything yet. Everything else functions perfectly except for app installation and the fact that it always acts like it's the first time opening it when I restart it. So I tried to factory reset it from the settings menu to see if it would fix the issue, but all I saw was an Android laying on its back with light blue circuits running through it for a second, then it flashed to a red exclamation mark. Now I have a 150 dollar piece of tech that is useless. I don't want to send it back to Newegg because I want to see if there is any way to get it working first to avoid the hassle. I have tried searching for solutions, but everything I found required a Windows computer and I use Ubuntu. Are there any solutions that don't require using a Windows computer?


Prevent unauthorized image flashing

I wonder whether there is a way to prevent someone to use `fastboot` to flash an Android device. Indeed, while one must be able to turn on _USB debug_ in order to run `adb`, the bootloader does not offer any protection AFAIK.


Samsung Galaxy S III (d2att) unable to boot after pushing build.prop

First of all, I have a Windows computer and a Samsung Galaxy S III (d2att). I pulled the current `build.prop` file with               >adb pull /system/build.prop build.prop      Then, I copied the file on my hard drive and renamed it to `build.prop.bak`. I edited `build.prop` on my hard drive as follows:   1. changed `ro.sf.lcd_density=320` to `ro.sf.lcd_density=275`, and   2. appended `qemu.hw.mainkeys=0` in an attempt to enable the navbar. I then tried to push the file using `>adb push build.prop /system/build.prop`, but I got a "read-only filesystem" error. I Googled it, and using what I found, tried the following:               >adb root     >adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system     >adb push build.prop.bak /system/build.prop.bak     >adb push build.prop /system/build.prop     >adb shell mount -o ro,remount /system     >adb reboot      When it rebooted, it refused to even play the boot animation. It does not boot into recovery mode or into download mode. When the device is on (vibrates, displays "SAMSUNG" screen, displays "Samsung Galaxy S III" screen, and then goes black) and then I plug it in, Windows recognizes that it exists (plays a sound), but it is not displayed in "My Computer". adb does recognize it, and I tried the steps above again, instead pushing the `build.prop.bak` to `/system/build.prop`. Still nothing. If it doesn't boot into download mode, is it bricked for real? If it helps, I had just upgraded from cm-10.2.0-RC1-d2att to the most recent nightly (cm-11-20131221-NIGHTLY-d2att), and that's why I needed to alter `build.prop` in the first place. EDIT: The problem is no more. I forgot to change the permissions of `build.prop` to 644 from 666. I'm dumb.


What Android parts do these terms describe?

Android users frequently use a lot of words with unclear meanings. In particular, they use these words a lot:   * **Framework** / **framework-res.apk** : What purpose does this structure serve?   * **Flashing** : What does this refer to?   * **ROM** : What does this refer to?   * **Firmware** : What does this refer to?   * **update.zip** : This is an update package replaces files on your filesystem. What parts of the system can **update.zip** change?   * **Kernel** : The kernels they talk about seem to persist across 'flashing' and 'resets' of the device.   * **Android Release** : When someone talks about Android 'KitKat,' or 'Gingerbread' or '4.2.2,' what parts of the whole system are they referring to?   * **Custom ROM** : What parts of the system do 'CyanogenMod' and other 'Custom ROMs' replace?   * **Titanium Backup** : What parts of the system does Titanium Backup back up?   * **Factory Reset** : If I wiped the internal storage (say, `dd if=/dev/null of=<storage device>`), what can it reset to!? * * * Here are some relevant terms that are publicly well-documented and known:   * **BIOS**. When the system is powered on the **BIOS** initializes and does sanity checks on the computer's hardware and peripherals. The **BIOS** is 'firmware' and exists outside of the computer's normal storage. Even if the system was started with no mass storage, the **BIOS** would still be there. The **BIOS** runs a piece of software in the system's storage called the **bootloader**.    * **Bootloader.** The **bootloader** uses and is itself a set of files on the filesystem, sometimes in the /boot directory. The **bootloader** (depending on the case) presents a list of options for how you want to proceed in starting the system.    * Each option (usually) corresponds to starting a **kernel** with specific **boot parameters**. The **kernel** is a binary contained in a package file called **vmlinuz** (or similar) that resides somewhere on the filesystem (like the /boot directory). The **kernel** creates abstractions between hardware and software, like the hardware interfaces, filesystem abstraction, processes and threads.   * Sometimes **vmlinuz** also contains some utilities that are put into folders like /sbin. Things that are in **vmlinuz** cannot be modified without repackaging a new **vmlinuz** file, and replacing the old one.   * The **kernel** loads **kernel modules** which do various things and are sometimes drivers. Some **kernel modules** are built into the **kernel** 's binary file and some are separate files on the filesystem, sometimes in the /usr/lib/modules directory.   * The **kernel** also starts a program called **init** which is in a location that is sometimes specified in the **boot parameters**. **init** mounts mass storage devices to directories and starts a bunch of programs. These programs are on the filesystem and usually have all their files in /usr. They are called the system's **userland**.   * In Android, there is a Java-like virtual machine called **Dalvik** which is started by **init** , which is what most programs run within.    * **Rooting** : Rooting a device allows users to grant themselves root permissions.   * To simplify managing all the software on the system, a system usually has a special program called the **package manager** which can manage, update and install sets of related files as `packages' corresponding to individual development projects. Android's interface to its package manager is the `Application Manager` in settings. Applications are available for download via the Play Store   * **Home Folder** : Users have a directory in /home where all their files are stored (including local configuration settings for applications).    * **Recovery** : a separate userland which the bootloader launches that only does system related tasks. You get to it by restarting your device while doing a special dance with the buttons.


Send selected text to dialer

Is there an App that registers itself as a Share Command and lets me send a selected text in a webpage or email to the default dialer? I would like to avoid copy and pasting a number from a webpage or email to the dialer manually... Thanks in advance!


Increase maximum outgoing attachment size

I'm looking for a way to increase the maximum attachment size for outgoing email in the default email app for Exchange / "corporate" email. e.g. I'm on local Wifi and it won't let me send a 9MB video, which is just plain lame. While I'm at it, I'd love to also increase the maximum size for App downloads when on 3G. I have a high-speed dataplan with a 6GB limit, and it's frustrating to have my phone tell me something is "too big" to download. My carrier isn't saving any bandwidth; it just forces me to use workarounds like tethering. Open to rooting or any other hacks that will do the trick. I have control of the Exchange (2003) server if the setting must be tweaked there.


Unable to download media Whatsapp while using Wifi with proxy

I'm using a wifi network that contains a proxy. I am using proxydroid to run the proxy for all applications on my Android phone. But sometimes I am not able to download media on Whatsapp. How can I use a proxy for Whatsapp and other applications with no restriction?


After Uninstalling Google Voice, I cannot receive phone calls, busy signal

I had Google Voice installed, but it was a very obtrusive and annoying application. For example it one day starts stealing text messages and requires me to press a 1 to receive the call, neither of these "features" can be disabled in the Google Voice settings on the phone. Since the only feature I ever used with GV was voicemail transcription, the cons overweighed the pros, and I figured it's time to uninstall. I uninstalled the app, went to the google voice webpage, and disabled google voice there. Now, I am unable to receive phone calls. The caller is greeted with a busy signal.               Settings > Call > Voicemail Service = My Carrier      The google voice number was set to my actual phone number.


Definitive Guide to Customs Roms?

For those people who are interested in flashing custom roms after rooting their android device: Does a website exist that provides a definitive, quick & up to date guide to the numerous and varied custom roms that are available for the android platform (obviously not the whole kaboosh, but something that gave a flavour). Generally I hear about CyanogenMod, MIUI & occasionally AOKP (if i'm not mistaken). Fair enough if you have the time in the day to watch various youtube channels and do searches on the countless android orientated websites, i'm sure most people don't. (I have seen similar questions asked here, generally people have named a few or just said see XDA)


Error Connecting Nexus 7 to Ubuntu 12.10

I have a 32 GB Nexus 7 (idVendor = 18d1, idProduct = 4e41, if that helps...), and my laptop runs Ubuntu 12.10, and have tried connecting using K.K. Patel's answer here, to almost no avail. What happens is that the "GalaxyNexus" folder is created, and then when I try to navigate to it, it has two sub-folders "Playlists", and "Internal Storage" (I cannot add a file or folder here, which is the first point of concern). When I navigate to "Playlists", the folder opens to a nice blank screen and I guess that's to be expected (I haven't been able to put music onto it yet). When I try to open the "Internal Storage" folder, it opens a new window that is the same as the first ("Playlists", "Internal Storage"). So I tried going in through the terminal to a similar fate. Anyone experienced this problem and/or know what to do to fix it? I really just want to be able to transfer files to the device.


Touchscreen falsly registering multiple taps on single tap

Half of the times my phone's capacitive touchscreen works fine, but the other half it **registers multiple taps on a normal tap or on a long-press**. This malfunction happens much more often when the phone is operated while laying flat on the table (i.e. not hand-held). When a human body part, like the palm of a hand in a normal operation scenario, is resting firmly against the back of the device the problems usually goes away. I'd think this somehow has to do with the so called _"parasitic capacitive coupling problem"_. Is this something characteristic of capacitive touchscreens in general? Can it possible be fixed by tweaking some timing parameters in the touchscreen driver settings?


Auto sync only when connected to a specific wifi network

I am getting rather low battery life when using auto-sync on 3G. I have wifi in college and at home, so I'm looking for a way to enable auto sync only when connected to those 2 specific wifi networks.


How to sync playlist to Samsung Galaxy S3 from Kies?

I just got my new Galaxy S3 today (after a couple of years using BB and iOS) and I installed Samsung Kies on my computer. Kies's interface is quite intuitive (laying out everything almost the same like iTunes) so I created a few playlists and dragged a few songs to each playlist. Then I clicked on the icon for my phone and selected `Sync > Multimedia > Sync Music > Selected Playlist`, chose all the playlists I wanted And clicked `Sync`. It transfered quite fast, but when I checked the phone I found all my songs, but no playlists. I tried searching just now to find an answer, and it appears there are other poeple with the same problem. Some people mentioned some paid app or software to do this, but I don't want to buy an extra app just to do this job. I'd also like to avoid having to re-create the playlists manually on my phone. Could anyone point out what I am missing, or a way around this problem?


v6 Supercharger with Multitask Manager and Tag Home Launchers

I would like to make both launchers Hard To Kill.   * Tag Home takes way too long to load from cold start because it has to load ~200 app tags from a database into memory. However, it only occupies 8MB itself. However, it usually dies after a while.   * Multitask Manager is also lightweight, and I need it to switch from app to app. I use this as my 'default' launcher. I open up Tag Home from Multitask Manager. The problem is, v6 supercharger seems to only recognize Multitask Manager as my Homescreen Launcher. The actual launcher -- Tag Home -- is ignored. Is there any script/method to make Tag Home 'Hard To Kill' while maintaining Multitask Manager as my default launcher?


Can I reinitialize specific core services?

Sometimes my phone gets into a state where one of the core functions - audio, wifi, bluetooth - is in a somehow broken state. Example symptoms:   * wifi cannot see any available networks   * wifi attempts to connect but always fails   * other devices cannot connect to wifi tethering hotspot   * bluetooth cannot see any other devices   * bluetooth connection to headset is established, but no audio comes through   * it is impossible to turn bluetooth on (any attempt just processes for a while, and bluetooth remains off)   * audio doesn't play anything at all, not to an external device nor through internal speaker (and yes, the volume is set correctly)   * audio output is stuck at very low volume Rebooting the phone _always_ fixes the issues in these conditions. However, rebooting this thing takes a silly amount of time, especially if you count in the initialization phase where the phone is online, but so laggy you practically can't do anything. **Is there a way to restart / reinitialize specific core services without rebooting? How?** Note: I'm _not_ talking about turning the features on/off from settings of from a widget. It does help in some cases, but not always. The phone is GT-S5570 running Android 2.2.1. The phone is rooted, so solutions that require root are welcome.


I dont have that many apps. But I had to delete old ones to get new ones because my phone keeps saying I have low storage. **How can I free some disk space without deleting my apps?**


How can I minimize Applications in Android?

In Android, is it possible to Minimize applications and continue using them again from the same point? When I press the middle button, the application closes, I see the application as "Running" in the Task Manager but when I open the application again, it does not resumes from the same point. I have tried this for various applications. I have a Samsung Galaxy Y.


Adobe flash for Asus Transformer TF700T

Does anyone know if the Adobe flash player will be available for Android devices any time soon? I have Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich. On ASUS Transformer TF700T. I can watch movies, videos and only play some games that don't require Adobe. Someone, Anyone. Please Help!


Why doesn't my /cache/dalvik-cache exist?

I was in CWM Recovery, and decided to wipe the cache and the Dalvik cache. I later exported and looked at the log, which showed the following:               -- Wiping cache...     Formatting /cache...     Cache wipe complete.     I:Can't partition non-vfat: auto     E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]     rm: can't remove '/cache/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory     rm: can't remove '/sd-ext/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory     Dalvik Cache wiped.      So, it appears that the Dalvik cache couldn't be wiped because you can't wipe something that doesn't exist. However, when I rebooted the phone, it showed the `Android is upgrading...` screen and was optimizing apps, which I assume was deox-ing them. Should I be concerned about this?


whatsapp group ...what does the message so and so was removed mean?

In a whatsapp group, what does the message `Username` was removed mean?   * Did the admin remove that person ?   * Did that person delete the account?   * "`Username` left" is different from "`Username` was removed", right?


How can I record video with lossless audio?

The stock video recording app has some preset lossy compression audio setting and I can't find an option to adjust it. I don't like that "tin foil" sound, due to the compression. Is there a way to have lossless audio when recording video? (My phone is a two year old LG-P690)


Is it possible to completely brick your Android phone by using a Custom ROM?

I understand that you can completely "brick" (render unusuable) your iPhone by attempting to Jailbreak incorrectly. Whether or not this is actually the case, is it possible to do the same with your Android phone? Or is the nature of that operating system and the handsets such that you can always install a new ROM on it if everything goes pear- shaped? I assume there could be a difference due to how closely the iPhone is tied to iTunes, compared to how independent Android phones seem.


Back button does not light-up when I press home button

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Y phone yesterday. I was wondering why the `Back` button does not light up when I press `Home` button on the device. On my Samsung Galaxy Ace the `Back` button and `Menu` button light up immediately whenever I press home button. Is there a setting associated with this that I need to change?


Are SMS messages queued or discarded when there's no signal?

I'm thinking of getting an Android phone (a Samsung Galaxy S2) but I need to know whether it queues SMS messages (when there's no carrier) and then sends them when it's in signal again, or whether you have to re-send as on the iPhone. As I don't get a very good mobile signal at home this feature is very important for me.


Method to change browser User Agent based on site

Dolphin Browser can be configured to act as one of a range of User Agents (Android, (full) Desktop, other phones...). But this is for every site visited until you want to change the settings to some other agent (browser type). Some sites have better mobile versions than others. I wondered if there is a feature/plugin on this or another Android browser to set the Agent individually for a range certain sites, e.g.:   * facebook.com (full Desktop - because mobile edition is limited)   * nationalrail.co.uk (Android, quicker than Desktop and easier to manage) etc. This would then 'trick' the website to load the site in a version as specified.


Do GApps 4.4.4 work on Cyangenmod 11 with 4.4.2?

Okay, this is the first time I've been through stuff like rooting, installing another recovery tool, new system, flashing etc. I've installed Cyangenmod 11 which has Android 4.4.2 and I've also installed GApps 4.4.4 which I've taken from XDA Devs. When I first booted into the new system, the Google Keyboard wouldn't work. Then I was advised (via a question from this site) to clear the cache and dalvik cache from System Recovery mode. This ended up giving me even more "Unfortunately X has stopped working" for different apps, including Playstore. How do I make the GApps work with my newly installed system? How do I fix these problems? This is the guide I followed, but it doesn't provide the good GApps that would work on my system (tried them): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfYOfgnnVIQ&hd=1#! * * * # Edit Exact errors I am getting: > Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped.   >  Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped (when opening it)   >  Unfortunately, Google Keyboard has stopped


How to check emails (safely & securely)?

I trust Linux more than Android. Likewise, I trust Firefox (with certain settings and certain security-related addons) more than Chrome (or Chromium). I'm new to the smartphone world and couldn't wait for a non-dev Ubuntu Touch release, so I bought an (Samsung) Android phone. Which I have yet to turn on. So the following question is theoretical for now: How to check emails in Android (safely & securely) ? Via an app (which?), via a browser (which?), else ? * * * Further, I have more than one gmail account. In Linux, I use two separate browsers to check both accounts simultaneously (I'm aware of other solutions, but am happy with that one on my PC). How to do so in Android?


How to solve "application not be installed" error

I am facing an `application can not be installed` error on my Samsaung Galaxy S Plus whenever I try to install applications. I have already allowed installation from unknown sources, but it didn't work. It still have a lot of memory space although my phone has no SD card. Can you suggest some solutions to solve this? Thanks in advance.


Remotely control an Android tablet from a Mac or Windows machine?

Does anyone administer any Android devices as kiosks which you need to be able to monitor remotely? I've been looking for something like TeamViewer for Android. I found there's a Support version which should allow people to connect to the Android device but I am unsure if you can fully control it? i.e load up certain apps, change app settings etc.? I also found Bomgar and AirDroid or something similar. Ideally, I need to know the status of the device (online or offline) and be able to diagnose any problems (or update the settings and apps). We already use SureFox Kiosk Web Browser which works OK (although it's not as responsive as just running the Chrome app)


How to change Android device's default search engine?

I am trying to play with Android...To change the default search engine (now is Google, or add more selectables) when I press the "search" button on the device. Is there anyway to do it? I have HTC Hero and HTC Desire, already rooted


What Android app replicates the iPhone Siri (voice recognition) functionality?

The new Siri app on the iPhone looks pretty intersting (at least from the videos). Is there an application on Android that matches or improves on the same functionality? Specifically, something that doesn't require the memorization of _robotic_ voice commands? I have tried Vlingo, but for many requests it just seems to perform a Google search which leaves you in a web browser without voice functionality.


How often does Android refresh the battery statistics listed in the Settings?

Does anyone know how often Android refreshes battery statistics? This screen is `Settings > Battery`. This may only apply to Android versions >4.0.


How can I sync email automatically without removing local messages that have been deleted on the server?

Outlook on my computer deletes the server's copy of the message when it syncs, which unfortunately causes the Email app on the Galaxy Nexus to delete its local copy of the message when it syncs. Is there a way to automatically download new email and receive notifications when it arrives _without_ having it sync the deletions? In other words, once the email is downloaded to the device I want it to stay on the device unless I delete it from the device, but I don't want to turn off sync completely. A related issue occurs when I've synced all the email in Outlook and the Email app on the phone deletes all the messages -- the Email app crashes when the Combined Inbox view is empty. Is there any way to fix this? (Aside: Is there a way to intitiate a send/receive of all email accounts from the Combined view in the stock email app?)


Acer Iconia Bricked with reboot loop after root attempt

I attempted to root my Acer Iconia B1-A71 tablet and ended up bricking it because of not installing the partition fix apk (Bad tutorial). The tablet is currently in a reboot loop and I've tried so many things to no avail. If I boot it in to recovery mode and select "Install update from ADB" it starts adb communication, I then use adb on my pc to try and execute adb and shell commands but all commands give me an error saying "Error: closed" (Guessing it's denied access) When I start tablet in fastboot mode and run "fastboot devices" it shows the tablet. When I start tablet and select "Install update from ADB", I then use "adb devices" on my pc, or even ddms in eclipse or even a tool like Android Commander, it shows the device as a sideload device, but no files or directories in the directory listing. When I try flashing, erasing etc. with fastboot I get the error: "Security deny - Err:0x2017" When I run the following fastboot commands it just freezes: "fastboot oem unlock" or "fastboot -w" I'm guessing the problem is that somehow root is in control and the standard android admin system can't execute any of these commands because it's not the super user anymore. So I can't get any apk's on the device, nor can I flash any firmware as any attemt to do so results in this error: "Installation Aborted" Has this tablet been bricked so bad it's beyond repair or can someone assist in resolving this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks EDIT: Could these problems also be because I didn't install the partition fix apk and I'm now getting access denied because android is trying to use the wrong partition? And if I boot normally, it actually boots in to the Android launcher environment but reboots a few seconds there after.


Re-installed Play Store doesn't work

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360, running on Gingerbread 2.3.6. I accidentally uninstalled the Google Play Store. I re-installed it and I am able to search for applications on the Play Store, but I'm not able to download them. It shows that Google Play Store (com.process.vending) has stopped working. Once the "Not Responding" message is gone, I am no longer able to search. Is there a way to fix this?


bash - How can I check if a computer exists on my network WITHOUT IP (i.e. by device name only)?

I would like my phone to execute certain shell scripts via Tasker if my phone is on the same wifi network as my laptop. My initial idea is to edit the `/etc/hosts` file, but this wouldn't work since neither device is constrained to be on only one wifi network. A much more costly idea would be to just ping every possible address on the network from my phone, then attempt to send a command via ssh (say, `echo $ANDROID`) and listen for the response. The best way to do this is to just be able to see if a device named "myLaptop" exists on the network.. (or, actually, I could use MAC address too.) but I have no idea if this is possible in bash. Is it? (I'm also open to implementations in Perl, since I can use SL4A to implement Perl scripts.)


Why is one of my WiFi networks not visible after connecting to the other one?

I've got two access points / WiFi networks at my home and there is a strange behavior with my Android 4.0 phone (SGS2): after my phone connects to one network or the other (whichever is currently stronger), the other network becomes invisible. It cannot be found in this list of currently available networks in the system menu, it is not visible in apps like Wifi Analyzer etc. After I turn off the WiFi and turn it on again, both networks are visible again. Then I connect to one of them and after a while, the same repeats again - the other network becomes completely invisible. What could be causing this? It is a problem for me because apps like Best WiFi then cannot work properly.


WPA/WPA2 with my Nexus 7

I have this weird problem with my Nexus 7: When the WiFi network on the home router (AirTies) is set to WPA/WPA2 it is always stuck in the "login" phase and never actually connects to the network. The network icon shows that it continuously connects and disconnects. Now if I switch the network to WPA2 only, the Nexus 7 connects fine. But then, a Mac on the same network keeps forgetting the network and I have to insert the key by hand every time it boots. Switching back to WPA/WPA2 simply reverses the problem. I accept even suggestions to switch the ADSL/WiFi router, provided that you suggest one that you know works for both machines.


Why doesn't Chrome recognize mobile Blogger templates on the Nexus 7?

I use Chrome on a Nexus S and a Nexus 7, both with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I visit Blogger blogs that use mobile-optimized templates provided by Blogger, Chrome on the phone correctly displays the mobile version of the site, while on the Nexus 7 it apparently doesn't recognize the mobile option and displays the desktop version. To force the visualization of the mobile version I have to append _?m=1_ to the blog's URL. Why doesn't Chrome display the mobile version on the Nexus 7 by default? Is this a Chrome/Nexus 7 issue or a Blogger one? Here is an example Blogger blog exhibiting the issue: > http://avventureplanetarie.blogspot.com It's my blog and uses a Blogger-provided template, with very little customization. All such Blogger blogs I tried behave the same with the Nexus 7, i.e. the desktop version is displayed by default.


I flashed Cyanogenmod to my Galaxy S3, got the stock ROM after restarting

I used the Cyanogenmod installer on my phone and PC, everything went fine, and at the end received a success message. After restarting however, I was back at the stock ROM, though with all of my data and settings deleted. What did I do wrong? The device is rooted. I have ClockworkMod working.


Delete a specific web page from history in Firefox Aurora for Android?

Is there a way to delete a specific site visited from the browsing history without needing to clear it completely?


Can I override the default DNS settings on an HTC Evo without root access?

Is there any way to override the Sprint DNS server(s) used by default on the 3G connection of an HTC Evo running Froyo without root access? The reason I want to do this is because some sites are able to resolve when I'm using OpenDNS or Google DNS while connected via WiFi at home, but when I'm on 3G, the same sites come up as page not found, so the easiest culprit to blame is DNS.


Connecting Google Nexus 7 to Linux

Has someone been able to connect Google Nexus 7 to Linux. I'm using Linux Ubuntu 12.04? I've already installed mtp-tools and mtpfs but still cannot get it right. Can someone help?


Problems connecting to IMAP email account on 3G/4G

Ever since I got the JRO03O OTA from Verizon on my Galaxy Nexus, I've been having problems retrieving email over a 3G/4G connection. After the sync times out (I assume it times out, because it takes awhile to give up) I get the message "Couldn't connect to server." When I'm on a WiFi network, email retrieves without problems. The account in question is on my own IMAP server, running on Ubuntu 12.04 server on a VPS. The server configuration has not changed in any way since long before I started having these problems - this started when the OTA came through. My server listens on the newer non-standard ports, 587 and 993, so Verizon doesn't block them - they no longer allow the standard ports 143 and 25 in my area, and more and more ISPs and coffee shop hotspots are blocking them now in favor of the secured IMAP ports. I do have a secondary account on this phone - a corporate Exchange account, which has no problems retrieving email regardless of what network it's on. This leads me to two conclusions: 1) The problem isn't in the server or the network. I'm not seeing it with my tablet (Nexus 7), only on my Galaxy Nexus - and only when on the Cell tower networks. Even if I have my tablet tethered off the GNex, indirectly using the cell networks, the tablet has no problems connecting to my IMAP server, but the phone fails to connect. 2) The problem is not related to Exchange, as my corporate account has no problems over either WiFi or 3G/4G. The problem is restricted to my personal IMAP account, which is set as the default email account on this phone. I'm not sure if it's relevant, but the company Exchange account is not configured on the Nexus 7, just the IMAP account, and of course, my Google account, but that's through the GMail account. I've done a lot of searching, but can't seem to find a solution. Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers! Lou


Are there release notes for Lenovo Yoga OTA updates?

I've had a couple of updates of my Yoga 10 HD+ already, but I hate installing things blindly. I searched Lenovo's web site, but couldn't find any kind of information about what's in the OTA upgrades. The System Upgrade screen just says the upgrade will 'fix bugs and increase device stability'. Is there somewhere that Lenovo posts any information about these upgrades before I install them?