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I’m Sabbath-observant, and in my tradition that includes not manipulating electronic devices. I set the alarm clock on my new phone for a convenient wake-up time, and expected the alarm to eventually turn off on its own as other alarm clocks do. It didn’t; it was beeping—ten minutes on, ten minutes off—until nightfall ... | The feature I was looking for is called (on the apps I’ve found that have it) “auto-dismiss”. I’m trying Alarm Clock Xtreme Free , which offers this feature; if I’m happy with it I’ll upgrade to the paid version. | Can I set the alarm to stop after some time? | android |
Can I get inline help with functionality in my Android device? For example, my good old Nokia had a help feature, with which after selecting an item for a few seconds, it used to display the description and purpose of the selected item. If this is not possible, where can I find a Jelly Bean user manual or documentation... | When you first activate an Android phone, there is a short tutorial that walks you through the home screen, adding icons/widgets to the home screen, navigating the home screen, etc. On stock android, there is also a helpful widget on the homescreen. For many phones, there is a small booklet (often called the manual) in... | Android Jelly Bean help or user manual | android |
I have a htc phone, I want to install few apps from Samsung market. But users of htc can not download apps from Samsung Market, Samsung Market is only available to Samsung devices. Does anyone know how to install applications from Samsung store to HTC mobiles. | I've successfully modified the build.prop on my Samsung Vibrant to mimic that of the i9000, allowing me to get i9000 apps from the Samsung app store. So something similar might work for you. See stackexchange-url ("How can I modify the phone model in build.prop to get unsupported apps?") | Installing Android apps from Samsung store to non Samsung Android device like htc phone | android |
Am I the only one experiencing this? The calendar widget is showing the correct day but the event shown next to it is in 2 days and it shows for tomorrow. Perfect example (see attached image): today is 2 November 2012 and daylight savings time in on 4 November 2012; yet it says it will occur tomorrow. My phone specific... | Could be a bug in the app, but I rarely use the calendar widget. It is also possible that this has been casued by the time change, or that you are in the afternoon. However, you could try erasing all data on the app, and clearing it's cache, then trying again. | Calendar widget showing the wrong event dates | android |
Is it possible to restore a ClockWorkMod backup to an Android emulator using a PC? | No. You can however, try to restore parts of it using Titanium Backup . It allows you to select apps to restore - that way you can get back the data. | Is it possible to restore a ClockWorkMod backup to an emulator | android |
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 running CyanogenMod 9-20121028-NIGHTLY-p4wifi and I downloaded the latest YouTube app from the Play Store. However, the app still uses the old ui with the 3d carousel, despite reporting a version number of 4.1.23. I had this same issue when running various versions of AOKP. Any though... | The latest YouTube update has enabled it :-D | Why do I not get the new YouTube ui on my tablet? | android |
How can I remove an app from wishlist? I clicked the add to wishlist button by mistake.. I'm looking for this but i can't find, is there a way? I tried to unistall the app, search in the app page and others places like the wishlist itself. | Well, i couldn't resolve my problem but after contacting Google's support here some potencial answers for some users. Clean Google Play and Download Manager Cache For Google Play: Visit <code> Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications </code> Tab over to "All" Select the Play Store app, and then tap... | How to remove app from wishlist? | android |
From my understanding, a rooted Android phone mean that the user will be accessing everything on the phone, just like a root user. So, installing a Apps mean that the Apps will also have root privileges. So, does a non-rooted ones more safer than those rooted phone? (In another word, will rooted Android phone make it a... | With root privilege, a malware app can certainly do heavy damage, but it doesn't work like that. Just because an app is on a rooted device, it doesn't mean it gets root privilege automatically. With modern rooting standards, you'll have to permit it. When an app requests root access, a pop-up from SuperUser or SuperSU ... | Are rooted Android phone more vulnerable to Malware Apps than non-rooted ones? | android |
I have a GSIII (Sprint) running Android 4.0.4. In the last three days, I have not made any changes or installed any new software that I know of, but my battery life has dropped such that my phone, when fully charged in the morning, now powers off sometime before I go to bed. This would make sense if I spent a lot of ti... | Cell standby being high means you have a really weak signal wherever your phone was. The phone cranks its radio up to maximum power to try to maintain a usable signal. There are several ways to stop it - none of them ideal: Put the phone somewhere with a better signal (near a window maybe) Put it in airplane mode to tu... | Why has my GSIII's battery life dropped from 50-60 hours to 16 hours? | android |
One of the features of the new Nexus 10 is that it will be "shareable" which, from what I can tell, means that Android will be a multi-user OS. Exactly how Android will handle multiple users I don't know, but I've been craving this feature for a long time. Any ideas whether this feature will be part of the core of Andr... | Any ideas whether this feature will be part of the core of Android 4.2, or if it's just for Nexus 10? Multi-user support in Android 4.2 will be for ALL TABLETS. So yes, all tabs with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean will have multi-user support. Google is officially supporting this only for tablets as of now. However, I'm very s... | Nexus 10 "shareable" part of Android 4.2? | android |
I upgraded my Ubuntu set up to 12.10 and realized that the SD card can't mount like it used to every time I connected my Neo V (running android 2.3.4). It can't be a hardware issue as it mounts successfully via a card reader. It also mounts successfully on Windows 7 too. For some strange reason the phone charges normal... | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1065964 Please add your self to the support bug posted above. This is a known kernel regression in Ubuntu 12.10. | SD card won't mount when Xperia Neo V is connected to Ubuntu 12.10 | android |
So I have this cheap MK802 android devince connected to my old TV, I want MK802 to be as a digital TV box, which could receive pushed media content from DLNA sources. Are there any good DMR app for android? I tried: com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp com.waxrain.airplayer Both can browse remote DMS contents and play the... | If you can do at least some UPnP operations, there is nothing wrong with your network. Capability of browsing DMS (aka UPnP pull ) does not imply a capability of receiving commanded content from DMS/DMC (aka UPnP push ). DMR has a separate set of optional functions for pushing, which may or may not be implemented. The ... | android device as Digital Media Renderer (the DMR of DLNA)? | android |
My phone has lately been really slow. When I turn on the screen, particularly if it has been off for a while, the phone is really sluggish. For example, it might take 30 seconds to respond to my input. Or if someone calls, it might not respond to my answer gesture until after the caller has already given up and hung up... | This looks like it could be an issue with certain background services malfunctioning. Try observing the background services and disable some of them to see if you might hit the culprit. To do it in a way that is less hit and miss, there are several battery app in the market or you can use ICS native battery monitor to ... | Why is my phone slow? | android |
I have recently come across and purchased the Tasker app. The app does is very different from any app I have ever seen in many aspects. One of the unique options that I have noticed in this app is that we can customize the notification bar icon of the app: This screenshot shows a few of the many options available. In t... | Tasker allows you to customize the app icon because some users like to have a consistent theme across their Home Screen. Google has also suggested that apps default to a black and white default icon, while some users prefer the older color icons. Many apps allow this icon customization. Tasker also allows icons to be c... | Need to disguise Tasker app in the notification bar? | android |
Galaxy Nexus running Android version 4.1.1. After a recent update, it seems google has added a feature where you can place your finger on the bottom home buttons, and slide up, to open google search. This feature is extremely useful when I want to interrupt my game play to open a google search while running the streets... | A simpler solution that doesn't require root access is to go into Settings then Apps. From there, disable Google Search. This will also disable the homescreen searchbar and Google Now features. | Disable open Google Search by sliding up from the home button "feature"? | android |
There is one folder on my device (not in the microSD card) with mp3 files that used to work perfectly but suddenly started to cause a malfunction when I try to open it on a PC. It is said to have no files in it and all of the other folders stop being recognized after this until I reconnect the device. However I can alw... | I finally found the solution (actually I even had left it behind...). Sometime after I posted this question I create another folder and after a while it began to have the same problem. Today I realized that both folder had one common caracteristic: they contained characters beyond the basic ASCII Table (one was called ... | Why is one folder on my Samsung Galaxy SII not being properly showed on PC? | android |
So I recently made an .img using <code> dd </code> of my Froyo installation on my phone prior to wiping and installing a custom Jellybean ROM. Turns out that the contacts were saved locally and not with Google. I cannot for the life of me find my contacts anywhere on the images when I mount them. I've also tried attach... | Well, this took a long time. For future searchers, here's what you can do: Find your contacts2.db file hidden somewhere in Android. Most of the time it's located in /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases. I was lucky and found it in a search through Titanium Backups' tarballs. Nab that file. It has everyth... | How can I manually extract my contacts from a backup image of Android? | android |
I have recently got an app that permits me to view the contents of my phone memory on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. In /system/app folder, I see all the system apps that came pre-installed with the phone, and also I see a .odex corresponding to every .apk file. What exactly are these files? I wanted to keep ... | You don't need to back up anything under <code> /system </code> since a factory reset or flashing the original ROM will restore everything there. And if you were flashing a different ROM then the .odex files would likely be useless anyways, since they're for specific app/OS/device versions. | Should I backup .odex files too? | android |
can anyone tell me the difference between DLNA and Miracast, especially the technologies underneath? Thanks! | okay since no one is willing to answer this question, I figured something out myself. Here's the key points: DLNA: TCP level, HTTP+SOAP interface based on UPnP technology pull & push media contents remote control play/pause/seek Miracast: transport layer protocol AP makes two device handshake, then two device commu... | What the difference between miracast and DLNA? | android |
How can I factory reset my Arnova GBOOK tablet/e-reader? It runs android, and now everything force closes when the device boots, inluding the settings and launcher applications. I need to use my device - I only bought it today. Please can someone tell me how I can get my device back? I think resetting may help... So - ... | I can't find the factory-reset instructions for a device with this specific name. Arnova's devices are named in confusing ways, so perhaps several names are used for the same device in different markets. But can you find a pinhole somewhere at the botton of your device? It should be on the left. Does it say "reset"? Th... | Factory reset a device - settings app does not work | android |
I want to root a Galaxy Ace S5830, Android <code> 2.3.6 </code> Build Number <code> GINGERBREAD.DXKT5 </code> . I've seen some tutorials that says specific build numbers while some says nothing specific. Does build number matter when rooting phone? BTW if you have any tips on how to specifically root this ( <code> 2.3.... | No, build number rarely matters. The main reason to note the build number is because of the baseband - but I normally take no notice of the build number. | Does build number matter when rooting phone? | android |
I am searching for the official name of the third (right) android on-screen button. The left and middle button are clear: Left: Back button Middle: Home button Right: ??? Please include a reference where the name of the third/right button is stated in your answer. | This is called 'Recents' - you can see info about it here | What is the offical name of the third on-screen button? | android |
I prefer Opera on Android but Firefox on the Desktop. Is there any way to sync these two? | Apparently not. (Having questions without accepted answers just bothers me) | Syncing Opera Mobile/Mini with Desktop Firefox | android |
I was just browsing through the play store and noticed that there are a few free apps in the top grossing section and that's a little puzzling. This might not be the best place to put up this question but I didn't know where else to go . | As per Oxford: top grossing means earning more money than other similar things or people. But as per google app store it may refer to : Top-Grossing = Sum of all revenue generated from the purchase of the app + sum of all in-app purchases It also means that app listed in top grossing lists holds people's attention for ... | Why would a free app be in the top grossing section? | android |
I recently purchased a Micromax A110 and I tried to use my old Sandisk micro SDHC card which is previously used on a Nokia 5233. The problem here is that the new Android phone is not detecting the micro SDHC card. Why won't it work? | I have solved the issue. The issue is that the memory card was locked by old Nokia phone. So I unlocked it and now it is working perfectly. Thanks for all your support. | Problem detecting micro SDHC card | android |
Similar to PC having multiple OS in which you can select during boot up. I was wondering, for the time being, is it possible to have two android version in a android device? Example: A android device with both android 2.2 and 4.0 installed. During boot up, user can select which one they wish to choose. So, suppose ther... | There's an app called Boot Manager ( paid | free ) which will allow you to install multiple roms on your device. You select the ROM you wish to use whilst in the main OS and the application modifies the boot mechanism to point at the specific ROM. It's only available for some devices though, I know that Samsung phones ... | Is it possible to have multi-android version in your android device? | android |
I notice that many maps vendor such as Google require user to download offline map using their android phone. At the worst case, the user need to setup internet connection point in which the android phone will use the PC's internet to retrieve those offline map. So, my question is - are there really pure offline map th... | I use OsmAnd which works well with offline maps (OSM). Download offline map(s) once and after that no internet connection is required to use them. You can download the .obf-file of your location from this list of offline maps . Or use the app to download .obf files directly to your device. | Are there maps that I can download to a PC and later transfer to the android phone? | android |
This question seems to be all over various forms, but i haven't yet found an answer. On my Android phone, the stock web browser offers to sign in to my Google account when i visit Google websites. At the top of the screen appears a yellow pop-up listing all my Google account in a drop-down, and two buttons: "hide" and ... | The only solution I am aware of (besides hacking the code itself) is blocking permissions: Permissions denied PDroid privacy extension Regarding PDroid: Currently, only Gingerbread is supported officially but you may find a working patcher for your CM9.1 firmware on XDA . Its Google Play description says: PDroid allows... | How to stop web browser offering to sign into Google account | android |
When one turn on the phone or switch off the phone, the android phone will make a single vibration. I don't know whether if the phone is telling me that - Good Morning or Good Bye by using vibration, but what I would like to know if it is possible to set it to stop vibrate when I either switch on or switch off the phon... | Unfortunately this isn't something that can't be turned on or off. It's possible that it's a vendor specific thing, you don't say what device you have or if you are rooted or not, so I assume this is the case. I'm running a SGS3 with a custom ROM on it (AOKP) and I've just restarted the device and can confirm there was... | How to stop android phone from vibrate during the start up and the shut down? | android |
I am not able to clear notifications in the status bar for an app named Astrid Tasks. Here is the screenshot: Why is it? I am sure that the app developer must have done this on purpose. What should I do to get it back? Can someone give me a link where I could read about these practices? | In Astrid's <code> settings </code> , under <code> Reminder settings </code> there is an option to turn <code> Notification persistence </code> on or off. This determines whether or not notifications can be cleared with <code> Clear All </code> button. | Not able to "Clear" notifications from Astrid Tasks (an app)? | android |
I have Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) and I've installed Cyanogenmod 10 M2. I can reboot into recovery from Cyanogenmod (Hold Power button, select Reboot and Recovery). However, I cannot boot directly to recovery holding Volume up + Power or Volume up + Home + Power when the phone is powered down. Do I need to do somethin... | OK. I found the correct combination. It seems that the recovery distributed with Cyanogenmod 10 M2 for <code> galaxysmtd </code> is really picky about the hardware buttons. Here's how you can boot to recovery: Start with Galaxy S powered off Press and hold Volume up + Home Press and hold Power button Wait for (factory ... | Galaxy S GT-I9000: how to fix boot to recovery with Volume up+Power? | android |
I've installed PocketInformant and use it as my calendar app on my phone with Jelly Bean. However, when I get appointment/calendar event reminders, it's the stock calendar that notifies me. This is a bit annoying, since I sometimes wish to edit the appointment from within the reminder. Clicking edit brings up the stock... | Yes! you should be able to clear the stock app from being the default calendar app by following these steps: Go to the phone settings select apps scroll to the right two screen, to the 'All' section scroll down until you can find calendar, click on it scroll down the page and click the 'Clear defaults' button Next time... | How do I set a default calendar-app in Android (Jelly Bean)? | android |
What apps does actually get closed when one goes for the option of "Clear Memory" in the Task Manager? It obviously doesn't closes all the apps, as this screenshot shows: As the screenshot clearly shows, the app to take screenshots and the app to indicate the battery level never got closed. | As the screenshot clearly shows, the app to take screenshots and the app to indicate the battery level never got closed. Yes your are absolutely correct, even it display no of application are closed it actually free resources used by application.As per my understanding it closes some running services which are nothing ... | What apps does "Clear memory" actually clears? | android |
For example if you upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread, do messages, contacts, files get reset/deleted? | No, they won't get deleted as long as you don't tell you to factory reset. If you're upgrading from stock to stock (or custom to custom for that matter), you're pretty safe with your data, and unlikely to lose anything. However, if you're going from stock to custom, then there are some cases where you will lose your da... | Do messages, contacts, files get deleted when you upgrade your Android version? | android |
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) was officially announced on October 29, 2012. (You can review the high level changes in Jelly Bean at the official Android Developer's site.) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom... | This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates for devices. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines: Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model Specify if the date is confirmed or rumored and link to the sourc... | When will my device get the Android 4.2 update (Jelly Bean)? | android |
So, I've been travelling around the world a lot over the last couple of months, and one thing that I've been doing to avoid big roaming data charges on my personal phone, has been using the cached offline maps feature in Google Maps. This has worked without any problems in China, Australia, the UK and the US. So I'm no... | It turns out that just because you can see and use a map online, that doesn't mean that Google will allow you to make the area available offline. Offline maps are only currently available for certain countries, and Brazil isn't currently one of them, in fact it seems to be a fairly odd selection. Google have published ... | Why is Google Maps telling me that Offline Maps aren't available? | android |
I have a an HTC Sensation with Android 2.3.4. I tried to check for updates. It says that there are no new updates. Is there any way to update my system to Android 4.0 manually? | This page from HTC's website should help you. This might depend on your location and carrier. So please go through the site. Another option, if you are ready to void your warranty , you can go for a custom ROM like CyanogenMod . | Update Android 2.3.4 on HTC Sensation | android |
I know that <code> .odex </code> files are optimized .dex files. I have seen a lot of <code> .odex </code> files below the path <code> /system </code> on my phone. I am just curious if there are also <code> .odex </code> files for my installed apps. I searched the file system but I wasn't able to find <code> .odex </co... | When your ROM is booted up for the first time, Android's Dalvik goes through every apk and extracts the dex file from it. It places the dex files in the cache folder - located at /data/dalvik-cache. This is the directory that gets cleared when you clear the dalvik cache in your recovery tool | ODEX file: Does every app has one and if yes where are they stored? | android |
Is it possible to schedule a Nandroid backup for a particular time on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running CM9 and the Siyah Kernel? How would one accomplish this? | You can make an automatic nandroid backup using ROM Manager ( free / paid ). open the app - go to settings and select Automatic Backup. You can select the time and frequency of the backups in the following screens. | How can I schedule a Nandroid backup? | android |
I have downloaded an app to record all my calls. The app is working great but the trouble is that it doesn't shows up under the "Ongoing" in the notification bar nor does it shows up in "active applications" in the task manager also they do not require root access to run. I have tried many different apps that does the ... | 1) Are there any similar loopholes that can be dangerous? They are not actually loopholes. They are ignorance of the user. For any Android app to be able record your calls, needs these permissions: (This is a code snippet from manifest XML file.) <code> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS... | Dangers of Apps running in "Hidden mode"? | android |
In order to reduce battery usage I checked the <code> Use only 2G networks </code> from <code> Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks </code> on my Android. Then I noticed the <code> E </code> icon appeared instead of <code> H </code> on the network indicator in the notification bar. If I am not mis... | Your understanding is correct. GPRS < EDGE < 3G < HSPA. HSPA = HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access + HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) The difference between the three lies in the bands i.e. frequencies they use to communicate with the network. Edge uses the same frequency as the phone uses to trans... | Android battery usage (3G, HSDPA and Edge) | android |
I had just installed custom ROM cynogenmod-9(ICS) in my S Plus device and now I am not able to add Google Account in my android device. It gives the following error message, Couldn't finish couldn't open connection to server. So, what is the problem? why I am getting such kind of error? | It seems that there was a network problem or gmail was blocked in my office which was making the server not respond and giving exception -> <code> couldn't open connection to server. </code> . I tried at home with my wifi and it worked finally. | Problem in setting up google account - "couldn't open connection to server." | android |
I'm using Linux Mint 13 MATE (based from Ubuntu 12.04) as my main operating system. I have been using the adb shell and use push and pull in transferring to and from my Galaxy Nexus. As I have read somewhere that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus USB port is sensitive and can easily get broken, I would like to ask if it is safe... | I've been using my Galaxy Nexus with Kubuntu 12.04 & 12.10 and haven't needed to use a specific eject command. Saying that, here are instructions which will let you mount and dismount your Galaxy Nexus safely. With this method you can safely mount/dismount and you should still be able to use ADB to pull and push fi... | Galaxy Nexus: Safely Remove the device in Linux? | android |
Is it possible to restrict app from accessing the internet at the background without the end-user knowledge. (Assume the phone is not rooted) In other word, are there apps that can inform the end-user that some apps is trying to access the internet at the background? | I think you'd require root for this sort of functionality. If you have ICS and later on your device, you can check the data usage and identify apps. Go to SETTINGS > DATA USAGE. A list of apps and the data that they've consumed should be displayed there. That will allow you to see which apps have accessed the mobile da... | Restrict apps from accessing the internet at the background without the end-user knowledge | android |
Suppose the following situation: End-user have a unroot phone. (the phone is not rooted). End-user install a app, which actually is a System app and is installed in the /system of the phone. So, does a factory reset remove these app? (In the first place, can end-user install a system app onto a unroot phone?) | System apps can't be installed without root. Only updates to existing system apps can be installed, and they don't actually reside in the <code> /system </code> partition; the original app is kept there, which allows you to uninstall updates separately. So a factory reset will remove any updates, but not the original a... | Does factory reset remove apps that install into the /system from an unroot phone | android |
Beside shutting down the phone so that the battery will not be used for <code> Call Standby </code> or/and <code> Phone Idle </code> , are there other ways that can prevent the battery from being wasted? (Would the use of <code> Airplane-Mode </code> help.) Please note that the phone is not rooted and reception was not... | Yes, using Airplane Mode will reduce power drain, as the commentors have already answered. But this approach can't be considered Call Standby , because you will not receive calls. From the point of view of cellular operator, your phone behaves exactly as if shut down. Switching to Airplane mode shuts down the cellular ... | Beside shut down the phone, are there ways to prevent battery usage for Call Standby? | android |
Due to a configuration error I made combined with an OTA update (Android 4.1.2), I had to re-unlock my bootloader to regain root on my GSM Galaxy Nexus. This process wipes the entire phone, including <code> /sdcard </code> . When I restored from backup, I discovered that only some of my files had been included in my mo... | Originally posted by <code> @ott-- </code> in the comments, this answer did the trick. I'm posting it as an answer since <code> ott-- </code> hasn't. Isn't the target named <code> /sdcard </code> or <code> /storage/sdcard </code> and not <code> /system/sdcard </code> ? | Unable to copy files to /sdcard | android |
When I updated to Android 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus, I lost root. Everything is still there, but the permissions on <code> system/bin/su </code> no longer include the <code> setuid </code> bit, which prevents <code> su </code> from working. I don't want to go through the whole re-rooting process if possible since I used... | What I wanted doesn't seem to be possible. It makes sense, really, as if it were possible it would represent a major security hole that would allow any app to gain root. I ended up wiping my phone and testing the quality of my backups. (They weren't as good as I'd hoped.) | How to get root back after OTA update | android |
I am trying to install new Android OS to Samsung Galaxy Tab but it does not have a Memory-card -slot and it does not have any OS currently. I need to somehow get the OS -file to the Samsung Galaxy Tab from my laptop, how can I do it? ttyACM3 -description with ls <code> # ls -al /dev/ttyACM3 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 16... | As I said in my comment, you should be able to flash using Odin . I'm not sure it works through a VM though, so perhaps you might have better luck with Heimdall . Basically, you need to get the appropriate firmware for your device from here (signup required). Then, shut down your device and boot it while holding volume... | Getting a file to Samsung Galaxy Tab from my Laptop without Android? | android |
I recently got my Sanyo Zio phone and I would like to upload my android programs that i coded earlier onto it. I installed the driver that I found on the website and then plugged in my phone and when prompted I located the usb driver folder. Yet the installation failed. I tried the same thing with a new driver i found ... | Unfortunately rooting your phone won't change a thing, as the problem is on the Windows side. If Windows doesn't have a way to communicate with the phone (ie, a driver), then it doesn't matter if the phone has a different ROM on it - the hardware is still the same. However, if you package your apps as APKs you can uplo... | Allowing my rooted Sanyo Zio to work with my Vista 64 computer | android |
Is it possible to install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD? I searched the Amazon store and didn't see it there. | Yes. According to the guide here on sideloading apps onto your Kindle Fire HD it should work fine. You will need to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources which can be done in the Device menu . Note that for certain apps, including Chrome, that need a Google account you'll need to download and install the ... | Can I install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD? | android |
While uninstalling some app I may have accidentally uninstalled Google play app. But even then I have updated Google play app before and while uninstalling it should remove only updates from my phone not the complete app. I should have been able to use default app. But I am unable to do so. Yesterday while clicking app... | Yes, downloading and installing the APK should work as long as you have the Google Framework Services -- basically if the Market worked before, then it will again unless you removed system services. (Those can be replaced as well but it's more hassle). | Google play disappeared from my phone | android |
This question may be very low quality but it is very important for me ..I have Samsung galaxy-Pro and the Os version is <code> Android OS, v2.2.2 (Froyo) </code> . The question is that i want to update it to gingerbread and there is no software update button in <code> foryo </code> . There are many articles like using ... | You probably have to use ODIN. I've done it myself, and it worked for me. I used it to root my phone (SGS2). I've postponed it for months, afraid it would brick my phone, but it didn't. Make a backup of all important data. Find a good manual on Youtube, XDA-developers or via Google. Compare them, and see what they say.... | How can i update my OS (gingerbread) | android |
I am running official Samsung ROM build version 2.6.3 DDLF2. I wish to root it for reverse tethering and few other utilities. Need a trusted link for rooting tutorial or a rooting package for the same. | Your device seems to be quite easy to root. Make sure you have Samsung Kies installed. Download Odin 1.8.3 Go here and download the appropriate file for your firmware. To find out you firmware's version, you can run <code> dumpstate </code> on the phone (via <code> adb shell </code> or any terminal application). The fi... | how to root Galaxy SL GT i9003 for DDLF2 | android |
I used to have this picture as Nexus 7's wallpaper, but the desktop restored to a blank wallpaper after I killed the UI process a few weeks ago. I tried to bring back this picture but it was no where in the wallpaper collection. Meanwhile, the gallery does not have this particular picture. As I searched for this pictur... | I have Nexus 7 with stock Jelly Bean 4.2. Wallpapers are stored in /system/app/Launcher2.apk/res/drawable-sw600dp-nodpi as wallpaper_01.jpg to wallpaper_14.jpg but your picture is not here. I checked wallpapers in version 4.1.1 online here: https://bitbucket.org/neuralassembly/jcrom_packages_apps_launcher2/src/bd231599... | Where can I find hidden wallpapers on Nexus 7? | android |
Does anybody know where the shutdown animation is located in my branded phone? I don't like this branded stuff, so I'd like to remove it. It's been simple for the boot animation (it was where Android forums tell to look - <code> /system/media/bootanimation.zip </code> ). But for the shutdown animation I still have no c... | IMPORTANT: Make a backup before trying any of the following steps! Usually the animation video is stored at: <code> /system/media/video/shutdown </code> You can rename this to something else. Or delete all the files from there. If it's not there, check <code> /system/customize/resource/ </code> or <code> /data/local/ <... | Remove branded shutdown animation | android |
So, this question is a little off the wall, so I'll first explain what I'm looking to do. I have a bunch of MP3s from a 'Learn to Speak Japanese' program, and I'd like to listen to them on my phone while I'm in my car. Ideally though, I'd like to keep them in a separate music player app so that they're not linked to my... | MortPlayer allows you to specify folders that should be read/ignored. Note however, that if you use the default player, it will still scan and display the tracks. You might also consider adding the files into a playlist and then playing only that playlist, if you don't want other songs/files to be included. | How can I sort / specify separate storage locations for my audio files? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone, the battery level indicator that comes pre-installed in the status bar, shows only a graphical representation of the battery level and does not gives a number (percentage). So, I have downloaded an app to indicate the battery level, but I am afraid that this would further consume more b... | The battery indicator app in the first picture shown appears to be ours so I'd thought I'd respond. :-) The ongoing notification shows because all ongoing notifications in Android currently must display a notification as shown, and because the app must always be in memory to work correctly. You do not need a custom rom... | Battery level indicators: Do they consume more battery? | android |
I was wondering if there is a system monitor app that will raise (audible) alerts and offer app closure if it detects runaway threads on Android that cause physical overheating and battery drain. E.g., I just had to turn my phone off because there was a runaway thread that I think was constantly trying to refresh FB wh... | As noted in the comment, "battery drain" and "overheating" are not necessarily connected: not everything that drains your battery causes overheating. Overheating is most likely caused by excessive CPU hogging (which of course also leads to battery drain). You might want to take a look at the app DrainGuard , which keep... | Prevent runaway threads and ultimately physical overheating and battery drain on Android | android |
I have the latest version of the Casio Commando. I can't seem to get it to be rooted. It is running the latest update and so its at Android 2.3. Anyone know if it is possible, I remember reading somewhere that Casio locked down this phone and so access to the bootloader is next to impossible. | As of 10/20/12, no one has ever rooted the Commando. XDA Developers forum is home to some of the innovators in the Droid world, and no one there has yet come up with a way. Couple of reference points for you: Casio G'zOne Commando [Q] Casio Commando 2.3.3 root-impossible | How to root Casio Commando phone | android |
Is there an app available that would let me modify my phone settings by application? To be specific, there are certain apps where I don't want the default screen timeout to occur. I'm on Gingerbread. | Use Llama . This is a free automation app like Tasker, and it has the ability to modify the screen timeout. Create a new Event. Add the condition <code> OR (match any) </code> . Then add a condition for each <code> Active application </code> that you want to keep the screen active. Click the back button, then add the A... | App to modify settings by application | android |
I've bought two Galaxy Nexus phones about a month and a half ago. I'm experiencing phone freezing on calls on both hence I doubt it has anything to do with the phone but rather with software. When does the phone freeze Someone calls me. I drag to green to initiate the phone call Display changes to in-call mode which di... | As per users it seems that the only official thing to do is to change mainboard that's somewhat faulty on this C8 series. Service centre should handle such situation. | Galaxy Nexus call freezing | android |
I have a Samsung galaxy Y mobile phone, and I have just discovered that the option to save messages as draft is completely missing in the app named "Messaging" that I got pre-installed. I am really shocked, as this is a very basic and common feature in the cheapest phones today. My Question is: What kind of design/usag... | The stock messaging app will automatically save a draft message when you tap on the back button while composing the message, but the recipient field has to be filled. Without a recipient it will give a warning that the message will be deleted. There are a lot of good alternatives. I have no experience with them myself ... | "Save as draft" option missing from the default message app? | android |
I'm runing ICS 4.1.1 on a Nexus. I'd like to set up a web proxy at home so I can filter pages before reading them on my Nexus when connecting over 3G (not Wi-Fi). I looked around the settings of the two browsers that come with ICS 4.1.1... ... but I couldn't find anything related to proxies. Does it mean that those bro... | As pointed out by Al's comment above, it's not a question of which browser does support it , but rather of how to enable it . And as Sachin's comment suggests, available solutions depend on whether your device is rooted (more and better possibilities) or not. non-rooted devices As long as it's for the browser only, the... | Which browser does support proxies? | android |
2 questions: Is application CPU usage on Android correlated and how highly to battery usage? In other words, are apps that suck a lot of CPU also draining the battery or not necessarily? Is there a way to itemize and display the phone's power use by application, at any given point in time as well as within defined time... | Yes. CPU is not the only thing using power but definitely a major one (when not idling). Most Android devices have a 'Battery' section in settings which lists what applications are using up your battery. I think it gets reset every time you plug in a recharger. There might be 3rd party apps which collect that informati... | Power management on Android — is app CPU correlated to power usage? | android |
I am running BlueStacks (beta-1) on an old Windows laptop which doesn't have accelerometer & gravity sensor. Many Android games support physical key mapping using which I can use physical keyboard of my Laptop to play Android games. If a game doesn't support key mapping, I can still play it.. not always effectively... | For tilting, from: Bluestacks Goes Into Beta, Supports More Apps The latest version of Bluestacks also offers accelerometer support. No, you won’t have to tilt your computer to use it, just hit the arrow keys – the up arrow tilts forward, the down arrow tilts back toward you, and the left and right arrows tilt left and... | How to mimic tilt & shake controls in BlueStacks? | android |
I have setup Google Cloud Print, and it works great. I love being able to print to my home printer, from my phone no matter where I am. However, the one thing I can't seem to print are GMail emails. I'm using the GMail app (not website) on my Galaxy S3. Everything else I can use Cloud Print and then just Share to it, a... | I was surprised there was no official Google app. I am using Cloud Print on my Galaxy S3. | Google Cloud Print from Android GMail | android |
I bought an unlocked android phone at Amazon and it works perfectly. This phone in particular doesn't have any OS updates I could do (Motorola Defy), so basically I am stock with Froyo unless I flash it with a custom ROM with an newer android version. The phone used to be locked to T-Mobile's network, so my question is... | No, flashing a ROM on your unlocked phone will not re-lock your device. I have several unlocked phones which I flash ROMs on to without any issues. The SIM code which operators use to limit what SIM cards will work in your device has nothing to do with the software running on that device. | Will flashing re-lock my unlocked phone | android |
I find it very annoying opening the tabs list and swiping over or hitting the little X for closing a tab (an action which I do a lot...) Is there any shortcut for closing the front tab using some single gesture? If not, is there some way to create such a custom functionality using some add-on/hack? | It seems the method you describe is currently the only true way of doing this. However, if you press the back key, it will close the current tab once you've gone back through the history of THAT tab. So if you open up lots of tabs but then close each one after reading, this is a very quick method for you (1 click). If ... | Is there any shortcut for closing a tab in Chrome? | android |
I have a standard Galaxy S3. I have rented and downloaded Movies from Google play before however now it is saying: Downloads aren't supported on rooted devices (error 44) However my S3 is not rooted. All software is update to date. I have cleared the cache but this does not solve the issue. | A lot of people seem to be having problems with Google Play Movies. If you have a look on the play store page there are a lot of people complaining that the app is buggy. Lots of people have fixed issues by uninstalling and reinstalling, it may not help but it's worth a try. | Google Play movie rental errors as it says my device is rooted (it is not) | android |
I want to paste texts copied from host Windows PC to apps inside BlueStacks & vice versa. How to do this? I am running BlueStacks beta-1... | Today, I installed Clipper Plus in BlueStacks and I noticed that its already storing clips I copied in Windows. I have also tried to copy a text in BlueStacks and paste in Windows. It has confirmed that clipboard has already been shared between BlueStacks & Windows . Great... Either this feature has been pushed rec... | How to share clipboard between BlueStacks & host Windows PC? | android |
What measures does Google takes to ensure that paid apps that are downloaded do not get spread for free? Currently I see a possibility that can leak out a large number of apps: Someone pays to download an app on his mobile. Creates a backup of the app. Gives the backup to friends/ family or spreads it over the internet... | In addition to Martyn's answer on encryption. This might be a bit on the developer side, however, Google offers Application Licensing: With Google Play Licensing, your application can query Google Play at run time to obtain the licensing status for the current user, then allow or disallow further use as appropriate. | Security of Paid apps in Google Play? | android |
My Samsung Galaxy Ace default message is multimedia type messages (70 characters) and is costing me a fortune, over 10p a text (UK). How do I change this to normal text (160 characters) which my phone company gives me 200 free text making it cheaper for me? | AFAIK the stock Messages app always sends a SMS unless you've added an attachment (picture, video, audio), or if you are typing a very long message (the latter depending on your settings). If there is an attachment the message will show the number of used KB instead of the number of remaining characters. That being sai... | Android: Change Samsung Galaxy Ace default message type to text (160 charactors ) | android |
I'm considering rooting an ATT S3, and came across this guide: The guide links to some file that is supposed to contain both a file to be copied into the phone and the tools for flashing the CWM. Are there any reasonable assurances that this file and tools are free of malware? Are there any peer reviewed sources that I... | I think the only reliable source for ROMs is xda-developers. Ask your question there. They have a special forum for the ATT S3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1705 BTW: that doesn't mean that you cannot trust this source! | Is there a way to determine whether a source for rooting instructions is reliable? | android |
I want to make my smart phone smarter and I try AutomateIt because it is free. However, I don't know how to make it run a task when the task needs multiple conditions trigger. Thanks | Multiple triggers are supported on AutomateIt Pro: http://automateitapp.com/index.php/user-guide-2/composite-triggers-actions-pro-version-only/ As of version 3.0.54 (released on Feb 2013), you can unlock Pro features from within the free version. Read here how to unlock features: http://automateitapp.com/new-release-ri... | How to set AutomateIt to active a task in "AND" or "OR" condition? | android |
I tried to install NetFlix, and during the installation my phone rebooted. After coming back up, the internal storage space was reported as low (and it is, only a few MB left) so I can't attempt a reinstall. Netflix is not reported as an installed app, and I cannot uninstall it. I did a bit poking around (with root acc... | Before you do anything - make a Nandroid backup using ClockworkMod Recovery or any other recovery tool that you may have. This is really important as it means that anything you can can be undone if needed. That said - I believe you can delete these files. I've not removed files from /data/data/ manually before, but to ... | Failed app installation, storage full, safe to delete files manually? | android |
My home screen used to look like this: As you can see there's a GoSMS icon (3rd from left). For some reason it went away after I reboot: Anyone knows how can I restore it? BTW i'm on Froyo 2.2 | On ICS, click on the <code> applications </code> icon, then select <code> menu > edit </code> . You can now drag-and-drop any application icon you want to the row with the default icons. Note that you can remove the phone and contacts icons, but not the applications icon. I'm not sure if there is a similar feature i... | Restore SMS icon in default home lancher? | android |
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 b... | I feel stupid for not trying this earlier, but I simply re-installed angry birds (again) and I had immediate access to the Mighty Eagle. It didn't even show me the promo and purchase screen. Strange thing is that this isn't how it went first time around, but I'm glad this is all it took. Rovio still hasn't responded to... | How to re-download in-app purchase | android |
I was just curious to know what DNS server my phone used. So I launched a terminal emulator and I entered: <code> $ cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4 </code> As you can see, my phone uses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as DNS servers (Google Public DNS servers). At home (Wifi), my router is configured to ... | According to Steve Kondik, this is essentially old code that is leftover from older versions of CyanogenMod: This was only here for apps that were statically linked against uclibc in old CM versions. It can likely just be removed. However, he also goes on to note: Also, this file is NOT written when connecting to a net... | Why does my phone uses Google Public DNS? | android |
Is there anybody who tried upgrading from Android 2.2 on this device recently? Or do you consider it a wise decision in terms of risks / gains involved? I found tutorials that seem pretty up to date: http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-p1000-clockworkmod-recovery-118602/ http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-ta... | You have to take into consideration that the 4.1 system you'd be installing isnt a stock build, it is a ROM created by a developer. Cyanogenmod is generally pretty stable, but you would want to do your homework at the XDA Developers site to determine if there are any bugs or known issues, or how the performance of 4.1 ... | How to upgrade to Android 4.1 for Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 | android |
Apps like Link2SD and Titanium Backup are able to "freeze" other apps, that is disable them without removing them. What do these apps do to achieve this? | Titanium Backup etc just use in-built <code> Package Manager (pm) </code> to freeze an app. <code> pm </code> has a feature to prevent apps from running & from appearing in Launcher. To use it, Titanium Backup etc execute following command: pm disable {package_name} You can freeze apps by yourself without using a d... | How does freezing an app work technically? | android |
For the first time I installed app that can make calls automatically (sms/call screener). What worries me is this level of permissions -- however I have to no choice really because stock screener (Android 2.3) works only for calls (not sms), and all apps I found require that permission. So my question is this -- are su... | If you mean logged by your phone company then yes any calls that go over their network will be logged and billed to you. If the 3rd party app uses VoIP or something similar they won't log it as a call but then you also won't be billed for it except for the data charges. If you mean logged on your phone so you can check... | Are calls made by third-party apps logged? | android |
Before, when I try to switch Google accounts (by removing old then adding new) my SMS got deleted. Is it possible to prevent this? Also, if I maintain two Google accounts then later decide to remove one. Can I prevent SMS deletion? | The only way to remove your main Google account is to factory reset the phone which removes everything. Your best bet will be to download an app that can backup your SMS to a file. | Prevent SMS deletion when removing Google Account | android |
You can make a Web server on your router providing that you rewrite its firmware with a free DD-WRT, Tomato, etc. You can also run a on a raspberry pi, given that you can run a Web server on any device provided it runs a Linux. Can I run a Web server on an Android device, and if yes, how can I set it up? | Absolutely! You can either download a ready made one - like kWS - Android Web Server or write your own - here's some code to integrate in to your project or just use as is | Can I run a webserver on an android device? | android |
I have a Samsung Vibrant. Today I tried to use the "HD Camcorder" app that came with the phone. The live video preview shows up, but when I press the record button it pops up a "Warning" box that says "Recording failed" with an OK button below. I tap OK and the live camera preview comes back and updates as usual but th... | Powered it off and on again, the camcorder app works again now. I feel silly for not having thought to try that earlier.... | phone won't record or play back video | android |
When I open Google Drive on my web browser (Firefox) I can edit every column in every row of all my gDrive spreadsheets. When I try to edit one of the spreadsheets on my Nexus 7, I can only edit the first two columns. It's a large spreadsheet because it's something like a scientific laboratory book. Another spreadsheet... | The new version of gDrive fixes this problem, however the offline-compatibility is worse. | How can I edit all columns of my Google Drive spreadsheets? | android |
I have a Nexus 7, that I rooted and upgraded once, but it now seems that something changed it. As it is registered in Google Play, there are way too many applications that I cannot install on it. I keep seeing statuses like "This item is not compatible with your device." while it was listed as being compatible with the... | Have a look at one of these toolkits, they each have an option for installing a stock rom back on to your device. Have included links to osx, windows and linux: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837401 (mac) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195 (pc) http://forum.xda-developers.com/sh... | How can I put my Nexus 7 back to factory default ? | android |
I'm trying to figure out why my OTA update is failing. I have unrooted my Droid Bionic, and did a factory reset. It starts to update, then reaches about a quarter of the way and stops. It just reboots without the update. I'm trying to figure out how to save off the update file in another question here. Once I've done t... | Ok, found the answer here When you start the update process it loads that screen with the android character and the yellow progress bar, as soon as that screen shows up press both vol up and vol down at the same time and it will switch to verbose mode where it will show each step of the install process. When it fails i... | Is there a way to get detailed information on why an OTA update fails? | android |
I'm trying to locate the zip file that contains the OTA update for my Droid Bionic. Right now, its failing to update, and every time it fails it deletes the file and I need to re-download it (takes a long time). I was hoping to save off the update so I could try a few things on my phone and try the update. I read onlin... | Two pieces of ground I want to cover here: <code> /cache </code> is typically a separate partition on your device, which wouldn't be mountable by a PC via USB, which is why that isn't working. The USB connection generally accesses a directory named "sdcard" (or similar) which is used as an external storage device, alth... | Where can I find the OTA update file? | android |
I want to take raw image of my android system partition either on sdcard or on my pc using adb or any other way.. if their is way please help | Here's how to get a system dump from Android: Prepare Your PC Ensure that your computer has the most recent version of the Java Development Kit installed. If it doesn't, download and install the most recent JDK from Oracle's Java SE Downloads page. Navigate to the Download the Android SDK page on the Android Developers... | Android system partition image on pc or sdcard | android |
I changed the ro.sf.lcd_density in the build.prop on my Galaxy SII from the default 240 to 190. It made everything smaller, creating more space and increasing the quality of use for me personaly. Everything seemed okay at first, applications were behaving normal, but I have a problem with installing some apps from the ... | There is a modified version of the Play Store that removes device restrictions. See this xda thread for more info and the download link to your version of android. It also disables self-updating of the Play Store so your modified version wont be replaced by a newer official one. Cheers | Some apps not available on play store after lcd_density change in build.prop | android |
I need to create a second partition on my SD card to use Link2SD to store apps on it, but every time I make a second partition the phone says there is no SD card at all. I've tried it a few times with FAT32, ext4 and none but the phone always says "no SD card". When I delete the second partition it works fine and I can... | Make sure you're making the second partition primary. Both partitions need to be primary, just because it's the second one it still is primary. | SD card not recognized if I create second partition | android |
My problem is that when you try to delete any home page, it gives me force close here is video of my problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4ZDOA3ygE&feature=g-upl here is fragment of logcat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33046163&postcount=15 maybe anyone could comment about this issue and i... | It looks like a non-trivial issue, I'm afraid. The logcat output you provided didn't actually give the cause of the issue. May I suggest that in the meantime you use another launcher? Nova Launcher and Apex Launcher are particularly good replacements for you Note 2, or if you want to get fancy then TSF shell is fun. | touchwiz launcher bug with logcat inside | android |
I organize my Japanese ebooks and manga using the respective Japanese titles as filenames. I then access this content from my Anrdoid device by mounting a cifs share with cifsmanager. However I cannot open the media using my Android 4.1 (AOSP) device. The non-ascii characters in my filesystem show up as just question m... | I should have identified that this problem only occurs when mounting the media remotely using cifsmanager. Better late than never, I suppose. The solution is to pass a parameter using the options field: <code> iocharset=utf8 </code> . The parameter tells the cifs module to use utf8 as the character set when it mounts t... | How can I open files that have Japanese filenames? | android |
I cannot get unrevoked 3 to run on either my laptop or desktop which both run 64 bit Ubuntu. Is there a dependency I need? I download and extract to ~/Downloads <code> cd ~/Downloads gksu ./reflash </code> ...and nothing happens. Based on this Ubuntu forums thread, it seems to be a conflict between 32/64 bit. Is there ... | unrevoked needs 32bit. That is all. I ran it on a 32 bit live cd. | Are there any dependencies for unrevoked3 to run on stock ubuntu? | android |
I've been trying for a few hours to update my Desire S running Android 2.3.5 to the newly released official ICS rom "RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2_Radio_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_release_275068_signed". Running XP, I've installed the latest HTC Sync from the HTC website (to get the drivers). No matter wha... | Found a solution myself. The problem was that the adb and fastboot tools in the HTC Sync program didn't work. I solved it by downloading the Android SDK, installing platform-tools, removing HTC Sync from the path variable and adding the platform-tools directory in its place. | Stuck at "Verifying Information" when updating to ICS | android |
I know someone who bought a Galaxy Nexus recently, and he finally unboxed it today and straight away inserted the SIM and battery and plugged in to charge. Hours later when we tried to boot it for the first time, nothing happened. Removed and reinserted batteries, changed sockets, attached the USB charger to a PC, etc.... | Okay, somehow or the other, I got it to work using tips gleaned from various links from Googling ' brand new Galaxy Nexus not booting '. I haven't figured out the issue, but I had the phone plugged in without the battery and inserting the battery then showed me battery charging image on the phone for the first time, bu... | Brand new Galaxy Nexus not booting | android |
I'm trying to install Cyanogenmod on my Samsung Epic 4G. I've tried a couple of ways to get Clockworkmod Recovery on the phone, but every time I boot it into recovery mode I get the stock recovery program. I've tried the method listed on the Cyanogenmod wiki here and one using Odin here , but every time it boots, it lo... | It looks like the key was holding down volume-down, power, and camera buttons until the capacitive buttons (home, search, etc) lit up, which was longer than until the screen flashed (as stated in the CyanogenMod wiki). | Try to install Clockworkmod Recovery, always getting stock recovery | android |
I am thinking about buying Samsung Galaxy S3. The problem is that difference in price between 16Gb and 32Gb is significant, and it is much cheaper to buy SD card and compensate this difference. Is it good idea or not? What are disadvantages? | This is a question that I asked myself and the short answer is to always get as much memory inside the phone as possible, just to be sure. But saying that, it really depends on how you use your phone. I've gone for the largest amount of internal storage in my SGS3 as I could get (32Gb) and then a 64Gb external sd card,... | More internal memory or less memory + SD card | android |
The past couple of days my Galaxy S Plus started lagging, and today all of sudden it got stuck. When I restarted it the phone was completely wiped, had no apps, no contacts, nothing. Now when I try installing any app it just says "Downloading" but nothing happens - nothing gets installed. I have no idea what is happeni... | http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001 This might help, it might not. do let us know. | Samsung Galaxy S Plus formatted itself | android |
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