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How can I save the images captured with my Android's camera in RAW or TIFF format? Are there any apps, ROM/kernel Modifications or other methods that will allow me to accomplish this? Technically I need to be able to save the RAW data or at least save them as TIFFs however I am also open saving them as PNGs if RAW and ... | The camera api within android is not written to be able to capture RAW. The camera firmware is at the kernel level and would require a custom kernel that is written with RAW in mind. Some of the post processing is being handled on the phone at the camera firmware level making it nearly impossible to find a way to actua... | How can I save photos that I take with my Android's camera in a lossless format? | android |
I have pictures and videos with effects on my Samsung GT-S5660. How can I display those to my HDMI TV screen? The phone only has mini USB output. | I think you need to buy one of these MHL to HDMI converters - it mentions that it specifically supports your device. | How can I display Samsung GT-S5660 current screen desktop to my HDMI TV screen? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with CM10, I was testing SlimRom and notice that some applications that I bought on PlayStore showed the message "This app is not compatible with your device". It's the same device with different rom. Any ideas about why this happen? thanks! | I've had that before, I think it has something to do with how the device was named on the build.prop. I had a device that runs on ICS before, I changed rom to another ICS and one of my apps showed incompatible on the Play Store. I installed the app from a backup copy and it ran without problems. | Android apps not compatible between roms | android |
If you have Google Play application installed is very easy to find and install an application. But some devices seem not to have Google Play application installed. Maybe you can use Google Play in browser to search for those applications. Is there a way you can find and download the <code> .apk </code> files if you kno... | What you're referring to here is called sideloading - this is a term used when loading an app on to a device without using the/a market store. It is possible to get APK files for apps, but there're generally good reasons why most developers don't make these publicly available - some developers will make these available... | How to install Android apps without having Google Play? | android |
I recently traveled to another country and I'm using a local prepaid sim card on my Galaxy S2. My prepaid credit was depleted rather quickly, and when I checked the phone record I found out my phone was sending two sms messages each day , about one minute apart from each other - one to my old number and one to my wife'... | I am such an idiot. A picture is worth a thousand words: When I bought my device, about a year ago, I turned on the feature "SIM change alert - Send SMS when SIM card is changed". I completely forgot about it later, and it only came back to me today. Of course the recipients I defined were my own number and my wife's. ... | I changed my sim card - how do I find which app is sending sms messages to my old number? | android |
I would like to prevent Firefox from loading images, due to 3g data limit. I was googling for an anwser, but it seems that option is not available, and, to my surprise, I did not find any posts mentioning it does not exist. There is no option in <code> about:config </code> that looks like the one <code> permissions.def... | The Dolphin browser has an option to turn off images. I believe most versions of the stock browser have this capability as well. The 4.0.4 version can disable images via <code> Settings ->Bandwidth management -> Load images </code> , and I'm pretty sure that the Gingerbread browser had this capability as well. | Firefox for Android: blocking images? | android |
My touch screen on my LG GT540 gone totally unresponsive. I would like to do some final things on the phone, before recycling it. It is a rooted, runs 2.3 cyanogenmod, has usb debug switched on. Is there an app, which can control it via USB? Please note, that all solutions, that needs even a touch on the screen won't w... | Is this what you are looking for [paid app]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en However, if you are willing to go through a lengthy process [but free], you can follow the tutorial here to access your phone via PC. | My touchscreen does not work, need a way to remote control phone | android |
I'm thinking, if I want to do a complete wipe and also format the SD card to get rid of a bunch of old crap, what do I need to extract from the phone and then put back in for TitaniumBackup to still work? Is there a single folder that contains all of TB's settings and backups that you can just copy and then put back in... | All you need is the TitaniumBackup folder on the SD card. This contains all your backup information. Make sure to have the <code> Auto-sync TB settings </code> preference checked. Titanium Backup, ironically, won't back itself up when running a backup. This check-box ensures that your settings for the app are saved as ... | What folders does TitaniumBackup need to survive a wipe? | android |
I put Jelly Bean on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII using http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-10-m2 . I like the "Profiles" feature, with which I can set ringtone volume, GPS on/off, wifi on/off, etc for different scenarios (work, home, traveling, etc). However, I'd prefer that my phone just "know" when and how ... | Llama (free!) can also do this for you, and some say it's better than Tasker. With Llama, you can configure certain "areas" that trigger "events" when you enter them, or leave them, or are in them. You can also trigger events by time of day, or combine areas and times. A trigger can change the sound profile but also tu... | How can I automatically change volume/GPS/wifi/etc settings based on time and location? | android |
Why my samsung S3 play a sound when I put above my gym magnetic card? Only with this card the device play this type of sound. Nothing happen if I put it above credit card or other magnetic/chip support. The gym card open doors and let me enter inside the gym if I've paid. There's a way (maybe an app) to read what happe... | Your S3 has an NFC chip in it that can read and write NFC tags which are a type of RFID. RFID is most commonly used for things like identification chips for dogs and NFC for public transport payment cards like Octopus or Oyster. It's also in quite a lot of credit and debit cards now too. The card will have some kind of... | Why my S3 device sounds when magnetic card is put on its back? | android |
I recently bought an unlock code from Cell Unlocker.NET to unlock a Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL which was locked to the Verizon Wireless network. Navigating to the about phone section <code> Menu - > Settings - > About Phone -> Status </code> I saw two IMEI numbers. I used the top one (IMEI) as the code to complet... | You should probably use the IMEI. The IMEI ends with a checksum, whereas IMEI SV ends with a Software Version number which shouldn't be relevant. | Which IMEI number should I use to unlock my Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL (A956) IMEI or IMEI SV? | android |
I have tried following the directions given here:- http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/828180 However, I am not seeing a Mobile Bookmarks folder on my PC's bookmarks section within Firefox 16.0.1 so do nto know how to get this working in two-way sync between devices. | Here's what i did. Assuming you've set up the sync process: Go to Firefox on your PC, click <code> Bookmarks </code> in the top right corner Choose <code> Unsorted Bookmarks </code> . This opened a new window for me where i could see a section called <code> Mobile bookmarks </code> that i hadn't seen anywhere else. Cli... | How can I manage bookmarks in Android Firefox? | android |
I used the Safari Books Online " Safari to Go " app to download a book to its "Offline Bookbag". In what format is the book stored? I ask because I'm hoping to use a reader other than Safari's own app to read the downloaded book. | On my Nexus 7, my downloaded books go in <code> /Android/data/com.safaribooksonline/files/zips </code> . They are stored in <code> xhtml </code> directories which includes various metadata, images and the chapters themselves as xhtml documents. While these look vaguely HTML like, they certainly can't be rendered in Chr... | Where does SafariOnline store downloaded books? | android |
On iOS, "Reset Home Screen Layout" auto-arranges your application icons. Is there an equivalent for this on my Nexus 7 Android tablet? Right now my icons across several screens. | Go to Settings -> Apps , swipe to All , scroll and press Launcher , then select Clear data . Your home screen is as good as new :) UPDATE: As suggested by stackexchange-url ("Chahk") below, a good way to avoid cluttering your homescreen is by going to the Play Store then going to Menu -> Settings and un-checking the Au... | Is there an equivalent to iOS "Reset Home Screen Layout" on the Nexus 7? | android |
I need a way to set in my workschedule wich repeats over 5 weeks in the calender, it looks like this: <code> NNNN FFF LLL FF MM MM FF NNN FFF LLLL FF MMM FF </code> (Night, Free, Late, Morning) Is there any way to do this? I really want it in my calendar and not as a seperate app, I've seen "My Work Schedule" and "Work... | As far as I can tell, this is not possible within Android's calendar apps. It is possible, however, in Google Calendar's web app. If you are syncing with a Google account, you can go to Google Calendar and set up events to repeat every 5 weeks. You would have to set up each segment separately, but you could then set th... | How to add 5 week shift schedule to calendar? | android |
When I minimize the Android browser, it seems to forget what page it had open. What setting will make it remember? Here are the steps I take. First, I load a website in the Android browser to completion, and then minimize the browser. At this point, if I press the menu button to see the apps that are running in the bac... | I had this same behaviour and figured it out. Go to Settings, Developer Options, scroll to the bottom and uncheck the Don't keep activities option. My Xoom didn'thave this sselected but my galaxy nexus did. Not sure if its a default or if I checked it accidentally at some point . Anyway, that solved it for me. | Making the browser remember its current location when minimized | android |
Is it technically possible to edit a file directly and don't create a copy inside the application directory ? I want to annotate an image or a PDF directly but every application saves a copy instead of modify my file. | There is nothing which would prevent apps from modifying data files in-place. If they don't do so, then it's because the app developer decided so. | Modify file without creating a copy | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace, running on its official CM7 ROM. I have an 8gb sd card and I just want to make a clean install of everthing starting with the sd card's partition. I've had sd-ext partition troubles when I partitioned my sd card using CWM, so I went and did it using GParted. Currently it has: 6+ Gb FAT32 pr... | I fixed it by creating the sd-ext partition as another primary partition. Works fine now. I hope this helps somebody. | Why is it that whenever I partition my sd card outside CWM it doesn't get recognized by my phone? | android |
I have an HOTT MD500 MID. Previously, when I plugged this into my computer, <code> Thunar </code> found two storage spaces, the first being the microSD card, the second, another storage space inside the device. Recently, I wanted to reinstall the device, so I first used <code> gparted </code> to reformat both of these ... | Why is the internal storage no longer visible in Thunar? How can I restore it to its original state? I do not know how to adapt these instructions to my model of MID First of all you need to get <code> adb </code> working (Android Debug Bridge if you want to learn more). Specific information regarding this is available... | How to restore internal flash storage after reformatting? | android |
While using alternative ROMs like CyanogenMod 9(as i currently am), one flashes an additional zip file called gApps which contains apps provided by Google. As Google releases newer versions of applications, will the newer versions be updated via Google Play or do I need to manually flash a newer version of the gapps.zi... | Short answer: Gapps will be updatable via Play Store. You can set them to update automatically if you will (personally, I don't. I always try to find a free wifi hotspot to do updates ;) More specific answer: The Play Store app updates itself silently in the background; you will never be asked for an update. Longer ans... | Do apps included in the gApps zip get updated via Google Play? | android |
I've recently rooted my phone in pursuit of freeing up the internal memory from system apps. I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store but the apk deletion seemed to put it in a strange state where it disappeared from the phone (after a while when the icon ... | I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store You can't install it from the Play Store, you can only update an existing version. This is to prevent phones that haven't met Google's official criteria from getting the core Google apps, though there are workaround... | Can't get Google Play after flashing firmware | android |
If I buy a phone without memory or minimal memory, can I change to a memory card that I buy somewhere else? I was thinking of a class 10 32gb or 64gb. Are there any concerns with doing it this way? | Are you talking about removable storage (microSDXC)? It's not required, and it's expandable up to 64GB. Without removable storage, you will be using the built-in storage which can be either 16GB or 32GB. Source | Are there any issues if buying a Samsung Galaxy S3 without memory? | android |
I was using the stock Samsung ROM on my Samsung S2 i9100. Changed over to Siyah Kernel and then made the leap to CyanogenMod 9. Although I prefer and appreciate the myriad settings and usability of CM, there are a couple of issues where I preferred the functionality of the stock ROM: The phone.apk - not just the dialer... | The answer is usually "No." The framework changes introduced with manufacturers' UI overlays (Samsung's TouchWiz in the case of your Galaxy S II) most likely make the stock apps like Phone, Contacts, Calendar, etc. incompatible with custom ROMs like CyanogenMod ROM that are based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project). | Is it safe to restore the phone.apk from a stock Samsung ROM to CM9? | android |
I rooted my HTC Inspire, currently running JellyTime. I want to change my boot animation but the process requires me to access a system folder that is not visible using my current file explorer (ES File Explorer). Is there a way I can change my boot animation without using the app "Root Explorer"? | ES can read/write to protected folders, you just have to enable it in your settings. Open the settings menu (press the menu button, then select "Settings") and find the "Root Settings" item, then enable "Root Explorer" (operate with root permission) and "Mount File System" (allow writing to <code> /system </code> ). Al... | Installing a Boot Animation without using Root Explorer | android |
I use the default "Play Music" music player app (v4.3.605.398337) for listening to music. Whenever it gets to the end of an album/playlist it automatically replays it. I would like to avoid that behaviour but I can't find where/how to: does anybody know? If relevant, my device is Galaxy Nexus. | You could try clicking the bottom right "repeat" icon, i.e, if you haven't tried that already. | How to avoid looping the album/playlist automatic? | android |
Majority if not all times when I plug in my USB I want to use the USB Mass Storage functionality thus I was wondering there is a way to enable USB Mass Storage once a USB is connected. | Auto Mount Your SD Card should do that for you: Automatically mount your SD card. Quit manually mounting your SD card every time you plug your phone into your computer. I used that one one of my phones when I still connected it frequently via USB, and it did its job wonderfully. The app is available for free on the pla... | automatically turning on usb mass storage when usb is connected | android |
I have used the stock browser to save a page for offline reading. It is a <code> .txt </code> file, the browser only opens it and does not give me an option to download it. Where is the page stored, i would like to open it with another app. I have looked under <code> /sdcard/Android/data </code> But there is no <code> ... | Where to find it when it was downloaded If you have been able to "download" the file, the most likely location to find it is either <code> /sdcard/download </code> or <code> /sdcard/downloads </code> . It wasn't downloaded, but "saved for offline reading" But as it turns out, the stock browser didn't give you that opti... | Where are saved pages stored? | android |
I wanted to get an iPod, but hate Apple and like Google. I was told that the android equivalent of an iPod is any phone without a subscription. Would an Android phone without a subscription be able to connect to Wi-Fi and download apps anyway? If not, what would be a real equivalent? | The equivalent of an iPod in the Android world would be one of these two: A handset with no telephony at all, this will be WiFi only An example of this is the Samsung Galaxy Player. A prepaid handset phone, this will still connect to WiFi, but later on if you wanted, you could connect it to a phone network An example o... | Will an Android phone connect to Wi-Fi and download apps without a subscription? | android |
I would like to be able to set my phone into <code> Guest </code> mode so people using it will not be able to "abuse" it while I give it to them. Example of usage: Child mode - prevent editing settings, making calls, installing applications etc. Friend mode - prevent viewing text/email messages etc. etc. I have the MIU... | You might want to check for "app lockers" like e.g. App Lock, which allow you to password-protect apps, or use even more restrictive child protection apps like e.g. Child App Protector, which can sandbox an environment (also called "Kiosk mode"). A somehow "special" solution would be App Locker II: Fake Crash, which in... | Is there an application / ROM that allows me to set the phone to "Guest" mode which I can configure? | android |
The Nexus charger has an OP Amp rating of 2A. The charger that comes with the phone has an OP Amp rating of 1A. Both have the same voltage. IP voltage is 100-250 V for both. I googled and came across various posts saying how Li-ion batteries are smarter and how the phone will only draw as much power as it needs, and no... | In short: yes, you can use your Nexus7 charger to charge your Android phone. If the connectors are compatible, it will work without problems. I always use a single 2A USB charger for every phone, tablet and ereader that I have at home, and also for the Raspberry PI. | Can I use my Nexus7 charger to charge my Android phone? | android |
I want to install many apps on my Android phone, but the internal storage is small. How do I expand my Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray internal storage? | I am sorry, but you can't expend the internal storage; all you can do is move on SD card every application that accept that. To do that, you can go in Settings -> Apps -> On SD card , and see that all the apps in that list are checked. If any app is un-checked, click on it, and chose Move to SD card on its info page. A... | How do I expand my Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray internal storage? | android |
When I see "Top Developer" in Google Play, what does that mean exactly? | That is decided by Google, more precisely by the Google Play Team. Google today announced Editor's Choice for Android Market, aimed to help you find the best applications on the Android Market. Google's also going to begin awarding the "Top Developer Badge" to help show users who are the best, and most trustworthy apps... | What is a "Top Developer" in Google Play? | android |
I have some experience about Android phones (but i'm not an expert) . I have problems with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) . Its battery heating too much, there are a lots of applications, sometimes phone freezing and not responsing, it's battery consumption is too much and it's a little slow. And sometimes restarting ... | What you are most likely look for is called "factory reset". As the name suggests, a "factory reset" is supposed to reset the device to its original state, as it was delivered by the factory. What in fact is done by a factory reset is to wipe all user-installed apps and all user data (for the latter, except data stored... | Formatting (or reinstalling) Samsung Galaxy S2 | android |
I've just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and tried to login with my google (gmail) account (which has 2 step authentication) and it redirected me to the web login which I completed (with the text message for the code because it's an unrecognized device). It then returns me to the OS login which I try again which then re... | You should try to set up an "application specific" password for your tab, and enter THAT password when you enter your account details. Now you totally avoid the second screen asking for the code. You can create an application specific password at https://accounts.google.com/b/0/IssuedAuthSubTokens (at least that's the ... | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 infinite login redirect with 2 step authentication | android |
I unlocked (not rooted) my HTC One XL using official HTC method. Then I install goomanger and installed latest open recovery script TWRP 2.3.0.0 evita. goomanager said that it was installed. Then I tried to boot into recovery from goomanger (there was a note that root access will be acquired and if this doesn't happen ... | Installing a recovery and flashing your rom Download your recovery.img or wahtever the name is to your fastboot folder. adb reboot bootloader fastboot flash recovery recovery.img fastboot reboot recovery Now use your recovery to flash your rom. At this point you may not be able boot into your rom if you do not have S-O... | How do I enter twrp recovery? | android |
I'm using whatsapp and some of my contacts have been seen online AFTER my messages have been delivered.. My question is: If I read something like this: [10:01] my message is delivered The contact has been seen online at 10:08 Does this mean the contact has read my message/opened whatsapp by himself? Or does it mean tha... | A single green tick mark indicates the Whatsapp servers have got your message. A double green tick mark indicates that the recipient's device has got your message. However, it doesn't automatically mean that the user has read or seen the message. The last seen online may merely indicate that the user may have been talk... | Whatsapp - last time seen online - what does it mean? | android |
SG2 with ICS 4.0.4: When I long press the power button and choose Silent mode, I get a confirmation alert stating that "Silent mode will be enabled".Then, I get to choose between "OK" or "Cancel", like I'm some clumsy child making bad decisions... After long pressing the power button, and chosing Silent mode, I think t... | This appears to be baked in to the stock ROM you are using. There are widgets, like silentwidget which will let you toggle the silent mode without using the power button method, although this requires you to go to the launcher to do this - to get around this, have a look at a multitasking app like PowerStrip which will... | How do I remove the confirmation alert when choosing Silent mode? | android |
I have misplaced the power adapter for my v1 Kindle Fire. USB charging works but is dog slow. What are the specs of its adapter, including any branding, as they're never labeled properly. Also, a photo would be very helpful, since it is likely in the box o' adapters in the basement. | According to stackexchange-url ("this page") the original stats are this: INPUT (AC): 100-240V, 50/60Hz OUTPUT (DC): 5V, 1.8A Here's an image: The newer charger is 9V and 1.8A. | Kindle Fire Power Adapter Specs | android |
I see this word around but not sure what it means.? What do people try to say when the use th word Adroidisms? | It refers to anything that is peculiar to the Android platform or its software stack, any behavior, quirk, style, or UI thingy characteristic of Android. | The meaning of Androidisms | android |
Opera Mobile comes with some pre-loaded speed dials which annoy me. So, I remove them all leaving speed dials added by me. But, whenever I restart Opera Mobile after that, those default speed dials are restored. How to counter this? | The problem is gone after a fresh install. Now, there's no need to answer. | How to remove all of default speed dials of Opera Mobile? | android |
Can I prevent automatic update(system and app updates) downloads on Android ICS in order to reduce the bandwidth usage while using volume based internet data packages? | You can disable Automatic updates from Google Play Store app. Head over to Settings → Auto-update apps. You can also set it to Update over Wi-Fi only, from the same settings page | Prevent Android ICS downloading updates automatically | android |
Let's say I paid for an app, and after some time there is an update for this app. Is this update free? Will all future updates be free? Or do I have to pay some fixed % of the current price of the app? If it can be either, is it up to the developer? | According to the Google Play Business and Program Policies, you may re-install any app you have purchased, unlimited. (also if the app has been updated since you bought it). Based on my experience it works like that indeed: I have updated and re-installed paid apps without any issue. Please note that the re-install/upd... | How do Google Play app updates work? Are they free? | android |
In order to take advantage of USB host Mode on the Nexus 7 (Android 4.1.1) is it necessary to have an OTG cable? Can I do it using the standard micro to male cable, then use a female to female adapter? | Yes, you need a specific OTG cable, or you need to modify your cable. An OTG cable has pins 4 and 5 shorted, which is how Android knows it needs to switch over to host mode. You can manually short (cross) the wires on a standard cable, then use a f-f adapter. For my Nook Simple Touch, a kernel patch is needed to be abl... | Does Android USB host mode depend on an OTG cable? | android |
Recently, my wife's phone started acting weird in that when connected in a phone call, pressing the touch tone keypad is not working. You can hear the tone being pressed in the speaker, but the other end of the phone call is not getting the tone transmitted. What might be causing this and how could I go about getting t... | In Settings - Phone settings or In Dialer - Menu -Settings You'll find an option for DTMF. Try changing that to different values. It might even have been turned off. | Why is pressing touch tone keypad not transmitted during calls? | android |
I have a HTC One S with stock ROM (latest update) and stock launcher, no root or anything. Android is 4.0.4 ICS. HTC Sense 4.1. In sound settings, for the normal sound profile, I turn vibration for calls/messages/notifications off, but after some time it mysteriously comes back. I don't know what triggers it. It happen... | I'm not familiar with how HTC Sense deals with vibration settings, but this does sound like a bug. As a possible work around - you could install Tasker and set a profile for every time you turn the screen on to set vibration off. This is a nasty hack, but would stop the vibration function on your phone from coming on a... | HTC One S vibration keeps getting turned on for normal profile | android |
I want to expand my storage to 16gb primarily for HD gaming (which the Neo V does so well). I have been offered a great deal for a SanDisk 16GB card Class 4 and wanted to clarify if it is enough for HD gaming, classwise. | According to the specifications your phone has 512MB Memory, which is quite close to the lower limit for actual 3D games like N.O.V.A.3. Because the OS must read the game data into the allocated RAM for the game-process (a lot less than 512MB). The game-data is propably bigger than the total allocated RAM space so Andr... | Is a 16gb class 4 micro sd card enough for hd gaming on Xperia Neo V GB? | android |
I woke this morning and discovered that my phone's battery was at 70% capacity, even though it had been fully charged when I went to sleep. I went into the battery settings, and found that Android System is primarily responsible, having kept my phone awake the entire time. I searched a bit, and this does not appear to ... | A common workflow to track down deep-sleep / wake-lock issues: Install CpuSpy Install BetterBatteryStats Turn off your phone Fully charge it while turned off Unplug the cable Start the phone, unlock it and open some apps like email, browser, facebook, and close them again Don't touch your phone, let it be on your table... | Why is Android System always keeping my phone awake? | android |
The GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S2 cannot find my current location whenever Google Location Service is disabled. I have it disabled most of the time because my battery drains much faster when the service is enabled. I disable the option via <code> System Settings -> Location Services -> Google location service </cod... | You can still use GPS without having Google location services enabled. When you disable the location services you are opting out of sending data to Google. Google location services is actually an internet database (Google Location Server) that is made available to mobile device manufacturers as an application licensed ... | Is there a way to get GPS to work without Google Location Service constantly enabled? | android |
I added few teams to Google Now to see how it worked. Now I left San Francisco and I don't give a * about the Giants' score. I tried to remove the team by going to settings, clicking on the team, remove. The team is removed but after a few minutes it reappears. I have two devices running Jelly Beans so I though it was ... | The problem has been solved by updating "Google Search" after the 4.2 announcement. So it was definitely a bug :) | Removed sports team from Google Now keeps reappearing | android |
Some time ago, I found this page that contains links for incremental upgrades: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20843237&postcount=1 I'd like to know if there is a way to find such links for myself. If I try to go to http://android.clients.google.com/ I get a 404 error. | Apparently it goes something like this: * somebody gets the OTA update on their phone * they use a logcat tool to find the URL in the logs. * they post the URL on some forum. Source: enter link description here | How do I find the incremental upgrades direct download links? | android |
This is how my CM7 running phone looks like (although I got the screenshot from somewhere): Is there a similar effect launcher for ICS or JB? | Go Launcher, launch the drawer, click Application settings, click App drawer scrolling orientation, set Vertical Continuous or Vertical Loop and then Vertical Waterfall. WIN. | How can I get acube effect app drawer on ICS or JB? | android |
I downloaded Ubuntu precise with Complete Linux Installer which uses VNC by default. Then I found a native X server on Google Play and I'd like to try it. I read somewhere I must export display, but I don't know how to. | <code> export DISPLAY=:0 </code> when you type "xterm" a terminal should appear inside X But doesn't work very well, because some x11-Features are not implemented in this Android-Xserver. | How do I export display to Android native X server? | android |
Today I was prompted to install (firmware?) updates from ATT on my HTC Vivid. My phone is rooted and this apparently breaks the update process. The phone shut down and went to the red exclamation point / dead Android image. The phone restarts normally and runs for ~30 seconds. It then gives me a "your phone will restar... | Problem solved. I cleared the cache. To do this I restarted the phone into the bootloader by pressing and holding the power button and down volume key. I then selected RECOVERY. From the next screen I selected wipe cache partition. | Stop a force reboot | android |
Is there any X3D format viewer for Android platform ? | Answer: You can use FreeX3D: VRML, X3D, STL viewer by John Alexander Stewart available from Google Play Store: FreeX3D is a 3D VRML/X3D and STL viewer for Android. NEW - Anaglyph rendering option for 3D viewing of your 3D files! FreeX3D allows the user to browse local STL, VRML 97 and X3D files, and to view these files... | X3D format viewer for Android | android |
In my 2.3.7 Android phone, when I use the Google Calendar application, I can see all the events that are listed in my Google account, as I would see them in the browser in my computer, but when I create a new event using the phone -- it shows as 'PC Sync', the new item won't sync up to the calendar as I see it in the b... | Answering my question after the comments, it turns out only 'PC Sync' would show when creating an event by tapping on a specific day/time, but when using the 'Add event' option, the other calendars would show as an option. Once this is used the first time, then tapping on the day/time shows the other options. All good. | Google Calendar events created on the phone won't sync | android |
When I got the tablet, new version of play store was pre-installed and was working fine. Initially my 3G dongle was not connecting to Internet. After complaining to customer care, I was provided a firmware with which I updated my tablet. Then onwards, I could connect to Internet but Play store was gone. I managed to do... | The ROM that BSNL customer care provided might not have GApps installed. You can download a relevant version of GApps from goo.im/gapps . Based on the information you had provided, you can use gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip . Download that ZIP file and place it in your SD card. Install ROMManager from their site. Once i... | BSNL Penta TPad 701C Android ICS - Play store closes immediately after opening. | android |
I've seen many questions on this site asking about the famous space problems in Android phones. None of those I've seen helped me and since none of them asked about my phone, I'd like to present a new case. I have three memories, and this is a table showing the usage: What's most bothering is how an advanced phone like... | I have solved my own problem today and I'd like to provide the solution for others that might encounter it. The actual Internal memory for this phone should amount to exactly 0,96 GB or close to that. I got aware of this comparing my phone to another one from the same model. I first tried formatting the Flash memory (o... | Space problem in Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300 | android |
I wanted to know that if all the devices that support Android OS can be manually reprogrammed or do they allow to make own apps and load in them, just in case I want to program an app for myself, or it's restricted to specific devices. How shall I know? Update: For example, I want to program a personal app to prepare n... | You can create an application for any device that runs the Android OS, this is not restricted to specific device manufacturers. Restrictions in the execution are caused mainly because of the version of the Android OS that runs on the device (the differtent API's) or the difference in hardware capabilities between devic... | Programming devices in Android | android |
The same Android version often looks different on phones from different manufacturers. For instance, Android GingerBread that runs on my HTC Explorer looks like this: The same Android on the Sony Xperia U looks quite different, as seen here: Is there any way I can get the look and feel of Sony's version of Android on m... | To change the home screens, you need to install a new Launcher application - search the Play Store for <code> Launcher </code> and see what is available. | How can I get the look and feel of Sony's Android on my HTC | android |
I've rooted my phone a while ago, deleted random apps I didn't really need that were pre installed. But now there's a potential buyer so I'd like to restore to the way it was the second I've brought it from the shop. Default factory reset didn't help as I've deleted games and stuff. So, is there a way to get everything... | You can use their official update software, it has been called "PC Companion" the last time I used it: Boot your phone to flashmode (See also stackexchange-url ("How do I turn on flashmode in Sony Ericsson Ray?")) Update/restore it with PC Companion This is mostly for modding, so it won't be that useful to you: You can... | Get original xperia play content back on device after removing it | android |
I used to have this problem with my Nexus One on T-Mobile, and now have it again on my Samsung Galaxy SII on Sprint. It seems like about every other MMS message I get will fail to download. It'll just sit in that "downloading" state forever. (Note: it is not actually a pattern of every other time.) I have the stock And... | Got to the bottom of this. If your data connection isn't on when someone sends you an MMS, the download has a tendency to hang. If you shut off the connection to save battery or have any app that does this (like Juice Defender), this will happen to you a lot. Go into the MMS app's settings and turn off the "auto retrie... | How can I force MMS messages to retry? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock 4.0.4 ROM. The battery drains very fast and the phone is often warm. Reboot doesn't help. Settings says that com.android.browser (Internet) uses most of the battery. I never use default browser, I only use Chrome. I suspect that some background process it creating a heavy load an... | The root of the problem is Internet sync related. The system is not able to sync internet settings. http://blog.abrah.am/2011/12/sync-is-currently-experiencing-problems.html | Why is the com.android.browser process draining my battery? | android |
My smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace 5380 running Android 2.3.6 and I want to flush it with the CyanogenMod 7.2 I'm performing the steps from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Ace:_Full_Update_Guide I have done the "Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery" steps and performed a backup of my cu... | The root permission exists inside the <code> recovery </code> , but not in the normal <code> system </code> , you need to root it in there. There is usually, two partitions <code> recovery </code> and <code> system </code> , as the OP indicated, was booted into the CWM Recovery which resides on <code> recovery </code> ... | No root permission after installation of ClockworkModRecovery kernel | android |
Is it possible to use Nandroid to backup an AVD instance? | The system images <code> system.img </code> are located in the android SDK install directory under <code> system-images/android-<platform-version>/<platform-type> </code> . Once you create the AVD, in the <code> %USERPROFILE%/.android/avd/<AVD_NAME>.avd </code> you will find the img files for <code> /... | Nandroid backup of Emulator instance? | android |
I believe there's some set of “hooks”, which get executed when I power on the phone. I want to see it to figure out the reason why my phone sometimes doesn't wake up properly (wakes with black screen). | While the logcat option recommended by Ryan of course is a valid possibility, it is not the most user-friendly solution. I've got a better idea :) Apps started automatically after boot registered for a certain event, called <code> BOOT_COMPLETED </code> . To do so, they need to request this permission (you find it unde... | How to see what applications do some actions when I power on my phone? | android |
I'm interested to know all of my apps that I paid for in the Google Play Store. Is there an easy way to retrieve this list filtering only paid applications? | You could also use the My Paid Apps app. ( More information ) | How can I get a list of all my paid (only) apps in the Play Store? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy running Android. When I put music to max, it's not loud enough in my ear phone. How can I boost it beyond the maximum volume? On Linux I can do this with ALSA; is there a way to do it in Android? Follow up: All of them are paid media players so FREE is almost unavailable. Using for the moment: C... | As far as I know audio amplifying circuits will have a fixed amplifying ratio (gain). By adding resistance (either digitally or using analog POT) on the input (or output?) signal the volume is reduced. Hence in my opinion it can't be done. Switching over to in ear phone buds like: instead of: will provide better noise ... | How can I boost the music volume higher than the max limit? | android |
I found a language learning website. They offer their podcasts for free but only an iTunes link is provided. So iTunes for me, downloaded them all and put in a nice playlist to go through one by one and listen and learn. I don't own an iPhone but I own an Android phone, a Google Nexus S. How can I get all these podcast... | If you don't want to be shackled to iTunes for downloading/syncing the actual episodes, you can right-click the podcast in iTunes, and select Copy Podcast URL . It will copy the URL to the podcast feed to your clipboard. Use this URL on your Android device to subscribe to the podcast there. | How to listen iTunes podcasts on Android | android |
When I log in to google talk in my sony xperia ray (android 4.04 ICS) and see by any other account how I am online it shows like I am online in a personal computer somewhere. It shows a circle green or red. No android sign is there. How can I fix that? I want people to know I have android mobile and I am logged in thro... | Launch the Google Talk app Open the overflow menu (three vertical dots) and choose <code> Settings </code> . Tap the account you're using. Check the <code> Mobile indicator </code> option. Note: If you're signed in to your Google account on a PC (like if you left your browser open and logged in to Gmail) the mobile ind... | google talk android device sign is not shown by sony xperia ray while logged in google talk in it what can I do about it? | android |
Some applications on my phone (e.g. Maps) show a wrong picture for my user account. Specifically, an old picture is shown instead of last one I put on my Google+ account. How can I fix this? I use a LG-P692 (Gelato) phone. | Your Google profile picture and your Google+ account CAN have different pictures. I'm sure most other Google apps probably use the Google profile picture. Make sure they are the same. | Wrong Google account picture | android |
I have an Android 4 mobile phone and I'm trying to use the stock email client to connect to a webmail service. The thing is that I am only interested in receiving my mail. I don't need to be able to send from my phone. Is something like connecting only to the incoming server and leaving the outgoing server settings bla... | For the SMTP server details, try entering a server like <code> mail.messagingengine.com </code> and NOT entering any authentication details. The client will connect but because no auth details are provided, even if you attempt to send emails, the server just won't accept the connection and the emails will remain in the... | Setting up mail client. Trying to connect only to the incoming server, avoid setting an outgoing server up | android |
Is it possible to prevent the automatic reboot that follows <code> fastboot -w image.zip </code> ? This would be quite useful for batch files. Thanks for any hint :-) | <code> usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command> commands: update <filename> reflash device from update.zip flashall 'flash boot' + 'flash system' flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition erase <partition> erase a flash partition getvar <variable> display... | Prevent reboot after fastboot -w image.zip? | android |
I can't seem to get the Gmail widget resized to full screen on my SG2. How do I resize it so that it covers the whole screen area? Android 4.0.4. | If you're using the stock launcher, you can't. If you use an alternative launcher like Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher (one which has support for scrolling & resizable widgets), then you can. Put the gmail widget on your homescreen by long-pressing and selecting the label of choice. THen long-press the widget itself... | How do you resize the Gmail widget? | android |
The SMS notification behavior is inconsistent on the Samsung Galaxy S2 after upgrading to 4.0.3 ICS. When receiving a text message, the phone does not make a sound or vibrate, regardless of the notification settings, and regardless of the sms app used (including the default). The screen will turn on. This problem will ... | I didn't see this issue on a custom ROM - is it an issue with the stock Samsung ROM? I would suggest you find out - and if you really want to get rid of it, install a custom ROM onto your phone after rooting - I find Sapir's CM10 ROM to work well, and I do not see this issue. Please check http://forum.xda-developers.co... | Is there a way to fix the sms notification in Galaxy S2, ICS | android |
A friend of mine has created a Twitter account on their phone but now can not remember any of the details they used. They remain logged in on their phone but I've had a look through the app but it doesn't seem to mention anything useful. Have I missed something? I have a adb backup (and the password) to look through if... | I ended up contacting Twitter support and they verified ownership of the account using a DM. | Recovering Twitter Account Created on Android Device? | android |
The FM Radio app on my stock ROM(s) (Samsung 2.2 and 2.3) only required to plug in earphones. And that was the case with any phone radio app on any cell phone. But why does the app which comes with CM7 require both bluetooth turned on and earphones plugged in? (Apparently, from the "about" page in the settings, it is d... | The radio chip-set is more than likely, shared with Bluetooth and thus issues the commands specific to bluetooth to be able to switch on the FM receiver. This will depend on the handset in question. You do need the headset to be plugged in as that acts as a FM Antenna. The FM radio framework was an add-on to the CM sou... | Why does the CM7 Radio FM app require bluetooth to run? | android |
I have installed an 8GB SD memory card in my Sony Xperia Tipo, but the memory card is not being recognized. Has anyone else had this problem with the Sony Xperia Tipo? If so, how did you solve it? | sony unfortunately divided the phone into two drives BEFORE the microsd slot. So the internal drive and the sd drive are already assigned. the external card then formats itself as "ext_card" on the root folder. i managed to redirect some folders from the internal to the external card via the program "directory bind" (s... | Sony Xperia Tipo not recognizing SD memory card | android |
I don't have much hope. Here is what's happening Galaxy S GT-I9000 keeps crashing at startup : com.sec.android.provider.logprovider crashes and other ones android.process.acore So I cannot reach any settings to disable some system settings like Settings/Privacy So I cannot connect usb (it's never seen by my PC) And a v... | Thanks all for your help I can confirm that : I had a rom (from Orange France) without any way to put my phone in download mode The little device here http://galaxy-download-mode.blogspot.ch/ works I was then able to upgrade my GT-I9000 And now Home+Vol down + power works (so not download mode was not an hardware issue... | How to hard reset of a Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 which I cannot put in recovery mode? | android |
I run android-x86 as VMware image, and I dedicated the whole second display for it. Display's resolution is 1024x768, but resolution in android is lower, it seems something about 800x480. Is there a way to change physical display resolution in Android to fit monitor resolution? I have a root access to the device. | Thanks to eldarerathis comment. Indeed, I was able to set needed resolution by modifying kernel boot parameters. Instead of <code> video=-16 </code> in kernel boot options I use <code> video=uvesa UVESA_MODE=1024x768 </code> and all is working in native monitor resolution! More detailed description is here (in Russian ... | How to change screen resolution on android rooted device? | android |
Does Android allow for multitouch input? I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Android 2.3. On the Samsung Homescreen, when I rotate two fingers simultaneously in a clockwise direction, I get the option to add/remover spaces from the home screen. Because of this, I assume it must be possible, but I have never come acros... | There are many apps in play store which support multiple touch gestures. For example you can zoom in or out in many video players like (mx player, bsplayer) E-book readers like mantano reader uses two finger touch to scroll pages... GestureControl app is totally based on multi-touch and gestures... | Multiple Touch Gestures in Android? | android |
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... | I've read about that phenomenon of some Androids having trouble in mixed WPA/WPA2 mode a couple of times now. As you described, people solved it by using either WPA or WPA2 (or even WEP). So WPA2 only you tried (but got trouble with your Mac). Any chances to pin it to only WPA? WEP would be a last-ressort, as it offers... | WPA/WPA2 with my Nexus 7 | android |
I'm stuck with the generic IMEI (004999010640000). I've tried a number of the various workarounds (GSII_Repair, manually deleting the /efs folder, flashing stock and trying both of those from stock, re-flashing CM10 and trying from CM10 again...) with no luck. I was actually missing files in my /efs folder before flash... | Your handset is not damaged, not totally. But you do need to get some professional help, someone who is willing to carry out the procedure in restoring it, provided that someone has the necessary tools at their disposal. However, you can fix your IMEI using a highly specialized but expensive repair box such as Z3X , NS... | Have I completely lost my IMEI? | android |
I have an Asus Transformer Prime TF-201, and am upgrading to an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-701. Before I sell my old table, I want to backup all my data and apps, and somehow transfer them to the new tablet. Is this possible without rooting the tablet? Both are currently synced with my Google account, and on both... | I could start with the very same lamentations: No root no fun. As except for root only the app itself can access its data, there's no real way around -- except... But first an elegant alternative to the mentioned Titanium Backup : While running both (rooted!) devices simultaneously, AppSync can synchronize apps and dat... | How does one copy all the data AND apps from one Asus tablet to another? | android |
Attempting update from 2.3.4 to 4.x and the pc companion software keeps telling me my phone is up to date! Anyone know if it's possible to do a manual install? | You can manually install update using Flashtool,and also you need ftf file for it, http://androxyde.github.com/index.html?1349610344000 -Flash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918920 -ftf file. | How to manually install ICS on Sony Ericsson Phones? | android |
Say that your main Android account is account1@gmail.com. Can you set up Android Chrome to use account2@gmail.com? (Ideally Chrome would allow multiple users, which will no doubt happen in Android too eventually.) | Launch Chrome In the overflow menu, choose <code> Settings </code> Under basics, tap the entry for your account Disconnect the account; you'll be warned that the data will remain but you'll lose your synchronization Tap <code> Sign in to Chrome </code> at the bottom of the screen Choose the account you want to use for ... | Can Android Chrome be linked to an account other than your main Android account? | android |
Device: Samsung Galaxy S II (i777) running Cyanogenmod 10 nightly 20120929 I'm having a very strange issue that I'm hoping someone else has seen before. In two separate apps, I'm being logged in as other users with no input from me. It first showed up in ESPN ScoreCenter, where it would identify me as someone else and ... | This has happen to me with some apps... Did you lost your IMEI? I mean, maybe in the process of rooting, sim-unlocking, rom updating your phone, etc... you did something wrong and "lost your IMEI". It seems having an IMEI of 004999010640000 indicates so. At least this happened to me with my Galaxy S (I9000) Some apps s... | Why are apps logging me in as someone else? | android |
My problem is: right swipe is defaulting to internet calls instead of 'regular' calls . First off, these are my relevant call settings: as you can see I have no accounts and the internet calls are not enabled. My contacts came from Google contacts (configured them online and then the phone got them). After they came I ... | tldr: I have found a solution work-around: Go to google contacts in your browser and remove the emails from the contact (you can put them in the notes to avoid losing them). Let it sync with your phone. Add emails back to the contact (still from the browser). You can now do all the "Mark as Default" you want because it... | Right swipe on contact defaulting to internet calls | android |
I'm using Tasker, and maybe I'm just trying too hard, but I can't seem to set up multiple conditions in the way that I want to. Here's what I'm trying to do: From M - F (8AM - 5PM), set the phone to silent mode... which is pretty easy. After 5PM rolls around though, I want to kick on the GPS/Network location listener. ... | Now with your latest details, a raw approach. As you are on a stock ROM, switching GPS might not work out-of-the-box. In case it doesn't work, take a look at the Secure Settings plugin, which should be able to help out. I assume your raw concept is: 8am to 5pm is work time, and you want different settings during work h... | Leaving work profile for Tasker | android |
The one thing that's been keeping me from flashing a custom Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) is the fact that, unlike OTA updates, when I update my phone with a custom ROM, I'll lose all of my apps and settings. I don't want to have to reinstall and reconfigure all of my apps every time a new version o... | Synopsis Titanium Backup , is the most popular tool for everybody, not just for ROM Flashers, its for everybody, due to a large number of features such as: Backing up user apps and their data All backups are saved on the SD-Card (really, I should be calling this external storage to future proof this answer as SD-Card r... | Retaining applications and settings when flashing custom ROMs | android |
By default if you sync with Google, contacts, calendar, app data and wifi keys are synchronized. Is it possible to synchronize only some of these things, e.g. only calendar and contacts? Thanks :-) | <code> System Settings </code> -> <code> Accounts & sync </code> -> Select your google account -> Make use of the checkboxes. sync settings (click for larger image) | Selective syncing with Google? | android |
If you enable syncing to Google, what exactly is synced in a more technical way? E.g. about syncing app data, I guess there is just one standard path synchronized? Has anyone seen a more technical documentation of the synching, that describes, what exactly is synchronized? | Google Dashboard is a service for accessing a simple view of the data associated with a Google account. With Dashboard you can also get a list of your Android apps that store data in the Google cloud, the dates of their latest backups, the amount of storage they use, and some additional data such as the date you first ... | What exactly is synced with Google? | android |
I'm using a Sony Live With Walkman. The Android 2.3 is in English, and I rather leave that way... But, I find kind awkward the mask input of numbers when I am typing. Is there any way I can change that? I would prefer something like 9999-9999, or at least no mask at all. | Well, as it may seen, there's no solution without relying on third-part softwares. Instead, I (partially) solved it by changing the language for English UK, where the numbers format are without separators. Ex: 99999999. | Changing the numbers format when entering phone numbers in the dialer possible? | android |
Is it possible to download a folder (or at least download multiple files at once) from Dropbox to SD card? I do not seem to have the export option when selecting folders Note the "Share" option doesn't have save to SD either. | ES File Explorer has support for several cloud storage providers. It allows to "copy" folders from your dropbox folder to your SD-Card etc in a similar fashion as you would copy files locally. The "Network" Tab allows you to add an account. | Dropbox export folder to SD card? | android |
MTP does not work in Ubuntu so I am using Airdroid to copy photos off my phone (Galaxy Nexus) to my computer (Ubuntu 12.04). My problem is that the files downloaded via Airdroid all have modification date of when I transferred them. I want the files to keep the timestamps they have on the phone (which is the date and t... | Reason is your client saves them at that time, and doesn't ask the "server" (your Android device) for the original time stamps. You could try using a SSH server on your Android device. DroidSSHd would be a good choice, for example. To copy your files then you need to start this SSH Server first on your phone, which usu... | Airdroid modifies timestamps of copied files | android |
When my phone starts up there are several application/services running in the background that I would rather not. And when I press the Home button while using an app, that app usually goes into the background without exiting. How can I stop these apps from running? | First Things First You may have some misconceptions about how Android works and what's really happening when a service is running or an app is in the background. See also: stackexchange-url ("Do I really need to install a task manager?") Most apps (e.g., ones you launch manually) have their current Activity put into th... | How can I stop applications and services from running? | android |
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 fo... | Compass calibration works by detecting the magnetic field intensity of earth. But sometimes due to strong interference from other electronic devices like transformers compass sensor may get wrong idea about the magnetic poles of earth and can point in wrong direction. So to ensure that it asks users to recalibrate comp... | How does compass calibration work? | android |
Having an .apk file, is there any way I can get its source code? | Even if ProGuard was used you still can get some interesting insights. Here is a StackOverflow question with a detailed explanation: stackexchange-url ("Android: Getting source code from an APK file"). YouTube video with a detailed guide. And a blog entry about that: How to retrieve source code from an Android APK file... | Get Source Code from an .apk file? | android |
I installed MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 on my Galaxy 5 few weeks ago. First time I root and install a mod, but fairly uneventful process. My phone got way faster, and except for maybe getting a little slower to connect to the wifi and/or obtain an IP address, it is better in every possible aspect. What is bugging me is tha... | So, to avoid a hanging question: Using the new ROM for almost two months. Tried the original stock baseband I5500BVJJP7 but it felt overall worse, so I went back to I5500LUYJPE. Now any issue is rare... it's weeks since I last noticed a random restart, my phone reports over 160h uptime (not 100% reliable, I've seen it ... | MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 restarting itself randomly | android |
Reading the reviews of the BBC Media Player on Google Play, one user said that since Chrome supports HTML5, he had managed to persuade the BBC iPlayer website to play him streams meant for iPad/iPhone devices by spoofing an IOS user agent string on his Nexus 7. How might I go about getting the same thing to work myself... | I didn't find any way to do this except by connecting your phone to your computer and using remote web debugging feature to change user agent string. Use this documentation to enable and start using Remote Debugging: https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/debugging Open any web page in your Chrome for Android... | How can I change the user agent string sent by Chrome on my Nexus 7? | android |
Will just unlocking the bootloader per HTC website allow me to remove apps like Blockbuster, Nova, etc on an EVO 4G? | No. Unlocking your bootloader allows you to flash unsigned images to your device, but it doesn't (in and of itself) give you root permissions which you need to remove bloatware. However, having the ability to flash unsigned images makes it very easy to gain root via a custom recovery, so unlocking your bootloader can o... | remove apps with htc bootloader unlocked | android |
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