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Now that the Jelly Bean update for the One X has been made official for atleast the GLobal version: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/htc-jelly-bean-one-series/ Would I be able to update an Unlocked "AT&T" HTC One X when the update is releasaed? Thanks | Installing the Global version of 4.1 firmware on the AT&T-branded One X model will most likely be impossible due to the hardware differences between the different variants of this handset: [AT&T variant] is 0.4mm longer than the international model, and features a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (MSM89... | Jelly Bean update for an Unlocked AT&T HTC One X? | android |
I have a bunch of alarms on my Android phone and I want to change their current ringtone to a new one. The new ringtone is in MP3 format and is located in the sdcard. Is there any way to change them all at once, rather than opening the alarms one by one? | No. As far as I know, you will have to change them all manually. You may want to try out other alarm clock apps, though. I use Alarm Clock Extreme (free & paid), and while I can't batch update in that either, I can set defaults for every option for new alarms. If you really want a bunch of alarms to have one ringto... | Batch Update Android alarm ringtone? | android |
I have an htc one v and there's a system update from htc. I'm trying to do the update, it needs to restart in order to finish the update. When it restarts clockworkmod jumps in and the update never finishes. I was trying to a zip update through clockworkmod but it does not work. Any ideas ? | Two ways to flash official update from manufacturer on rooted phone: 1) Look for flashable zip with untouched or just rooted official ROM with latest updates included. 2) Revert your ROM and Bootloader to manufacturers default and then install update You can find stock roms and instructions to revert to stock in XDA De... | HTC One V rooted - can't upgrade from htc release | android |
I just upgraded my Galaxy gt i5800 to 2.2 froyo from the kies firmware. Why am I getting "not compatible with this device" from some apps that say they require 2.1 or 2.2? Can anyone please explain. | The "Not compatible with this device" message encompasses more than just the OS version. The Play Store also checks for other software and hardware components that the app's developer listed as requirements. These components can range from a minimum screen resolution, to having particular hardware (e.g. Tegra 3 chipset... | Some 2.1/2.2 apps not working | android |
I need to be able to save text (like url, sms, etc) on my android phone which can also be viewed on the Internet through a URL. Right now I use Google Drive (which takes time) or Facebook chat (by sending text to s friend and then copying the same.) App suggestions are welcome as well. | Have you tried Evernote ? You can create notes in the phone and read on the Web, and create on the web and view on your phone. The sync works perfectly! | Online note taking | android |
I'd like to have a feature that allows my Android phone to change its lock mechanism automatically dependent on location. For example, most of the time I use pattern unlock when out and about but tire of unlocking it constantly at my desk at work. Other solutions are: manually change to a slide lock while at work - but... | As t0mm13b already suggested, Tasker can do that easily: Condition: [Location] Task: Keyguard disable/enable For location, you can use different sources: GPS (most power-hungry variant, as it requires a permanent GPS scan -- but most accurate) network based (less power-hungry, but still requires at least WiFi -- but le... | Looking for Location-Specific Screen Locking Behaviour | android |
I have a strange scenario - my <code> dalvik </code> cache is full of <code> dex </code> files - around 150MB of space, but it appears that the operating system does not recognize these files as related to any application. I installed an <code> App Cleaner </code> and it says my cache is empty. I went over some applica... | Don't confuse the App-Cache with the Dalvik Cache: App Cleaner refers to the App-Cache (e.g. cached files from the internet, aka "webcache", or from other components of the app), while the Dalvik Cache's <code> .dex </code> files are placed on app installation (they are an optimized version of the app code). So basical... | What to do when the Dalvik cache is full but the operating system does not recognize it? | android |
I am having a problem with my phone's screen arbitrarily turning itself on. It has been going on for a while, but I finally got a logcat of it, so here it is. If anyone can find anything in here that looks like it is causing the problem, and how to resolve it, please let me know. I'm particularly suspicious of the firs... | You already pointed to the correct lines -- the interesting ones are the two immediately before it: <code> 10-01 18:25:44.391 V/AlarmManager( 279): sending alarm Alarm{40d4f110 type 0 com.gau.go.launcherex.theme.GalaxySTheme} 10-01 18:25:44.391 V/AlarmManager( 279): pending wakeup alarm com.gau.go.launcherex.theme.Gala... | Why does my screen turn itself ON? | android |
In VLC player there is a "faster" and "slower" button that makes the video go faster or slower so that if you need to learn something (for example a guitar solo) you can slow it down a bit or if someone is talking too slow in a documentary you can speed it up a bit. Does anyone know any Android app that does the same? ... | iMPlayer+ handles this funtionality . It has a healthy number of downloads and should work. | VLC speed play in Android app | android |
How can I add a shortcut to a particular Google Drive document to my Android homescreen? This is the Android analog to stackexchange-url ("this question"). Using a URL doesn't work, since I don't want to open the browser and I want to directly access a Google Drive file I have made available offline. Could QuickShortcu... | You should be able to do this natively. Android 3.0 (and below): In your launcher, press and hold on a blank area and click "Shortcuts". Select "Drive Shortcut", then your document, and it will create a link for you. Android 4.0 (and above) Open your app drawer and jump to the Widgets section. Swipe until you get to "D... | How can I add a shortcut to a particular Google Drive document to my Android homescreen? | android |
I'm trying to gather data about my phone by analyzing the log files in <code> /dev/log </code> . I'm specifically looking at <code> /dev/log/main </code> . I always thought that any sane log format would be plain text, yet these files appear to be either binary or in some character set that neither I nor my Linux text ... | If you want sane information, I recommend sane commands :) (no offense meant, just kidding). So the question should read: How to obtain log information from an Android device? And now we are on the better side. There are multiple approaches which can be used: utilize apps to display (color-coded) log information utiliz... | What is the format of Android's logs? | android |
This might seem a foolish question but I'm facing this basic issue on my Samsung Galaxy Y Duos (android 2.3.6). This is my first Androide device and using it only since a week and a basic issue is ruining my Android experience. While on call, if I press home button by mistake (Habit of last mobile), call minimize to to... | Go to your phone settings menu. Under <code> Accessibility </code> , click the checkbox for <code> Power button ends call </code> . Be careful using this with bluetooth. I have accidentally ended calls because I wanted to put the phone in my pocket; I pressed the power button (don't want my touchscreen active: I might ... | Shortcut of end the call | android |
There is already a stackexchange-url ("similar question") to this one, but mine is narrower in scope and not addressed in the other question: Consider the case of an app that meets the following criteria: Let's take a file manager as an example, but it could be a different app just as easily. The specific app isn't imp... | tl;dr It's ok if the app in background is just an activity. Activities just consume some memory are usually not able to run computations in the background. Therefore no CPU or battery is used for them. But if the app in background is running a service: Ping the developer Ping the developer! One of the greatest daemons ... | How can I prevent apps from running in the background? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y and Google Chrome for Android is incompatible with my Phone, so I am not able to test it. Can someone tell me as to whether Chrome Web Store and its apps are available in Google Chrome for Android too? | The short answer is: no, Chrome extensions (which are packaged as .crx files as mentioned below) are not supported on Chrome for Android. This is answered in detail by the Chrome Web Store FAQ: Will apps work on Android? If your app is pure HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript and is hosted on your servers there is a good chance... | Google Chrome for Android: Chrome Web Store | android |
I have rooted LG P500 (Optimus One) running stock 2.3.3. I recently updated to unofficial CM10 (Android 4.1) and observed few serious issues. I observed that Google's My Location service was not working. Many apps like My tracks, Endomondo etc which were compatible with other phones with 4.1 were said incompatible. All... | This will not change the partition size of <code> /system </code> , but uses another approach: Limit the data placed on that partition. So here's what I did before flashing CM7.2 on my Milestone²: download the file to flash. This is usually a <code> .zip </code> file (otherwise, the following won't work) open the <code... | What is system partition? How its size is fixed? Can it be resized? | android |
I've seen a few guides on how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus to prepare it for rooting, and they say that the <code> fastboot oem unlock </code> command will "wipe your personal data". I'm a little unclear on what gets wiped during this step. Is it just the <code> /sdcard </code> area? is it everything but <code> /system <... | Both <code> /data </code> and <code> /sdcard </code> are erased when you do <code> fastboot oem unlock </code> . So you lose not just files on the "SD card", but all installed applications and their internal settings and data. Yes, you can use <code> adb backup </code> to backup your data and then restore it later, eit... | What exactly gets wiped when unlocking Galaxy Nexus? | android |
I've got a Sprint HTC EVO 4G Wimax. I want to get rid of the Sprint Apps to free up some space on the internal storage, but otherwise leave the phone stock for now. I followed the instructions at the HTCdev website to unlock my bootloader and I installed Superuser from the Play Store. If I can get an su binary installe... | What are my options for recovery images? Is there anything besides ClockworkMod or Amon Ra? A third popular option is TeamWin Recovery Project , usually referred to as TWRP. If I go with either one, how do I get it installed? Since your bootloader is unlocked, you can use fastboot to install a recovery if you download ... | Root EVO 4G stock ROM? | android |
I carry two Android devices: my Nexus S phone, and a Nexus 7 tablet (both running Android 4.1 "Jellybean"). The tablet has Wi-Fi, but no cellular radio; so in order to use the Internet with it when there's no Wi-Fi hotspot nearby, I have the phone set up for Wi-Fi tethering: it effectively becomes a Wi-Fi hotspot, and ... | Figured I'd check in again :) My phone and tablet are both running 4.2.2; bluetooth tethering has been working perfectly for months. There must have been a bug in 4.1 that got fixed in 4.2. | Does Bluetooth tethering not work, or am I doing it wrong? | android |
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S2 flashed with stock ROM - ICS v4.0.3, carrier is Virgin Mobile (model #GT-I9100M). There is some bloatware installed by Samsung, which causes minor problems, such as being listed in the apps list, so it takes more time to find the app I need asking for updates every now and then. I've rea... | A backup never is a bad idea, so right after you get root access, you should: Do a full NANDroid backup (which creates images of your partitions, so you always can revert to this state by simply restoring them) Use Titanium Backup to make a full backup of all your apps and their settings (so you can re-install a select... | Remove bloatware on Galaxy S2 - what are my options? | android |
Is there a terminal command to go to the home screen? I need to do this via ssh , so I cannot just push the "home" button, I need to send a command-line action.. | <code> am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.HOME </code> More info about shell commands: an archived version of the AndroidWiki page | How to return to the home screen with a terminal command? | android |
Is there a command to launch an app via terminal and have it start in the background ? Something like the "&" in Linux... | Android is a Linux too, so a simple example : <code> am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.android.settings/.TetherSettings & </code> | Is there a way to launch app via terminal in the background? | android |
I would like to run Windows XP as a virtual machine on my Android tablet. Since Android is based on Linux, is it possible to compile VirtualBox to run in Android? If not possible, is it possible to run WinXP as a virtual machine in any way on an Android tablet? | Have a look at qemu. Apparently it's known to run on ARM. Running XP (if it even works) is probably not going to be a pleasant experience due to what's noted by Chris Herbert and the probable lack of a screen/pointer driver. If you really want to do it maybe wait for the Intel Atom (x86) based tablets. There should be ... | How do I run WindowsXP as a virtual machine on Android? | android |
I've recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Pocket with Gingerbread (Android 2.3). I expected Japanese not to be there as an input method, although Korean is there (why Korean and not Japanese and Chinese?), and anyway, I looked for apps that allowed me to type Japanese. I found Google Japanese Input and Simeji. Both look wo... | Basically, it's saying that the app could potentially steal your information, as it's a keyboard and therefore processes what you type. For instance, if you typed your password in and it was malicious, it could potentially record that (and everything else you type). Of course, you could trust Google wouldn't do that...... | Google Japanese Input/Simeji warning about inserted data | android |
Is there an Android audio app that runs in the background and can have audio links offloaded to it (i.e. be the target of the intent) so the user can continue listening when the browser or foreground app that launched the audio link is closed? Or another way to configure this? I'm on Jelly Bean and the built-in audio p... | I finally came across ServeStream , a free app in the Google Play store. It offloads podcasts and the like nicely into the background while you continue to use other apps on the device. One great thing about ServeStream is it's open source, so you can play with the code if you wish. | How to offload browser audio links to background player for continued listening. | android |
I'd like to get Google Now on my (rooted) Verizon Galaxy S3 without flashing Jelly Bean on my phone. Is this possible? Although I'd love to have Jelly Bean, I want to avoid flashing ROMs (and unlocking my bootloader), because I don't want to lose all of my apps and settings every time I do an upgrade. So I'd like to co... | If you follow the method found in the LifeHacker article, you would indeed need to root your phone, which would mean that you wouldn't be able to receive OTA updates, unless you were to later un-root your phone, going back to the stock firmware (ROM). You wouldn't necessarily lose your current settings, but you would h... | Installing Google Now on Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) | android |
I need to run my android app from a remote computer via SSH, but I'm not a command-line expert, so I would like to know: how to run a specific action of an app? (not just open it) Which implies: how to KNOW the exact sintax of possible actions of an app? eg: I want to start a audio-recording app on my phone from my com... | Use this: <code> am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n <package_name>/<full_class_name> </code> To control an app, you'll have to put correct values of <code> <package_name> </code> and <code> <full_class_name> </code> in the command. For example, you can use <code> com.google.gmail/com.goog... | how to run a specific app's action via terminal? | android |
Windows follow some specific way to boot: Start System > BIOS > Load Boot loader > Load WIN Kernel > Load WIN Shell > User > Application. How does the typical Android boot process work? When comes the "Dalvik VM" into play? | Boot process of embedded system is similar to PC from overview level, but slightly different from microscopic level. Here's the boot process of an Android device: PC-BIOS/BootMonitor, MBR and GRUB/LILO etc are all combined in one <code> Boot Strap Firmware </code> called <code> Bootloader </code> . Its <code> init.S </... | How does the typical Android boot process work? | android |
Will I receive Google updates for my Galaxy Nexus if I replace stock recovery with CWM (like explained in stackexchange-url ("Why isn't Clockworkmod Recovery “Sticking”"))? | Having CWM installed won't prevent your phone from noticing that an update is available, but it may prevent the update from installing in the usual automated fashion. The update process actually works by creating a special file with a "script" for the recovery to run, then rebooting to recovery; CWM will just show its ... | Custom recovery and Google OTA | android |
So, I've got Nike+ Running on Android, and I would not like for the whole world to see where I'm running. Is it possible to still track distance, calories, speed etc without enabling GPS? Is the built-in accelerometer itself enough? | Nike+ lets you select privacy options for your sharing. Public, social, private | Nike+ Running App | android |
I don't have good cell reception in my house and I'd to have my Google Voice number forward to my phone on Wi-Fi when I'm home. Can I just use Google Voice or do I need a third-party app to do the connection? | You need a third-party app to recieve Wi-Fi calls. Two popular apps are GrooVeIP (paid & free) and Talkatone (paid). You could also set up Sipdroid (free), which will set up the SIP forwarding using pbxes.com. Or you could use a number of other SIP apps and set up forwarding yourself, but that gets a bit convoluted... | Receive calls on Wi-Fi via Google Voice | android |
I created a route using Google Maps and exported it as a KML file. I would like to import now this KML file into OsmAnd so I could check where I am. So far I found out that it is possible to create a map from a KML file with theOsmAndMapTileCreator program. However, I cannot find one, all I have is OsmAndMapCreator -- ... | I almost forgot about my own question, meanwhile I found perfectly working solution -- simply converting KML into GPX with GPSBabel: http://www.gpsbabel.org/ It is open source, which is great plus for me. | How do I import a KML route into OsmAnd? | android |
I just read about the remote USSD attack . My hoary old Samsung i7500g phone is vulnerable (confirmed via this site ). The solution is to install a (free) secondary dialer, like Dialer One. Unfortunately, since my phone is running on 1.5 (I know, I know!), I can't download any apps through Google Play. Furthermore, an ... | I just tested my own phone by loading Dylan Reeve's web page and to my surprise the Lookout app I have installed stopped it. I guess Lookout also functions as a dialer. According to this page there is a version that supports 1.5 (although I'm not sure if that version does include protection from USSD attacks). I haven'... | Android 1.5 Dialer App - Exploit Block | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone, I use the Android App called as "Any.Do" to help me with my To-do list management. One of it's widgets called as the "Any.Do Grande (4x4)" occupies the whole of my phone's homescreen. Now, I know that the screen size of my mobile is relatively smaller than most android mobiles available... | According to the android developers guide This grid can vary by device; for example, many handsets offer a 4x4 grid, and tablets can offer a larger, 8x7 grid That being said, most phones have a 4x4 grid. One exception that I know of is the Galaxy Note which has a 5x5 grid . Also I've read about custom ROMS or mods that... | Widgets occupying the whole screen | android |
I use the S3s stock email app for my Hotmail account, but I haven't been able to find a setting to allow the emails to be automatically loaded in HTML view. For each email I have to scroll to the bottom of the email and select "Load more details", then the email loads in HTML and all the hyperlinks are converted to gra... | There's a "Message format" setting located at Settings > [account] > Sync settings > Message format . The choices available are "HTML" and "Plain text." Not sure whether that will necessarily solve your particular problem, but perhaps try giving that a shot. | Samsung Galaxy S3 stock email app - Load more details | android |
On my HTC One X, my home screen has an HTC Clock widget on it. When I unlock my phone, the time displayed on the clock shows the old time (when the phone was last unlocked) for about 2-3 seconds, and only then updates to the correct time. The system time (as seen on the lock screen and in the status bar) is correct at ... | Following an OTA upgrade to Android 4.1.1, this problem appears to have been fixed. On unlocking, the clock widget immediately shows the correct system time. | HTC Clock widget takes 2-3 seconds to update after unlock | android |
I have a rooted Galaxy SII (not branded, from Germany) running CyanogenMod 10. I can't connect to my tethering network when I'm using security (WPA / WPA2-PSK). With an open network, it works just fine, but obviously, that's not what I'd prefer. Can anyone give me a hint on how to fix this? | It seems tethering on SGS2 on CM10 is currently broken, according to Entropy512 on xda developer : CM10 supports tethering, however WPA/WPA2 tethering was broken on devices with bcmdhd wifi until I fixed it earlier this week. Some devices may not have the fix enabled yet (It has to be enabled on a per-device basis, sin... | WiFi Tethering not working when using security | android |
Sometimes when using the Asus Transformer Prime TF201, I see some artifacts or static occuring along the left side of the screen as pictured below. It kind of looks like a white barcode. It is running the latest version of Android 4.0.3 the "Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Firmware: V9.4.2.28" this tablet has not ... | I've seen this on occasion on mine. It seems to be a software issue, triggered by certain usage patterns. This post on XDA-developers has some info on how you may be able to trigger it. That community seems to be hoping that the 4.1 Jelly Bean update will include a cure. | Screen issue on Asus Transformer Prime TF201? | android |
How can I import my SMS message from a Samsung phone to a Sony one? New PS Studio gave me a <code> .nef </code> file that I can't import to my Sony phone. | Use SMS Backup & Restore assuming those are both Android phones and you shouldn't need to deal with a <code> .nef </code> file. | Import SMS messages from Samsung .nef file to Sony Xperia S | android |
I often have moments where I have improvement ideas for the Android OS, but don't know where to direct those suggestions. What forum, group, mail list, site, app, etc. is used for official feature requests for the Android OS? | The Android Bug Report system. Search to see if someone has already suggested the feature, then submit your idea using the feature request template. | Where is the official location to conduct feature requests? | android |
The reason for the question is that I have a friend with an iPhone who sends emoticons, and I receive them as a single rectangular box. I wonder if it's an encoding problem. | iPhone emoticons are not character combinations like <code> :-) </code> but they are single UTF-16 character of emoticons called Emoji which are not by default supported in Android. By using some third party sms apps such as GO SMS PRO and installing its Emoji Plugin you would be able to send and receive such iPhone em... | What encoding is text messaging in? | android |
After updating, the Latitude widget seems to have vanished. And from Maps, I can't get to my Latitude friends anymore. I can't find any notes about this online, in reports or on Google pages. In the comments in the Play Store, others have mentioned this as well. Is there a way to get this back, or is it running still i... | According to the Google Product Forums with Google Maps for Android 6.10 the Latitude widget is no longer available. You can view your friends' locations quickly by touching the Latitude icon, or by turning on the Latitude layer in Google Maps. | With Maps 6.12 Latitude seems to have vanished? | android |
I have all my contacts saved on my SIM-card but I want to move them to the phone which is Galaxy note so that when I change the SIM-card my contacts are still saved and I don't need to save them all again. Is there any way to do this? | Yes, just go to: <code> Contacts -> Menu -> Import/Export -> From SIM to Phone </code> Or you can view this more detailed article to help you: http://androidadvices.com/import-sim-contacts-android-phone/ | How to move contacts from SIM to phone? | android |
I like to be able to charge my phone from any PC I happen to be using. With my previous HTC Android, I could default to "charge-only" and only switch it to "mount as disc drive" when I wished to, on my own machines. Why? Being prompted for driver installs (at least on a Windows machine) is annoying; connecting a storag... | This feature is called "fast charge", and it charges your device slightly faster by disabling the USB data capability. It's not available in the stock ROM that I know of, so you need a ROM and a kernel that you know supports this. I'm using AOKP with the Franco kernel and it works great on my Galaxy Nexus, so you could... | How do I just charge (i.e. not mount for data transfer) a Galaxy Nexus when connected via USB to a PC? | android |
I have an unrooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus, just recently upgraded to Jelly Bean. One of the touted features of Jelly Bean was the addition of the "Restart in safe mode" option from the power menu. (Long-press power button.) However, no such option is available. In fact, it's the exact same options I saw under Android 4.0... | On the Nexus 7 there's not a separate menu option for "Reboot into safe mode". You have to long press on "Power off" and then the safe mode dialog appears. I'd try that, since I imagine it would work the same way if the GNex supports it. | Restart in safe mode on Galaxy Nexus | android |
I have a Sony Tablet S. When I'm browsing the Google Play webpage on my PC, I can install applications by just pushing the Install button and choosing my device - all done on my PC. Then a moment later, automagically, the application is installing on my tablet. Is there some similar functionality to send pdf/mp3/mp4 fi... | Awesome Drop does exactly what you are looking for. Drag and drop into a page on your pc's browser and the are automatically downloaded to your device. Edit: Here are a couple other options: Wifi Syncr : If you are connected to the same wifi network this will do exactly what you want. You basically setup a shared folde... | Pushing files to my tablet from PC | android |
I recently bought one new Samsung Galaxy S 2. (Ice Cream Sandwich) I am getting "media scanner running" message each time I try to open the camera. How can I get rid of this issue? Do I need to replace the phone? | The message means that your internal and/or external SD card are being scanned for media files. If you have recently added a lot of files, this can take some time. If this is not the case, the indexing might be broken. I'd suggest backing up your data from the phone's internal storage and your SD card, formatting both ... | Media scanner running constantly | android |
When switching on the phone, one is by default asked to enter the SIM-PIN -- which is a good security measure, to prevent "strangers" from causing you costs. Now the same applies when returning from airplane mode: one has to enter the SIM-PIN again. Which renders certain energy-savers useless: if an app e.g. enters air... | DISCLAIMER This needs root. No way around that one. Your device must be running Android 4.1+ This workaround may be too advanced for some users. Only try to apply it when you know what you're doing. I'm not to be held responsible if something goes awry or Ragnarök starts during the process. You're doing this on your ow... | deactivate PIN-request after airplane mode | android |
I'm baffled - my Samsung Galaxy Note running Android Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.4 has a default email client - which is rather neat. One thing that baffles me - how to make it send email in plain text form only - HTML email is evil and it seems to be composing HTML by default. I tried googling, but with so many generic... | If it's not available in the app settings, the functionality most likely simply isn't there. There are other clients you can use if it's important to you. If you want some tips for alternative apps, I suggest you look at The Best Alternative Android Apps to Manage All Your Email , or Google for a similar article. | How to compose plain text email | android |
I backed up one galaxy S3 and did a restore on another. Then I try to boot the new one and I get a message "Unfortunately the process android.process.acore has stopped". After hitting OK a few times I get Unfortunately TouchWiz has stopped. Then back to the first message. I can't get past this msg. I thought that maybe... | In short, never ever back up system apps and settings from one handset and restore to another, that is exactly what happens! :) Mismatches with system app's key signature conflicts with another's ROM's key signature, and variants of settings as well may not exist on the other, all of those can lead to breakages such as... | android.process.acore has stopped | android |
About once a week, GO SMS Pro "receives" (I don't know if it comes from somewhere or if it's written into the application) a nag message from "c10000@go.chat" along the lines of: Most of users loves GO SMS Pro because of themes. Thinking of cool & stylish messaging experience? Try out another bestseller: ColorGlass... | I was able to blacklist the messages by pressing and holding over the "conversation" in the list and selecting "add to blacklist." This removed the messages and I haven't gotten any new nag messages from them since. | Disable GO SMS Pro weekly nag messages | android |
Using Jelly Bean, 4.1.1, on a Galaxy Nexus, I want this: You lock the phone. For the first 5 minutes, if you try to unlock, you can just slide and unlock it; after that, you have to enter a pattern. I don't know how to get the slide to unlock to be activated for the 5 minutes in the middle. I have it set up right now s... | I was able to set up what you want with one caveat: You have to use a PIN or a password, not a pattern. My solution depends on the apps Tasker (trial version here) and Secure Settings. Secure Settings requires root for some of its features. I don't know if this is one of them. If you aren't rooted, you can try it and s... | Slide unlock till pattern lock gets activated after interval | android |
What does "zipalign" mean and what is its significance? When a ROM claims to be "zipaligned" what does that mean and what the difference from a ROM that is not "zipaligned"? | This mechanism is described at the Android developers site as follows: zipalign is an archive alignment tool that provides important optimization to Android application (.apk) files. The purpose is to ensure that all uncompressed data starts with a particular alignment relative to the start of the file. Specifically, i... | What does zipalign mean and how does it fit into how we use our Android devices? | android |
Is it possible to change the alert sound when a new message arrives for Google Talk? My colleague and I both have Galaxy Nexus' running Jelly Bean and when either of us get a Google Talk message its very confusing! :) I can't see a setting for it in Google Talk and it doesn't seem to use the "Default notification" soun... | In the Google Talk app when I go into <code> Overflow menu | settings | {username}@gmail.com </code> I see a setting for "Notification ringtone" under "Chat Notifications". That's what you want, no? (I'm still on Ice Cream Sandwich so it's conceivable that things are a little different.) | Google Talk alert sound | android |
I got Android tablet with the latest OS (4.0). I am trying to install Amazon Kindle app on it. I access the Google market via browser and select install. Then it is saying it will be downloaded shortly, but nothing happens. What is the problem? For some unknown reason I can't connect to google market via app on the And... | You can try to install it directly from this page - http://www.1mobile.com/kindle-13239.html However, be warned that due to certain geographical restrictions, the app may NOT work as intended if not supported. Re: your market app not connecting - can you browse the net or connect other apps? Can you sync your Google ac... | Downloading Kindle for Android tablet | android |
I have a somewhat fancy tv that supports an external wi-fi module. If you connect that to the tv, you'll be able to stream media from a pc or other compatible device. At which point I thought, is there a way to consume that stream with an Android device? I have searched google play, there's a fair amount of tv apps tha... | It sounds as though you are using your TV as a media renderer for a media server (hosted on your PC or other computer device). If that is the case, then yes, it is possible to use your android device as a media renderer for a media server. Download MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser and a video player with a codec that sup... | Watch my local tv on my Android device | android |
My son has an Android phone, and when he bought it the storage space was divided thus: System Memory: 157MB Internal Memory: 1024MB When this was essentially full we put in an SD card to give him more storage. So now we also have SD card: 1.84GB When he fires up something called "App Manager" and clicks on "storage" he... | System memory, internal memory is a mis-leading thing, its actually referring to storage space which is a very different thing to the meaning RAM often referred as memory! The reference to storage - system as in <code> /system </code> would be more accurate. When you download an app from the Play Store, it must be inst... | Moving app between _three_ possibilities for storage? | android |
Just wondering, because I've just set my phone up to forward wifi traffic through my DD-WRT router. But I've no way to verify if my 3G traffic is also going through my router. Does anyone know if 3G traffic also goes through the vpn by default (if vpn is properly configured on the phone of course). | Yes, 3G traffic will go through your VPN if it's set up correctly. Whether or not your service provider supports that is another matter; some block VPN traffic (such as Verizon - see this thread). | Will using a vpn also encrypt my 3G traffic? | android |
I have downloaded so many custom ROMs to try, but I did not organize them. One of the zip files is called "ODEXED.zip". Is there any way to determine what it's name is just by inspecting the files in the zip file? Or maybe some other information about it? This is just curiosity, I know I can just flash it and see its i... | Ok. I have found the answer, at least for that ROM: In the <code> /system/build.prop </code> file in the zip file, the first "section" has build properties, which details all the information that is visible in the "About Phone" part. This is an example of it here: <code> # begin build properties # autogenerated by buil... | Do the ROM files contain some information about themselves? | android |
I would like to be able to set up a silent period (at night for sleeping) where email alerts - but ONLY email alerts - will be silenced. I still would like to have text messages and phone rings be normal. Is there any way to do this automatically, without needing to go into the email app every night and turn off notifi... | If you do not depend on a data connection, there may be some solutions around: The Google Playstore has a lot of automation apps to offer, which you can use to set up more than this. In your case, this would be a time-based scenario: From 11pm to 7am, disable WiFi and mobile data No data connection => no new mail => no... | Can I silence only certain notifications during the night? | android |
I'm considering unlocking the bootloader on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535). However, a guide I was reading made this statement: Once you have unlocked your phone’s bootloader using this app, you must not receive any over-the-air (OTA) updates or via Samsung Kies. Doing so will result in bricking your phone. I understa... | The term "brick" usually refers to the stone, which means: "device can only be used as paper-weight". Taken literally, there's no way to "unbrick". However, you also find terms like "hard-brick" and "soft-brick" used, which makes the term "brick" less absolute: A soft-brick is something you easily can recover from (cou... | What does it mean to "brick" your phone? | android |
Does anyone know of a way to automatically send a notification when I arrive or leave a location? For example, I'd like to send a notification to my wife whenever I leave the office. Does anyone know of a service that would do this? I'd prefer something stock/Google over some home-brew app, but I'm interested in hearin... | Tasker can have approaching/leaving a location as a trigger, and sending a text message as an action. I've read before of people setting it up to do exactly what you're asking for. | Automatically notify people when I leave/reach a location | android |
In Android 4.1, when you set the lock screen security to "slide", you can quickly access the camera by sliding left. Is there a way to get a similar sliding mechanism, but at the same time require a PIN to access the rest of the phone? | From my experience you will need to use a custom lock screen such as widget locker to do what you want. This can not be done with the stock Android lock screen. | How to enable a PIN but allow quick access to camera? | android |
I just unboxed a nexus 7 and coming from an iPhone I am missing the possibility to set multiple input languages for the on screen keyboard. I need to type text in English and in Italian but I can't find a way to select the Italian keyboard. I am using a device bought in the US, but I don't think that would matter too m... | Assuming that it hasn't changed since ICS, you can go to: <code> Settings → Language & Input → Android Keyboard settings </code> You can enable another languages over there and then you can quickly switch by long pressing on the space bar or by tapping on "Select input method" entry on the Notification Bar. | How to have multiple input languages? | android |
The title can't be more specific. I'd like you to suggest the best way to send the poweroff instruction, to windows or Linux. | Power ON WOL enabled BIOS: In order to power up the remote host, you first have to enable WOL in his bios. The way you have to do this will vary from motherboard to motherboard, sou you'll have to figure it out by your self, or ask Google for some help. Remote Host cable connected to router Application capable of Sendi... | How to Power On and Shutdown a Remote host with Android? | android |
I am new to Android SDK and AVDs and I was wondering if there is anyway I can enable the cellular network on an Android AVD and make for example phone calls. | You can call between AVD's. Run 2 AVD, each will have diffrent number - it is placed on window title bar, example 5558. Call from one to other using this numbers. You can also text ;] In your AVD you simply cannot use real celluar network because your PC/Mac do not have built-in GSM modem (even if, AVD is not supportin... | How to make phonecalls on an Android AVD? | android |
From the user's perspective when switch on the phone, I see two boot animations in my LG P500 running CM10. The first animation is from LG and the second animation is from CM10. Then it settles in with a locked screen ready for my input. Can someone knowledgeable (and kind) enough explain the what happens behind the sc... | You will find a good explanation including graphics to visualize what's going on in the article The Android boot process from power on. Basically, the steps are as follows: execute Boot ROM code. This is stored in a hardware-specific area and keeps information on where to find the first stage of the boot loader, which ... | Can somebody explain the boot process of an Android device? | android |
Sometimes it's desirable to use a device on a carrier that does not officially sell it. Often this is due to regional differences and travel (for example, using a US phone in Europe) but also because some carriers simply do not offer phones that other carriers do. How can I determine if it's possible to use my phone on... | Whether or not you can use a phone on a specific carrier depends on a variety of factors, but it is generally possible to figure it out provided that you can find enough information on the device and carrier you are interested in. The main points to focus on will be the cellular standard the carrier uses, the frequency... | Can I use my device on a different carrier? | android |
I have a non-rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and I wanted to try the "adb backup" feature. Possibly in preparation for rooting, but that's not really relevant to the question. I want to back up everything . I used this command on a Windows 7 command line: <code> adb backup -apk -shared -all -f c:\mybackup.ab </cod... | The <code> adb backup </code> command won't work fully on an unrooted device as it will attempt to backup things like the <code> /system </code> partition, and without root access the phone will deny you this for safety reasons. I'm glad to hear running it with the <code> -nosystem </code> flag worked out for you :) If... | How do I know when "adb backup" is finished? | android |
I'm Thinking about a Queue management system built with Android tablets. I figured out that the cheapest way to give each customer a number is a thermal receipt printer. I'm looking for any solution that: Can print text and basic graphics (e.g. QR codes) Can connect to my Android directly via BT or USB, without Cloud p... | What you are looking for is usually known as a 'receipt printer'. A quick Google for 'bluetooth receipt printer' turns up a number of models from a variety of manufacturers (quite a few of them are actually battery powered and portable - like you see at car rental places). The big problem here is that Android doesn't r... | Thermal receipt printer for Android | android |
Is it possible to install Facebook Messenger on a Nexus 7? I just tried but it says that the device isn't compatible without explaining to me why. It is hard for me to think of any hardware limitation that would prevent me from using that application. | It seems the incompatibility came only on the current version. You may install and use an older version or wait till it becomes available to your device. In this thread there is a link to an older apk version that should work. | Facebook Messenger incompatibility with Nexus 7 | android |
Today, I tried to take my whole country (India) offline, but Google Maps ignored it saying its very large, zoom in. It has also ignored my street saying its too small, zoom out. I want to know the limits to which <code> Make Map Offline </code> is restricted. Version of Google Maps: 6.12.0 | The limit is actually placed on virtual size of the downloaded area. The upper limit is approximately 80MB of data, and the lower limit is smaller than maps displays, somewhere below 100KB, equivalent to around .6 square miles. Here is one place that mentions the 80MB limit. In my own testing, I was able to download up... | What's the exact geographical dimension range which can be taken offline in Google Maps? | android |
This seems really weird to me. I followed the instructions given here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835861 and deleted the apk files of some stock applications like Layar. I also removed the odex files if I could find them. Strangely, even after wiping the cache and a reboot, I can still run the apps... | Some vendors set up their phones to reinstall system applications at boot in case they go missing. Try finding a directory that contains a copy of the APK that's used to reinstall it, and delete it from there. A simple alternative solution is to freeze the unwanted apps rather than uninstalling them. Titanium Backup an... | Deleted some apk files - but the apps are still there after reboot | android |
I have exported contacts from Nokia to CSV and TXT files and upload to gmail contacts then I set LG to sync gmail contacts. It worked but all contacts are in comments. I can't call when I select contact and when someone calls me I do not see contact name. How do I fix it? | I had manually exported contacts to Google CSV, uploaded to Google Spreadsheets. Edited manually table by copying comments column to phone number column, deleted extra text, upload CSV to contacts again | Upload contacts from Nokia to LG Optimus L5: phone numbers in notes field | android |
Hopefully, the title says it all. I know some app developers say that I should uninstall then reinstall their app if experiencing problems or updating, but I wondered if stopping the app and clearing data via the Manage Applications setting would accomplish the same purpose. I'm running ICS 4.0.3. | Answer is no, you're not uninstalling the app by clearing the App data. Clearing the application data is more or less resetting the application to an initial state before being customized based on the application settings, such as preferences, databases. I am aware it sounds contradictory but the crucial element in thi... | Is clearing app data the same as uninstalling, reinstalling app? | android |
After a year using my phone, I noticed the battery drains too fast, but after shutting down I manage to make it work again for a couple of minutes before it shuts down automatically. I read that to recalibrate the battery, you should fully charge it and by various means delete the batterystats.bin file. (examples with ... | Android shuts down your OS before it actually becomes completely flat, in order to ensure it has enough power to do so safely and completely (which is why you can power it back up again, but then it shuts itself off again). Over time, your battery does need to be recalibrated as the system stats on battery usage get wo... | How do I recalibrate the battery of my phone? | android |
Please help me to emulate my Phone's SD card as a network drive in my Wi-Fi network. I am able to mount it as a Media device which will only help us to play music with Windows Media Player. But I want my SD card as a network drive. | A good application to do that is the Samba Filesharing. It shares your sdcard, making it easy to transfer files from/to your phone. Settings After installing the application from Google Play, open it and fill a password by touching the password menu. The default username is SDCARD and the default Workgroup is WORKGROUP... | SD Card as a Network drive in Wi-Fi Network? | android |
I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class? | An SD Card class basically the minimum sequential write speed that the SD card supports. Testing the class of an SD is quite easy, just copy a 1 GB file to an empty card and measure the time it took for the copy. A class 6 SD card should support at minimum 6MB/s. Also check out the markings on the SD card, there should... | How do I check the class of a micro sd card? | android |
I have upgraded to the latest official version available through Kies. And I have noticed that after the update the vibrator of the phone is not working. Actually its working but not in Silent mode on receiving a call. When we switch to vibrating mode or at the boot-up the phone, the vibrator vibrates. So the vibrator ... | Go to Settings -> Sound and make sure Silent mode is set to Vibrate , then in <code> RINGTONE & NOTIFICATIONS </code> section, check the option Vibrate on ring , then call yourself and it should vibrate. | Vibrator not working after upgrading to ICS - Samsung Galaxy S2 | android |
Can any one explain me where save android's music player playlist files? actually, I got problem when i format my SD Card after that no playlist in music player. I am using samsung galaxy 551 with Android 2.2 froyo. | You can place .m3u files anywhere on sdcard which is under reach of media scanner. Playlist will be displayed in music player once media scanner will complete scanning sdcard. Path of system-created playlists (playlists are common to all music players): <code> /data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases/external-x... | Path of music player playlist file? | android |
I'm researching which phone to buy next and have mostly decided on a Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, which will probably transition to everything-everywhere in short order, who are launching a 4G service. I'd like to get the US variant of the phone because it is built with 2Gb of RAM and a 1.5GHz processo... | Is that true? Yes, this is true. The USA is currently using the 700, 800 (Sprint only, I think), 1700 and 1900 MHz bands for LTE service, whereas European providers are using 800, 900, 1800, and 2600 MHz ( Wikipedia ). If it's true, can the US variant be persuaded to work in the UK, 4G-wise? I'm not shy of flashing cus... | Will a Samsung Galaxy S3 4G/LTE bought in the US work or be made to work on UK 4G? | android |
I use the hotspot feature on my HTC One X alot for connecting to the internet with my laptop. It's worked fine for months, but all of a sudden the last two days, the hotspot just stops for no reason that I can discern. I have restarted my phone and haven't installed any news apps recently. Any ideas? | You most likely have a hotspot timeout setting enabled. You can disable it by going to your Advanced Hotspot Settings, and editing the timeout value to never. Note that in some versions of Android in order to access the Advanced Hotspot Settings you need to first access the WiFi Hotspot Settings and then press the phon... | Why does my hotspot stop after a period of time? | android |
Initially I thought this was a problem with Google Play / Apollo, but I realize now that when I plug in my phone via USB, I can't see any of the many, many folders and files present on <code> /sdcard </code> that I could see previously. If I copy a "new" mp3 onto my Galaxy Nexus, it's recognized just fine by both Googl... | As a final resort, I tried doing a full wipe and reinstalling CM10 M1 completely, without restoring any settings or apps from any old installations. The issue still persists! Any files created with my now "old" CM10 installation no longer appear, even when they are moved within a folder where other "new" files are show... | Can't access my old files after switching ROM from AOKP to CM, even though they're still there | android |
I use Cyanogenmod profiles (on a Galaxy S2). I've created a couple of custom profiles, "Silent" and "Totally Silent", and I switch to them by doing a long press on the power button. But I've noticed something disturbing: At the bottom of the dialog, there are 3 icons: A speaker with a cross over it, a vibrating phone, ... | Profiles are just a way to change a bunch of settings at once. By long-pressing the power button and tapping ring/vibrate/silent (below airplane mode) you change a single setting however: The ringing behaviour. The profiles work slightly different to what you expect. You most probably forgot to enable some switches of ... | Cyanogenmod: Profile redundancy? | android |
I was following guide to unlock my bootloader while preserving DRM data. http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/ Everything went fine except the last one. Here is the log I did all the steps in guide and receiving error for my xperia ray :crying: Here is the log ... | Currently xperia phones with newer EROM, bootloaders can't be unlocked via the above mentioned test point method. Got the information from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30675295&postcount=108 | Error in unlocking bootloader in xperia ray with testpoint method | android |
Does anyone have a rough number for how much data Google Maps navigation uses per, say, 100 miles or something? I know it will vary slightly by user and area, but I'm just looking for an average/estimate. I'm going to be driving to Canada soon, and trying to estimate how much "International Data" I should purchase on m... | Okay, I did a brief test the other day... only drove about 80 miles, ... obviously longer drives would give better averaging samples. But from my short drive, it seems that Maps navigation uses roughly 1 MB for every 10 miles. | How much data does Google Maps navigation use? | android |
I've put a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and now I want to go back to my original ROM. I was wondering if there was a way to get the original ROM, that came with my device, from an official site somewhere. I've searched this websites and other forums but the links were old and not valid anymore. | In a way, the answer is Yes. Although, I would not consider any of the sites where you would get the ROM from to be "official". What you need to do is download ODIN3 (or hemidal) and use that tool to flash the Stock ROM on the device. Doing so will most likely require you to completely wipe the device to factory state.... | Original ROM for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile. In internet I saw a post that update your Samsung Galaxy Y from 2.3 to 4.0. I tried the steps but I went wrong now my mobile getting rebooted again and again. How can I get my previous version? | Thank you all. I got the Solution here | Get Gingerbread back on Samsung Galaxy Y | android |
I understand that Samsung has stated they will not launch Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 in India and hence am planning to buy it from Amazon. Was just wondering if the unlocked version of the phone would work well with Indian SIM Card? Please advise. | I got mine from Google Play Store from one of my friends coming from US. And it works just like that. There are no hardware / software shortcomings at least as of till now except for being not able to access Play Store, Play Music and other geo-location specific apps. I got upgraded to Jellybean as well almost immediat... | Will Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 work with Indian SIM Cards? | android |
There are alot of stock android apps on my phone like Email, News and Weather etc. that I dont use. I really need the space because my phone is running low on memory so I am wondering if there is a way to uninstall them because I dont see that option in the Manage apps section. | these can only be removed if you root your device. And even then, some of them you would not want to remove as they tie in to the system. Additionally, removing them will not free usable space for "non-system" apps. The /system is separate from where user apps are installed and the space is separate. | How can I remove system apps / stock apps? | android |
Title says all, but again a bit background I would like to know whether the bootloader on my xperia ray is locked or unlocked one. I bought it from ebay & with seller warranty (or you can say no warranty). It was a great deal & I didn't need warranty too as I was going to root it. I haven't done anything to unl... | Try to flash the original firmware for your phone, then dial <code> *#*#7378423#*#* </code> on your dialer app and navigate to <code> service menu -> service info -> configuration </code> . It should be indicated there. | How to know whether my Xperia Ray's bootloader is locked or unlocked one | android |
Apple just launched the iPhone 5; together with that they landed new earphones they call 'EarPods'. I have an HTC Desire HD Android-based phone. It has a 3,5mm jack just as the iPhone. Would the earphones and microphone of the EarPods work on my phone as well? Having good quality earbuds that stick in my ear sounds att... | Firstly because they use the 3.5mm standard they will transmit sound to Android just as you would expect on the iPhone. All the controls work fine with the exception of the volume up and down. The microphone works currently on Android as well. Source: http://www.androidcentral.com/earpods-ear-holes-android | Would Apple EarPods work on my Android phone? | android |
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 . I have been looking for the fuse.ko module for my phone, but whenever I find anything ,terminal emulator tells me that it is incompatible! I want it to enable NTFS file system support using this tutorial So I was wondering where I can find the appropriate fuse.ko module? ... | You can build that module yourself from the source code of the Linux kernel your device is running (presumably some Cyanogenmod kernel). You can find out which kernel your device is running, and with which compiler it was built, using <code> cat /proc/version </code> . Try finding the corresponding kernel sources in th... | where can I find fuse.ko file for my huawei u8160? | android |
I tried out the Google Now feature that comes with Jelly Bean and it's not working as I expected. It answers my questions as a search result but does not show the exact result as a card nor does it speak to me. I am using a Galaxy Nexus and 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. I checked the audio volume and I enabled Google Now. How can ... | Open Google Now. Go to <code> Settings > voice </code> . Change the 'speech output' option. | My Google Now App does not speak | android |
Battery on Samsung Galaxy S2 on ICS likes to drop after reboot. Actually it happened when I was on Gingerbread as well. Anyone can help me fix this? Screenshots: | There is no easy way in finding which process consumes your battery . The battery monitoring tool in Android is not active during boot, so anyone wanting to know what's happening will have to make deep hackings in the Linux kernel and Android init scripts. I don't even believe you have a rooted phone or have a Android ... | Battery drops 20% after reboot! | android |
I am looking for an Android app which provides a virtual keyboard (and mouse) for a Windows PC. These are my requirements: run in window-less mode, e.g. as a service (nice for HTPC) provide support for special keys and key combinations What I tried so far: RemoteDroid does not run as service does not support special ke... | I finally settled with Unified Remote . It does not provide a real service but can be run without displaying a window as a task bar program. It provides all special key combinations needed and also has a working automatic server detection. And I even haven't tried all the supplied program remotes! | App for virtual keyboard for Windows | android |
Looking up my battery statistics, I almost always find Cell standby amongst the top consumers: I never thought that "idle" would use so much energy. I saw that other people encounter similar problems: stackexchange-url ("Cell standby and Phone idle") stackexchange-url ("Galaxy S3 cell standby is eating my battery") Ans... | Cell Signal Some backgrounds as explained by stackexchange-url ("ce4") on the question stackexchange-url ("Does 'poor' reception deplete the battery quicker?"): The transceiver circuit is engineered with power saving in mind and will reduce sending power as much as possible if the reception is good. This also reduces t... | What is *Cell standby* and how can I keep it from eating my battery? | android |
I am curious about the way Android phones obtain the battery temperature. Android has an API called BatteryManager which provides the value of instant battery temperature, but is there an actual temperature sensor inside the battery? Or is this value purely calculated by a certain equation, using the value the current,... | Every mobile battery has an inbuilt thermistor, (which is a transducer which varies its resistance with respect to its temperature) with which the charging circuit constantly measures the battery temperature. It can even prevent charging the battery if the temperature reaches dangerous level and by controlling its temp... | How does Android obtain battery temperature? | android |
I have been looking to see if my device (the Samsung GT-S6102B) supports the new Ice Cream Sandwich Android version, but have found nothing. I thought perhaps more knowledgeable people would be able to answer me, so here I ask: Does my device support the OS? | Technically, ICS can be put in Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102B. Unfortunately, a ready-made ROM featuring ICS for the device isn't available yet. So, unless you are a ROM cooker & developer, you can't do this. | Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung GT-S6102B? | android |
i use the stock rom JB 4.1 on Nexus 7 8G. There is a small play store icon in the top-right corner in app drawer(not app icons in ap drawer). i found that the icon in my cm10 version phone and my friend's nexus 7 can be clicked and open play store directly, but mine wont work. just as it is disabled. why? how to enable... | From previous experience, rebooting the device should fix the issue. | Play store icon in App drawer disabled in Nexus 7 | android |
Currently, my internal storage is running low on space. What can I do besides moving applications to the external memory, as to free up more space, but preserve my current applications and avoid uninstalling? (Some of them won't be moved) | The only way to do this is linking apps to SD card. First : Rooting. stackexchange-url ("How do I root my device?") Disclaimer : I'm NOT responsible to any damage you do to your phone ,Although it is very rare for someone to damage his phone while rooting (or a myth), and Rooting might void your warranty , some warrant... | My internal storage capacity is running low, what can I do? | android |
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