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Yesterday I rooted my android phone. By using Es File Explorer when I see the file listing then I find various folders. For the sake of curiosity I would like to know that what the proc file system contains. | You could have a detailled explanation of what is in the /proc directory in the linux man page | Information regarding /proc file system | android |
I am seeing a message on my taskbar <code> System updates are available </code> . When I am tapping to that message it is showing some 29 MB updates. I am running sort of internal memory, so every-time I am postponing the updates to <code> later </code> (I think it will consume 29 MB internal memory). Is this true that... | I think in many cases updates are to the system partition. The storage on your phone is split across different partitions, the system one is not where you download third party apps to and usually run out of space. So anything an update does on the system partition would not count against you, unless it repartitioned th... | Where the system updates get installed in HTC explorer? | android |
I know I could disable JavaScript in most Browsers. Is one able to disable it for WebViews also? I mean every App could specify its own WebView and is able to turn JavaScript on/off inside their app and they could inject JavaScript that infects my phone somehow. I'm aware that this WebView may lose its function or beha... | If the developer do not give you access to the (Web)Settings of the WebView, you will not be able to disable JavaScript in the WebView. | Disallow JavaScript Setting | android |
I want to know if I take the <code> mkfs.ext3 </code> file, or any other mkfs file, from another Linux system like Ubuntu, and put it with my <code> mkfs.vfat </code> and <code> mkfs.ext2 </code> located at <code> /system/xbin </code> , Would it work? And how can I call them from terminal emulator? If relevant, I have ... | Native binaries (as the <code> mkfs.* </code> tools are) need to be compiled for the platform they should run on. So if you take the <code> mkfs.ext3 </code> from your Ubuntu workstation, which probably is either x86 or x86-64, it will not work on your Android device, which most likely uses ARM architecure. | If I put mkfs.ext3 file from another Linux system on my android ,will it work? | android |
I installed Skype on my wife's phone (HTC Desire), played a bit with it and then exited using the back button as suggested in other question. I can still see her account saying she is logged-in though. How can I exit Skype so that it really stops running? | In the Skype app, press Menu -> Sign out, or use the Sign-out button on the top-right corner of the app's home screen, then confirm. | How can I close Skype so that it stops running? | android |
I have two phones, the LG GT540 optimus and Samsung GT-i5800 , both using Android 2.1, and I intend to sell them in the near future. Before selling (just like before selling a HDD), I want to wipe all the personal DATA from the phones. Question: Does a "factory reset" (from the Android phones "menu") surely wipe all th... | By doing a factory reset and formatting the SD cards, I would say that it is safe enough to sell. If you want to be perfectly sure, flashing the original ROM with option of wiping the cache will make the phone as good as you got it when you purchased. Of course, still you have to format the SD card in that case as well... | How to clear/wipe an Android phone before selling it? | android |
A recent update to CWM touted the ability to perform incremental backups instead of full ones. Having performed those for a while, I find that I have quite a few old backups that I don't know if I can remove, since newer backups may depend on them. Last time I was in this situation I deleted all of the backups and made... | Technically, CWM 6 isn't doing incremental or full backups. What it is doing is storing "blobs" that are shared between backups if the data hasn't changed between the two. When you run a new backup, it reuses what it can. If you delete a backup set, you don't actually delete the data, and the next time you run a backup... | How can I tell CWM to perform a full backup instead of an incremental backup? | android |
Someone know if exist a TCPView (windows application) similar app for Android? Googling I've found only the use of tcpdump but it's not easy and immediately readable. Thank for any suggest | I've not found any app. But using a terminal emulator on a rooted phone with busybox I can use: netstat -p ( or any other command's argument needed). | TCPView for Android | android |
Is it possible to flash a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an LG Optimus 4X with a vanilla Android ROM like the one that has been flashed on Galaxy Nexus or Motorola phones (I think)? I am asking because manufacturers like Samsung, LG, HTC tend to make ROMs for their smartphones and tablets with preinstalled ... | Well Google only develops "vanilla" Android (called AOSP for Android Open Source Project ) for some selected phones (the Nexus Series). Manufacturers use this as base for their phone's OS. So you probably won't get a "vanilla" Rom from your manufactures, but there are probably a few AOSP-based Ports for your phone. (Cy... | Flash a smartphone with vanilla Android ROM | android |
I see there is a Power Saving switch in the Galaxy S3 . What makes the Galaxy S3 save power when it is turned on? Is there a difference this and using JuiceDefender ? Can using JuiceDefender and turning on the Power Saving switch help or hinder performance? | Well, Samsung's Power Saving Mode consists of 4 features: CPU Power Saving : Limits the Maximum Performance of the Processor (May also disable some cores) Screen Power Saving : Uses a low power level for the Screen Background Color : Uses a dark Background Color for some apps, which might reduce Power Consumption on so... | Power Saving Option in Samsung Galaxy S3 | android |
For rooted phones, there are several apps which require root privileges. Knowing this, the user does allow the app to get root. Now, the app would have been installed with a set of x permissions, say <code> INTERNET, LOCATION </code> . Now, on gaining root, is it possible for the app to secretly (or not) give itself ex... | Yes, all rooted apps theoretically can use the entire system, including all facilities that otherwise need app permissions. They could also modify the permissions database "under the radar" to grant its non-root part more permissions than were requested at install time. You have to trust root-using apps not to violate ... | Can Applications With Root Access Modify Their Own Permissions? | android |
A phone user manual (HTC Wildfire S. Android 2.2 ) says 'Home screen has seven panels that you can customise'. The system settings do not contain an option to modify the number of panels. I was searching for this on the web and was not able to find any solution that does not involve third-party applications. If this re... | If you don't want use 3rd party apps: This requires decent computer skills and a rooted phone , but here are the steps for android 2.3 Gingerbread. Copy /system/home.apk from your phone to pc. Decompile home.apk using apktool. Goto [decompiled folder]/res/values/integer.xml Change <code> <integer name="number_of_des... | Change the number of home screen panels in Android | android |
I see that there is a Star system but I really can't seem to figure out how to star a map in the application, or outside of it for that matter, it's driving me insane. How to I save an address in Google Navigate, from my Android device? Finally figured out how to do it in Chrome but I keep forgetting how. Not intuitive... | If you are referring to the Google Maps Android application (aka maps), the star option is available from within the location details: Open the "maps" app; Search or navigate to the desired location; Tap over the balloon with the location name; After the location options page opens, you'll find on the top/right corner ... | How do I save an address in Google Navigate? | android |
There are many apps out there to limit data usage of entire system. Using Firewall, I can block an app from accessing Internet, too. But, I don't want these. I want to limit data usage of individual apps. e.g. - AppX should be firewalled if it comsumes 1GB within a day or month etc. How can I achieve this? I am rooted ... | I found this app " Onavo ". I did not try it but maybe you want to ;) I read that you can set the limit in the data usage settings. But i don't find the settings, maybe because I use stock rom. Hope this answer could help you. | How to limit data usage of individual apps? | android |
Is it possible to persist the Background Process Limit setting? It's lost upon reboot and reverts to Standard Limit. Settings \ Developer Options \ Background process limit Android 4.0.3 | Do not think its meant for persisting... See Dianne Hackborn's comment Also had a mosey around the ICS source code found in <code> packages/apps/Settings/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java </code> Source code to the related screen, found on Android's github. By looking for the variable that is associated... | Persist Background Process Limit setting | android |
I have forwarded machine port to emulator using following command adb forward tcp:1234 tcp:8080 I wanted to see currently what all ports are forwarded to avoid any conflicts. How to do that ? | Do you mean you want to see which ports are being used on the PC or Android device? You can use the <code> netstat </code> command for this. On Windows: <code> netstat -an | find /i "listening" </code> On Linux: `netstat -an | grep "LISTEN " (notice the space after LISTEN) This shows all the ports that are listening fo... | adb listing all forwarded ports | android |
I have a micro-usb headphone (from my LG GS155 phone that is a feature phone). I plugged it to my Xperia Mini Pro (Android 4.0) but it did not work. Is Micro-USB headphone supported by Android? How does it should be configured to work? | The “Micro-USB” headphone used by LG GS155 is not really an USB device — it just uses the USB connector for the same analog audio signals as in usual 3.5 or 2.5 mm round connectors. Look at the MicroUSB to 3.5 or 2.5 jack headset pinout . In order to work with such headsets, the phone needs to have the appropriate hard... | Micro-USB headphone support in Android | android |
I've just read about the chinese MIUI Phones ( Mi Two ), my question is wheter they work in Europe, or might there be some issues because of other phone networks? Might there be some other issues apart from that? Bonus Question: Does the official MIUI-Rom has any other languages than Chinese? | According to GSMArena, the Xiaomi Mi-Two supports the following frequencies: 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 You can check what frequencies your country uses here . It should work in most if not all EU countries though. Also, it supports Chinese and English officially but the... | Does a MIUI-Phone work in Europe? | android |
Lately I've been having trouble keeping a connection to Wi-Fi, first at home and now at work. What happens is that after a while I'll notice that my phone is using 3G. If I go into my Wi-Fi settings, I'll see a strong signal from my router. When I try to connect manually, I often get the message, "Failed to connect to ... | My solution, which seems to be working so far, is quite related to what was proposed by t0mm13b. That proposal was to adjust the DHCP settings. However, my router is quite limited in functionality and it's impossible to adjust wifi settings on it. Insane, I know. So, I set my phone to use a static IP address instead of... | Wi-Fi connection dropping | android |
On my desktop computers, I use Firefox with the Firefox Sync service but on my mobile Android device I prefer using Chrome Mobile. Is there any way to sync Chrome Mobile with Firefox Sync? (I thought of syncing at least history, bookmarks and password). Comment : For now, I'll use XMarks and LastPass to synchronize my ... | There's no direct relation between the Chrome Mobile and any Firefox version. What you can do, is to synchronize the information from your Chrome mobile to the Chrome desktop version, and then, using a desktop application, pass the bookmarks for any other browser. Xmarks is a FREE Bookmark Sync application that support... | Sync Chrome Mobile with Desktop Firefox? | android |
I've noticed two days ago that I've initiated some random things while having hands in my pockets and phone was in as well... And today I just picked up a call and while talking on the phone I realised that I turned on stuff with my face... It seems that proximity sensor isn't working or working improperly. How do I te... | Install a sensor app like AndroSens or AndroSensor . They both are able to show you the proximity information. Note: The sensor only distinguishes between near and far proximity (0-5cm and > =5cm usually). It is OK that you won't get accurate distance measurements. | How do I test that proximity sensor on Galaxy Nexus works as expected | android |
I have a text message sent from a phone number that is not yet linked in any other method. Is there a way to use this message's number to create a new contact or modify an existing one directly from the text messaging application? If it is relevant, I use Gmail for my contacts and have imported from Facebook. I have An... | On my Android 4.0.4 if I click on the picture of the contact, I get option to save it. | How do I add a phone number to contacts from the text message app? | android |
The description of the app, Battery Calibration , claims that after changing ROMs you should recalibrate your battery gauge. It has good reviews so it seems like the general concept is sound and trying the app at least won't cause harm. What I'm wondering is what the battery statistics have to do with the ROM. My under... | No. This App just removes the file "batterystats.bin" in the "data/system" directory. It has nothing to do with your battery life and also not the status indicator of your system. It only keeps the Infos in the "Battery Usage" screen. It will also be resetted every time you connect to a power source. Further Informatio... | Is recalibrating the battery after flashing a new ROM really neccessary, and if yes, why? | android |
I just found this App ( Battery Repair ) on the Google Play Store, my question is how can it make my battery last longer. What optimazions are they doing? Has anyone tested this tool, does it work? | No app can "optimize" or "maintain" the battery in any way as it can't get the necessary access to the hardware -- probably not even if it required root. This app explicitly advertises that it does not. Anyway, the manufacturer's engineers surely have already implemented all the necessary optimizations. There is no way... | How does the App "Battery Repair" work? | android |
Apparently any GPS module made in the US and exported is classified as a munition if it is: Capable of providing navigation information under the following operational condition: At speeds in excess of 515 m/sec (1,000 nautical miles/hour); At altitudes in excess of 18 km (60,000 feet). http://www.armscontrol.org/docum... | No it's not. Commercial GPS receivers (like the one in your phone) only work below 18 km and below 515 m/sec. The rationale behind this is that this way they can't be used in ballistic missiles (yes, I'm serious.) In order to circumvent this you'd need to flash a different firmware to your GPS chip, if you didn't do th... | Is my phone's GPS limited by US regulations? | android |
I can start wpa_supplicant just fine through adb shell. The firmware and stuff for my WiFi radio is all loaded before this. However, I want to start it via execv() in a C program. When I execute execv(), I get the following error: <code> E/wpa_supplicant( 3008): Failed to initialize control interface 'wlan0'. E/wpa_sup... | I managed to find the answer, although I don't really understand why or how. If anyone can add on to why working directory matters, I will greatly appreciate it. In my C program, I have to do a chdir() to /data/misc/wifi, then do the execvp(). <code> if (chdir("/data/misc/wifi") == -1) { perror("chdir"); return; } pid ... | Manually starting wpa_supplicant | android |
I used ClockworkMod to wipe my Samsung Galaxy SII and install Cyanogenmod 9.1 on it. However, when I mounted my phone on my computer, I see that lots of folders were left on its internal SD by apps from before I flashed my phone. I was tempted to just delete everything on the internal HD from my computer (running Mac O... | When doing a complete wipe, you can safely delete all directories off the internal storage. Generally, Android OS will re-create any folders on user areas like internal/external storage if it doesn't find them. You may want to hold onto (or at least back up prior to deletion) media folders like <code> DCIM </code> and ... | Which directories can I remove in internal SD in Galaxy SII w/ Cyanogenmod? | android |
I currently use the run-as command through adb to be able to access the data folder of an app that I am developing directly on my phone using AIDE. When connecting to the phone locally, using connectbot, I can find the run-as command in <code> /system/bin/ </code> but it has no executable permission. There are other pr... | Yes. There's nothing magical to restore <code> /system </code> partition to original state. Many users gain root access temporarily to remove bloatwares from <code> /system/apps </code> & then unroot. But, remember, if un-rooting method involves flashing <code> /system </code> image, you'll lose your changes. So, u... | Changing file permissions with root, will they remain if I unroot? | android |
My phones screen will remain backlit and on while plugged in after getting a text or something that would pop up. Even if nothing popped up, if I just unlock it while plugged in, it will never re-lock on its own. This wasn't always the case but I didn't notice it for a while and am not sure what might be causing it. Ma... | Check to see if "System Settings / Developer options / Stay awake" is checked. It's intended to give exactly that behavior ("Screen will never sleep while charging"). | Droid Bionic screen won't auto shut off when plugged in | android |
Is there any way to avoid pressing ok on the stock Android pin screen? There was an option to do this in cyanogenmod (9?) for my Nexus S 4G but it's not in stock (which I'm using now, unrooted). Is there any way to make it so that pressing the correct code automatically unlocks it, without having to press ok? | There's a reason why pressing OK has to be done and cannot be avoided is this - the PIN number can be of any length of your preference, and by pressing OK that is signalling the intention that There I have all the PIN digits entered, now Android, please verify! If there was a way to avoid pressing OK, that would impose... | Pin lock screen - avoid pressing ok | android |
I am using LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I am installing SPB Shell 3D APK file which I got from internet. After some time it shows error that Memory Full, Please Uninstall Some Apps to Free Memory Though I have 50 MB Free memory. | 50 MB is not much. Consider that for installation, the <code> apk </code> gets probably temporarily stored there (in <code> /data/local </code> (not always sometimes it's in the <code> /cache/download/ </code> folder) -- at least that's what the playstore app does, I'm not sure about a "local install" where the <code> ... | Running out of Memory while installing SPB Shell 3D APK | android |
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 . I have a 500GB portable hard drive which is file system is NTFS , I connected the hard drive using OTG the phone didn't recognize it at all. So I was wondering if my Android system supports NTFS? and if it doesn't how can I make it supported? EDIT: I've formatted a flash ... | I haven't seen any Android system supporting NTFS out-of-the-box. Could be some CustomROMs do, or there are some "root mods". So without root, it might get hard (though there might be some UserSpace mods as well, technically spoken). If your device is rooted, you could take a look at NTFS Mounter , which might or might... | Is NTFS file system supported on Huawei u8160? | android |
I want to have both english and german prediction and auto correction at the same time for the stock keyboard (Jelly Bean here). My use case: Multi-tasking between english and german domains on my tablet where I both need the keyboard (e.g. Google Talk with my german friends and editing/answering questions on Android E... | The stock keyboard in Jelly Bean (4.1 or 4.2) does not support multiple languages simultaneously. However, SwiftKey, a third party keyboard, supports advanced predictions with up to three languages simultaneously. SwiftKey Official Website SwiftKey on Google Play Note that SwiftKey is a paid app. You can find the non-t... | Set two languages simultaneously for the stock keyboard? | android |
I have an Asus Transformer Pad tablet (TF300T). As with any other Android device I've owned, when I go to the settings menu and tap "battery", it gives me a detailed break down of which apps and processes are eating my battery power. Well, at least it used to do that. Nowadays, when I visit the battery settings, only 3... | From what I recall, that report doesn't show anything that has used less than 1%. Considering how much of it is screen usage, I'll bet that that's the issue. | What happened to my detailed battery stats on my Asus Transformer Pad? | android |
Once you leave a Google Plus Messenger (formerly Huddle) conversation, it is removed from the main window of the application. Is there any way to view or search old messages? | I guess this is irrelevant now as Google have moved messenger to Hangouts . Hangouts does have message archiving. From the list of hangouts, select options in the top right corner. Then select Archived Hangouts. | Is there any way to access Google Plus Messenger history? | android |
I have looked around and found no information on how Android manages to store passwords on the device. Especially Gmail passwords. I'm looking to learn how Android encrypts and stores passwords ? What key does it use and where is this key stored, and what encryption algorithm it uses. | Gmail's official app doesn't store password in your device. Your password is 100% safe if you use this app. This is how it works: The password is used by Google's authentication servers for the first time ONLY. After first successful authentication, an <code> Auth Token </code> is downloaded to device which is stored i... | How is the Gmail password stored in Android - and where? | android |
I am struggling with this kind of Google Apps -site, example from Google.com -site here . I use two email-clients in Android: default Gmail -client (because it is tied to my Gmail) and K9. I am able to set up all Gmails to K9 but one email i.e. the firm email from the site <code> https://www.google.com/a/firm.com </cod... | The default settings by K9 have at least two mistakes: use <code> imap.gmail.com </code> instead of <code> mail.gmail.com </code> . use full emails for usernames such as <code> forname.surname@myFirm.com </code> , not just <code> forname.surname </code> . Example settings Incoming Email settings Username: forname.surna... | Firm Gmail, i.e. Google Apps -email, with K9 -email program? | android |
Android requires at least one-working Gmail that is apparently tied to the default email. Now I would like to have that email under K9 but I cannot because Android instructs me to hard-reset my device if I remove the Gmail from the default Gmail. Now the problem is that I get two notification from Default client and fr... | You don't need to remove default Google Account or factory reset to ditch double notifications. Use any one of following methods which suits you best: From <code> Settings </code> ~> <code> Accounts & Sync </code> , choose the default Google Account & turn off Gmail Sync . After that, you'll receive notificatio... | All emails under K9 -app? | android |
Can Sony Xperia U be connected to a Y-Cable to provide extra power for OTG to avoid phone battery consumption? I'm asking this because the phone is already giving power ,will that make a short circuit or it's normal? | You can, but a kernel mod may be required to also keep the host device charging. However, many devices are already prepared for this, and cables are being manufactured and sold to this specific end, as one can see from this Ebay search , there's already several cables in the market. To your particular device, the sonic... | can sony xperia u(st25i) 's otg be connected to external power? | android |
"Ok you bought a brand new mobile phone with brand new battery, after checking its working ok kindly switch it off and charge it fully (100%) then start using it. IT WILL INCREASE YOUR BATTERY LIFE.", said by the Seller. Is this a myth or absolutely true when talking about Li-ion batteries? | That recommendation from the seller was true for old batteries , and it seems they still keep saying that to customers! Nowadays, batteries are often <code> Lithium-Ion </code> or <code> Lithium-Polymer </code> and such batteries (as I have read many times and based on my own experience) would be stronger if you charge... | Battery Life and First Time Charging on Li-ion Batteries. Myth? | android |
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I've recently installed the usb host package and some time then I successfully activated the usb host mode. after that I needed to format a flash drive using ONLY my phone. my phone doesn't recognize thumb drives, but I mount them on /mnt/sdcard/data folder. So I wanted to... | There are native programs available on Android for creating file systems, and in most cases they reside in a directory below <code> /system </code> (my Motorola Droid 2 e.g. has them in <code> /system/xbin </code> . Depending on the file system you want to create, you can chose between: <code> mkfs.ext2 </code> <code> ... | How can I format a flash drive using terminal emulator? | android |
I fear that if I reset my phone to factory defaults I'll never be able to access my Google Account again, since I use the Google Authentication app on it to provide the 2nd step of the verification. Am I right? Should I remain worried? | There are several ways to address your concerns. First - you should print the emergency codes. Google has good directions on how to do so here. (reproduced here) Sign in to your accounts at https://www.google.com/accounts/SmsAuthConfig. Look for the “Printable backup codes” area. Click Show/Generate codes. If you are f... | Can I wipe my phone even if I use it for 2-step verification? | android |
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 . my phone is giving inaccurate readings of the battery charge level (e.g one day morning it was 33 that day evening it became 34 without touching the phone) is that an indicator of malfunctioning battery,or the sensor is reporting false readings? | It is not very uncommon for Cyanogen to have some problem with battery status reading. Things you can try: Turn off the phone and take off the battery for a while; Let the battery fully drain and then reset the battery calibration on clockwork recovery; Try an app like this . I'm not sure why, but when I changed my bat... | My phone is giving inaccurate readings of battery level | android |
I'm searching a way to maintain RTF files for open/editing but at least for reading, because I have no support for it on my device. I tried mobile docs view and yozo office but they didn't support RTF. | To read RTF files you basically just need and app that supports that file format. Here's a good one that additionally supports many other document types: Cool Reader by Vadim Lopatin available from Google Play Store. Reading books in epub, fb2, txt, doc, rtf, html, chm, tcr, pdb, pml formats. eBook reader. Supports epu... | How to read documents in RTF file type? | android |
I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 T989d and my phone is stuck in a bootloop with CyanogenMod. I want to get some pictures off of the internal SD before I wipe it and install the stock rom. I tried getting them off of CWM by mounting my phone but it doesnt work for some reason. I can mount my micro SD from my phone but I can... | Wiping or performing a factory reset via CWM shouldn't touch any of the data on the internal sd card. However, performing a factory reset from within the ANdroid settings will wipe all personal data on the SD card. Use ODIN to flash a stable version of either the Stock ROM or one designed especially for your device. Th... | Bootlooped Samsung galaxy s2 t989D | android |
I am struggling to set up graphical email-client program in Debian, more here and here. I have a similar problem with Android. I would like to see Sent -emails in my android phone. How can I see my sent -emails in my Android -phone from many email -addresses? Profile I use IMAP. I have currently many devices such as la... | As with IMAP mails are stored centrally on the server, you can see all mails from all IMAP clients. You can automatically store sent mails to a "Sent" folder (instead of only send them and not storing them), which is configured on a per-client basis. I cannot tell for your desktop clients how to do this, but with K9 yo... | Email-client with Sent emails from many emails under IMAP? | android |
I'd like to use Llama. Instead of its own profiles I want to keep using the ones provided by Cyanogenmod because of their better integration. Is Ist possible to change them using llama, ie are there any intents that make this possible? | There's two ways of doing this: The intents used can be searched throughout the entire source of CM available on github , notably <code> frameworks/base/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml </code> and general <code> grep </code> ping of the source. <code> adb shell dumpsys | grep "Action: \"android.intent.action" </code> The ... | Are there intents for controlling Cyanogenmod profiles? | android |
Whenever I install a new widget, I don't know if it supports ICS or not immediately because it won't show up on the Widgets tab until I restart the phone. It is highly inconvenient. Is there a way to force Trebuchet (my home app) to reload the widget list everytime I install a new app? | In my experience, Trebuchet does always reload the list. I just have to wait a couple of seconds. If it really doesn't, you can go to the Applications section in the settings menu, select Trebuchet and Force Stop it. That should force it to drop any state, including the widget list. | Force Trebuchet to reload my widgets? | android |
When I move my applications to the the sd card using the "Move To SD Card" feature in ICS the widgets for particular application stop working it says "Problem loading widget".Does anyone know a solution to this? or do I just have to keep the application in the internal memory for the widgets to work?, | There are some technical reasons explained on the Android developers website that justify why the widget may have stopped working: Any of this ones aren't recommended to move to an External Storage due to possible failure: Services Your running Service will be killed and will not be restarted when external storage is r... | widgets not working when app is moved to sd card | android |
I want to disable the sound/vibrate effect when typing a message in Ice Cream Sandwich. I have disabled it in <code> Settings > Sound </code> Now there is no touch sound when I am typing a phone number or selecting an application to run, but there is still sound/vibrate when I type messages. How can I disable that t... | On vanilla Android you do this by going into <code> Settings -> Language & Input </code> and then pressing the settings button to the right side of "Android Keyboard" (or, generically, whatever keyboard you're using). There are two checkboxes on the keyboard settings page, one for "Vibrate on keypress" and one f... | ICS disable sound/vibrate when keys pressed | android |
I have wondered for a long time what this toggle does. It saves some changes but doesn't indicate what has changed. | It allows you to "mark" a card. It is a kind of bookmark that allows you to find this card easily later. The most common case is when a card needs editing, but you do not have time/tools to edit it right now, so you mark it, and you will fix the card when you are back home. Why not edit the card right away, instead of ... | Ankidroid -- What does the rectangular button in the action bar mean? | android |
I am using the Oxygen ROM on my LG P500 (Optimus One) and I just did an OTA Update and the ohone restarted and it has been in a flashing mode every since, the bar is at about 15% for the past 30 minutes so I was wondering if there is a problem or the firmware upgrade normally takes a while. | The progress bar being stuck for a while is not unusual as progress bars are fairly difficult to get right. An update taking more than half an hour, on the other hand, doesn't sound right to me. Of course your phone could simply be slower at this task than mine. | how long does an OTA update normally take? | android |
I always by accident hit the Snooze button instead of Alarm -and it is irritating, alarm starting afterwards again. Is there some better alarm -lock with better UI or how can I remove the alarm-lock "Snooze" that is totally useless? | Use Alarm Clock Xtreme . Its reliable & it has everything you want. | Remove Snooze -button in Android Alarm-lock | android |
I came across a rom that i would like to try out on my LG Optimus 2X P990, but the xda page i found isn't for that phone. Any ideas on where i can download it? the rom is called: [Rom] FB Jellybean Fusion Beta 3.2.2 [ICS | Fast][Jellybean Features & Theme] Link to xda for the version not for my phone: http://forum.... | I don't think that developer released a version of that ROM that's compatible with your device so my advice to you would be to go to the Optimus 2X forum and find a Jelly Bean ROM there or you can check out this stackexchange-url ("link") other roms: | LG Optimus 2X ICS Rom | android |
I have the SyncMe app, and I would like to have a widget activating a fuction in the app. Now I have to open the app -> Click on a button -> Click on another button. Can I have a widget doing this by just clicking it? | In short , you can't. Only the application can interact with itself internally, unless an API was created for that end. External applications aren't able to know what to do in order to follow your desired "path". The best you could achieve is opening the application, but you still needed to manually tap the buttons. My... | Have a widget activating something in an app? | android |
I have a huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2. when I restart my phone I have to remount the sdext myself using terminal emulator. <code> su mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdext2 </code> but now it returns : <code> mount : mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /data/sdext2 failed : invalid argument </code> so I wa... | I've found it out, the ext2 partition magically turned into ext3 without formatting I don't know how but it happened, Formatted my ext3 partition into ext2 again and it worked,I couldn't find anyway to bring lost data back. | cannot mount sdext for link2sd? | android |
I'm getting the alert "Phone storage space is getting low". Here is my Samsung Galaxy S running Cyanogenmod 9's space status: <code> Name: Cache Path: /cache SIZE: 17.50MB USED: 2.47MB FREE: 15.02MB Name: Data Path: /data SIZE: 1889.83MB USED: 576.64MB FREE: 1313.19MB Name: SD-card Path: /sdcard SIZE: 5654.56MB USED: 2... | It is usually <code> /datadata </code> that gets full on the Galaxy S. Interestingly this partition is not displayed in the <code> Storage </code> Setting Menu. The quirk is that /datadata is mounted on a special very fast flash chip that only provides 170MiB of storage space. While this was enough in the "early days" ... | Which specific storage space is low, when getting "Low Space" on Samsung Galaxy S? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace GTS 5830i. I somehow messed up the power button of my phone and now after the battery drained completely, It will not start. I tried looking up online for going into recovery mode (without using the power button) i.e keeping home key pressed while inserting the charging but nothing works. Fi... | Have you tried plugging in the charger? or else plugging in the charger and while plugged in, remove and then re-insert battery. Some phones tend to start up in that manner. Also if you can connect via adb (even if your phone is powered down), the <code> adb devices </code> followed by <code> adb reboot </code> ought t... | Power button not working. Phone wont boot? | android |
I installed CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies on my Galaxy S1, coming from CyanogenMod 9. On every reboot I get the message: Warning! A problem was detected with your device. Your device IMEI number is invalid. And invalid IMEI number could cause network issues including the inability to call emergency numbers. Sometimes I have... | FYI The CyanogenMod 10 is the first update with the code to detect an invalid IMEI. You could already have an invalid IMEI and don't know about it. The issue with an invalid IMEI is that you may have emergency calling problems (inability to do emergency calls). Confirm IMEI Does the IMEI reported match the number under... | How to restore my IMEI on Galaxy S if I don't have a backup of /efs? | android |
I got my Galaxy Nexus and now I'm stumped how to get my contacts right? There's no phone book anymore here. These are just my Google contacts of which I have just a handful with phone numbers. What's the best way to get my phone numbers into those contacts without editing every and single one? So merging phone numbers ... | Rationale The traditional concept of mapping names to numbers which many people know from cell phones doesn't really apply to smartphones. Here the idea is that there is one central instance, the contacts app, that holds information about your contacts and how you can reach them, which could include a phone number but ... | How can I easily edit / add contacts to my phone book without them showing on Google? | android |
I want to be able to switch from CM7 to CM9 and vice versa without losing my apps and data everytime. Is it possible to make a dualboot? | Making a dual boot is possible, there's a nice app for that end available from Google Play Store. Boot Manager Pro (2,17€) and the Boot Manager Lite (free) , both from Init 2 Winit Apps . Boot Manager is Android's first multi-boot application. It allows you to install boot ROMs from your sdcard and boot between then wi... | DualBoot CM7 and CM9 for HTC Desire Z? | android |
Chrome is the default on Jelly Bean OS. When I bought Nexus 7 tablet it came preinstalled with JB, but when my Galaxy Nexus got upped the old stock browser is still present. How can I get rid of the stock browser on Galaxy Nexus in JB? Is it at all possible? | This does not really remove the app from your device, but "freezes" it (i.e. makes it "hidden", so it no longer shows up in your App Drawer etc.): From your Homescreen, open the menu and go to Settings → Apps → Browser , and there hit Disable . If you later decide you want it back: Same path, and Enable it ag... | Removing stock browser on Jelly Bean | android |
My HTC Incredible (Verizon) has tried to update to either Ice Cream Sandwich (android 4.0.x) or just build # 4.x (I'm not sure which) for the past two weeks or so. Either way, it has not been succesful. Sometimes I'll get a notification telling me that the update has been downloaded, and asks me whether I wan't to rebo... | I have had this problem with previous OTA updates on my HTC. The problem I ran into is that my phone didn't have enough "space" for the update to actually install gracefully. The bigger problem is that there are many different places the phone can run out of "space". I ended up booting into the recovery to wipe the cac... | Why does HTC Incredible not update? | android |
I recently installed ICS on my Samsung Galaxy Ace and I have accidentally enabled the fade effect throughout the phone, but now I cannot find the setting that I changed. I don't want to perform a factory reset. Does anyone know how to reset this fade effect on ICS? The effect is being applied throughout the phone, whil... | Go to SETTINGS > DEVELOPER OPTIONS and change WINDOW ANIMATION and TRANSITION ANIMATION to 1x for the default or 0 for the speediest UI response | How do I reset the fade effect on ICS? | android |
I have Galaxy Nexus with JB. I got stock browser on it and Chrome and I also installed Firefox just to keep it there since I'm a developer and I can test stuff on all three. But the question I'm having is, what happens if I set a particular browser as "always" when it asks me which one I'd like to use? I keep pressing ... | Disabling the default action for an intent is easy enough to do on ICS. From the launcher, press the menu button, and choose <code> Manage apps </code> . Select the app that you chose as the default for the action. Scroll down and touch <code> Clear defaults </code> . | Set a particular browser as "always" | android |
Which version of Android is running on the recently announced Kindle Fire HD, Amazon seems to fail to mention that detail in the specifications they list for stackexchange-url ("Kindle Fire HD") | Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD models use Android 4.0 under the hood. | What Android OS version is on the Kindle Fire HD? | android |
I am using the LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I want to uninstall the applications provided by the operating system distribution, that is, the default applications. Is there a way to do this? | System apps are stored in the /system/ partition. You can only uninstall them if your device is rooted (See: stackexchange-url ("How do I root my device?")). Preinstalled Software are most likely System apps, so if you can't uninstall them through the Settings menu there is probably no other way than rooting. | Uninstall the applications provided by the company | android |
I'm trying to access a web server running on the Android emulator from my machine. I know the reverse i.e., how to access the server running on my local machine from the Android emulator (using <code> 10.0.2.2 </code> ). I have searched a lot about this stuff but couldn't get any relevant information. When the server i... | You need to create a port forwarding to your Android device. This can be done with ADB. <code> adb forward <local> <remote> - forward socket connections forward specs are one of: tcp:<port> localabstract:<unix domain socket name> localreserved:<unix domain socket name> localfilesystem:<... | Accessing a web server running in Android emulator from my local machine | android |
My daughter loves to share videos on YouTube with her friends. As a result she's blown through her monthly 2GB data allotment on multiple occasions. While I've educated her on the difference between 3G and Wi-Fi, and she's a smart kid, it would simply be easier if I could limit her YouTube app to only allow streaming w... | Don't know of any YouTube option for that end, but if you are open to use an app to limit other apps, you can give a go to Onavo Count | Monitor Data that has an option to limit the app to Wi-Fi only: Save money on your mobile bill - avoid costly overage fees! Onavo Count puts you in control of your 3G data plan. Easy ... | Limit YouTube to Wi-Fi only | android |
I'd like to remap the physical menu key of my Xperia Neo V running Cyanogenmod 9 to multi-tasking, the way it is on phones that were launched with ICS or Jelly Bean to begin with. Apps built for ICS would then display the action overflow. With older apps, I guess an on-screen menu key would appear -- I think there is i... | As I have just discovered, the latest Cyanogenmod 10 nightlies have this feature. Unfortunately it doesn't ever display an on-screen menu key. As a workaround, I mapped long-press of the menu key to its old function. | Remap menu key to multitasking | android |
I'm on Android 4.0.4. When I open my launcher, I see two tabs — Apps and Widgets. I'd like to add a third tab for Games. Is this possible? Since I have quite a few games, I'd like to keep them separate and a new tab would be great. If there's an app that'd be awesome. Any other suggestions are welcome | It looks like the only way to do this would be to use a custom launcher. I've found three options that have this capability. Nova Launcher Prime ($4.00) Apex Launcher Pro ($3.99) Holo Launcher Plus ($3.99) There is also a free Holo Launcher, but I don't think it has the customizable tabs. | Adding an extra tab in the ICS Launcher | android |
Just grabbed a phone with 4.1. Most questions talk about the Google Listen app, but I can't find it. Did google remove the "podcasting" feature from their Play suite? | Yes, on August 3rd 2012 Google Listen was discontinued and is no longer available on Google Play. If you already have it, it will continue to work, but on November 1st 2012, the Podcast Search will cease to work. This project was very limited in functionality anyway. There are other apps out there that are updated and ... | Does Google Play have a podcast feature? | android |
Is there away to make my phone stop beeping when I get a Facebook message if I'm already on Facebook on a different computer? | Is there away to make my phone stop beeping when I get a Facebook message if I'm already on Facebook on a different computer? Emphasis mine. No, there is currently no way for the Facebook app to only send you messages when the phone is the only device connected. The only option you have is shutting of certain kinds of ... | Facebook message notification | android |
Do any good file servers exist for Android that do not require root? Ideally, it'd be nice to just be able to have an SMB share, but the only app I was able to find for this ( Samba Filesharing ) requires root. I'm currently using FTPDroid, but it's pretty slow (I'm getting about 200 KB/s downloads on my n600 wifi). Ar... | There are tons of alternatives. Find a list of FTPServers in this German thread ( Google Translate version ), others like WebDAV and Samba can be found here (again: Google Translate version ). I'd say you could give FTPServer a try, sounds promising. No root mentiones, highly rated. Alternatively, you might want to try... | File servers for Android? | android |
I am using LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I want to export bookmarks from default browser of my android phone. Can any one suggest me how to do that? I have checked settings of default browser but no clue.. | There are apps that can backup your bookmarks, e.g. GMarks or TitaniumBackup (needs root). You could also sync the P500 bookmarks with Google (by default on) and also set up sync for a regular desktop chrome browser (very prominently accessible in the settings). You should be able to export your bookmarks then. | How to export bookmarks from default android browser? | android |
I was playing around on my Nexus 7 today and somehow ended up in a landscape version of the homescreen. I haven't downloaded any apps that mess with it like Ultimate Rotation Control, or rooted it or anything. Somehow though, it was in landscape and I thought it looked pretty cool. As soon as I switched into a differen... | More of a status update than an answer: Jelly Bean 4.1.2 allows a landscape rotation on small screens. I previously had the same experience (accidentally changed the rotation but could not reproduce it) -- I received the system update yesterday and was pleasantly surprised after the reboot :-) | How did I get my Nexus 7 homescreen into landscape? | android |
My Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) currently has 4.0.3 installed. It has let me know it has the upgrade for 4.0.4 but every time I run it, it fails. After failure it will boot back up fine and has a message it has failed and I should try update with Kies (which doesn't work either). I can't find anyone else with the sam... | This issue solved itself over time with no changes needed. | Galaxy Note 4.0.4 upgrade failure | android |
When using aLogcat to view my Android log files, I find very few messages showing up in any of the views. Selecting Verbose level and no filter, I see that Main contains mostly garbage collection debug and info messages, but I rarely more than about 20 messages every minute. Events mostly contains info log messages fro... | Not very active if you use apps like aLogcat. The permissions system regarding to logs was changed with Jelly Bean: The permission to read logs "READ_LOGS" is now systemOrSignature, which means that an app that is not signed with the ROM/system key can only view its own log. You can still view the full android log with... | How active should I expect my Jelly Bean system log file to be? | android |
I know it's been asked here how to prevent applications from using data connections. But that is not my intent. I have a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean 4.1.1 and I would like to restrict most of applications to use my data connection. But would allow some to use it. For instance I would like to restrict Currents, Goog... | Go into <code> Settings | Data usage </code> . Then in the <code> Mobile </code> tab, you'll find a list of the applications that have recently used data. Click on any of these applications and there will be a checkbox to restrict background data while the phone is using a mobile connection (as opposed to wifi). I'm no... | Selectively restrict sync for some applications to wifi only | android |
I guess this has to do with our habit on desktop computers where we open an application use it close the application AFAIK there's no direct way from within the application to close it. And by pressing the Home button app just gets into the background. Still running. I got a habit of pressing Home, then Recent apps and... | From a developers point of view (my point of view): Application's on Android work a specific way, they all have their own life cycle, the main ones we are talking about here is when the application is paused, or stopped (onPause, onStop) and when the application is destroyed (onDestroy), these two states are brought to... | Closing applications | android |
In the area where I live I sometimes have trouble with reception. The Internet stops working for me or it takes time to load pages. The phone tries and tries to connect. It seems to me that when this is happening it depletes the battery much more quickly. Is my observation correct? | Cell signal To add to ce4's answer: You can check that for yourself. If you take a look at your battery stats (they are always at a little different place in the system menu: Sometimes in the main menu, other times under phone info ), it lists the apps which used most of your battery. One of the highest consumers in th... | Does 'poor' reception deplete the battery quicker? | android |
I deleted my only launcher and now I cannot open settings to set to debug mode in order to use ADB or similar to install a new launcher. I can't open the Play store, can't open anything except those that use voice commands: e-mail, text, phone, maps, navigation, and note to self. Oh, and it only boots in safe mode. It'... | I figured this out only after months of being without most of my phone's functionality and taking it to a 3rd-party repair place that declared it "unrepairable". It is stupidly easy: Download an apk of your home launcher (I got one from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1125331.html ) E-mail it ... | I deleted my only launcher | android |
If I buy any no-name Android tablet from ebay etc, is there a chance it will not allow me to force it to stay on all the time? In other words, is "never auto sleep" a universal feature of any android device? If not, how can I tell? | Check out the free StayAwake app Simple app to toggle a stay awake mode. enables stay awake, always if plugged in to AC/USB | Can any Android device be set to not auto power-off? | android |
Splitting this question from the comments to stackexchange-url ("my answer") to stackexchange-url ("How to install ClockworkMOD Recovery on Sony Xperia Neo V (MT11a)?") Erik, one last thing. I accidentally made an extra backup which didn't even complete because my SD is full, how do I delete that backup, or any other p... | Clockworkmod stores its backups in <code> /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup </code> (replace <code> /sdcard </code> with the path for your external card if you're looking for backups to external memory). With versions prior to 6.0, you can move off (or delete) the entire directory to clear space. The entire backup is self-co... | How to delete backups made using Clockworkmod? | android |
Since aLogcat now stackexchange-url ("no longer works with Jelly Bean"), how can I access the system log files on my device without either root access or attaching it to a computer? I stackexchange-url ("have tried") using <code> adb logcat </code> from my PC and that worked fine, so I know that plenty of messages are ... | No, for security reasons it is not possible to access android log files on the Nexus 7 (or any other device running Jelly Bean or higher) without root access. Google changed that with Jelly Bean. I'd suggest you wait until logcat readers like aLogCat and such get fixed (i.e. they will require root access to show all lo... | How can I access android log files on my Nexus 7 without root access? | android |
The vibrate strength of my Galaxy Nexus is incredibly weak. When I have the phone in my pocket I simply don’t feel the vibrate for incoming calls at all, which defeats its purpose. I’ve missed more than one important phone call due to that. Is there a way to increase the strength? I haven’t found anything relevant in t... | AFAIK, the vibrator motor that are used in the phones are called Q-Coin motor as they are in a shape of a coin. They are of permanent magnet type accepting two leads for positive and negative DC voltages. The circuitry that operate this motor just can switch on the motor for a specific period of time and can change its... | Increase vibrate strength | android |
There is AirDroid, but it is Focused on contacts/messages/files, not on settings Too Web 2.0-ish, not easy to script I want a simple tool to build my own solution with instead of mis-using some user-oriented application. It should listen some HTTP port and allow to turn on/off wifi, take photos, pause/resume music, adj... | The best solution if you're willing to write code is SL4A . This will give you the most flexibility. You could use the Python module with a lightweight web framework (like: bottle.py ) or your favorite scripting language. As a side note, get requests should not change state. Also make sure you implement some sort of se... | How to control my device from HTTP? | android |
I have a rooted HTC Hero, and what I want to do is to enable the adbd to listen to a port at boot time. I tried some code found here : <code> setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555 stop adbd start adbd </code> in an Android shell and it works great. I tried to change the init.rc file. I added the above code in init.rc and I... | The reason it does not work properly is this: The <code> init.rc </code> script resides in within the RAMDisk attached to the boot image. Hence the <code> init.rc </code> script that was edited and pushed across is now overwritten by the boot image's own script upon reboot - effectively changes are lost! You need to ex... | How to enable adbd to listen to a port at boot time in Android? | android |
Where are the official release notes for Cyanogenmod, in particular the 9.1 release? I wasn't able to find them. | Did you check with the official changelog site ? Or the XDA thread on 9.1 ? The latter mentions http://cm-kang.appspot.com/anzu/ics for the changelog. And then there's this page where you even can filter changes by devices (probably the best source to check). If you need more details: All that from page 1 of a simple G... | Where to find the official Cyanogenmod release notes? | android |
On my HTC MyTouch 4G (Android 2.3.4), twice now the diagnosis for odd failures was to take the battery out, wait a minute, and replace it. (The first failure was loss of network; the second was web sites only partially working, e.g. I could read SE sites but not log in.) Both times popping the battery fixed it, and my ... | It's not the battery retaining state, it's the phone circuitry retaining state. Even when you use a "power off" command and your phone looks powered off some of the circuits will still be connected to the battery so that the phone can be turned on by just pressing the button. So there will be some circuitry powered on ... | Why do I need to remove my battery periodically to fix phone problems? | android |
I just moved to Android from iOS. My new droid is Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V which came with a 2GB SD card. This card is almost full so I want to get a bigger and faster SD card. I have installed many apps on this SD card so I'm wondering how I can move all the content of the old card to the new one when I finally purc... | As the solution described by yrajabi basically works, it might miss some data -- e.g. if you have moved some apps to SD card using App2SD , you might miss them afterwards. So a much safer approach is: shut down your device take out the SDCard put the SDCard into a card reader, and attach this card reader to your PC mak... | How do I migrate from one SD card to another one? | android |
With a touch screen keyboard, having passwords I am entering displayed hidden is more trouble than it's worth to me. Few applications like KeePassDroid allow you to disable this feature. Is there any way to disable this feature globally? Solutions that require root are perfectly fine. | Which version of Android and which phone are we talking about :D ? On my HTC Desire running Android 4.0.4, in Settings -> Security -> Passwords, there is an option saying "Make passwords visible". I don't use this but it might help you. | Disable password hiding globally | android |
I just got for myself this new phone with so many useless bloatware. I just want to root this phone and freeze or uninstall them as they are slowing my device down (even without opening any app, all I have out of my 350mb + RAM is an average of 50mb). Can someone please help me out with a noob step by step guide? Thank... | According to stackexchange-url ("How to install ClockworkMOD Recovery on Sony Xperia Neo V") this should be possible using UnlockRoot (download), which requires a Windows (XP/VISTA/7) computer. The process is described at How To Root Android Devices Using Unlock Root Tool, basically as follows: You should have a backup... | How do I root Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V? | android |
I have a Droid RAZR MAXX, and there are a few shortcuts to web pages on the screen. They have been there since before the phone got ICS. Under GB one could long tap the screen, add a shortcut, and choose a web site rather than an app. This created a shortcut with the name of the site, and the icon looked like a screen ... | Can't see how to get an individual bookmark with a thumbnail screenshot of the webpage, but there are a couple of similar things you can do with the default browser in ICS. In the screenshot above the top row are bookmarks added to the home screen by going into the browser, opening the bookmarks list, long pressing on ... | Adding web shortcuts with icons similar to chrome's new tab thumbnails | android |
I've found this comment: stackexchange-url ("Any reason not to allow automatic updating for an app?") - is that safety feature documented anywhere ? I'm about to turn on automatic updates but I don't feel comfortable doing that without a firm proof that it won't compromise security. | It's not documented somewhere. But only updates that don't change the permissions are done automatically. If there is a change, the update will have to be done manually. But of course there is no gurantee that this will always work this way, because of bugs or design changes. If you are paranoid, turn the feature off. ... | Auto-update security | android |
Naive question, but when I check the specs of a phone, one website says phone has feature X, the other says it does not have this feature. Here I am interested in the ambient light sensor. What does it look like, and where it is usually placed? For example , GSM Arena review says the HTC One V has an ambient light sens... | It's hard to see it in normal light, you may need to take your phone under a very bright light to be able to see it (e.g bulb light or straight sunlight). It looks like a darker and smaller front face camera. If GSMarena has said that it has light sensors, then in my experience, its near 100% correct. BTW, if you can't... | What does the ambient light sensor look like? | android |
I just got my Nexus 7 tablet and I was trying to load some music/videos to it. I have about 10 gigs worth of .mp3 files with no DRM in my computer. Since this is Android, I figured I would not be subject to the pain that is iTunes and I would simply be able to drag the music into a "Music" folder if I plugged in the ta... | Android uses a so-called Media Scanner to index your media files (this also applies to your images and videos). This Media Scanner ships with the system, and fires automatically on certain system events -- such as after boot, or when you insert your SD-Card. It does, however, not react on a simple "file-drop" via netwo... | What if I don't want my music on the cloud? | android |
I want to double check that my HTC One XL is evita model. I am almost sure I saw it in a menu somewhere but I cannot find it anymore. Could somebody guide me where I can find such info? | According to the Wikipedia article , all the HTC One XL devices fall under the Evita model. Evita is just the code name for the device. Just about every device is initially manufactured with a "codename". This is more just like an internal name for the device. This could be because they have not decided on a "public br... | Where can I confirm that my HTC One XL is evita model? | android |
The General Question : Is it possible to install custom kernels on a Rooted Stock ROM? The Example : I have a Nexus 7 which I have rooted running 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean JRO03D) would it be possible to just flash a custom kernel, say this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831780 , on my stock ROM using Cl... | Yes, it is possible to install custom kernels on stock roms. The kernel developer will usually say which roms (or types of roms) the kernel supports. If you are not sure you can try reading the kernel thread, and there will always be poeple saying things like "working great on [firmware version here]". This way you can... | Custom Kernels on Stock ROMs? | android |
There is RemoDroid - nice, but I can't remotely tap. There is TeamViewer for android - nice, but it's only for controlling (not for being controlled), at least for my device. What program should I use to remotely administer the device (see screen and tap remotely)? Primary use case is to assist installing and configuri... | Seems like " Droid VNC server " doing the job. | Remotely control (see screen and tap) my Android - What application should I use? | android |
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