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I developed an app for android. I used my two devices (Galaxy Nexus running 4.02 & Galaxy Tab10.1 running 3.1) to test the app before I published it. When I published the app to the Market, I removed the tested version of the app from my devices and tried to install the one in the market but I couldn't install it !... | Turns out that the app didn't upload completely! Something went wrong while I was uploading it to the Play store. It installed just fine after I uploaded a new version. Thanks to all. | "App_Name" Could not be downloaded due to an error (500)? | android |
Which directories does the Media Scanner scan at startup? Is it only the sdcard? | Media Scanner scans both SD card as well as USB storage, but not ROM and system storage. Means, it scans from <code> /sdcard/ </code> and <code> /sdcard/external_sd/ </code> mount points. It goes deep inside all non-hidden sub-directories, unless <code> .nomedia </code> file is detected. Media Scanner skips ROM and sys... | Which directories does the Media Scanner scan? | android |
I tried to flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on my Galaxy Mini by doing the following: I go into download mode Plug in my phone Go into the recovery image folder Run <code> heimdall flash --kernel zImage </code> I get this error and my phone stays in download mode: <code> Initialising connection... Detecting device... C... | I just a got an email from the Heimdall dev, he said it's not compatible with the Galaxy Mini. Thanks guys for your replies. | How can I flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on Galaxy Mini? | android |
Is there any way to get list of all devices connected to my Wi-Fi network? | Theres's an app for that. See Fing. | List of all devices connected to my network | android |
I want to root my EVO... but my charging port is broken (I've been using an external battery charger to get around this). Anyway to get the files I need to root my EVO onto my EVO without using this cable? I was thinking about going through Box or Dropbox or something like that but I'm not sure how to download these fi... | You can always put the files on an SD card and transfer them to your internal storage from there, but as was said in the comments, if something happens during the process and you are unable to boot your phone, the only way to recover from that is to reflash it from the computer, using the usb cable. You can use Titaniu... | Root my EVO wihtout USB cord | android |
I have a Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I decided to root it, that went fine. Then I decided to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. That also went fine. It was only after upgrading that I discovered the camera does not work (yes, the warnings were there, but they weren't made very obvious). That sucks, so I wanted to go back down to a... | There's probably tons of ways to do this, but here's what I can think of offhand: If you have <code> adb </code> set up on your computer then use it to push the ROM file over: <code> adb push /path/to/ROM /sdcard </code> Upload it to Dropbox, Box, or any other cloud file storage service and then download it via the ass... | How do I get a ROM onto my ICS (Android 4.0) tablet? | android |
I'm using Google Apps for my personal domain and email. Is it possible to use such an account (e.g. "name@mydomain.com") to activate an android device? | Yes. Few years ago, Google Apps services were separate from normal Google services. Even cookies were different & compatible to each other. From last year, all Google Apps accounts are normal Google account (You'll have to sign out from normal Google account if you want to sign in with Google Apps account in a web ... | Is it possible to activate an android device using a 'google apps' account | android |
I have got a replacement phone for my HTC Desire while the latter is in repairs. It's Sony Ericsson XPeria X10 Mini. Since it's also an Android-based device I hoped I could sync my contacts and calendar events. However, as it seems it only syncs one of my calendar in full (namely Ukrainian Holidays, which is not as imp... | This sounds like the X10's calendar app (and possibly its settings). A quick 'Google resulted in this quote from a Groups discussion that relates to your problem : I have found that in at least one scenario, the X10 mini calendar app itself is to blame. When I installed the app "business calendar free" on my X10 mini p... | How to sync old Google Calendar events on Sony Ericsson XPeria X10 Mini? | android |
How do I get the android phone model number from a Windows PC connected via USB, provided all the USB device drivers are installed properly? Is there anyway to get it via Android SDK? | I don't know how to get it by the adb command. But you can get it programmably with the SDK. There is a class Build which have many information of the current running phone, such as you wanted model number can be got by the Build.MODEL . | How to get android device model number connected to a PC via USB? | android |
Undo/redo feature is generally provided by input box host app, but.. the way Android's input works, it can be provided universally for all input boxes. Is there a keyboard which has undo/redo feature? | The default keyboard does not have the redo/undo features. However you can try some third-party keyboard app like AI type keyboard which have these features. | Is there a keyboard featuring Undo/Redo? | android |
I am searching for a free Exchange mail client for Android 2.3+. Can anybody please suggest me one? | K-9 Mail supports Exchange 2003/2007 via WebDAV. No support for Exchange 2010, unfortunately, since Microsoft removed WebDAV support in the newest version. See the official wiki page for configuration instructions. | Is there any FREE android mail client with Exchange Support? | android |
My Samsung Galaxy S2(I-9100) was upgraded to 2.3.6 by the technician at a Samsung Service Station. This resulted in a wiped-off of all the apps that I had installed along with some other data(like contacts,sms etc). I had to go through the entire procedure of registering your phone with my gmail account. I cannot insta... | The issue here is that the uninstall process wasn't registered at Google Play Store. Without the uninstall process registered, Google Play Store still reports the app as installed on the device that's associated with your Google account. To overcome this, you need to manually trigger the uninstall from the Google Play ... | Can't install previously installed apps from Google Play | android |
I can't seem to find a way to navigate to the last week of a month, meaning 24 is the last day i see this month March 2012 (in month view), when navigating to next month, first day is 1 whilst week 13 is completely skipped. Any idea what that can be? Here is what it looks like: | I've found the problem. I changed the density to a higher resolution. After resetting to system resolution, problem was solved. I would still be glad to know if there is a solution that will allow me using the calendar at a high res. as well. | Cant go to last week of month in calendar | android |
My Galaxy Tab 10.1 , 16GB Wifi only version, disconnects the WiFi whenever the tablet goes into sleep mode . I have ensured that I have selected to never sleep in advanced WiFi settings. I downloaded and experimented with the Wifi Keep Alive and REGPON wifi KeepAlive apps, but they have had no effect. I even tried root... | Changing the network connection from DHCP to a static IP address has resulted in connection stability. (I can't reclaim my own bounty, and it would be a shame for all that rep to simply disappear, so, someone can still claim it by providing an answer that is informative and helpful in some other regard. Ideally a solut... | Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't keep wifi connected despite settings | android |
For the last two weeks, Google Maps (Latitude) reports that I'm still at my old house. I'm not - I moved 6 months ago, but my "location" says that I'm still there. I tried clearing the maps cache, manually setting my location to somewhere else, and then activating auto-detection. Still nothing. What could go wrong? | Try Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. All > Network Location > Clear data. | Google Maps shows wrong location on Android 2.2 | android |
I want to clear a specific system application's cache — Calendar & Calendar Storage. How do I do it in ICS ? I've stopped the running app: but cannot find the Clear data / Clear cache like before: I'm on a Nexus S and I prefer a way to do it natively, without needing to install an app just for that. | I see Calendar and Calendar Storage in my "All apps" list in Settings. If I open either of them, I also see the old, familiar Clear Data and Clear Cache buttons. | Clear Application Cache on ICS | android |
I have an android device (registered to my gmail account), which I want to give to someone else. What steps do I have to take, so that the device is no longer activated/registered/linked with my email address, and can be re-activated with the other person's gmail account? What happens with any apps installed on that de... | You need to do a factory reset via <code> Menu -> Settings -> Privacy -> Factory Data Reset </code> (this may be under a different menu on newer versions of Android.) Factory reset formats your device, erasing all 3rd-party installed apps and their settings. It also dis-associates your accounts (Google, or any... | How to re-activate android device (with another email address) | android |
I am considering rooting my Galaxy Tab 10.1, mainly to get rid of some obnoxious bloatware that really annoys me. I've read stackexchange-url ("this post"), and stackexchange-url ("this one"), and found these instructions which are nice and clear . I think I'm set as far as executing on this process. What is not clear ... | Most (if not all) custom ROMs deliberately prevent over-the-air updates from carriers/manufacturers. This is done both to prevent incompatibilities during the upgrade process, and to avoid losing root. With that said, some custom ROMs do offer ways to be notified of updates. For example, for ROMs that are integrated wi... | What kind of upgrade procedure can I expect after rooting my tablet? | android |
I found this screenshot in one of the market apps ( Galaxy Nexus Flashlight ), in the red rectangle there is an app do you know this app? it seem very interesting. | Thanks a lot everyone, I found it, it's a custom ROM called AOKP http://www.forum.aokp.co | Can anyone recognize this app (toggles WiFi, GPS, Sync, BT, etc.) in the notification bar? | android |
In the new Android Market/Play Store (3.5.15) they have now got a list of "all downloaded" apps. I have had an android phone for a good 2/3 years now and the list is huge, plus sightly more questionable apps which should have been lost in the ether of the internet have now been dredged back up to haunt me. Can I remove... | No, it's not possible. The android market is plagued with issues like this one. As of version 3.9.16 you can finally now remove applications from the "all" tab in the my apps list. You can even select several apps at once by long pressing one, then selecting the others. These apps are removed from the Website too. Sour... | How to remove apps from "all downloaded" in Play Store | android |
I just went through the process of rotting my Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I used these instructions , and the process went smoothly so I think it was a success. However, everything looks pretty much the same as before, so I can't really tell if anything has actually happened. In any case, part of the reason I did this was so t... | Yes, you can remove bloatware from rooted tablet, but not using stock uninstall utility. Use Titanium Backup to remove those bloatware. Its the simplest way. The meaning of being rooted means you can access device as root user of Linux (Android is Linux). A root user can do everything on system. Stock settings utilitie... | I've rooted my tablet, now how do I get rid of this bloatware? | android |
The bookmarks on the home screens of my Galaxy Nexus have the same red bookmark icon. Is it possible to automatically display the site's default icon (i.e., the one which appears in the URL bar) as the bookmark's icon? | The icon that is displayed on the action bar is called a favicon. It's a low resolution (usually 16x16) icon made to be displayed next to the name in a bookmark bar. Android understandably doesn't use this as it would look hideous on your homescreen. For a website's icon to show up they need to add another icon: the ap... | ICS: Use site's bookmark icon | android |
When I do a search in the Yahoo Mail application and then open one of the search results, instead of seeing the entire message I only see a message snippet. Is there a way to view the entire original email message? | I have the same problem. It's ridiculous. I don't really have a solution, but here's my workaround: I forward the found email to myself. (Doing this, you still won't be able to read the message in the composition window!!) So you'll be able to read the forwarded message only when it comes around in your inbox. I really... | Why does the Yahoo Mail application for Android only show message snippets in search results? | android |
Is there any option to have instant upload of camera pictures into Google picasaweb without the Google+ app? I have an HTC Chacha 2.3.5 which runs short of memory (even when moving apps to SD), and I can't be bothered of having Google+ installed, but would like to keep the instant upload of camera pictures into Picasa.... | There is an app for that. PhotoSync (Sync to Picasa) automatically syncs local folder to Picasaweb, so you can select your camera folder. It's free and not so huge as G+ app. You can set your local folder and Picasa folder and sync them on eg. hourly basis. | instant upload of camera pictures into Google picasaweb without Google+ app? | android |
I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.3. IIRC on old android version such as this there were non-wipe non-unlock methods to obtain root anyway, however I wasn't able to find them right now. Can this be done? | Android 2.3.3 was (on all devices I'm aware of) vulnerable to the Gingerbreak exploit, which used a software hole in Android to gain root permission and therefore doesn't require wiping your device. SuperOneClick provides this as one of its root methods, making it a popular choice for rooting versions 2.3 to 2.3.3 of G... | non-wipe non-unlock root for Android 2.3.3 | android |
My MID came with an HDMI port and cable. I have not seen this on any other device. What are some uses for this? | Generally for video out, you can connect them to your TV to get an even larger screen, for example, to watch videos. Or you might be able to use it for doing presentations on a projector, instead of using a laptop. | What are some uses for the HDMI port? | android |
It would make sense if it had T9 built in, but it doesn't. So why? They should really implement that btw. I know it exists in custom roms. | I would assume it's because there are still phone numbers that are distributed with convenience letters (e.g. "phonewords") in them, and there are probably still automated call answering programs that use them. The letters on the numpad far predate T9. For the US specifically, Wikipedia also has an article that explain... | Why does the ICS dialer have letters next to the numbers? | android |
How can I sync my music from iTunes onto my Galaxy Nexus? How-To Geek has a good article about using Salling Media Sync , but apparently the Galaxy Nexus isn't supported because it only shows up as a MTP device in Windows. Also I'm outside the US so I can't use Google Music (no sure if that would even help though becau... | Try isyncr. They have a wifi add on also. | How can I sync iTunes with a Galaxy Nexus | android |
I would like to be able to check who is using my phones hotspot, it was simple on my Droid 2 since the Motorola app much like the one shown in the answer to stackexchange-url ("How do I check who is connecting to my hotspot?") however I don't see a version of this screen with the galaxy nexus. Update: Looking for a non... | Install Wireless Tether app (free) if you are rooted. It features Access Control. Means, you can use it to allow/deny ad-hoc clients for mobile data. Ofcourse, for this.. it'll need to display connected clients. And, it works with Galaxy Nexus LTE! Update: You can use Fing - Network Tools , too. Its clean way for your ... | Is there a way to check who is connected to my Galaxy Nexus hotspot | android |
Recently I get the impression malware is only present on Android (compared to other mobile platforms) as every IT news magazine reports only on Android malware. (I guess it is also involved with the fact that mobil devices become more and more powerful and also mobile malware evolves => kind of populism) However, when ... | This is too big for a comment, so here goes: Both articles cite one and the same McAfee report. McAfee is a security products vendor, hardly an impartial observer to the malware scene. McAfee does not have products which for iOS devices, but they most certainly do for Android devices. And paid, too. Turns out they migh... | How safe is android compared to other mobile platforms? | android |
I'm looking for a way to access the file system of an Android device (Nexus S) wirelessly, as its USB port has become unfit for anything but charging. Ideally, I'd like the same functionality as offered by connecting the phone to a PC with a USB cable. | Over Wi-Fi Install a small app SwiFTP FTP Server . (original link 'dead' - 2012-09-22, see 'http://ppareit.github.com/swiftp/' instead ) Just, setup username & password. After tapping <code> Start </code> button, your device will become FTP server & the app will give you URL (handy if you don't know device IP &... | Access Android device's file system over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi | android |
This is one of the some thousand limited edition Google IO handout Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices. Was known working for quite some time, and susceptible to the "sleep of death" that left it not powering on until you long press the power button while touching the screen. Device has never been rooted, used only lightly... | Final Answer (to wrap up the question) [short version]: Battery was utterly dead, when popped open and measured at the tabs, voltage was under the safe minimum. New battery ordered from eBay plugged in, tablet worked! Just had to to escape from a boot cycle of doom, root and install Cyanogenmod 9 alpha (of which there ... | Google IO Galaxy Tab 10.1 refuses to power on, any hope of revival? | android |
I just received my apparently new Galaxy Nexus, and I noticed that it has an "Odin mode" bootloader, which is strange since Nexus devices use fastboot. Should I be worried? Did someone mess with my phone? | Unlike the Nexus S, the Galaxy Nexus has the Odin download mode. It does have a fastboot mode as well though. So this is normal and you have nothing to worry about. My guess is that Samsung just prefers working with Odin and didn't like having to work without it for the Nexus S. Or perhaps they had it in the latter but... | Is it normal for the Galaxy Nexus to have an Odin mode? | android |
Any Call Recorders that are digital - not using my microphone to listen to what is said in the other end? What about recording calls over Bluetooth? (It seems most most of these applications record what goes into my microphone, and listen to the other side through my microphone, often turning up the speaker to do that) | This is something that has to be enabled in the kernel. Some custom kernels do implement this, depending on your device. | Call Recorder not using microphone to record the other side | android |
(I am new to Android and to this site, so please bear with me if my question is extremely stupid and if I got the tags all wrong. Feel free to improve, though.) I want an app to scan the occasional QR code which usually should contain an URL. The other day I meant to download an app for that and searched the market for... | Here is QR Droid Private . It does not access your contact information. Usually the reason they want contact access is because you can store contact information in a QR code. So when scanned, it sees that it is a contact and adds it to your contacts. without access to your contacts, it would not be able to do this. Ano... | QR scanner that doesn't want to access my contact list | android |
I have a Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich OS installed, and I write emails and text messages in Hebrew and English. The English keyboard has as-you-type word suggestions that appear (in blue) bove the keys while typing. The Hebrew keyboard does not have that feature (it only suggest to complete contact names). How ... | Try using a 3rd-party keyboard replacement app. I've previously used AnySoftKeyboard , and can confirm that it does show word suggestions on other languages. For Hebrew you would need to install the corresponding language pack as well. | Hebrew word suggestions on ICS | android |
I regularly get phone calls from people trying to reach an old folks' home and I want to outright reject those automatically (without any "send to voicemail" ideally). This was fairly painless on the Galaxy S: from the Call Log, tap-hold on the bad number, menu pops up, select "add to auto-reject". [Auto reject was ena... | If it's the same people ringing you regularly what you could do is: Add them as a contact, under 'Ignore1', 'Ignore2' etc. whenever they ring Go to Contacts -> Select 'Ignore1' -> Options (or action menu) -> Select 'All calls to voicemail' Or if you don't like this method then you could try: Mr. Number: Text, Call &... | Galaxy Nexus - How do I start adding strangers' numbers to "auto-reject"? | android |
I have my N1 rooted and after I installed BlackRose and change the partitions with password protection I wasn't able to start Android ever again. It show this screen: I can access to the <code> adb shell </code> , and I can see all the private folders. So my question is What folders/files do I need to backup to restore... | Here are the locations you can try to back up: <code> /data/app/ --> location of APKs. /data/app-private/ --> location of protected APKs. /data/data/ --> location of app settings. </code> However, if you are trying to install ICS a complete wipe is most definitely required. Generally, re-partitioning the inter... | Nexus One stuck in loading screen - How to save application data? (ROOTED) | android |
How can I change the notification in my Android 2.3.5 device so that I can use a given wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook message? If this is not possible with the Facebook app, is it possible with the Google+ app? | For using custom ringtones, I suggest Rings Extended app along with any file manager to browse the contents of your SD Card. This will allow you to pick any supported sound file to be used as a ringtone in any app. In Google+ app, go to Menu -> Settings. Under "Ringtone" you can select the WAV file (pick "Rings Extende... | use wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook/Google+ message? | android |
I have installed Traffic Monitor to check how much data is transferred between my phone and the rest of the world. The traffic is categorized by application, but there is also the category "system traffic", to which all uncategorizable traffic belongs. Strangely enough, the "system traffic" consumes the lion share: 2 o... | Just a guess, but: I imagine the built-in Google apps (gmail, contacts, calendar) are the culprits. Try turning off "Account Sync" in settings. | Why does my phone consume megabytes of traffic when idle? | android |
How do I take backup of all installed apks from my sgs2 to PC using android sdk/ 3rd party tool etc? My phone is not rooted. I can install/uninstall apks using adb, but is there any similar command line tool to take backup of the same? | This is one of the things that are far easier with a rooted phone: you could just type in: <code> adb pull /data/app C:\Users\User\Desktop\Apps </code> and your apks would magically appear on your desktop. In your case this isn't possible because accessing the data partition is only allowed for root users. (And this is... | How to take backup of all installed APKs from Phone to PC? | android |
I have a HTC Desire HD that up until recently has been running well with a custom ROM. For some reason, the phone started to "misbehave" in a number of ways after about 10 months of painless operation, so I decide to try and put the LeeDroid ROM on the phone. End result, the phone is now not much better than a basic iP... | Problem solved, and I think I'm finally getting a handle on all of this after several hours of some serious digging through the interwebz, and a bit of trial and error. So here is what I ended up doing, step by step: Locate a stock ROM as suggested by Matthew Read and user12295. This was possibly the hardest part as th... | Unable to enable Mobile Network settings (options greyed out). Is there any way to restore lost mobile connectivity data? | android |
Hi this is very basic question I have an android phone and when i connect it to few of the PCs in office i can see that "device drivers getting installed" and device ready to use but few machines its giving "device driver not installed" I have not specifically installed any software in these PCs to detect the phone. So... | maybe you forget install the android usb driver, look this: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html and http://developer.android.com/sdk/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver when you finish this work, if it also dont work, please try get your device specialized driver. | android what is the minimum software that must be present in my PC to detect my android phone | android |
In my Android phone when I go to <code> Settings -> Language and Keyboard Settings -> Select Language </code> I see "Locale" as the title on the top row and see that only few languages are listed. I suspect its because of this "Locale" setting. Where I can change it so that all supported languages will be listed?... | The keyboard settings shows all supported languages no matter the locale of the device, so if a language is not listed than it's not supported. A good alternative is AnysoftKeyboard ; you can download language packs for it. | Is it posible to change the locale of my device? | android |
I often delete those backups which are no longer useful to me. Backup entries are removed from list (popup), but app/element entries aren't removed even when those app/element are not installed. Here's an example: You can see <code> No backup yet </code> & the app is no longer installed. How to remove these entries... | Your screenshot suggests you simply uninstalled those apps. In TB, hit the menu button, select "batch processing", scroll to the end of the list. There you'll find "Delete Backups". Second item in that section should read "Delete backups of uninstalled apps" (or the like -- I run a localized version, was just back-tran... | How to clear blank entries from Titanium Backup (pro)? | android |
When you see Android's lock screen, there are still some controls available that may be used without unlocking the phone. For me (Android 2.3.3 - LG version) it's the volume control and the button for emergency calls. Unfortunately, it has happened a number of times now that, when the phone was in my pocket, it somehow... | I don't know that LG makes the lock screen configurable like that, but you could always try a lock screen replacement. Something like Widgetlocker or Lockbot might do the trick for you. Lockbot has a free version, so I'd start with that and see if it does what you want. | Disable buttons for emergency call and volume control in lock screen | android |
I wonder if is possible for those people who download the Android source code and customize it then release their custom roms to hack the API or any other part of the codebase like GMail client or network stack so to push in the rom some kind of spyware, virus and so on... my main concern is that I like to experiment c... | No piece of software that you install on any hardware of any form is 100% safe unless you are the author or you've read all of the source code, verified its safety, and built it yourself. Okay, so this may be something of an oversimplification, but it's actually not too far off in most cases. Custom ROMs are no excepti... | is it 100% safe to install Custom Roms | android |
I am trying to get Ethernet over USB working for my Nexus S. I am running Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0.3 and have rebuilt the kernel with USB Gadget support turned on. When I connect the phone to my Linux box and run ifconfig -a, usb0 shows up both on the phone and the Linux box. I run ifconfig to set both sides up and ever... | It looks like there is an issue with the byte alignment. I found this post: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-omap@vger.kernel.org/msg20797.html and based on that made the following changes to drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c: <code> 257,258c257 < < //skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN); --- > skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_A... | Android USB Gadget Driver | android |
I need to run a Windows Phone 7 app developed for our company but no one has a Windows phone. Is there any way I can run it on my Android, perhaps a simulator or something? | There is currently no way to run Windows Phone 7 apps on Android devices. | Can I run Windows Phone apps on Android devices? | android |
I'd like to buy a Motorola DEFY+ as it fits my needs almost perfectly. However, I read some test reviews which are claiming that the Outlook sync options are quite weak. Does anyone know if this phone will synchronize with my local Outlook calendar and contacts? Are there any known problems which might occur during the... | Actually I bought the Motorola Defy+ and I'm disapointed, as it seems there's synchronization is only possible via Google account. | Will a Motorola DEFY+ sync with my Outlook calendar and contacts? | android |
I've a Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro with Android 2.3.3. I noted that the battery ends really fast. I don't have enable GPS service, Mobile data, Bluetooth. Only phone and wifi. In less than two days the battery is drill out. I don't listen music and I don't play any games. I'd like to know if apps are closing correctl... | There's a list of things one can do to improve battery life. The easiest (attention, black humor) is turning the device off, next to switching it to airplane mode. In general these two things are not worth a consideration -- but with all things operable, I've seen no smartphone yet lasting more than 2 days. My old HTC ... | Battery Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro | android |
When it comes to epub format ebooks reading, Aldiko Book Reader is the best Android app on Earth and nobody will oppose it, as I think. I have been using it for 5 months and really satisfied. Now, I am thinking about purchasing its premium version in hope to get more useful features. But, I am unable to find what I'll ... | Answer is in their FAQ: The free version is advertisement supported while the premium version is not. Both the free and premium versions have the same set of features at this point except the premium version will get faster updates. | What's the difference between free and premium version of Aldiko Book Reader? | android |
I've a Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro with Android 2.3.3 and GTalk didn't came installed. I search it in the market and can't find it. Is there any way to get it installed? | I thought that may be I could share the apk file through bluetooth from another phone and I succeed. Here are the steps: All the steps are for the phone which already has GTalk installed. Open file manager. Go to System (outside sdcard) -> applications. Search Talk.apk. Send it to the phone where you want to install GT... | Google talk in Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro | android |
Is there any way to know when I flashed my last custom ROM? Atleast a smart way to find the approximate date/time using some logs deep down in my android would be good. | Try the following in Terminal Emulator or ADB shell: <code> su ls -l /system/ </code> The date stamps on the read-only files/directories are the time they were created, i.e. approximately when the ROM was installed. | Date of ROM installation | android |
I've uploaded all of our music to Google's "music in the cloud". I can play it on my Android phone (Droid X). I'd like my wife to be able to play it as well on her HTC Incredible). Is this allowed? How do I do it? (One way would be for her to log in as me but that seems like it might cause problems with both of us logg... | Any music you purchase via Google Play Store or upload via Google Music Manager application is tied to whichever Google account you selected within the app under <code> Menu -> Settings -> Google Play account </code> . Starting with Android 2.2 (a.k.a. Froyo) you can add multiple Google accounts on Android device... | Can I share my Google Play "cloud" music with a family member? | android |
Just tried to use iris, the supposed Siri clone for Android: Me to iris: "Remind me in two hours to get cascade" iris: "What is your real name?" Me: Why does it need that? "Josh" iris: "Definition of 'Josh': to jest or tease playfully" Me: "You're useless." iris: "Definition of useless: not fulfilling or not expected t... | From what I've seen, Iris isn't supposed to be a competitor for Siri, but rather just a (mostly) joke app that just tries to replicate some of Siri's snarkiness. It's for laughs, not productivity. If you do want to be productive with voice commands, there are some options. Vlingo and SpeakToIt Assistant spring immediat... | Is iris really this useless or am I doing it wrong? | android |
I updated my AT&T Captivate to the stock Gingerbread a few weeks ago, and I've had nothing but problems since -- hangs, lockups, and that constant TetheringManager crash. I'm about to do a factory reset, but I'd really like to be able to back it up properly first, which of course requires root. I've done a little r... | Unfortunately for us (not so much for manufacturers and carriers,) Gingerbread closed the exploits that were previously being used to gain root privileges on older Android OS versions. This means that tools like SuperOneClick and similar will no longer work. The only way to get root on Samsung devices with Gingerbread ... | Can I root my stock-Gingerbread Captivate without flashing a new kernel? | android |
Is there an app that has a homescreen shortcut to mark all SMS text messages as read? Or an app that does this when I run it? | Install Go SMS Pro & use its <code> Mark all read </code> option (Its in <code> More </code> tab of <code> options </code> menu). As data container of text messages are shared between apps, changes will be reflected in stock messaging app too. | Shortcut to mark all SMS text messages read? | android |
Is it possible to open a Flash file (.swf) locally on Lenovo A1 tablet ? (Something like open it through the Android browser?) Thanks! | Try the Smart SWF Player app. | Is it possible to open a locally saved Flash file on the Ideapad A1? | android |
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-I9100 running Android 2.3.5. I love the "Swype" keyboard except I really want arrow keys. Is there please a way to add them or switch them on? (Background) I know I can tap the text entry box and a little pointer appears, but that's just not usable. Often, the vertical bar is always sev... | The version of Swype pre-loaded on most Gingerbread Galaxy S's does have arrow keys built in. Swipe your finger across from the Swype button in the bottom left corner of the keyboard to the SYM button alongside it, and you should see the cursor control screen instead. Just tap the ABC button to get back to the normal k... | Can I use arrow keys? | android |
Even when I set the backlight onto its dimmest, it is still very bright when using it in the dark. However, when you have low battery it appears even dimmer, so I know it is possible to get it to that level. Is there anyway to set it to this reduced level? If it makes any difference, I am using a Galaxy Ace (2.3.3). | I'm currently using Screen Filter . It reduces the brightness of your phone below the level of what Android OS provides. Works for me and is a good battery saver. Hope this helps. | Dim the back light to low battery level | android |
I get an error "No connection: Couldn't connect to the server" when trying to assign my google account to the Google+ app on my 2.3.5 Android phone. Tried several times along the day today, any ideas what else I may try? I have no connection problems with any of the other apps on the same phone at any time. | Check for a security notification under the notifications. I missed it at first on my tablet. | Couldn't connect to server Google+ | android |
I have both a Sony and a Logitech device. Yesterday I opened the Market from my Google TV and it immediately began updating it to Google Play. It looked like was not updating for very long time but was showing me the "Updating" message so I though it may take time and left both devices on overnight. When I checked in t... | "Doesn't work outside US currently. We are working on getting a fix out." ... told me Les Vogel who is the Staff Developer Programs Engineer - GoogleTV So i think we will have to wait. | Android Market on Google TV not working after update to Google Play | android |
the AndyX Rom has a wonderful feature that grabs all applications previously installed from the market once you do all wipes and new rom setup. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460702 unfortunately any other custom rom I used does not have this feature so I have to go to the market again and download a... | You can use AppBrain to sync the list of your apps to the service, flash, reinstall AppBrain and sync your device again to reinstall your apps. The only downside is that when you resync your device you have to accept every app install separately. Or at least this was the case when I last used it (ages ago). | application to restore/download all market applications after new rom is installed | android |
After setting up mail and calendar synchronization with our Exchange server (Exchange 2010) and the built-in app, I cannot edit the entries in the Exchange calendar. Adding new entries works fine. Comment #15 of a Google code issue shows an important hint. It works when the "primary E-mail address" is used when connect... | I was able to retrieve the primary e-mail address from my phone: In the details of an appointment, I was listed as attendee under an e-mail address different from the one the account was configured for, and the e-mail address of this attendee turned out to be my primary e-mail address. I was unable to change the e-mail... | Calendar entries that live in Exchange 2010 cannot be edited | android |
I need to completely clear the autocomplete words my Sony Ericsson Xperia arc has learned. I used it for entering some random letter combinations (CAPTCHA entries) and now they are part of the autocomplete for some important prefixes. How can this be done? Looked in the settings screen but no luck. | This is positioned high in Google, so I'm gonna paste my solution here. I own a Sonyericsson Xperia Arc S and the Personal Dictionary list was empty. The way to go was to go into the app listing (all apps) , find the Xperia Keyboard service and Clear Data . It resets every keyboard configuration, but it's how it works. | How to clear the keyboard autocomplete suggestions | android |
I have two phones, one has a 3.2mp camera, the other has an 8mp camera. I downloaded the 'Barcode Scanner' app on both phones, it works on the 8mp phone but the 3.2mp phone doesnt pick up any barcodes at all. Is there a way around/fix to get the 3.2mp phone to scan the barcodes? UPDATE: The 3.2mp camera picks qr barcod... | (I'll address your 2nd edit below...) Some cheap camera modules don't include an auto focus feature, i.e. they are fix-focus'ed to infinity. Barcode scanners need a near focus though and cannot (or hardly) scan the resulting blurry images that result from infinity-focused fix-focus cameras. The only way around this wou... | Barcode Scanning with a low res camera (3.2mp) | android |
I have the TELUS Samsung Galaxy S2 X (T989D) running Gingerbread (v2.3.5). Today my friend (who has the Samsung Galaxy S2 (TI9100)) told me that they changed the Android Market to Google Play. I opened my Android Market to see if it would update to Google Play and all I got was a message asking to accept the terms of G... | From the official announcement on the Android Developers blog (emphasis mine): We’ll be rolling out Google Play to devices in a phased OTA update, starting today and continuing over the days to come . With the update, the Android Market app will upgrade to the Play Store app and the Music, Videos, and Books apps will u... | Phone not updating Market to Google Play? | android |
Switching from HTC Aria (Android 2.2?) to Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.2). I had lots of NYTimes articles saved as "Favorites" in the NYTimes app. My intention is to transfer this data so that it is usable on my new phone? I am capable of intermediate to advanced solutions. It seems that the NYTimes app creates a new fold... | I'm going to try to give an answer that applies both to the NYT app and to apps in general. The short answer is make sure that you setup both phones with the same Google account and sign into your NYT account in the app. If an app is properly designed (and I would assume that the NYT app is) then user settings, such as... | nytimes app - transferring marked articles - from old device to new one | android |
I open Settings-> Language and keyboard-> Samsung Keypad-> Input languages and there is a very limited range of languages there. In my friend's phone there are more locales I'd like to support in my phone, is this possible (not via installing an external keyboard like MultiLing Keyboard etc.), in my friend's phone, my ... | If your question is about global language support, you might want to check stackexchange-url ("How do I add a new language?") If you however simply refer to keyboard layouts: This very much depends on the keyboard/ IME used. There is e.g. TouchPal Keyboard available on the playstore -- and also a lot of language packs ... | Install built-in system languages | android |
I have the problem with latest update which re-brands "Market" app to "Google Play Market" app. At one moment "Market" icon disappeared from both home screen and applications. I was seeking for the solution to that, found some (weird at the time) "Play Market" update installed and have uninstalled it. This brought back... | Try clearing the data for the Market and rebooting the phone. Then log in to the Market, wait a minute, then back out and continue using your phone with the internet connection active. Hopefully the Market should update itself within a few minutes. Or, you can just download and install the .apk. I rely on Android Polic... | Update Market Application to Google Play Market Application | android |
Is Google Play Music (formerly Google Music) the same app as the stock Android Music app? I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.6. I live in a country, Italy, where the Google Play Music service is not yet available. Some time ago, due to an Android Market glitch, then Google Music appeared among the apps installed on m... | No, it's a completely different service. In fact, it's a cloud service with an Android app; whereas the Music app is simply a local music app. | Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App? | android |
Over the past week, whenever I try to open the Play Store/Market app on my phone, the app thinks for a while and then displays this error message: Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account. But I am indeed signed into my Google account, as seen in other Google applications running on the pho... | I went to <code> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All </code> , chose the Market application in the list, and clicked on "Uninstall updates" button which appeared there. It gave me an old, but working , version of the market app. I hope it will update itself in the future and will continue to... | Getting "Authentication is required" when trying to access the Play Store | android |
yesterday I decided to upload all my phone's photos using PICASA. I thought the task would have required one hour or so but instead it is still running and is extremely slow! I would like to stop it but it seems impossible, I have the 'notification' of the ongoing process and whatever thing I do (reboot phone, shut dow... | I've tried but they didn't seem to make the icon disappear. After wandering through settings and application as suggested by Matthew this is what I finally did and it seems to work: Settings --> Application --> Manage App --> Running --> myuploads --> Force Stop and eventually the icon of ongoing process was gone! Than... | How can I stop an ongoing sync process on my Desire? | android |
I can read everywhere here in France that the OTA version of Ice Cream Sandwich is available for the Asus Transformer TF101. But when I check for a new firmware, it finds nothing. Is there a step I missed? My Transformer is currently working with Android 3.2.1. | OTA upgrade has been stopped due to several SW issues. A modified upgrade is expected within weeks, be patient. (I do have the upgrade, but not installed as I have read about the problems... now I am refusing it every day :( | ICS upgrade for Asus Transformer should be available OTA | android |
My Android Market is still Android Market. I am eager to update it manually, but I prefer official way when payment is involved. In India, only app store is available.. no music, book and movie store. So, I have been guessing maybe it'll not be pushed to India. Is there any such policies? | The "Market" to "Play" renaming is just a re-branding of the store. It won't change any of the underlying availability or features. You will have to ask Google (good luck!) about if/when additional feature will be made available in India. So there is nothing to be gained by "upgrading", other than satisfying the Google... | Is Google Play rebranded app being pushed to India? | android |
I'm pretty new from Android, just dumped my iOS device. I find it pretty annoying with this feature missing that is auto correction and auto-complete. In iOS whenever you misspell a word or type a keyboard key near the desired one, the system will automatically change it to the correct word unless demanded otherwise. A... | Stock keyboard (as well as most 3rd-party keyboard apps) has both auto-correct and auto-completion (a.k.a. "suggestions") built in. Access the keyboard settings via Settings -> Language & input -> Android keyboard. From there you can enable and fine-tune the auto correction and suggestion options. | Active auto correction like in iOS | android |
is there a hidden "Mark as read" button I'm not aware of in the email app in Android? | This probably depends on the device, as devices with custom UIs (TouchWiz, Sense, Motoblur) will have different email applications. On CyanogenMod (and I believe vanilla Android) you simply tick the checkmark next to the message or messages you want and the button slides in from the bottom. | Mark as unread button in email application? | android |
I just dumped my iOS device for the sake of Android (iTunes, flash lack and other reasons). I'm trying to retain the features I got used to on the iOS. One of them was the ability to start, pause, skip etc. in music while screen is locked: Important: I'm an Android noob (I'm a .NET dev), I believe there has to be a way... | I found my solution. This feature is provided in Go Locker . It's so great, and works with Google Music as well! Very customizable and there are zillion of themes out there. And most important, it's free. I'm sure you now think I'm affiliated with them, the truth is yes, I use their products and I'm addicted to them, t... | Outer-shell music buttons like in iOS | android |
I frequently switch between a terminal and a web browser/kindle while working on the device with a bluetooth keyboard. The method I used on the stock 3.2 (with TouchWiz) ROM: press the home key on the keyboard down-arrow, which selects the top-left icon on the current home screen (generally the terminal) arrow to the a... | The other answer works (to remove the search bar and rearrange icons below the <code> ::: </code> button) works fine, but only in a landscape orientation . Even in landscape, pathological arrangements of icons can be stumbled upon. I've settled on this method: Use a firewall (e.g., DroidWall) to block 'Google Search', ... | Alternate (keyboard) task switching method for CM9 | android |
I recently switched from a Motorola Milestone to a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it seems the quality of my mobile data connections drops considerably between the devices without any apparent reason. The Motorola device can get up to 2mbps, while the Nexus struggles at ~150kbps. The <code> *#*#4636#*#* </code> menu on both... | While this might not be the complete answer to your issue, it appears that the Galaxy Nexus is connected to an HSDPA:9 radio (10.1mb/s theoretical speed) while the Milestone is connected to an HSPA radio (14mb/s theoretical speed, not HSPA+ which can have a theoretical speed of between 21 and 42 depending on the networ... | Milestone outperforming Galaxy Nexus on mobile data connection speed | android |
I've just managed to install CM7 Ron on my Xperia x10 mini pro but when I type with the physical/slide keyboard I can't seem to change it from querty to azerty any ideas? | You may want to try 3rd-party keyboard apps that support transliteration of physical keyboards. I've previously used AnySoftKeyboard , and with the appropriate language pack (e.g. French with has the AZERTY layout) it will transliterate physical keyboard as well. | changing x10 mini pro keyboard from querty to azerty CM7 pro's ROM | android |
If I move some applications to a SD card and perform a factory reset, will they be available when I plug the card back again after the reset, even if the device's primary account changed? | To add to @Mattthew 's comment, even if you move the apps to SD card part of them always reside inside internal memory. Also the system needs to know what apps are installed, apps like Market need to know about them. So, no they won't work after factory reset. For big games like from gameloft the extra data you downloa... | Are apps in SD card available after a factory reset? | android |
Sometime in the last week a few of the apps installed on my Galaxy Nexus are coming up as tiny shrunken windows that are completely unusable. Here's an example: Very boring picture, the point being that the little white rectangle halfway down the left side is the rendition of the application that should be taking up th... | Let me guess... you turned on GPU Rendering in the developer options? Some apps that don't properly support it will do that. Try turning that off. Also, on an unrelated note: you can take screenshots by holding power and volume down. | Why have some of my apps started coming up as tiny shrunken windows | android |
It is advised here and there to add <code> debug.sf.hw=1 </code> to <code> build.prop </code> . They say that this "makes Android render GUI with GPU". This looks very suspicious because what does it debug then (and since when debug speeded up anything)? So I'm just curious about what does this setting (property) actua... | I believe what it stands for is "Debug SurfaceFlinger Hardware", and there's only one (that I know of) reference to it in the Android source code (in DisplayHardware.cpp): <code> // debug: disable h/w rendering char property[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX]; if (property_get("debug.sf.hw", property, NULL) > 0) { if (atoi(propert... | What does debug.sf.hw in build.prop mean? | android |
Is there a way to block (by a password/PIN code or what else) all kinds of software installation on an Android tablet/smart phone? I understand it is possible to block by a PIN code Market app instalation, but that only works for paid apps, and there are other ways to install applications other than the Market. Rooting... | Unfortunately Android doesn't offer this functionality out of the box. There are several 3rd-party apps on the Market that can help though. I personally use App Protector Pro on my son's tablet. This app allows you to set a PIN and then set up a "block list" of any installed apps, including system ones. Among other app... | Disable all software installation | android |
I seem to have lost the auto focus capability on my Nexus. The phone is stock, only one update done (so it's XWKL2). I don't use the camera much, but I think I had auto focus when I first started using the phone. Now I have to manually focus by tapping the screen. I'd rather not clutter my phone with 3rd party apps for... | These suggestions might seem odd and they might not yield any results but they're worth a shot: Try using the panorama and video settings in the stock camera, and I do mean actually use them. Don't just switch to them and switch back to picture mode. If you're lucky changing modes, taking a panorama/video, then changin... | Auto focus not working on Galaxy Nexus | android |
On my old phone, HTC Hero, when it was connected to the charging adapter and the battery level reached 100%, it never went down when plugged in, like the battery wasn't used at all and the phone was running from the charger instead. On my new phone, HTC Evo 3D, I left it plugged in into the charging adapter in the even... | The device does not run on the charger. It will always run on the battery, unless the battery is not present. The discharge you see can be from just applications on the device running in the background. The charger stops charging the battery when it reaches full status. Note that this may not be 100%, even on a brand n... | Do batteries on new devices start discharging even when plugged in to the adapter? | android |
I'm using <code> A2SD+ </code> on my <code> HTC Desire </code> running on <code> MIUI </code> . Currently only the <code> app </code> and <code> app-private </code> are under <code> /sd-ext </code> , but I'm running out of space very quickly :) Currently my <code> dalvik-cache </code> consumes 46.3MB and the <code> dat... | As Matthew already stated, there's no unique answer possible to your question -- all depends on your usage patterns. Generally spoken, I'd say moving app data should be preferred: If you move the Dalvik Cache, it would affect all your apps -- while moving the app data only affects apps which store some data (and by "so... | What will be faster when moving to sd-ext via A2SD+ Data or Dalvik-cache? (or can I move both with no extra-penalty) | android |
A group of us at work got ASUS Transformer 101's all at the same time. (Now some of us are in the US, some are overseas). I saw a note in our internal chat that ICS was available. Yay, but I was away from home and left the pad at home. So I got back a full week after my colleagues saw the update and charged it up, awai... | It's a fairly common issue apparently. Here's how to fix it: Link Just killing the DMClient and CMClient services and rebooting did the trick for me. But disclaimer: Results may vary. | How can I get my ASUS Transformer 101 to see upgrades? | android |
During the day I notice that many of my installed apps run themselves automatically. For example, FB all of a sudden asks my GPS data or reads my contact list, without me launching the FB app. FB does not have a persistent notification icon, so I do not expect it to be a background process. Yet using Intents, apps do w... | If you are rooted, install Autorun Manager . Make sure you've Busybox installed and use <code> Advanced Mode </code> of Autorun Manager. It displays all receivers of an app as well as intents to which receivers are registered. From there, you can disable a receiver of an app, too. But, you'd need pro version if you wan... | How do I view and manage the list of Intents that launch what apps in my phone? How do I unregister these apps? | android |
And does the http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android have the same exact apps as on Android Market? Followup from stackexchange-url ("How to download apps without a wireless data plan") | As long as your device is allowed to install apps from Unknown Sources (Check Settings), there's no need of data plan to install Amazon AppStore . Carriers don't (and, can't) lock every third-party app to promote their data plan. In fact, it may become a legal issue for them. Amazon AppStore isn't exact copy of Android... | Do you need a data plan to install Amazon's App Store? | android |
I am thinking of installing a custom ROM such as CM7 on my AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777). I have already rooted it. What is the best practice for backing-up (and potentially restoring) my phone? Notes for answerers: I'm interested in step-by-step instructions to obtain a canonical answer rather than links into forum th... | This is going to vary a bit by device and recovery system, but in general if you want to perform a full, 1-to-1 backup of your phone's internal memory you would need to: Root your device and install a custom recovery. The most popular recovery is probably ClockworkMod . How you install it will vary widely by device, bu... | How do I back up (and restore) my phone before installing a custom ROM? | android |
Does a free app exist in the UK which can be installed on two android phones allowing you to make free data voice calls over an internet WiFi connection for free without having to register a new account with the app installed? For example, with Skype, you have to register a Skype account before you can start using the ... | You can try viber . You only need to put your phone number. Personally I don't like it because of the UI and their notification mechanism but its a matter of personal flavor. | Data voice calls app | android |
My Galaxy Tab P1000 just hung up, at a point where the power button is not responding. Is there a way to force the devise to shutdown immediately? | There is no "force shutdown" as far as I know, but you can force a reboot by holding down the power button for about 15 seconds. | How to force Samsung Galaxy Tab to shutdown? | android |
My Gmail app that I have installed in my Android 2.3.5 phone has stopped receiving or sending new emails since the last couple of days. What can I do to fix this synchronization issue? Any suggestions? | I've had the same problem since upgrading my ROM. The solution i'm going to present will lead to the loss of unsent emails, so copy them to somewhere. You have to clear the application data. To do that you go to: Settings > Applications > Manage applications look for Gmail and Clear Data It will synchronize again with ... | gmail app not updating emails | android |
I 'accidentally' dial international numbers a lot - don't ask why, long story :). Is there an app that would restrict me from calling international numbers, or warn me before connecting the call? I can put in a request for International Call Barring with my network provider, but that disables calling premium UK numbers... | there seems to be a range of apps that may do what you are trying to accomplish. here are a couple that look like they have potential. Root Call Blocker Pro Call Guard Call Blocker Gold Outgoing Call Blocker | Is there a way/app to block outgoing international calls, without activating the network provider's International Call Barring? | android |
I have files that I used to copy from my SD card to my PC using the USB Mass Storage option under the "USB connection" pop-up. I checked the flag under Settings-> Location & Security-> Data encryption-> Storage encryption and now I can't read new files of these types (e.g., .jpg and .txt files). I tried unchecking ... | I sent this question into Verizon Wireless as well. Here is their reply: Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless through our website...I understand that you've been having an issue trying to decrypt files on your handset. At this time Motorola hasn't provided an update for your phone to be able to do this. Without th... | How do I decrypt files on my SD card that I encrypted using the Settings? | android |
I have an HTC Desire S with the stock ROM. Can I root the phone but keep my stock ROM, that is the one provided by HTC ? Or do I HAVE to install a custom ROM if I root? And what is ClockworkMod. Is it a custom ROM ? | You don't have to install a custom ROM, you can use a stock one. There's usually rooted versions of stock ROMs readily available for most devices, with the only difference between them and a completely stock ROM being the addition of Superuser and the <code> su </code> binary (and often busybox). If your device is supp... | Do I have to install a custom ROM if I root? | android |
Since you're stackexchange-url ("able to update to the newest version of Android"), what smartphone is the most well-rounded and has the drivers to update to the newest or close to newest version of Android? | The short answer is that the Nexus phones are the most updateable - not only do they get more updates then the other phones, but they also get more support from the community in general. Case in point, though Google has announced that the Nexus One will not get ICS, CyanogenMod will be providing it. Other then the Nexu... | Which smartphones are most updateable? | android |
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