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How can I root my HTC Thunderbolt? | There's a forum post at xda-developers which details a fairly involved and definitely for the faint at heart. However, do not follow that guide, it's included only for posterity, and there is an easier way to skin your particular cat. At this point, cue the huge disclaimer that a lot of things might go wrong when doing... | How to root my HTC Thunderbolt? | android |
I'm using LG GT540 with (LG) official Android 2.1. The market has never been updated, but months ago, the top apps show my local (Vietnam) apps. Those top rated are actually very bad, can I disable it, use old international version? | If your phone is rooted, you can install Market Enabler from Android Market and choose another location. Sometimes you may need to change the language settings on your device. | Disable Android Market localization | android |
I'm using Hacker's and Swiftkey X keyboard on Gingerbread. Suggestion line is shown in most apps above the keyboard. But when opening the keyboard in Market or Droidedit (Syntax highlighting editor), the suggestions aren't shown for any keyboard I use. What determines this behaviour? How can I switch on/force suggestin... | Most likely the app has chosen not to show them for that particular input box. From a technical perspective, this is controlled by flags on the <code> TextView </code> object that represents the text area control (e.g. the <code> TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS </code> option). I don't believe there is any way to overrid... | why are "word suggestions" of keyboards not shown in distinct apps? | android |
As I want to optimize my workflow, how do I determine my most frequently used apps?, so I can put them on start screen. Of course I guess the 3-5 most frequently used apps by myself, but as there space for upto 16 icons on the first screen, it's hard to tell whether some apps are frequently used or not. As for SMS, MMS... | Spare Parts does this. It's included in CyanogenMod and some other custom ROMs, but the Market version should work as well, I think. One of the menu options on the main page is "Usage statistics" which you can then order by launch count, time used, and app name: | What are my most frequently used apps? | android |
I am looking into buying this: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-P7310MAAXAR I am wondering if I can upgrade the 3.2 version of Android to 4.0? | The answer is yes: Samsung Electronics plan to provide the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for GALAXY devices. The platform update for GALAXY S II and GALAXY Note will start in the first quarter 2012, and other GALAXY devices will soon follow. The ICS-upgradable devices are the GALAXY S II, GALAXY S II LTE, GALAX... | Is Samsung Galaxy Tab P7300 upgradable to Android 4? | android |
Is it possible to get a full screen clock for an android phone which looks something like the clock on the desktop of the computer in this link? http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_b/3381120183/in/pool-421216@N24/ | Night Clock works well for me (screenshot below), and there are probably plenty of others in the Market. A search for "big clock" turns up a fair number of hits that seem relevant. | Full screen android clock | android |
I realise this might be a repeat question, or discussed at length in some related posts, please don't hesitate to discipline me if I'm being redundant. I just really want to know not only if anyone else is experiencing random reboots on their Xperia Arcs (or any similar phone), but also if they've successfully resolved... | In my case it didn't seem to have anything to do with any software configuration or combination on my phone and was purely hardware related. This is not to say that in some cases the software you may or may not have on your device would be causing a memory leak / stack overflow and causing your device to reboot as a re... | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc randomly reboots | android |
I have a HTC Desire with the latest legit firmware. I have Wifi and 3G enabled, and it's usually fine; at home it connects to my (WPA2 protected) router, and when I go outside it switches to 3G. But sometimes, as I pass other Wifi hotspots it stops using 3G so I lose data. I've disabled the 'tell me about open wifi' op... | If you didn't explicitly configure your device to automatically use "open" and unprotected networks, it will only connect to those you explicitly tell it to -- so you needn't worry about this. As for your "3g turning off" issue: That's very strange. Something in your device still seems to think that, as soon as some Wi... | Phone stops using 3G when Wifi hotspot nearby | android |
I've noticed that when I get an alert (an incoming email, or a notification from an app ( cough Words with Friends cough ) and the screen is locked, I'll hear the alert sound but, when I wake up the tablet, I won't see the alert. Is there any way of having the tablet leave those alerts on the screen until I wake it up?... | The Samsung flavor of Android (and possibly others?) keeps the alerts accesible, but very well-hidden. Click on the section of the bottom menu bar with the time, then slide up where it reads "Settings". The alerts are visible there. | Galaxy Tab - How to keep alerts visible until the screen is unlocked? | android |
I discovered, that Google changed some things in the actual Active Sync / Exchange protocol on Ice Cream Sandwich, because I wasn't able to use the Lotus Notes Traveler as Exchange account on 2.3.7. So does anyone has a list which versions of Active Sync the Android versions use? | As with most Exchange ActiveSync clients Android implements a sub-set of features from various versions of ActiveSync. According to the Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Platform Highlights , the Email client supports EAS v14 (scroll down to the "Improved email" section), in a comparison with Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) t... | Which version of Active sync does every Android version use? | android |
I have a Verizon Motorola Droid Pro (Android 2.3.3), and a persistent aggravation with the browser application. Whenever typing in an input field and using a dash <code> - </code> that is adjacent to its preceding character, the next character I type is placed before the dash, and then the cursor placed before the dash... | It seems that, as noted in the comments, changing my keyboard app has solved this. I was having trouble with my default kb app going to 100% cpu when entering text lately, so that prompted me to try a new one, finally. I have tried multiple times while typing this answer to get the behavior to occur again, and it won't... | How can I prevent hyphens causing text input to break in the Android Browser? | android |
When putting new music files or images onto the sd card of my android phone, android needs to scan for new files. Is there any way to speed up this process? E.g. putting all files in one directory? Currently I organized my music this way: <code> music/artists/albums/files.mp3 </code> Any suggestions? | One method is to put a file called <code> .noMedia </code> in the root of every folder that you don't want to be scanned. It won't improve the scanning of actual media, but it will prevent wasted time searching elsewhere (or indexing things that you don't want indexed, such as app assets). | How do I speed up media scanning? | android |
Exactly what the title says. I've got a 1.5 gb zip file on my sdcard that I would like to extract via adb (not pulling to pc and pushing back). Is there a simple command to unzip a file? Thanks! | Yes and no. As far as I'm aware, a typical Android install will not contain <code> unzip </code> . You can, however, install busybox for Android, which provides the <code> unzip </code> utility. Then a simple: <code> adb shell unzip /sdcard/archive.zip </code> Would do the trick. If you're rooted you can use a busybox ... | How to extract .zip through ADB shell | android |
I have a Motorola Milestone, and I've come to learn that it has a relatively low memory (runtime memory, not storage capacity). The problem that comes with this is that whenever too many apps want to run in the background, the android system starts killing stuff, and with my Milestone that happens very easily. That wou... | I think ADW Launcher has a setting that should keep the application in memory. Also, CM has a setting to force the OS to keep the launcher in memory. I dont remember where it is at in CM6, but in CM7 it is in <code> Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> Performance </code> and it is called "Lock Home in Memory". I don't ... | Keep the home launcher from being killed | android |
I originally posted this in stackoverflow and was told to ask this here. I downloaded a compiled lynx binary from xda and everytime I start lynx it tells me that it is unable to connect to remote host. I changed the lynx.cfg to use localhost and that loads, but when I enter a URL, nothing. I tried it with 3G, 2G, and W... | It is possible for you to interact directly with the Android clipboard (read from/write to) from within the shell. stackexchange-url ("Details found here.") | Cannot get lynx browser to work on Android | android |
I bought this phone in India and brought it home to USA. In India I had no issues in connecting to 3G network but after coming back to USA I am no longer able to connect to 3G network (AT&T). I know the phone operates in a different frequency but I wanted to know if there is a way to tweak this. I got excited when ... | AT&T's 3G works in the 1900 MHz and 850 MHz frequencies. Even though HTC Sensation XE is listed as supporting the 850 MHz frequency, it is only using it for slower 2G (EDGE) speeds. For 3G it's using T-Mobile's HSDPA bands 900/1700/2100 MHz. Unfortunately no amount of tweaking in the phone's software will make it w... | How can I configure an unlocked HTC Sensation XE for 3g connectivity in USA? | android |
I've bought my friend's HTC Desire off him, but it doesn't have an SD card. Should I buy just any Micro SD card, or do I need to get one specifically made for the HTC Desire? Is there anything else I need to know? | The spec is simply listed ( on HTC's website ) as such: Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 384 MB Expansion slot 8 GB microSD™ memory card (supports up to 32 GB) The above link is for the US Cellular variant, but the C Spire version has the same memory specs (the only real difference between variants is supported bands, AFAIK). G... | Will any Micro SD card work in an HTC Desire? | android |
I have a wifi connection setup at my home. Other devices like my ubuntu laptop and macbook, when connected to wifi are able to access internet. Even my dad's blackberry is able to load websites when connected to internet via our home wifi. My HTC desire is able to connect to wifi, shows a good signal, but is not able t... | Did you try setting manually the IP+DNS, instead of relying on DHCP, as it does by default? <code> Wireless and Networks -> Wi-Fi settings -> [menu] -> Advanced -> Use static IP </code> | Internet not accessible even though connected to local network using wifi | android |
Is it possible to remotely share my Xoom screen over the Internet? For example, say I was at my house and wanted to share the screen with a friend in another town. How would I got about it? | You can try Android VNC server on your tablet, it should do the work... | How to remotely share Motorola Xoom screen | android |
I like a couple of Internet radios that I'm currently able to listen to using CorePlayer under Windows Mobile, VLC and WMP on PC. I own the .m3u files for both <code> www.radio21.ro </code> and <code> www.vibefm.ro </code> , but when trying to open with different players they won't get played. NSWPlayer crashes, RockPl... | try TuneIn Radio , it has both stations, and it's great (and free)! | Streaming radio in Android | android |
I noticed a weird behavior when updating applications with the newer Gingerbread (2.3.5?) and now Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) builds. It might also be the case with other versions, but I have not seen it with 2.3.3 and lower on my Nexus S. EDIT: As Chahk pointed out below, it might not be related to the Android OS versi... | This is a new 'feature' in market version 3.x, which got pushed out some time last year to gingerbread devices. If you have a rooted phone and really want the old behaviour back, uninstall the 'market updater' and install android market 2.3.6 Here's an apk of it from my dropbox https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2302883/com.andr... | Why do the "Successfully updated" notifications disappear? | android |
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy SII which in general has worked perfectly for me. My only issue is that the phone won't report the signal strength. If I get to the phone information (using the * # * # 4636 # * # code) the system reports the signal strength as zero which is impossible (since I have loads of reception... | I believe it is related to this issue: onSignalStrengthsChanged returns unknown signal strength where android return wrong strength on Galaxy S2. | Galaxy SII not reporting Signal Strength | android |
I hit something by accident and now whenever I use the camera app it's using the front facing camera evey time. How do I switch it back? | Open the camera app and press the button that looks like a camera with a circular arrow under it. (original picture from this article about ICS on thetechlabs.com) | How do I get back to the regular camera? | android |
The local bookmarks on my stock Browser are in an inconvenient order. The first is one I added recently, then there are a dozen which came with the Android OS, then come the bookmarks I added over the course of a year using this device. How can I change the order of these bookmarks? Ideally, I'd like them to be in some... | The bookmarks are kept in an SQLite database. There is no stock tool to modify them directly. I did, however, find an app that can rearrange the order of your local bookmarks: Bookmark Sort & Backup An issue has been opened about this in Allow User To Arrange Bookmarks In ICS Stock Web Browser . | How can I change the order of local bookmarks in the stock browser | android |
I realize this is a long shot, but my phone was lost or stolen a few hours ago. At the time it was stolen, I didn't have any specific applications installed to track it or wipe the data. So... my bad. I'm hoping the fact that I have a pattern lock will at least prevent anyone from accessing my data. My question is, do ... | You can install Plan B remotely to your phone via the Market's web interface. Plan B was made exactly for this, to get the location of your phone AFTER it has been stolen. | My phone was just stolen an hour or so ago. Are there any options for tracking? | android |
Some contact pictures from Facebook are never updating, while others are working fine. The "google" part of the account have no picture set, the one showing is an old Facebook picture. This problem appears both in the contacts, and in the Facebook application itself when you look at the contact list. Visiting the conta... | I would suggest clearing the data. Also, are you sure that the contact is actually being synced by the facebook application. The facebook application may not think that the contact is the "same person" that you know that it is. I would clear the data and reset up the syncing for the facebook app. There maybe something ... | Facebook contact pictures not updating | android |
I got here an ePad running Android 2.3 and I want to set up Market on it for its owner. He doesn't have a Gmail account, neither he wants one. I have just made a Google account that is associated with an existing ISP email address. I can successfully login with my personal email address (someone at mydomain.org) from m... | It looked like a Gingerbread-related problem. Since Android 3.0 you can login with any Google account, with or without Gmail. | Logging in with a non-gmail account | android |
I've just installed the new MildWild (oxygen) rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353861 , to replace my very old LeeDroid rom. It's seemed to have installed fine, but when the phone boots, I get the 'mildwild' logo on screen, just animating for ages, nothing seems to happen. Is this a problem with th... | This actually can happen with any ROM you install. If you are not installing a "new" version of the same ROM, you can get in to a boot loop. You have to do a factory reset and clear the data and cache when installing a new ROM for the first time. If you are installing an upgraded version of the ROM, you don't have to d... | MildWild rom stuck? | android |
I have the Sprint Evo3D, and as of late its been locking up a lot. When it locks up, the screen is no longer interactive, nor the buttons at the bottom. I have to power it off and then back on then I can use it again. This happens frequently, almost every time I use it. Sometimes have to power it off 2 or 3 times in a ... | Resolution was a whole new phone... | Evo 3D constantly locking up | android |
Since yesterday I have (in addition to the regular IPv4) IPv6 in my LAN at home (native IPv6 is provided by my ISP). I have Windows XP, Windows 7 and Linux desktops and an Android 3.1 tablet (Asus Transformer 101) that all work fine. They can access IPv4 and IPv6 websites on the internet. The problem is with my Samsung... | It took a lot of effort but I actually found a working solution to my problem. I first updated my phone to latest available Android version 2.3.6 and that did not solve my problem. So I installed an App that shows me more details about the network setup of my phone. And after some digging around I noticed what was wron... | Gingerbread phone only queries for AAAA records? | android |
I want to root my encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 (Firmware 8.6.5.21; Serial B80...) and install a custom ROM. I read that the only way to do this is by downgrading to stock 8.6.5.19 and then using Razorclaw . I know that using tablet encryption with Custom ROMs is a big no-no , so I will have to wipe my data (factory... | I ended up doing a factory reset on my tablet (after doing a backup of my data with "App Backup"). As far as I know the downgrade would probably have worked, but I decided not to risk it. | Can I safely downgrade an encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 from 8.6.5.21 to 8.6.5.19? | android |
I need to use my Android 2.3.x phone to access an OpenVPN server. I have CM 7 with built in support for OpenVPN and tun. My main concern is that I don't know where to put the keys in. If my phone gets in the wrong hands, I'm leaving the keys out in the open and I can't have that. If I had an ICS phone, I'd have full fi... | OK, I've jumped the gun here and asked a question without trying things out first. The solution is simple and very secure. First, you create a PKCS12 combo-key on the server that combines the server certificate, the client certificate and key with <code> openssl pkcs12 -export -in android.cer -inkey android.key -certfi... | OpenVPN with Android 2.3.x - security concerns | android |
Google removes malicious and copyright-smasher apps from Market. And, I think paid apps are equally treated in this case. Fortunately, Google hasn't removed any app purchased by me, yet. So, I don't have any idea. What happens when Google removes a paid app? Google returns its cost to buyers or not? Can I continue to u... | From http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/mobile/android/market-policies.html , Product Removals: From time to time, Google may discover a Product on the Market that violates the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement or other legal agreements, laws, regulations or policies. In such an instance, Google retains the... | What happens when Google removes a purchased app from Market? | android |
I've done a lot of reading into rooting of Android devices. I really want to know exactly what is going on at each step before I commit to the process. I'm a little confused as to where the superuser.apk and su files come from. It doesn't look like they are official Google files, but rather files created by a (random) ... | <code> su </code> (short for Switch User) is a binary executable. It's used by Android and other *nix based systems to allow a process to change the user account it is associated with. The reason it's important from a rooting standpoint is that <code> su </code> without any other parameters will switch to the root user... | What exactly is superuser.apk and su? | android |
Ever since updating my Nexus S to ICS, I've noticed that when using Navigation I sometimes hear a random "ding" when driving around. Any idea what this means? I was thinking maybe it was a warning about the speed limit or something, but I haven't noticed any particular circumstances whenever it does it. Sometimes its m... | It sounds like you might be getting the "ding" noise discussed on this Google groups post : Thanks for the question. The alert chime you here indicates is a prompt for an upcoming driving maneuver. It plays in places where the Text-to-Speech engine is either unsupported or unavailable, but it also may play if the data ... | What does the random "ding" in Google Maps Navigation signify? | android |
Is there any way to sync the NationalHolidayCalendar which the Jorte has with Google Calendar?The NationalHolidayCalendar of Jorte has been set up to show Greek Holidays.The google calendar shows greek national holidays ,but it only shows a few of them,while jorte shows most of them.So,I was wondering if there is anywa... | From the Jorte help pages : Select <code> menu → Settings → Data Syncronization </code> If "Select synsapplication" is not checked, tap on "Select synsapplication" and have it checked. When the "Calendar" item is checked, synchronizing will start immediately. | Jorte sync NationalHolidayCalendar with Google Calendar | android |
I've some trouble with my HTC Desire and I'd like to ask for help. I've recently rooted it with unrevoked and turned in S-off mode. All went well, or so it seemed, until I decided to flash a custom rom. I get problem either while doing nandroid backup and backup using rom manager (free version). Both cases give the fol... | As I noted in a comment, one thing to be aware of is that (typically) the order of the partitions matters. Android basically only looks at the first partition in the table, so you need to make sure the FAT one is first on the disk and the ext2/3/4 one is second. Otherwise Android will see the ext partition and won't kn... | Can't install custom rom: "Can't mount SD card" | android |
I want to install CyanogenMod on my Samsumg Galaxy S II. If I install ClockworkMod I think I will void the warranty provided by Samsung. Must I install ClockworkMod or can I just install CyanogenMod? | Two things are important here: 1.) Even if you wouldn't install ClockworkMod, you'd lose your warranty since you replaced the pre-loaded operating system with unsupported one. 2.) ClockworkMod (or any other alternative recovery) is what actually installs CyanogenMod on your phone so it is required. In short: Replacing ... | Must I install ClockworkMod to install CyanogenMod on Samgung Galaxy SII? | android |
How can I use the arrow keys in my keyboard to scroll down on a page in the Google Reader app? I can scroll down only via the tactile screen, which is not easy to be done when wearing gloves in winter time. | It doesn't seem to be possible. At least not in the post it self. In the list of posts it is however. The only way I am able to scroll in posts, is sideways, which changes the post. It could be done programmatically though, by combining and rewriting some stuff. But then it is of course no longer Google Reader :) A sug... | Keyboard scroll down in Google Reader app | android |
I have "liferea feed reader" on Linux for RSS feeds. Is there a way I could import all my added feeds there to Android? (NOTE: the extension of RSS exported file is "opml".) | Android doesn't have a built-in RSS feed reader, but there are many RSS feed reader apps (and websites) that will happily import an OPML file. If you want to use a website, or an app with a website-synced back end, then Google Reader is very popular, and you can definitely import OPML files into Google Reader. On your ... | Import OPML file to RSS Android? | android |
Outlook on my computer deletes the server's copy of the message when it syncs, which unfortunately causes the Email app on the Galaxy Nexus to delete its local copy of the message when it syncs. Is there a way to automatically download new email and receive notifications when it arrives without having it sync the delet... | Thanks for the suggestions, but after thinking about it for a while I'm going to try a completely different approach which better meets my objectives. I've added my other pop email accounts to my Gmail account choosing for each to leave a copy of the email on the server after downloading into Gmail. I'll remove those o... | How can I sync email automatically without removing local messages that have been deleted on the server? | android |
Is there any way to check who is connecting to my hotspot? I am using a rooted Samsung Galaxy SII. I use the SII's tethering feature in: Settings > Wireless and network > Tethering and portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to create my hotspot. | As mentioned in a comment it really depends on what app you are using to provide tethering. On the stock HTC tethering app there is a view called "Manage users" which lets you see a list of connected devices listed be resolved host name. Touching each device reveals its hardware address and currently assigned IP addres... | How do I check who is connecting to my hotspot? | android |
This is something that has been frustrating me ever since I first did a fresh ROM installation on a smartphone. I have an excessively complex password for my Google account. It would be impossible to type it into my phone by hand. Usually I would get it into my phone through QR code. But on a fresh installation, I have... | The key is not putting the password into the file, but make it the filename. Then you can rename the file in the file manager and copy the password through the rename dialog. | How can I copy to the clipboard on a stock phone? | android |
I have recently purchased the Galaxy Nexus, and I am extremely happy with it. As part of that purchase, I decided to bring all my music into Google Music. So, I've been using Google Music on my way into and home from work (about an hour total a day) and I am seeing a huge amount of data usage from Google Music. (Everyt... | OK, I think the answer to your question is that Pandora's stream is never more than 64 kbps for mobile devices, whereas Google Music uses 320 kbps MP3s and there's no downsampling. That's 5 times the amount of data, assuming Pandora doesn't use a better format than MP3. Since Google Music transcodes your files, I don't... | Seeing Huge Amount of Data Usage with Google Music | android |
I have a HTC G1/Dream with CyanogenMod 6.1, based on Android 2.2.1. I would like to install Firefox , which requires Android 2.0 and up. But I cannot find it in the Android Market, and when I try to install it remotely from the web Android Market, I can see "This article is not compatible with your device". What could ... | Firefox also requires an ARMv7 processor. The HTC Dream/G1 is officially unsupported because its processor is ARMv6. See the supported/unsupported device list on the Mozilla wiki: These devices have ARMv6 processors and are not compatible with Firefox for Android: ... HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1, Android Dev Phone 1) ... | Why can I not install Firefox on my HTC G1/Dream with CyanogenMod 6.1? | android |
My company has written and published some Android Apps on the Android Market. A couple of times now we've had complaints from customers who are not able to download and install the App - I believe the Android Market website is not letting them download it to their phones. We're still trying to get more details from the... | I highly doubt it's to do with being 'pre-paid' or not. More likely, it could be from a number of reasons. Such as internet connection where carriers can limit the download file size. I personally know that DL'ing larger files over the carrier network will fail unless it has a 'resume' or some sort of authentication fe... | Do prepaid phones have issues with downloading certain Apps in the Android Market? | android |
I purchased a Galaxy Mini with 2.2.1 a few days ago and I can connect to my home network (the wireless icon appears) but I can't surf on the Internet. I verified it got an IP correctly and tried many suggestions but no luck. It worked once at home and on a friend's network. My router is a wireless-n Linksys. | This sounds more like inconsistent wifi settings. Since your phone shows its connected, try to visit your router's web interface through the phone to see if its connected properly. (note that please use stock browser and no proxies for now) If this doesn't work, most likely its the problem with wrong password or securi... | Galaxy Mini can't connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi | android |
I just upgraded my Nexus-S to Ice Cream Sandwich, I can't find the option to set mp3s as ringtones for my contacts? what am I missing? | Go to the contact you want to add the ringtone to, press the menu button in the top right corner and select <code> Set ringtone </code> . The mp3 file has to be in the <code> /sdcard/Ringtones/ </code> directory for the phone to find it. | How do I set mp3s as ringtones on ICS? | android |
Recently, I've been learning about rooting/flashing android devices and I often come across web-pages mentioning "ODIN". From my common sense, I've come to realise that it is some sort of Windows GUI software that helps you in flashing/tweaking android devices. However, my concern is that wherever it is talked about, i... | Odin is an internal Samsung tool used for flashing firmware to their devices (via Download mode, bypassing recovery etc.). Importantly, it also has the ability to repartition the device storage based on a .pit file, which can save you from softbricking (when flashing goes wrong and recovery/the bootloader fail). It is ... | What is the ODIN tool? | android |
Is it possible to disable root access to applications on an Android device again after installing modded firmware? I would like to try Cyanogen or one of the other custom ROMs, but I'm wondering whether that poses a security risk. Do all installed applications get root access automatically, or can that be disabled? I w... | If you install SuperUser you can control which apps are allowed root access. By default it blocks all requests and asks you what you want to do. You can give an app access indefinitely and revoke it at any time, or allow only specific requests with a timeout. Most rooted ROMs come with it pre-installed, including Cyano... | How can I disable root on a modded device? | android |
I have some apps running in background using cpu all the time and draining my batery. I want to stop them. I have a latest <code> task manager </code> to kill the background tasks but BUT some of the tasks(apps) are restarting even after killing them, WHY ? Is there any way to permanently kill a particular task ? | No, these tasks are services. And I think the developer starts the service <code> START_STICKY </code> which means, the service get every time restored if killed (normaly not through a taskmanager, only on low memory). I would suggest you, to remove the task manager. Android is not designed, that the tasks get killed. ... | apps(tasks) restarting even after killing them | android |
I want to move some apps to my SD card, and from Googling around I found that it's possible to do this if the device is rooted. How can I root my Samsung Galaxy Ace? | Samsung Galaxy Ace runs at least Android version 2.2 and is upgradable to Gingerbread, so the device already has the possibility to move apps to the SD card. Though, not all apps support this. You can move an app to the SD card by navigating to Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications and click on the app you wa... | How can I move apps to SD on my Samsung Galaxy Ace? | android |
Using GO LAUNCHER EX I disabled statusbar, but when starting Firefox the statusbar shows up again, dolpin hd doesn't csuse this behavior. Is there any hack or app to generally not show the statusbar? | Sorry, but you cant prevent this. The developer can set in the AndroidManifest.xml if the Activity (the screen you see) hide the statusbar or not. This is the setting, if you are interested in: <code> @android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar </code> | Why do single apps override launcher setting to not show statusbar and how to avoid this? | android |
I am trying to understand why I cannot keep listening the audio of a YouTube video on my Galaxy S 2 while moving to another application for example reading a wikipedia article on the browser. is there any architectural limitation which prevents this in Gingerbread (hopefully will be removed in ICS) or is only the way G... | Video rendering, which would have to happen even if the application is not "active" but still playing, is going to use a lot more battery then "normal usage". So if you are not "watching" the video, it stops in order to not waste precious battery power. | is Android single task or multitasking and multithreading? | android |
I am using a stock Nexus S that has been upgraded to ICS 4.0.3. I have noticed that gmail synchs far less frequently since the upgrade - at the moment it appears to be synching aprox every 8 hours. I cannot seem to find the menu screen that allows me to configure the frequency of the the sync. Settings > Accounts &... | If you use the Gmail app the mail is pushed instead of synced and therefore you cannot find the sync frequency setup. However, if you set up your Gmail account in the Android Email app, where you can have your non Gmail accounts (POP3/IMAP/Exchange), the mail is synced and you can set the frequency in the Account setti... | How to change gmail synch frequency in ICS | android |
I am thinking about buying the Asus Transformer Prime, to start developing on android. Currently I am borrowing a Motorola Xoom to develop, and that has a Micro USB port, that I can plug into, and use it to debug my apps. From what I can tell the Asus Transformer Prime does not have such a port. Can I even use this as ... | The Prime uses a proprietary cable, but it supports a USB connection to a computer via that cable (which you can see in this image from Engadget which I posted in stackexchange-url ("another question")). The fact that the connector isn't a micro USB port has no bearing on whether or not you can connect over USB (see: e... | Use Transformer Prime instead of virtual emulator | android |
Besides its slowness, one big problem of Firefox to me is whenever I leave the app (e.g. looking up a translation in a dictionary) and switch back via ALT-TAB or long press HOME, Firefox reloads all tabs, they are already empty when reopening Firefox (so Ff seems to lose the tabs and only saves the URL's). Is this due ... | Android never removes applications from its memory, unless it has no memory left, then it initiates a low memory warning to unused applications and kills them when needed... Android WebViews (The default android implementation of web browser) consume lots of memory, and so is Firefox's implementation of their web brows... | Isn't Firefox mobile able to save tabs when switching to another app and back to Firefox? | android |
Here's my situation: I had an image from a website which I set as my background inside the browser. I am wondering now where I can find the image in the file system, because I can't find it online anymore. I am rooted. | I'm not sure if it's the same on older systems, but on ICS it appears to save directly to <code> /data/data/com.android.settings/files/wallpaper </code> . I set mine from the browser, pulled that file, then changed it to a .png extension and viola - it was the image I had set. It also appears that this file simply gets... | Where is the background image saved? | android |
How do you remove a custom word from SlideIT? (hint: the <code> User dictionary </code> list in <code> Language & keyboard settings </code> , is, quite obviously, not the answer) | Check this video. To remove a word press on - sign. | How do you remove a custom word from SlideIT? | android |
does anybody know how to download the officially released rom from Samsung? I can't see it in the web site and kies does not donwload anything, currently I am using the 2.3.4 updated a while ago. I have the phone in Switzerland (Zurich) and my Phone operator is Sunrise. Thanks! | Samsung's Kies software is the official way to download and install updates. These updates are released on different dates for different countries and networks and some countries/networks don't have all updates. It may be that your network hasn't tested and certified the update yet, or they might not be releasing this ... | 2.3.6 update for Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100 | android |
I have an android 2.2 phone. The other day, I was using a wi-fi connection on my phone and had it tethered to my laptop. For whatever reason, the wi-fi connection dropped and my phone starting using my phones 3g connection to continue the internet connection tethered to my laptop... Is it possible to stop this from hap... | If you have no reason to why the wifi drops, you might try changing the wifi sleep policy. The wifi sleep policy handles when or if the wifi connection shall switch to mobile data. If this option is set to the default value, When screen turns off , wifi connection automatically switches off when the phone has been idle... | Stop automaticaly switching to 3g if wi-fi drops | android |
A friend just rooted (don't know if it is the correct word) my Galaxy 551 and some of the applications he deleted, Orkut, some games, etc, he also deleted the Message application. I can't send or receive messages, the icon com menu has disappeared. How can I get it back? Samsung Galaxy 551 with Android 2.2 Thanks in ad... | See if your friend created a backup of your phone - that's a suggested step in lots of root instructions, and it is possible he did this so you can just re-add the missing application. Assuming this wasn't done though, you may want to just start over. The following webpage has information on using ODIN (Samsung service... | Message application deleted | android |
This might not be the right place to ask this question, as it falls under the purview of electronics, however that SE is not about consumer electronics. And this phenomena has only happened with Android devices, at least with the Droid 1 and Droid 3. So Android is where I stuck it. Sorry if that's wrong :( This has hap... | See stackexchange-url ("this very good answer on Electronics SE") for details. Basically it's a side effect of the charger circuitry operation - it's by design, you can't change it. If that disturbs you - either find another charger, or bring this one further from you, don't try to silence it with an enclosure - that m... | AC-USB Charging Device Makes Sounds when Device Fully Charged | android |
After updating my wildfire s phone to android version 2.3.5 I cannot install any application or update existing ones. Downloading icon appears for 1 sec and instantly disappears - for some reason apps wont download. Friend of mine has very same problem with his wildfire s, so it looks like not an accident with my phone... | I had the same problem, tried cleaning cache and data with no result. So I went in settings > applications > manage apps > all, picked the download manager and "uninstalled the updates". It told me the app would reset to factory settings, and when I started the phone again, it was running marketplace 3.4.4 and I manage... | htc wildfire s after update to 2.3.5 - cannot install any app | android |
I accidentally formatted my phone. Now, when I login to my google account it doesn't install my new apps. When I login through internet, it shows in "My Library" that those apps are installed, but they are not. What should I do? | Simplest thing is to open each app (even if it says "Installed") and install each one. | After wipe Apps are still shown as installed on Android's Web Market. How can I install them? | android |
I had NetFlix installed on ASUS Eee Transformer and since I am not using it, I uninstalled it. But now Android Market tells me there are updates, which I do not wish to do, and it acts as though it is still installed. Ok, I went to open it to see the app, and Open just takes me back to the Android Market page. I see th... | Sounds like ASUS has installed stubs as system apps. You'd need root to remove them or unlink them from the Market. | Application in Market that Open click returns you back to the market | android |
Hello I connect my phone to the internet via wifi, using connectify, my internet is via a proxy. I've managed to set wifi proxy, but this works for only the Internet app, my video players fail to stream, probably because they're going direct and not passing through the proxy. My question is ; Is there a video player th... | Make sure your proxy server is not blocking video streaming. If connectify is broadcasting an internet connection which is already established thru proxy, Android has got system-wide proxy connection. So, there's no need to setup proxy in particular player. Sometimes, proxy servers limit the speed of video streaming &a... | Video Streamer that can connect via proxy | android |
First : I know about <code> abdWireless </code> app. But my problem is different. I am using my Android mobile as Mobile AP (Portable WiFi hotspot) for using internet on my computer. I want to use adb in wireless mode but the problem is - when i enable Mobile AP on my android mobile WiFi gets turned off and i am unable... | The ADB over Wifi Widget works over mobile AP connections, though it does require root. You'd need to install it, place the widget on one of your home screens, and then tap it to turn on wireless ADB connections. The widget should then show the IP you need to connect to (ex: in my case it was <code> 192.168.43.1 </code... | How to use adb over Mobile AP (Portable wifi hotspot) | android |
I'd like my Google Chat status to update by task; specifically '@Work' and '@Home', on the obvious criteria. Is there a plugin or script that will allow me to set the status in a task? With additional work, could I do it via something like SL4A and trigger it from Tasker? I'd prefer to avoid a graft like this as a plug... | I found a plugin! When I first looked, I didn't realize Locale plugins were compatible with Tasker. The plugin is called " Locale GTalk Plug-in " by Billy Francisco. I have a Galaxy Nexus with ICS, and it appears to be working fine; my status was set properly by a Task. There is a nearly identically named app, "Locale ... | How can I get Tasker to set my Google Chat Status? | android |
Update from 2.1 to 2.3 broken playing from aac files in most players. The only music player that is more or less usable is PowerAMP (and also video players like MoboPlayer and MX Player). But it won't play midi files. The only player that can play both aac and mid files I tried is MoboPlayer. But it is video player (so... | Workaround found: wrap all aac files into matroska containers and usual music players start recognising them. <code> mkvmerge some_music.aac -o some_music.mka </code> | Is there music player that supports both AAC and MIDI files on Android 2.3? | android |
I was looking for a way to backup my phone's ROM (Samsung Exhibit II SGH T679 (android 2.3.5)); android market had ROM Manager; reviews were great, my phone was listed as compartible, everything looked perfect While trying to actually backup ROM, ROM Manager needed to have ClockworkMod Recovery installed first; my phon... | I got this response from Koush, the developer of ROM Manager: ClockworkMod recovery is open source. However, the hooks that ROM Manager uses to automate backups by hooking into ClockworkMod Recovery are proprietary. I have told other developers, if they wish to use the ClockworkMod Recovery hooks, they can do it in the... | ROM Toolbox claims backups are blocked; how can I work around this? | android |
I compared the size of some Android games with the size of iPhone games and I was quite surprised. For example Asphalt 6 is 6.1mb large on Android and 515mb on the iPhone according to the store websites. Did I miss something? How is it possible that this game is only 6.1mb large on Andoid but 515mb big large on the iPh... | The maximum size allowable for an Android app on the Android Market is 50MB. [1] The maximum size allowable for an iPhone app on the App Store is approximately 2GB. [2] To answer your question, when you download the Android version of this game, you are downloading an application that will download all of the data file... | Why are Android games so much smaller than iPhone games? | android |
Is there any way to have and use a local calendar on Android? I would like to use it on the Android phone and open the file (vcs, ics, anything) on my laptop sometimes. I have not found any applications that deal with local calendar files stored on the SD-card of the phone. I have found only numerous cloud applications... | Recently created LocalCalendar app is what we needed. It works on Android 2.x too and is open source. ( GitHub ) | A non-cloud local calendar for Android? | android |
I use Brut maps as: This map is for the country that cant use navigation on google map. It has been hacked and can be used by any country now. I am currently using version 6.0.3 from here . Do you know if there is a place to find out about the latest release? I'm not sure if the version I'm using is the latest one. | It looks like the author tries to keep the version of his app in sync with the version of the actual Google Maps app. As of this writing, the official Google Maps app is version 6.1.0 which was released on January 10th 2012. It usually takes the developer several days to adapt the changes. The thread you linked seems t... | How to identify the latest version of brut map | android |
Which kernel versions does the udev exploit work? Upon googling this, I found articles claiming that it works on Android 2.1 and maybe 2.2, but there is no information about the kernel versions. | I'm actually not sure that the kernel version matters for this exploit. It was a bug that was patched in the platform_system_core repository, which I think comprises libraries and system files that live on in the <code> /system </code> directory (the README says as much). The patch was committed on July 19, 2010 (in th... | Which kernel versions does the udev exploit work? | android |
I have an Android phone and imported all my contacts from Gmail. Most of my old contacts weren't in Gmail, but on the iPhone 3GS. Now getting the iPhone contacts into Gmail is proving to be a huge pain, there is a ton of information about this on the web but a lot of it must be outdated and none of the methods have wor... | Load the IDrive app on your iphone and your android. Contacts transfered within seconds. Then sync with gmail. | Get iPhone contacts into Gmail | android |
When I tried Dropbox on the iPad, whenever I Favorite a photo Dropbox will automatically download it and it will show up in the Photos app's gallery. Is this the same behavior for Androids? I have a Galaxy S2 and I have Favorited a bunch of photos, but they do not show up in the Gallery. I can only view them by going t... | It is the same. At least in my setup (HTC Desire S). The image I favorite end up in a gallery folder with the same name as the Dropbox folder they are in. Edit: The gallery app might play a big role in this. On some systems they are known to take quite a while to update etc. | Do favorite Dropbox photos automatically download to my Android? | android |
I have an HTC Legend with Android 2.2. I can switch between the standard input method (on-screen qwerty) and Graffiti by a long press in an input field. I would like to be able to type chinese characters (for a dictionary app etc) without using pinyin. For example using wubi, ckc or some similar method. Is it possible ... | There are a lot of alternative keyboards available on the playstore, which register as separate IMEs. One example I found is LIME HD Chinese IME 1 , another one Cantonese keyboard 2 : There are several more available (the developer of the second keyboard offers some other variants as well), many are linked on these app... | How to add Chinese Input Method to English Android 2.2 Phone | android |
Can you charge the Asus Transformer (or the newer Prime) without the keyboard dock? Since the tablet itself does not have any USB ports, I don't see how you could charge the tablet without the dock or a very clunky proprietary charging cable. However, It seems insane to manufacture and market a high-end tablet that can... | It comes with an AC adapter and a charging/data cable which can plug directly into the tablet, though it does still use their proprietary cable connection since it plugs into the same connector that the keyboard dock uses (the other end is male USB). Using proprietary charging cables is not unheard of - Samsung and App... | Charging the Asus Transformer (Prime) | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 and I'm getting frustrated with how dark the screen goes. I do find value in using auto brightness but is it possible to limit the minimum or lowest point that the brightness will go? Is there an app that does it better, and I should just turn off the default auto brightness? I would pr... | It looks like this can be done on just about any device with the caveat that your device needs to be rooted and you need to be willing to poke around in your system's <code> framework-res.apk </code> file. These instructions come from a post on XDA with a modification intended to lower the brightness, but scaling in th... | Can I set the minimum brightness of auto-brightness? | android |
I am trying to setup a lock-screen widget set to suit my liking. I have the top of the screen covered exactly how I want it with the current weather, clock, and battery meter provided by SiMi widgets, shown below. The bar underneath it is Beautiful Widgets Small Weather. In many screenshots (including the second one sh... | Beautiful Widgets installs a bunch of individual widgets that can be used. The one with the clock and weather is the "SuperClock" (or "Beautiful Home", maybe) widget. It sounds like you just need to select "Beautiful Weather 4x1" when picking a widget (unless the lock screen widget thingy doesn't give that choice - is ... | How can I switch the weather layout in Beautiful Widgets from clock/current conditions mode to forecast mode? | android |
I've noticed that a few items on "My applications" on the Android Market client have a gray "WIFI" label on them. What does that mean? | Usually means it's a large file and requires you to be connected to WiFi to download. http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/mnfwa/what_does_the_wifi_label_mean_for_apps_on_the/ | What does it mean the "WIFI" label on the market? | android |
I'm running MIUI 11.20.90 on my HTC Incredible. I recently updated the Google Search app via the Android Market and now the default search app has changed from Google Search to MIUI's built-in Sidekick search app. To be clear, this is only when single-pressing the hw search button; long-pressing the search button bring... | This in terminal app and restart afterwards did the job for me: <code> su mount -o rw,remount /system cp /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/QuickSearchBox.apk </code> Found the answer here . | How do I change the default search app in MIUI? | android |
Can android 2.2 default browser be upgraded (without upgrading the whole OS) ? Unfortunately, it is not available through Android market as far as I know. | You cannot update inbuilt browser even though your phone is rooted. Anyway you have some other good alternative browsers in market like Dolphin, Opera. | Can the default browser be upgraded without upgrading the whole OS? | android |
I have a Targus bluetooth presentation remote. It acts a mouse amoungt other things. I was hoping to find an app that allows me to capture the different buttons on the mouse and customize them. For instance one button just types "b" when pressed which has no use. I want an app that is able to capture the button and rea... | Custom keyboard layouts is an official feature of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It's called "User-installable keymaps", see more here . If you don't want to wait/upgrade: Besides this, Android uses keymaps also for bluetooth HID devices (your device, some number keypads, Apple bluetooth keyboard, etc.). More info how to chan... | Customize Android 4.0 (ICS) Bluetooth HID | android |
Every now and then a red star icon appears on my brother's notification bar, as shown below. The message related to this notification is some advert like "Turbo Boost Your Battery". He has been installing software from doubtful places, so my guess it is some sort of malware he accidentally installed. I'm not very famil... | Definitely looks like a case of AirPush. This is a particularly invasive form of in-app advertising that uses the notification bar, even if the app utilizing it is not actively running. Technicaly it's not malware but adware, although the way it manifests itself certainly blurs the line between the two. The only way to... | Is this red star icon malware? How to get rid of it? | android |
I am thinking to upgrade my phone with Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) to 4.0.3 (Icre Cream Sandwich), but I would like to know first, if the applications I normally use are available and working on ICS. Does exist a way to know it? | You can check the changelog and comments on the Market for information, quite many apps have recently been updated to be ICS compatible and there's usually a mention of this in the changelog. Also, if the app isn't compatible, there's usually a comment about this. In my experience, almost all of the apps I use are comp... | How to know if an app is ICS compatible? | android |
Is it possible have many gmail -accounts in Android phone? I want to have 2nd verification gmail and some non-2nd-verification gmails in the same phone with different security settings -- like <code> "onion-model" </code> in networking. | Yes, you can use multiple accounts -- did you try it? I use 3. Add them like any other account through <code> Settings -> Accounts and sync -> Add account </code> . | Multiple gmails in Android phone? | android |
I want to buy an Android phone. However, with everything that is happenning in the IT world today (all the backdoors, "Carrier IQ" stuff and so on), I am more and more convinced I want a trully open OS - that means, without proprietary applications, without proprietary drivers/"binary blobs" - or, at least, with at lea... | Geeksphone started off with the premise of a completely open software and hardware stack. So far they released two handsets, One and Zero. Although both models are severely outdated specifications-wise compared to today's high-end models, the "Zero" model is quite comparable to current mid-range devices. The company pr... | Is there an Android phone without proprietary code? | android |
How can I root the Samsung GT-P7510? I've tried z4root and many others, but they all seem to support Android 3.1 and not 3.2. I gather 3.2 is specifically designed to eliminate the exploit that z4root and others depend on. | You will need to flash a pre-rooted 3.2 ROM onto your Tab. A Google search brings these instructions for installing a custom Recovery: First, you will need Windows computer. If you don’t have one, borrow a Windows laptop from your friend or family member. Second, make sure you’ve installed Galaxy Tab 10.1 Windows drive... | How can I root the Galaxy Tab 10.1? | android |
How to make a simple screenshot with my HTC Desire S with the Android 2.3.5 version? | My HTC Amaze takes screenshots if I press the power button and the home button at the same time. You should hear a camera shutter sound and the screenshot will be in your Gallery App under "Camera Shots". Many of the HTC phones with the newer version of Sense have this functionality now. If this doesn't work, there are... | How to make a screenshot with Android 2.3.5? | android |
When I tether my phone and download big files or large numbers of them, and download is non-stop for a few hours, my phone (Nexus One) overheats. Is there any way to prevent that, except avoiding overusing the net? This has happened in multiple devices, so it's not a hardware malfunction; it also happens both in the or... | You could physical approaches, such as setting a fan blowing across the phone or other airflow maximization (e.g., if you can stand it up, then both the back and front are exposed to air). Lastly, if it doesn't interfere with the radios, you could try resting it on an upside-down heavy-duty aluminum jellyroll pan ("coo... | Prevent overheating when tethering | android |
I have a Huawei X3 (U8510) which I've purchased for testing Android applications I'm developing. I'd like to root this, but as I've not had any experience with rooting Android handsets, its something I'm approaching with some caution. What is the recommended way to root the X3? I've found mention of a Windows app calle... | Full rooting instructions for Huawei IDEOS X3 (U8510) are posted on this thread over at XDA: Download the Automatic Root Enabler for the X3. For more recent versions I suggest checking original thread and the forum it's in as I may not be able to update this thread all the time. Install the latest USB drivers for the X... | How do I root a Huawei X3? | android |
When I <code> adb shell </code> into my device (from Windows desktop), and run some command there, sometimes I want to terminate that command. The standard unixy way to do it is with Ctrl+C key combination. However, when I do that, the whole <code> adb shell </code> terminates. How can I terminate just the current prog... | I found sort of a workaround for this (at least for a rooted phone). If a phone is rooted, <code> busybox </code> is most probably installed. <code> stty </code> is part of busybox. stty intr ^x Redefines Ctrl + X to act as a break command, e.g. what was previously Ctrl + C . | How to prevent adb shell from exiting upon Ctrl+C | android |
I have a Dell Mini 5 (the original Streak). As in the title, how can I root this device? | Disclaimer: "Safe" does not mean nothing can go wrong, particularly if you don't follow the instructions exactly. I make no guarantees, and you take stackexchange-url ("the risks of rooting") upon yourself. See stackexchange-url ("this post") for general rooting guidelines and an index of other devices for which we hav... | How do I root the Dell Streak 5? | android |
I know it's potentially a Bad Idea (tm), but hear me out. I've got an HTC Desire, and its internal storage space is severely limited (150 MB, barely), running Cyanogenmod 7.1. I'm not entirely happy with the supplied keyboard, and have tried Swiftkey X Keyboard, to a great satisfaction. Now, since keyboard apps cannot ... | Hi Martin Tapankov: Yes. It is safe to remove the stock Android Keyboard application if you have already installed an alternative IME (Input Method Editor) on your phone. You may go to "Settings-> Local and text-> Text settings-> Select input method" to select ONLY ONE preferred IME and then reboot your phone to ensure... | Can I safely remove "Android keyboard" if I have installed an alternative keyboard application? | android |
I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-9100, Android 2.3.4, I9100XXKI1) with my Linux box (Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric). I'm using the USB storage mode (Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ USB utilities). The device is recognized and two device nodes in <code> /dev </code> are created. In the syslog, I see this output: ... | Your Ubuntu is very outofdate. 12.03 12.10. 13.04. 13.10 14.04 are all newer versions of Ubuntu.Use 14.04 or newer when possible Since 13 issues with my S2 sdcard are almost nonexistent | Lots of "Input/output error" after connecting Samsung Galaxy S2 via USB | android |
I'm using cyanogenmod's rom with droidwall activated with whitelist mode, and nothing checked. I've seen some strange ips being called, and droidwall blocking them. I wan to analyse these packets. Which is the best way? PS: I dont have Android Market installed. | Cyanogenmod has tcpdump installed. You can run it from the shell, just make sure you select the correct interface: tcpdump -i tiwlan0 -vv Or, you can write the dump to a file on your sdcard, and analyze it with Wireshark on your desktop later: tcpdump -i tiwlan0 -w /mnt/sdcard/tcpdump.out There is also software like Sh... | How do I check tcp packets when they were blocked by droidwall? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. My GPS doesn't work. It just says "Waiting for location" the whole time. At first when I bought the phone, I think it worked correctly, but now it doesn't. I tried: androidng.com/fix-galaxy-s-gps and similar stuff, nothing helped. How can I enabled the GPS function? P.S. I installed a few ap... | I can't speak to the instructions you linked to, but @Ryan Conrad is correct in saying Galaxy S and Galaxy S II devices shouldn't be treated the same. Whenever I've had GPS trouble the GPS Status & Toolbox app has helped me. In their tools menu you can use the reset or download A-GPS data options - those steps seem... | GPS not working on Galaxy S II | android |
Hi all I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace but my Wifi is always not in range. I think the solution may have been at Google Helps : Use WiFi driver re-installation Code <code> *#*#526#*#* </code> ...Reinstall the firmware for Wifi. Try it on other Routers as well this is a common problem with Androids. as i see (seen in lot of... | These are called dialer codes, so naturally try typing it into your Dialer as if it were a phone number. I just did it on my Vibrant and got this: <code> WlanTest Engineering Mode Status... Unloading Normal Driver and Loading Mfg Driver Driver loading successful </code> | How to use Wifi re-installation code? | android |
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