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So I rooted my fire using Burrito Root. The SuperUser app was available once that was complete. I got a version of Google Services Framework from http://code.google.com/p/androidmarketu/downloads/list When I try to install the Google Services Framework, it tries to install it but then it says "Not Installed". I have th... | Kindle Fire Utility provides an easy and automated way to get root, Android Market with other Google Apps including Google Services Framework. Alternatively, you can use quite nice stackexchange-url ("imo messenger") to connect to GTalk, Skype, etc even with no root. | Kindle Fire: Google Services Framework | android |
Google+ Messenger conversations are supposed to take place in real time. Yet when I use Messenger with the Google+ app for my Nexus S Android 2.3.6 phone via 3G (Vodafone IT), the messages I send or receive from others are often delivered with delays ranging from a few tens of minutes to a few hours. Does Messenger req... | Google+ Messenger does require the Background data checkbox to receive messages/updates while it's not the active app. However your messages should be sent instantly since the app would be active then. Are you experiencing delays with other messengers using background data as well? e.g. WhatsApp A good discussion about... | Why does Google+ Messenger deliver messages with long delays? | android |
I've been procrastinating on swapping out my full 2 GB SD card for a 16 GB one I have, so I can't install many apps at the moment. It's annoying to have to wait for a download and cancel the install that the Appstore attempts, and when updating other apps it only downloads one in the background (needlessly prolonging t... | You can buy them from the website without downloading them. Any apps purchased through amazon.com simply get added to your account. I think that's the best you can really do. | How can I purchase apps from the Amazon Appstore without downloading them? | android |
I have a Droid Incredible rooted with Cyanogen 7. When I use my network wi fi (on cable modem) the download speed is about 400kb/s, using SpeedTest.net's Droid app. When I test with my Virgin MObile LG Optimus V I get 8.5 Mb/s. I've turned off bluetooth (which I hear uses the same radio as wi fi). | OK, this is embarrassing but I'll leave it here for posterity anyway. Tried another network and got slightly better performance (probably b/c the hotspot had weak signal strength). After more investigation I realized that it was connecting to my network then disconnecting. Turns out the password was wrong , but rather ... | Why is my HTC Incredible's WiFi so slow? | android |
Hi all I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and I wanted to test a "Snake (Game)" app. When I launched the app, this is what I have: Samsung Galaxy Ace does not have an "Up" button, I was wondering what are the steps I'd have to take to simulate one? | GO keyboard also has an up button. You'll just need to launch the editor. | How do I press "Up" if I do not have an "Up" button? | android |
I have a pretty long commute to work and own an android phone. I figure it would be nice to do some simple programming on the way. I'm not picky on which language to code on. I usually have an internet connection on the train. I've been looking through the android market but haven't found any apps that offer a "develop... | Two years on: I use AIDE , their brief summary of features states: Edit-compile-run cycle: Create a sample App with a single click Run your App with a single click No root access required Incremental compilation for fast build times Uses Eclipse .classpath project format for compatibility Integrated LogCat viewer Real-... | How can I do development on my Android device? | android |
Im using a rooted Samsung Galaxy ACE with 2.3.4. I installed link2sd and I have a 1Gb ext2 (I tried with fat32 also with the same result) partition. After starting the app and selecting the partition I get this error: <code> MOUNT SCRIPT ERROR Mount Script cannot be created Mount: Invalid argument </code> Any ideas? | do you have busybox installed? Open up terminal emulator and type <code> busybox </code> if a load of stuff comes up on the screen, then you have busybox installed. Next, type <code> mount </code> into terminal emulator, if a load of crap comes up then you do have mount installed. Otherwise, download the <code> BusyBox... | Link2sd gives "Mount script error" | android |
Ninesky is a browser for android. What is the difference between Ninesky and Ninesky CN ? | The screenshots of the CN version are all in Chinese, also the language code for Chinese Simplified is "CN". | difference between ninesky and ninesky cn | android |
I have few Contact Groups. Friends Coworkers Schoolmates With someone whom I haven't communicated in many years, I add an additional group called Archived . So, for example, a person can be in multiple groups like Friends and Archived . Is there a way I disable syncing contacts to the Android device, which has the Arch... | You could look at this the other way around and create another group called "not archived" or "active" or something like that, and put all of the contacts that you do want to appear on the phone in that group. Then you could just sync this group to the phone (and don't select "Friends" "Family" or anything else to sync... | Disable syncing of contact that belongs to multiple groups | android |
I've noticed that for each app i see different comments if i'm going from the web version or mobile version of the market althought I click "Read All User Reviews" on both. Have you also noticed this? What is the reason?! App: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vodafone.mCare Web Version: http://d.pr/WJz5 (Logge... | Ok. I found a even more strange thing. The differences are due to the language . If I set my browser language to portuguese suddently I see all the comments that I saw on the other account (that I was seeing on an Android device set to Portuguese). This is very strange as all comments are written in Portuguese. I haven... | Android Market: Comments not consistent | android |
I recently unlocked the bootloader on my Nexus S, and I am looking at ways to finish rooting it. Every reference I find seems to be written assuming non-Google hardware, but the Nexus S is supposed to be open. | Your best source probably is Nexus S: All Things Root Guide -- which is a compilation/collection of several guides. Here you can probably pick your minimalist solution as well as go for the "big thing". In case you need some addional sources (easily to find with a simple Google search, by the way, as that is what I jus... | How can I root my Nexus S? | android |
I install a free app from android market, then I uninstall it. Then I still see it linked to my google account. But after some time, the app is no more linked to my account. Other apps instead are always present under the "Not installed" category... When is an app unlinked from an account? | Only the paid apps you've purchased will be listed under the "Not installed" category indefinitely. I believe it takes a few hours (or sometimes days) for the Market app to sync with Google servers to refresh the list of installed apps. | When is a free app removed from your google account? | android |
I am without a mobile internet plan on my smartphone, hence I am looking for a way to, whenever I'm on wifi, download my Google Reader entries for me to read offline on the road. I don't mind installing a third-party app, even if it costs a few bucks. | I've used two such apps, and they both work. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.newsrob https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.reader I suspect that Newsrob will let you save more articles offline, but am not sure. | How can I access my Google Reader entries offline? | android |
Can anyone recommend an app to sync Outlook contacts with Android? I know there are a number of them which sync with Exchange, but I am not using Exchange. I'm looking for something that will sync contacts as well and as easily as Google Calendar Sync handles syncing Outlook's calendar. I've tried "Missing Sync", but i... | It sounds like you're happy using Google/GMail as an intermediary for the sync, if you've already tried Google Calendar Sync, if so then there are a few options. It sounds unlikely from your question, but if you're part of an organisation that's given you a paid-for Google Apps account then Google Apps Sync is availabl... | How to sync contacts with Outlook, WITHOUT Exchange? | android |
My android ( htc desire s ) phone is working fine when i don't put my micro sd card in it ( this card was free with the phone ). But my phone keeps restarting every few minutes if i keep the memory card in it. By that i could say that the phone is fine but issue can be with either the memory card or my phone no more su... | Doing a factory reset WILL NOT modify the sdcard in any way. Only the data on the phone will be deleted. Contacts that are set up to sync with your google account will restore, but everything else will be gone. If you have applications installed on the sdcard, I would start there. Uninstall them, or move them back to t... | Should i do the factory reset? If yes, what will i lose? | android |
I have just purchased a Galaxy Ace locked to a specific carrier. I was wondering if it is possible to unlock the phone for free without having to pay for it? | Yes, as with many of the Galaxy devices it appears that the unlock code is actually stored on the device and easily accessible (as long as you have root access). This XDA post should guide you through it. Note of course that it might not work and you could brick your device by rooting, in addition to voiding the warran... | How can I unlock my Samsung Galaxy Ace? | android |
I've got the oddest problem with the built in email client. I've got an account that connects to a POP3 server that works fine. I've got another account that connects to an IMAP server, and the email is always about a day late. This is very weird. AFAICT, all the mail eventually arrives, and the same mailbox viewed on ... | I think I've finally solved this one by using some of the folder settings in K9. In Settings --> Account Settings --> Fetching Mail, I set <code> Poll Folders </code> and <code> Push Folders </code> to "Only First Class Folders", and this seems to have done the job. To be honest, I'm not sure what these settings mean e... | IMAP email is always delayed | android |
I would like to bind one directory to another in order to extend the storage capacity of the first directory. In linux you can execute: <code> mount --bind /path/to/directory1 /path/to/directory2 </code> However, the Android shell doesn't understand the "--bind" and "-B" params. This could also be accomplished through ... | From @eldarerathis -- Do you have busybox installed? Have you tried mount -o bind /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir2 (I think the busybox version supports that on Android)? | Bind one directory to another | android |
Is it possible, and what is the best / best free way to sync iTunes to an Android device, having all the music transferred that would be transferred to an iPod? Is it possible to have more transferred? The main purpose is to transport the files from a mac to a windows machine so we can process it there, playing experie... | I do not think there is a way android will work on itunes natively. I would suggest look at media players that sync with the itunes program itself I have not tried this but http://www.winamp.com has this feature for a while and is free. Its also mac http://www.winamp.com/mac OS X 10.6 and above http://blog.winamp.com/2... | How to sync with iTunes acting as an iPOD | android |
Does anyone know of any map apps for off-line use with GPS support that can view Garmin Custom Map kmz files? The maps I want to use are the NZ Topo Map ones described here: http://nztopomap.tumblr.com/post/15386610778/free-linz-nztopo50-based-garmin-custom-maps Custom Maps is an app I already regularly use which uses ... | You might want to take a look at Locus Maps : It not only can import KMZ files (I guess the ones you mean keep to the Keyhole standard, so they should work). You can even have media (pictures) embedded within, and use them in offline mode. Maps also can be downloaded right from within the app, so you can be prepared fo... | Offline map app capable of using Garmin Custom Maps / KMZ? | android |
Installed ClockworkMod via ROM Manager, selected reboot into recovery via manager and the phone only boots into "Android System Recovery" now. OK button doesn't work to select "reboot now", though long depress does what it should. I just flashed the EG30 tar file (see comments) successfully, but it booted back into "An... | My first instinct is to say the partitions are messed up. I would try using the "shipped ROM" from here and re-partitioning via Odin. I found the .pit file here . | My Epic Touch 4G can only boot into Odin mode | android |
I have a Samsung Captivate, running the stock Froyo ROM, rooted. When I try to install a large app from the Market, I get the error "insufficent space on the device", for apps of ~40 MB, with 700+MB free. I first noticed it with "Jelly Defense" on Google's Christmas-week sale, but you can see it for yourself if you try... | Always the way, innit? 5 minutes after I ask, I stumble across this . It's not super elegant but its success is in its simplicity. Simply replace the dedicated /cache partition with a link to the internal SD card, and Bob's your uncle. Has to be repeated on reboot, so not perfect, but way better than not installing at ... | How to solve "insufficent space on the device" error on Samsung Captivate | android |
I'm looking to buy a resistive screen android tablet for reading PDFs. Is there an app that lets resistive tablets to zoom into the text for a PDF file? Or is their a specific resistive screen for it I heard there was a 2 point and 5 point but not entirely sure or are all resistive screens the same.Thanks. | Resistive touch and Capacitive touch will operate the apps the same way, the same way a laser and a mechanical mouse are two different technologies designed to do the same thing for the user. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, for instance try using your capacitive iphone screen with gloves or finger nails, ... | Resistive Screen Zooming Option for PDF files | android |
In what situations should I store data on my SD card? When it is best to put data on the internal flash? Is this simply used to expand the storage or are there some situations when using it for separate needs is important? | In general, apps these days are built to put as much as possible on the SD card in order to save internal space. Some apps require being on the internal card for programming reasons, however. Generally speaking you can let them manage themselves. Otherwise you should keep all your own media, etc on your SD card so as t... | When should I use the SD card to store data? | android |
On my Android 1.5 MID, there is a Google search bar in the main screen. Does this have any value to me if I don't use the Internet? How can I remove this from the main screen? | Long-press on the search bar; after a second or so, a trash can should appear at the top or bottom of the screen. Drag it to the trash can. Alternatively, you could drag it to an open space on another screen by dragging it to the left or right edge of the screen. The screen will flip to the next panel and you can drop ... | How do I remove the search bar? | android |
Assuming I purchased and downloaded a few apps, via the existing primary account from the Android Market: If I do factory reset, then set a different primary gmail account, will I lose all the apps I already downloaded? If not, what is really being erased when a factory reset is done? | Yes, you will "lose" those apps, since they are tied to the Google account rather than to the device. As far as I know, there is no way to transfer a purchased app from one account to another. A factory reset basically clears the <code> /data </code> partition. | If I do factory reset, set a different primary account, will I lose all the apps I already downloaded? | android |
For demoing an Augmented Reality app, I would like to do a screencast of the Android device's screen (HTC Desire S). The open source project androidscreencast works fine, except for the camera view. The overlays on top of the camera show through, but the actual camera view itself just shows up black. I have the same is... | Sorry, without root, is probably not possible. With your device's OS version and the fact that you want to capture an overlay (video playback), even harder. Prior to Android 3.0, screenshots were taken using the framebuffer, that is accessed by opening the <code> /dev/graphics/fb0 </code> device. This location requires... | Screen-casting/screen-capturing the camera view (appears black) | android |
My Galaxy Nexus is suddenly restarting and I don't know why. How can I discover why this is happening? | According to a few reports floating around the web, including this one from BGR this is a known software bug which Google is working to correct. I get them on my GN occasionally as well and in my experience it's 100% random, so I don't think there's anything we can do to avoid them. | Galaxy Nexus Suddenly restarts | android |
I've a Samsung Galaxy Ace and recently I installed link2sd, created the partiotion and everything it needs. It works. But I'm having two issues. The first one: each time I turn on the phone I get a notification from link2sd, I open it and a message says the following (translated by me, so it is not the exact text): Mou... | Stock Samsung software always mounts the SD card after the system is up, at least on my Vibrant, so I would expect there's not too much you can do about that without hacking the startup scripts (presumably difficult). As for the second problem, the Market description says: "It can break some apps if they are not meant ... | Link2sd not working properly | android |
I recently upgraded my phone and I am in the process of getting all of my old apps installed on my new handset. My internet connection is pretty slow, and I have purchased many apps through Amazon's free app of the day program. Is there any way for me to copy the apps from my original handset to my PC and then side loa... | You will need root access on your devices (well, at least on the old one) in order to copy the apps off it. Once rooted, you can use a number of 3rd-party "Backup" apps to save a copy of the apps to your SD Card, copy it to your PC, and then side-load them onto your new phone. The one I use is Titanium Backup. Root you... | How do I sideload apps from the Amazon AppStore? | android |
I just got a Samsung Galaxy 2 and when I slide the screen and when there is nothing more to scroll, I get blue screen at the edge. Is this normal? The phone is working fine. | Yes, totally normal. This is the UI's way of telling you that you've reached the edge. | Screen colour when sliding | android |
Is it possible to sync whole folders in Dropbox app? I currently download file by file a slow process | Sync isn't possible and the "download folder" function is also missing on Android. You can support this feature request: https://www.dropbox.com/votebox/2133/android-download-upload-folders | Can I download whole folders in Dropbox app? | android |
I'm buying a used Droid phone (Verizon) that has been rooted. Is there anyway to scan it for viruses (and more importantly) malware? Or maybe even a firewall? (I may be being overcautious). Some preliminary research shows several malware apps. Well worth $1 or so. I'd love any feedback on these. <code> Norton Mobile Se... | I use DroidWall for this purpose - it's a firewall with a whitelist or blacklist configuration. Also AVG Antivirus Free and Lookout for detecting virus and other malware. Set DroidWall to Whitelist mode with log enabled, which disables internet access for all apps and services except the ones you explicitly allow. Then... | How can I detect Malware and/or viruses? | android |
I received my Android tab today and it doesn't have inbuilt 3G data. I have a 3G modem (ZTE MF 180) and it didn't work when I connect it. It's a chinese tab and supported-list doesn't contain my modem model. But I think Android should be able to take the device as a generic modem and communicate with my data carrier. I... | I can see two major problems with this. Android 2.2 doesn't support USB host mode out-of-the-box. This means any external USB peripherals like your modem are not recognized by the Android device. Although some successful attempts were made to shoehorn this functionality into several handsets, the process is not easy to... | How to install not-supporting-out-of-the-box 3G modems on Android 2.2 | android |
I want to move between mobile providers in my country. Its seems as though the mobile provider I wish to move to only supports these ranges: 850 and 2100 mghz. Does the motorola milestone support these ranges? Thank you | From gsmarena: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 UMTS 850 / 1900 - American version | Does motorola milestone work in these rangers | android |
I am trying to get the video out on the Galaxy Nexus to do something other than mirroring. In a perfect world I want to do something similiar to the iPhone's AirPlay, but instead of streaming the video to an AppleTV it just pushes the video to the video out accessed by the MHL cable. I would be alright with mirroring i... | The best option Skifta . It uses DLNA and worked with my media center extenders as well as other Windows 7 computers. | AirPlay like app for the Video-out on Galaxy Nexus | android |
Is it possible to hear the radio without connecting the headset? I know the headset acts as an antenna. However, it would be great if I can just put the phone on the coffee table and listen to the radio without being physically connected to it via a headset. I am using Samsung Galaxy 2. | If your radio station is an extremely obscure one, there is a high chance that it is available in TuneIn Radio . TuneIn uses your Internet connection (Wifi or 3G) instead of the FM wave so it does not require FM antennae. | Radio without the headset | android |
Based on its cheap price, I'm considering purchasing a Kobo Vox . The only downside I see to it is that it the market isn't enabled on it. Is there a way to enable the Android market on it once I get it? | Well, only if your rooted. You would manually have to install the g-apps recovery update zip. If you tell me your country and phone type, i can provide a link, or you can see all available versions here: GApps Downloads | Enable the Android market on a kobo vox | android |
I need to know if I can uninstall the following apps without causing any adverse impact on the phone. I have already uninstalled FACEBOOK and TWITTER app. I am with Verizon and I am planning to uninstall the following. 1) Launcher - I use Go Launcher, so don't see a point in having this. 2) Amazon MP3 - Never used this... | Cyanogenmod has a barebones list of apps and the relative safety of uninstalling each . While it's for CM ROMs, the list will be pretty similiar for the DROID. FYI, if Verizon ever releases any OTA updates in the future for your phone, they won't install if you don't have the stock apps installed. Usually you're better... | Uninstall Stock Apps on Motorola Droid! | android |
I have an HTC Desire Z, Andorid 2.3.3 with HTC sense version 2.1. If i take a photo and text it, that photo is getting deleted from my Gallery/camera shots. How can I fix this so the photos are never deleted once taken without my permission? Edit I noticed some of my photos are still saved in the folder, but the galler... | With later updates to the system, it seems that the issue has resolved itself. | Images are getting deleted from "camera shots" once sent in a text message | android |
Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.1, all other apps seem to sync and notifiy fine. The email app has the settings: Inbox update frequency: 5 mins Email notification: Checked It doesn't appear to be syncing at all, however as soon as I open the app it goes and gets all the new emails from the point I last closed the app. | Is the following settings enabled in Settings -> Account & Sync: Bakcground Data, Auto-sync 'Sync Gmail' inside your email account | Stock ICS email app refusing to auto-update or notifications | android |
As I've played around with different ROMs and used Titanium Backup, I see that apps are categorized into system and user apps. Several ROM developers state that Titanium Backup should only be used for user apps and not for system apps, and when I proceed to uninstall system apps, TiBu warns me that the ROM may not work... | Nothing about storing an app in <code> /system/app/ </code> makes the app special. That location is read-only without root so it prevents uninstalling applications, that's all. So applications that are critical are put there so that they can't be uninstalled. Carrier bloatware that they don't want to let you remove is ... | What are the differences between a system app and user app? | android |
This is where I saw the terminology "if found wallpaper". Basically, since we're all locking our phones, you want a wallpaper that contains contact information, in case it's lost. Is there such a wallpaper for Android? | Android OS versions 3.x and above (Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich) actually have a setting that allows you to specify "Owner info" text that will show up when the device is locked. There are also many 3rd-party locks-creen replacement apps that allow for much greater configuration flexibility than the stock one, includi... | What's a good "if found" wallpaper for Android? | android |
I've noticed any apps that use the Flash player via the browser to play video just fail with a flash error. For example, trying to play a video via Amazon Video On Demand (via the installed App, which just launches the browser on Amazon's web site) results in "The following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash" Some Fl... | The Honeycomb 3.2 update for Logitech Review fixed this. | Is there a way to update the Flash player for Google-TV on Logitech Revue? | android |
The Logitech Media Player included with the Logitech review is problematic - occasionally pausing causes it to stop or jump from video playback to music, etc. I am not seeing any alternative DLNA players in the Android Market that run under Google-TV. Are there any others out there that I am missing? Running Honeycomb ... | The aVia Media Player is compatible with Google TV and is available in the Android Market on Google TV. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.videon.android.mediaplayer | Is there an alternative DLNA player for Logitech Revue under Google-TV? | android |
I installed Cyanogenmod and noticed that Google Mail is missing. I can't install it form the Market either. Market, Talk and so on are there, just Google Mail is missing. How can I install Google Mail? | There seems to be a problem with the latest Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 and the german locale. Possible solutions are Some users report that if you search google on your phone for "gmail market" and open the <code> market:// </code> link with the Market, Gmail will install. Use the market enabler to change your mobile provider a... | Google Mail missing in Cyanogenmod (gApps)? | android |
I am using Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with Logitech bluetooth keyboard. I don't want to use a Dvorak layout for my on-screen keyboard like the other discussion here. I only want my external keyboard to use the Dvorak layout, without rooting and hacking my device. How can I set my external keyboard to use a Dvorak layout on... | You can use this app to do it. No need for rooting. Dvorak is not available as a predefined layout (yet) but you can customize your own layout using the advanced settings. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apedroid.hwkeyboardhelper EDIT: This morning I published version 2.7 of the app which supports Dvo... | How can I set my external keyboard to use a Dvorak layout? | android |
I recently bought an Android product (HOTT MD500), with no English-language manual. I've used Linux for more than 10 years, so I generally have no difficulty adapting to various interface changes, but the conventions used on the Android interface are a bit alien to me: How to close programs. How to switch between open ... | Complete Android Guide is a pretty good introduction/starting point for free on the website, available as an ebook or an app on the market. http://completeandroidguide.com/ | Where can I find a thorough introduction to Android? | android |
What reasons should an app have to need my phone's International Mobile Equipment Identity number? I noticed that unreasonably many of ordinary apps have the "phone state and identity" permission. For example, Remember the Milk. What do they ask it for? Am I insufficiently paranoid? | Many apps use the IMEI for analytics purposes, for example counting users. Most tools like Google Analytics or Flurry need a unique ID per phone, so the IMEI fits quite well. Note that this doesn't work on non-cellular platforms (like tablets), and the IMEI can also be faked: this is why some apps choose a different sy... | Why does an app read my phone's IMEI number? An awful lot of them do | android |
How can I add apps to the home bar on the Logitech Revue Google-TV box? I can remove them by pressing and holding the OK button and selecting remove from the popup menu, but I haven't seen an option to add them. The Logitech Help has stopped working - all the link report "Unable to Open URL". I am guessing this is part... | Press the Menu key on the remote, and then select "Edit home screen icons" or something to that extent (wording could be different, I'm going by my Sony Google TV unit.) Now highlight (using the arrow keys) and click on the empty box on the home bar vacated by the app you've just removed, and a pop-up should appear wit... | How to place Apps on "Home Bar" for Logitech Revue Google-TV? | android |
I have stored an important document on the SDHC card on my Samsung Galaxy 2 phone (so that I can edit it on the go). I don't want others to access this file or document without my permission. I know I can lock the phone but this option means that nothing could be done on the phone unless it is unlocked. I want others t... | Simply, use BoxCryptor .. It'll encrypt your files & folders with AES-256 standard (AES-256 is classified by the U.S. Government to protect “TOP SECRET” information). The best thing: You can use it on any platform: Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux. So, you can sync your encrypted files with Dropbox, too. Its free ... | Locking SDHC Memory card on Samsung Galaxy 2 | android |
I've flashed CM7 onto my phone, and am wondering if there is a way to hide the clock. The only way I see is the <code> Widget Layout </code> setting to <code> Default/Hidden/Centered </code> . But this hides ALL text on the lock screen, I want to hide ONLY the clock (because it is in the statusbar anyway), and NOT hide... | Well, I didn't find a way to hide it; but switched to using WidgetLocker for my lock screen and just disabled CM's. | Can I hide the time on the Cyanogenmod 7 Lockscreen? | android |
I have just seen this line in logcat: <code> I/ActivityManager( 235): Start proc com.huawei.updata for service com.huawei.updata/.service.HuaweiOnlineUpdataService: pid=24608 uid=10048 gids={2001, 3003} </code> on a HUAWEI U8150 IDEOS with Android 2.2. Any idea what is the goal of this <code> HuaweiOnlineUpdataService ... | this service will running in background to show any updates is available for your phone. | What is HuaweiOnlineUpdataService? | android |
I just upgraded my phone from the original Motorola Droid to the Galaxy Nexus. Both phones use the same micro USB port. Is there any reason I cannot use my Droid's car charger with the Nexus? | It turns out that the car charger I bought for my Moto Droid is unable to charge the Galaxy Nexus. It just does...nothing. | Using Moto Droid Car Charger with Samsung Galaxy Nexus | android |
There is no screenshot by area on my Galaxy Tab 8.9, running Android 3.1. Is there any software that adds the ability to take a screenshot of only a portion of my screen rather than the whole area? | There is no tool with this feature. But it is possible to crop the picture in the gallery. | How can I take a screenshot of a specific portion of my screen? | android |
Just updated firmware for my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Now I can't enter Market application. When I click the Market application icon, I get this message "Application not installed". And update was completed successfully with Kies. | Are you trying to access the Market from a home screen shortcut or from the app drawer? Updates can sometimes break shortcuts so try to open it from the app drawer. Another thing you can try is to reset market data from <code> Settings </code> -> <code> Applications </code> -> <code> Manage applications </code> -> <cod... | Can't open Market application after updating my Samsung Galaxy Tab | android |
I have a rom that supports swap, but the swap script is missing. How would i make that swap script manually? I.E: What code would be in the file /etc/init.d/07swapon? | How about this? <code> Open a console, navigate to the android SDK tools folder. Type "adb mount /system", without the quotes doh! Type "adb shell". At the shell copy paste the following commands one by one and press enter after pasting them. echo "#!/system/bin/sh" > /system/etc/init.d/05userinit echo "swapon -a" &... | Activating swap at boot with an init.d script? | android |
I've noticed that my SMSes don't start anymore with a capital letter, the same happens after punctuation. Maybe I've accidentally changed some settings? How to solve this? Thanks in advance | Settings > Language and Keyboard > Samsung keypad > Auto-capitalization. | Reset capital letter in SMS | android |
Is it safe to install a keyboard application from android market that asks full internet access permission? Will it not lead to certain security risks? There are several free and paid keyboards that are very popular with millions of downloads. Some of them asks that permission while others do not. What is the differenc... | It's definitely a valid concern and you should be wary of apps that can record keystrokes with "Full Internet" privileges. It's best to reach out to the developer of such keyboard app and ask them this question directly. I imagine such a permission would be required for something benign, like downloading language packs... | Secure keyboard application from android market | android |
I am looking for an app that works similar to "Chrome to Phone", but for file transfer from a desktop. With a right click on a file you can choose "Send to phone" and an application on your Android phone will see it and receive the file. Does anyone know a solution? And does it work on Ubuntu Desktop? And if it doesn't... | You could also use a browser based remote desktop tool like Airdroid or Remote Web Desktop | File from Ubuntu to phone? | android |
I'm trying these steps to root my Samsung Galaxy i7500L. When I get to step 9, recovery mode, I just see a yellow exclaimation-mark icon over a phone icon. I can reset my phone to OEM settings, but I can't see any menu or enable SU/Root. I tried copying the rectools.tar.gz to my root folder (I assume this is the folder... | For some reason you're not successfully replacing the stock recovery (the "yellow exclaimation-mark icon over a phone icon") with the new one they instruct you to download. Step 7 is key: 7) Type <code> fastboot flash recovery recovery.img </code> This is where they have you 'flash' (copy/format) the modified recovery ... | Recovery Mode Fails on Samsung Galaxy i7500L | android |
I thankfully discovered the option to force GPU rendering of apps in the system settings of ICS. So far, I did only notice a difference with one app: Twitter for Android was very annoying to use before, since the fps were very low. Now it's almost perfectly smooth. I've heard that the RAM usage is higher with GPU rende... | This post will explain everything. It details how GPU rendering works in ICS. https://plus.google.com/105051985738280261832/posts/2FXDCz8x93s Though, if you want a short answer: GPU rendering essentially forces the drawing of windows and UI elements in apps to be calculated and done using the GPU of your phone instead ... | Force GPU rendering in ICS. How does this affect system performance? | android |
How can I unroot a Droid Incredible with Unrevoked Forever to CyanogenMod? | You've got to do 2 things: First, download the S-ON tool from unrevoked's site and run it according to the instructions. The main thing to keep on top of is the radio compatibility, particularly if you've flashed any of the Evo's radios to your Incredible. Once you're back to S-ON, flash the latest RUU. Right now, it's... | How to unroot HTC Droid Incredible rooted to Unrevoked? | android |
I'm trying to root Kindle Fire but it always show "ADB status: Offline" when I start "run.bat". Could you help me out of this problem? :( I tried to plug, unplug, connect, disconnect the Kindle many times but nothing changes. I'm using Windows 7 x86. | I had the same problem with Kindle Fire Utility, and I actually figured this out. The <code> install_drivers.bat </code> replaces the driver, which is not what you want! You need both drivers in place, the regular Amazon Kindle one, and the ADB driver. To get it to work: Uninstall the Android ADB driver in Device Manag... | ADB status offline when trying to root Kindle Fire | android |
The canonical location for my music collection is the Android phone (synced from Mac at work), and I have a Windows PC at home connected to the speaker system. Is it possible to play the music on Android, but stream (via bluetooth, wifi or USB) the audio to these speakers (via the PC)? | Try Twonky . Instantly stream media from your phone to devices on your home network! It can stream not only to you PC but to other DLNA capable device and not only music but photo and other stuff. | Stream music on Android to Desktop speakers | android |
I am using Samsung Galaxy S2. Is there any automated way or app to change all my contacts with appropriate country code into canonical form. I just found that lot of my contact are there without the country code. And few apps like whatsapp, viber etc does not recognize the contact unless + is appended with country code... | You can try syncing your phone contacts with Gmail, preferably into a group. Then use Gmail's web interface to export that group into a Google CSV format, use a text editor to replace ",00xxx" with ",+xxx" (and do any other editing while you're at it) in the CSV file, and reimport into Gmail. | Changing contact to canonical form (adding + country_code) | android |
On my new phone, for security reasons I decided to stick to Open Source apps as much as possible. Is there an Open Source flashlight app? The most popular flashlight apps (1,2) are asking for crazy permissions: GPS, camera, Internet, GPS, SD card... If no Open Source is available, at least one I would be happy with a v... | Search Light is open source, has no unnecessary permissions, and has a nice set of operating modes. | Open source flashlight app? | android |
I have an Asus EEE Transformer, and am contemplating an Amazon Prime membership. One of the nice features is streaming video. You can play it on computer, TV/DVD/BluRay that support it, or Kindle. Is there anyway to play on plain Android, like my Transformer? | Yes, you can play Amazon Prime videos using flash in the browser. See this thread. Per the thread, you may have to remove the stock Flash and install Adobe's official version from the market, as well as the Dolphin HD browser. You can rent movies from Amazon, which presumably use the same framework as Prime videos. It ... | Using Amazon Instant Video from Amazon Prime on Non-Kindle device | android |
I constantly get multiple update notifications on my Android phone. How do I go online from my computer and update all my applications to my phone? | You'd have to go through your library, find each app that had an update, and then select to install it from the website. There is no way to batch update your apps from the web Market. | How to update all your apps from the Android market over web? | android |
I've got a Sony Ericcson Xperia Play that comes with an 8GB microSD card, which is definitely not enough for me as I like to put a lot of music on my phone (streaming is very poor on my network). So I bought a Sandisk 32GB MicroSDHC Class 4 Memory Card which is a MicroSD card like any other, right? Ever since I put the... | Formatting the SD card on the phone itself seemed to do the trick. My apps are finally running and my phone longer keeps shutting down with the new SDHC. :) | Phone Shuts Down, Apps Force Close Since New SD Card | android |
How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire? Google searches for the solution seem to find S.E.O. fud from Amazon.com. | To do this, you'll need to root your Kindle Fire. To do that, you'll need to follow the procedure created by Justin Case at Android Police . Once that's through, you've got to install the Android app store, along with all the other Google stuff it needs. You'll find those instructions here . With that, you'll be all se... | How can I get the Android app store on the kindle fire? | android |
How can I know if my Android Tablet supports Wi-Fi N and speed up to 150 MBps? I don't have any description covering that in device specifications. | You could try switching your router temporarily to 802.11n-only mode and see if the tablet still connects. If the tablet doesn't connect, it doesn't support it. | How can I know if my Android Tablet supports Wi-Fi N? | android |
I recently installed ICS(Android 4) on my Samsung Galaxy S, and it seems that in the process my superuser app broke. Everything went fine, my phone is working better than ever, but when an app requires superuser permissions, it gets denied and I never get a prompt. Checked the settings, cleared superuser's cache and da... | The build you flashed appears to have an associated XDA thread . The first post of that thread (by the ROM's creator) contains this a little ways down: - Flash this if your are having root issues - http://goo-inside.me/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip I'd start there, and see if it resolves the problem. You s... | Superuser not prompting | android |
I am trying to mount my Galaxy S2 on Debian Squeeze laptop. I turned off USB debugging and then in: <code> "Wireless & Networks" → "USB Utilities" → "Connect storage to PC" </code> it asks me to connect a USB cable, as soon as I connect the USB cable the pop goes away and my phone starts charging but I don't see my... | This comment helped me, though I also had to create a udev rule stackexchange-url ("stackexchange-url the udev rule is given below, please note that kumar is my username on my box. <code> SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6640", MODE="0660", OWNER="kumar", GROUP="plugdev", SYMLINK+="android... | Unable to mount Galaxy S2 on Debian Squeeze laptop as storage device | android |
I am intending to get probably the Asus Eee Pad Transformer soon. I am looking at the apps I need. I am thinking of getting just the non 3G version and wonder if the lack of 3G/Internet connectivity will affect my use of applications like Google Docs. Perhaps I need to look at a non-cloud based app? | Google Docs on Android has no offline cache at the moment. Source The Browser version has this functionality. I hope the Android App get's offline docs too, that would be awesome. :) | Can Google Docs for Android work Offline? | android |
I'm looking for a Mod or Rom for a HTC Desire S and a Motorola Xoom which provides the cleanest Android experience without modifications. Similar to that of the Nexus range of phones. Eventually, I'd like to put ICS on both of these devices. | As elderathis said, the Xoom is a pure android device, as for the Desire S, I believe that CyanogenMod is available for that device. It is "pure android", plus some additional tweaks after. | ROM/MOD for pure Android experience | android |
Starting this morning, when I turn on my Motorola Milestones screen, it starts to constantly press random positions on the screen (starting applications, etc.) which makes it nearly impossible to use the phone. Most of the clicks are along the right side of the screen. It started while I was reading an email. Looks to ... | There is a lengthy discussion about this on: http://androidforums.com/droid-support-troubleshooting/87515-my-droids-touch-screen-going-crazy.html The main point seems to relate to either oil and dirt covering the screen and/or heating up issues from dirt within internal components. There are some suggested solutions su... | Motorola Milestone is constantly firing touch events | android |
I want to connect Kindle Fire with Eclipse to develop apps but I don't see any entry like "Development" in "Settings". What's wrong with it? If it doesn't exist on KF, is there any way to do that? When I open Manage on Windows XP, a yellow exclamation mark appears on Kindle. Is its driver missing? | It is always enabled on the Kindle Fire. You simply need to add the Fire's device ID to your <code> android_usb.ini </code> file so that the Google ADB drivers will find it. You can do this from the command line very easily with: <code> echo 0x1949 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini </code> Then restart adb <... | Where is debugging mode on Kindle Fire? | android |
Is it possible to make a full backup of everything and then it sync into dropbox (and repeat if syncing was unsuccessful) with a one click? I'd like to just launch a backup procedure and go sleeping knowing that when I wake up, everything that could be done was done... and Titanium Backup's interface is so confusing to... | As of version 4.8.2 you can automatically synchronise to Dropbox (or Box.net) with each scheduled backup: Go to Schedules in the main menu Select a schedule or create a new one Fiddle with the time settings to your heart's content Select "Sync to Dropbox" in the "When finished:" combo box at the bottom. Could also be a... | One-click full backup & dropbox sync in Titanium Backup? | android |
I'm trying to follow this post in order to install firefirefire on my kindle fire: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369405&page=1 I'm at the part at the beginning of the guide that has me back up everything: This will back up all partitions and the hidden NVRAM data. If you ever have to restore fro... | According to a post of by ch4lky in XDA : [-] Hellions with BLUE flames ! This output means that the exploit didn't crash vold, or didn't know it did. The reasons can be : vuln [erability] has been patched no debug info in the logs no access to the logs the buffer size is different on your device than on the others (&l... | Backing up everything on my kindle fire with ubuntu before installing firefirefire, can't get past Hellions with blue flames when rooting | android |
I just spent a lot of time merging contacts from different sources (two Google accounts, Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Skype), and now my contact list looks somewhat clean for the first time in months. So far so good. In the past, when I reset my phone (I'm a CyanogenMod user, so resetting my phone happens from time to t... | Your contacts should all be backed up to the Google account you registered your phone with, provided that you are saving your contacts to Google and not your SIM card. Check to make sure that you are using Google as your default contact list, and that syncing for contacts for that account is checked. UPDATE: You can us... | Save merged contacts information | android |
How do I increase the size of dev/log/main by a factor of 10? My understanding is the log has a fixed size (16K?) and rolls over when that limit is reached. I'd like to find out what the log size is currently set at and increase it by a lot. I'm debugging an issue that occurs infrequently when the device hasn't been us... | To find out the actual size of the ring buffer, you can use <code> $ adb logcat -g </code> To adjust the size of the ring buffer, you might try <code> $ adb logcat -r <kbytes> </code> At least that's what some tutorials say. For more details, you might want to read "adb logcat" Command Options and Log Buffers . P... | How do I increase the log size of dev/log/main? | android |
I changed the name of my new Kindle Fire within my Amazon account by going to <code> Manage My Kindle -> Manage My Devices </code> . Everything seems to have gone fine on the account side, but the upper left hand corner of my Fire still just says "Abby's Kindle". Lamest name ever . It's been about 24 hours since I m... | If you haven't tried this yet, I think you should try syncing your device. To sync the device, you tap on the settings button on the top right and select <code> sync </code> . | Why isn't the name of my device changing? | android |
My question is: Are there any tools to use a via USB connected android phone on windows/pc? I'm using a analog headset and want to answer calls via the headset when my phone is connected. | A Phone connected through the USB, no. But if the phone is instead connected through bluetooth to the PC, you can try to turn on HFP (Hands Free Profile) Bluetooth profile service from your PC's bluetooth stack. The only way I found this possible was from the BlueSoleil Bluetooth Stack Software where you can set the bl... | Tools for using connected phone via PC/Headset | android |
There are a half-dozen or so questions on the Kindle Fire here where the answers involve having already rooted your device (including my recently-asked stackexchange-url ("How can I get the Android Market installed on my Kindle Fire?")). Ok, fine - doing dodgy stuff requires dodgy prep work. But... How? I checked stack... | You can use Kindle Fire Utility to easily get root and Market with Google Apps. It has support for the latest Kindle Fire firmware (6.2.1 currently). | How do I root my Kindle Fire? | android |
I have followed the following 2 tutorials on how to unroot and get S=ON on the MyTouch 4g: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225 I have successfully reverted to the stock ROM and unrooted the phone, but I still have S=OFF. When I run the first one in the emulator, it gets all the way through execution... | As it turns out, my problem was that I have unrooted my phone before attempting to reset to S=Off. The kernel Did not allow this, because the phone was, obviously, not rooted. After rerooting my phone and attempting the method above again (I had to enter the commands in the unroot script manually. It didnt work when ju... | Why can't I get s=ON on my MyTouch 4g? | android |
I just got a Galaxy Nexus and love it. My current debacle is trying to figure out how to hook up my phone the display in my car which only has analog inputs (composite.) That worked perfectly with my old Droid Incredible as it did video out with composite through the microusb port. So i've been looking around for a sol... | I ended up getting the stackexchange-url ("Digital to Analog converter off Amazon"). I tried the suggestion of onik but Galaxy Nexus has different 3.5mm jack than other Galaxy phones. I even tried my old HTC Incredible video out cable that goes through a modified microUSB but I didn't fit the Galaxy Nexus microusb port... | Video-out solution for an analog input | android |
I've noticed that my Samsung Galaxy Gio (Android 2.3) saves only 200 SMS per contact. Is there any way to save more? | In the messaging app, access <code> menu </code> > <code> settings </code> > <code> text message limit </code> and set it to a higher number you like. Hope this helps. | Save more then 200 SMS per contact on 2.3? | android |
I have an HTC Desire (Bravo, A8181, GSM) sold in Sweden. I updated it to Android 2.3 using the official release, which is as of 2011-12-29 available at HTCdev with instructions from here . Now I want to root it. I did some googling and it seems like it isn't possible to root a Desire that has been updated to the offici... | In my searching I stumbled across Revolutionary . It looked good enough, so I downloaded it and ran it. It prompted me to plug my phone in, and then it pretty much did the rest on its own. The result was that a custom recovery system was set up, from which it is easy to install ROMs and the like to the phone. The Revol... | How to root a HTC Desire running official Android 2.3? | android |
I have installed android 2.3 gingerbread in my galaxy 5 europa GT-I5500 following this post Now want to go back to 2.1, any dictation how to do that? Thanks for your help. | Is there something wrong with Cyanogenmod? What you want is the stock version of android Samsung put on the phone, there is no revert as it was deleted when you put cyanogen. As you dont seem to have a copy I would go to Samsung support site or you will have to trust another source on the net and download it there. Thi... | revert back to android 2.1 in samsung galaxy 5 aka europa from cyanogenmod 7 gingerbread 2.3 | android |
I'm a freelancer and have a somewhat erratic work schedule, so it is rather difficult for me to tell people at which times I'm available, which means that occasionally people call me while I'm at a client's site. I'd rather not blanket reject or ignore calls as occasionally there is something urgent that needs my atten... | Harass Me by Samuel Tardieu available from Google Play Store does what you want: Tired of missing extra-urgent calls because you forgot to switch your phone off silent mode? This application will turn the volume on if the same number tries to call you 3 times in 3 minutes (configurable). | How can I distinguish important calls? | android |
Is there a launcher software for my Android device (in this case Galaxy S2) that doesn't have a home screen, but only the App drawer? If I can give example it would be an iOS; you unlock and you are instantly on applications. The reason for this is I don't really use widgets at all, and I don't see the point in having ... | Espier Launcher might be the closest thing you can get to an "iOS experience". I gave it a test run, it does not have an app drawer... It's pretty much exactly like iOS. | Launcher without home screen? | android |
I added a second Google account to my Dell Streak 5 running 2.2 and when I attempt to download an app (either paid or free) through the Market I get this error: <App Name> could not be downloaded due to an error. (-101) Downloading apps through the primary account on the device works just fine. I've tried downloa... | Have you tried removing and adding both account? Or adding secondary account as primary account. Making secondary account primary may not be what you want but its worth a try. | How can I fix Error -101 in the Market? | android |
I've been using a Droid (original model) for a while and recently I bought an Archos 7 Home Tablet at Office Depot (I think it was on clearance, but I don't remember why it was marked down). I registered the Archos tablet online, then tried to download some apps so I could start using it. The selection was small, so I ... | The first thing you need to do is to check your tablet version. My suspicion is that it isn't running Honeycomb (Android 3.0+ or the tablet version of Android) but actually a heavily modded phone version of Android (i.e Android 2.1-2.3). Go to settings -> about phone (or something similar. each manufacturer changes how... | Using Multiple Devices With the Play Store | android |
I have had my EVO 4G for coming on 2 years. Lately it has developed this ever so annoying habit of reloading the home screen for 60 seconds any time I return from a memory intensive app such as the Amazon Market or Dolphin Browser, or after I clean up memory. I have tried cache cleaners, app killers, and periodic reboo... | No not every android phone does this but it is done in many HTC phones. The reason is simple: memory usage. Here is the breakdown: When the system is running out of memory, the inbuilt task killer of the system automatically kicks in and checks to see if it can stop an application and recover some RAM. HTC Sense device... | Do all android phones have to reload their home screen? | android |
I've got a strange problem. My HTC Incredible running MIUI has a data leak of some sort. It downloaded over 4 GB's of data last month and I can't seem to figure out where it's coming from. I've installed Onavo and My Data Manager to track what's using the data and in Onavo i get 'Market Downloader' and in My Data Manag... | One of the three Incredibles we own had the same problem. It too was running MIUI. I found this thread on the MIUI forums . After changing the build.prop file as indicated in that thread the problem went away. Edit to add the following information: http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/447517-stop-update-... | Phone keeps downloading data with no user activity, where's the leak? | android |
I installed My Data Manager to see how much data traffic my phone generates and I noticed that there's some "DCS Service" using on average 180MB (!) per month. DCS Service is not something I installed. It is listed under apps but I cannot uninstall it. Anyone got an idea what it is and how I can stop it from producing ... | I asked htc what it is about and they responded with: The DCS Utility services and components are the programs on your telephone that allow connection to the internet provided by your mobile carrier. It stands for Data Connection Service. A little vague. It also cannot be removed, they told me. And as the sense ui was ... | DCS Service on HTC Desire Z | android |
I know that a common problem with Android tablets is that stackexchange-url ("they lack") multi-user support. I wonder if there isn't already a solution that allows me to select the user on boot by linking/moving/changing the data partition. There are boot managers that allow the selection of the (custom) ROM to be loa... | you can use SwitchMe if you have root, which I believe does all you ask | Is it possible to get multi-user support on Android with help from the boot manager? | android |
I have an Asus Transformer tablet with the dock extesion and I am trying to play a video file recorded in MOV format. I had recorded the video on my Powershot ELPH 310HS camera in 1080p setting and it is saved in h264 format. I tried putting the SD card into the dock and playg back the video but the playback is very sl... | Mobo Player. Singlehandedly the best video player app on Android. Its the 'VLC' of Android. Plays nearly every format flawlessly. Download the app, click the button to download a 2MB codec pack (so it can play different video formats) and you are good to go. If you have any problem with the playback, just go into the s... | Asus Transformer video playback | android |
I just received my Amazon Kindle Fire and since I am not located within the USA I can't use most of services provided Amazon. So I think the best thing for me would be to install a vanilla (custom) Android ROM. How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire? | The most stable option at this point is to use CyanogenMod. You can get it onto your Fire by doing the following: Root and Custom Recovery On Windows, you can use the Kindle Fire Utility to root the Kindle Fire and install Team Win's recovery (TWRP). It's extremely straightforward, and should even set up the Google dri... | How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire? | android |
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