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My 4 year old son loves my ASUS Eee Transformer, and likes the games and stuff. But he has a cold, and the screen is literally gross. What are safe methods, and conversely what are unsafe methods of cleaning it? Being a touch pad I am not sure if the surface is specially coated and say, Windex will destroy it. I unders... | You can find special screen cleaning mixtures to use, but they're mostly just alcohol. I've been using a lens-cleaning spray on my phone for years with no adverse effects. Just spray a bit on a piece of paper towel and wipe the screen down. You'll want to use an alcohol based spray, as it evaporates much faster than wa... | Cleaning the screen of a tablet safely | android |
I am running Android 2.3 on a Samsung Galaxy S 2. Recently, when I play music, at some random time, the volume will suddenly increase. It's hard to put an exact measurement on the increase, but I'd estimate it's about 20 to 30% louder. It's quite jarring, and if my volume is already up near maximum, it can be a little ... | It could most likely be a bug. I suggest you upgrade your Android via Kies or manually. Galaxy Nexus is known to have a similar software issue with volume: http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news/galaxy-nexus-to-get-a-software-update-to-fix-the-volume-bug.html Perhaps it could be the same with your S2, especially since it i... | Why is sound on my Android suddenly increasing? | android |
An Android-based HTC Desire S is set to "auto brightness" display mode. The brightness is adjusted okay unless the device in a completely dark room. In a dark room then display is very bright - tolerable, but really uncomfortable. Is there a way to make it less bright without disabling "auto brightness" mode? | go to the market and search for screen filter. It Can get much dimmer than the brightness control by controlling the screen colors rather than just the backlight. | Screen brightness too high on auto mode when in the dark room | android |
Is there any way to capture mobile activities of user on mobile capture as a video. I have samsung galaxy S running 2.3, is it possble using this? or is such feature introduced Android 3.0 or, if above is not possible, could you please help me out in finding out any software which does window activity capturing in Wind... | You can try Screencast Video Recorder FREE and if it works you can get the paid version Screencast Video Recorder . For Windows I'm sure many software exists. Why don't you ask on Super User if you can't find one. | Movie or Video of mobile web application for demo | android |
So I just bought a Milestone 2 and installed CM 7.2 by Endless (based on the Defy CM ROM). Everything is working great, but there's one thing that annoys me. Everytime I tweet something it never shows up as <code> x secs ago </code> , instead it shows <code> 4 min ago </code> . This also happens on the Facebook app. Th... | It sounds like your clock is 4 minutes fast. Check to see if your phone is getting its time from the network (on Gingerbread, it's Settings/Date & Time, not sure about CM 7.2). If you are getting time from the network, try disabling automatic updates and set the time manually to a source like time.gov or time.is. | Real time events show up with a 4 minute delay | android |
I just got a new 32GB SD card for my Nexus One. On the old one I have a bunch of apps installed and store the data there because the internal memory doesn't handle it. So now I want to switch SD cards, but how do I go about doing that without causing any issues? Do I just simply copy-paste everything, or is there anoth... | Unless you did some App2SD magic with ext4 partitions on your SD card (if you don't know what I'm talking about, you didnt), the SDCard will only have a simple FAT32 partition. So all you have to do is copy all the data from old SDCard and to a new one and everything will be fine. Easiest way to do it is to plug the ph... | How do I switch my Android device's SD card without causing problems? | android |
I am trying to install "Samba Filesharing" on my Samsung GT-S5660. The requirements is that it is rooted, and also the application "Superuser". Rooting, seems to be a complicated hack. Why is that necessary? This is a phone sold without a contract, and I am concerned that phones with contracts are a bit different, and ... | Ok if you havent checked out the link Uri posted, "root," to put it simply, is administrative privileges on the phone and gives you the ability to mess with core system files and configurations. The "Superuser" app is just an app that is designed to grant or block root permissions to different apps. Rooting android pho... | Do I need a complicated root? Why? How (Samsung GT-S5660) | android |
The issue is that I see a high percentage on the "Android OS" item in the Battery Usage, and I want to find out what is causing it. But let me say that I'm interested in diagnostics techniques and tools, rather than increasing the battery life, as you will see in the below figures that the battery isn't drained much fa... | Use an app such as "Better battery stats." This app provides detailed information about all the services running. This is way better than the stock app for diagnostics. Additionally, a lot of the core services for the system are attributed as part of the "Android OS". There is a very particular bug in Samsung Galaxy SI... | How can I find out what causes "Android OS" to consume battery? | android |
I run a dual-booted HD2 from SDCard/HaRET with MIUI Android & stock WM6.5. I keep a copy of this file in <code> \Storage Card\My Documents </code> for listening in CorePlayer and survive possible hard resets. However, everytime , and I really mean every time I boot MIUI this file disappears from the SD card. I'm un... | Android scans your sd card. When it finds an MP3 playlist (m3u file) it looks for media files in the same path, if it does not find any, it deletes the playlist because it thinks it is empty. To stop this from happening create a file in the folder with the m3u file called <code> .nomedia </code> . This will tell the me... | Why do I always lose this file? | android |
I want root, but not enough to reflash or do anything that has a significant chance of harming the phone. In the past I've always used Super One Click, but I've found the Kindle fire can't be rooted Super One Click (though it has specific instructions to root) and neither can my Motorola Electrify after the latest upda... | The kindle fire was just recently updated and the update removed root from the device, and it broke the Super One Click root method used. Once another root method is found (it may have been already) the developer of Super One Click will most likely update the application to support the Kindle Fire again. Here is an art... | What's next if Super One Click fails? | android |
How can I watch movies on my tablet (Asus Transformer tablet with Android 3.2) offline? I recognize that this is a very basic question, however, I can not find any step-by-step instructions on this site or online. It is also not clear if any popular sites such as Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu support offline viewing. I thin... | Android comes with a basic video player called "Movies", although it might not show in the application list for some devices. To use the built-in player, you need to use the Gallery or a file manager to invoke the Movies app on the movie file you want to play. Alternatively there are many alternative movie players on t... | How can I watch movies offline on my Android tablet? | android |
There are a couple of apps I'd like to install that aren't available in Amazon's store. Is there a way I can get the normal Android Market app set up on this thing, so I can get apps (and updates for those apps...) without involving Amazon? | You can use Kindle Fire Utility to easily get root and Market with Google Apps. It would automatically perform steps described in the above answers and even more. | How can I get the Android Market installed on my Kindle Fire? | android |
I was wondering if stock Android puts Wifi and other data networks to sleep when the display of the device is turned off. If not, what app can help me do the same ? | It depends, some Android devices have an advanced setting WiFi Sleep Policy under <code> Settings -> Wireless -> Wi-Fi Settings -> [Menu Button] Advanced -> Wi-Fi Sleep Policy </code> But I am not sure if this is a vanilla Android feature or an manufacturer modification. At least the Galaxy S series has thi... | Does Android put wifi and other data networks to sleep when the display is turned off? | android |
I find the media volume to not be very loud on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus and would like to somehow "boost" it beyond what stock Android allows. My phone is rooted and is running Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Is there a way that I can "boost" my phone's volume / make it louder that works on Android 4.0? In particular,... | I use a program called Volume+ Free. Works pretty well. The free one is capped though at +4 db. If you want to go higher you have to get the paid version. The full version can be found for free on the developer's website. | How can I make my Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume go louder than what stock allows? | android |
On my Galaxy Nexus running (stock, non-rooted) ICS, there is a contact entry for "ME". This is different from the contact entry farther down the list with my actual name on it. And the contact for "ME" actually contains some incorrect information. Some non-existent email addresses, etc. I don't even know where these ca... | I also had the same problem and it took me 2 days to fix this Try going to contacts.google.com. Find your profile (should have your gmail on email address) Re-add the faulty data (it was an old phone number in my case), save, and force your nexus to sync contacts Now delete the faulty data, sava, and force sync again. ... | How to edit the "ME" contact? | android |
Using Movie Studio, how can I edit a video, specifically split it to remove a portion of the video? I've figured out how to apply effects and transitions, but I want to clip a portion. Is it possible? | A quick search brought up this article at http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-edit-video-with-movie-studio-on-your-android-tablet . While I don't have a tablet, I have played with Movie Studio before, and it looks like all you have to do is tap the timeline at the bottom of your clip, and drag the arrows that appear on it... | How can I edit a movie with Movie Studio? | android |
I am trying to create a wifi access point (hotspot) from my virgin mobile Optimus v to provide internet access. It looks like there are several options if I root it but I'd rather not root it. Bluetooth would be an acceptable alternative. | Found a few options. The easiest seems to be : QuickSettings (free, works on an unrooted Droid, including Optimus V, reviewed here .). It did reveal the Wifi Hotspot setting so I could turn it on, but it didn't work. After more investigation this seems to be a limitation of Virgin Mobile (not allowing Tethering). k | How to tether lg optimus v without rooting | android |
I can't seem to find the sorting options in the contact list. Currently, the contacts are sorted by first name and displayed as "firstname lastname". I'd like to change it to be sorted by last name and displayed as "lastname, firstname", but the option seems to be missing. Is this really the case in ICS or just the tea... | Is there something like: People app -> press the menu button bottom right (the 3 vertical dots) -> settings -> Sort list by | Contact sorting in ICS? (Galaxy S alpha version) | android |
I've been told that the SD card is a terrible place to store secure data because any app can read it. How else can my phone store my private key I use to log into my home PC ssh server? | I use ssh in a terminal. <code> $ ls -l .ssh -rw------- 1 10106 10106 427 Jan 8 07:39 id_rsa -rw-rw-rw- 1 10106 10106 319 Jan 8 07:39 id_rsa.pub ... $ pwd /data/data/com.magicandroidapps.bettertermpro/home </code> So the private key is protected simply by the unix filesystem and Android's user-per-app design: only Bett... | How can I securely store my private key I use for logging into my home PC | android |
Once in a while I see a description of a program that is to be installed via Android market. It is often accompanied by a two-dimensional barcode looking like a QR code that I guess somehow contains a link to the right Market page and the process of using it should be very easy. I've searched and the closest thing I fo... | I have installed the application "Barcode Scanner" from here https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android To install an application, I open the "Barcode Scanner" application and hold the phone up to the barcode. It scans and decodes it automatically and then gives me the option to "open brower"... | How to utilize those Market QR codes? | android |
I've resorted to the FB Mobile site which isn't a bad compromise really, but I was going a little crazy trying to find the option within the FB App, just wondering if it exists? | Yes, there is a way to do so in the mobile app. I am using Facebook App Version 1.8.1 on a Motorola Droid 3. The process I did to set a picture as my profile picture was as follows: Started Facebook At the top left there was an icon with 3 horizontal dashes that brings up the different sections of Facebook, I browsed d... | Any way to set profile pic using FB for Android App (1.8.1 on ICS)? | android |
Is it possible to print from an Android device (specifically an Asus eeePad Transformer) without going via the cloud? The ideal is to do it without going via a PC as well, as I'd rather not have to keep switching a machine on just to print. My only idea at the moment is something like ePrint or PrinterShare on the eeeP... | There's a paid app called ePrint, which I believe works locally to printers attached to a wireless network (printers themselves don't need to be wireless) and doesn't appear to use a cloud service or need a PC in most cases. They have a free ePrint version that you can use to test the functionality before you pay for t... | Is there a way to print from an Android tablet (preferably without a PC/cloud)? | android |
Now that the latest update has been pushed, is there a way to install Swype on the Kindle Fire without rooting it? | Still no way without root. ( But I'll post some quick links for root users. The old method (need to edit settings.db with SQLite Database Browser): http://blog.pathany.com/2011/12/swype-on-kindle-fire.html New easier methods: [Guide] Get Swype working without having to edit settings.db Four simple steps to use alternat... | Swype for Kindle Fire? | android |
I have a Huawei U8180 (sometimes called X1). When I mount the USB I can see the SD card and there is also a tool on the device to install the Windows drivers. But can't seem to find anything for Mac. Does anyone know if you can get Mac drivers for it so adb commands will run on it? | You do not need drivers for a Mac. What you can do so you can access adb from anywhere is create an environment variable that points to the path of adb. Open Terminal Type <code> cd ~ </code> this will take you to your home directory Type <code> touch .profile </code> this will create a hidden file named profile Type o... | Can you get MAC drivers for Huawei U8180? | android |
Baseband version: I9020XXKF1 Current software build number is GRK39F on Android 2.3.6 I seem to have a pretty much unrecognised baseband version of the Nexus S. I brought mine carrier-free in the UK. There are a bunch of updates listed in this thread on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664 But ... | The correct build was here . It's listed in incremental updates 2.3.6 - 4.0.3. | What build of ICS do I need for Nexus S baseband I9020XXKF1 | android |
I don't have dropbox installed, but whilst checking log files I've found that there is a <code> /data/system/dropbox </code> directory with log files from the 18th (which I think is the last time I rebooted my phone). Does anyone know why this might be present? Is it possibly symptomatic of some kind of malware? | <code> /data/system/dropbox </code> is not part of "DropBox" it is part of the Android OS DropBoxManager (not related at all to "DropBox"). This puts data from application crashes and kernel logs and such in this log directory. I know the market uses this directory(See #4) as well, probably to report application crashe... | Dropbox not installed, but there is log activity in /data/system/dropbox? | android |
In the calendar reminder settings, these are the two options: "alert" and "status bar notification." However, I'm a little confused between the exact difference between the two. Is alert simply the same thing as status bar notification except that it will play a ringtone if one has been selected? But if that's the case... | "Alert" will cause a new window with the event details (or a list of events with their info, if more than one) to pop up on top of the active one and take focus when the reminder occurs. It also puts a notification icon in your status bar tray. The "status bar notification" setting causes the status bar icon to appear ... | What's the difference between calendar reminder types "alert" and "status bar notification"? | android |
In Android market some app have a Wi-Fi icon next to them. Some examples are Cordy, Fieldrunners HD, Flight Control, Where's My Water?, Wind-up Knight, World of Goo. What dose it mean that these apps have this icon next to them? I'm using Galaxy Nexus. | It means that a Wi-Fi connection is strongly recommended to download them. This is usually because the apps are very large, such as World of Goo which is ~48 MB. The newest version of the Market (v3.4.4 as of writing) displays a warning that lets you download it anyway, but I think that older versions just wouldn't let... | Wi-Fi icon next to apps in android market | android |
I do not have Android Market App installed on my Tablet. When I try download Google Maps App - it redirects me to link which look like that <code> market://details?id=com.goodle.android.apps.maps </code> and my browser fails on it. I guess I have to have Android Market App installed in order to install other apps. Righ... | Google Maps and Android Market are not freeware apps, and are available only on Android devices certified by Google. Aside from using other marketplaces, you can try installing 3rd-party custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod (if available for your device) that provide Google apps as an add-on. | Where can I get Android Market App for my Tablet? | android |
An Android device shows a notification that a system update is available . I guess it is shown because the user has to decide - otherwise it would just be installed silently. How should the user decide whether he wants to install the update? | Phone updates are an odd thing. Manufacturers decide if the phone is capable of handling the update (based on the device's hardware) and carriers decide when to push the updates to the handsets. There are exceptions, such as Wifi only devices, where it is solely up to the manufacturer. However, system updates are gener... | How to decide whether a system update should be installed? | android |
For years now, on every browser I own, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Internet Explorer, I've assigned <code> w </code> as a shortcut/keyword to the custom search engine <code> http://www.google.com/search?q=site:wikipedia.org+%s&btnI </code> . That is, I just type <code> w android comparison </code> to jump to the bef... | Yes, with Firefox Mobile . The search plugins from <code> addons.mozilla.com </code> can be installed directly in Firefox mobile. If the search plugins from <code> addons.mozilla.com </code> don't cut it, Shortmarks.com lets you make your own search plugins to save on your Firefox install. This guide might help. | How do I set custom search engines in Android? | android |
I get spam alerts about free ipads and typical junk like that on my notification bar when I start my droid. This also happens when I first connect to WIFI on my home router (secured). I use a DROID X. | Get this Air Push Detector app to find out what is creating those notifications. Then uninstall the app(s) that are creating them. | Spam alerts in notification bar | android |
Just upgraded my Nexus S to Android 4 aka Ice Cream Sandwich. Was looking through all the new features, and decided to enable encryption, which worked (and is working) just fine. Now I'm wondering if I can undo that and revert to an un-encrypted filesystem. There does not seem to be an option in the settings area, and ... | There should have been a warning when you begin the encryption that you had to agree to. The only way to unencrypt it is to perform a factory reset, thereby wiping your data partition completely. | Undo Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) Full Disk Encryption | android |
I removed some of the stock ringtones (from my ROM) that I didn't want from /system/media/audio/ringtones and added some new ones that I got from the xda forums via my SD card and RootExplorer. When I open the Sound/Default Ringtone menus in settings, some of the old ringtones are listed and new ones are listed as well... | To update the ring tone directory, the media scanner has to run. Usually restarting the phone will do this, but if media scanner is not checking that directory when the device starts you can try to create a file in the sdcard ringtone directory with an app that triggers media scanner. I think Astro File Manager will tr... | Ringtones directory won't update in settings | android |
I changed the CSC to my country and after that, I couldn't download anything from the Market. It gives this error: "app name" could not be downloaded due to an error. (-101) I tried updating to Market 3.4.4, cleared the cache, rebooted my phone. Nothing worked. I don't have wifi at home and I get online via free wifi a... | I fixed it by doing a factory reset, and restoring my personal apps only and not including backups of system data. | Why can't I download anything from the Market after CSC change? | android |
I have Acme 7" tablet. How can I install Skype on it? When I go to the Skype for Android site it seems to allow installation for mobiles only. Also, when I go to the Android Market and sign in with my Google account it says that "There are no Android phones associated with this account". How do I manage my tablet from ... | If you don't want to/can't install the market on your tablet, you can download the .apk file for an app either directly from a website on your tablet or download it on your PC and then transfer it to your tablet. After that you can use any file manager to navigate to the APK and then click on it to install it (you have... | How can I install Skype on my Acme tablet? | android |
I bought a non-3G tablet because I already have a 3G phone with tethering function: HTC HD2 with stock WM6.5. When I enable "Wi-Fi Router" program from WM I successfully create the <code> Aldaris </code> network (yes, that one!) that any Windows and Linux laptop can see. But not my Iconia Tab!!! Any ideas on how to use... | Seems due to a limitation in the OS (Android I mean) that hides (why the hell??!?!?) ad hoc networks like HD2 creates. Solution is posted on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060909 and is now working! | Tethering HC3.2 with Windows Mobile | android |
I really like the Samsung / iOS bounce at the end of lists, and I really dislike the overglow animation from Google. And since I'm only using MIUI ROMs, I'm used to being able to set up everything the way I want it, I decided to ask them the question: And as you can see I received a positive answer. But either it's not... | As Uri seems not to place it in an answer, I will do so -- to help other searchers see there is an answer ;) As pointed out, there is a MIUI control panel , which should ship with most MIUI ROMs. If it is not included with yours, you will find it in an app called Extended Settings . | Changing end-of-list animation in MIUI | android |
I recently had an SD card die in the field. I've tried everything I know and can't get anything out of it or have it recognised on any reader with any OS, so I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that it's gone. Nothing irreplaceable on it. I bought a replacement 8 GB card and now some of my apps don't work. Is the only... | Most apps save their settings and preferences to the internal memory. However, many apps are written to use the SD Card for some storage as well. This is usually done to prevent taking up too much space on the (often very limited) internal memory. For example, many apps with "offline" mode (e.g. news readers) will plac... | Reinstalling apps after replacing an SD card | android |
Samsung have released an extended battery for the US Galaxy Nexus . I know the US and EU versions have a slightly different shape, so was wondering if this extended battery would fit my UK Galaxy Nexus? Or if there's a version which would fit? | Engadget has a great comparison shot of the battery differences between the HSPA+ and LTE versions in their review of the Verizon (LTE) Galaxy Nexus . The short answers seems to be 'no'; the link you provided is to an extended battery for the LTE Galaxy Nexus and therefore wouldn't be compatible with your HSPA+ version... | Can I buy the Samsung official extended battery for the UK Galaxy Nexus? | android |
I've installed a hacked version of ICS three weeks ago or so and now I want to switch to the stock 4.0.3 ROM. As it needs the 2.3.6 stock ROM, I'll have to downgrade to it so that I can install ICS again. I've found a 2.3.3 on ROM Manager. I know it may be possible to update from it to 2.3.6, but I'd like a direct appr... | These kinds of downloads can usually be found on the XDA-Developers forum. Usually the stock ROMs are in the "General" section of the device forums and custom ROMs are in "Development". Check out this thread for a pretty comprehensive collection of stock ROMs. | Where can I find a 2.3.6 stock ROM for Nexus S (i9020)? | android |
I'm wondering if anybody knows how the battery level is measured on the Transformer when the dock is connected. I fully charged the other day, and after few hours of use the battery level was still 100%, so my first thought is that first uses the dock battery until this one is empty and the continues with the tablet's ... | The Eee Pad Transformer will use the battery of the dock to both power and charge the tablet so long as it is connected. You can see this when docked and on battery because the tablet shows its battery as "charging". This gets the most use out of the tablet because when you undock it, it is most likely to have more cha... | Battery level on Asus eee pad Transformer with dock | android |
In Gingerbread and before, long-click on an individual call log gave you also the option to delete it. Now, in ICS, while in the Call log tab, on long-press: on contact image(red): it opens the Contact details; on the cal log details(yellow): nothing happen; on the phone image(blue) : re-dial Now, I've found the <code>... | If you touch an individual item in the call log, and press the Menu (vertical ellipsis) you'll see a "clear from call log" option. | Delete individual call log | android |
I used the ADWLauncher EX by default while having Gingerbread 2.3.6. Today I have manually updated my Nexus S to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 , and I wanted to give the new default launcher a shot, but I cannot find anymore where to select / forget the default application for an action. I've turned the settings of my phone... | Go to Settings, Applications. Find the app that has the default set. Scroll down to the bottom of that view and click the "Clear Defaults" button. | How to change a default application in Ice Cream Sandwich? | android |
There are several reasons to be looking for a ROM: Upgrading or downgrading your stock ROM Looking for firmware from a different region/language Flashing a custom ROM for different features, removing bloat, etc. But where can one find ROMs in the first place? What sites are likely to have the ROM I need? stackexchange-... | Manufacturer Websites While they don't usually host ROMs directly, you may find that they have software useful for upgrading stock ROMs, such as Samsung's tool Kies. If you want to upgrade and stay stock then you should try official methods first. Google Flagship Updates Google hosts update packages for the flagship Ne... | Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device? | android |
My Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 does not vibrate for any notifications while in "vibrate" mode. Haptic feedback works, and the phone vibrates when I receive phone calls, but not for notifications. The global vibrate setting under "Sound" in the menu is set to "Always", and individual apps like Gmail, Messaging, etc. have... | I took the phone to two different Verizon stores, talked to phone support, and even got a replacement- to no avail. Finally I installed the Sound Manager app and set it to "Vibrate Whenever Possible". This fixed the problem! | Notification Vibration Bug on Galaxy Nexus? | android |
I have finally succeeded at Rooting and installing Android Market on my Fire, but now I'm wondering if there are any complications with using both the Market and Amazon to purchase ebooks. Scenario Say that I want to purchase an eBook and that book is available in the Android Market and the Kindle Market for the same p... | Yes, an eBook from Android Market (in Google Books) has a different format from the Kindle. It would seem that you can obtain Google books in either ePub or PDF ( more information here ). Amazon books are in the AZW format. This comes down to personal preference. I have read books on both Google Books and Kindle on my ... | eBooks from Amazon Market or from Android Market? | android |
With the update to Android 4.0.3, I noticed that the wifi is always on . I used to have the sleep policy where is turns itself of when ilse for some time. Where did this feature go with ICS? | On a pretty much vanilla build on my EVO, I can get to it by going into <code> Settings->Wifi->(Menu Button)->Advanced </code> . It's listed as "Keep WiFi on during sleep". Just be sure to tap on the left half of the "Wifi" menu item, since the right half is simply the toggle. | Where did the wifi sleep policy go in ICS? | android |
I seems to me, that the Nexus S did not get the face unlock feature with ICS ? Why would this not be supported for the Nexus S? Is it the hardware? I wonder because the code is open source and I assume any other competitor would not restrict this feature just because it's not perfect yet. I mean: There are still quite ... | That's correct: starting Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0.1 and until the curent (at the time of writing) 4.0.3 the Face Unlock feature is not available to any version of Nexus S (NS). This thread on xda-dev provides various speculations as to why Face Unlock is not available on NS: lower quality front camera hardware on t... | No face unlock for the Nexus S? | android |
Is it possible to take a screenshot in ICS (Galaxy Nexus) without external apps and without rooting? Most apps on the market seem to require rooted phones. I did find this app which claims to not require the phone to be rooted but it costs $4.99 which is a bit steep for an app that only takes screenshots. | Press the <code> Volume Down </code> and <code> Power </code> buttons at the same time and hold them for a second or so (this is the vanilla behavior, at least; source ). By default on my device it will save to <code> /sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots </code> (or whatever your equivalent "external storage" path is, I assume... | Taking a screenshot in ICS without rooting | android |
Is there a service/company/app that vets Android apps and reports on their "trustworthiness"? I recently moved from Blackberry to a Galaxy S2 which does not have an LED indicator light. I searched the market and found an app that is highly rated and uses the screen to mimic this functionality. This app requires an abun... | Have a look on http://www.appoozle.com/ They provide an app and a web information service that allows publishers to justify the permissions their apps require. | Is there a service that rates app security/permissions? | android |
I have just got a Kindle Fire and I want to root it and Install Android Market on it. I am having a problem that is ticking me off big time. I plug my Kindle Fire to my computer (Windows 7 Professional) and I get the message in the Fire screen that states that I can now start to transfer files to my device but two thin... | The instructions I have followed in the link above do the job. The solution to my two problems listed above was: Replace this Micro/Mini USB to USB adapter http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+1.5%27+USB+Cable/1000247.p?id=1218207305639&skuId=1000247&st=RF-CC1MC&cp=1&lp=1 ...with this on... | Kindle Fire Not Recognized when plugged into PC | android |
is there any way how can I get my e-mail from Thunderbird on my W7 pc to Transformer? My laptop just died so I am considering Transformer, but without my mails... Syncing via GMail isnt a solution for me, because I have multiple e-mail accounts on many servers with both POP3 and IMAP. | If your goal is solely to transfer your email, your best bet would be to create a dummy gmail account with IMAP and add it to tbird as a separate account (so that it doesn't go to the general inbox). Once you had that done, in tbird copy all the folders you want transferred to the dummy account and wait for it to sync ... | Transfer emails from Thunderbird on PC to Asus Transformer email app | android |
I bought a Galaxy Ace. It initially came with: Gingerbread 2.3.3 Build is GINGERBREAD.XWPKY, for regions France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK Unrooted With that, let me add that I am from the Philippines. And I know that there's a 2.3.4 Asian ROM update (DXKPD) as per here: http://www.pinoyt... | Fortunately there is no region-locking for phones, just carrier locking. If your phone came with European firmware then you should probably stick with European firmware. Ideally you'd be able to find something from your carrier even if it was re-packaged by someone for Odin. As for your network settings, there are a co... | Why does Samsung Kies say that my device does not support software upgrading via kies? | android |
On the Android 4.0 (Samsung Galaxy Nexus) there is a posibilty to encrypt the phone. I found this about the encryption on Android 3.0, is the same algorithms used in Android 4? http://source.android.com/tech/encryption/android_crypto_implementation.html My main question concerns the use of a PIN code to decrypt your ph... | I think I have found the solution. Check this link . It's a hack and it requires a phone to be rooted, but it does allow you to use alphanumeric password for encryption and PIN for screen unlock. | Is it reasonably safe to use PIN code for encryption? | android |
No matter what I do, I can't get my phone to vibrate for text messages anymore. I am running Cyanogenmod 7.1.0. It vibrates for phone calls and for haptic feedback, so there's obviously nothing wrong with the hardware or notifications in general. Settings → Sound → Vibrate: Always Stock messaging app → Settings → Notif... | I had a rom that failed to vibrate certain "very short duration vibrations" (or those of low strength vibrations). I am not sure if its just a hardware limitation of my phone or the rom in particular, but you could try an app like Handcent for now and play around the vibration settings in there. Handcent SMS allows you... | Phone will not vibrate for incoming text messages | android |
Here's what I'm talking about: I want a widget that shows me an agenda of my Google calendar just like this. But I'm not using Launcher Pro anymore, I'm now on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and am using the stock ICS launcher, so I need a new widget to replace the widget from Launcher Pro. | Indeed - there are a few but I'd recommend Rolf's Agenda Widget . Lots of options and highly configurable. Scrolling support is present, although the launcher must support scrollabel widgets like ADW / LPP / GoLauncher do. | Is there a widget available that duplicates the Launcher Pro Calendar Agenda widget? | android |
I am thinking on getting a Kindle Fire due to the good reviews and the price tag. I see that there are a lot of links showing you how to root your Kindle Fire so that you can have regular Android OS and be able to benefit from the Android Market. My objective is to be able to have both worlds running side by side . I w... | The Kindle Fire will function as it normally would, but you cannot use the Video on Demand service while you are rooted. The Amazon Appstore functions fine even if you're rooted. You can revert to the "original functionality" with the "Unroot" button provided by SuperOneClick. Nobody knows this but Amazon. Honeycomb wa... | Does rooting Kindle Fire disable your default Kindle Fire functionality? | android |
I just got my Galaxy Nexus, and from logging into some service, I can't figure out which, it automatically imported contacts which I don't want on the phone. Is there a way to delete contacts in bulk? I haven't found one yet. Thanks | for android 4.0 settings---> storage---> Apps---> Contacts Storage---> clear data sync the contacts with your gmail account before doing this, remove synchornisation, do the above steps and sync again with you gmail account, will take some time for the names and numbers to come | Deleting contacts in bulk - Ice cream sandwich | android |
Testing my new Motorola Triumph the last couple of days, I've noticed issues with the Wi-Fi. Aside from connection attempts to the 802.1x EAP network at school causing reboots (a known problem with the Triumph's software and/or wireless chipset), I've run into a problem where if I walk between buildings, it won't recon... | This appears to be a bug related to the underlying issues with 802.1x EAP authentication in the Motorola Triumph's software / Wi-Fi firmware or wherever the bug is that causes the reboots I mentioned in my original question. Short answer: Don't use 802.1x EAP networks. They will cause problems with the Triumph. | Walking between Wi-Fi access points causes network to be disabled | android |
When I first purchased an Android phone over a year ago the installed OS was Android 2.1 (Eclair). The OS has been updated twice by the carrier since then and now runs Gingerbread. However, I had to restore my phone to factory settings recently and the OS that was reinstalled was Gingerbread. I was expecting it to rest... | Resetting to factory settings removes all personal settings, data and installed apps from the phone. It doesn't uninstall operating system updates and doesn't remove apps that your manufacturer or service provider have included in the system. It also (normally) doesn't delete data from your SD card. Installing operatin... | Why does phone reset to Gingerbread instead of the version of Android that came with the OS when it was purchased? | android |
On rebooting my Samsung Galaxy S2 (running Villain ROM 3), I got an error in the status bar "USB Storage damaged. It may need reformatting". File managers like Astro fail to open the /mnt/sdcard folder. Things I've tried so far: Rebooting Connecting via USB cable to PC in USB debugging mode (This brings up 2 drives, bu... | Solved it myself after hours of Googling. I really only needed to run error checking on the internal storage (CheckDisk) in Windows. Since I couldn't get Windows to mount the drive normally, I tried booting into ClockworkMod recovery mode and then connect USB. Ran the error checking (Right click on drive, Properties, T... | "USB Storage damaged. It may need reformatting" error message in status bar | android |
This is more of a meta question, but the best place to ask I'm sure.. Why can't I send an sms from my samsung galaxy tab 10.1 3G tablet? Is it because the hardware does not support it (most likely), or because android 3.1 does not support it (least likely)? Cheers! | The hardware and software support SMS, but not calling. The most likely explanation is that your contract is a data-only contract and SMS messaging is disabled by your operator. There is a chance, however, that the problem is your SMS settings. You can check these by opening <code> Messaging </code> , then open <code> ... | Sending sms from tablet not allowed or not possible? | android |
I am about to buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I need to tether with the following connections USB to my Windows PC Wi-Fi with my Mac, iPad or iPhone (to download apps over 20MB) I will be using Verizon Wireless's LTE 4G connection to my smartphone I also don't want to root my phone, install a custom rom or pay Verizon... | ClockworkMod Tether does USB tethering without root and Bluetooth tethering is planned (it's still in alpha). Unfortunately, from what I understand only Windows, Linux & Mac OS will be supported, but who knows what will happen in the future (maybe Wi-Fi support). Koush's apps are great. | Can I set up Wi-Fi and USB tethering on the Galaxy Nexus without rooting it? | android |
All the email it pulls are currently unread, it's really annoying, how do I set it up so Hotmail and Android know a email has been read? | I know the built-in Android mail client doesn't sync read status with Hotmail. Have you tried the official Hotmail client ? It does seem to support most of Hotmail's more advanced features. | Sync Hotmail with Android so it recognize read status | android |
I know how to set a static picture from my photo gallery as a background wallpaper picture. However, I would like to see a new picture every time I turn the screen on. Is there a way to configure my Android smartphone to do this? Or maybe some app that does something like this? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy 551, with Andr... | You could try an app like WallSwitch , which can be set to change your wallpaper every time you unlock the device or on a timer. I don't know that there's a way to tell it to pull from "the gallery" in general, but you can just specify that you want to pull from the folders your gallery images are in (works out effecti... | How can I configure my phone to show random background wallpapers from my pictures galery? | android |
I have a Droid Bionic and I keep it in an Otterbox Defender case. I would like to get the extended battery but am concerned that my Bionic might no longer fit within my Otterbox. Has anyone tried this? | No. My friend got an extended battery so I tried my case with his phone -- the extended battery is really large, so it won't work. Which is a shame, because the Otterbox Defender case is so large that a hypothetical extended battery Otterbox Defender wouldn't be significantly bulkier than the current Otterbox Defender ... | Will Droid Bionic with Extended Battery Fit Inside the Otterbox Defender Case? | android |
I'm trying to clear some space on my SD card, so I can run AnTuTu Benchmark. Also, having some extra space for music would be great. I'm assuming apps installed to your SD card can eat up free space faster than you'd imagine. As of now, 19 (out of 65 apps) on my SD card which occupy appox. 197 MB total. I currently hav... | It's better if you don't manually delete stuff, unless you can recognize the package names for the apps you want to remove. Though it sounds hilarious to install an app to get rid of apps, APPS2SD will neatly list out whatever apps are on the SD card or can be moved between that and the internal memory, so you can make... | Freeing up space on SD card | android |
I rooted my HTC Incredible a few months ago by following a tutorial . My phone downloaded an OTA update and is asking to update. I would like to update and remain rooted. How do I go about doing this? I removed a few bloatware apps. I couldn't tell you which ones, though. Android version: 2.2 Baseband version: 2.15.00.... | First of all, since you've modified the system, the OTA update could very well fail partway through -- most of those are distributed as patches against the existing binaries. The easy way to update is to find a pre-rooted stock ROM, like this one . You may need to update your radio first though, information and downloa... | How to update rooted HTC Incredible | android |
disclaimer: of course I can move apps which allow that, using "manage applications" menu. There are apps, some stock ones and some downloaded, that for some reason don't have the "movable to sdcard" flag set. Is there a way to move them anyway without preventing them from working (as long as the sdcard is on, of course... | Yes, you can move any apps that don't normally allow it, including system apps, if you have root. Note that most apps that doesn't allow moving usually do not allow it for a good reason, so if you force move you may get crashes and other stability issues. You need an app2sd application that uses root, like this: https:... | Can I force move to sd card applications that don't want to be moved there? | android |
My kids play games on my tablet, and I would like to disable the Android Market and in-app purchasing for the duration of their use of the device . Is there any option, third-party software or any other way to stop my kids from buying stuff inside their games or installing any software? I understand that I can remove c... | In the Market settings you can add a PIN to protect purchases; that should lock them out effectively enough. I don't know of anything offhand to prevent all installs, though. I would assume you'd need to be rooted for an app to intercept and prevent install attempts. If you are rooted, you could use something like Tita... | How can I disable the Android Market temporarily? | android |
I have an Asus EEE Transformer (not the prime) that has unreliable GPS performance. I usually just fire up Google Maps in my car and use the navigation but the tablet always gets stuck with "Searching for GPS". This can go on for over 30 minutes in which the tablet either won't get a signal at all, or might get one eve... | It definitely is a software configuration. There are 2 possible reasons for this problem: Servers its contacting - When Google Maps on your tablet/phone contacts the GPS satellites, its done through a special set of servers. Sometimes, the manufacturer might have set the system to connect to a set of particularly busy ... | Asus EEE Transformer never gets a GPS fix unless I reboot it | android |
Here's my scenario: HTC Incredible, Rooted to MIUI, with an 8GB SD card. I want to reformat my SD card because I have a ton of junk on it from before I rooted it, so I want to start with a clean install. Since some of the application data is on there, what's the proper process? I've backed up the SD card by copying all... | Unless you have apps installed on the SD card, nothing on it should be permanent/critical. Any app that always relies on SD data being present is written badly. There may be some data you want to keep backed up, but that's up to you. It's impossible to say what will happen if you format the card and stick it back in em... | What is the process for reformatting SD Card without breaking the current applications on my HTC Incredible? | android |
I have a rooted Samsung GT5510 running 2.2. I have tried in vain, using different file explorers, to locate the built in ringtones (folder). Can someone please point me to the right path? Is it inside some APK, in which case how do I unzip it to access the internal contents after saving it on my computer? | Look in <code> /system/media/audio/ringtones </code> . The notifications folder one level up contains the notification tones. | How to access the internal ringtone folder on rooted 2.2? | android |
I have stuff on the 7th screen and I've expected to be able to reach it on left swipe from homescreen, but it is not so. How can I configure it ? Does it require some non-default launcher? | This is an option in most launchers, but I think it's not available in the stock launcher. I'd recommend switching to Launcher Pro, there it's enabled by default and can be toggled from <code> Preferences -> Homescreen settings -> Homescreen looping </code> . | Missing "left screen" in my SGS1 . How can it be added? | android |
How can I remove contacts from accounts I don't sync with anymore? Without being afraid of removing them from the "source" exchange account now or in the future? Background: When installing the email synchronization with Exchange, I thought it was a good idea to also sync the contacts. Now the internal memory of my pho... | There's 2 slightly different solutions. Log onto your corporate mail account using Outlook Web Access. Go to the account settings, i.e. the options link. Under that, select Phone, and delete your phone profile from there. Now delete & recreate the Exchange account on your phone, and this time don't choose to sync c... | Remove contacts from synced Exchange account, without removing them from the server | android |
Where in the file system are SMS messages stored? I'm using ES File Explorer to browse around but can't seem to find this - is it on the phone or the SD, and where? I have an HTC Wildfire but I would imagine it doesn't vary hugely from vendor to vendor (although I am an iOS developer who knows little about Android). | See here: stackexchange-url ("stackexchange-url The gist is that SMS/MMS are residing in databases on the phone and the answer to the question contains the link to this tutorial. The location of the database might vary from phone to phone, but you can look it up with this command via adb (you need to be root to find it... | Where on the file system are SMS messages stored? | android |
I just saw a tweet where someone had added a search button to the 3 docked software buttons So I'd like to know how to add the search button (or any other) to the dock with the Back, Home and Multitasking buttons Is this a setting of the default launcher or done through some app? | They work like normal shortcuts, just long-press the icon and drop it into the recycling bin, and then open the app menu, long-press <code> Search </code> and drag it down to the dock. Edit: The dock in question is not customizable from the default settings, but it can be patched through ClockworkMod. The most comprehe... | How can I add a search button to my dock on a Galaxy Nexus? | android |
I have the need of downloading and forwarding a PDF receipt downloaded from Firefox (Firefox runs in Honeycomb, not on PC!). I know that the PDF should be "protected" because Adobe Reader on PC says so, however in Adobe Reader for Android I don't have any option more than "Info on Adobe Reader" to save or forward the f... | Actually, I found that all downloaded files are always stored in <code> /mnt/sdcard/Download </code> no matter they are "opened" or "saved" so I can grab them from there with any file manager | Saving a PDF file downloaded from browser | android |
I have a rooted phone with the stock ROM/Kernel. I only use the tethering hack outside of the stock ROM. I was prompted with "System Update" this morning. Should I stay away from this update, or would it be ok? Thanks! | A system update will most likely un-root your phone, but if all you have is the tethering hack, I would recommend updating, re-rooting, and reinstalling the hack, after making sure the the hack is supported in the next version. | Is allowing an OTA to install after rooting a good idea? | android |
When travelling I usually bring my camera for pictures and my Android phone for communication. Camera is better than the phone for pictures, since it works faster and has better quality sensor. But what if I want to send fresh pictures to someone? Then I need to transfer the files from the camera to my phone in some wa... | There are a couple of phones that support USB host mode. You could check the compatibility list of the app "DSLR Controller" over here: http://dslrcontroller.com/devices.php In the column "How to connect" are links to an adapter cable which enables you to connect a camera to your phone. If your phone is listed there or... | Connect camera to the Android phone via cable | android |
Running a rooted Galaxy S2 with DarkyROM2 2.3.5 & SuperCore kernel. I have a 32 GB microSD card in addition to the 16 GB internal storage, and it takes ages to scan both when the phone boots. At times when I connect USB mass storage mode and later turn off, it goes into an infinite reboot loop. Have tried this , bu... | You will need to root your phone first and then download and install a free app from the market called ' Rescan Media Root ' by 'Aditya Talpade'. Launch the app and you can easily disable the scans. | How does one disable the media scanner? (obviously on a rooted device) | android |
It was noted in another stackexchange-url ("thread") that it should be possible to build up a white list for an android device using the /etc/hosts file. I would like to experiment with this idea. Does anyone have any guidance to offer as to how to go about it? It has been many years since I played with that area of ne... | /etc/hosts doesn't allow wildcards (see here: http://serverfault.com/questions/118378/in-my-etc-hosts-file-on-linux-osx-how-do-i-do-a-wildcard-subdomain). Two more links about /etc/hosts: HOWTO Configure your hosts file: http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_: Ch03 :_Linux_Networking#Configuring... | Guide to editing /etc/hosts | android |
My phone has Android 2.3.3, build GINGERBREAD.XWPKY. I have the latest version of Kies and my phone isn't rooted. But I believe I should see an upgrade to 2.3.5 there. Any clues? Note: When I first plugged my phone into Kies, it found a firmware update. I wasn't very sure what it was, but after the update the version i... | My phone is also on 2.3.3. The updates get pushed out depending on a number of factors including region (as mentioned by Crashhh in his comment) and carrier. From my understanding, often the releases will be controlled by the manufacturer (and in the case of Samsung and most others, customisation occurs). Once the manu... | Why doesn't Samsung Kies show an update for my Galaxy Ace? | android |
I'm not sure if this is possible, but knowing that is possible to use the device as mouse I think this should also be possible: Somehow connect the phone with a PC, then in the place you touch from the phone, in the computer should appear a red dot (or something). Is there any app for this?? Is it possible? | It is totally possible, and there are a lot of remote touchmouse apps available on the Android market. Just search remote mouse, touch mouse, etc. That being said, I think that will be even nicer is to have an app that uses the orientation of the device as the cursor position, i.e. it works like a real laser pointer. (... | Use my device as laser pointer | android |
Without middleware, without Google Apps, does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "encrypt storage card."? According to Wikipedia , Android doesn't support the ActiveSync command to encrypt a storage card. I'd like a second opinion, with a reference. PS: I've seen Samsung claim the ability to encrypt storage... | Prior to Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), Android did not natively supported encrypting local storage at all. Android 3.0 introduced the ability to encrypt the local device , and to enforce device encryption by Activesync policy. Other than the Galaxy Nexus, every phone currently on the market is running either a 1.x or 2.x ve... | Does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "Encrypt storage card"? | android |
Where are the configurations to set the default dialer? I installed a new one and want to know where I set the default. | Go to your Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications. Select the 'All' tab and scroll to the current dialer app. Scroll down and press the 'Clear defaults' button. Now when you select dial, you should be prompted to select a particular app and also have the opportunity to set a new default. | How to set the default dialer? | android |
I just got my Galaxy Nexus and was browsing Stack Exchange (in both mobile and full theme) and got the following warning. As a result things like voting, the dropdown and such don't work. I never had this problem on Gingerbread, so I think it has something to do with Ice Cream Sandwich. So I'd like to know which settin... | It turns out my probably was solved by something as simple as clearing my cache. Which makes me feel pretty stupid, because I should have done that before even bothering to ask. I never suspected this could happen straight out of the box, guess I was wrong. | How to turn on load external Javascript on the Galaxy Nexus? | android |
I got a little toast pop up just now saying "hello world, PMEasyView!" I just woke up my phone, was in the SugarSync app. I haven't recently installed anything except from the Android Market and Amazon market; nothing named like PM Easy View. The wording sounds like something I would have written in a development Andro... | The system app, PerformanceManager.apk has the line Hello World, PMEasyView! in the resources.arsc file. This does not appear to be malware, just a mistake that this appears to some users with the Motorola Task / Performance Manager. | What is "PMEasyView"? | android |
I'm trying cyanogen's mod approach to root my Defy. I can do <code> adb shell </code> , it works as intended. But after I run <code> adb kill-server </code> and try an <code> adb shell </code> I get <code> error: device not found </code> It seems my phone just decides to not be connected anymore when I call <code> kill... | I had the same problem (Rom: 34.177.3.MB525.Retail.en.DE). The only rooting method that worked was Gingerbreak ( http://project89.com/root-defy-without-pc-gingerbreak-200/ ) | adb doesn't detect my Defy (Motorola MB525) after I call adb kill-server (rageagainstthecage exploit). Any ideas? | android |
I recently installed a Compass app on my phone (it's a HTC Wildfire S if it matters) and I'm curious as how it works. Found some answers online that the phone's hardware has a digital compass in it, is that it? or is it just a smart use of other sensors? | Yes, it has a magnetic sensor / digital compass. | How does an android compass application work? | android |
The stock soft keyboard on Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro has a feature called 'Learn words' ( <code> Settings > Language & keyboard > International Keyboard > Text input settings > Learn words </code> ) that learns from user input and adds them to the autocorrect dictionary. Over time however this has r... | Best answer I've found so far: You could try clearing all data from the keyboard. <code> Menu>Settings>Applications>Running Applications </code> then tap <code> All </code> . Scroll down and find <code> Internation Keyboard </code> (if thats the one you are using) and <code> Clear Data </code> . Source: Sony E... | How can I reset auto-complete dictionary for my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro? | android |
The on screen buttons bar "Back, Home, menu" are not convinently located at the bottom of the tablet screen as it is in close proximity of controls of the program being run. Specifically I am using a SNES emulator and it's using that area for it's joypad control. It would be very helpful if I can move the bar to the to... | As stackexchange-url ("Romain Guy"), one of the Android Engineers, stated in a stackexchange-url ("Stack Overflow answer"): No, you cannot move the Honeycomb status bar, either via a setting or programmatically (meaning it's not possible for an app to move it for you). You'd have to modify and build the Honeycomb sourc... | Change the location of on screen buttons bar | android |
Simple straight question: I own an Acer Iconia Tab A500 w/3.2 OS and a Windows 7 PC with lots of movies, including H.264 HD in Matroska format. How can I stream that content, supposed that I installed K-Lite Codec Pack, on Android by installing the least possible amount of software? The tablet is already shipped with A... | I use TVersity to stream to my Android device, Logitech Revue, Original Xbox, Xbox 360, etc. TVersity can transcode the video on the fly. I have, in the past, been able to get Matroska container files to play, but not always and with varying results. Sometime they don't play at all, sometime they played fine, and somet... | Streaming a movie from Windows (Media Center??) to A500 | android |
In the process of attempting to get Cyanogen MOD onto my HTC Hero. I rooted it successfully, and can connect with ADB. I restarted the phone with the back key held down and get the fastboot screen. I press volume down to get to the HBoot screen (otherwise fastboot was failing to connect). Now I run: C:\android-sdk-wind... | At the time I was semi-blindly following another poorly written walkthrough that just had a series of commands without explaining them. Now with some knowledge I eventually worked out that it was better to flash the image to the phone. Still don't know why it was taking so long though. Eventually with flashing to the p... | downloading 'boot.img' while using fastboot to copy ra recovery | android |
I recently factory-reset my HTC Desire to free up space for apps, because it was suffering from constant 'low space' warnings, and it wasn't possible to free up space. (Initially I installed Cyanogenmod, but didn't like various things about it, so returned to the HTC Sense UI). However I can see the phone storage probl... | I also have the safe device and had faced the same problem. I have two wonderful solutions: 1) Use link2sd . This app moves your app's apk, lib and dex file to second partition of you SD card. It will leave only the data files in the internal memory. So you can install nearly five times the more apps. I have a blog pos... | Is it possible to free up phone storage while keeping HTC Sense? | android |
I have a rooted Galaxy S2, and I want to block access for all apps whose primary function does not require network connectivity. I am using DroidWall and LBE Privacy Guard (both require root) to control application behavior. Droidwall is an excellent firewall, but it doesn't provide a snapshot of currently active netwo... | Opensource Iptableslog app does exactly that. The features are: real time log display hostname resolving per app view filters based on app name, hostname, port It needs root and busybox. | Looking for a network monitor that can enumerate outbound connections | android |
This question might sound dumb, but I really don't understand how can I save a bookmark in Firefox for Android!! I see no bottom menu option for that. If I click on the address bar I still have no option to save a URL as a bookmark! Who can help me? Please! | On Android < 3.0 or on Firefox v8 or earlier I think you still have to use the clunky, not-so-intuitive method. You swipe the screen to the left and it will reveal a sidebar on the right side of the screen which has the bookmark star. Press that and it bookmarks the page. How they expected to you to find this on you... | Saving a bookmark in Firefox? | android |
I just got an over-the-air update from HTC for my Wildfire S for the "FOTA Client" (or something like this, can't see it anymore after the update and can't find any logfiles in the FileManager or elsewhere) and somne related component also with FOTA in the name. Googling FOTA only yields blog posts and news about "phon... | FOTA - Firmware Over-the-Air This is the update sent to the OS via your service provider(for 3G/GPRS/EDGE..) or Wifi. It will download an image of the new firmware from the server and install it after you accept. | What does FOTA mean | android |
My wife has decided to get the kids a set of android tablets for christmas. These are Coby Kyros 4GB wi-fi only models. The kids are ages 6-10 so I don’t particularly want to let them have free reign of the internet or the app stores. I also want to make sure the tablets are protected from the various forms of malware.... | As I noted in stackexchange-url ("your other thread"), your best bet is probably to manually set a web proxy server via the devices network settings that filters by keyword or whitelists. Even if they do go to another person's house or try to get on another network, they will be unable to browse (especially if you are ... | Securing a young child's tablet | android |
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