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I heard that battery needs to be calibrated for a first few usages. I heard that battery needs to be calibrated every 40 charge cycles. I heard that i must not let battery get too low and not overcharge it. I heard that i must recharge battery at the end of every day until morning. Is this all true? If i only have 1/4 ... | Android handles battery calibration. Your battery life will be better if you keep it between 20% and 80% charged, and only charge it while it's off. This is true for all Lithium Ion batteries. It may not be realistic to adhere to that 100%, I sure don't. You don't need to charge it overnight. | Is battery calibration important for Android phones? | android |
When I put my phone into the dock, it vibrates very strongly and for too long (IMO). Is it possible to turn that off or at least to decrease the intensity and/or duration of the vibration? This is about a Samsung I9000 Galaxy S, with the Samsung ECR-D968BEG desktop dock/charger. The phone is running Android 2.3.3. | This app allows you to set duration of vibration Vibration Notifier Makes Sure that You Don’t Miss Important Email and SMS Messages This app allows to have settings based on conditions such as in a dock With Locale and the Dock Plug-in Condition, your phone can automatically perform actions based on whether it is docke... | Turn off vibration when docking the phone | android |
I am considering flashing my SGS to a custom ROM. I do not, however, relish the prospect of re-configuring everything. Most apps on my phone and most definitions should have no dependencies on the ROM, so I would like to be able to back up all the settings, flash the ROM and then restore them. This would include: all i... | Titanium Backup from the Android Market ! From the Technical FAQ: Can it back up and restore applications across different ROMs or even different phones ? YES, without restrictions. Although you also have: Can it back up SMS, MMS and system settings ? Please note that if you backup and restore all system settings acros... | How can I keep settings after flashing a ROM? | android |
Is it possible to have multiple Android Market accounts on a Single phone? If so, how do I do that? (I have been able to add a second Gmail account, but I couldn't find any option to add a second Android Market account) | Nope, at least not as of now. You can factory reset your device to remove the first account you set up (on some devices, you can just remove all the accounts without the reset) and then add the other one first, if you would like to use it instead. But if you actively want to use both, you're stuck. | Multiple Android Market Accounts on a Single Device? | android |
I own Xperia mini Pro with Android 2.1-update1. I noticed that my mobile Camera is not allowing me to pause and record the video. I had to record the video continuously without any pause. I know this is little annoying me. And I started searching for video applications which can do this job. | This seems to be a limitation of either the Xperia mini Pro Camera software or the hardware itself. The camera that came with the Stock Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (SGH-T959) I could pause and resume recording of video. I am now running CyanogenMOD on the device, and I can also pause and resume recording. So either the de... | Is there any application that can Pause and Record the video? | android |
The micro usb on my phone broke and I need to continue development of an application while I wait for the replacement. Can I send my program's apk package to myself then download it onto the phone and run it. If so, how might I accomplish this? Thanks for reading. | Absolutely. The GMail app won't allow downloading of attachments (images and the like are only "previewed") but you could use a third-party email app or the GMail the website to get around that. Be aware that unless you have something like Download Crutch installed, Android may not let you download APKs through the def... | Is it possible to download an apk from an email onto an Android 2.2 phone, and then run it | android |
In an Phandroid article announcing the first successful attempt to run CyanogenMod on DroidX thanks to cvpcs's breakthrough, I noticed the following quote: CyanogenMod 7 will unfortunately be limited to running on the DROID X’s stock kernel. Assuming that this is accurate, what (if any) of the main features of CM7 woul... | CyanogenMod is a tweaked kernel. Because of this it's faster, since the team that make it work pretty hard to make Android more faster and stable as possible and also it's already rooted, so you don't need to go all over the process of rooting again. I highly recommend you to check the CyanogenMod Wiki | What is special/different about CyanogenMod's kernel? (especially compared to. DroidX GB kernel) | android |
I've search around the internet for details regarding this, and the only way I found was to remount the SD card.. But I have a lot of apps (virtually, all) installed on my SDcard and this is probably what is causing me enormous time to unmount and remount the sd card. Furthermore, just unmounting the sdcard itself take... | You probably haven't been asking the right question in your research. Have you tried searching 'rescan media' in the android market? A multitude of apps will be returned. Personally the great app Widgetsoid has this function amongst a multitude of options/settings. | Methods to trigger a gallery/music player refresh? | android |
I have an EVO Shift, and often see an icon similar to <code> 4G! </code> (see enclosed picture with red arrow) in my android status bar. I have consulted with my carrier ad-nauseum, read the manual, rebooted, updated firmware, updated profile, updated PRL... all to no avail. The HTC manual says that this icon means tha... | While I'm not intimately familiar with Sprint's 4G or your phone (sorry) I have found in my own CDMA troubleshooting that the built in HTC diagnostic tools can be very useful. I found this guide over at XDA as one of the better lists of Sprint CDMA diag codes (even though it's not for your phone specifically). I recomm... | What are the *technical* reasons preventing connection to 4G? How can I diagnose myself? | android |
My friend has the <code> Galaxy S </code> and is able to control the brightness by sliding his finger over the notification-bar. He said he didn't install anything to have it (but he has a custom ROM, so that doesn't have to mean anything). I have the <code> HTC Desire </code> running with the <code> Cyanogen </code> M... | As far as you have cyanogenmod, you can do it ;) Follow the below settings menus: Settings-> CyanogenMod Settings-> Interface -> Status bar tweaks -> Than make sure Status bar brightness control is checked. | How can I control the brightness from the notification bar? | android |
On my froyo , I just found several apk files of gallery, FMradio, etc etc inside "/" directory using filemanager.. I was wondering if gingerbread's system apps can be used to "upgrade" over these froyo system apps.. Would it void my warranty? would it cease OTA upgrades? If anyone could also give the sources to gingerb... | It would almost certainly void your warranty, even if you somehow managed to do it without rooting. They also probably wouldn't work -- 2.3 introduced several features that aren't present in 2.2. And apart from Google apps, many apps like Gallery/etc. are device specific. | Will gingerbread system apk apps upgrade over froyo's? | android |
As is well known from many blog/forum posts, Android 2.2 (Froyo) changed the mechanism for the API to kill the process such that a killed process will likely/possibly be re-started by the OS after being killed. E.g. there is no way to PERMANENTLY 100% guaranteed to stop an application from running short of un-installin... | Cyanogenmod ROMs has a feature that by LONG pressing the BACK button you can kill the running process. | Is there any custom ROM that includes a feature to permanently kill a process? | android |
When I try to install this app (http://ziyang.eecs.umich.edu/projects/powertutor/UMLogger-release-signed.apk) on G1 phone I'm getting this error message: <code> Failure [-12] </code> What's the problem? | The -12 failure code indicates <code> INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK </code> , meaning that the app was built for - and requires - a version of Android that is newer than the version you have on your device ( source ). For example, you should get this error if you had an Android 1.6 device and tried to install an app which r... | Failure -12 error when installing an apk file | android |
Any idea how can I connect my Samsung Galaxy Mini to Sony KDL-22EX320 Bravia tv? I cannot get it to show up as a USB device. The tv manual also mentions the possibility of browsing wifi devices but I have no idea how to set up wifi connection between them. Please note I don't want to connect my phone to tv as described... | You can use the "AllShare" apk, which enable you to use DLNA phone device (Im considering that your sony bravia supports DLNA). | How to view pictures from Samsung Galaxy Mini on Sony Bravia tv? | android |
I have a Galaxy Tab 7" WiFi running Android 2.2.1. This particular device will be used for business purposes (I am working on developing some local custom apps for my department), and I would much prefer to use Honeycomb instead, due to the encrypt device support. However, reading around I understand I will lose some f... | I realized that I'm going on and on in comments for no real reason but perhaps this is better suited for an answer. The only Honeycomb build I'm aware of for the Tab is this one on XDA (there are two versions, GSM and CDMA). It is, for all intents and purposes, a bleeding-edge attempt to get Honeycomb running on the Ta... | What will I lose if I manually upgrade Galaxy Tab 7" to Honeycomb 3/3.1? | android |
Under advanced wifi settings one can change number of Wi-Fi channels to be used (11, 13, 14). Does anyone have a clue on how does this property affect battery drain? I know it should be configured depending on how your Wi-Fi router is set-up, but maybe one number of channels should be ("defaultly") preferred over anoth... | It has nothing to do with battery life; the number of channels is a regulatory issue (for example, in the US, only 11 channels are allocated for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi). Technically, Wi-Fi is frequency hopping, so the "channel" is a center frequency around which the actual transmit frequency skips. You can't disable that; it's p... | Number of Wi-Fi channels to be used? | android |
I use to forward SMS to many contacts, most of those contacts have multiple numbers with one number as default. Handcent When I select a group to send a message, handcent asks me to choose number for each contact with multiple numbers. GO SMS It does the same as handcent Pansi SMS It picks the number randomly Is there ... | New version of handcent with its group sms plugin does the job perfectly. | SMS to contacts with multiple numbers | android |
There are a few apps that even though I uninstalled them (through android market mobile app) still remain present as 'installed' when I go to my website market account (they are not on my phone any more).. I tried installing and removing them again, but it didn't help.. Did anyone have the same problem? Is there a way ... | Well, Now you CAN remove the unwanted apps from your market website as well as from the market history. All you have to do is delete from your all apps list. Goto your play store app and select <code> My Apps </code> Then swipe the screen to your left to see the <code> ALL </code> apps list. Just click the crossed circ... | How to remove apps from android market website? | android |
I love using Google map to give me direction. however, I would like it to provide "turn left, turn right" voice while I am driving. I heard Google map navigation able to provide such feature. I search from android market but cannot find one. is it only available to selected country? is there any workaround, or other so... | It's limited to specific locations, and only available with a data connection. See stackexchange-url ("this question on the location limitations") and stackexchange-url ("this question on alternatives"). | is Google map navigation only available to selected country | android |
I had been using stock browser all the while. Recently, I found out that opera mobile is much more faster when I double tap to zoom in. I would like to switch my daily use to opera mobile. However, the shortcoming I found out is that, they do not have a single bar for me to search and type address. Is there any workaro... | I don't know of any way to physically combine the two fields. However, the most recent update (11.1) added the following: One field does it all You can now type both web addresses and search queries in your browser's address field. Or, if you prefer, you can still use the search field with your favorite search engines.... | Is it possible to combine address bar and search bar of opera mobile into one | android |
I have the Nexus S (t-mobile version) that is 2.3.4 / GRJ22 and just wanted to ask, is root actually possible now?? I see lots of posts about how to do it under 2.3.3, but all the posts I have seen so far mention doing a mount /System mount /data and these ARE NOT options on the bootloader screen under GRJ22. (these in... | Try this tutorial, http://theunlockr.com/2010/12/17/how-to-root-the-samsung-nexus-s/ | NEXUS S (t-mobile version) 2.3.4 / GRJ22 -- IS ROOT POSSIBLE?? can't mount /system mount /data | android |
I am really new to Android and I barely know about it. I now want to buy an Archos device that should be an alternative to iPod and its size should be like the iPod. I saw there are different Archos devices. I am doubting between the Internet tablet (Android 2.2 Froyo) 43 and the 48 / 5 (Android v1.6 Donut). What is a ... | There are HUGE differences between 1.6 and 2.2. 1.6 is also a pretty old version of android. Flash is only available for 2.2 and later, so if you have to have flash then you need to go with 2.2. But the archos 43 does not have an FM receiver, the 48 has a receiver, and transmitter. The UI had big improvements in 2.2 co... | What's the difference between Android 2.2 Froyo and Android v1.6 Donut? | android |
It is quite interesting to know that, Opera Mini is using Proxy Server to perform all the rendering work, instead of relying the phone itself to do it. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini#Functionality ) This will help to reduce required processing work, especially in lower end phone. Do Android Stock Browser, Fi... | In Opera Mobile, you can enable Opera Turbo to use the same proxying technology as used by Opera Mini. Android Stock Browser does not use compressing proxy at all and I believe neither does Firefox Mobile (though given that Firefox Mobile has plugins system there might be a plugin for that). Several lesser known browse... | Do Android Stock Browser, Firefox Mobile and Opera Mobile use proxy server to perform rendering | android |
There are some soft keyboard applications that provide the Colemak layout for the virtual keyboard. I mostly need the layout when touch-typing on a physical keyboard though. so I'd like an application that lets me remap the keys of a physical keyboard to the Colemak layout, or an app that lets me specify any layout for... | Looks like the External Keyboard Helper app lets me switch layouts of an external USB keyboard on my Nexus 7, no root access needed. | Is there a keyboard application for setting an external keyboard to the Colemak layout | android |
I have a Acer Iconia A500 and I am using an iMac. I cannot charge or share my device as mass storage with my computer over USB, though I am able to use bluetooth for transferring data. Are there any special drivers needed? How can I get it connected with my machine? | As eldarerathis mentioned, you need to charge the tablet using the charging adapter rather than USB. The A500 has 2 USB ports. A regular one, like you'd find on a laptop, for connecting USB devices to the tablet (memory sticks, for example), and a Micro USB port for connecting the tablet to a computer. Make sure you're... | How can I connect my A500 to an iMac for charging and file transfers? | android |
I noticed 3 devices all featuring same Android ver. What is the most advanced device of these 3? Are their features overlapping each other, or they are three devices that are meant to serve different needs? Galaxy Player 4 (YP-G1) Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70) Galaxy Player 50 (YP-G50) Any other versions missing in that pag... | According to the Galaxy Player Wikipedia page the differences are: Galaxy Player 4 (YP-G1) The Galaxy Player 4 features a 4" Super Fine LCD. It had a flash internal storage of 8 GB or 16 GB that can be expanded with microSD card. Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70) The Galaxy Player 5 features a 5" TFT LCD. It had a flash interna... | Samsung Galaxy Player comparison | android |
Sometimes when I download apps (from the market), the download gets paused. After the download gets paused, I am unable to continue the download. But after the restart my device and then retry downloading, it works fine. What could be the reason behind this? | It happens generally when Kernel discards Market from memory. In Android, there're many ways to achieve multi-tasking. Market app achieves it by running its service in background. This way Market app isn't killed. But, when kernel runs out of memory, it has no other choices. It kills other apps (even having running ser... | Why does Android download pause, and only continue after restart? | android |
I'm pretty sure (despite of haven't seen them) that there are a few question about running some app when you turn on the phone. But I want a something a little more complex here. I have a few apps to run on start. Some of them have no trouble because they are installed in the phone, but the rest is installed in my SD c... | I achieve on this using Tasker . For the apps in the SD card I created a profile with the context Events -> Hardware -> Card Mounted and it loads all apps I want. For the apps in the phone I created a profile with the context Events -> System -> Device Boot and it loads all apps I want. Note: The first thing you MUST d... | Launch app on start (even SD card apps) | android |
I changed my ROM to cyangenmod 7, and I cannot install some of the applications I used to have (like skype for instance). Here's what I got so far: When I'm downloading it from the market it starts to download and than it disappears, and thats it. When I am using root explorer, looking for files with the name "skype" i... | Fixed it. I'm writing my fix if other people will encounter the same problem. Also, that I must stress that this fix will work only for Cyangenmod users! The problem is that there is not enough space in /cache/, so when the market wants to download a "too large app", it throws an exception saying "there is not enough f... | Cannot install from market applications I used to have | android |
I have a Dell XCD35. My phone book was showing phone contacts as well as SIM contacts. So when I see the list it shows some contacts twice. I don't want that, so in <code> display option </code> of contacts I just unchecked SIM contacts, which solves the problem in the Contacts app. But I face the same problem when I a... | I solved this by erasing all contacts on the SIM. Here's how: Contacts app -> Menu -> View. Uncheck all but SIM, press OK. Menu -> Delete. Menu -> Select All. Press Delete. After a while all SIM contacts are gone. Now re-enable showing the Phone and/or Google contacts and you're good to go! (My phone uses Swedish so ma... | How can I see only phone contacts, not SIM contacts? | android |
I've just bought a Samsung Galaxy I5510 with Android 2.2. I haven't seen anywhere (so I assume it is not possible) some profile management. i.e. "Reunion" (Notifications maybe without any alert and calls and messages vibrate), or "Sleeping" (Notifications and messages without any alert and calls with sound and vibratio... | I'd been using Tasker, but it was really difficult and worked to maintaining the profiles. I found PhoneWeaver. Much simpler! | Create custom profile for audio / configuration | android |
My Huawei IDEOS u8150 is new and ever since I used the AC charger that was supplied with it, my device gets a bit hotter (a noticable 5 degrees Celsius extra compared to charging via USB from laptop). Why is it not that hot when I try to charge it through PC/laptop? I hear a whirring noise from the AC charger always an... | I'm not an electrical engineer, but I'm pretty sure there's either more current flowing through a wall charger than there would be a USB charger or... the same amount of current which is just flowing faster from the wall than from the USB port which is why the wall charger will fully charge your battery faster. That he... | Why does my Android device generate more heat on an AC charger? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S I-9000 (the international version) and I have a car dock manufactured by Samsung for this phone (given to me by the Samsung representative who works with my cellphone provider, so I have good reason to believe it's the real thing). I know that most car docks have a magnet that the phone uses t... | You can test that the triggers work like they should with Dock Simulator ( Market link ). Run it and try "Car dock" to see what should happen when you dock the phone. If nothing happens, it might be a problem in your triggers. Otherwise, it's the dock or your phone's magnetic sensor. Try dialing <code> *#0*# </code> an... | Are all SGS phones able to detect a car dock? | android |
I just bought an HTC Desire S and cannot download apps from the Android Marketplace. I tried to download Skype and it stalled saying "Starting To Download" - nothing happened. Then I tried downloading another app and then it said that app will be soon downloaded, but nothing happened. | I think i found the problem. I turned option off that lets use 3rd party apps internet connection as was recommended on one blog on power plan optimization on Android. | Why can't I download apps from the Android Marketplace? | android |
I have noticed a label in my Gmail with name Call Log . And it contains the some Call Logs of my Phone. I haven't created that Label. I thought it was because of the Mails synchronization. But the same thing isn't happening now-a-days. The Call Logs label mail box contains the information about only few days. After tha... | Finally found the solution and the reason. I installed SMS Backup + application from Market sometime back. This application syncs the messages, Call logs and Contacts with Gmail. I installed once and removed. In that time span it sync the contacts, Call logs with my Gmail. Thats why I can see the Call logs label in my ... | Synchronizing Call log with Gmail | android |
In my Nexus S, there is an application named "Places", which it is able to provide me the restaurants information near by me. Surprisingly, the information are very localize and accurate. May I know where does Google get all these information? | Places is part of Google Maps (and was introduced with Maps 4.4 about a year ago), you should be able to see and search for all the same businesses and attractions in the main Google Maps app, Places just puts a nicer interface on it. Much of the data came from what used to be called Google Local. Businesses can add th... | Where does "Places" get all its information? | android |
Recently rooted my HTC Desire (GSM) and considering flashing it with cyanogenmod. However I have a few quick questions related to flashing with cyanogenmod (or any ROM in general I suppose). Firstly, will flashing with the ROM delete my apps/data? ie. will I be starting from a "fresh" state? (I have done a nandroid bac... | Strictly speaking, you could try to keep your apps around, but it is generally a bad idea. During the install process you'll want to wipe the <code> /data </code> partition in order to prevent application crashes and weird permission issues after flashing. If you skip that then your apps and data should hang around, bu... | What are some of the effects of flashing my HTC Desire with cyanogenmod? | android |
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) disappeared from the application list. Also did the shortcuts from my desktops. I don't think this is a problem with the SD card... | I have an EVO and had this problem as soon as I started moving a lot of apps to my SD card. Basically, apps moved to an SD card are stored in a secure area and it apparently takes Android a while to make this "secure" area available at boot, and this may not happen before your launcher starts. The more apps you have, t... | Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items | android |
I have a Droid X running Gingerbread on Verizon and it is completely unable to send SMS messages. It receives them fine but every message I try to send is rejected. The details of the message reveal the following: Cause Code: Addr.Vcnt., 0 Rebooting the phone seems to fix the problem, but only for a day or so. I also s... | This was a semi-known issue on 4.5.585 Gingerbread (Verizon's first official Gingerbread update). Rebooting the phone when it happens was the only remedy. The problem (I too was affected) appears to be fixed in the latest Verizon update. (4.5.602) | Verizon Droid X Stopped Sending SMS | android |
This is a problem that suddenly appeared (or rather didn't!) on my Nexus One running Cyanogenmod 7. It was fine and then all of a sudden I could no longer load any emails in any of the labels, it just says "loading conversations" but never loads or times out. Search is affected the same way. I don't often have to use l... | Ok, so this problem reoccurred a couple more times until I realised it seemed to happen after my phone restarts and sorts itself out after killing a few running services I didn't need. I narrowed it down to an app called Announcify. The lesson for me, and others, is to try selectively killing services to troubleshoot a... | Can't access emails in Gmail labels | android |
Today was looking over the statistics on Latitude history and i noticed that it registered another place as my home, it is actually one block away from the adress it says. There is a way to change or set my home's location manually? | You can manually set the location using an iGoogle gadget or through Firefox . What you are probably seeing when the location is "one block away" is that GPS is not actually turned on on the handset. The phone is probably using positioning that is determined used cell phone tower location, so it will get you in roughly... | Google Latitude History is telling me that Im living on the next block | android |
I have been reading conflicting information about the GPS signal lock in the XDA Developers Forums . Certain users say they have to be outdoor to get any lock in to satellites, others say they could lock in their home basement. Which one is it? | GPS uses radio frequencies between 1 and 2 GHz (L1 signal at 1.57542 GHz and L2 signal at 1.2276 GHz). These have to get through for GPS to work, which is not the same as visibility. For example, my GPS (Garmin Etrex Legend HCx) gets a fix on the top floor of the house, below the roof made of tiles, insulation and dryw... | Does GPS require clear view of sky to lock satellites? | android |
I updated Winamp today from the market and now I'm having troubles playing shoutcast stations and some mp3's. Is it possible to rollback only the update I installed this morning? or am I out of luck? | no, you are pretty much out of luck. Once you update, you have that version and cannot go back. I do not know your android knowledge, but, if you have the apk file for a previous version, you can "sideload" the application on to the device (unless you have at&t). But that is a bit more complicated if you never done... | Applications: Rollback latest update | android |
I've had my HTC Evo since it came out a year ago. My Google contacts synced flawlessly numerous times during this period. I rooted my phone on 5/23 with unrevoked, and everything still seemed to be fine. I only add this for the small chance that rooting is involved. I have not applied the gingerbread update, and I have... | So, as the night progressed, and I tried various fixes such as what Nathan suggested and restoring from Titanium backups and such, my problems simply got worse. I ended up simply backing up my application data and restoring from a nandroid backup. That seems to have fixed it. It may have been a virus, or I might've cor... | Google contacts stopped syncing | android |
Can nexus one phone or any similar android phone work, when its microSD is pulled out from it, and if only internal memory remained. | Yeah definitely it works fine without any issue. But if you have installed any apps on SD Card then they won't work at all. But to take backup of any data(Contacts, Messages, Call log) on your phone you should have SD card inserted. Finally to answer your question, yes. it works fine as the OS and related information s... | Will android phone work without MicroSd card | android |
Is it possible to start an actual Android application from the command line in Android? For example, say I'd simply like to start/bring to the front my calendar. Is there a way that I can do this like: <code> startapp com.google.calendar </code> | Using adb, I believe it is possible: <code> am [start|instrument] am start [-a <action>] [-d ] [-t <mime_type>] [-c <category> [-c <category>] ...] [-e <extra_key> <extra_value> [-e <extra_key> <extra_value> ...] [-n <component>] [-D] [<uri>] a... | Start an Android application via a shell script? | android |
I have a number of Google calendars open on my phone. Sometimes I add things to wrong one. I can't see a way of moving items on the standard application. Does any other Calendar app gave this feature? | Business Calendar Pro (and maybe even the free version) can move events from one calendar to another, even if they are on different accounts. I got Business Calendar Pro when I was still using the Samsung TouchWiz UI because I did not like their calendar application. Now that I am on a Vanilla Android, I still use Busi... | Moving entry between calendars | android |
I was trying my application on HTC Desire when I realized there was a problem with the app so I force stop it. Next thing is the screen freezed - HTC white welcome screen. I tried rebooting several times, but it never got into the desktop. Sometimes it restarted itself. I tried removing the battery as well to no avail.... | I don't know what your app did, but I find it strange that it is no longer booting. I would suggest trying to get your device in to recovery mode. I have never done this on a non-rooted device so I am not 100% sure you can do a factory reset from the "stock recovery". But I know you can do it on a rooted device. I foun... | HTC Desire - phone's dead | android |
I am UK based and have a Nexus 1 and Nexus S both running stock Android 2.3.4. On both devices, I have a manual update pending for the Music app from Google Inc., but when I go in to the Market to view this app, I get an AlertDialog telling me that "The requested item could not be found." I understand that Google Music... | It's just an updated version of the Music App (new, fancy UI), supposedly ready for full Google Music Cloud, for when it comes to the UK. I was unable to view the details in the market like yourself, but I could actually do the update. Nexus S on 2.3.4 too. Did you by any chance get an update notification for Google Bo... | Google Music app update in UK | android |
I've been using the app SystemPanel for some time now to archive my Android apps. It works great, but it cannot archive apps that have been installed under /data/app-private, because this directory is not world-readable. I recently rooted my HTC Incredible and have Superuser running on it, so I would like to give root ... | The application needs to request root access. If it is not developed to use root access, it cannot be given the root access. in order for it to work how you want it, you may have to change the permissions to /data/app-private, like you mentioned. | How to give root access to apps that don't request it? | android |
Where does this app store save the downloaded APK file? I have a problem where certain apps will only install when the sdcard is unmounted. The Amazon App store needs sdcard to be mounted | This is based on my EVO, but they appear to download into the Appstore's "private" external storage directory, which is <code> /sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia/cache/ </code> . From what I've seen they appear to then get deleted after being installed, but anything which has been downloaded and not installed look... | Amazon App Store - Location of the downloaded APK | android |
I often unintentionally tap an item in the Call History list and that starts to re-dial the caller. I usually intended to tap the icon to view the duration of the call, but it is all too easy to tap the name or number instead. Is there anyway of changing that behaviour so that it doesn’t automatically re-dial the calle... | Try this Call Confirm app. This application is going to ask you whether to call or Hangup the contact what you touched on Call History. | Is it possible to prevent unintentional re-dialling from Call History? | android |
I've managed to acquire a Google Nexus One, that had an unfortunate encounter with a car door. The screen still accepts touch input, but the LCD itself is broken - no display at all. What is something "cool" I can do with it? My main concern is, is it possible to root it and get a remote shell without being able to see... | You can get a remote shell with it, without the screen working. You will have to install the android SDK on your PC. Another thing you can do is use Android ScreenCast to view the screen remotely. It doesn't have the best frame rate, but at least you will be able to interact with the screen. You may have to use this to... | What can I do with an Nexus One with a broken LCD? | android |
Does the Asus Transformer have any USB ports? I know that the available keyboard dock has 2 USB ports, but does the tablet itself have any? | No, it does not. The only USB ports are on the keyboad dock. The tablet itself has: A microSD card slot A mini HDMI port A 40-pin docking/charging/USB transfer connector An audio jack Source: CNet's review of the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer | Does the Asus Transformer have any USB ports? | android |
Hey all this might not be some programming problem rather a usability problem. I am new to android world. I have bought an android mobile [Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510] couple of days ago. I am trying to connect it to internet with wi-fi connection. But the problem is that normally when i connect my laptop to that router i... | You could try to use the "static IP settings": Go to Settings -> Wireless and network -> Wi-Fi settings Press menu button, select Advanced Check Use static IP Look for your PC's IP address, and enter a similar address for IP address (e.g. if your PC's one is 192.168.1.2, try 192.168.1.3). Enter your router's IP as Gate... | wifi problem with android | android |
I just put CM7 on my HTC Hero. Now I'm in the process of isntalling all the apps and the problem is that the YT app that's on the market is not compatible with HTC Hero. Does anyone have a clue which is the oldest supported YT app for Hero, and where I might get it? | Apparently, it could not be installed because of market country restrictions.. So in case someone needs a solution - I tried using market enabler , and got it (YT) installed without problem. | Which older version of YouTube for HTC Hero? | android |
I have Samsung galaxy ace with android 2.2 mobile. Is there any way or any application so i can run many applications simultaneously and i can switch among them? Why do i need this. When i surf facebook(or any other application), and i click on a link. I am suppose to wait until the page gets opened then i read it pess... | Case #1: You can get back to recently used apps by holding down the home key until a menu appears, and then selecting the app you want to return to. Case #2: Press the home button and open your dictionary app, and then use the method in #1 to return to messaging. This works if you don't have too many apps open, since t... | Application to switch among multiple running applications | android |
Are apps built for Android 2.2 compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1? | Yes, Android is fully backwards-compatible. App makers can choose to have their apps limited to certain versions, though, but most don't. | Are Android 2.2 applications compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1? | android |
Hello good people of stack exchange, I am having trouble setting up my Ubuntu 11.04 boot to use for app development on a hardware device. I have followed the instructions here to try and recongnize the phone. However, when I run ADB devices or in eclipse, the device is listed as ?????? and can not be used to install an... | The problem is that you ran adb as an underprivileged user. So when adb server starts, it does not have the permissions to run read/write to the device. First you have to kill the server, and then restart it as root: <code> sudo adb kill-server sudo adb start-server Then you can run this as any user: adb devices </code... | Device recognized as ????? in ubuntu | android |
I am interested in buying the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in a couple o f days, but I have a few questions. I have heard that it runs Android 2.3, but with a Sony Ericsson shield around it. I was wondering if there are good ROMS by professional developers that you can flash onto the device. Roms that are not bloated with ... | For sure! Hopefully there are professional ROM cookers at XDA-Developers that cook ROMs without any kind of bloatware. Here are some articles that I recommend you to check before flashing a new ROM: Unlocking The Bootloader Updating Firmware/Flashing ROMs Optional: A Beginners Guide To Modding And Tweaking The Arc Afte... | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc ROM change | android |
I'm currently running Android on my HD2 using the internal memory. However I'm having terrible issues with the memory filling up and I can't seem to solve it. I considered installing Android directly onto the SD card, but was told by a friend that it would slow down the OS so bad that it would hardly be possible to use... | Quite a few people dual boot Nook Colors (internal vs sd card). Take a look at this xda thread on running CM7 on the sd card (for the Nook Color) and this thread about booting from sd card performance. In short, it really depends on the read/write abilities of the sd card you use. A crappy sd card is going to give crap... | Installing Android ROM on a HTC HD2 on the SD card - Performance impact? | android |
I have an Acer Liquid Metal with Froyo and an Alpine Car Stereo (bti 114). I can use the stereo as headset perfectly and I've noticed that I can also hear the phone notifications when using it. Can I stream phone mp3s to my car audio? Any detailed information is very welcome :) | The stereo supports bluetooth hands-free but not bluetooth audio, which is used to stream music, so no, this is not possible. For more information see Bluetooth profile on Wikipedia and compare Hands-free Profile (which the stereo supports) and A2DP (which it doesn't). Theoretically, you could stream music through the ... | Send audio using bluetooth | android |
After installing my Archos 101 tablet, I noticed that the Alkido version I installed on it was version 2, when the version installed on my Galaxy S was still version 1.1. The market when run on the Galaxy never told me there was an update. I just installed version 2.0 of Alkido on my Galaxy, resulting in both versions ... | It sounds to me like Alkido 1.1 was bundled on your device as a system app. To remove a system app, you need root. There are two ways to address this easily, I would prefer #1 myself. Method 1 Uninstall Alkido 2.0. Install Titanium Backup . Run Titanium and wait for it to load your app list. Go to the app list and long... | How can I uninstall Alkido 1.1 when both Alkido 2.0 and Alkido 1.1 are installed on my Samsung Galaxy S | android |
Is there any app to open Repligo .RGO files? It seems that Cerience doesn't support it anymore. Thanks. | There is a Repligo Reader for Android available... If you want some alternatives you should take a look at RepliGo Reader Alternatives for Android | Repligo RGO file | android |
I know that by going to <code> Settings > About Phone > Battery Use </code> , I can get some idea of the applications that are using up the most of my battery. I see things like "Cell standby", "Phone idle", and "Wi-fi"; is there any way to drill down even further and find out what is really draining my battery ?... | Try out an app called Watchdog . It monitors your apps and alerts you to anything that is using your cpu excessively. It might help unless it something that's draining consistently at a low level. I'd have to agree that it doesn't sound like you have a problem. Battery life seems good. Juice Plotter is another battery ... | How can I tell what is really draining my battery? | android |
I recently acquired an HTC Desire Z / G2, and installed Cyanogenmod 7 onto it. Something I've noticed though is that sometimes the battery drains very quickly, and sometimes it does not. Since I have a tendency to charge the battery very often, even when it has not discharged much, I get the feeling that the battery st... | "100%" isn't as straightforward a concept as you might think on Android. Have a read of this: http://phandroid.com/2010/12/25/your-smartphones-battery-gauge-is-lying-to-you-and-its-not-such-a-bad-thing/ | Is there a way to tell when the battery is actually at 100% | android |
I'm pretty sure I remember someone showing me a tool they were using to generate QR codes for individual contacts on their Android. Is there an app that does this either specifically for contacts or for arbitrary content? | Use the popular Barcode Scanner App, it gives you a "share via barcode" option in the "share" menu when viewing a contact. | Can I generate a QR code for a contact? | android |
Is it possible that I can change my screen timeout to never? I am using Nexus S. Currently, the maximum value I can set for screen timeout through settings is 30 minutes. | I think you are searching for this app Keep Screen Lite . It allows you to keep your mobile always awake for some of the applications. You can set the applications to not to screen timeout. | Change Screen Timeout to Never | android |
My wife's Samsung Captivate (AT&T's Galaxy S variant) phone is running CyanogenMod 7.1 (Android 2.3.x). Several times for various reasons her Google account was removed and had to be re-added. The problem is that each time her contacts were deleted from the phone, and in the process of being re-synced lost all cust... | Ringtone Keeper is also an free alternative that looks like it does what you want. | Saving ringtone selection in Contacts app | android |
Recently Google started to check the “allow automatic updating” for their apps without being asked, which I hate. I have to deactivate it for each app separately. But more importantly this pushed Google Books onto my phone, which I don´t need and wastes precious 4 MB internal memory. And here comes the nasty twist: Goo... | There bitter truth is there is none option to switch all automatic updated off in one go. I solved my particular problem by rooting the phone. Since no exploit is known for 2.3.4 I had to unlock the phone. This in turn meant that both Amazon MP3 and Google Books stopped updating themselves. Which is one way to solve th... | How can I turn off the “allow automatic updating” for **all** apps? | android |
Has anyone tried to install CyanogenMod on the HTC ChaCha? What is the level of compatibility I should expect from it with with CyanogenMod? | You cannot just install CyanogenMod on any rooted device. It has to be one of the supported devices . There a lot of differences between builds of android and cyanogenmod for each device. They have different chipsets, gps, cameras, etc. They are always looking for other people to help support new devices though. | Will CyanogenMod run on the HTC ChaCha, and is it stable? | android |
Is there any way to replace the default battery status icon with percentage values to indicate battery status? For example as I saw in a screen shot | This XDA forums thread sounds like what you are looking for. Note that the apk has only been tested on Froyo by the author. Personally i use Battery Indicator Pro , it can also tell you how much time is left on the battery for various usage scenarios. | Replace default battery status icon | android |
I've installed an Android ROM on my HTC HD2, and it's working smoothly and responsively. I've gotten calling, SMS, MMS and internet to work flawlessly. I do however have one small problem. With only Android installed, my phone only has a few hundred kilobytes of space left in it's internal memory. I have an SD card ins... | The sad but inevitable answer is that you can't. There is as of yet no way to tell Android to use the spacious SD card instead of the precious internal memory when installing new applications or saving messages. One workaround that I've taken advantage of is installing an Android ROM and running it from the SD card usi... | How can I get my Android Phone to use its SD card by default? | android |
I have just bought an unlocked HTC Dream G1 android cell phone. It has Android 1.5 installed. Can someone guide me as to how to upgrade to Android 2.X series? Also, which android 2.X OS would be the best choice? I have heard Android 2.2 is best for this cell phone compared to Android 2.3 or 3.0. Also, I have been unabl... | The Google USB Drivers that come with the android SDK will work for that device. Your best bet is to install a version of CyanogenMod 5 or 6.x. But keep in mind, that device is a dinosaur. It does not run android 2.x well at all, especially compared to the specs of current devices. I had CyanogemMod 6 on my ADP1 (HTC D... | HTC Dream - Upgrade Android OS and driver for 64-bit Windows 7 Home | android |
I'd love to know when people call my cell phone through its original cellphone number and when people call me through my Google voice number. Is there an app that can show me an indicator on the call screen? Thanks! | There is no way to tell if the call is coming from Google Voice unless you change your settings to show the google voice number, but then as Chris stated, you wont know who is calling. The reason, it is not the google voice app that handles the incoming call, you can actually receive google voice calls to your phone wi... | Google voice indicator on incoming calls? | android |
I tried to root my new Samsung Galaxy S II today using the instructions in the CF-Root thread and in the videos provided by this guy on YouTube. I was nearly across the finish line, but when I click the big "Root" button on SuperOneClick, it freezes at "Running psneuter" and won't go any further or shut down (without T... | According to an answer I got a thread I made at XDA Developers , it looks like the phone actually is rooted because the whole idea with the CF-Root Kernel I used is that it comes pre rooted (which makes me feel slightly sheepish!). | SuperOneClick freezes at "Running psneuter" while rooting. What can I do? | android |
When you longpress the <code> .com </code> button on the keyboard, (on my 2.2 htc legend anyway) it gives you the options to select <code> .net </code> <code> .com </code> <code> .org </code> <code> .edu </code> . Is it possible to change these to other options? | With the stock keyboards, no. Some 3rd party keyboards may allow this, but I don't know any. There are some keyboards that have additional options too. | Can you change the options when long pressing the .com button? | android |
I'm interested in playing around with the new open android open accessory development kits but don't want to pay a monthly fee for having a cell-phone. If I buy the Nexus One/S unlocked and forgo getting a wireless carrier, would I still have access to the full set of phone features minus 4G/Calls/Texting? In the past,... | Yes, it works fine for me without SIM-card. I can still use WiFi for accessing Internet. | Can an unlocked Nexus One without a carrier be used as a standalone device? | android |
Now that there is an API for Google Tasks (tasks in Calendar), do you know a tasks app with the following features? Automatic sync with Google Tasks Open Source Works offline too. Minimalist (same featureset as Google Tasks, plus widget maybe) A new task can be added very quickly, without having tens of inputs to enter... | I think Astrid is open source but you might want to check better because I'm not sure. | Open source tasks app that syncs automatically with Google Tasks? | android |
Quickoffice 2.0-GEP is listed in my manage application lists and I want to uninstall it. It's not listed in my programs list. I am not even sure what it's used for. When I click on it from the manage apps list all the options (force stop, cancel, clear data etc.) are greyed out. | To remove any system default applications your phone must be rooted. And using this system app remover you can remove the system added applications. But you have to do this on your own risk. I have been doing a lot of research on Android mobiles, I can tell that your system might not work properly if you remove any sys... | How to uninstall Quickoffice from HTC Nexus One | android |
How can I save and recover the position of icons and folders? They get wiped every time I patch Android. | If you're using LauncherPro go to your home screen, press <code> Menu -> Preferences ->Backup homescreen & settings </code> to backup and <code> Restore backup </code> is in the same place. This can't restore your widgets but remembers their places though. Also some app-specific shortcuts need to be recreated... | How to save and recover icon and folder positions? | android |
All on-screen keyboards available in the market seem to be designed for phones, and as such most of them follow the "37-key" layout. However, using this layout on large (10") android screen is painful and breaks all quick typing habits. Even keyboards that try to mimc desktop keyboard are limited to letters and move sp... | Sounds like Hacker's Keyboard might be a good try for you. It doesn't have some of the rightmost keys (insert, end, page up/down, also F1-F12) visibly displayed on the main layout, but they are available by pressing the "Fn" key. Here's the layout on a tablet: | Looking for "full-size" on-screen keyboard layout for Honeycomb | android |
Quick question, I have a problem in that my K-9 mail application is not finding any of my Google Mail IMAP folders/labels. Now I can send and receive messages without problem, however I'm curious as to why K-9 cannot find any of my folders such as [Google Mail]/-Poeticemails Any ideas? Am I getting confused between lab... | Have you enabled the visibility of these labels/folders from the IMAP section of options in the main Gmail web interface. Advanced IMAP controls were recently rolled out to all users, so certain labels/folders may have been deemed hidden. Click SETTINGS and then within the LABELS section, check mark those boxes whose l... | K-9 Email App Not Finding All Folders - Labels/Folders | android |
I own Xperia Mini Pro. Recently I came to know that there are some Torrents Clients available on Android Market. So I installed aDownloader to download some movies from Torrent server. I want to know if there are any tricks to speed up the Download on Android mobile. And I am using 2.75G(Edge) data connection to downlo... | An Edge connection by itself is so slow compared to the normal torrent download speeds that it makes no sense to optimize the downloads. The ping times on the connection are so high that constant peer switching will slow the download if you attempt to download from several peers simultaneously. Your best bet would be t... | How to increase the download speed of Torrent on Android Mobile? | android |
Due to corporate policy, I was forced to change my domain password, which impacts also the access to Exchange server. Now I need to update that password also in my Android phone (Galaxy S, Android 2.1.1), but I can't find the settings in the phone. Any idea? | <code> Settings - Account and Sync - <your exchange account>' - Account settings - (scroll down) Incoming settings' - password field </code> . On my Samsung Galaxy S - running Froyo 2.2.1 | How can I change password for my Exchange settings | android |
Google Market allow me by default to read only comments of my country (Italy). Unfortunately not popular application have only few or even no comments. How can I read comments from other country (USA, UK, etc.)? | When using the Google Market website, go to the bottom of the page and change the language in which you are viewing the Market pages. You will then get user reviews based on the currently selected language. Note that the system seems to display comments only in the language the users have been using when posting them, ... | How to read comments to app of another country? | android |
I plan to purchase a new micro SD card for my phone, I use app2SD for most of my programs, so what I wonder is what will happen if I get the new SD card, will I be able to copy the content of the old card onto the new card and still operate the phone as if nothing was changed? | Yes, I did that myself, like this: power the phone off and remove the old SD card mount the old SD on a PC, copy its entire contents somewhere on your hard disk mount the new SD card on a PC, format it as FAT or FAT32 (make sure it's the same file-system as the old one) copy the contents of the old SD card onto the new... | App2sd - Changing the SD Card | android |
After installing the Gingerbread upgrade on my EVO, I noticed that my alarms have been reset. Now I'm wondering what, if any, other settings were reset or changed. I have not been able an official list anywhere. Which settings get changed or reset with the Sprint Gingerbread update? | As far as I'm aware, there really shouldn't be any other settings which are affected by the OTA. In fact, Android Central has a thread where people are compiling a list of new features and apps along with reported issues and bugs. They've put this (losing your alarms) in their list of bugs. It looks like it also broke ... | What settings does Sprint Gingerbread (2.3) update reset? | android |
I am using a Droid X with rooted Gingerbread that is otherwise stock. I have root access, but have not used it to do anything. I have inspected the /Music folder multiple times and the 500+ songs I deleted are physically not in the filesystem any more. I tried rebooting the phone multiple times. I tried deleting the Ca... | What I've done in the past (and appears to have worked here, too): Go to <code> Settings->Applications->Manage Applications </code> Clear the data/cache for the Media Storage app (it's a system service/app) Unmount and remount your SD card via some means. Re-launching a music app after doing this will force it to... | The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library? | android |
I want to report a bug in Gandhicam , and possibly fix it. But I can't find Gandhicam's bug tracker not source code. Any idea where they are? Not found via Google. Gandhicam is an application for live video/photo upload, aiming to help whistle-blowers protect civil liberties, making phone confiscation pointless. | Seems like Gandhicam is dead... | Where are the sources and issue tracker of Ghandicam? | android |
I search for <code> Skype </code> in Android Market application and cannot find it. I live in Vietnam. | Skype publish their app directly into specific country's Android Markets, they don't publish it to the "Rest of the world Market", Vietnam doesn't have its own Market , it uses the "Rest of The World Market". Skype's FAQ says: Why can’t I download Skype from the Android Market? The Android Market only distributes appli... | How can I install Skype on my NexusOne phone? | android |
Whenever there is an app from Google Inc in the Android market, I am uncomfortable with their permission levels: Why do they always need read/write permissions to personal data/contacts and all our personal stuff?! Even though I believe google, I am not interested in sharing my personal data with them. Can something be... | As Goggles is an app that you've said you're curious about, here are the permissions it asks for(copied from the Market web page): This application has access to the following: Your accounts Google App Engine Allows applications to sign in to Google App Engine using the account(s) stored on this phone. access other Goo... | Why does google always need personal data? Its Annoying | android |
I've seen people have tried cyanogenmod on the Huawei U8150 and someone suggested to give it a try on the Huawei U8160 (Vodafone smart in the UK). What is the level of compatibility I should expect from the Huawei U8160 with cyanogenmod? http://android.modaco.com/content/other/340961/vodafone-858-smart-huawei-u8160/ | After a bit of investigation, I found there is people already working on having cyanogenmod on this model: https://github.com/sebastian404/android_device_huawei_u8160 | Huawei U8160 cyanogenmod support? | android |
Google Maps sometimes asks me to calibrate my compass. Last time it did so, I was in a rush and didn't bother to, and now the compass does seem a bit off. I tried to find a "calibrate compass" setting in Maps, but I couldn't find it. How can I calibrate the compass on my phone? | It depends on your model of phone. If there is no built-in compass calibration application from the manufacturer, then likely you can calibrate your compass by opening up any application that uses the compass, and moving the device in a certain manner. Here are two types of movements to try: The "figure 8 pattern" easi... | How can I calibrate the compass on my phone? | android |
I saw that my SD card is FAT16 formatted. In order to improve performance, can I reformat it as FAT32? What filesystems does Android support for external storage? | Yes, you should be able to use FAT32 with no problems. Android supports FAT/FAT16 and FAT32, and I believe raw / unformatted cards may work with some phones. You can also use EXT partitions but this requires some extra work, see for example stackexchange-url ("how to use ext partition in my android?") | Can I format SD to FAT32 from FAT16? | android |
I installed Chrome to Phone on my Droid 2 device and everytime I try to send a webpage to my phone, I get this error "Device not registered for user." Does anyone have any ideas? Additional Information Google Chrome version: 11.0.696.77 Windows 7 | sounds like your phone is using a different google account to attempt to log in to chrome-to-phone. try signing out from the chrome extension, and "Disconnect" the phone from the android app and re-sign in to both. | Chrome To Phone error "Device not registered for user" | android |
Background: I've just become to proud new owner of an Asus TF101 honeycomb tablet, which has a nice hardware keyboard attached to it. I do a lot of writing, and cannot find a text editing app which allows me to set text as italic using CTRL + I, or to reliably indent new paragraphs with the tab key*. Does anyone here h... | Documents To Go is a very good app. It provides the formatting requirements you wanted and supports creating and reading Microsoft Office documents as well as Google Docs. It supports word, excel and powerpoint. It can be found on the Android market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dataviz.docstogoapp&feat... | Text editor that supports italic text and tab indenting, via keyboard shortcuts | android |
Which backup is that? Full backup that backs up whole system ? Or is it only backup that backs up settings and customized stuff ? | Use Titanium Backup , it'll fit your needs. | Is It Possible To Backup Settings And All Customized Stuff I Made On Android Cellphone? | android |
I normally have "Block Premium Messaging" set up on the phones in my family. This is a verizon content block the prevents you (or family members) from sending messages to premium services that charge. Recently, I had to replace a phone that broke and when the new phone was activated the blocks I had set up were cleared... | Android apps can only send SMS if they have the SEND_SMS permission, there are a few permission viewers on the market: S2 Permission Checker Permission Viewer to prevent installing rogue applications, you might want to be more cautious when installing applications and check their permissions they required before instal... | Determine app sending SMS Premium messages | android |
Is there any network sniffer program for Android 2.2 similar to Wireshark for Windows? | There is Shark that does just this, it requires root, there is also Pixie , but it too requires root. | Is there any sniffer aplication for Android 2.2? | android |
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