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The Android market has a lot of apps now, and for the most part almost anything that could only be done on the iPhone a couple of years ago is now possible on Android. The app stores have become quite competitive and comparable. However, one thing that appears to be missing from the Android Market are major console gam... | Gameloft has been reluctant to publish on Android Market because of their own DRM policies, but lately they have been changing their stance and putting more of their games on Android Market . EA has plenty of titles up for sale as well (in Europe, see EA Netherlands ). Some other big names like iD Software and Epic hav... | Which, if any, of the major console game developers also develop for Android? | android |
Is it possible to use different notification tones for each Gmail account? I.e.: account1@gmail.com => tone X account2@gmail.com => tone Y Maybe with a helper app? | The GMail app already appears to do this on a per-account basis. Simply open an account, then navigate to <code> (Menu button)->More->Settings->Select Ringtone </code> . This works fine on my version (2.3.4.1) and allows me to set a different ringtone for each account. You can also use this to cause some accou... | Different notification tones for multiple Gmail accounts | android |
Seems like I can't find out how to do the basics on my Honeycomb tablet. How do you rate an app in the Market? | As your comment suggested on the other answer (now deleted), you can't. The Android Marketplace app on Honeycomb seems to be very close to the web version which (at the time of posting) didn't allow ratings/comments. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! | How can I rate an app in Honeycomb? | android |
Is there any harm in using a USB data cable of any other phone (say LG) for charging up a Nexus S? "Any harm" here means will it adversely effect my battery life or the Nexus S device in any way? | USB data cables are pretty much interchangeable. Even on devices that have modified sockets to allow connecting a headset cable to the USB port, you can usually still use a normal USB cable for charging and data with no harm to the device. | Other manufacturer's USB data cable for charging? | android |
My girlfriend plugged her phone in to charge and it started vibrating, and never stopped. The only way to stop it is to power off the phone, and take the battery out. Even if the phone is off, it still vibrates if the battery is in. She recently installed the eBay application, and tried removing that but nothing. Runni... | Nobody posted it as an answer, so I'm going to: It's definitely a hardware issue. There's no way that both the simple firmware for battery charging while the phone is off has the exact same bug as the software running when the phone is on. Mark Wain's (deleted) answer indicates that he had a similar issue that, again, ... | HTC Desire HD vibrating constantly | android |
I selected to upgrade all of my applications, but my phone shut down for some reason during the upgrade. After restarting, I noticed that the upgrade was stuck so I cancelled the updates. Unfortunately, I still saw a notification that the other app were being downloaded. Even after restarting more times, clearing marke... | Strange that clearing the data did not fix it. However, you should be able to click on each of the apps that are pretend-downloading and hit Cancel. | Update ongoing notification stuck after reboot | android |
Is it possible to download the new emails from the Gmail account while online, and then read them while offline? Is it possible to write emails while offline that will be sent when online? | Yes. And not just for the inbox, but inbox and sent may be the only folders synchronized by default. <code> From within the android gmail client: Press menu select more select settings scroll down and select labels change the number of days from which you want messages kept on the phone change individual labels (effect... | Can I use Gmail while offline? | android |
Here is specifically what I'm looking for. 1) I would like the ability to use gesture/swipe controls to skip tracks. This is much easier than finding a button on a touchscreen to change tracks. 2) Ability to either prevent a lockscreen or control the player from the lockscreen. I don't mind if I have to push the power ... | Go download PowerAmp. Best $5 I ever spent on an app. It includes lockscreen controls and I'm pretty sure you can set up lockscreen gestures to do whatever you want. I'll confirm this real quick on my installation. Edit: Confirmed on the lockscreen gestures. Swiping left and right over the album art will skip the track... | Need a car-friendly way to listen to music? | android |
My contract is getting close to finishing so I'll be upgrading to a new Android phone and giving my old phone to a family member. When I move my Google account across to my new phone will I have to repurchase or just re-download my paid for apps? Also will I'll have to remove the paid for apps from my old phone before ... | You will not have to repurchase them if you associate the same Google account with the new device. They will be available in your market to re-download. I don't know if you can have more then one phone associated with the same account, but I did not do anything when I got a new phone, except associate my google account... | Reinstalling purchased apps on a new phone? | android |
When I connect my phone to my laptop via USB, it is able to charge, but I am not able to mount it as a drive. Neither my computer nor my phone recognize that there is a device plugged in. This happened within the past few days, and I don't think that I changed anything on either side. I already checked the settings and... | Try changing usb cable. Bad cables can cause this (at least I had this problem once, which went away simply by using another cable). | What can cause a Droid Incredible to stop connecting to a PC via USB? | android |
I'm trying to uninstall PDAC Multilinugal keyboard and its language packs. The uninstall button on the app is grayed out, and I don't yet have root - is it possible to remove it without root access? | Most pre-installed keyboards are system apps. System apps can't be uninstalled without root access. | Trying to uninstall a keyboard, 'uninstall' grayed out, no root | android |
I have the Dropbox app on my Droid, and it can "Download" files to the local storage on the phone, but for some reason the music playing app can't see those files. How do I make the music playing app see the mp3s in my Dropbox? Is there an alternative way I should think about the problem or sync the files? Thanks!! | Download the app called Rescan Media from the market, run it then go back to your Music player. The music that you downloaded from dropbox should now show up. There are other ways to force this media sync (unmount / remount SD should do it) but this app makes it just the press of a button. | How do I play mp3s from my Dropbox? | android |
I'm using the default launcher (TouchWiz 4.0). Some of the widgets can be resized which is great, but unfortunately it seems many others cannot be resized at all. What causes this discrepancy? Is there any other way to resize those seemingly non-resizable widgets? Is there a way to tell in advance whether a widget (for... | Stock Android widgets are not re-sizable (although this is supposedly a feature that will be coming soon). If you can re-size some of them one of two things is going on: either the developer of the widget made it that way, or Samsung implemented this ability to work for some widgets. In the case of the latter they prob... | Help with resizable widgets on Samsung Galaxy S 2? | android |
I've been using a Nexus One for the past year and half and am very happy with it as a phone. I am not , however, happy with my carrier and so will be trading up very soon. Amongst the current crop of 4G phones, the Nexus S has caught my attention, largely due to its similarity to the Nexus One. One major difference bet... | Keyboards like Smart Keyboard and Better Keyboard (*Tap ?123 and then <> key to access) do indeed have arrow keys that can appear below the normal onscreen keyboard or as a separate keyboard containing arrow keys alone. The caveat being, the onscreen keyboard will use up some of your screen real-estate while in use.... | How can I live without a trackball? | android |
Based on the process list in ATK, it appears that Blur home (including the widgets) are loaded and running - and can't be turned off in any way - when you are using Launcher Pro as your home replacement. Is this an accurate observation? Is there a way to stop any of the Blur widget processes from starting (rooted but s... | Yes, that's an accurate observation. I don't have a Motorola phone myself, but from what I understand Blur is embedded pretty tightly into the ROM. Trying to remove it would be painful at best, and probably just cause your phone to start crashing. I'd recommend flashing a custom ROM that either never had Blur (e.g. som... | Droid X - is Blur home running when you use Launcher Pro? | android |
Is there any way to lock widgets in place so that a long-tap won't make them move? | Yup - ADW Launcher has an option to LOCK DESKTOP which doesn't allow any changes to be made to the shortcuts or widgets. | Lock widgets in place | android |
I want to categorize/reorganize the photos in my gallery. I feel like I've been all over the place in ASTRO, looking them, but I can't seem to find them. I see my downloads, and some other photo folders I've moved stuff to while plugged in to my computer, but not the photos I've taken with the camera. I've checked <cod... | Aha, found them! <code> /emmc/DCIM </code> Then most of them are in the <code> 100MEDIA </code> sub directory. | Where are my photos saved? | android |
I've read a bit here on Android Enthusiasts and I've been able to partition my sdcard. A partition FAT32 and another one ext3, using the AmonRa Recovery for Acer Liquid Metal. Everything looks fine and if I start titanium backup I see on overview screen: Internal: 193 mb (60.2 mb free). SD card: 6.87 GB (520 mb free). ... | You would need a custom ROM that supports moving apps to the Ext3 partition. I would recommend searching the development section of xda-developers forums for your handset for such a ROM. If a ROM does not support apps2ext natively, you can try your luck with a script (example for HTC Dream/Magic here ) that can be inst... | Is my ext3 sd partitioning correct? | android |
I have bought a XOOM WiFI, and would like to know if it would be possible to connect it to internet using an external USB UMTS Stick (Huawei E122 HSPA USB Stick). I am aware this is not supported out of the box, I would like to know what would entail trying to connect it to a USB key which by default comes with drivers... | If you mean a USB ethernet adapter, then if you have one that has [fully open source] drivers in the mainline linux kernel, it may be as simple as recompiling the kernel for your xoom, installing it, and getting one of the USB otg adapter cables people have been using to read usb memory sticks on xooms. Fortunately the... | Connect XOOM to internet using a USB UMTS Stick | android |
Are there any Bleachbit like software for Android? Software that cleanes all the tmp, cache, unneded files.. | This app cleaners a lot of the cache http://www.appbrain.com/app/android-assistant(14-features)/com.advancedprocessmanager# although doesn't automatically detected unneeded files it will let you delete them manually. | How can I clear out unneeded files - like cache, tmp et al? | android |
I'm considering to buy a Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. In the specs, I've read "NFC Connectivity (Optional)". What does that mean? It seems that the first batch of phones won't have an NFC chip. Is it possible to retrofit one or will have I have to buy a new phone for NFC? | It means some models have the NFC chip, and some don't. From what I understand, at the moment, only the model released in South Korea has the NFC chip. My model (from the UK) doesn't have it. Though I've been following SGS2 news, I haven't read anything about the possibility of retrofitting a chip later - either you ha... | What does "NFC Connectivity (Optional)" mean for the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II? | android |
Do you know if there is a linux program (possibly nautilus plugin) to transfer file from/to an android device? What is in my mind is a program which does "adb push", "adb pull", and "adb shell ls" in the background and has a GUI. Thanks, | There's QtADB which uses adb. You can also install an SSH or ftp server on the phone and then use Nautilus with ssh://ip-or-name-of-your-phone/ or ftp://ip-or-name-of-your-phone/ URLs (you can create bookmarks in Nautilus). The cool thing about a standard SSH or ftp server on your phone is that you don't have to instal... | Linux program to transfer file from/to an android device? | android |
When I try to download an SVG through the default browser (eg, by clicking on the image on a Wikipedia illustration - despite the .svg extension, that page is actually showing a PNG preview), the 'Downloads' says, 'Cannot download. The content is not supported on the phone'. I tried installing a SVG editor , thinking t... | Download Crutch registers itself as a handler for all files, letting you download all of them. Download it on a PC and save to your SD card, then install from your phone. Third-party sources must be enabled in <code> Settings -> Applications </code> . | How to download unsupported files from the default browser? | android |
I have connected my Xoom to a Windows XP64 machine, and it shows up in the device manager as a Windows Portable Device. However, it does not show up in My Computer as a Windows Portable Device as the Motorolla site says it will. I'm unable to access the files on the Xoom, although the device shows up in Windows Media P... | Also, some devices show up as Mass Storage devices, only when USB Debugging option is turned OFF. See if that helps. | Why is my Xoom showing up as a Windows Portable Device? | android |
I have a news & weather widget on my Nexus S home screen, set to show the weather for my current location. In its settings, I have it set to update once an hour along with automatic location tracking. Neither of these things work anymore since about a month ago (possibly the 2.3.4 update?). I have background data e... | I solved this myself after trying a few things. I deleted the News & Weather app's data by going to Settings> Applications> Manage Applications> All, Tapping "News & Weather", and then "Clear Data". I needed to delete and re-add the widget and set my refresh settings again, but now it works. | News & Weather Widget Not Updating | android |
Just recently got myself a t mobile sidekick 4g. I am loving it so far except for a few quirks. This device doesn't seem to remeber what volume I set for media playback. Since I use my phone to play music or podcasts while I drive this means every time I get back into my car I half to turn the volume back up. Is there ... | For now I am using Tasker to solve this problem. Just set headset plugged as the context, and make the task set media volume to where I want it. If someone finds a better solution and posts here I will accept it as answer. Note The market version of Tasker was force closing on my Sidekick. I emailed the developer and h... | Sidekick 4g media volume doesn't save | android |
I should be getting a HTC Desire S android phone in the next few days. It is listed on the HTC website at http://www.htc.com/uk/product/desires/overview.html , but doesn't appear on the HTC support site at http://www.htc.com/uk/support.aspx . Does anyone know why this this is, or how I can get to the support page for t... | Have you tried the manual from the International site ? | HTC Desire S not listed on HTC support website? | android |
I was going through my app list today when I saw: Facebook Facebook for HTC Sense similarly, there are other "duplicate" apps like Peep & Twitter, Mail & Gmail, Calendar (red) & Calendar (blue). At the moment, with an un-rooted phone I believe I can only remove the non-HTC versions. However if I root my pho... | You are running sense that comes with these "extra" "sense like experience" apps. You are right, you cannot remove them by normal means. If you go to manage applications and select each htc app (Peep, facebook for htc sense) you will not be given the option to uninstall them or delete them. If you do root your phone, y... | What to do with 'duplicate' apps? (ie. HTC version and 'vanilla' version) | android |
I've updated my HTC Desire HD A9191 to Android 2.3.3 and now I don't know how to get rid off the spelling check (red dotted underline) when text messaging. The underlining isn't present when typing in Evernote's application, for example. It is strictly text-messaging issue. There's no spelling-check option in message s... | You can use an alternative SMS app, e.g. Handcent . I think the spell checking feature is probably HTC specific (AFAIK, HTC has their own SMS app). | How to turn off red-dotted-underline spelling check when text-messaging? | android |
As an answer to stackexchange-url ("my question about applications for bigger Android screens"), Daniel answered whether I noticed the FEATURED TABLET APPS tab in the PC version of the Android market. However, on my screen, this tab is not present : Does anyone know why this tab is not present on my version of the Andr... | Edit: As per Lie's comment below, it looks to be US-only. The proxy site I use apparently changed to hosting in the UK :P I'm in Canada, and also tried from a US UK (my bad) proxy. It doesn't show up. A quick Google search shows that the URL for the page with the tablet apps should be https://market.android.com/details... | Why is the FEATURED TABLET APPS tab in the Android market not present on my PC? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit. I am not able to find any guide on the web regarding how to root it. Is there some method suitable for beginners? | According to some users in this thread , application named " SuperOneClick " is able to successfully root your handset. You will need to install it on your computer (various Windows and Linux flavors available). | Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy Fit? | android |
How can zoom in Adobe PDF Reader without using multitouch? I can double-tap to zoom but it is just one level of zoom. How can I zoom more? | You can only zoom without multitouch in Reflow Text mode, sadly. <code> Menu -> View Mode -> Reflow Text </code> and then hit the T+ button that pops up when you tap the screen. | How can I zoom without multitouch in Adobe PDF Reader? | android |
The latest update of Google Maps is unavailable in my country, so I downloaded a version by googling for "Google Maps 5.4.0 apk". I did in fact find it, but now I wonder how I can tell if this is in fact the same version as in the market. How can I be sure that it hasn't been tampered with? Are apps signed in any way? ... | Sidestepping the debate over the legitimacy of installing that app on your phone, the question of verification is one that I've been meaning to understand for a while, and you've prompted me to try to figure out a possible way of verifying who signed an apk. Android apps are signed in the normal manner of .jar files (.... | How can I verify the authenticity of an apk file I downloaded? | android |
I can edit firmware, how can I make my firmware rooted? I tried changing all ro in init.rc to rw, but my after boot they are mounted in ro. I guess problem is there. Also I cant remount in adb. It says no errors but dont do the job. So all one-click root apps cat root, because they cant remount. How can I root or make ... | Usually a bug is exploited to temporarily get a chosen process running as root, that is used to remount the file system read write, either startup scripts are changed and/or suid binaries added, then the file systems are synced and remounted read only again and likely the device is rebooted. You don't normally want to ... | How can I root or make my partitions mounted rw? | android |
I want to take a picture of a trail map, then overlay it on google maps or somehow use it as a navigation image linked to GPS? I want to do this all on the phone, while i'm hiking/walking about and encounter a trail map. How can i do this? | Sounds like you Custom Maps is exactly what you're after. | Map Image Overlay App | android |
I was thinking about this and I don't understand the reasoning behind it. iPhone users have this capability out of the box, and yet Apple is far more protective of their devices. Whether this turns into a philosophical discussion or a technical discussion (or maybe both) I'd still like to understand why this limitation... | No idea why it wasn't available before, but as of 2.3.3 non-rooted screen shot support was added for system apps, at least. As eldarerathis noted, there are some articles out there implying that this would let any app capture a screen shot now, but according to stackexchange-url ("an android engineer") this permission ... | Why does taking a screen shot require root access? | android |
Can I connect with ConnectBot to an SSH server to SSH tunnel that doesn't uses passwords, because it's only using "ssh pubkey login"? Thanks. | Yes, ConnectBot supports pubkey authentication and tunnels. | Does ConnectBot supports SSH tunnel /authenticating with pubkey/? | android |
I will be extremely disappointed if there is no way to change language WHILE writing an SMS without having to go to the phone's settings and changing the language there. Surely somebody in the android team must have been using more than one language? Didn't know this was specific to phone model. I have a Google Nexus S... | In Android 2.2's stock keyboard, a long press on space bar then swiping left or right should allow you to switch between languages you selected on <code> Settings > Language & Keyboard settings > Android keyboard > Input Languages > Select Multiple Languages </code> . Note that it depends on your manufa... | How can I change language for word suggestion while writing an sms text message | android |
I've an HTC Magic Developer Phone running Android 1.6. I want to upgrade it to Android 2.1. Please guide me how to do this. | If your phone is actually a developer phone supplied through Google (and not a consumer phone bought through a phone company) then you've actually got an ADP2, not a Magic, beware of that when looking for ROMs as they are some subtle differences in the hardware. Official ADP2 images are hosted by HTC at http://develope... | Upgrading developer phone | android |
Whenever I'm connected to our corporate wifi, google chat goes offline (i.e. the contact list fades to grey). I think this is due to a port setting. As far as I know only 80 (http), 443 (ssl) and ftp (21) are allowed from inside my company. The problem is, that my android device automatically turns off the 3g connectio... | The problem is, that my android device automatically turns off the 3g connection as soon as wifi is available. Why don't you shut off Wi-Fi? Since you can't control port forwarding or anything at work, there's not much else you can do. Although, you could just ask and see whether they'd consider opening the Google Talk... | Google Talk not working over Corporate Wifi. What can I do? | android |
I downloaded some icons in extracted them to the SD card under a directory I made called icons. I've been trying to get launcherpro to change the dock icons, however whenever I click change icon the gallery always opens up. No matter what I do I cannot get the icons to show up in the gallery. I've tried deleting the ga... | Sounds to me like you only have one "Image Chooser" app installed, and you would need to install another. I know ES File Explorer registers itself as one, so if you install that maybe it will show up in the menu and then you can use it to browse to your icons. | CM7 Launcherpro Changing Dock Icons | android |
I have an HTC Hero Android Version:2.3.3, i want to figure out if i can downgraded it to a previous version that the Hero can actually handle. I don't know if my android is rooted, and not sure how to find out I don't know if my phone is upgradable/downgradeable or not and and I have no idea Where I can get a nice clea... | It's probably rooted. If not, then it was in order to install 2.3, and it can be rooted again. If you have the SuperUser app, that should be a clear indication that it's rooted. You should definitely be able to downgrade. The best source for ROMs is generally the Android Development subforum for a particular device on ... | Where do i get an HTC-Hero ROM | android |
I have not even opened the google goggles app in several weeks. Why does my phone report that it is using such a large amount of my battery? This is especially disconcerting considering that this app has the ability to analyze images which it could be taking without my knowledge or consent. Anyone else ever experienced... | I have had similar issues with Google Goggles, the Android API Demo app, and one or two other apps. I strongly believe this is just a bug in the battery statistics, as it has never impacted my battery life in a meaningful way. Usually the way I make this go away is by rebooting the phone, although that is not ideal. | Google Goggles Battery use | android |
I'm googling for a problem with the black bar on the bottom of my ASUS Transformers screen. the one with the navagation icons, notifications, and battery info. I'm not sure what the official name for that UI element is. ps: i solved my origional problem. this bar thickens to addjust the aspect ratio when using HDMI out... | To answer your question on what the 'black bar' is at the bottom of the screen - it appears to be called the <code> System Bar </code> . I thought it was the <code> Notification Bar </code> but apparently that is part of the <code> System Bar </code> . Here are several links that I found in my search: Android 3.0 Highl... | what do you call the black bar at the bottom of the Honeycomb interface? | android |
A few times after I've downloaded an app from the Amazon Appstore, I get an error pop-up similar to the following when opening the app: Amazon Appstore There was a problem verifying this application. Please download it again. It hasn't occured on the first launch of an app, but rather the second (or possibly later). Un... | According to their dev blog, the appstore does download a small token for DRM'd apps which it uses to validate them at launch: How can you verify that the user has an entitlement to the app without internet access? During the installation process for an app, the Amazon Appstore client downloads a small token that grant... | How does the Amazon Appstore verify its apps? | android |
Every time an app crashed on my Galaxy S my phone vibrates, 15-25 seconds later it vibrates a little longer, shows an error message and asks if I want to close the app or wait. I don't know why this takes so long. I developed an app myself and noticed that the same app crashed instantly in the android simulator, while ... | I could solve the problem by updating to the newest firmware with Kies. Now my build number is FROYO.XXJQ3 and everythings works as it should. | Apps crash too slow | android |
I want to reach my home PC with RDP but I want to do it in an SSH tunnel because of security reasons. Are there any RDP clients for Android that can be set to use the SSH tunnel created by ConnectBot? Thank you! | stackexchange-url ("SSH internet through Connect bot") Answer to this question describes how to do it. | RDP client that can use an SSH tunnel created by ConnectBot? | android |
Since I got a new google phone (G2) the facebook app has been running constantly. I turn it off and it still is running for some reason. Not a problem except that it always looks like I'm screwing around on Facebook and people send me IMs like "go to bed" or "hello? you aren't replying" etc. I don't like that people ca... | In the official Facebook for Android app, you can shut off chat via the following: Start up Facebook Make sure you're in the main menu (press Back if it shows the news feed) Click "Chat" Press the Menu button and hit "Go Offline" | How can I turn off Facebook IM permanently? | android |
What is the default clock (that appears at the top right corner, next to battery indicator) called? | The clock don't have a specific name, although if I do need to mention them specifically, since the top bar is usually called the notification bar or status bar, I'd probably call them notification bar clock or status bar clock. | What is the default clock known as? | android |
Is there a built-in mechanism to take a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? Or is there an app I can download to do so (without rooting the device)? | Unfortunately, it does not appear that straight Honeycomb (Xoom, Samsung 10.1, etc) devices have the ability to take a screenshot without some help. If you have the SDK downloaded you are able to plugin your device and take screenshots using your computer. However, that sounds really inconvenient. Instructions can be f... | How do I take a screenshot on a Honeycomb tablet? | android |
When I first turned on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, I told it to automatically set the time. Unfortunately now the time zone is set to GMT+00:00 in the Date & time settings, and is disabled (so I can't change it). How do I enable the time zone setting so I can change it? | I downloaded a free app called TimeZone Changer to fix this problem. Still don't understand why Samsung disables this. | How do I change the time zone (which is disabled) in Honeycomb on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? | android |
I have EDGE internet connection in my Samsung Europa I5500L (Froyo 2.2). I can connect to the Internet from my laptop using both bluetooth or making a wifi hotspot from the device using that EDGE connection. <code> {internet}-----[phone]-----{wifi/bluetooth}-----[laptop] </code> My question is which one will be more ba... | Generally Bluetooth uses less power. On my HTC Desire, I use Bluetooth because it lasts longer and consumes much less power compared to Wi-Fi hotspot when connection is idle. | Connecting to internet using Wi-fi portable hotspot or bluetooth? which one is more battery saving? | android |
My Android 2.1 tablet crashed while the marked app was installing some apps. If I open the marked app now, it always shows that two apps are installing right now, and crashes immediately. Any ideas on how to fix that problem? I already removed the apps the market thinks it is installing, but that did not help. :-/ | The way I generally deal with truculent apps is by following each of these steps until it starts working again. Force stop Clear cache Clear app data Restart the device Uninstall/reinstall (this may be tricky with the Market app) | How to revive crashing market app? | android |
Android phones seem to support 2 kinds of SMS: Text SMS and Data SMS. I think I know what a text SMS is, but what is a Data SMS and how / for what is it used (btw as far as I can tell Data SMS are not MMS)? I recognize that this might not be Android specific, but I encountered the term first on my Android handset, so h... | Data SMS messages are sent through the data network, over your 2G / 3G data connection, just like all other data such as internet traffic. Normally SMS messages have their own method of transport, the details of which you can check out on Wikipedia. | What is a Data SMS? | android |
I have Broadband connection at home, and from my PC running Linux, I use the pppoeconf command to connect to internet, that in turn asks me for the username and password both provided by my ISP (BSNL). Is there a way to create a broadband connection on my android phone? PS: I'm currently using Android 2.2 (Froyo), and ... | WIFI PPPOE by cnDDU is an app that allows you to make a PPPoE connection from your phone over a wireless connection: ...main purpose is for user to make PPPOE connection via WIFI, e.g. dialing through ADSL Modem with user name and password provided by some internet ISPs. This app makes the Android devices be able to co... | How to create a Broadband connection (pppoeconf) on my Android phone? | android |
My HTC Desire Z has the latest Android 2.2.1 system, and my company's exchanges is the latest Exchange 2010 . After I set up the Exchange Sync, I am able to receive email. People in my company loves to send long emails, and Android is so smart that it did not download the email at once, but allowing me to download the ... | The attender from HTC asked me to remove my exchange account and add it again, and the problem is solved. | htc desire z cannot receive exchange emails completely | android |
I have the following situation : I purchased an Android pdf book which was downloaded on my PC I used Dropbox to transfer it onto my Android device ( Archos 101 ) When clicking the downloaded book in the Dropbox Android application , the Aldiko read was launched, ready for my to read my book. However, this book was not... | Possible workaround: Turn the <code> ebook </code> folder into a symlink to the <code> dropbox </code> folder. Or if subfolders word, create a <code> dropbox </code> symlink inside <code> ebook </code> . | Can the Aldiko reader show pdf files in it's catalog screen which are not present in the ebook folder? | android |
Using Android 2.1-update1 It seems there's no "vibration" settings in the menu regarding this! Thanks for any answer! | Go to <code> Menu > More > Settings </code> , make sure that "Email Notifications" is checked then "Select Ringtone > Silent" and "Vibrate > For All Gmail notifications". | How to set vibration ON when getting e-mail (Gmail)? | android |
I frequently email attached files from my phone to myself. I am not worried about cataloging or anything, so most emails have blank subjects and blank bodies. However, whenever I send the email, the "Send Message?" warning message asking, for the hundredth time, "Send this message without text in the subject?" Although... | It appears it's not possible, even on gmail.com, according to this answer . Gmail does understand the " EOM " tag at the end of the subject and will not prompt you about having an empty message body if that exists anywhere in the subject (even if it's the only thing in the subject). | How can I disable the "Send Message?" warning with emails having blank subjects/bodies? | android |
I'm having trouble reading signed emails (in the mail app, not gmail). The email client only shows: "mail is still on server" message, not the email content. | As far as I know, this is simply a bug in the HTC email application. You can try using a different client (K9 supports signed messages, I believe), but beyond that you'll have to take it up with HTC and hope that they decide to fix it at some point. Here's a related XDA thread where someone includes what he says is a r... | Email client not showing signed emails (mail is still on server) | android |
There is a round indicator of some sort under the battery cover approx 3/16" of an inch in diameter. It is located to the left of the "Do not dispose with household waste" icon (looks like a trash can with an X over it. The indicator appears white with red "X"s; I believe it has been this way since the phone was new, b... | Perhaps it's a water damage sticker -- it might go more red if water gets on it, or something. | What is the round circle next to the "do not dispose in household waste" icon on my Moto Droid? | android |
How to change the default on screen keyboard on Optimus V to Dvorak? | I'm not sure is Dvorak is available on stock firmware for Optimus V, but there are many 3rd-party keyboard apps on the Market that have it (some require a separate download via a plugin.) Once installed, activate it by going to <code> Menu -> Settings -> Language & keyboard </code> , and marking the checkbox ... | Dvorak on android? | android |
Started getting this error in the last few days. It is stopping various things like Gmail, Market and Listen from syncing. I've read that it can be caused by bad data in records and that you should clear the data on the phone and then edit it on the server, but that's tricky if you don't know which item it is or even w... | Didn't find a reason for the error, but ended up doing a factory reset and since then everything has been fine. I had to reinstall my apps, but my Google data came back. | Process com,google.process.gapps stopped unexpectedly | android |
I was playing with Android Bluetooth API on HTC Desire. Bluetooth was working fine, then suddenly it stopped. Now I cannot turn it on, even manually from the Settings menu. Here is something from Logcat, <code> 01-06 07:34:37.208: ERROR/bluedroid(96): bluetoothd stop timed out 01-06 07:34:47.215: ERROR/bluedroid(96): b... | Reset the phone works. Only difference is that I have to set the device into discoverable mode each time I turn the Bluetooth on. It was automatically set before. | HTC Desire - cannot turn Bluetooth on! | android |
I'm sending my (unrooted) nexus s off repair under under warranty, and was just wondering if there any precautions I can take to limit the amount of personal info on the device, lest the engineers take a look through my contacts/emails etc.? (ideally without resetting phone to factory defaults) Main ideas I've had so f... | Resetting the phone to factory settings ( <code> Menu -> Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset </code> ) and wiping the microSD card (after backing up its contents) should be all that's needed. Factory reset dis-associates the phone from your Google account, removes any custom apps (installed on internal m... | Preparation steps for sending a phone back under warranty | android |
To begin with, I'm using a Google Apps account as a primary account, and am running 2.2 on a Samsung Captivate, non-rooted. I have Picasa Web Albums checked off under account Sync, and can see my web albums in the Gallery, however, I can't share pictures to Picasa, it's missing from the 'share to' list. Does anyone hav... | Found the problem. It's not that Picasa wasn't there as a share option, but rather it was not visible. There were too many items installed that offer this intent, and the Gallery application does not have a scrollable menu. This is apparently a known bug and it's been there for quite a while so it doesn't look like it'... | Share Picture to Picasa | android |
Android Market has an application top (free and paid apps), but it seems it is universal since in the top I see many apps in different languages. Is there a way to see these tops by "market"? (by this I mean country, for instance France). It would be extremely interesting to see how an app is positionning itself on its... | You can use AppBrain. Up right menu. Press "More" -> "Popular in ... (I'm not sure translation)" -> country Example for Poland http://www.appbrain.com/apps/country-poland/ | Android Market applicatin top, filtered by country | android |
Sometimes when I am trying to use my phone after work, the browser gets stuck and nothing seems to fix it. I have tried tweaking 4g and wifi settings, but even after toggling them the browser is still not working. I know I can hard-reset my phone, but I don't like having to wait for the reboot. Is there anything else I... | I had a problem like this with my Sprint EVO Shift, except toggling 3G would usually get things to work. While I was debugging I found a free app called reset connections that was at least faster than toggling data services off and on again. I don't know if that will solve your problem, but it's something to try. | browsing broken | android |
I got a G2 from eBay and it looks pretty nice. I'm just inspecting to make sure everything is good before I start using it. The battery has a white water damage indicator, which is good, but the battery could have been replaced. Are there other indicators? Where? | In this thread on the T-Mobile forums there are a few people talking about water damage indicators. The OP mentions this: When I remove the back of the phone and the screen is face-down on a table, the triangle is just above the left side of the micro SD card door. It's visible even with the battery left in place. ...w... | Where are the water damage indicators on a G2? | android |
I have an LG GT540 Optimus with Android. How can I encrypt all my filesystems to ensure that if it gets stolen, no one will get my passwords, contacts, etc.. :\ ? Thank you! | From my post to the link GAThrawn called out; stackexchange-url ("Encrypt the phone's internal storage") Android 3 (Honeycomb) offers full system encryption natively. However, as it's only for tablets at this point I will post some other avenues. There was some work done on this for the G1 using LUKS and Cryptsetup... | Full encryption with Android? | android |
I was writing my own home screen replacement, and while trying it out on my ZTE Blade I got into a bit of trouble. I have hooked the HOME-button, and set my app as the default for it. Too late I realised there is no (easy) way out of such an app. I have tried: * holding down VOL DOWN to get into FTM-mode, but that just... | Assuming you have ADB access to your test device, you can issue the following command: <code> adb shell pm uninstall PACKAGE </code> Where "PACKAGE" is the package name of your launcher app (you should know this since you're creating the app in the first place.) [Edit] As requested, re-posting my comment as the answer:... | How to get out of broken home screen replacement? | android |
When using my mobile (HTC Desire), I would say I use sms more often than actually using it as a phone. Because of this, I have a fairly huge history of sms threads (I really like how HTC Desire displays the sms conversation). However, I've realised that every so often when I hit on say sms thread with "person A" I actu... | This is a known bug, and it's not entirely clear if it's the SMS application or Android's SMS implementation itself. You can see the ticket here , which was closed on Jan 29, 2011. The fix has been slow getting out to phones other than the Nexus line because carriers haven't released updates that include it. One option... | Opening sms thread goes into incorrect thread | android |
I just got my Acer A500 and have problems accessing the it's storage from my ubuntu machines. If I try it with Win7 in VirtualBox it is automatically mounted without requiring any actions on the tablet itself. Ubuntu accepts the USB device (it can be passed to vbox) but nothing further. The only dmesg entry is: <code> ... | On Ubuntu, your device needs to be manually identified to the udev system: As root: Create or edit <code> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules </code> and add this line: <code> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0502″, MODE="0666" </code> Then: <code> # chmod a+rx /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules # restart udev udev s... | Acer A500 internal storage is not auto-mounted by Ubuntu | android |
So I understand the first thing I need to do with my phone, after rooting, is to back everything up. But I was confused about 3 of the apparently popular tools used for this. For example, is Nandroid an application I run on a computer connected to the Android device, or on the device itself? I understand ClockworkMod i... | A "Recovery" is a special space in the internal memory of your phone, set aside by the manufacturer to perform diagnostics and OS upgrades. In Windows terms, it's a rough equivalent of Boot Menu (usually accessed by pressing F8 during boot-up.) It's invisible to the phone under normal operation, and is accessed in a sp... | What is the relation between ROM Manager, ClockworkMod and Nandroid? Which one(s) do I need? | android |
How can I update my LG GT540 Optimus to the latest stable Android? Is if safe to update, or I could "brick" my phone? Or it does it by auto? How are the installed softwares (from Android Market) updated? I have to do it by hand or is it done automagically? Thanks! | Backup your phone this is important if you wish to keep any data from your phone. You will have to restore backed up data (such as apps) after you update. The only way to update to the latest software is to erase your device, so backup whatever you do not want to lose. Extract the .zip file , which you can download fro... | How to update the LG GT540 Optimus to the lastest stable Android version? | android |
Is this possible to connect my Android's GPS with my computer? I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit running Froyo. | If your computer has Bluetooth (most laptops do, and some wireless keyboards and mice connect through a bluetooth adaptor), then there are apps that will allow you to share your phone's GPS device to the PC as a bluetooth GPS adaptor. See this previous question for some of them: stackexchange-url ("Can I use the Nexus-... | Connect Android GPS with Computer | android |
As we all know, battery consumption rate (i.e. "per hour") is not very standardized and its highly dependent on actual use, per user. This makes it very difficult for me to know whether I need a new battery for my Nexus One (I bought it used) or not. Assuming WiFi and Bluetooth are enabled, how long should the Nexus On... | It is very difficult to put a number on the estimated battery life of the N1, mainly because there isn't really a standard "typical use". But since it seems that you are looking for a number, this thread may help. Since at least 2 people reported at least 2 days in a single charge (given certain conditions), I would sa... | When to know it's time to replace the Nexus One battery? | android |
I've bought a brand new Galaxy S just several weeks ago and so far my expectations are not met. I've never used a PDA before, so I expected it to be a full power computing machine in a hand. :) But here's what I've found out (and corresponding questions): sometimes (haven't figured or experimented to find out the prope... | Regarding your first 2 questions (reboot / suspend) : No this is not normal, however, as a lot of software from a lot of different vendors are running on your phone, it's inevitable that under certain conditions certain apps can cause your phone to "crash". In an ideal world, no piece of software should be able to cras... | Galaxy S lagging | android |
I'm wondering is it possible (sure it is :)) to find all the memo notes manually and where exactly they are stored? | Android does not have a default memo application, but most android app stores their database in <code> /data/data/PACKAGE_NAME/databases/ </code> . Some applications write their data to the sdcard instead, so you might want to check that as well. | Where can I find files/db/etc of Memo application? | android |
On DesireZ running android 2.2 I've run into a rather annoying problem. The phone forces me to make a credentials password for WIFI, and then I have to enter it before the phone will connect to a secured wifi network. I don't care about the security of my wifi passwords being compromised in the event of my phone being ... | You can try Keystore Unlocker if your phone is rooted and Keystore Notifier if it is not. | How to disable secure credentials password? | android |
I am considering an Acer Iconia A500 device as a book reader. Having years of experience with using (and programming) different devices (PDAs, smartphones, tablet PC, book readers), I am used to charge the reading device (whichever I use) only once in a week or so. When I don't read, I hope to have it in sleeping mode ... | As far as I'm aware, Android basically just doesn't work this way. You can turn off the screen ("sleep" mode) and put it into airplane mode for some extra battery saving, but there's no "standby" equivalent like on a laptop. The processor should underclock itself when you do this, too (how much probably depends on the ... | Do Android 3.0 tablets have standby/hibernate mode? | android |
I've read in several forums that Indian version of Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) supports Hindi language. Some of them mentioned it should support Bengali/Bangla also. Can anyone here confirm that- 1) The latest Froyo firmware DDJP6 for Samsung Galaxy S supports Bengali? I don't need IME/a Bengali keyboard, just ability to ... | I have latest official firmware sgs. I can see hindi website, but no bangla.....at all!!! u can use the procedure to see bangla fonts by http://suhreed.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/how-to-install-bangla-font-on-samsung-galaxy-tab/ or http://blog.mehedi.me/bangla-font-on-android/ thanking you | Does Samsung Galaxy S Indian ROM (latest DDJP6) has Bengali support? | android |
I have seen these icons coming in front of sms messages and in contact list. What they stand for? These icons are just like a "clock" | The icon refers to that contact's "availability": Green: Available. You are online and ready to chat. Yellow: Idle. Your status automatically changes to idle when you're away from your computer for 15 minutes. You can't manually select to appear idle Red: Busy. This lets your contacts know you're busy and don't want to... | Yellow, Green, Red icons with contacts and with sms messages | android |
I have a google acount set up, and i had lots of contacts in my address book that got synchronized with the ones in my phone address book. I've found out that i can organize my contacts into groups, and then make those groups "not sync" with my phone, but i have no way of un-selecting the group named "other contacts", ... | My Motorola Droid 2 (VZW) has a similar problem. My contacts menu has a "Display group" option. This shows several options: Create a new group All contacts Favorites User created groups Facebook contacts Google contacts Phone contacts As you can see there is no way to specify Google contacts that aren't "other contacts... | how can i make my phone not show "Other contacts" from my gmail account? | android |
I have serious doubts that my emulator really can access a certain server. I want to confirm that by trying to ping the server. Is it possible, and how would I do it? | You can use the ping utility from terminal emulator or adb shell. Also: https://market.android.com/search?q=ping&so=1&c=apps | How to ping [some resource] on [some network] on an Android phone or emulator? | android |
I have a Nexus One that I want to keep at v2.2 for testing purpose. But the update 2.3.4 has been pushed to my phone and I keep seeing the notification to install it. Is it possible to disable the system update notification? | I believe the only way to stop the OTA notifications for good is to unlock/root the handset and install FOTAkill.apk to the /system/app/ directory. The version of this app for Froyo can be found within the GApps package. You might also need to "fake" your phone's signature by modifying the /system/build.prop file and a... | Is it possible to disable the system update notification? | android |
I have a Motorola Droid (the original, A855) and a Jawbone Icon bluetooth headset. The headset does not have its own volume controls, so I've tried adjusting the volume using the volume rocker. While the on-screen display shows BlueTooth volume as what's being adjusted, the volume seems to be exactly the same when turn... | Try updating your Jawbone's firmware and see if that fixes it. You can also try installing Jawbone Companion and see if that helps. It doesn't have the OG Droid listed as being compatible when I click on Install on the Google Play site, it has my OG Droid as one of the options so it's worth a shot. | Bluetooth headset in-call volume doesn't change? | android |
Today I upgraded to 2.3.4 Gingerbread MR2 but I wonder: what changed? | Similar to stackexchange-url ("this") question which asks about 2.2.1, there don't seem to be any real "changelogs" made available for Android updates. However, you can look at their git repository to see the commit log. Here's the shortlog for the 2.3.4_r1 tag. The summary: mostly bugfixes , and the addition of video/... | Where can I find Android release notes? | android |
I installed AdwLauncher. In the beginning it worked well. But now, I can't delete the app icons from the desktop. The situation is that when I longpress the desktop, the list doesn't show up so that I can't add shortcuts, apps or widget to the desktop. Also, when I longpress the app icon on the desktop, list doesn't sh... | Have you accidentally locked the Desktop? The option to "Unlock Desktop" should be on the Menu (possibly under the "More" option). | Can't remove app icons from the desktop | android |
I want to buy a new sd and I'd like to get best bang (and speed) for the buck... But I can't find this information... Anybody knows? | There's no reason a class 10 card wouldn't work. The card being faster shouldn't break anything. I can find no evidence that the Acer Liquid Metal detects and behaves badly with a fast card, or does not use the SD card specifications properly, or anything like that. | What is Acer Liquid Metal maximum SD card speed class? | android |
I've just noticed that I've suddenly had 7 contacts appear in my list all called "Me Mob" all with my mobile's phone number as the only entry. I don't know when they appeared, but I don't think they've been there for long. When I open these contacts up, I can see a Joined Contacts section with a generic icon and no det... | In the Contacts app, under <code> Menu | Display options </code> I can select which of my accounts contacts' to display (and, in the case of Gmail contacts, which groups to display). Assuming Samsung hasn't monkeyed with that, you should be able to determine which account they're from by process of elimination. | How can I tell which account contacts have synced from? | android |
As of yesterday my phone was okay as I know I had a missed call and checked it on voicemail, but today I noticed that it is showing no signal when there should be one. The last thing I know I did was to try *#61# to check the voicemail numbers as I was thinking of setting a longer timeout, but I didn't actually change ... | I would bring the phone to your carrier's local store. If a different SIM card from the same carrier works, then it's possible that your SIM card is damaged or corrupted. The carrier may need to replace it for you. Keep in mind that some carriers (or authorized reseller outlets) will charge you for this. | Phone won't connect to mobile network | android |
I've upgraded my HTC Desire to a Galaxy S. In the HTC, I had a default phone number for each contact (typically, the mobile number). After linking the new device with my Google accounts, the default settings are gone, and I have to redefine them manually in my Galaxy contacts. Is there a way to sync the default number ... | I believe if I understand your question, the linking between your Google account happens automatically (as it should) when you log into your Google account on your handset, and your contacts all synchronize. However it sounds like some of the merging of duplicates, and what number is the "default" number get lost? For ... | Synchronize the contact's default phone number | android |
So many times , in this forum , I see answers with descriptions of their phone, contacts or messaging application, with options, settings or feature I don't see on my Samsung Galaxy S. I presume that either I am running a modified version ( made by Samsung ) or the questioner is. But how can you tell ? How do you know ... | You can compare what your phone had with the emulator for your Android version. The emulator is a pristine Android, with no manufacturers modifications. It is arguable whether Google-branded applications (which are not included in the emulator), are stock apps or not; but AFAIK Google-branded apps are usually not modif... | How can you tell whether you are running a official Android program or one modified by your phone maker? | android |
I've read on various posts on the net that touchscreens lose sensitivity over time, but I have not found any detailed information about why and how I can prevent this. Does anybody know why and how this happens, and how long it takes? | Capacitive touchscreens found in modern smartphones don't wear out, physically, because they're solid-state technology behind a piece of glass. Practically the only way to destroy them is to build up a goodly amount of static electricity and then touch the screen -- if you're deliberate about this, it might zap the cir... | About how long will my touchscreen last before it starts to lose sensitivity? | android |
In posts like this , and from other sources, I have heard that the handset should be fully charged before flashing or installing a customer ROM. I assume this is because the calibration for the battery is kept somewhere within the ROM, but I don't know for sure. Is this really necessary? | It's just because, under some circumstances, flashing can take a while. You really don't want your device shutting off while it's being flashed; it can brick the device. The calibration for the battery is stored, yes, but usually it gets adjusted within a few charges of the phone. It might be a little inaccurate for a ... | Should the phone be fully charged before flashing a rom? | android |
Several sites I've visited mention that I need to revert to the stock firmware and possibly wipe my phone data before installing a custom ROM. Is this recommended or completely necessary? I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy-S), running Froyo 2.2 (installed via Kies). My phone is rooted. In case it matters, I have Window... | It's not always necessary, but always a good idea. There are custom ROMs that change the partitions of the phone storage, and some flashing methods don't reset the partitions. What ends up happening is that the update can't be written properly -- it either fails, or files and firmware end up in the wrong place and the ... | Do I need to revert to stock firmware and/or wipe data before installing a custom ROM? | android |
I went to Germany and I had switch my PLAY (PL operator) SIM card with Blau.de SIM card. Everything was good, I had Internet connection and full facebook/twitter/google sync. After return to Poland, I switched to my original SIM card and my android phone failed to log into facebook/twitter/google. I'm sure I'm using go... | First, I'd start by ensuring that the APN settings are correct. A different SIM card from another carrier could have overwritten them. You can access these by going to <code> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names </code> and then tapping on the selected one to ... | Can't log into google apps after sim card change | android |
How to Install Ubuntu on Android! states "your Android OS must support loop devices". What is a loop device? | The Wikipedia page on loop devices explains this pretty well. It's basically a "pseudo-device" (i.e. a device which doesn't exist physically) that allows a file to be treated as a block device (for example, a hard drive). You need support for it because the Ubuntu system is stored as a .img file, which is essentially c... | What are loop devices? | android |
I'd like to set up my handset to be able to VPN into my home network. At home I have the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH wireless router running dd-wrt firmware. My handset is Nexus One running the latest (as of this writing) CyanogenMod7 ROM nightly build (Android version 2.3.4) Preferably, I'd like a step-by-step guide on conf... | I've been interested in trying this for a little while, but for now I have just been using SSH. The guide I've been eyeing on the subject is here, which is using OpenVPN to DD-WRT on Android . It seems pretty straightforward. | How do I set up VPN for connecting from Nexus One to my home network? | android |
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