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I own a brand new Samsung Galaxy I5510 (Android 2.2). Everything works fine and I really like the device. My problem is: Every time Some times I receive a message from a phone number that is not in my contact list, the phone continues receiving it every few hours. Facts I pointed out: The time between those messages is... | The problem simply disappeared after a few weeks. I guess the carrier changed something or my phone got updated without informing me... Who knows. | Why does my Android 2.2 powered Samsung Galaxy I5510 receive duplicated messages (SMS)? | android |
There are some applications that can find and locate ATMs but those I tried are not for India or for Indian banks. Is there an app that supports this for India? | Is Google Places out for India? One of the main menu items is "ATM". If not, You're probably better off using the website for your bank. If they're good, they've already got a mobile version of the site and one of the primary functions I'd think they'd have is ATM locations. | How can I find the nearest ATM in India? | android |
I know that on a rooted phone, it's reasonably normal to create a small ext4 partition for App2SD to use, but I'm not asking about that case: I have a non-rooted HTC Desire running Froyo, and I'd like to format the whole of my SD card as ext4 instead of FAT. I'm aware that this will mean that Windows PCs won't be able ... | ext4 should be supported if you have an upgrade to 2.3 or 3.0 Android (I see that your post is from just before the 2.3 & 3.0 releases...). ...and when btrFS is added to Android, it has a nice mount-option ",ssd" with wear-levelling etc that ext4 doesn't have... and more speed than ext4 now, esp if you use ",compre... | Can I use ext4 on my SD card in a non-rooted phone? | android |
I would like to buy a car charger, wall charger and USB cables for my Samsung Intercept. However, $20 for a charger seems expensive and I want to avoid getting ripped off. The Samsung Intercept Manual doesn't show the specs for the charging port on the phone itself. Can I use any Android charger with any Android phone?... | Some devices use USBMicro, others use USB Mini. Like any device, it depends on the voltage that the device can take. But for the most part, AFAIK, as long as the charger is the same plug type (micro, mini, etc.) then yes it can work. A lot of the chargers that use USB plugs output the voltage that a standard USB port w... | Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)? | android |
When I bought my i9000, there was a task manager kind of thing on the home screen which showed a memory status bar and the number of processes, and when I touched it it showed details of all process and active applications. I deleted it but changed my mind. How can I get that widget back? | long press the home screen, select samsung widgets--> select program monitor | Where is my original Galaxy S task manager? | android |
I am looking for a podcast player app which will let me subscribe to a podcast and listen to the earliest episodes first, eventually catching up to the current episodes. I've tried Google Listen and PodCat, and neither one seemed to handle this case well. I don't want to install a paid app and start a 15-minute-trial u... | BeyondPod ($7 but well worth it) will do everything you mentioned in your question. I have tried DoggCatcher and a slew of free apps and I've found BeyondPod to be the best. You sort you podcasts from newest to oldest, or oldest to newest, or longest to shortest, or shortest to longest. You can also break them up into ... | Podcast app which supports old episodes well? | android |
I usually use my phone without a lock screen, so I can start using it by just pressing a button. Problem is, the camera and volume buttons on my Motorola Milestone are really light, and are easy to press accidentally in my pocket. Since it already has a proximity sensor, is there a way I can tell it to completely ignor... | Tasker can switch on/off the lock screen and can trigger events based on the orientation of your phone. So you could set up an event in Tasker that enabled the lock screen when your phone is oriented vertically but upside down, then always place your phone in your pocket that way up. | Keep the screen from activating when the phone is in my pocket | android |
Is there a browser I can install that stores passwords just like regular desktop browsers? I'd only use it for unimportant passwords, so I'm really not worried about security. Anything that saves and auto fills my passwords is fine. Running a motorola-milestone. | The standard Android browser does this for me on most (non-banking type) websites. When I start typing my username into the login box it shows a drop down of names used in that login box before. Selecting one of those fills the password box in too. If you go into the browser and press Menu -> More -> Settings and then ... | Android Browser that Saves and Fills Passwords | android |
We're starting out with some Android development in our company, and I'm working out which Android versions we should support. In one of Google's videos from 27th May 2010 (22:34 minutes in) there is a pie chart showing roughly a third of users each for Android 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1. Does anyone have a more up-to-date sourc... | Checkout the Platform Versions page on the Android Developer web site. Data as of September 9, 2014 1 Version Codename Distribution 2.2 Froyo 0.7% 2.3.3-2.3.7 Gingerbread 11.4% 4.0.3-4.0.4 Ice Cream 9.6% Sandwich 4.1.x Jelly Bean 25.1% 4.2.x 20.7% 4.3 8.0% 4.4 KitKat 24.5% 1 Data collected during a 7-day period ending ... | What percentage of users use each of the Android versions? | android |
I use the free version of Documents To Go to open Excel and Word files on my phone, but I was disappointed when I tried to open a CSV file. The only app I have that responds to the Intent for opening a CSV file displays it as plain text. Does anyone know of a good free app for viewing CSV files in a grid/spreadsheet la... | Simple Spreadsheet is freeware and lists import/export of CSV as a feature. Shead Spreet Lite also has similar features. In the non-freeware category, see CSV Viewer and AndrOffice | App for reading CSV files? | android |
I type in two languages regularly - depends on who I communicate with, in perhaps 60:40 or 70:30 ratio. Sometimes I even use words from both languages in the same text. Both languages are supported by Swype. But I can only select one of them at one time, so when I need to type in the other language I have to change the... | you can long-press on the letter Q to quickly change language on Swype | Is it possible to use two dictionaries at the same time in swype? | android |
Is there a way to have it so notifications/messages fill the screen, so I can't help but notice them when I pick my phone up? Using an LG-Ally | SMS Popup will create a modal dialog box on your screen when you receive a text message. You can make it turn the screen on too if the phone's screen is off. Handcent (full SMS replacement app) also has a similar feature built into it. | Make notifications/messages fill the screen | android |
I am finally forced to admit that I'm completely flummoxed by the communication between my android phone and my google account's contact list. I have tried various usage models and experienced lost/deleted contacts, edits made on my phone overwritten with unedited version from google account, random entries appearing o... | Mine's working the way you expect it should. I had a problem with duplicates when using services to help keep my contacts "clean" and to import from other services. In particular Soocial kept giving me dupes. So, the first thing I'd do is make sure you're not using something like that. I suspect that something is "out ... | Android phone Google contacts - usage model and best practices? | android |
I am looking for an application like a shopping list, that will let me put in items with the prices and give me a final total...so that if I have a project, I can put in all the prices(scanning barcodes would be a plus) of items in the project while i am out and about. I have tried a couple different searches, but have... | ShoppingCalc does this pretty simply if you're willing to live without the barcode scanning (I like the zero-clutter interface). | Looking for a parts list application | android |
I am using the sportstracklive app on my EVO to track my fitness activities. One issues is that elevation profiles are incorrect. For example, a riverfront section of a recent bike ride was recorded on the elevation profile as 101 feet below sea level. Is there a way to calibrate the gps so that I get more accurate res... | Your GPS is nothing more than a precise clock, passively receiving signals. There is, unfortunately, nothing to calibrate. Source If you'd like, consider going to the problem locations with an app such as "GPS Test" to view the internals of your phone's GPS to try and understand the problem, although there isn't much y... | GPS calibration? | android |
Whenever I receive a phone while listening music (with earplugs), I disconnect the earplugs and take the phone through the normal speakers. The music is paused during the phone call, no problem there, but when I hang up, the music starts again, even without the earplugs. Which is kind of annoying at work, in an open sp... | What you need is the headset blocker widget - install it and then put it up on your home screen as a widget and then toggle it ON. Now, whenever you unplug your headphones, the music player will stop playing. try it and see if it works. BTW, Meridian Player has an in-built option to disallow resuming playback after a p... | Stop audio player from restarting music after a phone call | android |
I have a stock Captivate on AT&T. I've tried to watch videos at least a dozen times, and maybe twice it's worked as I would like it to. Problems include: "This video cannot be played". I saw stackexchange-url ("the question") about "allow mobile playback" flag, but I get it on user-created stuff too (not just comme... | Maybe it's not the whole answer but two things seem to have made a big difference: One, my Captivate was recently upgraded to Froyo officially. The new Youtube app seems to perform remarkably better. Two, and this is the really interesting bit, I switched from WPA on 802.11g to WPA2 on 802.11n, and my wifi speeds went ... | Why does my YouTube app have performance problems and outright failures? | android |
One of the biggest advantages to the Swype keyboard is the ability to effectively type with only one hand. However this dosent work very well since the keyboard is at the bottom of the screen. Is there any way to move the keyboard to the top of the screen only when on portrait mode so that I can grip the phone with one... | There is no setting to do this. It would appear there is also no supported method for a keyboard developer to set where their keyboard is drawn (see KeyboardView on android.com ). | Is it possible to move the keyboard to the top of the screen? | android |
When I use the default browser (what is it? Is it Chrome? Firefox? other?) to view a site (not necessarily via Google search), does any of that visit information reach Google servers? How about DNS? | Actually the predictive search from the address bar sends the text you enter to Google to provide the search predictions. For example, if you start to type "search" and get to "sea" it suggests "sears", "seattle times", "sean parker" etc... | Does Nexus One WiFi traffic go through Google? | android |
Marketing materials for camera-equipped phones tend to focus on megapixels, flash, and video capability. As anyone with a little experience with digital photography knows, these are not, actually, the most important things. A little research has shown that the real useful information (sensor size, max aperture, even fo... | Camera Details for Android Devices HTC EVO 4G ( pc world article , ov8812 sensor specs , engadget review , androidpolice review ) Sensor size: 4.6mm × 3.5mm (~16.2mm²) Megapixels: 8mpix Pixel density: 49mpix/cm² Max aperture: can't find anywhere 35mm EFL: 38mm Max ISO: 1250 Low-light quality: ? Color rendition (subject... | What are the technical specs of cameras in Android devices? | android |
I have a rooted NookColor. Everytime I put the device to sleep and then unlock the device on the next use, I have to disable the wifi and re-enable it in order to get wifi working again. I've tried downloading the SpareParts app from the Android Market and setting the wifi sleep policy to "never" but it still loses the... | Issue only happens when ad-hoc is enabled. See here for more info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872521 | Wifi turns off on NookColor when put to sleep. How can I prevent this? | android |
I use Google Voice for all incoming calls. When someone calls me, their contact information (picture, phone number, name) shows up on the screen. However, the ringtone that is used is not the custom ringtone assigned to that contact, but the default ringtone. What can I do? My phone numbers are currently stores as ####... | I would first test by adding a 1 to a number and having them call you. Android should be smart enough to treat them identically but Google Voice might not play nicely. I'm not sure of the specifics of how GVoice works, but keep in mind that your contacts are calling Google and Google is calling you. Somehow they pass o... | How can I set a custom ringtone for a contact when using Google Voice? | android |
I'm looking for a wired headset to my Desire (no pun intended ;)). My clients complain about sound quality when I use the one that comes with the phone. All suggestions are welcome. (I would have made this question a community wiki @ StackOverflow, please do so instead of closing it) | I've used both quality Bluetooth and wired headsets adapters with my HTC Desire without anybody complaining about sound quality. In general I don't think you can go wrong with Plantronics headsets, I've been using their landline ones for years. | Headset to HTC Desire? | android |
How would one know if their phone was or is afflicted by the recent bug (sending sms to the wrong people)? | From this post , it seems that only very specific conditions seem to trigger this bug. Also, AFAIK, this only seems to affect the default Messaging app, using a replacement like Handcent seems to be the way to go. More info on the bug here . Specifically, there is something about certain email-to-SMS messages that corr... | How can you tell if you've been a victim of the recent sms bug? | android |
On Android 2.2 Froyo, I added my Corporate Exchange Email account to the phone, however, the security policy set by the "Device Administrator" requires that I enter a 4-digit PIN at the lock screen and a maximum 10 seconds idle. How can I hack my Android, through root access or otherwise, such that I do not need to fol... | If you buy the TouchDown app (30 day free trial available), the lock code will not be on the phone, but on the app. That's ever so much better. | How can I override the Device Administrator security policy so that I can disable the lock screen? | android |
Did Google use some existing distribution (Debian, Red Hat, etc.) to create Android, or did they use the bare essentials (kernel, file system and some mandatory files)? | Android shares very little with a typical Linux distribution. In fact, this is where Richard Stallman's "GNU/Linux" distinction comes in handy — Android isn't really a Unix-like general purpose operating system with a Linux kernel. It's a new system which happens to use the Linux kernel. This goes all the way down to i... | What linux distribution is Android based on? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy 3 ( GT-i5801 ) Android phone. Currently, my phone is not being detected by my PC. Initially, when I purchased this phone, I was developing applications and I was able to run the applications on my phone. I have purchased a new cable as I thought the data cable may have been damaged, but that did... | After searching for a long time and trying a lot, I found a solution: Resolution Unplug the USB cable On the cell phone, dial the number <code> *#7284# </code> . Once the last <code> # </code> is hit, the PhoneUtil application is launched. Choose USB -> Modem and then USB -> PDA mode . The good mode should be PDA. Even... | My Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) is not being detected by my PC -- What should I do? | android |
I have a HTC Evo and while I like the stock weather app, it doesn't show the "feels like" temperature. I know the Weather Channel app has this but it was completely unusable with null errors for me (refer to the marketplace reviews for more on this), and the free Weatherbug app I also tried didn't have "feels like" tem... | Accuweather has two apps that give you "RealFeel" - Accuweather and Accuweather Quick . | Weather app that displays "feels like" temperature? | android |
In Android OS, does screen resolution matter in applications? Obviously a phone with 800x480 resolution is going to look much sharper than a 320x480 one, but is that the only difference? Do the icons and such scale at different resolutions or just look sharper? Can I actually fit a lot more on the screen on the higher ... | No, what matters for clarity is acuity, or the "number of pixels versus screen size versus viewing distance". A 800x480 image shown on a 100" monitor seen 30 cm viewing distance would look awfully pixelated, while 480x320 screen on a 2" monitor seen at the same viewing distance would look very sharp. LG Optimus S has a... | Does Android resolution matter for other than clarity? | android |
I have a white Pandigital novel that I hacked to run 2.1 . I followed these instructions to the letter(except I don't have the market so I got Apps Installer elsewhere), but when I finished, nothing was different. (yes, I remembered to reboot.) www.whatismyflash.com says my current flash version is "None or Disabled". ... | Those instructions are BS. Flash does not work on 2.1. However, there are several devices that run Flash Lite (it came on my Galaxy S Vibrant, for example). Someone with Flash Lite tried that and thought they had real Flash when really they just had Lite, and it spread for a while before being debunked. Just read the c... | How can I run Flash on a Pandigital novel hacked to run Android 2.1 (Eclair)? | android |
Does the Nexus One come with a printed (i.e. real paper, not PDF) User's Guide? Note: I know that the N1's User's Guide PDF can be downloaded from here , but I would hate to use my poor printer to print 334 pages... | No. It comes with a couple small booklets (see this AndroidSpin post for example images) but not the full user guide. (Also see this HowardForums post answering your question). | Nexus One User's Guide Printed Book? | android |
Is what the subject implies possible? Typing <code> \\{phone IP} </code> doesn't seem to work as it would with other Windows running devices on the same network. Thank you. | For this to work seamlessly you would need an SMB server on your phone. There is such an app, available via this forum thread . It needs root, and it looks like results vary by device. At least one reason why root is required is that normal users aren't allowed to open ports below 1024, whilst by convention, SMB server... | Access Android Phone on local wireless network from Windows device | android |
How can I change the default application for a given file type or protocol? For example, I have multiple browsers on my smartphone and have selected "Internet" (the default browser) to be "the default browser" because it kept asking on every link. How can I change that to ask me each time or at least select a different... | Go to: <code> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All -> Web [or Internet] </code> Hit "Clear Defaults" and that will change it to again ask every time. | How to select default application | android |
I have a white Pandigital Novel that I hacked to run Android 2.1. Is there any way I can make it and the apps it runs go faster? It's already overclocked to 800Mhz and I have no home screen shortcuts. Is there anything else I can do? | Using JIT (Just In Time) compiler (e.g. installing Froyo, Gingerbread, or "Frozen Eclair") will typically increase CPU-bound processes by 3-5 times. If your device use FAT, RFS, or NTFS filesystem, your device might be faster by converting to ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem. However, if you want to prolong the lifetime of yo... | How can I make my hacked WPDN run faster? | android |
When I first used the share functionality (Share via email) from the gallery, Android asked me what should be the size of the images (fullsize / normal / small) that will be shared. I opted for regular then, and now I want to change this setting. I cannot seem to find this setting option anywhere, anyone knows where I ... | I went against the original clause in my question and used Image Shrink Lite. | Change image size before sharing an image via email | android |
Is there a way I can change which app will launch upon Voice action? For example when I say "Listen to Pink Floyd", it currently opens Last.fm app which is more or less useless for me since Last.fm doesn't have streaming in my location. Can I configure it to open, say, Winamp instead of Last.fm? If yes, how? | I believe if you uninstall the Last.fm app, then use the Voice Action "Listen to..", a pop up should show asking which of the default players listed here , will show up and be used. If however, you'd prefer the default in-built player to play, use Listen To or the app Choice Dialer , available in both free and paid ver... | Change application to be launched using Voice Action | android |
Is it possible to have information about scheduled alarms always visible on the screen? Ideally, as a widget with the list of alarms, or at least just the time of the next alarm somewhere, so I could always know this information at a glance, without opening alarm settings screen. For now, I have to regularly check my a... | I use a widget called "Digital Clock Widget", free from the Market. It's a simple clock/date widget, which can be configured to also show the day and time of the next alarm. | Widget to show alarm information on HTC Desire | android |
What browser runs on Android? It is Chrome or a modified version of it? Also, as a side-note, how can I open site shortcuts saved from Internet Explorer on Windows to the SD Card with the browser? | The default browser is, as far as I can make out, simply called 'Browser', and is based on the WebKit rendering engine. Android 2.2 and above use the V8 javascript engine. The combination of WebKit and V8 make the browser very similar to desktop Chrome. There's a similar question here: stackexchange-url ("Which is the ... | Android browser | android |
I'm using HTC Hero. I really love its seamless integration with facebook contacts. My favorite thing about this feature is that I can link my google contact to facebook contact then automatically get profile picture and birthday information from facebook. since I can't get any decent froyo ROM for HTC Hero, I use this ... | First, in the Facebook app, go to settings -> Sync Contacts -> check either Sync all or Sync with existing contacts. Then in the contacts app, go to Display options and find your Facebook account in the list, then check All contacts. They should show up in your contact list then. To join them with existing google conta... | What are some Facebook contact integration alternatives? | android |
Sometimes I don't want to take a call, but I don't want him to know that. So I left the phone be until it stops, so it would appear that I'm away from phone or something and I miss the call. Can I silence the ringing tone and the vibration while doing that? Info : My phone is Galaxy S | I suspect this is very much device dependent, but on the HTC Desire HD, you can press the physical volume down button to silence the ringtone whilst allowing the call to continue. | How to stop a phone from ringing without rejecting the call? | android |
I have a Nexus One now, and the internal storage is very limited. For the moment I have only 164 MB internal storage for apps (From DiskUsage). Nexus One seem to have totally 512MB of internal storage. And Nexus S seem to have totally 16GB of internal storage. But Wikipedia wrotes: <code> 16 GB iNAND (partitioned 1 GB ... | Nexus S is only using 1GB of its 16GB memory for internal storage which only left 971MB for applications. This is very limited. I read this from Test av Google Nexus S - a deep review in swedish. | How much internal storage for Apps does Nexus S have? | android |
I can not send or receive MMS-messages (containing an image) on my Nexus One phone. And I can't find many settings to set for it. I have set an adress for APN. But there is also an IP-address, a proxieaddress and a port number that I should set. How do I set up MMS on Nexus One? | You will need your operator's APN details (hint: ask the operator's customer service or search on Google), which you can enter through <code> Settings > Tap "Wireless & network settings" > Tap "Mobile networks" > Tap "Access Point Names" > Press "Menu Button" > Tap "New APN" </code> (eclair/2.1). Alt... | How can I configure my phone for MMS? | android |
Is it possible to remotely control an Android phone from a PC. Is there a program similar to VNC server that runs on the phone, with the client displaying phone's UI on the PC? When I'm at my desk, it would be much easier to manage the phone (read/type SMS, install apps etc.) from the PC instead of poking the tiny touc... | Yes, but your phone needs to be rooted: Droid VNC With an unrooted phone and other apps you can do certain things like access the SD card, send SMS messages and manage apps, but to gain total control of the device it needs to be rooted. See my related inquiries stackexchange-url ("here") and stackexchange-url ("here"). | Remote login into the phone from a PC | android |
I just received the latest update from HTC. They have installed more bloatware on my phone and I've finally had enough. I want to root. I found this rom and this guide on how to root. But the root guide says outdated so I'm worried. Firstly, however, is my concern about ruining my phone. I consider myself tech savvy, a... | You've got a bunch of questions going on here, but I'll see if I can break this down in a reasonable manner. For starters, there's another key part of your phone that can be useful for determining which rooting methods will/won't work - your HBoot version. This is effectively a first-stage bootloader for your phone, an... | Rooting HTC Evo on Froyo 2.2 and installing a custom rom | android |
This is actually three questions: Are anti-viruses needed for smartphones running Android OS? Is the Android Market absolutely safe (because all precatuions are taken by Google to prevent any problems)? Which are the big players in the Android Security Software market? Thank you. | Yes and No . No because Android's and Linux's security scheme is impenetrable as long as you don't give Root Access or Permissions. Without root, a malicious program cannot take over your system's integrity (there is very little zero day exploit in Linux/Android). And without Permissions, malicious program cannot risk ... | Android and antiviruses | android |
I am very confused atm. My iPhone 4 says it has Internet Tethering (Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering > On) via Bluetooth (Settings > General > Bluetooth > On). Does this mean I can share my data plan with my Android phone? (A Dell Streak.) When I activate Bluetooth on my Android phone (Settings > Wirel... | You won't be able to use BT-DUN on the streak unless there is something custom built into the UI. My Archos 70 has a setting baked into Android for Bluetooth Tethering specifically. Without that or some app to enable it, the Streak won't know where to get the internet connection from, even if the devices are connected.... | Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone? | android |
I come from a Windows background where anything you install-uninstall usually leaves traces which are sometimes hard to detect and remove. Does the same happen when you remove Android apps? I know there is no registry in Linux/Android, but is there any place where traces can still remain? I have seen some apps creating... | On an unrooted phone, apps run as distinct users, and don't have access to any files created by other users or system files, i.e. they are 'sandboxed'. Since they can't make any such changes, I would say the only thing they can leave behind is a little detritus on your SD card. On a rooted phone, an app which has been ... | Does uninstalling apps leave any traces? | android |
Is there a security solution for Android that's vastly regarded as "the best" one at the moment or is it like in the PC world where there's 3-4 which are "the best"? Also, what should I expect to happen to the battery life between charges if I were to install an antivirus, please? Note: I am running Android 2.2, soon t... | An antivirus app will have a major effect on your battery life. A friend with an HTC Desire couldn't understand why he could never get more than 4 or 5 hours out of his battery, even turning most things off, until he remembered installing one of the AV apps to try it out. Removing that brought his battery life back up ... | Android Antivirus Software (solution and battery life relevance) | android |
Will the alarm still go off if I turn off the phone before? Example: when I have low battery, I have to go to sleep and wake up at X o'clock, and there is no charger around. Should I turn off the phone? Note: If it makes any difference my phone is Galaxy S running froyo | No, if the phone is off, it can't do anything. If it's in sleep mode where the screen is off and it's not in use then the alarm will still function as will other types of notifications. I have never tried this specifically on a Galaxy S but I am fairly confident this is a universal rule. | Does the alarm work when my phone is turned off? | android |
In short my question is - What is the battery level at which it starts charging again Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801 device when kept plugged in for charge all the time? If you want to know background and why I ask this, read whole question below. This question is based on below answer stackexchange-url ("Do I have to charge m... | I don't know about your specific device/battery but here is a rather detailed article on the battery in android phones and the app used in the article to log battery information is called CurrentWidget If the article is representative of most smart phones, which I suspect it is, to maximize your battery life your phone... | Can I leave it plugged in for charge all the time? -Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801 | android |
Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 comes with 512 MB RAM but it shows only 326 or less. Why? | Wrong. Galaxy S does have 512 Mb. the problem is that you cannot use it all for programs. From that 512 Mb of memory 128 Mb are reserved for graphical purposes and for phone modem. You don't want any call to end because programs running took all that memory, do you? The problem with the Galaxy S is that if we take into... | Why is my Samsung Galaxy S not utilizing all of its RAM? | android |
I read this article which says that I can "can install any custom keyboard as the default keyboard on Android". How can I do that? Does it require rooting? | Yes you can. I've used Swype as well as TouchPal Keyboard as alternatives. Once you install any new keyboard, just go to Settings > Language & Keyboard to set your keyboard/text settings. | How to install a custom keyboard in Android? | android |
Re-post from stackexchange-url ("StackOverflow"), when suggested this was a more appropriate forum. I originally posted this on Whirlpool as well - I am very interested to see what new input I can get from this community. I was looking at AVG by DroidSecurity in the marketplace today and am a bit confused. On the free ... | I have no experience with this specific app, however here's my two cents on the second half of your question. The Android security model is very well thought out. Android runs on the Linux kernel (a modified version) and sandboxes every app through a variety of measures, including running each under a different user ac... | AVG by DroidSecurity - legit? Useful? | android |
When I open my messages list with a contact (I presume this is the same across all androids, and not my htc legend) it has the message history with that contact...if you have just received a message from them, the new message is at the bottom and you always have to scroll to it...is there a way to make it so that the n... | HTC Desire stock Froyo rom. I don't see this behaviour. Default message app shows the last messages by default. If I use the contact app (tab with message conversations) I see the more recent messages at the top. I can confirm that like Kevin M on rare occasions the messaging app will show the earliest messages instead... | open messages to a contact at bottom of list | android |
We know that CPU speed ("MFLOPS") alone is not the only factor that determines the performance of an Android device. Other factors include the I/O subsystem, memory speed and, of course, the software that drives this hardware. But in the case of evaluating various phones in terms of TTS and ASR performance (e.g. minima... | I would expect TTS and ASR to be very memory-intensive as they process input (which needs to be stored and transformed) and generate output. So slow memory would probably be a limiting factor with a fast CPU. There should also be a little I/O -- loading voice samples for comparison and playback -- but I would not expec... | What is the dominant factor for evaluating performance for TTS & ASR? | android |
Hello! I am using Android 2.2. I've downloaded and installed an application called Advanced Task Manager from ReChild. It always shows lots of applications open, none that appear in the pre-installed Task Manager that came with the phone. Besides a few that I do actually use, there's some, like the Press Reader, that I... | ReChild's app is called Advanced Task Killer and there is very little reason for you to use it. In most cases, using a task killer will hurt the performance of your device . Android is not like Microsoft Windows. It is designed to keep the devices memory filled and to manage that memory on demand, killing apps only whe... | Apps that start on their own | android |
I've successfully purchased an app from the Market via my Android phone. It's currently too large for my internal memory (still running 2.1), so can I uninstall it and then re-install it at a later time? Will uninstalling the app (after the 15 minute eval period elapses), also ensure that I can't re-download it again o... | You can uninstall it and the market will remember that you bought it. It'll say "purchased" in the market and you can reinstall any time. Every time I reflash a ROM I go into my downloads section of the market and I see all my purchased apps. | Can I re-install a purchased app from Google's Play Store? | android |
The Galaxy S I9000 messaging app automatically converts long SMS messages to MMS. How can I disable this? | You can't do so with your samsung official messaging application, all of what you can get is a pop notification that you are now in the MMS zone (Converting to multimedia message...). I would recommend Handcent SMS application, available at the market, and has an option for not converting texts (SMS) into MMS | How can I prevent my device from automatically converting SMS to MMS? | android |
I run Opera Mobile 10.1 on Android. My device is rooted. How can I clear the history and cache of the browser via shell? As su, removing /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cookies4.dat /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cache /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone... | How about if you do a dump of the filesystem before and after clearing the cache and compare what has changed? For example, browse something to generate some cache, copy the filesystem to directory <code> before-clear </code> , clear the cache and copy again to directory <code> after-clear </code> . After this run a di... | How to delete the history and cache in Opera Mobile (10.1) via shell? | android |
I have a stock Desire HD using HTC Sense and am having trouble sharing contacts. When I choose mail as a method to send contacts it doesn't offer me the choice to use my Gmail account? Anyone have any idea why? Really wish there was an option to turn off sense without rooting :( | 2 suggestions which are more workarounds than answers: set up the Mail app to access (and send from) your GMail account via IMAP, or send the contact to your GMail account using the 'Mail' option (i.e. from whatever account you do have set up) and then forward it on from there. | Sharing contacts on HTC Desire HD | android |
Over the past couple of days, the news and weather app won't start for me. I get an error message and I'm asked to force close or report the issue whenever I try to add the widget to a home screen or launch the app from the app tray. Does anyone know what's causing the issue, and if so, how can I fix it? | Try clearing the cache and/or clearing app data. | News and weather app/widget crashes on startup | android |
I bought the Nexus S with Android 2.3 and am in the process of migrating my contacts from the Apple Address book. I was able to create and import a vcf file containing all the contacts into Android. But when I look in the contacts of the phone, I get the message" You don't have any contacts to display". But when I sear... | To import a vcf: Copy the vcf to your phone, then Contacts > Import/Export To view hidden contacts : Contacts > More > Display options, you have the option of displaying "Only contacts with phones" and under "Choose contacts to display" you can choose to view or hide contacts based on their source. Perhaps your contact... | Can I import contacts from vcf and NOT sync to Google? | android |
I used to use my events in Google Calendar for reminding me of my events through SMS alerts earlier (when I had a simple mobile). Now I've got those synced up in my Android 2.1 (Samsung Galaxy 3 Apollo) and I would like it to remind me of my events by alarm instead of SMSes. Is this possible? | Log on to Google Calendar Online through web browser (I did this on PC. Not sure if these steps are available on mobile calendar site). Go to Settings > Calendar Settings > Calenders > Click Notification against your specific Calendar. Remove reminder for SMS and add Reminder for Pop Up. By the above steps, whenever a ... | How to set alarm for all calendar events synced from Google account android | android |
I just got a Pandigital eReader and I'm browsing the firmware options(official and hacks). What are important things to look for when choosing firmware? Is there anything important to look for? | Stability Battery life You should be able to get an idea from reviews/comments/etc. about how well each ROM performs in those areas. For an eReader that's really all you need. | What are important things to look for when choosing firmware? | android |
I have in my possession a G1 and a new Android tablet (the Kmart one, the Gentouch). The Gentouch uses wifi to access the internet; the G1 uses a T-Mobile cellular connection. Ideally, I'd like to somehow cause that G1 to emit a wifi access point, so that whenever the G1 and the Gentouch are in close proximity, the Gen... | There are apps on the market that can do this on most rooted phone. Barnacle is pretty popular for this and people seem to like it. Actually the first review for the app is someone doing exactly what you want to do just with an Ipad. Just search for "barnacle wifi hotspot" on the Market, good luck. | How to share internet among 2 android devices? | android |
How can you set the in-call volume to be higher for Android 2.2, please? In the Settings options there's only these options: Incoming Call Volume (which I presume is the ringer volume) Media Volume System Volume (which would probably increase the in-call volume, but all the others as well) Notification Volume Thank you... | From searching android forums I see that some people had screen protectors covering the speaker. Could this be your issue? I also saw reference to the Quick Settings app which has a Voice Call Volume setting. Hopefully you can set that to its highest setting and your calls will at least be set to the loudest setting. | How to set in-call volume | android |
I've rooted my Droid Incredible and installed both the "Wireless Tether" and "Barnacle Wifi Tether" apps but I can't seem to get internet connectivity on any other devices. I can see the connection on my laptop and on my iPad and my devices get ip addresses assigned to them but I can't connect to the internet. Google C... | Did you download Wireless Tether from the Market or from http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ ? If you are running Android 2.1 you need to take the extra steps listed here: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/wiki/Setup_HTC_Desire_Incredible If you are running 2.2 then in theory it should just work. I... | Rooted Incredible WiFi Tethering Not Working | android |
Hello! Is it possible to see which applications are set to run at startup? For example, the idiots at Yahoo made the Android Messenger so that it starts on Android Start-up, but provide no way of preventing this behaviour. They always do this kind of dirty tricks... Anyway, is there sort of an <code> msconfig </code> a... | I don't know of a free solution, though there may be one. I do know of Autostarts, currently just under 1 USD, a pretty good price in my opinion. It gives you a list of applications that have attached themselves to different events in the Android OS (I'm not an Android programmer, my wording is likely wrong there). You... | Android 2.2 - How to see applications that run at start-up | android |
Someone explain to me why some tablet manufacturers use software hubs other than Market . I bought a Coby Kyros ($160 @ KMart, Puerto Rico) and it brings AppsLib instead, and I immediately noticed that not all apps are there. I already found steps to root the tablet and install Market, but the question still bugs me. | Google only allows the Market, which is not open-source like the rest of Android, to be bundled with devices that passes their Compatibility Test Suite. Devices that do not pass are not "officially" Android devices. | Why do some devices ship without the Market installed? | android |
Is there a way to browse the contents of my SD card from my Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) machine over WiFi? I used to connect with a mini-usb cable, or send files through gmail. Surely there must be a way to access the files through wifi. My main focus is ease-of-use, I don't particularly care about speed or security. Although... | I use FTPServer ( http://www.appbrain.com/app/ftpserver/lutey.FTPServer ) to browse and copy files to and from my phone over wifi. On Ubuntu you can connect to an FTP server and browse it as if it is a directory. | Browse or mount SD card over WiFi on Linux? | android |
I just installed Android 2.1 on my Pandigital Novel. Anytime I try to download an app (via WiFi), I get this error: <code> Unable to download. Not enough space on phone. </code> However, the phone lists the free space as being 125.57Mb, about 25 times the size of the file I wanted to install. I took the APKs I was tryi... | This doesn't answer why it doesn't work, but... As a workaround, if you have an SD card, you can insert it and it will automatically download to the card instead. | "Cannot download, not enough space" when "Phone Storage" clearly lists enough space | android |
Dear all, Is it possible to configure a proxy server for Https web browsing in samsung galaxy tab? What if I install an ubuntu on it? Thanks in advance, | Try HTTP Proxy Settings . | How to set up a proxy on a Samsung Galaxy Tab? | android |
I seem to recall seeing a review of the Samsung Galaxy S that said it has an FM transmitter (so you can listen to music from it on your car radio, for instance). However, I didn't see it mentioned anywhere else. Does it in fact have such a transmitter? | Early promotional material for the Galaxy S said that it had an FM transmitter. Samsung later removed this from the list of features. Some models, such as the i9000, have a FM receiver . It appears other versions also have a receiver that is not supported by drivers; This XDA thread has more details. Your best bet is t... | Does the Samsung Galaxy S have an FM transmitter? | android |
I have a problem connecting my Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 to a PC. First, I could connect to the PC. I had installed the z4root app in order to root my phone and then after installing it, I could not connect to the PC any more. The dialog to select how to connect to the PC does not appear, though the beep sounds when I con... | I have solved the problem in a direct way. I have restored the phone to the factory state, and it worked. And I am convinced it is because of z4root ! I have tried the second time and the result was the same. Be careful when you root the Galaxy 3 Samsung i5800 with z4root . | Why can't I connect my Samsung Galaxy 3 to my PC after installing the z4root app? | android |
I have Andorid maps 5.0.0 running on a Nexus S but I can't seem to get 3D maps. I have tried London and New York. Not sure if I am doing something stupoid or what. | 3D maps includes 3D models of some cities. London isn't included, yet, but New York is, as are Cardiff and Birmingham on the UK. You don't need to do anything to view them other than select the map layer, zoom right in, and then swipe down with 2 fingers to angle the view. (the 3D models appear if you're looking straig... | How do I get 3D maps to work | android |
The native Mail app lacks (at least for Android 2.1) basic features like move a message to another folder. What alternative apps do you recommend? | I used TouchDown (30-day trial, $19.99) before Android had built in Exchange and was very happy with it. I'm now using the native client without many problems (I'm not very demanding of it), but I've heard many people mention that it is still worth buying over the native client because of the more advanced feature set.... | Are there better alternatives to talk to exchange servers than native Mail app? | android |
In order to try google mobile android on my pc ( See this Website ) I downloaded the file liveandroidv0.3.iso and used the 'Universal Netboot Installer' software to write the image on USB device. After restarting all works correctly until I get the image 'Live android' but the OS doesn't launch and nothing happens! Thi... | I recommend using the Android emulator if you want to experiment with Android without buying a device. LiveAndroid isn't supported by Google and it hasn't been updated in quite a while. It could be that your video card is not supported. I'd also recommend using VMWare Player instead of VirtualBox if you really want to ... | Trying google mobile android on my pc | android |
I just noticed that my Captivate can play some flash videos, animations, and to an extent, flash games using the stock android browser running android 2.1. It is incredibly slow and takes forever to load, but it does work as far as i could tell (although incredibly slowly and it uses huge amounts of CPU before it finis... | Samsung put the "Flash Lite" plugin on the Galaxy S for 2.1. It supports the basics. This blog shows some devices that use the plugin: http://www.adobe-flashlite.com/ Edit: Adobe now has a list of devices that can run full Flash. http://www.adobe.com/flashplatform/certified_devices/ | Why is my captivate able to run flash on android 2.1? | android |
I'm going to buy a Galaxy Tab and I'm hoping to find the answers here: Can I plug in a USB flash memory or an external hard-disk to Galaxy Tab via any USB Converter? Does Android 2.2 support VPN connections? Are Android applications free? | 1 - No. There is a microSD slot where you can insert cards upto 32 GB in size to extend the memory. 2 - Yes - VPN support is present in 2.1 as well 3 - Some are free, some are not. Some are ad-supported. | Questions about Samsung Galaxy Tab | android |
Device: T-Mobile G2 (UK) / HTC Hero OS: 2.1 I have a primary gmail account, a second Gmail account, and a Google Apps account. I'd now like to add another Google Apps account. However, whenever I try, I get a "you don't have a network connection / This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned f... | I tried again earlier today, and found it working. Cause of the fix might be: a) enabling multiple login on this account; b) migrating the Google Apps domain to the latest version; c) time, and it fixing itself. | Error adding another Google account | android |
I rooted my nexus one and successfully used a lot of root-only apps. But one day all these apps stopped working, saying I don't have root. Terminal emulator says "permission denied" for everything again, as if I wasn't root. But unlocked lock is still showed at startup. How would I fix that? I don't want to root again,... | Did you by chance have an automatic OTA update? That would do it. | Root no longer root | android |
It seems that some apps default to saving to SD-card when they're first installed on Froyo rather than defaulting to internal memory, this is annoying because whenever I mount the SD Card as storage in Windows the icons for those apps disappear from my home screen, and I have to go into the apps list and find them to a... | Thanks to stackexchange-url ("this answer") to this question stackexchange-url ("Is moving apps to SD only available to rooted devices?"). I've discovered the <code> getInstallLocation </code> ADB command and set the install location to internal on my un-rooted phone. With the Android SDK installed, and my phone connec... | How do I stop apps from installing themselves to my SD-card? | android |
The comments in stackexchange-url ("this question") say that I shouldn't wait until low battery charge level before I charge, because that reduces battery life (this is contrary to my understanding before that the faster we charge (without waiting for battery to discharge) the worse it will be for battery life). My que... | As soon and as often as you can. Spending time at any extreme of charge (high or low) can damage lithium batteries. High charge isn't that bad, considering how quickly modern devices will drain away from that state. Spending time at lower charge levels will damage the internal structure of the battery though. Draining ... | When should I start charging my Lithium battery? | android |
How can I take photo when battery level is less than 20%? My Samsung Galaxy S always says "battery low" and then closes the camera application when I try to. Is there a way to get around this? Or is 19% not powerful enough to take a photograph (my camera has no flash). | Try downloading and using a third-camera app from the market. The restriction is apparently on the stock camera app, not on the hardware (the camera itself). I downloaded Retro Camera, and it is able to take a picture when my Galaxy S is on low battery. That might not be the app you want, so do a search on the market w... | How can I take a photo when battery <20%? | android |
I was looking at the reviews for an application which was rated as 3.5 stars in the summary. From reading the reviews, there were few 5's a lot of 1's and very little in between. My "gorilla math" estimate is of the 50 or so reviews I read, it was probably averaged a 2.75 or lower. How is this rating calculated? All re... | You're missing the ratings of users who did not leave comments. A large, significant number of users do not leave comments, but they do rate apps. This is what a developer will see in their dashboard, a breakdown of all ratings of their app: So I have an average rating of about 4.57 out of 331 ratings. However, in the ... | How are the Android Market ratings (stars) calculated? | android |
I bought a new HTC Desire (will arrive in a few days). The phone is not branded (or unbranded) will arrive with version 2.1, and I want to update to 2.2. After a lot of reading I realized I need to create a goldcard. So I bought a 2GB microSD card and I will create the goldcard when the phone arrives. I also read about... | HTC provide OTA-update to 2.2 for HTC Desire. You don't need any special (root or goldcard) to update your phone. Just connect your phone to Wi-Fi or 3G | Is it possible to update HTC desire to 2.2 with unrooted? | android |
Can I do that? I found only the way to browse through the catalog and categories. How do I find a title in their collection? | Apparently the catalog has to support it. I never realized that the default catalogs with Aldiko didn't have a sorting by title as I always use the custom catalog Drinkmalk and it does have a "By Title/Series" alphabetical ordering of books. | How to find books by title in Aldiko eBooks? | android |
I was wondering if anyone could share some general tips on speeding up/ improving performance of your phone. I have had my droid eris for about a year now and it seems more sluggish than ever. I know the newer android releases give the phone better feedback but I was wondering besides the OS, what other options do I ha... | Leave some empty space in the internal memory. When there is less than 10 MB left in the internal memory, Android can become very sluggish. Leave at least 20 MB. In my experience, low internal memory is often the root cause of sluggishness (and random errors). Use app2sd as much as possible, especially if you have smal... | What are some general tips on improving overall performance of an Android phone? | android |
I would like to buy a game (well several copies of it really) for some of my friends for Christmas. Is there any way to do this? Would I have to rely on the publisher, or is there some way to "gift" apps from the market? | Update : Google Play Gift Cards are now widely available in many countries. Thanks to stackexchange-url ("@Chahk") for reminding me to update. Amazon has released their own Android Appstore which allow you to send Amazon gift cards that are redeemable for Android Apps. This requires a few extra steps, but should let yo... | How to buy an app for a friend? | android |
I just bought Xperia x10 and upgraded it to Android 2.1 but I am struggling with themes. I have downloaded couple of them from the market but I do not know how to install them. How do I change themes for Android 2.1? | In order to use those themes, you'll need to use the alternative launcher ADW. As it says at the top of the description: <code> *Must have adw.launcher 1.3.1+ to use* </code> http://www.appbrain.com/app/adw-launcher/org.adw.launcher | How to change Android 2.1 themes? | android |
I'm trying to attach a PDF file to an e-mail I'm composing, but clicking on attach option shows only image files. How can I make it show other files / attach other files ? (Note: I'm using the e-mail client, not the G-mail one). | You need to add another file browser besides the built in Gallery. ASTRO File Manager should fit the bill nicely. | How do I attach a PDF file to an email? | android |
Is there an app, or will Google produce a system, where I can protect my Android device? Imagine a soundboard app that's free, but it asks for your contact information. The average user might be naive and just click OK on permissions. About 24 hours later, they start receiving spam email, telemarketing phonecalls to ho... | Google does do occasional audits. There were apparently some wallpaper apps recently that were doing nefarious stuff and were pulled from the Market and any phones they'd been installed on. It's imperative that users pay attention to the permissions that are being requested (Why would a wallpaper need to know "Phone st... | Protection from Malicious Intent | android |
Is there any possible way to move apps to my SD card on my Droid Eris? I keep getting that low memory icon in my notification bar and its really annoying. I'm running Android 2.1 | It's a built-in feature of Froyo, as long as the developer has built the app that way. However, you're mostly out of luck, unless you're willing to root your phone and install Cyanogenmod and APPS2SD or jump through the hoops Bruce details in stackexchange-url ("his answer"). If you do have Android 2.2 or higher, the a... | Is there any way to move apps to my SD with Android 2.1? | android |
Starting about a week ago, my phone -- rooted HTC Incredible, 2.2 -- stopped being able to upload to Flickr. I can't associate any system/device changes with the problem; I rooted a couple of months ago, and updated happily, since then. I'm not using any special Flickr apps -- just the default "Share > > Flickr" access... | Go to: <code> Settings -> Accounts and sync </code> Do you see a Flickr account there? If so, either make sure you are using that account with the Gallery or try deleting that account and trying the Gallery again. | Why is Android claiming I have multiple Flickr accounts, and not allowing me to upload to Flickr? | android |
It's seems like it should be a simple thing, but I haven't figured it out yet on my desire. How do I send all calls to voice mail? I can disable the mobile data network and put the phone in airplane mode, but how do I keep the data active and send all calls to voice mail? | If you don't have the option Matthew Read suggested, you could use a call blocking app . Most of them have an option to block all calls. | Send all calls to Voice Mail | android |
When I use voice dialing, the wrong contact is selected often enough that I'd like a chance to abort the call before it starts. If I tap the call button on my headset, it seems to transfer the call back to the phone; by the time I reach for the phone, and hang up, I've left a missed call on a random person's phone. Wha... | I ended up compromising on this by setting Google Voice to "Ask on every call", which gave me a chance to cancel the call. The downside is having to touch "make call without Google Voice" to put the call through. | How can I abort a voice mis-dialed call? | android |
I'm interested in buying an Android phone for Xmas. Currently my pick is LG Optimus One. I will be using it without any Internet access plan, only using Wifi wherever possible. Some questions that I have: Can the phone be usable even if I don't have any Internet access plan, or there will be severe usability issues? (e... | YES. You will use it as a regular phone, but will be disconnected from the networks (Facebook, Twitter, IMs, Sync, etc) YES. You can access your calendar offline. And yes, you can sync when Wi-Fi is available. Yes, you just disable data traffic. | Can I use an Android phone without an Internet access plan? | android |
I just re-flashed CM 6.1 and when I opened up the market to download Titanium Backup, 27 apps started to automatically download, simultaneously. I'm not sure why they'd do that, and they never have done this before after flashing a fresh ROM. Needless to say, is there any way to stop all downloads all at once, or preve... | I think it is the result of a new synchronization option in 2.1 or 2.2. On the first boot it asks whether you want to store some information about your apps online. I found it quite confusingly worded and was surprised by this effect. IIRC you can prevent this from happening by refusing all the synchronization on the f... | Cancel All Market Updates/Downloads at Once | android |
I've just signed up for Swype beta but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc. Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some other workaround? Edit: I've just bulk added 320 UK spellings compiled from... | There is now . | Is there a UK English dictionary for the Swype keyboard? | android |
I have an Evo 4G with one app that I allow to access GPS periodically so I leave GPS enabled. However I see the GPS icon show up far more frequently than is scheduled for that app. I've shut down everything I could find that was a likely source. Any way to tell which app is accessing the GPS? I do have some other apps ... | Download Spare Parts . When in the app, tap "Battery history", then in the first dropdown select "GPS usage". In the second dropdown select whichever you want to see ("Since last unplugged", "Total since boot", or "Total in all time") and you should see which apps have accessed the GPS. | How can I determine which app is accessing GPS? | android |
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