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I'm a Sysadmin and would like to use my Android phone to detect Wifi networks at my workplace or at home. Are there any tools like Kismet available for Android? I'm currently using a Samsung Intercept, which runs Android 2.1, but should receive Android 2.2 in the next month. | Looks like there are several options. Here are a couple of the more popular apps: WiFiFoFum AppBrain Description: WiFiFoFum scans for 802.11 WiFi networks and displays information about each including: SSID, MAC, RSSI, channel, and security. WiFiFoFum also allows you to connect to networks you find and log the location... | Is Kismet or another WIFI detector available for Android? | android |
Is it possible to <code> manually </code> update any Android Device? | Yes, assuming the device has been rooted and someone has engineered the update to work with your specific device. How fast that happens depends on how hard the devices manufacturer has made it, and how active the community is. Its not as simple as just loading windows on a computer. I asked a similar question a while a... | Manually Updating your OS? | android |
OS: Android 2.2 Device: Samsung Galaxy S All of a sudden my external SD card has stopped working. Error Notification: <code> > Blank External SD card > > SD card blank or has unsupported file system. </code> The last thing I did before this was to record some video, which was set to record to the external card... | I clicked format on the device, causing the SD card to show up again in Windows. Format thankfully did not actually format it - in the sense that it didn't wipe the data. I only know this because I have installed the demo of ZAR , which has found image and video files to recover. My options now are to either buy the fu... | Android 2.2 - External SD card not working - says "Blank External SD card" -- Why? | android |
One of the things I assumed the Android OS could do was let me use a stylus and just record notes in my own handwriting (without handwriting recognition). The goal being that I could remove the need for a notepad and mechanical pencil on my desk. I found that the Samsung Galaxy Tab sells a cheap stylus that does exactl... | Sparx's suggestions seem pretty good. Here are a few more (also untested): Genial Handwriting MyLetter (this one seems if-y) Graffiti for Android (very cool if it works because it converts the handwritten notes to text) | Is there a stylus-based notepad app for Android? | android |
Is it something I'm doing wrong? Where do I report this? | I'm guessing there isn't a field for Birthday in the Android contacts app, and when you edit it's replacing the old info with the info on your phone (which has no birthday due to no field for it). Here's the process for reporting bugs at Android.com: http://source.android.com/source/report-bugs.html | When I edit contacts on my Nexus S, it's deleting their birthdays from Google Contacts. Am I doing something wrong? | android |
I'm confused... the Galaxy Tab commercials make a special point of showing people doing video conferencing on the device, and yet, I have been entirely unable to evoke said functionality from the one I have in my hands here (it's with Verizon)... So... what gives?! | How are you "evoking" this functionality? Video conferences do no appear from the ether. Try a video conferencing app, perhaps -- like Qik, Fring, or Yahoo! Messenger. | galaxy tab video conference | android |
Where can I find a list of open applications ? Is it possible to switch to them using that ? | Long pressing on the home button will bring up the six most recently accessed apps and you can switch them. How many stay in the memory depends on your phone and the size off the app. Android keeps all opened apps in the memory until it needs space. There are countless apps that show what apps are running in your memor... | How do I find a list of open applications / switch to open applications | android |
Google Nexus S is the first Android phone to include NFC (Near-field communication) for wireless hardware for applications such as contactless payment and perhaps proximity based target advertising. I wonder if the micro SD card slot on other Android phones supports the SD IO standard. The SD card interface also define... | A microSD NFC reader has been certified for commercial use ( Visa certifies DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay NFC microSD ). We used a Nexus S to read, display, & share a video from an RFID sticker The Internet of Experiences: Consumer-based advertising using the Nexus S . XtremeSignPost Consumer-based Advertising. | Add NFC functionality (like Nexus S) via SDIO standard in microsd to non-NFC phones? | android |
I have had some difficulty getting a bluetooth headset/microphone to work with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and with Skype. First, the bluetooth scanner can only find some headsets, not all of them. I tried to get a Motorola H350 headset to work, but it failed. Then I tried a Sprint Jawbone headset and it synced, but in Sky... | I also have the proble second problem, and I found the skype staff said :Skype doesnt currently support routing the audio to a bluetooth device. http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=726263&st=0&gopid=3271265& Maybe this is the reason... | Help pairing bluetooth headset/microphone with Samsung Galaxy Tab & Skype? | android |
I'm looking for a ePub reader to read a collection of .epub files I have but so far each one I've tried has had problems because I don't have an SD card in my phone or I haven't been able to figured out how to get it to read a file that I uploaded to the device. Anyone know of anything I can use? | Assuming, you have a Nexus, the internal memory should show up as a normal SD card would in other phones. When you connect your phone to a PC and then MOUNT it, it ought to show up as a removable drive. You can use Aldiko - it's an eBook reader (currently freeware) that works well with epubs. Copy the .epub file and dr... | Looking for an ePub reader that works without an SD card | android |
I upgraded my HTC EVO to 2.2 using a ROM I found online. (Sprint's OTA update wouldn't work) All has been well, but I have been having troubles with my WiFi. I can connect to any AP, security or not, and I get an IP from DHCP no problem. However, I can't get online. Using a ping tool to try to ping things on my LAN ret... | I figured out that if I disable 802.11n mode and just leave b/g enabled, then my phone works on WiFi just fine. It seems that there was an issue using 802.11n on my phone. I don't yet know if the issue was my AP or my phone, but I guess I will need to find a way to disable 802.11n on Froyo. | Destination host unreachable while using WiFi on 2.2 | android |
I remember when I first rooted my SLCD Droid Incredible I had to use a special version of ClockworkMod because the original version would "Screen Brick" SLCD Incredibles. If I were to unroot, are there any precautions I should take? Specifically following these or similar instructions. Although I'm sure it doesn't make... | If you need to do s-on, flash that before flashing the RUU. Other than that, just keep in mind that the RUU will wipe your phone. | Unroot an SLCD Droid Incredible | android |
How can I disable 802.11n mode on my EVO? I would like to force it to use B or G. | If you're running the HTC Sense UI, then it should already be disabled. Otherwise check this blog post for a .zip you can flash to disable it. | Disable 802.11n on my EVO | android |
Any idea how we can do this in Android? For those of you at work who can't watch the video, it's a demo of an iPhone app that came out today called Word Lens, which in translates language in real-time through the camera. If you point it at a sign in Spanish, it doesn't just output a translated text, it makes it look as... | Looks like Google Goggles is as good as it's going to get for now. From what I've read in the comments and around the web it sounds like that Word Lens video makes the app look a lot better than it actually is. For now it looks like Goggles, while it may not be in real-time is a more accurate option. | Is there a Word Lens alternative/port for Android? | android |
So I've been trying to root my HTC (Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31), originally Orange Spain, but unlocked by code) for few hours now, haven't managed yet. All the articles I've found about rooting this phone seems to be quite old and none seem to be more recent than the latest OTA update they've sent. Even the late... | It sounds like no one has cracked the latest version of your firmware to allow for root access so you will have to downgrade to an earlier version of your stock ROM. You may have already seen all this in your travels but if not, it may help. Warning, this is by no means a definitive guide, but it's my best shot: Downgr... | Rooting HTC Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31) | android |
This is pretty much hypothetical at this point but I'm curious... Let's say I get one of the Android tablets likely to be coming out in the spring and get one that only has WiFi and no WWAN access built in... I've got a Moto Droid running stock 2.2.1 and unrooted. I know I can obviously tether via wifi if I root the de... | Turns out that it is possible with a stock (unrooted) Android 3.0 tablet and a rooted android phone, using android-wifi-tether and bluetooth tethering. details here: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/01/how-to-bluetooth-tether-to-motorola-xoom-using-original-droid/ | Can I pair 2 Android Devices via Bluetooth for internet access? | android |
Anyone know what the largest size of card the HTC Desire will take? I saw this question, stackexchange-url ("Maximum (micro) SD card speed class for HTC EVO?") Which says a class4, so that's okay as the 32gb card is class 2. Curious to know how well this will work, as my iPod recently died and I'd like to use my phone ... | The desire supports sdhc which is upto 32gb so it should work fine. I have a 16gb in my droid and there's no difference noticable from a smaller card (other than it having more capacity). If you were to find a bigger card (I'm not sure they have any in micro) you'd need a phone that supports SDXC. | What is the largest HTC Desire card size? | android |
Is there a service/app that provide this functionality? I imagine the inversion of Awesome Drop. | A service like Dropbox should be able to do this for you. It'll sync the files up to the web, and then your PC (with Dropbox installed) should pull them down. | Quickly send file from phone to PC via internet? | android |
Is there a weather widget or app that has good location support (Central Europe) and support for multiple configured locations? | WeatherBug (free) seems to meet your criteria. Has nice widgets, multiple location support, and tons of weather stations. There is also a pay version ( WeatherBug Elite ) which removes ads and adds several additional features such as radar in motion and detailed hourly forecasts. | Is there a weather widget/app that has both very good location support and supports multiple locations? | android |
Google Maps 5.0 looks like a great upgrade, with offline maps and 3D. However, I can't find it in the market. The direct download link on Google does't work as well. Do you know where I can download it directly? | You are probably not in the US, right? Seems that Google Maps 5.0 is not yet available in many countries (just like Google Reader for Android). Meanwhile, you can use a link to the .apk file here: http://thegadgets.net/technology-news/download-google-maps-5-0-apk/ Download the apk file, copy to the SD card, and open wi... | Where can I download Google Maps 5.0? | android |
I have been using unlimited data plan, but it is about to finish and after that I'll pay my data charge per data usage. Any particular settings should I change or anything I should take note in order to avoid suddenly paying a lot of money? My phone is Galaxy S with Froyo. | You want to monitor any apps that use data in the background. It's hard to say which ones because there are so many and I have no idea what you have installed. I recommend installing two apps to help you monitor and control your data so you don't go over: Phone Usage - This app allows you to monitor how much data you a... | switching from unlimited data plan to pay-per-data. what to watch out? | android |
In another post someone mentioned the special phone number <code> #*#4636#*# </code> to list CPU specific information. I would like to ask you to list such special phone numbers in this post. Mind you, I am not looking for a list on a web page (I'm sure that such a list is available somewhere). I am looking for special... | I'm running 2.1 Eclair on a Samsung Spica. Well... the universal *#06# will display your IMEI - always a good idea to store this in a safe offline place in case your device is misplaced / stolen. <code> *#*#7780#*#* </code> will take you a screen where you can Factory Reset your device - you need to press an additional... | What special phone numbers can be used to display (hidden) info on Android phones? | android |
I have a Motorola XT720 on eclair. A couple times, I've seen it show the boot animation (mystical Motorola logo), usually it's while it's sleeping. After I see the boot animation, I am on Emergency calls only, just like when I first boot my phone. (I'm not sure if this is normal either.) I just saw this now, and it was... | This is a crash and restart of the android runtime, without a crash and reboot of the underlying linux operating system kernel. The uptime refers to the underlying linux, so it is maintained across the framework restart. The difference between a framework crash and restart vs. a kernel crash and reboot is not very appa... | Why does my phone occasionally show the boot animation? | android |
On another linux system I might expect to find a .profile file, or something in /etc used by default. I'm unable to determine what sets the system path for processes not running in a shell. | It appears to be defined in /init.rc, at least on my device: export PATH /sbin:/system/sbin:/system/bin:/system/xbin I don't think you can edit this file directly though, even with root access, because it is part of the read-only boot image, not the /system partition. If you want to edit it then I guess you would have ... | How is the default PATH set? | android |
Is there a way (presumably via a 3rd party app) that I can set a particular text file to open at a set time, i.e. something I need to read on a daily basis can be set to load at 6.03 after the alarm has finished going off? | You should be able to do this through an app called Tasker. Check out stackexchange-url ("Useful or cool Tasker recipes"), you may be able to modify one of those scripts to do what you want. | Automatically load a text file a few minutes after the alarm goes off - is there an app for that? | android |
I've heard that HTC has released its version of Froyo already on some other phones. | HTC now has an official way for Vodafone users to do this | Is it possible to upgrade my HTC Legend to Froyo without waiting for over the air updates? | android |
video calling in Fring is working but the video is only showing the rear-facing camera, how do activate the front-facing camera? | From the Fring for Android user manual , do this after starting a video chat: To switch camera, press the switch button on the left side. If it doesn't work on the Nexus S, it's probably because they haven't had time to fix it since yesterday. You can report a bug on their forum . | On a Nexus S, how do I activate the front facing camera in a Fring video call? | android |
I would like to see my network addresses on my phone. On Windows I can use <code> ipconfig </code> for this and <code> ifconfig </code> on Linux. But how can I see this information on my Android device? Is there an application or command for this? More specifically I would like to see what IPv4 address I get and what I... | Try the free OS Monitor by eolwral. You can see every physical or logical network interface with associated ipv4/6 and mac addresses as well as total Rx ad Tx. Also has open connections and more, pretty awesome app for free if you ask me. | Is there a command or application similar to ipconfig? | android |
I wonder if Android has support for IPv6? I have heard that the phone company I use has support for IPv6 and I have a IPv6 address if I visit http://ipv6.whatismyipv6.net.ipv4.sixxs.org/. But I can not visit IPv6-only sites like http://ipv6.google.com, why is that? Does Android have support for IPv6? | Android has "partial" support for IPv6, which basically means there's some code for it but it doesn't really work yet. Check this Google thread for more info. | Does Android have support for IPv6? | android |
for research purposes I'd need to root a HTC Desire phone without flashing it. I did it already on the HTC Hero, where it was quite simple. Basically all I would need is to get r/w access to the /system/app folder for copying my custom apk file there. Obviously this needs root access. Is there a way to easily root the ... | Unrevoked 3 will root the HTC Desire without replacing the ROM, however it does reflash the recovery ROM: http://unrevoked.com/#desire | How to root HTC Desire (Froyo 2.2) without putting in a custom ROM (flashing)? | android |
When using the Polar Clock live wallpaper, there are two color palettes labelled "(dynamic)": Polar Bear and Black Hole. What's dynamic about them? How long does it take to see it? | The colors of the rings will change gradually as they move around the clock. If you have seconds enabled you can see it pretty easily over the course of the minute. Specifically, the color of the ring seems to progress through the spectrum of visible light in order from lowest frequency to highest. That is, it goes in ... | What makes the Polar Bear and Black Hole color palettes dynamic? | android |
..without rooting my phone. Does this mean I really can't keep all the apps I want, and I have to clear data or uninstall apps when I want to install a new app that doesn't fit the phone memory? Does anyone know if Google has any plans of doing away with this restriction? | Your phone needs space for upgrades, temp files, and the like. You can't fill it up to the brim any more than you can fill the hard drive a computer OS is on. Google will not do away with it. If you are out of space and your phone doesn't take an SD card, then yes you will have to clear up space for new apps. If it tak... | Is there a way to workaround the phone memory limit for installed apps? | android |
What is the best way to convert PDF's to some kind of format that is easily readable? For example can you convert it to ebook format? | I ended up using epub2go.com to convert the pdfs to epub format then used Aldiko to read them. | What is the best way to read PDFs on Android? | android |
I have an Archos 43 Internet Tablet running Android 2.2. Has anyone figured out how to assign cover art to songs in the Music player? Some of my songs work just fine, others don't. What should I be doing to ensure that cover art displays properly in the music player? | I don't know if Archos have modified the music player at all, but on most Android devices and players, the most reliable way to ensure that all your music shows its album art in the player is to embed the album art directly in the MP3 file, rather than relying on a "folder.jpg" or a "AlbumArt.jpg" being in the folder. ... | How do I assign cover art to songs? (Archos 43) | android |
Has anyone used Blackberry Pearl to connect to a non-3G tablet device (for internet access)? Specifically something like the Archos 70 IT or Samsung Galaxy Tab? | The only tethering methods currently supported on Blackberry services are via USB and bluetooth, and even then the only supported method relies on the Blackberry Desktop software. They don't currently support any wifi tethering or wifi hotspot functionality. I'm not aware of any third party software for wifi tethering ... | Can I tether my Blackberry Pearl to WiFi Tablet (such as Archos 70 IT)? | android |
Running on a out-of-box, unupgraded T-Mobile G2, which is running Froyo, if I'm correct. This version of the Gmail application has a delete button, which is undocumented in their web help. When I use it, it appears to delete the entire thread/conversation, rather than a single message. Is this the expected behavior? UP... | I'd say it's expected behavior. I mean, the big "Delete" button in the Gmail web app tosses the whole conversation to the dust bin. You have to dig a little deeper on the individual message to delete it out of the conversation. (Also, unlike the web app there is no option to view individual messages like a classical e-... | Froyo - Gmail - Can you delete by message, or only by thread? | android |
if yes, how to upgrade it with out going service center. | What model do you have? There are a billion (hyperbole) Galaxy S models. There is a 2.2 update for the US Captivate, for the international i9000, and for others. You can get the update OTA (over the air) if you have stock (unaltered) 2.1, a notification will show on your phone (on most carriers). You can also download ... | Is there any Android 2.2 updrate available for Samsung Galaxy S? | android |
Leaving aside the question of whether the update is a good idea or not -- I'm tired of seeing "update available. Install?" show up every other day. I click "Yes", and it tells me rebooting in 10..9..8...1 ..... only it never reboots. This incredible forum post suggests that being rooted is why it won't install. But....... | Are you running the stock ROM, only rooted? If so, you have a few options. RUU to the latest OTA & reroot. Available Here. (Requires Unrevoked 3.22) Install a pre-rooted ROM. Available Here. If you're running a different ROM, you should be able to do a build.prop edit to keep from seeing OTA notifications (and burn... | How do I get my rooted Incredible to install the latest Verizon update? | android |
I linked my Google Talk and AIM accounts on the GMail website, but it doesn't look like my AIM buddies are showing up in the Android Google Talk application. Is there something I'm missing or is this not possible? | I don't believe the Google Chat client supports this. Here are some alternatives: Nimbuzz Meebo eBuddy Messager (via @Matt) | Can I send IMs to an AIM user through the Google Talk app? | android |
On the surface, this is same question as stackexchange-url ("this question"), but I've made the changes according to that question's accepted answer and I still cannot get latitude to auto-update unless I have an app using GPS open. If I fire up Google maps or MyTracks, a location is sent. but once I close or switch to... | My issue was resolved by upgrading Google Maps to v5.0. For those troubleshooting this issue, also see this question (which should probably be your first step): stackexchange-url ("How do I set Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly?") | How do I configure Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly on a Motorola Droid? | android |
I can change the swype-interpreting language, but the keyboard doesn't show me any special symbols. HTC Incredible with Swype 2.4.44.10912.t100 (have not updated to Dec beta, yet). I just want to swipe "Blue Öyster Cult" -- is that so wrong? | Press and hold the 'o' key. At first you'll get a pop-up showing the left parenthesis. Hold it longer and you'll get another popup showing accents for the character. | How do I type umlauts and other special characters with Swype? | android |
On my Optimus One P500 it shows. <code> Preparing SD card </code> The above message shows at least 3 to 4 times in a day. During this Apps on SD cards are automatically closed. Any files opened(Music/PDF) as not accesible. Is this a issue with me or Optimus or android 2.2 | The problem is resolved with the new update available from LG | Why does "Preparing SD card" message appear on Optimus One P500 3-4 times a day? | android |
Is it possible to deactivate Motoblur sync and undesirable services on Motorola Defy like: <code> FeedRecieverService </code> <code> NewsRecieverService </code> <code> WeatherService </code> (all lanched by <code> app. </code> ) Because I really don't care about Weather, news, feed, and must of all, I HATE this Motoblu... | Ok, I've found a way to deactivate Motoblur without rooting the phone! Reset the phone to factory <code> Settings </code> ⇒ <code> Privacy </code> or <code> SD and Storage </code> ⇒ <code> Factory data reset </code> When the phone reboot, cancel the configuration of Motoblur Take of the widget who remind yo... | How to deactivate Motoblur and undesirable services on Motorola Defy? | android |
I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon Wireless without a contract, so no 3G support -- only WiFi. I went to Skype.com/m and installed Skype Mobile for Android. After installation, it lets me only do Skype Chat. If I try to do a Skype Call (PC-to-PC calling), it won't let me -- the call just dies. Does anyone kn... | Skype today released Skype 1.0.2, and mayor change is support for Samsung Galaxy S. Maybe this will affect your phone too. Update and see | How to make Skype Mobile for Android permit PC-to-PC calling? | android |
Moto DROID v1 Android 2.2.1 Is anyone else experiencing random music playback stopping/pausing on their handset? Do you know what is causing it, or how to prevent it? I've been trying to get to the root of the issue, and I think it has to do with the music playback service. I've tried several apps (stock Music app, Dou... | I believe I have resolved the issue by resetting my phone to factory defaults. After resetting to factory default, I am no longer experiencing the mysterious pauses when playing music. My rev. 1 Moto DROID came loaded with Android 2.1. I ran the OTA update to 2.2, and then the OTA update to 2.2.1. In addition to the mu... | What is causing music playback to stop/pause unexpectedly? | android |
What exact purpose has the sync option "Background data"? | From the developer page, background data is used for "an application that uses the network in the background." For example, a quick search tells me the market requires this to be turned on. Keeping background data set to on is what enables you to keep data from GMail, Weather, Facebook, Twitter, etc. up to date without... | What exact purpose has the sync option "Background data"? | android |
I found a lot of compiled rooting exploits for Android, but not a lot of source code. So, how can I trust an exploit able to take SU rights on my mobile device? How can I be sure there is no root-kit/bot/spyware inside? I'm maybe a little paranoid, but this is a very serious issue for me: My PDA contain a lot of privat... | The source code for the adb exploit used in the superoneclickroot tool is available: http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/RageAgainstTheCage.tgz . You would have to crosscompile RageAgainstTheCage.c (after reviewing it of course...) for arm5 and then do the whole adb thing, descibed for example here in thread no. 844966... | Open source / trusted rooting app for Android / Motorola Defy? | android |
How paranoid do I need to be about allowing my phone to connect to open/unencrypted WiFi hotspots? I don't really care if other people see my data (email being received or sent, stock quotes, whatever). I think all I really care about is whether they see my passwords (Gmail, Facebook, etc). I understand I probably don'... | If you use the Android web browser to access any sites that you've logged into and that don't use an SSL encrypted page while you're browsing them, then you should be very paranoid. Have a read up about the Firesheep add-on to Firefox, it uses the fact that on an open, unencrypted Wifi connection anyone can listen to a... | Security risks of "Open Wi-Fi Networks" | android |
I have a UK HTC Magic which is from Vodafone - I am in France for the time being and don't have the Vodafone SIM in. The phone is on the internet via wifi a lot. Do I need to have Vodafone's sim in the phone in order to receive the Froyo OTA update that was announced today? | No, you don't. The updates are received from the Servers of the Provider/Manufacturer. This adress is saved in the ROM. So you just need an internet connection via 3g or wifi. | Do I need network's SIM in in order to receive OTA update | android |
I am trying to use the | (pipe) character in ConnectBot on my HTC Incredible, but everyone says to use Shift + Alt + ',' but that doesn't seem to work. I have tried multiple different combinations to no avail. Any solutions for this? Thanks in advance! | No worky. HTC is not calling the correct ASCII code for the "pipe" symbol. It seems there are two of them in existence. One is a straight vertical bar (|) (supposed to be ASCII #124 in base-10 and 7C in hex) and one has a small gap in the center, it is also called the broken line or the broken bar and was used in the o... | How to create a "pipe character" with the HTC Incredible (ConnectBot)? | android |
How (What App) do I use in order to do backup? What is good backup apps out there? I primarily want to save calling logs & SMSs, as all of Applications I can just re-download from Market. I use Droid X! | I've used BackItUp Pro successfully -- it's one of very few apps I've found that can backup/restore MMS across ROMs. MyBackup Pro is another popular app. I've no experience with it personally though. Titanium Backup is very nice for a lot of things, but for call logs & SMS, I'm not sure it's portable across ROMs. I... | Backup of my Droid X | android |
The new insert marker in Android 2-2 , you get when pressing a text field in edit more, and which gives you the ability to move it to the point where you want to start editing, is all very nice . Compared to the previous way of long pressing the men key to shop up the cursor keypad, it's quicker and gives you more opti... | If you are using Swype, slide your finger from the Swype button (bottom left) to the SYM key. This will display a set of navigation buttons - including a dpad that lets you move the text input. | Anyone found a way to move the insert marker one character to the left of to the right? | android |
Recently I've found out that it's possible to install new Android keyboard on 2.2 version of Android (here's the installer ). I was wondering if the same applies for 2.1? I own SE X8 which I've recently updated to 2.1. | The 2.3 keyboard cannot be installed on 2.1 as-is. It relies on the 2.3 Voice Search app, which uses API methods not present in 2.1. (See this XDA post .) I'm sure someone is in the process of hacking the keyboard to work though. To be honest, the only difference I see with the 2.3 keyboard is that the keys are smaller... | Android 2.3 Keyboard on SE X8 running 2.1 | android |
I foolishly rooted my Motorola Droid and fumbled around until I got Cyanogenmod 6.1.0-RC3-Droid installed on the thing. There's really no reason I should have done this, however. It didn't exactly solve my problems. Now, I have a few additional problems and would just like to get back to stock. My first question is thi... | Your phone is almost certainly not permanently bricked. Chances are you can boot into recovery to flash a new ROM. Worst case, you'll have to flash the phone back to stock with RSD Lite. That said, there's really no way to unroot the phone or flash a stock ROM without having to re-install your apps. You can try flashin... | want to get my Droid back to stock, but don't want to reinstall apps | android |
I purchased a very popular IM app from the Marketplace, as it was the only one that was able to connect to my company's Jabber server, and I've been using it successfully for months now. On November 30th or December 1st it stopped working, I assumed due to an issue on my company's server, since they're always tinkering... | When you uninstall an app from the Market, it asks you for a reason. If you choose "It's malicious", it will prompt you for a report. And you can leave a comment on the app (before uninstalling) to warn other users. Since you have no proof they did or intended to do anything wrong with your info, there's nothing else y... | How to "report" a mis-behaving app? | android |
I use my phone to receive all my calls over SIP. Sometimes when I need to make a call I'm not around a (working) access point. Let's say, if I'm walking around is there an app that can notify me (via vibrate or ringtone) when I've connected to an access point? So basically whenever SIPdroid lights up green. | Quick Marketplace search for WiFi Notify resulted in the following: WifiNotify | Notify when connected to working Wi-Fi point | android |
Swype has become populated with numerous words that don't exist due to typos. As a result it frequently gets words wrong or pops up with its hidden word tip. Is there a way of viewing all the user added words in its dictionary to selectively delete them? I'm not sure if this is os/handset specific so I haven't tagged i... | There is unfortunately no way to directly edit the dictionary. You can delete any user-added word by highlighting it and hitting the Swype key. | Can I edit Swype's user dictionary to remove typos? | android |
I own an Archos 43 IT running Android 2.2. It is my understanding that the Archos devices in this product line support USB Host and Bluetooth. What are workable/straightforward methods for using external game controllers with the Android platform? I am aware of the WiiMoteController project, and the capability of hooki... | The best option (albeit a rather pricey one) appears to be the iControlPad . It was originally designed for use with an iPhone but now uses bluetooth to communicate with all bluetooth-enabled devices. It sounds like developers plan on supporting it, but I'm not sure how well it will work with current games. EDIT: I rec... | What are workable/straightforward methods for using external game controllers (bluetooth, USB) with the Android platform? | android |
I've been looking at a very inexpensive bluetooth GPS ( DeLorme Earthmate BT-20 ) to pair with my Archos 43 Internet Tablet running Android 2.2. Is anyone aware of a compatibility list that I should be referencing when considering pairing my device with a bluetooth GPS? I assume that the Android app will be used to ref... | I don't believe you need to worry about hardware compatibility beyond the BT specs. Your A43IT uses Bluetooth 2.1 EDR so as long as the BT GPS supports that it should be all set. You'll either need an internet connection to use Google maps, or like you were planning, an app that downloads the maps, like CoPilot . I hav... | Bluetooth GPS compatibility list for Android 2.2 / Archos 43 tablet? | android |
I am looking for a way to copy text from my home computer to my phone, sort of a shared clipboard. Right now I go to the zxing QR code generator and paste the code, take a picture of the screen with the phone, and set the barcode scanner to copy text to the clipboard. It seems like there should be a simpler way. Does a... | You can install the WiFi Keyboard app from Android Market. A good app, supports both USB and WiFi input. You need to follow information carefully, to get work around. | How do I copy text from my PC to my phone? | android |
I've got a Motorola Droid X running Android 2.2 (Froyo), and when sending and receiving SMS/text messages in the default text messaging program, I don't see the Android emoticon images in the message. I instead only see the text representing that emoticon. For instance, I only see <code> :-) </code> rather than the smi... | I did some research and was not able to find any way to do this on a stock device. However here is a link for you root users that allows you to remove the stock emoticons and replace them with standard ones, I'm sure it will let you do other emoticons as well. | How do I get emoticons to show as images rather than text in SMS messages? | android |
Is there any way to make the Android 2.1 automatic screen rotation rotate all the way up to 180°, instead of just 90° either way? I would very much like to be able to use my phone upside down, because the audio jack is on top. I've looked all over the web and the only advice I found was to install a custom rom (like Cy... | I do not believe Android 2.1 allows this. I've read that the latest release Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) will have this feature. Sorry I couldn't find the post that mentioned it but here is the API link . | Can I auto-rotate the screen 180°? | android |
Is it possible to install Android on a PC? If so, how would this be accomplished? | The HowToGeek has a set of instructions on how to Run Android on Your Netbook or Desktop here. It uses the Android builds from Android-x86.org but I don't know how active that project still is? However if you just want to try Android out you're probably far better off just using the emulator on your PC. | Is it possible to install Android on a PC? | android |
I have an HTC hero with Android 2.1, and the latest Skype available in android marketplace (december 2010) stutters badly on wifi. (I did not even try to make a skype call over 3g data, i think that would be silly, and in my market where data charges are exorbitant, a waste of money.) I believe it's a performance probl... | I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the HTC Hero doesn't have enough CPU to handle the audio codecs. You may have some success rooting it and overclocking the CPU, but it'll shorten the life of your hardware and void your warranty. | Any fix for audio stuttering (incoming and outgoing) when making Skype calls? | android |
I have a bunch of complete crap apps on my phone which I can't move to the SD card, so they are taking up about 10mb of space on my phone, which is irritating when I want to update my phone as I need 25mb, so have to delete loads of apps. I was considering rooting my phone, but this apparently doesn't allow you to dele... | Rooting your phone without a custom ROM can be used to removed crapware. I have a french "Orange" HTC Desire, and here is what I did to remove the Orange apps: use Unrevoked to root your phone (close Eclipse because it can prevent Unrevoked from detecting the reboot, use USB Drive Mode if you try to root on a Mac as th... | How can I remove 'Orange' apps? | android |
I've installed few new apps; and when I went to deinstall some of them; I got this error. Now I'm wondering is there a way to "fix this error"? I can still deinstall apps using adb from command line my configuration : htc hero , 2.1, unrooted | It seems that old installation of Locale was making problems; since after uninstalling it problems disappeared. I still don't understand how is it possible for app to influence android systems so badly, since every app should run in it's own sandbox, but at least problem is solved. | the application Settings has stopped unexpectedly | android |
When I receive a PDF attachment, the Gmail app only gives the option to preview it, not download. It opens in the default PDF reader (I have Adobe's reader). How can I save the PDF instead? | Attachment2SD will do the trick. After you install it when you click on the PDF attachment in the Gmail app it'll pop-up the "Complete Action Using..." dialog. Choose Attachment2SD and it'll download to a directory on your SD card, where you can immediately open it or save it for later. This works with all kinds of fil... | How do I download PDF documents from Gmail? | android |
I'm trying to transfer a picture via bluetooth from my Motorola Droid X - Android 2.2 to my Windows 7 32bit machine. When I do the normal troubleshooting steps it tells me "No Device Driver found." Does anyone know where I can find the driver, or what I can do to solve this issue? | I updated my phone to Motorola System Version 2.3.340 and it took care of this issue. Steps to update: Press the menu button from the home screen. Touch `Settings` Touch `About Phone` Touch `System Updates` | Bluetooth Peripheral Device Driver? - Droid X | android |
On my Samsung Galaxy S phone a local telephone number is displayed in the format <code> 999-999-999 </code> . Is it possible to change this format ? Our local numbers are normally displayed as <code> 99-999-99-99 </code> , certainly the first two numbers are the area code. Maybe is has to do with my language settings, ... | Try changing your language setting from "English (US)" to "English (UK)". | Is it somehow possible to change the format of a telephone number being displayed? | android |
I have a Samsung Spica running Eclair (rooted). I've noticed on a number of occasions that inspite of the Autosync option turned off , the sync icon appears in the notification bar. By default, Gmail, Calendar & Contacts are set to sync whenever the Autosync option is turned on. I don't use any scheduler app like L... | OS Monitor does that. Shows the name of the app, and the IP address of the connection (including a WHOIS with a map when you click on it). EDIT: I should mention that the sync icon TYPICALLY indicates a system-level sync. Do you have every item (GMail, Contacts, Calendar, Facebook) explicitly turned off in the settings... | How can I know which apps are currently connecting to the Internet? | android |
Since the Froyo upgrade, when I connect my HTC Incredible, with the USB settings set to "Charge Only" to my computer with a USB cable, the phone still mounts a CD type drive that will install HTC Sync drivers. This prevents my phone from using the SD card. How can I stop this from happening? Like I said, my phone is se... | You'll need to root your phone with Unrevoked and remove the CDROM.ISO file located in /system/etc/ That's the only way to prevent that. The neat upside is that once you've rooted, you can replace that CDROM.ISO with any other ISO you'd like to auto-mount. | How to prevent VZW drive from mounting when I connect my HTC Incredible to USB | android |
after I've applied recent OTA update (2.29.405.2) to my HTC Desire I can't use built-in browser anymore. It crashes every time I run it. Here is a stacktrace: 12-08 20:13:45.929: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2147): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 12-08 20:13:45.929: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2147): java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: nativeEnabl... | O.K. I've resolved the issue by re-applying the OTA update from sdcard with recovery mode. | Why does my HTC Desire browser crash on startup after update? | android |
My X10 was running 1.6 when I bought it (I think). I successfully imported the vCard file with all my contacts from my Palm Centro. Then I exported my contacts to a vCard file, upgraded to 2.1-update1 and lost all my contacts. When I try to import any of the vCard files I have I get the message (translated from Swedish... | You could try opening the vcard file in Outlook, there is also other software out there if you google "vcard editor", find one you want and make sure there aren't any issues with the file. In this case, you could remove the offending line, save with a new name and then try to import again. Another option, you could imp... | What alternatives are there to the Contacts application for X10 running 2.1? | android |
I can't figure this out. It appears that if I'm using Google Listen, and I remove the headphones from the jack, Listen automatically pauses (which I expect). But then DoubleTwist launches, chooses an MP3 at random, and starts playing (which I don't want). Further, it seems that if I pause Listen before I pull the jack,... | I can't reproduce it. It may have been fixed during an OS upgrade. If it comes back I'll refresh the question. | Why is DoubleTwist launching and playing when I remove the headphones? | android |
When I choose 'Settings - Applications - Manage applications' , and a 'Move to SD card' I get the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error. Anyone know why ? I am running Froyo 2.2 on a Samsung Galaxy S phone. I have 1.7GB free of system memory and 13.1 GB internal memory free on the internal SD card. * UP... | This is a known problem with leaked 2.2 Galaxy S Vibrant software (happened to me). Even if you're not using a Vibrant I would suspect the issue is the same, since the software is mostly the same. You can fix it using this post at XDA if you have a Vibrant or i9000. If you have another model just check the subforum for... | What does the 'Failed to move application. Not enough memory' error mean when choosing 'Move to SD card'? | android |
For SMS there is an application called SMS popup which will display the message over the lock-screen. Is there anything similar for calendar notifications that allows you to clear or snooze the notification without having to unlock the screen? | WidgetLocker is a great lock-screen replacement that will allow you to put any widget installed on your phone on the lock-screen. You can also configure it to allow your Notification bar to be usable. The actual calendar popup I'm not sure about, but I know you'd be able to see it when it shows up in your notification ... | Is there a way to display calendar notifications without having to unlock the screen? | android |
I've noticed that sometimes the four buttons at the bottom of my HTC Incredible sometimes light up for a couple seconds at a time, even when the phone is just sitting unused on my desk. Until now I've attributed this to a software bug, but I recently noticed it doing this while I was digging around in my email on my co... | You phone should light up when you activate it. When an internal process either stops or wakes up you phone (like you said to start data transfer) or on other actions the lights can light up. When a process crashes my phone lights up the control keys too, usually with a buzz. | Why do the buttons on my Incredible occasionally light up? | android |
I'm curious on the Near field communication, NFC that the Google Nexus S has. From what I understand, this techonlogy can be used to read RFID-tags, or am I wrong about that? What can I read with an NFC enabled Google Nexus S? Can I read all RFID-tags? can I read something else than RFID-tags? | Using NFC enabled phone like Nexus S one can read NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) message content present in NFC tags. Gingerbread (i.e. Android 2.3) is capable of reading NDEF format which is specified by NFC Forum Type 2 Specification. NFC operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range. NFC, is a subset of RFID that limit... | How does NFC on Google Nexus S and Android 2.3 work? | android |
I have tried several times to install Angry Birds Seasons from the marketplace. Every time, I get a notification saying "Installation unsuccessful" without anything more descriptive. Has anyone else run into problems installing it? Is there any way I can get a more detailed error message explaining what part of install... | I had a very similar issue on my HTC Incredible. Try unmounting the SD card (Menu-> Settings-> SD & phone storage-> "Unmount SD card" on my Incredible) and then installing the app. After it finished installing, you can then remount your SD card. | Angry Birds Seasons "Installation Unsuccessful" -- Help? | android |
As of Android 2.2, the screen resolution for an Android device is capped at 854x480, which has pretty much become the standard resolution for recent Android handsets. However, with the current generation of the iPhone sporting the so-called "Retina display", is there any information on if and when this cap will be rais... | Gingerbread is adding support for "extra hdpi" and "extra large screen" devices, but this primarily geared towards tablet devices than actual phones (but who is to say that won't change). More information can be found here on the updated dev guide on supporting multiple screen sizes. | Will the Android OS Support Higher-Resolution Screens? | android |
Is there an app for that? :) (For when stackexchange-url ("automatic tagging") fails) | Actually I found such an app, after a fair bit of searching. Photo Geolocator ( Google Code ) Currently you can't look up locations via an address, so it only really works for nearby locations, but that's still better than having to edit images on a PC, IMO. | How can I geo-tag a photo after I've taken it? | android |
In winter time I used to carry my HTC Desire in my jacket's pocket... It's summer time now :-) and I have no pocket (I don't want to use my jeans pocket) and I don't carry any bags on me when going to work. I was thinking of carry my Desire around my neck but how can I do that? What is the safe way to do so? | If the Desire does not have a strap hole, then perhaps you might be able to find a phone case that have an attachment for neck strap. If there is no such case, you might be able to find a cheap silicone case, and punch a hole in it. Alternatively, if you wears a belt, some phone cases attaches to your belt. | how to carry my HTC Desire on me? no bag, no pocket | android |
Most songs in my collection display correctly. However some will display the name of the song as "01 Song name" instead of "Song name". Note that the file name is "01 Song name.mp3". They also appear out of order in the album so doesn't seem to be taking the track number into account. When I check the id tags all the i... | Are you sure your tags are correct, it sounds like they're not? Try looking at the files with something like MP3Tag or MediaMonkey they should show exactly which tags are in there and let you clear out any corrupted tags. | Why are some songs are not named correctly in media players? | android |
Following on from an earlier question that I posed on stackexchange-url ("how to free up space on my Android phone") it became clear that a key issue is to request that more developers allow their applications to be moved to the SD card. What is the best way to let the developers of my favourite apps know of this reque... | If you want to provide feedback and/or do have a feature request that you want to have answered it would be best to write an eMail provided in the Android Market. It's located below the description and images of the app. Also you could check out the website if the developer does have a bugtracker and/or forum (which is... | What is the best way to provide feedback to an app's developers and request a feature? | android |
Based on casual observation and anecdotal evidence it appears to me that once the "Low on space" message appears in the status bar the gmail app stops syncing and stops notifying me of new emails. Can anyone confirm whether this is the case? | Yes, if you are in fact really low on space then gmail stops syncing. You might also stop receiving SMS's and other data until you have made some space. | Does the gmail app stop syncing once the "Low on space" message appears? | android |
When you perform an update of an installed program, the top notification bar displays a 'downloading' icon. When it is downloaded, it displays a 'successfully updated' icon. Is there a way to clear these 'successfully updated' icons? I found no other way than to pull down the notification bar, and click the installed n... | Towards the top of your notification bar there should be a Clear button. Click this to clear your notifications (this will clear all pending notifications, not just application installed/updated ones). | Is it possible to clear the 'program installed' icons at the top notification bar? | android |
I'm looking at buying a new car. Many of the cars I see now come "standard" with an audio-in jack. The option of a Bluetooth connection is usually much more expensive. My question is: If I plug my phone into the audio-in jack with a cable to the headphones port, can I use the phone "handsfree" effectively while operati... | I have tried to do this in my own car - here's my experience with it. From a "hearing the person" perspective, the headphone jack into the car's speaker system works great. What's even better is that the person doesn't (generally) hear themselves talking either (no echo or feedback). This is using an original Moto Droi... | Phone calls over headphone jack? | android |
Maybe a dumb question, but I couldn't find any official documentation to confirm. Does it use the light sensor? Do most devices support it? | Yes, it uses the light sensor, and yes most of the smartphones support it. As for how does it work; Smartphones, generally, have a light sensor located in the bezel right next to the screen that measures the ambient light together with control software that appropriately raises or lowers the screen brightness based on ... | How does the automatic brightness settings work? | android |
I only recently managed to stackexchange-url ("connect my Galaxy S with Kies via USB"). And I've upgraded it to Froyo 2.2. What can you do in Samsung Kies other than upgrading your firmware. I've seen the interface and there doesn't seem to be a lot of interesting that you can do with it | As you noted, you can upgrade the device software. You can also back your contacts, text messages up, and you can sync photos or videos/movies both ways. You can view movies from your phone on your pc directly, that goes both ways; watch from cell on pc and from pc on cell. I believe you also can download apps from kit... | What can you do with Samsung Kies for Android phones? | android |
In Galaxy S with Froyo installed, you can take a screenshot of your phone by holding the back button and tapping the home button. However, this involves the back key, and a lot of application close when you press or hold the back button. Is there a way to get around this? It's a nice addition, but there is no point rea... | See these other two, older questions, about how to take screenshots: stackexchange-url ("taking a screenshot of an android phone?") and stackexchange-url ("Can I screenshot my HTC Legend without rooting it?") | A better way to take screenshot in Galaxy S 2.2? | android |
Is the market filtering the same as a phone (auto detects required features and OS version) or do developers need to specifically set attributes on their apps for them to be available on tablets running Android? | From what I read a few days ago, tablet cannot run Android Market (and therefore will not be distributed with it) until 2.3 is released in the early part of next year. I have heard of a few tablets being released using the manufacturers own market-type application but nothing using the official Android Market. I think ... | Which apps show up in the market on an Android tablet? | android |
I have already moved all the applications that allow it to the SD card. So what I am really looking for here are some tips like clearing internet cache or something like that. (I have an HTC Desire.) Edit: In my case the top space hogs are: Google Reader - 19.1 MB Swype - 10.7 MB Maps - 9.2 MB Contacts Storage 8.9 MB S... | I have an HTC Desire, too, and I really had the same problem for a long while. Until I found this post: http://www.getele.com/how-to/how-to-install-apps-to-your-sd-card-on-android-froyo.html You do NOT have to root the phone, or something like that. It tells you to download the Android SDK to your computer, then connec... | How can I free up more space on my Android (2.2 Froyo) phone? | android |
Is there a way I can make photos taken by Camera be automatically and reliably geo-tagged, so that the location is recognised when I upload them to Flickr? I have 'GPS' enabled in the camera, but it seems that if the GPS is not enabled or not 'ready', it isn't recorded (when I check the photo's details in Gallery, the ... | As long as you have GPS switched on on your phone (on a Galaxy S the easiest way to do this is from the buttons that appear when you pull the notification bar down from the top of the screen) and have GPS switched on in the camera, you should see the "satellite receiver" GPS icon appear and start flashing when you open... | How can I make my photos automatically geo-tagged? | android |
Given that the new T-Mobile G2 based on Android 2.2 (and so called 4G network) attempts to address much of the reasons people rooted previous phones, is there any benefit to still find a way to root this phone? Other than potentially voiding warranty, what are the legal implications (e.g., DCMA ban on technical workaro... | Rooting your phone, in and of itself, is not illegal (although, there have been some issues surrounding jailbreaking of iPhones...but that's a whole other discussion). Android as a platform is open source and installing a custom mod, or messing around with the internals of the operating system isn't a problem. Now, as ... | Is there any benefit to rooting the new T-Mobile G2, and what are the legal issues? | android |
Can I order the apps alphabetically or group them into folders? Or maybe there's a better way of managing with an ever increasing number of installed apps? | Can I order the apps alphabetically The app drawer already does this for you. or group them into folders? Long press on the home screen. Click folders. Click New folder. Click on the folder to open it. Click on the "Folder" at the top to rename it. Drag and drop apps into the folder from the app drawer to place them in... | Is there a way of ordering the applications alphabetically? | android |
I have an electronic device the model is K599 was built in China. The operating system of this device is a minimalist FreeBSD with java installed. I would like to know if is possible to change the operating system from Actual FreeBSD to Google Android. Another doubt: Is it possible to install a new operating system ins... | No. Most chinese mobiles run on a processor like MTK62xx, which uses a MIPS instruction set. That's a possible hardware plattform for a Linux kernel to run on. Yet those phones are not equiped with enough memory to run Android. Android needs a lot more than the internal 90MB flash disk. And I assume the actual RAM is 3... | Is it possible to change the Operating System of the K599 (chinese iPhone) | android |
Very often I find myself wishing that I could copy text from a tweet I am reading (in the Twitter app) and paste it in, for example, TweetDeck so I can retweet/reply. How do I go about doing this? Prolonged touch does not work in this case, as it does in the E-mail apps. | Outside of email and the browser, you can only copy text from editable text fields, so you can't directly copy text from other people's tweets in the Twitter app. Workaround: Install Copy to Clipboard from the Market. This integrates with the 'Share' menu. By sharing a tweet to this app it will copy the text to you cli... | How do I copy and paste text between applications? | android |
Very often when I click on an embedded Youtube video or even access a Youtube video though the Youtube app, I get an error that curtly says "This video cannot be played". What gives? | There is a flag that people can set on their YouTube videos to allow or disallow those videos to be played on a mobile device. What you are seeing when you try to access those videos is that the person has set the flag to 'Disallow'. | Why do some (many?) Youtube videos not play? | android |
I've been playing around with rooting and I'm enjoying it (because I like to tinker). However, I have noticed that my applications tend to force close on me very frequently (particularly in Bugless Beast), or my Moto Droid runs very sluggishly (particularly with CyanogenMod). So I am able to root my phone, I flashed my... | Uninstall SetCPU and AdFree if you don't want to use them. Beyond that, you should do a factory reset to erase your data and apps -- if the ROM/OS is vanilla, then that should be the only thing different from how your phone came in the box. | Permanent Changes After Un-rooting | android |
I find the power button hard to press with one hand. Pressing an optical trackpad (trackball) would be much more convenient. Are there any hacks for this? | I think turning on from shutdown is not possible without messing with the hardware. I have a nexus one which is basically the HTC desire and using cyanogen mod i've been able to use the trackball to wake from sleep etc. You will need to root etc and probably will void your warranty whatsoever. Try the following link fo... | Is it possible to configure optical trackpad (trackball) to switch on the phone just like iPhone? | android |
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