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Tweet Deck for PC has a global filter that allows this but I cannot see this option in the Android client. As above, is there an app that has this feature? I would very much like to clear my tweetstream of Foursquare noise and the like. | Touiteur has been updated today and now has filtering. Please note that this feature may just be the paid version. I'll update this answer with a link and QR code when I've confirmed those details. Edit: It would seem that filtering isn't a premium feature. The filtering can be found under the mute settings in Touiteur... | Is there a Twitter app that allows filtering of tweets based on source, hashtag, etc? | android |
In another question I was asked which Calendar application I was running on my Android 2.2 Samsung Galaxy S phone. I found the Applications - Manage applications setting, but that shows only the version if you click on an appication, and this doesn't show which company created it. Is there a standard application which ... | For applications installed from Market, you can go to <code> Market > Downloads </code> for application name and developer info; however built-in applications (e.g. Phone, Calendar, other applications installed by default) often are not shown in Market list (neither will they show in Manage Application either). | Can you somewhere on you phone view a list of all applications and who made them? | android |
Since I upgraded to Android 2.2, I noted some minor disadvantages of moving an app to SD card, like having to wait the SD card to be mounted after a reboot to be able launch the app. What other disadvantages are there? | taken straight from android developer site There is no effect on the application performance so long as the external storage is mounted on the device. The .apk file is saved on the external storage, but all private user data, databases, optimized .dex files, and extracted native code are saved on the internal device me... | What are the drawbacks of moving an app to SD card? | android |
Is there anyway to list all the applications installed on your phone and the permissions they require all on one page, or export the list so it can easily be audited? | Use market applications like Permission Watchdog or Permissions . Also, there are several others. | Audit app permissions easily in one place? | android |
I just bought an X10 and I would like to have as large a memory card as possible. What is the largest one that works with X10? Does it work with 32 GB cards? | I took a chance and bought a 32 GB card, class 4. It works. I believe it is a Zap or something. This post suggests 32 GB cards work. I'd rather someone on this site said so though. | What is the maximum Xperia X10 memory card size? | android |
Is there a way around this, or perhaps a 3rd party voice recognition app that gets around it? I also ran a few tests in a Scouse accent and it didn't like any of them - are people with strong regional dialects ever going to be able to use this technology? Is there a way of training it to better recognaise the nuances o... | I'm English, but a southerner with a fairly RP accent, and using voice recognition for Google searching is pretty accurate for me. Unfortunately this sounds like it's an accent thing. I know Google offer their 411 directory voice service in the US, apparently one of the main benefits of this for them is that they can c... | I have to talk in an American accent despite setting voice recognition to English UK | android |
It seems like this should be possible - how can I add a profile photo to a contact that I manually created? At the moment they're all boring silhouettes. In my Contacts, the only ones with photos are ones from Google or Facebook, and I can't find any option to add a photo for a contact. I keep my contacts on the SIM, b... | Open the stock People app (i.e. navigate to your contact list) > select the contact > select Edit contact > select the camera icon in the top left corner. Your options are Gallery (find an image already on your phone) or Camera (take a picture of the contact). Hope it helps! | How can I add a photo to a contact? | android |
Or do I have to convert my OGG files? | Android supports ogg. You create a folder on your sdcard called Music and Android will recognize it. Here's a list of supported media formats . | Does the Xperia X10 play Ogg Vorbis audio files? | android |
Suppose I want to run some program which requests too many permissions. For example, record from the microphone or read IMEI of my phone. However, there are no practical explanation why recording from the mic or IMEI number is needed for this particular application, except for data mining. I want to try this app, but r... | CyanogenMod 7.1 has exactly this feature, but without faking data, only failing, if the app accesses the API. Proposition for faking the IMEI was rejected. Faking other data, like contacts, is currently under discussion. | Are there any tools to sandbox a malware application even more than the granted permissions on Android? | android |
I created a folder for games on my homescreen. I added many apps to it, but now that I need to scroll I'd like to reorder them. Long pressing on an icon closes the folder (so I can drop the icon on my home screen). Is it possible? Or do I have to remove and re-add them in order. I have a stock Motorola XT720 running ec... | Using nothing but your Android options won't do the job straight forward, you need to install an App to do your folders, there are two applications (amongst others of course); one called App Mate, or AppManager-Organize your apps, both are available at the market, and both will require sometime at first to cache your a... | How can I organize items in a folder? | android |
Samsung have released an app for the Android Market in order to reset the GPS to factory settings, on Galaxy-S devices that experience problems using it. It should fix the GPS problems that a lot of people are experiencing. ( Android Spin: Samsung Finally Has a GPS Fix ) However, I know that several custom ROMs also at... | The app only changes the settings, so it doesn't matter which GPS code the ROM has. All the custom ROMs I know of use GPS code from Samsung anyways. One note: This will fix very few people's problems. The factory settings cause most of the problems, so restoring will probably hurt more than help. It is possible that th... | Are there any known conflicts between the official Samsung GpsRestore App for the Galaxy-S and custom roms? | android |
I am going to try out CyanogenMod tonight on my phone. Before I do that, however, I am curious about one thing. I performed a NANDROID backup, per instructions that I received on this site (thank you to Bryan), as well as a Titanium Backup of all my applications and data. What I am confused about is - say I really scre... | It's really that simple. :) And you wouldn't even have to do step 4 (because your NANDROID backup is like taking an image of your phone, that includes all installed apps and data too). If you wanted to do a quick test, you could try installing one app, then restoring to your NANDROID backup. When it's done, it should n... | Restore a ROM Back-up | android |
I always got this error when trying to connect my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode. I can connect it as "Mass storage" with no problem. But I need to connect with Kies mode to get 2.2 (froyo), but I always get this error. What is this error and how can I correct it? I have Windows 7, Galaxy S 2.1, and kies already upload... | Go to Samsung Kies software, on top left of the window, click the menu > Driver recovery. Let it reinstall drivers After driver installation finished, go to your phone, Settings> Application > Development, tick USB debugging mode. Under USB debugging mode connect your phone to the PC with USB. It installs correctly! Di... | "MTP USB Device" driver error (screenshot) when connecting my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode -- How can I resolve this problem? | android |
I'm planning to buy an Android phone, but I want to try the applications in the Android Market using Android Emulator. I have downloaded many applications and reached the maximum apps I can download because of low memory. My questions is how can I manually add memory to the emulator? | When you create a new AVD (Android Virtual Device). Under Hardware, click New: From the drop down list of Property, select Device ram size. Click OK. You can now put a value beside of Device ram size of how big you want it to be. Note: You have to create a new AVD. You can't edit them as far as I know. | How can I manually add memory to the Android emulator? | android |
All the music players I've tried have search by artist/album/genre but I really want search by "Album Artist". Do any of the market players do this? | Music PlayerPro has that feature. But it's a Paid app. I tried many free ones, (powerAmp, winamp, cube, double twist, mixzing...) none have that feature! Note 1: Meridian (free) can search using composers (it calls it writers). Note 2: There is an issue-ticket related to this open in the android issue tracker . So this... | Which music players support search by "Album Artist"? | android |
I am looking for a lightweight gallery with following characteristics: No annoying 2D/3D animations Possibility to set wallpaper Classification by folders Fast or at least faster then standard Cooliris gallery No background services like Just Pictures! | I'm a big fan of QuickPic : it's simple and truly fast :) | Looking for a Lightweight gallery to replace the stock gallery | android |
I'm planning to buy an android phone and I've heard that SAMSUNG I5500 GALAXY 5 is the cheapest one. My question is, does SAMSUNG I5500 GALAXY 5 can be upgraded into Android 2.2? | It looks like Samsung have already released an official Android 2.2 update for the i5500 in the UK. So there is an official version, and it should be going to other countries and service providers, but unfortunately you may have to wait for it. Source http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9431054&postcount... | Does SAMSUNG I5500 GALAXY 5 can be upgraded into Android 2.2 | android |
The only way I have to send SMS is through my Android Phone, since I don't have a GSM/3G modem. I would like to use my Desktop's keyboard to type those SMSes. Is there any application that would allow me to type in the keyboard and the keystrokes echo in the Android device, through bluetooth or an USB cable? | Check out WiFi Keyboard -- allows you to use your desktop's keyboard to control the Android. NB: I have not personally tried this, but it looks pretty cool. aimed particularly at apps that require keyboard input, but still don't pop-up a virtual keyboard...... Again, WiFi, not BlueTooth. aaargh. Unless, you know, you g... | How to type SMS in a full sized keyboard? | android |
I upgrade my Samsung Galaxy S phone from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 over the weekend. Today, for the first time since buying the phone ( two months now ) I had to reboot the phone when starting one of the applications I installed. This started me wondering if I should re-install certain programs after an upgrade ? Did ... | You shouldn't have to re-install anything. I don't recall any app having an issue from an OS upgrade, except those that needed changes to work with 2.2. Since you're getting 2.2 so long after its initial launch I'd expect all of those issues to already have been worked out. | Should I re-install certain programs after upgrading from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2? | android |
From the time the "low storage" warning appears no synchronization is done at all, including receiving SMS. Can I do anything about it? Can I "force" my Motorola Milestone Froyo to receive SMS somehow? This is really annoying. Especially because the user doesn't informed in detail. I missed a lot of SMS... I hope that ... | http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=4991 This is bug. You must always make sure you have free space in Android, otherwise the bug might happened. | I can't receive SMS when I have low storage | android |
the GPS on Samsung Galaxy S is said to be somewhat broken. Is this true even when using stackexchange-url ("assisted GPS")? | Disclaimer: I don't have any problems with GPS on my Galaxy, but I do get a lock a few seconds quicker if I have the aGPS functions switched on. It also means that I get a "rough" lock while I'm waiting (this rough lock is the one with the big blue circle, which is about half a mile wide when I'm in my home town, or ab... | Does assisted GPS fix Samsung Galaxy S's GPS problems? | android |
Given that this phone provides no protection against scratches on the window for the camera lens, unlike for example, the Nokia N82 (great cameraphone which I also own), are there any adhesive transparent protectors that can be placed over this window but which would not affect image quality? I've bought the screen and... | I can understand your concern, but I've also never seen a film that specifically covers the camera lens window. I haven't used a Zagg, but other screen films I've purchased in the past included the excess film on the card - if the Zagg included this you could possibly cut your own square or circle to cover the lens win... | Protector for camera lens window on HTC Desire Z? (protect from scratches) | android |
For those familiar with the Google Chrome browser, I'm looking for the feature which basically treats the address bar as a search bar when not navigating to a site. I would find this handy since it's annoying to have to navigate to Google.com first (which is the only option on the stock browser) or using the search wid... | Dolphin Browser HD allows you to search google from the address bar, and it shows suggestions as you type. It doesn't explicitly say that it has this feature but I use it all the time. If you type something in the address bar that's not a web address and hit go it will automatically search, just like Chrome does. | Is There A Browser Which Makes It Easy/Possible To Search From The Address Bar? | android |
My HTC Desire Z came with a charger that consists of a mains electric plug with a USB socket for attaching the phone to to charge via USB. Other devices such as the iPod touch can be charged via USB. Assuming that there is a standard for USB powered charging, i.e. a amp/watts/voltage rating, then could these devices be... | I treat chargers with the same specs as interchangeable... many USB chargers are rated as 5v 500mA (or .5A); in most cases, you should be able to interchange them (it may take excellent eyesight to actually read the specs; on my Motoroloa chargers, they are very faintly engraved). Some Apple chargers produce more curre... | HTC mains-to-USB charger: use to charge other non-HTC but USB-chargeable devices? | android |
My main problem with developing in Android is that the emulator seems to continually get disconnected from eclipse. This always happens the 2-3 time I try to upload my .apk from eclipse without rebooting the emulator. Eclipse indicates this with an empty DDMS -> Device section and logcat stays blank - sometimes I'm not... | you can use "emulator" from console. That way it will stay on regardless of eclipse state. starting emulator also, try using <code> adb devices </code> to find out is your emulator really running | Reconnecting Emulator to Eclipse | android |
I was driving today and my phone was in its holder. At the time, I was using it for GPS and Pandora, and it was plugged in using my car charger. At one point, the notification LED began to flash in what looked like a regular pattern (but since I was driving, I can't be 100% sure), alternating between green and amber. I... | I believe it means the battery is overheating. | What does it mean if my HTC Incredible's notification light flashes between green and amber? | android |
I have a tablet here that appears to be a NuPad / HAIPAD M701. I have downloaded a .RAR with FWDN. When I run FWDN the "Area Map" always shows "Unknown". I have tried this on both a Windows 7 x64 and a Windows XP x32 machine. I have run the VTC driver installer on XP (it doesn't work on x64). What does it mean when Are... | I found the answer I was needing in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQ7Z6_v_Fc I was holding down the wrong side of the rocker switch when booting, ending up in "recovery" mode. | Why won't FWDN see my cheap Chinese tablet? | android |
I have rooted my phone and currently have an older version of Cyanogen mod on my Sprint HTC Hero. When I try to perform a backup using Rom Manager, the phone tries to reboot, but it never finishes booting. Any ideas what is causing that and how I can back up my phone in order to upgrade to the latest version of Cyanoge... | Go to Rom Manager and flash an older version of clockwork recovery. Then flash the latest version of it. Does that help? Otherwise: do you get any sort of error messages? | Why does my phone keep getting stuck when performing a backup? | android |
I have HTC Wildfire and one feature I don't like is that it displays the lock composition when I enter incorrect one people knows see the correct one even when displaying password is turned off. Is it possible to turn it off and/or change to different method of locking screen? Edit : As people didn't notice I HAVE "USE... | Simply, no you can't. You can install an app that will give you another way to lock phone, like lockbot . Of course, rooting will solve the problem... | screen lock and not displaying lock pattern in android 2.2 (Eclair) | android |
I've been using Google Listen for podcast catching and playing. Seems to work just fine. I'd like to be able to play my podcasts over my Bluetooth headset. Alas, it seems that is only an option for A2DP bluetooth headsets(?) so I'm on a quest. Can anyone offer suggestions? Seems like I have two options (but maybe there... | Try Super BT Mono . It doesn't explicity say that it works for non-AD2P headsets but I believe that's the whole point of the app. There'd be no need for this app with a headset that has AD2P. Edit: Whoops, that's for Froyo only and you are on Eclair. Basically you need to find an app that will stream audio over the HSP... | Podcast Player and Bluetooth? | android |
As the question title implies, if I root my Droid Incredible (or any Android phone), will I lose all of my data? I'm not interested in installing a custom ROM right now so will rooting cause me to lose my data? Also, which tool should I use to root the phone? Edit #1: Based on a suggestion, I rooted my Incredible using... | Short answer: no Long answer: Rooting -- if successful -- doesn't change any of your data, it just gives you root access. Now, if you reflash your phone's ROM -- something you can only do with root access -- then, yeah, you might lose stuff. A lot of people automatically associate rooting with switching ROMs, since roo... | If I root my Android phone, will I lose all of my data? | android |
I have three different MBP's that run XBMC off and on, connecting to our home theater systems. Is there an app that I could install on my droid and the mac's that would allow the droid to act as a keyboard and trackpad when the MBP is connected to the TV? I know about XBMC remote and it's great, however I'd also like t... | Gmote will let you control your computer over wifi via your Android phone. It basically treats it like a keyboard/mouse. | How can I use my device as a wifi keyboard and trackpad for my computer? | android |
With the release of the firesheep plug-in for firefox it has become trivial for website browsing on open Wi-Fi networks to be hijacked by 3rd party listeners. Android offers the convenient auto-sync option. However I fear that my data may be auto-sync'd while I am connected to an open Wi-Fi network while at the local c... | Note: answering my own question as nobody knew. I did a packet capture after selecting Menu -> Accounts & Sync -> Auto-sync (also accessible via the "Power Control" widget). What did I discover? To my horror (http requests from phone displayed below): <code> GET /proxy/calendar/feeds/myaccount%40gmail.com HTTP/1.1 ... | What Android sync'd data is encrypted? | android |
Is there any applications out there that can let me selective limit network access when i put a program into the background? | Hmm, difficult problem Your only bet is rooting; and app like droidwall which is front end for iptables. And then you would have to add rule that states block any app that is running in background. That I'm not sure how to achieve. | Blocking specific applications from accessing the network while not active or on screen | android |
When I attach my Galaxy S to my home wifi network it will stay connected for about 1-2 minutes. After this the wifi icon will be enabled, however no connection seems to actually be there. I've tried a few wifi re-enablers on the marketplace but they haven't been successful. | I would start at the router and look there first. Do a reboot of the router and see if it still happens. if it does, there should be logging in the admin of the router that you can turn on (if its not already) and maybe you can see something causing the drop. Try getting Wifi Analyzer from the android market (free) to ... | Why is my Samsung Galaxy S constantly dropping its wifi connection? | android |
Anybody used the Z4ROOT program to root/unroot his device ? Can I use it on my Samsung Galaxy S phone ? Is it a real root / unroot process ? I am a developer myself and know how much damage you can do on a computer if you have too much power and too little knowledge. However, a true root / unroot program seems ideal. T... | I've rooted my SGS with z4root and it was a very smooth process! I can highly recommend z4root! And while you're at it, continue with installing One Click Lag Fix to make your SGS lag a lot less! I did it, and haven't looked back since. OCLF is made by the same guy who made z4root, but for some weird reason, OCLF can, ... | I saw the 'z4root' application on the Droid market just now. Is it safe to use on my Samsung Galaxy S? | android |
I've been playing with rooting and custom ROMs for a while now. I'm fairly comfortable and knowledgable about it all. However there is one thing I haven't really found the answer for nor have I gotten a chance to test for myself to answer it. When you use the "Wipe Data" command in ClockworkMod Recovery, does it also f... | No, it does not format the SD card. It only wipes all internal memory on the phone. It is recommended you do this every time you switch to a new CustomRom, or if the current CustomRom is giving you problems (typically after upgrading the CustomRom). | Does ClockworkMod Recovery's "Wipe Data" command also wipe the SD card? | android |
The Notification Flash/Email setting (Settings > Sound & display > Notification flash > Email) appears to have no influence on the stock mail app or gmail app. So does it serve any purpose? In the stock mail app, even if Email notifications (Settings > Notification settings > Email notifications) are on, the flash ... | The Notification Flash settings are supposed to enable/disable flashing the LED on the front of the handset for events such as receiving an email or SMS. If your handset has no LED (my HTC Desire does, my ZTE Blade does not) it has no efect but the option is usually still present as it's a stock option. | What purpose does the Notification Flash/Email setting serve? | android |
Is there a way to automatically sync photos taken on my phone to picasa web albums? In the Gallery I can see albums from the web synced to my phone but not the other way round. | This app does it using a pixelpipe account (auto-upload, not sync). There are some which do this through dropbox. For some reason, this is still not directly possible using picasa. | Is there a way to automatically sync photos taken on my phone to picasa web albums? | android |
If I'm going to flash a new Kernel with ROM Manager Pro, do I need to reinstall my MOD, delete my data, or delete my cache? I am running CM 6.1 and want to flash one of ChevyNo1's kernels but will I have to reload CM and all my data? | No, you do not have to reload or delete anything. However do make sure you take a NANDROID backup before you install one of those kernels. You can potentially get into a reboot-loop that can only be broken by flashing another (lower mhz) kernel or restoring to a previous NANDROID backup. I went from stock kernel to now... | Flashing a New Kernel | android |
Is there any application that can enhance the clipboard, so that I can quickly input some frequent used phrase by choose-and-paste? Use case: I need to input my email address to a field in an application. I recall my frequent used phrases list (by some kind of operation), choose my email address, then it is pasted into... | Personally, I use Quickcopy - It may be as close as you will get to your ideal. The only part it will not do is automatically paste into the field you want it to, but it does provide quick access. | Quickly input frequent used phrase by choose-and-paste | android |
When I play certain MP3 files (such as lessons from JapanesePod101.com ) on my iPod Touch, lyrics or transcripts that are embedded in the MP3 files are displayed in the media player. I find this to be an extremely useful feature, and I believe I'm not alone. Despite that, neither the stock Android media player nor any ... | I haven't actually researched this answer, so take it with a grain of salt. Basing it off of other development work I have done with MP3s in the past. I do not think there would be any reason that Android would limit an application from reading the embedded lyrics (or, rather lyrics from the ID3 tag ). Because the tag ... | Is there something in the Android architecture that prevents people from creating MP3 players that read embedded lyrics? | android |
I have two gmail accounts connected on my HTC Incredible. When looking at account 1, I can select some emails and three buttons appear: Archive, Delete, and Labels. But when using account 2 and an email is selected, only Delete and Label buttons appear. How can I get the "Archive" button to appear in the second account... | Everything seems to be working fine now. Even before the upgrade, it worked intermittently. But since the upgrade, it seems to be solid. Running version 2.3.2. | Gmail app only shows "Archive" button for one account | android |
From the stackexchange-url ("list of on-topic questions") in this SE's definition phase | In order to do this, you would need a rooted phone, and flash a custom ROM with the HTC interface (called Sense) built in. Depending on your phone, it may or may not be there (more likely not). | I like the HTC interface additions to Android, but I have a non-HTC phone. Is there a way I can get them anyway? | android |
Title says it all ( I think ), if I look under the ' Settings - Status - Phone number ' on my Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, it says ' unknown '. What does that mean ? Do I have to enter the number some where ? And if so, do I need it, or why should I do that ? | This is just showing whether your phone number is saved to the phone number description property on your SIM card. Some networks always program this in for you, many don't. Some phones let you write to this property, some don't, some read it, some don't. It has nothing to do with what actual phone number is attached to... | In my Samsung Galaxy S under Settings - Status - Phone number is says 'unknown': Why? | android |
I have a web application written using HTML5 that leverages the application cache for "offline" access. On my iPod touch, I can go to the web while online, click the "+" icon, and set a shortcut on my home screen. This will launch the web application full screen and run the app, even when there is no Internet connectio... | Offline data saving is supported on Android, you can see this if you go into your browser, select Settings, Advanced Settings, Website Settings and you can see which websites are using your offline cache, as well as which are using other advanced access like GPS. To create an icon for a website on your home screen: onc... | How do I run a web application "offline" on my Android? | android |
I want to enable the wifi access point / hotspot functionality on my Droid so it acts as a "Standard" router like the built in functionality of the newer VZW phones (like the Droid Incredible). I have tried Wireless Tether for Root Users and Barnacle but they only create Adhoc connections for tethering which is differe... | This atrticle and others around the same time suggest that the hardware in the Droid is only capable of supporting ad-hoc mode. | How can I enable the Wifi Hotspot capability on my Moto Droid 1 without using Adhoc? | android |
I have a Droid which was running fine with Cyanogen Mod 6.0. I travelled for a week out of service range, and since I returned it's been both hanging (no response to user input) and spontaneously restarting. I'm suspicious that an app update is causing this, but I don't know how to diagnose it. Is there a way to diagno... | I ended up spotting the offending program via Battery usage. There was one app that was showing a lot of battery use even though I wasn't doing anything with it (NewsRob). I killed that and everything's been fine since. | How do I diagnose hanging and restarts? | android |
Hi, I have a Motorola Droid that I need to send in for repair. How can I back up everything to my PC easily? The Moto Phone Portal expects you to individually download each photo. I would rather not transfer everything through wifi to my PC or to the cloud. Photos Contacts - gmail App settings? Playlists ? | Your contact -Gmail are already saved in GMail isn't it ? And Photo, playlists are on the SD card, so just keep it / change it / backup it with a card reader For app settings, some of them are on sd card, and if you use app2sd , all your apps are on the sd card For your SMS, you can use SMS Backup + to back it up on GM... | How do I back up my Motorola Droid? | android |
What are the risks to overclocking the CPU on one's phone? Bonus Question: What's the max profile I should set on my Motorola Droid 1 to get the most performance (with no regard to battery life) but without making it explode (if that's even possible)? | You can ruin the processor, your data, and possibly your skin (ouch!). According to "Risks of overclocking your CPU" [aimed at desktop PCs], the risks include: Success : The processor may overclock perfectly, and run stably for many years to come. There are thousands of people who have done this, and I am certainly not... | What are the risks to overclocking my CPU? | android |
As I'm using K-9 Mail for my email app, sometimes I get a tiff attached to the mail, but I cannot watch it. Even Tiff2PDF will fail :(. Any idea how I can get this to work? | The picture viewer of my HTC Desire work fine for TIFF... Do you try Astro ? BeamReader is able to do it, but it's expensive ... However, they offer a 10-day free trial . | How can I display image formats not supported by the email app, e.g. TIFF? | android |
I tried to use the timer for a countdown of 3 minutes. 1 minute in, the screen shut off and the phone locked, disabling the countdown. After 4 minutes, I realised what had happened. Is there a way to disable the screen shut off just when the timer is running? | You may try to install KeepScreen application from Android market and configure it to disable screen timeout when your timer application is running. | HTC Desire HD Android 2.2 disable screen shut off when timer is running | android |
How do I disable HTC Sense on my HTC Desire HD without having to root my phone? I looked at a guide for the regular Desire and attempted to follow that but it didn't work (was missing the ability to force close HTC Sense). | You can't :o( You can install another home screen app from the market if you don't want to use the Sense home screen. If you want to avoid Sense altogether, you will need to root your phone and flash a non-Sense ROM. | How do I use stock UI on HTC Desire HD? | android |
My current workflow is to snap pics on my Droid, plug it in via USB, and sync the pics. I'd like to just run a script to sync the DCIM folder with a shared network drive, if anyone knows of a way that I can do this? I can connect to the share with a file explorer app, but copying the files is even more awkward that way... | Try Image Transfer . | How can I sync photos to a network drive over wifi? | android |
I just finished rooting my phone (Moto Droid) for the first time using the z4root application. It worked great (one-click, no computer involved). However, before I start messing with my phone, I wanted to make a backup of my phone so, in case I really screw up royally, I can easily recover back to a certain point (AKA ... | 1) ROM Manager is the de facto app to do two specific things: 1) Install a custom recovery 2) Install a custom ROM (or kernels. Check out ChevyNo1s kernels for the Droid). You need to not worry about any permission problems with this application as pretty much every rooted person uses it. It is also an application prov... | ROM Manager - What Is It's Purpose? | android |
I recently switched to an Evo from an old flip phone. My only problem so far has been this: When I finish sending a message, I'm used to just sending a message and putting my phone down. I don't lock the phone or exit the messaging application. As a result, if I receive a reply from that person before the phone automat... | Have you tried using an alternative SMS app? Handcent is very popular. It has always notified me of a new SMS even with the message still open. Edit: If you don't want to switch SMS apps, you can also use SMS Popup . | Play notification alert sound when a message is still open | android |
I recently bought my first Android phone, HTC Desire Z with Android 2.2 (Froyo). I imported all my old Nokia E71 SMSs using the Athg2Sms Android app (after converting my Nokia CSV text file to unix-ending format). All 2,000 incoming messages and 200 outgoing messages were imported. When I try to send a message my phone... | This is update to my earlier post. Everything went as PP01 updated in his/her original post. I changed to Handcend SMS, but problem was still there, sending messages could take several minutes. Also when testing this with friends I noticed that also receiving messages could took 1-3 minutes when there was couple messag... | Why do my Android text messages (SMS) take minutes to send? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S and am currently waiting indefinitely for the operator to pull its finger out and release its bloated edition of Froyo. If I root the device using the instructions stackexchange-url ("here"), will that enable me to ugrade to Froyo over Kies or will I have to upgrade through some other method? | Looking at your profile it looks like you're based in the UK? If so you should have no problem running the Samsung's European JPO release of the Galaxy S Froyo software that went out to unbranded UK Galaxy S's a few weeks ago. As this is an Official Samsung release there's no need to root to apply it, you just need to ... | If I root the device can I upgrade to Froyo without waiting for the operator's release? | android |
When I got my last phone, a SE k850i, I was recommended to charge it fully once before I even turned it on. Does this apply today as well, for my coming HTC Desire HD? Why was I recommended to do so in the first place? | All newer phones use Lithium polymer batteries. Why is it Partially Charged? To decrease their aging they are intended to be stored at 40% charge. This means when you receive your phone it should be at 40% charge, otherwise they will have aged your battery for you. (you are probably used to the effects of aging, like a... | Do I have to charge my phone before I use it the first time? | android |
I have installed a few Android applications both with the <code> adb install MyApplication.apk </code> command and via a webserver (like an alternative to Android Market). But where in the Android file system on my phone is the <code> MyApplication.apk </code> file placed? Are applications installed with <code> adb ins... | Where an app is stored very much depends on several criteria: System apps / pre-installed-bloatware-apps are stored in <code> /system/app </code> (which is mounted read-only to prevent any changes) normal apps in internal memory go to <code> /data/app </code> some apps (encrypted on internal storage?) go to <code> /dat... | Where in the file system are applications installed? | android |
I read on another question that the Motorola Defy is a good choice if you want a stackexchange-url ("water resistant phone"). I assumed I wouldn't get the phone wet so water resistance was not a factor I considered when I was deciding which phone to buy. As it happened I ended up buying an HTC Desire. However I do occa... | If the water finds its way into the circuitry and causes a short, that could be bad, but I don't think there is any good way to quantify how likely that is to happen to any phone. I have a Moto Droid and get it a little wet all the time and have never had a problem, although I have heard of people bricking their phone ... | How water resistant is the HTC Desire? | android |
I have tried the suggestions stackexchange-url ("here") and stackexchange-url ("here") with no results. Google suggest changing back to @googlemail.com, waiting two days and restarting the phone, but that hasn't worked either. Anyone had any luck with this? | I had this issue with my old G1. The only resolution I was able to find was to do a factory reset on the phone and re-enter the Google ID with the @gmail.com extension, as OS version I was running does not have the ability to remove your Google account. Newer OS versions do seem to have the ability to remove your Googl... | Android Market won't download apps and Google Talk won't sign in after changing to @gmail.com address | android |
If I choose the ' Settings - Accessibility ' option on my Samsung Galaxy S, the following text is displayed: ' Downloaded accessibility application is required to activate '. I searched the Droid Market for 'accessibility' but am not sure that this is the correct way to install this (system?) application. Anyone any id... | *Its probably talking about either Talkback, Soundback, or Kickback. (Talkback being when you divert to home it with articulate "home"; Soundback producing a ping; Kickback producing a vibration) But i would make sure to double think which one you prefer or really need being that you will not be able to uninstall once ... | Settings - Accessibility warning: "Downloaded accessibility application is required to activate" -- What should I do? | android |
I had an android mobile whose version is 1.5 , in that device, can i see the application in the market whose versions are 1.6 and above, is it possible to do this. | No, you can't. Being able to see applications targeted at higher Android version is useless, because it won't install or run anyway. | Need Help in Downloading Applications from Android Market? | android |
I would like to know what IP-address my Android phone has. E.g. if I use my phone over WiFi, how can I get the local IP-address that is assigned to my phone? | The easy way is to go to your WiFi Settings, and hit <code> Menu > Advanced </code> . It'll show up there, or you can set it to a static IP if you want. The cool way is to dial <code> *#*#4636#*#* </code> to open the Testing menu. Then click WiFi information, then WiFi Status. | How can I see what IP address my android phone has? | android |
What is the default password for the android root account? Can I change the root password after rooting my android device by simply typing "passwd"? How does the rooting process work? What is the "one click root" app doing to my phone? | root in Linux (or any Unix-like system) is just the user with User ID 0. The su program (which actually stands for "Switch User", not "Super User") is just a program to start another program with a different user ID than the starting program (by default to uid 0, which is to user root). Android does not use the traditi... | What is the default Android Root Password? | android |
I've lost the ability to change my lock screen wallpaper (in the course of trigger-happy removal of some phone company apps). I used to be able to do <code> 'Menu > Wallpaper' </code> and be prompted for either the phone or lock screen, but now this stage doesn't appear and I'm taken straight to the <code> 'Select w... | I also had this issue. I'm using LG GT540. When using default LG home screen, I can change the LockScreen Wallpaper. But if I use any other Launchers the option is not there. Now what I'm doing is: I will switch to LG Homescreen just for changing the Wallpaper and then will switch back to LauncherPro. You should do som... | How do I change the lock-screen wallpaper? | android |
I have created a draft message using the standard HTC Desire message application. However I now want to delete the draft. When I select the thread I see my previous message, and my draft text below. I select "Menu", "...More", and then "Delete" and am warned I am about to delete entire thread. Which is stupid. I want t... | Just figured this one out having had the same problem myself (HTC Desire HD, Android 2.2).... From the "All Messages" view, press the Menu button. A "Drafts" icon appears (a floppy disk icon) - press that, and it takes you to a view of all your drafts. Press & hold a draft message to View/Delete or press the Menu b... | How do I delete a draft message (SMS)? | android |
Is there any way to change the default swipe unlock screen on a galaxy S phone? I find that unlocking the screen usually requires a few attempts and is difficult for me to do with just one hand (heh, ironically the screen is too large to swipe across). I'm currently using a Captivate. | WidgetLocker (on the market) provides HTC-like, iPhone-like, Motorola-like, and Rotary style unlock screens. Really superb app. | Is it possible to change the swipe unlock screen on the Galaxy S series? | android |
Suppose that I would like to record some video sessions of Angry Birds on my phone. Are there any apps that I can use? I have root permissions. | I just read a review of Screen Cast & Screen Recorder that's pretty compelling. It requires root, like any on-device solution I'm aware of, but can record decent quality video at up to 30 FPS. The review has example captures from various games and the videos are good enough for most anything you'd want, unless you ... | Is it possible record videos of my screen? | android |
So, say I have a folder on my home screen. In it I have a bunch of shortcuts. If I click one of those shortcuts it runs the program. Now when I come back to the home screen the folder is still sitting there open. Most of the time I want to go to something else on the home screen when coming back to it, not something in... | I haven't tried it myself, but from what I am reading in forums, etc, Apps Organizer is a free app that does what you are looking for. When you select an app in a folder, it closes the folder. EDIT: update - I just tried out Apps Organizer. It does close the folder when you select something. The only problem is that it... | Can I make Home folders close on click? | android |
Related to stackexchange-url ("my question about VPNs"), is there any way to get my phone to automatically connect to unencrypted access points, but route all my traffic through my home network? This would be kind of like an intermittent, but free, alternative to a data plan, to just sync my email and such automaticall... | Lifehacker suggests an app called SSH Tunnel: SSH Tunnel is an app that allows an Android phone to connect to the internet using an ssh tunnel for a completely secure connection. It's great for those times when you've got no data signal, stuck at work or a coffee shop that only has public Wi-Fi available, and you need ... | Automatically connect to Wi-Fi nodes, but route everything through encryption | android |
When I go into the Market app and into my downloads list I can see that 5 of my apps have an available update. Three of the apps say "Update" in orange, and two of them say "Update (manual)" in dark red. If I click through to the app I just get the normal "Update" button for both the "manual" and otherwise ones. I assu... | You will see Update (Manual) when the app's permissions have changed. So during the Manual update, you should be asked whether you accept the new permissions. Here's a reference from the Android Market forum. I read this somewhere else but this seems to be the only place I can find it right now. Quoting the link: Froyo... | Why do some of my apps show "Update" and some show "Update (manual)"? | android |
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S (running Android 2.1) mobile phone and am thinking (only thinking mind you) of bying a Samsung Galaxy tablet (this one running Android 2.2). I am wondering: is it somehow possible to sync the data used by programs on these two devices so that software (like the marvelous Book catalogue) ca... | i've one found so far paid solution, but there is a 30 day trial to check it out. http://www.rerware.com/Android/ ; android app myBackup; you can backup data and apps, both online and on sd | Is it somehow possible to sync data on two mobiles phones | android |
I am looking for a video player that can play videos on my SD card with variable speed playback Related Questions stackexchange-url ("Comparision of video players for Android") | Dice player can go up to 1.8X. | Are there any video players with variable speed playback? | android |
I am using Connect Bot on my HTC EVO Android Version 2.2, and on the keyboard I do not see a "|". How do I type a pipe, "|" character? I am trying to run a <code> ps -ef | grep XYZ </code> command. | If you're using stock keyboard, then go to the symbols (?123, bottom left), then press Alt (ALT, vertically second from bottom left), the pipe character is third from top-left. If on HTC IME, then go to symbols (12#, horizontally second from bottom right), go to the second page (1/2, horizontally second from bottom lef... | How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2? | android |
Is there an application that allows integrating identi.ca with FriendStream? If no is there any docs how to integrate one (I know that second part is off-topic and probably should go on stackexchange-url ("SO") but it is conditional)? | Not that I've been able to find. Seesmic can be configured to connect to StatusNet accounts There is also a dedicated StatusNet app for Android HootSuite does not currently support StatusNet accounts The online client can access statusNet via Ping.fm, but not android client. I used the Seesmic app for a while, but now ... | Integration of twitter-like services (for example identi.ca) with FriendStream | android |
If I'm going to wireless tehter to my Android phone what method drains the battery the least? Wifi or Bluetooth? | I decided to look up some data, and my guess seems to be correct: http://nesl.ee.ucla.edu/fw/documents/reports/2007/PowerAnalysis.pdf According to the report, Bluetooth takes the least amount of energy. However your 3G radio will probably take the most energy; maintaining a 3G connection without transferring any data i... | Which method of wireless tether uses the least amount of power? Bluetooth or Wifi? | android |
I wounder if my Nexus One has support for EGNOS ? to get better GPS accuracy. If I check the GPS Accuracy value, it's sometimes 2 or 3m which is pretty good. | I'm going to say no. From the article you linked, EGNOS is primarily designed for airborne use and has limited ground applications. EGNOS looks to be designed more for commercial applications (e.g. embedded navigation systems in vehicles, airline, etc.), not so much consumer devices Nexus One's GPS is provided from the... | Does Nexus One have support for EGNOS? | android |
Windows is popping up a message that my card may have been improperly ejected and is offering to fix it. Should I let it? | Is your card working? Can you put it back in your phone and access it? If yes, don't "fix" it. | Should I let Windows "Fix" my SD card? | android |
I'm a Android user. I've used both G1 and my current phone Nexus One. The one problem I see in Android is that it lacks a good translation for my native language (Spanish), so the question is: where do I have to go to help with Android platform translations? Thanks! | I would start by trying the Android Contributors Google Group . Here is a thread on reviewing Googles own Catalan translation work, for example. | How to help with Android translations? | android |
Looking at my currently running apps screen, I see many applications by htc and android, probably running the UI, and sync and stuff like that. Is there a list or a site that explains what each app does, so I can decide whether I should close it? Is there a way to automate some of this? Using Tasker maybe, and a timeou... | The people over at XDA-developers.com will tell you: you don't need a task killer! Why? Well you see RAM only uses up energy when you change what's in it, so actually the act of 'cleaning' up costs you more than keeping it in memory. The only apps I would recommend closing are those that require internet access and/or ... | Knowing which applications to stop | android |
When battery has been charged full, my Galaxy S phone gives the same notification sound that is used when I receive SMS. Is there a way to disable the sound without also disabling sound from SMS? It usually charge the phone during night and wake up easily to the "Battery fully charged. Unplug charger" notification soun... | From what I can find, there is no way to turn it off: no solution in the samsung galaxy s forum no solution in the vodafone forum Tasker can't suppress it However, one commenter notes <code> Some custom ROMs rebuild the framework and rip the notification out entirely. Check out the XDA forums if you'd like to try that ... | How to disable battery full notification sound? | android |
I receive 'no item could be found error' when I try to install some apps such as: Busybox Gems miner Springpad All apps are listed in AppBrainer or on their webpages but not on Market. What is causing it? | I think that AppBrain lists all apps irrespective of the phone you are using to browse it, whereas the market seems to filter apps to show only ones that are supported by your phone or version of Android (not sure which, but seems most likely version of Android). Since Wildfire is still on 2.1 I guess the apps you are ... | "No item could be found" error when installing app | android |
I have two phones that are set up with the same google account. I have a paid app I bought and use on phone 1. Is it possible for me to use the app on phone 2? If so, how do I do this? In the market it asks me to buy it again. | Your application purchases are tied to your Google Account and can be installed an unlimited amount of times on any device http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113410 | How do I share an app across two phones? | android |
I've recently got the new HTC Desire HD, which has a poor battery to start with (1230 mAh), but in the last two weeks I've had several nights waking up with a dead battery. The first few nights, I suspect that wifi was still running and by default the radio didn't go to sleep when it's idle (changed that). I reduced sy... | I ended up trying several things mentioned in the XDA-developer thread: Changing the Networkmode from GSM / WCDMA Automatic to either GSM or WCDMA, XDA-users claimed that switching between these two modes is a huge battery drainer . In my experience this was the most important one. Installing a widget, so I could check... | How can I prevent my Desire HDs battery from draining overnight? | android |
I was tinkering with some settings to try and improve my battery life. I used several settings widgets to turn off some settings, but when I tried to use an app that required a mobile internet connection, it wasn't working anymore. I looked through all my regular settings (2g vs 3g, roaming etc) and couldn't find what ... | You may have turned off your APN. Quick Settings provides the most complete access to settings that I have seen. After you install it you have to customize the view to see all the different options but after you do you'll be able to toggle the APN, Mobile Data, and Airplane mode all separately to isolate which setting ... | How can I restore my mobile internet connection? | android |
I think my nexus one is trying to be too smart. For each incoming call the phone stops ringing as soon as I pick it up. That's perfectly fine as long as the phone is sitting on my desk, but when I'm out there the phone is most likely in my jeans front pocket and I end up missing every single call. My guess is that the ... | Have you installed any custom calling app? I am sure that this is not the case on my default stock calling app. | Disabling the nexus-one proximity/position sensor? | android |
I am trying an experiment and I need to wear down my Droid Incredible's battery as fast as possible. What apps are known battery hogs? I've already beaten Angry Birds so that one is off the list for the time being. | Enable your GPS and use navigator to some location you are not going to that is far away. Then watch a movie on your phone with brightness on max. This will get the job done. | Wearing down battery as fast as possible | android |
I set an alarm up and I can see the alarm symbol at the top in the notification bar. However, the alarm didn't go off this morning! Thankfully I'm still in the crossover where my old phone is still in use. Does the phone have to remain switched on at all times in order for alarms to function? It's a Galaxy S running 2.... | Do you use any task killer? Make sure you don't kill the "Clock" apps. In fact, don't use a task killer at all, they're harmful to Android. | My alarm didn't go off this morning! | android |
When you are entering text field entries on Android, you get the soft keyboard on my Samsung Galaxy S. In the lower left corner there is the key that switches between the alphabetic characters and the keyboard with punctuations and digits (and smileys and so on). Now if you have to enter a large number, this is a bit t... | Click the gear button next to the ?123 button in the lower left, then click 3x4 keypad, then click the 123 button on the right. this way you will have a full 3x4 numeric keypad | Is there a way to get to the numeric keyboard when entering text fields | android |
What are the differences between the various video players available for Android? Which one do you believe is best? | There are so many out there so it's very hard to say. Personally I've only used RockPlayer. It's very good. Plays all modern media files, functions very smoothly without any hiccups. Another popular one that's been getting some traction is VPlayer. I don't see much different between the two... VPlayer is new to the gam... | Comparision of video players for Android | android |
I want to enable Android's Voice Input on my Archos 70 Internet Tablet. Voice Input/Output isn't even visible in the settings menu. Is there an apk file to add this or some other way? I'm happy to take 3rd party Voice Recognition suggestions like vlingo if they don't need access to the Google Voice Recognition Engine, ... | Android 2.2 is now available for your device, which includes voice search: http://archosfans.com/2010/11/30/froyo-firmware-2-0-54-for-gen8-released-2/ | How can I enable Google's voice recognition? | android |
I remember when I jailbroke an iPhone one time I had to use iTunes to restore the default system because there were a lot of applications installed on the phone already (which apparently increases the chances of a brick). Is this the case with Android phones, specifically the Droid Incredible? I have been using it regu... | Rooting won't affect any applications that are already installed. All you're doing is giving yourself administrator rights to your phone. You won't have to wipe/reload, etc. unless you plan on installing a custom rom. If you do want to install a custom rom, I highly recommend using Titanium Backup to backup all of your... | Rooting a regularly used Droid Incredible | android |
Running CM6 on my Motorola Drid. Another Swype upgrade, another headache. I keep getting this error message when I uninstall --> reboot --> reinstall Swype: "The Swype package you installed is configured for another device." | Apparently I was closing out of the install app too early. When you install Swype (the actual app, not the installer), and press done, you must WAIT about 2 to 4 seconds for a dialog box to appear to "Enable Swype". DO NOT PRESS BACK (and then try to enable Swype via the keyboards in Settings) because it will not work!... | Swype "The Swype package you installed is configured for another device." error on install | android |
Generally when there is a USB cable attached to the phone it's not in my pocket, so the screen lock isn't doing anything usefull for me and I'd like to disable it. | If you go into Settings > Applications > Development there is a setting for Stay Wake which is described as "Screen will never sleep while charging". Give that a try :) | Is it possible to prevent the screen from locking while connected to the USB | android |
I would like to be able to view 3D models on my phone. Are there any 3D viewers out there, free or paid, that will allow me to open up a 3D geometry file and rotate around, zoom, and pan about a 3D model? It doesn't matter what file type, you can always convert them from a computer. | What abaout http://www.appbrain.com/app/andar-model-viewer/edu.dhbw.andarmodelviewer also http://www.appbrain.com/app/model-loader-3d-lite/com.okean.modelloader3dlite This Was Let Me appBrain search for you http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=3d+model | 3D model viewers | android |
How can I connect my Galaxy 3 (running Android 2.1) to my Mac? | I would expect Mac to have no trouble mounting the USB storage when you connect the device over USB, but if it does you coukd try PdaNet. You can also transfer files over Bluetooth, WiFi, etc; please search for those solutions. As for syncing, we jeed to know what exactly you're trying to sync. | How can I connect my Galaxy 3 to my Mac? | android |
I have two gmail accounts, think of them as "work" and "play". The phone is registered on the "work" one, but most of the mail I get on the "play" one. Is it possible to add both of them to the gmail app but have the phone pull contacts and everything else only from the "work" one, that is only use the "play" one for r... | When you add the account through the gmail app, you will enter your account info, it will verify the info, and then ask you what you'd like to sync, if anything at all. If you don't want anything to sync from the account, then nothing will be. If you change your mind, you can go into the settings -> accounts and sync, ... | Can I configure more than one gmail account in the gmail app without syncing everything? | android |
I don't like the notification sounds overlaying my music playback, but I can't find any setting to disable notification sounds while playing music. I also don't like the way the sound overlay works. The IPhone handles this much better. Is there any way to set this up to behave more like the Iphone or turn off the notif... | First install Quick Settings: http://www.appbrain.com/app/quick-settings/com.bwx.bequick With that under volume control you can control the following volumes seperately: ringer notification media (this would control the music) alarm voice system On top of that you can install Quick Profiles ...which will let you create... | How can I disable the notification sounds while playing music? | android |
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