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Does anyone know if there is an official app from Google for Google Reader? I would like an official app with a widget that displays the number of unread feed items. Good News! Google just added widgets to the official Google Reader App . | I just downloaded the Official Google Reader app from the market. No widget yet. | Is There an Official Google Reader App With Widget? | android |
I purchased my HTC Desire (2.2 FroYo) from the UK and by default I guess the Google Search app uses Google.co.uk whenever I run a search through the app. This is quite annoying as you could imagine since none of the local services/locations are show since it's searching on the UK domain. Is there a way without rooting ... | So I figured out a while back that it's my phones locale that is affecting this but never really thought I could change it. This morning however as I was doing a Goolge search for "how to change Android locale" I though about trying to search for an app on the Market. Sure enough there are a few that can. The one that ... | Make Google Search app use Google.com.au | android |
How do I change my Google Account in Beyondpod , the podcatcher? The one used to synchronize with Google Reader I mean. | From the feeds screen click menu > more > import and export feeds. Once you are in there you should see the option to change the email. | How do I change my Google Account in Beyondpod? | android |
I don't know why but the Wi-fi on my Droid (Froyo) keeps auto-enabling. I can't figure out what is causing it and want to make it stop. I only like being connected to wi-fi at times of actual use so I don't waste battery. Anybody think of applications/settings that can be configured to auto-enable wi-fi? | Look for an application titled 'Power Manager', this application has controls to enable/disable: WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS based off multiple triggers. One of which being powered by A/C which was what my 'issue' was. Just had to change this so it didn't change the WiFi status. | Wi-fi is auto-enabling | android |
Has anyone seen any benefits to using skins such as MotoBlur and HTC Sense as opposed to "vanilla" Android like on the Nexus One? I'm considering getting the Nexus S and this is part of my pre-purchase evaluation. | I wouldn't want to call MotoBlur or HTC Sense just "skins" -- they aren't a suite of visual enhancements, but an entire app suite that sits on top of the OS. They're full-fledged graphical user interfaces with additional custom apps, virtual keyboards, widgets, etc. So, as to the benefits? I like Sense - its my major U... | Benefits of skins as opposed to vanilla Android | android |
So I try to send a tweet from hootsuite about this really nice beer I had. It was a nice beer, and a nice tweet, and nothing weird about it at the time. The message send failed -- see screenshot, below. The message cannot be found in hootsuite -- the message doesn't appear in my twitter feed, nor in "sent messages" (of... | Have you tried clearing the data for the app? Or uninstalling then reinstalling? Or does Hootsuite cache unsent/failed tweets to the cloud? | How can I stop Hootsuite from trying to send this failing message? | android |
Using Google Talk on Android 2.2 on a Motorola Droid. Under settings I have the box for Automatic away-status checked. My assumption is that this would set my status to away when the screen is off as it states: Set status to away when the screen is turned off However, this isn't the case. I've confirmed by walking over... | Although some have reported it as a bug, apparently the away status only appears after 10 minutes of idle time (defined as no use and the screen shutting off). | Does the Automatic away-status in Google Talk not function as it's supposed to? | android |
The latest update for the HTC Incredible looks to be mostly bloatware and a few small fixes. I'd rather not update, but the constant reminders are super annoying. Is there anything I can do, or is my only recourse to go ahead and install the update? | I had the same problem when I originally rooted on my Droid with Stock ROM. Eventually a newer version of Froyo came out and I had to upgrade (and lose root) or switch to a custom ROM. I ended up switching to CyanogenMod. No more nagging update messages and I kept root. You might want to consider rooting your phone and... | How can I decline the latest update? | android |
What features does Opera Mobile have the Opera Mini doesn't? Are there any other differences such as speed? | Opera Mobile is a "full" browser performing all rendering activities on your Android device. Opera Mini passes your requests through Opera's servers to render/scale/"tweak" for your device. Opera Mini tends to be faster. Opera Mobile tends to hit your device's resources harder. Security folk cringe about Opera Mini and... | What is the difference between Opera Mini and Opera mobile? | android |
I'm looking for a good solution to be able to browse my home computer and download files remotely. I've tried Gmote, and it works pretty well, but for some reason the desktop client seems to randomly shut down and I'm unable to access it until I go home and restart the client. I'd rather have a way to connect just by m... | You could setup a FTP server on your computer and use AndFTP to connect to it. | How Can I Access My Desktop's File System Over 3G? | android |
I have a rooted MyTouch 3G (HTC Magic) that I want to sell to help defray the cost of my new phone. I have been running CyanogenMod on the phone. My problem lies in the fact that I don't really want to stick somebody with the slightly buggy way the phone runs now. I could just slap the stock rom back on it but I don't ... | I would keep the phone rooted, with the sale option of restoring to stock rom (if that's what the customer wants). Or you can give the phone back with a stock rom with root. Clockwork should let you do that. Make sure you factory reset the phone before you give it to them (rooted or not) and format the SD card too. | How do I prep my rooted and moded phone for resale? | android |
How to make applications start at boot? I have at least 2 which I'd like to start automatically but they don't (I need to manually start them to have services run in background): Skype Lookout | The best thing for this is going to be tasker. Best three bucks you will ever spend on an Android phone. | Start services at boot | android |
Android 2.2 (FroYo, short for "Frozen Yogurt") was released over the Summer 2010, however not all of the devices that will get this update have received it yet. Each manufacturer and carrier needs to add their custom modifications before it can be officially released. See also: stackexchange-url ("When will my phone ge... | This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates of upgrades for devices that shipped with a prior version of Android. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines: Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model Specify ... | When will my phone get the Android 2.2 update (FroYo)? | android |
HTC magic Android 1.6 A couple of weeks ago the built in sync of mail, contacts and calendar stopped working. Sync is activated for all three and it seems to sync sometimes, but not all the time as it is supposed to do (it did). E.g. mail and contacts synced at 2:34am and calendar synced at 7:30am (but it's 10:11pm now... | From my knowledge of the Sync functionality on the Android it only syncs when it has something new on one of those services. It uses Push technology to send you the latest updates as soon as they become available. If however new items are appearing in your mail, contacts and/or calendar and it's still not syncing then ... | Synchronization does not work | android |
Does Android 2.3 have support for adhoc networking without rooting or at least support it better with rooting? The list of stuff added for 2.3 just said bug fixes, I was wondering if anyone knew what bugs they were fixing or had a link to a list. | The 2.3 Gingerbread user's guide has been released, Chapter 2: Connecting to Networks and Devices doesn't mention ad-hoc wireless networks at all. | Does Android 2.3 support ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks? | android |
Are there any differences between "T-Mobile G1" and "HTC Dream" besides the name? If Yes, what are the differences? | Not that I have found. It's just different names for the same phone. (A pretty standard marketing practice.) Some more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream | Difference between "T-Mobile G1" and "HTC Dream"? | android |
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) SDK was released on December 6, 2010. (High-level user highlights) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release. When will each de... | This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates for devices. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines: Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model Specify if the date is confirmed or rumored and link to the sourc... | When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)? | android |
I've bought an HTC Desire a quite ago and, since now, works fine for me (except for stackexchange-url ("this")). Now I'm waiting for Android 2.3, or 3.0, or whatever, and I'm thinking: is it possible to install the original Android ROM on my Desire instead of HTC porting? This will make spare me a lot of time in waitin... | There are many ROMs available for the Desire based on stock Android / the open souce project. I currently run Cyanogen's ROM on my Desire, but I have also used OpenDesire and many others. Take a look on the XDA forums . There is no 'Official' stock ROM for the Desire, because no one is selling in without the HTC ROM, b... | HTC Desire: why not to root and install Froyo (no-porting)? | android |
Sumsung Kies is offering a firmware upgrade to PDA:JPA / PHONE:JPP / CSC:JP3 Is this Android 2.2 or 2.1? | It is a Froyo ROM, according to comments I've read around XDA. A custom Froyo ROM based on JPA Blog entry detailing the European Froyo update rollout, references JPA | Is JPA/JPP/JP3 an android 2.2 ROM? | android |
In almost all Android devices, zoom is digital -- there just isn't a mechanism for changing the length of the barrel and gathering more info. So how is focus achieved? If you're not physically changing the lens properties, or extending the barrel length, you've only got dilation of the aperture as the last focus method... | The focus function is achieved by moving the lens back or forth so it is actually a mechanical thing. You can try it yourself. Download ZXings Barcode Scanner and fire it up. You'll hear a click every time it tries to refocus you can also see the lens moving back and forth. | In camera apps, if zoom is digital, how is (auto) focus achieved? | android |
I am missing that feature from Nokia devices, Is there a chance to make my Xperia X10 say callers name when I have incoming call | The application SayMyName Dessert does this quite well. | Say caller name feature | android |
Is there a way to use the volume buttons to change songs on the Nexus One? | When the lock-screen is enabled, Android disallows apps to interact with buttons in the way you ask. However, though it's not an app, but I believe CyanogenMod ROM allows for this. And if that's the case, there will be other ROMs out there that allow for the same. | How can I use the volume buttons for skipping songs? | android |
Is there an app for associating events with time. For example: If it is during event in specific callendars (say Meetings) the profile is turned to vibrate Otherwise switch to normal profile I looked on Tasker and it looks nice but possibly it is something free or cheaper. | I wasn't able to find a free solution so I am doing exactly what you're looking for with Tasker. When my work calendar shows me in a meeting it turns the ringer to vibrate. | Associate android actions (at least turn sound on/off) with calendar | android |
Is it possible to make the phone (N1) wake up some other way than using the power button without rooting the device? | Unfortunately I do not believe this is possible. No app can interact with the phone once the phone has been locked / put into standby mode... therefore without installing a custom ROM (which has modified the code allowing other buttons to unlock / wake up the phone) this is not possible. | Make phone wake up using the volume keys? | android |
I'm running Cyanogen 5.0.8 and previously had stock 1.2 before this. On both releases I'd like is to be able to able to collect repeated call log entries in only one single entry reflecting last activity, whether it is "received", "missed", or "dialed". When the entry is to be tapped all activities related to the conta... | CyanogenMod 6 does this feature because it is native to Android 2.2. See this CyanogenMod issue report for more details . | How can I collect repeated contact entries under one call log entry? | android |
I want to report a bug / RFE with the official GMail app, but I'm finding it hard to find the right place to do this - all the forums / discussion groups I've found so far seem to be moribund (eg not much activity since 2008). What's the recommended place? | As per this comment , the place for bug reports seems to be via the About -> Send Feedback link within the GMail app - this links to this survey page: http://www.google.com/m/survey/mail_ca | Where's the best place to report bugs with the GMail app? | android |
I recently got HTC Wildfire from 3. On the webpage & in shop they told me that I will be able to do Skype talks. After doing some research I found out that: HTC Wildfire is not officilly supported Some claims that installing the Skype from apk just works Hence I have following questions: Is it legal to install Skyp... | HTC wildfire is supported by 3. You need to go to favoured on 3 website and choose Skype. Then it begins to download. | Can I get Skype on my HTC Wildfire in 3? | android |
In some camera apps (native camera app in 2.2, Camera 360), "zoom" zooms in on the image -- filling the entire screen with a closer-in view of what you're shooting. In at least one app (Vignette [see below]) "zoom" shrinks the picture down. The latter behavior -- along with surely-lacking mechanical lens focus mechanis... | More often than not, Digital. Consider: How in the world would the motor for moving a lens fit in a phone case? For that matter, where would the find the room to have variable focal length? Would the manufacturers really put such a battery-drainer in the unit? How much more expensive would it be, too? Should somebody a... | In camera apps, is "zoom" a digital zoom, or an optical zoom? | android |
I am using the Book Catalog program to scan and enter my collection of books. This program provides an export/backup and import feature, so I can transfer the entered data onto another device. But I am wondering now: programs can create databases on one device. Can you transfer these database onto another device ? More... | This only applies if you have root access, as Bryan already pointed out in the comments. I would suggest using a utility such as TitaniumBackup to completely back-up all your applications and your data. It will be stored on your SD card so that you can transfer its files to another device and restore the backups on the... | How do you transfer a programs database to another device | android |
I upgraded my HTC Dream to CM6.1, and the camera app now has a zoom option. Is this a real zoom, or just a digital blow-up of the image? I'm guessing the latter. | There is no mention of physical zoom on the HTC Dream specification page. (To my knowledge no Android camera has that.) | Can a Dream's camera really zoom from the camera app? | android |
I have a phone number for a conference-call service. Under ordinary use, I call the number, and when the automated system answers, I enter a 10-digit code for the conference I wish to join, and then press #. I have the number assigned to a contact like this: <code> 800-555-1234,1234567890# </code> . When I call that co... | Evidently, the Google Voice app doesn't support conference codes or other extensions. (At least not yet.) To call an extended number through the Google Voice service, dial as though the GV app weren't installed, or as if you were calling from something other than a smartphone: Dial your own Google Voice phone number. I... | How can I connect to a number with a conference-call code via Google Voice? | android |
I used to have a Motorola Droid, and I loved it because it was barebones Android, none of that flashy aftermarket crap they put on it to make it appeal more to consumers. No, I like my android plain, how it comes straight from Google. So I was slightly disappointed to find out that with the Motorola Droid2, Motorola in... | I ended up figuring it out, but it took a lot of research and time. Here's what I did, probably not exactly like this since it took me a few tries to get right: Root your phone. Download the Koush Bootstrapper/loader and install it onto your phone, via their site or the Android Market. Go to Team DeFuse's website to do... | Wipe and re-install Android 2.2 on Droid2? | android |
I am playing with the idea of switching from a rooted stock Froyo ROM on my Droid to a Cyanogen ROM, and one of the things that is holding me back is the Google Listen status. I want to be able to preserve the contents of my queue, and, if possible, the last stopped point on any episodes in the queue. It would also be ... | I would suggest using a utility such as TitaniumBackup to completely back-up all your applications and your data. It will be stored on your SD card so that you can restore them all after you've installed your new ROM, and you wouldn't even notice that it was gone. | Is it possible to export my Google Listen Status? | android |
Oftentimes, I don't know where I placed my Android around the house. What app would you recommend to allow me to send an email to it that will cause vibrate and emit high volume sounds/music that will help me find it? | Four come to mind: Phoning Pigeon Where's My Droid Lookout Mobile Prey Each goes about it in different ways. Phoning Pigeon probably has the lightest touch. You pre-define one or more phone numbers with the app. Then, if the phone receives two consecutive calls from one of those numbers, it will turn the ringer on at m... | An app to locate my Android device around the house? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, running Android 2.1 , and am very pleased with it (can't compare though, since it's my first device with Android). When I had some problem with the installed Facebook application, and got some answers here fro the site, it seemed that I was using a 'Facebook S!' application and n... | It's not an absolute answer, but if you go into Settings, Applications, Manage Applications. Then press Menu, select Filter, and make sure that Third-party is selected. Anything in that list didn't get onto your phone as part of the standard Android install. They've either been added by your phone manufacturer, your ph... | Anyone knows of way to compare your mobile with a 'standard' installation set? | android |
As I no longer have access to Outlook, I have to look for alternatives for managing mail, agenda's and contacts. My first guess would be Thunderbird, but I wonder how well this syncs with HTC Sync as I never had any trouble setting it up with Outlook, I would prefer that it stayed that way. So does anyone have any expe... | I'd recommend, rather, using Thunderbird as an IMAP client with the Google Contacts and Lightning add-ons ( http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/7307 and http://mozilla.org/projects/calendar ). You should be able to manage your contacts and calendar in Thunderbird and sync with Google. So then your Thunder... | Does HTC Sync work well with Thunderbird? | android |
I read here that you can email the Swype developers to ask for an invite for the private beta of Swype on the HTC Desire, and you may or may not get an invite. I'd like to try it out as it looks pretty neat. Is the private beta still running? Is there some official announcement that describes how to register for the pr... | Answering your questions: The beta is still running http://beta.swype.com/ The beta is currently closed | Swype Private Beta for HTC Desire | android |
Very often I will be browsing the internet on my HTC Evo. I constantly come across websites that reference an android application, and provide a QR code of the URL to download the application from the marketplace. Those same sites very rarely provide the actual link to the application in any other form. I am looking fo... | You can do this from the Browser itself using " QR Droid ". Search for it and install it. After that: In the Browser, long-click the image and select "Save image" After downloaded, open image from notification bar Select Menu > Share > "Decode with QR Droid" | App that reads images of QR codes? | android |
I just picked up a Viewsonic G-Tablet . It's got killer hardware specs and is running Android 2.2 but it's barely usable because of this terrible TapUI that's crippling the device. I have been following a thread at the XDA forums where users are attempting to root it and get a custom ROM installed, but I'm wondering ho... | Basically you have to compile Android for that device with its drivers. Example of compilation process. An older example from the official dev site for building 1.6 for the G1. Devices like the N1 and G1 (Dev phones) let you easily put these images on your phone after compilation, because that is what they were made fo... | What is involved in installing Android onto a device? | android |
I'm having some difficulties with my San Francisco handset, running 2.1 It seems to keep dropping Wifi connection randomly. I've got the wireless router sat next to me, and its connected OK, but if I walk downstairs (still within range) it will drop connection. At the moment I manually have to go to settings > wireless... | Auto WiFi Toggle has been getting quite a lot of traction this past week and it looks like it may be what you're looking for. It will search for WiFi networks in your range every interval (set by user) and then connect to them. Auto WiFi Toggle : | Is there an app which will force reconnects on remembered in-range wifi networks? | android |
While setting up my HTC Hero phone, I have entered my gmail account in the setup. But now I want to remove it (I don;t want to change with another account). How do I do it ? I have searched a lot on Google and everywhere I found that I have to do factory reset but this is not my favoured option. If there is another way... | What do you mean, by 'delete it' exactly? Your phone needs to be linked to a Google account, no matter what (as far as I know). If you do wish to change the "main" Google account your phone is linked with, a factory reset is the way. I've had to do it myself a few times. If you just want to stop receiving Gmail notific... | How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory reset | android |
I saw not using HTC Sense as a power-saving tip on another question, but I just wanted to know what the easiest way to replace HTC Sense is and what it requires me to do? Do I lose all my widgets too or will it mostly change the way my Home screen looks? Edit: I don't need HTC Sense to disappear completely from my phon... | To replace HTC Sense completely you will have to root your phone and replace the ROM completely. Please see this post for more information: stackexchange-url ("stackexchange-url If on the other hand you're looking at replacing your homescreen/launcher then there are plenty of options. LauncherPro ADW.Launcher HelixLaun... | How can I replace HTC Sense? | android |
When I put the wallpaper in <code> /dcim/Camera </code> and go to change the wallpaper and choose <code> Media gallery </code> and I select the wallpaper I want, it asks me to choose only a small region of the image. What do I need to do to use the entire image? | If i remember correctly, you can drag the frame to the full size of the image, so that the whole picture will be selected as background. | Not able to select entire image for wallpaper | android |
The ISP I use on my N1 doesn't allow me to open facebook. Using a PC, I can use Google DNS server (8.8.8.8) to by-pass them but on N1, I can't find where to put the stufff. Please help if you know how to. | While you're on Wifi, have a look in Wi-Fi settings > menu|Advanced. It looks like it's easier when you're on Wifi than when you're on a celular signal (3 or 2.5g).I've found a blog post here that seems to do what your asking, but you may need to have rooted the phone, or at least be comfotable with editing a few syste... | How to set the DNS server on Nexus One? | android |
Since upgrading to FroYo, the Android Market app has disappeared from my wife's Droid X: it doesn't appear on the home screen or in the Applications list in settings. Is there any way to get it back? | from here I tried http://androidforums.com/droid-x-support-troubleshooting/196653-help-market-place-gone.html To get the Marked app back, without doing a hard reset. used ASTRO file manager Opened ASTRO, clicked Up navigate to /system/app Locate Vending.apk push on it to install it, clicked ok etc Now back on home scre... | Android Market disappeared! How do I get it back? | android |
An uncle of mine refuses to use the free version of Astro File Manager, because he dislikes ads. I told him to just leave his 3G off (he only uses it on demand anyway) and he shouldn't see them anyway, as my expectation was that they couldn't be downloaded. But is this really true? I tried it with Angry Birds and after... | Most ads require internet access. If you remove the internet access, then it shouldn't load the ads (unless they are somehow cached?). If he really, really, really wants to get rid of ads all together, you can install the AdFree app on rooted phones. It will remove ads from the browser, from apps, etc. Anything that is... | Do you still see ads even if your phone is offline? | android |
I've got a San Francisco handset running 2.1. I've configured it to connect to my wifi network at home. If I go out of range, or reboot the phone, it fails to re-connect automatically and I have to manually go thru the settings, disable wireless, then enable it for it to re-attach itself to my network Is there an easie... | Add the Power Control widget (available by default in Android 2.1+ for most phones) or a similar wi-fi toggle app to your home screen. (Long press on the home screen, Widget, Power Control.) That usually fixes it for me. | Why does my wifi not automatically reconnect to prefered networks? | android |
I have a Motorla Droid running CM6 (essentially Android 2.2). I'm connecting to Windows 7 machines via USB. Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card as external storage. How can I stop this behavior? I haven't really noticed when it started, sometime after I installed CM6? | Apparently the Winamp app has an <code> Enable auto-mount </code> setting that is by default set to true. Problem resolved. | Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card | android |
When the system emits an Intent for which you have multiple apps that can handle the intent, a dialog opens to tell you which application you want to use with that intent. Is there a way to see what these associations are, and clear them? If there is no app or interface to do that, do you know of an API to access these... | I believe it's a no to both those questions. Yes you can clear default associations only if you know which app is associated with with <code> Intent </code> (you will still be prompted with the dialog asking you which app you'd like to use with the current <code> Intent </code> ). Apart from that there is no way to cle... | How can I manage Intent association with Apps? | android |
Recently I created/removed some folders on Outlook desktop app. When I synchronized my corporate account by manually refreshing under the folders screen, it didn't bring the new folders, nor removed the removed ones. Is this a known bug? I have a Motorola Milestone, and I remember in the past, at least the folder addit... | I ended up deleting my account and registering it again, and it worked, but this is a workaround. As pointed out by other people, the native Mail app is buggy, so I started evaluating Touchdown. | Native Exchange Email app does not synchronize folders properly | android |
Every few weeks, when I go to type something, I find that the Swype dictionary has been deleted (or at least can't be accessed) for no apparent reason. This kills the 2 benefits of Swype: typing without lifting your finger, and predictive word completion (and correction). Without these 2 features, Swype becomes much ha... | So I was facing the same issue as well, and after getting no help from internet and forums, I contacted swype, here is the reply I received from them. I have not tried it yet, but I expect it to work. * This is, unfortunately, a known issue with the beta on some devices; it is particularly prevalent on the HTC Incredib... | Swype dictionary keeps getting deleted | android |
I have an HTC Hero (with the Android 2.1 update). For the longest time, I've wanted to create new albums in the Photos application and can't for the life of me figure out how to do it. It has a bunch of default albums like "My Favroties" "All photos" and such. I just want to create my own albums so I can organize some ... | It's actually quite simple just hard to figure out. Install a file manager app ( Astro , inKa File Manager ) Using a file manager app navigate to sdcard > media folder Create a new folder Place all your photos into that newly created folder. It may take some time but eventually the new photo album will appear inside HT... | How do i make a new album in the HTC Photos application? | android |
I am using the (I think default) Calender application on my Samsung Galaxy S phone. It shows blue blocks for my events in the 7 day view. Is there a way to change this blue color ? So that, e.g. I can mark private events in green and appointments with customers in red ? Or is there a way to show some text in the blocks... | Yes you can, you will need to create a different "calendar" (probably "tag" would be a better name, but that's Google's terms for it). Creating a Calendar (do this from the Desktop, I didn't found a way to do it from Android's Calendar app; do anyone know?): Go to http://www.google.com/calendar . Look for the "My calen... | Is there a way to color code events in de default Calender application | android |
Like the title says, is there an easy way to share my location in real-time with friends without letting Google know where I am? | Glympse seems like a good alternative. Just pick who you want to share with, and for how long, and they can follow you on their phones or computers (and they don't need Glympse installed). | Alternative to Google Latitude? | android |
By default, it synchronizes every Picasa album you have in your Google account, even the marked as private ones. I'd like to make some of them to not be imported on my phone. | Not possible at this time. This answer in the Google support forums indicates that it can't be done, but that it will be forwarded on as a feature request. | Is it possible to make a Picasa album to not appear in native Gallery application? | android |
I recently got completely fed up with the built in Messages (SMS) application and switched it out for Chomp (also looking at Handcent, haven't decided on one yet). I want to use the "Messages" icon though, as well as treat the new app as the default SMS program. I know about "Manage Applications" and clicking the "Clea... | One word. Root. I would suggest rooting as a solution to your problem. Here is documentation for how to root your CDMA Hero: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581577 | How do I change the default SMS application on my HTC Hero? | android |
Is there any Outlook for Android? If not, should I use an IMAP or POP3 client for Android instead? Which one do you recommend? | You don't mention which phone or Android version you're using. On my Motorola Droid (Android 2.2) the built-in E-mail application allows me to connect to my employers Exchange server. When I created the account, I had three options for connecting: POP3 , IMAP , and Exchange . There are other e-mail clients out there th... | How to read Exchange e-mails on Android? | android |
I've installed Adobe Air, and I have a few AIR apps that I have built over time and am curious to see how they will look running on the device, but am not clear on how to install them. I uploaded the app to the phone but clicking on the .air file doesn't provoke an installation process, instead, it just opens the brows... | Were the apps developed using Above Air for Android? There seems to be a distinction between the two SDKs. Look at this tutorial for all the info on getting started. Even if some of the info is redundant, it does have a section on deployment to the phone. | How do I run an AIR app on the device? | android |
I have a stock evo with froyo. I'd like to listen to the audio streams from nba.com . Even using wifi, the stream is slowed down and unintelligible when using the default browser. I can listen to the same stream, same network, on an ancient Pentium 2 with better quality, so I don't believe it's a hardware problem. I'm ... | Just wanted to update this in case anyone else cares. This and many other streaming audio issues seem fixed in the latest OTA: 3.70.651.1 | Listening to NBA.com audio on HTC Evo | android |
I'd like to write formulas and notes on my Droid X. All the styluses that I found have a thick end and don't simulate a pen, it's more like a finger. Does anyone know of any styluses with thinner or more accurate tips? Do pens from tablets like Lenovo work? | Thin styluses are usually for resistive screens, they don't work with Droid X's capacitive screen. The difference between capacitive and resistive touchscreens | Are there any thin/precise styluses that are compatible with the Droid X? | android |
I'm looking for an app like Where's My Droid to help locate a lost device. Ideally I'm hoping there is one that might have two specific features: The ability to display a message to the screen to help people return it, like Windows Phone 7 will have, as illustrated here. The ability to turn the GPS on remotely to aid i... | Try Prey for Android. Some features: To trigger it, you send an SMS with specific text (default: GO PREY) Once triggered, starts recording its location to display on your Prey dashboard If "missing" you can put text messages on the screen or cause a loud alarm to be played Here's a recent review: http://www.downloadsqu... | How can I find a lost phone or help people return it? | android |
How do I backup and restore SMS Messages? | I recommend Life Saver 2 by Tim Bray. It saves and restores not only SMS, but also your phone call history: LifeSaver helps you move Phone & SMS history from one Android device to another. Your phone call log and SMS messages are your life’s history! You shouldn’t lose them just because you get a new phone. LifeSav... | How do I backup and restore SMS Messages? | android |
There have been reports that Samsung Galaxy S has problems with its GPS that render the GPS almost unusable. Does the Android 2.2 update fix that? | Personally, I didn't find anything wrong with the GPS on mine (AT&T Captivate). You didn't say which version of the Galaxy you have (Captivate, Fascinate, etc.), but I know that before Froyo even, AT&T did push a separate update to their customers which supposedly was to fix the GPS (I don't know if it did thou... | Does Froyo fix Samsung Galaxy S I9000's GPS problem? | android |
I'm running CM6 on a Motorola Droid. Every now and then (at least once a day), my keyboard will revert from Swype back to the Stock Android Keyboard and I have switch back to the Swype keyboard to be able to use it again. And sometimes (at least once every other day), the Swype keyboard will be completely disabled and ... | I believe this problem was caused by having Swype installed to the SD card. Moving Swype back to the phone's internal storage seems to have fixed the problem. <code> Settings-->Applications-->Manage Applications-->Swype-->Select "move to phone" </code> | I keep losing my Swype keyboard | android |
I love PDAnet for android, works great on my Windows machine. Unfortunately, I just found out (after installing Ubuntuon my HP mini) that there's no Linux client. Can anyone recommend a tethering app, non-root, with a Linux/Ubuntu client? | Try AziLink (http://code.google.com/p/azilink/). You will need to do a little setup on your Ubuntu machine in addition to loading the app on your DROID, but it will work without requiring you to root your DROID. This is a USB tethering solution that I have used in the past with my Ubuntu netbook to great success. | Non-root tethering app with Ubuntu client for Moto Droid on Verizon | android |
I need to reinstall my Android ROM but before I would like to backup my Angry Birds savegame/data/scores. Do you have any idea how can I do it? | Angry Birds' data would be stored inside the phones memory under the folder Data . Access to that folder is not permitted to you or any app for security reasons. Without having root access there is no way to access that folder or backup your app. However once you've obtained root access you could either extract the dat... | How to backup Angry Birds saves/data? | android |
Surprisingly I haven't found a satisfactory answer for this in a FAQ somewhere or anything. I have a Motorola Droid (with froyo, if it matters) I am thinking about getting a Samsung Galaxy Tab. Pretty simple question: What will happen if I attach the same google account to the tablet? What I do not want to happen is fo... | I have a Motorola Droid running CM6 (Android 2.2, effectively) and a G1 running CM5 (Android 2.1, effectively). The Droid is on Verizon and the G1 is on a pre-pay SIM card with no data (so it is basically a wifi device I use for dev testing). I use the same Google account on both. It does not force me to have the same ... | Can I use multiple Android devices with a single Google account? | android |
I've just got my new HTC Desire HD and I want to switch 3G on and off as required. I used to do this on my old HTC magic and got quite good battery life compared to some friends with the same phone. Is there a reccomended, not spammy, preferably free, 2G 3G switchng widget? If it's only a shortcut to the relevant menu ... | Power Control Plus will do this, and more. Specifically for you, it will open up the settings page to toggle 2G/3G. However, it is not free. It will cost you $2. | Can anyone reccomend a 2g / 3g switching widget? | android |
I have an Android phone running the Tasker app. I have a home computer running Windows 7 as well. Is there any way I can have Tasker detect that I've arrived at home, and send a "Wake On LAN" packet to the computer somehow? What configuration do I need to do on Tasker and on the PC itself to support this scenario? | You could check out this wake on LAN plugin for Tasker / Locale. (Haven't tried it - would be interested to hear how you get on if you give it a go) | How would I use Tasker to boot my PC when I get home? | android |
I'm not an open source zealot, but I generally prefer to use open source applications over proprietary ones if they stack up. Are there any directory sites with reviews, ect that specialize on open source Android apps? The closest thing I've been able to find is Wikipedia's list. | You can install F-droid to get a market-style repository of Free and Open Source android apps: http://f-droid.org/ | Where can I find open source Android apps? | android |
When you go to <code> Menu > Settings > Wireless and network > Wi-Fi Settings </code> there is the list at the bottom which lists all the detected networks in range or remembered. The networks in range have the Wi-Fi "signal-strength" icon, and sometimes a lock if it's a secured network. Every now and then tho... | The access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which allows easier connections to the AP. You can long press the AP to use this feature. See Wikipedia for more info. | What is the "sync" icon next to some Wi-Fi networks? | android |
I often have to navigate to the same places with the google maps navigation. I use speech to enter the address. Is there a way to create shortcuts, which i can chose on the touchscreen to navigate to an often used places? F.e. i dond't want to enter my home address everytime, instead i want to save it as "home" and hav... | You can create a screen shortcut for "home" or any location you use often. Long-press on the home screen, select the Shortcuts option, and scroll down to get a Directions option. You'll be prompted for an address, which can be either specific or general. Choose car, public transit, or walking directions, ensure "Turn-b... | Is there a way to create location shortcuts for navigation | android |
I have a shared network drive full of files I want to access from my phone over wifi. Is there a easy way to mount it on my phone? I have a rooted Motorola Milestone. | ASTRO File Manager by Metago available from Google Play Store has an SMB plugin ( ASTRO SMB Module ) that serves your needs. | Is there a way to mount a Windows shared drive so I can access those files on my phone? | android |
Android has a nifty feature to disable auto-rotation... Is there some sort of gesture or key combination to rotate your screen? (Say I am in a browser and want to rotate). The idea is to be on auto-rotate = off (mostly desired) and manually change the orientation when needed without exiting the application (preferably)... | I use Quick Settings and there's an option to toggle auto-rotate. I have it so the shortcut to Quick Settings lives in my Notification bar so to toggle it requires a swipe, two taps and the back button to toggle it and get back to the app I was in. If you wanted to reduce this down to <code> tap home, toggle, tap retur... | Can I manually rotate my phone while auto-rotation is disabled? | android |
I'm getting the following installation error on a few of my apps when trying to update them: "Installation error - Unknown Reason - 18" Any suggestions? I'm running CM6 on a Motorola Droid. | Apparently the problem is with apps installing to the SD card . Running the following command in the terminal fixed the problem for me: <code> su rm /mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec </code> | Installation Error | android |
That question occured to me when I saw the <code> WIFI_MODE_FULL </code> API documentation: Wi-Fi will be kept active, and will behave normally, i.e., it will attempt to automatically establish a connection to a remembered access point that is within range, and will do periodic scans if there are remembered access poin... | I have this same problem, intermittently, with my N1/froyo/CM6. I don't know why it happens, but it's been happening since the froyo update afair. I've noticed it happens less often if I stay in one place. This led me to the theory that, since I live at a university, the fact that networks will pop in and out of range ... | How can I configure my phone to automatically connect to remembered wifi networks? (after having left the device to sleep) | android |
I see this image and i would like to configure my Android phone to look like this too :) But I have trouble finding the software or widgets used. Can someone help me to find/identify them? http://www.flickr.com/photos/39965241@N03/3707753843/ | mru is right about the Android and Me News Widget . Based on the dock at the bottom I'd also say mru's right about that being the Sense UI as well, which means the clock and weather widget is stock, but you can replicate it with these: Weather Forecast & Clock Widget Beautiful Widgets I have the Fancy Widget but it... | Can anyone identify the widgets or software used in this? | android |
I am currently using K-9 Mail on my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) and I use squirrel mail on my computer. When using SquirrelMail I can designate a priority for outgoing emails (low, normal, high) as well as request delivery and read receipts. Is there an app that allows me to set these designations/requests? | I don't know of any apps off of the top of my head. There is Issue #4664 in Google's Android code to add that feature to the base Gmail application. (I voted for it, but it hasn't been reviewed yet.) | Email app allows designation of priority and request for receipt | android |
The interaction between Google Talk via Gmail and Google Talk via the Android client seems confusing. Here's my understanding of how things work: If a chat is started in Gmail, it will sync in (near) real-time to Talk. If a chat is started in Talk, it will show up in the chat history in Gmail, but will not spawn a new ... | To provide some background on this question, google talk uses xmpp (aka Jabber) which is an open Instant Messaging standard. As a part of this standard, every instant messaging client (chat in gmail and the android talk app) is assigned a Resource. The server then uses the resource to know which client is communicating... | How do Gmail (desktop) and Talk (Android) chats interact? | android |
The user guides that came with my Android 2.1 phone are pretty basic and mostly geared to the mobile company's interface and apps. I've come across this PDF guide to Android 2.2 . Is there something similar for 2.1? Update: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) user manual now available here (PDF). | This Nexus One user manual seems to be basically the same document as you linked, but specific to that phone and Android 2.1. Since the Nexus One was a "pure" Android experience, the vast majority of the document should cover what you're looking for. (That link seems dead, but this link from the Internet Archive Waybac... | Is there a 'User manual' for Android 2.1? | android |
Does anyone what company who makes this phone ? I assume it's made by a 'known' company but can't find any sign beyond the Orange branding. | Its original name was the ZTE Blade so, then, the manufacturer is the ZTE corp in China. | Who makes the Orange San Francisco phone? | android |
Many times when I'm near a wifi network, my archos 32 won't recognize it. It shows no networks in the wireless settings and doesn't show alerts for available networks even when this alert is on in the settings. It would only recognize the network if I disable wifi and then reenable it. Did that happen to anyone else? A... | As a power-saving strategy, radio chipsets can sleep -- meaning they stop actively listening for a wi-fi network to connect to -- when they are out of range of any network, and will wake up to search for a network once every few minutes. It may simply be that the radio on your Android is doing this, and that you haven'... | wifi not recognized unless restarted in archos 32 | android |
When I initiate a USB mount of my phone, Windows 7 tells me the disk is going bad and wants to know if I want to rapair it (Motorola Droid 1; FRG22D if that matters). I am assuming this is a problem between the two disk systems talking to each other (like when you try to mount any EXT4 partition with Windows). A) Is it... | I had that on my old HTC Magic a couple of times, it is supposedly down to not properly doing the Eject Disk bit in Windows and Unmount drive bit on the phone before unplugging it. After it had annoyed me enough times by asking me to repair the disk every time, I unplugged the micro-SD card from my phone, put it in a U... | My Windows laptop wants to repair my phone, but my phone is happy | android |
I downloaded facebook for Android latest version just now. This version is much better than the one which was pre-installed on my Samsung Galaxy S phone. But can I see my Facebook groups somewhere in this version ? | Groups are not available in the Facebook app. You'll have to go to the website via m.facebook.com or touch.facebook.com | How can you see your Facebook Groups in Facebook for Android? | android |
I have a Nexus One full of songs and when I go to my friend's house I would like to play songs off of it. Since I have my phone connect to my friend's WiFi, the phone has a local IP. If my phone's IP address is 192.168.1.101, I would like to be able to navigate to the phone via: \192.168.1.101\Music And have it open up... | WebSharing: http://www.appbrain.com/app/websharing-file-media-sync/nextapp.websharing.r1 | Can I share files over WiFi as a Windows share with my Nexus One? | android |
Can the Android browser view SVG images in web pages? Can it view VML? Do 3rd party browsers (e.g. Opera) have this ability? If the default or 3rd party browsers don't support it, do they plan on doing so in a later version? | Currently, I've only seen two browsers on the Android platform that display SVG. The Opera Mini browser displays static SVG. It seems to run scripting for a very short period of time, but does not run it continuously. It also does not appear to run SMIL animations. The Fennec (Firefox Mobile) beta browser also displays... | Android SVG and VML support | android |
Is there a way to view animated GIFs on an Android device? I searched the Market without success. | A Google search shows me a lot of people have this question...looks like it's still an issue. Although one post here says Image Viewer (with animation) v1.0 from Androlib.com helped (I have not tried it). | How to view animated GIFs in Android? | android |
I have enabled notifications in the 'Inbox' section of my Facebook for Android program. Does anyone know of a way to clear the 'Notifications' list ? Reason I ask : Every time I start up Facebook , I get the message that I have 4 new notifications. Over and over again , the same notifications. Under Windows, these are ... | No, there doesn't appear to be a way to clear the notifications short of visiting the item so it is no longer new. The Android Facebook app has a lot of deficits. It's still head-and-shoulders better than the previous version, though. | Is it possible to clear the "Notifications" on Facebook for Android? | android |
I just got the notification for the 2.2 update for my HTC Desire (on O2 in the UK). I downloaded and let the update install. After a couple of reboots it told me it couldn't install as I needed to clean up some memory, which I've now done. How do I restart the update install? I've tried restarting the phone and going t... | <code> Settings | About phone | System updates </code> It should let you know that there's an update available. If you still have the update.zip file on your SD card, these instructions should do it: http://geekword.net/manually-install-froyo-htc-desire Step 1: Download the Android 2.2 firmware for the Desire from here... | How do I restart the 2.2 update for HTC Desire? | android |
Some friends told me that their Android phones have very little (<100MB) available memory for regular apps, because the OS and some un-killable services take most of the RAM. For example, one phone with 512MB only shows 90MB available memory, so only 2-3 apps can run at the same time. I'm wondering if creating a swa... | I don't think there will be much benefit with swapping for Android, as the Android Application Life Cycle is a much more advanced form of swapping. (1) Will there be many not-oftenly-used memory pages to swap out, especially in OS and those un-killable services? You can't swap the OS kernel even in Desktop Linux and An... | How will a swap partition/file affect the system? | android |
I'm debating if i should get droid x. i'd like to use it for work, meaning latex and code in c++. I use vim. i know this is possible with connectbot. but possible doesn't mean i can substitute a laptop in a coffee shop. are there people that use bluetooth keyboard with android device and are happy like this one (http:/... | I ended up coding a lot on it. it works quite well. i use iGo Stowaway bluetooth keyboard (it fits in a pocket). i map esc to jk or jj. i also bring a charger just in case. the small font size doesn't bother me as much. i just move my head closer to the screen. also alt-tab works for switching application. it's useful ... | what is the most comfortable way to ssh and vim/latex/c++ on android? | android |
I have an Android phone (a Motorola Droid, running android 2.2) that I use with my car's bluetooth audio. When I turn on the car, it will automatically conenct to the Droid and tell it to play, which automatically starts the music app and begins playing. (I like that--that's what I want.) Then when I turn the car off w... | I got curious enough about this that I actually wrote my own little program that captures the "media button" events that are driving this functionality. I was able to determine that the car is doing something that translates into a "MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE" keycode to start the playing. Then when you tell it to play or pause ... | Is there a way to get my android phone to stop going back to the beginning of a song when I disconnect my bluetooth audio? | android |
I keep getting the "Low on Space: Application data space is low. To free up" [the rest is cut off] message. I've moved every app I can over to the SD card, cleared the cache, compacted my K9 mail cache. Advanced Task Killer (ouch!) says I have 98M Available Memory File Manager says I have 223M/748M (29%) free. That's n... | This timely post from Lifehacker may help... Were you the one who emailed them? ;) What Should I Do When My Android Runs Out of App Space? Here's the summary, in order of easy to hard: Move Bigger Apps to SD Storage - currently requires Froyo (2.2). Navigate to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications (or somethin... | How can I deal with "Low on Space" messages on my Android? | android |
I have a DroidX with Android 2.2 I went into the Battery Usage settings Settings > Battery Manager See a fual cell looking battery image that says <code> Touch for usage statistics </code> , so I was like awesome let me nerd out and look at my battery usage statistics. Then when I touch the image I get an error <code> ... | There appears to be a software update coming out to fix this in the "near future". The actual release date for this update was not specified... Here is the FAQ on the Motorola website... | Battery Statistics Viewer crashes every time | android |
Can Android run on an iPad ? Please answer only if you are 100% sure (or even better if you tried) If yes, should I use a jailbreaker ? Could you suggest me one ? If yes, what are the limitations.. are the applications running on it without issues ? If not, why... is there a good tablet to test Android applications ? t... | It would seem as thought it has only so far been developed to be booted on iPhone 2G and 3G devices. It's mostly up to the interest of keen developers whether it would be worthwhile attempting such a feat, I would assume whatever exploit used to run Android on otherwise locked down Apple hardware would be different in ... | Can Android run on an iPad? | android |
Is there a fast or automatic way to remove the labels from all home shortcuts, while using Launcher Pro? | Yes. On the home screen, hit the Option button, then go to Preferences > Appearance Settings > Hide icon labels and check the box. | Is it possible to remove shortcut labels in Launcher Pro? | android |
I have a T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), this morning it vibrated once and then restarted, it then went to the android boot logo went through that and stopped at a black screen. I've tried pulling the battery and restarting but it has the same problem. The phone is rooted but it has NO custom boot screen, boot loader, rom. It... | Have you tried doing a factory reset ( you'll lose all data) ? Steps to do a factory reset are found here . <code> 1. Power off the G1 2. Hold Home Key + End key for 20 seconds or until you see a "triangle with an exclamation point and a picture of the G1" 3. Open the QWERTY keyboard and hit Alt+W 4. Restored! </code> | G1 Unable to get past android boot logo | android |
Sometimes google maps gives a notification that goes something like: <code> "for increased accuracy please turn on the Wifi" </code> I can understand if it said <code> "For faster loading of map layers...." </code> , but how can a better internet connection result in increased <code> accuracy </code> by the GPS? | You might be interested in Assisted GPS Assistance falls into two categories: Information used to more quickly acquire satellites It can supply orbital data or almanac for the GPS satellites to the GPS receiver, enabling the GPS receiver to lock to the satellites more rapidly in some cases. The network can provide prec... | Why does google maps need WiFi? | android |
After update my HTC Desire to last Froyo Update, I can't see anymore Month Name or Day Of Week name. Instead of January I see 1 and instead of Wednesday I see 2 . This happens in all my App (even Facebook). How can I restore the names? Do I have to root it? My HTC language system is Italian. | This is a known "bug" with Android (it is probably intended behavior). The language, locale, and related settings are all linked and cannot be changed independently. Google apparently decided that people who read Italian want to see numbers for dates. I don't believe this was changed in 2.3-gingerbread so I guess there... | Italian Froyo not show Month Name | android |
Sometimes the time on my phone (X10 mini pro) is a little late while in sleep mode. I've experienced differences from 1 to 3 hours. My guess is that the clock system component (if there is such a thing in Android) doesn't get enough CPU time for some reason. This is not a big problem yet, since the clock will show the ... | You can use an app called ClockSync , which fetches time from NTP servers and updates the device's date and time. Rooted users can make this app to update time at configurable interval. | Inaccurate time? How to fix it? | android |
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