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I'm having Android Froyo (2.2), in Archos 32. The only way I found for connecting to a Wi-Fi wireless network is through <code> Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> "Wi-Fi networks" list </code> Very cumbersome! Isn't there a faster way to do it? After all the only internet connection Archo... | Here are a few ways to do it on a Samsung Galaxy S. drag down from the notification area. Wi-Fi on/off is one of the controls. long press on the home screen, select <code> widgets </code> then select <code> Power Control </code> . This widget also has a Wi-Fi on/off control. long press on the home screen, select <code>... | Quickly connecting to Wi-Fi with Android | android |
How can I configure an unlocked HTC Desire for 3g connectivity in Peru? I have managed to add an APN so that I have EDGE but I would like to use Claro's 3.5g. I also have an iPhone with the same kind of dataplan that has 3g pre-configured so I am hoping that it is possible. I realize that this is a very specific questi... | In order to connect to a given 3G/3.5G network, your phone must support the correct band . Based on the sparse information I was able to gather, it seems that Claro is using bands II and V (1900 and 850) It seems that there are at least three different models of the HTC Desire, of which the HTC Triumph / Desire US A818... | How to configure HTC Desire for 3g connectivity in Peru? | android |
i currently own a HTC Wildfire. I am well aware of its "lower" CPU speed than its HTC brothers, nevertheless, it is a great phone and I'm very happy with it. I tried putting a mp4/m4p video (around 330mb) and the built-in video player crashed. Can anyone guide me on the correct format/resolution I can use on this phone... | sorry, haven't updated this in a while. Since i was only using the free 2GB MicroSD bundled with the phone, this was causing the problem. so I purchased a 16GB, this fixed the issue. thanks! | What is the correct format/resolutoin for videos on an HTC Wildfire? | android |
Does anyone know how to turn off the auto-complete feature when texting? Sometimes I just want to text and not have my device try and tell me what I'm thinking. Other times this is OK, but I just want to turn off the autocomplete sometimes. I looked in the phone settings (not very hard I guess...) and I didn't really s... | The following works for me on an HTC Incredible. Hopefully your settings are similar. Settings > Language & Keyboard > Touch Input > Text Input > Prediction. You should be able to un-check Prediction. | How do I turn off auto-complete when texting? | android |
So I have an android phone, and I wanted to download some files on it that are not currently accessible from my PC (corporate firewall). The thinking is that once the files are on the phone, I can easily connect the PC to the phone to access the files. The problem I have is that the phone refuses to download the files,... | If it's a file from a website, you should probably try to use a different browser. Opera Mini for example uses a different download manager (not the native one) so it doesn't refuse to download any files. If you want to move them over from a PC, try some of those methods . | How can I download arbitrary files to the SD card on my phone? | android |
I have my work emails forwarded to my phone and I'd like to be able to give them precedence over emails to my gmail. Is this possible? Or can I setup my work email using POP and then use a different tone for those? | Not with the Gmail app that comes with the phone, no. But, if you really wanted this, you could do it like so: Create a new Gmail account, like emailsfrommyfriendjohnsmith@gmail.com. Setup the new Gmail account in your Android phone, and enable notifications. In the Gmail web interface, set up a filter in your current ... | Can you setup android gmail to play a sound when an email from a certain email address comes in? | android |
I have a phone with Android 2.2 (HD2 with CM6.0) enabled to surf internet pages (data connection). Now, I would like to "surf" using my PC connected via USB to the phone. Is it possible? Which programs do I need both on PC and Adnroid? If there are more solutions available, a free or low cost one is preferred | Seeing that you have 2.2, the easiest solution would be to go to Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Tethering & portable hotspots. There you have an option to enable usb tethering (exactly what you asked for) or, even better try out Portable Wi-fi hotspot. That way you will be able to connect to the internet wi... | How can I navigate using my PC through an Android phone connect via USB? | android |
I frequently for get to turn off Google My Tracks recording. When forget this after biking or hiking, it leaves a big trail on my track from where I got into my car and drove home. Is there an easy way to trim this portion of the track? Or to enter an edit mode in My Tracks or Google Maps to remove the extra section? T... | Upload the map to Google from your device On maps.google.com, click "My maps" (top left, below the Google Maps logo) Select the map you want to edit Click the 'edit' button (top right in the left sidebar) The line is now editable. Right-click points on the line you want to delete and select 'Delete this point'. | How to Edit Track in Google "My Tracks"? | android |
Is it possible to edit a search that I have made previously when using Google Maps on Android? The situation I have sometimes is that I make a search in Google Maps but it doesn't quite give me the results I want - perhaps because I didn't use the correct term or because there was a typo in my search. Or perhaps the se... | If your device has a directional pad (or a trackball), then when you press down, the previous search key would show up in the search box and is editable. | Modify search in Google Maps | android |
I would like to change the font size throughout the entire operating system, not just in one app or on one screen. Is there a way to do this? Searching the internet brought up someone saying the Spare Parts app on the Market can do this, but that was incorrect. Its font size preference only affects the app itself. The ... | There is now a setting for this, though I'm not sure if it is in stock Android and since which version it is available. It was definitely there in Sony's Gingerbread and ICS ROMs (Xperia Neo V) and Cyanogenmod 9/10. In Cyanogenmod 9+, it's in the "System" submenu below the "Interface" caption. | Is there a user accessible font size preference? | android |
I'd appreciate any help | You should check stackexchange-url ("this question") for a solution. | How can I turn off the shutter sound for the camera on droid x running 2.2 froyo? | android |
I download the screenshot to use on my Nexus One (N1) but it can not run and said it requires <code> root access </code> . What is it, how can I allow that and what risks/notes to take when letting them the "admin" access like that? | Please see my related questions/answers stackexchange-url ("here") and stackexchange-url ("here"). In short: Root gives you full administrator access to your phone to do things that it normally cannot do (take screenshots, [free] wifi tethering, overclocking, etc). You will void your warranty (but you can typically unr... | Some application require 'root access', what is it, what is the risks, and how can we make it available? | android |
For example, the Barcode Scanner app takes up: Total: 0.96MB Application: 0.92MB Data: 40KB on the phone. When I move it to the SD Card, it changes to: Total: 524KB Application: 484KB Data: 40KB How come it changes? | Like Bryan says (I can't comment so had to add another answer...), it doesn't move the whole app. The size given after the move is the bit still on the internal storage - it doesn't give any size for the elements that have beend moved to SD. So in answer to your question, the app doesn't get smaller, just amount of int... | Why do apps get smaller when they are moved to the SD card? | android |
My Android Tablet. (TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;) has an option to dim the screen after 2-10 minutes of inactivity. However, there is no option to put it into a "standby" mode, and a full reboot takes 20-30 seconds. Any ideas how to really put it into a standby / hibernate mode? | Android does not support a standby or hibernate mode. | How can my Chinavasion TechPad Tablet be put in standby mode | android |
I would like to use NewzDroid for usenet, but I'm not sure if I need root for it to work. | Their website doesn't say that you need to be rooted to use it. Just need a NZB file and a Usenet account. | Do I need root to use NewzDroid? | android |
I have a ton of programming/technical/math PDFs that I would like to read on my Samsung Epic 4G. I have tried Adobe's PDF reader and ThinkFree office and the reading views destroy the code snippets and images. Zooming in and out is difficult and cumbersome. I have tried converting to ePub and reading using Aldiko but I... | There's also Documents to Go which is a suite - allows for viewing / editing of MS Office docs. PDF support as well. No conversion needed. An additional plus point is that the paid version integrates with Google Docs online allowing a user to view and edit your files from your Google Docs account directly in Docs To Go... | Best way to read programming/technical/math PDFs on Android device | android |
Is there any way to change or set the source for the pictures on the People Widget when you have linked contacts? Example: I have my wife as one of my contacts. I have her Facebook/Twitter accounts linked to my entries for my GMail and Exchange contacts. I've added a picture taken by the on phone camera to the Exchange... | Yes. From the widget, select the contact name (not image). This brings you to the contact info. Select the chain link in the upper right hand corner (it should say Linked in your specific example). Finally, select the image in the upper left corner. You can select the image source from there. I tested it on the HTC inc... | HTC People Widget: Changing Pictures | android |
Sometimes I'm in a situation where I can't charge and want to have phone service as long as possible. I won't care if nothing else is enabled. What's the easiest way eliminate as much other power consumption as possible? Minimal apps, no sync, no data, GPS, Bluetooth. I'm configured to easily turn off all the radios (B... | See my stackexchange-url ("related answer about battery conservation"). In your case, you want your phone to become a "dumb" phone. Use APNDroid to cut off your data. There's even a widget to make it a one button press . Other than that, keep your screen dim and you should be good to go. | Easiest way to reduce power consumption to phone only | android |
I often check my mail at my office using the VPN connection which bridged my PC with the Microsoft Exchange Server and so that I can check mail using Outlook. I want to do the same thing when I'm out of my office and on my Nexus One mobile phone. But I don't know how to set up a VPN connection like the way I do it on m... | I don't know about older versions of Android, but from my 2.1 version it is pretty straight-forward. From the Home screen go to Settings and tap "Wireless and Networks." Then "VPN Settings" and Add VPN and follow the prompts from there. | How can I set up a VPN connection on my Nexus One? | android |
Does anyone know of an app which will allow you to place live folders on your home screen which are tied to a specific contact group? That is, when setting it up you would choose a group from your address book, and it would then show you all the contacts in that group, when opened. I tried this app: Groupie, but it has... | Okay, ... there was no app that I could find that would do this. So, I wrote one. It actually uses home screen shortcuts, not live folders, due to the way they are implemented and the complexity of coding them. If anyone should be interested, I've since rewritten it... you can find the new one here: Live Groups . | Live folders for Contact groups? | android |
After I take a picture with my phone, I want it to be synced (and/or shared) to the "cloud" shortly thereafter. (Say after a few seconds when I have wifi connection but not necessarily right away when on 3G). Does such an effortless synchronization system exist? Can a Picasa or DropBox account already do this but I hav... | If you sign up to Google+ you can do this with the Google+ app now. There is an Instant Upload option in the app. This syncs any photos (and videos if you set the option) to an Instant Upload album in Picasa. | What's the most effortless way for "cloud" back up of photos taken with an Android phone? | android |
Is it possible to make a desktop shortcut to dial a number with Skype? | There's a new widget available from Google Play Store that solves this issue: Direct dial with Skype by sbice One Click Skype! Calling friends through Skype is no longer time consuming and complicated! With "Direct dial with Skype", it's simply just ONE CLICK AWAY!!! It's a widget installed on your desktop & help y... | Quick Dial Shortcut with Skype | android |
I have a TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6; None of the generic rooting methods work. Any ideas? | Droid2Bootstrap.apk was able to root it | How do I root my Chinavasion TechPad 7" Tablet android tablet? | android |
Is there any way that I can restrict searches in the Android Market to just show apps from one particular publisher? For example, if I wanted to just see apps from Google, searching for "Google Inc." will also show apps that mention "Google Inc." in their descriptions. | If there is an app you like by that publisher, open the entry for the app in the market and select "View more applications". OR You can search by name: <code> pub:"Google Inc." </code> | How to restrict Android Market search results to a particular publisher? | android |
I've tried several, and so far I can't get one that will just work with my work jabber + conferencing (jabber 'rooms'). They all seem mostly clunky. Does anyone have a rec that has worked well for them for me to try? | I'm using Trillian for Android . As far as I know it's still in beta, but worked well for me so far. Though I did't use it in any extreme situations yet. Oh, and it doesn't handle calls yet. Edit: It's out of beta... and now you have to pay for it. If you don't like that, or don't have the money (or you can't buy apps ... | Are there any Jabber (XMPP) apps out there that support jabber conferencing? | android |
I'm trying to find a (hopefully official) place to update my droid x to 2.2 I'd appreciate any help/pointers | about phone -> system updates. | How can I update my droid x to the 2.2 operating system? | android |
Tablets have different usage profiles than phones. So many of the "Phone" suggestions don't apply. So, what can I do to get better battery life on my Android Tablet. (TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;) Works well, except something unexpected is consuming power; Just having the tabled turned on wi... | The key was to delete the Telephony application. This tables has no phone. After deleting the following built-in applications, TelephonyProvider & Phone, A new icon appeared in the top box, it was a signal bar strength icon with an X in it. Now the "Cell standby" no longer appears, and the battery lasts 3-5 hours d... | What can I do to increase battery life on my Android tablet? | android |
I have a Tech_7 from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6; When I plug it into the usb port, it shows up in the Device manager as HiDROID, but the driver is not installed. How can I get the USB driver working? | Install the avd & sdk manager - I'm assuming you use c:\Android_SDK Edit c:\Android_SDK\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf Find the section [Google.NTx86] and add the following: <code> ;Techpad %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0002 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0002&... | How can I get the Windows 7 USB driver working for my Android Tablet? | android |
Just wondering: is it possible to change the name which is displayed underneath the icons on the home pages ? I added some short cuts to internet pages on these pages, and they use way too long names . It would be nice if I could change them. | No, this won't work for shortcuts to apps. EDIT2: Turns out this part of the answer was wrong. Thanks Bryan and Drake for your answers. Yes, it works for internet bookmarks. From your browser, select Menu > Bookmarks. Long-press the given bookmark and select Edit Bookmark; this will allow you to change its name. You ma... | Is it possible to change the name underneath the icons on the home pages? | android |
(And by "General Public" I mean, people who aren't paying $30 a month for data transfers, and just using wifi instead.) | You can download applications over a wifi connection without any phone plan. For example, I recently removed an HTC Hero from my phone plan and was able to download applications to the phone over Wifi with no problem.... even though I could not make calls. Since Android is not limited to phones or devices with wireless... | What is Google's Stance on Keeping the Android Market Open to the General Public | android |
Any thoughts on how one might clear the Android Marketplace search history? For instance, if I recently searched for an android app in the marketplace, the marketplace search maintains a history list of which apps/keywords that I have recently looked for. Thanks in advance! | From the home screen go to Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Market then choose "Clear data." This will erase your market search history. When you go back into the market it'll be like your first time. They will ask you to agree to the terms and condition again and then it'll be just like it was bef... | Clear Android Market Search History? | android |
Does Google run the Android Market? | Yes, Google is in charge of the Android Market. | Who runs the Android market? | android |
Hi All, Does google map application provides voice guided navigation ? Does it supports offline navigation ? Any app which supports offline/hybrid (like nokia ovi maps) mode of map navigation ? Any google map alternatives in android market ? Thanks, Ankur Shah | I've never used it, but here's one: OsmAnd Open-source OSM-based GPS app with online/offline capabilities and audible navigation. Online: maps, routing, search, edit OSM POI/bugs. Offline: search POI, address, transport, map cache. | Google Map alternatives with offline navigation support | android |
The settings menu in CM6 lets you change the maximum per-process heap size (internally, that’s the <code> dalvik.vm.heapsize </code> property). What are the practical effects of raising or lowering that setting? On my G1, I changed it to 12m from the default of 16m, and I noticed that switching applications feels faste... | Here's a great article someone wrote on the effect of changing it, very detailed: http://ryanolson.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/test-how-changing-the-max-amount-of-memory-per-vm-heap-can-effect-your-rom-cyanogen/ In short, with the G1, it can cause bigger applications to crash. I would just recommend you keep it default or... | What is the effect of changing the maximum application VM heap size? | android |
I don't know whether installation package for different smartphones of the same OS/version is the same. But if that's not the case,mine is HTC g3. Note: I've already tried to install flash player 10.1 but failed,so I'm targeting flash lite now. | Flash is only available for Android 2.2+. You won't be able to install it on any older version of Android. | Is there a flash lite installation package for smartphones of android 2.1? | android |
I have an Evo running with very default settings. How can I force the home screen (Which I believe to be running Sense UI if I'm not confused) to be in landscape format. I use my kickstand all the time, and it's a pain to tilt my head to look at the home screen. | The factory implementation doesn't support landscape. (When you configure the background, you get a hint about this from the dimensions of the image). Lanscape mode would require a custom ROM. | How can I force the Sense UI home screen on my Evo to landscape? | android |
I tend to rely on Recent Apps list to bounce between apps I use most often, as a sort of day-long history, for example. Is there a trick to increasing how many apps are listed in the default Recent Apps list (long-press home > Recent Apps)? I believe it's limited to 8, is there a trick/app which would increase it? Pict... | Advanced Task Killer can be configured so that it always stays on the Notification Bar. And it can also be configured such that the "Default Click Action" will "Switch To" the application. I found it works good enough as a task switcher. | Can you Modify or Increase the Size of the Recent Apps List? | android |
I want to setup corporate sync on my DroidX and it appears to work until I try to get email. My office uses Microsoft Exchange. I think I need to set up VPN to do this? (not sure, I know I have to use vpn to make outlook work if I'm not on the network) Which VPN selection should I use? We are using a really old Cisco V... | Android doesn't natively support pure IPSec client to connect to Cisco like VPN concentrators. For that first you need to root your device and install any custom rom with tun kernel module support and install this app http://code.google.com/p/get-a-robot-vpnc/ Configuration to be used is, Connection Name : Cisco (Can b... | Which VPN do I use for a Cisco VPN concentrator? | android |
If you've upgraded the SD card on your phone to a higher class, have you measured or noticed any significant performance difference? What kinds of apps seemed most affected? | A higher class card is going to give you faster read and write speeds to your SD card. So any apps that use or write data to the memory card will get a boost (one example would be the camera and gallery apps). Another possible example would be apps saved to the memory card. You probably, however, won't be able to tell ... | Performance gain from upgrading higher class SD card | android |
What is the maximum class (e.g., 2,4,6,8,10) supported of microSD card supported by the HTC EVO? I noticed an improvement in performance when upgrading from the Class 2 to a faster card on my Hero. I don't want to pay extra for performance that won't benefit my EVO. HTC and Sprint have not included this information in ... | It looks like someone sent HTC an email back in July and got the following response: I understand you want to know which speed is the best for your device as far as SD card is concerned. We have tested the devices on a class 4 speed. I could not recommend anything higher than that. The phone may be capable of running a... | Maximum (micro) SD card speed class for HTC EVO? | android |
I changed my Google Account password, and now there's a notification about trouble logging into my Gmail account on my Samsung Galaxy S. That's fine, I'd expect that. What I don't expect is a pop-up box containing a CAPTCHA, that I cannot get past. I'm sure I got at least one of them right (despite the auto-caps for st... | THis seemed to solve itself. After trying again just now, it worked. Must have been a server-side thing. Sorry I can't help anyone else that has this issue. | Why can't I get past CAPTCHA after changing Google Account password? | android |
Has anyone noticed the problem when uploading photo's to Facebook using the Facebook for Android application ? I uploaded photo's last week , and they displayed ok in FB/Android. I did the same this weekend (uploading photo's using FB/Android), and now they are not visible in FB/Android (just showing the brown image pl... | From a couple of days a noticed too, that some pictures from Facebook are not shown. If I login later they will show up, but other pictures will not. I saw a news that they made some changes to photos infrastructure so it's possible to be a temporary outage until they consolidate the new changes on all servers. | Anyone having the same problem with Facebook/Android not showing photo's uploaded from the phone | android |
I have a contact with no contact details, apart from a name and which can't be deleted. The option just doesn't appear in the context menu like for other contacts. Is it possible to delete this contact? | Try deleting it from your Google contacts. If it's not in your Google contacts, it probably came from another source, like Facebook or Twitter. You should also be able to hide contacts that don't have a phone number, so as a last ditch effort, that may be good enough for you. | Undeleteable blank contact on HTC Legend | android |
Is it possible to create an icon on my desktop home screen (Android 2.1 Samsung Galaxy) that I can tap to fire up the browser to a specific web site? | Create it as a bookmark in the Android browser. Then, long-press your home screen and choose the "Bookmark" option. Select the bookmark you made and Voilà ! | Is it possible to create a URL link to a website on the home screen? | android |
I just received my new G2 from T-Mobile, and I checked the settings, and it has 2 GB internal storage. However the Google Phone site says it should have 4 GB internal storage. What is the deal? | The G2 does indeed have 4GB of internal storage, but not all of it is visible to the operating system. The internal memory (/dev/block/mmcblk0) shows up as 2256 MB which place it solidly in the this-is-4GB-of-memory camp. There are several reasons for confusion on this point. Of the 2256MB of internal memory visible to... | Does the T-Mobile G2 have 2 GB or 4 GB of storage/memory? | android |
I primarily use my phone at night and any screen that is white is super bright, even when the brightness is turned as low as it can go (0%). Dolphin HD has an add-on called Dolphin Brightness that actually turns the screen's brightness down lower than the 0% setting in the Settings menu. Unfortunately, as soon as I lea... | You could try this post on the droidforums.net that has a custom app to manage brightness. Requires root though. | Make my screen dimmer than the lowest setting available on my Moto Droid? | android |
If you're not used to seeing the 'low on internal storage' notification, what is it that you're doing to keep your phone's internal memory from filling up so quickly? The 'SD Card and Phone Storage' menu in the settings doesn't really tell me much other than how much is free. And, I don't really have that many applicat... | I'm using an app called DiskUsage which helps visualize what's using both my internal storage as well as the SD card. | What can I do to manage my phone's internal storage? | android |
I currently have a Samsung Moment which has OS 2.1. Will I ever be able to upgrade to 2.2? Is the hardware capable of handling 2.2? If so, when will this happen? What's the best way to be informed of any announcements related to this upgrade? | As of right now there will not be an official 2.2 release for the Moment. Here's a thread to keep updated. | OS 2.2 on the Samsung Moment | android |
I have a Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) running Android 2.1-update1. I have ZIP Codes for many of my contacts in the ZIP+4 format (e.g. 99999-1234). However, the field for ZIP codes does not allow any character except numbers. Without being able to add a dash it makes it difficult to read (e.g 999991234). I would have thou... | It seems that entering ZIP Codes directly in the Contacts app in the ZIP+4 format under Android 2.1-update1 is not possible. However, I just updated to Froyo (2.2) (T959UVKA6). Not only can the Contacts/ Storage app natively import and export contacts to and from the microSD card, but it also allows directly entering Z... | ZIP+4 ZIP codes in Contacts for Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) | android |
Once I've checked off the box to "allow automatic updating" for an app in the market, is there any way to undo this without uninstalling and reinstalling the app? Moto Droid running 2.2 UPDATE: Apparently I am losing it. Originally it happened with PDAnet. I accidentally clicked the checkbox and as soon as I did the op... | On the HTC Incredible I just searched for the particular app in the market, selected it and unchecked "allow automatic updating" from there. Hopefully it works that way on your phone (and others). | How can I turn off the "allow automatic updating" for an app? | android |
Is there any way to manually focus the camera on my Android phone? I know that you can tap on where to focus, but that's just assisted auto focus. What I want is to be able to manually adjust the focus. | I couldn't find a way to do it or an app that would do it. There were a couple out there that claimed to have manual focus but basically just did what you described as "assisted auto focus." I found this thread at XDA where some people have been looking through the code to find a way to add the manual focus. From what ... | Can I manually focus the camera on my Android phone? | android |
I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, I can't seem to find the dimensions of the screen (apart from looking it up on the internet of course). But in general: can you somewhere see the correct screen dimensions of a mobile device's screen ? | I don't believe there is a way, which is strange. Maybe because it can't be changed they don't think we need to know? You can install an app called "Screen Resolution" which will display your phones resolution if you really want to see it on your phone. | Where can I see what the screen dimensions are of an Android mobile phone | android |
For general detecting circumstances and triggering actions, what are the advantages/disadvantages of Tasker and Locale? Which one does the best job overall capability for improving the usefulness of a phone/device? Categories of particular interest (in no particular order): "Recipe" power "Recipe" ease-of-creation Vari... | The easiest way to compare these two apps: Locale costs more. But it is a lot more user friendly. You just set up "situations" with triggers and actions. Then you prioritize the situations. That's it. Tasker costs less. But it is a lot more customizable. It's more like being given a scripting language. There are TONS o... | Should I use Tasker or Locale? | android |
Now that Google has extended the number of countries from which developers can sell paid apps, have they also extended the number of supported currencies? I know that the Market now shows prices in the user's local currency; what I want to know is can developers now set prices in currencies other than US dollars, Sterl... | I've since found this link that lists 12 currencies supported by the Market. They are: Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc Danish Krone Euro British Pound Hong Kong Dollar Japanese Yen Norwegian Krone New Zealand Dollar Swedish Krone Singapore Dollar US Dollar No mention of the Australian dollar. Presumably an oversight? | Currencies supported by Android Market | android |
On my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone: if I start a couple of apps, I can get an overview of them in the 'Active applications' icon on my first screen. Clicking this icon, shows me all active applications but allows me only to end them. I find no way to activate them. Pressing the center touchpath at the bottom displays... | The app Smart Taskbar will show you a list of the all tasks(apps) that are currently running on your device and allow you to switch to that app, similar to the native functionality but you are not limited to the 6 most recent apps. Basically it opens from any screen and also lets you set some shortcuts and widgets and ... | Can you get a list of the RUNNING applications on Android for the purpose of activating them? | android |
I was just browsing through the AppBrain Android store and saw as one of the popular downloads Gmail. This made me wonder how to see the version info of an application on my Galaxy S mobile phone. How can I tell the version so that I may update this application to a new version? | Go to <code> Settings > application settings > manage application </code> then tap on the app. It'll say the version you are running under the name. You shouldn't have to check though; If the app in the market doesn't say "Installed" then you don't have the most recent version. | How can you tell which version of an app is on your Android phone? | android |
I wanted to buy some small application from the app store, it asked for my credit card information, but I was unsure whether we were working in secure mode. How can you see, during payment, whether your are working in secure mode or not ? (like the green colour in Internet Explorer). | Assuming you were purchasing through Android Market (App Store is iPhone), credit card payments are handled by Google Checkout. (More info: http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=105916 ) Google Checkout API is secure even though you won't see an HTTPS indicator like you would for SSL-enabled ... | How can I see in the App store whether I am working secure | android |
How can I see the title alt text for website images on an HTC Desire? I'm currently using the Dolphin HD browser but I can't see a way of getting the alt text. | Good question. I'm don't see an obvious way to do that to solve your problem on all websites. However, there just so happens to be a few xkcd viewer apps. I use this one which has a menu > hover text option. EDIT: This seems like a reasonable thing to try for link hover text, but it does not work for me on the default ... | How can I view title text for a web image (xkcd.com) on an Android based browser? | android |
On an Android phone the wallpaper spans across all of the home screens. So what size should pictures be to fit properly as custom wallpapers? | Here are the correct wallpaper dimensions for the phones cited in Leimi's answer: 480x320 for devices like the HTC Wildfire 640x480 for devices like the HTC Hero or Legend 960x800 for devices like the Nexus One 960x854 for devices like the Motorola Droid If you device isn't listed there is an easy way to figure out the... | What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen exactly in an Android phone? | android |
On my Samsung Galaxy S, gmail only loads new emails when I press the 'refresh' button. Is this normal ? Or should I set some options somewhere ? I thought gmail should push emails to the phone. | In answer to my own question (and in thanks for the answer already provided), but the problem was that in my office, my phone uses Wifi router which is connected to the internet via a firewall . And on this firewall one of the necessary imap ports was blocked . My collegue changed this setting , and now gmail is behavi... | Gmail only reads my emails when I press the 'refresh' button - is this normal | android |
stackexchange-url ("This question") seems to say that it's necessary to root an at&t phone (like the samsung captivate) in order to install apps from unofficial sources. My question is a bit more focused: if I'm working on my own android app, will I be able to load it on my at&t phone for testing (via the andro... | The Android Compatibility Definition Document for 2.2 says that “Device implementations MUST support the Android Developer Tools provided in the Android SDK.” Any device which isn't “compatible with Android” according to this document isn't going to have the Google services, including the Android Market. | Is it possible to use an AT&T phone for android development without rooting? | android |
I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the downloads section of the market but the program itself works fine. How can I get rid of the constant "Installing..." statu... | I just had this problem, and somehow I got this solved. What I did: Entered Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications. Selected the Market app, and "uninstall updates". After that, I entered the Market app again, and I was able to reinstall the app who got stucked. PS: I'm not sure if this was just a coincidence,... | Application stuck in "Installing..." stage in Market | android |
Since Android 2.2 (Froyo), you can select "Allow automatic updating" for applications. For some reason, I haven't started using this yet. The benefit would be to save time, but are there any good reasons not to use this feature? | I leave it off so that I can review the list of pending updates and see what changed. Of course, that only helps for the apps that list changes in the market description. Every once in a while, developers do release updates that are a step backwards- either because of introducing bugs or major redesigns that lose featu... | Any reason not to allow automatic updating for an app? | android |
I am thinking of buying an Android phone soon (Probably Desire HD), and would like to use it to record hiking trips GPS data. All those run tracking apps seems just right to me, but I am looking for something that can run more than a few hours, so I figured that turning off the wifi/3g/cell antennae will give me a much... | You can activate the Airplane mode to shutdown everything (calls, wifi, etc), and then re-activate the GPS. Only the GPS Antenna will be activated... I think :D | Is it possible to shut down all antennae except for the gps? | android |
My HTC legend give me the ability to associate my contacts' various accounts in the People application (ie. email, Facebook, Twitter...). Is this a HTC only feature? If it is, is there an alternative for non-HTC phones? | The people application itself is an HTC exclusive, but merged contacts from multiple sources (GMail, Exchange, Twitter, Facebook, SIM, carrier phonebook, etc) is a standard Android feature for 2.x (maybe earlier). By default the system tries to intelligently merge identically named contacts, but you can manually add/re... | Contact account association with non-HTC phones? | android |
I am using the Swype keyboard preloaded on my at&t Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) phone and I like it a lot. My only problem is that when I try to write <code> I </code> I'm used to just pressing <code> i </code> and letting the phone capitalize it. However Swype routinely writes <code> ki </code> when I am trying to... | Actually I had the same problem as you, and I searched the help dictionary. You have to swype from "I" down to the spacebar in order for it to auto-cap. It's not as easy to find or widely known. Also as a heads-up you can do this with "a" too. The brilliant thing about it is that you only have to be close to the "I" an... | How can I make the Swype keyboard type "I" when I press "i", now it types "ki"? | android |
I would like to rip and watch a DVD on my new Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate variety) handset. Sometimes I get a goofy sci-fi on Netflix that I would like to watch but the wife wouldn't bother. So I want to rip a copy to my PC and watch it later on my captivate. What is the best format/method/player for me? | Handbrake is a good program to rip and convert DVD video (it may not work on certain copy protected DVDs but that's a topic for another SE). The stock video player plays H.264 .mp4 videos well ( here are the supported formats ). You can actually just use the iphone/ipod preset in handbreak, just change the width of the... | how to watch DVDs on my Captivate | android |
I have an unlocked Nexus One that I rooted to remove a system application (Twitter), but now the OTA system update fails with the message <code> Verifying current system ... assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Twitter.apk", "<long hex string>") E:Error in /cache/c8847c98b948.signed-passion-FRG83-fromFR9... | What ended up working was re-installing the stock Nexus One (a.k.a. Passion) image. There seem to be several different ways to go back to a stock installation, but what worked for me was: Download the <code> PASSIMG_Passion_.zip </code> file from shipped-roms.com Re-name the file <code> passimg.zip </code> and copy it ... | OTA update failing after rooting phone | android |
For windows machine we got the hosts file to edit to redirect url's to other domains. Is there a file like that on android? I'm looking to redirect a very long url to a shorter one using the hosts file, is this possible? This can also be used to redirect a list of known spam domains to nothing so the worst flash/gif ad... | The original link is dead. I pulled this short guide from way back machine , copied here: With the first few official Pre-Alpha builds of CyanogenMod 7 being released, it’s worth noting that a new feature has been included that allows you to change the hostname on your device from the Settings menu. If you have a suppo... | How to change the 'hosts' file to redirect URLs? | android |
The title is pretty self explanatory on this one. | Using the goo.gl URL shortener : http://goo.gl/a4Wv and adding a .qr to the end of it: http://goo.gl/a4Wv.qr | What's the easiest way to create a QR code for a link? | android |
I want to enable the Wifi Access Point (AP) functionality on my Moto Droid. I don't mind rooting but I'd like to do this without having to edit the kernel or having to flash the ROM. I have seen apps that enable wifi tethering but they require a netfilter enabled kernel. Is this possible? If it is, how do I get it done... | When I first rooted my Droid (with EasyRoot), I remained on the stock ROM until I got annoyed by the OTA update message (and ended up switching to CM6). However, I was able to use Wireless Tether without doing anything else. No new kernel, no mods, nada. Just root on vanilla Android. If you've already updated to the la... | How to enable Wifi Access Point / Hotspot on my Moto Droid (2.2) without editing the Kernal or flashing the ROM? | android |
I'm using the newly released market version of Skype on my ADP1 running CyanogenMod 6.0. I can't seem to quit the Skype program. There doesn't seem to be any mechanism for signing out of Skype once signed in. I can kill the task, but the next time anything triggers it it think it has the right to sign in and be online ... | With version 4.0 (released July 1, 2013), they've changed, once again, how to sign out. Here's how to do it: While logged in, tap your avatar in the top right corner On your account profile, tap the Overflow Menu (three vertical dots) in the lower right corner If your phone has a physical menu button, you'll use that Y... | How to quit Skype on Android? | android |
Looking for something to remote control my Droid without having to root. To be clear, I am looking for full control over the computer (view on monitor, use mouse and keyboard for input). | No longer true : So the answer is no. Please see other answers, which give more details how to control an android device without rooting it. | I want to remotely control my Android device from my PC without rooting it. Is this possible? | android |
Our sales team came to me earlier with a question about Android OS. I've never used Android, but I do know it is a Linux-based OS. Frankly, I don't have the time to research for myself the capabilities of the Android OS. What I need to know is: Is it possible to restrict web access to a single domain (domain.com, .doma... | Yes all this is possible but you'll have to root the tablet and whether or not that is possible will depend on the tablet. Here's the answer to each request: Yes, you have to edit the hosts file for which you'll have to root the device. Yes, any browser (I recommend Dolphin HD ) will let you set the home page, so just ... | Restricting Web Access to a single domain on Android tablets? | android |
Is there a way to disable the sounds on phone startup and shutdown? When I had JF3 firmware, there were no sounds, but now on JM1 the sounds are there :( | In System -> Sound and Display -> System volume you can set it, unfortunately the power on/off sound is also tied to the touch feedback sound (ie you press a button, hear a sound). If that's not a problem, turn it all the way down and problem solved.. | How to disable startup and shutdown sound on Samsung Galaxy S? | android |
I'm considering buying an android phone (probably a Galaxy S variant). But I only run Linux (Gentoo if it matters). So, I'm curious what features work with Linux, and whether there are any features that I'll miss out on by not syncing my phone to a Windows or OS X PC. (I'm being optimistic in the title and assuming tha... | As Trampster said, currently Samsung are only pushing firmware updates through their Windows-only Kies software. Many manufacturers push out the updates wirelessly "OTA" (over-the-air) straight to the phone, so never go near a PC, and some provide a file that you download onto the phone's SD card and then boot the phon... | What functionality is only available when syncing to Windows or OS X? | android |
I was just wondering if anyone knows how to make contact icons on the home screen update their picture when the contact's picture is changed, without needing to delete the shortcut and recreate it. Can this be done? Make the contact-shortcut's picture "live" as it were? e.g. some of my contacts are linked to Facebook a... | Looks like it is logged as an Android bug . If I'm reading right, there is no current plan for the Android team to address this. | Can I make home screen contact icons update their picture? | android |
Once a device has been rooted, is it possible to unroot? I also want to keep my data, so can I unroot without wiping/re-imaging? If so, how difficult is this? | This really depends. What phone are you using and how did you root it? For example: some phones have an easy "one click" root method to root your phone. They often have a reverse easy "one click" unroot method. An example of this is EasyRoot for Droid. As for doing it via a factory reset, that's not necessarily enough.... | Is it possible to unroot a device? | android |
I realized that charging my HTC Desire (Android 2.1) takes longer if connected to computer compare to power outlet. Does it matter which method I use to charge in terms of battery life time? | No, the battery doesn't care how it got charged in terms of a given charge. It just takes longer when using your PC because it's getting less current from the PC than the AC charger. Here's a post on android forums which suggests that the current coming from the PC is significantly less than the AC charger. The forum p... | charging from power outlet or computer? to save battery lifetime | android |
Is there a MediaPlayer with Chapter Marker support? I want to listen to audio books and the Economist Audio podcast (> 7 hours/episode). | I've used MortPlayer and it supports chapters, multiple bookmarks and remembers your place. As far as chapters go, it depends on how the audio book is setup, most mp3 audio books save each chapter as a different track and that works just fine. Also, it's free. While I haven't tried it, it's my understanding that Amblin... | Media Player with Chapters Support | android |
What kind of pressure does it measure? Air pressure? Finger pressure on the touchscreen? | Some devices, like the Motorola Xoom , the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active and the Galaxy Nexus, have an air pressure sensor built into them that measures the barometric air pressure. I have the Barometer HD app installed on my Xoom which seems to give roughly the same reading as my Suunto electronic barometer. Support for... | What does the pressure sensor measure? | android |
I am accessing an Android market and trying to download Free applications, when i have tried to download any application by clicking on "Install" button. When i click on "Download" button, it always shows the downloading application with the message : "Starting Download", i am seeing this message since last 2 hours, bu... | This question is redundant: Please see stackexchange-url ("this one") for a solution. | Android market - Application downloading problem | android |
Which versions of the OS can be configured to connect to a VPN? | VPN capabilities (PPTP, L2TP and IPSec) for Android were included from version 1.6 (Donut) onwards. | Which versions of Android support VPNs? | android |
I'm looking for a good comparison of custom ROMs' features and quality. I would prefer a comparison that is actively maintained. | The Android Release Matrix at AndroidSpin is pretty comprehensive. There is also the PDAdb.net Rom Respository, although I don't think it's as user friendsly as the AndroidSpin db. Last (and least relevant to your question) is theunlockr's list of Android Roms (I just thought it was worth mentioning). | Where can I find a good comparison of available custom ROMs? | android |
When I type something into the search box at the top right of the main page, I get a Next key instead of the Go or enter key. If I enter text in search, pressing Next takes me to the interesting tags input, then to the ignored tags input; pressing Go from there takes me back to the main page, with my search text sittin... | Don't if there's something on the StackExchange sites that has changed, or if the Froyo update has fixed this, but I do get the Go button now, not a Next button when I type into this site's search box on my phone. (Vodafone UK branded official Samsung Galaxy S 2.2 Froyo release JP7) | How to use the Search box on these Stack Exchange sites with the Galaxy S? | android |
When a phone is configured to use Google Voice for voicemail, his does that work? is the call routed to VM by the phone, or is the setting changed at the carrier too? | It's routed by the carrier so even if your phone is off it will get appropriately routed to Google Voice. With non-android phones you have to type the carrier specific activation code into the keypad and hit send to make the change at the carrier level. The Google Voice Android App takes care of this for you with a sim... | Google voice for voicemail | android |
I need to have the time/ clock on for about 30 mins. Just the time I can see in dark. The screen doesn't turn off. Is there any application or way I can have the time on for xx minutes in case I need it? HTC Desire on Android 2.1 | Keepscreen can let you choose some applications and select a specific screen timeout for each of them. So you could just set the Clock application with the "no timeout" option. | time/clock always on? | android |
I got access to a Wi-Fi network which claims to use PEAP-MSCHAPv2 authentication. My phone (X10 mini pro with Android 1.6) was able to detect it as a WPA-EAP network. It even asked for the password to connect to it (which I have), but as far as I know I have to use an user name with PEAP-MSCHAPv2 too. The question is: ... | Yes, connecting to a PEAP-MSCHAPv2 network with 1.6 is not possible due to a lack in the network manager. After an upgrade to 2.1 or 2.2 it is possible. Alternatively you might want to root the device and enter your login credentials in your <code> wpa_supplicant.conf </code> file manually. | Special Wi-Fi authentication | android |
I made the mistake of sync'ing my PC with my HTC Desire and now my calendar has lots of double entries; From Exchange and from HTC Sync (Outlook)... Any wy to remove all traces of the HTC Sync entries? | These are the steps I took on my HTC Desire running Android version 2.2 to delete all calendar data, and in turn the PC Sync calendar: On the phone, open Settings > Applications > Manage Applications Click the “All” tab at the top of the screen Scroll down and tap the Calendar Storage application Tap the “Clear data” b... | How to remove HTC Sync calendar entries? | android |
I am proud owner of Samsung galaxy 3 with android 2.1. Unfortunately it doesn't supports live wallpaper. So is there any alternatives/options for installing live wallpaper with or without rooting ? Thanks, Ankur Shah | It looks like it is possible with root . Here is the relevant thread on how to do it (after you're rooted). And how to get root here . | Can I install live wallpaper on a Samsung Galaxy 3? | android |
I have Samsung Spica I5700 that have capacitive touchscreen, and I used a touchscreen protector. Recently, I've noticed that the touchscreen often produces erratic movements, for example, if I put my still finger on the screen, the "cursor" will shake vigorously (sometimes very far off). This makes the touchscreen very... | To answer you questions: Could this be caused by the screen protector? Possibly. Take the screen protector off and see if the problem persists. My screen protector doesn't affect the functioning of my screen at all. This is going to depend on the particular screen protector (I'm sure there are cheap, bad ones) and the ... | Touchscreen Protector and Sensitivity | android |
The fact that free gps turn-by-turn navigation is available for new enough Android devices using Google-owned map data is well known. Does Android offer free navigation in non-US countries as well? | Google Maps Navigation is currently available in the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. | Does Android come with free navigation in non-US contries? | android |
I would like to disable all my home keys for a specified event. Lets say my daughter is playing a game, she is 3.5 years old so she does not have very good coordination when it comes to not touching one of those keys accidentally. Is there a known app that (through whatever means) disables home keys, and through some o... | This is a common problem with parents giving their phones for children to play with. See my stackexchange-url ("answer here for some related information"). Essentially, it's a security problem. If I take away your right to use the back button (or more importantly, the home button), then you can't quit my app and theref... | How to disable all "home" keys | android |
I no longer want to link my default Google Account on my phone. I have a Nexus One runnin 2.2.1. How can I unlink my Google account? | Set up a new gmail account (you have to have one associated with the phone). Next, on your phone go to settings > applications > manage applications > gmail and choose "clear all data" do this for gtalk and google voice too if you have them set up. This should prompt you to start the account setup on the phone where yo... | How can I remove the default Google Account on my phone? | android |
I just received my mobile (Samsung Galaxy S) this week, so I'm really just playing around with it and the various applications. On facebook for Android: is there a way to see your groups and pages ? You can see and type messages, see your profile and your inbox, but I can't seem to find the groups I can see on the webs... | The Facebook for Android does not currently support groups and pages. Try accessing these features via http://m.facebook.com or http://touch.facebook.com | Can you see your groups and pages in the Facebook for Android application? | android |
I have a couple Google Mail (apps and gmail) accounts linked to my phone. If I get email the phone notifies me. If I read the email on a PC, the notification goes away. I like that. I also am using the "Email" app with an Exchange server for my day job. If I get email the phone notifies me. However, if I read the email... | The problem went away after the ICS update was pushed out. | Exchange Email Notification doesn't clear | android |
I want to view the Google Analytics of my web sites on my Android 2.1 mobile phone. How can I view my Google Analytics data on Android? | As an answer to my own question (which I re-discovered just now), I can tell I have installed: mAnaltyics : gives you several charts and data of all your web sites coupled to you Google account. Very nice. Analytics Widget : widget which when clicked, will update one count of one of your sites . Different widgets can b... | How can I view my Google Analytics data on Android? | android |
I subscribe to podcasts that require paid subscriptions. It works fine on iTunes, but I can't find a (free) Android app that supports Podcasts that require basic authentication. Does anyone know of one? | BeyondPod supports Feed Authentication. I use the pro version which costs $7, but if you choose not to go pro there are only a few limitations . The free lite version should still handle Authentication. | What podcast app supports podcasts that require basic authentication? | android |
For some reason some application sets the alarm loudness over night to zero. How do I find out which application is to blame? | You might want to look for applications that do require this permission: <code> android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS </code> Then uninstall it and set the alarm a short while after that. If everything is back to normal you have found the application in question. | Some application sets alarm loudness to zero | android |
One of the reasons I brought my Samsung Galaxy S was because it has a front facing camera. However I have found since buying it: Camera app can't use it Gtalk doesn't support video calling on android Skype isn't supported (Update: skype has announced support, but not working on Galaxy S yet, and is voice only) So what ... | The built-in Camera app on the Galaxy S can use the front facing camera. It's called "Self Shot Mode" and I've used it on mine once or twice, easiest way to grab a quick picture of you and a friend when there's no one else around to take the shot. Open the camera app, press the square symbol at the top-left (the mode b... | My Samsung Galaxy S front-facing camera doesn't work in camera app, Gtalk or Skype -- How can I use it? | android |
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