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I saw a list of top free apps in a magazine. Yeah, one of those old fashioned things with glossy paper made from dead trees. Anyway, the SPARQCode yielded an app not found message from Android Market. I'm guessing that means it used to be available? Do you know if it is available, was available, or will be available in... | Google Earth is definitely available, I can see it in my Market right now, however it needs Android 2.1 as a minimum to work, so if your phone is running an older version of the OS, then you won't be able to see it as the market hides apps that it knows definitely won't work on your phone. See the note at the bottom of... | Is Google Earth available for Android phones? | android |
Currently if I search for something like "Why am I so awesome," then at a later time I want to elaborate on that search and start typing in "Why am..." my search history will show the previously searched term. When I click on the term it automatically searches for it. I don't want it to automatically search for it, I j... | The anonym with the vague answer is correct, just not nearly complete. For keyboard-less phones (like my N1), the trackball or trackpad can be used to scroll down the list of suggestions, and that will enter them into the text field for editing. For most phones with a hardware keyboard like your Droid, use the d-pad ne... | How can I stop Android from automatically searching a term when I choose it from my search history? | android |
I used to have an app for my Treo called "Volume Care" that let me boost the volume of my speaker beyond what the factory settings allowed. Is there any app or hack that would allow me to push my Droids speaker further than Motorola wants to allow? Edit: I thought I was clear before, but let me clarify. I am not lookin... | If you root your Droid and install CyanogenMod there is something called DSP Manager included which seems to do what you want. | How can I boost the volume on my Droid's speaker? | android |
Is there any alternative keyboard for Android HTC Desire 2.1 that supports English/Czech dictionary and easy way to switch between them? | I went for SwiftKey . Still waiting for Czech language dictionary though :-) | Alternative keyboard with Czech language dictionary? | android |
I can access my personal Google calendar . Can I also access my work Google calendar (we use Google Apps )? Can I Merge these two, but not share my personal calendar with work mates? Set it up not to receive work emails? EDIT: HTC Desire on Android 2.1 | Yes you can add the eMail adress from your GApps account via Settings > Accounts & Synchronisation > Add Account Then enter your credentials and you can access your accounts eMail, contacts and calendar without automatically sharing information from your private calendar with your colleagues. But you need to watch ... | Two Google calendars on my Android (HTC)? | android |
I added a contact shortcut to my home screen, and I noticed that the Messaging icon in the pop-up changed to Handcent when I changed the default messaging app on my phone. One thing that's always bothered me is that there's a Facebook icon in the pop-up. Is there any way to customize what pops up when you press on a co... | If you stop syncing Facebook with your phone book, that option will disappear. I realize this isn't an answer to your question about customizing the pop-up but it may just serve your needs until a more skilled Android ninja happens upon this question. | Is there a way to customize the services in the direct contact shortcut? | android |
I of course have ConnectBot, but I'm looking for something I can script. Edit: To clarify here, I'm not interested in running scripts from a terminal. What I want to do is run an SSH command in an automated/scheduled manner. Tasker and Locale Execute are the equivalent of cron, all I need is the 'ssh' command to run fr... | You can install the Terminal Emulator from google. Alternatively there is the Better Terminal Emulator Pro. I tried the Terminal Emulator on a non-rooted phone and it seemed to work fine. Better Terminal Emulator Pro includes the dropbear ssh client, which can be launched from the command line or via a launcher. More i... | Are there any command line SSH clients available for rooted Android phones? | android |
I sit at a desk for most of the day, and having my phone (Sprint HTC Hero) sitting next to me is very useful, but it can be distracting to move my focus away from my PC to control my phone when notifications come in. What are some good solutions for connecting to my phone and controlling it over WiFi or USB? I understa... | Yes, rooting is usually (but stackexchange-url ("not always")) required. The following are some options: Android Screencast : Probably one of the more easier and popular sol'n Google Code Project "Android VNC". Have to search for it, I can only post 1 link at a time right now... Droid Explorer: App from Marketplace And... | What are some solutions for remotely connecting to an Android phone? | android |
I have a HTC Hero CDMA that I upgraded to Cyanogen 6. I'm on version 6.0.0-Heroc-testing2. Before installing Cyanogen, I had the official Twitter widget and official Facebook widget on one of my screens. Ever since upgrading, I have not been able to add the Facebook widget or Twitter Widget. Both of the apps work fine,... | Can you download another home launcher like LauncherPro (I highly recommend it) and see if the widgets also don't work there? It could be a problem with the launcher you are using (ADW or Launcher2). Or you could re-flash CM6 with the other launcher than the one you chose. If these are the official Twitter/Facebook app... | Why don't some widgets work on Cyanogen? | android |
Is there any way to override the Sprint DNS server(s) used by default on the 3G connection of an HTC Evo running Froyo without root access? The reason I want to do this is because some sites are able to resolve when I'm using OpenDNS or Google DNS while connected via WiFi at home, but when I'm on 3G, the same sites com... | Everything I've seen suggests you can only do it if your phone is rooted. Here's a tutorial for those with rooted phones. | Can I override the default DNS settings on an HTC Evo without root access? | android |
My work WiFi routes traffic through a proxy server. Is there a way to enter proxy server settings so that my Android can successfully make web requests? My previous phone was a WinMo 6.0 and this was easy to do (part of the setup wizard). I have a Milestone on Android 2.1 | There is an outstanding bug on this, from November 2008, with no sign of a fix. It's a real PITA, and a really obvious issue. | How do I enter proxy server details? | android |
Is there any app or setting that will automatically check in to foursquare when I arrive at a venue without having to take out the phone and click the app? Preferably something where I can mark "favorite" venues to check in to, such as work. Thanks | Tasker can do it, using the foursquare API and the HTTP POST task In the http post task, fill out the form as follows: Server:port -> user:pass@api.foursquare.com Path -> <code> /v1/checkin </code> data -> <code> vid=362349 </code> <code> private=1 </code> <code> facebook=0 </code> <code> twitter=0 </code> vid is the n... | Can I automatically check in to Foursquare? | android |
today I got an old HTC Magic phone with OpenEclair (Android 2.1-update) installed on it. Unfortunately there is still the Gmail account of another person linked with it, which I'd like to remove. However, for doing so, you need to do a "factory reset" on the phone. So did I, the phone rebooted, but the data (apps, sett... | You didn't do a factory reset then, but probably a soft reset. To perform a factory reset from the Home screen press Menu > Settings > SD card & phone storage > Factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything. That should take you back to square one. Reply back with a comment if not. Update: Boot into the bootl... | HTC Magic with OpenEclair: Factory reset doesn't work! | android |
I wanted to reboot my HTC and it was shutting down for more than 10-15mins so I removed the battery... What can I do next time? Is that ok to be shutting down for ever? The mobile is almost new one. Not much stuff installed. Primarily used for web browsing. | Has every subsequent reboot taken just as long? If so take the phone into a local store or call your carrier support line and ask them to wipe your phone so you can start out fresh. See if a fresh start helps. | shutting down takes ages (HTC Desire 2.1) | android |
can I arrange my favorites in default HTC Desire (2.1) web browser the way I want? Not only by newest, mostly used, alphabetical? | Yes, one solution is the Bookmark Sort & Backup app. Visit here from phone or search for "bookmark sort" on android market. (Pro version comes without ads.) Hope it helps. EDIT: Bookmark Sort & Backup Free and Bookmark Manager Free on appbrain.com. | custom arrangement of favorites in default (HTC) browser? | android |
can I have shortcut to airplane mode and/or phone options (power off/airplane mode etc) I do not like the current way of holding power on/off button for some time | The Quick Settings app puts that at your fingertips and, by default, is launched with a long-press on the search button. | desktop shortcut to phone options? | android |
The same thing is happening with the new Gmail as happened with Voice Search. This again? adb remount adb shell rm /system/app/Gmail.apk adb uninstall com.google.android.Gmail | I installed it simply by going to the market and updating to the new version. I know I have it installed correctly as it popped up a "What's New" dialog on first run. I have a HTC Magic 32A with CM6. | How do I install the new Gmail app on Cyanogen? | android |
I would like to get a clear picture of what is in the ROM vs. what is in the OS. This will help me understand what those custom ROMs are all about. | Well, the OS is in the ROM, to start with. You're suffering from a terminology problem: "ROM"s these days are all typically Flash memory, which is erasable and rewritable, but not byte-by-byte. So the OS may even live in the same physical ICs as the 'main' phone memory. Basically, custom ROMs can enhance/modify/break E... | What functions are in the ROM of an Android phone? | android |
I love Google Voice, but I don't want people calling me to be asked to say their name and I don't want to be told to "press one" to accept their calls. I just want to get my calls. Is there a way to disable that feature? | Go to voice.google.com . Top right, click on Settings -> Voice Settings. Go to "Calls" tab. Turn Call Screening to "Off" | Is there a way to disable "call from" when I use Google Voice? | android |
Is there a way to install Froyo on the Motorola Milestone? I understand that Motorola is planning a deployment of this release in Q1 2011 but I just wish I had it now! | Stock Froyo? No, not at the moment. Custom ROM? Take a look at XDA Forums , there are some ROMs currently in progress, but might be unstable on your phone. | Installing Froyo on Milestone | android |
Certain times of the week I would like the phone to be on vibrate and other times of the week I want it to be on ringer. I would like to setup a schedule for these changes to happen automatically. Can this be done? If not natively is there an app that can do this? | Check out Locale (more expensive, but easier to use) or Tasker (less expensive, more complicated to use/more configurable). | Switch between ringer and vibrate based on schedule? | android |
When an file or app downloads (as opposed to installing directly), the downloads open up. Otherwise, I can't seem to navigate in there. Is there a way, on a stock, un-rooted Android, to navigate to the download list? Update: browsing through "File Manager", I see I've been staring at <code> /sdcard/download </code> -- ... | Usually your apps are downloaded using your browser. For accessing them you open your browser, press menu > more > downloads. | Can I get a shortcut to the Downloaded Files folder? | android |
Is there a way to use my android device as a bluetooth USB dongle without rooting it? | If I understand your question correctly, you are curious if you can plug your phone into the USB port on your laptop and use the bluetooth connection of your phone as if you had bluetooth service on your laptop. No, that is not possible. The USB drivers for your phone do not permit that type of functionality. | How to use an Android device as bluetooth USB dongle? | android |
Sometimes my motorola milestone camera goes crazy and starts out to take photos half dark. I noticed that it only happens when flash is on. Also, I've seem this happening when the battery is low (~20%), or the system is slow. As an example, this is a photo I took minutes ago: http://twitpic.com/2q65bs | Definitely it is related to low battery, I tried a couple of more tests and if the battery is < 20% this always happens. | Why my photos end up half dark? | android |
Sometimes when I update an app through Market the download gets stuck at 0% or 100% and won't finish download or finish installing. The only way I've found to work around this is to uninstall the app, then reinstall from Market. Is there a better way to fix this situation? | On the "downloads" screen, long press the app in question and click "Cancel download." Then try to update the app again and see if it'll complete this time. | Sometimes Market update gets stuck downloading. How can I cancel? | android |
I have a T-Mobile G1 and rooted it using AndRoot. I've confirmed that I have root by using Wireless Tethering, I get all the required request superuser permission dialogues. However when I go to the Telnet application and try to telnet it refuses to let me, I get: Error While connecting to server localhost/127.0.0.1:23... | AFAIK, mostly port 1-1024 on android phone are reserved for system, so the application other than system must use port > 1024. I never use telnet, but I used ssh frequently to remote my phone, I use SSH server on phone using http://teslacoilsw.com/quicksshd maybe you can use ssh as an alternative to telnet. | I have rooted my phone, but why can't I Telnet? | android |
In the gmail app, how can I view the actual email addresses an email has been sent to, rather than just the name. Sometimes the person in question has more than one email address and it would be useful to see which email address was used. The only method I've come up with so far is to hit reply all and then scroll arou... | The latest version of the Gmail app (it has not been released yet, but you can find a copy of a leaked official APK floating around somewhere) has this feature. It adds a "more details" link on every email header so you can see the actual email addresses used. I'm not sure whether this version will work on 1.5 and up, ... | Gmail app: How can I view the email addresses? | android |
This is a common question by those who have want to root their phones. How exactly do I root my Android device? | DISCLAIMER: ROOTING YOUR PHONE WILL PROBABLY VOID YOUR WARRANTY FROM BOTH THE CARRIER AND THE MANUFACTURER. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO ACCEPT FAULT FOR ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ROOTING, THEN DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. HERE BE DRAGONS . Questions? Before rooting, you might have some questions about it. Fortunately, they've alrea... | How do I root my Android device? | android |
I know from the web interface, you can send messages to up to 10 people. However, I haven't figured out how to send an SMS message to multiple people using the Google Voice Android app. Is it possible? If it is, how? | In the current version you can do this easily — just type in another name/number after the first as you would in the web interface. A comma appears automatically when you click on a suggestion, and all that good stuff. | With the Google Voice app, is it possible to send an SMS to multiple people? | android |
Galaxy-S (Vibrant), Android 2.1 I was watching Avatar the other day and paused it. When I played it again later, it restarted at the beginning. Is it possible to resume play from where I left off, or bookmark a position or something? Or is there a different/better player that does this? Thanks! | My T-Mobile Vibrant (Samsung Galaxy S) just received a OTA update from T959UVJFD to T959UVJI6. It appears that this may have fixed the problem you are describing. It no longer is a problem for me after this update was installed. It is also mentioned at the xda-developers site along with other changes that were included... | How to pause a movie using Video Player (Galaxy S)? | android |
If so, how? Could it be implemented via a USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection? | IP Webcam (Turns your phone into a network camera with multiple viewing options.) (alternate direct link ) Originally posted by user739 in a duplicate question | Can I turn my Android device into a webcam? | android |
I'm curious if keypad commands like those listed below come from the Android OS or if they're added by manufacturers. On my N1, I know of these two commands: <code> *#*#checkin#*#* </code> - Phones home to check for updates. <code> *#*#info#*#* </code> - Enters a detailed phone information menu. | There are many that seem to be "standard", but they can also be added by individual applications (e.g. provider-installed). Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540483 for a method to extract telephony codes from your installed apps. | Do keypad commands come from Android or the manufacturer? | android |
I have 3 gmail accounts coming into my gmail app. I also frequently use the "Share" feature of many apps (Browser, Gallery, BeyondPod...) to share links via gmail however when it opens up the email compose screen sometimes I am given a dropdown to choose which account to send it from and other times it defaults to the ... | I'm sure this is fixed in the latest Gmail App which you should be able to download from the Market. (This used to bug the hell out of me - sometimes the drop down would work, other times not, completely at random. Haven't had the issue since the last Gmail App update) | How do I change gmail accounts when using the share functionality of an app? | android |
Many apps give you the option to "Share" whatever it is you are looking at (or watching or listening to). This usually manifests in the form of a popup list of services that include: Gmail, Facebook, Twitter...) The list seems to be the same from app to app. How can I change what services are listed on this popup scree... | The items in the list are determined by which installed apps support the <code> ACTION_SEND </code> intent. Any app that supports that intent will be included in the list. I don't think there is a way for users to modify the list other than installing/uninstalling applications. | How can I customize the list of services that pops up when I choose to "share" something in an app? | android |
I'm trying to find a decent text editor. I've tried the following apps (in order of preference): TxtPad Lite, Scribtor Notes, AmbleLink Notepad All of them truncate the text file at 9025 bytes. The file is fully there, I've verified it with <code> cat </code> from within Terminal Emulator. Is it a limitation of whateve... | Check out "Need To Write" in the Market! I just wrote this app so i'm shamelessly advertising it everywhere. I was facing the same problems, so I made it to have no file size limit other than your sdcard size. NTW lets you display and edit files small chunks of the file at a time. | Looking for a Text Editor that doesn't truncate a file prematurely | android |
Galaxy-S (Vibrant), Android 2.1 If I create an event with the stock Calendar app, I can freely change which Google Calendar the event is associated with. Once it sync's with Google Calendar, however, I can no longer change which Calendar the event is associated with. I can do change any other aspect of the event, and e... | This is probably because of how the Google Calendar server API interacts with client applications. An update request has to be sent to a specific calendar on the server. If you could change which calendar the appointment is tied to, synchronization would have to send a "delete" from one calendar and an "add" to the oth... | Why can't I change the Google Calendar on an event after it's been sync'd? | android |
Galax-S (Vibrant), Android 2.1, Jorte 1.2.5 I'm using Jorte (a replacement calendar app). How do I see which Google Calendar a specific event is associated with? Note that this is while viewing an existing event, not creating a new event. When creating a new event I see the Calendar selection combo box just fine. Thank... | With the default Calendar app, when viewing an event the individual calendar is listed right at the top. Additionally, each calendar even is color-coded. If Jorte isn't displaying that to you, it sounds like a shortcoming of the app and something you should petition the developer to fix. | Using Jorte, how can I see which Google Calendar an event is associated with? | android |
Is there a way to restart an Android device? Now I have to shut it down and manually turn it on again, but I'm looking for a solution where the whole process happens automatically. This might be device specific, mine is Samsung Galaxy S. | The menu you get when you press the shutdown key should give you a list of options including Shutdown, Restart etc. If it doesn't, your phone's manufacturer might have left it out of the ROM. | How to restart an Android device? | android |
I've just installed ADW.launcher, which is a lot cleaner than the original HTC Sense homescreen, but I can't seem to get my Clock/Weather widget back. It's not appearing in the list of widgets. Is it just me, or do none of the HTC widgets work with ADW Launcher, or is it that the HTC widgets will only work with the HTC... | HTC Sense widgets do indeed only work with the Sense homescreen. There are knock-offs, but these are usually pulled off the market by HTC very quickly. Beautiful Widgets comes quite close though. | Do HTC widgets not work with ADWLauncher? | android |
What the heck is Froyo? Are android trying to be cool with the naming conventions? .. oh wait, they.. they're alphabetical, right? Just like Linux? | They haven't publicized how they came up with why the version naming scheme they did. There has been speculation about what future names would be and more speculation . All of this could have something to do with obesity , but we may just never know. After Froyo it looks like it's Gingerbread and then Honeycomb. The or... | What's with the Donut/Froyo? | android |
Does it drop your data connection? I have experienced that since I installed it a week ago. Sometimes it will randomly choose to drop your data connection. | If its dropping your data connection, why haven't you uninstalled it already? Seriously, there are things you can do with stock applications to improve your battery life, like turning off wifi, gps, data connection manually, all of which can be down easily with the Power Control widget. Also, I noticed that there's a b... | Does juice defender randomly drop your data connection? | android |
This would be helpful at times... I usually just end up pressing home and selecting the gmail widget from there but I've gotten used to long-pressing home to get to recent apps. Could it be due to the fact that I get to email using the widget? Does it work with the native email client or other email apps? Thanks in adv... | If you haven't opened the application in a while, it will naturally disappear from the list of recent apps. Try opening it with the widget and then going back to the home screen. If gmail is once again under you list of recent apps, you just haven't opened it in a while. If it doesn't appear at all, then the widget you... | Why isn't gmail listed as a recent app when I long-press the Home button? | android |
I need to have mobile skins for the Android emulator, specifically for testing apps, for which I have referred this site: http://teavuihuang.com/android/ . I would like to have HTC 4G EVO skin. Where can I get one? | you don't need an official "skin". You just need to figure out what screen dimensions and memory capacity the device you want to test has and create a deployment target file. | Skinning the Android emulator | android |
I'm using android 2.2 on a stock Nexus one (from the pre-developer phone stage). Should the music player be able to cope with WMAs? I'm sure I've seen references to it coping with them, but they are currently just dead weight on the SD card. I actually quite like the stock player so installing a new player is the fallb... | Having been reminded I asked this question, I did a bit of digging and it seems that this is a feature of the nexus one and really something I should have known (or found quicker than I did). Spec is at: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php Includes the line: - MP3/eAAC+/WAV music player ...which noted... | How to get the stock music player to play WMA files? | android |
I just found an Android web store called AppBucket . When you pay a subscription, you can download non-free software from their service. The site doesn't really explain what kind of deals they have with the developers of these non-free apps, but I guess they buy software once and then sell it to all their subscribers, ... | Interesting question. Nowhere on their site do they mention how a developer would go about listing their application. They only have 968 apps and their Twitter feed claims they are apps that are not available elsewhere . They explicitly state their support for the Pirate Party and then talk about the "crack" that they ... | Is Appbucket a legal app store? | android |
Is there a way to use different sounds for a sms text alert and an email alert? I can't find the setting. I'm on HTC Hero, Android 2.1 | You can customize the Notification settings for both Gmail and Messaging in each of the apps separately. In Gmail press menu and go to More-> Settings and look at the Notification settings section. In Messaging press menu then Settings and look at the Notification settings section. | Different notification sounds for sms and email? | android |
In HTC Sense you get a little widget that indicates that you have USB connectivity to a computer and lets you change the mode (charge/storage/etc) is there a similar tool that is not part of HTC Sense which can run in LauncherPro? | If you mean that thingy in the notification bar that upon touching let's you chose your desired mode -- that's still there with Launcher Pro as it has nothing to do with Sense and Launcher Pro has nothing to do with your notification area (unless of course you decide to disable it) | Using LauncherPro lost usb connection notification | android |
I'm looking for a method to retrieve all my files from my Dropbox account and download them to my SD card. This should download everything with no user intervention. There are a couple of Dropbox applications around but none of them have the ability to download everything and even worse most seem to work incorrectly on... | Another app is now available to be a more complete solution: Titanium Media Sync The reliable and battery-friendly way of syncing your files to/from the cloud ! This unique app allows you to sync a set of folders from your Android device to the cloud and back. It currently supports the free Dropbox storage service. The... | Complete Dropbox implementation for Android | android |
On my old Nokia phone I was able to create groups of contacts. I found this very useful and had groups such as Co-workers, Neighbors, Doctors, Friends, Family, etc. Is there a way to do this on my Moto Droid? The only way I've found to group contacts so far is to mark them as Favorites, or create custom folders with di... | Sunpech is correct about that. However, it doesn't quite work in the way you are envisioning it. Your groups in your Google contacts don't sort your contacts in your phone, instead you are simply able to specify to Android which of those groups you want synced. When you are in your contact list (in Android) you can hit... | Is there a way to create groups of contacts? | android |
Is there a DLNA compatible media player app available for Android? | UPnPlay is an Alpha release and apparently still a bit glitchy, but still some positive reviews. | Is there a DLNA enabled media player for Android? | android |
Can I make these work on Android or is there a google place to create or convert bookmarklets to make them Android Compatible? | Finally got it to work and it wasn't complicated at all. Simply create a bookmark and paste the javascript into the URL field. I've tried it on this bookmarklet that does a google definition search: <code> javascript: s = (window.getSelection ? window.getSelection() : document.getSelection ? document.getSelection() : d... | Is there a way to use PC browser bookmarklets with the Android Browser or Dolphin HD? | android |
I would like to be able to use userscripts in Android. Is this even possible? I read that it was a couple months back and tried a tutorial which I can no longer find but it didn't work. This question may be related to stackexchange-url ("this other one") I submitted but I believe they may have totally different answers... | Use OilCan - "Greasemonkey on steroids for Android". | Is there a way to use Userscripts / Greasemonkey Scripts on the Android Browser or Dolphin HD? | android |
Are there any apps that will specifically help to drain a battery down quickly? The scenario I would want to have this is if I want to quickly drain the battery so I can charge it fully again. Some say that this will help extend the battery life by fully draining/charging the battery. | This question is along these same lines: stackexchange-url ("What causes battery to drain faster than it can charge?") So there may or may not be an app designed to drain the battery but you probably just need to turn on an app that uses the GPS. This will help to fully drain your battery but I don't know that doing so... | Is there an app that will drain my battery? | android |
I have heard of Custom ROMs and Custom Firmware, are they the same thing? If not, whats the difference? | It's probably the same thing although ROM is supposed to be the area / location where stuff is only ever written once (during manufacture / initial flashing). | Is a phone's ROM and Firmware the same thing? | android |
I want to be able to redefine what the hardware buttons on my Motorola Droid do. By buttons I mean the 4 capacitive buttons on the bottom: Back, Menu, Home & Search and the Camera button and Volume buttons on the side. I have seen several apps that allow you to change what the Camera and Search buttons do but I wan... | Got it, ButtonRemapper . | How can I customize the actions associated with my Moto Droid's hardware buttons? | android |
A friend of mine has an HTC Aria on AT&T. On his application settings screen, he does not have the option to allow installation of apps from unknown sources. Is there any way to change this option to allow him to install downloaded apps (*.apk files) without rooting the phone? | Unfortunately, it seems like the HTC Aria does have that ability , but AT&T has removed it . | How to install from unknown sources on AT&T? | android |
My HTC Desire is set up to flash its LED lamp whenever I receive an email, SMS etc. Only problem is that (without touching the phone) the LED stops flashing after 5 minutes or so. So if a message comes in while I'm not near my phone and I don't come back for more than 5 minutes, I have to turn on the screen to discover... | Must be by design. Flashing the LED infinitely would drain the battery (even if only slightly). I don't see anything in Settings regarding lengthening the amount of time the LED will flash; you can only specify what things cause LED notification. After some searching it looks like the "Missed Reminder" app allows for a... | Phone LED only flashes for a few minutes after receiving a notification | android |
Can anyone recommend a good way to backup Android devices? Ideally I would like to do this wirelessly and, not only backup my data, but also my user settings. Is it possible to backup an image of an Android device - so that one doesn't even need to reinstall apps? It would be particularly useful to hear from users that... | The requirement being that you must be ROOTED, you could get Titanium Backup and back up your phone using that. The reason for using Titanium Backup is so that you can selectively restore parts of your data if you were to install a different version and/or build of Android. NANDROID backup is good for having a safe ima... | How to backup an Android device? | android |
I'd like to try out some Android beta software I found online, but when I tried installing it on the device I got a message that said that installing non-market apps has been disabled for security reasons. Can I bypass/disable this restriction? I am using the at&t Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) with Android 2.1. | No need to load a custom ROM. You have two paths possible -- You can simply use special software on your PC to sideload apps or you can do some edits to the configuration databases on the phone to bypass the block permanently. This page covers both methods -- http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_Sideload | How do I sideload, i.e. install non-market apps, on at&t phones? | android |
When I use Google Maps it sets my Google Latitude location, but once I turn Maps off it stops. I'd like it to update with my location on a regular basis. I don't want to drain the battery by always using the GPS, but it'd be nice if it updated, say, every half hour or so. | I found this from the Google Mobile Help forum after a little searching. It's from 8/15/09 so I actually see something a little different on my phone Settings > Location > Google Location Services. I haven't tested it but hope it helps. Quoting the site: Hi everyone, Apologies for not updating this thread specifically ... | How do I set Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly? | android |
I have a Bluetooth speakerphone for my car (BlueAnt). It uses a phone's built in voice control. When I try to use it, it says that voice control is not supported by my phone (AT&T Samsung Captivate, Android 2.1). Is there a way I can get voice control (over Bluetooth) on my phone? | I believe that feature was added with Android 2.2 as my Moto Droid recently got the ability to do that. Unfortunately, I believe you are out of luck until AT&T pushes an update to your phone, unless you are willing to install a non-standard ROM. | Voice Control for Android 2.1 | android |
I have a bit.ly account, and I want to be able to track my shortened links. However, using the Twitter, it allows me to choose what shortening I use, but I can't seem to find an option to have any shortened links linked to my bit.ly account. I know that my twitpic account is used to upload pictures (and I've set twitpi... | I don't think there is a way in the Twitter app, but if you really want that functionality, Seesmic has it. | Is there a way to use bit.ly account when shortening links in Twitter app? | android |
I want to uninstall the facebook app, as I don't use facebook. The phone won't let me uninstall that app. I have a Droid Eris and a Motorola Droid. I want to get rid of it from both these phones. | unfortunately you need root permission to uninstall system apps. If you are rooted you can use ADB and type <code> adb uinstall <package name> </code> | How can you uninstall an app that you didn't install on your Droid? | android |
Is there any WEP cracking application available for android? If not is WEP cracking technically possible with the API's and hardware available on your average android phone? This is a purely academic question please leave ethical arguments out of it. | There is nothing available. While it is theoretically possible with the hardware, in practice it would be very difficult to implement and would probably need a custom ROM that supported it. Even the tools for doing this on a desktop (Aircrack, etc.) generally require specific wireless chipsets and drivers to do wireles... | Is there any WEP cracking application available for android? | android |
I just got my replacement Droid and will be sending my current Droid back to Motorola. I'm sure they are going to refurbish it and resell it. I've backed up everything and I'm going to be keeping my microSD card, but how to ensure that all the data is completely wiped off the internal memory so there is no chance that ... | Perform a factory reset then write to the memory and reset again. This is the best way I have found to prevent data remnance. I was aware that with a magnetic based drive there is almost always data remnanace. I believe the standard to effectively erase info on a magnetic drive is erasing and re-writing over the drive ... | What's the most complete way to erase all the data from my phone so it cannot be recovered? | android |
Is there an app to play videos from Netflix and Hulu for the Android? | Yes there is ! Today Netflix released an offical App . Netflix Blog post about release. Currently Netflix playback is supported on the following phones: HTC Incredible with Android 2.2 HTC Nexus One with Android 2.2, 2.3 HTC Evo 4G with Android 2.2 HTC G2 with Android 2.2 Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3 If you don't h... | Netflix: Is there an app yet? | android |
I have a Moto Droid, running Android 2.2 (Froyo), although this behavior also existed on 2.1. Whenever I plug something in the headphone jack, the Music app will start up (sometimes with a bit of a delay) and start playing something (generally Christmas music). More often than not, I'm plugging in headphones to use Goo... | It's been reported as a known issue on code.google.com . There's a long list of 79 comments which seem to indicate that rooting and adding a program called "Autostarts" fixes the problem. This is obviously not something everyone is going to want to do... be careful if you go that route. | How can I stop the Music app from launching when headphone is plugged in? | android |
I have a Moto DROID (v1). On a trip from Tyler, TX to DFW airport I had my phone in the car dock and charging. I was using Navigation for directions to the airport and also had Listen running to play a podcast over the device speaker. As I neared the airport, the phone rebooted a few times and then remained off. I took... | I think you answered your own question ;) Navigation uses a lot of power: it needs constant use of GPS along with reading the map and processing text to speech. Throw in another power-intensive activity like bluetooth or the phone's speaker (or calling, or data, etc), and it's very conceivable that it would drain power... | What causes battery to drain faster than it can charge? | android |
I have been playing flash videos using skyfire, but I would really like to play some games like chopper using flash. How can I get flash enabled on Froyo? I have heard that Froyo supports adobe flash. | You can download the Flash Player 10.1 app from the Market or by going to http://adobe.com on your phone and clicking on the Get Adobe Flash Player button. | Have you got flash to play on your stock Froyo yet? | android |
Is there an app that will allow you to make playlists with your music (on your computer) and then transfer those playlists, and the associated MP3 files, over to the phone? I'd prefer not to have to "Sync" stuff because of all the headaches that syncing carries with it, but I just don't see anything in the market that ... | As a further answer I forgot there is Media Monkey which just has basic USB copy which will do what you want - let you make a playlist and just copy it to your phone. | Music transfer and playlists | android |
Android is based on Linux and has a Linux kernel underneath. Is there any way I can use shell commands and interact directly with the Linux system? E.g. A shell app that has access to the Linux system? | Yes there is, Check out the application <code> Better Terminal </code> or <code> Android Terminal Emulator </code> both are support from 1.5 | How can I use shell commands and interact with the Linux system underneath? | android |
When posting app links, I'm always using a link on Cyrket or AppBrain -- becuase I can't get a link to anything in the official Android Market. But I have seen some links out there for use w/ Android itself ( ''market://'' protocol ): <code> market://details?id=de.schildbach.oeffi </code> (as seen @ Android Dev Studio)... | If you are talking about making a link that goes directly to the app in the market on an Android device, yes, just append the Package Name to the <code> market://details?id= </code> or <code> market://search?q=pname: </code> to create the link. In your example above the Package Name is: <code> de.schildbach.oeffi </cod... | How do you link to applications in the Android market? | android |
Apps in the market have a lot of comments and reviews. How do I add my own rating and comment to these? | Navigate to Market, select Menu > Downloads and you will see the list of apps on your phone. Notice the My Rating section where you can star and comment on the app. | How do I add comments to an app in the Market? | android |
Currently I am using Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5801) with Android 2.1. Is there any app available to support flash video ? | There is an alternative browser, Skyfire, which purports to support at least some Flash videos on Android 2.1. It should be available in the Market. | Is there an app for Flash support for Android 2.1? | android |
Is there a way for WiFi-tethering without root access. I mean before Froyo. I have HTC Hero 2.1, and frankly, I don't want to root it for security reasons. | Here is the ultimate answer: First, on your phone, install a terminal-emulator from Android market, then run <code> cat /proc/cpuinfo </code> which will show you the detailed processor information of your phone (ARM5 in my case). Afterwards, you need to install an ARM5 cross-compiler environment on your Linux box (down... | Is there a way to enable WiFi-tethering without root access? | android |
Is there any app available in the Android Market for Stack Exchange sites? | There are a couple of apps out there like Droidstack and StackWidget. Both of the apps can work together. I've just installed them, but so far you can't seem to answer or respond to questions with them. You can though, follow your questions and get notifications when you get answers. Droidstack is a question browser, a... | Is there any app for Stack Exchange? | android |
I've seen that you can replace the default launcher app with something like LauncherPro, the onscreen keyboard with Swype or ShapeWriter, and I've heard of others. Does anyone have a list of all default apps in the base Android OS (version 2.2 preferred) that can be replaced? | Keyboard can be replaced Browser can be replaced (Opera, xScope (i like), Dolphin HD, etc.) Launcher can be replaced Gallery can be replaced (3d gallery is my favorite) Camera can be replaced (Camera 360 (drains battery like crazy), Retro Camera, etc.) Hell you can even replace the kernel if you root. Not an app, but y... | What apps in base Android can be replaced? | android |
I'm running Android 2.2 FroYo on an HTC Droid Incredible. When I go to bed, I want to turn off all notifications except for incoming phone calls, which I still want to receive. Is this possible, either natively or through an application? | I asked this question to a friend and he suggested the AudioManager Widget . It allows you to control volumes for Alarm, Media, Alerts, Ringer, System, and Voice Calls independently. It also allows you to toggle vibrate for alerts and ringer independently. So far, it seems to be a solid app. | Is it possible to only silence certain notifications? | android |
I'm currently using LauncherPro which lets me have 4x5 icons and a bar at the bottom of my home screen. Are there any alternative Launcher apps that will let me cram more in? | Not a launcher app itself, but MultIcon (review link) lets you cram multiple icons into a teeny tiny space. Also available via cyrket. Now, that unconfigured screnshot is the extreme example -- but the density ranges from 4 incons in the space of 1 on down. It's pretty handy -- plus it comes with its own shortcuts widg... | What Launcher app lets me put the most on one screen? | android |
On my current and previous Android phones (HTC Magic with stock Android 1.6, and Samsung Galaxy S with 2.1 and TouchWiz) there have been pretty good alarm clock apps that allow you to set a a variety of alarms with a variety of timing and days. This gives you the handy ability to set different alarms for weekends and w... | There is an app called Holiday Alarm Disabler . I haven't tried it myself, but it has a pretty good rating at Androlib. QR Code for Holiday Alarm Disabler: | Is there an alarm clock app that takes account of personal and/or public holidays? | android |
http://www.slideme.org/ is a website where you can purchase apps (useful for countries where android market does not support purchase yet). | Not currently, but the Slide.me Application Manager (SAM) 4 will have support for Updates. | do the apps purchased via slideme.org give you notifications about avaliable updates? (like the apps from android market) | android |
Occasionally I'll start an app only to be presented with the App's title bar and a black screen. Usually the app's interface shows after 3-10 seconds. Very rarely the screen will stay black. I don't have any real idea about why or how to reproduce it. I'm wondering if this is simply the phone working to try to start th... | Black is the default plot color for Android, so this is the placeholder until the app completes it's layout operation. There are a number of things that can cause an app to have a delay here: Performing a network call(s). Loading data from disk. Garbage collection from other tasks. Restoring a complex drawing. You can ... | Black screen starting an app | android |
What are some general ways to improve the battery life of my phone? | Some of the biggest power drainers : GPS, Wifi, and Bluetooth. In general, it is best to keep these services off unless you are using them. However, GPS will only be used when an application calls for it, so you could technically leave it on all the time. Some other tips : Lower the screen brightness Turn off 3G (if yo... | Battery conservation? | android |
If I am having performance problems, what tools can I use to identify where my performance lags are coming from? I have used a System Panel Task Manager , Android System Info , System Manager Free and some others but none of them have really identified the problem children. System Panel Task Manager came the closest wi... | Watchdog will monitor your phone's performance and alert you of issues. Here's a quote from the Lifehacker article on Watchdog . Watchdog runs in the background, watching for apps to start using more than a certain percentage of CPU power that you specify (with a default of 80 percent). When it notices an app going out... | How do I identify apps or settings that cause performance problems? | android |
I have a couple direct dial to landline shortcuts that I use at work regularly. There are no avatars associated with those contacts and the Homescreen icon just shows a generic Android Avatar so they are indistinguishable. I have a couple other contacts whose avatars are still indistinguishable because they are so smal... | Desktop Visualizer does the trick (and a little bit more) | How can I change the Icon of a Shortcut on my Home Screen? | android |
The button is broken and I'm waiting for my replacement phone. I can turn it on by sliding open the keyboard but I have to wait for it to sleep to turn the screen off. Is there an app or a shortcut that I can put on the home screen to do this? Or maybe a hack to change my camera button to a screen off button? It's an u... | I ended up using this free app: http://code.google.com/p/lockenabler/ and with smart bar I was able to set the camera button as a shortcut. My cam button now turns off the screen on a long press. | Is there an App or Widget that can replace my Screen On and Off Button on my Moto Droid? | android |
I heard this phrase or the variants (rooted phone, rooting, etc.) in android forums but I don't know what it means. Can you explain it in simple terms? | To 'root' your phone means to gain administrative rights on the file system of your phone (in linux, root is the username of the master admin). With root access, you can install and uninstall anything you want on the phone. Most phones come with limited access regarding what you can and can't do on it. This isn't neces... | What does "to root a phone" mean? | android |
I have a HTC Desire that was on 2.1 and worked perfectly with my works exchange server. But since upgrading to 2.2 I cannot get it to work at all. There are no errors it just synchs forever. Any suggestions? | It looks like there is an issue with the Exchange Server certificates and Froyo. I have found a few others with the same issue: Exchange 2007 doesn't work after ota 2.2 update Android 2.2, FRF91 now Active-sync is unable to connect to server, all was fine on Android 2.1 Those links have several workarounds that might s... | Exchange no longer working after upgrading to Froyo | android |
Several questions have mentioned launcher. What is it responsible for, and what kinds of features do the alternative apps in the Market provide that the basic android launcher doesn't? | Launcher is a replacement for the Home application (the app that your phone switches to when you press the Home button). It is basically the application that lets you switch screens, launch apps, view widgets, etc. Other apps offer more home screens than the default, or different toolbars at the bottom of the screen of... | What is the "Launcher" application and why are there alternative apps? | android |
I'd like to be able to set, at the contact level, which phone number is used to dial out. For example, I'd like to be able to set it so calls to my boss use Google Voice by default where as calls to my family use my cell number. Any suggestions? | I still haven't tried Voice Choice, but I just downloaded this free app: Voice Plus This looks perfect. From the description: Allows you to set rules for which number dialed will use your Google Voice number. Specify rules based on area code or by contacts (using contact groups). No more annoyance of having to press an... | App to allow me to set which contacts dial out with Google Voice by default? | android |
I work third shift so I sleep during the day but I get calls all day long so I shut my ringer off. I would like to be able to set a couple phone numbers that can ring through no matter what. Using Google Voice to do this won't work because I get calls directly to my cell # as well as to Google Voice. | The Setting Profiles app can do that. From their site: What if I don’t want to miss an important call while I’m on mute? You can overwrite current sound settings with a rule based on Incoming Call condition. Here is how to: Create a new rule Add Incoming Call condition and set it to your preferred contacts group (like ... | Any apps that will allow me to set a profile that only allows emergency calls through? | android |
How many competing Android markets (other than Android Market itself) are there and are they any good? I know that there are at least two others: SlideME and AppBrain which I have looked at and seem useful but which ones do you use and why? | I use AppBrain because it provides a nice site, and it makes it really easy to install apps onto my phone. Additionally, I'm finding that many bloggers that are reviewing apps are putting links to the AppBrain page for the app in their posts. This makes it really easy to mark something for install while I'm at my compu... | What are the alternative Android app markets? | android |
My Moto Droid has seen great performance improvements with each new Android version, and has been much more stable and reliable with each version release. Recently I was in a situation where the phone just didn't think it had a cell signal, and then wouldn't disconnect the call that it couldn't place because of the non... | Well, it sounds like you don't want to monkey much. (Otherwise I'd recommend rooting and then installing vanilla 2.2, which is going to be the most stable of any release). It sounds like the problem you experienced is just a flat out bug and might not have anything to do with any apps you are running. On the other hand... | Any tips for phone stability? | android |
Is it possible to easy copy applications between phones (eg. two HTCs via bluetooth) and get them running fine? Or apps just need to be downloaded from AM each time because of some installation routine that comes right after downloading? | Android 2.2 introduces the App Sharing app which is installed by default. I think this might be what you are looking for, however you will need a FroYo device. For earlier versions you could use the app "Bluetooth File Transfer" to share the APK files, if you have these available on your memory card for example. | Copying applications between phones? | android |
Is there a good app that syncs to my google calendar and (most importantly) where I can add events TO the calendar from the app, and have it show up in google calendar automatically? The Calendar app on the Captivate is FED by the google calendar, but I have to make all my entries on line, otherwise they are (uselessly... | Assuming Samsung have made the same changes for the Captivate as the Galaxy, then fully opening an appointment in the Calendar app and pressing Edit, you should have a line labelled "Calendar" that will say "My Calendar" (this is the local calendar on the phone), press the arrow beside that and it takes you to a list o... | google calendar app | android |
I have an HTC Droid Incredible running Android 2.2 FroYo and would like to use custom sounds/songs as ringtones for text message notifications, event and task reminders, Facebook and Twitter notifications, and email messages. I have the MP3s that I want to use located in the /ringtones directory of my phone, but they d... | Put the sounds in the /media/audio/notifications folder on your SD card. Create this folder if it doesn't exist. | How do I set a custom MP3 as a ringtone for other notifications? | android |
I find it quite hard to edit spelling mistakes, using just the touchscreen . Currently I try to tap the screen exactly where I want the cursor to be, but this isn't very accurate. The iPhone has a nice 'magnifying glass' feature which allows you to accurately move the cursor. Is there a similarly nice way to do this in... | If you use swype you can move the cursor by swyping from the swype symbol to the SYM key. That brings up a screen where you can do easy cursor movements and text selection. Also, you can correct words easily by double-tapping on a word; this will bring up the word choice box. | Editing text - how to change the cursor position? | android |
The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone? | Any Micro USB cable that has the capability of charging your phone does excactly that. I found a link on USB powering . The source is from 2005 but the issue remains the same. Some cables do charge your device due to a sufficient power flow through the cable while others don't. | Will any Micro USB cable work to charge my Incredible? | android |
Does the android platform have any firewall application? | I'm pretty sure that Android includes iptables, which is the standard firewall for any Linux. What I have no information about is whether iptables is compiled into the kernel used on all phones, but you might get more information out of this thread in the xda-developers forum . | Are there any good firewalls available? | android |
I went ahead and let my phone update itself and since then it's been realllly SLOW. Phone calls take 5-45 seconds to connect, which is beyond aggravating. Apps don't run as fast as they use to. And I am constantly reconnecting the Mobile network because it keeps losing it. Anyone have similar and get around it?? Thanks... | A brief post about speeding up a HTC Hero. Are you with Sprint by any chance? This thread and this thread have at least one suggestion: Have a look in Menu > settings > About phone > System updates > HTC Software update. Apparently there is a .6 firmware patch. Unfortunately, most of the posts are not reassuring. Perha... | My HTC Hero Upgrade to Android 2.1 has slowed it down! | android |
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