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2015/06/02
1,769
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<issue_start>username_0: On my GPE S4 (Android 5.0.1), if I change from Firefox or Google Sheets or ezPDFreader to another application for more than 1 or 2 minutes, and come back, the data is loaded again. It is not only bad for my data plan, but is also time consuming. I monitor data usage, it is not just re-rendering...
2015/06/02
1,009
3,530
<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to set a .png file I had prepared myself as the wallpaper, but the thing apparently (as in EVIDENTLY) gets converted to a .jpg. It strikes me odd google.com has nothing on this issue, that's why I've come here. **Is there a way to set a .png wallpaper without it being converted to ...
2015/06/02
581
2,163
<issue_start>username_0: My screen got broken and I've been using my phone with a VNC Server installed on it, but this morning i'd the stupid idea of enable hotspot just to see if I can use my mobile data plan on my laptop, but when I did this, the wi-fi got disconnected from my router and now i only have access to my ...
2015/06/03
580
2,136
<issue_start>username_0: I read the other questions I could find. This is completely different. My question is **NOT about finding the file**. **The file is on my phone**. It is the correct size. It shows as an mp4 with the right icon on windows. It has an mp4 suffix. It's 22+MB so it's there. It will not play in MS M...
2015/06/03
946
3,557
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android upgraded to 5.0.1. There is a GMail account added that I've linked in order to install a specific application (Google Domain Policy) and now I want to remove that account in order to pass the phone to my co-worker. I've gone to `Settings` -> `Accounts` a...
2015/06/03
353
1,064
<issue_start>username_0: I installed Better Battery Stats (BBS) v2 from XDA and quickly realized that the actual required version is 2.1. So I tried to uninstall BBS via ADB but that failed because BBS is a system app. Now when I try to install the new version, I got: ``` bash-3.2$ adb install BetterBatteryStats_xdae...
2015/06/03
375
1,532
<issue_start>username_0: So, my Galaxy S4 turned off randomly today during charge. I attempted turning it back on via the power button but it would not respond. Then I tried taking out the battery and replacing it, the device vibrates with the Galaxy S4 logo showing up for about a couple seconds, then the screen goes ...
2015/06/03
474
1,833
<issue_start>username_0: How can Chrome (or some other browser) be configured to tell websites its resolution is the native resolution of the phone and not a reduced resolution that's adjusted for being high DPI? "Request desktop site" works for some sites, but not all, and ones that detect the resolution of the phone ...
2015/06/03
517
1,912
<issue_start>username_0: I wrongly saved one of my friend's name. Later renamed it with original name but when I searched contacts in WhatsApp I saw his name is still old one. I can't find a way to change name. I tried to edit via mobile contacts, but edit button in WhatsApp contact is disable. How to change WhatsApp c...
2015/06/03
958
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<issue_start>username_0: I play Game of War Fire Age and wondering if I can get cheaper packs on it, I'm from the UK and it costs me £79.99 to buy a pack but my Brazilian friend only pays $60 for the same pack, is there anyway for me to be able to change my region to Brazil and get the same deal, but then the only prob...
2015/06/03
302
1,261
<issue_start>username_0: I have Google Photos app enabled to automatically backup all my photos and videos to my [Google Photos](https://photos.google.com/). My question is, once they are on the drive how can I delete the original from the phone without having it deleted on the Photos?<issue_comment>username_1: After t...
2015/06/04
393
1,610
<issue_start>username_0: Consider I am using a WiFi hotspot (authenticated with password) for internet on my mobile. Is it possible to tether the connection to another device via any WiFi, USB, or Bluetooth? Let me be clear for example I have a **WiFi** modem through which I **can access the internet** on my phone, no...
2015/06/04
504
1,707
<issue_start>username_0: I've recently noticed loads of cool Telegram stickers making their way around. How are people getting these cool things? How can I add more stickers? How can I be cooler than them? [![Screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/28Hn2m.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/28Hn2.png)<issue_comment>username...
2015/06/04
530
1,897
<issue_start>username_0: I was just testing out Android Device Manager and I tested the lock feature. I entered a password, as requested, and the phone was locked. I was told that since I already had a lock screen on my phone, the password wouldn't be needed. I went back to Android Device Manager and there is only a "l...
2015/06/04
380
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<issue_start>username_0: This might be a replica, I have searched and not found a similar question. I currently have the HTC One M8 and am planing on getting a 1GiB Data pack, knowing me who uses internet over the top I would like my internet to get cut at lets per say at the peak of 1GiB. So as soon as I reach it, it...
2015/06/04
337
1,219
<issue_start>username_0: I want to find a way in which I can continuously send the Android camera feed to my PC via USB. The reason for specifying USB, is because of performance requirements, I want it to be as fast as possible, hence preferring USB over Wifi. I need the app to be running in the background (will be a s...
2015/06/04
694
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm fairly new to android development, but am I long time android user. Phones used to have a "hardware" menu button, which I have since seen is emulated in software, but only when I'm running an 'old' app on my phone ("three dots stacked on top of each other that appears to the right of all th...
2015/06/04
298
1,073
<issue_start>username_0: I have an Android device which does not have place to insert a SIM card, can I tether this device to PC through USB (I want it to be fast, hence preferring USB over Wifi) in some way?<issue_comment>username_1: There is an app whose minimum requirement is Android 4.0.3 . This app doesn't even re...
2015/06/04
404
1,613
<issue_start>username_0: sorry if this is slightly off topic but please could you give your thoughts to this recently, I had my s4 in my front pocket and while sitting down in a chair i could feel that I was slightly sitting on the phone it had a back hardshell case and it was the screen facing down in the pocket wh...
2015/06/04
315
1,358
<issue_start>username_0: I am using `Android 5` and, on rare occasions, my keyboard disappears or becomes unavailable when I enter editable fields in different apps (browser, FB, etc). Once that happens, what can I do, other than rebooting, to get the keyboard to reappear once I am in editable fields?<issue_comment>use...
2015/06/04
409
1,675
<issue_start>username_0: On my SMS messaging app (Go SMS Pro)I can lock individual messages within a thread/conversation so that if I want to delete the majority of my messages from a sender I can still save important ones and prevent them from being deleted. With WhatsApp it seems I can only delete an entire message t...
2015/06/05
1,388
5,009
<issue_start>username_0: These terms still confuse me: operating system (Android), firmware and ROM. From [CyanogenMod's website](http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/About#What.27s_a_.22firmware.22.2C_anyway.3F): > > Whether you call CyanogenMod a "ROM" or a "firmware" or an "operating > system" or a "distribution", it a...
2015/06/05
406
1,482
<issue_start>username_0: When switching custom ROMs (in ART), is it necessary to wipe the Dalvik Cache? Wiping the Cache is necessary, but should wiping Dalvik (which doesn't exist in Android Lollipop and afterward) be necessary? What impact will it cause if we wipe Dalvik (something not present)? In ART, what does ...
2015/06/05
424
1,634
<issue_start>username_0: I use an e-mail service that uses an Exchange connection. I have an Exchange account in my accounts list on the phone. I receive mail properly for this account. However when I add a contact and choose to add it to the Exchange account, it doesn't show up in the general Android Contacts app. Whe...
2015/06/05
641
2,052
<issue_start>username_0: My Note 4 running 5.0.1 will often connect to 4G rather than 4G LTE when both are available. When this happens I can turn airplane mode on and off it will then reconnect to 4G LTE, sometimes with 5 bars. How can I either make it: * Only connect to 4G LTE * Never connect to 4G * Only connect...
2015/06/05
544
1,645
<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to change my phone's (CM 12, Stock 4.2, both rooted) preferred network mode from "GSM/WCDMA" (0) to "WCDMA only" (2) and vice versa (there can be other modes too), using command-line only. Based on this [answer](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/111513/109933) I can make relevant c...
2015/06/05
343
1,264
<issue_start>username_0: What is leanest android mod out there? I do not particularly like new Android or Cyanogenmod 12. Too much flashy animations and too much bloatware with tasks running in background. Or if not specific mod, what are ways of achieving this?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess one way of achieving t...
2015/06/06
345
1,274
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and my current Android version is Jelly Bean 4.2.2. I kept on trying to update the version but it kept on saying that my phone has installed the newest update. How can I change my Android version to the Lollipop one?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess one way of a...
2015/06/06
320
1,156
<issue_start>username_0: Is it ok for me to charge my galaxy tab 3 using a samsung phone charger?(only the cable is from the phone, the jack is of the tab)<issue_comment>username_1: I guess one way of achieving this is by installing ROM with pico gapps package. And then install fdroid instead of google play. Upvotes: 0...
2015/06/06
680
2,586
<issue_start>username_0: I want to completely disable the three on-screen buttons (Back, Home, Recents) and any other hardware button. I am aware that I cannot do this from the application since that would be a major security flaw. How would I do this to a device assuming that I have the device on hand? Gain root acces...
2015/06/06
1,306
4,970
<issue_start>username_0: Recently, Google has changed the Google Photos app so that everyone has free and unlimited access to store 16 megapixel files. The camera on my phone is under 16 megapixels. When I downloaded the app, it asked me whether I wanted to keep the photos in original or high quality. I would like to...
2015/06/06
4,025
14,738
<issue_start>username_0: One of my pet hates about Android is the back button. It is fairly unpredictable what it will do. Depending on where you are, it can do one of three things: 1. take the user up a page in the same app 2. take the user back to a previous app 3. take the user back to the home screen Normally, I...
2015/06/06
334
1,347
<issue_start>username_0: The screen on my Samsung Galaxy S3 has bitten the dust, and is now remains completely black. The phone otherwise seems to be working, however (sounds play, the notification lights light, the touch screen seems to respond, etc.) I think I'll give it away to anyone who wants it for parts. But fi...
2015/06/06
568
1,803
<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to connect my Android phone to my computer in the way a USB connection works without actually using USB? I mean that it at least registers as an external drive and hopefully I'm also able to install programs when developing via Eclipse.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have WiFi,...
2015/06/06
426
1,781
<issue_start>username_0: When an Android device locks up, and does not respond to holding down the power button, is there anything you can do to reboot the device besides removing the battery? What do you do if the battery is not removable? Although it does not always work, Windows has the three finger salute (Ctrl+A...
2015/06/07
288
1,121
<issue_start>username_0: I am using Galaxy A7 . My downloading speed is very worse 2kbbs it takes several weeks for a movie download.I am fed up really. Now a movie with 0/101 peers and seed 5/8 is downloading in 2 kbbs with my wify which has the capacity of max 60kbbs around. Please I need a solution for this ..<issue...
2015/06/07
941
3,616
<issue_start>username_0: According to what I've read, a 'File Transfer' window should open. Mine just says, 'slow charging'.<issue_comment>username_1: Pick Down taskbar and tap phone charge and in new window select mtp or flash option Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Make sure your wire supports both charging and...
2015/06/08
1,107
4,307
<issue_start>username_0: I have a new phone. The old one died. I want to install all application that I had on old phone. I am 100% I miss one application in google play-my apps. I may be uninstall it on the old phone due to the lack of space but I want to find it back. I do not remember name and I am not able to fi...
2015/06/08
1,096
3,720
<issue_start>username_0: The new Google email application, [Inbox](http://www.google.com/inbox/) has just been released so I decided to try it. I wanted to delete all my spam messages but I can't find a button to select all of them without clicking on each one. Is it possible to select all messages at once?<issue_com...
2015/06/08
1,177
4,177
<issue_start>username_0: On my phone the app **Bluetooth Share** crashes randomly. With [Tasker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm) I want to be able to detect that crash, and then force close **Bluetooth Share** and finally launch **Bluetooth Share** again. (Or turn on Bluetoo...
2015/06/08
1,276
4,643
<issue_start>username_0: Can I have Location services turn itself off automatically after a certain time is reached (let's say 10 minutes)? I normally leave it off save for some applications (Maps, etc) but sometimes I forget to turn it off, and it's a big battery drain.<issue_comment>username_1: That might be solved u...
2015/06/09
877
3,226
<issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to connect a **USB soundcard** to an Android phone, with an USB OTG cable? [![OTG cable](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DG3h4t.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DG3h4.jpg) ... and then use this USB soundcards's stereo input as audio when making a video with the phone?<issue_comment>us...
2015/06/09
641
2,353
<issue_start>username_0: Can I ssh into a `linux Server` from my android device.?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can. There are plenty solutions, just look for SSH client on app market or on [F-Droid](http://f-droid.org). Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, you can access a Linux server using SSH protocol fr...
2015/06/09
749
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<issue_start>username_0: Under my normal daily use, my phone would have around 50~40% battery power left before I go to sleep. I don't want to keep my phone plugged in to charge over night, but I do want it to be at 100% when I wake up. Is there a way to disable charging while it is plugged in, and re-enable at a sched...
2015/06/09
857
2,952
<issue_start>username_0: I was on Android 4.4.4 KitKat and I made a nandroid backup. Now I'm on 5.0 Lollipop and I'm wondering, do I have to reinstall everything and go through the setup process again, or can I just use my 4.4.4 nandroid on my current 5.0 OS to get all my apps and stuff back? I'm already rooted. I sti...
2015/06/10
585
2,194
<issue_start>username_0: Using Micromax Unite 2 A106, updated to latest version of lollipop, after finalization and restarting my phone is not able to detect any SIM/network. Also no display of selection of Mobile network is displayed in the Settings. If I try to dial any number the msg "Please close the airplane mod...
2015/06/10
200
841
<issue_start>username_0: I've been using Samsung Tab and the USB cable is not usable. I've been seeing answers like backing up my messages to my SD card from my old phone and insert it to my new phone, but the problem is my new phone ( Samsung Alpha ) doesn't have the SD card slot. So is there any other way to transfer...
2015/06/10
191
782
<issue_start>username_0: I have just tried [this adblocker](https://adblockplus.org/android-install) app for Android, and it does seem to be working quite effectively, I tried it with some popular apps like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. Does anyone know how it works? I tought Android processes can't mess with one anot...
2015/06/10
1,341
4,811
<issue_start>username_0: I want to use some third party software to clear my device's screen unlock pattern which I forgot. They require USB debugging enabled but I don't have it enabled in my Android. How do I turn on USB Debugging through Recovery mode, or Fastboot?<issue_comment>username_1: Details for that can be ...
2015/06/10
613
2,273
<issue_start>username_0: I have 3 Android devices at home: Nexus 4 Android 5.1.1, Nexus 5 Android 5.1.1 and Lenovo Yoga 2 Android 4.4.2, all connected to my WiFi. The Nexus devices simply cannot receive Push Notifications (Gmail, Hangouts...GCM?) while the Yoga tablet can. On mobile data both Nexus devices can receive ...
2015/06/10
534
1,842
<issue_start>username_0: I was trying to install [NightOwl cm12.1 Android 5.1.1 Beta 5 build for my Galaxy Note 1 N7000](http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note/development/rom-t2938649). I followed all the installation instruction on that ROM's thread. [I flashed philz CWM 5.15.0](http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...
2015/06/10
554
2,330
<issue_start>username_0: I have not found anywhere in Google Photos to "**hide**" and album, collection, or specific photo from view under any given context. *Is there a setting or workaround that will allow a user to select specific photos or albums from being in the main view when viewing photos in either the album v...
2015/06/11
254
963
<issue_start>username_0: I need to download offline map packages that users download from OsmAnd Map application. Where can I find those packages on phone? or how can I download it online on PC? Similar to how it was answered for Maps.me application here: [Download MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe) offline map from PC?](https://an...
2015/06/11
267
967
<issue_start>username_0: In Cyanogenmod 12, how do you unlock based on your face? I went to "smart lock" and trained facial recognition. Now I go back to the Screen lock and there is still no option to unlock with the face. [![Screenshot with no face unlock option](https://i.stack.imgur.com/j0nRpm.png)](https://i.stac...
2015/06/11
507
1,714
<issue_start>username_0: I had cm-11-20150517-NIGHTLY working, then upgraded to cm-11-20150607-NIGHTLY. Now I get the error "No service" and have basically no GSM functionality whatsoever. If I attempt to select a network operator, I get the error: "Error while searching for networks." I installed this using TWRP, th...
2015/06/11
760
3,279
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Moto X 2nd Gen running Android 5.0. All of sudden, my contacts have become very screwed up. Here are the symptoms I'm seeing * names of my contacts seem to have been randomly swapped. Person A and Person B swapped names so the contact details don't match * in addition to swapping name...
2015/06/12
1,364
4,571
<issue_start>username_0: My phone doesn't support removable SD card. * When I open [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) app on my rooted Oneplus One (CM12), I see (at the bottom) in the **Overview** few specs including **System ROM** usage and **Internal+M...
2015/06/12
828
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<issue_start>username_0: I've googled a lot on the issue and came up with many dead ends. Basically a few hours ago my phone hit 0% and died, and when I got home and plugged it in it throws me a 'storage space running out' message and is EXTREMELY laggy for the first few minutes after booting. I've tried deleting /da...
2015/06/12
483
1,924
<issue_start>username_0: When I open play games it says "this app requires the latest version of Google play games app" but I already updated it's latest version.I cleared data,uninstalled to it's factory version and again updated it but nothing is happening.still facing this problem, I need it's solutions real fast.I ...
2015/06/12
582
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<issue_start>username_0: I just got a new Samsung Galaxy S5 and had it activated on my carrier. I opened the Play Store and entered my gmail and password. Next it says: > > 2-Step Verification > > > Verifying your phone automatically via text message > > > This may take a few minutes... > > > Having trouble? > ...
2015/06/12
739
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Lenovo a6000 which I recently flashed and when it rebooted I cant even see the logo and if I press the power button it just vibrates again and again in a few intervals,I tried to boot into recovery by pressing volume up and power button but that was also no use what can I do to get int...
2015/06/12
742
2,326
<issue_start>username_0: How can I install the **Android ADB** drivers on a **Windows 8.x** **PC**/**Laptop**? I followed tutorials on the internet but nothing worked for me. > > **PS:** The adb driver should be compatible with any **Android** smartphone. > > ><issue_comment>username_1: To get into Recovery you ...
2015/06/12
1,735
6,474
<issue_start>username_0: Device: OnePlus One (OPO); running CM12, is rooted, and has Xposed Framework installed. --- I need to enable **On-screen navigation** (it disables Hardware (HW) keys and shows soft keys at the screen; like [this](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GCNdP.png)) in OPO. I'm able to do it via **Settings**...
2015/06/13
390
1,594
<issue_start>username_0: Is there any permission or method to prevent an app from being uninstalled even after factory reset like system app that does not get uninstalled?<issue_comment>username_1: You will have to root your device and move the app using any application to the system folder. This will enable your app t...
2015/06/13
573
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<issue_start>username_0: I've just transferred over 800 songs onto my Galaxy S6, all of which have album art. I used [peggo.co](http://peggo.co/) to download the songs from YouTube/SoundCloud (peggo automatically attaches the album art to the song). However, all of my songs show the wrong album art, and more so, it's ...
2015/06/13
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<issue_start>username_0: Most questions I can find related to this are dated 2011 and thereabouts, so perhaps it's not too surprising that things have changed since. I've tried a whole bunch of things, with no results whatsoever. There are some scripts in `/system/etc/init.d` (which also appears under `/etc/init.d` on...
2015/06/14
316
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<issue_start>username_0: So I just wanted to try out the new Android M developer preview on my HTC One M8, but the only build available is for Nexus devices. If I flashed it on my HTC with MultiRom, and it bricked, could I easily just remove it with MultiRom? Or would it mess up my main stock 5.0 ROM also? In that ca...
2015/06/14
278
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<issue_start>username_0: Does anyone of you knows why my apps disappeared on my home screen and my app manager? At first, I was just communicating with my friend via the messenger app then it suddenly crashed and my phone turned off. It, thankfully, switched on but the thing is my apps were gone. I tried rebooting my p...
2015/06/14
560
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<issue_start>username_0: How accuate is location data using gps? My partner went to visit his young daughter at her mother's house, he says he stayed there for 30-40 mins. However, his gps location showed him going to the house, staying there for less than 10 minutes, and then leaving. By pressing the locate button o...
2015/06/14
281
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<issue_start>username_0: A few days ago, an icon appeared on the status bar of my Nexus 5 (Lollipop 5.1.1). I couldn't understand why it was there and what it tried to indicate. After some time of not touching my phone, the icon disappeared by itself. The icon in question is the one between the signal strength and the...
2015/06/14
207
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<issue_start>username_0: I have turned on Hotspot and the data is being used on other Android device but when there is an incoming call the Hotspot gets disabled automatically and gets enabled after the call ,During which I am unable to share the data. Why is this happening and how to avoid the Hotspot getting disable...
2015/06/14
356
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<issue_start>username_0: I recently installed CM12.1 on my Moto G 2013 XT1033. After installing WhatsApp and rebooting, the data usage meter isn't showing. The same goes for the battery usage details. [![battery graph with negative timespan](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9wc4Xm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9wc4X.png) [...
2015/06/14
175
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<issue_start>username_0: I have an application, which uses MENU button for navigation purposes. Some devices doesn't have this button. I have tried long pressing app switch button, but it is not working.<issue_comment>username_1: Unfortunately a limitation in 3g is that data cannot be used whilst a voice call is happen...
2015/06/15
202
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<issue_start>username_0: Someone told me that you shouldn't charge your tablet with your phone charger,it will ruin it. Is this true? They're both Samsung.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can charge but you will face some problem like slow charging , less battery backup, and also other battery related problem in fut...
2015/06/13
426
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to bookmark all tabs in Chrome for Android? (i.e. right click and `Ctrl` functions are not available) If it helps, I'm using Android *tablet*.<issue_comment>username_1: I came across this question while looking for a way to do this as well, and it appears that Chrome for Android...
2015/06/15
1,935
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm sure this would have been asked before. But I couldn't find out yet. I recently updated to Lollipop in my Sony Xperia Z phone. The notification bar and pull down settings are great. But on lock screen, I don't want to turn on/off any WiFi, Bluetooth or any settings. Simply pull down sett...
2015/06/15
403
1,739
<issue_start>username_0: Lots of Android games have some "achievement" features that give you badges for completing some task in the game. This sounds like fun and I'd like to try it. Apparently, those features are only available once you are signed in to Google Play Games. I don't mind that. I do mind, however, that ...
2015/06/15
301
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<issue_start>username_0: In an accident I got my Samsung Galaxy S3 broken. Mobile is turn on but screen is not working. I want some very important data from internal storage. Is there anyway to recover that data?<issue_comment>username_1: No, it is not possible to use Google Play Games without a Google+ account because...
2015/06/15
593
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Lenovo S850 (non-rooted so far, although I've read some guides and may try it when I find the time). Is there a way to use it as a USB speaker for my PC at work, which doesn't have any speakers. I don't have a wireless network there so that is not an option. I just want to convert my ...
2015/06/15
435
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<issue_start>username_0: I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to turn off the notification sounds. I found the option in settings for the notification sounds, but none of the options are to turn it off or silence it, without silencing the whole phone!<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure if a USB option is po...
2015/06/15
541
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Moto X 1st gen. The model is XT1060 (60 means Verizon US version). **I want to flash the XT1053 version of the phone (the US Retail version without bloatware) on it with RSD Lite.** Basically, the ROM is the same, only the carrier which is made for differs. Am I doing right? How els...
2015/06/16
579
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<issue_start>username_0: How does one determine what firmware they are using? I've looked in settings -> about phone and can't find it. I know I'm using Android 5.1.1 and have CM.<issue_comment>username_1: It depends and differs by the mobile manufactures. For Sony, Samsung and Motorola devices you can find in `Setti...
2015/06/16
666
2,413
<issue_start>username_0: For some reason I am producing some html files from Terminal IDE. However I can't seem to open any of them located in the working directory. Say we have /data/data/com.spartacusrex.spartacuside/files/index.html Firefox shows nothing after I enter the url file:///data/data/com.spartacusrex.spa...
2015/06/16
1,458
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to shutdown my Mate7 from fastboot? Long pressing the power button makes the phone restart again. I need to shut it down so I can recharge it then restore to stock.<issue_comment>username_1: There is no Fastboot Command that does this. However you could try holding the power bu...
2015/06/16
1,571
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<issue_start>username_0: What's the best way to move apps on my SD card? Do I have to root? Because It's getting really out of hand with storage. I only have 8GB on my phone. The only apps that I have installed myself is Portal, WinRar, Spotify, Textra, Tumblr, Facebook, Messenger, and Twitter. If I try to download an...
2015/06/16
849
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<issue_start>username_0: I read the tag wiki and about 10 pages deep of questions tagged [data-recovery](/questions/tagged/data-recovery "show questions tagged 'data-recovery'"), but it only depressed me. I deleted a folder of photos off of my phone by accident and need to retrieve them. I haven't done anything on the...
2015/06/17
657
2,569
<issue_start>username_0: I have a LG Unify, which has a pathetic 1.2 gigs of internal storage and I put in a 16 gig SD Card which is showing up, but all the apps pile on to the internal one and there is no Move App to SD Card option either. I have rooted it and installed numerous app2SD apps, with no luck. Any help?<is...
2015/06/17
125
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<issue_start>username_0: I don't think the edge screen is useful. Often, its just causing unexpected things to trigger and run. Can it be turned off?<issue_comment>username_1: **No**, you can't turn it off.But you can set timeout for it as low as possible to turn it offf quickly. Settings > Edge Screen > Edge Screen ...
2015/06/17
375
1,606
<issue_start>username_0: After upgrading my Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0, the sliding bar on the graph which allows you to show data usage for a prescribed date range is no longer there. For example, in the older Android I was able to slide the bar to show data usage for the last 24 hours, or for whatever range of days I w...
2015/06/17
280
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<issue_start>username_0: I use ColorNote quite a bit and I sometimes write personal things. Does ColorNote secretly spy on me, like send those notes somewhere over the Internet without my permission? I don't have any particular reason to suspect it, I am just asking. Is there a way to be sure or are we at the mercy of ...
2015/06/17
1,154
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm still learning how to use the terminal. I know the dangers of fiddling with it. But I want to use the terminal emulator app to navigate my phone(messaging, camera, launch applications, etc) from the command line. What are the commands and where should I start<issue_comment>username_1: My fi...
2015/06/17
1,154
4,043
<issue_start>username_0: As much as I know, most apps won't ever start, unless you launch them at least once (even if they have a background service). But what about those, that for example, have the Receive Intent Boot Successfull in their Manifest? Will that be enough to launch their code?<issue_comment>username_1: ...
2015/06/18
828
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<issue_start>username_0: With reference to my question here: [IM-A870L Radio Interface Layer broke down](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/111422/im-a870l-radio-interface-layer-broke-down) **Summary:** My android phone broadband chip is dead. For some reason, its not working anymore. Now I can use the phone ...
2015/06/18
753
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to add a shortcut to the tethering/mobile hotspot setting, but I can't find the settings widget. Does this not exists? Is there a way to add it to the quick settings (swipe down from top)?<issue_comment>username_1: **Note: Root access is required**. Follow the instructions: 1. Install ...
2015/06/18
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to create a file association between my local HTML pages and Google Chrome, the reason being that I am beginning to develop HTML pages and I need to be able to access the URL address as I use this to pass parameters between HTML pages. I am hoping that when opening the HTML page in Chrom...
2015/06/18
693
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<issue_start>username_0: I have tracks saved offline in Spotify. I also have individual MP3 audio tracks that I have manually added to my music folder in my phone (Galaxy S6). However, if I want to shuffle everything then I have to jump between Music app and Spotify app manually. Which is a pain, and a bit dangerous if...
2015/06/18
640
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<issue_start>username_0: I recently came across some apps in playstore and I want to install those apps. Since I don't have sufficient internal memory I can't install them. It says > > Error downloading app "xyz app". There is insufficient space on the > device. > > > So I want to save those apps to my wishlist...
2015/06/18
373
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<issue_start>username_0: which files in the phone are changed when a phone is rooted. Is any app is installed during this? Can we manually change apps in phone to have root permissions?<issue_comment>username_1: Basically just exploiting the system to allow arbitrary code execution, or code not from the developers. C...
2015/06/18
433
1,809
<issue_start>username_0: When I plugged in my edge it made a couple of funny noices as if the charger doesn't make proper contact, then it just freezed on a blue screen with a down arrow, underneath it says "Downloading Do not run off target". No matter what I do it is stuck on that screen. I took a photo of the screen...
2015/06/19
785
2,957
<issue_start>username_0: When I got my most recent phone, a Samsung Galaxy S5, it came with all sorts of apps that I never touch. "Kids Mode", "Samsung Health", "Samsung Remote", and a host of other apps that I haven't used and will never use. I understand why these come preinstalled. It's offering the option to use t...