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2016/01/21
177
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<issue_start>username_0: I backed up my contacts to my Google account. I recently got my phone stolen. I have the same number. I have found some pictures from my previous phone but I **can't find my contacts**! Some of these cannot be replaced. The only thing I can find is how to restore contacts from my current phone....
2016/01/21
520
2,042
<issue_start>username_0: I tried downloading apps from Google Play Store via WiFi, but I got error 495. [![screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0VY1Nm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0VY1N.png) I tried all the steps like: * Clear cache data from the Play Store app * Delete Google account and recreate it * Factory r...
2016/01/21
410
1,646
<issue_start>username_0: It looks like T-Mobile offers very cheap data-only plans, but these are only available for tablets. I have read that this is enforced by tracking your IMEI. I was wondering: Is it possible to change your phone's IMEI to a tablet's IMEI, to trick T-Mobile, so that you can get a data-only plan. N...
2016/01/21
870
3,301
<issue_start>username_0: I have a samsung tab 2 and suddenly the fingerprint scanner stopped working and I'm not able to unlock my device. Now my device asking for backup password. Which as you all guess I do not remember. After several tries of wrong passwords I get a message telling me that I have 5 wrong attempts ...
2016/01/22
2,688
10,957
<issue_start>username_0: Once the smartphone (android 4.4.2, kazam tornado 350) has been booted, is connected to WIFI and an unlimited number of APPs is installed causing the phone to stop, i.e. swipe is stopped, another home screen is installed. Symptoms 1. A number of unwanted apps is installed once the phone has b...
2016/01/22
2,059
8,281
<issue_start>username_0: What I'm talking about: * Facebook publishes a standalone app called Messenger on the Play Store. It's a chat app, for interactions with other Facebook users. It implements something called "chat heads" which are these round bubbles that sit on top of everything else in the Android UI (except ...
2016/01/22
283
1,084
<issue_start>username_0: I setup privacy guard for some of the ROM-Apps and now the GUI crashes when i even try to get the pin entry field on the lockscreen. My phone is rooted and i can try via adb or recovery. How can i disable the privacy guard or reset it from a root shell?<issue_comment>username_1: Removing `/data...
2016/01/22
572
1,965
<issue_start>username_0: Following [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6392996/adding-a-contact-via-adb-or-monkeyrunner) I found out how to add a contact using `adb`. The only thing that's bugging me is that the user has to okay/cancel the action, because a create-contact dialog appears on the screen. What I wan...
2016/01/22
526
1,791
<issue_start>username_0: I have a 30 Gig external SD card in my LG 9 phone. I am trying to merge/join the SD card with the internal storage so when i save ANYTHING on my phone whether it be an app (including updates), a song, a video, a picture, system updates, etc. I want it all to know how to save to my SD card autom...
2016/01/23
658
2,306
<issue_start>username_0: Samsung S3 Android phone, not rooted, stock firmware. In chronological order: I turned on USB debugging, although could not use fastboot. I used Odin to flash multiple recoveries, but I don't think I was successful, I believe the phone must have been rooted first. I downloaded some recoveries ...
2016/01/24
517
1,993
<issue_start>username_0: [![Android System in download section](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bgiyR.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bgiyR.png)I am using a Micromax P362 tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly bean (rooted). This problem occurred a month ago. The app named "Android System" appeared in the 'Downloaded' section of apps...
2016/01/24
683
2,668
<issue_start>username_0: Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version? If a very low percentage of app users still uses a very old Android version, and the developer decides to drop support for this old version, does the Play Store offer an option to refund ...
2016/01/24
714
2,767
<issue_start>username_0: Recently my LG Volt has started to freeze on my home page when I turn my phone back on. Will not open when I swipe or tap. I have to do a power off-restart in order to get it to work, and sometimes I have to do this several times before the swipe function will respond. I've tried removing the b...
2016/01/24
1,168
3,903
<issue_start>username_0: How do the batteries work? Will those batteries have a shorter lifespan? Will the "quick charge quality" get worse over a period of time? And why aren't there other companies using this technology?<issue_comment>username_1: As seen on [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/12/qu...
2016/01/25
1,384
4,620
<issue_start>username_0: ``` Device: Samsung Duos (SM_A300H) Android version 5.0.2 ``` I want something very basic: that my samsung galaxy a3 works like a phone and makes sound only for call, sms and alarm. No more FB nor email nor whatever notifications. I googled and found some [answers](http://galaxy-note-3.wonde...
2016/01/25
1,227
4,155
<issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 which is now locked with too many failed pattern attempts. I don't remember the pin for it. I've changed my password for Google account from laptop and I wanted to login from the locked out phone but it says *wrong password/username*. But I can log in on ...
2016/01/26
454
1,640
<issue_start>username_0: After upgrade of any app - apps move back from SD Card to phone memory. After that, to save phone memory, I have to move upgraded app back to SD card. Is any possibility to avoid this because it is very annoying? I have Android 5.0.2 on Motorola E second gen phone.<issue_comment>username_1:...
2016/01/26
1,237
4,505
<issue_start>username_0: On boot my mobile phone goes to the lockscreen background but doesn't show the unlock symbol. I've tried dragging the button blind but it's not just that it's not visible, it's not there. Neither does the "emergency dial" button show. The rest of the UI shows; the time, alert bar with wifi sym...
2016/01/27
497
1,923
<issue_start>username_0: I've got an Galaxy S5 neo with Android version 5.1.1. and a recent Android software update has brought with it an annoying popup message that reappears 3 seconds after being dismissed. It reads: > > Unfortunately, IMS Service has stopped > > > I've hunted around for suggestions which ran...
2016/01/27
695
2,397
<issue_start>username_0: I have a physically small but digitally large (128GB) USB key on my keychain. Unfortunately since I intend to use it for Easy2Boot and to support large video files, it must not be FAT32. I know that with FAT32 everything would be easy. Now, since I have >4GB ISO files and video files on here ...
2016/01/27
374
1,161
<issue_start>username_0: I forgot my son's password to filter which apps he download through the Google Play Store. How can I reset it?<issue_comment>username_1: E2B does support `exFAT` if you prepare it using RMPrepUSB, but some payloads such as XP, Vista, Win7RTM won't work if booting from ISO. You can make `FAT32` ...
2016/01/27
606
1,961
<issue_start>username_0: My problem is that my rooted android phone with Terminal Emulator app doesn't seem to be executing the 'su' command correctly. I am trying to execute this command, after having executed the 'su' command: ``` busybox ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:0a:95:9d:68:16 ``` which returns this: ``` ifconf...
2016/01/28
1,292
5,125
<issue_start>username_0: I'm one of those struggling with serious lags on my new Nexus 5X phone (Android 6.0.1). The issues are basically those outlined [here on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3ua0ad/nexus_5x_performance_issues). I normally have ~500MB of free memory left out of 2GB with all my relev...
2016/01/28
1,136
4,801
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Core Prime and it has Google Maps downloaded on it as well as other Google apps. My husband went through my phone and in the Google Maps app, under timeline, apparently it showed that I had actually went to several places on days when I had *never* left the house, but th...
2016/01/28
360
1,155
<issue_start>username_0: My boss in the office asked me to help him upgrade his Infinix Hot 2 (X510) OS to Android 6.0 Marshmallow which I did. But after upgrading the phone, I discovered that when calls come in, it would only show the number but not the name. How to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: Based from [Shela...
2016/01/28
382
1,564
<issue_start>username_0: I'm rocking a Samsung Galaxy S6, 5.1.1, build number LMY47X.\* When turning on the "Do not keep activities" developer option, the toggle turns green. It is toggled back off as soon as I navigate away from the developer options screen, and my testing shows that it is indeed off. A workaround ...
2016/01/28
1,150
3,319
<issue_start>username_0: My Android tablet is locked by a Cheshire Police virus scam ransomware. How can I remove it? I am in safe mode as I write this.<issue_comment>username_1: Staying in safe mode, go to **Settings > Application manager** and remove **suspicious** applications from your device and **reboot** your d...
2016/01/28
127
488
<issue_start>username_0: I'm using Android 4.2. I paired with it once and never want to again and it constantly tries to connect with my phone sucking up the power and not allowing my headset to connect. How do I unpair it?<issue_comment>username_1: You just go to Settings, Bluetooth, and delete the device. Upvotes: 2...
2016/01/29
1,242
4,814
<issue_start>username_0: I have an Android phone with CyanogenMod installed(with TWRP Custom recovery). Specifically, it's an LG G2 (d803), and I was wondering if I could dual boot Cyanogenmod and Windows Phone 8.1 or 10. It would be awesome if I could because I could really use Microsoft's ecosystem but there are lots...
2016/01/28
1,463
5,777
<issue_start>username_0: It seems like I ruined the recovery mode of my Android tablet. It's a HP Pro Slate 12 tablet with Android 5.1.1 on it. It's rooted. I wanted to install CWM Recovery to backup everything, but my device wasn't listed as a supported device. My friend told me I can install the LG G3 recovery instea...
2016/01/29
1,509
5,731
<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to set a custom ringtone on Sony Z3 Xperia Compact. I have copied the desired MP3 file into `/storage/emulated/0/Notifications`. However, on the ringtone list, I don't see the file and can't find any way to add it. There is no "Add" button in the ringtone list: [![ringtone list](htt...
2016/01/29
292
1,162
<issue_start>username_0: i never get the popup about usb connection when i connect my moto g 3rd generation android 6.0 to pc. due to it, I am not able to connect my phone to any pc or laptop. it is in the default charging mode.<issue_comment>username_1: The issue is not your phone or pc. You need to change your usb ca...
2016/01/29
1,010
3,683
<issue_start>username_0: I am new to Android and I am not the owner of the current device (LG Nexus 5) I use. I come across this problem: I am not the owner of the device. Instead, I am the second user. When I want to call someone, it prompts an alert box saying that > > only emergency calls are allowed by the owner...
2016/01/29
545
2,128
<issue_start>username_0: but when I try moving apps to the sd card it only moved about 40mb of a1.5 gb game. why will nothing go in my micro. I bought 32 gb so now I'm ticked it won't work<issue_comment>username_1: You Can Use apps to convert (Sdcard) to (Extsd) instead of moving apps. Or You Can swap The (Sdcard) Whit...
2016/01/29
692
2,605
<issue_start>username_0: I have two tablets for each of my kids and I set them both up with my email account on the app store to get them games. But when trying to use the PC to choose the games for me it will only let me select one of the tablets and not both. Do I need to have to separate accounts for each of them o...
2016/01/29
675
2,518
<issue_start>username_0: My HTC One M8 internal memory is almost full (15.40 out of 16). The phone says it's mostly applications. But when I connect it to my computer, go to Internal Storage and add the sizes of all directories, the total is about 3 gigabytes.<issue_comment>username_1: This should be entirely possible....
2016/01/30
742
2,871
<issue_start>username_0: For some reason my Galaxy S5 mini (SM-G800) is locked and asking for the alternate password instead of my fingerprint. I already restarted it, took of the battery, but it always goes to the same locked screen on boot. I also tried the [Android Device Manager](https://www.google.com/android/dev...
2016/01/30
937
3,746
<issue_start>username_0: Any way to get a tab character out of a Google Keyboard on Android? The goal is to indent bullets in Google Keep to make sub-bullets. Checking through the various character sets, etc. find nothing. Searching the Internet finds nothing relevant.<issue_comment>username_1: Short answer ==========...
2016/01/30
244
952
<issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1, patch level January 2016. I'd like to change the system language to English but like to keep my local date format. In versions prior to Marshmallow, there was an option to set the date format, but I can find it anymore... How do I set the UI language to...
2016/01/31
262
996
<issue_start>username_0: In Xiaomi Mi 2 mobile, I can't connect to internet except Whatsapp application which is running smoothly. I can't open any website on any browser also Gmail and other apps are not working. This happened after phone reset and changing sim. I called AirTel customer care, they say that internet i...
2016/01/31
296
1,204
<issue_start>username_0: File transfer is working properly. Latest drivers are installed. Settings -> Developer options (Enabled) Android Debugging (Enabled) (ADB Detects my phone when it is in Recovery mode) So probably there is something wrong in the system. I'm using Pure Nexus ROM + Nethunter I'm not sure what ...
2016/01/31
333
1,276
<issue_start>username_0: When I open Link2SD, it asks to recreate mount scripts: I use ext4. After a reboot, when I open the linked application, it gets stuck and black screen till reboot. I use ext4 as the 2nd partition, but it shows ext2 in Link2SD, and all my applications are now stuck. ``` mount: mounting /dev/b...
2016/02/01
271
1,044
<issue_start>username_0: For Google Play Store credit that ***does expire***, how does one see when it expires? For credits that do ***not*** expire, see [this QA](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/122247/does-google-play-balance-expire).<issue_comment>username_1: If you go to [Google Wallet](https://wallet....
2016/02/01
338
1,146
<issue_start>username_0: My phone is locked, [as explained here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/135685/galaxy-s5-mini-locked-and-i-dont-know-the-alternate-password). Since I can't find the password, I want to backup my data before a reset. I've just installed Android Studio and Samsung USB driver. * Boot...
2016/02/01
375
1,329
<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to take control of an android phone and to send SMS from it without the owner noticing? **Let me explain :** My niece (12yo) have been accused of sending insulting text message to several of her classmate over the last week but she denies it and there is no record of these SMS ...
2016/02/01
647
2,270
<issue_start>username_0: I saw and tried more than 10 ways to repair the IMEI, including rooting the phone, connection to PC, mobile terminal emulator, but nothing works. The phone is 2GB RAM Lenovo S860. It has 2 sim card slots (I'm using both) 3G and 2G respectively. (I cannot post link because of low reputation, g...
2016/02/01
278
1,000
<issue_start>username_0: I want to record my android mobile's screen as a video. I tried many apps from play store but they didn't work with me. My device android version is jelly bean(4.2.2) and it is not rooted. So how can I record my screen without root?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can. Best App I have found...
2016/02/01
521
1,946
<issue_start>username_0: I would like to put a shortcut on my Android phone's homescreen to a Word document file on OneDrive. When I touch the shortcut, the Microsoft Word app should open and allow for editing the file. If I save in Word, then the document should be uploaded to OneDrive online storage. The OneDrive ap...
2016/02/01
668
2,603
<issue_start>username_0: I am hoping to find a way to keep but disable phone numbers in Google Contacts. For example, several people I know have at least 6 numbers in my contact for them, where often of those only a single one is the "right" number, where many of the others are their *former* mobile numbers. I pref...
2016/02/01
511
1,905
<issue_start>username_0: This is the problem: I always connect my phone to computer, to charge it, but I tried to execute ADB shell into recovery mode. 1- I've entered into recovery mode 2- I tried to go to "Apply update from ADB" 3- I tried to execute commands from computer (but it not worked) 4- I removed ...
2016/02/01
943
3,914
<issue_start>username_0: My Nexus 5X highly recommends to set up pattern lock in addition to fingerprint lock, and the pattern is asked upon every reboot. And my password manager (KP2A) recommends to use fingerprint unlock only to "quick unlock" after a short period of inactivity, but to require full password for the D...
2016/02/02
667
2,132
<issue_start>username_0: My Institute has a server which has a IP address 192.168.1.xxx I want to set my sync server to that IP address. All other time sync servers are blocked so I am asking this. If it is possible then please reply. In Android there is no option to manually add server address like it is there in w...
2016/02/02
1,059
3,687
<issue_start>username_0: Having a pretty irritating issue with my bluetooth connection and my car. The phone will connect up no problem, but as soon as you try to play a track, switch apps or sometimes even unlock the phone, it'll say the device has disconnected, with a few caveats. Details; * Device is a Nexus 4 (Th...
2016/02/02
204
668
<issue_start>username_0: Where do you find the Unknown Sources option on Android 5.0 and/or Edge 6+? I don't find the option under Applications or Application Manager.<issue_comment>username_1: Under **Security** in Settings as seen in photo. In Android 5.0, *Security* is under **General** tab. [![enter image descript...
2016/02/03
278
937
<issue_start>username_0: Hi I have been able to transfer my contacts from my old Lumia 920 to my new Samsung S5 via Bluetooth, but it seems to have only copied all the old contacts. No new contacts(ones that I have added manually to the Lumia 920 over the last couple of years ) did not transfer. I suspect it only trans...
2016/02/03
348
1,203
<issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to set a different volume for every alarm? Samsung has had such a feature for ages, but is it possible to do something similar on a stock rom? ![ ](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8UStU.jpg) Third party apps don't seem to be able to do it. Two workarounds possible include - a) Usin...
2016/02/03
382
1,332
<issue_start>username_0: Is there any standard way to send a custom binary SMS supported by Android OS (4.2.2) or through free but third-party support? I mean - could I somewhere enter, for example: ``` 0x23 0xAB 0x12 0x56 0xFF ``` and send it as a binary SMS, not a text SMS? I am developing an app which receives bi...
2016/02/03
1,258
4,257
<issue_start>username_0: I found a picture saved to my gallery from the Facebook Messenger app. How can I find out who sent this picture to me? When I go to the picture and click on details it tells me: ``` title: received_123456789012345 time: 13-7-15 8:43 type: image/jpeg resolution: 450x744 orientation: 0° siz...
2016/02/03
313
1,243
<issue_start>username_0: How do you change the language on Google Play? I'm American, so I want it in English. I live in Luxembourg, have a Lux SIM card and bought my phone in Thailand and yet the Google Pay Topics are all in Italian. I lived in Italy years ago but I'm not using anything that I got in Italy. I've tried...
2016/02/03
297
1,158
<issue_start>username_0: I have and android phone and an android wear watch (specifically, LG G3 and sony swr50). If I get all the notifications on the watch, I prefer my phone to be completely muted - not ring, nor vibrate. BUT, when trying to mute everything on the phone, the watch gets muted as well - everything g...
2016/02/04
487
2,014
<issue_start>username_0: I just upgraded my new Moto G3 to Marshmallow and noticed that both of my screen capture apps (AZ Screen Recorder and Lollipop Screen Recorder) no longer worked. I kept getting stuck at one dialog asking for permission to capture the screen. ![impassable dialog](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4enuY...
2016/02/04
245
1,031
<issue_start>username_0: I'm using Samsung Galaxy S4 on Android 5.1 Lollipop. I found Google Now in settings and I decided to check what is it. Now settings interface has changed and I don't know how can I replace Google Now back to TouchWiz.<issue_comment>username_1: Uh, I'm not entirely sure what the question is so j...
2016/02/04
461
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to make a Nandroid backup in TWRP but don't have enough space. I'm pretty sure if I deleted my 500+ downloaded songs there would be enough space. How do I clear out the Spotify songs?<issue_comment>username_1: OK, figured this one out on my own by poking around in the app. After...
2016/02/04
851
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<issue_start>username_0: On my Samsung Galaxy SIII when I get past the lock screen there are several "home" screens, each indicated by a clickable dash, and one of these (the second one on my device) has a home icon in place of the dash and can also be accessed by two (if an app is open) or one (if no app is open) clic...
2016/02/04
264
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<issue_start>username_0: After resetting my Gmail password, my Android phone (Galaxy S4) can't get into the Google Play Store. It keeps telling me "*A change in your account requires that you sign in again.*" I sign in with correct password (if it's the wrong password, I get an error). It then brings me to a screen wh...
2016/02/04
253
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<issue_start>username_0: Couple of days back, I got the notification to download and install official Android 6.0 (build 6.12.401) in my HTC One M8 (not rooted, was running Android 5.0.2). As I downloaded and installed it, from that point it's gone to boot-loop state and showing only HTC logo. Now I have tried to do F...
2016/02/04
415
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<issue_start>username_0: I just booted up my new Nexus 5X and I immediately ran into a problem. The phone simply refuses to find my home WiFi network. It works perfectly fine on my old Nexus 5, on my Mac, on my kindle and so on. I have a Sky Hub router, default settings. I simply don't know what to do. It finds a lot ...
2016/02/05
407
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<issue_start>username_0: How to show text on dock icons, Android 5.1.1? Android 5.1.1 CyanogenMod: 12.1-20151230-NIGHTLY-maserati Searched all over and can't find a solution: <https://www.google.com/search?q=(text+OR+lost)+android+(bottom+row+OR+Dock)+home+screen+icons> What do you suggest?<issue_comment>username_...
2016/02/05
2,313
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been used to downloading PDFs on my phone and have them directly saved on my downloads folder. But just recently, whenever I download PDFs, Google Drive viewer shows up. I know there's a download option on Google Drive viewer. But when I open the file, it prompts that there's no app that c...
2016/02/05
480
1,957
<issue_start>username_0: So I don't know if this is a question for here or security.stackexchange.com but the thing is I installed a game that ask me for root access to my system it seems suspicious and strange why will a game be asking for root access I assume to myself that it is some type of malware and I uninstalle...
2016/02/06
598
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a non-rooted Onyx Boox C67ML Carta running stock Android 4.2.2. I just installed [Orientation Locker.](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.rotationlocker&hl=en) I transferred it from my phone using [Shareit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lenovo...
2016/02/06
575
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<issue_start>username_0: the problem I am having is with Push notifications in Android. In order to receive my WhatsApp notifications I need to manually launch the application, which I don't want do. I want to be able to receive my notifications at any time... I've heard that it might be due to the Push Notification ...
2016/02/06
659
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<issue_start>username_0: I have sony xperia P device and I want to flash its ROM to get Marshmallow(I currently have android 4.0.4). I want to do full backup of my phone before doing this, I knew about `adb backup` command, I installed android-tools from my Arch linux repos and issued : ``` adb backup -all -apk -sh...
2016/02/06
267
1,012
<issue_start>username_0: My device is running Android 5.0 Lollipop or above and I have forgotten my lock screen password. After trying multiple times without luck, I do not see an option to reset my password using my Google account credentials. Why is this option not appearing?<issue_comment>username_1: Might be a litt...
2016/02/07
1,056
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted phone on which I installed the [iFont app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kapp.ifont) I selected a font and downloaded it. When I installed it, *it asked me to restart the phone*. I rebooted it and then my phone keeps restarting. I even wiped the *cache* and ...
2016/02/07
1,601
5,947
<issue_start>username_0: Alright so I try to get into the 'Language and Input' sub-setting on the 'Settings' menu, and when I click on it a message appears saying: "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped working". This only happens with 'Language and Input'. I have Android 4.2.2 installed, on an Acer V370 (Liquid E2) pho...
2016/02/08
1,083
4,234
<issue_start>username_0: Since ads are almost inevitable on the official YouTube app on Android devices, I was wondering if those can be skipped automatically. This post is only about those ads *which can be skipped*, let's ignore ads which can not be skipped. **For example**: When a YouTube video starts, for some ads...
2016/02/09
976
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to restore my SMS text messages from my *rooted* Nexus 5 with a broken screen (no display or touch capabilities) to my functioning but *unrooted* Nexus 5X. I can turn the rooted phone to recovery mode and run any adb command (I managed to pull the mmssms.db file using adb), however,...
2016/02/09
561
2,272
<issue_start>username_0: Just got a new phone, Droid Turbo 2. Used the stock messaging app. Whenever I get a text with the phone unlocked, the whole text displays in a drop down box that pops up at the top of the phone. I previously had a Droid Maxx and on that, the text would display in the status bar at the very to...
2016/02/09
535
2,084
<issue_start>username_0: I installed kingroot and tried it, I closed it thinking it finished and rebooted my phone. After reboot root checker says I have su binary but not root access. My problem is I can't find kingroot, not in launcher nor in Settings->apps it doesn't appear anywhere yet when I install it from ap...
2016/02/09
775
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<issue_start>username_0: I just took a picture with my phone and a few seconds later I refreshed Google Photos on my computer and the picture was there. But then I took a second picture and five minutes of refreshing later the picture is still not there! This has basically ruined what I was trying to do, as I was relyi...
2016/02/09
354
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<issue_start>username_0: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Core 3 Plus running Android 4.3 with Kingoroot and now I want to factory reset it. Is it safe to do that? I am using the stock ROM.<issue_comment>username_1: You can do factory reset. You device would not get into a bootloop because rooting is a method that installs...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to quickly try some JavaScript code on an Android phone. I cannot find how to open the console or something similar on either Chrome or the default browser. `about:debug` doesn't do anything, and I don't want "remote debugging". I can download another app if necessary (but I don't want...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm new in the Android world and have my first problem. I tried to change the default launcher on my Android TV stick (MK808B, Android 4.4). I have set the permissions with ES File Explorer to read and write on the old launcher to back it up, and then copy the new one to replace the old one. A...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there maybe an easy way to have my Visual Studio/Eclipse/IntelliJ "Build Successful" console output trigger a push notification to my Android phone? Sometimes it fails in less than a minute, sometimes it requires around 15 minutes to build everything, so I'd be pretty relaxed to know I can ...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: I am rooting my xiaomi phone. I am using instruction here <http://en.miui.com/thread-190889-1-1.html> The truth is I actually prefer to wait till I have an update. Device enscryption for xiaomi doesn't work yet. Some said it will work for miui 7.1 Well, I go ahead and root it anyway. WHat ...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: What version(s) of Youtube for Android definitively support fast-forward and rewind? I'm referring to the forwards and backwards buttons in landscape mode that permit you to jump ~10 seconds. I lost this feature after accidentally updating the Youtube app and am seeking a way to restore this fu...
2016/02/10
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<issue_start>username_0: How can I execute a tasker task only after a certain condition has been true for a certain time? Normally a profile executes its task as soon as all conditions are met. I want to delay this activation, until the conditions have stayed true for some time. E.g. * do something after the screen...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I am trying out a few Speech to Text apps. All of them don't perform as I need them to. I have several pages of text, but I get no further than a half a sentence before the app stops. It records what I am saying, but just stops. Am I doing something wrong?<issue_comment>username_1: Actually, ...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: Seems I have searched vastly across the internet to no avail. So far, I've tried using a CF-auto-root file with Odin 3, and vroot, neither of which worked. The only helpful thread I've found was an XDA thread from may 2015 which still did not seem to help <http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I have tried to uninstall it (for me it is malicious software because I do not know when and how have I obtained it) through settings and reboot my phone but it keeps coming back and blocks my phone, constantly offering some options with no other possibility as confirming access or installation...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola Moto E (Gen 1). I've observed that the gallery app from Motorola takes up 50.13 MB under 'Data'. My question is: Is it safe to select the 'Clear Data' option? Will I lose the pictures stored if I click on it? [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3zZe5m...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I am trying to boot Android into a custom recovery(TWRP). I rebooted the Android device holding the `Volume Down` + `Power keys` but it doesn't work and shows a weird screen with yellow colour palette on it and it can't be turned on. I tried following this [How To Boot Android Into A Custom Rec...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I think this might be a simple question but this been bugging me for long, Why is that when i do a ClockWorkMod wipe of `/data`, the `/data/media` folder stays intact. @beeshyams [pointed out](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/136902/why-doesnt-clockworkmod-wipe-of-data-delete-data-...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I had fingerprint set to lock Samsung Galaxy S6. I don't remember ever setting a backup password - screen literally locked as I passed the phone to someone. I managed to access the phone signed in on Google. Then the phone requested I set up another fingerprint lock, which I did. I also put a ...
2016/02/12
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<issue_start>username_0: I need a device to test my application against but don't own an android device. I found the Kindle fire for $40 which seamed like a great deal to get me started debugging my app but it says it uses their custom 'FireOS'. I was wondering if I could still use the kindle to debug my app because if...
2016/02/13
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using One plus two. But it is not connecting to my system. It used to connect previously. But once i set it on Charge only mode. since then there are no options in the notifications bar to transfer the matter from phone. I have tried all the steps explained, even the clicks on build number...
2016/02/15
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<issue_start>username_0: I am familiar with computer. With computer we have BIOS. BIOS is something like memory and hard disk. It's attached to motherboard straight. It's for all practical purpose is like hard disk. When we boot computer, I bet the BIOS would start first and then we move to operating system. Then we g...
2016/02/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I have canceled a Marshmallow update download by accident, and now when I got to check for updates, the phone says that the device software is up-to-date. How can I fix this? Phone: Moto G 3rd Generation OS: Android 5.1.1 EDIT: Unfortunately I cannot check solutions because recently the phone...
2016/02/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Gionee p3s. I was trying to use tasker when i observed that the tasker accessibility service gets disabled automatically after a few minutes. Not only with tasker, all apps requiring accessibility services are having the same problem. My android version is 5.1. It will be helpful if so...