date stringlengths 10 10 | nb_tokens int64 60 629k | text_size int64 234 1.02M | content stringlengths 234 1.02M |
|---|---|---|---|
2016/03/11 | 504 | 2,132 | <issue_start>username_0: What does this file do? It's part of wechat but is it just a cache of avatars? It's 256mb.<issue_comment>username_1: Clear out your old messages and see if the file shrinks (assuming you are concerned with this because of the large amount of storage it is taking). If it does, it's the file that... |
2016/03/12 | 310 | 1,090 | <issue_start>username_0: I unmount my SD card a lot, and I find it annoying to have to navigate through the settings app each time to safely unmount the SD card. I would like some way or some shortcut that can do this as quickly and as simply as possible.
I'm running Android 4.4.4 and I am rooted and using Xposed Fram... |
2016/03/12 | 835 | 2,720 | <issue_start>username_0: On my device, when I check the phone number through `Settings` > `About Phone` > `Status` > `SIM Status`, the phone number is incorrect. I ported my number over when I took out a new contract so I guess this is the number originally associated with the SIM. Is there any way to change this?
**E... |
2016/03/12 | 390 | 1,274 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for the whatsapp key file on my phone (which should be stored in `/data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key`).
Therefore I:
1. Rooted the phone Galaxy S5 (Android 4.4.2)
2. Checked the root status with Root Checker (it's rooted!)
3. Downloaded ES File Explorer
4. Opened /data/ folder in o... |
2016/03/14 | 1,166 | 4,831 | <issue_start>username_0: Hello Android Enthusiasts!
I am the manager of an Internet Cafe on a cruise ship, and we're being plagued by a persistent problem that I can't quite solve.
We have a wireless network throughout the ship which can be used to access the Internet, but also includes a local intranet through whic... |
2016/03/14 | 390 | 1,621 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to remove permissions\* from certain bank app to prevent abuse.
I've managed to download apk file using emulator (AVD) and appextractor. I've used toolapk to extract the apk file and modified AndroidManifest.xml, repacked it and signed the file using jarsigner.
The installation on ... |
2016/03/14 | 467 | 1,876 | <issue_start>username_0: My Google Now for some time ago stopped speaking and executing commands.
When I do a command like 'set timer for ten minutes from now' it only searches Google for the text. Same for 'play <NAME> on YouTube'.
This began to happen when I logged in to Google Now and accepted the new terms.
When... |
2016/03/14 | 933 | 3,934 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy S5 with a fingerprint reader. I'd like to be able to unlock my phone with a PIN or pattern unlock, but I also want to protect myself from shoulder-surfing.
Is there a way to require **both** a fingerprint **and** a PIN/pattern to unlock the phone? If the fingerprint fails to re... |
2016/03/14 | 3,709 | 11,967 | <issue_start>username_0: I started this question in order to have more light shed on a tool that's used by almost all the Samsung device owners that perform operations such as flashing: **ODIN**.
Since there's already a good answer that covers the meaning behind the most commonly used checkboxes, I would like to make ... |
2016/03/15 | 396 | 1,557 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently upgraded to 6.0 and since then I have had very quiet volume on calls and even when listening to music.
I have everything turned up to maximum but still very quiet like it is on low.
Has anyone experienced or heard anything like this or know of some ways on how to fix this and make... |
2016/03/16 | 526 | 1,847 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S6. This year, I'm doing an experiment wherein I do not participate in Daylight Saving Time (DST). However, my phone automatically adjusts itself for DST.
How do I disable this? Is there any way to stop my phone's clock from adding or removing an hour twice a year?<issu... |
2016/03/16 | 522 | 1,806 | <issue_start>username_0: I have trouble locating Google Settings.
Official help documentation advice doesn't apply. Maybe since I have MIUI 7.0? I'm looking for Android Device Manager Settings.
[Google Support Info](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118621?hl=en)<issue_comment>username_1: Android uses [`tzda... |
2016/03/17 | 436 | 1,505 | <issue_start>username_0: In the YouTube app there are only options to play 144p or 240p. Is there any way to make it play 360p?
When I access YouTube from Chrome it plays 360p videos; the quality of the same video was way better when played from the browser.<issue_comment>username_1: The YouTube quality settings are d... |
2016/03/17 | 560 | 1,875 | <issue_start>username_0: can I turn on usb debugging so I can copy text messages from phone to pc? I don't know how to turn it on in the menus. Developer options isn't even listed. I can se build number but I am unable to click on it.<issue_comment>username_1: If you simply want to make a backup of your text messages, ... |
2016/03/17 | 544 | 1,867 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Tasker on Android Lollipop (5.1.1). I've come to know that applications now can write to external SD card in Android 5.1.1 update but with the use of an API, for which the user needs to grant permission to the application. I have successfully done this with ES File explorer.
But, how... |
2016/03/17 | 1,428 | 5,341 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a nexus device. Whenever new version of android is released, the phone gets it almost instantly. I want to know why other manufacturers doesn't update their software in the same timespan. For some manufacturers, this process can take several months.
**Is there a technical challenge that... |
2016/03/18 | 486 | 1,831 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently, TWRP backups don't include `/data/media`, and this doesn't appear to be on the developers' radar at all ([the issue for it over at GitHub](https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/issues/276) is just a bunch of +1s with no official response). Now that we have SELinux to c... |
2016/03/18 | 806 | 3,123 | <issue_start>username_0: I updated my Z5 to Marshmallow 6.0 yesterday. Worst mistake of my life.
It locked out my phone and wiped some SD photos (so I couldn't get past the keylock screen - on entering the correct code, it goes black momentarily, thinks about it, then returns to the lock screen on a never ending loop)... |
2016/03/18 | 485 | 1,978 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been successfully using my Motorola Moto G3, 2015, with Android Marshmallow 6.0, to connect the phone to the audio car (Toyota) system for months.
A few days ago, I received a whatsapp call (media audio) while the phone was connected via bluetooth to the car, and I successfully used the... |
2016/03/18 | 1,046 | 4,262 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android 6, Samsung S6 smartphone and today I bought a tram ticket via SMS. Before sending, a warning popped up asking if I wanted to grant the Messages app the permission "SMS Services that cost you money". I assume this was because the SMS ("Premium SMS") is overcharged (by the price... |
2016/03/19 | 1,106 | 4,787 | <issue_start>username_0: So since I updated my phone, there seems to be a mysterious 3-4GB of "System Data" on my phone's hard drive that I can't get rid of.
Here are some screenshots of this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xmfpzl.png)
I have an LG Leon running Android version 5... |
2016/03/19 | 613 | 2,038 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195) and successfully installed CyanogenMod 13 with the CM 13 Recovery on it. Now I am stuck with the installation of [GApps](http://opengapps.org/?api=6.0&variant=nano) by means of TWRP.
I have tried to follow [this](https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys... |
2016/03/19 | 923 | 3,748 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy S7 (running Android 6.0.1) and installed the Outlook app. Email syncs fine but I see nothing on my calendar. When I tap the top left burger (?) menu "Kevin's calendar" is almost always unchecked. I check it but still nothing shows.
I have also tried resettin... |
2016/03/20 | 875 | 3,587 | <issue_start>username_0: On my phone I'm not able to access the internet. I have signal and data coverage. I still can't browse. But as soon as Mobile Hotspot is turned on, other devices can connect to the Internet and my device can connect to the Internet. It's a strange issue but it occurs often for me.
Is this an A... |
2016/03/20 | 690 | 2,617 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there such a thing as a searchable database or a website anywhere online where someone can type in the name of an app or a package name and see a summary of what the app is for, if it is a system app, if it is just Android or iOS, list of permissions needed, etc?
I guess sort of an app dict... |
2016/03/20 | 748 | 3,020 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm an Android developer and I have a non-technical question regarding major Android version upgrades (e.g. from Android 4.x to 5 or from 5.x to 6).
Do any of the big Android device vendors offer these kinds of upgrades without wiping the data on the device?
I'm asking this question because ... |
2016/03/20 | 326 | 1,207 | <issue_start>username_0: I have blue horizontal and vertical lines across my screen(galaxy note 5)
This happened once before and I was told to take it to best buy to refresh it.
It worked well for 5 months, but is back.
I would like to find out what is it and how do I get rid of it for good before I need to refresh ag... |
2016/03/20 | 1,013 | 3,662 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been facing a severe battery drain issue on my official Cyanogenmod custom ROM. After discussing it on community forums, it was suggested that I use logcat for troubleshooting the problem.
**Problem:**
Every time I disconnect my device after a complete charge, it drains battery rapi... |
2016/03/21 | 801 | 3,116 | <issue_start>username_0: I am coming from iOS to my first Android (Samsung Galaxy S7) and having hard time adjusting. The first thing that is throwing me off is lack of a calendar app.
The phone came with Samsung's own S-Planner, but I wanted to use a more native android app (so that if my next phone is not Samsung, I... |
2016/03/21 | 726 | 2,889 | <issue_start>username_0: Google Maps are arguably the most accurate online maps in the world, but the problem is that the app itself has many limitations when it comes to offline use like not allowing downloads of maps bigger than a certain size and deletion of stored maps after a number of days.
Is there a way within... |
2016/03/21 | 821 | 3,219 | <issue_start>username_0: My Moto G phone (3rd gen; Android 6.0) used to charge rapidly and last over a day. I upgraded it from Lollipop to Marshmallow in mid-February and it still performed well. However, for the past 3 weeks or so, its battery life has suddenly pretty much halved. It also gets warm to the touch even w... |
2016/03/22 | 725 | 2,380 | <issue_start>username_0: I do not want to see the Stories To Read cards in Google now. Is there any way to turn this feature off? I can only see an option to turn it off for particular websites.<issue_comment>username_1: Since [Google's redesigned Feed as a replacement of Google Now on July 19, 2017](https://www.extrem... |
2016/03/22 | 504 | 2,016 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to make a wifi hotspot because there is no internet access where I live. I rooted the phone using kingroot.
I started searching for a good app to use and figured I'd start with FoxFi which seemed to have a decent reputation. Got it installed, tryed to start it up and it tells me within ... |
2016/03/22 | 479 | 1,992 | <issue_start>username_0: Since cell phones can call 911 without a SIM card present, it is clear that they can connect to a cellular network to which they are not subscribed.
Is it possible to use this knowledge to do cell tower location triangulation on Android without having a SIM card present? The use case is locati... |
2016/03/23 | 2,988 | 7,912 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently downloaded cm 13 and flashed it on Nexus 4. Since then none of my applications can download any files. Google apps can do that though.
I have tried to capture the relevant debug info from adb:
```
03-23 14:39:57.576 717-717/system_process W/PackageManager: Permission android.p... |
2016/03/23 | 1,743 | 7,351 | <issue_start>username_0: Disclaimer: I'm not in any way connected to the Greenify developers, nor am I trying to promote Greenify or anything. I'm actually interested in the answers to these questions.
I've found that with a lot of Android devices that I have managed, they become slower the more apps one installs on t... |
2016/03/23 | 839 | 3,371 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just come upon several `.apk` files hosted with Github projects which are "compiled for debug" (i.e. having `application-debuggable` set, which one can e.g. check using `aapt dump badging /path/to/apk | grep debuggable`. Not being an Android dev, I only have vague ideas what that is for (e... |
2016/03/24 | 283 | 993 | <issue_start>username_0: I have LG G3, now running on Android Marshmallow. Prior to Marshmallow, I had this setting under **Settings - Gestures**. Now, I can't find it on Marshmallow.
Did LG remove it? If not, where is it?<issue_comment>username_1: The features are still there, LG only moved the settings to other plac... |
2016/03/24 | 791 | 2,781 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been having trouble with my phone lately so I decided to back up my data and factory reset, but every time I want to do it the "reset phone" button does not work, I can't even press it. I have also tried to hard reset but when I get to the screen where I choose factory reset (the screen wh... |
2016/03/25 | 668 | 2,602 | <issue_start>username_0: Upon clicking on the plus sign in the Android Google Calendar app, I am offered with the choice to either create an **Event** or a **Reminder**.
What is the exact difference between the two?<issue_comment>username_1: I had read about this in Google forums I think but can't locate. However [her... |
2016/03/25 | 387 | 1,338 | <issue_start>username_0: The `Bluestacks` folder is now 5GB large and is taking up too much space in my `C:\` drive, so I decided to move it to my `D:\` drive. But, when I do that, Bluestacks says the software is corrupt and I need to redownload Bluestacks from their website.
What can I do to change the location of Bl... |
2016/03/25 | 237 | 994 | <issue_start>username_0: Basically I'm trying to run my application on a Samsung S7 but my Mac isn't recognizing the device. I've tried installing Android File Transfer and it doesn't recognize it either. USB Debugging is enabled as well. Any ideas? The device OS is 6.0.1.<issue_comment>username_1: After you download K... |
2016/03/25 | 184 | 728 | <issue_start>username_0: My android device was lost few days back and now someone has it, unfortunately location setting was off on device so I can't find it through device manager but its telling me device was online 2 hours ago so it means whoever has my device he hasn't removed my google account from it,
so is ther... |
2016/03/26 | 179 | 704 | <issue_start>username_0: I have plugged my phone up to my through the usb and on my phone it says connected as media device. But when I go to the usb in the settings on my tv it says there no device connected. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: The phone is just charging and not connected because maybe your TV doesn'... |
2016/03/26 | 280 | 1,104 | <issue_start>username_0: Unfortunately I dropped my phone (galaxy S3) and the screen is black, so I cannot do anything on the phone. But other than that, it is fully functioning, and I can see the files when connected to a pc.
There is [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/41455/where-is-the-data-... |
2016/03/26 | 175 | 744 | <issue_start>username_0: I lost my android, can it be found in the apartments when the phones off?<issue_comment>username_1: The country I live in can find phones even after Switching Off. They use IMEI numbers to track down the location of the phone. We just need to report to the police and file a case and make offici... |
2016/03/26 | 507 | 1,914 | <issue_start>username_0: I've seen a lot of apps that have media / files permission access requested when installing from Play Store.
Does that mean they can go at my personal photos and send it back to themselves?
Sorry if it's a bit paranoid but I don't like people stealing my photos.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, ... |
2016/03/27 | 283 | 1,092 | <issue_start>username_0: Ok so guys I'm getting kinda irritated by this problem. It is telling me `Unfortunately, has stopped`. Meaning, when I go to launcher, it says `Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped`; to Google, `Unfortunately, Google has stopped`; and so on. How in the world do I fix this? I can't go on the lau... |
2016/03/27 | 227 | 908 | <issue_start>username_0: Apps keep getting installed on my internal storage when I would much rather they be on my much larger SD card that is formatted as internal memory. Is there a way to tell my phone to move a bunch of Apps at once?<issue_comment>username_1: Factory reset will resolve this issue! To get to that op... |
2016/03/27 | 421 | 1,544 | <issue_start>username_0: so i have an at&t s6.
suddenly stopped fast charging. and when i say "stopped fast charging," i mean charges slower than molasses now. takes literally about 4hrs to charge from 80% to 100%.
tried multiple known good chargers and cables and verified with both another s5 and s6 activ. found th... |
2016/03/28 | 437 | 1,643 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using a non-rooted Oneplus One (cm12, all patches). I have to admit that I really dont use the camera very often, but on a family trip yesterday i noticed, the pictures i took were **not** saved, except for two of them... Since it is impossible to recreate the pictures from our trip I am s... |
2016/03/28 | 427 | 1,445 | <issue_start>username_0: to day I add one daemon file to android devices, I use command:
```
./adb push XXXXX /system/bin/sh
```
I say done, but when i restart the device, now it can not boot, no logo appear, just black screen, although I see the light is enabling. I can not know what can I do now, how can i fix ... |
2016/03/29 | 1,234 | 4,972 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Using Samsung Galaxy S7, Android 6.0.1. and I'm having trouble using apps in parallel. Here's what triggered this post:
I got myself and [iRig2](http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irig2/) to practice playing guitar silently, downloaded AmpliTube, plugged in the guitar and it work... |
2016/03/29 | 558 | 2,302 | <issue_start>username_0: I want an app that can hide/encrypt selected pictures and video on the external memory card without moving them to internal storage where space is at a premium. This is the problem with Keepsafe and other popular apps in this category. I have rooted my phone & am using the Xposed media scanner ... |
2016/03/30 | 655 | 2,481 | <issue_start>username_0: I know of 2 networks with the same SSID but different credentials (via a "sign in to network" webpage). I only have an account for one of them (and it happens to be somewhere with little-to-no 3G/4G so I can't just turn this network off completely). Of course, when it connects to the network I ... |
2016/03/30 | 230 | 860 | <issue_start>username_0: This is all I get when I follow the instructions for viewing your call log.
When I get a missed call, the notification shows at the top and when I click it then I get this screen. I can't find anywhere else on the phone to view my call log.
Please help!!!
[ for several years, it suddenly began to crash while playing. The app is saved to my SD card and there appears to be plenty of space left on the card as well as on the device.
What might be caus... |
2016/03/29 | 361 | 1,483 | <issue_start>username_0: My father, nearly 80, has forgotten his gmail password and cannot recover it. However, it is saved on his android phone so he can access it on his phone, but not on a laptop he wishes to set up. I suggested he create a new gmail account and autoforward all mail from his current gmail (via his a... |
2016/03/31 | 395 | 1,675 | <issue_start>username_0: Back when I had an LG G2, it had this awesome feature called Wireless Storage. If you're not familiar with it, it essentially allowed you to tap a button to instantly turn your internal storage into a drive on your local network. You could then go into Windows Explorer, type in the local IP and... |
2016/03/31 | 1,758 | 6,257 | <issue_start>username_0: The mediaserver in my stock and rooted Android 6.0.1 (running in Nexus 6) doesn't detect new files created or moved to into /sdcard using adb. It doesn't detect until I do a soft/full reboot which I find unacceptable to perform.
I'm able to manually run mediaserver using command-line to begin ... |
2016/03/31 | 744 | 2,709 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to resize my /system partition on my Galaxy S2 and as soon as I partition /system using various sizes I lose all of the mobile data connectivity & IEMI number is invalid (missing)
However, returning back to stock partition and re-flashing stock ROM returns the IEMI number and mobil... |
2016/03/31 | 140 | 573 | <issue_start>username_0: I find it very convenient to set reminders using voice "OK Google" with Google Now. However, I cannot seem to get it to work when I do not have an internet connection.
Is there a way I can set reminders with voice that will also work when offline?<issue_comment>username_1: You can do it on the... |
2016/04/01 | 467 | 1,627 | <issue_start>username_0: After upgrading my Huawei phone (which is rooted) to Android 5.1.1 (CM 12.1) the 'USB debugging' option is greyed out with message:
>
> 'Device is in charging mode, USB debugging is disabled'.
>
>
>
The message is present even when the cable is not connected.
I have already tried followi... |
2016/04/01 | 322 | 1,175 | <issue_start>username_0: Photos and videos received from SHAREit is not downloaded to gallery and I cannot view it in gallery.Why is this happening?<issue_comment>username_1: Plug out your USB cable and go to the developer options of your device. There you can activate USB debugging and then you can plug your cable bac... |
2016/04/01 | 241 | 992 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Cyanogenmod 13 on my Oneplus One. When I try to access my battery settings to view the usage graph, the settings app crashes with
```
[CRASH] com.android.settings threw android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException
```
Since I don't find many results for this on the web, I assume I'm... |
2016/04/01 | 361 | 1,352 | <issue_start>username_0: Guys i need urjent help as i my device got stuck in the boot animation after i chenged it manually. my device (BSNL PENTA WS704DX) is rooted. Now even after wiping data or formatting data an hard resetting i again find the same boot animation and the stucked mobile.. guyus please help me out...... |
2016/04/01 | 474 | 1,673 | <issue_start>username_0: I cannot get any response from an Android device (Android 4.2) to command "ifconfig wlan0 dhcp status"
Command "ifconfig wlan0" returns the following:
```
wlan0: ip 192.168.0.14 mask 255.255.254.0 flags [up broadcast running multicast]
```
Does Android support "dhcp status"? If not, how can... |
2016/04/01 | 430 | 1,656 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently been having problems on my device which includes random apps appearing on my phone and some chinese app that somehow was "pre-installed". As i scoured the internet for answers, i learnt that my phone had contacted a virus called gunpowder virus that attacks from Nintendo emulato... |
2016/04/02 | 453 | 1,724 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Samsung Galaxy S7. Long-pressing the recent button does not simulate menu button but activates split screen mode. Long-pressing the back button doesn't work either; it simply closes the app. I'm using an old app that requires the menu button. Any solution to this without rooting the p... |
2016/04/02 | 865 | 3,210 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a dual sim phone and am starting to do a bit of extra free lancing work on top of my regular job.
I have my own personal SIM which I have a contract that gives me unlimited calls. What I would like to do is get another SIM as a work number to give to clients. To keep this SIM active I ... |
2016/04/02 | 733 | 2,633 | <issue_start>username_0: Most of the Google apps (nearly all) require Google play services to run, like YouTube.I never liked Google play services and play store but I've to keep them because I can't run gmail and YouTube without it.
Is there any way to run those apps.
without Google play services.
P.S.- Device is r... |
2016/04/02 | 289 | 1,124 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried using the attached image option and thought I would be able to drag the image into place but this didn't work.
Is it possible to do insert inlined images directly on Gmail?<issue_comment>username_1: To send a photo on Gmail using the Android app:
1. Save the photo that you want to sen... |
2016/04/03 | 400 | 1,695 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a galaxy s6 with Verizon on marshmallow, and every time I try to toggle wifi from the lock screen I am forced to unlock the phone. This isn't really a hassle, more of a minor inconvenience, but it doesn't make sense that Samsung would design the lock screen like that. I know the iPhone h... |
2016/04/03 | 451 | 1,871 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been trying to update the system apps on my android phone, where in I get an error mentioning that the application which I'm downloading can't be installed. (Error code :- 104)
When I searched this problem on the internet, most solutions say *"You have to root your cell phone and then t... |
2016/04/03 | 443 | 1,433 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know how can I restrict access to adult content on my android phone
What. Are the apps available in play store and is there any other permanent way to restrict such content on my phone. So that no one can ever ever get access to this kind of content on my phone.<issue_comment>usernam... |
2016/04/03 | 826 | 3,377 | <issue_start>username_0: There are two types of boot animation:
1. Company-brand logo
2. ROM-based
I was able to change ROM-based animation by rooting the phone and using a custom ROM.
However, I'm a bit confused about how to change or remove the brand logo animation. Is it safe to do that? Will it increase the spee... |
2016/04/03 | 907 | 3,180 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know how to root Cyanogen OS on WileyFox Swift<issue_comment>username_1: Simply by flashing [SuperSU](https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ "chainfire: SuperSU download").**1** There's a [thread at XDA](http://forum.xda-developers.com/wileyfox-swift/general/root-wileyfox-sw... |
2016/04/03 | 726 | 1,621 | <issue_start>username_0: `ifconfig eth0 dhcp start` or `ifconfig eth0 dhcp drop` does not seem to work for Android. Is there a way to enable/disable DHCP for `eth0` via shell commands?<issue_comment>username_1: try this way (My Android device worked)
DHCP IP
```
ifconfig eth0 dhcp
```
OR
```
setprop dhcp.eth0
```... |
2016/04/03 | 850 | 2,077 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I have discovered that literally all sensors on my Note 4 suddenly stopped working. This include the proximity sensor as well as the gyroscope sensor and GPS, etc.:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kt9rL.jpg)
Screenshot (click to enlar... |
2016/03/28 | 421 | 1,636 | <issue_start>username_0: My Android phone loses the Wi-Fi connection when I'm at home in the very short time after it is connected, usually around the first 30 seconds.
Sometimes it works fine, but not often.
When it isn't working, the Wi-Fi icon remains present.
But I can't for instance browse to the IP of router 192... |
2016/04/04 | 1,856 | 6,432 | <issue_start>username_0: I was flashing a **Samsung device** with a single file (`tar.md5` format) and i saw some people are working with 4 files(`Repairing firmware`) to fixing the most and actually, ***Any problems*** with those 4 files and i've heard that they says, it should fix any`(Software)` problems after flash... |
2016/04/04 | 352 | 1,344 | <issue_start>username_0: On some sources I have read that it is impossible to use external hard drives over USB OTG.
Is it really impossible?
Isn't there some kind of workaround?
Update: Apparently ES file explorer can see the disk but can't open it. I heard there are such issues with NTFS hard drives on Android.<issue... |
2016/04/04 | 1,241 | 4,445 | <issue_start>username_0: I've downgraded from Cyanogenmod 13 (Android 6.0.1) to Android stock 5.1.1, and kept my previous mmssms.db file, but it is incompatible with older Android versions. I would like to import this database in an Android Virtual Device running Android 6.0, back it up using SMS Save & Restore, then r... |
2016/04/05 | 269 | 968 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on a Samsung Galaxy S6 and recently updated to Android 6. Now in every folder on my home screen, I have this "plus" icon
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OKq2ql.jpg)
which is meant to select apps to add to the folder instead of having to drag them in o... |
2016/04/05 | 802 | 3,187 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Nexus 5 and 6P, Android 6 having a feature called "Battery optimization mode" or Doze mode (in short). It is allowing apps not to run, if they aren't used to avoid battery consumption.
Google play services consumes more battery, RAM and CPU. But it is not included in Doze mode.
I've... |
2016/04/05 | 739 | 2,649 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been trying to find information on what's included in the **data partition** when doing a nandroid backup.
I couldn't quite figure if it includes:
* Media files (images, videos, music)
* User apps + Configs
* System Apps + Configs
* Whatever else...
Reason being, I wondered if I could j... |
2016/04/06 | 634 | 2,317 | <issue_start>username_0: On the top of the group chat there is nearly a 3 page long list of who left group or joined or change in group subject..icon etc...Is there a way to delete these lines from the chat without deleting the entire chat? When selecting individual messages to delete you cannot select these lines<issu... |
2016/04/06 | 169 | 673 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using Android 6.0 / Cyanogenmod 13.
Somehow I have deactivated the clock on my lock screen and I can not find the place where to activate it.
Now I have only the unlock pattern there, the place for the clock above is free.
How to activate the clock?<issue_comment>username_1: It is curre... |
2016/04/06 | 769 | 3,245 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (Lollipop) and a Visual Elite Prestige 10Q tablet (Kit-Kat rooted with KingRoot), and I'd like to be able to use Bluetooth tethering to let the tablet share the phone's data connection. Wifi tethering works fine, but it creates a heavy draw on the phone's battery to r... |
2016/04/06 | 939 | 3,137 | <issue_start>username_0: Using android-x86-4.4-r3.iso, I created a virtual machine in VMware Workstation 11.0.0 on Mac OS X. I just clicked Create virtual machine, chose my Android ISO, and just hit Next repeatedly until finished (just like I do to create Windows VMs).
I'm not a master at VMware. What did I do wrong i... |
2016/04/06 | 350 | 1,455 | <issue_start>username_0: I downloaded a keyboard-changing app, but as I used it, everything crashed, so I deleted it from my phone. Bad choice, since the app I deleted was my default keyboard. Now I have no keyboard, and I can't access the "Current keyboard" tab under Language & Input. How do i get my keyboard back?<is... |
2016/04/07 | 484 | 1,865 | <issue_start>username_0: Earlier this week, I saw below message on WhatsApp
(Click for larger Variant)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/clFpw.png)
What does this means to the User?
>
> *With end-to-end encryption, messages are scrambled as th... |
2016/04/07 | 1,286 | 4,618 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to remove old saved networks that are no longer in range. I can forget visible networks, but out-of-range networks are not visible anywhere so I can't do the standard long-tap => "Forget Network" action.
There is no option for "Saved Networks" or "Manage Networks" under the built-in Wi-... |
2016/04/07 | 517 | 1,731 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since the update, my text background is white and the bubbles are yellow and blue only. I have no settings area like before where I can adjust it. I can change the background but that's it. I can't adjust or change the bubble or its color? It's really hard on my eyes. Is there a way to chs... |
2016/04/08 | 748 | 3,071 | <issue_start>username_0: I've rooted my phone but now I'm scared that it would be bricked. I've seen a page on "Tips to prevent from bricking" and it said to install custom ROM recovery or something like that. I think there were two things; ClockWorkMod and Team Win.
I tried to install one and downloaded ROM manager b... |
2016/04/08 | 3,518 | 13,432 | <issue_start>username_0: I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such ... |
2016/04/08 | 2,466 | 6,938 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been attempting to get reverse tethering working on my phone. I have a Galaxy S5 (g900t), running cyanogenmod 13 (marshmallow)...rooted, and with busybox.
\*Edit: I've made some progress. I ran this on my ubuntu machine:
```
sudo ip addr flush dev eth0
sudo ip addr flush dev usb0
sudo... |
2016/04/08 | 565 | 2,072 | <issue_start>username_0: According to [these instructions](https://developer.android.com/preview/features/direct-boot.html#testing) there should be a "Convert to file encryption" option in Developer settings, but it's not there on my Nexus 6 running stock N Preview 1. When I try to search for it in the Settings app, it... |
2016/04/09 | 257 | 1,052 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been looking for a firewall app for Android for a couple hours now and all I could find is apps that only let me block **outgoing** connections (for specific apps). Is there any way to set which **incoming** connections and on which ports should be allowed/denied (something like Inbound Ru... |
2016/04/09 | 254 | 1,002 | <issue_start>username_0: After upgrading to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), I can't send or receive SMS texts.
I'm on a Galaxy S6 on Verizon. I tried rebooting in Safe Mode, disabling Google Hangouts, uninstalling Mighty Text, with no change in status. I used Samsung Messages, Google Messenger, all with no results. I do... |