date stringlengths 10 10 | nb_tokens int64 60 629k | text_size int64 234 1.02M | content stringlengths 234 1.02M |
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2017/03/17 | 540 | 2,072 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an AT&T Samsung Note4 currently running Marshmallow 6.0.1.
In the past it and all other Android phones used to prompt me for and app
to open files or links with. The menu wold have a sellection of apps and 'Once' and 'Always' buttons. An app would only become default for a given link/fi... |
2017/03/18 | 409 | 1,736 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently my Huawei P9 somehow got updated to EMUI 5.0, and everything was going well except the updater setting and camera app was gone and the flashlight would not turn on. I decided to backup my data and perform a factory reset. However, the reset failed and when I turned it on the only keybo... |
2017/03/19 | 500 | 1,842 | <issue_start>username_0: When I try to use Google Translate offline, I get an error:
>
> Translation failed. Offline translation file not available. Please check SD card is inserted.
>
>
>
In Settings-> Storage I could see that the Translate app was stored in the phone's internal memory. I tried moving it to th... |
2017/03/20 | 377 | 1,461 | <issue_start>username_0: While travelling I put photos from the SD Card onto a networked drive. I can use ES File Explorer to view the photos. However there does not appear to be an option to delete the photos from the full screen view.
Is there an app that allows deleting photos on a network drive from a **full view*... |
2017/03/20 | 380 | 1,416 | <issue_start>username_0: To track time on Android, I use Time Meter, which supports Tasker. But in the configuration screen of Time Meter plugin in Tasker, I don't know how to put the foreground app name to it. Do you know how to do this?
[](https://... |
2017/03/20 | 858 | 3,639 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I restart my Xolo Era 4g, Android 5 Lollipop phone, it auto enables "allow installation of apps from unknown sources" option. I switch it off manually, then in a few seconds, a pop-up for an unknown app to install shows, and on the background, the "unknown sources" button automatical... |
2017/03/20 | 1,137 | 4,645 | <issue_start>username_0: **Summary for the inpatient:** I want to run a new version of Android on an old smarphone (s3mini).
(Sorry for bad English, I'm German. Feel free to correct my grammar in the comments)
Hello Programmers and Android fans,
as you might know, most Android smartphones only receive updates for a ... |
2017/03/20 | 306 | 1,067 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Android device which I don't have physical access to. But I can access it through ADB commands. I have Teamviewer host installed on it. But unfortunately it's not running. How can I start it using ADB commands? Below is the Teamviwer app that I am using.
<https://play.google.com/stor... |
2017/03/21 | 464 | 1,783 | <issue_start>username_0: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xi68xm.jpg)
Even though I checked the box of Force RTL layout it seems it don't work properly and due to this many other problems are occurring in my HTC Desire 826 dual SIM, like , my screen is 1... |
2017/03/21 | 228 | 960 | <issue_start>username_0: I lost my phone today and I tried to do the remote wipe several times because phone was off and I was impatient.
Now google says there was suspicious activity with my account and I must my password. This is the dilemma for me now.
If I change the password, I may not be able to get the remote wi... |
2017/03/21 | 496 | 2,128 | <issue_start>username_0: I have bought Solid Explorer from the playstore. I've recently bought a LYF Flame 6, which doesn't support Google Play Services, but has playstore and works just as it is supposed to. But, still I if I download Solid Explorer, it shows that only the trial version is supported. I tried manually ... |
2017/03/21 | 1,448 | 4,283 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been trying to start up and Android x86 (64-bit) on Hyper-V using the latest edition available from <http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-6-0-r2http>
I have installed it with GRUB and created a bootable Partition during installation. Format drive to ext4.
Every time I try to... |
2017/03/21 | 580 | 2,188 | <issue_start>username_0: My Galaxy j7 shows me notification messages when I turned on the phone (i.e. received messages, phone calls, apps updated, etc.)
Is there a way to see those from the normal interface without having to turn the phone off and back on?<issue_comment>username_1: One way it is possible is by using ... |
2017/03/22 | 593 | 2,200 | <issue_start>username_0: Where is the "systemless hosts" file? I normally just replace the `hosts` file in `/etc/` since I have a customized list. With the systemless hosts, I don't know which file to replace.
P.S., for the newer magisk, it is under `/system_root/etc`.<issue_comment>username_1: One way it is possible ... |
2017/03/22 | 354 | 1,490 | <issue_start>username_0: I was reading on google that you can make a tablet recognize micro sd card as internal memory? How can this be done on a Samsung Galaxy Tab (Model Number SM-t350) running Android version 6.0.1.
If it can be done what happens to the 16GB of internal storage currently being used. I would prefer ... |
2017/03/22 | 365 | 1,560 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to change messaging and phone call apps without the phone defaulting to stock on an unrooted Oppo R9s?<issue_comment>username_1: Follow these steps for changing the default app for messaging :
1. Go to **Settings**
2. Select **Apps**
3. Select **Configure Apps** (Top Right icon)... |
2017/03/22 | 515 | 2,164 | <issue_start>username_0: If I set my phone to Vibrate or Silent modes, it's still making audible notifications for GMail, Hangouts, Waze, and maybe other things.
It has worked as expected for years, and then started doing this in the last few weeks. I don't see any other setting anywhere that adjusts this.
All 3 of t... |
2017/03/22 | 355 | 1,438 | <issue_start>username_0: How to stop download in chrome download in Android.<issue_comment>username_1: Here is the short way TO solve this issue.
Go to download FOLDER through Explore app or any files opening app.
Inside you will find the (current) DOWNLOADING file with extension. .crdownload
Now you try to open the... |
2017/03/22 | 894 | 2,889 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 smartphone with LineageOS and TWRP. Every week I make a backup with the following command:
```
adb backup -f twrp-20170322.ab --twrp boot data system
```
I may optionally use the `--compress` option, too.
Is there a way to extract the `twrp-20170322.ab` b... |
2017/03/23 | 724 | 2,400 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Lenovo K3 Note running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. I want to turn off the camera shutter sound.
How to do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Provided you didn't protect it with a password:
```
dd if=$1 bs=24 skip=1 | openssl zlib -d >${1%%.ab}.tar
```
* `dd` is the "Disk Duplicator" ... |
2017/03/23 | 1,245 | 4,338 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to access files of an Android device from another Android device using Wi-Fi? I need something like a file explorer.<issue_comment>username_1: Generally, any good file explorer with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and SMB/CIFS capabilities can handle this task with ease or other Wi-Fi file-sh... |
2017/03/23 | 1,673 | 6,463 | <issue_start>username_0: KingRoot's Superuser, while effective at its main purpose, is throwing up adware lockscreens. I'd like to replace it with SuperSU but have had difficulty finding instructions detailed enough for my low level of knowledge.
I tried just installing SuperSU from the play store but that failed.
W... |
2017/03/23 | 403 | 1,449 | <issue_start>username_0: I have removed Google Now in order to assign long press on home button to open another app. But recently it comes back with a different interface I'm familiar with. I guess the phone just has updated it.
However I'm unable to disable or uninstall it. In Google Play I can't find which app has ... |
2017/03/23 | 356 | 1,259 | <issue_start>username_0: last night was installed Android 7 Nougat on my Galaxy S7edge, lot of my favourite applications doesn't work with it, so I have download official ROM of Android 6 Marshmallow and downgrade it using Odin (AP file only). Now come the problem, my phone don't vibrate, I hear only very quiet beeping... |
2017/03/24 | 421 | 1,796 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an unlocked Android 6.0.1 device, and I've installed a couple of banking apps.
For obvious security and paper trail reasons, I'd like to take some screenshots of my interaction with my bank. However, somehow the low-volume+power buttons no longer takes any screenshots whilst in either o... |
2017/03/24 | 497 | 1,920 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to delete ES File Explorer from my Lollipop 5.1.1. I have a system root and the explorer was a system app. In Link2SD app, it said frozen, so I thought it might be useless to keep it.Anyways I preferred the default system app and root explorer.
I tried to delete it and then all the sys... |
2017/03/24 | 1,331 | 4,046 | <issue_start>username_0: I was going through this [link](http://www.xanh.co.uk/programmically-change-device-settings/). but I can't find a way to enable USB tethering through adb. Is there any other way I can do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Root is needed in order to execute these commands:
>
> The following command... |
2017/03/24 | 401 | 1,606 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using WhatsApp on my phone and desktop, and for some reason it has started booting me out of both unless I am in the phone application<issue_comment>username_1: This is the way it is meant to work. When it the app is minimised, it will run in background but won't show you as online. All mes... |
2017/03/24 | 171 | 714 | <issue_start>username_0: The top of my Note 5 was wet, I dried it off and placed the phone in rice. 2 days later it began working again, 2 days after that I received the error msg that charging is paused due to battery temp too low. What can I do?<issue_comment>username_1: It depends. If this is a phone where the tempe... |
2017/03/24 | 1,315 | 3,443 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just installed `adb` and I am trying to retrieve information on the cellular tower which my phone is connected to. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite running Jelly Bean OS (4.1.2). I have rooted the phone and I am using the `adb shell` as super user.
I tried to use `dumpsys telepho... |
2017/03/25 | 788 | 3,107 | <issue_start>username_0: I exported a `contacts2.db` from a samsung s6 and try to import it to a Samsung S2 tab. both phones operate on android 6 and are rooted. What I've achieved so far:
* I managed to copy the file from the source device with:
```
adb shell "su -c cat /path/to/contacts2.db" > contacts2.db
```
* I... |
2017/03/25 | 569 | 2,072 | <issue_start>username_0: Rummaged through a bunch of articles in search of an answer to this question, but nothing helped. I ask for your help.
Android 6, LG
The contact book displays only a part of the numbers (124 contacts from applications such as Skype, Weiber, etc.), but in fact there should be much more contact... |
2017/03/25 | 339 | 1,025 | <issue_start>username_0: I run the following command to connect device over TCP ;
```
adb connect 192.168.56.102:5555
```
I am not able now to disconnect it I even made two attempts :
```
adb disconnect 192.168.56.102:5555
```
The second is , I reboot adb
```
adb reboot
```
Unfortunately, when I run `ad... |
2017/03/26 | 289 | 1,032 | <issue_start>username_0: after i installed custom ROM on my phone(android 4.2.2), i rooted it and uninstalled hangouts(system app).
[i think] hangouts was default sms app
after installing ROM .
now i **can't receive sms** with **android official sms app**.
and when i send sms , it **always stay on sending status**.
... |
2017/03/27 | 367 | 1,161 | <issue_start>username_0: The latest version of Firefox available for download is v50.0 but on Play Store v52.0 is available.. Why F-droid doesn't show latest version?
Firefox (Browse the web) - <https://f-droid.org/app/org.mozilla.firefox>
<https://f-droid.org/wiki/page/org.mozilla.firefox><issue_comment>username_1: ... |
2017/03/27 | 550 | 2,021 | <issue_start>username_0: This icon [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QTasP.png) started showing up in my Android notification bar last week. I think it was after I used the Google Drive app for the first time (I had never opened this app before and was just curious).
Now ... |
2017/03/27 | 780 | 2,278 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running Android device on version 5.1 and my device doesn't have any buttons except power and volume.
I want my volume up key to answer incoming calls. Is there any exposed or any other method to help facilitate the ask?<issue_comment>username_1: [automation](/questions/tagged/automation ... |
2017/03/28 | 194 | 792 | <issue_start>username_0: I get frustrated with Android because I can't find all the special characters on it for passwords etc that I have on my windows 10 computer. Is there a trick to finding more special characters?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes there are. For example try holding letter F it will show $ € £ ¥ ¢ . Tr... |
2017/03/28 | 197 | 773 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to root my Xperia Z ultra . but not finding any safe method for it. I have heard of kingroot . is that safe ? please help me to find other safe ways to root my device.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes there are. For example try holding letter F it will show $ € £ ¥ ¢ . Try other letters as ... |
2017/03/29 | 418 | 1,622 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a terminal emulator for Android which allows to use vi and php with mysql support?
PS. Termux unfortunately doesn’t allow to connect php to the mysql.<issue_comment>username_1: In order to do this you will need to have su or root on your phone,
Because in the Android OS each app runs ... |
2017/03/29 | 1,627 | 5,853 | <issue_start>username_0: Operating system partition can be wiped in order to reinstall a [broken ROM installation](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/171989/oneplus-one-bootloop-not-related-to-flashing) for example, personal files will be left intact. What is the correct [partition](https://twrp.me/faq/whattow... |
2017/03/29 | 499 | 1,895 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently rooted my Xperia z ultra. and now i want to install custom ROM in it. I have searched internet. but i am not able to find any safe way to install custom rom. how can i do that?<issue_comment>username_1: Follow these steps for flashing.
1) [Download](https://theunlockr.com/roms/... |
2017/03/30 | 974 | 3,428 | <issue_start>username_0: How to migrate a swype keyboard dictionary to another device (a new one for instance)?
When I buy a new phablet I have to collect words over again.<issue_comment>username_1: From Swype [documentation](https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.nuance.com/ucmprod/groups/mo... |
2017/03/30 | 982 | 3,482 | <issue_start>username_0: We can remove data permanently from android flash memory, which is encrypted, after a factory reset.
After doing this, do we need to decrypt the device for using it again or factory reset the device?<issue_comment>username_1: From Swype [documentation](https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source... |
2017/03/30 | 1,029 | 3,644 | <issue_start>username_0: I need a way to block all calls from an area code, unless the number is in my contact list. Anyone know of a way to do that?
I found plenty of apps that can block by area code, but they'll also block any of my contacts if they have that area code. I could add each of my contacts to a whitelis... |
2017/03/30 | 655 | 2,589 | <issue_start>username_0: About two months ago (just over 60 days so they are no longer in Trash), I manually deleted thousands of photos off my Google Photos account due a problem I had with duplicate files. I had a back up of all the photos on SD cards which I needed to clear. I moved the photos to an external hard dr... |
2017/03/31 | 1,106 | 4,303 | <issue_start>username_0: Suppose I'm using an android phone running stock Android 6.0. Suppose further there are about 100 contacts and about 50 of them are with provider P and the rest is with provider G (as displayed by the default Google-Contacts app).
Now what I want to do is to *move* all the remaining 50 contact... |
2017/03/31 | 185 | 741 | <issue_start>username_0: pls is there a way to forbid the adb install to install apk into tablets unless there's a password?
Android 5.0 - rooted devices?
thank you<issue_comment>username_1: well simply,
activate the developper options & then disable usb debugging then decativate the developper otions & delete the s... |
2017/03/31 | 325 | 1,212 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I attempted to root my galaxy s3 with iRoot for android. My phone restarted during the rooting process, but now it keeps looping over and over. I have tried resetting the cache and even factory resetting it (by booting it up in recovery mode), but after the reset the same reboot logo appe... |
2017/04/01 | 442 | 1,699 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently installed Android x86 through VirtualBox onto my PC. It runs mostly fine (except for some weirdness with the mouse, which isn't really an issue) but for the fact that apps cannot detect the internet connection. I can access the internet through the included browser just fine, so I kn... |
2017/04/01 | 411 | 1,555 | <issue_start>username_0: Normally, if I have to install an apk(say from SD card), I need to enable “Unknown Sources” in my phone's settings. But when I transfer and install any APK from another phone using "ShareIt", no such permission is required by my phone.
How is ShareIt able to bypass this permission?<issue_comme... |
2017/04/01 | 463 | 1,723 | <issue_start>username_0: Please help me on this. My android phone started behaving weird these days. I have 32GB internal memory on the phone. earlier i had only 17% used. but one fine day it started showing 99% used even after deleting all the apps on the device. I cleared the cache, user data. it would come down to 9... |
2017/04/02 | 713 | 2,560 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to navigate to locations using Ok Google?
Similar functionality on the iPhone would be "Go Home."<issue_comment>username_1: Indeed there is. One of the key phrases you may be searching for is:
>
> "Ok, Google. Show me a map of [place name]."
>
>
>
You may need to press the... |
2017/04/02 | 682 | 2,656 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently changed handsets to a Samsung Galaxy S4 and started to restore my Whatsapp message but the restore was interrupted and has not continued the backup. How do I complete the Whatsapp backup restore?<issue_comment>username_1: You can contact WhatsApp support and explain your issue. They'... |
2017/04/02 | 1,148 | 4,020 | <issue_start>username_0: I just picked up a new Honor 8 (running EMUI 5/Android Nougat) and I'm having an odd problem when receiving SMS messages.
Whenever I get a message, an odd string of text with a length of 16, starting with a tilde`~`, like `~l/Adk/ljAdADFWjlk`, is appended to it. This is regardless of my SMS a... |
2017/04/03 | 853 | 2,897 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got AirDroid and SSHDroid installed on a ZTE Axon 7 running 7.1.1. The phone has a micro SD card in it, and it can access (read from) that card successfully. What I *can't* do is copy files onto it. I can log in via ssh and see the file system, but I can't touch it.
I've had a Moto X Pure... |
2017/04/04 | 1,266 | 4,827 | <issue_start>username_0: So I have two apps that utilise Geofence. Nest (Auto-Away) and August (Auto-Unlock). Both made by very different companies, doing very different things.
I have noticed that if the app is NOT open, neither of these functions will work. It is only when I open the app that something happens.
For... |
2017/04/04 | 1,172 | 4,440 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Socks5 proxy and I need to configure it in my mobile so that all traffic of the apps goes through that proxy. How can I configure Socks5 proxy without rooting the mobile ?
I have seen **'ProxyDroid'** on 'Google Play Store' but it needs the phone to be rooted. Tried Another app **'Dro... |
2017/04/04 | 419 | 1,736 | <issue_start>username_0: I was watching videos on m.youtube.com and got this System UI error. Video kept playing, until I pressed ok and everything crashed and 5 seconds later i see the lock screen. I unlock with my fingerprint and anytime I put play it does the same. I tryed other videos and the same thing happens, re... |
2017/04/05 | 515 | 1,962 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to create keys that I can use to sign & encrypt files, and share the decryption keys so people can read the encrypted files and see my signature.
I've successfully created an encryption/signing key in Alice device, and I'm able to encrypt messages and files with it that I can decrypt in... |
2017/04/05 | 291 | 1,108 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally clicked the download button of a 1.2 GB (my WiFi speed is slow so it's a problem) file from the Chrome browser on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Now I want to cancel this download package, but it seems impossible to me.
I googled and found [this similar question](https://android.stackexc... |
2017/04/06 | 190 | 731 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone is sending out MMS messages without my consent to random unknown numbers and out of my contacts. The message that is sent out on my phone is as follows:
>
> You have received an MMS message. Read here.
>
>
>
Then there's an HTTP address I won't put it here, don't know what on ear... |
2017/04/06 | 701 | 2,547 | <issue_start>username_0: My micromax canvas nitro A311 is stuck in boot loop.I have tried to solve the boot loop problem but couldn't succeed.The only solution seems to me is to format my phone.I am able to go to the recovery mode.It shows the following options:-
1. reboot system now
2. apply update from ADB
3. apply ... |
2017/04/06 | 316 | 1,138 | <issue_start>username_0: I am on Moto G4+ with Android N, version 7.0.
I am facing a weird issue where any incoming text message causes the phone to vibrate **even when I am in the middle of a phone call.**
Is there a standard first party way to turn this behaviour off? This is really annoying.<issue_comment>username... |
2017/04/07 | 297 | 1,049 | <issue_start>username_0: My Motorola g4 plus has turbo charger when I charge in that it takes to charge full about 4 to 6 hours.But in Moto specification it was given that it will charge to 80% in 30 minutes.<issue_comment>username_1: I hope this works for you.
Go to **Settings > Sound and vibration >** uncheck **Also... |
2017/04/08 | 1,007 | 3,599 | <issue_start>username_0: I've come across a lot of news articles, like [this one](https://www.wired.com/2017/03/gear-vr-just-took-huge-leap-forward-thanks-oculus/) and [this one](https://uploadvr.com/major-gear-vr-updates-web-browser-new-home-70-games-way/), which say that the newly updated "Oculus Home" interface for ... |
2017/04/09 | 645 | 2,421 | <issue_start>username_0: Presently, I am using stock Message app(Lineage 14.1, System app). Now, I have installed and made Google Messenger as default app(installed from Play Store). When a message is received, a message notification is displayed(Google Messenger). I opened Google messenger app and deleted that message... |
2017/04/09 | 999 | 3,925 | <issue_start>username_0: Using the built-in Memo app on a Samsung Galaxy Avant, I've created several memo files, and they are saved on the device and synced with my Samsung account. How can I export the memos as text files, or some other readable file format that lets me get the text into another program (e.g. Google K... |
2017/04/09 | 486 | 1,818 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Moto G4+ and I was playing around with `*#*#4636#*#*` and accidentally set the radio band to USA Band. Now there's no way of changing it back, so now I can't even connect to a network, let alone use data.
I've searched for this issue and it appears that there were other people with the ... |
2017/04/10 | 359 | 1,327 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't delete, or disable, the app YGPS,
on my Android tablet; and I didn't install it.<issue_comment>username_1: I guess, you have three options here:
1. Bring the phone to service center if your warranty is active. This is the most harmless way.
2. Flash the stock radio or complete stock im... |
2017/04/10 | 578 | 2,013 | <issue_start>username_0: I found this product ([check the product here](http://www.amazon.in/detector-voltmeter-ammeter-capacity-voltage/dp/B06XJGDCBN?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=065f9406-95d9-4e30-bdb6-7baa5c10a194)) on Amazon. Can this product be able to calculate the power of my phone's bat... |
2017/04/10 | 457 | 1,735 | <issue_start>username_0: there's one app on my phone that i need to know exactly what Uri it uses to connect to it's server. is there a way to find out how?
tl:dr - i'm not trying to hack or damage, and actually the app is developed by the company i started work for, and the guy before me wrote the Uri, but as he remo... |
2017/04/10 | 335 | 1,133 | <issue_start>username_0: Heres a set of pictures depicting the problem.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0cxkl.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nUBdC.jpg)
***Any form of help will be much apprecia... |
2017/04/10 | 1,528 | 5,261 | <issue_start>username_0: This has been asked for [a](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/46649/how-to-get-the-information-of-users-connected-to-a-wi-fi-hotspot) [few](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/18529/how-do-i-check-who-is-connecting-to-my-hotspot?noredirect=1&lq=1) [times](https://android.stack... |
2017/04/10 | 778 | 2,945 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone has two sims both with large data caps that I'd like to use. I use my phone as a wireless access point for my laptop.
To switch between SIM 1/2 for data, I have to go to
```
settings-->wireless networks --> more-->mobile networks
```
and then set the network mode. The one which I ... |
2017/04/11 | 601 | 2,329 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using android Marshmallow. I want to know about a shortcut method to power off my phone without power button. Without using any external emulators as explained [here](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/36329/how-to-reboot-an-android-device-without-using-power-button). I searched i... |
2017/04/11 | 520 | 2,010 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an LG H440 (Spirit) and I have restored it to factory settings because it was in a "bootloop".
Upon restarting the device there is an error message that is titled "Get Google Play services" the body of the text then says "Hangouts won't run without Google Play services,which are missing... |
2017/04/11 | 206 | 857 | <issue_start>username_0: There should be at least a console accessible since Android uses the Linux kernel.
Why is there no terminal emulator or console **installed by default** in Android OS? Is there a particular reason?<issue_comment>username_1: Terminal emulators are developer-level apps, and thus not easily usabl... |
2017/04/11 | 336 | 1,159 | <issue_start>username_0: In previous versions of Android, when my phone battery was going down quickly I could open an app like [OS Monitor](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor&hl=en), see what process is using a lot CPU (often it was Evernote or Maps.me), and then kill that process.
Ho... |
2017/04/11 | 283 | 975 | <issue_start>username_0: I have connected an Android cellphone to the PC through a MTP connection. it brings a folder under Portable Devices section in My Computer.
I want to get the location of this folder. how can I do that? I right-click and choose properties and it says the Location as: Computer/Mo A.Z
But I want... |
2017/04/11 | 636 | 1,988 | <issue_start>username_0: Since "Motorola Software Update" decided to download Nougat OTA without asking my opinion, I declared a war. But the weapons I use are broken.
Withot `su`:
```
shell@athene:/ $ pm disable com.motorola.ccc.ota
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to
change component ... |
2017/04/12 | 862 | 2,845 | <issue_start>username_0: iOS takes a screenshot of an app every time it is sent to the background (maybe to show as a thumbnail when viewing recent apps. Details are available on [this Stack Overflow question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27265957/ios-takes-a-screenshot-of-app-every-time-it-is-sent-to-the-backgr... |
2017/04/13 | 755 | 2,465 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just got my first Android phone (Galaxy S7) and so am still learning the ropes.
Occasionally, when I am using the phone, it will vibrate quickly twice, like I am receiving an SMS. However, there's is no visual information along with the vibration.
I thought it might be reminding me of un... |
2017/04/13 | 424 | 1,720 | <issue_start>username_0: Anbox doesn't come with Google Services as Google Services can't be installed on an unregistered device / firmware, but there are ways to achieve that in Custom ROMs or even emulators. If you want to use Android to its fullest then Google Play Services is a must.
**What have I tried so far?**
... |
2017/04/13 | 269 | 1,020 | <issue_start>username_0: If I recall correctly, with Cyanogenmod from the update screen I could click on a future download and see the change log. Is there anyway to restore that behavior with Lineage OS?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not really sure about Anbox, but I've made and modified several Android distros, that... |
2017/04/13 | 519 | 1,983 | <issue_start>username_0: Surfing net and pop-up said "Galaxy -Your system heavily damaged by four virus!" Address on top said, "us-philospohizing693lo.win/..." Says if I don't remove now will cause severe damage to Sim card. Already damaged 28%. Click ok to download fix.
I am afraid this is a malware or something bad ... |
2017/04/13 | 481 | 1,532 | <issue_start>username_0: Hardware damage caused by USB Type-C cables by drawing too much power has been widely reported:
* <https://www.howtogeek.com/240777/watch-out-how-to-buy-a-usb-type-c-cable-that-wont-damage-your-devices/>
* <http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/4/10916264/usb-c-russian-roulette-power-cords>
* <http:/... |
2017/04/13 | 327 | 1,350 | <issue_start>username_0: The screen of my samsung S6edge is showing black but the rest of the lights work if i push the hardware buttons. I don't seem to be able to get my touch screen to respond at all.
The autobackup wasn't able to work while I was away because it never had access to WiFi.
Is there any way that i c... |
2017/04/13 | 465 | 1,368 | <issue_start>username_0: i try to install "mount" with apt, but i can't locate it, or a package that contains "mount".
i've tried:
* just to run mount:
>
> no command 'mount' found
>
>
>
* apt update && apt upgrade
* apt install mount busybox toybox
>
> busybox is already the latest versuib; mount and toybox do... |
2017/04/13 | 930 | 3,382 | <issue_start>username_0: I upgraded CM13 to LineageOS14.1 on a Xiaomi Note 3 (kenzo), setup everything, and decided to encrypt the phone (from settings/encrypt phone). It asked for a pattern, and then rebooted.
I never got to see a timer as seems to be expected from reading around. The phone got into a boot loop (vibr... |
2017/04/14 | 911 | 3,367 | <issue_start>username_0: Off late, I have been observing some unwanted apps getting downloaded and installed on my Android device without my knowledge. Upon noticing I uninstalled those apps. However, the next time I switch on my data or connect to Wi-Fi, in no time does it re-install those apps. Is there a way in whic... |
2017/04/14 | 1,012 | 3,988 | <issue_start>username_0: My phone (Moto X Pure 2015, a.k.a. Clark) hates me. It's a refurb that I doubt was properly fixed, which was a replacement for my last one that had a bad USB port, but the issues didn't start until post-warranty (both original and 90 day for refurb). My wife decided to get an iPhone, so now I h... |
2017/04/14 | 779 | 3,135 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to first automatically open an application and then automatically click on a few buttons within that app ? Is creating such a profile possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Tag wiki of the [adoptable-storage](/questions/tagged/adoptable-storage "show questions tagged 'adoptable-stor... |
2017/04/14 | 161 | 641 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a BQ Aquaris U, which I have upgraded to Android 7.1.1, but now when I call somebody, my number is private. I cannot find where the related setting is moved. Thanks for the help!<issue_comment>username_1: After hours of searching among the settings:
Phone -> More options (three dots) -> ... |
2017/04/15 | 143 | 607 | <issue_start>username_0: Deleted a file, with the option to delete permanently unchecked. Tried to retrieve it then, only to find out that Android has no visible recycle bin...<issue_comment>username_1: After hours of searching among the settings:
Phone -> More options (three dots) -> Settings -> Calling Accounts -> SI... |
2017/04/16 | 1,012 | 3,400 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently my phone shows "Android is starting Optimizing App 1 of 1" at every boot. I intercepted this and found it running `dex2oat` in this way
```
/system/bin/dex2oat --runtime-arg -classpath --runtime-arg /system/framework/XposedBridge.jar --instruction-set=arm64 --instruction-set-features... |
2017/04/16 | 361 | 1,313 | <issue_start>username_0: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EXpa0.jpg) in google play when i am installing something it is showing two devices associated with my gmail id.How can i remove another device?I think Its some kind of hacking.<issue_comment>username_1: If a device ... |
2017/04/16 | 901 | 3,340 | <issue_start>username_0: I have added a few words to the personal dictionary in Gboard settings and they aren't working. Trying to create shortcuts for things like my email address, but when I type the shortcut into Gboard, nothing happens.
I've scoured the web for answers to this and have yet to find a solution. I've... |
2017/04/16 | 262 | 1,100 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been on the security manager page and although the device is there, there is no option to remove it or deauthorise it. I have changed my password but am unsure if they can still gain access without needing a password as I have just clicked on my phone to gmail and it opened without needi... |
2017/04/17 | 224 | 826 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Lolipop 5.1 phone and I was wondering if uninstalling built in apps safe like Lookout, Hangout or Google+.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use a app like **[System app remover](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en)** for that.
And ... |