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2017/05/22
773
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<issue_start>username_0: I am trying to root my android 6.0.1 phone using the following method: I first booted into a TWRP image using `fastboot boot`, then using the TWRP terminal I copied the `su` binary from the SuperSU kit to /system/xbin/ and ran `chmod 6755 ./su`, `chown root:root ./su` and `chcon u:object_r:sys...
2017/05/22
954
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to put my Chrome browser in fullscreen mode without having to scroll down first. Is it possible? Alternatively, are there any browsers that have this feature? If it matters, my device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab E, Android 4.4.2. Not rooted.<issue_comment>username_1: Settings > display > e...
2017/05/22
327
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<issue_start>username_0: If I download a twrp image depending on the MTK processor version and not the device name/ manufacturer, will I be wrong ? and will it be 100% working? Note: the device is not rooted, I am actually trying to root it this way(No other way is working), so let's focus on the question.<issue_comme...
2017/05/23
323
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using Micromax tablet for the last 4 years. As internal memory had become full, I removed many apps. Still same was the problem. I thought by factory res-setting the tablet, the problem would go away. Even after factory reset, it shows internal memory is full even after factory reset . Wha...
2017/05/23
906
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm using Google Photos and I love the automatic backup and free-space feature. Lately (from the day I got a SD card into the phone, which could be meaningful) I see google photos is backing them up but NOT freing space automatically. I try to free space from the menu, it says "24 photos to be...
2017/05/23
812
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a rooted Samsung S4 mini(Android 4.4.4), I noted that there are certain files/folders(for example /dev) that when I delete them they come back when I reboot the phone. Why? Is it possible to delete them permanently? I know that this is very risky and may brick my phone, but: 1. I'm ver...
2017/05/24
765
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<issue_start>username_0: Here is a screenshot of these apps. I never downloaded them: [![Screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lHpylm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lHpyl.jpg) Screenshot (click image for larger variant) Many times these have been deleted by me but they are download as well as installed by themsel...
2017/05/24
1,645
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a micromax phone and its autoinstalling some apps. I dont know weather these apps are installed from play store or from the micromax "app center" (which I never used). This problem started about one week ago although I dont remember doing anything which may have started this problem ... ...
2017/05/24
414
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<issue_start>username_0: ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/z1hZd.png) I have a Xiaomi mi5 (MIUI 8) and I would like to remove the white background of these icon but I don't know if It is possibile<issue_comment>username_1: I don't own a Xiaomi device, but on my Samsung J5 I have the option to r...
2017/05/24
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<issue_start>username_0: Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab E OS: Android 6.0.1 Question: How can I allow a restricted account I've created on my tablet to turn the mobile hotspot on and off? Is this only accessible via admin? Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: Actually I don't know a different way, you can access only via adm...
2017/05/24
128
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<issue_start>username_0: Can I retrieve my contacts back to my device .I recently reset my device to the manufacturers original.<issue_comment>username_1: It would be worth checking to see if google automatically synced your contacts to your gmail account. If so, they are recoverable if not they’re toast. Upvotes: 1 <i...
2017/05/27
632
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm on android 6.0.1. My main and only Internet is my phone. I don't have a router, Access Point, nor switch in my home. I use the mobile hotspot feature so other devices can connect to the Internet. My TV connects to the mobile hotspot as well. I am trying to cast from my phone to my TV but it...
2017/05/27
574
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<issue_start>username_0: I was using an Android phone which has 1500+ contacts, and I don't want to miss them because now I am using an iPhone and I want to convert all Android phone contacts to iPhone. Is there any solution which can help me?<issue_comment>username_1: Its possible, it is much easier if you have **two ...
2017/05/27
583
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<issue_start>username_0: I have Lenovo Android tablet and I rooted using Kingo root. After rooting my device I started getting unwanted ads. So I unrooted the device using some Google references. But still I'm getting the same ads in my device. Please help me getting rid of those.<issue_comment>username_1: Its possibl...
2017/05/27
350
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there any way I can change the icons (displayed on the home screen) for apps on my Android device? (Apps includes both system apps and apps downloaded from play store)<issue_comment>username_1: As beeshyams has already written in the comment, it is possible with this [app](https://play.goog...
2017/05/27
561
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<issue_start>username_0: I recently updated my Moto 360 2nd generation to Android Wear 2.0. Due to the fact that I didn't get a notification for it, I forced the installation by spamming the green tick saying that there isn't a update available on version 1.5. After the installation, I set it up and due to the fact t...
2017/05/29
520
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<issue_start>username_0: How to force desktop version of websites ? Changing the user agent of the browser is useless. Many sites steal your resolution info to shove the mobile version down your @$$ How to overcome that ? I use Opera browser, for information sake. Altough I suppose the fix lays outside of the brows...
2017/05/29
736
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been having this problem for a long time, can't remember how much exactly. No matter what I've tried, I haven't managed to get my computer recognize my opo **(Cyanogen 13.0)**. When I connect it absolutely nothing happens. The device manager doesn't flash (doesn't recognize a new device c...
2017/05/30
608
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<issue_start>username_0: When I updated my mobile, it power offed then it gone to bootloader mode then I pressed on normal power, but it didn't, so I press on recover, it gone to TWRP mode and I pressed on recover, there some codes happened, and then it gone off. till then nothing working. not even charging, and not o...
2017/05/30
403
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<issue_start>username_0: Before the latest Android security update every time I have some form of Do Not Disturb on I get suggestions from Android to enable On-Body Detection. I click on the three dots and then it goes away - temporarily that is and it just keeps coming back. Motorola Moto G4 - Noughat 7.0 [![Image o...
2017/05/30
517
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<issue_start>username_0: I can't seem to pull or push files from my phone. The file exists, and I can get into the adb shell. But whether I do the command `adb pull` or `adb shell` and then `pull`, it doesn't work. If I do it via shell, it gives me `'push: not found'`. If I do `adb pull` on the Windows command line, i...
2017/05/31
389
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<issue_start>username_0: I am trying to factory data reset my Oppo Neo 7 (Android 5.1) using ADB shell. Any way I can try and link to ADB shell?<issue_comment>username_1: For devices that support Fastboot mode, you can try the following commands: 1. Enter fastboot mode: `adb reboot bootloader` 2. Check whether the mob...
2017/05/31
670
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<issue_start>username_0: The more I'm using an Android phone since years, the more I see a general problem arriving, for which I haven't found any **easy** solution after many attempts, involving MTP, SSH, FTP, adb, AirDroid, Shared folders, Sambadroid, etc. Note: I've read nearly all questions about this here on Andro...
2017/06/01
442
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to call someone on an Android phone (UK, dual SIM), but instead of ringing, I'm getting about 6 seconds of silence then a popup system message (plain text in a while box): > > **Normal calls are restricted by access control** > > > Okay > > > Then the call attempt ends. What...
2017/06/02
445
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<issue_start>username_0: I really need to know how to completely fry an S5 (don't ask why) using ADB while attached to a USB to my computer. Someone had posted the instructions for an S4 but the command only turned it off and on again when I used it. If there is any other method I can use to do this (break it I mean, b...
2017/06/02
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of two Android emulators such as [BlueStacks](http://www.bluestacks.com/) (Windows and macOS) and [Genymotion](https://genymotion.en.softonic.com/) (macOS and Linux). They both use virtual images to run Android emulation and they work fine on my MacBook. However they won't work on VPS...
2017/06/03
1,121
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<issue_start>username_0: Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Stock Browser If I start it or open new tab, downloading of apk file (xb\_client\_blah-blah-blah.apk) from site no.stepfaster.com immediately starts instead of opening page which is set as default. Obviously some malware fixed Browser's config. Which file and how to fix t...
2017/06/03
412
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<issue_start>username_0: I noticed on a device that the Play Store app didn't work until I inserted a SIM card: is this just a bug or does the Google Play Store app requires a SIM card being present? **Background:** I've installed LineageOS + OpenGApps Nano on a Nexus 5 device (without a SIM card). Almost everything w...
2017/06/04
594
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Motorola Droid Turbo with Verizon as my carrier. Earlier this week (May 30th), my phone began to receive text messages intermittently. I now go hours without receiving any text messages and then all of a sudden tons of texts will come through that I had missed. Even when I receive the ...
2017/06/04
375
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<issue_start>username_0: There are 4 common platform such as: ARM, ARM64, x86 and x86\_64 on which Android can run. **How can I check which platform I'm on within Android OS?** So I can check whether my app is compatible with it or not. I'm using different emulators (BlueStacks on Mac, Genymotion on Demand, etc.), so...
2017/06/04
378
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Moto G 3rd Gen, and my phone charger broke. I have both [the raspberry pi official 10W power supply](http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/plug-in-power-supply/8226373/) and [the raspberry pi official 13W power supply](http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/9098135/). Can I use either or both ...
2017/06/04
1,133
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm using several Android devices that have Android 6.0.x and 6.0.1, and that I want to use in an IPv6 island ("private") network. The Android devices are either attached to a WiFi-to-Ethernet bridge, or some tablets even accept USB 2.0 Ethernet dongles using OTG cables. The IPv6 network has RA...
2017/06/04
990
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<issue_start>username_0: Ever since I bought my Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), I've been using its Always-On Display feature, which displays a clock or calendar with unread notification icons, or one of four preinstalled images on the screen while it's in the "off" state (e.g. locked). ![Always-On Display settings](https:/...
2017/06/05
547
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way which I can select a particular date or a date range in Whatsapp and view those messages under those specific date(s)?<issue_comment>username_1: WhatsApp search features as of now don't have this kind of search for. I required this feature some months ago to search based on dat...
2017/06/05
378
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a phone whose screen broke, but I'd like to export its contacts to `.vcf` so I can import them to another phone. I usually do this with the built-in import/export function in the Contacts app overflow menu, but without a screen it is inaccessible. Is it possible to do this via adb?<issue...
2017/06/05
548
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung S5 (not rooted) linked to a single gmail account. Several months ago I started noticing contacts disappearing. I would attempt to call or text them and they wouldn't come up in the search. It has recently gotten much worse (or maybe I just didn't notice before), but now roughly...
2017/06/06
187
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<issue_start>username_0: it's been a while since I updated my Nexus 10 tablet and with each new update, I'm being notified of further newer updates. I've updated my device 6-7 times in 3 days. Where can I find the list of all released updates so I can decide whether I want to update to get certain feature in a later up...
2017/06/06
143
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<issue_start>username_0: It looks like rooting a device require using uncertified app, are any of these app open source ? how do we know they are safe to use ?<issue_comment>username_1: Ok. I found that there's a list of all security updates here: <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/> Edit: will update if I...
2017/06/06
370
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<issue_start>username_0: I've a quite old version of android in my smartphone. I use whatsapp regularly, except yesterday where I had to try to update, and I couldn't do it because I don't have enough space on my smartphone. I've removed whatsapp and try the reinstallation but it doesn't work... Is there anything I can...
2017/06/07
306
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<issue_start>username_0: Basically I'm using SafetyNet by Google to check at the beginning whenever my application is opened to see if a phone is rooted. If it is, I'll prevent my app from running. So as you can tell if it is possible to root an android phone while a specific app is running, then what I'm doing can be ...
2017/06/07
3,223
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<issue_start>username_0: I have bricked my device (The Motorola Moto X Style (UK)) after trying to install SuperSU on my device running the latest MM build. Through hours and hours of research, I am trying to flash a stock build to my device, downloaded from this website <https://firmware.center/firmware/Motorola/Mot...
2017/06/07
299
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<issue_start>username_0: I assume i can install an older apk before the sms integration timer was added, freeze updates and use hangouts for SMS forever. I have two questions 1) how can i find the most recent version that won't have the warning message 2) where are my SMS stored, will i lose the history?<issue_commen...
2017/06/06
736
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been working on an Android navigation app, and to be able to use this on my motorcycle I need a waterproof device. Since I couldn't find a waterproof device that fits my needs, I was thinking of buying standard parts and recasing them. Would it be possible to take a motherboard from let'...
2017/06/09
787
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<issue_start>username_0: I nearly get nuts because I cannot root my ZTE Blade V6 (europe version). In the past I have rooted several android devices. Actually it was quite the same procedure everytime: ``` 1. Install platform-tools (adb and fastboot) 2. Make device appear in "adb -devices" 3. Make device appear in "f...
2017/06/10
180
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<issue_start>username_0: i´ve just installed Android 7 and this icon on the top left appeared, i want to know what it is, also i dont have any apps whith that icon..[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xWtHU.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xWtHU.jpg) my phone is a HTC one M9<issue_comment>userna...
2017/06/11
259
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<issue_start>username_0: I have installed BlueStack on my Windows 10 notebook. I wanted to set up the status of my WhatsApp account. However, I couldn't find any option to navigate through and add a video file. I could set up the status of my WhatsApp account by taking a new photo using my camera, but I want to add an...
2017/06/11
4,079
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<issue_start>username_0: Laptops have usually at most four cores, and dualcores are probably more common. I have recently switched from quadcore to dualcore and I can confirm there is a limited number of usecases for quadcore, even with CPU intensive tasks. On the other hands, at mobile phones, quadcores, hexacores an...
2017/06/11
535
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to Use Odin to download a OS to my phone (Trying to put Raspbian. Raspbian runs on the raspberry pi which has an ARM processor my android phone also has one so hopefully it'l work.) (does something like an ISO file work? i dunno i'm gonna try and see) when i use Odin i see these fi...
2017/06/11
609
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<issue_start>username_0: I searched for my problem but what I found either wasn't answered or was very old response and maybe things have changed since then... I just got a Samsung Galaxy S8 and it's amazing, but maybe since yesterday notifications are a bit slow. I just answered and email that I got an hour ago from ...
2017/06/11
720
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<issue_start>username_0: Hey fellow Android Enthusiasts, I have encountered a very weird problem which I hope you could help. When I download a large apps from Google Play Store, it always pauses at a certain percentage, for example: 1. Angry Bird 2 (about 120 MB of download size), the download always stopped at 61%....
2017/06/12
279
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<issue_start>username_0: My brother changed the passcode on his device and it glitched out or something and he has no access to it at all, what can he do?<issue_comment>username_1: I would suggest getting APK files from your favorite APK website for the apps in question. Also, try updating Google Play from the Google P...
2017/06/13
521
2,261
<issue_start>username_0: My car has Bluetooth, and I use this mostly for phone calls, though occasionally for music. So my phone is paired, and automatically connects to my car when it starts. Occasionally, while driving, I'd like to use Google Assistant. eg: "OK Google, Note to self..." Currently this is pretty anno...
2017/06/14
550
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<issue_start>username_0: I have the following situation on an Android 5.1 phone. (I don't think this may be a duplicate as the other similar questions I saw were about intentionally allowing or blocking apps from Cellular access.) Because of an automatic daily-pass (they call it) charge upon any momentary connection ...
2017/06/14
397
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<issue_start>username_0: Once or twice a day, I get a full screen nag from the OS asking me to upgrade to Android 7. My phone is working great, so I'm not interested in upgrading as that will likely break and/or change things in ways I'd rather not deal with. So, how do I prevent the nag screen from appear? Preferably...
2017/06/15
430
1,715
<issue_start>username_0: I have Moto G4 Plus device which has Android 7.0 - I want to flash Android O system image in Moto G4 Plus. I see <https://developer.android.com/preview/download.html> where system images are for Nexus, Pixel etc. Motorola itself will take time to push updates to their devices so I am looking ...
2017/06/15
1,828
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<issue_start>username_0: Hi enthusiastic community! I would need your help and advice! **The device:** * Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T819) * bought with Android 6 second hand --> last week updated to Android 7 * NOT rooted, original firmware, official update (did not mess around with it at all ...) * I am using it with...
2017/06/15
283
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<issue_start>username_0: A few days go I launched my old phone with old version of Google Play. I launched it, but in few seconds application crashed. When I launched it again, a new version (this one that I have on my current phone) was shown infront of my eyes. I'm asking, how? I have a theory that Google Play checki...
2017/06/16
510
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been using a voice recorded app on Android called "Parrot" that stores recordings to > > SD card\Android\data\com.SearingMedia.Parrot\files\parrot > > > I know they're here because when I select a recorded file from within the app, and press on details, it says > > File location: \...
2017/06/17
565
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<issue_start>username_0: I bought my phone (Moto G4 Plus) about 10 months ago. At first, I only used to have ghost touches on it if I use it while charging. But that wasn't an issue for me because I usually don't use my phone while it's charging. But recently, I've been having ghost touches on the screen on two other o...
2017/06/18
578
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<issue_start>username_0: I would like to use the Android Emulator to work on some APKs. In order to start the Android Emulator, based on the instructions here: <https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds.html> So, I need to start the AVD Manager from Android Studio, then create a device and start the emula...
2017/06/18
563
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<issue_start>username_0: I would like to host the contacts of my android device on my own. Up to now I used an old android device and tine20 I upgraded my android device to the latest LineageOS. Now the contact sync to tine20 seems broken. The contacts get synced, but some minutes later they are all gone again. I tr...
2017/06/18
701
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<issue_start>username_0: in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, is it possible to assign a default app to a file type that isn't listed yet? Specifically, I have \*.notes for plain text notes, and \*.md files for markdown. Windows is set to open them with my editor. Is this possible in Android? So far, I can only assign default...
2017/06/19
605
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<issue_start>username_0: I looking for an app or something which can help to check my phone call logs on my computer, It should not involve USB cable, the app should work wirelessly.. is there any thing that is suitable for my requirement.? Thank you<issue_comment>username_1: Although this is slightly programming-rel...
2017/06/19
750
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of USB Shared connection of android and I've been using it to give connection to my computer. Also I've an old domestic router which has RJ45 and wireless interfaces. I've been thinking about connecting my phone directly to the router using an USB-RJ45 converter, in order to give int...
2017/06/19
1,764
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<issue_start>username_0: Context: I use WhatsApp on Genymotion. Chatting in the WhatsApp via Genymotion is fine, except, I wish to enable the WhatsApp web too, so I could free myself from bringing up the genymotion window all the time, instead, could just have all in my host machine browser. To enable WhatsApp Web, i...
2017/06/19
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<issue_start>username_0: I have the following use case: 1. Make photo with Android phone 2. Use that photo in a web application in Chrome, in my PC, by clicking on the button "attach file" which opens a file browser. I want to avoid being force to send anything anywhere. I just want to click the "attach file" button ...
2017/06/19
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm project manager consulting for a charity who have a set of LG Nexus phones that are sent into schools as part of a STEM project. For safeguarding reasons when the phones are returned we need to clear off any photos, videos, audio recordings and any internet cache/history. There are a couple...
2017/06/20
655
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<issue_start>username_0: Device Pre-installed Apps(Camera, Calendar, file manager etc. ) have options for 'Force Stop' and 'Enable/Disable' app. And, for User installed apps(from PlayStore etc.) have only options 'Force Stop' and 'Uninstall'. I have set some applications to `start from boot`. Mostly, user apps are set...
2017/06/20
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<issue_start>username_0: Perhaps naively, I switched the sd card between my phone and my tablet. Trouble was some of my phone apps has been installed on the sd card and they no longer work, I felt at the time that I could live with that. The thing is that as the internal memory starts to fill up again, I can no long...
2017/06/21
448
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm a 51 year old, and I don't know anything about android. I used to call my kids and take pictures on my phone. What does it mean when a picture with path that says /internal/ in my device. I have a LG K20 plus lgmp260.<issue_comment>username_1: You phone has a built-in storage chip, and a Mi...
2017/06/21
424
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to disable a certain number, not to make regular and WhatsApp outgoing calls on my sons phone. Is there a way, I can do this , without him knowing about it?<issue_comment>username_1: You phone has a built-in storage chip, and a MicroSD card slot. Since the storage chip is forged into you...
2017/06/21
486
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<issue_start>username_0: My nexus 5x with cyanogenmod doesn't let me take screenshots anymore, telling me that either some app is disabling them or there is no space left. As i have enough disk space, some app or system setting must be the problem. I do not know of any new app since the last time i took screenshots, w...
2017/06/22
404
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<issue_start>username_0: I have an old Samsung mobile with android 4.1. I have downloaded some cartoons for kids which they frequently enjoy. However, sometimes the kids accidently delete the cartoons and I have to download them again. So my question is that how can I write-protect this "cartoon" folder so that the kid...
2017/06/22
491
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei Mate 9. The notification icon looks like this: ![Unknown notification icon](https://i.stack.imgur.com/s8Wau.jpg) > > 2 arrows inside a circle with leaf > > > Things that I have done: * Tried to find this on Google but returned no results * Checked my apps icons, nothing ...
2017/06/22
563
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<issue_start>username_0: On my Pixel phone, apps will download on Play Store, but once the download completes, it doesn't install. After some time, there's a notification from the Play Store that says [![not responding](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FZTXyl.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FZTXy.jpg) > > Google Play isn't...
2017/06/22
349
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm in a pickle I have no idea how to fix. I turned off the often suggested "Mount Namespace Separation" option in SU, and it doesn't work with this issue. I uninstalled/ reinstalled Titanium Root, no luck. Restarted the device after toggling off the namespace option, no dice. I have no idea wh...
2017/06/25
421
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<issue_start>username_0: Well, simple. I want to downgrade an app that has been accidentally updated. I've already read [this question](/q/116309) but it didn't provide me with a straight instruction. I have the APK I want to downgrade **to** so that question is unhelpful to me. It's not a test package (saved from Goog...
2017/06/25
642
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<issue_start>username_0: Can developer options and Bug Reports be used to spy on a person's phone use? For example by a spouse or parent? ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dYx91m.png)<issue_comment>username_1: Developer options and Bug Reports are tools that an android developer can use to test...
2017/06/25
373
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<issue_start>username_0: I am having an issue with my brand new phone Huawei Mate 9 EMUI 5.0 from China. Somehow, when I want to install WhatsApp on it, I get the following message > > Install core GMS packages to use Google Play Store > > > Here is the screenshot [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/b1MRkm.png)](http...
2017/06/25
275
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<issue_start>username_0: What exactly happens to a multi-core CPU when a device goes into deep sleep? Do all cores go to sleep or do the cores keep running at the lowest frequency?<issue_comment>username_1: Huawei doesn't keep GMS installer in the HiApps anmore, sucks. I spent whole day and found the GMS installer, hop...
2017/06/25
403
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<issue_start>username_0: I have Android 5.0.2. A notification showing in Line 1 "Downloading English (US) and Line 2 "Queued". I long touched on it and the text changes to Download Manager. How to get rid of this annoying notification? [![screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aqxeom.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aqx...
2017/06/25
385
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<issue_start>username_0: My Samsung S7 Edge (Android 7.0) has lately developed the following problem: every once in a while, at seemingly random times, the internet stops working - in any app, and both on WiFi and on mobile. Connectivity is only back to normal when I restart the phone. This occurs maybe once every 2 ...
2017/06/27
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<issue_start>username_0: * I want to know how I cand find an especific voice note from de file ''WhatsApp Voice Notes''? * I thought that the numbers of the files means year, months or something like that but I couldnt find it because I have thousands of voice notes * If I want an especific voice note from 18 February ...
2017/06/27
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<issue_start>username_0: Somehow none of my notifications seem to trigger the flashing white LED on my Moto G5 running Nougat. On my past Android phones I remember the white LED to be a convenient way to know I had something waiting for me (e.g. a missed call or a whatsapp message) especially when my phone was placed...
2017/06/27
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<issue_start>username_0: In my [previous question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/176796/how-google-play-updates-itself) I asked about how Google Play Store is updated. And this question is sort of an extension to the previous one. What updates what? I know that Google Play Store updates other Google Servi...
2017/06/28
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<issue_start>username_0: After the last update, I cannot hear Google Maps voice while navigating. I only get a nerve breaking bell like sound every time I am close to a turn. I cannot see anything obvious in the settings on how to fix that. Why did this happen and what can I do to change it back to voice navigation? ...
2017/06/29
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<issue_start>username_0: I had downloaded Android 6.0 Marshmallow's ISO from the net and tried to run it on VMware Workstation Player 12. It all went well. I was running it without installation so it asked me language which was default English. Sim Card was skipped. When WiFi connection was asked I skipped. It gave me ...
2017/06/30
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<issue_start>username_0: This is my first time here, so please be patient ;) Recently I bought two smartphones, Blackview BV6000 for me and my lady. As I did some research I noticed that some Chinese brands have pre-installed spyware in Android build. Few days ago my girls' phone started to engage wifi, bluetooth, dat...
2017/06/30
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using 2 factor authentication through google authenticator and forgot to keep backup for one of the websites (cex.io). When I changed to new phone, I uninstalled Google authenticator from the old one. And now I am locked out of my account. I still have access to the phone and I have reinst...
2017/06/30
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<issue_start>username_0: My Samsung Galaxy S6 indicates constantly the wrong direction in Maps, compass apps, etc. as it shows the North always towards the left side of the phone. (This might be a long-term effect of the magnetic phone case.) Compass calibration is reported as "very good" and re-calibrating the compass...
2017/07/01
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<issue_start>username_0: I have had an odd problem where the [Android Messages app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en) had a notification bubble with a number of 1 or higher. That is, the app acts as if there is one unread message. Looks kinda like this: ![facebook ic...
2017/07/01
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<issue_start>username_0: I would like to change the resolution of my s4 1080x1920 to 720x1280 not the dpi but the resolution. I have root access and am on android 6.0.1. How can I do this. I want to do this to see how much battery I can save. Usually my phone last 3 days (normal use) on my custom 7800mah battery with...
2017/07/02
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<issue_start>username_0: I was using VOLTE services (from reliance jio in India) seamlessly since November 2016, but since June 2017 it suddenlt stopped working. I get an error "Unable to place call. Please try another method" while trying to make a call. I am able to access the internet and make/recieve calls from the...
2017/07/03
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<issue_start>username_0: There is a question [here](https://askubuntu.com/q/718912/244993) but that is for Ubuntu on PC. I have the same question for an android device. > > Is there a way to have two copies of telegram app in Android each with > a different account? > > > I'm using the version **Kitkat 4.4**...
2017/07/04
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<issue_start>username_0: I've rooted my Nexus 7 using the SO instructions [How do I root my Nexus 7?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37760/how-do-i-root-my-nexus-7/37761#37761). I'm trying to install LineageOS using its instructions <https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/flo/install#installing-lineageos-from-...
2017/07/05
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<issue_start>username_0: Hi Android enthusiasts, I have Xolo Era X1 running Android 6.0 My lock screen unlocks by swiping upwards. Now there are 2 icons at the bottom, one launches Google talking girl and the other opens camera. Because I'm right handed I accidentally launch camera while unlocking. How can I remove...
2017/07/05
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<issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to setup a google play account without a credit card, using only gift cards (this is possible on apple), which will allow me to download free and paid apps & music from the play store? I'm in the uk if that helps, Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: These `/data`-related errors ar...
2017/07/05
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<issue_start>username_0: I had Marshmallow on my Samsung S6 before, and I would sometimes have many, *many* notifications - all the way to the system icons on the right. Now I have Nougat on the phone, and it invariably shows a maximum of just *three* icons plus an ellipsis (...) to indicate that there are more. Of c...
2017/07/05
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<issue_start>username_0: There is an app that has a paid service. It allows you to use a free trial 3 times for 1 hour before it detects that you have used your 3 trials and blocks you. I tried various things, but each time it knows I have used my trials: * un- and re-installing * clearing app data * creating backups ...
2017/07/06
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<issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to install (multiple) instances of the same app in an isolated environment, whereby it can't detect other apps, or read/write files anywhere else?<issue_comment>username_1: You can try restricting what the app can see with [XPrivacy](https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy) if your Andr...