date stringlengths 10 10 | nb_tokens int64 60 629k | text_size int64 234 1.02M | content stringlengths 234 1.02M |
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2017/07/06 | 1,344 | 4,791 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using a YubiKey Neo configured as an one-time-password generator. I'd like to use it with the [YubiClip](https://github.com/Yubico/yubiclip-android) app but every time I pass it next to my phone, Firefox (my default browser) opens with a blank tab.
Any idea how to make Firefox stop reactin... |
2017/07/06 | 1,472 | 4,832 | <issue_start>username_0: How can i bypass the screen with "pcsuite.mi.com" url and picture of phone with usb cable?
Below is the image of boot lock screen when Mi Max is not connected to PC:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6tmH3.j... |
2017/07/06 | 654 | 2,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a second hand phone (my first device running android). I'm surprised by the fact that three times I've been asked for permission to make and manage phone calls. This is a very scary thing to allow and it's even for things that don't seem to need it. I first noticed it when I wante... |
2017/07/07 | 513 | 2,224 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a file that cannot be deleted or renamed in my internal storage. The file is 0.00 byte, and says Last modified 1/1/1970. When I tried to open it, it said the file doesn't exist. What should I do? It also couldn't be cut nor copied. Thank you very much.<issue_comment>username_1: Does seem... |
2017/07/07 | 3,689 | 12,736 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently bought a new Android smartphone. After setting it up and loading my contacts onto it I thought that would be it.
Now after some days, every time I unlock the phone it takes a few seconds before it opens the default browser and opens some spam website. I tried to see what was caus... |
2017/07/07 | 3,365 | 11,351 | <issue_start>username_0: By accident I made a reset to all apps notifications, and suddenly I have a machine gun of notifications popping up on the phone. Please, I know it's a smartphone, but it's still a phone and I merely want to be notified with phone issues: sms and calls.
How can I block all apps notification, ... |
2017/07/07 | 242 | 1,012 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently traveling with my phone, and my lock screen shows a dual clock with Roaming and Home times. Which is very useful! Except the Home time is actually from the timezone I originally registered the clock in, NOT the one where I currently live - I've moved timezones since I bought it. I... |
2017/07/07 | 1,635 | 5,949 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, which isn't exactly the most high-end Android/Samsung Smartphone out there, I do not have a lot of features that other people have, and I was simply wondering if there is any way to change the system language to Japanese. When I go into Settings > Language a... |
2017/07/10 | 302 | 1,312 | <issue_start>username_0: I am an amateur android fan with abit of shallow knowledge about android and I have always had this query about whether or not it is possible to sort of enable or integrate this feature(dd2w) into my older rooted android phone ? What does it depend on or what does it take to enable it? What is ... |
2017/07/10 | 244 | 960 | <issue_start>username_0: I was using Gboard to write a message (with the microphone message). I said something rude I don't want it to save or repeat in predictions. Does Gboard save what is said anywhere, and if so how do I delete it?
I know some phrases you say to your phone do get stored in your Google Account, but... |
2017/07/10 | 167 | 657 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I restore my old chats on WhatsApp from a different phone number but the same Gmail account?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, at the end of every mic message the keyboard make a toast appears that says
>
> Audio saved to *your account*
>
>
>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_1: Ok, ... |
2017/07/10 | 668 | 2,707 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to get my Galaxy S8 to work with unity for gear VR development but I cannot seem to get ADB to find the phone.
I've enabled USB debugging in development options and also have the latest version of Android Studio and the SDK, I've also installed the Android 7.0 package in Android Stu... |
2017/07/10 | 1,112 | 4,175 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm always missing appointments because the event notifications in Calendar app are so pathetic.
I when its time to leave for an appointment, I want my phone to ring as loud as possible as if I'm getting a phone call, and to continue ringing until I turn it off.
Is there any app/SaaS for this... |
2017/07/11 | 132 | 602 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to know if apps that have permissions like contacts and other files can take this while the Internet is turned off?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, of course. The internet being on or off makes no difference. If it didn't work this way, you wouldn't be able to use the camera while i... |
2017/07/12 | 1,704 | 6,383 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I connect my android device with a bluetooth device, it automatically starts spotify and starts playing.
As far as I know this also happens to other users/players (according to google)
How can I prevent this (without signing out of spotify)?
Android: 6.0.1
Spotify Version: 6.2.0.1... |
2017/07/12 | 328 | 1,170 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I find the SSID on my Samsung S6? I don't know what the Android version/variant is or how to find it. I recently updated the phone and the icons now have rounded iOS style borders
Update
I found the Android version is 7.0 under settings > about device > software info, and now know that... |
2017/07/13 | 543 | 1,983 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the opposite situation as [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/165879/can-i-report-phone-numbers-as-spam-callers). I received a call which Google marked as Suspected Spam Caller, but it was a legitimate call from a company I do business with. Can I report to Google... |
2017/07/13 | 308 | 1,071 | <issue_start>username_0: I have downloaded a few apk's from APKmirror
removed skype from my Nexus 5x
`adb install -r -d com.skype.raider_7.34.0.114-119668850_minAPI15\(armeabi-v7a\)\(nodpi\)_apkmirror.com.apk
5486 KB/s (37425319 bytes in 6.661s)
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE]`
Is there any way to downg... |
2017/07/13 | 919 | 3,414 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been having some difficulty keeping a reliable connection at my house, so I installed [the OpenSignal app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal) to see what might be going on. According to its map, I live in a "hole" between several different towers.
How... |
2017/07/14 | 837 | 3,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I have recently flashed Lineage OS 14.1 (fortuna3g unofficial build, Android Nougat 7.1.2) onto my Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos (G530H/DS). Everything in working order, except the rear camera. Each time when I try to access camera from other apps(Whatsapp, Banking etc.) OR opening the stock ... |
2017/07/15 | 372 | 1,411 | <issue_start>username_0: The notification bar takes only a few pixels yet contains so much useful information. Unfortunately, there are some apps (that I otherwise love) that insist on being in full screen, and therefore remove the notification bar from sight.
Is there any way I can force the notification bar to remai... |
2017/07/16 | 831 | 2,797 | <issue_start>username_0: For some reason, I am suddenly getting a 5.2 error when I try to play videos. I found [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/6mkz8h/help_netflix_error_52_since_the_latest_update/) on Reddit, but no one found a soltuion. Rooted devices can fix it, so here is my question:
Is there any ... |
2017/07/16 | 891 | 3,433 | <issue_start>username_0: First of all, my SD card is not corrupted and I can access all my files with TWRP recovery file manager after entering my pattern to decrypt my storage, all of my files are not corrupted either. This question is not about how to restore files.
My Android 6 phone (Alcatel 5010D) fails to mount ... |
2017/07/16 | 498 | 1,948 | <issue_start>username_0: For a long time I have been bothered that whenever you click an web link inside an application e.g. stackexchange, it opens the url inside the application. Instead of using my installed web browser e.g. chrome. Is there a way to force apps to open links in chrome and not inside the application ... |
2017/07/16 | 961 | 3,598 | <issue_start>username_0: Have to mention this to avoid possible confusion, this question is *not* duplicate. This question is specific to **using adb to uninstall a package**. There are several similar questions but are all different from this one, as they're focused on removing an application by any means.
*Please d... |
2017/07/17 | 328 | 1,162 | <issue_start>username_0: On an LG G4 (Android 6.0), I'm unable to send SMS messages, when I called my provider they told me that I need to change the Service center number in the Messaging app settings. Currently it's `+7`, when I try to change it to the correct number (`+97253989999`) I get an "Invalid input" error.
... |
2017/07/17 | 685 | 2,371 | <issue_start>username_0: I've a phone and tablet running Android 7.0. In both cases I do not use Chrome as my default browser.
I believe that the use of Chrome Webview was to reduce resource use by sharing code.
Does it make sense, when one is not using Chrome, to disable Chrome and use Android System webview as defa... |
2017/07/17 | 787 | 2,893 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any app, tool, ROM, etc. for Android that lets you restrict selected individual permissions of an app, ONLY when it is in the background?
This should function similarly to the "Restrict background data" feature that help reduce mobile data usage by preventing background apps from usin... |
2017/07/17 | 762 | 2,820 | <issue_start>username_0: From a privacy perspective is the [sheepoll app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sheepoll.apps&rdid=com.sheepoll.apps) ok to use? Whilst the owner has [reassured us](https://www.facebook.com/thesheepollshow/videos/2014828692072626/?comment_id=2015470662008429&reply_comment_id=... |
2017/07/18 | 337 | 1,440 | <issue_start>username_0: I've a complex problem.
My phone refuses to turn its screen on. Its touch screen has proven to still work, but it just simply refuses to open the screen.
I bought a new phone, but my problem consists of the fact that my wireless headphones are still paired up through bluetooth to the phone th... |
2017/07/18 | 678 | 2,450 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to use my camera to record some videos. I have it set up on the tripod and then go and set up whatever I'm shooting and after 2 minutes, the camera always exits and goes back to the launcher screen. So I have to restart the camera again, and then re-do whatever settings I had (like ... |
2017/07/18 | 1,094 | 3,762 | <issue_start>username_0: Many of us Android users have probably already heard of [Greenify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify) – an app that can automatically hibernate apps as soon as you turn off the screen. That even works while keeping their GCM functionality working – so whenever... |
2017/07/19 | 430 | 1,543 | <issue_start>username_0: Sorry for newbie question,
I'm running fastboot on windows and sometimes fastboot returns this error
```
FAILED (data transfer failure (No error))
```
and when it get this error it continue to send this error until I reboot the PC and re-run it again.
```
C:\>fastboot.exe -s tcp:192.168.... |
2017/07/19 | 321 | 1,245 | <issue_start>username_0: I have copied two dozen pdf's to the `DCIM` on the Android. How do I access them?
The Adobe Reader offers the following options:
* M**y Documents** - which points to a directory underneath the Adobe Reader and does not offer any way to configure (no `File Open` dialog)
* **Local** - which onl... |
2017/07/19 | 2,383 | 8,068 | <issue_start>username_0: For PC RAMs, when a manufacturer say they produce a 4GB memory bank, they are producing a memory bank with 4,294,967,296 bytes (4 **GiB**). The same applies to CPU cache, i.e. a CPU with 2MB L3 cache means 2,097,152 bytes (2 **MiB**) of L3 cache.
For hard drives, flash drives (USB drives, SSDs... |
2017/07/19 | 2,173 | 7,454 | <issue_start>username_0: All of a sudden from yesterday morning, double tap screen to wakeup the phone isn't working. I read few forums where I understood even hard reset isn't working.
Please help to solve this issue.<issue_comment>username_1: **tl:dr**: Android memory is more in line with hard disk memory and uses ... |
2017/07/20 | 364 | 1,113 | <issue_start>username_0: I just installed LineageOS 14.1 using TWRP.
Then, following [this guide](http://www.lineageosrom.com/2017/01/download-supersuzp-and-su-removalzip.html) I downloaded [addonsu-arm-signed.zip](https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/su/addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip) to my SD card and installed it, also us... |
2017/07/20 | 507 | 1,830 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to (offline) retrieve app messages (messages that appear with on the top right on the home screen with a small icon of the app)
Without opening the app itself? (or when the app doesn't store these messages)
Or is there an app that I can install that can remember these messages?... |
2017/07/20 | 845 | 3,401 | <issue_start>username_0: Here's what I need. I run a business, I use my personal Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S8) for 100% of my calls. It's not a problem. But I have a lot of clients whose numbers I don't have memorized. I could put a hundred contacts in my personal phone so I would know who's calling, but, I don't w... |
2017/07/20 | 220 | 811 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to put a big message on my home and lock screen. Something like "don't screw up your diet". You get the idea. How can I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: One way is to just make an image of your wallpaper with the words printed on it and then select the new image as your wallpaper. Like... |
2017/07/21 | 402 | 1,534 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using the id3-tag "comment" field to assign tags that characterize the content of songs to mp3 of my music library. The contents of a comment field of an mp3 file could look like this:
```
upBeat happy fast bassHeavy
```
In this example I want to be able to search my library for 'upBeat... |
2017/07/21 | 453 | 1,875 | <issue_start>username_0: I accidentally uninstalled Gboard from my tablet. Now, since I can no longer type words, I cannot locate Gboard on the Play Store in order to install it again. Do you know of any work around?<issue_comment>username_1: Try downloading from [apkmirror](http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/gboa... |
2017/07/21 | 953 | 2,607 | <issue_start>username_0: Is the 'global' model of a phone the same thing as an 'international version?'
I'm shopping for an S7 edge, and I've heard all over the internet that the international version doesn't work with Samsung Pay.
Also, this may be a dumb question, would a model such as the SM-G935FD (a Taiwan m... |
2017/07/23 | 845 | 3,356 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm working on Samsung Galaxy On7, Android 6.0.1-Marshmallow.
My internal memory is 8 GB, due to which I have disabled several inbuilt apps which I do not need at all.
The problem is that, these disabled apps are still taking up space, even though they are disabled and replaced by their facto... |
2017/07/24 | 480 | 1,644 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I copy photo caption in Whatsapp?
I tried to copy photo caption but it not able to select text.<issue_comment>username_1: [Universal Copy](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.camel.corp.universalcopy) does that
>
> Copy text from any application: Facebook, Twitter, Inst... |
2017/07/24 | 576 | 2,087 | <issue_start>username_0: Think I've bricked my first gen firestick. It's had a good run though, installed a bunch of different apps and one was a task optimizer.
It has disabled the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the device and now it can't be remotely controlled at all. I have the stick plugged into laptop through USB and co... |
2017/07/24 | 569 | 2,017 | <issue_start>username_0: After an update from Android 6.0.1 to Android 7.0 on Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T580, WiFi only), I've lost the USB tethering function.
I need an update to recover this function which is very important for me because I use this tablet only to connect to the remote control of a drone via USB teth... |
2017/07/24 | 255 | 1,033 | <issue_start>username_0: I have about a half-dozen entries for one site. So the name usually only displays the last two letters of the account name. It's hard to figure out which account the entry is for.
How do I rename entries in Google Authenticator?<issue_comment>username_1: Touch the entry you want to rename for ... |
2017/07/25 | 696 | 2,982 | <issue_start>username_0: The other day, my friend told me that completely stock Android could run as a ROM on any device you care to mention. Since basically everyone else has told me otherwise, I decided to verify his claim and stumbled accross [this Android Enthusiasts StackExchange thread.](https://android.stackexch... |
2017/07/25 | 609 | 2,225 | <issue_start>username_0: When I open the Google App, it promptly opens Chrome and switches to google.com. I cannot access anything on Google App since it immediately switches to Chrome.<issue_comment>username_1: Actually from the looks of things, Google has implemented Chrome custom tabs feature. The Google app now ope... |
2017/07/25 | 461 | 1,889 | <issue_start>username_0: My sister kept changing the password on the samsung tab until i tried the hard reset. but the issue is it asks to verify the account and the account was set on my grandfather who isn't here anymore. so we can't move forward without it.
what should i do?
thanks<issue_comment>username_1: This is... |
2017/07/26 | 452 | 1,821 | <issue_start>username_0: So I rooted my phone yesterday and now Netflix has been uninstalled. It says it's incompatible with my phone, please help.
<issue_comment>username_1: This is from the T-Mobile Support website at [This link](https://support.t-... |
2017/07/26 | 571 | 2,413 | <issue_start>username_0: This isn't exclusive to one wifi network either, it's happened at three different locations using three different sources of wifi.
If I connect my phone to the wifi, the computer and other phones and laptops connected to the same wifi will run slowly; videos buffering for indeterminate amount... |
2017/07/26 | 455 | 1,805 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Android phone (Sony Xperia Z3 Compact), I have a situation where it sometimes goes very sluggish, and the battery drains quickly.
This seems to happen after roughly once a day, and lasts until I restart the phone.
I haven't been able to get any useful info out of the battery info in set... |
2017/07/26 | 1,043 | 3,675 | <issue_start>username_0: I am going to install Lineage and I need to decide which version of open Gapps to use.
I use lots of Google apps (Google Play Store, Gmail, Calendar, Photos, Music, Google search, Translate, Keep etc.). But, I am fine with installing them one by one, from Google Play store. So, I prefer a mini... |
2017/07/26 | 1,041 | 3,665 | <issue_start>username_0: *I have checked other questions on the site and I think my question is not completely duplicate*
I have lost my OnePlus 2; it is in different country (Indonesia) and I have no way to contact any authority over there. Fortunately, I had local SIM in that which is ringing once a while.
As, my ... |
2017/07/27 | 761 | 3,070 | <issue_start>username_0: i have sgh-t989 and i have installed a custom rom beanstalk 4.4.2. mistakenly deleted all launchers now i cant use home, tried to restart phone doesnt fix it. now i cant even on my phone. i cant go to recovery mode because my home button is dead. is there any way i can go to recovery mode using... |
2017/07/27 | 952 | 3,966 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a problem: my house wifi goes down a lot for some unknown reason, and so I turn on data to continue whatever conversation I was having on my laptop on my phone. Then I forget to turn on wifi when the internet comes back on, and I watch YouTube videos on my phone. This, in turn, eats up 5... |
2017/07/27 | 811 | 3,600 | <issue_start>username_0: This is something that I only recently noticed but many Android phones are built amounts of RAM that differ yet different versions are not distributed equally. For example, my phone from Spain has 2 GB of RAM but when bought in Asia comes with 3 GB. Internal storage is treated differently such ... |
2017/07/27 | 808 | 3,022 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently got a new phone and want to back up the files from my old phone (Nexus 5) before passing it on to a family member.
Using MTP connected to a Windows 10 PC the transfer is unbearably slow (around 10-20 seconds per file, even though a file may only be a few kB). Using MTP connected to ... |
2017/07/28 | 279 | 1,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I had my phone undergo factory reset because there was some kind of malware and worms but it didn't work so I had it professionally fixed. And when I was going to re-install an app but it's already removed from the play store and I don't want to download from unknown sources. Is there a way to ... |
2017/07/28 | 312 | 1,296 | <issue_start>username_0: I am building an application to run on a smartwatch using Android Studio, and I want to install it onto my LG Smart Watch Sport, but I do not know how to do this with this watch. That's because you can't connect it to a computer; the watch itself is charged by placing it on a charging stand, bu... |
2017/07/29 | 744 | 2,641 | <issue_start>username_0: In Nox (3.8.1.1) running Android 4.4.2, I'd like to change the launcher from Nox Launcher to Smart Launcher. I set the default home app through settings, but every time I restart Android in Nox (or sometimes randomly), the setting doesn't stick and it gets switched back to Nox Launcher. Nox Lau... |
2017/07/29 | 339 | 1,267 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering is it possible to install .apk file as system app directly (with root)? **Without converting user app to system app.**<issue_comment>username_1: You can simply copy the apk (its name not relevant) into */system/app* or */system/priv-app*, set the appropriate permissions (rw-r-r, r... |
2017/07/30 | 662 | 2,206 | <issue_start>username_0: After all for a game, I've done all the stuff that gets it to play the way i love.
I did the following in the order as it is.
* Backed up my contents
* Unlocked the bootloader
* Flashed TWRP recovery
* Installed elementalX-G4-1.04
* Flashed SuperSU-2.82
* Wiped cache partition
Now my phone w... |
2017/07/30 | 873 | 3,081 | <issue_start>username_0: I moved my apk file to `/system/priv-app` just as you adviced me in [this thread.](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/180347/installing-apk-as-system-app-directly-with-root) When I'm trying to install it through clicking this .apk, Android said me that "The application has not been ins... |
2017/07/30 | 150 | 625 | <issue_start>username_0: There are many .com.google.Chrome files in my Download folder (How do you want to open this file?) Is it okay to delete them?<issue_comment>username_1: It's safe to delete them. They are caches or incomplete downloads from unknown versions of Google Chrome (judging by name).
Upvotes: 2 <issue_c... |
2017/07/31 | 222 | 902 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a backup files from older phone (`Nokia C7`) where Whatsapp is not supported anymore. These files are stored in `data/wa`: `MsgStore.bak.1, MsgStore.bak.2, MsgStore.bak.3`, and I have there very important message which I would like to open it again. So I was thinking if it's possible to ... |
2017/08/01 | 700 | 2,788 | <issue_start>username_0: So trying to get it so I can say "ok Google, set alarm x". But it defaults to the basic alarm on my phone which is not a good alarm clock. Looking through settings, apps, there seems to be a way to switch the default program for everything except alarm clocks.
Thank you<issue_comment>username_1... |
2017/08/03 | 550 | 2,304 | <issue_start>username_0: On any other device, I was able to go to Settings, scroll to Developers Options and toggle it On/Off. On Nexus 6P, this toggle does nothing. If I turn it off, next time I look at it, it shows as on even though I turned it off minute ago.
I am building Android app so I do need Developer Options... |
2017/08/03 | 270 | 1,134 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using a mobile which is having Android Marshmallow. Whenever someone is sending a Whatsapp message to me when the phone is locked. The message is showing up in lock-screen as plain text.
So anyone can just pick up my phone and press the unlock button and they can see what someone texted m... |
2017/08/04 | 482 | 2,202 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed a very strange behavior on my phone. Every time I move out of my house walking or in the car it starts to get hot and drain battery. Google play services become on top of consumption.
I have location on saving mode, location sharing disabled and location history disabled as well.... |
2017/08/04 | 618 | 2,609 | <issue_start>username_0: I had CWM Recovery and an older cyanogenmod rom installed on my LG G Pag 8.3 (V500) and I wanted to upgrade to 7.1.2 from here: <https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...8-r16-t3476750>
I copied the ROM to internal memory, rebooted into recovery, selected the rom file to install. It showed some ... |
2017/08/04 | 509 | 1,746 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently discovered a new file on my phone, named `.appodeal`, at the base of the `Internal shared storage` folder.
It appears to be a text file with just 4 characters: `e30=`.
**How can I tell what app left it there, and what nefarious/tracking purpose it has?**
---
The phone's currently... |
2017/08/05 | 260 | 979 | <issue_start>username_0: I always use usb cable to transfer data from my laptop(win 7 64 bit) to my android phone(huawei honor 4c) but recently after connecting my phone using usb cable phone isn't showing as a media device.But my phone is getting charge from PC.
Here's what I've done to fix the issue and none of them... |
2017/08/07 | 2,570 | 10,289 | <issue_start>username_0: Background
==========
"**Google Play services for Instant Apps**" has installed itself onto my device *without* my permission. It *broke* functionality of my firewall (AFWall and couple of other apps). And it is updating itself and other apps/components without permission. When I uninstall thi... |
2017/08/07 | 577 | 2,307 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using google maps for a while now as my driving guidance/maps app. It does have one slight inconvenient, while you are driving you'll get all notifications to still crop up space on your screen, and for some apps they might even get in the way of your maps.
Is there a way to keep ... |
2017/08/07 | 420 | 1,453 | <issue_start>username_0: I had to go somewhere and due to my paranoia, I decided to lock my Huawei P8 Lite. Since that day I can't disable the password beacuse I always get this note `Disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage`
The only Device administrator is Google's Find my phone, which I d... |
2017/08/08 | 369 | 1,341 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to get root access to the Android Emulator running Android 7.0. I found a nice description at the end of this thread:
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5095234/how-to-get-root-access-on-android-emulator>
However it doesn't work.
`adb root` does not give me root access.
The foll... |
2017/08/09 | 2,911 | 11,508 | <issue_start>username_0: Android 5 offers two encryption features:
1. Encrypt the device (phone)
2. Encrypt the external micro SD card
I understand the benefit of 2.: if someone takes my micro SD out and wants to use it on another phone/computer, ... |
2017/08/09 | 818 | 3,125 | <issue_start>username_0: this weird thing happened today, an octopus icon appeared on screen. Alcatel. It's annoying. Linked to Joy Launcher, which can't be disabled.
Any idea how I can turn it off?
Not the same as other question about Joy Launcher
[](https://i.stack.imgur.c... |
2017/08/09 | 230 | 879 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a way to make calls from an Android tablet, namely `Samsung Galaxy Tab S3` which has `4G/LTE` support and thus has a SIM card slot. Do you know any ways of making calling from the Android tablet which are either official or not?
*I am open for rooting, installing custom ROMs ... |
2017/08/09 | 518 | 2,038 | <issue_start>username_0: 
I'm trying to restore my apps that are backed up to Drive. I keep getting this (screenshot) and cannot change so I can restore my apps. I even did a factor... |
2017/08/10 | 1,053 | 3,115 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm writing a anti-thief on a clean shell using termux. I turned on the backlight with the volume buttons and I want to send photos of "thief" to myself in correspondence in the social network VKontakte. I listen to pressing the power button when the screen is off and secretly take photo by fro... |
2017/08/10 | 448 | 1,512 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to root my phone. I managed to unlock bootloader and flash TWRP. Next thing guide says is to boot into TWRP (which I managed too) and then enable sideload and flash SuperSU via `adb sideload file.zip` command. This is where TWRP gets stuck at *Starting ADB sideload feature...* ḿessag... |
2017/08/11 | 627 | 2,383 | <issue_start>username_0: Some of my more secure applications offer fingerprint unlocking. This would be convenient to use, and I don't foresee any security issues with someone using my fingerprint because I would have had to have unlocked the phone with a pattern for someone to gain access to the application.
On the o... |
2017/08/11 | 667 | 2,298 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to replace the stock ROM on my OnePlus 3 in an attempt to find out if another ROM has fixed a set of really annoying bugs present in stock. My phone is running the latest OTA from OnePlus (`ONEPLUS A3000_16_170610`).
I've followed the following steps:
1. Flash TWRP and SuperSU. Reb... |
2017/08/11 | 496 | 1,949 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine asked me for help, she currently uses a Samsung phone with android 5.1.1 and misses settings for virus security and cpu in the main settings UI. The "virus" alert should be something with red/yellow/green indicators, she said. Also there should be some settings concerning the o... |
2017/08/11 | 233 | 824 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using Xperia Z on Android 5.1.1. Normally, Download-Manager is an embedded app. This is why it is hard to find out its path.
What is the absolute path of Download-Manager?<issue_comment>username_1: On Android 5.x (aka Lollipop) (also 6 and 7), its APK is located at
```
/system/priv-app/Do... |
2017/08/13 | 428 | 1,698 | <issue_start>username_0: I have these **Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet**, ever since I bought it and the first time it prompted me if I wanna enable **USB mass storage** when I connected it to the computer, and I selected **charge only** or something close to that, up to this very moment, I can't access the tablet fro... |
2017/08/13 | 342 | 1,268 | <issue_start>username_0: I wiped, formatted, and then installed the latest Lineage OS for my device.
When I install Firefox, before I ever browse anything and after turning search suggestions off, I see URL suggestions whenever I begin to type an address.
For example, if I type 't', the URL bar suggests twitter.com; ... |
2017/08/14 | 465 | 1,579 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed [android-x86-6.0-r3.iso](https://www.fosshub.com/Android-x86.html/android-x86-6.0-r3.iso) on
```
$ virtualbox -help
Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager 5.1.22_Ubuntu
```
using:
```
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 17.04
Relea... |
2017/08/14 | 849 | 3,219 | <issue_start>username_0: When I was young, memory and RAM were the same, but now they seems to be different (this is called progress).
But what exactly is the difference in modern smartphones?
What is (free) RAM and when is (free) RAM important?
How can I help it as a user?<issue_comment>username_1: "Memory" is a va... |
2017/08/15 | 966 | 4,114 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a company owned Android phone that needs to be wiped to prepare it for re-use, but it's locked with a passcode. I also do not see it listed in our MDM software, so I can't force a remote wipe that way. It appears that it could be wiped with a Google account, but I do not know what Goog... |
2017/08/15 | 1,229 | 3,193 | <issue_start>username_0: It appears like Apple has fully supported [IPv6 tethering on iOS devices years ago](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4759246?start=0&tstart=0), including proper, native IPv6 addresses on each tethered device.
What about Android? It seems like Android 6.0.1 is still totally missing IPv6 on ... |
2017/08/16 | 1,155 | 2,981 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometimes I want to edit text files on a remote computer (such as linux scripts, websites, etc.) but I only have an Android device at hands (let's say I'm sitting in a train and have nothing better to do with my time).
I could download the files over SSH, edit them, and upload them again, or e... |
2017/08/17 | 1,312 | 3,341 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently started using an Oppo A77 phone and have no experience with ColorOs. All I am trying to do is to be able to display a preview (sender/subject/body/something) show up on my notification window where Gmails notifications come up. There is no option to select preview messages in the not... |
2017/08/17 | 1,124 | 2,690 | <issue_start>username_0: I recorded a video and cannot play it. It is close to 1GB in size and I used a huawei mate 9. Smaller sizes are fine.
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2017/08/18 | 513 | 1,938 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an image on my smartphone and I want to paste it into Google Image Search to see if I can get similar images.
I can do this by pasting the image using desktop but not using Android ...
Is there such a possibility?<issue_comment>username_1: Steps for reverse image search from a smartpho... |
2017/08/18 | 532 | 2,035 | <issue_start>username_0: After the replacement of the LCD screen on my device, it started to overheat, and so my smartphone is restarting as a result of the overheat. I disassembled the phone, and it seems that the connection within the screen is causing those overheats. Are there any tools for Android to confirm that ... |