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28686
What is the fastest way to transfer huge files beween two android powered devices?
What is the fastest way to transfer huge files (e.g. 500MB) between two android powered devices? Bluetooth? WiFi direct? Beam? or maybe USB on-the-go?
28689
Install CA without having to activate screen lock
I have a Nexus 7 (Android 4.1.1) and I want to add a CA (Certificate Authority) to my device to use it for the ssl-connection to my mail server. The CA is self-signed. The Certificate does only contain the public key of the CA (of course!). I also want to keep my screenlock disabled because on a tablet not leaving my h...
67735
ADB backup is not working
I just tried to make a backup from my Nexus 5 (before installing CM 11) It is unlocked but not rooted. On PC side I'm working with Ubuntu 13.10. When I type adb backup –all -apk -nosystem –f /data/Nexus5Backup/backup_17042014.abk then my phone asks me if I want to backup and I confirm. But the termin...
67730
Samsung S3 - 40mb free ram of 1.5 gigs?
My S3 has been lagging while I play in games or use aps. I've read that free ram is not supposed to be linked with lag but it seems that it must be. While in one of the games I play, my keyboard will not load, or will close randomly. I assume this is due to lack of ram to open it. I have very few aps and almost no back...
67733
How do I fix a hactic feedback that is too strong with swiftkey?
This is a little hard to describe. When NOT using Swiftkey, I can change the adjustment of my haptic vibration (therefore making it softer or harder). However, when my Swiftkey is turned on...its automatically at the strongest vibration for when I am typing in my messages. Even if I go to my phone’s settings and reduce...
51460
Drivers for Nexus 4 for Windows XP
I don't have any software on my laptop for my Nexus 4 drivers. Where can I get the driver software to download it for my Nexus 4 for Windows XP?
51464
Accessing phone data when locked out
I am using a BLU Quattro HD 5.7 phone, running ICS, and I have locked myself out due to my own stupidity. It doesn't have a wifi connection or a data connection at the moment because I do not have a data plan and I haven't connected to any wifi networks in my area. I see that the only way for me to recover from this is...
51467
Transfer data from one user to another in 4.3
I have the Nexus 7, and I just updated to 4.3, and I'm creating restricted profiles for my kids. They use to play in my main profile, and they progressed a lot in several games and, when they access their new user, they have to start over. Is there anyway to migrate the application data from my main user to the restric...
51466
How to add another language to a Samsung Galaxy Chat physical keyboard?
Having got a Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) I'd like to use its physical keyboard to to enter not only english but also central european (czech) and cyrillic (russian) letters (I am ok with english-only key labels). So, any directions on where and how?
23624
Can I upgrade my HTC Wildfire's processor so I can run Android 2.3?
I am using HTC wildfire. Is there any possibilities to upgrade mobile processor so I can run Android 2.3?
32977
Do not go into standby when phone is plugged in
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected? Is it possible to configure my S2 so that when it is plugged in, the phone doesn't go into standby?
23683
Package error "package file was not signed correctly" when updating Google+
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Updating GPlus Signature Error In trying to update Google+ I receive: "package file was not signed correctly uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again". The problem is I can't find Google+ app in the app manager. What can I do to solve this problem? Galaxy SII I9100 Android 4...
23621
My phone restarts after I connect it to the computer
I was wondering if anyone can tell me why my Samsung Galaxy Ace (gingerbread 2.3.6) restarts after I've connected it to my laptop using a USB cable. Is it the android system, the phone, etc??? Thanks.
59335
Deleting messages in whatsapp
I had lot of private and group conversations over an year through whatsapp, but all of a sudden the space it takes seems to be on a high.I was able to delete private messages by long pressing the person's file and deleted the entire conversation but when I long press the group chats I didnt quite find an option to dele...
61773
How does Google find devices for Android Device Manager?
I've seen the news story a few weeks ago that Google has finally implemented a feature similar to Apple's _Find My iPhone_. The weird thing is that Google says that somehow magically all old devices with old firmware can now be found, which were released months and years prior to the announcement of the feature. How do...
61770
Is there a way to see which apps are using GCM?
I'm interested to know how many of the apps I have installed are using GCM. Is there a way to find out?
61771
Does GCM always work over cellular data, as APNS?
APNS always works over cellular data, even if you are connected to WiFi (because WiFi uses extra power, and thus iOS devices turn it off during sleep, without affecting APNS). Is GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) capable of doing the same thing?
59331
Can I connect an Android phone to a DSL Modem via USB?
Is it possible to connect my phone directly to a DSL line (Via USB) and then use tethering features to make my phone behave as a Wireless Router ?
27757
Locking individual files on micro sd card
I have Galaxy S2 running on android 4.0.3. I have a number of photos, videos, pdf and word files stored on the micro sd card. I am just wondering if there is a way to password protect **individual** files. Many thanks
61778
Shutdown Phone Without Root
Is there a shell command to shutdown and/or restart the phone WITHOUT root? I need this for an app I'm developing. It's going to be a feature called lockout mode that turns off the phone when it turns on. So if someone stole your phone, they can't use it. If you can't do the shutdown command without root, is there any ...
27751
Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has some problems with the GPS: If I use internet my navigation works but when I turn the 3G off, GPS does not work. Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
23995
Why does the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 have a built in phone app?
Why does the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 have a built in phone app? It does not have a phone.
23996
How can one access hidden apps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0?
There are many apps loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 that do not appear on the applications icons page. Phase Beam 1.0 is an example. It is not a "Samsung App". How do we find and load these hidden apps?
74709
Home, Menu, Back Buttons are not clickable in android emulator
I have noticed that in some of emulators mainnavigation buttons (Home, Back, Menu) buttons are not clickable. If the emulator's device is something which has a higher resolution this is mostly happening if I have observed it correctly. Does anyone know why is this and any solution for this? Thanks, Madhura
29332
Reduce delay when waking up the phone
The delay between me pressing the power button and the phone actually waking up is annoying. Is there any way to optimize this?
23998
An FB Contact name not displaying while calling, Only number shows up
I have a couple of contacts in my Samsung Galaxy S i9003 which runs Android 2.3.6, which are retrieved from my FB contact list. That means, those names and contact numbers are not saved in my SIM/Phone, they are only in FB. Since I have synchronized FB account, I can see those contacts from my contact-list. Whenever I ...
27284
FakeGGSearch.a - Lookout found a virus on my Android Phone
I use Android 2.1update1 and installed Lookout, and now Lookout says that: "FakeGGSearch.a" is a trojan, but I can't uninstall it! Now what? What can I do about this? Google didn't returned any results..
78859
INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY
I'm trying to install ISIS on my nexus 5. I downloaded the apk file but adb install says INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY. How can I install what is missing? $ adb install com.isis.mclient.atnt.activity.apk * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * ...
27283
phone mounts as media device not usb storage
My Samsung Galaxy SII used to mount normally as a USB drive in Ubuntu until the 4.0.3 upgrade. Now the only two options are: * connect as Media Device (MTP) * connect as Camera (PTP) neither of the above works properly with Ubuntu 12.04 so I could browse and manage files on the phone and the SD card. Does Android 4...
78854
Phone unusable whilst charging
I have a fairly old samsung galaxy S2 android 4.1.2. In the last few weeks, it has been behaving really oddly when plugged in to charge. The 'desk clock' page flashes up every few seconds of its own accord, and sometimes the 'voice command' page. When I try to use the phone, I can only operate it for a few seconds at m...
2198
How can I block incoming SMS from certain senders?
What is a good app for blocking incoming SMS? I want it to be easy and able to add numbers from contacts and not require to many privileges (probably only some storage and intercepting SMS).
6731
Blocking messages from a particular contact
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Good app for blocking incoming sms? how can i temporarily block all messages in an ANDROID operated Dell Streak by a particular contact....
13695
SMS rules application
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Good app for blocking incoming sms? There is a service number that always sent me sms messages. 10 or 20 times in a day. Can you suggest an app. for creating a rule for that number ( just ) so no notification will be showed ? regards..
14294
Can open an HTML file with Browser but not HTMLViewer
I have an HTML file on my SD card. Opening it with "Browser" works as expected. However, if I try to open it with the built-in app "HTMLViewer", I receive the following error message: > Web page not available > > The Web page at _File URI_ could not be loaded: > > The requested file was not found. Obviously the file is...
51285
Gmail App Expanded Email Notification Not Collapsed Automatically
Recently I freshly installed the Gmail app from the Play Store and it had this nice feature which offered a peek of my email in the notification area whenever I swiped down the notification tray; it also had the reply/delete buttons. But now all of a sudden that feature is literally gone. Now, whenever I receive an ema...
32306
Security of Paid apps in Google Play?
What measures does Google takes to ensure that paid apps that are downloaded do not get spread for free? Currently I see a possibility that can leak out a large number of apps: 1. Someone pays to download an app on his mobile. 2. Creates a backup of the app. 3. Gives the backup to friends/ family or spreads it ov...
32300
Android: Change Samsung Galaxy Ace default message type to text (160 charactors )
My Samsung Galaxy Ace default message is multimedia type messages (70 characters) and is costing me a fortune, over 10p a text (UK). How do I change this to normal text (160 characters) which my phone company gives me 200 free text making it cheaper for me?
51288
Galaxy S2 screen is black, but touch-screen still functional.
No idea what happened, last night it was working till it ran out of battery and turned off. Woke up this morning and kind of rolled over on it with my elbow, no big deal it seemed like though. A little while later after I charged it the phone would turn on, make the sound etc but nothing on the screen, I can still feel...
61197
Samsung Galaxy S3 - Decrypting damaged SD Card (not factory reset)
I've searched a lot of threads, but this situation seems to be different than most. My Samsung Galaxy S3 has an encrypted SD card. The card used to mount and work just fine - then one day it corrupted (apparently this is not uncommon, I've since found...). I'm trying to recover data from the card using my Linux laptop....
61192
On device root for Pantech Crossover P8000
I want to be able to root my device, so I tried Gingerbreak. No success. Because my phone is, um, older, I want to root it to bring it a little more to life. Any ideas?
61191
Prerequisites for flashing custom ROM (i9100)
It's been a while that I've done it but I do remember that it is important to check the kernel that is on the phone before attempting anything. There's certain ones that pose a risk. Could you help me out there and remind me?
55900
just boot in recovery mode htc one xl
Well, I have a htc onexl at&t (evita) bootloader unlock and custom recovery TWRP when i try to turn on my phone he just boot in recovery, i can go to bootloader but i cant boot in system, is not a boot loop, he just go directly to recovery This is what i did: * Unlock bootloader * Install custom recovery TWRP 2.6.3...
55907
Android battery mucking up
I have an unusual problem with my galaxy s4 battery. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tlhx4.jpg) Screenshot (click for larger variant) Sometimes when the battery level is 85% it can shut off and when I turn it back on it can go straight to 0%. Also sometimes the battery level seems to be able to rise even when ...
61133
How to update Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.2 to 4.2?
I had a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2.1 and it broke. My insurance replaced it, so I have a new Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2. The new phone doesn't show that any system updates are available. (Well, I think it updated from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 as soon as I turned it on, but nothing since then.) How do I update it to...
55905
detect when application using permissions ~ Android
I list all permissions of the new installed application on rooted Android device. But I want to detect when an application uses these permission. For example, I installed an app and it uses READ_CALENDAR permission. It is not always read my calendar data. I want to detect the time it reads my calendar data. Is it possi...
78437
Nexus 5: Folder Limit
I thought that Android 4.4.4 had no limits as to how many apps are in one folder? How can I add more than 12 apps to one folder? Is this iOS now? I hope there's a way to change the limit.
25665
Call Log or now called Recent Calls
Where did the ability to sort and see your calls either by missed calls (those that you did not answer), received calls (those that you answered) and Dialed calls (those that you dialed.) There is no menu selection to choose like in previous versions of Google's Android System.
25666
Can apps be controlled through adb?
Can an installed application be completely controlled via adb? For example: Consider I need to to export my Contacts to SD Card. So here there are basically 5 Steps involved 1)Open Contacts application 2)Press Menu Key 3)Select Import/Export option 4)Select Export to SD card 5)Confirm Export Can any/all of them be perf...
25667
Has the copy/paste functionality been removed in the RAZR Maxx's Ice Cream Sandwich update?
Now that I have upgraded my Motorola Rzar Maxx to Ice Cream Sandwich the ability to do a copy and paste from Evernote and Office Suite are no longer available. Instead I have to cut rather than copy, then paste it back in the app and then go to the app you want to past in to paste it. Further there is no longer a menu ...
60825
Transfer contacts from android to google contacts
I have a Google account, and my android is a Galaxy S. I want to transfer all my contacts from my cellphone into Google contacts. If you use the phones syncing option by default, it is a one way sync from Google contacts to your phone. I have also tried CardDav, which I downloaded from the play store. It does the same ...
26483
Reasonable OneNote alternative for Android
I just wanted to know if there's a OneNote app for Android, that would allow me to actually use it to its full potential (unlike that crap released by MS). I am thinking about getting a Transformer and it is very important to me since all my notes from classes and lectures are in OneNote. I found many apps that would a...
60826
Allow auto-update of only a single app
Is it possible to auto-update selectively? For example, if I want to allow an anti-virus app to update, but no others. Can this be done? Android 4.0.4
60821
Digital/Physical keyboard not sending input on occasion
Motorola Droid 3 Android verison: 2.3.4 System version: 5.7.906 System update report: "Your device is up to date! No update is necessary at this time." Phone's age: 1 year After unlocking my screen and opening up an application that accepts keyboard input (texting apps, web browsers, notepads, ect)...
34348
LG Nexus 4's Internal Storage Dilemma & its Apparent Lack of Support for USB OTG Connectivity?
As my contract on my current android phone is soon ending, I am considering purchasing the LG Nexus 4 (if it ever becomes available again on the Google Play Store) as my next phone, as it supposedly is in the top league but "without the price tag" so i'm informed. I am aware that many people are disappointed that a mic...
38649
How to find out my Galaxy Nexus' version? (maguro, toro or toroplus)
I have a Galaxy Nexus phone. I want to install JellyBean manually, but I don't know which one of these I should download. How do I know if my phone is maguro, toro or toroplus?
28226
How can I determine my Galaxy Nexus model variant?
I have a Galaxy Nexus phone I want to root. Manual differs between Verizon, Sprint and GSM subtypes. Where can I check this subtype?
26155
Whats ODIN mode in Galaxy Tab 2?
I just pressed the power button and the volume up button in my Tab. I went into a screen called ODIN mode... It started downloading something... What is this?
26152
Nexus 7 capacitive buttons and display
So both the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 have dynamic capacitive buttons instead of actual physical buttons. I was actually under the impression that this black bar was a separate capacitive display from the main display. Now that I actually see a Nexus 7 in person, this black bar appears to be just a part of the screen. S...
26151
mediascanner scan from system directory /data
How can I make mediascanner scan phone memory, i.e. the `/data` directory? I want to test playing MP3s from this directory. When I try to hack it by replacing the "pathStr" from `/mnt/sdcard` to `/data` before `MediaScanner::doProcessDirectory()`, it fails saying W/MediaScanner( 1713): Error opening direc...
25590
Why does android ignore my etc/hosts change in the browser?
I've remounted `/sys` as `rw`, added one entry to `etc/hosts` (e.g. `10.0.0.1 x.com www.x.com`) and rebooted my device. After rebooting, if I check `etc/hosts`, the entry is fine. If I ping `x.com`, it pings the correct IP address I entered. But, if I open a web browser (either stock or Dolphin), and browse to `x.com`,...
25595
Why can't I re-install YouTube? Error message: "Duplicate provider authority"
I'm in a bit of a problem. You see I have a preinstalled youtube app on my phone. Normally, there's an update and so I wanted to make the preinstalled one up-to-date without keeping the older version so I uninstalled it using Link2SD. Now when I was about to reinstall youtube with the latest version, I keep getting an ...
25599
New TF300 is not showing anything on the screen
I purchased an ASUS TF300 from Amazon and it arrived today. The manual says to charge it for 8 hours for optimal battery life, so I plugged it in and let it charge for a bit. The power button is now displaying a green light after about two hours of charging (it's still plugged in), and when I press the button the table...
63842
How to disable notification bar
I've got a rooted Asus Memo Pad 10 (ME102) with Android 4.2.2. I need this tablet in a "kiosk-mode", so the notification bar should be disabled (and not just hidden as in for example full-screen games). I don't want to use a custom rom, but want to disable it via adb shell or a app. Thank you in advance!
63843
android keyboard background
Can I change the background of my keyboard, such as using my own pictures as the background of the keyboard? I searched this for a long time but there's still no way to do that. I've download an app called GO Keyboard, it allows me to use my own pictures; but when I type I can't see the conversations above: the whole p...
2042
Can I manually focus the camera on my Android phone?
Is there any way to manually focus the camera on my Android phone? I know that you can tap on where to focus, but that's just assisted auto focus. What I want is to be able to manually adjust the focus.
2040
Where can I see what the screen dimensions are of an Android mobile phone
I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, I can't seem to find the dimensions of the screen (apart from looking it up on the internet of course). But in general: can you somewhere see the correct screen dimensions of a mobile device's screen ?
4814
Does Google Maps Navigation for Mobile work on Verizon Android phones
Verizon has a history of blocking navigation apps so we'll be forced to use their proprietary navigation system (VZNavigator) and pay the $10/month subscription for it. Can someone confirm that this does not apply to Google Maps Navigation for Mobile on a Verizon Android phone? I'm specifically thinking about the Droid...
57502
viewing yahoo mail subfolders on galaxy note 3
How can I view my yahoo mail subfolders on my samsung Note 3? I have office on my phone and also a pdf reader. When I go to my mail app and click the top left mail icon, I go to folders. Then when I choose to show all folders, it only shows those on the phone (meaning outbox, inbox and drafts) but all my other subfolde...
57505
Transfering an Incoming call to loudspeaker
My Question is Can I transfer a call to loudspeaker or external speaker directly through app which the phone has when i get an incoming call Thanks In Advance !!!
58853
Annoying contacts FC
I cope with a problem which more android users have to deal with. The well known android.process.acore fc or something similar. The constantly appearing fc notifications would be caused by your crashing contact list. However i cannot find a solution for this anywhere while many users have this problem. It is really ann...
9616
Fixing water damage in phone
I dropped my phone into some water, immediately removed battery and soaked in rice (all I had at work). The phone dried, but the keyboard (G2) had some bad keys that have never corrected, and there seems to be some kind of residue on the screen, and the backlight is not uniform across the whole thing. This all happened...
58855
internet slow on my tablet
> I know this question has been asked over and over and I have searched for an > answer but no one seems to have an good result. I have a new **Prestigio Multipad 10.1**. It's a nice tablet but I'm having trouble connecting it to my WiFi. I can connect but it's slow or never seems to receive any data. I've tried a lot ...
33476
How to determine what capabilities are blocking an app from installing
My bank has an app for Android phones, but that same app won't install on my tablet. Is there a way to determine what capability or permission is blocking it from even being listed in the Play store?
14131
Unable to login and load web page in Sony Ericcson W8
I am using a Sony Ericcson w8 Android phone. I am unable to log in and load a web page (like Google, GMail, etc.) even after selecting "clear cache." There is just a blank screen with a progress bar.
58859
My SMS app is crashing
On my Samsung Galaxy S2, I am unable to read my SMSes as it keeps coming up _sorry force close_. I have tried rebooting and "wipe cache partiton" but without any luck. Please, help.
58858
Delete single email in Gmail app
In the web version of gmail, I can delete specific emails without deleting the whole thread, but can't find how to do it in the Android client. Does anyone know how to delete specific emails in the gmail app?
33470
Is it possible to make 'admin' user apps available on other user accounts?
With 4.2 on my Nexus 7 I have a few separate user profiles. I have a number of kids games installed on my tablet admin account ('Rob'), with that account attached to a Play account. I'd like to make those games available on another non-admin ('Callum') account, which is not attached to a Play account. How can I do this...
36530
how to connect blue yeti mic to galaxy nexus
I'd like to use the blue yeti as audio input for recording video on the galaxy nexus. How can I achieve this? I know thus far that I need a USB otg cable, but when I plugged it in it didn't seem to be recognized. I'm running android jelly bean 4.2 and am using stock camera app for video recording.
36532
Running java servlets on android
I have written a couple of servlets in java and I want to be able to run them on the android platform. Is there any way of doing this?
10166
Open source tasks app that syncs automatically with Google Tasks?
Now that there is an API for Google Tasks (tasks in Calendar), do you know a tasks app with the following features? * Automatic sync with Google Tasks * Open Source * Works offline too. * Minimalist (same featureset as Google Tasks, plus widget maybe) * A new task can be added very quickly, without having ten...
53378
Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 does not hear the conversation when calling or receiving a call
My _Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830_ did not hear the conversation when calling or receiving a call. The device runs Android version 2.2.1, Baseband is S5830DXKC1. What could be wrong, and how to solve it?
38973
How to list my recently updated apps
I would like to be able to see a list of my apps sorted the date the app was last updated. Descending order is preferred, but honestly I'll take anything. One use case: Earlier today I had two apps show they needed an update. Neither was one that I use daily, but both were important enough to me that I knew I wanted to...
70227
Android phone won't add or delete files
Please help. My android phone won't let me add, download or delete any files. Here's what I've done so far: * Rebooted my phone many times * Restored my phone to factory settings * Formatted the device through my computer It's still not working. I'm using android ICS 4 if that helps, I also have an external 8GB m...
34971
How do you install samsung Kies to an alternative hard drive?
I am trying to install Kies in order to get Ice cream sandwich for my galaxy note 1, my C drive is full and I would like to install on D drive which has plenty of space.
34977
Where is the NFC hardware located?
I noticed that certain Samsung batteries say "Near Field Communication" on them. ![NFC](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KPnL2.jpg) Is the NFC h/w located in the battery? Does it differ by the manufacturer of the Android device? A friend of mine claims (for Samsung devices) that only the antenna is located in the battery, and ...
70225
Disabling MTP/PTP/all USB stuff except charging
Is there a way to disable all USB functionality except for charging? I don't really use MTP or PTP and would like to disable it if possible.
71620
How to modify Quick Settings menu in Acer Liquid Z5?
I have an Acer Liquid Z5 (Z150), Android 4.2. I want to modify the quick settings menu so I can remove the screen brightness or powersave mode buttons, but I can't find any such option in the stock rom from Acer. I looked for a System menu in settings as I typically would find them in, but there isn't any. All I got so...
71622
What are the advantages of Android apps being single threaded?
I read a statement on http://developer.android.com that said: > When an application is launched, the system creates a thread of execution > for the application, called "main." This thread is very important because it > is in charge of dispatching events to the appropriate user interface > widgets, including drawing eve...
71627
Need to reinstall "Calendar Storage"
Using "Clean Master" I deleted the "calendar storage" system app, not knowing that this is my calendar app. need to find the .apk to re-install. I did find "TouchWizCalendar.apk" and put it into my system/app folder and installed it. I now see the "calendar" app in my app list, but it will not run. I think I may have t...
71626
Sudden surge in network usage by unknown processes
Phone Details: Model: Nexus 4 (mako) Current ROM: Paranoid Android 4.3-BETA2 Xposed Present? Yes I flashed the new `Paranoid Android 4.4- BETA1` today and noticed my phone downloading something. I had not initiated any downloads, so I assumed it was just some app syncing. After about 3 minute...
15663
Accidentally cancelled update to 2.3 this morning; how do I get it back?
I woke up 2 hours ago and there was the message on my phone (HTC DROID Incredible) that a new update was available and that my phone would restart to download and install the update and of course I click the "Install" button, but the way I was holding my phone was odd and my palm accidentally hit the "Cancel" button as...
15662
Twitter & Facebook login details periodically forgotten
Amongst others, I have Facebook and Twitter apps installed on my HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7.1. Every few days, it requires me to login again, even though I've previously saved my details. It even asks me again (for Facebook) about syncing Contacts to my phone... it's as if it's forgotten my login to those apps al...
15667
Using other block device when conecting Android device to computer as USB storage
When I connect the device to computer, it makes sdcard available to it, as in card reader. How to make it share not sdcard, but other block device or file?
15666
"Low on space" warning with over 50% free
I recently started getting the following notification: > Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low. When I click on the notification, it takes me to the "All" applications screen listing how much space each application takes, and at the bottom it shows: > Internal storage: 296MB used, 452MB free Why is it compla...
78068
Geeksphone Revolution device only working with adb when charging
I have: * Geeksphone Revolution (Installed android 4.2 yesterday) * adb 4.4.2_r2-1 * Arch Linux (Updated packages) ## adb/Configuring USB Access With Firefox OS everything worked fine. Now I can only use adb when my phone is charging. My phone can't charge unless it's off, saying "Plugged in, not charging". And...
78069
How Android manages data sessions
I am trying to better understand how Android manages data connections. Does anyone have a link to documentation on how Android handles data connections and sessions? I have read about ConnectivityManager on the development site, however it just seems to detail how you can program apps for given connectivity conditions....
78063
Reliable way to set DNS
I have an LG P880 phone on 4.2 and a 2013 Nexus 7 on 4.4. I use 2G, 3G and Wifi for the phone. I am experimenting with changing the DNS to Google's. I do notice that the ISP (Wifi of course) DNS performance is unacceptable. Which is an app that allows me to set DNS with minimum drama: no random failures, no need of roo...
39351
How to activate usb port, -sc3 usb host driver not found
I have an unbranded rck30sdk tablet running Android 4.1.1. I have run USB diagnostics, plus host controller which gives me the messages: > sc3 usb host driver not found, root hub present, usb host mode is active. How can i resolve this? Basically I want to connect my dslr to view/download images. I am reasonably comput...
39359
how do you properly root galaxy s3 i9300 on mac?
I am trying to root my Galaxy S3 i9300 on a Apple Mac. I followed the instructions here But instead of my phone starting up ClockWorkMod recovery, my phone keeps booting up on android recovery. Any tips on how to go from here?
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Reinstall OS on GT-S5830i
Is it possible to re-install the OS (Android 2.3.6) on to my GT-S5830i? If yes, how can I get that done?