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43031
Android Tablet (4.0.3) home icon (lower left corner of the action bar) does not work when clicked
Alright, so I am having trouble with my brandless tablet. It's running on Android 4.0.3. When I click the home button in the lower-left part of the screen, action bar, nothing happens. The button looks like a "house". I have tried resetting the device, but it doesn't help. I have no idea on what to do as I am a "noob" ...
43033
How Do I Turn Off Google Now Card Notifications?
How do I turn off Google Card notifications? Let's say I search for an address - Google will then show me a card in the notification area with driving directions to that location. I don't want the notification. Is there a way to prevent them from showing up?
43032
running jelly bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy note screen flashes when I retrieve voice mail
running jelly bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy S111 Note, the input screen flashes when I retrieve voice mail so bad, you can't input password.
43034
Why does the manta (nexus 10) not "mount" with MTP selected?
Two android (nexus 4, and nexus 10) devices with cyanogenmod (nightly) are connected to windows 7. When the nexus 4 is connected windows shows it in explorer and it is possible to transfer files to/from it though MTP. Attach the nexus 10 and nothing appears, unless MTP is deselected (under storage) and PTP is selected....
43037
T-Mobile Prism won't boot
My t-mobile prism, will not turn on. It is unrooted. The only thing that happens is the backlight for the screen comes on and the buttons light up. When I try and boot it into recovery mode. Nothing happens when I press the volume buttons and the power button together. Can anyone help? It's been like this for 2 days, I...
43036
Configure Play Store to download temporary files to SD Card
I find that every time I start to update an application using Google Play, my phone's internal memory starts to run out (i.e. the Play app downloads temporary files to internal memory). In a number of cases, the size of the update is quite large and I end up with less than 10% free space left which corrupts the install...
46201
Change the size of unlock pattern grid
On some of the screenshots I've seen the pattern unlock use a much larger grid instead of the default 3x3. I can't find any way to change the size of the grid in the settings. Can I somehow change the grid size on the stock unlocker or is that some custom stuff? The screens look like they're from a stock ROM.
17299
How can I edit a movie with Movie Studio?
Using Movie Studio, how can I edit a video, specifically split it to remove a portion of the video? I've figured out how to apply effects and transitions, but I want to clip a portion. Is it possible?
17294
Is there a way to print from an Android tablet (preferably without a PC/cloud)?
Is it possible to print from an Android device (specifically an Asus eeePad Transformer) without going via the cloud? The ideal is to do it without going via a PC as well, as I'd rather not have to keep switching a machine on just to print. My only idea at the moment is something like ePrint or PrinterShare on the eeeP...
17295
Swype for Kindle Fire?
Now that the latest update has been pushed, is there a way to install Swype on the Kindle Fire without rooting it?
17297
Can an android app cause my phone to reboot?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i500) running Android 2.3.5 Lately it has been rebooting randomly. Sitting on my desk and it just reboots, sometimes when I'm on the phone, etc. Does Android protect itself from installed apps? I thought the security sandbox apps run in was supposed to prevent an app from causing the entire p...
17292
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) - Encryption, select different PIN than Screen Lock
I was wondering if one can select different passwords for device encryption in ICS? Having the same password for encryption and unlocking the screen isn't quite that secure... Thanks for hints.
57078
Do the new NFC options in 4.4 Kitkat allow one to have a combined digital wallet?
The new Android has Host-based Card Emulation built in which takes care of the secure element: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/nfc/hce.html Wondering what it takes to load NFC enabled cards unto a Nexus5 (or another Android Kitkat phone). _Can one read out the cards and load them in some general...
75910
Is it possible to disable confirmation dialogs in Android 4.4?
I have an LG G2 which came with Jelly Bean, and I have recently updated it to Kit Kat. I have noticed that the amount of confirmation dialogs when changing phone settings seems to have gone up from Jelly Bean (although Jelly Bean had a lot as well, IMHO). I am of the opinion that if I change a phone setting, I want to ...
9439
Dell Streak's screen cracked - what are my options?
_I hope this question is being asked in the right place - it's not a question about the Android OS, but it is about Android hardware. Please move it if it's better off on SuperUser._ I have just dropped my Dell Streak 5", and the screen has cracked. ![a cracked screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pnyyK.jpg) I have a coupl...
57070
Lookout - Which application is trying to access the system with no authorization
Is there any log where I can check which unknown source app is trying to access the phone without authorization? Lookout keeps popping up this message but don't tell me which application is! It happens whenever I connect to Wi- fi/3G. The application says that everything is normal after a scan. I don't want to remove a...
11635
How do I *really* disable autocorrection?
I am experiencing this on a Droid2 Global running Froyo, but it was happening on a Droid Pro as well. It did not happen on my Droid running Cyanogen or stock Froyo. When I'm typing in the gTalk app or using Tweetcaster, my text is auto- corrected. Even when I have auto-correct turned off in the keyboard settings. I use...
57072
Anyway to speed up Android 4.0.4 (ICS) on our VPN?
Doing mobile development here, testing on various iOS and Android devices/versions. iPhone 5 over our VPN is excellent, get page refreshes right away. Android 4.0.4 is brutally slow! Anyone know of anything I can try to increase the response time? Here are the details of the phone: * Motorola Droid * Android 4.0.4 ...
9432
Can i get .apk file of my application from a Qualcomm device?
I have deployed my apps .apk file on a Qualcomm device. Now due to my bad luck my laptop on which this app was developed got stolen.So i do not have my app code with me. However i have the device on which i had earlier installed my app. So my question is, can i get my apps .apk file from this device? if yes, then pleas...
11633
CM7 Dialer Problems
I am currently running CM7 on an HTC Desire HD. When I make a call, CM7's dialer for some reason has the **hold** button right where the side of my face touches the phone. I have tried to use tasker to make the screen lock and have a timeout of one second when I answer the phone or call someone, but this didn't work. I...
64326
Samsung Galaxy S4 turns off internet at night
On my friends S4 the internet connections (WiFi etc.) turn off automatically from 10pm and turns on again at 6am the following morning, so he gets no messages between those times. Is there a way we can change it maybe?
64327
My nexus 5 keeps popping up with "Hello What can I help you with" full screen
I'm on a Rooted Nexus 5 with 4.4 KitKat Anyone know what could be causing this? I disabled Google Now as well as Voice Activation
60665
Calendar alerts stopped working after upgrading my Galaxy S3 to 4.3
I recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Android 4.3. Now my calendar alerts don't pop up anymore. Any ideas on how to get my calendar alerts working again?
64323
Removing the USB storage is removed notification
My Moto G has USB OTG mass storage drivers - I can use a USB drive with a standard USB-OTG dongle for extra temporary storage. This is _awesome_ except for one thing -after I properly unmount and remove the USB drive I seem to be unable to dismiss the USB storage is removed notification until I reboot the phone. ![ente...
60661
How to display the correct contact name when dialing?
I tap on **Phone** and start typing the first letter of the contact name on the keypad. For a contact named _"Home"_ that would be 466 (H, O, M). The contact _"Home"_ is suggested. I tap on it once, the phone number populates the screen, and then I tap the big green dial button. Simple! Or so I thought... Now the phone...
52752
Can I connect a pendrive to samsung galaxy core?
I want to connect a pendrive to my device Samsung Galaxy Core with an OTG cable. Can you explain how I can do this?
27975
How to dual boot Ubuntu on Asus Eee Pad Slider (SL101)?
I am able to run Ubuntu in chroot environment on my Asus Slider sl101 (cousin of the original tf101 asus eee pad transformer). But, for various reasons I would like to be able to actually boot into Ubuntu or Android at will. I am currently running Cyanogenmod 9 ICS and have the device rooted. Another thing to note is t...
52757
Search a PDF for a specific phrase
Is there a way to search the text of PDFs? For example I want to be taken to the page with the word "dog" and have it highlighted? I can't find a way with Amazon Kindle or ezPDF reader. Initially I made this question app specific but at this point I don't care; I will use any app that can search PDFs. The PDF can be se...
64329
How can I access bookmarked 'my places' maps from android phone?
I have a map that was created on a desktop (map with a set of pins pointing to specific types of shops in a town - this one). I am able to save this to My Places and it shows as being bookmarked when I'm using the full desktop browser. However, when I open up the google maps app on my HTC One I can't see how to access ...
20478
Is iris really this useless or am I doing it wrong?
Just tried to use iris, the supposed Siri clone for Android: > **Me to iris:** "Remind me in two hours to get cascade" > > **iris:** "What is your real name?" > > **Me:** _Why does it need that?_ "Josh" > > **iris:** "Definition of 'Josh': to jest or tease playfully" > > **Me:** "You're useless." > > **iris:** "Definit...
20479
Can I root my stock-Gingerbread Captivate without flashing a new kernel?
I updated my AT&T Captivate to the stock Gingerbread a few weeks ago, and I've had nothing but problems since -- hangs, lockups, and that constant TetheringManager crash. I'm about to do a factory reset, but I'd really like to be able to back it up properly first, which of course requires root. I've done a little resea...
48122
Can't disable pattern screen lock
I recently installed PdaNet+. To use wifi tethering it asked my to accept a certificate and set a screen lock pattern. I have since uninstalled it and removed the FoxFi certificate, but I still can't disable the screen lock (which I don't really want). Any suggestions?
20473
Android Tablets: Use USB to Ethernet connector?
Do Android tablets generally support USB to Ethernet adapters? And if so, which models?
20470
What's causing my games to sometimes exit to the homescreen?
I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. When i first bought the phone, it came with a 4GB class 2 microSD without a brand name. I could play games without problems and it was pretty stable. Then I bought a cheap 32GB microSD without any class. I moved my files from the old card into a new one by copy-pasting them. When I pl...
20475
Shortcut to mark all SMS text messages read?
Is there an app that has a homescreen shortcut to mark all SMS text messages as read? Or an app that does this when I run it?
9294
CM7 Launcherpro Changing Dock Icons
I downloaded some icons in extracted them to the SD card under a directory I made called icons. I've been trying to get launcherpro to change the dock icons, however whenever I click change icon the gallery always opens up. No matter what I do I cannot get the icons to show up in the gallery. I've tried deleting the ga...
9298
How can I delete my texts?
I did not realize if you have more than about 400 SMS texts in one stack, the phone seems unable to delete. I have over 5000 SMS texts in one stack and I don't have the time or patience to delete them all individually. Hope someone can help Thank you
9299
How can I tell if a car stereo's controls can be used with my Android phone?
I'm thinking about getting a Pioneer DEH-2200UB, which advertises itself as having controls compatible with iPods. I will be using it with my Samsung Fascinate in my 2005 Honda Civic. Is there any way to tell if a car stereo is compatible with Android Phones (by compatible, I mean the controls can be used to control my...
78262
Why is my internal memory smaller than it tells me on the settings?
If I go to Storage settings, it says I have 2.36 GB of Internal Cellphone Memory; I've installed 359 MB of Apps (including the fabric ones), cleared cahcé already, and on Settings it says I'm using 1,32 GB of the 2,36 aviable. I've installed DiskUsage to check on what's taking so much space, and it says my total Intern...
78263
Possible to share mobile internet (tether) while connected to existing wifi network?
I have an existing wifi network and a Google Nexus 5 (un-rooted, stock android) with 3G data connection. I would like to tether my mobile to share internet to all devices in existing network which have a custom route or proxy, maintaining default route for all other devices. This existing network also has another fixed...
78260
Other than comma, are there any supported pause characters in a dialing string?
On a Blackberry, a phone contact with the form: 1-800-555-1212 x1234#12#7#123456 1-800-555-1212 ext1234#12#7#123456 1-800-555-1212,,,1234#12#7#123456 all worked. On my Android (Samsung Galaxy S5 with 4.4 Kitkat) the shortcut x, and ext do not work. You are supposed to use a comma (actually three). However, Outlook (in ...
53405
How to get Waze alerts in Google Navigation?
I'm new to Android and I like Google Navigation. I really appreciate how the indications are displayed and how the application works. I also discovered Waze, which is a very convenient app to show alerts that other drivers report. I've seen Google Navigation sometime displays some Waze alerts as tiny icons, but is ther...
53404
What does the error message "Light old sensor_state 0, new sensor_state : 128 en : 1" in logcat mean?
I have my Galaxy S4 connected with my PC and ran the "Building My First App" tutorial from http://developer.android.com/ . There were no problems, but I noticed many messages about the LightSensor in the LogCat view in Eclipse, like these: 09-17 17:41:24.781: E/LightSensor(736): Light old sensor_state 0, ...
10217
How to uninstall Quickoffice from HTC Nexus One
Quickoffice 2.0-GEP is listed in my manage application lists and I want to uninstall it. It's not listed in my programs list. I am not even sure what it's used for. When I click on it from the manage apps list all the options (force stop, cancel, clear data etc.) are greyed out.
53401
Checksum Error on restoring userdata*****.backup file
I gave my Phone (Celkon A95) into a service centre because of touch malfunctioning before it I backed up the user data by pressing Power and Vol+ buttons, it gave me a backup file called userdata20130902_131223.backup. After a few days I got my phone back and when I restored the data it gave me "Checksum Error". I'm un...
53402
Sync'd contacts wiped out my Google contacts
I had dropped my SG phone and it was basically smashed. I went to AT&T and got another phone just like it. When I went to my account that I Sync'd with, all my contacts were gone! So I could not recover my contacts. Is there anyway to sync from my google account to my phone? Say I want to keep my google account as my m...
53409
TF700 boot loop after update to CM10.1.2
The Transformer Pad TF700T worked almost fine with the previous Cyanogenmod10. Today I updated the pad with the CM-Update Manager. It downloaded the cm10.1.2 update package and then booted recovery. After the installation was completed I found the pad stuck at boot loop. The Cyanogenmod circle circuits but then stucks,...
63316
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830M CyanogenMod 7.2: Google Play gives error 492 after factory reset
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830M from Telcel, Mexico running CyanogenMod 7.2. Per a previous thread I managed to install Google Play from the Google Apps package from the CyanogenMod Wiki for CM 7.2 by explicitly mounting /system from ClockworkMod (since I was wrongfully assuming it mounted automatically) and already...
63315
MpDecision - cpu power consumption
I have a customize rom. With battery drain, about 3 times vannila/stock rom. with gapps, wifi off. 1. proc/uptime show same wake time as stock/vannila for the same scenario 2. possibilities of battery drain a. there are peripherals which aren't sleeping. b. When cpu is awake its waste more energy than vannila/stock...
63311
How to root a S4 google play edition on mac?
I have been cracking my head open trying to find a good guide to root my Google Play Edition Samsung. I have sought out YouTube videos that utilize motochopper and terminal and while I manage to get Superuser installed, I don't have root access. I've also tried forums but most of them just use Windows. Is there anyone ...
37979
Video Player in Galaxy Note 10.1 keeps starting itself when connected to computer through USB
The Video Player app that came with Galaxy Note 10.1 will start at the background when connected to a Windows computer through USB. And there's no option in that app to disable it. It always appear in Task Manager when connected. Is there any way to disable this auto-start?
37974
Set Android camera exposure setting
Recently i bought a tablet(a lower end one) and its actually pretty good for the money i have spent and runs on Android ICS, the only problem i see is with the camera exposure setting. The Front camera has quite low resolution(0.3mp)So quality is not great during nights at which point i am increasing the exposure level...
37970
What can play Ogg Opus on Android?
Opus is a new open source lossy-format that replaces Vorbis and the outperforms all the other proprietary alternatives to it. However, what plays Opus on Android? Thus far the _only_ thing I've found is Firefox! How come my browser can play Opus -- and _none_ of my music players? I even wrote Alex, the developer of Pow...
34409
Problems after updating my Galaxy S3 to 4.1.1: Display randomly comes on for a few seconds
I updated my Galaxy S3 (GT-i9300) to JellyBean 4.1.1, now the display randomly comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. When pushing the "unlock" button it now gets a disgusting thick red border around the edges of the display which flashes on and off, this also happens when one activates some of the apps (not sure i...
34406
My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps restarting after failure upgrade of Froyo to GingerBread using Samsung Kies Mini
I have Samsung Infuse 4G I997 with OS Froyo 2.2.1 as default. Now I want to upgrade the OS to Gingerbread. I had tried to do that last night using Samsung Kies mini but after installing the upgrade files my phone keeps restarting. I had also tried to do factory reset pressing volume(+-) & power key and it asks for pass...
34407
Galaxy S2 9100 Apps Sms download or not notification in China
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 in China. It is a great phone for apps, but I constantly get notifications via sms for new apps mostly in Chinese. If I click on it, it says install or cancel. Now I don't mind doing this 20 times a day, but the real annoying thing is it keeps making my SMS notification no...
79289
How to push apps inside Knox Container as an admin?
I am writing a module for pushing apps inside the Knox Enterprise Container. I know in Knox 1.0 container you can push apps that are wrapped and in Knox 2.0 container we can push play store apps as well as the regular knox apps. I do not find any documentation about how to do it. Can anybody tell me how to do it or atl...
26737
Unable to view videos - Message: "sorry, video cannot be played"
I have a strange issue. I have downloaded some WMV files on my Android to watch them while offline. I watched some of them and now all of a sudden I see "sorry, video cannot be played". None of the videos work any more, not even the ones I watched. How can I fix this? Please don't suggest WMV players. It worked, now it...
26733
Where can I check how much Internet bandwidth did my HTC Desire use?
A newb question, as I just received my wife's HTC Desire: Where can I check how much bandwidth it uses (or used during certain time period)? Her contract only includes 500MB a month, so she needs to be able to monitor this.
26732
How do I semi-automatically guess Wifi passwords?
In some travel destinations, free wireless APs with simple WEP or WPA PSK passwords are common place. Every hotel, cafe, and so on has one. However, language barriers can make it difficult to communicate the password. Common mistakes include "A" vs. "a", "y" vs. "i", "c" vs. "z", "1" vs. "7", "O" (letter) vs. "0" (numb...
82464
Audio increasing
I have downloaded an app(AUTOMATIC CALL RECORDER) for recording phone calls. When it records, my voice is very loud, but you can barely hear the other line. Is there a way of increasing there level voice?
24380
What determines whether something requires wifi vs network internet traffic?
Most tasks can be done using the network's internet connection (3g for me) like uploading photo to facebook or downloading a new app. But sometimes I end up having to wait to find a wifi connection to say, upload a video to youtube or download a game for my Xperia Play. **Why do these tasks require wifi?** Are these so...
50279
zte turkcell maxiplus 5 sim lock after flashing custom rom
I have a ZTE phone, that I installed a CWM recovery. After that I tried to install a custom rom.... After many problems I managed to flash the official rom from ZTE site by using their online update utility (the phone was in FTM mode). After doing this, my phone became network locked. What can I do to unlock it ? The f...
66367
Google Play Download Error?
Whenever I try to install any app from the google play, the download doesn't begin. The "Downloading..." word dosn't appear and the download bar doesn't even begin ... Need help :S
66360
change or remove mount point for external_SD
Lg optimus f3 has an emulated sd card labeled sdcard0 the external_SD card sits at the same mount point it's labeled External_SD they both reside at the following mount /storage/ now storage is directly at mount while backing up into the system files but off you move forward out of system towards mount it goes /mnt/sdc...
66361
Is it possible to install Cyanogenmod on a SPH-D710 (Boost Mobile S2)?
How do you go about doing it? I couldn't find any instructions for installing the latest version of Cyanogenmod on it anywhere.
24386
Problem syncing MS Exchange after ICS update
After updating my T-Mobile Galaxy SII to ICS last week my Exchange account no longer will sync. I have gone through the process of establishing it as a new account several times both with a T-Mobile tech and my organization IT tech. It appears to get stuck at the point of downloading and I get a which screen with a cir...
24388
Flashing an official Samsung galaxy tab kernel
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7510) with Android 3.2 and kernel 2.6.36.3 installed. I'm building a customized kernel using Samsung's official kernel source code for research purposes. I do not need to install any third party hacks or do fancy things. I just need to flash my own kernel to test it on the device. I have b...
24389
Known issues when installing official google ICS on Galaxy s2
I know Google issued out an official ICS rom for the Nexus S devices and I'm wandering if the same rom (or any other Google official variant) will properly work on my Galaxy S2 or will there be any notable issues?! I'm asking because I'm quite fed up with the Samsung's stock roms (both GB and ICS) and I really want to ...
66369
Tuning tablet into e-book reader?
Since I often need to read PDFs, I figured I should get an e-book reader from eg. Kobo or Pocketbook, but I was told it's not a good idea because e-book readers have a tough time rendering PDFs. Alternatively, are there good tablets and hardware/software that can reduce the amount of power used by the screen and someho...
68933
How to check from where FWUpdate will check for updates?
I bought a Samsung Note 3 from a non-carrier, and I am using it with a SIM from one of the cheap national carriers. I would like to know from where `FWUpdate` is checking and downloading updates. Is it getting the information from the carrier? From the default Samsung repo? Possibly from a repo as configured by the sto...
68932
Avoid app to autoinstall
I have a "ZOPO ZP100" phone with Android 4.0.3. Eventually applications (Chinese) are installed without my permission. Any human action is not necessary for applications to be installed, and is quite annoying as it often happens that the phone stops working until the app is installed. I would like to know how to avoid ...
68931
Disabled app notifications getting automatically re-enabled
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.3. There's an app I use frequently, but don't want notifications from. Under "App info" I unchecked "Show notifications", and initially this does dismiss the app's notifications. After a few days, I get a notification from the app. Returning to the "App info" page I find tha...
68939
Can't play video
I just want to know what could be reasons when video can't be played while streaming online though site using flash it shows error can't play video. I am using Chrome browser on my Sony Xperia SP running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
67947
Why newer android versions drain the battery faster?
I've got an Android phone whose stock Android version is 2.1. I've tried several times to install some custom ROMs (mostly Cyanogenmod based) with Android 2.2 and 2.3. The full charged battery lasts: * >3 days with the 2.1 stock version * 1.5~2 days with android 2.2 * ~1 day with android 2.3 ...And they say that ...
67944
Google + cloud autobackup confusion
I installed the Google+ application, I then enabled "Auto Backup" , and checked "Back up local folders" it says "uploading 173 of 600" and some of the photos in the gallery have a "cloud" icon on them (I assume this means they are uploaded to my account). When I go to my Google+ account I can't see any photo there. I e...
67943
How can I secure my pictures, videos and other files stored on my phone?
I am looking for a way to protect every sort of data that is saved in my Android phone from being stolen. I have done some research on Google Play, the only app I found with all the features is Folder Lock. Other than this app, the majority of the apps do only have a couple of specific features. Is really Folder Lock t...
67940
Youtube preloading option not available
Since I updated the Youtube app on my Nexus 5 to v5.6.31 I can no longer preload videos from my 'Watch Later' list. I have checked the settings and I can't find the option to configure this either. Has preloading been removed?
56866
S4 doesn't detect any WiFi
I helped my fried to convert from Iphone to S4. I helped him with initial setup and gave some quick crash course. I visited him after a week and answered a few of his questions. I again visited him today after a week. But his Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 has developed a problem. * The WiFi would stuck on "Turning on" if Blueto...
77359
only 1 wifi arrow flashing
so connecting to my companies wifi i have to put my password in etc.. i never had a problem but today the wifi says im connected with 1 bar the up arrow flashes white but the down arrow does not flash at all and i can not use any apps internet.. nothing! can someone please help. I have reset my phone, turned it off and...
77358
My zte score touch buttons wont work
I have a ZTE Score (X500) and it was running fine until the touch buttons on the bottom stopped working, and now when I press them, it taps the screen instead of the buttons.
77352
I have duplicate contacts, Google Contacts not helping!
I have several contacts in my phone which are duplicates. For example I have one contact "John Smith" which contains my friend John Smith's phone number. Then I have another contact name JohnSmith87 which is my friend John Smith's email address. And then I have another contact called JohnSmithin which is my friend John...
77350
Use Thinkpad (x220) as an android functional phone
I was wondering whether its possible to turn my x220 (non-tablet) thinkpad into an Android phone. The device has Sim-Card-slot and an Ericson WAN-Modem for connecting to 3g networks. I know that there are a couple of projects like android-x86 and other howtos to get an Virtualbox Android 4.X up running in a VM. The big...
77357
How to read contact details sent from iphone?
When someone with an iPhone sends me a contact, it appears as a blank MMS message. I found that this happens because group chat is on on their end, but these people are not always my friends, so I can't tell them to turn it off. Is there a way to read these messages?
66092
Cyrillic font not displaying properly in Android
I have installed Evernote on a Lenovo P770 (running Android). The problem is, some Cyrillic text is displayed with strange hardly readable font. At the same time Cyrillic text with another font is displayed correctly. Other applications are having the same problem, so this is not specific to Evernote. Screenshot below:...
66090
Domain of wifi internet test
My router has an adblocker, such that any request to a blacklisted domain is redirected to a port that returns a 1x1 pixel gif (pixelserv). At the moment, whenever my Galaxy S3 (with 4.3 Jelly Bean) connects to Wi-Fi, it asks me to sign-in, but my network requires no sign-in (via webpage redirect). I understand that wh...
66097
Will Android Boot And Run With The Screen Removed?
I am developing an embedded system and am considering using the hardware out of a smartphone as it has everything required (3G, GPS, WIFI, Camera). By doing so I will need to disconnect the screen display from the hardware board as I require no user input to the device. Basically I am wondering if Android will still bo...
66095
Batty drain issue on CM10.2.1-yuga / Sony Xperia Z - NFC Service using over 50%
I've recently put CyanogenMod CM10.2.1-yuga on my Xperia Z and I've noticed the NFC server is using an insane amount of the battery. ![Screenshot of NFC Service battery usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gAMDW.png) Even after disabling the service in the App section, the service is still running and continues to drain bat...
429
Is there any WEP cracking application available for android?
Is there any WEP cracking application available for android? If not is WEP cracking technically possible with the API's and hardware available on your average android phone? This is a purely academic question please leave ethical arguments out of it.
28728
Custom Kernels on Stock ROMs?
**The General Question** : Is it possible to install custom kernels on a Rooted Stock ROM? **The Example** : I have a Nexus 7 which I have rooted running 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean JRO03D) would it be possible to just flash a custom kernel, say this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831780, on my stock ROM u...
28729
Importing contacts from SIM card results in only mobile numbers, and no home numbers
I needed to reboot my phone, (Galaxy Ace, Android2.3), but wanted to save all my contacts. So I did the following: * export contacts to SIM card * reboot phone * import contacts from SIM card The problem is that only one phone number for each contact came back in when I imported. (When you enter contacts in Andr...
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Any way to resume corrupted download?
I faced the following problem 3-4 times when my files were not downloaded unsuccessfully. I usually download movies through my PC but I tried of doing it with my tablet, I assume that it will be downloaded in tablet fast as compare to the PC because PC is not turned on 24/7 and tablet is always on. Now when i start dow...
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Galaxy Note 2 Locked
I was in 4.1.2 of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which I unlocked using *#197328640# but today I updated to Kitkat Based DN3 ROM. It says "Emergency Calls Only" Is there a solution out? How about unlocking? DO I have to buy a new IMEI or is it free? Any help will be highly supportive. Thanks
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No mobile network after JellyNoid on Galaxy Y
After installing JellyNoid on my Galaxy Y GT-S5360, everything seems to work fine except that I have no mobile network (it says mobile network not available). Any ideas how to fix this? I have a prepaid Telenor Hungary SIM card.
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Google Voice Search Activation
I was wondering if there was any way I could activate Google voice search simply by saying OK Google while using any app on my phone. I tried searching the XDA forums and couldn't find what I was looking for so I figured someone here might be able to help me out. If not, thank you for reading this post.
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Remotely control (see screen and tap) my Android - What application should I use?
There is RemoDroid - nice, but I can't remotely tap. There is TeamViewer for android - nice, but it's only for controlling (not for being controlled), at least for my device. What program should I use to remotely administer the device (see screen and tap remotely)? Primary use case is to assist installing and configuri...
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Galaxy Nexus bluetooth keyboard connectbot
I have recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Nexus on which I use ConnectBot to connect to servers over ssh. I have also bought a Apple bluetooth keyboard that I am currently using with the phone - and everything seems to be working properly. However I encounter some problems when it comes to some of the 'special' keys on t...
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What's the most complete way to erase all the data from my phone so it cannot be recovered?
I just got my replacement Droid and will be sending my current Droid back to Motorola. I'm sure they are going to refurbish it and resell it. I've backed up everything and I'm going to be keeping my microSD card, but how to ensure that all the data is completely wiped off the internal memory so there is no chance that ...
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Can't access tethered server from Android browser. (Time out or "URL blocked")
## **Synopsis:** Trying to access local web development server connected by WiFi to Android tether. Everything seems to be connected and operating correctly, but phone's web browser times out when accessing local server. **Context:** I've got an Android device running android-wifi-tether. It works as advertised. I conn...
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Huawei EC 1260 does not work with HCL tablet Me U1 with OS Android 4
My USB internet dongle of 'TataIndicom Photon Plus' (HUAWEI EC 1260) does not work with HCL Me Tablet U1. The dongle does not connect the tablet with the network (internet) even after I followed instruction found at http://hclsupportservice.in/metablet/connectusbdongle-tablet-u1.htm However, the instruction does not me...