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69415
How can I stop Android from synchronizing videos while still synchronizing photos?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which is great for watching movies. I move them from my computer via USB to the "Movies" folder and it just works fine. But one thing that I don't like is that the movie is synchronized. It gets automatically uploaded. I can see it on https://plus.google.com/photos/yourphotos. And I don...
69414
Transferring files between PC and Android Sony Z1 Compact (KitKat) without needing app (i.e. via standard USB mass storage)
When I plug my Sony Z1 Compact Android phone into my Mac or PC, the phone prompts me to install a program on the PC/Mac. Can I not just have the phone behave as a standard, common USB Mass Storage class (i.e. like a USB pen drive, hard drive, or SD card), without having to install a program on the host PC? This is an i...
69411
How to be alerted when to get off the train?
Let's say I'm playing a game, reading a book, surfing the net or watching a video and I'm getting close to my stop. Is there some way (perhaps an app) that can alert me that it's time to get off? **Other situations where this app would be useful** * Dark platforms at night where it's difficult to see where I'm at *...
77020
Samsung s3 makes "plugged in" noises while charging
I have recently bought a third party USB cable. I am still using the original wall adapter that I got. Now, I noticed that while charging, it sometimes makes the "plugged in" sound as if I had just plugged in the cable onto my phone. It does that several times randomly and I thought I just hadn't plugged it in correctl...
77028
Cannot flash factory image to Google Glass
Sometime from last month, my Google Glass keeps rebooting "ok, glass" screen, and I cannot run and test my app. The firmware was XE17.x (I don't remember what was .x unfortunately.) I tried to flash factory image via adb based on the instruction below. https://developers.google.com/glass/tools-downloads/system After I ...
43462
How to disable duplicate calendar notifications?
My stock Nexus 4 (4.2.2) is giving me multiple calendar notifications every day. It gives me one notification which is a reminder for a specific upcoming event, and it gives me a second notification which is sort of a general roll- up of upcoming events. Here's an example of the two notifications: ![Screenshot](http://...
43461
How can I root my Yarvik Tab411?
How can I root my tablet, the yarvik tab411? I tried to find information on the internet, but had no success. The tab runs Android ~~4.1.1~~ 1 2.3.3. 1 according to the link, this device currently ships with Android 4.1.1. Marrssel has an older version, running 2.3.3. (comment by Izzy)
4728
Moto Droid - Screen Going Crazy / SD Card Contents
So about an hour ago I was texting and noticed that when I would try to hit certain letters using the on-screen keyboard that it would think I pressed the keys to the left or right of a certain area. It seemed like a deadspot to me and already I was disappointed but it wasn't a giant issue as I could just use the hardw...
4724
Bigger Notification Bar?
Is there a way to make the Notification Bar thicker? I recently bought this case and it makes it incredibly hard to pull down the notification bar. I was wondering if there was a way to thicken the notification bar, without completely hacking the phone? I have a Motorola Droid X
43468
WiFi Tether Causes a BSOD in Laptop Using Intel WiFi Hardware
On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am using the stock tether app. I read elsewhere that I am not the only one with this problem, but Intel refuses to acknowledg...
4722
How to optimize energy consumption during GPS tracking?
Very often I use my phone and the app MyTracks or GPSTrackerLite to track my hiking/biking tours. This really works great and I'm thrilledy by the lot of possibilities in combination with google maps, facebook etc. However there is one problem: If I'm tracking the battery lasts only a few hours. This is enough for most...
19706
Are there commercially available devices that support more languages than those officially supported by Google?
According to Google, there are some 57 languages/dialects that are officially supported by stock Android. Of course, since Android is open source, there is nothing to stop a device manufacturer, or cell service provider, or even end user from adding support for new languages/dialects. Now, just because it is possible, ...
19707
Can I USB-tether my Android tablet to my Android phone?
IIs it possible to USB-tether my wifi-only Galaxy Tab to my Galaxy S? I know how to wifi tether but it is a huge battery hog. Is there a mini-USB version of the Galaxy Tab cable? If so, can it be used to tether? Thanks in advance...
19702
Can I use a pin/password/pattern lock and safely have basic phone functionality while in car?
I would like to lock my phone with a pin for additional security. Also, I try to minimize my phone usage in the car, but in the event that I do need to call someone, I would like to be able to do so without having to enter a pin. I would like to do this by automated means if possible. I see two possible directions, but...
19708
How do I get rid of the "shut the screen off" animation on Droid 4?
I just want the screen to go black. No fade, no "old style tube tv" animation. Is there a way to make it do this?
17622
Are there any distributed-computing Apps for Android?
I've just found out about Boincoid: a port of the BOINC platform to the Android operating system as a platform for computing using volunteered resources (like SETI@home, Climateprediction.net, Rosetta@home, World Community Grid, etc). There isn't an actual app for Boincoid but just a zip package with a list of instruct...
17625
Where is debugging mode on Kindle Fire?
I want to connect Kindle Fire with Eclipse to develop apps but I don't see any entry like "Development" in "Settings". What's wrong with it? If it doesn't exist on KF, is there any way to do that? When I open Manage on Windows XP, a yellow exclamation mark appears on Kindle. Is its driver missing?
17624
One-click full backup & dropbox sync in Titanium Backup?
Is it possible to make a full backup of everything and then it sync into dropbox (and repeat if syncing was unsuccessful) with a one click? I'd like to just launch a backup procedure and go sleeping knowing that when I wake up, everything that could be done was done... and Titanium Backup's interface is so confusing to...
41828
CM7 messaging shows only date, not time
I have installed cyanogenmod 7.2.0.1-bravo on my HTC Desire. For messages received before today the messaging app shows only the date without the time. (For today it shows only the time.) Furthermore there is no "message details" option in the menu to view the complete date+time for any message. How can I view the time...
13530
How do I stop com.google.process.gaps force closing randomly?
Motorola Xoom running Honeycomb 3.1, for the last few days, every few minutes I get a popup in the middle of the screen saying: > Sorry! The process com.google.process.gaps has stopped unexpectedly. PLease > try again. Force close This happens when I'm running pretty much any app: browser, Google Reader, Gallery, GMail...
13533
How can I merge contacts in CyanogenMod?
Can I merge contacts in CyanogenMod 7 like I was able to do in HTC Sense? Let's that I have my contact 'John Smith', then I import contacts from Facebook and a new John Smith appeared. I want these two contacts to be merged under one single contact. Can I do that somehow in CyanogenMod 7?
13532
How to add an old podcast episode to Google Reader, so I find it in my Google Listen app?
I subscribe to podcasts via Google Reader, which puts them on the Google Listen app on my phone. But there are some podcast episodes that are very old that I can see in reader which I want on my phone. How do I tell reader I want a specific old podcast episode to appear in Google Listen on my phone? Searching old podca...
41820
Phone only charges when plugged into AC adapter or computer
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 x. It only charges when plugged in to the AC adapter and my laptop, and doesn't charge using battery packs or in the car. I use the same cord for everything. Why is this?
41825
How to find the app that causes crashes?
Where should I begin the hunt for the cause of crashes / reboots when logging apps do not work anymore?
57953
How to re-update Android version 4.4 KitKat?
3 days ago, my Nexus 4 smartphone started to update its Android version from 4.3 to 4.4. During the update process, there was an internet problem. Because of that, I guess the new version 4.4 Kitkat was not completely installed. Some functions are missing; some of them are installed. Can anybody tell me what to do?
20730
What kind of upgrade procedure can I expect after rooting my tablet?
I am considering rooting my Galaxy Tab 10.1, mainly to get rid of some obnoxious bloatware that really annoys me. I've read this post, and this one, and found these instructions which are nice and clear. I think I'm set as far as executing on this process. What is not clear to me is down the road, when new versions com...
29262
How to enable FM Radio on Motorola XT910?
I've got Motorola XT910 with the recent OTA of ICS and I would like to enable the FM Radio. I've tried couple of apps that were claiming they were able to do that but had no luck with them. I have tried MediaU Radio, FM Radio by Sutton Shin How can I do that?
20739
Adding tags to photos in the Gallery
The Gallery has an option to group photos by "People" and "Tags". Does anyone know how to set these tags? There doesn't appear to be a feature to tag photos taken with the phone's camera, and I've tried copying an existing tagged photo onto the phone (both via MTP and email) and the tags were ignored.
20738
Restoring messages from ClockworkMod backup
Here's the story. Today my phone (modded with Cyanogen mod) started bootlooping. So, I did a ClockworkMod backup and went about installing the latest version of Cyanogen mod. When that was done, I restored the backup, but it started bootlooping yet again. So now, I have a fresh install of Cyanogen mod but none of my te...
62503
How to disable screen lock during Android development?
I am developing Android app with my daily phone, I want to turn off screen lock only during development. I can done this manually, but that is too troublesome and sometimes I forgot to enable it back after development. Are there anyway to done this automatically? i.e. turn off screen lock when connected to USB?
62505
bricked verizon lg g2 vs980
i have a rooted lg g2 vs980 and it accidentally installed a software update and now i get some kind of security boot error, it flashes to fast for me to read exactly what it says, but after the lg logo it only goes to black screen. I think it is bricked. I have tried hard reset but this does not work i also cannot ente...
62506
Nexus 5 won't connect to PC
I have a Nexus 5. It is fairly new - I bought it about 2 weeks ago. I have previously plugged it into my Windows 7 PC and been able to access the files on it. However, today when I plugged it in, the PC couldn't find it. Some googling and investigation found that the device driver wasn't installed - and then it said th...
13289
Android 2.2.3 - long delay after phone call end
There's a long delay between the call end (even when I press "End Call" button) and when I can use the notification bar again for example. The in-call green phone icon stays in the notification bar for another few seconds. Is there anything I can do about this, please?
13282
How can I record high quality audio with my HTC Desire?
I would like to record interviews, edit them on a computer and include them in a podcast. There is a 'voice recorder app' built in, but the sound quality is awful, much worse than a dictaphone. It also records in .amr format, but I want a lossless format (either, flac or wav). I would also like to record up to an hou...
46653
How do I keep given apps always running? Looking for how to relaunch them periodically
Throughout the day, my phone's kernel kills my memory-resident apps at random, probably because the phone had run out of memory. The apps are Backitude, Dropsync, Llama, MightyText, and Screebl. (All five apps run as background services, yet my phone's kernel still kills them.) The workaround I did is to have a Llama e...
46650
speaker option enabled by default when answering the calls
Can any of the applications change the call settings? All of a sudden have observed that when an incoming call is answered, Speaker is enabled by default. After uninstalling some of the applications related to calls, it became normal. But I would like to know what/which caused the change in settings. Apps I deleted are...
42339
Google Now suddenly disappeared
I'm running Android 4.2.2 on a Galaxy Nexus with the February 13, 2013 update of Google Search installed. **Google Now was working great until it suddenly ceased to appear today.** Widgets now display "Get Google Now", and the Google Now screen itself only contains a search box, not even showing the Google Now- related...
42335
Can't install Google Play Services
I just upgraded Google+ to 3.6.0.44338848 (released late March 2012) and now it won't launch. It says: > This app won't run without Google Play services, which are missing from your > phone. If I tap "Get Google Play services" I'm brought to Google Play where I tap "install" and "accept and download" but then I get "Er...
42337
Download Region or State for offline Map
Is it possible to download an entire state offline map for Google Maps via a 3rd party app? I know that if you download the offline map through Google Maps it allows you to download an area roughly equivalent to a city. Currently I've been stitching the offline maps together but its a very long and tedious process. I'm...
42336
Was Firefox ever the default browser for Android?
Before I bought my Android, I heard that Firefox was its default browser. Upon noticing that this is not the case, I had assumed that the Internet browser on the Android was Google Chrome, but I just installed that today. Was Firefox ever the Android's default browser, and what is it now?
42330
TTS and STT while driving - Samsung G3 (BlueTooth)
I have a few cell phones, and have never had a problem with TTS/STT with my 2012 Rio until I got a Samsung S3. My Rio has build in blue tooth. My HTC WP7, iPhone, and BlackBerry read messages out loud to me in my cars built in blue-tooth, and let me talk back to re-send the message. With Android, it just beeps. What I ...
42332
Push a ROM to Galaxy S3 (d2att) while in TWRP/CWM?
My friend has royally buggered up his phone and we can't get a file onto the phone in order to reflash the ROM. We are able to get into the recovery (either TWRP or CWM) and reflash the recovery via Odin- but not able to get anything to onto the phone to flash! CWM doesn't seem to have an `adb sideload` option on versi...
20089
How to stop Vlingo Voice Talk coming up on double-tapping?
Maybe my home button is getting a bit bouncy but I'm getting this annoying app constantly coming up, blasting out "What would you like do". O/S 2.3.5. Is there a way of reconfiguring double-tap or disabling this app without going a custom ROM?
48558
Where does Google MyTracks store recorded files?
I am not 100% sure of this but I seem to remember that in previous versions of MyTracks the recorded files were stored at **/mnt/sdcard/MyTracks**. But this does not seem to be the case any more. By previous I mean version prior to _at least_ version **2.0.4** which is what I currently have. I have recorded several tra...
20085
Do external booster antennas help with 4G reception?
I have a Sprint HTC-EVO 4G. Today it's snowing, I'm in a downtown high-rise, and I'm only getting 3G. Would a booster antenna help (either now, or in general)?
48553
mobile network problem after jellybean upgrade
I upgraded my sony tipo dual to jellybean using cyangenmod 10 using this tutorial. I was able to do most of the things without any problems. But after upgrade I am unable to connect to mobile network. Even unable to save APNs in the phone. I tried restore factory settings. I tired to set my network APN to default but a...
20082
Adjust long press of back button to kill app in CM7?
As you may know, CM7 has this nice feature where you can hold down the Back button to kill a misbehaving app (Settings > Applications > Development > Stop app via long-press). Unfortunately this feature kills apps too quickly for my taste; I find myself killing apps that I didn't intend to kill at least a couple of tim...
20081
adb command to search the filesystem
Is there an adb command similar to "locate" or "grep" that would help me find a file on my Android device? I'm curious about adb specifically, not a search app. EDIT: "find" has been suggested, but on my ICS device: hydrangea@turnsole:~$ adb shell find / -name *maps* /system/bin/sh: find: not found ...
48550
How to hard-reset samsung galaxy ace
I am trying to reset the phone, and when I reach the Android menu, I have a yellow alert at the bottom: `can't access to /system/csr/PTR/system` Any ideas what should I do? Thanks :)
10391
Applications: Rollback latest update
I updated Winamp today from the market and now I'm having troubles playing shoutcast stations and some mp3's. Is it possible to rollback only the update I installed this morning? or am I out of luck?
10398
Android Honeycomb Stock Email Font
I'm using the stock email on Android 3.1 (ASUS Transformer) and I've configured my corporate email. I need to know if it's possible to change the font used when creating or replying to emails. The font used, whilst nice enough, is a little too large. Whats worse is when I view those sent emails in Windows 7/Outlook 201...
10399
Google contacts stopped syncing
I've had my HTC Evo since it came out a year ago. My Google contacts synced flawlessly numerous times during this period. I rooted my phone on 5/23 with unrevoked, and everything still seemed to be fine. I only add this for the small chance that rooting is involved. I have not applied the gingerbread update, and I have...
7219
How do I change the function of the earphone button?
I have a Nexus S running Gingerbread and I use the stock app to listen to music. The bundled earphone has a button that plays/pauses music, but I find this redundant since I can either reduce the volume or pull out the earphone jack when I want to interact with the rest of the world. It would be really awesome if I cou...
44653
Mediaserver is eating my phone's battery?
I'm using dual boot on my SGS2 with CM10.1 and JellyBam and both running fine but with some issue of **mediaserver** draining my phone's battery like a crazy nut. I have checked on Google and got many threads about this without any proper solution. This question already exist on this site but that solution doesn't work...
7216
Make fonts larger in Galaxy Tab
How can I enlarge all texts in galaxy tab for an old man, specially in contacts and more specially numbers of contacts? Thank you. _edit_ galaxy tab version 2.2
6211
Can't see Nexus One as a USB drive when connecting to Windows 7
I've connected my N1 to my Windows 7, and I don't see it as a USB drive. I don't see any message on the phone that allows me to enable this (in the past, I used to see a notification about the phone being connected, that allowed me to enable it as a USB drive. Now I don't) What should I do to access the files?
54418
Kies - Reflashing Samsung Galaxy Y
My problem is that I messed up some binaries in the ROM on my Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360L). Specifically, most of the binaries in `/system/bin` are gone, thanks to Busybox Installer. This means I can still use my phone for basic things (calling, texting, music), but advanced things like connecting to wifi, turning on "...
54416
Cannot receive texts from certain contacts
I have several contacts that I can send them a text. They receive it,text me back and I don't receive them. It was fine when I first got the phone. Galaxy S III. What to do?
6219
Do I have to calibrate my battery after a reinstall?
When I installed Cyanogen Mod 7, I 'accidently' clicked 'Wipe Battery Status' even though my battery wasn't fully charged. Now I have no idea what this exactly does (even more reason I shouldn't have clicked it), but I'm wondering whether the phone has anyway of knowing when or if the battery's full. So should I calibr...
54410
802.11s mode availability on Android?
Are there any Android devices with wifi chipsets that support the IEEE 802.11s mesh networking standard? Note the question is not about ad hoc mode but mesh mode support, specifically the 802.11s standard.
41179
How to increase internal memory of the HTC Wildfire S finally?
I've been spending a lot of sleepless nights trying to fix this. I know there are a lot of threads like this on the internet, but I want to go a bit deeper. I have an HTC Wildfire S with only 512 MB internal flash memory. This internal memory has a partition layout allocation around 130 MB for the `/data` partition and...
59629
Check if an app is installed on the device
I'm trying to use the package name and determine the apk path of an app to check if my app is installed in the device. pathCmd = './adb shell pm path ' + packageName pathData = os.popen(pathCmd,"r") for pathInfo in pathData: print pathInfo if not path...
41171
Is there any way to do a Facebook video chat on Android devices?
Is there any way to do a Facebook video chat on Android devices?
41176
Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) released for AT&T HTC One X .... but how to install it on unlocked AT&T phone?
Though there are few questions already existing about AT&T HTC One X in the forum but this one is a bit different. AT&T has recently released long awaited Jelly Bean update for HTC One X. But when I am trying to update the software on my phone using Settings --> AT&T Software Update, nothing happens. I have read that o...
41177
SQLiteCantOpenDatabaseException while running Internet
Many programs are not working including internet. Widgets are not displaying saying error loading widget. While crashing I get an exception information about SQLiteCantOpenDatabaseException. Long turn off button and doing big `reboot` does not help.
41174
Galaxy Y gps chipset model
I'm trying to find the manufacturer / model of gps chipset used in my galaxy Y. Can anyone help me?
59620
"Youtube for TV" device compatibility
I have a Genesis GT-1230 tablet, running Android 4.0.3. It has an HDMI output that I can connect to my TV. My goal is to use Youtube Remote on my phone, paired to the the Youtube for TV app watch videos. I already have Youtube Remote on my phone, and I can pair it with a browser on my computer. However I'd like to try ...
40881
Install default Android keyboard
It seems as the default keyboard is removed from several Android devices. I have two, a Sony Xperia (4.0.4) and a Samsung Galaxy SIII (4.0.4) and neither of them has the default Android keyboard (or I'm missing something). Is there an official way of installing the default keyboard? (And why would hardware makers disab...
40880
Android phone ICS cannot connect to internet through LAN
I have an Android phone that connects to my local area network via WiFi. The LAN consists of a switch and a Debian box that acts as a router, with two interfaces: one external and one internal. For some reason, after updating to Ice Cream Sandwich, my phone can no longer get through to the internet although it can conn...
40883
Selective batch restore in Titanium Backup?
Lately I upgrade my ROM (cm 10.1) quite often so I want to have my favourite applications ready after each upgrade. I got Titanium Backup Pro with root access. I would like to know how to 1. install Titaninum Backup + the key after each ROM upgrade with the necessity to be connected to the internet 2. restore only ...
40882
Enter fastboot commands from an Android phone
I want to do the following without a PC, just directly from an Android phone using a script / Android Terminal: > Reboot into bootloader, and then enter a few fastboot commands Is this possible?
40887
How to use OTG Data Cable with a Nexus S to access?
Having an OTG Data Cable, I connected different thumb drives to my Nexus S – running JB 4.1.2 – but my phone doesn't seem to read them. The thumb drives I tried are: * a 16GB Kingston G3 Data Traveler USB 2.0 * a 16GB Sandisk Cruzer Fit Mini USB 2.0 * and a 2GB generic drive What else is needed in order to acces...
78808
Phone app crashes during phone calls
On my Android phone the Phone app will crash when taking or placing calls is there some way to replace the phone.apk?
32460
More notification sounds not available?
I have a ONE X and have just reset it to factory default as it was starting to get laggy, I have had 8 Android phones in the last 18 mths ( I have a phone fetish) and all have been HTC except my Galaxy S 2 however when setting up notification sounds on any of my android devices I have always gone to the "Get More" in t...
80810
Android 4.4: Messages plays music when mail arrives on Galaxy S5?
My Message App (Notifications) plays a song forever when a mail arrives? I can't find this setting to change or turn off music to be played in Messages. I can't even find the music track that currently is played! Can anybody please help? My phone is Samsung Galaxy S5 with latest Android 4.4
18825
Synchronizing skype contacts with android
I installed skype on my android 2.3 samsung galaxy and all skype contacts were added to pnone contacts. Later in PC while using skype I renamed some of skype contacts and removed few of them. After that I ran skype on samsung again to find out the changes made in skype using it from PC were not applied to the skype ver...
37997
Can I change the gmail account associated with google play store?
When I got my android phone I had a gmail account, gmail-1, but have now created another account, gmail-2. Is it possible to transfer my play store info (i.e. app download history) from gmail-1 to gmail-2 and set gmail-2 as my primary email?
1766
How to increase music playback volume?
The volume on my headphones (even on maximum) isn't very high at all. Is there any way I can increase the volume higher than the program allows?
40224
How can I turn off the notification for the power plug connection?
My Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1 plays a sound every time I connect it to the power plug. Is there a way to turn that off without affecting all other notifications?
40221
Music files not showing in stock player with Galaxy Y
When I open the gallery in my Galaxy Y it shows no items. Also when I open my music player it shows no tracks. I think it is a system error. If I try to play music using PowerAmp it shows all the tracks in library -- but the stock music player doesnt. What could be wrong here, and how can I get it fixed?
40223
Nexus 7 blank screen
After watching a bit of 4oD last night on my Nexus 7, I turned it off. When I tried to start it up this morning, I was greeted with a blank screen whilst being plugged into the charger. I held down the power button, and Google flashed onto the screen for about 3 secs. When I disconnected from the charger, the screen sw...
11119
How to save something to Instapaper with TweetCaster
I have TweetCaster Pro (thank you Amazon Daily App...) and it has a place for me to enter my Instapaper account in the Settings, but for the life of me, I can't seem to figure out how to send something from TweetCaster to Instapaper. Anyone know how?
28359
No internet connection after sleep although Wi-Fi connected and working well, Android Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Problem: No internet connection after 1+ minutes of sleep. Wi-Fi is still connected, i have IP assigned through DHCP, i can browse shared folders on PC in network. It looks similar as if i didn't allow WAN traffic for my MAC on my router (Old PC with floppy Coyote Linux router) Temporary solution: Turn Wi-Fi off and on...
11116
Is there any known full device/disk encryption software for android 2.2?
I have not found anything in the app store or other stores, Is there any known full device/disk encryption software for android 2.2, that you have test on your device? if so what is the device? FYI:I know honeycomb supports this natively, but my device does not support HC.
8717
Strange data plan speed on Nexus S
I have a Nexus S and a GPRS plan activated, from what customer services of my mobile carrier have told me is that GPRS will give you max of 10-15 kB/s download speed. In my Nexus S if i don't select "Use Only 2G" in "mobile network" setting i get speeds up to 80kB/S and the symbol in the status bar shows 3G symbol. As ...
50880
Can I program Tasker-like programs to do stuff if specific WiFi network is in range?
I'd like to try out Tasker, Llama or some such automated program. However, I do NOT want to program events based on GPS or other location information (for a variety of reasons not germane to this question). Is there a way to trigger tasks in Tasker or some equivalent program based on the fact that a WiFi network with a...
50882
Looking for a good library of Tasker scripts/recipes
I am looking for a library of Tasker scripts/recipes. By "Good", I mean the following features are a must: * Sizable (say, 1000 recipes total at least) * Fully categorized recipes * Fully searchable (don't care if internally or via Google) * Preferably, has user based voting/ratings, and a user base of 1000+ pe...
50884
Phone frozen for a short time after unplugging from charger
When my screen is off and I unplug my Nexus 4 from the charger, the phone is frozen with the screen off for about 10 seconds. Power/volume buttons have no effect and the phone will not wake. If the screen is on when I unplug, there is no problem and the phone is responsive. This isn't really a big issue, but I'm just c...
50887
Which app can create a background image without distortions?
My device is a Nexus 7 (2012 edition), running Android 4.3. I downloaded some nice wallpapers from http://vathanx.deviantart.com/art/Impulso-114624053 and placed them in the SD card. Resolutions are 1920x1200 or 1600x1200. To set the wallpaper I long-click the background, select Gallery, then the folder & the image & k...
66979
Way to root s4 without triggering knox
I've heard about root De la vega but it seems too complicated for me and I just have a feeling I'm going to brick my phone with that. Are there any other (less complicated) ways to root s4 without triggering knox?
66974
Selecting a large range of files in Astro File Manager
After I've put Astro File Manager into "multi-select" mode, how do I quickly select a large range of files? Like in my directory I have over 25,000 files! I want to delete say maybe the first 3,000 of them. So I put Astro File Manager into "multi-select" mode, but then I can't figure out how to select so many files qui...
66971
How to turn on USB connection to PC
I bought a KingSing K5 Android phone, and there doesn't seem to be an option for turning on USB connection to PC (to transfer files). I have the Google USB driver installed on the PC, but when I connect nothing happens. Is there a specific way to turn on USB connection in Android 4.2.2?
66970
Make RAMDISK world writeable
From this question: Is it possible to create a RAMDisk / Ramdrive for Android 4.x? the question is answered how to create a RAMdisk under Android. The problem is, no matter how I try to create it, I am not able to create any files on it (I get Permission Denied). This is with `chmod 1777` on the mounted directory.
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Does rooting void s4 warranty if the thing that is wrong is not the fault of rooting?
I have a galaxy s4 from AT&T with knox on it. And I just want to root (no custom roms) but if my phone breaks or something I don't want to void my warranty because it's rooted. So is my warranty voided automatically with root or is it voided only if the root is the cause of the problem.
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How to flash Android onto an empty Samsung GT-P3100 (OMAP4430)
I'm about to purchase a replacement motherboard for a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3100) as the original one has developed a hardware fault. Unfortunately the sellers (eBay) won't say if Android (or anything else) is preloaded on the boards. So assuming that the boards come completely empty, how can I flash this board...
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Is there any way to dump the Data Usage log through the ADB shell?
The reason I would need to dump these data is because in smalls display (S5301) doesn't fit everything and data is cut. I couldn't do anything to move that graphic. Look, ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bwtiw.png) I've searched in Google but without success.
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Text-to-Speech Going too fast
I have recently installed this app into my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The speed at which words are being spoken by this system is too high for me to grasp. Also, I suspect that there is absolutely no pauses after commas and full stops. I am not able to find any settings too. What ...
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How to recover lost contacts in android 2.2 (unrooted)
Unfortunately all contacts been deleted, when I check in settings->Contacts-> cache. it was clear.Is it possible to recover contact datas? i didn't reset/format phone. Contact application cache got cleared. I tried an application undeleted from android market but Phone is not rooted. How to solve this issue? is there a...
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How can I split files on the computer and then assemble them on android device?
Would be a simple way to bypass the MTP protocol crap to transfer files to my android tablet. There must be app out there that I can split files in pieces on computer and then reassemble on android device. Any suggestions?
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Power Drainage Issue Note 1
I am having an issue where my battery will drain normally but sometimes when I begin using an App, the phone can go from 76% battery to dead. The phone will try to restart and then dies. I will plug in my phone and it will show 0% battery but moments later it will return to 76%. This is happening more and more frequent...