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How to sync only Facebook contacts that already exists in phone for Android 2.2
Device: Samsung Galaxy Fit Android: 2.2 Froyo How can I sync only the Facebook contacts which already exists in my phone memory? I don't want to sync the contacts that are not on my phone memory.
19019
How do disable VPN gateway when connected?
I am connecting to my VPN from android device (4.0.3) using PPTP. Everything works except I would like it not to use default gateway from VPN. Same thing as you would do in windows when setting up VPN connection. So how do I do that in android?
81529
Can anyone explain all these Developer Options?
I hope this is not a duplicate question. Explain these options briefly if anyone could explain - * Force GPU rendering * Disable non-rectangular clip ops * Force 4X MSAA * Disable HW overlays What are the possible affects that can be seen in device by disabling/enabling them? [ _Note: I've found other options...
65026
How to avoid mute when adding new call
I'm on Android 4.2.1. During a call, tapping 'Add call', automatically mutes the current call. I find it very annoying, mostly because usually when I want to add a call it's because I want to make a conference call. Further more, sometimes I'm asking someone for a friend's number, when starting to type the number I'm m...
60210
Using OTG cables when connecting to PC
Can an OTG cable, micro B male to USB A female, be used with the cell phone if connecting to a PC either with a USB A Male to Male lead or with a standard A Male to Female lead plus a standard A Femal to Female adapter?
60214
Google Chrome icon disappears from app tray after restarting?
I have installed the Google Experience Launcher on my Nexus 7, and have a variety of applications in my app tray, including Google Chrome. However, each time I power off and power on the device, Google Chrome disappears from my app tray; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y31sI.jpg) I can re-add i...
60215
Galaxy s duos not installing apps
I can able to install apps in galaxy s duos GT-S7562. It is simply showing installing. any suggestions
64776
Sony Experia z1 + Status bar issues
I have a Sony Experia Z1 which suddenly decided not to react when i pull down the status bar. I have tried a restart and also tried to use the developer setting to show touches. When using the developer setting on a Nexus 4 the Y coordinates changes from 0 to over 1k, on the Experia the Y starts on 87 and then moves as...
64770
How can I mount an ext4-formatted SD card with correct permissions (with root)?
I see some mentions here of creating an ext4-formatted SD card, but no guide. This closely-related question suggests there is no way to do it, but my question differs in that my phone is specifically rooted. I formatted my card as ext4 (GUID partition-table); my Cyanogenmod phone mounted it at `/mnt/fuse/sdcard1`. I fo...
71660
How To Add 3rd Party Lockscreen App be Default Lockscreen
Can someone help me ? I want to add fingerprint lock free apk to be my default lockscreen. I have decompiled the apk, what I have to do ? Samsung Galaxy Young GT-S5360
11060
Toshiba AC100 running Android 2.2 wakes up by itself
My Toshiba AC100 running Android 2.2 wakes up by itself after an hour or so. Is there a way to find out which app is waking it up, or to disable waking up system-wide?
65795
HTC Desire HD stuck in boot loader - how to get contacts
I woke up this morning and I found my HTC desire HD (running stock android 2.x with HTC Sense) with the boot loader screen. I tried to choose Recovery and Reboot but its still stuck in the same screen. Is there any way to recover from this? If not, is there a way I can get my contacts out of the phone? Maybe using ADB ...
65796
Making use of the 2nd Partition on SD card (Link2SD)?
I don't know if I am just being stupid here or if I have infact gone wrong somewhere. Basically. I followed the usual steps for using an SD card as App storage. Connected 2GB Micro SD via a Card Reader, Used MiniPartition Tool to split off a 512MB section. Both Primary with the 512Mb Being set as Ext2 and the first Par...
43594
Using a separate account for Play Store purchases
My family own a number of Android devices. We each have our own google account but ther is no credit-card linked to any of them. I'd like to keep it that way. But occasionally, I'd like to buy an app, but I can't as there is no way to pay without registering a credit card. At least with iPhones, I can use a gift card, ...
69072
How can i Prevent an Android phone from Factory Reset?
I have installed a mobile monitoring app, and I want to make it more secure. can I prevent App uninstallation from the device, even by a factory reset? Or How can i Prevent a phone from Factory Reset ?
69075
Set export quality in Photoshop Touch
I'm _pretty_ satisfied with Adobe Photoshop Touch but am struggling with my export file sizes. As far as I can tell there is no way to adjust the **quality** or **file size** of your exported JPG. The only way I have found to control my exported file's size is to reduce the image size. This seems like a rather large fu...
69074
Android system app: Installation of system apps on Htc One M8 fails
I want to install a system app on a Htc One M8 which is already rooted. On other devices I managed the installation process lots of times but on the M8 there is a strange behaviour. I placed the apk either in /system/app or /system/priv-app and via DDMS (File explorer) I can see the file with the correct permission 644...
69076
How to delete the entered number during call
I found no backspace button to edit the number once inserted in keypad during call. ![screen-shot of the dialer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/agHbJm.png) I found this when I called my mobile operator customer care service which uses DMT, and suddenly the customer care executive asked me to tell my Sim Message Center Number...
42425
How to save map cache of my city on SD card for use with Google Maps, possibly with no expiry?
I don't have enough rep. to comment under other's post, so I had to open this thread. I read some threads on Google Maps here and the question still persists. Is there a straightforward method to cache my city's map strictly onto the SD card (as I am running out of internal space), possibly in a way that this cache doe...
42427
How do I remove an app installed if the buttons in "Manage Applications" are locked and can't be pressed?
I didn't download the application from Google Play and got the apk from a website and installed it on my tablet. But the app wasn't the one I needed and it was just making offers for me to get other apps. Now I want to uninstall it but in "Manage Applications " all the buttons there are locked and can't be pressed, inc...
42421
How do I bypass the Verizon activation on a Samsung Fascinate?
I want to use a Samsung Fascinate (model SCH-I500) in WiFi only mode for development and testing purposes. The device has been factory reset and boots to the Verizon activation screen. How do I bypass activation? Do I need to root the device?
42420
How to get Picasa/Google+ shared photo's URL quickly from Android mobile device?
My sister doesn't use Google+ so it is quite hard for me to share an individual photo of my Picasa album with her. Currently I can only do that from a PC - opening picasa web album site, open the album, select the need-to-share image, then get the shared link from the box on the right. I cannot quickly do this from my ...
42423
How can I play video over my LAN?
I have a Mythbuntu computer on my home LAN where I store all my music and video files. I'd like to be able to watch video that is stored on my Mythbuntu computer on my Galaxy Tab 10.1. The videos are in a variety of formats and sizes. I understand that some sizes might be too large to stream over the LAN, but I think i...
17311
Sudden loss of contacts on my Samsung Galaxy S - running Gingerbread
I have recently experienced that all my phone contacts suddenly disappeared from my internal phone memory. I could still see the 2 contacts that were on my SIM-card, and I have no contacts on my external SD-card. I have looked through the different contact display options under settings, and they were all on. The conta...
17310
Default Android 2.3 browser apk
Where can I download default Android 2.3 browser apk, which is not pre- installed on my Android device? Regards,
17313
Ubuntu one app: how can I sync a text file edited on my android device with ubuntu one?
I've just got ubuntu one app on my android device to sync file between my android device and my desktop computer. I see that the app has the ability to automatically sync uploaded photos, can it also sync other files? If I download a text file from my ubuntu one with this app and edit it on my android, how do I sync th...
11984
Installing app from Market when it was previously installed
I'm developing an app that was just released. Prior to release, I had 10 or so testers that helped me test the app and had test versions on their phones. Now I want them to install the app from the Market so they can be some of the first people to (fairly) rate the app. The problem is, even after uninstalling the test ...
12792
How can I change the double-tap zoom in the Android browser?
I like to use double-tap to zoom in on web pages with small text. (Multitouch pinching has been hard for me to get the hang of.) It very often zooms too far, though. Is there a way I can get it to zoom in a little less on a double-tap?
12793
My Samsung Galaxy S doesn't recognize when it is plugged in to USB
When I plug in my Samsung Galaxy S (Model SAMSUNG-SGH-I897, Firmware 2.2, Kernel 2.6.32.9, Build FROYO.UCKB2) to a computer, it starts charging, but does not recognize the USB connection for data. I have tried toggling debugging, mass storage, and ask on connection, but all that happens is that it draws power. I've tri...
58634
Samsung Note 10.1 (GT-N800) root is unsuccessful
I decided to root my friend's Samsung Note 10.1 (GT-N8000). I used a common ways to root it, trust me, I tried as much links and tutorials as you can imagine. Anyway, in the middle of the work, I'm stuck. A problem that I have never seen anyone encountered before. The download page was started and I tried using Odin (I...
12797
Can Google's Voice Actions be started by voice?
I love Google's Voice Actions! It lets me listen to a song of my choice by simply saying `"Listen to <song name>"`. Problem is... I can't find any way to start Voice Actions itself by voice. I must touch the screen in order to start it. So, my question is two-fold: 1. Is there a way to start Voice Actions by voice? (...
9157
MyTouch 3G Slide screen went Blank?
I have contacted Tmobile and they are going to be resending me a replacement. But I am wondering what all is stored on my phone that I am losing access to? And is there potential for when I send it back to Tmobile that they will be able to access my private calendar, files, emails, etc? I can't do a reset of any kind b...
9150
“There are no android phones associated with this account.”
I recently bought an eLocity A7 Internet Tablet. I'm unable to download any apps from the Android Market, even though I have a Google account. I keep getting the reason, “There are no android phones associated with this account.” One fix I've heard of is to get a gmail account and hook up your Android phone number to i...
7909
New messages do not show up immediately - HTC Desire Z
Has anybody else encountered this problem? I go into my message inbox and at that point I see I have unread text messages that were received many hours before without notification. I have got the notifications configured appropriately to alert me to new text messages in the status bar. This is an intermittent problem. ...
16954
What is the process for reformatting SD Card without breaking the current applications on my HTC Incredible?
Here's my scenario: HTC Incredible, Rooted to MIUI, with an 8GB SD card. I want to reformat my SD card because I have a ton of junk on it from before I rooted it, so I want to start with a clean install. Since some of the application data is on there, what's the proper process? I've backed up the SD card by copying all...
16955
why do I have to move my apps manually to the SD card to free up space?
If the internal memory is so precious why doesn't Android move the apps to the SD card automatically. I just don't get the logic of searching through the All Apps list one by one to get a couple of apps that are only installed on the internal memory and then move them to the SD card. In my opinion is a rather lazy memo...
63744
Dialog option "Use by default for this action" or "Always" not displaying
I just completed my Android application which scans NFC tags. When an NFC tag comes near the device, the device tries to show all the apps which can scan the NFC tag. I want it to remember which app it should use scan the NFC tag. It displayed my app, but I do not want the system to always ask me which app to use. In m...
7902
Device recognition on Android SDK
I've got a Chinese aPad running Android 1.5, how do I get it to be recongnised by Android SDK? I want to do `adb` hacks as recommended by this answer. Pointers to using `adb` also welcome.
7904
Why do I see a Smiley instead of Next button?
My relatively newly acquired Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 running Android 2.1 should have a next button around the bottom right of the keypad as per manual/online information. However, I can only see a Smiley button which doesn't have newline as one of the options. Is there a user configurable option to switch between Smile...
63742
Is Cyanogenmod available for a Trio Stealth G2 10.1"?
I recently purchased a cheaper tablet and would like to put Cyanogenmod on it. I've done some Googling over the past couple of days, but have been unable to find any information for my specific tablet. Is there a ROM for a similar device that I can try flashing? Or, better yet, has anyone been able to get Cyanogenmod w...
12240
How can I make the GMail app open to the accounts page when using multiple accounts
When I open the Gmail application, it opens the last inbox I looked at. Is there a way to make it always open to the "Accounts" page instead? _I have an HTC incredible 2 if that matters._
12243
How do I stop Facebook linked contacts' pictures from automatically updating from Facebook?
I have several contacts with linked Facebook accounts. I've set contact pictures for them using Google Contacts, but every time they update their Facebook profile picture, the Facebook picture is selected automatically. When this happens, I need to go back and change manually back to the picture I selected myself, whic...
12245
Is there a 3D photo stitching app for Android? (as an alternative to Photosynth)
Photosynth for iOS is a great app that allows you to create 3D panoramas by taking multiple photos and automatically stitching them together. Is there any alternative for Android? I've already tried: * Camera360, despite the name, it doesn't create 3D panoramas * PhotAF, which only creates horizontal panoramas * ...
12247
Can I use mono sound on a set of headphones instead of stereo?
I have a friend that is deaf on one ear and she would like to get all the sound through one ear bud. Is it possible to get mono sound instead of the default stereo sound through the headphones?
21194
How can I reset my phone without losing everything?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S I9000, it keeps lagging; freezing and turning on and off by itself. I want to reset it, if I do will I lose all my photos, contacts etc etc..? I can't figure out how to transfer everything on to my SD card.
21195
Installing ICS update
I have a problem - a half year ago I installed the 4.0.3 on my Nexus S. I installed it by placing the 'update.zip' file in the `\sdcard` folder, restarting phone, holding Power+VolUp buttons, then choosing `recovery` and install. However, now I downloaded the 4.0.4 update, did the same, but the phone got stuck - upon c...
20820
How can I flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on Galaxy Mini?
I tried to flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on my Galaxy Mini by doing the following: * I go into download mode * Plug in my phone * Go into the recovery image folder * Run `heimdall flash --kernel zImage` I get this error and my phone stays in download mode: Initialising connection... Dete...
21440
Recognize and tag mp3s
Are there any Android applications which will recognize my mp3s from a directory and tag them automatically? Some of my mp3s have wrong file names and tags. I want to organize them correctly.
21441
Is there a way to organize the numbered MP3's from Google Play?
Music purchased from Google Play is stored on my phone as untagged, numbered MP3 files. Is there a way to get the information Play has about these MP3 files, then rename them and set the ID3 tag so that other applications can easily use these files?
21442
Recover my SuperVault files
I had several files saved and encrypted on my Android phone using SuperVault. I no longer have an Android phone but I do have my SuperVault folder with all the files. Unfortunately I can't access them because they are encrypted. Short of getting another Android phone (assuming I can move the files to another phone), is...
21443
How can you prevent a Kindle Fire from auto-mounting on a Mac when you plug it in to USB?
I've got a Kindle Fire and I like to plug it in to my Mac to charge up (and also to do some development.) It works fine but it is annoying to have to unmount it every time. Is there any way to prevent it from auto-mounting when you plug it into USB?
21444
Tablet Market: How to know if a game supports tablet size?
I'm shopping the android market on my tablet (TF Prime) but can't seem to find anywhere if an app/game support tablet size. I don't want to spend money on a game that is zoomed so much that I can count the pixels =) How to tell if an app in the market supports tablet size?
21446
Run X11 natively via Chroot in Android?
Is it possible to run X11 natively in Android via Chroot ? Without any kind of VNC ? Thanks.
21449
Titanium Backup vs Android data backup
So somewhere along the line Android got a native "backup my data" option but I haven't gotten to use it. I used to use Titanium Backup and it was the main reason I rooted my phone, but I don't have Titanium or Root anymore. Is there any significant difference in what's backed up between the native Android Backup from G...
63291
Uploaded songs to Google Play don't show up on Android device
I'm sure this one is just a PEBKAC error, so please bear with me since I am new to Android. I've uploaded all of my music to Google Play Music and I can see all of my songs via their web interface. However, on my Moto X, there's at least one song missing. I have tried refreshing the Google Play app on the phone to no a...
46949
Prestige 7 won't connect to internet
I can't get on internet. When I go to _Settings > Network > WiFi_ and drag the switch from "off" to "on" it tries to connect but it goes right back to off. I can't click on add network. Also under IP address it says unavailable. When I try putting it in it will not highlight or let me go to it. What could I do to enabl...
41998
How to know the MAC and IP of my device?
The screen shot of my device looks like this: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/v5Rkg.jpg) Screenshot (click image to enlarge) Could anyone help me to know the MAC and IP Addresses please? My device runs Android ICS.
48249
How to root LG Optimus L7 II - P713
I've just bought an LG Optimus L7 II - P713 in Vietnam. It runs Android 4.1.2 and now I would like to root it. I just searched Google but still didn't find out how to root it. Can I root this phone? If yes, how do I do it?
41994
Multitasking : How do I maintain the opera browser tabs keep active when switching applications
Case: When I was opening multiple pages/tabs on opera browser, then I press the home button to switch apps to see SMS, then i return to the opera app by holding the home button, suddenly my tabs open is missing, such as the open new. Anyone know how to maintain the opera browser tabs keep active as they move another ap...
41995
"accounts and sync" has dissappeared, how can I fix this?
A few days ago I had a system update. Now under accounts my option "accounts and sync" have disappeared. Can't sync calenders. How can I fix this?
41997
Weird phonebook entries!
I had my HTC Pico phone with android 2.3 repaired because a shattered glass. On getting it back, I found out that there are no contacts in my phone as well as in the SIM, but there are some contacts with my Google account. Upon selecting this option, my phone book displayed a few contacts, which I never synced to my Go...
41992
Will a "standard" "Made for iPhone" headset's remote control button work with a Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570?
Running either latest stock Gingerbread or custom CyanogenMod Jelly Bean? By _will the button work_ I mean either by the operating system or by a 3rd party app from our nice selection: See Izzy's answer on How can I control both volume and track skip on my Android device from my headphones? I need proper music support ...
48240
Tethering options for the laptop and the phone
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3. I am about to go abroad and will need to connect my laptop to the Internet without having someone come and install a DSL or cable router (as the waiting time to install these is quite long I would be gone before the internet technicians drop by). So what I have decided is to purchase ...
44548
Can I root a Superpad Flytouch 8?
I purchased a Superpad Flytouch 8 recently and now it hangs on the Android start-up page. I cannot access the menus for factory reset so I guess I need to get my head around "rooting". The PC repair store says it can't be fixed but surely someone can help me prove them wrong.
26876
Disable 4.1.1 camera slide effect
I've noticed since the 4.1.1 update that every time a photo is taken there's this very distracting slide effect that transitions the photo you've just snapped off the screen, replacing it with the live view. Is there any way to disable this?
13163
How can I compile native applications on my rooted phone?
I'm running Cyanogenmod 7 on my Nexus One, and I wanted to compile and run LAME on my phone. I've already downloaded the source package and have tried to `./configure` it, but I'm told that neither `cc` nor `gcc` exist on the phone. Is there a way to get `gcc` for Android? I'm simply looking to be able to compile a few...
68670
Internal storage
I have samsung galaxy music duos S6012 mobile. according to the specification the internal storage is 4GB but physically my phone shows only 2GB. So, please help what do I do in this manner. I know that my device having fully 4GB storage but it is hidden undauntedly. So pl z help me.
68671
Identifying an unknown Android tablet through adb/shell without relying on build.prop
I obtained a cheap unbranded tablet from a friend, without a box or anything and I need to figure out what kind of tablet it is, through software. What I've established so far is that the tablet is an Alwinner A13, but unfortunately there are a lot of A13s and this one seems to require some non- standard touchscreen dr...
13118
Can I use Dvorak on a physical keyboard?
I use Dvorak as my main typing layout. I own a Motorola Xoom tablet, for which I bought an external bluetooth keyboard. I couldn't find how to use Dvorak on the physical keyboard though; I tried some of the Dvorak-capable keyboard apps in the App Store (Hacker's Keyboard, Honso Multiling, XenionSH Dvorak Keyboard), but...
28449
Ctrl+Click to open in new tab
I use ASUS Transformer with the keyboard attached. In Google Chrome for Android, I would like to use `Ctrl`+Click to open up a new tab which contains the website where the link is pointing to, just as I would on my desktop computer. But somehow this does not work on my Android device? I can use for example, `Ctrl`+`tab...
58596
How to cut and paste on Sony XPeria Z1?
Assuming a healthy phone, what is the normal procedure for _cutting_ and pasting from _editable_ text fields on Android? On my iPhone this pops up after selecting text, but I cannot even select the text on Android. The whole process is so intuitive on iOS I cannot even remember how I do it, it just happens naturally. O...
58594
How do wi-fi only Android devices synchronise time?
I'm having a problem with some Android tablets being unable to synchronise the time when connected to our wireless network. This is in a school and fairly heavily locked down, so it's probable that they are being blocked from accessing something that they need to in order to synchronise the time. These are Wi-Fi only d...
58675
Change number of emails the phone keeps
I have a Galaxy S4 and have my email setup to retrieve via POP3. The number of emails to load is set to 25. If I receive a new email and delete it from the phone an old email is loaded to keep the number of emails at 25. I want to have it setup where it doesn't load any old emails. I've seen one answer that suggests se...
58593
Titanium backup : restore from Rootbox to a Samsung stock based rom
I was using Rootbox(based on AOSP/AOKP/PA) (4.2.2) for some time so i made a backup of all my apps+data (system+user) and now i changed rom and i went to a Samsung stock based rom (4.1.2) .What apps are safe to restore to my new rom because i am very confused?I tried google it and i found that system apps+data must not...
58590
What is custom URI handler in android?
I came across the term "Custom URI Handler" which is a bad practice in android security. Can anybody please tell what is custom URI handler? What are the security issues raised by custom URI handlers?
20311
Why have some of my apps started coming up as tiny shrunken windows
Sometime in the last week a few of the apps installed on my Galaxy Nexus are coming up as tiny shrunken windows that are completely unusable. Here's an example: ![Tiny shrunken window](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zUCha.jpg) Very boring picture, the point being that the little white rectangle halfway down the left side is ...
81606
Block all root connections except to certain IP destinations using Iptables
I am using rooted Android 4.4.4 system. I want to block all the network connections associated by processes that run by root except to certain Ip targets. Something like this Block all network connections by the root process except to local host except to xx.xx.xx.xx except to x...
29384
How can I move dalvik cache to a custom location(permanently)?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Can I change the dalvik cache location e.g. with a symbolic link? I have Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I have activated `sd-ext` partition using Link2SD, so it's mounted on `/data/sdext2`, all the ways to move Dalvik cache to `sd-ext` requires ext partition to be mounted on `/sd-e...
20316
How can I edit values in memory?
Is it possible to edit values in memory used by an app? I would assume this requires root.
20315
Vibrations or not depending on phone position
Is there any chance to disable phone vibrations when phone is in straight horizontal position? (eg. on the table). I want to have vibrations turned on only when I have it in my pocket, close to the body, in other situations turned off. Is there any app for this? Maybe there is some profile switcher based on the phone p...
62162
Recover a deleted file from phone memory without USB Mass Storage class?
I just deleted a picture file from the internal phone memory. I actually deleted the entire Pictures folder. But the app said that 1 file was deleted. Not more than that? I take it this means that the phone camera is using the SD card to store pictures I take. It was stored in `/storage/emulated/0` on Galaxy S4 plus. I...
20318
How can I set a new app as my default launcher on a Galaxy Ace?
I downloaded a launcher app on my Samsung Galaxy Ace (iPhone Locker; actually its a locker app but it pretends to be a launcher). Now when I press the `Home` button, the list of launcher apps pops up. This list contains iPhone locker, and when I select that it is set, but the next time I click on `Home` the launcher li...
62166
What is best and quickest way to fire up a Android 4.4 emulator or virtual box?
I'm looking to test a few apk's, but was wondering is there a quick android emulator I can fire up easily. A virtual box would also be nice, but i don't think thats widely supported.
67531
Unplugged my cable while upgrading via Odin
My cable was unplugged while my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 upgrading with Odin. Now, nothing appears on the screen, even when I plug the charger. How can I fix my device?
67536
editing vold.fstab
I believe that I can swap memory SDcard <\---> extSdCard if I know how to edit the vold.fstab. Can someone here please help me? I know it'll be a piece of cake for the geniuses here at stackexchange. My phone is Samsung GT-I8552 ( Quattro / Win ) Here is my vold.fstab ## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab ## - Sa...
66661
Switching "voice" when interacting with a Facebook page via the Android app?
Facebook's standard web interface on desktop (and also on mobile) browsers allows an admin of a Page to choose to "use Facebook" (or to perform "posting, commenting, and liking") either as that Page or as him/her self. Is it possible to do the same from the Android app? My "Facebook for Android" app is currently at v7....
66660
LG G Pro E988 Youtube app crashes when I click a video
I bought a second hand LG G Pro E988 and the youtube app crashes each time I try opening a video. When I open the app it asks me to connect my gmail account to youtube and then when I click a video it crashes. Also Id like to know whether there are known replicas for this phone? Sorry If I have the wrong tag here, but ...
66663
How to charge the HTC One X with power-off / display-off
I used to power off my phone at night while charging when I was using Desire S. Recently I bought HTC One X and can't charge with power off anymore. It keep turning on with the battery and bolt logo and display don't turn off. If I press the power button, the phone is boot again into Android. Now I have to turn on Airp...
66662
Is there an autorun or scheduler?
I have an s3 mini. It has an app called "My Galaxy" - a marketing adware kind of thing. It runs without me launching it. How is that done? Is there a scheduler somewhere that launches this app? Can I make changes to that scheduler? I don't just want to stop "My Galaxy" (I could uninstall it), I want to know how it gets...
1304
Can I automatically check in to Foursquare?
Is there any app or setting that will automatically check in to foursquare when I arrive at a venue without having to take out the phone and click the app? Preferably something where I can mark "favorite" venues to check in to, such as work. Thanks
23753
Android tablet gets hot and shuts down
I have an Imito android tablet. It gets hot and shuts down. Any have a reason for this and is it fixable?
23754
No Turn-by-Turn Directions on Google Navigation
Google Maps gets fairly frequent updates (although I don't use it all that much). But, I have recently had to use it for some travel. I noticed that, where Google Maps used to give directions in this fashion... "Turn left onto Main Street in 0.2 miles." ...ever since I did an update (no clue which update it was - as I ...
23755
Is it OK to swap batteries while phone is connected to wall charger?
It takes a few minutes to shut down and restart the phone, it would sometimes be handy to be able to swap batteries without shutting down (i.e. swap in a fully charged battery before going out). Will the phone operate without a battery while connected to a wall charger? Is it safe to swap the battery without shutting d...
23758
Samsung Galaxy Ace locks automatically when clock application is selected
Got my Samsung Galaxy Ace a few days ago. Been working properly till yesterday when something strange started happening. Whenever I select the Clock application, the application starts, I see my clock for a brief moment (like a second) and then the phone locks. When I unlock it, it returns to Clock app and then immedia...
27042
What exactly are DRM keys?
I was thinking of unlocking my ST17i's bootloader but I saw on the Sony Mobile website that unlocking the bootloader will result to the deletion of DRM keys from my phone. What exactly are they? And what will be affected if I lose the said "DRM keys"?
27041
Allow wifi weak signal connect
I have 2 ZTE Blades (with 512 Mb RAM) and CM7 **2.3.7** (Kang) from BurgerZ ROM installed on them. One of them - my girl's - can connect to home and other (public i.e. McDonalds) wifi AP's even if it's signal is just one bar (it's about 6-7 meters from home router and there are two perpendicular walls on the way). But ...
27049
Email won't stay deleted
I mostly use my computer for email, but obviously when I'm on the go it's good to have my email accessible at all times. That's what the email app is for, right? So I have it set up to download emails, but to never delete them from the server. Essentially this is the same as I have on my laptop. Only my main computer i...
59241
Media scanner will not recognize NEW music
So I have a bunch of music already, all in `/sdcard/music` that scans just fine. When I add new music to the folder, the scanner does not recognize it even though I can see them in the folder in My Files. I have ran Rescan SD, it does not help. I am also using the standard Music Player that came with my Droid Charge (2...
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How to take a screenshot of an entire scrolling activity?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y, and I have an application that has a scrollable activity. I wanted to take a screenshot but the "Home button - Power button" combination only captures the contents that are visible on the screen. What I wanted is to capture the full activity of the app including the unscrolled parts... I hope...
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Viewing photos from my Samsung Galaxy S4 camera on PC
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, which I'm able to connect via USB to my PC and browse its files with Windows Explorer without using Kies. I have a lot of photos I want to transfer on to my computer, but initially the files didn't show up. So I changed the folder settings to display hidden files, and then my photos showed u...