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73567 | How to check if bootloader is unlocked? | I'm about to flash a custom recovery, but I'm not sure if my bootloader is unlocked or not (phone is rooted, but I did it a while ago, so I can't remember the process I took), and I don't want to do anything that might risk losing all my current data. Can I simply run `fastboot flash recovery [recovery image]`, and if it doesn't work, take that to mean my bootloader is locked? Are there any negative consequences to attempting this with a locked bootloader? On a side note, flashing a custom recovery will not affect my data, correct? |
73560 | Is there a way to swipe to mark read? | I use the TeslaUnread plugin for Nova Launcher, which places hovering unread counts on my app icons. I also use CM10.2.1, which has the swipe preview and quick reply features. Is it possible to swipe to dismiss a sms notification in the same fashion that going into swipe-preview and tapping the "read" button does? |
73563 | How can I root a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro (4.4 Kitkat) using Mac OS X (10.9 Mavericks)? | I've looked around for instructions on rooting a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro, but I've only found instructions for Windows computers. It seems that the Samsung ODIN ROM flashing tool is only available for Windows, as far as I can tell. Can anyone help me do this on a Mac? I'm comfortable with mucking around a lot (I'm a software developer) so don't worry if your solution isn't a simple 1-click thing, as long as it works on Mac OS X and a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro running Android 4.4 Kitkat. |
10318 | Which older version of YouTube for HTC Hero? | I just put CM7 on my HTC Hero. Now I'm in the process of isntalling all the apps and the problem is that the YT app that's on the market is not compatible with HTC Hero. Does anyone have a clue which is the oldest supported YT app for Hero, and where I might get it? |
7294 | Changing Text message limit | I want to change my text message limit to a smaller size (default 200 msgs per conversation) so that it will be easy to scroll and read messages. But I don't want to lose previous messages. Can I start a new conversation thread with the same contact? Also, is there a method that will allow me to backup my messages in a text or HTML file? Where are the messages stored (can I just copy to my laptop)? I have not rooted my phone yet. I use a SMS backup+ application which saves in Gmail as separate entries which is not desirable. |
7297 | How can I keep track of all types of contact interactions in one place? | I'd like to record the interactions with different companies (e.g., the cable company) and document my interaction with them by recording the phone calls, uploading photos/pdfs of paperwork and set reminders... Is this functionality possible in Android, and if so, how would I accomplish it? |
10310 | Application to switch among multiple running applications | I have Samsung galaxy ace with android 2.2 mobile. Is there any way or any application so i can run many applications simultaneously and i can switch among them? **Why do i need this.** 1. When i surf facebook(or any other application), and i click on a link. I am suppose to wait until the page gets opened then i read it pess back button to reach on previous button. If i press previous button in between i'll lost page which was being loaded. 2. If i read some sms, and i have to search the meaning of a word in dictionary, i would have to exit from sms box. |
7299 | What Tasker tasks require root access? | I'm thinking of installing Tasker on my phone, but I don't want to root it. Is it worth my while? What Tasker tasks require root access? What can it do without root access? **Edit:** Here are some examples: * I would like to turn on the GPS whenever I start certain apps (various driving directions apps, for instance), and turn it off when I exit them. I understand that apps can't turn on the GPS (otherwise the apps in question would do it themselves instead of directing me to the settings). Tasker claims to be able to do that. _Does it need root for that?_ * I remember seeing somewhere (lifehacker maybe?) that Tasker can disable the lock screen based on location, such as when I get home, and turn it off when I leave. Can it do that? Does it need root access for that? |
10313 | Vertical scrol lag in Motorola DEFY | I'm planning to buy the Motorola DEFY. I tried it out a demo piece at a store .... It seems to have a vertical scrolling screen with icons as well as a set of horizontal scrolling home screens. While the horizontal scrolling seems snappy, the vertical scrolling seems laggy. As I install more apps, will the vertical scroll lag increase further. What's the point of having both those screens anyways ? |
10316 | What is the recommended video format codec and container to play on android devices | I am about to encode some of my videos so that they can be played on android devices? what is the most compatible container, codec and dimension for android devices. thanks! |
6299 | Twitter 2 for Android crash every time I try uploading multi photos | I'm using the new Twitter 2 on Android 2.1. Whenever I hit the button which enables me to upload multiple photos in a single tweet, I always get the error "The application Camera (process com.sonyericsson.camera) has stopped unexpectidly. Please try again". However, uploading a single photo using the camera button in Twitter have no problem, it works. My phone is Sony Ericsson x10 mini pro. I tried signing out and back in, same result. Anything I can do to fix this? This is the log info I got using Log Collector: 02-23 15:05:57.328 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Starting activity: Intent { act=com.twitter.android.post.status cmp=com.twitter.android/.PostActivity } 02-23 15:05:57.338 D/PhoneWindow(15095): couldn't save which view has focus because the focused view com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView@45726938 has no id. 02-23 15:05:57.688 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Displayed activity com.twitter.android/.PostActivity: 340 ms (total 340 ms) 02-23 15:05:59.018 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.PICK typ=vnd.android.cursor.dir/image cmp=com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity } 02-23 15:05:59.038 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Start proc com.sonyericsson.camera for activity com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity: pid=15113 uid=10057 gids={1006, 1015, 3003} 02-23 15:05:59.128 I/dalvikvm(15113): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=38) 02-23 15:05:59.158 I/dalvikvm(15113): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=50) 02-23 15:05:59.448 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Displayed activity com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity: 423 ms (total 423 ms) 02-23 15:05:59.458 W/dalvikvm(15113): threadid=15: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x4001e160) 02-23 15:05:59.458 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): Uncaught handler: thread AsyncTask #1 exiting due to uncaught exception 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground() 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:200) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerSetException(FutureTask.java:273) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:124) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:307) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:137) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1068) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:561) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1096) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported MIME type. 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity$AlbumTask.doInBackground(GridActivity.java:202) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity$AlbumTask.doInBackground(GridActivity.java:124) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:305) 02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): ... 4 more 02-23 15:05:59.628 E/SemcCheckin(15113): Get crash dump level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump 02-23 15:05:59.628 W/ActivityManager( 1240): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher.action.BUGREPORT_AUTO cmp=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher/.JCrashCatcherService (has extras) }: not found 02-23 15:05:59.648 I/Process ( 1240): Sending signal. PID: 15113 SIG: 3 02-23 15:05:59.648 I/dalvikvm(15113): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3 02-23 15:05:59.778 I/dalvikvm(15113): Wrote stack trace to '/data/anr/traces.txt' 02-23 15:06:00.388 E/SemcCheckin( 1673): Get Crash Level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump 02-23 15:06:01.708 I/DumpStateReceiver( 1240): Added state dump to 1 crashes 02-23 15:06:02.008 D/iddd-events( 1117): Registering event com.sonyericsson.idd.probe.android.devicemonitor::ApplicationCrash with 4314 bytes payload. 02-23 15:06:06.968 D/dalvikvm( 1673): GC freed 661 objects / 126704 bytes in 124ms 02-23 15:06:11.928 D/dalvikvm( 1379): GC freed 19753 objects / 858832 bytes in 84ms 02-23 15:06:13.038 I/Process (15113): Sending signal. PID: 15113 SIG: 9 02-23 15:06:13.048 I/WindowManager( 1240): WIN DEATH: Window{4596ecc0 com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity paused=false} 02-23 15:06:13.048 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Process com.sonyericsson.camera (pid 15113) has died. 02-23 15:06:13.048 I/WindowManager( 1240): WIN DEATH: Window{459db5e8 com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity paused=false} 02-23 15:06:13.078 I/UsageStats( 1240): Unexpected resume of com.twitter.android while already resumed in com.sonyericsson.camera 02-23 15:06:13.098 W/InputManagerService( 1240): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@456e7168 02-23 15:06:21.278 D/dalvikvm( 1745): GC freed 2032 objects / 410848 bytes in 60ms |
6298 | Is it possible to replace the dock (but just the dock)? | I have a HTC Desire HD and I like Sense (and the apps provided by HTC) a lot. But I really hate the default launcher (specifically the dock). The problem is that if I change my launcher, I will lose the ability to use HTC Sense widgets. Is it possible to replace just the dock, but leave the rest of the launcher intact? |
6297 | GPS issue on Galaxy S when abroad | I live in the Netherlands and own a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo. Last week I was in the U.S and to my surprise, I was unable to get a GPS fix there. At home I usually get a GPS fix within a minute or so, but last week, I tried multiple times to get one for 10 minutes or longer without any success. Has somebody else encountered the same problem? Is there a solution/fix, so I can prevent this from happening in the future? |
6290 | How can I view a PDF in 2-up? | Is there a way to view PDFs on Android that lets you show 2-up like a regular book? - or like the 2-up option on desktop Acrobat Reader (with first page as cover)? |
81854 | Need help installing non compatible apps on emulator | I am trying to install non compatible apps on the android emulator from the Play Store. But I am not successful . I have tried modifying the `build.prop` but but no sure which all properties needed to be modified; I tried to modify the manufacturer and model name. But that doesnt work. I am using android 4.3 on the android native emulator. The app in question is Flipkart. Is it since it doesnt support wifi? Can this be the reason for not showing all the apps ? Please suggest a solution over this. |
81856 | Samsung Galaxy S3 lockscreen button not highlighted running 4.3 | I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, running Android 4.3. I'm trying to turn off or edit my lock screen short cuts but the switch short cuts is not highlighted so that I can change it. Can you please advise me? Thanks, David. |
81858 | ''insufficient space on the device'' – but my sd card has plenty space? | I bought my Android phone a month ago (a Prestigio 3350 Duo) and installed maybe 5 apps on it, so according to the memory card I have almost 2 gb of free space, and 28 mb on internal storage. But when I try to install some apps it keeps showing off that message. I don't know why, tried to clear cache (which helped a little) – but still I can't install an app of about 34 mb. Can someone help me fix this problem? I know there're similar posts but I appreciate any help. Thanks :) |
38444 | How do I separate ringtone and system volume on JB? | I understand that the Ringtone and Notifications have been linked since (probably about) ICS, but I seem to have managed to link the **System** sound settings to the Ringtone/Notification volume levels on my Nexus 4. I recently installed a few volume control apps, and I suspect one of them is to blame. I'm almost certain that this didn't used to be the case. I've since removed the suspicious apps, but the volume levels are still linked (I'm using AudioManager to verify the different volume levels). Are Ringtone and System volumes usually separate? How do I unlink these settings? |
878 | Using VoIP from Android via GPRS? | Is it possible to use VoIP over gprs from an Android phone? Either using a SIP client or Skype? |
38441 | My Kindle Fire is stuck at the yellow triangle screen after installing TWRP. How can I fix this? | I followed the instructions on the official TWRP site on how to install TWRP on the Kindle Fire. So I did wget <twrp.img> adb shell idme bootmode 4002 fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery <twrp.img> But now, my Kindle Fire wont boot. It just shows a yellow triangle. How can I fix it? |
53500 | Can I automatically send messages to Secure Box upon receipt on my HTC One? | Is it possible to send messages from certain people directly to Secure Inbox, so I don't have to do it manually every time? |
874 | How can I install Voice Search on Cyanogen 6 RC3 | Whenever I try to install Voice Search I get "install failed" error in the notification bar. Supposedly it has something to do with signatures but I know better than to ask Cyanogen about it. Any ideas? |
872 | How can I manage contacts on my SIM card with an Android phone? | How can I add and manage contacts on a SIM card with an Android phone (HTC Magic)? I'm aware of 1 application which is capable of doing this but it cost 4€ for SIMPLY managing SIM contacts o_O |
870 | Separate volume level for speaker-phone mode? | My phone (a Samsung Vibrant, aka T-Mobile's variant of the Galaxy S) has a single volume level for both the speaker-phone and normal modes. I like to have it up high if I'm using speaker-phone mode and less deafening when I'm holding the handset to my ear. This causes some problems when I use a different mode from the previous call. Is there any way that I can have a separate volume level for the two modes of operation? |
53501 | access lan address on an android device connected to a laptop via wireless | Here's what bugs me. I have my laptop connected to my wired campus lan and internet comes through broadband connection, which I share to my android phone via Connectify, because this program creates an infrastructure wifi, not an ad-hoc one. I would like to access lan resources on the phone, how can i do that? |
4593 | What does the new button on the power control widget do? | There are 6 buttons on my power control widget:  WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, ???, Data sync, Screen brightness. What does the 4th one do? P.S. I'm using an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) with the 'Japanese Jellyfish RLS6' custom FroYo ROM, but I've seen this power widget in other ROMS. |
4594 | How to remove home-screens on a Vodafone 845? | Good day, after playing around with the Vodafone 845 (Android 2.1) icons positions I ended up with additional empty home-screens (or are they desktops, not sure for the term). What is the proper way to remove those empty screens? |
4595 | Screen timeout when reading | I have my screen timeout set to 30 seconds, which is a good interval normally. However, when i am in a browser reading or Adobe Reader or ThinkFree or whichever other reader, I would like the timeout to be larger or never. Is there anyway of doing this in Froyo without manually setting it to 30 mins and after I'm done reading all I wanted to read, set it back to 30 seconds? Thank you. |
4598 | Is there a Skype compatible client for voice calls over WiFi? | I understand that operators blocked any Skype over the data connections, but is there an alternative that works on the WiFi network? Update: I am using a HTC/Tmobile G1 phone, in the US. However, I am not connected to any carrier, as I use it (here) as a PDA over WiFi and not as a phone. |
80891 | How can I disable the low-battery sound in Cyanogenmod? | I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 running Cyanogenmod 11 (20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-i9300). When the battery hits ~15% or 5%, an alert appears with a warning sound. How can I disable this warning sound (without removing the popup alert)? I've tried removing `/system/media/audio/ui/LowBattery.ogg`; this did not prevent an alert sound, but the sound did change, perhaps to a fallback. I also tried installing "Suppress Low Battery Sound" (aka "Disable Low Battery Beep" via the web browser), but this had no effect either. I tried installing Sound Manager, and turning the system sound down, but this also had no effect. |
5203 | How do I stop getting reminders form a deleted Exchange account? | I have an HTC Desire phone which is great apart from the incessant recurring meeting calendar reminders from my former company. I have deleted the Exchange account and these recurring meetings no longer show up in my regular calendar, but the reminders keep coming! How do I clear out these reminders? |
16 | How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode | When I am downloading large files I need to stop my phone from sleeping , how do I keep my wi-fi on when the phone is in sleep mode. |
19487 | WIFI gets disconnected once the device sleeps | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode i have samsung galaxy ace, i have created an adhoc network on my laptop and connected through WI-FI on my samsung phone, now the problem is, if the device is kept ideal for 15-20 minutes, the WI-Fi gets disconnected and also does not gets connected, even if i restart wifi, i need to stop the adhoc network and start the network again to start the wifi on my samsung, can anyone tell me what could be causing this issue, is this the default behaviour of samsung mobile or something has went wrong on my device. |
5209 | How to get root privilege in recovery mode? | I have copyed the 'su' command to /system in adb. but i cannot run the 'su', 'su' says: Permission denied. |
5208 | About the android recovery mode | **Question 1** : what's the android recovery mode? Does it run a full linux kernel? **Question 2** : where the recovery.img is installed? (/somewhere_in_filesystem) |
78478 | Unable to attach picture to text message | I can no longer attach a picture to my text messages. It used to work, now when I try to do it, it says I have to sign into Samsung Link first. What to do? Android Version 4.4.2 |
36076 | Pressing volume keys causes songs to skip | Device: Motorola Defy (MB525), running Android ICS (4.0.4), CyanogenMod 9-20121116-NIGHTLY-jordan Issue: Whenever I'm listening to songs on any song app, If I press either volume up or down keys when the screen is on, it works fine. However, if the screen is turned off and I press volume keys, it either returns to the beginning of the song (on vol down) or skips to the next song (on vol up). Apps affected: This behaviour is verified on Google Play Music, Doods Music Streamer, and pretty much any app that has support for skipping songs while the screen is locked. |
36071 | How to send a text to multiple recipients with personalised details filled in from their contact information? | Is they a way to send a text message to multiple recipients but include details taken from their contact card and have them automatically inserted into the text when it's sent? Something like the following: > Merry Xmas `[contact name]`! Where the name of the contact is filled in automatically. I'm aware that there are apps that allow mail merging of e-mails but I couldn't find any similar functionality for texts. |
36073 | Trouble updating GT-p1000 p1000jxjj1 | I have a _GT-p1000_ running Android 2.2 (p1000jxjj1) with Kernel 2.6.32.9, and want to update the device. I began the steps as described on the Web site, used Odin to put the Ram file and then clicked "start" till the pass. But I ended up with the Samsung logo on the screen, which never changed. Is there any solution? |
36078 | Touchscreen problems with a rk2918 tablet | I have an Evolio Evotab 2 (RK2918) running gingerbread http://www.gsmland.ro/tableta-evolio-evotab_2-4090 (sorry couldn't find english site with specs) When typing fast it repeats the last letter instead of the one I just pressed. (for instance If I type Q and quickly go to K I get QQ ) I tried flashing other roms from similar chinese tablets but couldn't find one where everything worked. Also it happens more often in landscape than when typing in portrait mode. Can anybody tell me if this sounds like a software or hardware issue? This is what I tried so far: -other keyboards than stock -tried typing in different places (browsers,apps) -other rom's -wipe+flash+root and uninstall allmost everything with TB = still happens. Thank you. |
11191 | How can I teach my phone not to capitalise "It's" every time? | I'm using the standard full QWERTY on-screen keyboard on my HTC Desire S, and when typing in to any app it seems that I cannot type `it's` without manually inserting the `'`, which is relatively slow and cumbersome, especially considering many other abbreviations work fine (eg, `c`, `a`, `n`, `t` -> `can't`). If I type `i`, `t`, `s` then the default word that is presented is `its`, but in the word selection list I am presented with `It's` as a second choice; _always_ capitalised. `it's` is not presented as a choice anywhere in the list of suggestions. The phone seems to only capitalise anything else following a full stop or new line, and gets many other abbreviations correct, so why the misbehaviour for `it's`? And how do I fix it? I've already tried adding `it's` to the dictionary (and checked that `It's` isn't there), but that didn't work. |
11192 | Galaxy S not working with Home Cinema set | I'm trying to connect my galaxy s (froyo, i9000) with usb to a Samsung Blu-ray Home Cinema system. Though, for some reason, the home cinema set won't recognise my phone. I tried the samsung kies setting, the storage setting, and media player setting, but it just won't recognise it. With someone else's blackberry it does work. |
18642 | Facebook contact pictures not updating | Some contact pictures from Facebook are never updating, while others are working fine. The "google" part of the account have no picture set, the one showing is an old Facebook picture. This problem appears both in the contacts, and in the Facebook application itself when you look at the contact list. Visiting the contact's personal page shows the correct picture, though. The Messenger application for the Facebook messages is showing the correct pictures. I've tried to clear the cache (not the "data") of the Facebook application, to no avail. Vanilla Android 2.3.6 on an unrooted Nexus One. Any clue? |
18643 | Logging in with a non-gmail account | I got here an ePad running Android 2.3 and I want to set up Market on it for its owner. He doesn't have a Gmail account, neither he wants one. I have just made a Google account that is associated with an existing ISP email address. I can successfully login with my personal email address (someone at mydomain.org) from my Iconia tablet, but this doesn't seem to be the case of older Android versions. I made the Google account from the plain old ISP address because I thought it would have worked like my case! Am I missing something about logging in to Market with a non-gmail account? Googling around I found that somebody fixed by joining Google+, so I did with the tablet's owner, but the tablet still requires me to open a new account with a gmail email. Thank you |
33243 | Wifi error after Motorola XOOM tablet Android 4.0.4 update | I have a Motorola XOOM type tablet. Three days ago I updated my tablet to Android 4.0.4. But after that I can't connect to my wi-fi modem. I was successfully connecting before this update. I also tried with my desktop computer and ipad, they can connect. I resetted modem. Checked for firware update- no update. Changed password. Restarted several types but they didn't help. How can I fix this WI-FI issue? |
18641 | MildWild rom stuck? | I've just installed the new MildWild (oxygen) rom http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353861, to replace my very old LeeDroid rom. It's seemed to have installed fine, but when the phone boots, I get the 'mildwild' logo on screen, just animating for ages, nothing seems to happen. Is this a problem with the install? I cleared all my partitions, cache, dalvik, etc, and ClockWork didn't report any errors. Anyone have any ideas? Or shall I just try a different rom? I'm working with a UK HTC Desire (bravo) |
11199 | running apps on WiFi with proxy or alternate to ad-hoc network between laptop and phone? | My home WiFi runs behind a proxy. When I connect to it from my Samsung Galaxy S with android 2.3.3, after entering the proxy and port number in the settings, I am able to run only the browser(not any apps). After searching on Google, I found out that the apps can be run behind proxy only if I root the phone. But rooting the phone would void its warranty. I don't want that to happen. Instead I connected to LAN from my laptop and created a Ad-hoc network. I thought that if I connect to this network from my phone, I won't have to worry about proxy. Am I right ? Now my phone was not able to discover this Ad-hoc connection. Again after Googling, I found that it is not possible to connect to ad-hoc without rooting the phone. Is there any other method than creating ad-hoc network to share the internet from my laptop to my phone? Is there any way to run apps on my phone connected to my home WIFi without rooting my phone ? |
78473 | Google now crashes on sony xperia m after update to JB 4.3 | I have got Sony Xperia M (C1904) it was first with JB 4.1 update. I got very soon update to JB 4.2.2 and google now crash when keep long touch on home button. I got another update to JB 4.3 same problem continued but now after some usage of phone. Anyone who know how to get rid of this? I want Google Now launches after long touch of home button or swipe home button as it was working on JB 4.1 |
33249 | Media on external sd card can be browsed but not seen by other apps (including settings>storage). Not part of the .nomedia file fiasco! | As the title says, **if I fire up a file browser I can access all the files on the sd-card** without a problem. **I can even view the pictures with the gallery and the music app plays my music files alright** , if I select the file from the browser and then use the corresponding program to deal with it. **If I just use the gallery or the music app or songbird or any other media player, they all report an empty media library.** Media on the phone's internal memory can be scanned by these apps and included to their library without a problem. Here is a screenshot of the settings>storage screen. As you can see **it does not even try to index the contents of the sd-card** , which are ~6gb of music and a few photos:  After lots of searching around on the web, I found that **most people that had this problem, managed to solve it by deleting some stray .nomedia files that were in their sd-cards.** So, I searched my sd card for those files (I know they are hidden), both through the phone's file-browser and by connecting it to my computer, and **I failed to find anything.** For good measure I backed all my data up, **formatted the card** , restored the data, cleared the media storage data and restarted my phone, all **to no avail**. I know that the sd-rescan apps are irrelevant here but I tried one of them anyways. It didn't help... I should note that I have not tampered with the phone in any way (not rooted, no unlocked bootloader or anything else of that kind). If someone has any idea about what the problem might be, I'd love to hear from them. Thank you in advance. |
33248 | Why does my Samsung Galaxy S2 have duplicate calendar events? | Why does my Samsung Galaxy S2 have duplicate calendar events? I am using Outlook calendar and have downloaded the Google calendar to allow it to sync. When I use the Samsung Kies Program to sync the Samsung Galaxy S2 I end up with multiply duplicates of some of the events and not others. |
18649 | Evo 3D constantly locking up | I have the Sprint Evo3D, and as of late its been locking up a lot. When it locks up, the screen is no longer interactive, nor the buttons at the bottom. I have to power it off and then back on then I can use it again. This happens frequently, almost every time I use it. Sometimes have to power it off 2 or 3 times in a row to use it again. I've had a few ROM updates, and its been happening since maybe 3 updates ago? Hard to remember. I've done a factory reset and haven't reinstalled anything but its still happening. Running Android 2.3.4, HTC Sense 3.0, Software 2.17.651.5, PRL 21083 |
17920 | Can I download whole folders in Dropbox app? | Is it possible to sync whole folders in Dropbox app? I currently download file by file a slow process |
17924 | How can I detect Malware and/or viruses? | I'm buying a used Droid phone (Verizon) that has been rooted. Is there anyway to scan it for viruses (and more importantly) malware? Or maybe even a firewall? (I may be being overcautious). * * * Some preliminary research shows several malware apps. Well worth $1 or so. I'd love any feedback on these. Norton Mobile Security Lookout Mobile Security AVG / DroidSecurity Pro Webroot Security Trend Micro Mobile Security |
63276 | How can I disable my voicemail so that my caller ringtone is longer? | How can I disable my voicemail so that my caller ringtone is longer? My phone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT S7500. |
45929 | How can I disable the woman's voice when I turn pages? | I have tried turning off voice input output, already turned off, text-to- speech is off etc. The only voice I can't figure out is when I turn a page she says, "page 2 of 3", or "page 4 of 11." This has happened since I upgraded the software recently when Samsung sent me the message! How can I turn this woman's voice off? I think the OS is Ice Cream Sandwich . |
45923 | Email doesn't sync anymore with Hotmail after the JellyBean update | My email app used to sync with Hotmail. After the Jellybean update it stopped syncing. I checked the settings: The peak and off-peak schedule are set to 'Push'. I also tested it with 15 minute pull. I always have to manually get the new messages. The Exchange server settings ->Sync Email says 'Sync is turned off' with a green check mark. All the settings for Exchange are disabled and I can't change them. Any ideas how to get the syncing working again? |
45922 | How to install CyanogenMod on an MK808? | How does one install CyanogenMod on the MK808 MiniPC? I can't find a good tutorial nor can I get it to work myself. At this point I'm hoping I didn't brick my device. I attempted to follow a YouTube video where a guy installs some operating system into it. But the guy never said a word, or at least no word that I could understand. You see he was Chinese and the computer he was on was in Chinese. I could tell that I have the same tool that he does this "RKBatchTool.exe" thing. So I tried to follow it I downloaded the Cyanogenmod 10.1 for RockChip 3066 devices. I also downloaded and installed the RockUSB drivers. I got it to connect, loaded the image into the batch tool thing and told it to upgrade. I got errors and now I don't know what to do. I Googled around for a good hour or so but I can't find a tutorial or a how to. Not even on the Cyanogen page where they say they have a howto page but that just goes to a 404 error. The device packaging says its an MK808, here is the exact device. To add insult to injury, I can find all kinds of videos of people who have it working. Thanks for the any help! |
44037 | Whats the use case of proximity sensor? | Can anyone explain me whats the use case of proximity sensor. What if my phone's approximity sensor stop working or get damaged. What are the problems will I face. _PS: I am just curious to know._ |
44030 | Is there a special boot mode to boot into a system with root access (on Galaxy S)? | What if the Samsung Galaxy S I've got has already been rooted?.. Is there perhaps a special boot mode which would boot into the system with root access? Or normally, a "rooted" device always boots the system with complete root access? |
78952 | How to start Samsung SM-T210 via pc , without wi-fi but with ethernet? | My home ethernet , is wired only ! How i can start and connect my tablet , through my pc ? |
41714 | Is there any way to block permissions on apps? | I read about being able to revoke permissions on CyanogenMod, but it seems the devs took that ability out. I found some app out on the market for 6$ or so, but it doesn't look like it would be worth its price. It is called Permissions Denied. Any other way to block some permissions for some apps? Thanks. |
78956 | Galaxy S4 Calendar settings not saving | I prefer Google Calendar over Samsung's built in calendar app on the S4, for notifications. I don't need to remove the latter, and can't seem to; I just don't want it to display notifications. So I change the relevant settings, but periodically they revert. I completely turn off notifications in S Calendar (no tone, no vibration), and turn them on in Google Calendar (with a specific sound and vibration and popup notification). In Google Calendar I also turn on "Show week number" and set "Week starts on" to Monday. After some testing it seems these settings stay in place for as long as the device remains on. After turning it off and back on again, all of the settings in both S Calendar and Google Calendar, including the ones I mentioned not related to notifications, have reverted to their defaults (with notifications ON from S Calendar and OFF from Google) with the exception of the tone that I set for Google. I'm fairly sure that having my phone turned off and then on again is exactly what happened each previous time I've noticed that my settings reverted. I've looked at this post, and none of those solutions (for non-rooted phones) work; the settings still get reverted when I change them, and Samsung's calendar can't be turned off in Application Manager. If both calendars are having this issue I'm not even sure removing S Calendar would fix it. A commenter on the first answer there seems to have the same issue, apparently since a recent upgrade. That may be the case for me too, because I bought this phone a year ago, but now both the device info and the app info for S Calendar have Android 4.4. Why would these settings be reverting on every restart? How can I fix this, besides just not turning my phone off? |
41710 | could not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint | Triing to use Barnacle Wifi Tether on Samsung Galaxy Note2 GT-N7100. And when I press start wifi tether, got error: `could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint'` And then: `Could not connect to NAT, will retry later`. Using other wifi tethers apps also got troubles. My phone is rooted and got custom firmware android 4.2.2  Barnacle Wifi Tether printscreen: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint' (click image to enlarge) |
41711 | Upgrading a Samsung S GT-I9000 (to anything >2.1) | I'm new to Android, but my sister recently got a second-hand Galaxy S GT-I9000. It runs on 2.1, which means that it does not have Google Play. Apparently 2.2 does, and the device seems to be able to support that firmware. When I try Google, it comes up with lots of people suggesting rooted firwmare upgrades to Jellybean rather than anything official. I'd rather not get into that just yet if there's an official route. I've tried Samsung Kies, but it says the device is not supported for firmware upgrades. I've also tried checking `Settings > About > Software update`, but 'Software update' is not there. What is the proper way to upgrade from Android 2.1 to anything higher on a Galaxy S GT-I9000? How is it _supposed to work_? **EDIT:** I found that it should be able to officially support Gingerbread at least. Even Wikipedia mentions that as the OS. |
55714 | Setting appropriate permissions on SU binary | I recently found a way to maintain root access on my android device using a dropbear SSH server that I modified to run at boot as root using init.d, a lil scripting magic & some config scripts I made. If you want you can check it out here. Anyways for an experiment I removed the su binary and Superuser.apk from the system. I've managed to get them copied back to the system but I don't know the appropriate permissions for the su binary. If I look in Super User app on another rooted phone and go to update it shows `-rwsr -sr-x` as the permissions on the binary. How can I set these same permission manually & what do they mean? |
47718 | How to find a stolen android phone without internet connectivity? | Is there any app which could send me a text for the new sim and the number and with the help of the number can i send a text back to perform some remote locking features. The point is when the phone is stolen and the thief has not switched on internet connectivity. Are there any apps in Android market which could give some clue even then ? |
28933 | Has Google officially stopped supporting C2DM notifications in ICS? | So I'm aware that C2DM is deprecated and that we eventually have to switch to GCM, but I wasn't expecting them to kill it off just yet. My application is currently using C2DM, which is still working fine on devices running Android 2.3 etc. Even when the application has been completely terminated. However, on ICS, C2DM messages does not arrive at all when you terminate the app. The Google Cloud To Device messaging service does not longer show up under the running "Google Services". Does anyone have any official information about the removal of the C2DM service process in ICS? |
28932 | Adding an extra tab in the ICS Launcher | I'm on Android 4.0.4. When I open my launcher, I see two tabs — Apps and Widgets. I'd like to add a third tab for Games. Is this possible? Since I have quite a few games, I'd like to keep them separate and a new tab would be great. If there's an app that'd be awesome. Any other suggestions are welcome |
47716 | How do I root my 4G LG Motion? | How do I root my 4G LG Motion? I have an app that needs root access, but I don't know how to root my phone. Also, I REALLY want this app so.... If you know please help. |
28937 | Rooting an unbranded tablet | I bought one of these simple cheap Chinese no-name tablets: HDMI, Bluetooth, HD display, dual-core CPU. Unfortunately, it came without official Google apps such as Market and Gmail. I tried different ways to install these apps. Every time I got a Force Close error. I'm using Ubuntu as my workstation and looked with adb for the device. Found one, good! The command `lsusb` gives me Bus 001 Device 031: ID 18d1:4e22 Google Inc. Nexus S (debug) I've tried obtaining root access on this device, without any success. Information about the hardware is attached as a screenshot, made with Quadrant Benchmark.  I have tried these tools: * SuperOneClick * UniversalAndroot * EasyRootICS BusyBox is installed but without su. Cannot remount /system, because its not permitted. Cannot login with adb root, it fails with the following message > adbd cannot run as root in production builds |
47712 | Dual booting linux on android galaxy note 10.1 | I have a samsung galaxy note 10.1 and would like to be able to run a linux distribution. I would suspect that this is attainable, and that people have already done it. What I want to know is the specifics such as: 1. When I start my tablet, can I select which operating system I would like to run? I do not want to run both at the same time. 2. Which Linux distribution will give me the best performance? I pretty much want to keep my Android functionality for the S pen, note- taking, and games (as it was made for that). I would also like to have the option to run an efficient Linux distribution so that I can run the standard UNIX tools/programs/compilers that are all familiar to me. Also, I do not really care about having all the features of my tablet working with the Linux distribution (such as camera and GPS). That being said I do care about the Bluetooth working as I have a Bluetooth keyboard! |
12420 | How do I delete a Google Plus Huddle message? | I shared a message in Google Plus Huddle with one of my contact. I am looking for a way to delete the message but cannot find anything. I even cleared my Google Plus data from Manage Apps but the message comes back after signing back in. Does anyone know if it is possible to delete a Google Plus Huddle message? |
12421 | Can I tether iPhone 3G to EEE Pad Transformer? | This is somewhat simmilar to Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone?, but since it is 7 months old and belongs to different Android version, I will ask again. I want to buy EEE Pad Transformer (which comes with Honeycomb) and I want to tether it with my iPhone 3G, which supports only Bluetooth tethering. Will that be possible? (I will clarify - I want to tether the 3G connection, that I have on iPhone, to EEE Pad) I know that the question is half about iPhone, but I think it is more about Android, since I know bluetooth tethering works on iPhone 3G end, I just want to know if it will work on recieving end on EEE Pad Transformer. |
66436 | Backup of apps and their settings | I learned about Titanium Backup but I don't have a rooted device yet. I'd still like to backup all my installed apps and their settings - will the default Google backup:  What does this backup exactly? Sorry if this has been answered before but I really couldn't find it on quick search. So maybe it won't hurt to have my post here. I see that my best option is adb (Full Backup of non-rooted devices) though... but I still don't know what the default Google backup does then... and why it's not enough... |
15433 | Reapplying market updates after using "uninstall updates" | I had an issue with an application that couldn't be updated, and solved it by uninstalling the market updates (maybe there was another method, but in my case it worked). Problem is, now I can't find a way to reapply the market updates. Before uninstalling them, the updates were applied automatically, but now half a day has passed and I still have the version that came with the phone. **Edit** : In case it matters, the phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace, running the latest official firmware (2.3.4) |
12426 | Where do I start if I want to learn custom modding an android device? | I have some basic knowledge of android phones from a fan's point of view and have had a bit of experience with testing of custom ROMs but I really would like to start with basic development on my own. I'm no developer, which is why I need some serious advice of where do I start and how do I proceed. What kind of prerequisite knowledge do I require ? Any kind of tutorial or knowledge database which can help me get started would be very helpful. |
6900 | Tasker: Using OR logic in contexts | Let's say I want to create a context where the SSID of a wifi connection is either 'ABC' **or** 'XYZ'. I can see where I am able to create 2 contexts, but it seems to enforce and logic between the two, so in order words I must be in proximity to both 'ABC' and 'XYZ'. I want the context to be either, not both. |
8135 | Is copying an .apk into /{system, data}/app sufficient to install an Android application? | If not, what else is done under the covers? Also, what are the differences when installing applications * From the android market * sideloaded from web download * sideloaded using adb install * sideloaded using adb push |
48833 | What's the difference between a NANDroid backup and an ADB backup? | Could anyone explain the difference between a backup made using NANDroid and a backup made using ADB i.e. using the `adb backup` command? I've read that both are capable of creating full system snapshots but I haven't been able to understand the difference. The more technical the answer, the better. Thanks. |
8130 | Why does my Galaxy S keep corrupting and resetting? | My Samsung Galaxy S was working well, but about a month ago it turned itself off, and upon restarting went through the initial setup again (language, keyboard, etc.). At the same time, lots of apps started to fail, and were force closed and relaunched by the OS (Swiftkey, Agenda Widget, and others). All my other data was intact. Eventually, I reset the phone (losing all the texts and my Angry Birds progress :o) and reinstalled the apps and set up my sync accounts again. The phone repeated this process three times in a week, so I requested a return, but then as I was waiting for a returns envelope, everything seemed to be fine. I decided to see if it was a glitch and all was well until this afternoon, when it turned off again (I checked and the battery was pretty full) and has started doing the application force closes again. Running Froyo from the official Samsung update via Kies. Any theories? Thanks. |
8131 | How to Put PDF on SD card for use by Adobe Reader | I have phone tethered to PC, and on the "G" drive I can see the phone directories and files. Another post, said that you have to put PDF files on SD card. How do I navigate to the SD card, is it the "DCIM" directory? I tried putting a file there, but Adobe Reader still says "No PDF Files Available". |
48836 | Galaxy S2 GPS not starting | A while ago my GPS was annoying me with a lot of 'searching for GPS'. I had to wait at least 10 minutes every time and it holds for just 2 minutes. Then it starts for searching again. I searched for fixes and tried one. It was done in recovery mode by flashing a zip (lost the source of the site). Since then the GPS isn't even responding! It doesn't matter if I press GPS on or off, it stays off. I've tried to clear cache, full wipe, factory reset, nothing worked. Tried a lot of apps in the market like: GPS status and toolbox, GPS fix etc. I even rooted my phone with a new kernel, this also didn't work. What can I do to make my GPS work? edit: I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) rooted 4.1.2 XWLSD Siyah kernel v6.0b5 |
7105 | Wifi tethering unavailable HTC Magic | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Wifi tethering with HTC Magic Hi, Got a HTC Magic (the black one) with official froyo 2.2.1 in it, but when I went to check there is no WiFi tethering available in the menu (although, there is usb tethering). Is there any way I could put this old phone to work as a portable hotspot? I mean, are there any apps I could download to enable the wifi tether? I'd just prefer not to have it rooted, custom ROM, if possible... thanks. |
2396 | Is there a way to create location shortcuts for navigation | I often have to navigate to the same places with the google maps navigation. I use speech to enter the address. Is there a way to create shortcuts, which i can chose on the touchscreen to navigate to an often used places? F.e. i dond't want to enter my home address everytime, instead i want to save it as "home" and have the ability to chose that. |
7739 | How can I have android reinstall my installed apps after I do a factory reset? | I have a nexus one and I installed a bunch of apps on it. After I do a 'factory reset', I go back to 'Android Market' and I see it is trying to download the apps I installed before. However, all of them are stuck in 'Downloading...' - they do not get installed. I am on WiFi, so it is not an network issue. Any idea how to re-install those apps? |
32162 | Changing "Emergency Call" numbers in Samsung phones? | I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. It has an "Emergency Call" / "Emergency Dialler" feature. By default it comes with "911" and other American emergency numbers loaded in it, how do I change that? |
7737 | Rooting & AOSP Android - Howto | I'm about to buy a new Android phone, and I'm looking at the LG Optimus One P500. IMHO it's a little better than comparable models from other brands (eg. Samsung Galaxy Fit), but there's only one problem that I have with it: I want a "pure-Google experience" as in AOSP Android as seen in the Nexus S et al. So, before going ahead and buying it, I'd like to ask whether it's possible to root the phone and somehow achieve what I want (and remove the custom LG modifications, esp. the dock). Also I've heard that the variant used on the Optimus V isn't modified as much - can that be used with the Optimus One? |
50806 | Is the SHIELD an Android device with a fully open source software? | NVIDIA announced the Open Source Resources for the Tegra SHIELD device. Does this mean the SHIELD is a device with fully open-source software? How does it compare to another device, for example, the new Nexus 7 that will be released without the sources for the stock image, due to apparently issues with Qualcomm? |
50807 | Does Mobogenie for Android install adware on the phone? | Has anyone used Mobogenie? It looks like a very useful way to control an Android phone from a PC, but I found one review that says it installs adware in your browser. However, it wasn't clear if this was on the PC or on the phone. |
2390 | How do I sharpen photos on my phone? | I am looking for a photo editor app or website that will let me sharpen photos, preferably using unsharp mask. I tried several free photo editors from the market, but none of them lets me sharpen photos. I don't mind paying for an app, I just don't want to unless I know it is a good choice. |
19191 | Answering Machine on Android | Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible but Microphone input data is also transmitted. 1. How to switch of microphone on android devices 2. Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink while call on Mute? any pointers or suggestions will be highly appreciated. |
19195 | Galaxy Nexus restarts non-stop before completely booting | I'm aware of the suddenly restarts of the `Galaxy Nexus`, but in my case it restarts before managing to boot completely and it does that in a non-stop loop. It happened while my phone was on a stand by mode and now I can't do much, so it is basically useless. Is there anything I can do about it. Is it possible to reset it somehow? I tried to remove the battery, charge it and all that kind of stuff that I could do, but no luck so far. I bought it through Amazon.com and the model is Samsung I9250 Galaxy Nexus 16GB (Unlocked), but I'm in Europe so warranty is something that would take sometime I guess. **Update:** I also tried to follow these instructions but my computer cannot find the device. I'm stack in the `ODIN MODE, Do Not Turn Off Target` if I do the trick with the volume down button, otherwise it just restarts without completing the initial colorful effect. Any ideas? |
19194 | Android Market is not opening on Samsung galaxy GT-P7500 | When I try to open the Market on my Samsung Galaxy GT-P7500 it shows the following dialog: > **Your client is out of date. It will be automatically updated shortly.**  Does anyone know the solution to this problem? |
65618 | Very high mobile data usage reported by carrier, no evidence in phone | My phone is a galaxy Note II, I found out yesterday that I breached the 5 GB limit of data usage for the month when the carrier completely cut my data connections. I went to check the reported usage in the system settings and it just shows 687 MB used for the month, the highest usage app is facebook with just a little over 100 MB used. Now here's some facts: * Running Ditto Note 3 v 3.2 (android 4.3) (based on XXUEMK9) (Baseband: N7100XXUEMJ9) * Never used tethering this month * I always keep 3G off at night and when I'm on WIFI How do I find out what could have caused all this data usage? The detailed connections report from the carrier will come in 2 months so I can't know anything yet from that, I'd like to try and figure out something now. I will be getting a data plan upgrade that will allow me 500 more MB for the month but I'm afraid that if I don't do something fast I might end up wasting all the data again, for now I'm planning of clean flashing the newest release of the rom but I'd like to know if there is some app that will let me monitor data usage in a more detailed way as it seems the built-in android graph doesn't record this hidden data that was used. |
65615 | Google Glass Stuck at the “Glass” screen | My Google Glass is stuck at Glass screen and doesn't go beyond that. Can't fastboot either. The device is recognized by the Android Development Tools Eclipse plugin. |
65616 | Security Pattern doesn't work on first attempt | On my HTC One, when I enter the correct security pattern, it doesn't always unlock the phone. No error message will be presented either. Basically nothing happens once the correct pattern has been put in. I then need to re-enter the pattern a 2nd time, and it will then unlock the phone. Why is this happening? Is this a known issue? |
65610 | AVD's configuration is missing a kernal file | Recently I've migrated from windows to ubuntu, installed Android SDk in Ubuntu 12.10 and created the AVD launched it shows this Error: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernal file, I installed ARM EABI v7a System Image for all the Android 4.X.X. Still it is not allowing me to get the AVD. Help me to spot the issue. |
40080 | Debug Samsung Galaxy S3 Blank Screen Freezes | my Samsung Galaxy S3 suffers from the Black/Blank screen freeze. The only remedy is to pull the battery to get the phone to respond again. I'm running Android 4.1.1 and I have done a factory reset. Now the symptoms are back. I would like to figure out a way to get the log of phone after I pull the battery so that I may be able identify which app is causing this issue. I have the Android SDK installed, but so far I can only get the current live log. How can I get a log history with time stamp? Thanks, Nick, |
13773 | Can a GPS enabled android device provide lat/long underground? | Just what the title says; In a closed environment like a subway tunnel, or a deeper subterranean tunnel - will a GPS enabled phone be able to provide lat/long? |
13775 | Tasker: How to trigger recheck of state context? | As I understand it, when I set Tasker to execute a _tasks_ in a profile that has a _state context_ it executes the tasks **once** \- when the state condition becomes true. Is there a task command to make Tasker re-run the profile (in case the state condition still remains true, of course)? _Background: I'm trying to make Tasker do some actions when net wifi closes, wait a while, then check if net connection is still closed to run the same actions again (effectively creating a loop that only ends when net connection becomes active)._ |
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