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49888 | Can I recover app data after the phone has been Factory Reset? | Without remembering application data, I reset my Galaxy S3 to factory state. Now, I lost data for one expense manager app. Is there any way to recover the data? |
34243 | How can I automatically freeze and thaw an app on demand? | I have some apps that I open on occasion. One in particular is a game that likes to push notifications up reminding me to play again. Is there an app I can use to automatically freeze an Android app when I exit it, and automatically thaw and open the app when I want to open it again? I hate how many apps have background services or receive intents that I don't care for. With my ROM, I can specifically deny permissions to apps based on certain intents, but that doesn't always help. I know you can freeze and thaw an app using Titanium Backup Pro, which I have. But that would require manually going in to TiBu and doing the freeze/thaw commands each time. In an ideal world, I would like a list of apps to be frozen as soon as I exit. And instead of the app listed in my app drawer, I would have a shortcut to first thaw the app and then open it (and have the same icon as the app). I don't care if this takes an extra few seconds; I simply want certain apps to only be running when I say so. Does this exist in any form on Android, whether in a kernel patch, an app, or a simple script? |
1401 | Low on internal data storage - looks like the some apps use a lot! | So, looking at the Gmail, Twitter, and Facebook apps for example, the apps themselves only take up 3-4 MB each, but then the app data is like 10+ MB for each. Is that stored data the synced copies of my email inbox, or my twitter feed, or FB feed? And, if so, is there a way for me to limit how much of my phone's internal storage each app gets allocated? |
79043 | How to root Android Jelly Bean from terminal inside Android | I have installed the Android Terminal Emulator inside Android Jelly Bean (4.2.2). The device being used is http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/mini- pcs/rk3188-android-mini-pc. **This device has problems connecting over adb to my computer. Am also unable to enter the recovery mode/download mode on this device.** Hence I cannot use any of the standard tools for rooting my device. However, I have been able to install the Android Terminal Emulator app inside Android Jelly Bean. Is it possible to root my device from the Android Terminal Emulator. Please guide me. Is it possible to root a device via some custom system update file put in an SD? Even this could work out for me. |
68884 | How to unbrick/reflash Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo | I have formatted my Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo with SP Flash tool. Now, it is bricked. How can I reflash it? I have ClockWorkMod Recovery and backup, but I get an error `brrom da_3004`. |
35194 | Unable to turn on screen during calls | Both of my Galaxy S3s have a problem with their proximity sensors. I make a call, put the phone to my ear, but then if I want to hang up the screen is dead and won't wake up. I cannot disconnect the call until their answering machine hangs up. If they don't have an answering machine, the call just rings and rings until I remove my battery. This is my second S3. Is there a fix for this? |
35193 | why "ls -al" does not show file size info in /dev/socket directory? | In /dev/socket directory, if runs "ls -al" in adb, there is no file size information. I would like to know why there is no such information, in the condition that in other directories can show file size information? Thanks. |
55660 | Only whatsapp working on Wi-Fi and no other apps connecting(Android) | I'm having some strange problem with my Sony Xperia SL. I use Virtual Router Manage on my Laptop to connect my mobile to internet over Wi-Fi. From this morning none of the apps are connecting to Internet(Play Store, Instagram, Subway Surfers, Browsers, etc.) except WhatsApp. I've tried resetting Settings on my phone. Also reset the Wi-Fi modem on my Laptop. Still the same. Any Solution? |
77229 | Dual boot linux and CM 10.1 (android 4.2) on transformer prime | I have seen guys could setup stock android (v4.1) with a Linux Distro on TF201 in this link. But I was wondering for those who have already installed a CyanogenMod custom ROM on the device, is there any ways to apply that as well or not? Appreciate any helps. P.S.: Unfortunately ubuntu_touch is not supported for tf201 so far. |
77224 | Has mm-qcamera-daemon been fixed on Android L ( Developer Preview )? | If you earlier had the mm-qcamera-daemon problem in Nexus 5, has installing Android L Developer's Preview fixed it ? Because I have a Nexus 5, 4.4.4 , and the issue appeared today for the first time ( I don't have installed the usual culprits like Snapchat or Skype ) , and if it would help, I would intall the Android L OS version. |
77223 | Setting Up Live Wallpaper with Tasker | I'm trying to set up a Tasker widget to switch between a static wallpaper and a live wallpaper. I have no problem with coming up with the action for the static wallpaper, but I am unable to change my wallpaper for the live wallpaper. Hope someone with experience could help me out here. I am using the latest version of Tasker and the live wallpaper I wish to set up is Koi Live Wallpaper running on a rooted 4.3 stock rom Samsung S3. Thank you in advance. |
28428 | Can I put a Galaxy Note on Virgin Mobile (US)? | I am thinking about getting the new Galaxy Note phone, but I want to put it on Virgin Mobile (US). Is this possible? If not does anyone know of any phone service like Virgin Mobile I can put the Galaxy Note on? |
694 | Contacts on Android: Delete limit exceeded | A few days ago I deleted all of my Android contacts (using the "Delete Contacts" app). Not a mistake, I really want to delete them. From that day, Android always shows a notification "Sync: Too many contacts deletes". When I click on it, a menu comes: `Delete limit exceeded There are 3960 deleted items for contacts, account xxx.xxx@gmail.com. What would you like to do? - Delete the items. - Undo the deletes. - Do nothing for now.` When I click `Delete the items`, the menu disappears, and nothing seems to happen. The contacts are gone but the notification still sits there. It has been like this for days. What should I do? |
79598 | Show Notifications missing in app settings | I'm trying to disable app notification for a particular app. The usual method is to go to System > Apps > click on the app > uncheck the "show notifications" checkbox. The problem is, this checkbox doesn't appear for this app, or for any of the random apps that I sampled which are installed on my phone (eg. GMail). Am I missing something? I'm running a Samsung Galaxy (SGH-S730M) with Android 4.0.4. I found instructions (with screenshots) that look like they date back to Android OS 2.x or 1.6. |
79593 | Exchange calendar syncs to Android, but not to Google | I feel as though I am missing a simple configuration change on my Android device. I recently setup my work Exchange account on my Galaxy S4. My calendar entries from Exchange show up on my Android calendar just fine. However, I want those entries to actually get pushed to my Google calendar. Is there an easy way to have my Android device push those events to my Google calendar instead of keeping them local to the phone calendar itself? |
79590 | Nexus 10 does not show stacktraces anymore | I have an Nexus 10 with Android 4.4.4 (Stock, no root). Today I noticed a strange behaviour: When an App crashes, the device doesn't show the Stacktrace in Logcat. I purposely implemented a Bug in an App (parseInt("A)") without any try/catch. If I execute this on Nexus 10 the App just freezes and shows the "App isn't responding" Dialog In Logcat it shows only one line: `threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception`. Does anyone know how I can get my Stacktraces back? |
79595 | Add repeating tasks using stock calendar | ## Is it possible to have repeating tasks using the stock calender program? Sometimes I have a task I want to show up each day for a month or something, but I don't want to have to stick with a photocopy machine and handwriting a task list when I have a Galaxy Note 3, running android 4.4.2 kitkat. I don't want to have to root and use questionable programs, just stock android. However, I don't mind, but would really rather avoid, doing something on a computer such as a Perl script and then syncing with wifi or or pushing through usb. I would think that the calendar program would have this feature, but I can't find it anywhere. The event-type in the calender program can handle repeating events, but not task-type. Events just fill up blocks of time, I want the ability to check off a task, so events wont work. |
58537 | Galaxy Nexus I9250 stuck on x logo after updating yakju to takju | My Galaxy Nexus I9250 gets stuck on X logo after I updated yakju to takju (4.2 factory images for takju). How I can fix this? |
33054 | Asus Eee Pc with android 4.0 doesn't show internal disk in file system | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Internal hard disk partitions (sda2) not showing in android system Hi i have Asus EeePc with android 4.0 operating system . There is about 250 GB of total space (seen in bios setting), but only 4 Gb internal storage is been access by the file system in which android is deployed. Rest of the space is invisible .There is sda1,sda2 & sda3 partition but only sda1 is mount. How to access other ? Also mount command show sda1 detail mot other. |
55398 | How can I protect android widgets | I can protect my android apps with Smart App Protector(App Lock), with this app I can set up password for privacy protection. But what to do with widgets on my home screens? For example I have Calendar widget with sensitive data and I want to protect it. I was thinking of app, that for example on some conditions, will allow to auto hide widgets (auto hide in time range with similar way like Tasker). |
55396 | My Nexus 7 shows a widget "Install Google Play Services" but it won't work | I've just powered up my Nexus 7 and instead of the Google Now widget it shows "Install Google Play services". However, if I tap the button, I'm told that Google Play is not supported on my device. What the heck? Can somebody tell me what I have to do or what is going on? |
55395 | When I tried getting free book from google store it asked for credit card details and I provided | Though it was showing as Rs 0 for the book, Rs 50 got deducted from the credit card? Why did this happen? If I was to pay, why is it shown in free book list and why is it asking for credit card details and going on to deduct the amount. And also can anyone tell me how to erase the card details I provided? It is still getting reflected there and it is not even awaiting passwords to make a purchase, u click purchase, the amount is just getting deducted. |
55394 | How to make an HTTP request for incoming/outgoing calls? | I am looking for a way which will allow me to make HTTP requests to my web server when there is an incoming call (or outgoing/missed called etc if possible). This is so that I can log the information (CallerID primarily) and perform actions in my own system based on the number that is calling or being called on the handset. I need the request to be made while the call is either ringing or in progress - i.e. what is happening now, not what happened previously. An example use for this is so that I can present information about a caller on another computer which is connected to my system when someone calls. An alternative to HTTP would be fine, such as SMTP or some other notification/external communication. |
18663 | How to hard reset a Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800? | My Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800 has had the wrong pass entered too many times, and now it's not opening up. So how do I do a factory reset on it, since all the workarounds I've tried (phoning it, mashing keys, putting 'null' as the password') haven't worked? |
32976 | Dropbox, where did my pictures go? Disappeared! | I uploaded a bunch of pics from my android device to dropbox, and every single one of the pictures and videos that I uploaded are now missing from my phone! How do I get my pictures back and delete this horrible app without losing my stuff? Theyre pictures of my son |
22302 | Calendar sync with Google Calendar notification time | Events sync-ed from Google Calendar have a default notification time of 10 minutes in advance. Sometimes that's not enough. Is there any way to automate this and have the default be something else? Thank you. |
61708 | Speech to text deletes my sentence | I am trying to use speak-to-type in QuickOffice, and when I try it at the beginning of item number 2 in a numbered list, it types the sentence and then deletes it again! If I go up to the existing item number 1 and then try to add my sentence to it using speak-to-type, it works. Is this a bug? |
61703 | s3 bootloop switching to cyanogenmod with cwm | As i managed to mess up, I need your help! I wanted to switch from samsung s3standard 4.3 to cyanogenmod11nightly: What I did: * with odin flashed `CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5` to get root * backed up data,apps,efs (no nandroid, didnt know at which point that would be done) * because I could find out ho to get the `cm-11-20140121-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip` to install without a custom recovery, I * reflashed `philz_touch_6.07.9-i9300.tar.md5` * deleted everything (data/factory reset, then "clean for new ROM", cache, dalvik) * went to `Install from .zip` -> SD Card -> no CM11 zip file there anymore!! I put it directly in the root of the sdcard => now bootloop. In the recovery I see only the standard folders, no usefull .zip How do I get the CM11 zip again on the phone (or show it up if it is still there)?? And where exactly do i have to put it this time, as my "just in the root" option seemed bad. I tried this Problem with updating CyanogenMod - Phone will no finish booting up but i cant get the ZIP to the phone, its not recognised in Windows as Phone/Folder =( What is the next step before I brick everything? |
22309 | What's the difference between real dual-touch and fake dual-touch? | I have a `Xperia X10 Mini Pro` and by some ungodly reason it's dual touch feature is not working. I have searched around the net and I have seen here and there people use terms such as `real dual-touch` and `fake dual-touch`. I don't really understand what's the difference here? Can the dual-touch ability be faked and how is that possible? By the way, if anyone can tell is it possible to activate the dual touch feature in my phone I would be super thankful. |
61707 | Samsung note 3 titanium backup freeze lockscreen | I have a rooted note 3 am am using a custom lock screen. Is it possible/wise to freeze the lockscreen service or any dependencies to free up CPU time and memory? Does a custom lock screen rely on the lockscreen? |
25659 | Is the Google branded Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ the same as GT-I9250? | I purchased the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ directly from Google Play. I'm looking to buy a Proclip holder that's specific to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-device-holder/samsung-galaxy- nexus-(gt-i9250)/holder-with-tilt-swivel-511324-18854.aspx Is the Google sold device the same form factor? |
25654 | Install Whatsapp on Android running under Virtualbox | I've just installed Android using Virtualbox on Ubuntu, and now I want to install WhatsApp on it. When I visit Google Play and try to install WhatsApp, it tells me that I have to associate a device via my Gmail account. When I'm connected, it's saying that I have to choose another device (because I've already installed it on my Nexus) but it doesn't list me the Virtualbox install as an option. What's causing this problem? |
25656 | Root Gone but still works for many Apps | I Have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus which was rooted. I used an OTA Rootkeeper to keep the root after I upgraded to 4.0.4 which worked great, I was able to use root well after the OTA update. But recently the root has stopped working however the apps that I had saved permission before the mysterious removal of root still work. So I can use Sixaxis, Wifi Tether, File Explorer with root permissions, etc. They all work great however any new app I download is unable to get root access. I first noticed it trying to flash a rom. When I go into SU app says I have a outdated binary and when I try to update it (from 3.0.3) it fails to gain root access. **Any ideas why I've lost root access and how I can get it back short of going back through the entire root process?** |
74758 | Nexus 5 backup with ADB 'pull' | Is it possible to back up _all_ the user data on my Nexus 5 (apps, pictures, everything) by running the following command while the device is in recovery (assuming all partitions are unmounted)? adb pull /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata Later, using the command fastboot flash userdata userdata to restore? My device is encrypted; will this also back up any data needed to decrypt the device? My end goal is to be able to use this and a CyanogenMod image to restore exactly what is on the device right now. |
74759 | No sound whatsoever on phone (on calls, or while playing a video or mp3) | I have a DOOGEE DG500 running Android 4.2.2. Apart from automatic updates for installed applications, no other applications have been changed recently. I switched my phone to the silent audio profile so that I could sleep. The next day I set the audio profile to general again, but no sound can be heard from the phone. The phone has not been dropped or misused in any way. I have tried turning the phone off, removing the battery for a few seconds and re-assembling everything together again but I had no luck. How can I fix the sound? |
74754 | Can Android switch to the Wireless AP with the strongest signal | I have a Wireless Router (D-Link) in my living room and a repeater (TP-Link WA750RE) in my kitchen. Sometimes when I go to the kitchen and back into the living room, my Nexus 5 (Android version 4.4.3) doesn't switch to the D-Link router although it has a stronger signal. It stays connected to the TP-Link repeater instead.  When I switch wifi off and on again, it connects to D-Link Router, which provides much better speed. How can I force android always switch to the strongest signal? Is there a setting for it or an app? |
74755 | Windroy WiFi issue | I just downloaded Windroy, it works fine but I cannot connect to the WiFi. My WiFi works for my computer but I just don't know how to get it to work in Windroy. Any ideas? |
74752 | Automatically connect to VPN when connecting to WiFi? | My university has an open WiFi that requires me to log into a specific VPN before I can access the internet. Is there any built-in way or app that allows me to specify which VPN I want to start together with a certain WiFi connection? (Similar to Ubuntu's option to combine a WiFi with a VPN) Right now I have to start the VPN manually every time, and if I loose connectivity, the VPN will not automatically reconnect together with the network connection. I am using cyanogenmod 10.2.0 **EDIT:** To clarify, this is what the option looks like in Ubuntu's network manager:  I want to achieve a similar effect in Android/Cyanogenmod. |
74750 | Kindle fire stuck in "Parenting mode" | I unfortunately changed my Kindle settings to Parenting and know find it difficult to use. I can't get access to all my files and documents, videos, internet and many more. I want to register for a new account but can't get access to my the main settings when I go to the MORE... it just open a page and says "manage child settings", "set daily goals" and others. I can't use the device now. How can I get this fixed? |
65930 | Easiest method to backup my stock and Chrome favourites so I can access them on a new device? | My Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.1 looks like it's going to die and I was wondering what's the quickest method to backup my Favourites from Chrome and stock so that I can copy them to a new device? Note: I don't have PC access and I'd like to keep the folders. |
78882 | Is it possible to share file with one using NFC and another using bluetooth? | May I know if it is possible to transfer file from one phone using NFC to another phone using blue-tooth? I know it is possible to transfer file from one NFC to another NFC. Also, it is possible to transfer file from one blue-tooth to another blue-tooth. |
65939 | Remove KNOX from a pre-installed Samsung Galaxy Note II | How should one remove KNOX from a pre-installed Samsung Galaxy Note II or similar? As I understand it, Samsung's official instructions for removing KNOX do not even remove the KNOX installer, but merely turn the KNOX installation off. I'm curious about this approach to removing KNOX from Samsung phones. As I understand it, removing the `aboot.mbn` and `sb*.mbn` files simply prevents them from being installed. I doubt this helps if your device already has KNOX installed. Could I first downgrade my GT 7100 to a pre-KNOX firmware? And then flash a new firmware with the KNOX bootloader removed? Or could I simply substitute the `aboot.mbn` and `sb*.mbn` files from a previous Samsung firmware? Also, how could I actually find an old firmware for the Galaxy Note II? I must presumably identify a firmware that's suitable for the hardware somehow? Also, I'm using heimdall under Mac OS X rather than Odin under Windows, so maybe I could just flash the ext4 `.img` file directly? Is this a problem? Is Odin required to avoid setting some warranty void bit or osmething? Now my current firmware is N7100XXUEMJ9, which I've managed to download, appears Russian. The most similar firmware available on Samsung's site is N7100XXUENC3. It does not contain the `aboot.mbn` and `sb*.mbn` files. Instead N7100XXUENC3 has `sboot.bin tz.img boot.img recovery.img system.img modem.bin cache.img hidden.img`. I presume I could just flash the `system.img` from that without replacing the boot stuff? |
78886 | Restore phone and keep whatsapp number after changing sim | I am going to restore my phone and I want to keep my whatsapp number. The thing is, after restoring I am going to use a new number. Restoring my phone means I will have to reinstall whatsapp, then I will be asked to verify phone number. My old SIM is not working anymore. What should I do to keep my old whatsapp number? I am using samsung galaxy nexus android version 4.2.1 |
78884 | Is it possible to know how far away another phone is using bluetooth? | When connecting to another phone using bluetooth, is there any way to know how far away the other phone is (would be better if it can tell me the exact distance even though a estimated distance is fine with me)? |
78885 | Is it possible to make my phone as a remote shutter? | Is it possible to set a android phone to act as a remote shutter that can connect multiple devices (phones and/or camera) via bluetooth to take photos? |
55971 | HTC One X will not turn on | 3 days ago my stock HTC One X shut off on its own for no reason. My phone was working great up until this point, but since then I've been unable to do anything with it. The LED does not light up and it's not recognized by my computer. I tried all button combinations and nothing happens. This seems to be a common problem with this phone. How can I get it to turn on again? |
55977 | I don't have a working ROM on my Sprint HTC One. I made an error when flashing; I'm on hboot 1.55 and Android v4.3, S-On | I've been struggling with this for over a day now. I unlocked and rooted my phone just fine (HTC One on Sprint, 4.3) - but when I flashed a ROM, I flashed Maximus HD, which was apparently an International version and not a Sprint one. I think that messed some things up. After trying a few different ROMs on top of that, nothing works. Each ROM I flash will "install" correctly, but when it boots to the lock screen, upon unlocking it gives me the HTC splash screen. I'm convinced that my accidental upgrade to hboot 1.55 is rendering it impossible for me to flash any working ROMs - be it stock or otherwise. I can enter Recovery mode, adb sideload, and flash ROMs, but none of them work. I've tried Superwipe and then Bad Boyz, but it's the same thing. After installation, it sticks at the HTC splash screen. So, my options are limited. I think I need to find a way to revert my hboot to 1.44 from 1.55 - that way at least the stock RUU is compatible. However, I can't find any way to do this; since I'm S-On, and I can't access any ROM to mess with settings, I have no idea how to do this, or how to flash a workable ROM in order to switch to S-Off. Anyone have any ideas. I'm seriously distraught. I just bought this phone, and I love it. I'm so sad that I decided to try this rooting/unlocking/ROM flashing business because it's disrupted my sanity. Any thoughts or ideas will help immensely. I will give more information if needed. Thanks! |
32359 | Messaging keeps drafts after you have edited and used them | Running a Galaxy Nexus on Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Stock, with stock messaging app. I find that when I create a draft message because I've accidentally hit home instead of space, when reloading the messaging app, editing the draft and sending it, it keeps the original draft in the 'Type message' input box. Why doesn't it get rid of it, when the draft has been used and is therefore no longer needed? Is there a setting somewhere to control this? (I couldn't see one.) |
32356 | Galaxy Nexus call freezing | I've bought **two** Galaxy Nexus phones about a month and a half ago. I'm experiencing phone freezing on calls on both hence I doubt it has anything to do with the phone but rather with software. ## When does the phone freeze 1. **Someone calls me.** 1. I drag to green to initiate the phone call 2. Display changes to _in-call mode_ which displays the big red _stop the call_ button 3. Phone freezes 2. **I try calling someone.** 1. I open contacts 2. Select a contact and phone number 3. The moment I select Phone calling app (because I also have Skype and it asks me which one to use) 4. Phone freezes I tried un-installing Skype but there was no difference. ## Other possible candidates I haven't tested thoroughly but I suspect if I have a phone number in my contacts saved with spaces (or whatever that blank button on contact number keyboard is - could be some dialling pause maybe?) my phone freezes. When I removed spaces I usually was able to make a call. But I haven't tested this thoroughly and am not 100% sure of it. I should point out that freezing doesn't happen on every call. It's sporadic but often enough to be extremely annoying. Makes me look ridiculous in the eyes of others what kind a phone I'm using. As I read on the web others are having same freezing issues on their Nexus phones. Some indicate it may be a problem with battery status info reporting back to phone hence battery removal solves the issue for a day... But this problem has apparently been present for almost 2 years and it seems to be related to OS without any relation to installed apps. It's interesting/sad/worrying that something primarily supposed to be a phone became incapable of being one. :) ### Info * unlocked Galaxy Nexus bought on Amazon.de * non-rooted Jelly Bean 4.1.2 * UI language is English (UK) |
53337 | How to show screen touches on Android 2.3 | I have to show my Android 2.3 phone on a projector and I like audience to see what control I touch. There is a developer setting in Android 4 to show touches. How can I do it in Android 2.3? Is there an app for it? |
57538 | Can I configure Google Now to recognize contacts by their phonetic name? | I have a lot of friends with names and surnames that Google Now cannot recognize, so I added an entry for their phonetic name. When I say "Okay, Google" and then "call (phonetic name)", Google successfully transcribes everything, but instead of calling them it will open a search in the browser. Is there a way to make Google Now recognize my contacts by their phonetic name? |
57533 | Why do apps require a certain minimum Android version? | All android apps require a specific Android version. Why is that so? Can't we use any ICS app on GB? For example, touch-to-focus is a very simple feature – but it wants Android 4. What can I do to use it on GB? Or _Wolfram alpha_ , which is a browser-like app. Why does it require at least ICS? |
75487 | How do I turn on battery percentage in Android L? | I haven't been able to find a menu option for this setting in the new Android-L developer preview. |
75486 | Why does stock android include a shutdown option, but no restart option? | I've always been baffled by this decision. Does anyone know why this is the case? Most OEMs will add a restart option when you press and hold the screen lock button, but stock never includes one. |
26105 | Determining support for Bluetooth Low Energy | I'm doing a feasibility study into Android tablets for commercial applications. I have a product that requires a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. I have a Nexus 7 tablet which is supposed to support BLE but I haven't found much information about it. Is there a way to check whether the tablet has BLE and if it's enabled or not? |
26101 | Proxy/tunneling options for the Android platform | As the possibility of connecting to a public Wifi is increasing in our cities, the opportunity of proxying/tunneling the traffic is gaining importance. I strongly believe it would be interesting to come up with a list of applications/procedures that can setup or manage different kind of proxies/tunnels like: * http/https * socks v* (also on top of SSH) * openvpn * pptp * ... My hope is to gather all the knowledge w.r.t. the topic building a community wiki page. |
26102 | What does "Quick Upload" do? | Using Motorola Atrix with Android 2.3. When long-clicking an image in the Gallery (Galerie in German), among others there’s an option to “Quick Upload” (“Schnelles Hochladen” in German). What does this option do? It seems to do something for a while, but then it doesn’t tell me anything. The first time I used it it asked for an e-mail address. I specified my Gmail address, assuming that it would upload the images to the relevant Google account. But I can’t find them anywhere. It’s the fourth option in this screenshot:  |
26103 | No screen lightup on email/notification/reminder | When I get a txt message on my phone, the screen lights up and it plays a sound if I have the volume turned up. However, if I receive an email, or some other notification, the screen does not light up and it does play a sound if the volume is turned up. At work, I need to have my phone on silent, so when I receive a txt message, it's not a problem, as I have the phone angled to face me, so I notice instantly when the screen lights up. This does not happen with emails and or notifications. So my question is, how do I set my phone up so the screen lights up when i receive an email and/or notification/reminder etc? I am using Android 2.2. |
63832 | Viber's sticker bought will be owned once or permanently? | On my Android smartphone Google Samsung Galaxy, I install Viber app and intend to buy a sticker. My question is whether I will have to re-buy the same sticker on another phone (using the same Google account of course) or it will automatically restored? |
63831 | Android keeps rebooting | I have a ZTE v9. I flashed it with CynogenMod7 from here. I have installed ClockworkMod recovery 4.0.0.2. Then I rebooted phone from recovery. Now, the phone keeps restarting. I can't get into recovery mode using power + volume down button (earlier I could). I have a backup of previous rom. How can I restore it? |
54644 | How to get my lost Xperia SL back even after factory reset? | I'm new to this forum, I have lost my Xperia SL yesterday in a bus. I have registered police complaint with my IMEI number. I was trying to locate the phone using android device manager when someone uses my phone's internet. so far nothing is going correct. When i log in to the google play with my email-id, my mobile phone model has been showing. I have a doubt that, when the thief does a factory reset, and sign in using a new account in google play, will i able to still detect my phone with its registered model number? will i able to track my mobile with any of the technology? (I have not installed any tracking apps in my mobile). or i have to wait for the police to track it with my imei number? Can anyone help me to clear my doubts? I have not changed my password of my gmail, so that i may have the more possibilites of tracking my device. |
75156 | How to gain access to Android GUI having only remote root access to console? | I have remote root SSH access to my Android device, i.e. can upload and start programs there. How to get GUI access, i.e. view the screen and press buttons there remotely. For X11, `x11vnc` can be used to attach to X session. Are there analogues for Android? |
3410 | Phone calls over headphone jack? | I'm looking at buying a new car. Many of the cars I see now come "standard" with an audio-in jack. The option of a Bluetooth connection is usually much more expensive. My question is: If I plug my phone into the audio-in jack with a cable to the headphones port, can I use the phone "handsfree" effectively while operating the vehicle? That is, will the incoming sound come over the speakers, and not echo hopelessly into the input on the phone itself? Or do I basically have to spring for the Bluetooth, either at purchase time or aftermarket? |
37451 | Install application without Google Play | I made an application, and I want my friend to install it from a link, but the apk file cannnot be installed on the Android phone. He has to use some file explorer to install it. But I see many apps can be installed from a link and installed directly without using the file explorer. What should I do to my APK? Is it a signature problem? |
37454 | How can I remove the SIM lock from a Samsung Galaxy S? | I bought one from bell Canada, and I can't put in a SIM card from any other service provider. Does anyone know how to unlock this phone? |
37456 | I rooted my phone, but I never flashed the ROM and I never flashed the recovery, then I unrooted it. Can you tell its been rooted? | I am using a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) which has Android Gingerbread 2.3.6. I rooted the phone by applying update.zip through the recovery console. I installed titanium backup free, and ROM manager free, but quickly uninstalled them after I saw that I did not really need them on this phone. I never installed clockwork recovery, i never flashed anything. I then unrooted the phone by repeating the steps I did to root, using the unroot.zip (renaming first to update.zip) That worked and Superuser app was removed after reboot. Now what I want to know is....can Samsung tell my phone has been rooted? If so, what can I do to remove any trace of it? Thank you. I know this question has been asked before and answered but I could not find an answer which dealt specifically with my situation where nothing was ever flashed. |
3419 | How does NFC on Google Nexus S and Android 2.3 work? | I'm curious on the Near field communication, NFC that the Google Nexus S has. From what I understand, this techonlogy can be used to read RFID-tags, or am I wrong about that? What can I read with an NFC enabled Google Nexus S? Can I read all RFID-tags? can I read something else than RFID-tags? |
14227 | Galaxy S2 synced but no emails show | I have created an exchange account on a Galaxy S2. Upon creation of the account no errors were thrown or encountered. Yet when the user open email for this account "refreshing" keeps popping up and going away at the bottom. No emails ever show up for any folders, but all folders in the exchange account do appear. When the user sends an email via the GS2 two identical emails are sent. The exchange server that the account is on has a ssl certificate from a CA installed and working. Other android/apple phones are working fine. Several different exchange user accounts have been tested on the GS2 even one created just for testing(one email was sent to this account for testing). I'm perplexed and need a push in the right direction on what to look for to resolve this issue. Using a different email app shouldn't be necessary and is not an acceptable answer. The GS2 is Android's flagship phone and it's email client should be sufficient. I appreciate any help on the matter. Thanks, Jonathan |
2019 | Currencies supported by Android Market | Now that Google has extended the number of countries from which developers can sell paid apps, have they also extended the number of supported currencies? I know that the Market now shows prices in the user's local currency; what I want to know is can developers now set prices in currencies other than US dollars, Sterling, Euros and Yen? For example, what currency is used when an Australian developer sells an app? Do they set the price in US dollars or are Australian dollars now supported? |
2018 | Can you get a list of the RUNNING applications on Android for the purpose of activating them? | On my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone: if I start a couple of apps, I can get an overview of them in the 'Active applications' icon on my first screen. Clicking this icon, shows me all active applications but allows me only to end them. I find no way to activate them. Pressing the center touchpath at the bottom displays the last 6 clicked icons - which may or may not be the ones running. F.i. if I start 6 applications, I see these 6 icons, if I start a 7th one I see the last 6 started. I wont see the first icon again . So how can I activate this first one, other than knowing it is running, and tapping it's icon again ? Please don't start telling me why I should start 6 or more applications. That's not the point, here , of course :) ANSWER: **You can't** \- at least not by using the system as it is installed. A well, no big deal, really. Just wanted to see if I was missing something here. Coming from a Windows background ( _and aren't we all because otherwise we should be holding an iPhone now_ ), this did not seem to illogical. Thanks for all answers. |
2016 | How can you tell which version of an app is on your Android phone? | I was just browsing through the AppBrain Android store and saw as one of the popular downloads Gmail. This made me wonder how to see the version info of an application on my Galaxy S mobile phone. How can I tell the version so that I may update this application to a new version? |
2013 | How can I see in the App store whether I am working secure | I wanted to buy some small application from the app store, it asked for my credit card information, but I was unsure whether we were working in secure mode. How can you see, during payment, whether your are working in secure mode or not ? (like the green colour in Internet Explorer). |
2012 | How can I view title text for a web image (xkcd.com) on an Android based browser? | How can I see the title ~~alt~~ text for website images on an HTC Desire? I'm currently using the Dolphin HD browser but I can't see a way of getting the alt text. |
18480 | Updating my Nexus S from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 | I have an unlocked GSM Nexus S I bought from a friend. I'm currently running version 2.3.6 (which was pre-loaded on the phone). I really like the way Ice Cream Sandwich looks, so I would like to upgrade to 4.0.3. I've looked around for tutorials and it seems I'm going to have to root my device and install a ROM. However, I can't seem to find an ICS (4.0.3) download from any reputable sources. They all seem to be hosted independently by users. Is there a place I can download the update from Google/Android directly? |
33485 | Facebook contact sync no longer working: "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly" | As of a couple of weeks ago my Galaxy S3 (running Android 4.1.1) no longer syncs contacts from Facebook. I have the Facebook app installed and calendar and the gallery are syncing fine but the contacts fail. I get the following message: > Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly. Just to be clear, it did used to sync the contacts fine, but then the above started happening. I have updated the Facebook app a few times but I cannot remember if it started happening immediately after one of these updates. Anyone know what's going on or how to fix it? |
14105 | How can I determine storage directory from ADB? | Is there a way I can use ADB to determine the external storage directory (equivalent of the Android API call `Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()`)? |
71678 | full backup for deployment and reproduction | I am currently working on a project on a Geniatech ATV1220 Device running Android 4.2.2. I need some applications on this device with specific settings like Debian Kit with openssh, openvpn, nodejs and also a firefox browser with fullscreen addon as well as a terminal emulator with specific command line. I have it all set up to work perfectly according to my needs on one box but now I want to achieve the exact same thing on other boxes (also Geniatech ATV1220s), without having to do the process of manually setting up each box individually, since I might have to do it to a lot of boxes. What would be the best way to backup the whole filesystem including debian kit, all applications, all settings of those applications and all the stored data and then restore it on another device to basically make them 2 identical boxes? I tried adb backup with the following command: adb backup –all -apk -shared –f backup.ab But that didn't seem to do the trick, as when I restored the backup on another device, debian kit for example wasn't running at all. I also have a way to sign images for that device, which I used to remove unnecessary apps and services, if that helps in any way. Has anyone had to do something similar and knows the best way to do it? Kind regards egon |
33480 | APN Settings Don't Save - Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.2 | I'm trying to setup my APN settings on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running Android 4.2. The APN list is currently empty, and every time I try to add one (menu -> add -> fill out form -> save), nothing new appears. I'm trying to connect to H2O wireless, when I fill out the instructions, I get a warning saying to enter the MCC and MNC (which H2O says to leave blank), the phone says the MCC and MNC are required, so I add in the MCC and MNC using `sumac`'s instructions. After I add the settings and click save, no new item is added to the list of APNs. I think that there should be an item already in the list, as others mention the default settings, but there definitely should be an item after I add the APN. Has anyone else dealt with this before? People have suggested online to others that it may be a firmware issue. Please let me know if there is anything else to add, this is the first time I have tried to get help with my phone. **Edit** : I've talked to H2O's support, and they said 310/410 should work. They said the problem has been in Android since 4.0.2, and all they can suggest is a hard reset. So now, it doesn't seem to be a problem with my carrier, my phone, or the settings. Has anyone gotten around adding APNs on Android since 4.0.2? |
18489 | How can I move apps to SD on my Samsung Galaxy Ace? | I want to move some apps to my SD card, and from Googling around I found that it's possible to do this if the device is rooted. How can I root my Samsung Galaxy Ace? |
33488 | Where to change country information at Samsung App Store? | How can i change the country of Samsung App Store? i can't download any apps, because they said that "its not available for my country"? Shows the following error  I have searched the internet for the solution, but didn't get the solution. For example# * http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2938 * http://www.askmefast.com/How_can_i_change_the_country_of_my_samsung_galaxy_s3_i_cant_download_any_apps_because_they_said_that_its_not_available_for_my_country-qna3127637.html * http://www.justanswer.com/android-devices/6um7b-change-country-location-samsung-s3.html Please help me. |
34908 | If I tap and hold on the homescreen, nothing happens | I wanted to uninstall and move some applications from my homescreen, but when I tap and hold to get the menu for uninstalling and editing, nothing happens. The icon is selected, but there is no response. This was working fine earlier, but has been broken for the last month or so. Does anybody know if this is connected to any settings, or would you guess it's an error? |
34902 | SHARP Aquos 104sh moves cursor to wrong location | I'm trying to edit and questions on stackoverflow, but when I click to move the cursor to a location or reselect a word, the cursor winds up far north of my click point. I need to do some more testing to see if it is a fixed distance. It seems to be fixed, instance-by-instance, but variable overall. **-Edit-** I noticed that this isn't happening consistently, which makes it difficult to reproduce and test; however, it seems to become worse as the text grows longer. I've widdled it down to Dolphin, for one. It doesn't happen with Jota++, but it may happen in my S!Mail, sometimes. I'm using the TouchPal Keypad (Swype), Dolphin Browser. I think that it has something to do with TouchPal. |
30682 | Is it possible to replace the top layer of glass on the Samsung Galaxy S III? | I have somehow cracked the top layer of glass on my new Samsung Galaxy SI III, and am wondering it's possible just to replace that top layer. I have ordered a replacement piece of glass, and have read that it's possible to heat up the glue between the touch screen and the top layer glass, which allows you to remove the broken top layer. The thing is, I've only read this one site, but no where else. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks in advanced! |
30685 | Is it possible to load only an .apk file on boot? | It is possible to override a step in the boot process (after all underlying dependencies have been met) to load an .apk file automatically? The optimal solution would be without something such as tasker. |
34905 | System audio files appearing in playlist | I wasn't satisfied with the selection of sounds the phone was giving me for the alarm, so I installed ES File Explorer and picked out some ringtone sounds from the phone's `system/media/audio` folder. Ever since, those sounds have been showing up in the Music Player playlist. How do I stop them from doing so? I'm using the default music player on a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro running Android 2.1. |
34904 | XMBC select does not work with MK802III and Logitec wireless kb/mousepad - how to resolve? | Using Aptoid, I installed XMBC on the MK802III. As per Update 2 found here, it takes a while to load on the first run. The XMBC logo appears, and sometimes the menu shows up. When the menu does appear, I can use the arrow keys on the Logitec wireless keyboard / mouse pad to move around, however I cannot select any of the menu options with any keys or any of the mouse buttons. The right mouse button makes a "back" sound, but still nothing. |
40411 | Screenshot with power + volume down, what's the trick? | I'm using a galaxy nexus. I know the trick for taking a screenshot, with power button and volume down, but it's really flakey and only works some of the time for me (much less than half, maybe 1 in 10 attempts). Even more annoying is that the volume down brings up a little dialog, and if I don't wait for that to disappear before I magically get the combination right, it often gets the volume slider into the screenshot. I've tried holding the power button first, then pressing down. I've tried holding the volume down first, then pressing power. I've tried attempting to push them at exactly the same time (this one seems to work best). Is there some sort of trick to this technique that I'm missing? |
40027 | How do I transfer files in ClockworkMod between my phone and my computer if my phone doesn't have an SD card slot? | So the phone can only boot to "ClockworkMod Recovery" due to unknown reason. Is there a way to transfer files between my phone's internal memory and my computer? There is no SD card slot on the phone. I don't have any other ROM in my phone which means I can't flash anything but the official ROM (through download mode) which I think will remove all the files. |
40025 | Samsung Galaxy S1 Constant Reboot Cycle | I left my Samsung Galaxy S1 charging overnight plugged into my computer (as I usually do) and when I came to use it in the morning, it was turned off (to my surprise). When I turned it on, it goes into a constant reboot cycle, where it turns on, gets to the home screen and then about half a minute after, just reboots itself again. I am able to get into recovery mode and download mode and I can keep it stable in safe mode - but have limited access to apps. My questions are: (a) does anyone know what would have caused this? (b) what can I do to stop it?! without the obvious factory reset? (c) I originally thought it was a battery problem but now that I can sustain it in recovery and safe mode, am I right in saying that the battery is fine and its most probably a software or app malfunction? |
40024 | What's ADB and why is it used for? How do I install it on my device? | There are mentions about ADB on various questions and answers on this site. I'm not exactly sure what ADB is, what it does, how it works and where I can get it: there's little information on the tag wiki besides the link for ADB on the android developer site. On the site itself, the language is a bit too technical, and there is no information on how to install it or get it working, only a list of commands. This may seem obvious for a developer but may not be for some users. What is the purpose, usage and installation procedure for ADB? |
47557 | Flaw in `adb shell ime list -a`? | I wanted to understand how to work with IMEs. More precisely, I was trying to figure out how to disable in a single command one can disable all the input methods so that the hardware keyboard takes over. I thought that the detailed description given about each input method on giving the adb shell ime list -a command (with an emulator instance running on my 12.04 64-bit Ubuntu machine) might help me. Here I accidentally observed (see the pic below) that in spite of the disabling the various IMEs and then giving the IME listing command, `enabled=true` stays!  Is this a bug? |
47554 | Specific wifi network suddenly stopped working. Why? | There is nothing wrong with my wifi connection. I have also used the same network before on the same mobile, but suddenly this problem occurs. Whenever I try connect to the Internet through the wifi one message shows that 'Internet is not available on this Wifi ap, change network...' (Phone is a Samsung Galaxy S Duos 7562) What to do? |
78053 | How to download a Google play book | Can someone tell me how to download a Google play book so that I can read it off line on my Android table which? I attempted to use the download option on the MyBook list (the three dots). The file that came was incompatible with my ebook reader. It was: Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub.acsm I tried renaming the book in various ways such as: Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub and Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice.epub However I couldn't import either of those files into my ebook reader. The extension .acsm might be the off line extension for ebooks. I thought I had seen it as epub before. So if that is the case, can someone advise me of how to convert the downloaded book to a way that I can import into my ebook reader library? The ebook reader I use is: Ebook Reader This is a clarification of the answer provided by DAN. Important components of the answer: 1. The book is automatically downloaded and readable off line when reading it online. 2. The download works the ACSM is a package of the download which can be loaded on authorized machines for reading (via authorized readers). You can get the program for your MAC or Windows at: http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions/download.html For LInux you have to install Wine and run the Windows Version. At present the latest Windows release doesn't work with Linux (Wine) you have to use version ADE17 for Linux: Install Adobe Digital Editions on Linux For the Android so for I find: Aldiko Book Reader I agree with Izzy's brilliant reflection that in the future I'll have to search for books that doesn't have this restrictions. |
78052 | not able to change lock screen in galaxy grand 2 | i have updated my galaxy grand 2 to 4.4 and after that I'm not able to change my lock screen wallpaper always it shows a wallpaper which is already in the device which has red background.home screen changes every time whenever i want to change but lock screen remain the same . But if i put live wallpaper as my home and lock screen it applies to both home and lock screen.....plz suggest me something that how i would be able to put any pic from my gallery as lock screen...... |
39302 | How do I keep CPU off when charging? | When I connect the USB power source, it makes CPU to stay on (even though "Development->Stay awake" is off). When charging from a weak power source if makes battery to drain even faster than is case of USB power is not connected at all (because of CPU stays on instead of sleeping). How do I stop external power connectedness affecting CPU sleeping policy? I'm not talking about screen being on, it's about CPU being awake (unfortunately it is not easy to see if CPU is on or off). |
47081 | How to move app data to external sd card on karbonn a15 | I have karbonn A15 android ICS(4.0.4) smartphone, its not rooted. I want to move the app Data to my external sd card, i tried to move the (mnt/sdcard/data) folder from the internal SD (android/data) to (/mnt/sdcard/SD_Card/) External SD (root folder), just to check whether it releases any memory in the storage section in phone settings. But the internal storage was same, there was no change, can anyone tell me where does the app data resides in the internal memory, its fine if i can move app data manually to the external sd card. |
47088 | Google Navigation forgets/ignores "Access to my location" setting - Nexus 4 | Every time I attempt to use Google Maps Navigation on my stock (rooted) Nexus 4, I get the `Searching for GPS` screen. The phone never finds GPS though. I've found that if I go to `Settings`>`Location Access` and switch`Access to my location` off and on again the Navigation app finds GPS instantly, every time. Nevertheless, the next time I try to use navigation, I will have to do this again. Has this been reported as a bug anywhere, or is there a fix? I'm on Android 4.2.2. |
47089 | Voicemail forwarding numbers - Tmo prepaid plan | I switched a monthly Tmobile plan several months ago and absolutely hate the voicemail "service". I previously had all my VM's sent to my email via YouMail (kind of like Google Voice). Today while looking through settings I noticed there are three Voicemail Forwarding numbers in the Phone Settings menu. Each for a different scenario (busy, unavailable, unreachable). All numbers are currently set to Tmobile's VM handling number. Has anyone with a TMobile monthly plan had success in changing these numbers to use a third party VM service such as Google Voice or other? |
77146 | Stuck at samsung screen... | I got a problem with my Samsung galaxy TAB 3. So the problem is the next: its always show this ONLY: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 i can only get into the downloading mod. (i CANT get into recovery mod) and the third problem i can do anything it will turn back if i have to download something its not a problem! PLEASE HELP! i think tab 8 but im not sure |
77142 | My phone sends automatic message | I have Moto E with kitkat android. Recently I have observed that my phone is sending some sort of text message to the number +917760971500 automatically without my consent. The message reads '%ms%AAAAf9DZyyitci0h6A/8G0FbV2VVTeAlW1GGvovt0rRQld6nUTjUAgJ6tC7UQS7JJ48/a4ERd+cKQtvuO30ceXu3A/TjekrdYgKOMOBSyymq+f+iC9hjylQILP6h5IJsY8JE' Is it because of any app? Please advise the solution to get rid of this. |
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