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60315 | Turning on USB mode in Galaxy Grand | I have 2 mobile phones, a Samsung Galaxy S II and a Galaxy Grand. The Galaxy S2 has Android 2.3.6 and the Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2. When I am trying to connect the Grand to my PC, it gives me 2 options: MTP and Camera. MTP is media Transfer mode, and when I select it, restricts speed. On the other hand, the S2 has USB mode which works fine for me. So is there any way that I can connect the Galaxy Grand with USB mode? |
60314 | Is there a trustworthy place to download language packs from? | I'm a veteran iOS developer, giving Android a stab as part of an experiment that I hope will ultimately have me coding for my Google Glass. Today, my Moto X arrived. (Chosen because of it's small form factor and reported good battery life.) I do have a Nexus 4, but stopped using it because I thought it was too wide. On my Nexus 4, I was able to change the menus to almost any language I wanted. I had German, I had Russian, and I even had Hebrew. On my Moto X, I've only got 4 languages: English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. I'd like to enable a few more, but I'm not sure where to get the languages from. I'm uneasy about simply downloading languages from anywhere, so I'm looking for an authoritative place to get the system languages from. (On Windows 7 I was able to grab language packs directly from Microsoft.) Does Google or Motorola offer language add ons? |
60311 | Note 3 keyboard saves URLs I type into incognito tab | Just purchased a Note 3 recently. I'm using the stock keyboard. When I go into an incognito tab within Chrome and type in a URL, then later on in the day return to Chrome (regular tab). When I tap in the URL field the keyboard pops up with the last three URLs I typed in. One of which being the one I used in incognito. Any idea of how to stop this from happening? (If the answer is technical I'm an Apple guy so keep it plain English. Thanks.) |
81646 | Adding an extra keyboard button for switching to rarely used languages? | I type in the following 3 languages: 1. Language A - 55% of the time 2. Language B - 40% of the time 3. Language C - 5% of the time The usual solution would be to have all three languages installed, however it is quite annoying to have to switch over Language C each time I swap back and forth between A and B. Is there some sort of solution that would allow me to either have an extra button for language C or switch to language C using a special key combination? I'm using Nexus 4/Android 4.4. Thank you. |
81647 | I am not able to open Google Account on New Galaxy Ace 3 Phone | I have tried to open a Google account but after many attempts have failed. When I tap the Gmail icon I get a window, prompting me to add an account, for either an "Existing" or "New" account. When I tap on either option the WiFi scanner starts up instead. I should get a window with a qwerty keyboard to enable me to register my details for an account; but I do not. This phone is brand new so I am wondering is the phone faulty or am I doing something wrong. This is my first smart phone which I bought on Ebay but I have not yet registered the Sim card with my provider as I am still using my old phone. Would this make a difference? Thank you for your help in this matter. |
81640 | Mediatek-res.apk causing bootloop | Right, so I've been an absolute idiot and I uninstalled mediatek-res.apk. I was probably very tired and I was stupid enough to forget to make a backup in recovery. The phone is a Chinese clone (Jiake JK3) and I can't find any stock firmware on the internet. It's now stuck in bootloop, so somehow I need to restore mediatek-res.apk. I can get adb access with root when I'm in recovery. I've tried pushing it to /system/framework with the correct permissions, but that hasn't worked. The log (when I boot up) says: D/PackageManager( 1699): scan package: /system/framework/mediatek-res.apk , start at: 66650ms. D/asset ( 1699): AssetManager-->addDefaultAssets CIP path not exsit! and I/PackageManager( 1699): /system/framework/mediatek-res.apk changed; collecting certs D/dalvikvm( 1699): GC_CONCURRENT freed 1976K (15855), 34% free 4069K/6124K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 19ms and E/PackageManager( 1699): Package com.mediatek has no signatures that match those in shared user android.uid.system; ignoring! W/PackageManager( 1699): Signature mismatch for shared user : SharedUserSetting{41de1470 android.uid.system/1000} I have no idea what any of this means but I'm a fairly capable user so if someone could let me know what it means that'd be great. |
69338 | Wifi connection issues | Yesterday, we changed the service provider of the office wi-fi and since then, my Samsung Galaxy Tab3 (8.0) working with Android 4.2.2, has stopped recognising my office wi-fi. It is working well on other wi-fi connections. My cell, my laptop recognise the office wi-fi but its my Tab that refuses to play ball. Could someone help me out here ? |
69339 | Unfortunately, Software Update has stopped OTA (LG G2 Rooted) | Whenever I click it, I get the "Unfortunately, Software Update has stopped" message and the app closes. Picture is not of my phone, I found it from another post that was not answered.  My phone was trying to update automatically but would fail during the process. I read a forum saying to restore some hotspot files that I had changed to get the free hotspot. I must have done something wrong in trying to find the stock hotspot files and now my phone wont even start to try and update. Any help would be great! |
43496 | How to install cyanogenmod on LG P690 optimus net: how to know which ROM? | I would like to install an android 4.x ROM on my Optimus Net (P690) Android 2.3.4. When I go to the CyanogenMod downloads page at http://get.cm I see various phones but not mine. However this youtube video shows that such an installation is possible. Alas this page does not show where to get the ROM image from. Could anyone suggest where to get it from? |
21346 | How to rename catalog of ADW Launcher EX? | In _Setup Catalog_ option, I can only choose apps, but can't rename the catalog. Is there any way to rename a catalog? |
69332 | How to store a wifi password? | My previous phone was saving automatically my wifi password. I now have a LG OPTIMUS L1 II, but it is asking for the password each time. Is there a way to tell them to save it? |
69331 | Why is my phone not an available option on the online Play market? | I have to Android devices, a phone and a tablet. I recently upgraded both to Android 4.4. When I go to Google Play's website using a browser on my computer, and select an app to install, my list of devices shows my tablet, but not my phone. It used to show both. I can't seem to find any setting to connect my phone to my Google account in such a way as to make my phone appear in the list. How do I make my phone an available option when installing apps from a computer based browser? |
69334 | Android tablet/device with 2 wifi adapters | Is there a way to add a 2nd WiFi adapter to an Android device? I'm looking to use an Android based device as a proxy for an upcoming pentesting project. I know I can use a laptop or another device like a Pineapple, but this is a bit of a special needs project for reasons I can't elaborate more upon. I'm looking for 2 wireless adapters so I can connect wirelessly to the internet and use the 2nd adapter as a access point that other devices can connect to. Any thoughts/ideas would be appreciated. |
16587 | Double click word doesn't select it | I'd a Samsung Galaxy I5510 with stock rom, android 2.2. Whenever I double- clicked any word in an input field it got selected. Now I bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace I still have stock rom and andrond 2.3.4 and double-clicking a word does nothing. Is there any way I can get this functionality back? It was very useful to add words to swype after typing them. |
16586 | How can I buy an app that isn't supported on my (current) device? | As you may know, the official Android Market is in the process of having a sale, charging only 10 cents for a bunch of apps for 10 days. They're going to pick 10 new apps each day, so the apps for sale today won't be on sale tomorrow. I am an OG Droid owner, and I'm one of the many who is waiting to pounce on the moment the Galaxy Nexus shows up in Verizon stores. I could have upgraded my phone weeks ago, but .. well.. you know how it is. One of the apps on sale today (Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD) won't let me purchase it, because the Droid doesn't support it. But (hopefully) within a week I will have a phone that definitely supports this game. I don't even care if the game sucks; it's only 10 cents! Is there any way I can buy the app anyway, so I can install it at a later date? |
80713 | "Google BroadcastListener" running for over 78 hours now | On my Galaxy S3 I have "Google BroadcastListener" running for over 78 hours now... Is it possible my ex is accessing it or something?  Also, is this the reason my "record audio" won't work? It tells me that "Unable to start new recording. Other applications already recording", yet I have nothing else on that I am aware of. |
80717 | Android 4.2.1 - Operating System Storage is occupying too much space | Dunno if this is a proper question to ask here, my problem is about the storage of my android on the internal memory. I have 16gigs of sd card, 16 gigs internal storage as well, but I am seeing this on my android's storage settings:  It looks so weird and I cant install apps, even though I choose sdcard for storage/installation location. The brand is Coolpad 8903, possibly not on sale anywhere out of China, but this looks like os issue i suppose... anyone knows how to fix this problem so i can free some storage? |
50221 | Drag to change route in Android Google Maps | In Google maps, we can use "drag and drop" to get a custom route:  How can we do this on Android maps? I tried to drag but it doesn't work. It provides several alternative routes, but none of them is what I want. |
12691 | Which disk encryption standard is used in Honeycomb? | Does anyone posses an official or un-official information on which encryption standard is used in Honeycomb "encrypt tablet" option? Is there an information on any hacks or backdoors, placed for law enforcement and such? Basically, the question is: if someone loses a tablet with confidential information in it, how probable it is, that the data could be extracted from it despite encryption? |
12690 | Galaxy S 2 battery won't charge while being on | First of all, LOVE the Galaxy s2, even though it has some problems - which phone doesnt, right? I've had the Samsung Galaxy S2 for 2 months. It worked fine. Since a week my phone won't charge the battery while being on. I would charge my battery almost every night. At night almost empty, I wake up and its full. Now a week ago I woke up and the battery had only 3 % left and it was VERY warm. Unplugged it, tried it again. Turned phone on and off... Nothing worked. When my phone died, I left it to cool and then charged it again in it's off state for a few hours. I turned it on and the battery was full again! I use the original charger, I haven't changed anything since having the phone. So now I can only charge my phone while it's off.. Not ideal... Has anyone had the same problem?? Any advise is welcome! Thanks! |
46047 | Desire password-required login for Facebook on Android | I would like the security of mandatory password login to Facebook from my phone. How to do this on Samsung Galaxy Express? |
46045 | Do any launchers restore home screen widgets from Google backup? | Are there any custom/3rd-party launchers that, when you have **Back up my data** turned on in the **Backup & reset** settings, restore home screen widgets when a backup is restored? I know the stock one doesn't, so I hope that someone with more experience of 3rd-party launchers will recognise the behaviour. |
12698 | Help! Google is downloading books to me without my permission or involvement | I noticed I had updates the other day, and was surprised to see that my phone (Droid X, Gingerbread) was downloading _Alice in Wonderland_. I did not ask for this book, and I don't want it on my phone taking up disk space. When I checked, I saw it had also downloaded Dickens' _Great Expectations_ and (as if in some kind of smirking insult) Jane Austen's _Pride and Prejudice_. WTF? Granted these books are in the public domain (i.e. free) but I really think _I_ should be the one to decide what I want downloaded to my phone. Not Google. What's worse, there is apparently _no_ mechanism to prevent such downloads. The settings in the book and market apps make no mention of any of this. Does anyone have advice on how to stop this behavior? |
52222 | Prevent upgrade to 4.3 on rooted 4.2.2. device | I have just rooted a Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.2. I now receive a notification for system upgrade to 4.3. I don't want to do this, probably ever, as I want to keep 4.2 for app testing purposes. In _Settings > About tablet > System updates_ and in there it says: **Android System 4.3 Update [Restart & Install]** How do I prevent the upgrade, ie how to I get rid of that Restart & Install button and to I prevent future upgrades & notifications? |
52220 | Changing to an SD Card | Because my internal storage didn't have enough space for new applications and updates I decided to change where applications were being installed to my SD card. I used the adb commands and a message informed me that I changed to the SD card. However when tried I was unable to download applications due to insufficient space which means that my primary memory is still my internal memory. How can I change to the SD storage? I am using a Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0, OS 4.0.4 |
52226 | Installing Google Maps giving error "Application requires newer SDK version" | I have a galaxy S 3(d2att,US variant). Today I got an update for Google Maps. But when I try to update it after downloading play store gives error as " **Application requires newer SDK version** ". I'm running on 4.2.2 Jellybean. Phone is rooted and using CynogenMod 10.1.2. How can I update it? or Why it shows so?  Screenshot (click for larger variant) |
52224 | How to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Y Duos | I just wanted to upgrade my phone to jelly bean and I tried by viewing the tutorials. But when it got reboot it shows the samsung logo only. How can I make my phone working?? |
53177 | Calls and texts in tablet with mini USB SIM adaptor | I was hoping to find out if I can use my 10.1 inch Android tablet running Android 4.1 for calls and texts using a SIM card attached through mini USB (or if not, how?) Surely there must be a way. |
53171 | What exactly is in AOSP? | With recent news about Google shifting more and more of the Android experience out of core Android and into Google Play Services, I got curious. If I were to download Android's source code from the AOSP page today and compile it, what will I end up with? Besides the binary drivers for individual hardware devices and the various Google services, will I end up with a working version of Android? My motivation for asking this is to find out how much of the experience people associate with Android is actually part of the AOSP. |
53173 | "Open link in new tab" missing in Google Search bar | On a Galaxy S4 I9505 with Android 4.2.2, typing something in the Google search bar widget on the home screen opens a browser page with search results. The problem is that you can't open multiple tabs from this page, as no menu opens on long-tapping a link. As the Google bar on the home page is the fastest way to start a search, is there a way to set it so that it opens results in a different browser, or to enable the "Open in new tab" functionality in search results? |
19803 | How do I find my contacts? | My contacts have dissapeared from my phone, over night, for no reason. (Galaxy S) Althoug nothing else in the phone has been affected. The messages still exist, the history is there, but only listed with phone numbers and not my contacts. I have pulled the battery, I have pulled the sim card and battery together and I have restarted the phone. Nothing seems to work. I beleive the contacts are in the phone because under my history some names appear but not all of them. How do I trace /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db to see if my contacts exist at all. Where do I start? |
19802 | Are Samsung firmware updates regional? | Silly straightforward question: are updates to Samsung devices firmware regional, meaning that US may get an update earlier than South America or EU? Also: who controls those updates? Do they depend on carrier when the device is tied to one? Thanks a lot...really! |
19801 | How can I determine the latest released firmware for my Samsung device? | This problem eludes me. I have two Samsung Android devices, a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Galaxy S2. I keep'em up-to-date using the update option in the settings panel, however, I think I'm not always sporting the newest firmware that was released, maybe because of region issues or some other reason. So I would like to know if there's a Samsung website or any other source where I can spot the latest stock firmware available? Thanks all |
7828 | Android: Listing all activities | I have an Android phone which is _not_ rooted. Is there any way I can obtain/export a list of all installed packages _**with their available activities**_? ADWLauncher has an activity picker in its custom shortcut feature. It lists things like: Calculator Calculator(.Calculator) Camera Camera(.Camera) Camcorder(.VideoCamera) Camera(.Camera_dual) Camera(.VideoCamera_dual) ... I have apps which generate a list of installed packages, but how can I get something like this shwoing all the activities? Thanks! |
21093 | Is there any android epub reader supporting epub3 with audio/video/javascript? | Hi i just developed an epub format ebook (containing a video and a javascript animation).It is working fine on iphone/ipad (running on ibooks)..I was wondering if I could read the same ebook with an Android phone/tablet ? |
63668 | Prevent older mail to be synced | I have own mail server and two smartphones connected to it via Samsung default mail client: SGS 3 abd Galaxy Note 3. There is no problem receiving new emails, but the problem is that it keeps sending me notifications about an older one. That's the example: I see a notification of the new mail. When I view it, I realize there is no any really new email. In fact, it downloads a letter I read 3 months ago and thinks it is new. How may I prevent default Samsung mail client (Android 4.3 and 4.4) from downloading old emails? Thank you! |
21090 | Google Geolocation Problem with Beautiful Widgets | After boot Beautiful Widgets shows a Google Geolocation Problem notification and tells me that Google can't find my location based on the given GPS coordinates. Beautiful Widgets suggests that: "- Android Geolocation system is temporarily down \- A bad GPS fix has been provided by your phone If that still does not work, disable geolocation in the settings." How can I fix this? Not only is it bothersome, it is also draining my phone's battery at an alarming rate. |
7823 | How do you copy a contact from the SIM card to the phone in order to assign a picture to it | Searching the site here has let me to believe that you **cannot assign a picture to a contact which resides on the SIM card** ( _I am using a Samsung Galaxy S, and that indeed seems to be the case - at least I haven't found a way to do it_ ). So I have to copy these numbers to my phone, I presume. **How do I copy/duplicate one contact at a time from SIM to phone memory ?** I especially ask 'one contact at a time' because I , some months ago, seem to remember having read that you can copy all contacts at once, but that is not the action I would like to take ( although, to be honest, I haven't even found that option, yet ). |
63667 | Radius Server On Android | It is possible to compile the FreeRADIUS server for Android? I mean if I can compile it for the ARM architecture to run on Android as a system binary or in a chroot environment? If so can someone point me in the right direction? It would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Explanation: I actually want to use an Android Mini PC as a RADIUS server to control access to my network. With this I want to know who tries to connect and from a shell script or python script take the necesary actions. The actions will be performed by an Arduino via Serial Communication and if the machine dectect a constant intrusion then a Denial Of Service will be started on the intrusive! The network ESSID is suppose to be hidden to add another extra layer of security. Can I install everything on a debian chroot environment using apt-get if it's not possible on the Android system? |
63660 | Android miniPC 4.1on Dell DVI monitor with adaptor? | I bought my husband a 4.1 miniPC and HDMI DVI adaptor, but I am having Trouble getting the Monitor to recognize it - seems like it won't Switch to digital feed? Any suggestions? Thanks! |
63661 | Is it possible to disable the "Activate Google Now" reminder every time you use "Google Search Widget"? | I've started to use Android 4.X for the first time (after being a long term Android 2.3.X user) and some things are new to me. One of the things that annoy me more is the "new Google Search Widget", which is displayed onto one of my Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.2 desktop pages. It works nicely. But, whenever I try to launch said Google search widget, Google annoys me with an (apparently unavoidable) reminder about joining Google Now. The only button they offer is a "next" button (which of course, I don't want to press). I just dismiss this nagging screen pressing the "back butotn". But as soon as I reopen the google search widget, the "join google now" reminder is there again. I'm afraid I'll press the "next" button in a distraction, and then I'll be "doomed forever". So, is there any method to really get rid of this popup? I'll never join "Google Now", in the same manner I just avoid Google + at all costs. Thanks. |
52599 | Wrong reply-to header in emails (tine20) | I have two different servers with two different user names * foo@mailserver.example (valid mail address) * bar@tine-server.example (not a valid mail, just for tine20 login) I created an Exchange-Connector on the android device and if I send mails the message is from "foo@mailserver.example" but has a reply-to "bar@tine- server.example" set. This is broken, since bar@tine-server.example is just a login for the tine20 server. It is not a valid email address. Sending mails with the tine20 GUI works and there is no reply-to header set. I use the default mail application on my android 4.1.2 (Samsung S2) How can I tell the android mail app to stop adding the reply-to header? |
64127 | adb blind backup | I need to repair my Android phone (it is Jiayu G4 with Os 4.0.2) since display is not working. Yet touches are being handled. Could anyone with Android devtools installed at their PC instruct me which gestures should I do after adb backup -apk -shared -all command? It expects me to unlock the device and allow backup, but I cannot see which button to press. Good answer is: 1\. Press button at 3/4 of height and 2/3 of width of the screen; 2\. Swipe selector located at 1/10 of height in the left... ...or something. Please help. |
64120 | How to charge Galaxy S3 Power Case (320 MAH)? | I just got it, but can't figure it out. Do I charge the case with it ON the device, or do I take it off? Also there is a power button on the case. Should the lights be blinking? If I turn the case off, it charges the phone only. Isn't there a way to charge both at the same time? Last night I charged it separately having taken the case off the device. I pressed power to wirelessly charge my phone and it was half dead, the case. Did I charge it wrong? |
64123 | System so slow; permanent WiFi activity | I guess my Android device is permanent communicating over the Internet, without any doing of my side. This slows down the system. Is there any way to see the actual WiFi activity? I mean I like to know which app / service is actually downloading or sending out information. I tested several task-managers with WiFi Monitoring but all do summarize. I like to know which app at this moment downloads or sends data without my doing. Best would be a widget that shows which app uses WiFi at most. |
17184 | How to install custom stable ICS rom on galaxy S2 (rar file)? | So if you follow this link then apparently this is an unofficial stable release of ICS for the galaxy S2. Also it's been tested by the members of XDA and they also say it's legit. So if I want to test this out, the link to the download is here, how do you install the rar file? You flash it with Odin right? I loaded some custom roms on my phone a while ago but I can't remember if you flash rar files with Odin or put it on your micro sd and run it from there..(Although I think that you do with zip files.) Any advice would greatly be appreciated! Thanks! |
17185 | How to decide whether a system update should be installed? | An Android device shows a notification that _a system update is available_. I guess it is shown because the user has to decide - otherwise it would just be installed silently. How should the user decide whether he wants to install the update? |
17186 | How do I set custom search engines in Android? | For years now, on every browser I own, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Internet Explorer, I've assigned `w` as a shortcut/keyword to the custom search engine `http://www.google.com/search?q=site:wikipedia.org+%s&btnI`. That is, I just type `w android comparison` to jump to the befitting wikipedia article. I use many, many other custom searches. Is there a way to set this up on Android? Not necessarily with the stock browser? |
9368 | How can I clear out unneeded files - like cache, tmp et al? | Are there any Bleachbit like software for Android? Software that cleanes all the tmp, cache, unneded files.. |
9367 | What does "NFC Connectivity (Optional)" mean for the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II? | I'm considering to buy a Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. In the specs, I've read "NFC Connectivity (Optional)". What does that mean? It seems that the first batch of phones won't have an NFC chip. Is it possible to retrofit one or will have I have to buy a new phone for NFC? |
9363 | Linux program to transfer file from/to an android device? | Do you know if there is a linux program (possibly nautilus plugin) to transfer file from/to an android device? What is in my mind is a program which does "adb push", "adb pull", and "adb shell ls" in the background and has a GUI. Thanks, |
9360 | What to do with 'duplicate' apps? (ie. HTC version and 'vanilla' version) | I was going through my app list today when I saw: > Facebook > > Facebook for HTC Sense similarly, there are other "duplicate" apps like Peep & Twitter, Mail & Gmail, Calendar (red) & Calendar (blue). At the moment, with an un-rooted phone I believe I can only remove the non-HTC versions. However if I root my phone, I should be able to remove the HTC versions if I want. I was wondering though, what would happen if I remove the HTC versions of the apps? Will it mean HTC-integrated apps like friend stream will stop working? Thanks in advance :) |
2245 | How can I download arbitrary files to the SD card on my phone? | So I have an android phone, and I wanted to download some files on it that are not currently accessible from my PC (corporate firewall). The thinking is that once the files are on the phone, I can easily connect the PC to the phone to access the files. The problem I have is that the phone refuses to download the files, claiming that "Cannot Download. The content is not supported on this phone." So how can I get the content onto the phone? I know the phone will be unable to run these files meaningfully; I just want them downloaded and stored for later access. |
20055 | How to download a Windows executable? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How to download unsupported files from the default browser? When I try to download a Windows executable (`.exe`) from Android browser, the download starts but stops immediately with error > Cannot download. The content is not supported on this phone. I don't want to support the content, I just want to download the file and save it on the SD card so that I can get it on my desktop computer (which has no internet connection) Any suggestion? |
8985 | When to know it's time to replace the Nexus One battery? | As we all know, battery consumption rate (i.e. "per hour") is not very standardized and its highly dependent on actual use, per user. This makes it very difficult for me to know whether I need a new battery for my Nexus One (I bought it used) or not. Assuming WiFi and Bluetooth are enabled, how long should the Nexus One battery last while the Nexus One is in **Standby**? How long should the battery last when the Nexus One is **completely turned off**? Thanks. |
8984 | How can I prevent Android from auto-installing all of my apps? | I usually install different ROMs regularly... When I set up my account on a fresh ROM, I don't want my phone to start loading all of the apps that I had installed with the same account on previous ROM. I want to choose what I want reinstalled on a new version. Can I control this behaviour or is there a another way around this? |
8986 | What are HTC system images for? | HTC recently released a Nexus-One system image for Gingerbread. What do I do with that? Can I use it to update my phone to "stock" Gingerbread (no carrier modifications?) If so, how? Or is it just some kind of backup? |
8981 | Galaxy S lagging | I've bought a brand new Galaxy S just several weeks ago and so far my expectations are not met. I've never used a PDA before, so I expected it to be a full power computing machine in a hand. :) But here's what I've found out (and corresponding questions): * sometimes (haven't figured or experimented to find out the proper steps to reproduce yet) it simply reboots without any message, notice or any event alarm * some apps may suspend the device, which can be solved by forced reboot (there even were several times the only working solution was to take out the battery :S) * the latest lag I've found was Aldico eBook suspend > reboot > sd card is not visible from the app and several other apps, though seen by certain apps (it also removed phone, messaging from bottom pane when showing home screen) * processor requires a good cooler as reboot/suspend is average after allowed t < actual t Questions: * is it normal/average for PDAs (android devices) to reboot or suspend sometimes (let's say after certain uptime threshold)? * any one else experiencing reboot/suspend issues? * any idea why sd card might be non-visible to certain apps but seen by others? P.S.: my favourite is having default music player not reading .flac format while alarm app does it perfectly. :) |
8980 | Where can I find files/db/etc of Memo application? | I'm wondering is it possible (sure it is :)) to find all the memo notes manually and where exactly they are stored? |
41898 | Since which Android version can you use Ethernet through the USB port? Which makes are repotedly work with CyanogenMod? | As far as I know Android supports Ethernet via USB, right? If yes, since which version of the OS? What are makes of Ethernet USB adapters which are reportedly work with CyanogenMod? What are makes that don't work so well? Maybe one which are "plug and play" in Windows 7 work better on Android too, compared to those which require a driver? Edit: As I'm not that technical I'd like to see an explanation, a drawing an article or something of an example of the most easily done USB Ethernet setup on any Android device (esp. the model name of the USB to Ethernet connector is interesting), if it's on stock Android it's even better than if it's on a modded ROM. |
45539 | Trouble importing photos to windows | Hi I am trying to import photos from samsung galaxy s2 using windows photo gallery. When I do this it imports all of my music album art and mixes it all together with my photos. When I simply try to copy with explorer however, it doesn't auto rotate my pictures. Does anyone have a solution for this? |
41890 | Android keyboard resizes when changing letter casing | I've Nexus 4 with latest update. When I type something, when typing capital letters, keyboard size is almost twice bigger than when typing small letters and it's confusing because when I start the sentence, I have to type first letter (capital) and then wait a little to click on small letter (because its position changes as key sizes change). Is it possible to "fix" the keys sizes? UPD: This ONLY happens with Russian keyboard... Attached screenshots.  |
48322 | I want to delete my Whatsapp account | I don't want to appear on my friend's phone. I want to delete my Whatsapp account. Will my number disappear from my all friend's Whatsapp friend list when I delete my Whatsapp account? Basically, how can I remove my number from everyone's Whatsapp account? |
45535 | Can I get an update that isn't for my phone yet? | I'm on 4.1.2 right now and want to update to the latest version (I believe it's 4.2.3). When I hit 'Check for updates' in settings > about phone > software update it says there's no update avaliable. |
48324 | Latitude's "Enable location sharing" settings disables automatically | I want my latitude friends to see my location. However, I am seeing that this setting disables automatically after few minutes, even after enabling again and again. Any ideas ? |
45530 | Nexus 4 wont charge or turn on; LED is blinking red | I've been charging my Nexus with the original charger for 2 hours. It still shows red LED light when I hold the power button. I've tried everything: * Different USB chargers * Holding the volume button with the power button It just wont work. I'm not the original owner so I can't get another one. |
75513 | "set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed" while updating Gapps-Kk-20140606-Signed.zip | Tonight I updated my Motorola Droid 4 from CM11-M2 to M7, and I thought I could update gapps too, but I'm getting this error: set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed Am I missing something? |
1957 | How to change the 'hosts' file to redirect URLs? | For windows machine we got the hosts file to edit to redirect url's to other domains. Is there a file like that on android? I'm looking to redirect a very long url to a shorter one using the hosts file, is this possible? This can also be used to redirect a list of known spam domains to nothing so the worst flash/gif adds are removed. I'm running Android 2.1 on a rooted samsung galaxy S |
58149 | Android 4.3 autoscreen turn on | This issue I noticed,once i updated my android to 4.3. The issue is after every **1 min** the lock screen automatically turns on. There was no problem before. Please help,i dont want to degrade to 4.1 again. Device-Samsung Galaxy Note 2. |
1950 | Stock Mail App - Outlook Sync, File As Problem | My MD now has a Desire and I notice something strange happening when he syncs his outlook contacts. Now I know from both sides (outlook, Android) , it doesn't really matter what you file someone's name as because when you search, it still appears either way. However, he is very particular so here is my problem. When he syncs his outlook contacts to the device, on outlook they now appear as first name, last name. Even though they are set to File As Lastname, Firstname. Now if I open a contact in Outlook, flip the File As back from and to what it was, it then appears in outlook correctly (well how he wants it to). However, next sync it will re appear as first, last... although file as is still last, first (Outlook) Anyone have any ideas or noticed something similar? I appreciate this is a minor issue but I would like to resolve it for him if possible. Thanks for reading and any help appreciated. |
1952 | How to check version of OR update the flashplayer on HTC Android phones? | Is there a way to check the version of the installed flashplayer? And how do you update the flashplayer? Is it automagically updated? |
49982 | Emulating a windows environment | Is there an emulator available for Android that mimics a windows environment? WINE for Android does not look like it will be out for a while, and those that I've found don't look like they support past Windows 98 (our software requires XP S3 and up) due to different processor structures. It doesn't have to be a free option; as long as it's not too expensive, we don't mind paying. If we cannot do this we can use LogMeIn, but that is not preferable. |
58147 | How can I get the Car Home app to work? | I'm running KitKat and can't locate the Car Home app on it. It's listed in the Play Store as "Installed" and also "incompatible with all your devices", also "not eligible". There's a seeming incongruency in the app install versus availability, and an inability to access the the app on my devices: no icon, no ability to add a shortcut to the launcher? I've not seen another app in the Play store reporting itself in this odd manner. My immediate assumption is it has been discontinued and/or is installed in the Android OS but only makes itself available under certain conditions (e.g. a docking station is present). There does seem to be discussion around the Internet about the Car Home app and docking station integration. Back in Gingerbread days I used to open the Car Home app manually to use it. I haven't checked for it in a while. Currently I'm running a Nexus4 with KitKat but I think this doesn't seem to matter. The app also won't work with my Note 10.1 and is not available for the old Nexus S either (lost that phone though so I'm only going by what the Play store is reporting for it). I've settled for using a third-party app for now, however if Car Home is part of Android and the Play store I would prefer to use it. |
1959 | How to do USB tethering with an Android Froyo and a Mac OS X? | With Android Froyo (OS 2.2), how can I do USB tethering with a Mac OS X? |
58143 | Can't surf from PC when using Android as hotspot | I turned on mobile data and hotspot in my Samsung Galaxy Ace (On a Philippine carrier called "Globe"). I can surf websites just fine directly on Android. Now, I connect my PC to Android's hotspot, it connects but it can't surf or ping websites. It used to work before (used it some months ago) but now it doesn't. What could the problem? Edit: `ipconfig` screenshot:  |
58142 | Disable all Samsung Stylus pen gestures (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Note) | When I hold the side button of my Samsung Galaxy Note's stylus pen pressed, it doesn't draw anymore but starts interpreting any stylus movement as a gesture (e.g. "go back", screenshot). Is there any chance to disable all gestures? Background: I have a drawing app that allows changing drawing mode when I hold the side button pressed. Until now pressing the button prevents the stylus from drawing but executing gesture actions. |
59818 | Disabling Pattern Unlock when Power Button Pressed | I've just downloaded and installed DashClock onto my Nexus 5. I really like the functionality - but I found its usefulness is diminished somewhat by the fact that the pattern unlock automatically appears. What I want is for all the information to be there when I press the power button and my phone is locked and have to swipe up for the unlock gesture - not the converse as it is by default - swipe the pattern unlock down to see the full widget. How do I go about doing this? |
59811 | Stuck in recovery while doing factory reset | Having had problems in the past with battery draining too fast, I was advised to return it to factory settings. On doing this, it worked for a while. Now the same problem has started occurring again. So, I thought, I would simply reset again. However, I think, I may have pressed the volume down instead of volume up (or vice versa) as now I have a pic of the android and a message warning me not to turn off the tablet for the last 15 minutes. Have I done something wrong? |
13253 | Is Adobe Air available on sony ericson xperia mini pro | I'm planning to buy a Sony Xperia Mini Pro, with the physical keyboard, not the x10 mini, but the latest one. The sony xperia mini pro is not listed on Adobe's flash compatible devices list I plan to use it for development and I also plan to develop apps in Adobe AIR, can somebody with a Sony Xperia Mini Pro confirm they are able to download and install Adobe AIR from the market, and run AIR and flash apps on this phone? Thanks |
60599 | How to get "Non-Root" access on Emulators ? | I am running adb on emulators and by default, the emulators give root access. When I execute 'adb shell', I get root access to the emulator(virtual device). For some reason, I want to have non-root access to emulators. What shall I do ? Any help would be appreciated. ## *Configurations Ubuntu 13.10, 32-bit. Eclipse 4.2 with ADT bundle. Genymotion Emulator(To be specific, I was using Android 4.3 here). |
28528 | Why my (unrooted) /data partition appears to be empty? | I am having some issue with my /data partition. Among other things, when I browse its contents with the Astro app, it appears to be empty. The phone has never been rooted and it has been factory-reset at least three times in the last hour, so I would expect it to be at least minimally functioning. Why is the /data partition empty? When factory reset, is it not supposed to contain something? Is this the cause of my inconsistent (maybe they are not inconsistent: they are MISSING) UIDs? PS: I am putting the unrooting tag even if the phone was never rooted, since I would like it to go back to its original state :-) |
28529 | Is Wi-Fi always favoured over other data connections? | I am at home and I would like to be sure that the data connection is always going through the Wi-Fi rather than the (expensive) data connection. Is it enough to simply turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the (password protected) network? How can I control that the download is happening through the right connection? Can sleep (or other events) disable/change/toggle this setting? |
18250 | Multiple gmails in Android phone? | Is it possible have many gmail -accounts in Android phone? I want to have 2nd verification gmail and some non-2nd-verification gmails in the same phone with different security settings -- like `"onion-model"` in networking. |
62204 | user management in android 4.4.2 | I have a Nexus 7 2013 and tried the create new user function. I want to have another user which runs as less apps and services as possible. But I figured out that Android also loaded the first user (with all apps installed) after switching to the newly created user (which should have the most resources available) Any suggestions how I could achieve my goal? Hopefully there is a way ;-) Thanks Bernhard |
1486 | Is there a way to automatically change SMTP server? | I have a friend with a ntlworld.com email address. For desktop setup the SMTP server is smtp.ntlworld.com, but this only accepts email from IP addresses served by Virgin Media (who bought NTL) as ISP. When on 3G, they can use the SMTP server of their network provider. So is there a way to have one SMTP server for WiFi and another SMTP server when not on WiFi? |
1484 | What controls the 3G radio sleep time? | Is there any way to control how/when the 3G radio goes to sleep? Is that, in fact, what it is doing? |
58492 | Got a big problem (no flashing possable) | I got a big problem. I wanted to install ubuntu touch on my galaxy nexus and haven't been able to connect my phone to ubuntu. I wanted to reset all my settings etc. to have a clean android. Unfortunately I wiped all my data, so I can't boot the system. Because the adb does not recognizes the phone I am not able to flash a new version via Odin. And I don't know how to load a custom rom zip file onto the SD Card because I can't acces the filesystem via ubuntu because the phone does not boot. I don't have any backup!!! Can you now tell me how to flash a new android version?! Thank you so far. Regards j0chn |
1489 | Why do certain apps run even when I don't use them? | I've found that certain apps (Amazon MP3 and Stocks, for example) will occasionally be running in the background even when I've never once opened them. Why is this? This is not desirable - those CPU cycles are mine, not theirs! |
54331 | How can I remove YouTube's uploader image overlay? | I have the latest version of the YouTube app for Android (v5.1.10). At some point, the app began overlaying the uploader's user image in the upper-right- hand corner of the video. I can't click on it (it acts as if I clicked anywhere else on the video) and I can't remove it. It never moves (unless I switch to/from full screen) or goes away, and sometimes blocks important portions of the video. Is there any way to turn this annoying non-feature off? |
58496 | Impossibly difficult to track down original rom I8262BUUBAMG1 | I have had no luck in trying to find a site that hosts the ROM for my galaxy core. Is there someplace that I am missing? I8262BUUBAMG1 I love the modded rom that Omkar$ mas made but the latest update broke the google play store connection and I am not having any luck trying to get it to work. If someone has some insight on how to attempt a fix without installing stock firmware that would be awesome. But if not stock will have to do until he fixes the problem with the gAPPs. Thanks ahead of time guys! EDIT: I did find the ROM here but links are broken -.- fml |
58495 | Unable to tether in different areas | I can usually connect to the internet by tethering my LG 990 2.3 to my prepaid Vodaphone. I just spent 4 days interstate with no problems. I am now in a new location getting a strong Wi-Fi connection from my phone, but the same laptop (XP) is now unable to connect. Nothing was changed. I even tried connecting to a desktop. A nice cold beer for the best advice. Cheers. |
54335 | How to add a custom keyboard layout? | Disclaimer: There seem to be a number of potential duplicates to this question on common android forums and SX sites (e.g.: How to install a custom keyboard in Android?), but many are a couple of years old and none seem to be what I'm hoping for. Thence: Looking for a solution that * does **not** require rooting * does **not** require additional apps, _ideally_ * does **not** require "serious" coding Any ideas? * * * See also: * http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/295480-custom-keyboard-layout.html * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5091674/creating-custom-android-keyboard-layout * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326072/android-custom-keyboard-xml-file * and How to install a custom keyboard in Android? |
48589 | Can downgrading OS make Xperia Neo V, boot after a boot loop | My _Neo V MT11i_ was upgraded to ICS a few days ago. Today when I turned on bluetooth, it started to reboot repeatedly. I tried to hard reset using sets of button as posted in some blogs but still I can't access it. Is there any solution? Does downgrading to Gingerbread solve the problem? |
20056 | Samsung S2 not deleting sent emails on gmail | I have a samsung s2 all other parts of the Gmail is syncing. But in the sent items on my phone there are about 10 sent emails that are not on my online account (have deleted there) and when I try and delete from my phone they just keep reappearing and will not delete. Help anyone want to clear them from my phone and not sure what is happening! |
20057 | Can I block specific apps from using GPS? | I like to leave GPS enabled so that it's ready to go when I open Maps or certain other location based apps. However, one app that I don't want to access GPS is Facebook. There is, as far as I can tell, no option within the Facebook app to prevent it from trying to access GPS whenever it starts. Is there another app or setting I can use which will allow me to leave my GPS enabled, but block specific apps, like Facebook, from accessing it? _**Note:_** I took a look at this question, which suggested using Tasker to essentially _whitelist_ certain apps. I have Tasker installed, but I can't get it to do what I want, which is essentially _blacklist_ specific apps. _**Note 2:_** My phone is not rooted, and I hope to find a solution that does not require rooting. _**Note 3:_** I have Android 2.3.6 |
20053 | What's the meaning of signal strength colors in battery usage screens? | The battery usage screen has an indicator for "Signal strength" that, instead of being blue/black like WiFi, has many colors: green, gray, yellow. What's their meaning? |
57037 | Audio lag on Nook HD with CyanogenMod 10.1.3 | When I play games such as Candy Crush Saga or Fruit Ninja on my Nook HD (running CyanogenMod 10.1.3), I notice that the audio lags by about one quarter of a second. I couldn't find any setting in the system related to this, so what's going on, and how do I fix it? |
40856 | Android system apps deleted, restore to default condition. | I have rooted my android phone and removed some of system apps form my Samsung GT-S5360 in order to save space. These are * Email.apk * EmailWidget.apk * Memo.apk MyFiles.apk * QuickOffice.apk * SamsungApps.apk * SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk * SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk * YouTube.apk My phone is working very good except when I tried to play "FM Radio" which is not detecting any station at all. Please tell me how to rest this phone to buy day condition. Or if replacing/flashing the firmware to S5360DDLK2_S5360ODDLK1 will solve my problem. Will change my IMIE etc? |
18025 | Unable to install any application on my android phone | I am an absolute newbie on the android scene, recently I purchased a cheap android phone.Unbranded,chinese make. Mainly to experiment. I am trying to install the apps but it simply won't allow me to add anything . Not even a bigger Phone book. The menu system - settings-> Applications is simply not there. I have downloaded the .apk's from the computer ,but it simply will not allow me to place it anywhere. I am getting the reply "unsupported media". Why is this and how do I work around it? I shall be grateful for any help.And what is a T-flash Card? |
44373 | 3G Connection Problem | I have try to share my Samsung note 10.1 (Model Number : GT-N8000) portable hotspot last night but it fail. After that, i cannot access to internet via data network mode(the 3G/H+ sign disappear next to my signal meter ) but the Wi-FI is functioning. My tablets details are: Model Number: GT-N8000 Android Version: 4.0.4 Baseband version: N8000XXLGA Kernal Version: 3.0.15-861995-user se.infra@SEP-118#1 Build number: IMM76D.N8000XXALGA If anyone has an idea why this would happen, please give me a shout. It's so frustrating having no data connection for the most of my day. Regards, May seng |
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