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33450 | HTC One X Does not charge or turn on | A day ago my HTC One X would not turn on. When I booted into developer mode it said at the top " **** _LOCKED_ ****" and "Security Warning" (or something similar). It also said "cpu-bootmode: disabled". I was able to get it to boot with recovery mode but it would just freeze after a minute and I would have to restart the phone through the above process. Now, the battery is dead because it froze with its screen on (draining all the battery). It won't boot into developer mode or safe mode. It also doesn't charge (atleast I think so because I don't see the LED indicator light up). Any ideas on how to charge my phone, fix the issue or even what the issue is? I did not root my phone but I did install Apex Launcher (about a month ago). Thanks, |
33451 | Can I backup my HTC Desire to my laptop without a USB cable? | I want to backup my HTC Desire, but I don't have the USB cable handy for a while. Any Ideas? |
18436 | How do I remove an account for a phone I sold but did not factory reset first? | I had an HTC Wildfire phone which I stood on and broke the screen. I then sold it as spares because it wouldn't turn on and bought another one. When I went onto my Market account I noticed my new one is there and so is the one I sold, both registered to my Google mail address, and there is recent activity on both of them. I could not reset the old one to factory settings before I sold it because it wouldn't turn on. Is there a way I can unlink the old one from my account? Its beginning to worry me that someone else is using it through my Google mail account . |
71606 | apps downloading to old phone instead of new phone! | Help! I've just bought a new phone and I've viewed my apps on Google Play but when I try to install they say they have already been installed and opens a drop down box with my old phone name. There is no option to select the phone i now have. I then bought a new app to see if it does the same thing and yes it installed it to my old phone! my old phone is LOST, how do I get Google Play to recognise my new phone? |
71604 | Nexus 7 is not being detected on Mac | Nexus 7 is only charging if it is connected to my mac. It is not being detected in Android Studio nor Android file transfer and there isn't anything popping up or showing a USB symbol on the Nexus. I enabled the "USB debugging" option in the Developer menu. The connection mode was set by default to MTP. Is there a problem with the cable, port or OS? |
33459 | How to change Gmail settings to automatically unhide pictures in messages | Among the settings of recent versions of Gmail there is the following entry: > **Hide pictures in messages** > > Until you allow by sender, pictures won’t display automatically Tapping the entry brings this dialog: > Hide pictures in messages? > > Cancel OK How do I change this setting so that Gmail automatically displays pictures in messages? I’m aware that it’s possible to display pictures on a message by message or sender by sender basis. Here I’m referring to reversing the effect of tapping _OK_ in the above dialog. Tapping _Cancel_ only dismisses the dialog without changing the setting. |
71601 | Heartbleed check for Android App | How I can check whether a particular android app is vulnerable to heartbleed or not? I don't want to use any third party app. I have seen https://github.com/musalbas/heartbleed-masstest/blob/master/ssltest.py but I want to do it with app. I don't know the domain name the app is communicating to. Are the app bundle the OpenSSL libraries with apk, If yes how to find the version of OpenSSL being used. @Solution: I have wriiten python module which takes an APK and it do the check for openSSL version and heartbeat extension. import zipfile import os import re def heart_bleed(tempdir, msl_outputfile): parrent_tempdir = tempdir.split('tmp')[0] sslpattern = re.compile("1.0.1[a-f]") flagssl = False flagheartbleed = False msllst_heartbleed = [] msc_vulid = "heartbleed" msc_infoseverity = "Info" msc_medseverity = "Medium" apkpath = '' if (parrent_tempdir): for root, dummy_dirs, files in os.walk(parrent_tempdir): for allfile in files: if allfile.endswith(".apk"): apkpath = os.path.join(root, allfile) #print(apkpath) with zipfile.ZipFile(apkpath, "r") as msl_apkread: for i in msl_apkread.namelist(): if i.endswith(".so"): data = msl_apkread.read(i) if "part of OpenSSL" in data: start = data.index("part of OpenSSL") resultdata = str(data[start:start+40]) sslversion = re.findall(sslpattern, resultdata) if sslversion: flagssl = True if "tls1_heartbeat" in data: flagheartbleed = True if flagssl and flagheartbleed: print("The App is using OpenSSL version " + sslversion[0] + " which is vulnerable to Heartbleed and Heartbeat extension is enabled.")) elif flagssl or flagheartbleed: print("The App is using OpenSSL version " + sslversion[0] + " which is vulnerable to Heartbleed but Heartbeat extension is disabled.")) Please comment is it right to do ? |
15600 | Unable to install applications from AppsLib | I'm trying to install an application with `AppsLib` application. When the application is downloaded I click the `Install` bar at the bottom and it writes a message. > Download, please make sure you have free space and retry. Nothing is installed. I did it several times. I have 5.65 GB available space on `Internal flash storage` and 398 MB available space on `Internal device storage`. Do you know what's wrong here or some better method how to install android applications? (Android 2.2) |
30185 | How to display comments from devices that I don't own? | It is now possible to filter the comments in the Google Play Store using the devices you own as filter. Is it possible in some way to filter comments by devices that I don't own? I am trying to check how some apps behave on my device because it is not so popular, and I would like to try instead check comments with other devices with similar hardware specs. |
30184 | Instagram app is not working when using wifi internet through out proxy server | In our organization we use a proxy server (Traffice Inspector) and I connect to internet usin wifi of my HTC Sensation. Most of the apps work fine except several apps that don't work at all. Say show error message that there is no internet connection at all. How can I fix this situation please? |
15607 | How to monitor tethering bandwidth | Is there any way to monitor 3G _tethering_ usage. ie excluding regular 3G bandwidth. (This is for a UK GiffGaff plan, where normal use is unlimited, but tethering charged per GB.) |
52840 | Tasker profile kills all alarms | I have a tasker profile set up to kill alarms labelled "something" and launch an app. I have noticed it kills all my alarms, including those without a label. I am running cyanogenmod on a galaxy s3. What is causing this problem and how can I fix it? |
56540 | How to find correct mount of sdcard android 4.3 | I need to found on which block is sdcard mounted. I'm using android 4.3, nexus 4 When I run "mount" I didn't find anything about sdcard or other :/ Any one know ? I'm not really a exeperienced user :/ |
33983 | Google account sign in problems | Yesterday my HTC Tattoo (with software based on Donut) started giving me "No connection Retry" errors for Gmail, YouTube, Google Reader, Market and anything else that requires sign in with Google credentials. After doing a "Clear data" on the Gmail app I get another message, > There was a network error while trying to sign in to xxxxxx@gmail.com. Retry > now or press the back button to cancel Whatever "network error" there is, does not stop me from using the web browser. Indeed I am able to logon to the mobile (and unfortunately buggy) Gmail web app from the browser. I will note that I get "Security warnings" about the certificate for google.com.au: _"the name of the site does not match the name of the certificate"_ when I logon via the web, although I saw that message months back and have been able to use my apps until now. Any idea what could have triggered this? I've not changed my google account credentials, or switched SIM card, or done anything that I think could make it my fault. |
78008 | Chrome save as PDF doesn't work | For some reason whenever I try to save a webpage as a PDF Chrome generates a 0-byte size document. And when I try to open the PDF in my Downloads folder QuickPDF tells me "Error while opening file. It appears to be damamged." My phone is a Moto G if it helps. |
18389 | Galaxy Nexus ringtones and notifications too quiet | I've recently ditched an iPhone in favour of an Android, Galaxy Nexus. Now I am missing calls and texts all the time because I simply don't hear the ring! I have maxed all the volume sliders in settings and the volume rocker on the side, and tried the more obnoxious ringtones included stock, but it is still fairly quiet. I'm not hard of hearing but if I'm on a tram and the phone is in my suit pocket or bag, it's just not loud enough to be heard over the ambiant noise. Is this a common problem or it might be specific to my phone? How can I boost the volume of ringtone and text notifications? |
18388 | Using an Archos 3G modem with an Acer Iconia tab (Android Honeycomb) | I've recently purchased an Acer Iconia tablet with Android 3.1. Then I adquired an Archos G9 3G USB modem, with the intention of having internet connection on my tablet when not around a wifi (90% of the time for me, sadly). I _thought_ using it would be simple, like with a PC: insert the USB modem on the tablet, it recognises it, asks me some questions to configure it and so on. But no, when I insert the USB modem on my tablet it does **absolutely nothing**. I've searched on the net for instructions about this but haven't found any. Is this USB modem intended for using **only** with Archos tablets? Anyone on my situation? |
37205 | Sharing files between users in 4.2.1 | I have a Google Nexus 7, unrooted, running stock 4.2.1. I have set it up for two user and we seems to be enjoying it. Recently I ran into an issue about sharing files. In User1's account I copied few PDFs into `\sdcard\PDFs` folder and was able to use it well. When I switched to User2's account, I could not see the folder `\sdcard\PDFs` at all. Surprisingly, I could not see it even when through computer when Nexus 7 is connected as Portable media player. I guess this can be achieved by granting sufficient access by escalating to root, which needs rooted device - but I am not sure. **My questions:** 1. Are there any way I can share files between users of the same tablet without using Internet (like using email, dropbox etc) or transferring to some repository like PC etc? 2. If I root, can I change the permission to such user created folders and access files from other user's account or elevating as root? Update: Found a link that asks same question - but the answer given is not applicable for files rather works for apps, not useful. |
78003 | how to install games directly to sd card without going through phone or internal memory | the memory on my phone is very less to even install the file once. the memory is only 700mb. so please help me out. my mobile is micromax canvas A177. |
18385 | AC-USB Charging Device Makes Sounds when Device Fully Charged | This might not be the right place to ask this question, as it falls under the purview of electronics, however that SE is not about consumer electronics. And this phenomena has only happened with Android devices, at least with the Droid 1 and Droid 3. So Android is where I stuck it. Sorry if that's wrong :( This has happened with both the MicroUSB-to-USB (with AC adapter attachment) OEM wall charger and MicroUSB-to-AC-only wall charger. Basically, when my phone is charging, the AC plug is completely quiet, but once my phone hits 100%, sporadically the plug portion of the charging apparatus will begin to make squealing noises. It stops once I unplug the phone and will begin again if I were to re-plug it in immediately. Here's the thing, two other people I've asked cannot hear it. I promise you I am not going crazy and imagining things -- but I have been known to have very sensitive hearing -- hearing buzzing from old TVs and monitors and so forth. My question, mostly out of curiosity, **why is this happening** and **how can I get it to stop** , as it is rather irritating. This issue seems unique to my old Droid 1 and Droid 3. My laptop or similar high-power chargable device does not suffer from this issue. |
37206 | Acer a510 touch screen not responding to some fingers | Its more of a touch screen question than an Android question, but it pertains to an Android device so... I got my Dad an Acer A510 for Christmas and he has been very frustrated with it, especially the touch screen. I noticed that when he taps the screen it does not respond as readily as when I tap it. So my question is: do touch screens not respond as well to older (drier) fingers? He lives in New Mexico, and probably has relatively dry skin. Alternatively, is he just doing it wrong and skin type has nothing to do with it? |
18382 | How to enable a disabled app | I recently disabled a default app (Google+, using `Settings -> Apps -> Google+ -> Disable`) on my phone. Is there a way to enable it again? |
37203 | I have to triple tap everything on Galaxy Tab 10.1 | I don't know how the settings were changed; my young daughter may have done it. Also, I just got the new update this morning. I have to touch, then double tap every time. Also, there is a yellow line around the screen and everthimg. I've checked all settings I know of, but I can't reverse this. |
18380 | A data forensic tools for android | I have recently taken interest in digital forensics. What is the best tool, or set of tools to obtain and analyze images of android phones? |
24383 | Close app as opposed to letting it run in the background | I'm not sure whether this is a Galaxy Nexus question or an ICS question, but here goes: Suppose I'm using some app and then I move to the home screen, rather than shutting down, the app is left to run in the background. Is there a way of exiting an app such that it gets closed upon leaving it rather than being left to run in the background? |
39377 | Rezound in a boot loop | My Rezound has randomly just turned off and on for a while and it doesn't stop until I take the battery out and remove the SIM card. Any ways to fix this? Thanks! |
39375 | Grooveshark app on Android | I realized that they took `TinyShark` offline recently. I'm looking to see if anyone knew why or what the reason for that was? I've found one alternative, `BlueStream`, but I don't think that that is a solid alternative and would love to hear some more apps from you guys. |
39374 | Phone won't turn on after attempting to upgrade Galaxy S to ICS | I tried upgrading my Galaxy S to ICS like I did my Galaxy S2. I used the exact same steps. However, Odin froze and shut down. So, I unplugged the phone, powered off, and went to power back on in download mode. It didn't show any signs of life now. I've taken out the battery, put back in, but still nothing. When I plug it in, it doesn't even come up with the charging symbol. Please help. |
63569 | Mobile network settings - Not enabled for modifications (Greyed) | I bought a zte v7275 tablet Device information * model number - ZTE V7275 * android version - 4.0.4 * kernel version- 3.0.21-perf-gc8726c4f * Flash ROM which is likely to be locked to a single operator (vodafone, but I haven't tried it with vodafone sim card). Any way when I insert a different sim card and navigate to "Mobile network settings" section, I can see all the operator network related configurations are disabled (greyed). I know this particular modle of device is rare in use. But I would like you to suggest best option I have, following are some of things I came up with * Install ROM to 4.1 , assuming operator lock, will be flashed * Install custom build Phone.apk for android 4.0.4 and repalce the existing Phone.apk system app Further can I know different stratergies can be used to disable the Mobile Network Settings, so I can reverse it. Thanks |
57 | How do I get a full screen caller photo id? | What do I need to install/change so that when I get a call the picture of the caller is in fullscreen mode instead of the regular small image. |
53 | Is there a way to customize keyboard settings? | On my Samsung Captivate (AT&T) they have (for no reason that I can fathom) split the voice command key out of the Swype keyboard. So, I seem to have to make a choice, do I want to use swype or have easy access to my voice command mic. I was hoping there's some way to add a custom keyboard where either I designate the keys when I set it up, or (more ideally) they are already set up in the obvious way, but with both the voice entry available on the Swype keyboard. |
60976 | My location is not available when GPS is turned on in Samsung Galaxy Y | My problem is that after installing _Nemesis_ one stock ROM, and after installing _Nemesis_ kernel, my _Galaxy Y_ hard bricked. I unbricked it using _Odin_ and installed stock ROM again – but after this, when I opened _Google Maps_ with GPS on and searched my location, it shows "your location is temporarily unavailable". What could that be, and how to fix it? |
50273 | Android 4.3 - No internet access, unable to connect to the proxy server error | My Lg nexus 4, received the android 4.3 update last night. I didn't do much on it, opting to sleep peacefully knowing that I had the latest and greatest in android software, but this morning I noticed that I cannot access the internet either via the web browser or the play market. Chrome complains "unable to connect to the proxy server" regardless of what site I try to go to. And the play store says "No connection". However, I do have a connection, I can use gmail to send and receive messages and I can use whatsapp and twitter and a few other apps. I have checked the network settings for both my 3G and wifi, and there are no proxy settings or anything enabled. Does anyone know what the problem might be? EDIT: Does this happen on both WiFi and mobile data? YES What apps have trouble, and which do work? Chrome and the play store as far as I can see are both troublesome. Other apps work i.e. my whatsapp can send/receive messages, twitter works and so on. What's the color of your signal bars in the notification area? Blue, full signal on HSDPA. EDIT 2: I think this may be affected by some setting left over from a rogue app. I have played with VPN apps and proxy setting apps in the past (a few months ago) so perhaps the new 4.3 update read some of those settings and configured things incorrectly? |
68240 | Is slow charging bad for the battery? | I know that charging the battery too fast can overheat the battery and shorten battery life. But is charging it slowly, e.g. from a USB 2.0 cable plugged to a laptop, also harmful for the battery? I know there is a 'USB charging mode' designed for this, but I am not so sure if it is bad for the battery. I have Googled, but most links are forums where people offer their opinions and personal experiences, I want to know whether someone has actually tested this out? |
47529 | How can I access the Gmail contacts on an Android tablet? | I am helping a friend who has an Android tablet with an app for Gmail. Her mail contacts appear if she starts typing a name, but she wants to be able to go to Contacts and check off multiple people to send mail to. We cannot find any access to Gmail contacts without going through the browser to the full Gmail site. |
47527 | Can Samsung tell if my galaxy s3 is rooted if the phone doesn't turn on anymore? | My Galaxy s3 suffered from what seems to be the "sudden death syndrome". It had been turning off once in a while and wouldn't turn back on unless I removed and the battery and put it back in. But the last time it turned off it would not turn back on. When I connect my phone to the PC, the PC will make a sound recognizing the device has been connected but does not read it. When charging the phone to a wall socket, nothing happens. But if I remove the battery and connect it to either the outlet or the PC, the red led goes on. The battery isn't the problem though because I tried a different galaxy s3 battery and it did not work. I sent my phone to Samsung for repair under warranty but my question is whether they will be able to tell if the device is rooted despite the phone not turning on at all. Thanks a lot for the help! |
67411 | Different sounds for different alarms | Is there a way (app, root code, etc) to set a different alarm sound for each alarm? |
3476 | Can I install apps on phone without using the Android Market? | I have this Huawei Device that does not come with the Android Market installed. Is there any work-around for this? As in how can I install Android Apps without the Android Market? Is there a way to install Appbrain w/o having to go through the Android Market? |
67412 | Search site for Opera for Android | I use the Opera for Android browser (the full-featured Webkit-based version, not Opera Mini or the older Opera Mobile), and I spotted a Search in Site feature, but I haven't been able to reproduce it ever since. I think I was scrolling up and down a site, and suddenly a text message appeared, saying something like "It seems you are spending a long time on this site, do you want to use site search?", and I clicked the button, and it showed an input box, I entered some text, and it then went to Google with this search text: site:example.com search terms But I haven't been able to figure out how to bring that feature ever since. How do I do that? |
67418 | Cache folders taking a lot of space: store_00010001/Pictures/cache/com.google.android.googlephotos/picasa--{0,1,2...} | I've found that this cache folders take 1,5GiB of my 16GB Nexus 5: `store_00010001/Pictures/cache/com.google.android.googlephotos/picasa--{0,1,2...}` Is it cache of some app, which I can easily remove from phone level? (App settings -> clear data/cache?) Or do I have to clear it from computer periodically? |
2995 | How water resistant is the HTC Desire? | I read on another question that the Motorola Defy is a good choice if you want a water resistant phone. I assumed I wouldn't get the phone wet so water resistance was not a factor I considered when I was deciding which phone to buy. As it happened I ended up buying an HTC Desire. However I do occasionally find it convenient to operate the phone in light rain, or with wet hands. So far no problems apart from a slightly unresponsive touchscreen sometimes, but I'm wondering how much of a risk am I taking here? * Could operating the buttons while they are slightly wet cause _permanent_ damage to the phone? If so, how likely is it to happen in practice? Mostly I'm interested in the HTC Desire, but if you have had a similar phone that was damaged by a _small_ amount water then that would be interesting too. |
79355 | BatteryManager inner workings | I recently installed linux on a Sony Xperia Neo (on SD), but the Android kernel remains under the hood. I've only changed kernel initrd to boot off the SD's Debian. The real question is: ¿What is accesed via BatteryManager (or maybe another Android daemon?) to let the kernel know that a USB charger is connected? I mean, AFAIK everything is acknowledged via /proc or /sys, but I've been unsuccessful on finding out how charge notify it's accomplished. Good old Neo is a pretty decent miniserver, but only working on battery is not useful... Thanks in advance! |
77136 | Galaxy grand is not getting detected in PC | Hi my samsung galaxy grand mobile is not getting detected in my PC.windows is not updating drivers also.It was working fine earlier.I tired installating Kies and also UsB debugging in developer optns nothing is working.Usb Tethering is also not possible.Can you please help me to resolve the issue? My Usb cable is working fine and the PC detects all other mobile except mine. |
77131 | Where to find stock recovery for htc one x | I have bootloader unlocked, custom recovery installed and rooted my phone. OTA is available for my htc one x now and i need to flash back to stock recovery in order to get that update. I don't want my phone brick flashing random recovery found on internet that says for htc one x coz there may be version different right? The software version is 4.19.1136.3 Can somebody please tell me where can I get correct recovery? Do I need to download RUU? |
77138 | Recovering data from broken android phone which is sent for replacement | Sent broken android phone to Sony customer care for replacement. I had the device encrypted with a 4 digit numeric pin. I erased it. I found when searching on Google that data can be recovered easily from an erased android phone. But, if it has some kind of encryption turned ON, then it is a little hard to recover. I had peace of mind that no person can look into my personal stuff and business stuff, my credit card details etc. But, today in the morning I was surprised when Google Plus notified that a photo was uploaded from the phone. Its an old phone screenshot which I took one day before 7th July, 2014 ( The day when I returned the phone ). So, what I want to know here is, is Google photo upload got stuck somewhere for 6 days as today is 13th July, 2014 OR some person from sony staff was able to decrypt my phone? I am a little worried about my personal stuff now. Had so many accounts linked there and now I will have to log in into each google account one by one and sign out all devices. Any help will be greatly appreciated. EDIT: Also, I had my LastPass account with offline login associated with that. EDIT: Phone info as requested by @davidbaumann: Sony Xperia Z2 with latest version of Android which I think is 4.4.2 KiKat. |
4715 | How may I submit a WiFi hotspot to Android's database for a better triangulation? | As we know, in order to locate our position indoors, Android utilizes the nearby Wi-Fi Hotspots' location for triangulation. But how may I submit the Wi-Fi hotspots in my neighborhood to Google's/Android's database to benefit from better triangulation? I live in Turkey, and Google Street View Cars-which are claimed to collect these Hotspots in USA-don't exist here. For further info in triangulation take a look at similar threads here: Why does google maps need WiFi? How does Android get the coarse location? Thanks in advance. |
42008 | Can't run Doggcatcher and Endomondo simultaneously | I'd like to listen to music with Doggcatcher and record the routes with Endomondo while bicycling. The problem is, when I start Endomondo, after a couple of minutes Android kills Doggcatcher. When I start Doggcatcher, after a couple of minutes Android kills Endomondo. What can I do? I'd rather kill any other application or service than these two, but I've already tried uninstalling almost every other app except the system apps. I have stock Android ICS and Huawei Honor. |
42006 | Format memory card with NTFS | I have a Galaxy SIII and 32GB memory card. I want format the memory card with NTFS just to get rid of 4GB size per file restriction. How can I format the card with NTFS and even if I format it with NTFS will I be able to use it with Galaxy SIII? |
42002 | my samsung galaxy w doesn't register on 2g network | I've tried factory reset and manual search but no solution for the problem it works on i have flashed this rom: I8150JPLM7_I8150OJPLM4_I8150XXLMB, and no solution. |
42000 | error with adb push | Hi I want to push an APK Expansion file to my phone so I am executing: `C:\Users\dogface\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb.exe push c :\main.1.com.redcricket.Audiobook.obb /mnt/sdcard/Android/obb/com.redcricket.Audiobook\main.1.com.redcricket.Audiobook.obb` But that fails with this error: `failed to copy 'c:\main.1.com.redcricket.Audiobook.obb' to '/mnt/ sdcard/Android/obb/com.redcricket.Audiobook\main.1.com.redcricket .Audiobook.obb': Invalid argument` So what am I doing wrong here? |
14853 | Is it possible to have separate user accounts in an Android tablet? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Support for Multiple Users on same device I would like to buy a tablet and share it with someone else, but I wouldn't like us to mess with one another's configuration, i.e., having to log out and log in from GMail, Facebook, Twitter etc etc etc. Also, separate bookmarks. The issue here is not as much privacy as tidiness. Will any Android tablet allow me to do that? Maybe if I install CyanogenMod on it? (If not, this question automatically becomes a feature request for CyanogenMod.) |
6690 | Will rooting my Samsung Galaxy S before I activate it cause any problems? | I have a samsung Galaxy S (Fascinate) that I haven't decided if I want to keep, so I haven't activated it on my Verizon account. I'd like to root it and flash a new ROM (possibly a separate Kernel) but I'm wondering if doing so when it is not connected to any carrier will cause any problems, particularly with the voice/data connection settings? |
80877 | Does Android upload my address book to Internet if I never explicitly enabled this? | Suppose the following scenario: * User gets an Android device; * User created Google account, not enabling any "sync"s or "backup"s; * User inserts a SIM card with contacts; * User copies then to the "Phone contacts", not to Google account; * Users installs various programs that does not request permission to view contacts, root or contain exploits. Are the phone numbers still secret from the Internet in general and Google in particular? Has somebody experimented (monitored all traffic of Android device, including encrypted) and confirmed or disproved this for particular devices, Android versions and usage scenarios? How do I proof the device from vendor-installed backdoors that can "mistakingly" send my data on opportunity; for example, if user never rooted the phone, not over Wi-Fi (which user can monitor), and when there is legitimate mobile traffic? |
10179 | How to save and recover icon and folder positions? | How can I save and recover the position of icons and folders? They get wiped every time I patch Android. |
10170 | Looking for "full-size" on-screen keyboard layout for Honeycomb | All on-screen keyboards available in the market seem to be designed for phones, and as such most of them follow the "37-key" layout. However, using this layout on large (10") android screen is painful and breaks all quick typing habits. Even keyboards that try to mimc desktop keyboard are limited to letters and move special characters to separate layout or to other row of keys. So the question is whether there's a soft keyboard available which completely mimics the main part of the regular computer keyboard, with digits row and all extra keys right to letters? |
10171 | Samsung Galaxy S2 Settings Notifications crash | I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. In my notifications, the "Configuration Message List" is always highlighted, but pressing it causes the phone to exit to the home screen. All other notifications work. Any thoughts on how to solve this? |
10172 | K-9 Email App Not Finding All Folders - Labels/Folders | Quick question, I have a problem in that my K-9 mail application is not finding any of my Google Mail IMAP folders/labels. Now I can send and receive messages without problem, however I'm curious as to why K-9 cannot find any of my folders such as [Google Mail]/-Poeticemails Any ideas? Am I getting confused between labels/folder and the two aren't interchangable? |
10173 | How to increase the download speed of Torrent on Android Mobile? | I own Xperia Mini Pro. Recently I came to know that there are some Torrents Clients available on Android Market. So I installed aDownloader to download some movies from Torrent server. I want to know if there are any tricks to speed up the Download on Android mobile. And I am using 2.75G(Edge) data connection to download. I found the average download speed on this connection is 25kB/sec. Pl let me know the same on WiFi connection. The average download speed using WiFi connection is around 50kB/sec. |
10174 | Choppy Droid X2 720p Video Recording | When recording video through the Camera app to my external microSD card, the video starts to become laggy and choppy, which results in the file becoming corrupt. This only seems to happen when I'm recording to the external SD card and when I'm recording in 720p. I'm using the stock card that came with the device. Does anyone know what the possible problems could be? |
10177 | Is It Possible To Backup Settings And All Customized Stuff I Made On Android Cellphone? | Which backup is that? Full backup that backs up **whole system**? Or is it only backup that backs up **settings and customized stuff**? |
45259 | Two Asus Transformer TF300s, same JB version, different skin | A friend has two Transformer TF300 tablets, both upgraded OTA to the (apparent) same JB 4.2.1 version, but one has tablet-style notifications (lower right corner) with the Home, Back, and Recent apps buttons left justified on the bottom, and the other has notifications on the top (like a phone), with the back, home, and recent buttons centered at the bottom. Is there a setting that controls the notification style, or is there some non- obvious difference in the software versions? |
45257 | Create bookmarks in Chrome mobile browser. (Galaxy s4) | All over the internet it says there is a five pointed star to the right of the URL in omni bar. This is not the case with the version of Chrome packaged with the Samsung Galaxy S4. How can I create a bookmark?  There's only one button. The tab button. |
45251 | Does Cyanogenmod reduce battery life? | My galaxy mini was running GB 2.3.6. I recently rooted my phone and installed CM 7.2. Now it looks like my battery is getting drained a little quicker than before. From what I have heard CM increases performance while giving a better battery life. So is my case an exception? Can somebody suggest methods to increase battery life after installing Cyanogenmod? |
81056 | "User 0" message displayed on notification bar of android KitKat | I recently upgraded my Lenovo P780 to kitkat and yesterday applied an update from Lenovo "P780_ROW_8G_S222_140817". After applying this update, I have started seeing text "User 0" in the notification bar (next to the setting icons on right top corner) and additionally, U0 text is displayed in the notification area below the icons. I am not able to cppture screen for the notification area hence unableto attach the screenshot. Does anyone have any idea on how to remove this text or is this a bug with the new update? |
80944 | How can I use a Chinese Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9008S in Iran? | I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9008S in China. I can not install Google Play Services and there are only Chinese and Korean languages built in. I did not know Samsung manufacture mobiles according to region; I think this a disadvantage in Samsung product management. I am living in Iran I would like to install Google Play Services, as well as add the Persian and English languages. How can I do this? |
44129 | Galaxy S2 is possibly bricked. What can I do? | **Background:** 1. Browsing on Chrome, device suddenly freezes. Hold down power button to turn it off. 2. Turn it on again. "Galaxy S2 i9100T" logo keeps displaying nothing else happens. Tried rebooting again, same result. 3. Try to do a factory reset through recovery mode. I notice that the progress bar freezes unlike the resets I've done before. Takes a while. I get a bunch of errors in red with `failed to mount on E/` and `invalid arguments` (this is the best I can recall). 4. Now when I turn it on the Galaxy S2 logo will blink in 3 second intervals. 5. Tried using Odin to root it and install fresh firmware (followed this guide). I also used Siyah v5.0.1.tar as directed. Using latest version of Odin. 6. After clicking start (auto reboot, f. reset time and PDA checked) Odin gets up to NandWrite. A couple of minutes later I get an error message that it failed. 7. After unplugging my phone will show `phone...orange "!"...PC`. I can't get into recovery. When I go into Odin mode it detects a custom binary. I'm afraid that my phone is bricked at this point and I don't want to get myself into further trouble without consulting someone who actually knows there way around these things. What are my options here? (I would prefer to keep the stuff on my sD card but if it has to be deleted as a last resort then so be it.) |
44126 | Something's automatically sending "stuff" from my phone | Today I was on my computer and I had my phone (Samsung Galaxy S2 X) sitting beside me. All of a sudden the screen on the phone came on and instead of it showing the lock screen, it went directly to the home screen and a little message appeared at the bottom saying "Sending...". This happened a couple more times and then stopped. I have ran both a _AVG_ and _avast!_ virus scan of my phone and both came up empty. I'm wondering if I should be worried if something like this happened or is it something else? What I don't understand is how it just went straight to the home screen without having to unlock it. There's nothing in my text messages or emails to suggest it was being used for spamming. My guess is that it was just an app sending usage statistics or something? Any ideas? |
44122 | disable two startup logos on android devices startup | There are **two** logos on my android device(s) showing while `loading device`. How to remove them showing? * First one is general android logo * Second one is vendor specific. I need either of them to be disabled, **without** going to change them. There has to be some option for this. |
44121 | Is there any (open) standard for importing/exporting contact from/to any mobile phone? | Is there any open format for importing and exporting from/to any mobile phone. It doesn't have to be a smartphone, it could be a basic mobile phone. If any such thing exist, does is also support import/export from/to SIM as well? Contacts is one feature which is universal in all phones so I am hoping this is some standard/format which could be used for doing this. In smartphone, it could be done by apps but what about the basic phones. Any help/insight on this would be highly appreciated. |
38176 | Web Page Not Available on StraightTalk Android ZTE | I have a StraightTalk ZTE Merit, and the browser keeps on saying "web page not available". `Data enabled` and `Data roaming` are both checked under `Mobile network settings`. For some reason, it will not let me edit the APN settings. I cannot use any internet-based apps. This is the third day it has been like this. Any help would be great. _**Some troubleshooting results_** : * Cellular network is AT&T, MVNO is StraightTalk. * Voice/Text still works. * No installation of apps prior to the issue * Have cleared the Browser's cookies and cache * It has worked on previous occasion * Disabling data roaming did not seem to help * Does not work over Wifi * APN is set to: * Name is WAP. * APN is att.mnvo * Proxy is proxy.mnvo.tracfone.com * Port is 80 * MMSC is mmsc.cingular.com * MMMS proxy is proxy.tracfone.com * MMS port is 80 * MCC is 310 * MNC is 410 * Authentication type is none * APN type is _default,mms,supl_ * Am suspecting the proxy within the APN setting, could be the fault, or that the service provider has changed something somewhere. OP was advised to check with their cellular network's web-site to see if there's a page somewhere, ( _it would require registering details such as name/email/number_ ) and perhaps a button to send the APN details via SMS. |
18711 | How to extract .zip through ADB shell | Exactly what the title says. I've got a 1.5 gb zip file on my sdcard that I would like to extract via adb (not pulling to pc and pushing back). Is there a simple command to unzip a file? Thanks! |
79605 | Backup ALL Android files to PC? | I've had this issue with both my GS3 and now my N5. I routinely wipe my phone and start over fresh, so using apps like TitaniumBackup and Helium does not help me since I don't plan on restoring any of my apps in the future. My problem arises when I connect my phone to either my PC or my Mac laptop, and attempt to just backup ALL of the files ("Backup ALL the files!") to my computer or an external hard drive. The computer will start copying the files, but then the progress bar disappears after a few seconds (well before hitting 100%) with no errors or messages. Upon checking the copied files, some folders and files are completely backed up with a simple drag and drop, but other folders don't. I have the phone set on MTP and debugging is enabled, and all of the files show up. I realize that some folders don't allow you to just drag and drop them (possibly the "Android" folder?), but others, like my "Downloads" folder, shouldn't have any restrictions, right? How can I simply make a full backup of all of the files that are on the phone? I've done this successfully in the past, but cannot remember what method or program was used. |
70216 | Is it possible to Chromecast a Google+ video from Android? | I'm trying to Chromecast a video uploaded to Google+, using my Android phone (Sony Xperia Z). I thought this would be pretty straightforward, as video is already on the net, and it seems the Chromecast has a pretty simple way to just be forwarded an URL and playing it. However, no Chromecast symbol appears when clicking the video in the Google+ app. Anyone knows if this functionality exists or not in the Google+ app? |
70213 | After rebooting phone, app shortcuts from sd go missing | I own a Samsung Galaxy S Advance (i9070) with stock android 4.1.2 There is not a lot of internal storage, so I tend to move all possible apps from phone to SD card. However, when I reboot the phone, the shortcuts from the homescreen dissapear and i have to put them back in place all over again. Very annoying. How can I fix this behaviour? |
70211 | Can I use an unlocked T-Mobile Galaxy S5 on AT&T? | I made the unfortunate mistake of buying a Galaxy S5 through AT&T and was rewarded with a locked bootloader and no fun whatsoever for any reason ever. As a remedy, I've considered purchasing a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 and somehow unlocking it (how does that process work again?) for use on AT&T. Two questions: 1. Will it be compatible with most (if not all) bands on AT&T? (ie: will I lack anything or will I be able to use the network just as well as with the AT&T S5?) 2. How do I unlock a device for use on a different carrier? According to AT&T, these are the supported bands for the AT&T S5: 1. 4G-LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 17 2. 4G: HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul 3. 3G - UTMS: 840, 1900, 2100MHz 4. GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz According to T-Mobile, these are the supported bands for the T-Mobile S5: 1. LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 17 2. UMTS: Band 1 (2100), Band 2 (1900), Band 4 (1700/2100), Band 5 (850) 3. "Quad Band GSM" (what bands?) It seems to be compatible. See also AT&T Radio Frequencies and T-Mobile Radio Frequencies **Will it work?** |
70210 | Way to send all sounds that come through microphone to earbuds | Is there a way or an app to send the ambient noise picked up by the microphone on a Galaxy S4 to the headphones while using another app (say spotify) is being used? Use Case: I have some noise cancelling earbuds, and I want to be able to hear my surroundings, like when someone wants to get my attention. |
38172 | Uses for more than 2 finger multitouch? | I am planning on get a new android phone, and one of my options is the Xperia Miro. I know it is not big deal, but it fulfills my needs. But one of the specs that got my attention is that it says here, that it only supports up to 2-finger multitouch. I've seen other phones, like Xperia J, and they also say that. My question is, how much could i need more than 2 finger support? For my experience, the majority of apps really don't use more than that, because the most common use of multitouch is simply pinch to zoom, turn pictures X degrees, etc, and they only need 2 touches. Even games mostly only use 2 touches max (afaik), for example shooters, typically use only left side for moving and right side for shooting, besides they are meant to be played using thumbs, so 2 fingers is enough. So, if I get such phones with only 2 finger support, what will I be missing? What kind of apps NEED more than 2 fingers and what do they use them for? (Real examples would be nice). I really can't think of any app that needs that, but i don't know. Any thoughts? Thanks. |
70219 | Disable showing password input characters with a physical keyboard? | I'm using a Google Nexus 7 2013 LTE running CyanogenMod 11.0M6. When I use a physical bluetooth keyboard to type in password input fields, Android still displays one character at a time, which is a bit of a security concern. Is there a way to disable this either globally (ie: even for soft keyboards) or specifically for external keyboards so that password characters are never shown as they are input? |
3719 | Google Reader Not Available in International Market | I was excited when they announced the official Google Reader app but I can't get it on the market. I am using my Android Device from Kenya, Africa and would want to know whether being in this region affect availability of apps on the market and if so, how to work around it. I tried searching on the market as pub:"Google Inc." and this did not help |
21904 | How to stop display turn on and consuming battery power, when using Headphones remote control or volume button? | I don't know if this depends on the music player (I'm using mort player music) or standby screen (I have widgetlocker app as lockscreen), I don't see any options in these apps to change this. In Android 2.3.4 (rooted) I have set turn off Display after 30 sec. When I jump to next/forward song via remote control button of my headset, every time the display turns on for 30 sec. For the volume buttons the same. Is there a way to stop this behaviour and save battery power. E.g. only turn on screen when pushing HOME or POWER button when in standby? Any apps like _tasker_ able to manage this? |
14219 | My phone just notified me that Kickback and Soundback were updated, what are they? | My Motorola Droid just informed me that Kickback and Soundback were updated. Clicking on the updates takes me nowhere, and they aren't listed in installed programs that I can see. What are these programs? |
421 | Netflix: Is there an app yet? | Is there an app to play videos from Netflix and Hulu for the Android? |
41197 | HTC Sensation stuck in boot loop. Any possible fixes? | Recently my HTC Sensation got stuck in a boot loop. I've tried factory reset and recovery to no avail. Upon getting to the screen, I get the following: > PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL > > HBOOT-1.27.0000 > > eMMC-boot > > HBOOT > > PG58DIAG.zip ...No image > > PG58IAG.nbh ... No image or wrong image > > PG58IMG.zip ... No image > > PG58IMG.nbh ... No image or wrong image > > PG58IMG.tar ... No image > > PG58IMG.aes Any advise on possible fixes would be much appreciated as my phone is no longer under warranty and the alternative is giving my carrier more money. Whilst I am a complete n00b to it, I would not be unwilling to root the device if it could solve my problem (if it's even possible at this stage). Cheers. |
5466 | How to force network operator selection once and for all? | I'm using HTC Desire running stock Android 2.2 (with HTCs enhancements). There's a network operation selection in Settings / Wireless & netwokrs / Mobile networks / Network operators, which allows to "Search networks" (and thus select one operator manually) or "Seleect automatically" (which would probably connect to anything it will find). There are 3 major cellular network operators in my region currently and they allow inter-operator roaming, but for a huge roaming fee. I want to avoid this huge fee by manually forcing selection of operator once and for all. It seems to work if I select my operator (say, "Operator A") in "Search networks" mode mentioned above, and it kind of works - until I travel underground and GSM module faces following situations sequentially: * Operators A, B, C are available (on surface) => using preferred "operator A" and everything's ok * We move in the subway, no GSM network is available at all => everything's ok, it shows that network is not available * We start to emerge on the surface, and "operator B" becomes available, while "operator A" (preferred one) does not. Device stops execution of whatever was running and pops up annoying menu to "choose" new connection opportunity - "operator B". One can dismiss this menu with "Return" button, it as situation slowly changes and more operators become available, this menu would pop up a few more times. So, the question is - how do I force mobile operator selection once and for all, and disable that extremely annoying (interruping currently running activities) popup menu with recently found cellular connections? **UPDATE:** I'm using GSM / GPRS / EDGE / 3G (HSDPA) networks and in fact question refers to both voice and data traffic, so restricting APN probably has nothing to do with it. Normally, concurrent operators in the same region don't allow to roam through each other, so this problem probably doesn't exist for most normal users. |
14214 | Using Android/Desire as a bare bones GSM modem | Older GSM phones could be hooked up to a PC and you could access the baseband chip through e.g. minicom or hyperterminal and give it AT commands, usually through a serial/rs232 or USB connection between the phone and the PC. A lot of software also exists to use GSM phones as e.g. SMS gateway - which basically works by getting a serial connection to the phone and communicating with AT commands. Can one do the same with a HTC Desire, or other Android phones ? |
14216 | How can I monitor my phone's activities? | A couple of times I've found my phone turned off when I don't remember doing so, especially when I have a fully charged or nearly full battery. Are there any applications out there that will monitor the events that get called and applications that call them so I can log what is happening in the background? Thanks. |
28721 | Will I have to reset my Nexus 7? | I have a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. I was downloading a file and somehow I managed to remove a tick mark some were. Now I can not download anything from the net without Chrome stops working. Then I tried to download a backup program from Play Store, that mad Play store stop. How and where do I add the tickmark again? Will I have to reset my Nexus 7? If so are all the app I bought then lost? |
36611 | Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require rooting galaxy s2? | Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require you to root galaxy s2 gt-i9100? In the link here it seems the rooting is not required. However I have read that rooting is required for installing the CWM Can anybody help with this? I am complete noob!!! I am trying to install Cyanogenmod on my galaxy s2 Model number: GT-I9100 Baseband version: I9100DDLPB Kernel version: 3.0.15-1056084 dpi@DELL168 #3 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 22 22:55:24 KST 2012 Build number: IMM76D.XWLPW |
79609 | how to re-enable first time setup at next boot? | tl;dr: What is the hidden setting that tells the first-time-user-wizard to run? i just want to re-enable that flag so next time the phone boots it shows the new user wizard and UI hints. A friend gave me his new nexus to install CM11 and a few applications. To install those applications i created a bogus Google account, downloaded them from the store, configured and then removed my account. now i want to give the phone back in a way that when it is powered on, it shows the create new account/enable Wifi/etc wizard. I already tried wiping out data from "one time setup" system application, but that did nothing. Any other ideas? |
36613 | Broken Camera - Galaxy S3 | The acrylic cover to the camera cracked open while in my pocket, now the camera is degrading. Is it possible to replace the camera on a Galaxy S3? |
41199 | Got mail with URL pointing to an APK called com.android.fixed.update, what is this? | One of my relatives sent me an email pointing to this URL: `http://www.flugversuch.at/cnu/kbdjobbwclikw/nbopigxdb/pxcbaolinizdg/qfktoohwzplsjsp` When I got there, it automatically downloaded an APK called `com.android.fixed.update`. What could this be and should I install it? |
29911 | Samsung Galaxy III screen turning on by itself and draining battery | Even though I haven't received any notifications, the screen on my Samsung Galaxy III keeps turning on and draining my battery. What's causing this? |
29914 | Restart in safe mode on Galaxy Nexus | I have an unrooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus, just recently upgraded to Jelly Bean. One of the touted features of Jelly Bean was the addition of the "Restart in safe mode" option from the power menu. (Long-press power button.) However, no such option is available. In fact, it's the exact same options I saw under Android 4.0.4 (Power off; Airplane mode; silent; vibrate-only; sound on). Is there a setting I missed? Or is this really a hardware option for the Nexus 7? |
47645 | Stock e-mail client (Nexus 4) not synchronizing to IMAP SSL account since 4.2.2 update | I have my school's e-mail account being checked via IMAP SSL/TLS on port 993. It is an Exchange mailbox but I did not want to to use MAPI and have my device "managed" by the school. Anyhow, this worked fine prior to 4.2.2 update. Ever since then, e-mail is not being synchronized automatically and requires me to manually press the synchronize button. My testing: 1. Send test e-mail to self from another account 2. Set checking frequency to 5 minutes 3. Wait 10 minutes (just to pad a bit) Still nothing. If I go to the client and manually hit refresh though, I do get the message pulled. Also, if I restart the phone, all the new messages get pulled as well. Things I've checked: * **Factory reset** : Reluctantly did one yesterday but, unfortunately, did not fix the issue. * **System Settings -> Accounts -> Email** : The synchronize button icon is green, when I click on the account, "Email" setting is checked. Says "Last synced" with a time that's over 5 minutes ago. * **System Settings -> Data Usage -> Menu -> Auto-Sync Data** : Saw that this was the issue with many people. That, however, is checked for me. * **Wifi vs. Mobile Data** : I've tested on both and no difference in results. Does anyone have any suggestions on things I should check or test to figure this out. |
47648 | How can I enlarge the fonts on Wikipedia in Chrome? | On most web sites, when I look at them with Chrome on my phone (a Nexus 4 running stock Android 4.2.2), I can adjust the font size by double-tapping a column of text to make it widen to fill the screen. However, this doesn't work on Wikipedia.org; I don't know why -- the text is quite small. I've already got the browser set up to display (very) large fonts: I'd gone to "settings", "Accessibility", and have cranked the "Text scaling" slider over to 155%, which is ginormous. (There's also a check in the box that says "Force Enable Zoom", which I don't recall setting; I guess that's the default). Anyway: this feature works fine on most sites, just not Wikipedia (and perhaps a few others). Any advice for making Wikipedia readable? |
47649 | lock screen always toggles between two variants | Galaxy nexus, CM10.1, standard lock screen/ cLock. If I repeatedly turn the screen off and on it goes back and forth between the two screens below. Super annoying...   **Edit to include a question mark:** How do I make it NOT switch between the two different lock screens every time. I just want one lock screen; the one with the calendar and weather widgets I added... |
8286 | With headphones plugged in, set incoming call ringtone to play through speaker | I use my phone to play music at work. When I wander away from my desk, I often leave my headphones plugged in. If someone calls my phone when the headphones are plugged in, the phone rings, but only through the headphones and I end up missing the call. What I would like is to be able to set different audio to play through different outputs: my audio player through my headphones and my ringtone through my speaker. I've looked through the sound settings and haven't found much that seems incredibly useful. Are there any apps that currently support doing this? Does the android api even support multiple audio output targets? Phone info: * HTC Evo 4G (Rooted) * FreshEvo 3.5.1 (based on android 2.2) |
48926 | QR code printer/reader? | I run a small business repairing computers. Sometimes I have very similar looking computers, and shenanigans ensue if the customer labels fall off or the serial numbers I record become detached from the computer in the course of repair. Is there an app I can use to print a qr code of plain text information about a computer/client/problem? I believe my current printer is equipped with bluetooth, but I wouldn't be appalled if I needed to purchase a specialized printer (zebra, or whatever). |
82399 | Google mail servers not allowing email setup | We have a a handful of people helping us configure android phones. We'll get contracts for 500, 700, 1000 phones for example. Part of the configuration is setting up a gmail account on each phone. We started having issues not being able to connect to the Google servers to complete the setup. Example: * 5 people setting up phones About 4 - 5 minutes per phone * Each phone has their own individual Gmail account * In the email setup section. We’ll enter the account that is then successfully verified by google as being available. * Fill out the captcha on the screen submit. * The following screen states “Couldn’t sign in. There was a problem communicating with Google servers. Try again later.” * When this happens to one - it happens to ALL the phones * If we move the phones off the building wifi to another wifi say a cell phone hot spot. And run thru the same procedure on the same phone the email account is completed and set up. If we come in the next day we just repeat the above. Our assumption is Google is seeing a large number of accounts being setup from our WAN IP, but we can’t change that ip. Is there any other work around that anybody can think of? thank you |
82398 | Facebook App size, how to control it? | I've tried disabling geolocalization, yet the data portion of the apps is by far the largest storage hog in my phone (140Mb as I type). I uninstalled the facebook messenger app because it was also taking a lot of storage, any idea why facebook need so much data stored locally in our phones? Any idea how to put a limit to it? (what else could I disable?) |
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