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63278 | Problems with generic email app inbox getting full | Purchased a Droid Maxx in Oct 2013 with OS version 4.4. Set up corporate email on app that comes in the OS. Worked great till the Inbox appeared to get full of email and the app quit receiving new emails automatically. Had to go to the bottom of the Inbox and press “get more email” each time you wanted to receive new incoming email. Emptied the Inbox and email worked fine for a month and then quit receiving email. Then had to go to the bottom of the Inbox and press “get more email” to make the device receive new mail. Using Alt-N MDaemon for corporate email server. Anyone having a similar problem? |
21424 | Multitouch hardware on Android devices | Are all touch-screens on modern devices multitouch capable on hardware level (if software supports it)? If not than how to detect if touchscreen screen by itself is multitouch or not? |
21421 | What is launcher.ebproductions.android.launcher? | I've just removed GO Launcher and now when I click the home button I get offered a choice of two different Launcher `com.android.launcher` and `launcher.ebproductions.android.launcher` What is the ebproductions one? Do I need it? Can I just remove it? |
78475 | last seen time stamp | I got a message at 16:05pm, then my contact went offline again, but the last seen was showing 15:25, how is it that it hasnt changed to 16:05 when the contact left whatsapp and still showed the earlier time of 15:25, It is now working correctly when the contact sends me a text the last seen time updates every time correctly. Please help, confused gary |
63275 | Do not Disturb Mode with some special conditions | I am looking for a way to establish a "Do not Disturb" Mode (like on iOS) that does at least the following (on an unrooted phone): * Switches ringer and notifications to Silent (disable vibrate, vol = 0) during a special time * Lets repeated calls through (if anyone really wants to phone me) * Still allows the alarm clock to ring * Is disabled when phone is in use (e.g. display is active) * Manually enableable/disableable (for a specific time) **Cool would also be:** * Enables only when I put the phone in the charger during the specific time * Does not enable when connected with my car via Bluetooth Is there any way to achieve this? If not natively, maybe by using some application? My phone and tablet are unrooted. |
10115 | Determine app sending SMS Premium messages | I normally have "Block Premium Messaging" set up on the phones in my family. This is a verizon content block the prevents you (or family members) from sending messages to premium services that charge. Recently, I had to replace a phone that broke and when the new phone was activated the blocks I had set up were cleared. On my bill was a $9.99 charge for a text to one of these premium services. I know nobody sent the SMS to the service to sign up for this. I suspect some application on the phone sent the SMS message. Is there a way I can find out which app on my phone is sending SMS messages to premium services? Can I view all the apps that have permission to send SMS messages? \-- update -- well, I ran RL Permissions and no downloaded apps have the Send SMS permissions. I must have already deleted the offending app or something else is going on. |
78510 | sending some sort of text message to the number +917760971500 automatically without my consent | I have Moto E with kitkat android. Recently I have observed that my phone is sending some sort of text message to the number +917760971500 automatically without my consent. The message reads '%ms%AAAAf9DZyyitci0h6A/8G0FbV2VVTeAlW1GGvovt0rRQld6nUTjUAgJ6tC7UQS7JJ48/a4ERd+cKQtvuO30ceXu3A/TjekrdYgKOMOBSyymq+f+iC9hjylQILP6h5IJsY8JE' Is it because of any app? Please advise the solution to get rid of this. |
21428 | Any hack to get rid of the "Too many password attempts" lock? | My kids often play with my phone which has a pattern lock screen, and it gets locked due to many attempts, then the phone is locked out and requires a password. I use 2-step verification, so in order to unlock the phone, I must get a connected computer, and regenerate a password and reconnect the email and other programs in it. This all process is redundant to me and very annoying and frustrating. Is there any possible way to disable this nasty "feature"? p.s., my phone is rooted of course, if that says anything. |
21429 | Failure to boot after rooting LG Optimus V and installing CM7 | I recently bought an LG Optimus V (VirginMobile) to replace my current Samsung Intercept. Upon reciept, I rooted it following the procedure at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070018. The rooting went fine, and I got to step 10 in flashing the CM7 Rom. What I get after the reboot specified in step 9 is the CyanogenMod animated splashscreen, which animates for a bit, then stops, and thats where the unit stays, for up to an hour. I can get to the installed recovery console, but have no idea what I need to do to fix this. I rooted this unit immediately after getas the main reason for needing a smartphone is the fact I need to have OpenVPN installed on any phone I have. I went crazy getting my previous Samsung Intercept rooted and then getting the tun.ko for the installed kernel. The final fix was to install a 3rd party rom which supplied the kernel module. I did not want to go thru that again on this LG phone. Whats my next step? |
8846 | How do I fix problems when going from 3G to a Wi-Fi connection that requires a login? | Whenever I'm in the basement of my university's science building, I have no cell signal, so I am forced use the school's WiFi network to get internet. However, for what seems like the better part of an hour after connecting to the hotspot, my phone refuses to show me the login page so I can connect to the internet at large, simply saying: > **Data connectivity problem** The server failed to communicate. Try again > later. If I just go to class in the morning and let my phone connect to WiFi while still having a cell signal available if needed, I occasionally have this problem, but usually by the end of the hour it will play nice and show me the login page. Is there something I can do to force my phone to wise up to the fact that I need to login without just waiting around? * Restarting the phone does work, but takes a fair bit of time and seems excessive * Clearing the cache in the browser (Menu, Settings, Clear cache) does nothing |
8847 | Is there a standard place for the Owner Information on an Android phone? | I found an lost Android phone - is there a standard place on Android phones for owner information so I can contact the person who lost it? |
67592 | Canvas 4 support for DLNA or Wi-Fi Direct | Does Canvas 4 have or will have DLNA or Wi-Fi Direct? Also, when will it get an Android upgrade? |
67598 | Why can't I download apps on my android phone? | I have a Huawei ascend y300 4.1 android jelly bean .Every time I try downloading apps from google play it says "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD Card" I try deleting apps I don't use for memory space but it still doesn't work,How can I Sort this out ??? |
59487 | Recover contacts from Galaxy S2 when saved to an email | If I saved my contacts to an email on my Samsung Galaxy S2, and my email account was deleted on my phone, is it possible to recover my contacts? |
26819 | Corrupted 16GB Samsung micro SD card | ### Background I have a 16GB Samsung micro SD card that I use on my Samsung Galaxy tablet. It has 116 videos and tons of pics and songs. One day I recorded a concert and when my tablet's battery became low I switched the SD card to my Galaxy S3 phone. It recorded fine and was able to upload some of the videos on a website. One morning, I was taking a picture from my Galaxy S3 phone which still has the 16gb card, when I checked the gallery, it has nothing on it but the new pic I took. I then realized that I've lost all my files for some reason, devastated but was able to recover the files via a FREE download of Wondershare Data Recovery software (which I actually ended up paying) and saved it on my PC. I was able to recover the pics, the songs I can open but only plays for 4 seconds. When I tried opening the video files, some are fine and was able to play them on my computer some won't let me. They are 3gp file extensions. I've tried playing them on a 3gp media player but they still don't play. **My question is:** Why am I able to play some of them fine and not the others? I've tried inserting the videos on my tablet and on my s3 phone it says: > CANNOT PLAY VIDEO. UNSUPPORTED FILE FORMAT I am devastated and would really like to recover them. Is there any other solution? |
26814 | Android phone has Wi-Fi troubles after subnet change | I just moved our network access point to a different subnet (which has a different default gateway). After the change, all the laptop computers adjusted without much issue (some XP computers needed the "repair" option run on the connection). However, none of the Android phones have Internet access anymore. They can connect to the wireless access point without a problem, but they can't access the Internet. This only seems to happen on the Android phones. I am wondering if maybe it remembers the old settings and isn't picking up the new default gateway? What can I do to fix this? |
58687 | Nexus 7 refuses to pair with in car audio? | I have a Nexus 7 running Android 4.4 and an in car stereo unit (Alpine CDE-178BT). I have enabled bluetooth on both devices but they refuse to pair with each other. If I attempt to initiate the pairing using the Nexus 7, it starts connecting, I am prompted to allow the device to pair on the Alpine unit, but upon allowing the pairing to take place on the Alpine unit, the device drops into the "paired" list on the Nexus 7 but doesn't connect. Subsequent attempts to connect by tapping on the car stereo in the bluetooth paired devices list on the Nexus 7 resumes in a momentary attempt to connect and then the entry resetting back to its "paired but not doing anything" state. If I attempt to initiate the pairing using the Alpine CDE-178BT, after making the Nexus 7 temporarily visible and searching for bluetooth devices using the Alpine unit, I see an entry for the Nexus 7 but any attempt to pair with it just results in a generic "Failed" message on the car stereo. The car stereo works fine for connecting to an iPhone/iPad/other iOS device and older (pre version 4) Android devices, it is just Android devices running a more recent version of Android that it experiences issues with. What steps can I take to attempt to resolve this issue? |
58683 | Cyanogenmod: Where are playlists stored? | Through some googling it seems that stock android is saving the playlists in a sqlite database in the data folder of the Google Music app. A quick look into Apollo's data folder showed only a favorites and a albumcover database. So, does anybody know where it is saved? And is it a system-wide playlist database or does Apollo use its own? |
58680 | Troubleshooting encrypted email on 4.3 native / stock email app | I've added my corporate exchange account to my Samsung Galaxy S4 (brand new yesterday, just updated to 4.3 last night). The exchange account is working correctly and I can send/receive email without issue. However I cannot send an encrypted/signed message nor can I decrypt a received message. Sometimes the "decrypt" button does not appear, it just lists the message as having an smime.p7m attachment (which I can't view). Other times the "decrypt" button is there, but if I attempt to use it, it simply fails with "unable to decrypt message". I've imported my PFX (exported from Windows, includes my private key, and was exported with all certs in chain and special extensions enabled). This was done by copying it to the "downloads" directory and importing it into the mail app security settings as the encryption certificate. I tried installing .logCat to get some more insight into the error message, but nothing appears in the logging for the email app. The only hint I have is that if I try to send my self an encrypted email from the phone, it fails saying that "myusername@mycorpdomain.com - Following recipients have invalid certificates". It doesn't say _why_ they are invalid. Is there a way to make this work? Are there special certificate requirements, issuer requirements, etc. for importing the cert? I've searched but there doesn't seem to be any solid documentation on the certificate requirements for this to work. Thanks in advance for any assistance! |
58681 | PDANet+ Bluetooth connected but still offline | I have the full version of FoxFi on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4. The WiFi Hotspot will not work, so I'm trying the Bluetooth Mode instead. I downloaded PDANet+ on my Nexus 7. I did the Bluetooth configuration to connect to my phone. Both the phone and the tablet say they are connected, but I can not access the internet on the tablet. Any suggestions? |
13175 | The application Text Messaging (process com.motorola.conversations) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again | Picked up the Photon 4G for my wife about a week ago, and she's been getting this notification periodically ever since. Sometimes, it won't show up for days... Other times, it'll show up whenever she opens up the messaging app, or sends a message, or receives one, or lets it idle for a bit, or looks at it funny... So far as I can tell, messages are sent and received without any trouble... Apart from this annoying notification. I have no idea where to even begin troubleshooting this. Any ideas? |
58688 | Bluetooth audio connection stops sending audio after a short period of time? | I have a HTC One running Android 4.3 and an in car stereo unit (Alpine CDE-178BT). I have enabled bluetooth on both devices and successfully paired them. The problem occurs about 9 minutes into playback (it varies, 9 minutes is about the upper limit before issues begin occurring but it has been as low as 5-6 minutes before the problem below starts). Regardless of what kind of audio is being sent via bluetooth, whether it be audio or feedback from Google Maps/Google Text-to-Speech, once the problem occurs I observe the following symptoms: * All audio stops playing * If I am playing music, the on screen display on the car unit still displays the track duration and this still counts up in time with the current track position on the device * Both devices report there is no issue * If I change track, the on screen display on the car unit displays the track position correctly * If I receive a phone call and answer it, it tries to route it through the car unit but no sound is heard (either incoming or outgoing) In order to resolve the issue, I have to completely unpair the devices, restart both the HTC One and the in car unit, and then repair the devices. Once repaired and working, I will get about another 5-9 minutes of correctly working audio before the problem reoccurs. The car stereo works fine for connecting to an iPhone/iPad/other iOS device and older (pre version 4) Android devices, it is just Android devices running a more recent version of Android that it experiences issues with. What steps can I take to attempt to resolve this issue? |
68619 | LG P880 Screen stays awake whilst charging | I have a phone that when I plug it in it turns the screen on and the doesn't go to sleep until I press the power off button. Is there a way to make the screen go to sleep automatically like when you just leave it normally and it goes to sleep after 30 seconds? I have googled and tried most things i have found like checking the developer options to make sure the stay awake when charging box is unchecked and using the original power cable but nothing seems to work and as my personal phone automatically turned off I have got used to just plugging it in and leaving it to charge. The problem with this new one is that when the screen is on whilst charging, it is so crap that the battery actually goes down rather than charging. I hate the phone but can't get rid as it's a work phone |
68615 | SuperSU Errors when rooting Galaxy S3 | I recently managed to root my Samsung Galaxy S3 by following this previous answer. However when running the SuperSU app that was automatically loaded after rooting, I get the message: > The su binary needs to be updated. continue? Then when I click OK, it gives the error: > Installation failed! I wondered if the version of the SuperSU app installed by the rooting software on my PC was old, so I did this: 1. Opened SuperSU app 2. Went to `Settings > Reinstall` [cleanup for reinstallation from Google Play] 3. Went to Google Play, then installed this version of the SuperSU app. 4. But running the new version then gave the same error message. I'm not sure step 2 worked because it says: "If cleanup succeeds, this app will close automatically in a few seconds. Afterwards, please reinstall SuperSU from Google Play. Are you sure you want to continue?" But then it never closes. I know the phone had root because I downloaded a root testing app and it confirmed it. **What am I doing wrong?** I tried a number of links (like this one) and couldn't find anything else that made sense to me. Please could someone suggest what I should be doing? Thanks |
68611 | Replacement for ability to "send tab to remote device" as removed from Firefox 29 | Firefox 29 removed the ability to "send tab to remote device". Namely, you could send a share intent from any other app (select "share", select "Firefox", select any other Firefox Sync device you want to send the tab to) and a few seconds to minutes later it would appear e.g. in your desktop Firefox as a new tab. That was my main use of Firefox on Android. How do I get exactly that back? That is, I want send tabs _from_ an Android share intent _to_ Firefox on the desktop! _Not_ the other way (I do have FoxToPhone, but hardly ever use it). It should be a one-click operation, I don't want to copy/paste URLs, I don't even need a target device selection (although I would be okay with the two- click operation required in Firefox 28), because I always want to send to the same device. This should work even when the Android device is offline (plane), in which case the tabs should simply be queued and sent when the network comes back (that's exactly what Firefox 28 did). The use case is everything I spot on mobile (from emails, interesting stuff while browsing, reading articles on Pocket, etc.) but that maybe doesn't work on mobile (Flash), requires more screen estate or just requires some kind of action from me, which I don't want to perform on mobile. |
37296 | How to downgrade an HTC Desire to stock version? | I know the first thing you gonna say is to google it, there is plenty of tutorials for it, but I tried at least 5 of them (including some in XDA), and every time I didn't succeed. First of all, here's my HTC Desire status : BRAVO PVT-1 SHIP S-ON HBOOT-0.93.0001 MICROP-031d TOUCH PANEL-SYNTH0101 RADIO-5.11.05.27 Aug 10 2010,17:52:18 At the beginning, I tried to reinstall the original rom from the links in the XDA : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695667 I choosed **RUU_Bravo_HTC_Europe_1.15.405.3_Radio_32.30.00.28U _4.05.00.11_release_121865.exe** because I'm in France (and it seems it was the most recent version for european). But when I execute the installer, it works a bit, but then, it fails with this error : > ERROR 140: Bootloader version error (I got it in french : "Erreur de version > bootloader") So after, I tried to get directly the rom.zip by going into the _%temp%_ folder (windows), I put it on the mounted disk of my android, and renamed it to PB99IMG.zip. I boot with VOL DOWN pressed, and it extract the archive but fails with a : > Main version is older! So, I must have a newer HBOOT, but **I can't find how to downgrade it** , and most importantly, **to which version ?** 0.92 ? 0.90 ? 0.83 ? 0.80 ? I tried some tutorials, like : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768256 => The link for the downgrader (2.1 or 2.3) doesn't exists anymore, or contains viruses ... great http://www.mikesouthby.co.uk/2010/08/htc-desire-downgrading-hboot-and- installing-custom-froyo-rom/ => The PB99IMG.zip for downgrading the HTC Desire doesn't work, it result in the same error message "Main version is older!". In order to sum up, I'm looking for help to make my HTC Desire go back to the ROM I had when I purchased it. For that, I need a link to a tutorial or an app for downgrading to the correct HBoot, and I need to know to which version. Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate! I spent 5hours trying to make this work without any luck. |
29592 | edited outlook reminders not synced to Android device | My work laptops Outlook Calendar is synced with my Android calendar. new appointments show up, and also edited timeslots are updates on my device. But when I remove the alarm to remind me of an event then this removal is not synced to my phone my phone: HTC Desire HD running Android: 2.3.3 |
18311 | How do I change the default search app in MIUI? | I'm running MIUI 11.20.90 on my HTC Incredible. I recently updated the Google Search app via the Android Market and now the default search app has changed from Google Search to MIUI's built-in Sidekick search app. To be clear, this is only when single-pressing the hw search button; long-pressing the search button brings up Voice Search (as desired) and the default setting for that action is still configurable. I really prefer Google over Sidekick and would like to change it back. I tried resetting the default search app but can't - under the Google Search app's properties "Launch by Default" says "No defaults set" and the "clear defaults" button is grayed out. I can't find the Sidekick app in the applications list. I also tried to uninstall/reinstall Google Search but the market only allows me to revert from the update with the message "Do you want to uninstall all updates to this Android system app?" When trying to uninstall Google Search in the OS I get the error "Unable to remove system application." I think it's silly to have the Google Search bar/widget taking up homescreen real estate when I have a dedicated hw search button, so I'd really like to find a way to get the default corrected. |
37294 | How to disable USSD notifications? | On Android 4.2.1, some new stuff has appeared in the notification area. It shows my current balance and has an icon of the "SIM-card menu" app. Also, sometimes, some spammy messages appears (from my operator) that look like response to standard USSD request. On a previous OS, there was no such behavior. How can I disable this? Is it OS or operator-related stuff? |
29598 | How do I recalibrate the battery of my phone? | After a year using my phone, I noticed the battery drains too fast, but after shutting down I manage to make it work again for a couple of minutes before it shuts down automatically. I read that to recalibrate the battery, you should fully charge it and by various means delete the **batterystats.bin** file. (examples with clockworkmod or using an app) The thing is... > "When you follow the steps to recalibrate your battery and delete the > batterystats.bin file from your phone, you are getting rid of more than what > you think… Stored inside that batterystats.bin file, your phone keeps > detailed logs of the capacity of your battery and uses it on how it can be > utilized more efficiently." Read Full or oppositely, quoting Dianne Hackborn > "It _(refering batterystats.bin)_ has no impact on your battery life." I know it's not possible to make it as good as new, but at least reset it in a way it would read that last bit of energy accurately? |
50088 | Android < 2.3.7 shortcuts | In android 2.3.7 and older when I long click on the screen the menu shows a list of shortcuts. Is there an option to add my own shortcut to this list? |
24553 | Sync music folders between phone and tablet | I want to use a DJ returnable app on both devices, send want a fast way (WiFi) to keep the music folders sync'd. I always buy from my phone so just need to transfer existing music and new downloads from the phone to the tablet, it doesn't need to sync automatically but I do need a way to do easy multiple/bulk file transfers. What is a good way to do this? Wifi preferably but bluetooth if I have to. |
24555 | Reset texting settings | I have Google Voice on my Android and originally I didn't have texting, so I checked the box that has it send text from Google Voice all the time. But recently my phone company just randomly gave me texting. So I wish to be prompted every time I send a text message. How can I reset my Droid so it asks what medium I wish to send my text from? |
24557 | Change the keyboard at the password unlock screen | I have a Samsung Galaxy 4.2 player. I've gotten this to replace my old IPod Touch. I've been happy with it, but I'm having a problem with the unlock screen. I've set my unlock screen to use a password. But my issue with the Samsung keyboard is that it doesn't "pop-out" the letters as I type them. Instead, it simply lights the key in a subtle way - too subtle for me to notice when I accidentally tap the character beside the one I intended to. As a result, I mistype the password frequently, which is pretty annoying. The Gingerbread keyboard I have does pop out the characters as I type. I've been happy with it, but I can't seem to find a way to use that keyboard as my keyboard to unlock the device. So my question is: is there a way for me to change the keyboard at the unlock screen? Thanks! |
24559 | Headphone music controls not working correctly | I recently purchased a set of earphones (HTC RC E160) with music controls (next, play/pause, previous buttons). Strangely, they do not appear to work on my Samsung Galaxy Ace. The play/pause button works properly, but the 'next' button does the same thing as the play/pause button and the 'previous' button does nothing at all. I've tried making a testing Android app which tries to capture the button presses and obtain information about them. The previous button just goes completely undetected, but the next and play/pause buttons both display identical information. Does anyone have some insight into what is going on? I'm unable to tell if my earphones are faulty, or if there is a compatibility issue. EDIT - just tried on a Samsung Galaxy Tab, all three buttons work, except the next and previous buttons alter volume instead. Confused. |
50082 | File transfer error between Samsung Galaxy S3 and Ubuntu 12.04 over Bluetooth | I got my Samsumg Galaxy S3 paired and connected over Bluetooth to my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04 Both the mobile and the laptop states that the bluetooth connection is up and running I can query the mobile from the laptop with hcitool, for instance: $ sudo hcitool con Connections: > ACL [the_phone_mac_addr] handle 11 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT I can transfer files from the laptop to the phone using the ubuntu bluetooth menu, but if I try to transfer a file from the mobile to the laptop I alway got a "connection failed" error My idea is that the problem might be with the bluetooth profiles the laptop exposes; from the mobile I can see the paired device details, and the list of profiles are: * Call Audio * Media Audio Is there a way to add or enable profiles to the laptop? Can anyone confirm my hypothesis? Any other suggestion? |
50085 | Android x86 Virtual box with Internet and connection to adb? | I have **Android x86 4.2** Installed on my **Virtual Box**. My main purpose is debug with eclipse and get internet on Android Some how i am able to get **internet** and also able to connect from **adb** (of **ADT** ) but not both at a time i have tried several combination to get both but no luck ## How i get Internet I get internet when i use NAT in one of these 4 adapters ## How i get connected with adb I get connected with adb when connected to newly created Host Only adapter note: the default host only adapter was not working I have two questions: First is **how i will get both The Internet and connection to adb** Second is Can i get my **bluetooth** and **Wifi** device **available** to My Virtual box Android ## Note: My Internet connection type is either 3G HSUPA using Modem or WiFi no LAN **Note:** when both of them are connected then either of them works not both I have googled, Stacked, Virtual box site too but no luck Initially i was unable to connect to adb but I figured out the way i can! Please any one know the issue.   |
1543 | Is It Possible to Know the Location of the Caller? | If I'm using an Android, is it possible to know the _physical_ location of the person who call me/ I call to? |
1540 | Does android 2.1 have any specific built-in ebook apps? | I'm thinking about getting a Samsung Galaxy S phone, I want to know a bit more about its capabilities as an ebook reader Does it have any built in applications for reading? And if so which formats does it support? |
28425 | Desire stuck in Boot Loop After mod install | I installed an Audio Mod 'BeatsAudio' through clockworkmod recovery on my HTC Desire. After i rebooted it just keeps looping the boot logo over and over. I have tried removing the battery, sim and SD card, and also no luck there. I've also tried wiping the data and cache partition but that doesn't help. I can get in the HBOOT menu but unrevoked doesn't seem to recognize my phone. I have tried ropening a stock boot rom to see if that would install it but it tells me its not compatible with my 64Bit OS. I have no idea what else to do. |
58535 | Why do I need more than 200 megabytes of disk space to install an APK? | I started to get not enough space errors when updating or installing APKs, but I have 200 megabytes of free space on my internal storage, 2,68 gigabytes on my internal sdcard, and 3,62 gigabytes on my external sdcard. I can't imagine what could use more storage than 200 megabytes in the process of installing a 4 megabytes APK. I'm constantly deleting apps, moving them to sdcard, but I only end up having less and less space remaining. How does this work? I want to understand the inner mechanism of how storage is handled when installing APKs, or in situations that can affect it, so maybe I could write an app to help this procedure. **Edit** : I'm using BAM Android on a Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100). |
699 | How can I improve the reponsiveness of the virtual keyboard on my HTC Droid Eris? | I've noticed that sometimes the virtual keyboard on my HTC Droid Eris can be very laggy. While composing a text message, it will take a second or more to respond to some button presses. Is there anything I can do to reduce the lag and make the virtual keyboard more responsive? |
58530 | where are the free books the kindle app offers? | According to its description on Google Play, in the third sentence, it says that the books are free. I installed the _Kindle app_ and went to the _Kindle Store_ and all the books I looked at so far all have to be purchased. Where can the free ebooks be downloaded from? Because when I click 'books on device' in the kindle app, it shows none (so I'm guessing I need to download them from somewhere). |
28420 | Motorola Defy recovery and reboot problems | I was going to update my phone. After I downloaded cyanogen I obviously had to reboot or something... Anyway: at first I got an android with a triangle and an exclamation mark, so I tried booting it and recovered it by using my sd card. And here my trouble started! First when I tried booting it again I got a black screen titled booster something; then when I turn it on i just get the Motorola symbol and it stays there! As for now it doesnt turn on at all :'( What can I do now to get my phone working again? |
58533 | Device Steadily Discharging While Plugged Into AC? | **Question:** My device (Galaxy Note 2 running the stable CyanogenMod release) is charging extremely slowly and discharges while it's plugged into AC power. **What happened to cause this and what's happening now:** My device has been wonderful for over a year. Yesterday it ran down to about 10% and I borrowed a friend's charger. It charged up to 100% surprisingly quickly. I then let it drain down to about 3% before putting it on the charger. I came back to see the OS wasn't booted and it was in the charging screen (provided by the BIOS?). I then left it to charge for several hours and it only got about 10%. Then I was using it and it drained down to 0% while it was plugged in the entire time. The icon showed the charging animation and the Battery Status page (the one with the graph) said that it's charging on AC. Every couple minutes the battery loses another percent even while it's plugged in. While in the BIOS charging screen, I left it to charge for about 6 hours and it ended up with only 34% charge. It would normally be fully charged much earlier than this. Plugging it into my computer via USB seems to also make it discharge. I have tried two different chargers (but the same cable for both chargers and the computer). |
34301 | What's the difference between 'adb push' and 'adb install'? | Will `adb push` only copy the file into the target location whereas `adb install` copies the file into the target location _and_ also sets the proper permission for you? |
34300 | How to show the complete title of an app? | Some apps with a longer title show up on the launcher screen (trebuchet) with a shortened title. E.g. an application with the title "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" will be titled "abcdefghi..". The same applies to videos linked with a shortcut to the screeen (I used the app "media shortcut" for this). Is there a way to show the whole title before opening the app or the video? I have a lot of videos that I would like to distinguish before opening them. |
34309 | I need an app that transfers SMS to SD and can be moved to SD card itself | I just transferred phones from a Motorola Droid 2 to the Galaxy S III. I usually use Handcent, but forgot to back up my SMS before the new phone was activated. Now I have all my old SMS logs on the Droid, which can't back up because I have no data stream. I've found multiple apps that can save SMS to the SD card and downloaded them to the S3, however I can't move any of those apps to the SD card to transfer the SD card to the Droid and install the SMS to SD backup app there. I've tried using this Guide but even then, the apps won't move to the SD card. I don't want to root my new phone just to get an app transferred off it. Can anyone give me suggestions for an app that meets that criteria or another solution? |
63936 | Mobile gets switched off when I start any application | When I browse the internet or open any application my phone gets switched off. But, if I browse the internet or open any application while charging it works. What might be the problem? The phone model is Samsung Galaxy GT-P1000. |
77569 | how to do connectionless udp broadcast using wifi | i'm hoping to broadcast udp using the wifi antenna to everyone else (running the same application) in range. i'm hoping to do this without having to establish a connection. is this possible? i'm able to p2p wifi connections and then do multicast, but that's not quite what i want. |
77562 | Why does Android check email and play store when sync is off | At night, or at work, my Android is usually offline. For me it's enough to only check email when I like to do so. However, every time (or most times?) I switch on mobile data on wifi on my phone, it also seems to sync email (corporate Exchange account only, NOT the gmail app), and also checks for Play store updates for my apps. Same goes for Cyanogenmod updates. Why does it do so? What's the use in turning off Sync, when apps can just ignore the setting and run background checks whenever they like? |
55107 | Tethering Not working | if I enable Tethering (wifi/usb): * my phone and the pc can share files on the local net ( phone - pc ) * but the Internet connection is not shared at all How can I debug/fix this issue ? |
11817 | How to install an APK on an Android Tablet PC? | I had one normal Android apk. It is working fine on my Android mobile. Now I want to install the same .apk on an Android tablet PC; is it possible? If possible, how can I install it? |
22247 | Can I forward/reply calls/sms to PC? | I wonder if its possible to forward calls or sms to PC where I can then reply or at least get notified of a call/sms? For example, calls might be forwarded to Skype, isit possible? |
22246 | How can I fix my touchscreen on my Droid 2 Global? | Anyone know what to do if your phone's touchscreen won't respond. I have tried removing the battery and SIM card, turning it off, letting the battery completely die and then recharge. Is there anything else I could do? Note: I have never placed my phone near water, so it cannot be due to water damage. MODEL NUMBER: A956. |
22243 | How can I train voice recognition on ICS? | Is it possible to train Android's speech recognition? I have read Can I train Google Voice Actions to better recognize my voice? which suggests that there is a setting in the voice search app but I'm running ICS and don't even have a dedicated voice search app. |
25738 | HTC Desire HD Crash on Photo click | Not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question. My phone crashes every time I try to take a picture with 20-30% battery. I have tried with Low and Mid quality picture (1-3 MB) but this didn't help. Phone Details: * HTC Desire HD * Android Version: 2.3.5 * HTC Sense version: 3.0 * Software Number: 3.13.110.4 * Kernal: 2.6.35.10 * Browser Version: Webkit/533.1 * SD Card: 8 GB (Available: 5GB) Hope this info helps. Let me know if any one need any more details. |
25732 | Automatically replace app after opening APK | If I download an APK and open it, I get a "Not Installed" error if the app is already present on the device. Is there any way to automatically delete the old version? (Note I'm not trying to avoid opening the APK, which isn't allowed for security reasons. I'm just trying to avoid manually deleting the old app.) |
27398 | How do I reinstall MediaScannerService? | I recently rooted my Samsung Exhibit II. and was going through and deleting some bloatware and accidentally fat fingered and deleted the MediaScannerService not realizing what I was deleting. Does anyone no how to reinstall the service? I have tried downloading applications but they are just accessing the service and restarting it. Since the service has been deleted the applications essentially do nothing. |
27395 | Why are there so many different Android kernels (technical answer please) | Isn't Android a common kernel that is used across all devices? For example CentOS will install on Dell, HP, and a variety of other hardware. Sure there are different modules but it's still CentOS nonetheless. What is the reason why CyanogenMod is always "broken"? I always hear in forums they are working on porting this driver or that driver. If they used the same kernel wouldn't the drivers just work with it? I also see a million different types of Kernels for different devices. |
27391 | BackupManager causing my phone to reboot | Every ~2 hours my phone reboots itself, it started doing this 2-3 days ago, I may have installed/uninstalled some apps around that time but I don't remember exactly. I've gotten a screenshot of the logcat the instant after the phone reboots and 3/3 times it has been exactly after the BackupManagerService activates: http://i.imgur.com/HOXan.png I can also cause the reboot by calling "adb shell bmgr run" as seen here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?q=lag&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars&id=25780 Is there any way to manage or at least see what apps are 'queued' in the BackupManager? Is there a way to completely disable the BackupManager? Phone: -Galaxy Nexus 4.0.1 -Kernel 3.0.1-ga052f63 **Edit:** Well, I figured out how to disable the BackupManager (I think), in "Settings" -> "Backup & reset" -> uncheck "Back up my data". I would still like to figure out the cause of the problem though. |
9963 | How to call from console? | How to make or receive a call from console? Expecting something like this, UNIX-style: make_call +3750291234567 < played_data.wav > recorded_data.wav wait_for_call < played_data.wav > recorded_data.wav 2> call_info.txt Preferably this should have no side effects like sounds from the device. The phone is Xperia X10 (for which the call recording is reported to be working). I want calls to be scriptable like other Linux things I've got used to. |
56451 | No wifi after changing provider / sim card | Last Monday I changed provider and got a new simcard. I can use the phone and send SMS/text messages. Internet didn't work anymore. Wifi didn't work anymore. Both have not worked since. I do see the 3G or GPRS icon in the statusbar. I see the Wifi icon, and it's connected to the right network. I've tried this on several locations. The provider says they have a problem since Tuesday (not Monday), so 3G does not work. What baffles me is that wifi doesn't work anymore. Last weekend I've tried to get a paid proxy service working on my laptop, which didn't work for some reason. I installed OpenVPN on my phone. I didn't configure the proxy service on the phone however. I removed OpenVPN yesterday to be sure. I have used internet on the phone since installing OpenVPN, so I guess that can't be the problem. On Twitter I read about someone using the same network who could still use Whatsapp, so I tried that, and then saw a popup "unable to resolve host ota.avatarrom.com" (or something like that - it disappeared too soon). I've installed Avatarrom several months ago, and although I have problems with it (Settings crashes on and on), it works reasonably. Whatsapp couldn't connect by the way. The phone: Samsung Galaxy S2. The provider can't tell when their problems are over. I'm curious if that will solve anything, we'll see. Can you explain this? What can I do to get Wifi working again? |
56450 | How to troubleshoot missing sounds? | I have a strange problem with my Droid 4: sometimes it stops playing sounds (or music, or ringtones), and I can't figure out if there's something in particular that triggers this. The only fix I could find is rebooting the phone. What could I try to diagnose the problem? (I'm using a Verizon-branded Droid 4 with Cyanogenmod 10.1.3, but I had the problem on 10.1.2 too. If it's relevant, I had to install "Tobby's mod" to enable GSM - I'm in Europe) |
56452 | Why does the default Music Player have an 'End' option in the menu | I noticed in Galaxy Note N7000 with Android 4.1.2 that the default music player has 'End' option in the menu, it is not a problem or a bug, but I never noticed this option in any other Android app, so I am curious to know its purpose from design/ coding/ app lifecycle perspective. Please see the image attached  |
55818 | How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337? | I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 with a I337UCUAMF3 baseband. How do I either root it and unlock the bootloader or install a mod? Alternately, can I change it back to a previous baseband and unlock the bootloader? |
32070 | How do I turn Google Play Books pages with Voice? | I use Google Play Books a lot, especially for tech books and programming etc. Is there any way I can turn pages of an app, specifically Google Play Books, using my voice? |
55816 | Desire HD: I apparently flashed the wrong pd98img.zip, how can I fix this? | in a attempt to downgrade my Desire HD from 2.50 to 1.32 I apparently pushed the wrong pd98img.zip into my zip card. I can start the phone, but I'm greeted by some chinese characters and can't do anything but contact emergency numbers. I can't connect the phone with usb, I can't connect with adb or do anything else. I can get into fastboot by taking out the memory card, otherwise it would try to install the wrong pd98img.zip continouesly. Right now I have only following informations: Ace PVT SHIP S-ON RL HBOOT-0.85.0024 MICROP-0438 RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2 eMMC-boot Apr 12 2011,00:55:45 What are my options? |
55810 | Sony Xperia Z1 won't start up again! | As you may know, you have to backup the TA-partition before you put a custom ROM on the Sony Xperia Z1. I've backupped the partition with this .bat file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598&highlight=ta I've rooted my Z1 succesfully and flashed a custom ROM on it (PACMAN-ROM). Right after that I've tried to restore the TA-partition with that same program (.bat file), because the camera didn't work well (the camera wouldn't focus and the flash wasn't working). Everything went well untill the program asked me to reboot the device. It shutted down and did not boot again. I've tried to put a boot image (adv-stock-v3.img) on it again with CMD (sdk, platform-tools, ya know) while the Z1 is in fastboot-modus. But I keep getting the "FAILED "-error. C:\Users\Teake\Desktop\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130917\sdk\platform- tools>fastbo ot flash boot adv-stock-v3.img sending 'boot' (13254 KB)... OKAY [ 0.454s] writing 'boot'... FAILED finished. total time: 0.458s How can I get my boot image working again on my Z1? |
57419 | Auto-Sync won't turn on | Yesterday I bought Videocon A27 with Android 4.2.2 I'm not able to turn the auto-sync feature on. It is located under Settings -> Data Usage -> Menu -> Auto-sync data. When I check the option and reopen the menu, the option is unchecked. I also tried turning it on using Power Control Widget, but that too does not work. Google account is already set up and I am able to sync data manually. I believe some sync service application is missing. Does anyone have faced such issue earlier? Which Application is responsible for syncing data? (Google Calendar Sync and Google Contacts Sync are pre- installed on the device.) |
57412 | Camera app that can use hardware buttons for making photo | I am searching for either a camera app with hardware button support, or for some other solution that would make it possible to use hardware buttons for **making photo** (shutter) in a camera app. My phone, Samsung Galaxy S III mini doesn't have separate camera button, only power button, home button, back and menu buttons, and volume rocker. It is IMHO much easier to use hardware button than to try to hit software button on camera screen. I think this should be possible, because built-in Phone Call app can be configured to accept call with Home button, and end / cancel the call with Power button. * * * This question can be considered to be continuation of How to assign a hardware button to camera which is about using hardware button (e.g. Home) to **_start_** camera. |
57413 | How can I reset the default app for opening email attachments? | Every time I try to open an attachment from emails from a specific person it goes to Stumble Upon. I think I clicked Stumble Upon and "Always" once, and now I can't undo it. How can I stop this? |
57417 | How do I record a video with a file size larger than 4GB on Galaxy S4 exfat SD card? | I've searched quite a bit and called Samsung tech support who didn't have any documentation on this issue. They all say that there isn't a limit on how much video you can record. I want to record class lectures, they run about 2 hours long. I set up the camera and tap record. Camera runs properly for about 30 minutes then says "Maximum File Size Reached" and stops recording. This happens to occur at a file size of 4GB about where you'd expect fat32 issues to occur. This is a Samsung SGH I337 from ATT Android Version 4.2.2 Here's what I've tried. The camera is set to record to the SD card. The SD card is exfat formatted. I can drop a 16GB .iso onto the card from my windows 7 computer through the phone via the usb cord with no issues. This leads me to believe there isn't a file size limitation from the format of the card. The SD card is NOT full it is a 65GB card with 40GB free. Does anyone know of an app or a tweak that will let me record unlimited video within the real constraints of my hardware, 50GB's of 1080P video at a time or until battery failure? Thanks for your time. |
64928 | GTA SanAndreas on Xperia L | I have Sony Xperia L (C2105) which is three months old. I have installed several games on it which worked fine. A little before San Andreas I have installed GTA Vice City on it and it worked very fine without any lag. Now I have installed GTA San Andreas on it which Google states that it is not compatible but on Rockstar's Website my phone is listed in supported devices. Also I have watched videos on youtube where guys are playing GTA San Andreas on Xperia L. I installed the game and it started. Play Game option, Settings etc are available. I have also checked it with low settings. When I touch Play Game option then loading screen appears and background music starts. But when the load completed suddenly black screen appears and game closes. Please help, I really want to play San Andreas (I have played it on my Laptop, it is very good). Also I want to state that it is rooted phone. Please tell if it may be the cause. |
26041 | I want to restore my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Factory settings? | As my question suggests I want to restore my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to factory settings. I read this previous question and it tells me how to do it and I will follow these instructions, however.... I am giving the device to a non-family member and need absolute assurance that all apps I purchased (free or otherwise) and that all log-files and personal information will be removed. Will the reset instructions in the previous question achieve this and is there any thing else I need to do from a privacy perspective other than the described factory reset? |
64925 | HTC Desire 300 Network unlock + radio unknown+cid file fail+mccmnc file fail, ecc Help please | I've got _HTC Desire 300_ locked on Orange Moldova. I'm trying to unlock it, but so far no positive result. I've unlocked the bootloader through HTC dev, so now it's unlocked s-of, and I've got root permissions (`CWMRecovery_Philz- cmw6-v5.15.9_base_6.0.3.7_by_SPaWn.rar`, + `SuperSU-v1.86.zip`). But now I notice that under "simlock" comes out the following: Open MCCMNC file fail Open CID file fail Open SF file fail Open Name file fail Check keycard failed Process done Reboot device Cmq il telefono e: G3U PVT SHIP S-ON RH (adesso Unlocked) HBOOT – 1.18.002 Radio – 14.11.36Q4.21 eMMC-boot and also this stuff: * no gift file * loading {0P6ADIAG.zip} * no image * loading {0P6ADIAG.nbh * no image o wrong image * loading 0P6AIMG.zip * loading 0P6A IMG.nbh * no image o wrong image How can I solve the problem??? |
64927 | Which Android Smartphones or Tabs are enabled with Wireless Adhoc Network? | I am planning to create an AdHoc Network with 3 Android Smartphones. But I am confused about the products. Is Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 enabled with AdHoc Network? I don't understand which Android smartphones/Tabs can be useful for building this type of AdHoc Network.... Please Help |
26045 | How to push and install APK files from a PC over Internet? | I want to push **AND INSTALL** apk files from PC like Play Store does (when I send install signal from web interface). How to do this? **Note:** The PC and Android device may not be in same Wi-Fi network. So, I am asking for solution over Internet. I am rooted.. |
64921 | What caches can be cleared, when wanting to keep settings? | I do not know enough about the original purpose of the different caches. If I do a cleanup in a few months and clear many app cache items, is it safe for me to assume that most programs will not lose `settings`, if I clear the "cache" cache and leave the data cache alone? _Most programs_ means if a few lose settings, it is not a problem. There are many settings in many programs that took me quite some time to setup (and test). By `settings`, I am referring to the applications own settings, not web settings, or settings that the application has access to. Take a game, for example. I do not care if the game is reset, levels are lost, or log-in is gone. But the `settings` for that game app must stay. In a program, I do not care if it loses its thumbnails, and add-in parts, just that the `settings` for the program stay the same. If this is all wrong, and programs are not normally supposed to use the data cache for settings, then tell me about it. I just assumed after losing some carefully selected settings that it is there in the data cache. |
64922 | Adb can't see my device - PAP5400 | When I connect my Prestigio PAP5400 DUO to my PC, ADB cant find it.  I think the driver is wrong but I can't find right one. I have tried installing many drivers. PS: I have debugging mode activated. I'm using Windows 8.1. PPS: Sorry for my English. |
26046 | How to add root permission to some app by myself? | Is there any way that I intentionally grant root permission to some app? Not automatically via SuperSU when a specific app asks for root permission, but in a way to pick an app via some tool and grant it root permissions. For example, I add my favourite text app to the approved list and then I can open root files via that app. |
66649 | Screen going black when I press dial button in Lenovo P770 Android 4.1.1 | After press call screen goes inactive When I press the dial button in the mobile screen the screen goes inactive but the call is in-progress at back end, It does not come back on when I move it from my face, only when the call has ended by the called person. I cannot check call waiting, internet, contacts, call duration, use speaker phone or anything during a call. Before the problem when I press the dial button the screen is active condition when I place the head set near to my ear the screen is in-active i.e. screen light is off then I bring the head set out of my ear suddenly screen is active i.e. screen light is glow THIS OPTION IS NOW NOT WORKING, How I can overcome this problem. **NOTE In Simple** My screen goes black when i press call button & Screen works again only when the call is finished. I know about the feature when you put the phone on ear it goes black and the second you remove the phone from your ear , the screen turns on again. But now is different My phone model is Lenovo P770 OS Version - Android 4.1.1 |
75070 | adb and fastboot drivers for Xperia ARC S | I am trying to flash `boot.img` via Flashtool 0.9.16.1 but when i connect my xperia arc S in "Fastboot" mode then i get error message like "Device drivers are not installed, you can find it in drivers folder" I installed `Flashtool-drivers.exe` but no success. Still error is same. Please help me to solve this |
3533 | How do I download PDF documents from Gmail? | When I receive a PDF attachment, the Gmail app only gives the option to preview it, not download. It opens in the default PDF reader (I have Adobe's reader). How can I save the PDF instead? |
75074 | Google USB driver cannot be found | I am trying to connect my phone (archos 40 titanium) on my computer (W7 x64) using USB Debug mode (to make a backup). Here is what I've done: 1. I've downloaded google SDK and extracted it in `C:/adtbundle` 2. I ran `SDK Manager.exe` and enusured google USB driver was up to date 3. I right clicked on `Computer` (in start menu) and I selected `Devices`in the right panel of the new window. 4. In other devices I select `A40ti` and right clicked, then `Update driver`. 5. Then, I choose `Browse my computer for driver software` and then browse. I selected `C:\adtbundle\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver`. 6. I get something like `Windows can't found any drivers` (I am translating since my system is in French). When I run `adb devices` it shows an empty list. **How to install them and get adb working?** EDIT: Here are the new steps: 1. I downloaded from here the driver, which I extracted in an new `archos`folder next to google's like this: * `C:/adtbundle/sdk/extras/` * `android/` * `archos/` * `amd64/` * `i386/` * `adb_winusb_driver.zip` * `android_winusb.inf` * `androidwinusb86.cat` * `androidwinusba64.cat` * `source.properties` * `google/` 2. Same as 3-5 but with path `C:\adtbundle\sdk\extras\archos` 3. Same as 6 |
3537 | How do I copy text from my PC to my phone? | I am looking for a way to copy text from my home computer to my phone, sort of a shared clipboard. Right now I go to the zxing QR code generator and paste the code, take a picture of the screen with the phone, and set the barcode scanner to copy text to the clipboard. It seems like there should be a simpler way. Does anyone know of a way to do this? |
75078 | Touch Screen locks when on call (Android related or | I have a G-Tide E7 phone operating on Android 2.3.6. Recently, I've experienced a strange problem: Once I start a call (as a sender or receiver), the screen locks I'm unable to unlock during the call, the screen becomes not responsive to anything I might do. I'm unable to end the call from my side, I either have to wait till the person on the other side ends it or I have to take out the battery from my phone to force close the call. Is there a solution for this ? Note: I read in another post that I can turn off the Proximity sensor in "Additional Settings", but I don't have this feature there, I can see "Caller ID, Call waiting" under that section only. |
75079 | Whatsapp keeps turning my GPS on, how can I stop it? | Whenever I use Whatsapp, my GPS turns on. Even after I go to the settings and un-tick the box that allows apps to use my GPS tracking, Whatsapp seems to be able to bypass the permission, turn GPS on and set the settings back on. What's going on? How can I stop it? |
46316 | How can I require the pattern unlock only for specified times | Is it possible to require the pattern unlock only during certain times? For example, while I'm at work, I don't want to require the pattern unlock, however, anytime I'm not at work I do. Is this possible? |
21293 | How can I turn songs from Google Play Music into ringtones? | Is there a way to easily use music from Google Play Music as ringtones on my phone? |
36791 | SGS running CyanogenMod 10 headphone volume cap | Is there a way to increase the max volume cap for SGS running CM10, please? Thank you. |
36793 | Does the YouTube App on the Nexus 10 allow the selection of a default video playback resolution? | Does anyone know if you can set the default playback resolution on the YouTube app? I can do this on my Motorola RAZR V phone, but can't do it on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Can I set it on the Nexus 10? Does anyone know of any other Android tablet that allows the selection of the default video resolution in the YouTube app? |
53971 | Clockwork: error: cannot load 'recovery-clockwork': No error | I am trying to flash a recovery-image file into my Nexus 7 but the flashing fails know that I am working on windows and my image file is located in the same folder as adb and fastboot files are here are the steps I am following: * start the tablet android system, and the device works fine * I restart the tablet into the bootloader using: **`adb reboot bootloader`** * browse to the Recovery Mode and then check if the adb sees the tablet: **`fastboot devices`** * adb is working fine and can detect the device and read its serial number * then when I flash: **`fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork.img`** : I get this error: **`error: cannot load 'recovery-clockwork': No error`** what am I doing wrong ? |
53970 | Download file, rename right away, including | _TL;DR: I need a "Save As" dialogue for downloading files and especially images._ On my Android device, when I download a file from within Chrome it is saved to a default location with the filename it had on the website. Instead I want to be presented a "Save As" style dialogue that allows me to edit the file name _before_ downloading and (optionally) also to specify a target directory. I have found e.g. Download Blazer, which should work at least for downloading link targets by abusing the "share link" features of many browsers. Sadly however it doesn't help me too much: 1. There is no "Share Link" for image files embedded with the `<img>` tag. 2. I need to use Chrome and Chrome apparently has no "Share Link". Using copy/paste to bring the urls to a download manager as described on Download Blazer's store page, is not an option either, because I need the clipboard to stay unmodified across several downloads. * * * Why would I want a "Save As" dialogue? I need this behaviour to integrate with my workflow for reading webcomics: I want to save favorite pages, sometimes all pages, but want to have them ordered by webcomic. I used to do the ordering after-the-fact when hundreds of images would have accumulated, because doing it everytime I read a webcomic for 10 minutes in the bus was just not possible – I would stop reading when the bus arrived at the target, and just not have the time to sort them right away. Sadly this turned the fun of reading webcomics into something that would cause annoying work later on. What worked for me on the PC was using a save-as dialogue and renaming the files as I save them. On my iOS device I have bookmarklets that take me to "Documents by Readdle" that provides a browser with "Save As". Downside: If I am viewing something in e.g. the Feedly in-app browser, I have first to switch to chrome and then to Documents in order to download anything in a meaningful way. Fun fact: The out-of-the-box situation is even worse on iOS than on Android. On Android at least the original file name is preserved; On iOS images saved with "Save Image" go to the photo roll and are named "IMG0032" etc. * * * Why am I so fixated on Chrome? Because I rely heavily on the near-instantaneous, end-to-end encrypted synchronization of all browser data, particularily opened tabs, both from desktop to mobile and mobile to desktop. After trying some alternatives, I have found that there is no combination of desktop (Windows), Android and iOS browsers, that implements this functionality with the required efficiency and reliability other than using Chrome on all devices. |
36796 | Play Store server error | I have a Razr M and every time I hit the Google Play Store I get an error that says "server error". I have tried everything. The account is correct and that account works on all my other devices. I just don't know what to do anymore. |
14642 | How can I create recurring events in Jorte? | That is, an event that happens once a week, once a month, once a year, etc. Pretty sure I've read that this can be done, but I can't figure out how. (I've also read that this app has quite a learning curve!) I don't want this calendar linked with my Google calendar, so creating it there isn't an option. |
58947 | Android App (Lego Speedorz) will not run in restricted profile, crashes instantly | I have two little kids and for obvious reasons I'm not to keen to let them use my account. Since I have Android 4.4.2 on my Nexus 7 I set up a limited profile today and enabled the kids games for the profile. Sadly one App (Lego Speedorz) keeps crashing instantly when started. Since there is close to nothing one can setup for apps in restricted profiles I'm at a loss here :-( Any hint what I could try to get the game running? |
71518 | Where should I put Music files? | I've used BitTorrent Sync to copy my music library to `/storage/emulated/0/Music/` preserving the structure I use everywhere else, but no playback application seems to be finding the music. Where should I be placing these files so that music playback can find it? I've tried Shuttle & DoubleTwist, but neither finds my music. I did not try Google Play Music because I understand it's more focused on streaming. |
14647 | Are there any applications that actually rotate an image? | I have Sketchbook Mobile, and I'll draw some image with my phone tilted on the side. Now I want the image rotated. Sketchbook Mobile doesn't have the option to rotate the actual image, and so far neither does any program that I've actually tried. They just rotate how the image is displayed but they don't modify the actual image, so when I upload it to Photobucket or something, it's 90 degrees off. Are there any programs that _actually_ rotate an image? |
14649 | Orange HTC Hero Unlock problems | Orange being the unhelpful company that it is, can't unlock phones in the shop. This was unfortunate as I was going overseas, but no matter, I called the helpline, and then was told it'll take three weeks - to get the IMEI sent to HTC, and get the unlock code back. I had no choice so I waited, and after three weeks I got the code. Of course, it didn't work. I checked, and they've used the wrong IMEI number. This means another 3 weeks, at least, and I'm meanwhile stuck roaming with my smartphone, which is NOT cheap, plus I can't terminate my contract with them until it's unlocked. Sooo...while I wait out the time again in the hope they don't screw it up _again_ , I wondered if it's possible to either unlock it by other methods, or to root it and whether that would negate the need for unlocking? HTC Hero originally running 1.5, now 2.1 update 1, with Orange UK. |
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