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1707 | Facebook calendar not displaying properly | I have a Facebook calendar on my Google Calendar. While my other calendars display by name this one displays by its Calendar ID (a string of numbers and characters). Furthermore, the events do not appear. I know that my phone (HTC Legend) already had a Facebook calendar set up, but this calendar displayed birthdays as well and so I didn't want to use it. I have tried adding and removing the calendar on my phone, but nothing has changed. Does anyone have any suggestions on making the calendar display properly? |
1708 | What do the buttons on the Android power control do? | The first two buttons on the Android power control widget are Wifi and Bluetooth. What do the other 3 buttons do? |
41154 | Galaxy Note N7000B com.android.gsf.login fails | I am having Galaxy Note N7000B . I am having Samsung ICS 4.0.4 DCLR8 (Thai version) installed on my device. Phone shows > Unfortunately com.android.gsf.login has stopped and phone hangs. Sometimes, after a start it hangs without any message but, keeps restarting all the services like network connections, background processes etc. Any suggestions? |
40203 | Can I use an USB Ethernet adapter to connect Sony Ericsson Xperia Active to a wired Ethernet LAN? | Due to my profession I have to connect to wired-only LAN-attached devices (like managed switches, routers set-top-boxes, etc.) frequently to access their configuration interfaces via Telnet/SSH/HTTP. I am totally tired of carrying a bag with a laptop with me wherever I go. Now I am planning to buy an Android smartphone and feel like I'd like it to be Sony Ericsson Xperia Active which is pretty tough (I need it very much as my phones fall from my hands/table/pocket hundreds times a year), reasonably robust and stylish. It would simplify my life significantly if I could connect it to wired Ethernet networks. Is this possible? I don't mind using a hack or a custom firmware like Cyanogen Mod. I've already got a USB NIC based on ASIX AX88772 chip (which is detected by Ubuntu out of the box and, AFAIK, is also compatible with XBox, PS3 and Apple Macs). |
40206 | What is the FWDN mode? | I accidentally pressed a button when turning on my android tablet and it says (typos included): The Device enter FWDN Mode Please Connect USB to PC or Reset The Device Waitting........ What's the FWDN Mode? |
40205 | How can I trick or force an app to work on an unsupported device? | I recently purchased an iMito MX1 mini-pc. I was disappointed to find that Hulu Plus is not fully supported on my device. I am able to download the app just fine, but I get an in-app error message that tells me that I am able to browse videos through the app, but video playback is not supported. I have root access and was hoping that editing the build.prop file would trick the app into thinking that my device was supported, but no luck. Is there any other way to force or trick an app into working on an unsupported device? |
11137 | What to do when the AVD is HUGE and is taller than the screen | I am setting up my environment in Eclipse to do some development for the Galaxy Tab 7", and I have a problem with my Android Virtual Device (AVD). If I set my target for: > GALAXY Tab Addon - API Level 8 and the Skin to: > Default (GALAXY Tab) using the `Edit AVD` button in the `Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager` menu, when I run my `Hello Android` app, the AVD window is so huge as to be useless (note, I also think the actual emulated Tab is taller than the window itself...). See screen capture below, in which you see top of the screen to bottom (w/taskbar). My screen size is `1680 x 1050`. Now, if I switch the target to: > Android 2.2 - API Level 8 and the Skin to: > Default (WVGA800) the AVD window is a reasonable size, but I imagine this is because it's emulating a phone-size device, not the 7" Tab. I am needing to target the 7" Tab though, so that's not really an option for me. Short of increasing my desktop resolution, does anybody know how to get this window to open up in maybe a 75% size? Or some other workaround?  |
11136 | Prepaid plans or cards for Android PHONES? | I need to access the Web via my Android phone's cell radio only occasionally. Therefore, I am not interested in a monthly plan (and certainly not in a 2-year minimum contract). I thought that finding a prepaid **web access** card (or plan) for Android **phones** would be as easy as finding one for voice but it turns out way more difficult than I had hoped for: * T-Mobile's attractive `Web DayPass` works with phones, but not with Android ones. * Verizon's Prepaid Mobile Broadband is not intended for phones at all (Android or not). What are my options really as far as _minimizing the cost of occasional web access via my Android phone, legally and reliably_ ? At this point, I am flexible as to whether the solution is for CDMA or GSM (it is still much less expensive to buy a new phone than to sign for a 2-year contract) |
11134 | Does Verizon Prepaid Mobile Broadband work on Android PHONES? | According to this page: > Prepaid Mobile Broadband usage is not available on any PC cards. Only > available on Express-Cards, USB modems, Intelligent Mobile Hotspots and > Mobile Broadband Built-In on **select notebooks/netbooks**. Note how cell phones are missing from that list. Does this mean that Android **phones** are excluded from Verizon's **Prepaid** Mobile Broadband? |
43242 | Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked | Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing! The Nexus 4 is running 4.2.2. |
11138 | Understanding Sync & Transferring one account to another | _I've tried to find information about understanding syncing account information on Android but cannot find any definitive guide to answer the below questions_ * **What does syncing** actually **mean?** Is it the act of an app contacting a server in the cloud and making sure they are both have indentical information? * **What information can be synced** on Android? The obvious ones are Contacts, Calendars, etc, but can any information be synced? * How do you **determine what accounts information is synced** to: * Contacts * Calendars * SMS/texts? Are these tied to a specific account or is it just _on the phone_. * Is syncing limited to Google, or can an App use a properity server? * When **deleting an account** , all of it's associated information is deleted. So does that include SMS messages, apps? * How do you just **transfer** all information from one email address to another? Excuse my ignorance regarding the above, again I couldn't find any information on these topics. All of these questions have sprung from changing my Gmail account from googlemail.com (which was originally used to activate my phone) to gmail.com and it's caused some side-effects when I've added my new gmail account to the phone, such as calendar no longer syncs, contacts are now duplicated on the phone, etc. I'd like to transfer my googlemail account to gmail on my phone. |
17982 | How can I make wifi automatically go on when my G1 boots up | I've got CM6 on it, and every once in a while the power goes out, the battery eventually dies, the power comes back and it boots up but no wifi. I have the thing in a faraway place and I get to it via ssh, so it's annoying to have to go manually turn on wifi when it reboots. Is there a script somewhere I can run in userinit.sh that will turn on wifi? |
17984 | Browser pauses a long time before starting to load a page | Whether I enter a URL directly, or whether another app invokes my browser (e.g. Google News & Weather when clicking on a headline), the browser pauses for a while (maybe half a minute, maybe several minutes) before it even begins to load a page. All that I see during the pause is the part of the URL that fits, followed by an ellipsis, followed by the refresh icon, and the bookmark icon. The page is blank white. Touching the refresh icon does nothing but highlight it very briefly. Eventually the refresh icon changes to an animated dotted circle, and the page starts to load, but it can take many minutes before the browser "wakes up" and starts to load the page. What's going on here? This happens on two different models of the same phone that were bought at the same time, less than a month ago: LG MyTouch on T-Mobile (model LG-C800) Android 2.3.4 software version LGC800-V10d-SEP-19-2011 |
17988 | When should I use the SD card to store data? | In what situations should I store data on my SD card? When it is best to put data on the internal flash? Is this simply used to expand the storage or are there some situations when using it for separate needs is important? |
17989 | How do I remove the search bar? | On my Android 1.5 MID, there is a Google search bar in the main screen. * Does this have any value to me if I don't use the Internet? * How can I remove this from the main screen? |
8736 | Download issues with Android Marketplace: "Download unsuccessful" | Archos 43 Internet Tablet owner here. I've been happily using the Google Android Marketplace since purchasing this device, but recently, my application downloads and updates are not working. Either the download attempts to start and nothing happens, or I immediately get a "Download unsuccessful" message. I'm not sure what changed to make this happen. Today, I also got a PowerAMP error indicating that they can't verify my PowerAMP license (Cause: Android Market response- ERROR CONTACTING SERVER). Maybe this is a firmware issue? Currently using Firmware 2.3.26 (Android 2.2.1). No issues with AppsLib or Amazon App Store, but some apps are only on the Android Marketplace, and I want to use them! Any help troubleshooting this is appreciated. |
8737 | Can not edit build.prop | I am trying to edit the lcd density in build.prop in /system but every time after reboot my changes are lost.. I tried to adb pull + edit + adb push in normal and recovery mode.. also i tried fileexpert and super manager but nothing worked. I heard many people saying about root explorer but its not free.. I want to be sure if my problem will be solved with root explorer then i will buy it.. Please help me out guys.. I am using android 2.3.3 on HTC HD2. My Rom is custom one (HyperDroidGBX-v12) |
8734 | How to install a ringtone into internal memory? | I am using a custom ringtone. It is a mp3 which is stored on the external SD card. When my phone is connected via USB to my computer and the SD card is mounted, my phone uses a default ringtone on incomming calls. How can I use a custom ringtone without SD card? |
50866 | Do signal booster apps work? How? | I do not have the best signal on my Galaxy S4. I have had a recommendation on downloading a Signal Booster App. 1. How do they work (or do they work at all)? 2. Are there ways to boost my signal strength without an app? Note: I am referring to 4G Signal Strength. My signal strength ranges from `-107 dBm 33 asu` to `-113 dBm 27 asu`. |
50867 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Rebooting. Even after factory wipe | So today my (non-rooted) Galaxy S3 rebooted itself once or twice, then it shut off (94% battery) and after that I could not get it booted again. I could not hard reboot by holding down the power button for 10 seconds, or reset it by holding up power and home key for 10 seconds. I took the battery out and left it out for 15 minutes or so and same problem. I finally had it booted up awhile later and it started to do it again about 5 minutes later. The next time I got it booted up I factory reset it and erased everything. Once that was done I reset up my phone and while resetting it up it shut off, then when I got it set up and its still continuing to just go to a black screen and act like its going to boot up and goes to the Samsung screen, then Galaxy S3 and stops. This has never happened even a single time up until how, I haven't installed any new apps in a few weeks, I've only dropped it about twice (not even hard) a few months ago but that's it. Help?! Only recent change I've made to my phone was a Samsung account update |
66953 | problem with karbonn a51 internal memory | my device has 100mb of internal memory.. and i have made default location as SD for new apps to get installed and in spite of that my internal memory gets used up little. ? help please |
66957 | Does Aroma File Manager Requires Root | I've just come across `Aroma File Manager` which we can use from the recovery mode itself. I want to know if it will be usable with all permission's (read, write) on an un-rooted phone. I want to edit some files from the system folder. |
66954 | offline navigation with public transportation | I can not drive (yet) and I get lost pretty easily. So, I need a simple navigation app (I like the gmaps look, just roads, no fancy colors and things), which includes ALL bus/tram/metro/train (yeap, all of them) stations of greece, their schedule and navigation through them. I NEED it to be offline, otherwise, I would use my favorite gmaps. Cellural data here cost A LOT (I have only 60MB/mo). I've tested nearly each and every navigation app out there. I don't care about the cost, but being free is a plus, especially open source. I can extract the points of bus stations (I think) from the maps provided by greece. I can also extract the schedules, but i don't know in which format. thank you! I've searched the whole web and I found no answer... |
8192 | Email client that restricts certain accounts to particular connection types, e.g. company WiFi at work, 3G/GPRS for personal | Is there such an email account whereby in the account settings, one can choose which connection types that the account can use? Would like this feature so that checking personal email goes through mobile/3G but does not go through e.g Wifi company workplace network or public Cafe Wifi, for privacy reasons. It would be useful if one or more connection types or WiFi accesspoints could be specified for an account, e.g. if at home using home wifi - this would be allowed for personal. Another option would be to have different email clients for different purposes but that might not be as manageable. |
12444 | HTC: multiple notifications | I've recently bought HTC Desire and tried to setup all settings etc. But I have two problems: 1. Twitter notifications are delivered from Twitter app, HTC Twitter widget and something called Peep. Same message appears 2-3 times. 2. I've installed Skype. Is is possible not to receive notifications on Android if I have Skype turned on on PC? It's very annoying when I'm chatting with someone on Skype on PC and receive Android Skype notification every 20 seconds. |
48859 | Cyanogenmod: How to prevent the "Add to blacklist" popup when the End call button is long-pressed? | I'm using CyanogenMod-7.2.0-passion on my Nexus One, and there's a feature in CM7 that's bothering me. During a call, if the large red-colored "End call" button is long-pressed, it gives a popup asking "Add to blacklist". I do not want this feature, but it gets unintentionally activated by my cheek (which manages to press the "Yes" button of the popup too!) when I'm on calls. I've missed several calls from friends and relatives due to this. So, is there a way to disable this feature? I've googled a lot, but there are only posts about how to remove people from blacklist _after_ they get added there, nothing about how to prevent this whole mess. I don't want to be checking the blacklist every day to make sure someone new hasn't gotten added that day, so I hope there's some setting somewhere to disable this function. |
82155 | Why can't I install this downloaded APK? | I downloaded an APK and when I try to install it, the "install" button is completely unresponsive. I have gone into the settings and enabled "Unknown sources" in the security section. Is there something else I need to do? I'm using a Galaxy S5 with Kitkat 4.4.2, unrooted. |
8198 | Reconnect Authenticator with Google account for a second time | My account had _2-step verification_ enabled and associated with the Authenticator App on my phone. Yesterday I reformatted it and now I'm installing the apps again. Everything is setup but the Google Authenticator App looks for a barcode, and I cannot find in the _2-step verification_ steps. What I'd like to do is re-associate my account with the Google Authenticator App **without** turning off 2 step auth and back on again. Any ideas? |
8199 | Gmail notification sound only for new mail | I am using the Google Gmail app, which I've configured to play a notification sound for new mail. However, it actually plays the notification sound when there is any change at all to the account while I use it on the computer -- reading messages, deleting messages, etc -- in addition to when new mail actually arrives. It's driving me crazy! How can I configure this so it only makes a sound when a new message arrives in my inbox? |
48853 | Dropped calls and people not hearing me | Samsung S3 dropping calls and people not hearing me on made or received calls. Happened after latest upgrade. |
48850 | Is it possible to prevent the screen turning off when pressing the power button? | I run an app on my handset which really needs the screen to remain on for it to function properly. The app already seems to attempt to keep the screen on as the screen timeout seems to be disabled when the app is running, but I can still turn the screen off by tapping the power button. I do my best _not_ to press the power button, but sometimes I do it by accident. My question is, is there any way of stopping the power button from turning the screen off? Perhaps there is something the original app developer can do to disable this? This is on an unrooted device. I'm on Android 4.1.1 , HTC Sense 4+ stock rom |
81469 | windows 8 - keeps disconnection samsung from computer | I recently upgraded from windows xp to windows 8 and I have a problem with the USB-connection. When I plug-in my samsung galaxy s3 to the computer - a symbol pops-up and the adb-client can comunnicate with the server on the device. No problem here. But very often - the connection between the OS and the device suddenly dissappears - as if I hade disconnected the device from the computer. I do not know what causes this but I have a strong feeling that there may be a bug in windows 8. Why then - I have tried the following: * changed USB cable * reinstalled all drivers, including KIES * even tried with my other cellphone - samsung galaxy s4 - same same same!!!! * NO problem whatsoever when developing on XP * tried with every USB-port on the computer * AND - its not the usb-ports since this does not occur with other devices such as usb-memories It feels like something in the OS close the samsung-driver but I cannot understand why? One more thing - I am not sure about this - but this problem seems to be more frequent when I develop apps in eclipse. So my question? Does anyone recognize this issue? I have googled and can only find problem with the adb-driver. Not issues with connection-problems. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? thanks in advance!!! |
19245 | How do some apps get past ad blocking? | I'm already using LBE Privacy Guard, AdAway and Droidwall to strictly control ads and app permissions. (All of them require root to run). Droidwall has a whitelist where only apps that actually fetch data from the internet are allowed. (Games, system apps etc are blocked) However I find some apps that are able to show ads even when they're not on the whitelist in Droidwall. How do they do it? Are they relying on some separate core system component to do this? My solution is to click on the ad and instantly hit 'stop' on the browser window that pops up, then adding the ad host to my hosts file. I'd prefer a permanent solution, so that only apps requiring the internet are able to get through. (Given a choice, I'd prefer a time bound full version or a feature restricted demo version to any form of adware, be it on Android or the desktop). What Android system component do I block to completely disable in app ads? |
51805 | Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 root reverts on reboot | I'm trying to root my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 (i545 vruame7) and install cyanogenmod. I've followed this how-to and it seems to work for the current session. However, when I try to install cyanogenmod via ROM manager it fails after rebooting. I don't get any error messages either then a dead android with an exclamation mark. Also, I don't get the usual unlocked boot screen. What am I doing wrong? |
51803 | MMS pictures not opening | I have a Galaxy S4 on Verizon - rooted, but still running the stock ROM. Recently I noticed that I am unable to open MMS messages on my phone. I receive them, and am able to view the thumbnail, but when tapping on it to open it in the gallery app, the Gallery app will open, and then freeze on a black screen (never displaying the picture). Sometimes, after a minute, it will crash. I tried another gallery app (QuickPic), and it will open and then close right after. |
19243 | How can I free up RAM automatically? | I'm very tired of seeing my RAM used up by unwanted apps which I don't launch regularly, but they continue to appear in the taskbar. Every time I closed them and free the memory. After I restart my phone I have 200 mb of free RAM but after I start closing apps the free memory decreases. I used a task killer but it works the same way. Is there any way to automatically clear out my RAM periodically? |
19249 | Difference in GPS hardware | I'm currently coding a gps location application, and I have found out, that there is huge difference between hardware and units. Having tried on the Wildfire S, Galaxy S2, GalaxyTab 10,1, and others, I find that the GPS position update frequency seems to vary from about half a second to half a minute (after getting the initial fix, and having free sight up). The Wildfire S performing worst, and the tablet performing best. Does there exist a table somewhere that compares the GPS hardware/chipset and CPU, with possible times? I would be grateful to hear about your experiences. |
51808 | Wifi Problems for samsung GT-I860 | Im having problem with connecting wifi with my phone which is Samsung Ace 2 GT-I860. It will connect but in very very low, even if im near the router it still very low connection and it goes and comes back on again. What should i do please? I updated my mobile through kies and still the problem is still there. Please help. |
65543 | How can I do a screen recording on the S3? | I need to record my screen as I'm using a specific app to show the issues showing up that a developer is unable to replicate. How can I achieve this? Is screen recording even possible on Android? OS: 4.1 |
65544 | Update Cyanogenmod to latest Snapshot | I am running Cyanogenmod on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus. by the beginning of March 2014, Cyanogenmod released V11 Snapshot M4. As far as I know, I am still running Snapshot M3, which I freshly installed in February. When will 11 M4 arrive on my phone? Will it be available over-the-air? There was one small OTA update in late February, was that already M4? If I take a look at System -> Setting -> About Phone, there are various version and build numbers, but there is no number showing any Snapshot number... Thanks in advance, Sascha. |
65546 | ADB not recognizing Moto G | I've recently acquired a Motorola Moto G, and I plan to use it for development. I downloaded ADT, updated the SDK tools and the KitKat platform, but Eclipse still doesn't recognise my device. I'm using 4.4.2 and the respective SDKs. USB debugging is enabled, and tried connecting with and without media sharing enabled. Any idea of how to fix it? |
64494 | Call log is not showing in my mobile? | Call logs are not showing in my mobile from last 7 days. I did all things whatever I know, like clearing up in badge provider and then restart. I even removed the battery, re-inserted it, and re-started the device – but to no avail. It's showing messages whatever I am getting, but not calls. What is the major issue, any s/w issue or normal only? How can I solve this? |
64490 | Whatsapp Images | So my S4 kept reminding me that my storage is running out and i probably tempered around with the storage but do not remember deleting my entire whatsapp images folder and videos folder. Any clue on how i can get this back or what may have happened? I definitely did not delete any folders but only whatsapp images and videos folder have disappeared! |
64493 | Can Waze cause the cell phone to overheat even after being closed? | By closed I mean clicking "switch off" in notifications panel and closing it in "recent apps". Waze consumes at most 20% of my battery during normal use but after turning it off, my cell phone keeps getting hotter for no apparent reason. Things I tried: * Turning it off and back on. It does cool down when it's off but after turning it back on the heating continues gradually. * Using Juice Defender in agressive mode. No change. * Troubleshooting with Watchdog Lite. The process consuming the most energy is Android System (around 10-15%). I suspect Waze has something to do with this because the problem exists even when I only opened this app that day. |
64499 | CyanogenMod delete WhisperPush account | This question is about the new WhisperPush-feature in CyanogenMod-ROMs: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/whisperpush-secure-messaging-integration # Prerequisite: * Me and a friend of mine have both enabled the new WhisperPush-feature on our CyanogenMod-phones. * Our mobile plan allows us to send unlimited SMS without extra cost. * We don't have a constant internet connection (no mobile-data plan) # Scenario: 1. I currently have an internet connection (via WiFi) and send a SMS to my friend 2. WhisperPush sees, that we're both using WhisperPush/TextSecure and sends my message (encrypted) via TextSecure. 3. My friend does not have an internet connection right now. As far as I understand the system, my message will not be delivered until he gets online somehow. Correct me if I'm wrong. * * * Since this is not what we want, we both want to disable WhisperPush. # Question: How do we do this? If we just uninstall the WhisperPush-App, wouldn't that mean: 1. That our accounts remain active (and the data remains on the servers)? 2. If a third person using WhisperPush sends me a message, it will be send via TextSecure, but never received by me, because I disabled the app? Since the App does not offer any option to delete my Account, **how am I able to effecively disable my account and delete the app without any further consequences?** |
57255 | Will Linux overwrite android? | This is properly a silly question but if I use Complete Linux Installer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid), will it overwrite my current system? And if it does, is there a way to dual boot it? Hope you can help me. Thanks! |
2538 | How can I manage Intent association with Apps? | When the system emits an Intent for which you have multiple apps that can handle the intent, a dialog opens to tell you which application you want to use with that intent. Is there a way to see what these associations are, and clear them? If there is no app or interface to do that, do you know of an API to access these associations? EDIT: When I said associations, I was thiking of the "late-bound" associations. For example, when I open a link and I have multiple browsers, an intent is fired saying "view link", and I choose "always use that application"; what can I do if, after some time, I would prefer to use another application for that intent? |
58334 | unknown error code during application install : 920 | When i tried to install an application there is a pop-up screen writtend "unknown error code during application install : 920" I cant find a solution. What should i do? |
2533 | Is it possible to make a Picasa album to not appear in native Gallery application? | By default, it synchronizes every Picasa album you have in your Google account, even the marked as private ones. I'd like to make some of them to not be imported on my phone. |
2536 | Native Exchange Email app does not synchronize folders properly | Recently I created/removed some folders on Outlook desktop app. When I synchronized my corporate account by manually refreshing under the folders screen, it didn't bring the new folders, nor removed the removed ones. Is this a known bug? I have a Motorola Milestone, and I remember in the past, at least the folder addition worked. |
46531 | How do I move past the ICS lock screen using a bluetooth keyboard? | How do I move past the ICS lock screen using a bluetooth keyboard? Or, alternately, what happens to the keystrokes I type while the lock screen is active? They're different versions of the same question, so I ask them together. |
46530 | how to arrange icons in TSF Shell? | I'm using TSF Shell, which allows you to drag your application icons around in an overlapping manner. But how do I tell TSF Shell to automatically arrange my icons neatly in rows using a grid? |
46534 | What does "Add to Queue" mean in "Play Music"? | What does "Add to Queue" mean in "Play Music"? I've seen an answer elsewhere which said "it adds to the current play list." That answer makes no sense. What "current play list?" There is no such concept in the application. For example, I'll start the application and no music is playing yet. I'll go to my playlists and pick one. Again, no music is playing yet. Then I can pick "add to queue." Nothing happens. I have no idea what that just did. I then select a song to start playing, and I'm on my way. I still have no idea what the "add to queue" accomplished. I'm using the Samsung S4. |
46539 | Quick way to go to downloads from Chrome? | Often after downloading a file, I try to open this from the notifications page, only for the wrong app to open it. Since I've clicked on it the link has disappeared. Now I have to go through tonnes of menus to find the file! Is there a quicker way? |
46538 | Watch video with sub/idx subtitle? | I have MX Player Pro but it does not support sub/idx subtitle. How can I watch videos on my Android device with sub/idx subtitles? |
17166 | Where did the wifi sleep policy go in ICS? | With the update to Android 4.0.3, I noticed that the **wifi is always on**. I used to have the sleep policy where is turns itself of when ilse for some time. Where did this feature go with ICS? |
17167 | No face unlock for the Nexus S? | I seems to me, that the **Nexus S did not get the face unlock feature with ICS**? Why would this not be supported for the Nexus S? Is it the hardware? I wonder because the code is open source and I assume any other competitor would not restrict this feature just because it's not perfect yet. I mean: There are still quite a few other things that also do not work perfectly. |
52570 | Not able to login to Gmail from browser | I have my android phone connected to Wifi. When I open youtube in browser it opens perfectly and other sites as well but I can't open Gmail, facebook etc "in browser". The message says that the requested page might be temporarily down or moved to a new web address. Google play also isn't working. I cleared data and cache from the browser but it didn't work. Then I went on to factory reset the phone but still no hope. If anybody could help..please. |
68138 | Run on boot then quit? | I've tried searching around on various forums but can't find this answered anywhere. Is there a mechanism to automatically run an app on boot then switch back to the 'desktop'? Specifically I'm using the Squeezeplayer app which, when run, starts a service which listens in the background for connections from a Logitech Squeezebox server on the local LAN. But you can then leave the app and the service runs in the background. I'd be keen to start the app then jump back to the home screen on boot so that the listening service runs in the background. |
22830 | Install button greyed out on play.google.com | I tried installing an app on my phone from the Play Store website, but the install button is greyed out. What could be the problem? The phone is a Samsung Epic 4G running 4.0 |
22832 | Unsafe certificate protection in Android? | Maybe I'm wrong. If so, please let me know. Here is my question. I've followed the instructions here and installed my personal certificate stored in a pfx file (PKCS#12) in my Google Nexus (ICS 4.0.4). A little problem here is that it is not listed in "User" tab in "Credentials". It works anyway. But the big problem IMHO, is the way Android protects your certificates by default. It only requests the user to set a pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the screen. I'm missing a password-protected access to my credentials like IE does in Windows for instance every time your certificate is requested by a site. Is there a method to enhance security of your certificates in ICS? Thank you |
22833 | When I plug in earphones into my HTC Desire S, it dials the phone | Every time I plug in my earphones into my HTC Desire S, it starts calling the last dialed number automatically and starts the music after short interval. Does anyone know about this problem? |
52578 | How to backup protected apps for later use? | I there any way i can backup the protected apps as apks as it is possible to backup free apps using the avilable backups apps for later use. why i want this: I don't want to download the apps again to save bandwidth as i have other devices too(with same email). |
68130 | Mount script cannot be created. mount: No such file or directory | I have micromax bolt a58, I have rooted it with farmaroot and install link2sd but it didnt work when i formatted it with ext2 it says try with fat32, and when i do so it gives error - Mount script cannot be created. mount: No such file or directory Please help me... |
60447 | Trouble playing music on the play music app? | So I'm trying to play songs off of the play music app on my galaxy s3 with my wifi and mobile data turned off, but basically half off my songs are greyed out and I'm unable to listen to them, but then when I turn my mobile data/wifi back on and I can listen/play all of my music. So how do I fix this issue bc I would like to listen to ALL my music when I'm not in my wifi range and without running up my data!? |
60446 | Can't remount /system in rw | I try desesperately to push an app with adb on the /system/app folder (to install the PlayStore on my low cost tablet). So i tried to remount the /system partition **with root rights** : mount -o remount,rw /system But it give me everytimes the same response : mount: Read-only filesystem And i tried also with this command : `mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/block/actc /system` but it's the same thing... And i don't understand really why, even with the root user, i can't modify this... So if someone have an idea, it could be save one person in distress :p |
60445 | Emergency call only after encryption | I encrypted my Galaxy Tab 3, since I did it I haven't been able to access the phone. It shows emergency call icon on the screen but nothing else fuctions. I can receive calls but can't make calls. I get notifications but can't access them, please what should I do? I know next to nothing about Android phones. |
938 | What is the easiest way I can send one contact's phone number to another on my Android? | I have to send two contacts in my phone book to another contact, on my Nexus One Android 2.2. How can I do this easiest? On my old SonyEricsson this function was on a nearby menu, but I can't find it on Android. I have also tried to copy the phone number when in edit mode of the contacts, but I can not paste it when composing the SMS to my contact. Is there really no way to transfer a contact via SMS or MMS on Android other than writing the numbers down on paper and then write them in the SMS message later as in the stone age? |
9566 | Droid 2 Global - Will switching from Global to CDMA-only improve battery life? | I recently got a DROID 2 Global with Verizon and am looking to maximize my battery life. I am aware of the need to dim my display, disable Wi-Fi and GPS when not using it, increase sync intervals, and all that good stuff. However, in my continuing effort to maximize my battery life without shutting down stuff I really need, I came across the network mode settings. Since I am not planning to leave the U.S. any time soon, I don't need global so I've switched it to CDMA. I have heard that this might not make a difference because the phone only searches for the Global network if it can't find CDMA. However, the source didn't seem fully reliable **Question** : Will switching to CDMA-only use less resources (and power) than Global, or will it make no difference because Global and CDMA-only perform the same in the presence of network? |
9567 | Sync arbitrary files with a server | I'm looking for a way to keep a file (keepass .kdb) on my Droid2 in sync with one on a server. * This is just a file on the filesystem - not contacts, calendar, etc. * I need bidirectional, not just push or pull. If the server's changes, download it, if the Android's changes, upload it. Yes, this may result in conflicts that need resolved. I'm using Unison to achieve this between PCs, but there's no Unison client for android. I've found hand-waving about installing OCaml on Android and running Unison on that, but I'm hoping for something native. Botsync sounds promising, but it's unidirectional - when making a config, you choose if it's upload or download. I've seen sugarsync, but given that this is my KeePass file, I'd prefer to keep it on my own server. |
36800 | security implications of unlocking, rooting, cutom recovery, etc | Just curious. There are lots of posts on the web that talk about the fact that unlocking your bootloader wipes apps and data - presumably to prevent unauthorized access to that info. But in order to unlock the bootloader, you need adb access, and with adb access, any unauthorized person could get access to that data even with the bootloader locked. So, essentially, if you've enabled usb debugging, there's no security on this info once you plug the device into a computer. If that's true, the security rationale for wiping this data on unlock is a red herring, and seems mostly to be done to scare people away from unlocking, no? That said, I guess that raises the issue of whether you should leave usb debugging enabled on a dev mode phone. Also, does unlocking the bootloader open up other major security holes? Obviously allowing arbitrary kernels to boot could be a problem, but without entering your password on the lock screen and turning on adb access (or usb mounting), can somebody get access through the bootloader (or a flashed recovery module)? On my nexus one, usb access required you to okay it from the phone - i.e. you had to at least enter your lockscreen password in order to say okay. Just got a nexus 4, and usb access is different - you get a choice between MTP or camera mode, but I don't remember being asked whether to grant access at all (don't have it with me to check). But assuming it wouldn't be granted without the lockscreen password having been entered, I guess that's okay. That leaves the recovery module. I guess anybody can get access to that, and a malicious user (even on a locked phone?) could restore the phone to factory settings and wipe all your data. But could they use a custom recovery module to gain access to the data? All they can do is flash any roms you've put out there, right? - can that mechanism be used to bypass lockscreen security. And in any case, is there a way to password protect recovery? |
931 | Where to find Android benchmarks results? | I am looking for a site where to find Android benchmark results for the different smartphones and android builds. |
36803 | MTP mounts vs USB storage - restrictions | Just got a nexus 4, and tried to copy files from my nexus one to it. Copying the N1 SD data to my linux box was a breeze, but the N4 doesn't offer simple mounting. Shows up as a USB Camera, with only access to DCIM. I was able to find and use mtpfs to mount the device, but even that has some serious limitations. 1. The software on the phone's end seems to make some decisions for you. I tried copying a mix of files from the N1's Ringtones directory to a Ringtones directory on the N4, and the N4 decided that mp3's belong in the Music directory, etc. I couldn't control where stuff went. Interesting, some flv files that were there went to Ringones, but not the mp3's. At first I thought the mp3's weren't copied at all. I was able to fool this logic by copying to Download on the N4. Anyway, not sure I like the phone making these decisions. 2. The mtpfs mount didn't allow me to preserve the timestamps on the copied files. I copied a bunch of pictures (cp -p) from the N1's DCIM/Camera folder to the N4's. They all came over with the current date/time. I can see where it'd be a good idea not to allow a usb mount to set the owner or permissions for a file, but the timestamp? Is there a way around this, or is this just a shortcoming of the linux mtpfs implementation? |
935 | Better keyboard on Nexus One? | is there some easy way to get a better keyboard on the Nexus One? The default keyboard has way to small buttons and it's hard to use. |
55271 | Is there a way to have Gmail autocomplete "To" only with Gmail contacts (and the same for Email and Exchange contacts)? | I am never going to email work folks via gmail, nor friends and family through my work email, and I'd hate for that to happen accidentally. |
68793 | Installing SDK on Windows 7 | I have downloaded the SDK from Andriod site on a system where 32bit Windows XP is installed. Now I am trying to install this on system where 32bit Windows 7 is installed and this pc is without internet access. The installer is not doing anything on double clicking on SDK Manager, no SDK Manager related Service is running on Task Manager. **Can you please suggest me, what I need to follow to install Andriod on Windows 7?** |
68797 | Including permissions in searches | Is there a browser (firefox, chrome) plug-in or other method to search google play not only by keywords, but by also limiting certain permissions? Wouldn't this be a great way to filter out a wallpaper app that wants network permission? Yes, the store shows what permissions the app request before buying or download, but I want to filter out certain permissions even before they're presented to me. ## update Just noticed this related question: How to search the Play Store by permissions? |
68796 | How to transfer Viber message history to a new phone | Since Viber currently doesn't offer backup and restore functionality, I resorted to using Titanium Backup for transferring message history to a new phone. However, after the restore, when launching viber, the message history appears for a second and then the activation screen pops up for confirming the new device -- and after the device is confirmed (via incoming call or sms), all the history vanishes! Any ideas? |
68795 | Huawei Ascend y210 failed to mount SD card | I rooted my Huawei ascend y210 single SIM. After a while the phone failed to mount my SD card. All my applications are on my external SD card which includes Titanium Backup and YouTube. I only have the default apps like Play Store and Google Services. I'm using Android 4.0 (custom ROM). Are there any solutions for this? |
48075 | How to paste a password in a field of web browser? | This question may look ridiculous at first look, but this is more sad than funny. In some cases, standart web browser (or any of the alternatives I tried - firefox, opera, dolphin) simply doesn't offer an option to paste anything in some text fields. But typing long complex password manually is deal breaker (hard to use keyboard + need to constantly switch apps back and forth unless I have super human abilities to remember all text at once) How can I paste something in such cases? Android version is 2.3.4 P.S. I'm already using Hacker's Keyboard, maybe it can help if text pasting can be done with some key combo? (like in most desktop OSes) P.P.S. I know how to copy and paste text in _most_ situations when a bunch of buttons appear after double press inside text field. The question is about the case when this doesn't work. |
48073 | Galaxy s2 screen turns on by itself | I'm Running a Galaxy S2, with the AOKP milestone rom (JellyBean). Occasionally, the screen will turn on by itself (even when no user apps run in the background) after being turned off, light up, turn off and on again, it won't remained off for a long period of time. Needless to say it's annoying and battery draining. Rebooting doesn't always help, some times it goes away only to return a day or 2 later. Has anyone else encountered this issue with AOKP or other CyanogenMod based roms, and if so how you did addressed this? how should I fix this or disable this? |
9384 | Why is my Xoom showing up as a Windows Portable Device? | I have connected my Xoom to a Windows XP64 machine, and it shows up in the device manager as a Windows Portable Device. However, it does not show up in My Computer as a Windows Portable Device as the Motorolla site says it will. I'm unable to access the files on the Xoom, although the device shows up in Windows Media Player as a device I can sync. However, it tries to convert files to fit onto the tablet rather than just copy the files over like I'd like to do. Is this how this device is supposed to work, or is there something going wrong with my PC? |
81033 | I can't download big files | So ive been trying to download these big files that are around 500mb-2gb but after like 10 minutes it says download failed. Im using Wi-Fi not data. Im trying to download the file in google chrome. I have dolphin browser should I try using that. |
9386 | News & Weather Widget Not Updating | I have a news & weather widget on my Nexus S home screen, set to show the weather for my current location. In its settings, I have it set to update once an hour along with automatic location tracking. Neither of these things work anymore since about a month ago (possibly the 2.3.4 update?). I have background data enabled, sync enabled, and I don't have any battery saver style programs. |
57925 | How do I prevent KitKat from showing two alarm icons in the notification bar? | I have Nexus 5 with KitKat. When I set an alarm with Google Now, I see this:  Why is there two icons? How can I fix this? |
57922 | WiFi network not accessible with modified MAC address | I've recently bought a Nexus 7 to use as a demo client for a system I am currently developing. For the time being, the system requires the client to have a particular MAC address in order to work. I've rooted the Nexus (still with the Android 4.4 stock ROM), and am using `ip link` to change the hardware address of `wlan0`. I am aware that this will be reset on reboot, but as I'd rather not recompile my Android kernel right now, that's okay. The issue I am seeing is that I am unable to get an IP address from my (open) WiFi network with a modified MAC address. If I set a static IP, I can connect successfully with the modified address, but no packets are getting through. Hopefully the below transcript will shed some light on exactly what isn't working and what I've tried. First, I "forget" my WiFi connection and reboot my device just to start from scratch. Then: $ adb shell shell@flo:/ $ su root@flo:/ # ip link | grep -A1 wlan0 22: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT qlen 100 link/ether ac:22:0b:9f:37:f7 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff root@flo:/ # ip link set dev wlan0 addr ac:22:0b:9f:37:f0 Here, I connect to the wireless network. If DHCP is selected, I am simply shown "Obtaining IP address" until the connection fails. If I set a static IP, the network is shown as connected, but: root@flo:/ # ping 192.168.1.1 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. From 192.168.1.113: icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.113: icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable ^C --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 2 packets transmitted, 0 received, +2 errors, 100% packet loss, time 1004ms pipe 2 1|root@flo:/ # ip route default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.113 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 scope link 1|root@flo:/ # ip n 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 INCOMPLETE 255|root@flo:/ # ip n change 192.168.1.1 lladdr 10:0D:7F:4D:1C:D0 dev wlan0 root@flo:/ # ping 192.168.1.1 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. ^C --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 7 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 6006ms So, still no connection. Let's see what happens if I change my MAC address back to the real one without even disconnecting from the wireless network: root@flo:/ # ip link set dev wlan0 addr ac:22:0b:9f:37:f7 root@flo:/ # ping 192.168.1.1 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=13.0 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=9.82 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=9.49 ms ^C --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2003ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 9.491/10.793/13.061/1.609 ms Does anyone have any idea what might be going on here? For what it's worth, I am running DD-WRT on my router, no MAC filtering is enabled, and there should be no other "weird" rules set. **UPDATE:** After some further investigation, I have noticed that it seems like the Nexus 7 isn't using the spoofed address at all when talking to my AP. I have enabled MAC filtering and only allowed the spoofed address, and then `adb logcat` shows a `CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT` message. I'm wondering whether this might somehow be related to this wpa_supplicant question, but there weren't any answers to be had there either... |
67149 | My plague inc app keeps closing/crashing? | When I open the app, it works but when i try to start a game it closes/crashes. I don't get a crash report or anything. I've removed and reïnstalled the app, i've turned the tablet on and off again and I've checked if I have enough space, but nothing works. Please help me? I really want to play the game. |
67146 | anycall Galaxy S freezes after media scanner running during boot up | this is my first post and im new here..any help is highly appreciated my anycall galaxy S freezes right after media scanner completes its scan from booting up... i tried restarting the phone many times but it doesnt work.. its been 4 days and i cant use my phone.. i tried booting in safe mode but still experiencing same problem. ive researched on disabling MEDIA STORAGE using ADB but got stuck when i try to login as ROOT... SU doesnt work.. my SGS is rooted using SUPERUSER.apk through "SRSRoot for android" software.. USB debugging is also enable.... any help guys? :( heres a screenshot of my cmd  thanks in advance |
43721 | How to rebuild or refresh slow Motorola Defy | My friend has a Motorola Defy which is beginning to run very slowly and reboot itself at random. He's had it for a couple of years. He doesn't have enough money right now to get a decent replacement so I suggested there might be ways to get a few more months out of the phone. Installing a brand new/ clean operating system seems like a good plan. I've had a look at Cynogenmod but I'm not sure if that will achieve what we're after. In the case of a slow Android phone is the best approach to install a new OS? Or are there ways of cleaning up/ speeding up the OS without going to that level? If we were going to install a new operating system is Cynogenmod the best approach? I noticed this question explaining how to return the Defy to it's original stock state: Return my motorola defy to its original state |
69269 | How to uninstall Android upgrade | I was asked by my Galaxy Grand to update. It was a 608 MB build update. After done , now I got Android Jelly-bean 4.2.2 . It is making my phone very slow and uses too much phone memory. Want to uninstall, How can I do it without resetting device ??? |
68865 | What is trying to connect to the network? | When I'm not actively using the network, I usually **turn off Wifi, Bluetooth, and Data**. Since upgrading from Android 4.3 (stock) to 4.4 (OTA update from my carrier) I notice two things: * **Battery life plummets.** The device could be fully charged at night, but when I wake up it reads < 20%. This with Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth, and Data all disabled, and no applications actively running! * I often get a small system popup at the bottom of the screen that says something to the effect (translated) **"Could not contact the network. Please try again when your have network access"**. This looks like a system popup, especially since it is in my local language. Looking in the **Network Usage** area, I see nothing suspect. The largest user is Google Play at 1.89 MB, below that Skype at 804 KB, everything else is below 500 KB. Looking in the **Battery Usage** area, I see "Operating System Android" at 33%, "Screen" at 23%, and "System Android" at 13%. Before the 4.4 update, only one of the two "Android" listings were shown (I don't remember which) and it was in fact well below the screen usage (i.e. the screen was at the time by far the most battery-hungry app). Note that all three of these names "Operating System Android", "System Android", and "Screen" are translated from the system locale language. Unfortunately I cannot peg the problem on the 4.4 update as during the same day I did install 3-4 calendar apps to see if any of them provided a better experience than the default app. I have since remove all of those. This is on a **Samsung Note 3**. I currently have the following applications installed: Ankidroid, Appops, Earth, Waze, Skype, SatTrack, AirDroid, Opera, ES File Manager, JuiceSSH, Firefox, Galaxy Call Recorder, Pocket Planets, Widget Locker, VimTouch, LastPass, Translate, Dolphin Browser, XKCD, Podcast Addict, Swype, Swiftkey, Motion Planet, Read Later, DCentral1. Podcast Addict is set to never automatically check for podcast updates, though XKCD _does_ automatically check. I don't use Swype's Living Language feature that was recently noted as a source of battery drain and network usage. I have tightened down some apps' permissons via Appops and later with DCentral1. Additionally, there have been other apps installed and since removed from this device. **How could I further troubleshoot the battery drain issue?** Should I leave the network on to see what will use it? Additionaly, **how could I check which app is trying to use the network** when I get the "Could not contact the network. Please try again when your have network access" popup? |
68867 | does google know my browsing history by virtue of my phone being linked to my google account? | I am completely new to the smartphone world - I have just purchased a Galaxy S4. I want to know if there is any way for me to "log out" of my google account and browse (and generally use the phone) without Google being able to associate my history with my account (which I understand is somehow linked with the phone?). I am a longtime user of various Google services on my non-mobile devices, but I tend to be fairly careful always to log out of google when I am finished with the particular activity (gmail, calendar, etc) so that everything else I do (whether reading espn or anything else) doesn't become linked to my google account. I am aware of incognito mode and clearing browsing history and cache - are there additional steps to take? |
59569 | How do I have the contacts name only once a text comes? | on my samsung android 4.3 I turned off in messages settings preview, now when I receive a text I get "new text messages". When turned on I get the contacts name & some of the text written from the person. Is there a way I can receive the contacts name only? |
59566 | ISIS under NFC in features.xml Galaxy S4 -- Can I enable Google Wallet | I rooted my phone again (I accidently downloaded the update that caused me to loose root). I was looking to add features to my TouchWiz like infinite loop for the home-screen and that information is stored in features.xml. I found the NFC location and ISIS was under one of the tags. Is it possible to make Google Wallet work by changing some of these values? Here's a screen shot: |
59560 | How do I get an itunes podcast into an android phone? | I want to listen to this podcast in my Podcast Addict app on my android phone. It doesn't come up in the search engine in the app, and I can't find the link (RSS I guess) on the itunes site to plug it in manually. How can I do this? |
4067 | How do I root the Android emulator? | How do I root the Android emulator? I need root to install an .apk file on the emulator. |
26997 | Does camera clarity vary with to the app? | I own an old HTC Wildfire A333. I recently switched it back to the HTC Sense ROM and I saw that the quality of pictures taken with the default HTC camera app seem better. Not slightly. Quite a considerable amount actually. I know that picture clarity is related to the camera hardware. I switched back to CM9 again and when I turned the camera app on, I could see the clarity was bad(without taking pictures, just through the app interface. I did take pictures though and the quality was bad. The settings were all accounted for.). Even when I used another camera app the quality was pretty bad. Sadly, I couldn't flash the HTC camera on the CM mod to see if that's what makes the difference. My question is, does software affect the picture quality? If so, how. If not, any answer to this question? |
26998 | "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high" while connected to car charger | I have a Galaxy S2 with ICS. When I use it in my car, while it is charging from a car charger, I occasionally get this popup: "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high"  Also Waze is running while this happens. * Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening? * Does this indicate that my car charger is defective? |
34510 | Can you factory reset an Android device but not wipe away info on the SD card? | I am looking into factory resetting my 2.2 Android tablet. Is there a way to do this without wiping the contents of the SD card? |
34511 | Driver issues when using Samsung Galaxy SIII via USB for development | The phone is connected via USB to Windows 7 64-bit. The `USB debugging` option enabled. When I connect the phone to the computer, I'm notified that some drivers failed to install.  Do I need these for development? Where can I get them? I have yet to try the Kies drivers. As is, the device is connected as a "media device", which is useless in terms of development. When trying an Android SDK sample demo, it starts the emulator instead of running on the phone. **More info about device:** * Model number: SGH-T999V * Android version: 4.0.4 **edit:** See my answer below. |
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