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34023 | ICS: external microsd storage card: can i use it with camera and not encrypt? | So, I just bought a microSD card for my Ice Cream Sandwich phone. I put it in, it's recognized. But it appears I must encrypt it before I can use it for the camera's storage, otherwise if it is not encrypted, it is read-only. Is there no other way? I see, with it encrypted, I must create a PIN or password to access the phone. Previously, I just used a pattern, but now it seems I cannot do just the pattern. I don't care if it is encrypted, but I want my pattern back. Any ideas? |
34024 | How to stop receiving group text messages | How do I stop receiving text replies from people in a "group conversation"? For example, if user A sends a group text message, to users B, C and D, and myself (user E), I just want to see user A's original text message and not replies from users B, C, and D. Is there any way to accomplish this on any Android OS? I dont mean iMessage (that is discussed here, and the answer there seems to be 'no'). If not, can somebody explain why this limitation exists and if the carriers/phone manufacturers have indicated any awareness of this as a problem (or any future plans to change this 'feature')? |
34028 | Is there an app to select who's going to make my phone ring? | I usually sleep with my cellphone on silent mode, but some important people are allowed to wake me up whenever they want. When it's not on silent mode, some inconvenient people usually wake me up for nothing. Is there a way to make a call filter and allow only these important people to make my phone ring? |
79263 | What is the use of Automatic update of date and time when i have to manually enter it? | **Step 1** -I have checked the Auto update date and time and Suppose I remove my battery and then place it due to some phone lag. On starting it shows the default date and time (factory set date,time) . **Step 2** -As I had previously enabled the auto update of date and time the phone continues to show the factory date, time . **Step 3** -I cannot change date, time because the option is blacked out. So for that I un-check the auto update date and time. Set it to today's date and time and save it. Upon saving the phone restarts. If this is the case then what's the use of Automatic update of data and time when I have to manually enter the date and time for my region. For what reason does the phone restart again? |
79262 | Microsoft Outlook.com app notification | **Some information:** * I have 1 gmail account for my business/work related emails only I * have an outlook.com account for my personal emails * I have another gmail account for non-important things _i.e. newsletters and freebie sites and other 'spam' type mail._ I would like to use the gmail app on my phone for the business emails only and I want to use the outlook.com app to take care of both personal and non- important emails. **Steps taken so far:** I have installed the **outlook.com app** on my **nexus 5, running the latest android**. I have then added a secondary account to it, via the web interface on my computer. This is my second gmail account that is used for non-important things and is linked via the POP3 settings, and shows up as a separate folder next to the inbox/outbox in the outlook app. The **app is configured to notify me by both sound and vibrations** (both options checked in the settings) - and it is configured to receive push notifications. However, the app behaves quite strangely. For the main account (my @outlook.com address) the push notifications are pretty instant and the phone vibrates/makes a noise. **For my secondary account (gmail linked via POP3) there is no notification** , I see these updates when I open the app (it shows unread count). How can I make the phone notify me of ALL messages that appear in the outlook.com app. |
35376 | Modifying stock firmware | I would like to modify the stock firmware to remove certain apps which i do not want to have available on my phone. The source code for my phone is available on the Samsung website but there is no information on how one goes about in actually customizing building and installing it. For an open source project its kind of weird that the information is not readily available on a quick google. Any pointers to howtos or articles would be highly appreciated. |
77083 | ADB has stopped working for me; *** LOCKED *** is at the top of the fastboot screen | I'm trying to root my phone (with a view to putting DebianKit onto it), and have had several attempts, each time getting a little further before stopping to look more stuff up. But now I seem to have gone back a step; in the past, "adb devices" has worked (with the phone displaying the fastboot screen), and I've been able to use "adb backup", but now, "adb devices" doesn't find anything, and "adb backup" can't see anything to backup from, when in the fastboot state. However, to my surprise, when the phone is running normally (i.e. Android is fully running --- I hadn't tried adb with it running before), "adb devices" does see the phone, and "adb backup" asks me to unlock the phone. There's no screen lock set, so it can't be referring to that. "fastboot devices" can see the device just fine. The change I suspect is that I set the phone up to talk to my employer's outlook/exchange server, and their security arrangements require the phone to have the PIN lock. I've removed that account from my accounts list, so I could turn the PIN lock off for my next attempt at rooting; however, at the top of the fastboot screen, the first line says "`*** LOCKED ***`" in white on a purple background, and I don't remember that being there before. What I really want to do at this stage is ideally take a backup, or at least get my photos copied from the phone; I do have Dropbox, and can presumably ship the photos out via that if I have to; and then could do a factory reset; but I like to understand things, and would rather know what is stopping the device showing on adb, and what this LOCKED state is. Device info: HTC One M8, and I'm accessing it from Debian Wheezy (with ratpoison window manager, so there's no Gnome to get in the way). I'm using a motherboard USB 2.0 connection, so it's not the known problem with USB 3.0; and it has worked on that USB connection before. |
77082 | Indic Language (Punjabi) not displaying | I have created one mobile website using WordPress in Indian Language i.e. Punjabi. I have used Unicode characters. When I try to open this website on my **Spice Android Phone having version 4.0.2,** everything is perfect but When I try to Load on my **Lenovo having version 4.2.2,** nothing is displaying. only English characters are visible. I am using **default browser which is provided by the company** not any other like chrome, opera etc.. I cannot understand what is the problem.. it there any setting issue... please help.... |
77080 | package verification failed in recovery | I have one tablet and i"m installing .zip from stock recovery but it gives following errors Opening update package... Verifying update package... Verification failed Installation aborted. So, I want to know that what causes this type of errors?? |
73507 | Blank screen after logo | I was trying to install a custom ROM in a THL T11 from needrom.com. I managed to get into the recovery mode and wipe cache. However, I got somehow into the «ADB» menu and couldn't get out. I pulled out the battery and restarted with Power + Volume Up. To my surprise, now I end up in a blank screen after the thl logo. As I'm running Ubuntu, I installed android-tools-adb and android-tools- fastboot. So, I typed `sudo adb reboot recovery`, and the phone rebooted... but it does the same: thl logo and then a blank screen. I don't know what to do next. * * * Edit (20.06.14) With `sudo adb reboot bootloader` I got `=> FASTBOOT mode ...`. Then I wrote `sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery.img` with a recovery image from the needrom as well. The phone is reacting, but states: partition 'recovery' not support flash. On the laptop the info was this: sending 'recovery' (8064 KB)... OKAY [ 0.294s] writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: partition 'recovery' not support flash) My system recognizes the phone's serial number with `fastboot devices` * * * Edit (20.06.14) I finally succeeded to normal boot into the phone with `fastboot continue`, but now it gets the blank screen when normal rebooted. Besides, with `fastboot getvar all` I get no info, but merely a list:  |
77085 | Accidently i have deleted all application from my android phone | it is Samsung S4 mini CLONE GT-i9190(CHINA) actually accidently i have deleted all the applications, what i did is that 1) i install V root on my pc, and through this programme i reboot my phone 2) i install MoboRobo on my pc, and accidently markall applications for delete 3) i went outside and when i came back and saw mobile screen was black , it was lighting ( i think there is no any application and mobile has nothing to show thats why it is just lighting) 4) i put out battery and put back and try to turn on and showing android logo and can listen start up tune, after that the screen is lighting ( the display is lighting) 5) my friend told me install the ODIN 3 programme on your pc and download firmware for GT-i9190 and install in you phone, but my phone is not debugging 6) i think my mobile is empty Plz if u know solution plz tell me |
6034 | Proper PC Suite for android? | I was expecting Android Phones to have some powerful PC Suite, but apparently not. I'm looking for application that can: * manage my phone files (audio/photo), * calendar (ms outlook independent) * add/remove applications, * access/edit/merge/remove contacts (ms outlook independent) * send SMS messages This features are pretty common for most mobiles, and I'm wondering is there anything like that available for Android phones? |
25902 | How to connect ADB over 3G/4G? Or how can an ADB listener over network vulnerability be leveraged over GSM? | I keep seeing warning signs about enabling ADB over Network when you _aren't_ connected to a WiFi network, but what if I _want_ to connect ADB over 3G/4G ? Whenever I try to do it with any of the conventional WiFi methods, it returns an invalid IP to connect to. I even tried getting the IP with `# ip addr show` \- but that didn't work, either. Any ideas on how to do this? The security implications are precisely what I'm trying to explore. Yeah, it isn't safe. But how does such a vulnerability get leveraged? |
23432 | Issues with automatic update on a rooted Epic 4g touch | So my phone originally had (before the root) Android 2.3.6. After the root process, it ended with 2.3.4 and it keeps telling me to update. A few things aren't working for me anymore, and I'm not sure if that's because of the root process or because of a bad 2.3.4 version. Anyway, every couple of days my phone will notify me that there is an update available (likely the 2.3.6 I had before) and it asks if I'd like to restart and install. Upon clicking restart, it goes black, starts an update screen (with a progress bar) and goes about 1/4 the way before it stops updating and shows me a warning sign. My question(s): Am I able to apply an update via a rooted phone? If so, what might be going wrong? If not, is there a way to either turn off that update (or get it via a different method or something)? |
23436 | Test Accelerometer alignment? | Is there any app around that lets an Android user see the "flat" on the accelerometer? The reason I'm looking for such is because I recently got the Need For Speed Shift game. And I notice that the car is veering to the right even if I have the phone held straight. I have to tilt it a little to the left in order for it to go a straight direction which is an awkward workaround. If there's an app that can show a straight line for me to be able to test if my accelerometer is misaligned, please do share. If there's no such app I'll happily accept any hacks/workarounds available like a live wallpaper with a liquid physics on it perhaps? The sooner I find this out, the better because I can send it in for replacement / repair while it's still under warranty. |
23434 | Unable to factory reset my HTC Desire S | I have a HTC Desire S. I have firmware updates but when i try to update the same. I rebooted in the updating process and the phone hangs there for hour (i waited for 4 hrs once). I tried to factory reset the mobile, still facing the same issue. Note: The phone is rooted. Do I need to visit HTC Service center or is there anything that I can do? |
74578 | Make more internal storage available | I'm running a SlimKat ROM on Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Officially the device has 16GB storage installed, but only 11.79GB are available to the user. I know that all the rest is reserved for the OS needs. May be the official Sony ROM really needs 3.5GB of space to function properly, but since SlimKat is a very compact ROM, I'm sure it doesn't need so much storage (am I right?). So is there any way to make more storage available for the user needs and less for the OS? May be there are some ways to repartition the device memory. When I tried to google the question, I learned that there are some tricks to make the device treat the external SD card as internal storage, but that's not what I'm looking for now :) |
74579 | unlocking bootloader moto g xt1033 | I'm trying to root my MOTO G XT1033 DUAL SIM but in the videos I've seen till date it says that you need unlock the boot loader .I saw solution videos to unlock boot loader but all of them says that by unlocking boot loader you will lose all your data. So I was wondering that is there any way to unlock the MOTO G's boot loader without losing the data? If it's not possible then please tell me how to unlock the boot loader without PC (my PC is damaged) |
74570 | Point of using 4G enabled Nexus tablet in the USA | As far as I know, the providers (AT&T, Verizon, TMobile) in the USA neither sell nor support mobile connection for Nexus tablets. So what is the point of buying a Nexus tablet with 4G support in the USA? |
74571 | Themer Workaround? | If anyone doesn't know what themer is, it's a launcher that looks extremely nice but is limited to non-tablet devices. What I want to do is to workaround their blockade and apply themes, I honestly don't care if they work. Is there a way to set the right dpi (I tried 240 and such) or setting to apply themes? I am getting really desperate right now and a year later they still have null tablet support. I have the app installed and my device is rooted running 4.2.2 PAC ROM. |
74576 | Is it possible to install the Google Keyboard on 4.1.1? | I have a HTC Desire X running 4.1.1. I want to use the google keyboard - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin \- but I get a device incompatibility and the playstore doesn't allow me to install it. I found an APK here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312179 \- there is a link there to v3.0.19423.1102675a. I was wondering if there is any harm in trying to install the keyboard through the APK - anyone tried it. Keyboards are the first thing you use to interact with the system - so I am worried if something goes wrong, I may not even be able to uninstall it or something. |
74577 | Does unlocking the bootloader pose any carrier/network related risk? | I'm on Motorola's website, reading over risks and warnings related to unlocking the bootloader, two of which peaked my concern: * You may lose some key functions like telephone, radio, and audio playback. * Your wireless carrier may prohibit unlocked devices from operating on their network. How likely are these cases to occur? I'm with Fido (Canada) and I've tried searching for any information regarding unlocked bootloaders and their policy towards them, but I've come up with absolutely nothing. Can anyone share some insight? |
74574 | How can I make an Android device go from off to on at a chosen point? | I have a rooted Pantech Element and I want to make it turn on when it is charging (or at some other predetermined event, possibly). I have seen advice that says to edit a file called 'playlpm', but it does not seem to exist on this particular tablet. This link suggests that it is possible using a settings file, but I have not been able to find the particular setting/file that does it (it is not in '/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases', from what I was able to see): http://www.lilitab.com/blogs/news/8907823-how-to-set-your-android- tablet-to-turn-on-when-connected-to-wall-power Does anybody know where I can look to make the changes I need? Maybe even where I should continue searching to find out? Possible alternatives? How does Android usually do things like display an image when it gets plugged in while powered off? It is difficult to find information on these things and it must be possible if there are so many apps that do it. I would prefer not to use a third-party plugin, if possible, though. I am willing to do kernel programming or other low-level programming, if necessary, as well. Thank you, everybody. |
6109 | How does Android Market WebStore's Silent Install work? | I have been thinking a lot about this, and came to a point that since the silent install requires the user to give his google id, it might fix a notification against that google id, to let the device associated with that id know that an application installation has to be done, and it has to start download of a particular app from the market. So that, when the device syncs the google id, it knows that it has to do some installation. Since the device keeps polling the server for sync quite frequently, thus it knows about the installation almost instantly. In other words, the delays are negligible. On the other note, I also thought that C2DM might have been used to do this, but since my personal device uses 2.1 and C2DM is available to devices having 2.2+, the possibility of use of C2DM is quite less. Can anyone explain how it is being done? Am I correct with my thoughts? **Update** I disabled Syncs in my phone and tried to install using Silent Install, and nothing happened. this way, I am coming closer to realise that my first opinion is correct. |
6106 | Enabling GPS flag on android preferences: what is the battery impact? | Even if there are many questions regarding Android and GPS my doubt is really specific to the _user level location settings_. Supposing I've **enabled** the GPS settings, say from the Power Control widget, and no application is actually requesting location updates.. what is the **impact of this situation on battery life?**  Does the settings location flag start some activity in background, maybe a location service?. Is some radio activity initiated by having the flag on? or can I assume that if no app will register for updates my _battery life_ will be more or less the same? |
6104 | Is there any good micro USB cable (not loose)? | I'm not sure if this could be considered as an Android question, but it's definetely related to Android, since this kind of cable became a standard for mobile devices recently. The thing is, I have to work plugging and unplugging pretty often (I'm a developer), and I noticed most of the cables (or device/cable pairs) seem to be loose, some of them even lose the connectivity sometimes, and I've been looking for different kind of cables, and I really didn't find anything satisfying. I feel there isn't much I can do, I just wanted to know if my cables are "bad", or most of micro usb connectors are just that way. _Edited to try to meet the requirements of the FAQ._ |
6100 | Share (through share menu) directly to own email address | I often send over images etc to my own email for forwarding or printing or what ever. Problem is I have many contacts, and I have to type quite a bit to find my own email address. I would really like to have a share-menu option that says "Share to [specific email address]". Is there any application that provides such option?? |
81876 | There are options to move the page layout on top of the screen using ADB? | My Allview A4You has a problem with the touchscreen. menu / options button and about half of touchscreen not working(bottom part). I tried the "am display- size / density-display" but the page layout is centered. There are options to move the page layout on top? sorry for my bad english! thanks **red-my custom resolution &yellow - broken touchscreen**  |
81875 | One-tap audio note file that sends to email | It often happens that I want to take a quick note to self when I have my phone, so I won't forget something, but I want to do it as quickly as possible because I'm in the middle of something else. Later, when I'm doing tasks, I'll have time to dedicate to do it, or make a proper task for it in my task management software. # The shitty way What I currently do is open up Gmail and write an email to myself. That's takes about 3 times longer than necessary, because I need to: * Unlock the phone * Open the GMail app * Wait for it to load * Press compose * Tap the first two letters of my email address * Wait for the autocomplete box to appear, which can take a long time if there's internet connectivity problems * Click my email address * Tap in the Subject field * Type the memo (in very concise words of course) * Sometimes the typing goes wrong (I swipe) and I have to correct it * Close the GMail app and lock the phone There are 11 items in this list. I'm looking for something much shorter. Here's how I'm imagining it: # The good way * Unlock the phone * Tap the record button that's on a widget on my desktop * Say the message * Let go of the button * Lock the phone The crucial part is that the message will be sent as an audio file to my email, so I'll notice it. (I don't want to have to check the app for it, I want it in my email.) Is there an app that does that? |
81874 | I accidentally uninstalled one of my Factory App. What would I do to restore it? | My phone was in my pocket for the whole afternoon until one of my friends borrowed it then gave it back again then asked why did I uninstalled my Camera though I always use it. I tried to open my Camera but it always says "App not installed" I tried to find it in Google play to see if Lenovo Cameras were there but they weren't. I also opened my gallery and the same thing happened, to see... My Phone Camera and Gallery are connected. What should I do? Searched online but nothing really helps... |
75625 | Is it possible in Android 4.x to set volume button and lock button to pick up/reject call? | Is it possible in Android 4.x to set volume button and lock button to pick up/reject call? **Without ANY additional application.** |
75626 | How to mirror Android screen to PC (USB or WiFi)? | I have an nVidia Shield, and since I don't have an HDMI cable nor a monitor, I would like to stream the whole screen to my laptop. I have tried a few apps and the streaming lags. Is there a way to stream the screen without lag? It doesn't matter if the Shield is plugged in via USB, I just need to have the Shield's screen on my monitor (preferably fullscreen) and so it has no lag so I can enjoy games on a bigger screen. |
75623 | How can I automatically delete the oldest Photos which are uploaded to the Cloud (Google+, Dropbox, …)? | When I was shooting photos mostly on my offline point and shoot camera, there was one obvious way to manage the pictures: copy them to desktop via USB, then delete from camera. This was typically automated using picasa out similar. Then came the smartphones. You can still use the same technique, but Google+ and dropbox offer instant upload for backup purposes. So everything I shoot is copied to the cloud, but I still keep it in my phone. I can delete, but that's not automated at all. And I have to be sure not to delete stuff that wasn't yet uploaded. Am I missing something here? Is there an obvious solution to this problem? Or is everyone fine with using USB like with regular cameras? |
38464 | How do I make wi-fi calls from a cell phone with no number now associated with it? | I recently got tired of paying $65+ a month for cell service when I get mostly email. So I dropped my Sprint service in favor of $20 a month, no-contract phone and a Nexus 7, because WiFi is seemingly everywhere. It works great! I have all the service I need, and it's much cheaper. I still have this nice cell phone, a Nexus S. I enabled the WiFi on it. I'd like to make free WiFi calls on it but it no longer has a number associated with it. I ported that number over to my $20 a month phone. Is there anyway I can get a number associated with this old phone so I can sign up for a free voip service? Is there anyway I can make voip calls without a number? Thanks. |
38465 | Tablet won't connect to any WiFi network anymore, always shows "saved" | My tablet will not connect to ANY WiFi network anymore. Everything was working perfectly for about a month. But now, the WiFi icon has disappeared, and every time I try to connect to a network it simply shows "Saved." I figured maybe it was an issue with my network, so I went out and tested it with other WiFi connections. It can scan and detect everything, but the same thing happens while trying to connect to anything. My Nokia phone and laptop are able to connect to everything perfectly, but the tablet will not, even to the networks which it has previously connected to. Things I have tried: * Deleted all networks by using the "Forget network" option and tried connecting again. * Tried "open" type networks without any passwords. * Rebooted the tablet several times. * Done a factory reset, twice. * Tried to analyse logcat data. Here is a screenshot:  I also tried connecting to my laptop using Ad-hoc (with the laptop using a wired ethernet connection and transmitting it to the tablet wirelessly) but no use. As you can see in the screenshot, the WiFi icon which turns blue and gray is GONE from the notification bar. It never shows up anymore. And the "Saved" result is what comes up every time I try to connect to a network. I switched the WiFi on and tried connecting to the network while logcat was running, here is the text: http://pastebin.com/9pUba6Tt The `D/CommandListener( 79): Clearing all IP addresses on wlan0` is what happens every time I attempt to connect to any network. Always the same thing. I have gone through dozens of XDA threads and such with this issue. Many people have gotten the "Saved" problem, but it's only been for people who have UPDATED to ICS 4.0.4 from Gingerbread or something. My tablet CAME with ICS 4.0.4. P.S: My tablet is a cheap one, it's a Ubislate 7C+ from Datawind. ANY help would be really, really, appreciated. I've been trying to fix this for about a week now. Thanks. |
38467 | Is there a way use an RDP to configure a continuous offset from GPS calculations? | Is there any way to configure a location offset in such a way that my phone's GPS data would still be used to set a location, but an adjustment value would be applied to the base value? (e.g. all values adjusted 6.5m SW). Two cases where this would be useful are when using programs that have base maps with bogus offset data, but you want your phone to think it's in the right place on top of the bogus data. Also, sometimes the coordinates calculated from the GPS system on a given day are just simply wrong, and usually on a given day they are wrong by a fairly fixed amount. Rather that spending the entire day with my phone marking me 30m north of where I actually am, I'd like to correct the values automatically based on a known RDP location. Ideally I would like a way to 'zero' my GPS by calculating an offset based on my current location being a set of known coordinates, then allow the GPS to adjust my location based on that. I would enter "I am currently at X", at which point it would figure out that number is 4 meters off of the GPS readout, and thereafter sets my location to be always 4m offset. I realize there are lots of programs to set a mock location of my choice and even ones to follow recorded routes. These sort of things that entirely replace the output of the GPS with fixed or otherwise pre-programmed output are not what I'm looking for here. If it matters, my devices are all rooted and running CyanogenMod 11 M2 so root only solutions are acceptable, although if there is a non root way to do this that would be good to note. |
38461 | Pop up message when sending large amounts of SMS messages | When I send a relatively large number of text messages using GoSms, I get this pop up after I send a message:  I have seen this on other forums but I have yet to see a way to get rid of it (that is, without rooting the device, something I want to try to avoid). Anybody have any ideas to prevent this pop up from popping up? |
70055 | How do I prevent my phone from syncing contacts with Google with xPrivacy? | I have installed xPrivacy on my phone. Which rights for which app do I have to set? |
70057 | Dialer is very slow between dialing the number and getting into the call: spinning wheel for 5-10 seconds | I have a Nexus 4 with CM (latest version). For the last few months whenever I dial a number it takes anywhere from 5-10 seconds for the actual call to start. I checked Android SE and didn't find anything except for this: Dialer app becoming too slow and less responsive. However, my case I believe is different. The question above asks about the actual dialer start-up time. In my case, the dialer is very response: whenever I tap on the Phone icon in the tray, it shows up immediately (the stock Android dialer that comes with CM): I can switch between favourite contacts, recent contacts, search contacts and the dialer with no issues. However, once I find the contact I need or dial the number and then tap to call, the screen goes black with a spinning wheel in the middle: . Spinning Wheel After Dialing a Number/Contact (click image for larger variant) This takes about 5-10 seconds like I mentioned. Once that time passes, it goes to the actual call where I can see the phone number, the contact picture (if available), the drop-call red button, etc.:  The Actual Call Screen after the Spinning Wheel (click image for larger variant) What I've tried: 1. Tried using a different dialer thinking maybe it's the issue with the stock dialer: no difference. Tried exDialer and some other, results are same: the dialer itself is snappy, but after tapping the call it goes to the spinning wheel on the black background. 2. I don't think it's a memory issue as I have 2Gb I think. In any case, with all the text messages I have (I don't delete any), all the contacts I have (including hundreds of Google+ random dudes I follow), the Phone app itself is snappy: everything works very quick. Any suggestions are welcome as it's getting very frustrating! Thanks |
8537 | How to unlock Nexus S 2.3.3 bootloader without having to wipe all device data? | The usual way is to execute: fastboot oem unlock But this will erase all my private data. |
70051 | Save a draft message using 'hello sms' app | I have started using hello sms as my everyday SMS app and it is great. One problem though is I cannot work out how to save a draft message. |
64882 | Complete reset of SGS2 (factory reset not sufficient) | background here: Recovering internal memory on SGS2 (CWM, not root, boot to recovery only) The problem is that having recovered that data, and having done a factory reset (wiping /data, /cache), the phone still doesn't boot. It goes to the Galaxy S2 screen, and then turns off (not getting to SAMSUNG screen). So I assume there must be a problem with /system. Is there a log somewhere on the phone that I could access that might show me what the problem is? Otherwise should I try to flash other roms (or reflash the stock rom?) in the hope that this would resolve it? Many thanks! |
10259 | Replace default battery status icon | Is there any way to replace the default battery status icon with percentage values to indicate battery status? For example as I saw in a screen shot  |
36055 | Install an app on android without SD card | How can one install an app on an android with no SD card? I tried doing so with dropbox but I was unable to download the file. I'm thinking astro file manager might let me but I've been unable to get that app installed. Will that allow me to install an app with no sd card? |
36059 | Cannot Accept Google Android Market Terms and Conditions on Samsung Galaxy 7" tablet | I have a GT-P1000 Samsung Galaxy 7" Tablet wifi plus 3G. When I try to download a game, it goes straight to Android Market Terms of Service or Google Play Terms of service. However, when I scroll down the list, I cannot find an accept or decline box. So, I cannot proceed. I have tried clearing the cache in Market in Applications to no avail. |
36058 | Lock screen shown when notification selected | I am starting to get some strange behaviour with my Nexus 4 running the latest JB os. I get a notification such as an email or sms, so I unlock the screen before dragging the notification bar down and selecting it. Upon selecting the notification the lock screen pops back up asking me for my pin before sending me to the relevant app. Any ideas? |
33263 | Is there a way to display the media volume in the status bar? | I have a Samsung Galaxy SII running CM9. Currently I have an app that displays my media volume by using a persistent notification. However I have 2 problems with this. 1. Since media volume is a system thing I feel that it shouldn't belong on the left hand side of the status bar. 2. This takes up a notification slot when I pull down the notification bar. Is there a way that I can display the media volume on the right hand side in the status bar next to the battery level, clock, reception meter, ...? |
33261 | Bluetooth headset changing pairing mode into "media audio" only | I've got a Plantronics bluetooth headset which when I pair to my phone (AT&T GS3 4.0.4) works very well at first, with the headset appearing as "Connected to phone and media audio." In this mode I can e.g. listen to music and automatically transition to talking on incoming/outgoing calls. However, recently the pairing changes, within seconds after ending a phone call, to just "Connected to media audio." In this mode I can still listen to music but not talk on the phone via the headset... In order to return to the "phone and media audio" mode, I have to disconnect and then reconnect the headset. This is extremely annoying. Any ideas what may have started causing this and for any remedies? |
33260 | Edit my rom's default "Title Bar" | I don't know if I'm right in defining it "Title Bar" but is this:  I want to be able to change size and colour of the bar where it is written "Iconic memory" in the picture. I know there are several ways to obtain this while developing an app but that I need it to change my ROM's default values for this. Any hints? If it's a useful info I'm using Lewa Os (based on cyanogenmod7) |
18669 | Galaxy SII not reporting Signal Strength | I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy SII which in general has worked perfectly for me. My only issue is that the phone won't report the signal strength. If I get to the phone information (using the * # * # 4636 # * # code) the system reports the signal strength as zero which is impossible (since I have loads of reception issues in my home). My guess is that the information is being blocked, but I don't know why or how to unblock it. The phone is running in GSM/WCDMA (Auto Mode) with the stock ROM |
33265 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT - P5100), shortcut button to close/exit from any app/game | I am a new user of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT - P5100). * Is there any shortcut button to close/exit from any app/game? * Or, any other mechanism? |
33264 | Samsung Galaxy S3 not connecting via USB | Since about a week, my S3 doesn't connect anymore via usb to any computer. I don't think it's driver related as it was working before and I didn't change anything on the computers. It now runs Jelly Bean but it didn't happen right after the update (only after a week or so it stopped working). The S3 doesn't even show the notification with the usb icon nor the possibility to switch between PTP & MTP... * I tested with 3 different usb cables, on vista, win 7 and mac os x. * Tried to activate / deactivate usb debugging, restart the phone and event done a hard reset, it's still not working. * Phone is not rooted Maybe it's hardware, but the phone didn't fell or anything like that... Do you have an idea ? |
18666 | How do I get back to the regular camera? | I hit something by accident and now whenever I use the camera app it's using the front facing camera evey time. How do I switch it back? |
18662 | Transformer Primetouch screen response: is this normal? | I recently got a transformer prime and just want to check whether the odd responses in the touchscreen are normal or not. Below I have attached a screen shot from Photoshop touch. The odd snakeing down the diagonal strokes makes me think something is not quite right about the tablets touch screen. Is this normal on other primes?  |
45907 | Share PC storage with BlueStacks? | I am using BlueStacks Beta 1 but its storage capacity is limited. Is there any way that I can share PC storage so that I can install more apps? **EDIT** : I have **Bluestacks 0.7.5.2700** installed and it does have limited disk space :( Please find below screenshots to illustrate the problem.     |
45906 | Help with internet on Samsung Galaxy S3 | I have just got a Samsung S3 and am having trouble getting it working on the internet properly, I've put in all the settings required from the giffgaff site and checked the network coverage link on giffgaff website and it says the area I am in has a strong signal strength. I've sent an agent on giffgaff an email to ask if my SIM has a bar on it as couldn't access the internet very good either in my iPhone just before I got this Samsung. So I know it's probably something to do with the SIM and the settings and apn all entered. I am unsure if the phone is locked to only one network but when I brought it in the title it said it was unlocked to all networks. Can anyone else suggest anything else before I have to put in a new SIM card and have a different number? |
41484 | Backing up Viber chat logs | I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 with GB Samsung firmware, I have updated Viber through Google Play and now it won't even start. It gives me a crash error dialog and closes without even starting the UI. I've read the solution for this issue is to reinstall Viber, but it would also mean that all my chat history will be deleted, and I want to that. How do I backup and restore ONLY the chat in Viber? |
41482 | How to unbrick my Samsung Galaxy Y | I put custom ROM `ussrv8_evanlocked@ogy@xda` after rooting my Samsung Galaxy Y, and then I wanted to update kernel to overclock my phone (I followed this set of instructions). Now the phone is not starting. It shows E:failed to mount/cache(invalid argument) E:can't mount/cache/recovery/last_log E:can't open /cache /recovery/last_log in recovery mode. I tried to reboot, but then it shows `can't mount data/rebooting...` and the phone shows the Galaxy Y logo. I also tried to unbrick by Odin in download mode, but whenever I'm trying to connect the phone with PC it shows "device driver is not successfully installed". What to do? |
45902 | Set Nook Simple Touch back to Stock Reading App | I've a Nook Simple Touch, rooted, with ReLaunch and Aldiko. I'd like to return to the Stock Reading App (instead of Aldiko). I can't find the stock reading app. I have 'Open with' available on the context menu but then the stock reading app isn't listed. 'File Associations' will also fail to find the stock app and the intent is being picked up by Aldiko. How do I get back to opening PDFs and ePUBs in the B&N stock app? |
45901 | Sending single SMS message to multiple contacts causes MMS | I'm experiencing an annoying (and costly) problem on my HTC Desire X. (Android 4.1.1) Every time I send a single message to multiple contacts at the same time, the message will be sent as MMS rather than SMS, even though it is a normal text message (not too many words). I am using Facebook's messenger app to send 'normal' messages as well, but I don't think it has anything to do with it. EDIT: okay, so after some testing I noticed it **has** to do with Facebook messenger's app. I went over all settings but can't seem to find anything that disables MMS for group messaging? |
17900 | How to install not-supporting-out-of-the-box 3G modems on Android 2.2 | I received my Android tab today and it doesn't have inbuilt 3G data. I have a 3G modem (ZTE MF 180) and it didn't work when I connect it. It's a chinese tab and supported-list doesn't contain my modem model. But I think Android should be able to take the device as a generic modem and communicate with my data carrier. I don't need fancy stuff like SMS or phonebook - just like the modem support on Ubuntu. I'm just few hours old in Android world so any help is greatly appreciated. |
17902 | Sync between two Android devices without Internet connection | Is it possible to sync between two Android devices directly when there is no Internet connection (like a remote location or an outage at the Internet provider)? Using a direct wireless connection between just these two Android devices (without using a PC or a WiFi router) I need to sync all data (contacts, calendar, photos, ...) I asked the same question for iOS devices: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/35515/sync-between-an-iphone-and- ipad-without-internet-connection |
17903 | Does motorola milestone work in these rangers | I want to move between mobile providers in my country. Its seems as though the mobile provider I wish to move to only supports these ranges: 850 and 2100 mghz. Does the motorola milestone support these ranges? Thank you |
53443 | How to use an USB-attached wired Ethernet adapter through USB-OtG on an Android smartphone? | Due to my profession I use to 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. And I am totally tired of carrying a bag with a laptop with me wherever I go. I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy Ch@t B-5330 (Android 4.1.2) smartphone (almost the only modern model with a physical QWERTY on the market today, certainly the only QWERTY by Samsung) and an USB-OtG ("USB host") cable for it. It would simplify my life significantly if I could connect it to wired Ethernet networks. Is this possible? Where do I even start? It seems to be no custom firmwares like Cyanogen Mod available for my particular model but I am most probably going to root it. I've got a USB NIC based on ASIX AX88772 chip (which is detected by Ubuntu out of the box and is said to be compatible with XBox, PS3 and Apple Macs so it seems to be a very standard kind). Also, I have not even found a single USB device (I have tried an USB flash drive, a keyboard and a mouse) which would work with the Android phone. It seems that they don't even receive power from it. Perhaps it (USB host mode) should be switched on somewhere in settings? I couldn't find where. |
45909 | How to find files related to a process | I was using `adb shell` to have a peek at what's going on a Sony Xperia Z phone. I've noticed a few services (e.g. `com.sonymobile.socialengine.plugins`, `com.google.android.youtube`, etc.). I'd like to know more about, like where would such a service live and what files it uses. So far I've using `find` or other typical linux commands, but the phone isn't rooted so I'm a bit stuck. Is there a way to do that ? If so, how ? If not, what are my options ? |
41489 | Samsung S3 - connection problem | I have installed Samsung PC Studio on my notebook and connected my Samsung Galaxy S3 to it by USB. The notebook picks it up and I can open it in My Computer. But when I go to PC Studio 7, I "click here to connect a phone" and get a message saying "there is no available connection type and therefore connection cannot be established". I go to Settings - Manage Connections - there is nothing in the Connections Available box. I did a Samsung PC Studio 7 upgrade on my notebook, which worked fine until it got to a point saying "no phone connected". I had to repair the PC Studio installation. Anyone able to help, please? I can't see anywhere on the phone to activate the usb port, or suchlike! Thanks |
44050 | Remapping hardware key on keyboard to trigger voice input | On my Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro running CyanogenMod 10, what I am trying to do is remap a key I never really use, like the capslock key, to trigger voice input. I know keys can be remapped changing the keymap file after your phone is rooted, but what is the syntax to assign to voice input? Is this even possible? |
44051 | How risky (if all) is it to return a rooted android device under 'warranty' | A couple days ago I rooted my phone and I hard bricked it. I am debating whether or not to just send it in to get JTagged (for 50$) or to just try to get a new one under warranty. I have heard everything from: > You can send a rooted phone back. Doesn't really matter. Returning Rooted Phones and > I've returned a stock, rooted phone and even forgot to put the modded > battery icon back to stock. No issues. ATT Detecting rooted phones? to: > they can and do check. because they refurbish many of the returns for reuse. > they can easily remove the rooted setup in favor of stock. but that isn't > the point. its best to remove root with a restore if at all possible with > the stock zv9 update. then the device is sent back in factory state. if you > cant accomplish this due to issues with the device that prevent it,then you > have to send it back as is. but the latter should always be the case to > return it not restored. Returning Rooted Phones and > not sure if they check that but if they did they can do anything from sue > for fraud, since you lied. they can cancel your plan and ruin your esn. > thats really about it. im not sure if they think its worth the hassle > though. So what is the truth behind this? Is it risky to return a bricked/rooted phone to your carrier? Is it different for each carrier? (AT&T, Verison, T-Mobile, ...) Are there any precautionary measurements out there people should take before they return a rooted device? * * * Update: I received my new phone and then I shipped my bricked phone back to Verizon and I never heard back. Either they didn't check that it was rooted or they didn't care, either way I've got a functional phone again. Thank you for everyone's answers! |
29091 | How to change color of entities shown in Google map? | The present colouring scheme of Google maps gives me a challenge to differentiate between the road and its surroundings. The contrast between these two are simply not sufficient for me and my screen guard is making it worse. The following is how it looks in my screen (ignoring the volume notification) and the road color is not that apparently different from its surroundings during day time.  I am looking for some way to customize the colors of the entities, like road, buildings, grounds etc so that it will be vivid in my screen. Few navigation apps usually provide a toggle between day and night mode. I will be even happy with that. It will be great if a theme can be applied to switch colors, if it is not too much at this stage! Are there any hacks/ways to achieve this? I am running Google Maps (version 6.11.1) in LG P500 (a.k.a Optimus One) on CM10 Android 4.1. All my search effort only results about changing colors through API, which I do not want. |
44054 | How to Root LG Optimus Slider VM701? | I tried Gingerbreak.apk also connecting via usb to my laptop, downloaded LG drivers, then LG Esteem Root file, but upon running the excute/Run file it says "Press Enter to begin Root"; then it says "Waiting on Device" but nothing happens after that. I turned on "USB Debugging" & "Allow Downloads from Unknown Sources" but neither method worked? Specifications: Android 2.3.4; Baseband: VM701ZV4_6170; Kernel 2.6.35.7+ lgandroid- build#2; Build# GRJ22 ; SW Version- VM701ZV4 |
57021 | HTC Evo 4G LTE not found in ADB | I am having a problem with adb not finding my evo 4g lte. I have USB debugging selected. The phone is updated to 3.17, so some of the options, like charge only/disk drive have changed (now i think my only options are HTC Sync and disk drive). I am using the most updated version of the Android SDK. I'm running a fully updated windows 7 box. I have tried all of my USB ports, adb kill-server/adb start-server. I even created an .ini file with the hex version of the device USB/VID id (based on the HTC Sync setting, the phone shows only as Android Phone in my windows device manager. I have not yet tried switching it to disk drive), and nothing has worked. The phone's bootloader is unlocked via htcdev, but is otherwise stock. And, oddly enough, my old evo 4g which is rooted and running CM9 can be found, so I think it's got to be something with the new phone, I am just not sure what. I've been researching this over the last few days and have tried everything I have found, all to no avail. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! |
47888 | Can I install more apps if I get more internal memory/storage? | Most modern top-level Android devices, e.g., Samsung S4, has: * 2GB internal RAM * 16/32/64GB internal memory/storage * up to 64GB exernal/removable memory/storage Does the amount of internal memory/storage make any difference - for instance **how many apps** you can install or does the size of the storage only affect the number of images/music pieces/... you may download to the device? I agree with the answers on the performance part but what the number of apps? |
78599 | Samsung Galaxy GT s7562 WiFi FREEZE - Showing "Turining On" | Samsung **Galaxy S Duos GT s7562 WiFi got freeze. it shows "TURNING ON"** and stays for ever like that. Please help. NB : -> I had tried **hard reset**. still not working -> I had tried **dialing codes** (like `*#*#526#*#*`) to restart the WiFi drivers,etc. and the codes not working, its just dialing. IS THERE ANY OTHER SOLUTIONS? |
47886 | How do I undo "always display images from this sender" on Android gmail? | I accidentally clicked 'Always Display Imnages from This Sender' and was wondering if there's a way to undo this setting in Android gmail. It's straightforward to undo on web Gmail, but not the same with Android (that I know of). Any help is appreciated! |
49871 | view .htm file on sdcard and search words in it | When I click a .htm file in file manager, it opens the html viewer which has no search feature. How to open the file with the bundled browser? I could type the path (file:///mnt/sdcard/...), but it's too long. |
12993 | How Can I Record Text-To-Speech Output | Android has a Text-To-Speech engine called **PicoTTS**. Is there any way to have it read a file and **save the output to an audio file** (instead of routing the audio to the headset or speakers) without programming a custom app myself? * * * **UPDATE:** The OS has a synthesizeToFile() method ... I'm just looking for an app that uses it instead of developing one on my own. |
12998 | My Notification bar won't roll up ? | I am using Motorola Defy Android 2.2. But I am facing a problem with touch screen. The buttons at very lower end of the screen don't work i.e touch at the very lower end don't work. That's why after pulling downing the notification bar I am unable to roll it up back. I am even unable to use apps that have small buttons at very end of the screen. To use them I have to rotate the phone. Please help me out. |
12999 | HTC Desire Z without Android Market? | I bought a HTC Desire Z from UAE (United Arab Emirates) country. Surprisingly, there isn't the Android Market in the Applications list! I tried to install Market manually, but it crashes and terminates. Without Market I'm unable to install new applications or upgrade existing ones. Do you have any idea? Thanks. |
65424 | Entering Samsung Codes on the Galaxy S4 - Verizon | This is likely an embarrassing question, but I may not be the only one struggling. I am trying to figure out a problem with my phone by using these secret dialer codes. I am entering these codes into my phone, but nothing is happening. When I call the entered number, I get the typical Verizon lady saying "The call cannot be completed as dialed..." I specifically have used a code from this link (this addresses the problem I am having) and have tried multiple others from here*, but all give that same problem. Is there something that I am missing? Do I have to be a super user or something along those lines? *Note: I know these may not be specific to my device, but some of these look to be universal regardless of manufacturer or model. |
40288 | Filtering notifications | Is it possible to filter the notification that my Android device shows to me? For example I'd like to filter out the notifications about apps getting updated. (I use CyanogenMod 9 if that matters.) |
78594 | Did I use the wrong partition? | Once I did the root on my Virgin Mobile LG Optimums F3, I used Aparted to make one partition FAT32 and one ext2. Upon running Link2SD it had a popup listing partition formats. At first I chose the ext4 one and rebooted as it asked. When I returned to Link2SD a popup saying that the ext4 was not properly mountable, so I chose the FAT32 and linked some apps. When I tried to move a song to the external SD in file manager it said the whole thing is read-only. Anyone know what I did wrong? |
8118 | Samsung Galaxy S Camera problem | When taking pictures with the Samsung Galaxy S's camera I get a rather large red spot in from the center of the image outwards. I've uploaded an image showing this.  |
15418 | Can I view the sales reports/information from Android Market of my App somewhere? | Is there a tool I can use to download the sales information for my android app. For the itunes store, apple provides a tool for the same here: http://www.apple.com/itunesnews/docs/AppStoreReportingInstructions.pdf Are there similar tools for the android apps sales data? OR are there any external tools? I noticed that appmonger is an app that provides the same. Are there any other external tools/sites? |
15419 | How do I restore a contact I deleted on my Android phone, but not in GMail contacts? | The contact in question had the wrong phone number in Viber, so I deleted it from Viber. I later found out that Viber had deleted it from my contacts, so I had lost all of the other correct information. Logging in to GMail contacts on the desktop showed that the contact still existed. I proceeded to correct the faulty phone number and tried to sync my contacts from my phone, but this particular contact never shows up. Is there any way around this? |
8113 | Searchify results not showing up | I have installed Searchify on a HTC Legend running Froyo. Unfortunately, it none of the commands are appearing in search. Any suggestions on how to fix this? |
15416 | How do I find out why my phone is locking up? | My Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S series) locks up about once per day, where the screen is frozen and it doesn't respond to any type of input. There's no pattern concerning what app I'm running at the time. How do I find out what is causing it? I'm running a 2.3.4-based custom ROM (Apex specifically). |
8116 | How can I view and easily delete pictures? | Could you advise me of some way to view pictures and easily delete some of them when viewing (with one or two taps)? I'm using Android 2.1. |
15411 | Sudden crashes and drops in battery charge | Recently I've experienced random and sudden crashes on my Galaxy S2. There is no warning or shutdown message. Suddenly it's just powered off. What could cause this? Is there any way to see what was going on just before the crash? I've also noticed odd drops in battery charge like this. I'm running the official Android 2.3.5 ROM from Samsung. |
8114 | How can I search the contents of the books I added to my Google books? | I want to search the **contents** of the books I added to my **Google Books** account. The Google Books web site offers a `search my library` option. But I want to search the contents of the books in my **Google Books** account from my Android device and from an Android application which is optimized for small screens. |
8115 | Android: Cannot open apps on SDcard | I accidently deleted some folders on the SDCard, and now I cannot open any apps that were installed on the sdcard like angry birds.. These apps are being shown in the Settings, but I cannot move it back to phone. Only thing I can do is uninstall it. Any idea how to get these apps working? I really dont wana play angry birds from the begining all over again :( |
7714 | Disable Wi-Fi @ Boot time | Due to the Android Wi-Fi Driver issue, I like to disable the Wi-Fi during the boot time. Even if Wi-Fi is enabled in the setting, it should be disabled forcefully. User have to enable it after booting the device. Is there any specific property setting is available? If yes, how to disable during boot time? |
7716 | How do I control my second Android tablet mouse? | I have two Android tablet devices, and I want to use the first device to control the second device. The first device should act just like a keyboard and mouse. But I can't find the solution to do this. I am using Android 2.2, and the Android OS have the mouse cursor. |
16445 | Factory data reset is not complete | I'd like to reset my tablet to factory settings. I used this option in my device but this was not complete. In the directory structure there are old application settings and I want to erase it to have fresh new installed operating system. I haven't found another reset or reinstall possibilities. My device is `Archos 7` |
28952 | Android mail client using Exchange Web Services? | I'm looking for an Android e-mail client that connects to a hosted Exchange 2010 server via Exchange Web Services (EWS). I know there are several mail apps (including the stock mail client) that can work with Exchange through ActiveSync and/or WebDAV, but my server supports neither of these. |
28954 | Does Google Play have a podcast feature? | Just grabbed a phone with 4.1. Most questions talk about the Google Listen app, but I can't find it. Did google remove the "podcasting" feature from their Play suite? |
28956 | Can I buy apps from the play store without having an Android phone? | How can I buy apps from the play store with only a google account and no phone? Planning to buy the phone next week, but would like to grab the sale prices for various apps before they expire. |
65633 | Galaxy Ace 2x restarts again and again | I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2x (GT-S7560M). I haven't rooted my phone. Two weeks ago, I was using Google Maps app and I turned on the GPS and WiFi to pinpoint my location. The next moment, my phone freezes and restarts again and again. It passes through the boot process and displays me the lock screen and stays there for 5 secs and restarts again. Luckily I didn't set a lock pattern and after several hours I managed to open the notification drawer and switch off GPS and WiFi. Then my phone started and worked properly. Today, I was using another app (Whatsapp) and I was going to send my location to my friend. When I switched on GPS and WiFi from the notification drawer, it again freezes and restarts again and again. This time I have set a lock pattern and my phone doesn't allow me to unlock it. I couldn't turn off GPS and WiFi. I tried removing the SIM card and SD card, starting it in "Safe Mode", connected my phone to my computer and tried `adb log` and `adb shell svc wifi disable`, but no luck. I'm going to try and reset my phone through recovery mode and restore the data through any third party apps, but is there any other way to make it work without resetting and losing data? |
65632 | ASUS MEMO 7HD SD card problems | Does anyone know if the SD card problem people keep reporting is s known problem, or a problem with the actual hardware. The SD card has stopped unmounting, and when I write music to it the system reads it fine, but when I download music it doesn't seem to download to the SD card!Also I can't unmount it! |
65631 | Sending Video to iPhone user | What is the best way to send a video that is over the MMS allowed size to an iPhone user? I really don't see any good way to do it besides uploading to some sort of 3rd party (youtube, gdrive, etc..) and then sharing it to them? Even using non-mms with hangouts doesn't seem to allow me to send video that I have previously taken. Any suggestions would be wonderful. |
65637 | Force Show Menu button (Soft keys) | I've updated to the latest nightly build of Pacman ROM, and then updated it through recovery (wiped: cache and Dalvik Cache) and the system boot up and everything works great but there are 2 exrea menu buttons (softkeys, on the left side of the screen, and on the right side) and actually they are a little bit dimmed. Is there amy solution to remove this extra menu soft keys? Thanks in advance. |
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