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35179 | Can SwiftKey be moved to the system partition? | I want to move the SwiftKey app from my standard user partition to the system partition (I have root). I am able to use Titanium Backup or Link2SD to turn an app into a system app, but anytime I try that with SwiftKey, it continuously force-closes. With most apps, if they start acting up right after changing them to system apps, you simply reboot and it works. However, rebooting doesn't solve the problem with SwiftKey. I have also tried clearing cache and dalvik cache, but it seems like this particular app hates being a system app. According to this forum thread, I need to move a library over to the system lib folder, but I don't see any library needing to be copied. Reinstalling the app looks like it works, but it doesn't really. Because updates to system apps are not stored in the system partition, 'updating' the Swiftkey app makes the app work again because the main binary that is running is running from userland, not systemland. If I then use Titanium Backup or Link2SD to `Integrate` the update into the system partition, it starts crashing again. Has anyone been able to successfully move the SwiftKey app into the system partition? **Edit** : I have tried clearing the cache, clearing the data, uninstalling completely and reinstalling (then moving to system), and I even tried the same steps on another phone of the same model (Optimus V). I have also tried manually copying the .apk file over instead of simply using Titanium Backup's or Link2SD's built-in mover. SwiftKey simply refuses to run properly if installed as a system app, but works just fine as a user app. |
35178 | How to prevent the OTA Jellybean update on Droid RAZR Maxx | I have a Motorola Razr Maxx with ICS (4.0.2) on it. It went and downloaded the JellyBean upgrade, which I do not want to happen. Each hour the phone prompts me to upgrade. How can I keep this from happening? Can I delete the new files for JB and stop the hourly message? Thanks in advance. |
35174 | I can FastBoot my device. How can I reinstall an Android image to it? | I accidentally deleted a file from my phone (Sky iVega IM-A800s, Gingerbread) and phone cannot boot now. I'm seeing an "System operating error" and device restarts repeatedly. I could get into FastBoot mode and I installed Android USB driver and ADB drivers, although I don't know what they are exactly. I couldn't find OEM Android images for the device (it's a Korean web site and they have an ActiveX based installer that doesn't work). I know StackExchange is a Q&A site and I really love this site. I would like to know if you know any software that let's me install a custom ROM (I could download a custom ROM for a similar model) using the PC. Device does not have USB debug mode enabled and the current installation is no longer functional. Can I install a ROM (or Flash ?) using a PC (Windows/Linux) to a FastBoot enabled device? I would be so grateful if you could shed a light for me. Thanks in advance. |
34598 | missed calls not appearing as notifications | I have a HTC one x with the default HTC sense. Missed calls do not appear in the notification list which is frustrating ... The calls appear in the call history log so it knows about them. I've also tried calling myself with a another phone and it all appears as normal but when the call is hung up, no notification appears. I'm sure it use to show notifications and I cannot find any settings that would control this. Will factory reset if this just seems wrong/buggy. |
34593 | Restrict Mobile data but exclude some apps | My daughter has a mobile plan that has a restriction on the data she can use each month. But it comes with unlimited Facebook, 4square, Instagram and Twitter. I want to setup her phone so that she can use as much of the above 4 apps as she wants but the rest of the data gets restricted above the cap. It is a Galaxy S2 running CM10 Can this be done? |
34596 | How to choose which joined contact to use for contact image? | Okay, I'm running a Galaxy S III with the TouchWiz ROM. I knew how to do this in AOSP ROMs, but cannot find it in the Samsung people app. If I have an aggregate contact with numerous joined contacts, and more than one of the joined contacts have photos, how do I specify which joined contact's photo should be the photo for the master/aggregate contact? |
51410 | Battery charging indicator and USB has, sort of, stopped working on my Samsung Google Nexus I9250 | I know the battery is still being charged because 1) when I power off the phone while the phone is plugged into a USB connector the screen shows the battery symbol with a lightning bolt and then a battery with a animated fill. 2) When I power on the phone the battery charge status screen now displays an expected and much higher value than before the phone was rebooted. The indicator is now not showing that it's plugged in when I've tried three different chargers and cables which worked just fine in the last few days. The battery percentage slowly drops even though it's still plugged into the USB cable. This started happening shortly after I installed the Lock Screen app. It has since been uninstalled but the problem persists. I don't quite see how it could've mucked up the settings but the author does have a related Battery Saver app so I suppose there could be some code in there. I tried installing the Battery Saver app which didn't make a difference. I've uninstalled it. I've emailed the author but haven't heard back from them yet. **Added later:** Further testing shows that after I power cycle the smart phone the USB connection is recognized once per connection cycle. That is the AC USB cord works once indicating that the device is being charged via the AC. And once the AC USB cord is pulled and plugged back in it no longer changes the status. The same thing happens with a USB cable connected to my laptpo for data interchange. However this doesn't always work. Just most of the time. |
23638 | Stroke Patient - Android Ice Cream Sandwich TTS | I have a friend who has had a stroke and can't speak any longer. I have a Xoom with Ice Cream Sandwich (I can upgrade it anyway), and I'm just wondering if there are any built in, or inexpensive Text To Speech apps that someone can recommend. I was thinking about using Google Translate, but unfortunately the hospital he's in doesn't have Wifi. Any help would be appreciated. |
51412 | Does Nexus 7 2013 have 3G support? | Nexus 7 2013 has 4G support, but I can't find any information on 3G support. If I get a Nexus 7 4G model, can I use 3G? |
23635 | Change maximum number of notification icons? | My phone shows only three app notification icons in the status bar at most, but there is space for six (most of the time). **How can I increase/change the maximum number of notifications shown at once?** I don’t care if they end up overlapping with system indicators on the right. I run CyanogenMod 7.1 (rooted, s-off, adb available, compiler as well...) and editing the source is acceptable. |
23634 | Compass north and south are reversed on my Samsung Galaxy 2 | Since upgrading my phone to ICS, my compass is reversed, with the north end pointing south. I have tried waving the phone in a figure 8 pattern and flipping it over on all axis. What can I do to get my compass pointing the right way? |
23637 | Repeating email notifications | Can email notification sounds be repeated on an HTC Thunderbolt until the message is opened? |
23630 | How can I create a flashable rom from a configured tablet? | We have a fully configured android tablet. I need to create many more just like it. What is the easiest way to do this? Ideally I would create a rom which I could just flash in one step. Is this possible? |
61760 | Do any Android VoIP SIP clients support GCM (like APNS)? | It would appear that Android has a technology similar to APNS, called **_GCM (Google Cloud Messaging)_**. Historically, in order to promote battery life, Apple did not let the apps run in the background (until iOS 4.0), but did provide this _APNS (Apple Push Notification Service)_ , which would let the app developers implement certain client functionality on their own third-party servers, which would then push the notification messages to Apple's central notification system (since iOS 3.0). Unless I'm mistaken, it would appear that this has never been the case in the Android land, thus, per my understanding, GCM never really took off, probably because running out of battery in one day is not as evident as not having the background-notifications functionality at all, and the APNS/GCM architectures require the app developers to themselves run the extra servers on their own side, which is obviously not free, either. Marketing materials for Acrobits' Groundwire (which originated as an iOS app in the old days where APNS was the only way to multitask on iOS) would seem to suggest that they probably do support GCM. **Are there any other general-purpose SIP clients that support GCM?** |
61763 | modifying environment variable DIRECTORY_DCIM system-wide | Problem: My Meizu MX3 (runs Flyme os 3 based on android 4.2.2) has preset "Camera" in the DIRECTORY_DCIM environment variable. Most of the camera apps respect this setting and they are saving photos in the Camera instead of the DCIM. This causes problems with automatic syncing, because photos are obviously expected to be in the DCIM. Partial solutions: I tried symlinking the two dirs, but as far as i know it is not possible in the FUSE used since the 4.2.2. mount -o bind led to the duplicity in the gallery app and i don't consider it too "clean" solution. I ended up with modifying source of Focal open source camera not to read DIRECTORY_DCIM env var, but rather just to save the picture into the DCIM directly. Is there a way to change this variable on boot? I don't want to use any 3rd party apps for simple things like this. Editing init.rc led to nothing, because it is always replaced by the default one from the ramdisk. Thanks in advance. |
61767 | Install USB Driver for (Chrome) Web Developer Tools in Windows 8 | As the Chrome v32 allows to connect Android phone in order to emulate a mobile experience, the "remote debugging" (https://developers.google.com/chrome- developer-tools/docs/remote-debugging?hl=es) I want to implement it to my Windows 8 computer, I followed the instructions without any result. At the first I can't install de Phone Driver (http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html) following these instructions it says that I can find the driver in: `<sdk>\extras\google\usb_driver\` but I didn't have that directory, so I downloaded the usb_drive here. Then I unzip it, and I go to device manager -> right click on "Android Icon" under Other devices, browse to that folder, and it throws this error: > Windows could not find driver software for your device. My phone is a Huawei Ascend P6 and I have windows 8.1 In advance thanks! |
32250 | Why doesn't my device ever show 100% charged? | I have a Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A which showed fully charged @ 92%. 100% charging doesn't seem possible. What is the reason? |
61768 | How to manually replace ones RIL | Is it possible to manually replace the RIL on a Samsung Galaxy S2? I had previously flashed my device with CyanogenMod but lost my stock RIL due to careless use of the GetRIL app, so currently have no carrier network. I have the details for the RIL (`md5sum 163ecafa01912637fe344ec1f8264d70` for baseband `I9100XXKE7`) but it is not in the GetRIL database so I can't get it back. I was wondering if it is possible to get the RIL that comes with CyanogenMod and install that on my phone to avoid having to reflash it. See my related question: Samsung Galaxy S2 drops carrier network |
27746 | Where to find a PIN lock screen that scrambles the keypad on every use? | Is there some way to get a lock screen whose PIN pad changes number layouts every time it's used? It seems like a very basic way to thwart smudge attacks and yet my (broken?) google-fu can't find any implementations. I'm using 2.3 Gingerbread, would prefer solutions not involving rooting/flashing new ROMs if possible. |
22320 | How to read my email in a threaded view? | I am subscribed to quite a few newslists for which the flat view is subpar in terms of readability and clarity. Hence I am looking for a way to read them in a tree view mode like the desktop application Thunderbird does. I have tried the standard Google Mail reader and K9 Mail unsuccessfully. How can I achieve this? |
22321 | What is the difference between deleting and clearing downloads? | If I select on a download I am given the option to delete or clear the selection. What is the difference? If I select clear, do it mean I still have the option to delete? If so where from? |
22322 | Why is my data traffic option grayed out? | I have a Samsung Galaxy S II, running android 2.3, and recently noticed that certian applications have been using the internet a lot for things such as ads . So I decided to dis-enable data traffic. However the data traffic checkbox is grayed out. I doubt it has anything to do with my network operator as I can still make and receive calls and texts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. |
22323 | If I download and install a non-market application and then proceed remove it, does it mitigate any security issues? | If I downloaded a non-market application and installed it and discovered it may be malicious, does removing it from the list of applications completely discard it and help mitigate any security issues? If not, does resetting the phone back to its factory settings mitigate any security issues? |
22326 | Motorola Atrix Android 2.3.X Corporate Email Account Already Added or Exists | I have a Motorola Atrix phone running Android 2.3.6. I had just performed an update to my firmware and can no longer access my corporate email account via the "Email" app. I tried to re-add the account but would receive errors stating that the email had already been added (or email already exists). Everything on the Internet leads me to believe that I would have to perform a factory reset of the phone. Where did the email account go and how can I add the email if the phone says that it already exists or it was already added? |
22327 | How can I move apps to the external SD card on LG Optimus 2X P990? | I have put a SD 16 GB in my LG Optimus 2X P990, but it seems that the phone won't save on it. Is it possible to save/move apps to the external SD card? Or even set it to do it automatically? I have already formatted the SD card twice, and it still is not working properly. |
25679 | How do, or can you hide account contacts on the Galaxy S III? | Okay, so I just upgraded from the Galaxy S Captivate to a shiny new Galaxy S III. In both the stock TouchWiz ROM and the AOKP ROM I later ran, on my Captivate, i could set specific accounts to not show their contacts in my address book. Specifically, while I want to sync my Facebook contacts to get photos for people, I don't want all my Facebook contacts showing up in my phone address book. Poke around as I might though, I cannot find any way to hide a specific account from the address book on the Galaxy S III. Is there any way to do this? I should note, I am running the AT&T version. |
74773 | Setup proxy authentication in Android 4.1.2 | I tried to setup my Wifi proxy via Setting but can't find any authentication I can put anywhere. Looking from this thread and another thread, looks like I need to root my phone. Can I setup my proxy with authentication without rooting my phone? |
55633 | Connection works just when pc is off | I'm able to connect my android device to my network using wifi. When my pc, connected using cable, is turned on, i can't browse, although i still connected to the network. When i turn off my pc, i'm able to browse. Can someone help me with this? |
25676 | How do I make older images in my /sdcard/DCIM folder show up in Gallery? | I've tried a few builds of Android Jelly Bean coming from Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and one common thing that happens is that Gallery will only show pictures taken after the ROM installation. The images themselves are still in the /sdcard/DCIM folder, but they are just not showing up in Gallery. My phone is a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus. |
23987 | How can I set custom notifications? | I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running ICS, and I want to be able to set individual sounds for various notifications (Gmail, Facebook, texts, etc). How can I go about making that happen? I looked in the sound settings, and that only allows me to change the default notification sound and my ringtone. |
23985 | How can I make an Google Talk voice call without hands-free mode? | When you call someone who is online via Google Talk, it use the back speaker in loud mode. Is there a way to use GTalk for calling like a regular phone call? |
52705 | Can I use a keyboard for Apple? | I want to buy a mobile Bluetooth keyboard. It seems Apple ones are easier to find. Does it make much difference? (I assume the connection is the same for similar models, and the issue is layout)  |
27298 | WinSCP for android equivalent | Is there a drag/drop ssh client for android so I can connect to my home server via ssh and easily transfer files from server to android phone? something like winSCP for Windows? |
27293 | any pdf reader with annotation feature (open source)? | I am looking for a pdf reader for android which can also annotate, select, highlight text. Any open source option? Like Foxit Reader? |
27297 | can't get the exact position in Map | Goal: Get exactly position in Maps (google map) from my Galaxy SII Problem: I don't get the exact position in Maps from where I'm standing. |
27296 | Searching for factory image of NTT DOCOMO GALAXY Nexus? | i am in search of factory image for my new NTT DOCOMO GALAXY Nexus from japan ... i have checked on https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images but could not found for Android 4.0.4 (IMM76K) GSM/HSPA+ actually i wanted to root my device using nexus root toolkit application and that application has detected my device as GSM/HSPA+ , But on the https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images link there is Factory Images "mysid" for Galaxy Nexus "toro" (VZW CDMA/LTE) Android 4.0.4 (IMM76K) I am not sure CDMA/LTE image can be used, if anything will go wrong while rooting so i can use image to flash device. please help/suggest me!! |
9885 | Is there a way to log network traffic on an Android device without rooting it? | I would like to know if its possible to log network traffic on an android device and to see what app is causing each bit of traffic without rooting the phone. |
52701 | R2Mail2 - GnuPG encrypting email to a different email address than in the public key | I have a friend's public key with the associated email address bla@bla.com. I would like to use the key to send an encrypted email to the email address not@not.com. Is this possible in R2Mail2 for Android? I can in Thunderbird/Enigmail, but it doesn't seem possible in R2Mail2. Thanks. |
55919 | Wifi slow and delays with wifi power save on |  This is what i get at a device factory reset. Samsung galaxy S7562 . I have tested over 30 different devices with my access point and this doesnt occur - no problems. The other access point I have has better times and works with this android but gets disconnected after some time and it wont connect again. It will connected after a minute or so. If i turn wifi power save off from service mode then it works without any problem. Problem is visible at my app where small chunks of information are sent. When browsing although pings are the same there is just slower loading of page.However it seems that pings get low for 1 or 2 secs while loading a page but still slow. When i turn power save off it works fine though. Any idea for permament slution ? Even to turn power save off always |
61182 | DX752 purchased for Christmas will not charge | The iRola DX752 purchased for Christmas does not charge. It worked for a while. Does not work when plugged to an outlet either. |
61181 | LG G2 won't dial using Google Voice | My wife just got a new LG G2. We installed Google Voice and set it to use Voice for all outgoing calls. When calling my desk it shows up as her t-mobile number. I have uninstalled and reinstalled voice and tried a different dialer. I also tried setting GVoice to prompt each time, no luck. All calls are made with the t-mobile number. |
61180 | How do you unlock phone after encrypting if you've never set a character password? | I have a Moto X. It was connected to my Google account, and set up with NFC unlock, with a pattern code backup. I never had a character password. When I clicked the "Encrypt" button under security settings, it prompted me for my pattern code, which I entered. Then I waited an hour, came back to the phone, and now on boot it prompts me: "Type password to decrypt storage", and has the normal character keyboard. When I type an incorrect password 5 times, it says, "Wait 30 seconds to try again". What do I do? Is this an Android bug? |
61183 | Get the original photos after using PhotoSphere? | Using the new PhotoSphere camera mode to take a 360°×180° panorama, you have a stiched together image. Is it possible to get access to the original photos that were used? I really like the PhotoSphere UI and method of taking panoramas, it's very well done. However the panorama software isn't great (it _is_ a phone after all), and I'd like to use something like Hugin to generate the panoramas myself. Is there anyway to get access to, or to save, the original images that went into creating the PhotoSphere? |
55910 | Google Now on the LG G2 | Yesterday I bought a new LG G2 device and I wanted to turn on the Google Now feature, sadly, my Google Search app settings does not show any sign of Now switch. How can I turn on the Google Now  Screenshot (click for larger variant) |
55913 | How to install ROM when bootloader is not unlocked? | Accidentally, on stock recovery, I selected `wipe data/factory reset` which could have uninstalled the ROM on it. So, now my mobile is showing company logo only. My mobile `HTC Inspire A9192`'s bootloader has not been unlocked yet. How to boot the mobile again ? Every time I restart my phone, the data/ cache and system gets unmounted. |
32331 | How do I change the order of my contacts on the frequent contact toolbar? | I have a Droid 4. How do I change the order of my contacts on the frequent contact toolbar on my main screen? |
32337 | Dialing an extension automatically | How do I add a phone number extension to a contact in a way that it will dial the extension automatically a few seconds after a call is connected? I have seen 4 different ways that appear to work on different devices. "p", "w", ";" and ",". Is there one official way that works across devices and Android versions? |
32334 | RE: Android 4.0.4 shows folder count on Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) but not on Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4) | On my Samsung Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) it shows the count of items on the header of each folder. I love this feature. Why cannot I see this on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4)? Thanks, Timothy |
22586 | Is it possible to use android phone as bluetooth headset for ps3? | Does anyone know how to use the android phone as a bluetooth headset so that i can use it as a mic while playing several games (COD) for example. I'm using Ice Cream Sandwich and i have a Galaxy Vibrant. I don't want to buy a bluetooth headset so i'm simply looking to use my phone as an intermediate adapter. I can connect my wired headphones which has a mic attached to it. |
22581 | LG Optimus Pro C660 won't vibrate for SMS | I just bought the Optimus Pro C660 and it will vibrate when I get a call or the alarm clock goes off but it won't vibrate when receiving an SMS. I have gone through all the settings and set it to "Vibrate Always", but it still doesn't work. I heard that you can download apps to make it vibrate - would that help? Are there any other solutions for this? |
22582 | Is Adobe Flash available for ARMv6 devices? | Is it possible to have flash working or ARMv6 devices? |
75292 | Why isn't device storage an option on my Galaxy S4? | Can anyone tell me how to set up the Galaxy S4 to have " storage to device " as an option to save files and pictures to my sd card? Device storage is an option, but it is not highlighted so I can't use that as an option to store files and or pictures. I got a new phone and do not want to lose my pictures. Thanks in advance for any advice/help given. Cyndee |
75297 | Possible Soft-Brick Fix for my Galaxy S4 | So, prior to my stupidity, I made a system.img dump via dd However, after my stupidity (tried flashing some lib files....), I am now stuck with only stock recovery mode, or download mode. How can I flash back my system.img? I tried in download mode with heimdall... but it fails with root@o7thDev:/media/MediaTwo/MyRom# heimdall flash --verbose --no-reboot --SYSTEM system.img Heimdall v1.4.0 Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna http://www.glassechidna.com.au/ This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is encouraged. If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future development please consider donating: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/ Initialising connection... Detecting device... Manufacturer: "Sasmsung" Product: "MSM8960" length: 18 device class: 2 S/N: 0 VID:PID: 04E8:685D bcdDevice: 0100 iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0 nb confs: 1 interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1 Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01 endpoint[0].address: 82 max packet size: 0010 polling interval: 09 interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2 Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00 endpoint[0].address: 81 max packet size: 0200 polling interval: 00 endpoint[1].address: 01 max packet size: 0200 polling interval: 00 Claiming interface... Attempt failed. Detaching driver... Claiming interface again... Setting up interface... Initialising protocol... WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9 WARNING: Control transfer #2 failed. Result: -9 WARNING: Control transfer #3 failed. Result: -9 WARNING: Control transfer #4 failed. Result: -9 WARNING: Control transfer #5 failed. Result: -9 WARNING: Control transfer #6 failed. Result: -9 ERROR: Failed to receive handshake response. Retrying... Protocol initialisation successful. Beginning session... Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond. Please be patient! Session begun. Downloading device's PIT file... PIT file download successful. Uploading SYSTEM 0% 1% ERROR: Failed to unpack received packet. ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence! ERROR: SYSTEM upload failed! Ending session... Releasing device interface... Re-attaching kernel driver... so I tried creating an update.zip that I could sideload flash in stock recovery, but that fails as well with E: footer is wrong E: signature verification failed If I could get into adb shell, I'd be set... all I'd have to do is dd the system.img back (been there done that in SafeStrap), but when I try adb shell in stock recovery I just get "error: device not found", and in sideload mode, I get error: closed Please help? :crying: |
25582 | WiFi connection loss on Galaxy S2 I9100G | After upgrade from stock 2.6.3 to Stock ICS4.0.3 (XXLPQ) WiFi disconnects after a few seconds. Disabling and enabling WiFi helps for a few seconds only. Has anyone experienced this? How do I fix it? |
25587 | Reset battery status after changing battery? | If I plug in the charger of my Galaxy Nexus, I'm able to replace the battery without switching the phone off. However, the battery status does not adjust to the new battery. For example, if I replace an empty battery with a fully charged one, the phone still shows an empty battery symbol. Is there any way to adjust the battery status to the new battery? When changing the battery while the phone is running, do I risk breaking the phone or the battery in any way? For example, if the phone thinks the battery is empty while it's actually full, do I risk to overcharge the battery if I connect the phone to a charger? **Edit** : I just noticed the following: If I enter `*#*#4636#*#*` and select battery info, it displays a charging state of 100 after changing to a new battery. So the phone notices that the battery was changed. I'd just like to see that as well in the battery icon in the notification bar. |
26162 | Can't create folder with Android file transfer on MAC | When trying to create folder on Samsung Galaxy TAB 2 from mac uisng Android File Transfer, I get "Could not connect to device. Try reconnecting or restarting your device". What could be the reason of this problem? |
25588 | Is there a way to make the Gingerbread notification behave like ICS? | The ICS notification allows users to "swipe" single notifications away. I was wondering if this can be done on a rooted Gingerbread phone? |
26167 | Can I flash CyanogenMod without unlocking bootloader? | With a locked bootloader on an SE ST17i running the rooted Stock Xperia Gingerbread 2.3.4, can I flash the CyanogenMod 9 onto it? Or do I **really** need my bootloader unlocked? I also have ClockWorkMod installed and as far as I know that shouldn't have been possible with a locked bootloader so I'm rather confused. I'm not at all experienced with rooting and I'd consider myself on just the "beginnner" stage. I'm not too keen on the thought of unlocking my phone's bootloader as that wil most certainly void my warranty. |
26165 | Can I convert my Xoom 3G firmware to Xoom WiFi or otherwise use the WiFi version of Jelly Bean? | So I have a Xoom 3G and I only use Wi-Fi. Jelly Bean is coming out for the WiFi-only version and of course Verizon is going to make sure that the 3G/4G version doesn't get Jelly Bean till Key Lime Pie is out. So my questions are: Would the WiFi version work on my Xoom? If so, can I somehow spoof it to think it's a WiFi version to get the update and/or can I manually update to the WiFi Jelly Bean? |
63851 | How can I get both sound and vibration at the same time on my Samsung S4? | Need some help. I must have pressed something on the settings on my Samsung S4 because when I receive a chat or SMS the phone doesn't vibrate unless I turn off the sound. So right now I have to choose to eıther have vibration OR sound and I want both at the same time. |
63854 | What is "Lost RAM" in dumpsys meminfo? | Below is a sample `dumpsys` with Lost RAM. What is its significance in KitKat? How it can be reclaimed and used? Total PSS by OOM adjustment: 31841 kB: Native 13173 kB: zygote (pid 23001) 4372 kB: surfaceflinger (pid 23000) 3721 kB: mediaserver (pid 126) 3317 kB: glgps (pid 22993) 1656 kB: drmserver (pid 125) 995 kB: wpa_supplicant (pid 23148) 786 kB: netd (pid 121) 518 kB: sdcard (pid 132) 475 kB: vold (pid 119) 458 kB: keystore (pid 128) 448 kB: /init (pid 1) 412 kB: adbd (pid 134) 254 kB: ueventd (pid 108) 238 kB: dhcpcd (pid 10617) 229 kB: tf_daemon (pid 130) 200 kB: installd (pid 127) 185 kB: dumpsys (pid 14207) 144 kB: healthd (pid 117) 139 kB: debuggerd (pid 122) 121 kB: servicemanager (pid 118) 48217 kB: System 48217 kB: system (pid 23064) 49095 kB: Persistent 34012 kB: com.android.systemui (pid 23163 / activities) 7719 kB: com.android.phone (pid 23357) 4676 kB: com.android.nfc (pid 23371) 2688 kB: com.nuance.xt9.input (pid 23344) 24945 kB: Foreground 24945 kB: com.android.settings (pid 24811 / activities) 17136 kB: Visible 14026 kB: com.google.process.location (pid 23472) 3110 kB: com.android.defcontainer (pid 13976) 6911 kB: Perceptible 6911 kB: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin (pid 23298) 14277 kB: A Services 14277 kB: com.google.process.gapps (pid 23513) 26422 kB: Home 26422 kB: com.android.launcher (pid 23395 / activities) 21798 kB: B Services 16242 kB: com.google.android.apps.currents (pid 23767) 5556 kB: android.process.media (pid 7738) 145869 kB: Cached 41588 kB: com.google.android.apps.plus (pid 24689) 21417 kB: com.google.android.deskclock (pid 23966 / activities) 14463 kB: com.google.android.apps.docs (pid 8644) 14303 kB: com.google.android.gm (pid 9115) 11014 kB: com.google.android.music:main (pid 7716) 10688 kB: com.google.android.apps.magazines (pid 13892) 10240 kB: com.google.android.gms (pid 23338) 9882 kB: com.google.android.youtube (pid 5131) 8807 kB: com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel (pid 8937) 3467 kB: com.google.android.setupwizard (pid 8922) Total RAM: 998096 kB Free RAM: 574945 kB (145869 cached pss + 393200 cached + 35876 free) Used RAM: 392334 kB (240642 used pss + 107196 buffers + 3856 shmem + 40640 slab) Lost RAM: 30817 kB Tuning: 64 (large 384), oom 122880 kB, restore limit 40960 kB (high-end-gfx) |
4800 | Open HTML file with text editor | Is it possible to open an HTML file with a text editor for example so that I can edit it's source? Thank you. |
4804 | How to choose snooze time for calendar event notification? | Maybe I took this for granted in my Windows Mobile years - but I'm having an issue with my new Galaxy S (Fascinate on Verizon). When a reminder pops up for a calendar event, I only see an option to "Snooze All" or "Dismiss". Can I not pick a snooze time? It appears that the default snooze time is 5 minutes. On Windows Mobile, when a reminder pops up, I can choose to snooze 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes etc. I used this constantly and would really hate to lose it. I'm sure there are third party apps that can do this, but does anyone know if there's a way to do this with the stock calendar? Thanks! |
4806 | Receiving Google Voice calls to my EVO | I recently set up a GV number and seemingly activated the number for my cell phone, HTC Evo. I can make outgoing calls using the GV# and send/receive texts fine but whenever someone calls the number it gives an 'unable to connect' error and hangs up. Anyone have a solution for this issue? |
2072 | ZIP+4 ZIP codes in Contacts for Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) | I have a Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) running Android 2.1-update1. I have ZIP Codes for many of my contacts in the ZIP+4 format (e.g. 99999-1234). However, the field for ZIP codes does not allow any character except numbers. Without being able to add a dash it makes it difficult to read (e.g 999991234). I would have thought that it would auto-format the number they way it does for phone numbers. Is there anyway to have the default Contacts program accept ZIP+4 ZIP code format? Are there any alternative Contacts programs that provide the correct formatting for ZIP+4? Is the Contacts program standard across manufacturers (e.g. part of the OS)? |
2070 | What is meant by "Wi-Fi Hotspot" in Android 2.2? | Android 2.2 has a new feature called "Wi-Fi Hotspot" which was not available in previous versions. What is the importance of this feature? What is meant by "Wi-Fi Hotspot"? Is there anywhere that I can find information about this? |
58867 | CM 10.2 with Google Apps version 20130813 won't download from Play Store | I have a Galaxy S3 I9300 from Telcel, Mexico running CyanogenMod 10.2.0, upgraded from 10.1.3 with the upgrade feature and using TWRP for this purpose. I am unable to download anything from the Play Store, the store loads but the apps won't download. I have flashed the gapps-20130813 package, cleared data and uninstalled updates from Play Store and Google Play Services, and it won't download yet. After googling around, I already cleared data on Google Play, Google Framework and Google Play Services, every single cache with Titanium Backup, cleaned up Dalvik cache, and removed and re-added my Google account. Still no luck. I also noticed the download notification briefly appearing for a split second when I tap Download on Google Play. Is there anything I can't do? I don't want to go through the hassle of backing everything up, deleting the entire data partition and restoring everything. |
58865 | Touching multiple web elements simultaneously brings out area with magnification for clarification of intended target – name of feature? | When you touch multiple web elements simultaneously, perhaps due to the widgets being too small, and/or too close together, the area around where you touched pops out, giving you a magnified view of that area. I suppose this is so that you can clarify which interface control that you intended to touch. Does anyone happen to know what this feature is called? Eye tracking interfaces have a similar feature called “Gaze Clarification” for selecting small targets. As you look at your intended target, a portion of the screen that includes that target becomes magnified, and the zoom level keeps increasing and increasing as you home in on your desired spot.  Thanks. |
18468 | Why do single apps override launcher setting to not show statusbar and how to avoid this? | Using GO LAUNCHER EX I disabled statusbar, but when starting Firefox the statusbar shows up again, dolpin hd doesn't csuse this behavior. Is there any hack or app to generally not show the statusbar? |
18469 | is Android single task or multitasking and multithreading? | I am trying to understand why I cannot keep listening the audio of a YouTube video on my Galaxy S 2 while moving to another application for example reading a wikipedia article on the browser. is there any architectural limitation which prevents this in Gingerbread (hopefully will be removed in ICS) or is only the way Google made the YouTube application? **Edit** : tried out YouTube application in ICS 4.0.3 today and behaves the same as in Gingerbread :((( |
33464 | Internal storage, phone storage and SD card | I am new to Android (v4.0.4) and trying to understand it. By looking at the storage setting, I found the followings are listed: * **Internal storage: total space 807MB** * **Phone storage: total space 1.98GB** * **SD card: total space 14.91GB** \---- I put it in, a 16GB SD Card Manufacturer says that it is a **1GB RAM + 4GB ROM** phone. 1. I am thinking that the Internal Storage and Phone Storage come from that 4GB ROM. Am I right? If I am right, where does another 1GB ROM go? 2. It seems the Internal Storage is not available for me to install. It only list Phone Storage and SD Card as available locations. That Phone Storage seems not big enough for the life to install all apps on it. If I use SD Card as the location to install apps, the backup/recovery cannot include SD card. How you manage your phone's storages? |
33467 | How to customize the quick settings drop-down menu in android 4.2? | As of title, is there any way to customize the quick settings grid available in Android 4.2 ? This feature has potential, but in most cases it does not take advantage of the screen size.  |
18465 | How to change gmail synch frequency in ICS | I am using a stock Nexus S that has been upgraded to ICS 4.0.3. I have noticed that gmail synchs far less frequently since the upgrade - at the moment it appears to be synching aprox every 8 hours. I cannot seem to find the menu screen that allows me to configure the frequency of the the sync. Settings > Accounts & Sync gives me access to switch on or off syncing and would seem to be the logical place for this functionality to live, but I cannot see anything that lets me control frequency. Similarly there appears to be no settings around this within the Gmail app itself. Am I being blind or is this functionality no longer available? Many thanks |
18462 | Show when roaming Ice Cream Sandwich | Gingerbread showed a little R in the "signal strength bars" when roaming. Ice cream sandwich _does not_ notify me when my phone is roaming (it just shows number of bars, but _no R_ ). I want the phone to notify me when I'm roaming. |
18460 | vCard sent to my Android shows up as text | A friend sent me a couple of contacts via vCard mms. I received them as text messages, with for example the contact avatar rendered as plain text and some of the characters replaced with android emoticons. I could dig the relevant info out of the text message, but I would like to simply import it as a contact to save doing that tedious process. If I press and hold on the text, I get option to save the email or the phone but it is just scraping the text - not properly importing the vcard format. Is there an easy way to import the contact? (note: for something so simple as this, I would not really be interested in a paid app) My friend was using iPhone 4. I am on Galaxy Nexus. |
58869 | Stuck at "Installing update..." in recovery mode | I am not able to flash my Nexus 4 with Cyanogenmod 11 anymore. The installation does not successfully finish, which is probably why it gets stuck in a boot loop after restarting the phone. During the initial installation by sideloading the Cyanogenmod 11 zip, the process stops at the step **Installing update..** It never says update finished. So I just restarted the phone manually afterwards. But it does not boot Cyanogenmod successfully. The phone either... * ...gets stuck at the Cyanogenmod boot splash indefinetely * ...gets stuck at the window **Android is upgrading.. / Starting apps.** I have formatted the following partitions beforehand to perform a clean install: /system, /cache, /data, /persist, /firmware |
36529 | Tasker Newbie Question | I am learning tasker and reading up tutorial on http://tasker.dinglisch.net/tour.html. If you look at the picture, you can see the two same tasks "Set Widget Icon". Is that a typo, or something I do not understand?  Also, what is the benefit of toggle? Why is the property ternary, not just off and on? Can you please help with a practical example? Thanks much. |
36522 | USB on the go cable with power for HTC one X? | Is there a USB on the go cable that will allow me to connect both an external hard drive and a power cable to charge my device at the same time? I have not seen such a device but I would like to know if anyone has seen such a product? |
36527 | galaxy tab 2 usb issues | My new Galaxy Tab 2 can't connect to my PC via USB. When I plug it in my PC, it plays a tone. It means some new hardware has been connected. It appears in Kies as GT-P3113. But when I mouse-over it, it says connecting... But it has completed the connection only 3 times (more or less). The rest of the time, it doesn't work. It also doesn't show up in my computer as an external storage, so I can't add files that way either. Any help would be appreciated. |
36526 | text message notification interrupting voice calls samsung galaxy s2 | Does anyone know how to turn off the notification for text messages that breaks into voice calls on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy s2 (SPH-D710)? |
5733 | How can I group apps together in the menu view? | The menu view of the phone lists all of the apps I've installed. _All_ of them. The phone came pre-installed with 2.5 pages of apps, and I'm up to 5. I've had the phone for 3 weeks... Is there any way to group them into folders in order to reduce the clutter? Note (1): I am using a Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo Note (2): My phone's GUI is in Hebrew, so I may be getting the terms wrong. This is what I mean by " _menu view_ ":  |
54702 | Managing Multiple accounts for apps | My wife and I just bought new android phones for the first time, and are new to the google play store, and I am wondering the best way to manage app store purchases. Occasionally I'd like to have an app that she has purchased and vice-verse. Currently we both to manage our own google ids on each devices and make separate purchases on each id. In the event I wanted both devices to have the same purchased app, is it advisable to switch the google account in google play store, install the app in question, and then log back in with the primary google account? Will this mess with anything important? Will updates still work, etc? |
34962 | If I relocate to another country, will I still be able to access the Play Store and use my purchased Apps, Books, Magazines, Music, Movies and TV? | I have a friend who shall be moving to Switzerland during the early part of 2013. He wishes to know is their a Swiss Google Play Store, or do Swiss residents use the German Play Store? If this is the case what happens (if anything) to his UK account and is the transition relatively straightforward. If this is not the case and a Swiss Google Play Store does not exist, neither do Swiss residents use the German Play Store - is their a way around it. Would he still be able to access the UK Google Play Store ? * In order to do so doesn't he have to still be a resident (can he use someone elses address ?) * In order to access it, is all that is required is to maintain a British Bank Account ? * Is it simply a case of you can access any Play Store from where ever you are residing in the world ? What happens therefore if he wishes to order a Nexus device from the UK store in terms of postage costs and import duty ? If he is able to register at the German Play Store would this be a more viable option as surely postage and import duty would be less than that from the UK ? He has heard that even though Google has a HQ in Zurich, most Swiss are heavily iOS orientated.(He is reluctant to follow that path if it can be helped) Perhaps a Swiss person can give some clarification or advice regarding the above matter for him (or what do the people who work for Google in Zurich do & what did the employees who came from countries such as Germany, USA & UK do with their accounts ?) Thankyou for your understanding regarding this matter |
34965 | Moon+ Reader Pro TTS | I know that there is a TTS ability in MOON+ Reader Pro. Can someone explain me exactly how I can TTS a ebook with MOON+ Reader Pro. I don't see any option or speak button. regards |
34969 | How to deal with (orphaned) WakeLocks? | I guess most of you at least have _heard_ about WakeLocks. Many of you will have _experienced_ them already -- wether knowingly or not. Some may know how to deal with them in general -- but only few know how to deal with the "more complicated candidates". For those who don't know, though above link leads to an explanation, a short summary: Apps may request a `WAKE_LOCK` to keep a device component from "sleeping", so they can perform a task even when the display is turned off. This is very useful in most cases (e.g. keeping the screen on while navigating, keeping WiFi active to stream music) -- but used in the wrong way, it causes your battery to be drained within short term (up to 25% per hour). Most times it is easy to identify the source (usually a bad behaving app) -- I will show this in an answer below, as it might prove helpful to many users. But what to do if the app which requested the WakeLock exits without releasing it? The Android system will not take care of it. Sure, a reboot would solve the issue -- but it is not always an (desired) option. So, from a users perspective (I'm not asking about development solutions, but how a user can handle things): **What can be done _ _by the user_ _ to solve the issue and avoid further battery drain?** I prefer answers _not_ involving root (so all users can benefit from it). However, "rooted solutions" are fully valid and welcome as well. |
71654 | Control xvoice+ with Tasker? | Can it be done? I want to enable it only when no cell radio (WiFi only) Dev said state is controlled in "sharedpreferences" |
71653 | What is chached background process? | What is chached background process and do they consume memory (RAM)? |
71658 | Download youtube videos through cache | After watching a youtube video can I use the cache to download the video on my sd card? Something similar to it is in Windows where after watching a video, an application searches through the cache files to download the video. If yes, then how, or using which app (on Android)? |
15658 | How can I prevent the battery in my Nexus S from draining overnight? | I have a Google Nexus S and for the past 2-3 days whenever I go to sleep the battery drains completely overnight. I mean when I go to bed the charge on my phone is plus 90% but for the past 2 days it's dead when I wake up. Thankfully I didn't miss work these two days otherwise my boss is gonna kill me. I have Android 2.3.7 Any advice? |
15655 | How to auto start/stop tether if wifi is unavailable/available? | I use my Galaxy S as a wifi tether hotspot for my tablet and laptop, so tethering is always on (I have extended battery so it's ok). But if my phone is in the area where I have wifi internet (for example, at home) I don't need it to act as hotspot and want it to stop tethering and connect wifi. Is there a way to automatically start tethering if no wifi is available and stop it / connect wifi if wifi is available for long enough? |
15653 | Samsung Galaxy - Import contacts from sbu file | I'd a Samsung Galaxy i551. I've done a backup using Kies and it saved a .sbu file. Now I don't have the phone any more and I'd like to export this information to some useful format or at least to view it with the Kies. But I can't find anyway to open the .sbu file. How do I open an .sbu file generated by Kies? Thanks! |
48174 | Link2SD proper usage | * I have a 64 GB micro SD card. * I partitioned 1.2 GB as Ext2 with Mini Partitioner (highest option was about 4 GB). This is great and all, but from all of the literature I've read, Link2SD seems like it would utilize the entire SD card, not just that second partition. If what I'm seeing currently is correct, the only thing that Link2SD does, is give you an extra GB via the Ext2 partition, and imposes a dependency so that you're never able to actually remove the card due to the links. I believe my thinking is wrong so any help is appreciated. |
45905 | Samsung Galaxy SGH-i897 with SlimBean won't connect to AT&T | Samsung Captivate AT&T Network Slim Bean 4.2.2 I was having issues with my phone and decided to try a ROM and give the phone a new life. I chose the SlimBean Android 4.2.2 ROM and all went pretty well. I like the interface and speed. I tried to make a phone call this morning and discovered that it isn't connecting to the AT&T cell network. Is there a step I missed? |
78072 | number of downloads | How we can find that how many times a specific app has been downloaded? for example, in this page I cannot see any information about that. |
78071 | Asus nexus 7 (2012) and Cyanogenmod | I've grown confused by the various nexus 7 models as I want to try cyanogenmod on my tablet. So I wonder: Is there any software difference between the asus nexus 7 tablet and the google nexus 7 one, or are they one of the same, meaning I can use the regular cyanogenmod google nexus 7 ROM for my asus nexus 7? And what about 2012 vs 2013 beyond hardware (camera at back on the 2013) versions in therms of getting the correct ROM for my 2012 model? |
78077 | How do I set a max allowed volume limit? | On iPhone I could set a maximum volume limit so I wouldnt be able to put my music too loud accidentally. How do I do this in Android? I dont seem to find the setting in the volume menu. |
78079 | Can't connect to Wi-Fi with special characters in the name | I have a Moto G running Android 4.4.4. I am trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network with an accented character in the name. The network's name is 'Sala de Reuniões', but it appears to the device as:  Note that the 'õ' became an 'unknown character'. As a result the device doesn't connect, but a PC can connect to the same network. I can't change the network name as the router is not mine. What to do? |
15384 | A calendar with powerful alerts | I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 2, coming from a Nokia 3600. My old cell phone had a quite simple calendar app but when it was supposed to alert me it kept ringing and vibrating until I dismiss it. I could quietly use an alert as a morning alarm if I knew, for example, I'll have to wake up at 6:00 on next 12/25. In new one calendar just beeps once and I already missed a ton of appointments this way. Moreover I started using alarms but there's no vibration available and it's limited in time setting. I'm looking for an app to suit my needs, possibly syncing with Google Calendar, not too much bells and whistles but not mandatory. Any advice? Thank you # Edit: As a note to who, gently is answering how to set calendar notification: Please let me know also how to set it the way I need i.e. to **make it ring until dismissed** (or after, say, max 1 minute in case I'm far from the phone). Otherwise changing from _blip_ to _din don_ won't help that much because I already tested it losing some appointments. :) |
14467 | Can I restrict application updates to only happen over wifi? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Restrict market updates to WiFi network I'd like to avoid using the expensive 3G data bandwidth for app updates. Is there an app or something that will restrict updates so that they can only happen over wifi? Alternatively, is there a master switch that can disable updates and then re-enable them? The best solution I've found so far is to uncheck the "automatic update" box on each app's Market page. This is tedious at best, and I'm not sure if I would get notified of available updates or if I would need to periodically check every installed app's Market page for available updates. |
6497 | Which apps do gapless music playback? | Are there any apps around that are good at gapless audio playback? I listen to a lot of music that continues from one track to another and the stock app puts a small but noticeable gap between tracks. |
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