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33638 | How to get Gmail-like/non-generic notifications with stock Android app? | When I get a email notification from the stock Android Email app I just get a generic notification on the line of: +------------------------------------------+ | [Mail icon] New email | | 1 unread (Account Name) 18:34 | +------------------------------------------+ How do I get email notifications with the sender and subject like with my Gmail app? +------------------------------------------+ | [Mail icon] John Doe | | Yet another boring meeting blah.. 18:34 | +------------------------------------------+ Is there some setting I've missed out on? Has this been fixed in later versions of the Mail app (currently using 2.3.4)? Saving the above, are there any third party apps, free or paid, available? (K-9 is no good was webDAV is disabled. My email account is on an Exchange server.) My details: I running Email.app version 2.3.4 on CyanogenMod 7.1.0 (Android 2.3.7) on a rooted phone. I only have one (work) email account (an Exchange server) on the stock email app which I like to (and in any event have to) keep separate from my personal Gmail account. **Edit** Part of my question is what is other users experience of Android's stock email app like? Is it just my crappy phone or does everyone get the same notifications? |
33639 | Brightness changes too frequently after I updated to 4.2 | I have a Nexus 7 and after the update to Android 4.2 setting the brightness regulation to `auto` I noticed that it changes way more frequently than it used to do in the previous version of the operating system. Is there a way to have automatic brightness regulation less aggressively? |
71461 | Is there a way to eliminate Google Play Books / Newsstand? | I've never used Books or Newsstand, and I'm continually running out of space. Is there a way to just delete these apps? Android 4.1.2 Kernel 3.0.31-889555 |
6593 | What system app stores the cellular network settings? | Before installing a new ROM, I backed up all data from my system apps using Titanium. I installed the new ROM, and also put in a new SIM card from a different network (so it was in on first boot-up of the new ROM). Everything worked great on the new network, until I restored my backups. The settings for the network (matching the current SIM) were overwritten by the settings for the old network (matching the previous SIM), and data completely stopped working. My question is, **what app stores the data network settings?** If I know then I can restore data for everthing except that app (or apps) and not need to start from scratch if I change SIMs again. Additionally, is there any way I can trigger the phone to go "Oh look, the settings don't match this SIM, how 'bout we update the settings?" I have a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant running Froyo (Bionix v1.3 with TouchWiz). |
39401 | Mobile data turns itself on again and again; could be caused by WhatsApp | My mobile data keeps turning on by itself and uses my data traffic. I think this is because of WhatsApp, but I'm not sure. Is there any other possible reason aside from WhatsApp? How should I stop it from happening? Phone: Samsung GT9100i Android Version: 4.2.1 |
39403 | Identify the NFC tag or NFC-enabled device during transfer | I am very new to Android. I want to identify which one is enabled NFC tag or NFC-enabled device. Please provide the difference between NFC mode: * card read/write * P2P communication |
39409 | Decrypting HTTPS Traffic from Android Apps via Fiddler? | I am actually trying to debug all the traffic going in and out on my phone. I am using Fiddler on my PC, and ProxyDroid on my phone to do this. HTTP traffic works fine. I am able to decrypt it completely. However, with HTTPS traffic, all I get is "Tunnel to : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx:443 ". Any idea how do I decrypt the traffic going through the HTTPS route? I installed the FiddlerRoot.cer on my phone through the default browser. Still no luck on decrypting the HTTPS traffic. P.S : I am talking about traffic from apps, and not through the browser. My Phone is running ICS and is rooted. |
68398 | Trouble installing custom rom on Samsung GT-P3110 | Every time I try to install any custom ROM on my device I get the following error among others. E:Error in /sdcard/aokp_p3110_kitkat_unofficial_2013-12-24.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted. result was NULL, message is: assert failed: install_zip("/sdcard/aokp_p3110_kitkat_unofficial_2013-12-24.zip") I have tried several different Rom packages with the same result. The device is rooted and CWM installed. I have tried using several ROM installers as well as manual. I followed the procedure to unlock the bootloader. each time I get the same error with the relevant ROM package named. |
54548 | Calendar and contacts sync using "Server" account type | Device: Galaxy S4 Android: 4.2.2 I have been looking through the `Settings > Accounts > Add account` menu and found there is an entry called "Server" that seems to allow you to sync calendar and contacts from a private server. Does anyone know how this works? I have tried pointing it at my OwnCloud server but cannot seem to get it to work. |
78943 | How can I root my Sony Xperia u? | I have used several one-click methods but none of them worked for me. Can anyone tell me the correct process? * Android version: 2.3.7 * model number: st25i * build number: 6.0.B.3.184 |
58861 | Running a program as root on Android | I have followed the guide at XDA Developers for a Samsung Galaxy Note II, and used "option 2" and flashed the firmware using `heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery.img --CACHE cache.img` in Linux. This gave me a SuperSU program, which I could execute. After executing it immediately wanted to update. I allowed it. It required a reboot, I allowed that. The program asked if it should attempt to install by the "normal" or CWM method. I picked CWM. The device started up in the CWM minimal OS, but it was not apparent to me what option the user should take at this point to proceed. I tried various options, like installing from cache or sd card, but there didn't appear to be any file to install. I rebooted again, started SuperSU again. I selected "Install SuperSU into /system". The program needed to reboot again, this time I was not given the option of how to install it ("normal" or CWM). After reboot, I started SuperSU again. The option was still available to "Install SuperSU into /system", it is unclear if this means SuperSU has not successfully installed, or if this option is always available in case you need to repeat the procedure after an update. I downloaded the _Titanium Backup_ program which as I understand required root access. When executing Titanium Backup, I was prompted by SuperSU if I wished to grant root access. I clicked yes. The program appeared to function properly. My questions are: 1. What action is the user supposed to take within CWM when SuperSU requests to reboot using this method? 2. Is the choice "Install SuperSU into /system" supposed to still be possible to select after a successful install? 3. How do I run an arbitrary program as root? What I wanted to do in the first place was to get a terminal to run as root. I have already a program called "Terminal Emulator" installed. How do I make "Terminal Emulator" execute as root? 4. Is it normal for SuperSU to "close" itself spontaneously while looking through the settings? I think once it updated itself while I was in the settings, but I'm not sure. |
47433 | How can I quickly remove all of my data from my device and then get it back again? | Soon, I'll have to give my phone (a non-rooted LG Nexus 4) to another person for some time. As the phone contains very sensitive information, I do not want this person to be able to access any of it. Unfortunately, I don't have data encryption turned on, so I can't just turn the device off and be sure that the other person won't be able to decrypt it. Basically, I want to wipe my phone right now and then restore it to _exactly_ the state it was before the wipe. Therefore, I was thinking of backing up my device completely, wiping it and then restoring the backup. How can I do this? Will `adb backup -all -shared -apk` be sufficient? I guess not, since I'm afraid there are some settings that adb won't detect. Is there a lower-level way, like making an image of all the phone's memory with fastboot/recovery or something? |
47432 | Can I delete a file called 'UPDATE' in the dload folder, or will this delete the operating system? | I recently received low space warnings on my Huawei Honor so I connected my phone to the Mac and observed the files:  As you can see, perhaps 75% is taken up by a file called 'UPDATE' in the dload folder. Can I delete this? Is this an install file or is it the operating system?! Obviously I could answer my own question by deleting it but I don't want to delete the operating system. |
47436 | Strange Issue(Auto Touch) with Touch on HTC Desire X. Has anyone experienced this? | I have got a HTC Desire X about 3 months ago. I've quite enjoyed the features it comes with. For the past week or so, I have been facing with this strange issue. The touch screen acts as if it is being touched even when I am not touching the screen. First, I couldn't understand what was happening as calls were getting disconnected or answered automatically. Then, I turned the Show visual Feedback for touches from the developer options in settings. I could now clearly see the screen is detecting a touch on its own. I Factory resetted the device from the settings and from Bootloader as well. It works fine for a couple of days without any issues. But, the issue comes back. Please help me with this issues. Thanks in advance. TLDR: Touchscreen touches automatically. Factory reset resolves the issue, but only for some time(2 days at max, an hour at min). |
47438 | Wifi hotspot generates new mac address each time | Every time I'm gonna to use wifi hotspot on my device it generates new mac address, therefore my laptop can't remember for permanent. Every time I need to set all connections details again anad again. It's a bit annoying. Is there a way to make android generate the same mac address each time? ps. currently I'm using android 4.2.2 ( cm 10.1-20130521 ), unfortunately such behaviour was long before current version. |
58649 | Call recording problem | I use a Samsungs Galaxy Star Pro GT-S7262 with Jelly Bean 4.1.2. I have installed quite a few call recorder apps from Google Play and though they are recording all the calls, whenever I play back the recordings it sounds like everything has been recorded in fast forward mode (or is playing as such). It is happening with all the call recorder apps I have installed. What could be the problem and how can I resolve it as everything sounds jumbled and indecipherable |
34118 | Is it Essential to Root a Nexus Device in order to Customize or Personalise it to your liking? | My understanding is that rooting an android smartphone or tablet allows you to add functionality and to flash custom ROMS (amongst other things) like MIUI or CyanogenMOD. A Nexus device offers the pure "vanilla" android experience from Google without the additional "skins" etc. that mobile phone companies add/tweak to further differentiate their product from one another. If it is the case that nothing has been added/tweaked, customised etc. on a Nexus 4/7/10, can I achieve this personalisation (via the Google Play Store) on such a device without the need for rooting? |
34114 | Is there a way to set the screen to auto-lock after more than 30 minutes? | On my GS3 the options for auto-locking range from "immediately" to "30 minutes". Suppose I wanted the auto-lock to happen only after 1 hour - is there any way to do this? |
51484 | Android and gTalk | I have three Gmail accounts. All of them are configured on my Samsung Galaxy 5. My phone is on Wi-Fi almost every time so accounts are always active. Gmail has an ability to chat. The problem is when I connect to one of my Gmail accounts using computer, I can only see in gTalk that only one my Gmail account is active, online. Always one and always the same... though all three accounts are online on my phone and ready to receive mails or talks. Others are always shown as offline. Maybe there is a program which helps to do this, or maybe the idea is that this active account is the first on my phone? Is it possible to do that all accounts would be shown as active in gTalk? Thank You all in advance. |
34110 | Radical Android customization | I have a need to setup a touch screen GUI for a booking system and I am exploring Android as a option to accomplish this. Some crucial things I need to know are: * Can I customize an Android based pad/other hardware so it only has on application (my booking system) running on it? * Can I configure the booking system to autoload each time time the hardware is powered up? * Can I install Android on a display device, like a TV, and behave like a large touch screen All this is to take advantage of Android's powers whilst keeping the public facing booking system running continuously from power-up without other apps interfering etc. |
34112 | Email sync problem | My corporate email sync is working to download emails. It’s able to download contacts and events, but not emails. I did the factory settings also, but even it’s not working. Could anybody reply with solution? |
79334 | Is the old app uninstalled when it is upgraded? | i want to know when an upgrade is available for an app obviously a new apk is there. So is it that the old apk is uninstalled and new apk is installed ? |
14121 | Can the Netflix app be loaded on an Acer Iconia A500 without rooting? | Acer recently released an official upgrade to 3.2 for the Iconia A500 tablet, but the Netflix app is still not visible in the market. Is it possible to get the Netflix app on this tablet without rooting? |
51488 | Is there an app like Touchwiz Blocking Mode? | I have a Galaxy Nexus and I want the features of Touchwiz Blocking Mode. I have done lots of googling but can find only spam call and text blockers. I want this functionality to block all communications while I sleep except from my fiancee. So basically flight mode but with an exception for one contact. |
5815 | CM7: How to enable passwordless SSH login on same network? | I'm running CyanogenMod 7 and I'd like to enable passwordless SSH login to my main Linux computer on my network, but only when the phone is accessing the server over the same network. How/where should I put my .ssh/known_hosts file to enable this? |
3090 | I like the HTC interface additions to Android, but I have a non-HTC phone. Is there a way I can get them anyway? | From the list of on-topic questions in this SE's definition phase |
5816 | How can I adjust my screen's color temperature? | Redshift is a Linux application similar to Windows' F.lux, which gives the screen a red tinge automatically at night. Supposedly, it reduces eye strain and helps prevent sleep problems. Is there any way I can adjust my screen's color temperature to create the same effect on Android? |
47385 | Does rooting a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos allow phone user to use the MSC (Mass Storage Class) | From my understanding, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos currently only allow user to transfer files through the miserable slow MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) connection or the PTP. Many sources encourage phone user to root the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos even though that rooting will: * void the warranty * render SIM 2 to fail So, does rooting the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos allow user to connect the phone and display as a USB thumbdrive by using the MSC (Mass Storage Class)? |
47384 | Cannot install or move Android Apps to SD Card - is it a flaw from the Android or from the phone manufacturer? | From my understanding, while the Galaxy S4 does offer a memory card slot, it's worth mentioning that you can't install apps on the memory card and can only use it for storing movies, music, pictures, etc. So, is this a problem with the Android 4 OS not capable of allowing phone user to install or move apps to the SD card? or is it that the phone manufacturer are not capable of producing a phone that allow user to use the SD card slot given that the limited space for a 16 GB Samsung Galaxy S4? |
4100 | Browse or mount SD card over WiFi on Linux? | Is there a way to browse the contents of my SD card from my Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) machine over WiFi? I used to connect with a mini-usb cable, or send files through gmail. Surely there must be a way to access the files through wifi. My main focus is ease-of-use, I don't particularly care about speed or security. Although I do prefer a non-cloud solution due to privacy concerns. (I have not actively searched for a solution yet. I will do this now, so maybe I will answer my own question. Which, as I understood from Atwood, is proper use of a StackExchange site.) |
4107 | How to reject call on HTC desire Z? | Is it possible to reject call somehow when screen is locked as the same moment I unlock the screen, I acctualy accept the call? |
56877 | Recommended resource for rooting not available. Where to download the rooting application from SAFELY? | The answer for this question recommends that I download SuperOneClick from shortfuse.org. However, shortfuse.org is down - the link is dead. I found SuperOneClick at a Cnet download page. However, my Antivirus warns that the downloaded file is malicious. Is it typical for this kind of software? Can I safely ignore antivirus warnings? If not, where can the original (safer?) program obtained from? |
53159 | Can't load email messages | I get a notification on my S4 home screen that I have received an email or emails but when I go click onto my email icon and go into either of them (I have 2 email accounts) both are just blank with only a notification saying "load more messages" which I click on resulting in nothing happening! |
73436 | HTC One automatically tries to dial voicemail when placed near ear - even when I'm in a call | Here's what I'm doing, in order: 1. Launch the phone app 2. Dial any number...for example, tech support 3. The other end rings and answers 4. Tech support says "Press 1 for existing accounts, press 2 for new accounts, blah blah" 5. I move the phone away from my head to press "2" 6. No tone is ever sent. The systems on the other end never register me having pressed "2". This happens for EVERY number I call, not just a particular one. 7. If I put the phone back up to my head, it blanks the screen and sends a tone that the other system CAN hear, usually a "1" but not always. 8. Every time I cover the proximity sensor with my hand or move it to my ear, it sends this tone again. It makes it impossible to navigate these automated tone-controlled systems. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I'm running an HTC One, HTC Sense version 4+, Android 4.1.1. Any troubleshooting help would be appreciated. |
17343 | Does Android put wifi and other data networks to sleep when the display is turned off? | I was wondering if stock Android puts Wifi and other data networks to sleep when the display of the device is turned off. If not, what app can help me do the same ? |
53158 | Android Crashed | I Rooted my Alcatel One touch Glory 2S and accidently deleted JrdLauncher.apk (Android's Default Launcher). Then I made a factory reset and i thought it would help to restore it ... What i ended up was when i boot my phone, all the apps crashed with a message "Unfortunately, ... has crashed" and the homescreen went black with only a status bar on top. Tried reformattng but still no use.. now im stuck help pls ...its running android 4.1.1 jellybean... |
8652 | Is there a "Linux friendly" handset manufacturer for Android phones? | My current situation is this: I use Mac OS X at home and Ubuntu Linux at work. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S. Whenever I want to update my firmware _the intended way (i.e. using Kies, I am aware of Odin)_ , I have to boot into an old Windows XP installation that I have lying around. I was wondering if there is a handset manufacturer that embraces Linux. The Samsung phone seems to be just the wrongest choice I could have made with the windows-centric Kies software. **Edit** : I should probably point out, that I live in Germany and I want to use a prepaid phone service without contract. Also, I am looking for a great "out-of-the-box" experience without too much hackery (i.e. without voiding the warranty). **Edit2** : I was hoping to learn about brands which support Linux (like NVidia does with their proprietary drivers) or maybe learn about tools and techniques: * Heimdall is a nice tool, but I don't feel that it has Samsungs approval, and I feel that using it might void the warranty. * ~~Over-The-Air Updates is something, that seems to be useful, but it won't work for me, as I don't have a contract with a cell phone provider.~~ ( _Edit 3:_ This line is just non-sense, I receive OTA updates over wi-fi.) Therefore I am still looking for some enlightenment about which direction I should go with my next phone. **Edit 3:** After my recent purchase of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (I know... fool me once...), I would like to reopen the issue. My setup (except for the phone) is still the same (Mac OS X at home and Ubuntu Linux at home and at work). In order to access the file system I either connect to an Ubuntu machine via USB. This is not ideal, because the drive size of the external sd card is not reported correctly, which makes me a little less confident in this solution. On the Mac, I can only get iPhoto recognize the device in PTP mode. Android file transfer does not recognize the device after the latest OTA firmware update. As an alternative to the USB connection, I found DigiSSHD as a workaround to transfer files wirelessly. After spending hours of looking for a better solution and adjusting my workflow to workarounds, I would like to ask again: **Is there a there a handset manufacturer that embraces Linux and provides native tools to interact with the device?** I don't mind if the tool is proprietary or free as long as it works. |
42269 | Is data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db being encrypted? | I rooted my phone (Galaxy Nexus 4.1.1 JRO03C). I am able to access nearly all files under data/data/* folder. However, a few files cannot be opened, such as data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db I suspect these files are encrypted. Is there any way to decrypt them? |
42264 | Lost all sms data but database seems to be in the folder | I own an HTC desire(android 2.3.5) and suddenly the phone rebooted, and after a minute, it rebooted again (I hadn't typed in the pin)... When I opened my sms app (handcent) I got no messages... I've searced in `/data/data/com.handcent.nextsms` and found a `.db` file of 6MB...so it must be my sms... What can I do to restore my sms? |
42263 | How to automatically launch android Acess Point on startup? | My Galaxy S with the Samsung Android built on it offers me the option the run the phone as a W-LAN acess point that connects to the internet via mobile data. I would like to configure the access point to start working immediately after booting the phone. How to do that? Bonus points if the setting can be achieved via adb and/or if I can set the wifi-password from adb as well. |
42261 | How to add a shortcut to the 'My Apps' screen of the Google Play Store? | I'm looking to create a shortcut that links straight to the 'My Apps' screen of the Google Play Store? Either that or configure the Google Play Store to always open in the 'My Apps' screen. I've downloaded and installed AnyCut 1.0 but I'm unable to find the activity for opening Play on that screen. AnyCut 1.0 Thanks. |
6039 | copy text in froyo from web page including newlines? | I have just bought a new HTC Desire HD running Android 2.2 (Froyo). I am trying to copy text from a rather vast archive of notes which I had built up on my old phone, which was running Symbian. The notes were saved using the ActiveNotes application, which is not available on Android, only on Symbian. ActiveNotes saves the notes as HTML files, which I can easily view on Android using the HTML viewer or web browser, or any other html reader (such as Dolphin). I have tried to use the built-in copy/paste functionality by touch-and-hold then "select all" and copy. This does not seem to work in HTML viewer, but does work in the browser or Dolphin. However, ActiveNotes stores the newlines in my notes using paragraph tags (HTML <p> tags) and these are not correctly copied by the built-in text copier. Because of this, all the text appears as one long string, without any line breaks, when I paste it into my Android notes application (or indeed any Android notes application such as Messaging). This is very annoying as many of my notes are in excess of 100 lines long. A number of copy/paste apps seem to be available which use the "Share Page" option on the menu. I use this when accessing my page through a URL through Astro, so the URL looks something like "content://com.metago.astro.filesystem/mnt/sdcard/Activenotes/NoteNameHere.html?text/plain". The two copy/paste apps I tried were "Any Web Copy" and "Copy To Clipboard". The latter seems to always copy just the URL (rather than the page content) to the clipboard. The former copies the web page text to the clipboard for "http://" links but refuses to for these "content://" links. Even when the web page text is copied to the clipboard (e.g. from an internet page), it still seems to be devoid of any newlines for much of the page. Since the source of these files is actually viewable (e.g. in the plain text editor) there MUST be a way to copy the content of the pages including newlines. I could do this conversion myself on PC manually for every single file, but this would take a very long time and I would much rather be able to convert files on-demand on my phone using the above method. However, I am at a bit of a loss as to how to preserve the newlines. I hope that someone more experienced might be able to help or recommend an application that could help. |
6033 | How to fix internal sd mounting error? | I have a T-Mobile Vibrant ~~i9000~~ SGH-T959 variant phone, phone suddenly stops working error message: > movinand open fail > > E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or > directory) E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount SDCARD: copy default media > content failed is there anything to fix this ? tryed various odin roms, only one working: Eugene_2E_JK2_Froyo.tar.md5 phone booting up but, settings > sdcard and phone storage says: unavailable |
6032 | Backup link between gmail, facebook, twitter contacts | I have contacts from my GMail, Facebook and Twitter account. In my GMail accounts, I've saved my contacts with their first names or nicknames, so I end up having to manually link most of my Facebook & Twitter contacts with my GMail contacts. If I do a factory reset I have to repeat this process all over again. Is there a way I can backup/maintain the link between my contacts so that, after a factory reset, I can simply restore the links between contacts? |
10062 | Why are some contacts missing in some views after an android update followed by restoring the contacts? | Here is what happened: I upgraded my android version (to 2.1 on an Xperia X10 ), restored my contacts using the native apps. Some contacts are missing, but when I look at speed dial I can see some of the contacts. For example, I have contacts ABC and AYH: I see only AYH in phonebook but when I look at speed dials I see ABC also. I don t understand why is this happening. Am I, by any chance, not using an option to display all my contacts in phone book? |
10061 | Is there a way to pay for apps with paypal? | Is there a market where I can buy apps with PayPal? Will the original Market going to support payment with PayPal? Thanx. |
10068 | I downloaded Angry Birds but can't actually find it on my phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace) | I downloaded Angry Birds onto my phone, but I now actually can't find it anywhere. Does it go into a certain folder? |
7384 | How to enable ext2 or ext3 partitions? | Does anyone know how I can enable `ext2` or `ext3` partitions on my LG Optimus V? I have already partitioned my 16GB SD card to 14.5 GB FAT32 and 500MB ext2. When using Link2SD it gives me a mount error. I am rooted but have not flashed any ROMs yet. |
65947 | Prevent Samsung Galaxy S2 camera to change resolution without prompting | I got a Samsung Galaxy SII (S2) with Android 4.1.2 and the built in camera app keeps changing the resolution from 8MP to the lowest, 640 x 480. Why does this happen and is there any way to prevent this? |
45121 | Is there a way to record and playback a set of touches? | What I'm looking for is some sort of macro-recorder (though that term seems to be hijacked now my macro-photography apps). I'd like to record a set of presses (specifically, beating a level in a game), and then have those repeated for me so I can accumulate in-game currency without wasting my time or a ton of money. I imagine there would be other practical uses as well, but I'm not finding anything to do this in Google Play. MacroDroid and Tasker both looked promising, but you can only assign predefined actions to predefined events - not a set of touches. |
45120 | How to read conversation while writing long message | When I'm replying to an sms, writing area can take whole screen space. As I've written text which is long enough, previous messages from that person at the top dissapear. How can I view them? Up-to-date Android 2.3.6 on Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 |
45122 | imo Messenger can't do Skype IM anymore, any alternatives? | I used imo messenger to chat (instant messages) with my Skype contacts, but this feature is now unavailable. The real Skype client sucks my battery dry in no time. Any recommendations for further alternatives to log in or federate with Skype? I don't need voice or video calls, just text. |
45125 | HTC Desire Z key number two misbehave at times | HTC Desire Z touch key number 2 (ABC) occassionally presses itself repeatedly without any apparent trigger. In such cases, I press the power button on/off to quieten it down. Is it a software or hardware problem. This happens infrequently but when it starts it is quite annoying as you cannot do anything with the keyboard as other keys do not respond to touch. |
44293 | What does permission "MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" mean? | Once in a while I read that MANAGE_ACCOUNTS Permission is needed (actually it is called "KONTEN HINZUFÜGEN ODER ENTFERNEN" as I have a German phone. I guess the text below is something like "Add or remove accounts, create accounts and set passwords, use accounts on the device" in English). I'm asking this question because I wanted to install the GitHub-App. I think I found a very similar question which I would like to include here: > 1. What does it mean they can create accounts? > 2. Why would Amazon (Kindle app) / GitHub even need this? > 3. Are there any risks? > |
44294 | How NOT to synchronise fax numbers to the phone from Gmail contacts? | I have Google Contacts with all the details needed for a contact. But I do not want to have fax numbers on my phone as they're useless. Is it possible to filter out just the fax numbers or the other way - to have just the home and work number for the contacts? Stock 4.2 android. |
62189 | Video save on android after pause | I recently recorded a video and paused it for a couple of minutes. And after some time i went to re-record the video but that paused video was gone. Can someone tell me where such videos are stored in android device? |
42842 | Samsung Soft Keyboard Keeps Popping Up when Bluetooth Keyboard in Use on Galaxy Note 10.1 with Android 4.1.2 | Models: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, GT-N8013 (WiFi) and SCH-I925 (4G LTE) Android version 4.1.2 I've been experiencing problems with the overly aggressive Samsung soft keyboard popping up whenever I touch the screen to select an input field, even though I am using a Bluetooth keyboard, and only intend to use a Bluetooth keyboard with this device. Constantly having to dismiss the soft keyboard is a major hindrance to filling out complex forms. In an attempt to work around the problem, I tried installing the _Null Keyboard_ app from Google Play. This works for a while, however whenever the Bluetooth connection is lost and reestablished, the Samsung soft keyboard, even though not selected as the default, pops up the following message: > Change input Method. To use Bluetooth keyboard, change input method to > Samsung QWERTY The Samsung soft keyboard then resets itself as default input method. I have tried other workarounds, such as using the _Perfect Keyboard_ app and decreasing its size to the bare minimum, but unfortunately the Samsung keyboard still watches like a hawk and pops up its insipid dialog and resets itself as the default every time a Bluetooth keyboard connection is established...and then proceeds to pop itself up at the first opportunity. This is irresponsible behavior. The Samsung soft keyboard _knows_ the Bluetooth keyboard is there, yet not only can't it just go away when the Bluetooth keyboard is active, it insists on resetting itself as the default input method regardless of which alternative keyboard you may have selected. Yes, I know I could root it and disable the otherwise undisableable Samsung keyboard, but unfortunately I need to be able to deal with this solution on about two dozen units in field deployment, so I pretty much need to keep things safe and simple. I'm not trying to do anything crazy - just use a Bluetooth keyboard for one of the primary reasons for which they were created - to be able to type without taking up screen real estate with a soft keyboard. **_Has anybody found a workaround for this yet?_** |
42841 | Will bootloader unlocking provide access to all the apps in the Play Store? | My flyer doesn't allow few apps to be installed from the Play Store as it shows "This app is not compatible with your device" and this incompatibility is not due to OS. If I get the apk of this app from a forum, I can install it but few apps don't have apks outside Play Store. I don't want to root my device, but simply unlock the bootloader so that I can access all of the apps on the Play Store without country/device restrictions. I read somewhere that it is mandatory to flash the device while unlocking the bootloader. If I unlock the bootloader of my Flyer will I be able to install all OS compatible apps from the Play Store? |
42847 | How do I Restore a ClockworkMod backup with a busted power button or through ADB? | I was trying to flash a new ROM, but can't get it to boot. Usually, I would have just booted into my recovery and restored my last backup. But I can't do that now as my power button is broken and it is impossible to select the "backup and recover" option after booting into the recovery. |
4485 | Keep the screen from activating when the phone is in my pocket | I usually use my phone without a lock screen, so I can start using it by just pressing a button. Problem is, the camera and volume buttons on my Motorola Milestone are really light, and are easy to press accidentally in my pocket. Since it already has a proximity sensor, is there a way I can tell it to completely ignore key presses when the proximity sensor detects something? My intention is to keep it from activating the touch screen if I accidentally press one of the physical buttons while it's in my pocket. **EDIT** To be clear: I want the safety of not activating my phone when it's in my pocket, and I want the convenience of not having to go through an unlock-the-screen step when it's not in my pocket. It might be asking too much, but I thought I'd give it a try. I've read that _Tasker_ might be able to achieve that, but I don't really know how it works and have no idea if it supports that functionality. |
4486 | How to flash a ROM to the Android emulator | Any idea about flash a ROM to the Android emulator? I found this post: http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/289928/testing-getting- an-emulator-up-and-running-a-full-rom-with-the-market-etc/ But it just with platform 1.5 and update-cm-3.6.5-signed.system.img.zip,but I want to try the CyanogenMod 6.1.1,I can not found the related system.img.zip. Any ideas? |
4488 | paste text to bluetooth? | I'm using the PasswordSafe app and am looking for an easy way to send passwords from my phone to other computers. I can copy the password to the clipboard but what then? _Is there an app that will have the phone claim to be a Bluetooth keyboard and 'type' whatever is on the clipboard?_ |
25812 | Install Android apps in Kindle fire with Jelly Bean 4.1 | I upgrade my Kindle Fire with Android Jelly Bean 4.1 but i can't install some apps from Google Play site, it mentions that they are not compatible with the device, the only solution now would be install apk's manually? or depends on `AndroidManifest.xml` configuration set in every app? |
69021 | Text notifications not working on my Verizon LG-VS980 | I am no longer getting sound notifications on my Verizon LG-980 Cell phone. I have searched the internet and didn't find the answer. I use to get notifications but that stopped and I didn't notice until now. |
5316 | I have Unknown Sources enabled on my phone, now what? | Along the same lines as this question. What's so special about enabling Unknown Sources, and what are some things that I should do once it's enabled? |
64019 | Endless “Optaining IP Address” loop | Possible duplicates: * Ice Cream Sandwich can't obtain IP address, what do I need to delete to reset wifi settings? * Device stuck on "obtaining IP address", then sets network to "disabled" * * * I have a _Sony Ericcson Mini Pro_ (Codename “Mango” at CyanogenMod) with CyanogenMod 9.1.0-mango. This is Android 4.0.4. # The problem When trying to connect to a wireless network, it will be stuck in an “Optaining IP Address” loop for a while, until it shows “Bad Connection”. This is what it looks like in the wireless network system settings:  My tablet with CyanogenMod 10.2, Android 4.3, can connect to that wireless network without any problems, so can my Kubuntu 13.10 laptop with an Intel wireless card. # Tried so far While looking for the cause and a fix for the problem, I found numerous posts that suggest to use a static IP address. This is a legitamate workaround, and I might resort to that, but I would like to fix this in general. 1. The first thing I tried was to change permissions of `/system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks` to 555. This did not have any effect, though. 2. Then I downloaded the WiFix app and ran it in automatic mode. Did not do anything either. 3. Last thing I tried was deleting `/data/misc/dhcp/*`. No effect at all. 4. _Update 2014-02-21_ : As you can see in the screenshot, the signal strength is really weak, although the phone is one meter apart from the router with a desk in between. Now it connected while being on the table. The signal strength is full now. I read in a different question that the issue might be caused by a weak signal. Could that the be underlying issue? My router does not have an external antenna, therefore, it might be a little unpredictable where the signal is strongest. I set the phone onto the router, and it still had the problem. So signal strength should not be the issue. 5. **Update 2014-03-04** : I installed the latest nightly build of Cyanogen Mod on the device using their instructions. This installed Android 4.1.3, which had a severe problem with the wireless. It was turned off when I started the device, and it got stuck at activating wifi. So I reverted to the latest stable version which still has this endless loop. 6. **Update 2014-03-04** : For my home network, I set up a static IP address, although I really do not like it. However, the internet connection works now. 7. **Update 2014-03-06** : Checked for `/system/bin/sh -> mksh`, and it is present. This does not seem to cause the issue. How could I fix this apparent DHCP issue? |
71707 | GOOGLE PLAY - APPS show as installed, but device grayed out? | SO, my DROID 4 went into the drink yesterday - I am in the process of getting a new DROID - while preparing to learn how to reload my GOOGLE APPS - I went to the PLAYSTORE and noticed that while all my APPS show as INSTALLED - my original DROID device is grayed out now? Will this change when I transfer my sim card to the new device and activate it? or is something else happening here? |
71704 | Alternatives to Fingers for Touching Screen? | My tablet is set in an awkward place, where it's hard to touch the screen with a finger. What else could I use to poke at the screen? Say, a wooden pencil, a length of wire, a plastic drinking straw - I tried these. None of these work. What _would_ work? |
71700 | Problems with wifi connection | I have a netgear router wnr2200 and sometimes, when I connect with my tablet android or my cellphone, there are some problems. Using chrome, sometimes the page can load and load, I have to reload it. Using YouTube or play store, sometime it keeps on loading I have to restart (also seen with Astro file manager and freely). so I assume it is because some requests aren't succeeded.here are my home channels (my WiFi network is colored) i I already tried channel8 and 1, no success. Any idea (channel 14 is not supported) |
71701 | Add contact to Exchange from Signature | searched around a bit and found one app (Contact Adder) that didn't work. What I'm wanting to do is add contacts to Exchange from their signatures on my phone. Anyone know of an app? I use Mac for work and nothing will do it in Mail.app or Outlook for Mac, thought I'd try on my phone. |
71709 | How to make Gallery to NOT to search photos in some folders? | I have many photos in many folders, but most of them are for work. I don't want Android Gallery to show those pictures when I start the app. Gallery shows 1000+ folders, but only 2 of them are pictures that I want to see. How to make Gallery not to show/search other folders? Thanks |
17875 | Huawei Sonic u8650, Im building custome ROM, need help with list of apps I can remove | Im building Huawei Sonic costume rom for myself. And I will share it with all of you ofcorse. I own this phone for 2 days now, its great, my first Android :) And I tryed all custome roms and they all suck. Ok, ok they are ok, and have overclock and whatnot, but what I want is a clean and simple rom. I want stock rom, thats cleared of all the crap apps, and rooted. So my rom will be moded stock rom, without stock apps, and it will be rooted. Now I need your help since I own this phone for 2 days now, I dont know what system apps can I remove safely, and what are the apps that joust needs to be there for the phone to function? So can you write a list of all proccesses that can be safely removed? And we can work through this together and build a plain Sonic rom, without all the crap and with Market so you can download your own stuff. Its a nice phone but not that powerfull, so lets make it mean and lean :D I joust need a list of apps & services I can safely remove, or the list of ones that must be on the phone for it to work? Thanks! |
11089 | How do I draw mind maps seamlessly with touch screen only? | Desktop software such as MindManager and FreeMind allows you to easily draw Mind Maps. But their interface rely on much keyboard shortcuts that doesn't work (well) on Android virtual keyboard. Is there a way to draw such mind maps seamlessly with touch screen only? |
17877 | How do I silence incoming call and text message ringtone without hanging up in the Galaxy Nexus? | I have set up MP3 ringtones for both incoming calls and text messages on my new Galaxy Nexus, but I can't figure out how to silence them without hanging up (in the case of incoming calls) or without having to wait until the entire sound bite is over? Any suggestions? Does anyone know how to do that? Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
11083 | Wi-Fi sleep policy when mobile networks are turned off | I have a fairly expensive data plan and I don't want my phone to use any of it, so it turned off mobile networks in Settings. When I access the Wi-Fi sleep policy setting, it says it switches to mobile networks when wifi sleeps. Is that really the case? Does wifi sleep policy override the setting that disabled mobile networks, and eventually use them? |
11081 | Is Skype available for the Motorola Xoom? | Is Skype available for the Motorola Xoom? |
12114 | Service for sharing list of installed apps | I'm thinking of web app for sharing lists of installed / recommended apps with people. Optional comment for each app on how/when/why it's useful. Something a bit similar to usesthis.com, but for sharing Android apps and open to everyone. Is there such a service? |
29840 | ICS ROM with no Slovenian language | I bought HTC desire S in Slovenia and it has installed karnel ROM: RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_EU_14.01.401.2_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_275068 This ROM do not offer Slovenian language. So i need help what to do to have Slovenian android version. It is not metter even if it is 2.3 version. Only that it has official android with Slovenian language. Any idea how to use my device with Slovenian language? |
29842 | SD-EXT file system damaged in a few days | I'm running an cooked Android on my HD2 with the sd-ext partition trick to increase storage space. I noticed that with more than just one ROM that file system gets corrupted in a very short time. In a few days of running the FS gets so corrupted that Android itself can't boot. I have to `fsck` from my Linux machine and get lots of lost files before turning the phone on again (and every time I lose something). While the obvious answer (I actually haven't asked anything yet) may seem to "try another ROM", my question is: what could be causing this corruption of the file system as soon as I **always** turn off my phone the clean way? Could it be some program running on top of Android? Unbelievable, Linux kernel handles file system internally. AFAIK, virtually no app can damage a file system if only operating with file read and write Could it be the Android kernel? Could it be the specific `data2sd` script that I install from recovery? I don't think so because what it does is to merely install an init script that runs once per boot and mounts the card. I'm asking if anyone here had the same problem, and if and how he/she managed to fix it. |
29843 | What does zipalign mean and how does it fit into how we use our Android devices? | What does "zipalign" mean and what is its significance? When a ROM claims to be "zipaligned" what does that mean and what the difference from a ROM that is not "zipaligned"? |
25578 | How much user-available memory do you need? | How much user-available memory is needed in an android phone that runs Gingerbread and is likely to be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich in order to be able to install and work with a reasonable number of apps. Of course, the answer might differ depending on the usage profile of the specific user so 2-4 number ranges would be useful (e.g., light, typical, or heavy user). |
66828 | What does the command `adb sideload FILE` do? | I am reading a tutorial on the sideload command at link. It contains the steps of rebooting into recovery mode and using adb sideload [file].zip. My question is that what does sideload actually do with that zip file ? In the past I have compiled AOSP and flashed a device using * adb reboot-bootloader * adb fastboot flashall -w Is sideload trying to achieve something similar to the above ? **Edit** : I think my confusion relating to sideload stems from my lack of understanding of how Android's memory is structured. I found two links. First is a link that explains Android partitions : partitions Second is a SO answer, that explains Android's memory: memory Now my understanding so far is this : Android has RAM and ROM. ROM is divided into several partitions, namely, /system, /data, /boot, /recovery, /cache, /misc and /sdcard. Now the link relating to sideload states that this command installs a zip file. What I don't understand still is that, is this zip file, going to replace the entire ROM in Android ? Namely, will it have to have the right partitions as in the list above ? This also makes me confused about a similar command 'fastboot flashall'. I know when I run it, the terminal goes by saying its writing to several of the partitions. So my questions boil down to these : 1) Is sideload replacing entire ROM ? 2) Is the related command 'fastboot flashall' also replacing entire ROM ? 3) Are there ways to replace select partitions ? Thanks. |
66825 | What is the purpose of a ramdisk in Android? | I am reading a link that explains what partitions exist in Android. Can someone tell what is the purpose of ramdisk in Android ? The link says ramdisk is present (along with the kernel) in /boot partition. However, when I try to do some searching based on that, I encounter pages where people try to copy boot.img and ramdisk.img to the phone. Is ramdisk part of boot ? Thanks. |
66823 | lockscreen wallpaper | I can only make the preinstalled wallpapers the wallpaper for my lock screen. I can choose an image from my photo gallery, select and crop it and then save it, but the screen stays the same. Also how do you change "defaults in third party." |
66822 | Change default calendar used by Google Calendar from "Phone" to my Google account | When I create an event on my phone, by default it is created in the "Phone" calendar, unfortunately:  Which means the event is not synced to google.com/calendar. I have to switch manually every time. **QUESTION:** How to change the default calendar? * "Sync Calendar" is enabled. * In the app I have no "Settings > General Settings > Default Calendar" setting. * "Home > Settings > Applications > Calendar Storage > Clear data" did not solve the problem. * Android 4.1.2 with Google Calendar 201308023. * I'd rather stick with the official app, except if it is unfixable. |
82061 | Facebook app uses a lot of data storage while not logged in | I occasionally check my mom's Android phone to see if everything's still running smoothly, just regular maintenance. Today I noticed that the Facebook app on her phone uses 33.46MB of data storage besides the application's size of 27.62MB. Plot twist: she doesn't have a Facebook account and the app on her phone has never been used. Needless to say, the amount of data the app supposedly stores here even though it's not logged in is quite alarming. Does anyone here have any idea what Facebook might be storing and/or tracking here? |
82062 | How to Pinch Zoom on device with no touchscreen, like an Android Stick? | I have some Android TV "sticks", such as the RK3188, which is basically a tablet minus the screen. You control them using keyboard and a mouse. The problem is, I have no way to zoom in or out in the browser. There's no way for me to do a "pinch" gesture, and Ctrl +/- etc. don't seem to work in any browser, like Chrome, FireFox, and Dolphin. I'm using the box as a display screen in a public area and not being able to scale the content to fit the whole TV is a serious limitation. EDIT: Double tap only offers 2 zoom levels "close" and "far". |
82065 | Why doesn't my latest back up file appear in drop list? (Galaxy 3) | I've run a full back up on my Galaxy 3 twice in the last week so I can do a factory reset. Neither backup shows up in the drop menu when I go to restore in Kies 3. I can find the file when I do a manual search for the folder but when I select it, it still doesn't appear in the drop menu. Any idea if I'm doing something wrong with the backup? Or how I can select the most current file to use it for restoring? Thanks. |
82067 | How do I restore the microphone button on my Galaxy keyboard | The little microphone icon disappeared from my Galaxy 3 keyboard a couple of weeks ago, and the mic icon does not appear as an option when you hold that button on the keyboard. All of the other options are still there but the mic button is completely gone. It doesn't show up on the keyboard in any programs. S-voice still works. However, when I try to use the voice input option in Google Maps, it crashes as soon as I touch the mic icon. When I open a browser window and try to use the voice input option, when I touch the mic icon, it says Google Voice Search is busy, or need better connection (it does this everywhere so it's not a bad connection problem). Help! |
82066 | How can I see what exactly an application does? | I'm a bit surprised I couldn't find this answers myself. I am a major minimalist when it comes to computers (my desktop and laptop both run strip- down Linuces) and I wanted to get rid of some of the bloatware that came with my new Android. My only problem being that I'm not entirely sure what some of the applications do and whether I need/want them. Is there any way to get details on what an application does? Edit: For clarification: when I say "details" I mean some description of what the application does. Edit: My device is a Samsung S4 Mini from AT&T. |
82068 | dump_image: permission denied | In order to root a new device, I try to follow the tutorial to port CWM for an unrooted device. When I do `dump_image boot/sdcard/boot.img` I got `dump_image: permission denied`. How can I resolve this? does it means I need to root it first before I can dump the boot image? |
12578 | How the f*&% to stop voice-to-text from censoring profanity? | The voice-to-text feature is very useful, but every once in a while when sending an SMS or email message to a friend, I want to really let loose. However, Google, in their defense of my virginal eyes, replaces such words with hashes (####) if it recognizes the word at all. How do I turn off this ####### "feature"? |
12572 | Are there any Android phones that allow Bluetooth PAN off the shelf? | I'm specifically looking for an off-the-shelf solution. Without going into too much technical detail, I need to connect a phone via Bluetooth to a device and receive IP traffic from the device. Bluetooth PAN provides that functionality, but it seems to be disabled by default in most commercial Android phones. Short of recompiling the OS, are there phones available (specific models, or buying directly from the manufacturer etc) that allow Bluetooth PAN? **edit:** I'm actually looking for any solution that would allow me to establish a network connection from the phone to the device. The device's onboard NIC doesn't allow it to be configured as a WAP. |
50911 | Adding a thumbnail/icon to a newsletter | When you receive an email, you usually get the first letter of the sender as an icon on the left side, right? Well I was wondering how I would be able to change this icon when sending a newsletter (see example below - the newsletter was sent using MailChimp).  |
50916 | Camera data of Galaxy S3 for tracking | I'm trying to make a camera tracking of a video make by my Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300), but I can't find info about its focal length, sensor size, etc. so the scene and camera match exactly what was used when filming. I think that maybe ok to use default settings but if some one know what need to be set for the Samsung Galaxy S3 could be very good, so things get more accurate. |
50917 | Swype keyboard does not show, after changing to Swype keyboard and locking screen | Device: Samsung Galaxy Grand Android: 4.1.2 I downloaded Swype keyboard and selected it for use. After that, I locked my screen and tried to type my password, but the keyboard is not opening. Now, I can't use my phone. |
7406 | gingerbread on nexus-one bugs/difficulties | I love Android and have been a proud Nexus One owner for over a year now. I was also really excited when gingerbread dropped and flashed my phone before the OTA update (who can wait for these things anyway). However, since upgrading, Gingerbread has not been the bliss that I had hoped for. The first thing I've noticed is that the new keyboard seems to freeze every other day rendering any app that uses text input unusable. This causes me to have to reboot my phone (or at the very least end the keyboard process). I also started to notice that since my upgrade my phone will sometimes stop syncing with my work's Exchange server, causing me to miss emails that I used to get while not at my desk (again a reboot seems to fix this). I tried removing this account and re-adding it only for it to continue happening. After these initial complaints some of my friends, also nexus one owners, have started to report similar issues. One such friend says that his home screen icons will stop displaying leaving him with only his background to look at after pressing the home key. Another friend says that he must reboot his phone every day, at least once a day, due to his keyboard not working. In general, though, the internet does not seem to have any reports of these kinds of issues outside of my few friends. Have any other Android users out there noticed these or similar issues with gingerbread? Does anyone know of any possible causes? |
19085 | How do I boot my Samsung Nexus S into safe mode? | I have a Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3. I somehow managed to set the Zoodles application to start up with laucher. As a result, whenever I boot my phone, I see the Zoodles app and cannot close it or access any other applications. I searched and understood that if I can boot the device in safe mode, I can remove the Zoodles app. How do I boot into safe mode? |
16055 | Samsung Galaxy S plus is becoming unresponsive when locked | My samsung was working away perfectly yesterday and then was on my bedside locker when I tried to check the time the lock screen came up very faded almost its hard to describe but it was unresponsive otherwise e.g would not open would not turn off etc. so I pulled the battery (this may be bad for it I'm not sure) so I turned it on and it was working away fine but then I locked it and it became completely unresponsive, no lights nothing so I pulled the battery again and the same thing is happening. Does anyone know whats causing this or a way to fix it. I'm hoping it's not serious as I just bought this 2 weeks ago! |
16056 | How can I set notifications for gmail on the new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2) | I recently installed CM7.1 (stable version for SGS). This has a new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2). Unlike previous versions, this has no control for notifications. I like my mail to arrive silently, with nothing more than an icon in the notification bar. Now, however, I have no visible option to turn off the notification for gmail. Is there any way to disable notifications for the gmail app? |
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