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3015 | If I root the device can I upgrade to Froyo without waiting for the operator's release? | I have a Samsung Galaxy S and am currently waiting ~~indefinitely~~ for the operator to ~~pull its finger out and~~ release its ~~bloated~~ edition of Froyo. If I root the device using the instructions here, will that enable me to ugrade to Froyo over Kies or will I have to upgrade through some other method? |
59960 | Trouble with certificates | I have a _Samsung Galaxy_ tablet model _GT-P3110_. I keep getting a message on my tablet each time I go to my Hotmail and Outlook email that there is a problem with the security certificate for these sites. All the reading I'm doing so far would indicate that it might be a fault with my tablet. I have already lost access to one email account, and while I cant be sure it was because of me ignoring the security certificate warnings, but I do not want it to happen again. Can you please help. My date and time seem fine when I go into my settings, is there anywhere else I should be looking? Will I need to do a full factory reset – and if so how do I do this? |
59961 | How do I tether rooted phone to non-rooted tablet? | I just received an Irola DX752 (Jellybean 4.2) as a gift. I currently use a rooted Optimus Zip with Barnacle for wifi tethering. My tablet doesn't recognize the ad hoc connection. Wifi works good with router, but not with any tethering app I've found. How can tether my tablet without rooting it? |
59963 | Updated Galaxy Note 8 to 4.2.2: can't pair with Bluetooth devices afterwards | With the previous version, 4.1.2, no problem to discover and pair with my Bluetooth speakers. However, after 4.2.2 upgrade, the Note 8 cannot find them when scanning. My phone, a Galaxy S4,(version 4.3), can however discover my Note and the speakers. Note that the "multi-window" option was also greyed out after the upgrade, and only a factory reset could get it activated again. Can't find a similar question on this forum so are there any ideas before I revert to a previous version. |
59965 | How to automatic alarm birthdays contacts | I have listed mostly of my contacts with with the birthday dates and I con regularly view it in my google-calendar widget, but I have no idea on how to get a snooze on that day. I use a fantastic Nexus4 (LG e 960) with android 4.4.2 (kitkat) |
30369 | How to import GPS coordinates track for using offline | I have a map (GPS coordinates) of a route. The coordinates are in TRK,GPX,KMZ,PLT formats. During my trip I will not have internet connection, so I can't upload the map too GoogleMaps and use it. Is there an application that will allow me to use the map offline? |
59968 | Confusion about photo-backups Android 4.4 | I have a Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2, but I am confused as to where photos get backed up. First of all, in the Photos app (which is actually part of Google+), there is an option to set up Auto Backup. Now, in the settings under your Google-account syncing there is also an option to sync Google+ Photos. What is the difference? Also, where are the photos stored? If you delete a photo from inside Photos or inside Gallery on my phone, does it get deleted from both places, from the web (if backed up), ...? Also, what is the difference between the Gallery-app and the Photos-app? **Edit:** Doing some tests with the auto-backup feature inside _Photos_ , I've concluded: If you take a photo on your device and force auto-backup, it's available online as well. Removing it on your device keeps the picture online, and it is not shown in the _Trash_. Removing it online however DOES make it show up in the _Trash_ , both online and on your device. Deleting an auto-backuped picture online puts it in the _Trash_ as well, ths making the image available twice on your device (in the _Camera_ and _Trash_ ). Deleting it from the _Trash_ still keeps the image in the _Camera_. Backing up the library does not upload that image again online, and the Cloud-icon remains. Of course once you think you know the system it gets more complicated. Using Hangouts also puts those images inside a separate folder online, and for some reason some pictures only show up there and NOT inside the _Auto-Backup_ folder. Perhaps because I've been messing around trying to figure thing out, I'll keep better note and force auto-backup in the future. I guess it could be me, but this system is VERY complicated for a user. The cloud-icon would suggest to me that it's available online, but it's still there even after deleting the image online. Of course deleting it online means you don't want it. Also it's not really syncing if the images on the device are not the same as online. There can be images on the device but not online and vice-versa. And now I still don't know the difference between the sync of _Google Photos_ and _Google+ Photos_... |
30364 | Dropbox export folder to SD card? | Is it possible to download a folder (or at least download multiple files at once) from Dropbox to SD card? I do not seem to have the export option when selecting folders  Note the "Share" option doesn't have save to SD either. |
30363 | How to enable voice-activation of S Voice when in car? | I am only interested in using **S Voice** with voice activation (i.e. "Hi Galaxy!") when driving. Is there any way to activate **S Voice** when I plug my **Samsung Galaxy S3** into my car's charger? |
30362 | Airdroid modifies timestamps of copied files | MTP does not work in Ubuntu so I am using Airdroid to copy photos off my phone (Galaxy Nexus) to my computer (Ubuntu 12.04). My problem is that the files downloaded via Airdroid all have modification date of when I transferred them. I want the files to keep the timestamps they have on the phone (which is the date and time I took the photo). How can I do this? |
4185 | Has HTC Sync 3 dropped support for Windows 7 Contacts? | I've got an HTC Desire and since I got it, I've been synchronising the contacts on my phone with the "Contacts" folder in Windows 7 using HTC Sync 2.something I noticed HTC Sync 3 was available, so I uninstalled version 2 and installed version 3, but it only seems to support syncing with contacts in Outlook or Outlook Express. Am I missing something massively obvious? It seems odd to remove support for a current feature (Windows 7 Contacts) while retaining support for a program (Outlook Express) that hasn't been current since Windows XP. |
4186 | Why doesn't my screen lock work (HTC Wildfire)? | I have a HTC Wildfire with android 2.2 (I can't remember if this problem started right before or right after upgrading to 2.2, but the upgrade was done recently and so was the first time I got this problem). Sometimes (and it seems completely random) the screen lock function never works. When pressing the power button and pulling down the clock it tells me the screen is locked, but there is no lock there! When I pull it down I get to my home screen instead of the screen where I need to enter my lock pattern. |
34194 | Sync problem with Google account | I erased all my contacts in my Samsung S i9000 to import all of them from Google. Sync has downloaded only around a half of 4500 contacts. Over and over syncing to get the rest of them I get an error 'Sync is currently experiencing problems...'. Sync Gmail and Sync Calendar work well. |
34197 | How to change privacy level of a Facebook post? | I'm using the official Facebook app and I've used it to update my status. Inadvertently, I made this status update public. Is there any way within the app, or the Facebook mobile website to change the permissions of a post to friends-only or a specific friends list? The only way I can find of doing it is to either use the full FB website, or use Friendcaster instead. (Since some of my friends have set their accounts to not allow access from third party apps, I've switched back to the official app from Friendcaster). |
34191 | Is it possible to detect a keyboard paddle press plugged in the headphone/microphone port? | I know that some devices headphone ports (maybe all of them? any reference here would be good) have 3 channels, for stereo sound and microphone. So I was wondering if it's possible to detect something like this pedal on these devices. If it's possible, using the audio recorder would be enough? I'm studying possibilities for an app here, and this sounds promising if possible. |
34193 | Android clearing recent applications list | After exiting the applications on my Galaxy nexus, they appear on the recent applications list. Do they still use CPU/battery? Do I have to remove them from recent applications list in order to save battery? |
67321 | gmail account recovery with android phone | Say I have attached my android phone to a gmail account and specify that phone for account recovery. If I am locked out of the gmail account, will I be able to operate the phone sufficiently to receive the confirmation signal from google, even though its link to google is severed? |
67320 | Android Droid 1 only partially recognizes SD | My Motorola Droid began experiencing a weird quirk where when booted it recognizes the SD card, but only once. After that some applications complain that there is no SD card inserted and persist until rebooting again. For example, I can take a picture, but any attempt to take another picture results in a warning that an SD card must be inserted. Oddly, music and apps which were installed on the SD card work fine, and I can browse it with a file browser. What causes some apps to not recognize it and others to work just fine? It's probably worth noting that I'm using a Liquid Smooth ROM with Launcher Pro; though I hadn't had any problems of that type until today. |
82483 | why is my ip showing up different than the ip in android phone menu? | Why is my IP address showing up different than the IP in my phones menu? I went to an IP lookup site and it automatically detects your IP address but what came up is different than that of the IP in my phones menu. |
67328 | Cannot install separate user account profiles on Fusion tablet running Android 4.4.2 | We have a Samsung Chromebook and a Nexus 7 in the house that both allow us to set-up distinct different user accounts on them which we find most useful. We have just acquired a new non-brandname tablet (Fusion) running 4.4.2 KitKat, and it will not allow us to set-up separate accounts as we have been able to on other Android devices. I assume that must be something to do with the way that the manufacturer has set up Adnroid 4.4.2 on their device as opposed to a a problem with the OS. Can anybody recommend a workaround that a non=technical novice could manage without too much pain being involved? |
66056 | How to remove a Gapp after installing it? | I just flashed the CM 11 nightly build on my S2. I have also installed the Gapps from the source provided by CM website. Now it has brought me many unwanted apps to my phone. I would like to remove apps like Hangouts, Gmail, Play Books. Kindly suggest me some methods.... Thanks a ton in advance. KS.Rajkumar |
66052 | How to avoid Titanium Backup's 50 backup limit? | In the Pro version I can extend backup history from 1 to 50, but it is not enough. What should I do? |
66050 | Direct file access on tablet from LAN, as opposed to having to download files first | I am attempting to construct a LAN/WLAN to which computers, smartphones and tablet are connected. I would like to be able to access all these devices from from any device via some file manager and open these files locally 'on the fly' as opposed to having to download the files completely before I can open them. I have done so with desktops and laptops on which either Windows or Ubuntu were installed. 'On the fly' file access works like a charm by means of Windows Explorer or Nautilus using Samba. I now want the same for smartphones and tablets. I have attempted to do so by means of Samba again. But I do not know how to solve a few problems. 1) When using 'Samba Filesharing for Android' I can only seem to access data on the tablet/smartphone from the desktop/laptop, but not the other way around. 2) When using 'AndSMB' I can not directly open files on the other devices. I have to completely download them first. I can't seem to find software for the Android smartphones and tablets that works as simple and effective as Windows Explorer or Nautilus, where you can open files locally without having to download them completely first, and do this from any device to any other device on the LAN. |
66051 | Corrupted data - Can't restore Whatsapp chat history | When I try to recover my Whatsapp messages on my new phone after I have copied the Whatsapp folder from my old phone to the SDcard, it suddenly crashes after 10 seconds: " **Whatsapp has stopped working** " I looked into the System Log to find some clues about this crash. It looks like it has something to do with SQLite and the `msgstore.db` (or `msgstore.db.crypt`) file, because there's **msgstore.db file is corrupt** error. Here are some lines from the System log: "E/DefaultDatabaseErrorHandler (3784): Corruption reported by sqlite on database: /data/data/com.whatsapp/databasesmsgstore.db" "E/AndroidRuntime (3784): java.lang.AssertionError: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabaseCorruptExcep tion: Database disk image is malformed (code 11), SQLiteConnection.java,-2" "E/SQLiteLog (3784): (14) cannot open file at line 30191 of [00bb9c9ce4]" "E/SQLiteDatabase (3784): Failed to open database '/data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db' " "E/SQLiteDatabaseException: unknown error (code 14): Could not open database" "I/sqlite_db_corrupt (3784): /data/data.com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db" Can somebody help me to unravel this mistery? I really want to copy my old messages to my new phone and continue using the app on my new phone. **How can I fix the corrupt msgstore file? Or see what part of the file is corrupt (the exact cause)** Some screenshots of the System Log file:     |
66058 | WiFi icon stays orange when using proxy | I recently setup a proxy within my home. All my machines and devices (PC and android)can connect to the internet through the proxy. I'm using my tablet now to do so. The one issue I've seen is that the WiFi icon stays orange (I'm on kitkat, so it would be the same as white people on an earlier version). This seems to affect other apps that asks the OS if there is a connection before even trying. Is there any documentation around using a proxy that could explain this? Is it a known issue? Is it likely I miss configured something? |
66059 | Samsung Galaxy GT-s7562 rooting using (Arch)linux | I have a Samsung Galaxy Trend II Duos (GT-S7562) bought from China.(I live in Ireland) Hence, I am not able to access any google services through apps (no access to Play Store, Google based apps). I guess I have to root my phone and maybe install a custom ROM. However, I see that most of the guides on websites are for windows machines and need Samsung kies/drivers. However, I use Arch-Linux as my only OS for Computer. I can connect my android phone using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Q1) Do I need to install Samsung driver/Kies on my linux machine. If yes, then how? Q2) Can I install custom ROMs meant for other countries on my phone? Q3) How should I do all these on Linux? (which does not have odin and other popular tools) Sincerely, Android Newbie Model Number: GT-S7562 Andorid Version: 4.0.4 Baseband version: S7562ZCMH1 Kernel version: 3.0.8-1219573 Build number: IMM761.S7562ZCAMH! |
23231 | How can I re-enable my keyguard? | When I first got my Droid Bionic, if I pressed the power button on the top it would lock the screen; pressing it again would display the keyguard, requiring me to slide to unlock. I had it configured so that if I pressed the power button in less than 5 minutes from the time the screen went off, I got the keygoard and then was able to use my phone. If I pressed the power button after 5 minutes past when the screen turned off, I had to enter my PIN. On my new Samsung Galaxy SIII, the behavior is not the same. It's acting like my Bionic did for a short period, which was resolved by updating the Bionic to Android v1.4.2: If I press the power button less than 5 minutes after the screen turns off, then I am right into the phone, with no keyguard and susceptible to pocket dialing or deleting. The behavior I want is: * Power button turns the screen off * If the screen is off for less than 5 minutes, power button activates the "swipe to unlock" screen * If the screen is off for more than 5 minutes, power button requires a PIN to access the phone * If the screen is off, _something_ should be required to get back into the phone, either "swipe to unlock" or a PIN. I should _never_ be able to get back to the last app/homescreen without doing one or the other (or both) to prevent pocket dials or accidental UI actions. Settings I currently have set under **Settings > Lock Screen** : * Screen Lock: Secured with PIN * With Swipe Lock: Enabled * Lock Automatically: 5 Minutes * Lock instantly with power key: Off (On requires PIN immediately after power key. I want the swipe, and PIN after 5 minutes) How can I restore the functionality where the keyguard (swipe to unlock) activates instantly but the PIN lock activates only after 5 minutes? |
33714 | Installing downloaded apks from external site | I have just downloaded APK files of a software from a website to my laptop. My question is if I install this on my phone, will it be installed in the phone memory or in the SD card memory? I couldn't find any related question, so asking here. |
23234 | Call waiting beeps | My phone is the HTC Desire S. I have call waiting enabled. On the original HTC firmware I got bundled with the phone, this meant that when another call was coming through I heard a double-beep twice in the background, and then it stopped. Now that I have installed CyanogenMod 7, I'm getting that double-beep continuing for the entire 20 seconds that the call is waiting, if I don't answer it. How can I restore it so that I just get the double-beep twice and then it stops when a new call is coming through? |
35679 | Is it possible to show ongoing notifications under regular notifications? | On my Galaxy S3 (4.0.4) when I drag the notifications bar down to see the list of the notifications, the ongoing ones (e.g. wifi) are always on the top and the regular ones (e.g. gmail) are the at the bottom. That seems reversed. It means to see a recent notification that just beeped a user has to drag the bar down and then scroll down. Is there any way to reverse them so the recent/non-ongoing ones are on top? Either in 4.0, or perhaps something i can look forward to in 4.1, or perhaps in cyanogenmod (I will switch to eventually). |
45296 | Is there anyway to increase the bass in Jelly Bean? | I know the iphone had a similar feature built in. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android version 4.2.2 |
3906 | Is there a UK English dictionary for the Swype keyboard? | I've just signed up for Swype beta but there's no option I can see for an UK English keyboard, which means I get incorrect :¬) spellings for 'colour', 'neighbour', 'favourite' etc. Anyone know if there's a custom UK dictionary available or some other workaround? **Edit:** I've just bulk added 320 UK spellings compiled from the Ubuntu English translation guide. I put the list of words in a text file, opened and selected all and hit the skype button to add them to the dictionary. This works pretty well and remembers my preference for words like 'vapour' (which has the same stroke as 'vapor'). |
3908 | receive/make calls on my pc via my android phone | is it possible to receive / make calls on my pc via my android phone. if so how? i have been searching the internet for a while now to find a solution for this. I have a rooted HTC Desire and i live in Denmark if that changes anything. |
69285 | How can I delete AVG Antivirus on my Xperia Z1? | I have installed AVG Antivirus Free Edition, but when I go to setting to delete it I can't do it, neither the data, only I can delete the cache. If I go to google play and to AVG Free edition there are 2 options: open and disable. If I select disable appear "This aplications is a administrator of dispositives and you need desactivate it to unistall". I downloaded 3º app to unistall, but can't unistall it How can I delete it? Is a non-root device. Thanks |
69282 | Put six quick-toggles in Note 3 menu | I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The 'slide down menu' [1] can be configured with 'quick-toggles' [1] at the top. A maximum of **five** 'quick-toggles' can be displayed at any one time, with the remainder of configured 'quick-toggles' available by sliding the 'quick-toggles' control to the left. My particular use case is that I do need to **see at a glance _six_** 'quick- toggles'. Scrolling to see the sixth is a hindrance to my particular use case. First-world problem, I know! **How can I configure or hack the 'slide down menu' to show _six_ thinner 'quick-toggles' on the display at once?** [1] _This is my first Android device. Please correct my terminology so that I might be able to Google these questions myself next time!_ |
20117 | Can I disable the camera sound in the new ICS camera app (in silent mode)? | Android got a brand new camera app with ICS. The old camera app from previous android versions didn't play a sound when the phone is in silent mode, the new one does. Obviously this can be somewhat anoying in some situations. Can this sound be muted? _Note: I'm asking for an answer that **doesn't require a rooted device**. I'm aware that I can rename/delete the sound files from the system (as documented in this question), but I'd rather not root a device just for this._ |
35247 | Changing menu button positions | After my Samsung Tab 2 7.0 got upgraded to 4.1.1 the main buttons changed place. `Back` used to be to the far left, now it's the second to the right, for example. This is amazingly annoying. When it was new I did find some way to change these things, so I could get rid of the annoying `Screenshot` button that was installed by default. But after the upgrade, the possibility to configure this seems to have disappeared. Any ideas? |
50147 | Can't access internet through wirtual hotspot | I have rooted phone with Android 4.0 and laptop with Windows 8. I have made wirtual hotspot with: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow name=** key=** netsh wlan start hostednetwork Than I shared my default connection to newly created, phone have found this network, but couldn't connect to it (claimed 'avoided poor internet connection'). After googling around I figured out that I should set static IP, and phone finally connected to network, but without working internet. I have absolutely no idea what to do next. Here is output of ipconfig /all: (PC internet connection - `Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2`; hotspot connection - `Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12`) http://paste.ubuntu.com/5925983/ Android device configuration: IP - 169.254.179.101 Gateway - 169.254.179.10 Network prefix length - 16 DNS 1 - 169.254.179.10 DNS 2 - 8.8.4.4 UPD: Wifi analyser on Android side shows Server IP: 0.0.0.0 |
50146 | Closely monitoring charging (with bike charger) | I bought a bike charger for my Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro sk17i . When I cycle, the phone says that it is being charged, but apparently it is not because the battery percentage doesn't increase. It is hard to find out anything with the built in battery utility. Is there any way to monitor charging more closely, such as reading the charging current or some other useful indicators? |
50140 | How to display balloon counter over application launcher icon? | Is there a way display a "balloon counter" notification on top of an application launcher icon (like iOS)?  |
66795 | Does rooting (but no custom roms) trigger knox's void warranty | Does it make Knox's "void warranty" = 0x1 |
50149 | How to disable backlight buttons in MTK 6577 phone? | I want to get in control of the backlight for my phone buttons (It is a Runbo X5, MTK6577 based). According to some tutorials I found, I should edit the content of this file: > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight that is actually a link to this one: > /sys/devices/platform/leds-mt65xx/leds/button-backlight/brightness I "cat"ted the content of the file when the backlight was off and on, and I read values of 0 and 255 respectively. So far, so good: that file _must_ be involved somehow then. Now, all the documentation I found (for instance this one) states that I should manually change that file content according to my will (for instance, 0 if you I the lights to be off), then making the file non-writeable; so that the system can't override the settings. I did, and it did not worked. Now the file content is _not_ overridden; it stays fixed to 0. However, the button keep getting lit as if nothing changed! I have the feeling that "/sys/devices/platform/leds-mt65xx/leds/button- backlight/brightness" is just where the information about the backlight status is written but not where it is _set_ , at least here on my unit (that is, a Runbo X5 phone). Any help would be greatly appreciated, I really want to turn those darn lights off at night. Thank you! |
35249 | How to flash stock ROM .DZ file on a semi-bricked LG Android phone? | Is it possible to flash a .DZ stock ROM on a LG Android phone (Doubleplay / C729 / Flip II) that doesn't fully load (T-Mobile logo repeats itself)? If yes, how exactly? Details: 1. Recovery mode has no options, it only displays an unpacking icon for a few seconds. 2. USB debugging is not enabled. 3. USB connection with PC is stable and working. 4. A .DLL file is included with the .DZ file. Thank you! |
55514 | Message Sender in Lock Screen only Saying 'Message" | Hi i have just changed over to a Galaxy S4 from an iphone5 and it is really frustrating me when i get a text message it shows on the lock screen but all it says is "Message" and not who its from. The 'preview message' option doesnt change it, is there any way of having this switched on? a widget maybe? Thanks in advance. |
55517 | HTC ONE - USB No longer recognized (but is charging) | I have a HTC ONE Google Edition on 4.3. I was in the middle of transferring some files to my phone over USB when Windows 8 locked up and stopped responding. Once I re-plugged my phone into the computer, the battery indicator is charging, but the USB connection never happens. I've rebooted both the PC and the Phone. I factory reset the phone. I plugged the phone into another windows PC and then my Linux box. On the windows boxes, I get absolutely _nothing_ \-- no complaint of bad drivers. Nothing in device manager. In all cases, same thing. A charge, but no connection. Linux shows nothing on a `lsusb` command. `adb devices` returns nothing as well. Ideas? Thoughts? Help? I'm fearful the USB connection in the phone went bad somehow. Not sure how to debug the phone itself... As I cannot get to it's drive. |
55516 | I can no longer write to /emulated/0 without root or system access | I have a Sprint Galaxy Note 3. I've rooted with CF Auto Root, flashed TWRP, flashed Jellybomb, and then restored back to stock from a nandroid backup. I'm not sure when it started, but it appears that I can't write to sdcard0 or Emulated/0 without root or system permissions. For example, I can use Astro to create a new folder in extSdCard just fine, but it fails if I try to create a folder in sdcard0. It works from Total Commander or Root Explorer but I also get the "...has been granted superuser permissions" popup when it does work. I can't download any files in Chrome (reports "No SD Card") or Dolphin (Download failed), and downloads from Ambiance also fail, I'm assuming because it's failing to write to the internal card, and Audible throws an error when it tries to create my data file in /storage/Emulated/0/Audible. But setting the storage location for the camera to Device seems to work just fine, and I can take pictures and find them in /storage/Emulated/0/DCIM/Camera. Below are the permissions I'm seeing in Root Explorer. Does anything look obviously wrong? Is sdcard0 supposed to be owned by Root while extSdCard is owned by System? Or what else should I look for?  |
32730 | What the difference between miracast and DLNA? | can anyone tell me the difference between DLNA and Miracast, especially the technologies underneath? Thanks! |
32731 | Auto-delete certain file extensions on my phone? | How do I make my phone automatically delete certain file extensions? I'm on ICS, rooted. For example, after connecting my phone to my mac, it will leave a .trashes file and other "." folders on my SD card. I want to make it so that the phone checks regularly and removes those extensions that I define. Another use case scenario is when I'm using an emulator such as GameBoid. I accidentally click on the Quick Save option and now there's a rogue *.ss0 file on my SD card. I want them deleted too. I just flashed a new rom to my phone so I haven't re-downloaded Tasker yet so I also wanted to know if there's already a working solution around. |
50322 | not able to import contacts from sdcard in cyanogenmod 10.1.1 | I have just installed cyanogenmod 10.1.2 My problem is that whenever I try to import contacts from external card (using the build in import/export functionality of contacts), I get an error saying "The SD card couldn't be scanned. (Reason: I/O error)" I am not able to move applications on external sdcard also. All of them installing to internal storage only. How do I fix these. Also under the file explorer i am able to access my external sdcard in `storage/sdcard1` folder, which is having permissions like this `d---rwxr-x`. Does has something to do with the above. How do I make sure that all the applications are installed on sdcard only (if supported). Any help is greatly appreciated. |
77468 | Can't capture headset button | I got a new Z2 yesterday and I've discovered that when I press button on my headset (got 1 button there) it increases the volume. I want it to do more that that so I tried all different apps available but none can even capture the key. I tried uninstalling them all and the try one at a time but no dice. Any ideas? |
43821 | data/log folder causes "internal storage has run out of space" message | So all of a sudden I'm seeing the dreaded "storage space running out" message. I'm running the nightlies of cyanogemod 10 on galaxy s2. I looked into the storage manager and the numbers didn't add up. Couldn't find any app that shows you content of internal storage (they all work on the SD), so I used the terminal emulator to view the files myself (requires super user permissions). I found out that there is a directory data/log that takes a lot of memory, about 1 GB. From viewing the files in it it appears to have a lot of log files with names such as dumpstate_RESET_BY_CP_SILENTRESET... What is this? Can I delete everything there? EDIT: found this http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/71465-log-directory-full- of-dumpstate-files/ |
43827 | MMS not working on CM9 ROM | I have an LG Optimus V (Virgin Mobile) running CyanogenMod 9. The ROM I am using is located here: https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670ics According to his ChangeLog, MMS should be working, but in reality it's not. Some Google searching told me that my APN might be the problem. I dumped the APN XML file from my phone, and it looks like this: <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?> <apns count="1"> <apn name="Virgin Mobile" numeric="31000" mcc="310" mnc="00" apn="0" user="null" server="null" password="null" proxy="null" port="" mmsproxy="205.239.233.136" mmsport="81" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?" type="mms" /> </apns> I also checked my build.prop file, and found these 2 lines: ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=311490 ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Virgin_Mobile All of my research shows that these settings _should_ be correct, but I still cannot send or download MMS messages. What else could be wrong? I've heard people having luck with replacing the `mms.apk` on their phones, but I don't know which to use, or even where to find a replacement. **EDIT** : I looked in my `logcat` and I don't think I found anything useful, here's what I found (I tried to only paste certain lines that might be useful): 04-17 12:38:38.250 I/ActivityManager( 636): START {cmp=com.android.mms/.ui.MessagingPreferenceActivity} from pid 6064 04-17 12:38:38.599 I/ActivityManager( 636): Displayed com.android.mms/.ui.MessagingPreferenceActivity: +311ms 04-17 12:39:04.539 D/GmsClient( 6089): service broker connected, binder: android.os.BinderProxy@40f28008 04-17 12:39:04.539 D/GmsClient( 6089): bound to service broker 04-17 12:39:04.539 I/GmsClient( 6089): connect: bindService returned true for Intent { act=com.google.android.gms.icing.INDEX_SERVICE } 04-17 12:39:05.469 I/DownloadManager( 5698): Initiating request for download 515 04-17 12:39:05.569 I/Icing ( 5644): Not enough disk space for indexing 04-17 12:39:05.579 E/Icing ( 5644): Aborting indexing of corpus 7EC1A9FF78F92A3B7EEEA09B5843349A422D4442 04-17 12:39:07.149 I/DownloadManager( 5698): deleting /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache/downloadfile.jpeg 04-17 12:39:37.029 D/WAP PUSH( 940): wpman processMsg 4:application/vnd.wap.mms-message 04-17 12:39:37.069 W/WAP PUSH( 940): no receiver app found for 4:application/vnd.wap.mms-message 04-17 12:39:37.319 D/MmsSmsProvider( 806): getSingleAddressId: insert new canonical_address for xxxxxx, _id=161 04-17 12:39:37.319 D/MmsSmsProvider( 806): getThreadId: create new thread_id for recipients xxxxxxxx 04-17 12:39:37.339 D/MmsSmsProvider( 806): insertThread: created new thread_id 170 for recipientIds xxxxxxx 04-17 12:39:37.409 W/Mms/cache( 6064): RecipientId 161 not in cache! 04-17 12:39:38.009 V/TransactionSettings( 6064): APN setting: MMSC: null looked for: null 04-17 12:39:38.049 D/ConnectivityService( 636): startUsingNetworkFeature reconnecting to 0: enableMMS 04-17 12:39:51.069 I/ActivityManager( 636): START {dat=content://mms-sms/conversations/170 cmp=com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity} from pid 6064 04-17 12:39:51.419 D/Mms/compose( 6064): [1] [initialize] savedInstanceState = null intent = Intent { dat=content://mms-sms/conversations/170 cmp=com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity } mConversation = [MyEmail@address.com] (tid 170) 04-17 12:39:51.469 D/MMS Input Type( 6064): 64 04-17 12:39:52.229 D/Mms ( 6064): [586] markAsRead: update read/seen for thread uri: content://mms-sms/conversations/170 04-17 12:39:53.579 V/TransactionSettings( 6064): APN setting: MMSC: null looked for: null 04-17 12:40:53.719 D/ConnectivityService( 636): stopUsingNetworkFeature: teardown net 0: enableMMS 04-17 12:41:16.459 I/ActivityManager( 636): START {dat=content://mms-sms/conversations/170 cmp=com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity} from pid 6064 04-17 12:41:16.649 D/Mms/compose( 6064): [1] [initialize] savedInstanceState = null intent = Intent { dat=content://mms-sms/conversations/170 cmp=com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity } mConversation = [MyEmail@address.com] (tid 170) 04-17 12:41:16.699 D/MMS Input Type( 6064): 64 04-17 12:41:17.329 I/ActivityManager( 636): Displayed com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity: +758ms 04-17 12:41:20.159 I/ActivityManager( 636): Start proc com.google.android.apps.googlevoice for service com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallLogService: pid=6734 uid=10065 gids={3003, 1015} 04-17 12:41:22.029 W/ActivityManager( 636): Duplicate finish request for ActivityRecord{414d86a8 com.android.mms/.ui.ComposeMessageActivity} 04-17 12:41:22.059 D/Mms/compose( 6064): [1] [onQueryComplete] onQueryComplete: msg history query result is for threadId 170, but mConversation has threadId 0 starting a new query 04-17 12:41:22.059 D/Mms/compose( 6064): [1] [startMsgListQuery] ##### startMsgListQuery: conversationUri is null, bail! 04-17 12:41:26.829 W/Mms/cache( 6064): RecipientId 79 not in cache! 04-17 12:41:26.839 W/Mms/cache( 6064): RecipientId 79 has empty number! |
43829 | How to use an USB 3G modem data connection with an Android phone (Galaxy Nexus)? | I own a Galaxy Nexus phone and i'd like to know if there is a way i can use an USB dongle to provide it with an Internet connection. I imagine I will need some kind of adapter (and some Google searches suggested an USB OTG cable). I'd like to know if the stock OS supports this (i have Android 4.2.2 currently) and if I'd need root or a customer kernel. Also, if it is possible, could you please provide a guide on how to do this? |
56485 | Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 won't connect to internal wifi | I have a Sprint Galaxy tab 3 through work. I'm using it to test our software, part of what I need to to is connect to our internal network wifi, and for some reason it says that the internet isn't available, and wont connect. Last night It kept throwing an "unstable connection error", but it connected. Won't do anything today. The other phones I've tested it on work just fine. I really need to connect to our internal wifi on this device. I'm using the Sprint Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (SM-T217S) |
5068 | What's that little button with the squares called? | On my Motorola, it has four squares and the top-left square is solid. I'm not sure if all Android phones have it. "Home", "back", and "search" all seem pretty straightforward. Does it have a specific name or is it just "menu"? (can you tell I'm new to Android?) |
38550 | None of the apps installed on my SD card work anymore | The apps worked this morning for a bit, then I plugged my phone in to charger and grabbed it right before I left for work. When I was checking it on the way to work, most if not all of my apps, said 'Application is not installed on your phone'. I've tried restarting many times and un-mounting and mounting the SD card again. Can anyone help, please?! |
38555 | I can't use my Google Account password to bypass the lock screen | On my CM9 / ICS 4.0 phone, if I incorrectly enter the drawn pattern five times in a row, it locks itself for 30 seconds. I can't enter any more passwords, but I can click a "forgot my password" button and enter my Google Account password. On my rooted 4.0.3 tablet running a custom ROM, my lock screen is set with a numeric PIN. If I input it incorrectly five times or more, it locks itself and I can't enter any more passwords. I'm not offered the option to enter my google account password to bypass this, although I have configured a Google account on the device. I want to activate the "I forgot" button in order to enter my Google Account credentials. Is it possible? |
38557 | Missing Google Apps after 4.1.2 was built in Nexus S | I built Android 4.1.2 from source for my Nexus S using these instructions. Later I found that there are no Google Apps on the phone and so I cannot set up my Google account or use the Play Store or Google Maps. I tried to download the Google Apps from here and installed them from the SD card but nothing happened. How can I get them installed? Also, is there any other way I can install Google Apps? |
70163 | Can I restore folder in root directory? soft bricked phone | the quick back story is that I deleted a folder called custpack in root directory of my phone. Now the phone will not boot. I can only access android stock recovery (android system recovery 3e) I can detect the phone when I type the command adb devices. command like adb usb, adb pull or adb push keeps giving me a message "error:closed". the only command that seems to work is adb sideload is there a way I can tinker with the file system of the internal phone memory? what are my options? the phone does have an sd card slot. so is it possible to flash a zip file that somehow restore the folder back? if so how do I create the zip file? I do have a backup of the deleted folder in my PC |
70165 | stock email: activesync/exchange: selecting which folders to sync | I have two devices getting email from the same exchange activesync server. same account. One is an old 2.3.3 nexus, another is a samsung tablet with 4.1 (or newer, not 100% sure now.. it may be 4.2) on the server i have lots of folders, in the following setting: - drafts - outbox - sent - trash - junk email - sync issues - server failure - sync issues 1 - local failures - rss feed - FolderA - inbox - FolderB - FolderC - FolderD - FolderE this is the inverse order it shows up on my outlook client... i don't think folders have an order as far as i can tell. Anyway, on both devices, i get this: - drafts - outbox - sent - trash - junk email - sync issues - server failure - sync issues 1 - local failures - rss feed - FolderC - FolderD - inbox Note that `sync issues` was flattened. And that it choose two random folders (C and D) to display outside of INBOX. now, i don't care for any of those folders! but I need `FolderA` and `FolderB` badly. I already looked on all options on both devices, and there is nothing to select more folders. All I can do is hide the folders it arbitrarily selected already. I have already went trhu the info on How can I select which folders to sync via Exchange ActiveSync? I also do not think it is related to options on the client, as both devices have the same two folders selected. It may be something on the server... maybe a flag telling that those are to be synced? It is not based on age, or alphabetical order. i tried right-cliking all the folders on outlook and looking for anything, but the properties of them all are the same. I tried deleting the `Sync issues` folder on outlook (i can't delete the others such as RSS feed even never have any use for those)... and reprovisioned one of my devices... and even though i don't have the sync issues folder on my outlook anymore, it still synced when i removed/added the account back. I can move both folders that i want in or out of INBOX, i don't care. Any ideas on how to get rid of the unwanted folders and sync the wanted ones? EDIT: I removed my account, renamed the to folders that do get synced to X_folderC... wipped all data for the stock android app. recreated the account. and bam. it synced X_folderC... i hate this phone. So it is definitely something on the Folders meta data from exchange... how do i even check that? On the Samsung device with 4.1 or 4.2 i could generate a debug log of the app talking to exchange, what should i look for? EDIT 2: i created a new folder, Folder_D2, moved all mail from Folder_D there, moved the rules to move email there, and deleted Folder_D... now the phone has, Folder_D and Folder_D2!!! and still no sign of the folders i do want. Also while doing it, i noticed that on the server email rules, the two top ones sent email folder_C and folder_D... so i thought this may be the deciding factor... so i moved the one that sends email to Folder_A to the top of the rule list... but no luck. nothing have changed. EDIT 3: finally found something! if i create a new folder, it syncs!!! so i can solve this recreating all folders I want synced. ...tedious but that should work. The ones not being synced are the ones migrated from the old exchange server... for some reason they have some property/flag that makes them not be synced on android. But i can't see anything from outlook. |
70164 | How can I set the correct SELinux / SEAndroid policy for an App? | I am using the free `SSHelper` SSH server on my phone to get SSH access. However, the application is not behaving correctly under `SELinux` when set to `Enforcing` mode, but seem to be OK when using `Permissive` mode. This is not surprising as it was developed under _CyanogenMod_ , making the author unaware of these issues for later SELinux Enforcing stock AOS's. The problem occurs when the App is trying to allocate a `/dev/pts/N` pseudo- terminal, during SSH connection. This fails and the resulting shell is essentially useless for development. After having spent considerable time trying to track down this problem as documented HERE. Where I found the following "errors" in the `/data/misc/audit/audit.log` file: audit(1401291488.480:203): avc: denied { setattr } for pid=11441 comm="sshelper_sshd" name="0" dev="devpts" ino=3 scontext=u:r:untrusted_app:s0 tcontext=u:object_r:untrusted_app_devpts:s0 tclass=chr_file VE=SEPF_GT-I9195_4.2.2_0022_M audit(1401291488.480:203): arch=40000028 syscall=15 per=840000 success=no exit=-13 a0=beffd438 a1=190 a2=27da a3=c0000000 items=1 ppid=8499 pid=11441 auid=4294967295 uid=10202 gid=10202 euid=10202 suid=10202 fsuid=10202 egid=10202 sgid=10202 fsgid=10202 tty=(none) ses=4294967295 comm="sshelper_sshd" exe="/data/data/com.arachnoid.sshelper/bin/sshelper_sshd" subj=u:r:untrusted_app:s0 key=(null) audit(1401291488.480:203): cwd="/" audit(1401291488.480:203): item=0 name="/dev/pts/0" inode=3 dev=00:09 mode=020600 ouid=10202 ogid=10202 rdev=88:00 obj=u:object_r:untrusted_app_devpts:s0 However, since I have no previous experience in SELinux and its mysterious protection mechanisms, and could really use some help. I don't even know if this is the real issue, just guessing. Checking the permissions of the above file gives: # ls -alZ /data/data/com.arachnoid.sshelper/bin/sshelper_sshd -rwxr-xr-x u0_a202 u0_a202 u:object_r:app_data_file:s0 sshelper_sshd But this `context` doesn't seem to correspond at all to what was shown in the _log_. **How can I fix these permissions to play well with SELinux when in _Enforcing_ mode?** (Also, what tools and file are available in Android to fix this?) |
70169 | How do I edit a photo to fix blemishes? | I need to take off some imperfection when I click on a part of the image, like remove a stain. I need to grab the pixels around the click and fix a flaw. How can I do that? Thank you. |
36291 | Is Android a 32-bit or 64-bit OS? | The title is pretty much self-explanatory: is Android a 32- or 64- bit OS? I assume that it is one or another and not both, as that would force both 32- and 64-bit binaries to be hosted on Google Play. I know that this is a simple question, and that other people have been asking it, but for the life of me I have not been able to find an answer on the web, and there is certainly not one on this SE. |
36290 | What is the installation size of a clean build of 4.2? | This is a pretty simple question, but one that I have not been able to find the answer to. How much disk/storage space does an installation of Jelly Bean (bonus points for other versions) take up? I am not looking for a super- accurate answer, as installation size varies from device to device, but more of a ballpark answer in the gigabyte/gibibyte range, such as 1.7 GB. Or does Android's size vary drastically from device to device? |
36293 | How can I get Facebook and Google contacts to sync in 4.2? | In the People app (i.e. Google Contacts), the "Accounts" area has an option for adding Facebook contacts, which I've checked. In `Settings->Accounts->Faceboo`k, I've checked "Sync Contacts," yet it doesn't look like my Facebook contacts are being synced. I have the Facebook app installed and logged in. Is there something I'm doing wrong? This is on a Nexus 4 running Jelly Bean (4.2.1). Ideally, I'd like to import/sync Facebook contacts into Google Contacts without using third-party apps, and without installing an address book replacement. |
36292 | Why Angry Birds App doesn't load / open? | I have a Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B and for some reason I can not play the Angry Birds app on it. I have downloaded the app from the Google Play Store but when I try to play it the screen goes blank for approx 3-4 seconds, as if the game was loading but then it just returns to the home screen of my device. I have uninstalled & re-installed the device several times but to no avail. I have even done a factory reset of my device but again no luck. _This tablet was bought for the specific purpose of playing games now that the kids favorite app does not work there are two very disappointed children at home._ |
5394 | Samsung Galaxy 3 Questions | I plan to buy a Samsung Galaxy 3. Here are my questions: 1. Does the Galaxy 3 have a front-facing camera? 2. How is the main camera (in terms of clarity)? 3. Can the browser support multiple windows? |
36125 | searching emails in s3 | I want to search for old emails/senders/subjects etc. in my samsung galaxy s3 email app. There doesn't seem to be a search function. Any ideas how to do this, or alternative mail apps which you can recommend? Thanks |
63788 | Wifi and Google Play access after factory reset for off contract Sprint HTC Evo 4G | I no longer use my old HTC Evo 4G I got from Sprint. I want to give it to my toddler so he can play games. Currently, since it is off contract it can't access the mobile network but it still can access WiFi. If I do a factory reset on the phone will it still be able to have WiFi access? Will I still be able to access the Google Play store with my account? |
36123 | Performing a Factory Reset a woo tablet | I'm trying to perform a factory reset on a locked tablet, because of too many incorrect password attempts. I found these instructions. But now all I see is a droid lying down with a red warning sign on its stomach. When I press the volume down, nothing happens. There is no menu either. |
36122 | How to mount my Galaxy Nexus storage under Debian? | I can't copy anything to my Galaxy Nexus right now. I've installed `mtpfs 0.9-3` and tried to mount the storage of my Galaxy Nexus with `mtpfs -o allow_other /media/phone`. When I try to change to the mount point now, the whole terminal instance hangs, unless I kill `mtpfs`. Sometimes I get `cannot access phone: Software caused connection abort`. How can I solve this problem? |
36120 | Stuck at Turning WiFi on | I've a Vonino Luna 70C tab with Android Ice Cream 4.0.4. Today, while watching an YouTube video, my WiFi connection went down all of the sudden. After restarting the tablet, I couldn't turn WiFi on anymore: the status button was going from "On" to "Off" all by itself and the message was stuck at "Turning WiFi on...". I've tried several methods to get this fixed, yet none of them worked. Any help is much appreciated! I have to mention that I bought my tablet yesterday, so I doubt there's anything wrong with the hardware. PS: While logging the connection process with LogCat, I ran into this error: "failed to read proc/net/wireless/". It spams it a little bit, after which it returns a fatal error: time out. I've tried creating the directory myself, hoping that it would fix the problem, but I cannot create it. (I have to mention that I am not on a rooted device.) Can it be something related to permission issues? Thanks in advance, EDIT: I thought a log would come in-handy. Pastebin -> |
36129 | How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay? | How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay (C729)? None of the regular key combinations seem to work, not even 'adb reboot download' - it just reboots the phone. I know that this is quite specific, but it would certainly help many LG Doubleplay users. Thanks! |
14844 | Kernel HTC Hero | I have an HTC Hero GSM with CyanogenMod 7.1.0 (stable). Before i had elelinux mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10956118) This thing is, after installing CyanogenMod i still have FlyKernel-13. Should the kernel be changed to the cyanogenmod one? (Screenshot here: http://d.pr/3Sgv ) I have some stability problems with the phone rebooting when using GPS, i'm afraid that's causing it... Where can i download the correct kernel ? |
41530 | "Phone" item using 10-15% of Battery Life | I've attempted to search for other questions answering this, but keyword ambiguity is working against me. On my Galaxy Nexus, my battery drains rather quickly. Very frequently, when viewing the battery use details, the "Phone" item is the second-largest battery use after Screen. Items such as Cell Standby use much less. This happens even on days when I do not make any voice calls, so I'm not certain what this could be. Is there something I can do to reduce this battery drain? What causes "Phone" to use this much battery? edit: Here's a screenshot demonstrating what I'm talking about. I don't believe I made or received any calls on this day.  |
41531 | Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging | I have a `Nexus S` (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode. I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone haven't activate USB debugging so I can't connect ADB backup (and it won't show in `adb devices`). I can only get signal via USB when I go in "update via ADB" option, then the device show, but only the `sideload` connection is activated. How can I backup the data on the phone? Or how could I activate the USB debugging mode while in recovery? |
41537 | Can I open a photo in a text message without using my data? | I got a Motorola Razr-V phone and received a text with an attached photo. Is it possible to open using Wi-Fi,not my phone data? |
39601 | How do I remove stuck notification? | I have a notification from the TED app that refuses to go away. I tried clearing app data and rebooting and it didn't go away. I tried uninstalling and rebooting and it didn't go away. Is factory reset my only other option now? I'm using a nexus-7 running stock build JOP40D (4.2.1). The device is not rooted. |
39607 | How to get an alarm / warning when it starts to rain | How can I be alerted if the weather changes? For example, if it starts raining, I will receive an alarm / warning? This would obviously be based on some local weather feed, rather than actually detecting rain. It would be useful because sometimes I have windows open for drying clothes and stuff, and from the room I am normally in one does not notice immediately when it starts raining. It would be very useful. |
39606 | Files with names with unicode characters get corrupted in SD Card | When mounting my SD Card on my galaxy SIII files and folders in the card with characters that aren't in the ASCII range get corrupted. This happens by simply selecting 'Unmount card' in the Storage settings and mounting back. No need to physically remove the card and putting it back in. Turning the phone off and back on results in corruption as well. Folders when viewed with a file manager on the phone show up as 0-size files with a date of Dec 31, 1969 (which is the linux epoch) and can't be navigated into to see their contents. They shw as empty folders. Files turn to size zero with that same date and can't be opened nor show in Gallery, music player etc. They open as an empty folder. (See image below) I am using stock Android version 4.1.2. The card is a SanDisk 64gb micro sdxc card (class 10). The issue ocurred when the card was factory-formated (with exFAT) and also after formating with the phone (settings > storage). Examples of filenames that cause folder corruption are "Aṣa" or "דניאל". It makes no difference if the file was copied to the card using usb transfer or by taking the card out and using a reader on a Windows PC, or if the name was changed (using the phone) once the file was on the card. Files with those same names don't get corrupted if they are in the internal phone memory and I can use them without problem. When taking the card out and using it on a PC with Windows 7 files can be seen. But sometimes the affected folders appear duplicated. That is, twice with the same name both. Checking the disk with windows reports errors and attempts to fix them. But then when putting the card back in the phone the files are corrupted again. How can I prevent this corruption from happening?  Update: with a 2GB card formated with FAT32 files didn't get corrupted. But after I formatted it to exFAT I could reproduce the file corruption. I think I can rule out a bad sd card. More info, this is a report from Windows 7 after running checkdisk. Note that the 3 files existed in the TestFolder directory, which was corrupted: [Window Title] Checking Disk Removable Disk (M:) [Main Instruction] Some problems were found and fixed [Content] Any files that were affected by these problems were moved to a folder named "Found" on the device or disk. Your device or disk is now ready to use. If you removed the device or disk before all files were fully written to it, parts of some files might still be missing. If so, go back to the source and recopy those files to your device or disk. [^] Hide details [Close] [Expanded Information] Volume Serial Number is 6518-E54A Windows is verifying files and folders... Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (0). Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (3). Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (6). Corruption was found while examining files and directories. File and folder verification is complete. Windows has made corrections to the file system. 62363648 KB total disk space. 41656576 KB in 43 files. 768 KB in 6 indexes. 256 KB in use by the system. 20706048 KB available on disk. 131072 bytes in each allocation unit. 487216 total allocation units on disk. 161766 allocation units available on disk. Folders don't get corrupted if they are created on the phone with hebrew names, then unmounted and checked on windows. Only after re-mounting on the phone. MORE DATA: this is I think relevant info from `adb logcat`: I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): fsck.exfat 1.1.0p2 I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Invalid dir entry: (92675,0) I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Wrong dir entry name hash I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Successfully recovered I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): Filesystem was modified. I/logwrapper( 1897): /system/bin/fsck.exfat terminated by exit(4) W/Vold ( 1897): exfat -> Filesystem modified - rechecking (pass 2) E/Vold ( 1897): MDM :: sdCardWriteAccessBlocked 0 D/Vold ( 1897): Detected exFAT file system. And when booting without problematic filenames I instead get a cute little I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): No errors I/Vold ( 1897): exfat -> Filesystem check completed OK And from `adb shell` I can try and see the troublemakers (after remount, note 2 directories with apparently the same name, which in a windows console seems to be output as 2 characters per unicode character): shell@android:/storage/extSdCard/Test $ ls * -l ls * -l drwxrwxr-x system media_rw 2013-02-18 18:39 ╫É╫æ╫Æ ╫É╫æ╫Æ: No such file or directory 1|shell@android:/storage/extSdCard/Test $ |
33065 | Recovering deleted xml-file on old HTC wildfire | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Recover deleted content from userdata partition? Before changing my phone i made a back up on my old HTC Wildfire, using SMS Backup & Restore. The program made a xml-file of the text messages. Unfortunately i forgot to copy the the file before resetting the phone and thus deleting all contents. I've tried Remo recover and Wondershare data recovery but they dont seem to recognize the xml-format (pictures and documents are shown). Does anyone have a better suggestion? |
7156 | How do I know what radio firmware I'm running? | I'm gearing up to mod my phone and reading the Cyanogenmod Installation Support Line which is helpful-ish right up until step 1.3, "1.3 Radio ...aka Which EBI am I?" They refer you to a post that makes almost no sense to me and which seems to be pretty damn important. I can't tell from it where I would look to see which EBI I am. In Recovery Flasher it shows my Phone Type as "EBI0/32B" Looking at the wiki I find a whole page (I searched for "EBI0") I do see instructions for turning the phone off and holding down the back arrow while I power it back up. Here I see the following: DREA100 PVT 32B HBOOT-0.95.000 CPLD-4 RADIO-2.22.23.02 Sep 2 2008 I _think_ this means I'm a 2x radio and thus can safely install DangerSPL. Am I on the right track here? |
7154 | Can I backup my APN settings? | Where are my Access Point Names stored in the file system? Can I back them up via `adb shell`? My phone is unlocked (AT&T Contract. _Le sigh_.) and I'm inching towards modding it but I want to be sure I've got my APN settings. |
7150 | G1 Misbehaving -- can I (should I?) reinstall donut? | I have an unlocked G1 (b/c I am stuck with an AT&T contract) that recently started to do a lot of weird things all at once. Most notably, it rings but does not show the caller or allow me to pickup. The home key no longer does anything, and when I hold down the power key I see only the "power off" option -- no airline mode or silent mode. I can make calls just fine but this is obviously an issue. I've managed to get root on the phone (via UniversalAndroot) and BusyBox and i've been reading this: http://gailly.net/android/android-tips.html but I'm not really sure where to start troubleshooting this. I think I need a development OS to actually run `adb root`. I'd like to at least try installing or upgrading my OS. Am I barking up the wrong tree? This is my only phone. |
37654 | ZTE V9 light ftm startup error | My ZTE v9 light tablet won't go past the 'android' loading screen and go to the main menu. I think it happened when I didn't install an application the correct way and everything started crashing. Now it can't even boot. What should I do now? |
37652 | Clearing a SIM Card | After doing a factory reset on my phone, I reinserted the SIM card into the phone and I got a message suggesting that I import settings, messages, and contacts from my SIM card to my phone. I know how to delete messages and contacts on the SIM card after importing them to the phone. My question is, how do I delete the settings from the SIM card? |
18756 | Does SuperOneClick flash a kernel? | Does SuperOneClick need to flash a kernel to the phone to root it, thus incrementing the custom kernel counter in the Samsung Galaxy S2? |
33570 | How can I save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder? | How to save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder, in custom locations? Or, is it ever possible to DCIM separate photos and videos into different subfolders? In my phone, a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman, there's a folder 100ANDRO within DCIM storing all of videos and pictures together. I would like, for example, for videos to go to `/sdcard/Videos`, and photos to `/sdcard/Pictures/Photos`. I would like to at least save the videos somewhere else. Applications such as SugarSync get confused and think everything in DCIM is a picture. Regardless, I want to know how the path is determined and ideas on how to achieve this, either by some hidden configuration or modification of source code. The DCIM folder is mounted on a FAT filesystem, so symlinks are not supported. I have heard about using `mount --bind /old/dir /new/dir`, so is it possible to do this without rooting and on system initialization? That would allow me to a least make DCIM point somewhere else, or make other folders like Pictures and Videos point to DCIM. Thanks in advance! |
18758 | Phone stops using 3G when Wifi hotspot nearby | I have a HTC Desire with the latest legit firmware. I have Wifi and 3G enabled, and it's usually fine; at home it connects to my (WPA2 protected) router, and when I go outside it switches to 3G. But sometimes, as I pass other Wifi hotspots it stops using 3G so I lose data. I've disabled the 'tell me about open wifi' option. I'm not sure if these Wifi hotspots are open or encrypted but really I'd like to only use Wifi routers I've entered the details of (such as my own). Is this possible? |
18759 | Is my battery faulty | I've had my HTC Desire (latest legit firmware) for 18 months or so, and I believe this problem has existed for a while but it getting worse. It might just be time for a new battery but in case there's something I can do to fix it I'll explain. I charge the phone overnight, everynight. If I use it for surfing/texting on the way to work (25-50 mins) plus leave it checking for emails every 15 mins or so, plus with data enabled, then there's a good chance it'll have less than half the charge left by lunchtime. If I don't charge it in the afternoon then there's a good chance the commute home will make the phone power down due to lack of power. Looking at the battery graph it seems that the phone gets to about 15% power then runs out, often without warning or just the one warning. And when I charge it, the charge on the graph climbs from zero up to about 85% then jumps to 100%. It's as if there's 10/15% which isn't available for me to use or charge any more. I've read - and tried, unsuccessfully - some "trick" when you charge the phone, turn it off and charge it, then turn it on and charge it. It made no difference at all. My phone's not rooted and I'm not desperate to do so. |
71780 | nexus 5 camera display | How can I change the view on my camera so that the image I'm looking at is fully displayed on the screen? At the moment there is grey padding at the bottom with the camera icon I press to take a photo. |
71781 | Share text via HTTP request | I'd like to add an item in the system "Share" menu that sends links and other small text via HTTP POST requests. On my PC i'm using curl + a shellscript. |
30006 | The battery of my Galaxy S 2 is draining very quickly...including on plane mode | I just got a Galaxy S II which I upgraded to ICS. I really struggle with the battery life. I have been looking around a lot on the forums explaining how to save my precious battery. I have done quite a lot of testing, disabled all energy consuming widgets ... still I cannot get 10 hours of battery life (best case scenario without using the phone at all). I have pushed the testing further by disabling WiFi, 3G and even switching to flight mode to reduce the consumption. I have also killed all apps (except Battery Monitor). I haven't touched the phone for 4 hours (leaving it in sleep mode). During these 4 hours the phone has drained 40% of battery. The battery app didn't show anything suspicious. When I do use the phone normaly (phone call, text, a bit of WiFi) the consumption is obviously a bit higher. I am not quite sure what should be my next step: * factory reset ? * uninstall every single app to find out if one of them is faulty * Change the battery |
29732 | TTS Accessibility for Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) Messages | This applies to Android users in the USA. Has anyone received a CMAS message (used for tornado warnings, etc.) with a TTS accessibility solution (i.e. Google Talkback, etc) enabled? * Any recommendations based on positive, real-world experience, for a setup that would read the message at the time it is received? (Android Version, Phone, TTS Solution, etc.) Rather than wait around till the next flash flood warning to test what works, I figured I'd check in here. If you can think of a better way to test this I'd be interested in that too. Thanks. |
30002 | How to resolve that both Wifi Hotspot and USB Tethering need reboot to work? | I am using a Huawei Honor Device running the official Ice Cream Sandwich. I use the wifi tethering quite often to get my notebook online, and realized following behavior: * I am connected to Wifi. Everything works fine. * After a random while, between 15 minutes or 4 hours, the Internet connection times out on my notebook. * Internet is still working on the device itself though. * My notebook is shown as connected on the overview list via its MAC Address * Disabling, enabling Wifi Tethering does not resolve this. * Only cause of action: reboot the whole phone and then start wifi tethering again. I am wondering if this is an issue known to multiple Android devices or if this is a hardware issue. If this is software-related, I also am wondering what I could do to resolve this. Factory reset should only be last resort and I am hoping to avoid that. **UPDATE:** This also happens on USB tethering. This makes me think that the issue is unrelated to either wifi or USB, but resides somewhere in the way Android handles the Internet connection. It _just_ suddenly loses connection. |
8068 | I want Android to remember my currently playing song and playlist | I am currently using the stock `Music Player` for my phone. Whenever I pause a song, leave the app, and go back to the app, it _sometimes_ goes back to my "All" songs view, not remembering what I was currently playing. It appears that this behavior depends on whether or not the App was closed. For instance, if the app closes by my actions via the Task Manager, or it closes on its own based on memory/CPU management, it loses track of what it is doing. Is there a setting, or another music app, that allows me to play songs and have that song and playlist remembered even if the app is closed? I'm running FroYo (2.2) on a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S series). |
8067 | Is there any Android phone that can wake up for alarms even when the battery has died? | My old Nokia N95 used to wake up for alarms even when the battery had died. Is there any current Android smartphone that can do this? |
8064 | Unlocking an Xperia X10 | I have bought a used Xperia X10 for development. It is locked to a network provider, and I need to unlock it. It does not show an option for a passcode or unlock code. Is there any other way to unlock the phone? |
49525 | How to force YouTube videos to open in streaming media player instead of default YouTube app? | I am using HTC Explorer phone, running Android 2.3.5. I use Opera mini and Opera mobile to browse. Whenever I click any YouTube video in the browser to play, automatically the YouTube app opens and starts loading the video but I have a slow connection so I want videos to be played in streaming media player. For any other websites RTSP links it asks me for the app to use. Earlier it used to ask me for YouTube videos also but now I don't know what settings I have changed. It does not ask now and opens YouTube app. How can I fix this? |
8063 | Market / catalog for free non-ad apps? | Is there a market or catalog dedicated to apps (open source or not) that are free and don't contain ads? I find them hard to search for on the standard markets. Please note: I'm not looking for a way to block ads in apps, or some other way to circumvent ads that the app developer wants to show. I'm looking for free apps that don't have ads by design. |
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