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32534 | Beside shut down the phone, are there ways to prevent battery usage for Call Standby? | Beside shutting down the phone so that the battery will not be used for `Call Standby` or/and `Phone Idle`, are there other ways that can prevent the battery from being wasted? (Would the use of `Airplane-Mode` help.) Please note that the phone is not rooted and reception was not poor. |
55751 | How to include an idle timeout feature on a QR scan software ( tablet) | I have purchased a scan reader apps from scanme.me for my acer 55inch touch screen with android 4.0 I would like to idle timeout the result of the scanned qr code and go back to the camera after 30sec. This would be nice for my business. How can i do that as in the scan appli i cannot enable this feature. I'm a newbie in android sorry Thanks |
55750 | Samsung galaxy s3 vibrate | I have had my phone for a while and I am always feeling guilty because I haven't replied to text message that I never knew that I got when I have my phone on vibrate. It only vibrates when I pick it up or move it, it's not like my old phone like when you get a message it vibrated automatically but my samsung galaxy s3 doesn't. Is there anyway that I could have it like that so it doesn't only vibrate when I move it? |
56228 | What does deleting a file really do? | When I run an app, select a file, and choose "delete" what happens then: 1. the file is moved to trash (and later is removed by OS when some conditions are met) 2. the file is removed from the filesystem at once 3. (1) or (2) depending on an app ? |
56222 | What's the best way to switch from Stock Android OS to Cyanogenmod on Galaxy S3? | I would like to switch my Stock Android OS to Cyanogenmod with the least trouble possible on my Samsung Galaxy S3. So basically I would like to keep: * My data (files, contacts, sms) * My apps * My apps data (progress of games) Is this even possible? What is the best approach to do this? |
56221 | Where I Can get my karbonn a9's Driver for PC [Tianyu HSUSB Driver]? | I am having karbonn a9 and I am not able to install Tianyu HSUSB driver for my laptop. I have visited 100s of site but not got a single Driver which is proper. Please help me I am getting error like following image when I connect my device to computer. |
44685 | Enable slide-lock without PIN/password prior to security timeout - PIN/password enforced by enterprise security policy | I'm on a Galaxy S2X on Jelly Bean 4.1.2, and my company's security policy forces me to use PIN or Password to unlock the device. Jellybean now allows you to disable "Lock instantly with power button" - if you press the power button, it turns off the screen without locking. And then if you press the power button again before the security timeout, the screen turns back on, and you are not required to enter your password / PIN. I want to change the behaviour so that if you press the power button, it enables the swipe lock; so if you press the power button again before the security timeout, you are required to swipe the screen to use the phone (prevents "butt-dialing", etc.). I would still want to require the password / PIN after the security timeout. I've seen a number of posts on this with solutions that use Tasker and Secure Settings to enable and disable the password / PIN on certain conditions - example: Slide unlock till pattern lock gets activated after interval; but this solution does not work when you have a security policy that does not allow you to disable the password / PIN. Is there another way to achieve this? I was thinking that if there were some way to de-couple the "slide" from the actual "lock" (since locking always requires a password / PIN on my phone). Is there a way I can invoke the Android slide screen using Tasker without locking? Or, could I invoke a 3rd party slide screen? |
44684 | HTC Sense Personal Dictionary Doesn't Show Word | HTC EVO 4G LTE Running Android 4.1.1 I was typing along and was trying to make a point in a text by capitalizing the word LOT. Well, I accidently saved it to the custom dictionary on the next keystroke, didn't think anything of it, but now everytime I try and type "lot" I get the full caps version. I've gone to the Personal Dictionary and removed some other entries that accidently made it in, but the LOT one doesn't show up. Any advice? |
60121 | Faster Way to Access Evernote Camera | I want to make a picture that goes to my Evernote account. What's the fasted way of doing it (without a payed app)? |
60125 | Can I record audio using the USB port on my phone? | I have a mini USB 3.0 on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I'm a DJ. Can I use the USB 3.0 to record music from a phono left and right output on a DJ mixer? Obviously I'd need an adapter, but is it possible? Or would it have to be a 3.5" headphone jack connection? |
60129 | tried tracking my phone through android device manager. having trouble doing so.help! | i lost my s3 a few days back so i tried to locate it using the android device manager. it is showing the date i last used it on but not showing where it was last used. can someone suggest me way to see its last location? also, i was registered with androidlost even that is not able to show my last location. keeps showing the message "message successfully sent to google who will forward it when it is online".i understand my phone needs to be online for it to show the location but it also says that if its not online my last location will be shown. |
25128 | Contacts disappeared after adding new google account | I am using a Google Nexus S I9023 mobile phone (Android 4.0.4). For whatever reason my google account was deactivated. So, I registered a new one and added it to the phone. Afterwards, 80% of the contacts in my contact list, disappeared. What happened and how can I restore them? |
25122 | FM radio for Xperia arc S with CyanogenMod? | How do I listen to radio on an Xperia arc S? I use CyanogenMod (version 7.2.0), which does not include an FM radio app. |
25125 | Cleaning the mess in the contacts | I am trying to put some order in my contact list. The situation is as follows: I have first imported my contacts from Gmail and enabled sync, **but** I have set the phone as the default contact repository (until now), so that new contacts were saved on the phone. The result is as follows. I have some contacts on phone only, some merged between phone and Gmail, some Gmail only. I would like to have all contacts Gmail only, wihtout duplicates, except for some occasional contacts I want to keep on the phone (say, the plumber). It is easy, though tedious and error prone, to go through the contacts that live only on the phone, since they do not show the Gmail icon in the address list. I can then manually import them in Gmail and remove the contact on the phone. My problem is that I don't know how to find out which contacts have some information on the phone and some in Gmail, since they appear as Gmail only in the list. I have to actually open each one to find out. Moreover, once I find out, I would like to be able to copy the information that is on the phone to the Gmail account, so that I can sort the mess in Gmail and remove the contact on the phone. > What is the simplest way to reorganize the contacts so as to move all the > information on Gmail? If it is relevant, I am on Android 2.2 |
43803 | How do I open Markdown files from the Dropbox app? | When I try to open a Markdown file in the Dropbox app, it tells me to "Please download an app that can open this file." I tried downloading MarkDrop, but that seems to only sync within its own folder. Any suggested apps that support this? |
82520 | Why are there different versions of each firmware for different country? | For example why is there different version of the same fimware but for different countries? e.g. version 2.1 for Canada, version 2.1 for US, version 2.1 for international/generic. What does international/generic firmware mean? |
82523 | Basic Server for android | I want to set up a server on android. Anyone know how to do that? I do not have root. I do know about I-jetty. So any other ideas. Preferably where I learn how to make a server program. I can program in C, bash, etc. for android. I want to be able basically to run a "basic" server program (like Apache). All the program needs to do is host one page on port 8080. |
2455 | Can I hook up an external GPS to Android devices without a built-in GPS? | I know there's a number of solutions that allow you to use a Bluetooth-enabled external GPS antenna but what if you don't have Bluetooth? Does anyone know of a way to connect a USB GPS antenna to an Android device? * _A little background: I just ordered this cheapresistive screen tablet primarily to be a less expensive dedicated Kindle/Nook Reader but I'm also thinking up other ways I can use this thing. One way I was thinking was as GPS unit mounted on my dash, only problem... no GPS._ |
2454 | How would I use Tasker to boot my PC when I get home? | I have an Android phone running the Tasker app. I have a home computer running Windows 7 as well. Is there any way I can have Tasker detect that I've arrived at home, and send a "Wake On LAN" packet to the computer somehow? What configuration do I need to do on Tasker and on the PC itself to support this scenario? |
2453 | Where can I find open source Android apps? | I'm not an open source zealot, but I generally prefer to use open source applications over proprietary ones if they stack up. Are there any directory sites with reviews, ect that specialize on open source Android apps? The closest thing I've been able to find is Wikipedia's list. |
61836 | Is it possible to transfer files to a powered off device? | Unfortunately, I have managed to delete an integral directory of the phone, which causes it to stuck on the boot-up screen. It would be very easy to repair this damage if I could find out how to mount phone's internal memory, the root directory, to transfer over any files missing. Is it possible to do this with a powered-off device? This in an Android 4.1.2 stock, LG Optimus E440 (L4 II) of unknown bootloader status (I don't even know if this phone has an unlockable bootloader o.O). Furthermore, I've discovered of this "LGMobile Support Tool" Windows program, is it a legitimate LG software, and would it do something to help me? |
61833 | Setting up hardware accelerated Android emulation (HAXM) on Fedora or other RPM distributions? | I'm doing Android development, and the emulation is (unsurprisingly) slow. I see there's some documentation for setting up hardware acceleration (Intel HAXM) at http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/speeding-up-the-android- emulator-on-intel-architecture This documentation covers installation for Windows and Linux, but for Linux it's Ubuntu specific - has anyone had success with setting this up on Fedora, or other recent RPM-based distro? |
52036 | Asus Transformer Infinity Pad (TF700KL) how to cold boot (enter Recovery Mode) | I have a TF700KL bought from Vodafone. I am unable to go into Recovery mode. I've found some links telling me how to do this, such as the one on the XDA- Developers site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30223822#post30223822 (look for the section titled "Factory Restore after a softbrick/Downgrade from Jelly Bean to ICS/Clean Factory Restore") Here, as well as on many similar articles, it says to first "Enter recovery mode" by shutting down tablet, holding volume-down and power for 5 seconds, and when some message appears, press volume up. Thing is, when I start my tablet up by holding volume-down and power I get the following: * if the usb cable is not connected to the computer, I get a message like "No USB Cable connected" under a logo of a usb cable connector and a big question mark sign:  * if, at this point, I connect it to the computer via the USB cable, my Windows computer says it's installing some driver (which it succeeds in installing), and then the tablet goes on to display a "ready for download" message under a logo of an android guy wearing a yellow hard-hat (kindda looks like Kyle's brother from Southpark):  After this I can't do anything other than hold power button for a longtime to restart the tablet normally. I have no visible menu, option, etc. Also I've waiting here for like 10 minutes, nothing seems to actually get downloaded or get ready for anything. In short, I never managed to get to the menus described in the tutorials I've found for this tablet. My hunch now is that I have the LTE version and most people have the non-LTE version and they behave differently on this. So my question is: * does anyone know how to go into recovery mode on this tablet, or * what's the deal with the menus I describe here (and show in the pictures) or * how to go to recovery mode, do a cold boot, do a manual Android upgrade/downgrade from these menus I get? |
52034 | How to use OTG cables for NEXUS4 without rooting | Is it possible to use OTG Cables for Nexus-4 without rooting the device? Can Nexus Media Importer work with OTG cables for Nexus4? |
53346 | how to change the default download folder on android pad | From time to time, you need to download files into your android device, but the downloaded files always end up in the default folder. Is there any way I can change that default folder or make the device prompt me every time I need to download files? |
53344 | How are apps ranked differently between GooglePlay search and Category listings | When I do any search like "games" or "business" in GooglePlay, I get a certain way in which the apps are ranked. But for some reason, in the category listings, the app are listed in an entirely different order. Would you know why there is such high discrepancy? And what factors the category listing takes into consideration? EDIT: Here is an example: @Izzy Sure, when I type "business" into GooglePlay search, this app comes up as #5 for me. But when I go through Categories --> business --> free, I have to scroll all the way to #140 to see that app. Why does difference happen? Thanks, Alex |
53342 | Possible to estimate the number of users for an Android app? | Are there any statistics that indicate how many users an Android app has based on the number of reviews for it? Are there other ways to tell how many users are using an app? |
36945 | What is the difference between USB Mass Storage and USB Debug mode? | I am familiar with USB Mass Storage mode . How exactly is USB Debug mode different from it ? |
36943 | How come I can't install Google Maps in Israel? | Google Maps doesn't seem to be available in the market when I'm in Israel. When I travel to Europe it appears. How come? (I'm on CyanogenMod 7, but that shouldn't matter right?) I have more or less the same problem on my iPhone! **UPDATE:** What I meant was that when in Europe I can _install_ Google Maps and then it works great in Israel. Google Maps covers Israel weather you're there or not, the only hurdle is that within Israel you can't install it. |
36942 | Replacing SystemUI.apk and dependencies | Device: Motorola RAZR (XT910) MAXX I downloaded a battery mod (percentage display, which replaces the stock icon on status bar) which has 2 main files: services.jar and SystemUI.apk, and all the deodexed system apps and framework files. I followed all the instructions, which asked me to replace all the system apks with the decodexed ones, and then replace the 2 main files. It worked. But I heard that with odex files, apps run faster because they are cached (or whatever it should be called). So, I tried to replace only the 2 main files. Now, the whole system just hangs when it boots, even when I restored the originals. **Q1:** Why is this so? **Q2:** What files should I also replace to get this to work? framework.jar? framework-ext.jar? com.motorola.android.frameworks.jar? # update (solved) Sorry guys, it was my bad. This time I just simply deleted SystemUI.odex, replaced SystemUI.apk with Root Explorer, changed permission, and it worked fine. The instructions I followed before might not just for the battery mod, but for replacing all files with non-odexed files. |
63472 | Moto x driving mode not reading texts | new to this, please help? I have a moto x on 4.4.2, and 2012 kia rio, connected via bluetooth. Since my update to 4.4.2, my moto x can no longer interrupt the radio to read me a text message as they come in. The message is still being read, but the audio no longer interrupts the radio. (like it would for a phone call) I seem to have to be listening to a music source via bluetooth in order to hear the text being read. What is your solution? I want to keep the bluetooth connection, to keep the phone unlocked and in case of calls. But I also want to hear the text being read to me without needing to be ONLY tuned into the bluetooth connection in my car. |
63471 | How would I reduce the number of clicks required to answer this LG phone handsfree in the car? | **The specs:** I have the phone LG Optimus G pro in a (DIY) car mount, there is no docking. The NFC Tag system is not operational (case changes). Magnet docking is not an option because of compass (navigation sensor). There is no at&t drive mode app running (does not help). **The Operation in the Car:** An offline navigation app is running. Music is playing 50% of the time. The music properly cuts down when a call arrives (great). **The Event:** A phone call comes in, the phone popup covers the navigation screen, the call needs to be answered or rejected 1 click, or rejected with a SMS 2 clicks. The phone needs to be put into speakerphone mode 1 click. This method is not safe or simple for the drivers. **The Need:** The car is being driven, be that navigating a parking lot at 0 MPH or driving 70 the driver should be able to: A) answer or reject the call easily B) The speakerphone should already Be on For the purpose of this question, **Finding an app in the store does not help** , unless you have tested it for months driving. I have done a lot of useless store research. **Method to use:** I need to know from experts who actually do this regularly How these methods stack up for the safest, most practical and least fallible for reducing the number of clicks? 1. **Proximity** , would proximity sensing be a reliable way of answering by putting a hand up to the general area of the proximity sensor without taking your eyes off the road? The possiblity to ignore (do nothing) and have the call eventually go to voicemail with zero interaction. Please explain why? 2. **Voice** , would talking to the phone in short phrases, knowing the bugs that can exist with speech methods , be a reliable and safe way to answer, would something with that complexity work every time? Please explain why? 3. **External power condition** , Is it reliable to have a program use the condition of the external power plugged to set the speakerphone? (obviously this has a lot to do with the phone which is being stubborn). **It is a start:** The extended goal would be to also place calls while on the road, but one thing at a time. **No rooting** There will not be any rooting or ROM changes in the phone, these things are not an option at this time. |
63475 | Get back cards in google now | I turned off navigation suggestions in google now by mistake. I hit never show this card again. I was driving, honest mistake :P Now is there any way to get them back? I have tried anything I can think of. Does anyone know how to do this? |
9622 | How to remove android basic movie player as preferred default app for movies | Using astro I've set Movies (basic android app) to play my videos. Now I want to remove this association but I simply can't find a way to do it... Looking into applications didn't help (The Movies app doesn't show at all: I think it's part of the gallery app but the gallery app isn't set as default). I've tried downloading an app from market called DefaultApp Reset but it didn't help either: Movies was not there. Any hints? |
63479 | APN doesn't save in Tablet AOC Breeze | I have a tablet AOC Breeze model MW0712 with Android 4.1.1. When I want to save an APN I do: Settings -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names -> New APN But after editing the APN settings, there are no button to save the changes. The only proven way I have to save an APN is typing in the fields: * Name * APN * Username * Password and leaving blank the MCC, MNC, Authentification Type and APN Type fields. With this way the APN is saved but doesn't work. If I edit the APN I've saved and I put the values for these fields, the APN disappears. With Root Explorer I open the apns-conf.xml file (readonly) and I see full of different APNs, but APN selection screen (Settings -> Mobile networks -> Access Point Names) is empty. I haven't rooted the tablet. |
9624 | What are the benefits of 2G+3G mode? | Some of the advanced power control widgets or 2G/3G switching widgets allow the following options for the radio mode: * 2G * 3G only * 2G+3G What are the benefits of 2G+3G over running 3G only? Are there any drawbacks? |
58992 | Manage files left by uninstalled apps? | I just realized that when an app has the "SD card access" it has access to the entire SD card and all the other apps that use the SD card. I would have assumed that each Apps data is "sandboxed" like on an iPhone. So, once I delete the App that accessed the SD card I noticed that it doesn't always delete the corresponding files it created on the SD card. In one case I installed a Linux Emulator that created 4 gig file and when it came to installing the rest of the Linux it failed. So naturally I uninstalled the application. Out of curiosity I looked on the SD card found the file in some randomly named directory. So the big question is, is there a way to manage the deletion of those files as opposed to having to check your entire SD card everytime you uninstall an Application? PS: My device is Rooted |
37019 | What is JTAG in regards to Android? | I see the term JTAG used for reviving dead Android devices that otherwise don't respond to anything and aren't seen when USB connected. It seems that it's something done from the physical hardware side of the device (as opposed to some pure software based solution) and I've heard the term used elsewhere (in gaming consoles). I don't find much else about it, and I'd like to know specifically how it relates to Androids and similar devices. It seems to be a term in electronics or electrical engineering, both of which I am unfamiliar with. I'm wondering what it is and why it can be used on hard bricked devices. |
58991 | Turn Android TV Device into Public Media Player | I've got an Android TV device here and we want to use it in a public media display. We've got a few problems to solve: 1) Have the device turn on when it received power: Looks like this would be a firmware thing and we're not going to solve it. 2) Load tons of media: Solved: Device works great with a USB hard drive. 3) Have a Media Player app start on power up: Solved: Using the Auto Start App 4) Find a media player that will: a) Begin automatic playback of random media when started (no having to press play). b) Allow really easy navigation of the USB Drive folders as albums when the only interface is a remote control. Would really appreciate some help with finding the right media player app. |
58995 | Can someone give me their Nexus 5 sbin directory? | I'm in the process of trying to root my phone without the screen (dropped it in water). I went to copy the su binary to the `/system/sbin/` directory and left off the '/'. So now I just overwrote my sbin directory with the su binary. Can someone post me their `/system/sbin/` directory so I can restore it? Thank you. |
37011 | Nexus i9250 constantly reboots, freezes, etc | I bought a Nexus a couple of months ago, and sometimes it restarts when I am on a call. Other times when I am on a call, it freezes, and restarts or unfreezes after a minute. The phone is not rooted or damaged in any way. I sent it to an official Samsung service center, and they told me that the phone was fine. They also installed new firmware, but the phone still has all the mentioned problems. Does anyone know an application to monitor the activities of the phone, such as the restarts etc? Something like a log file? Thanks. |
58998 | Do all microSD slots support the current maximum capacity in the market, or is it device-specific? | I know that currently (Dec 2013), microSD capacity is up to 64GB. However reading some devices' specs, it says "includes microSD card slot, up to 32GB", is it a device restriction, or it's because it was written before 64GB cards were available? |
58999 | Can an Android app circumvent its stated permissions? | I downloaded an APK from a 3rd party source (not Google Play). My question is that can this android app, although stated that it can only access my USB storage, could it also do other things (such as read IMEI) without stating it explicitly? In essence what I am wondering is that does the Android System actually prevent it or is it just something the developer states in their manifest? |
37014 | I am unable to paste. Is there a solution to this bug that doesn't involve rooting or factory-resetting the phone? | I recently updated my S3 to Jelly Bean (v4.1.1) and now cannot paste. Example steps to reproduce my bug: Compose message 1. Compose SMS 2. Type "hello" in body 3. Long press "hello" 4. Click copy icon 5. Click after "hello" to bring cursor / blue handle 6. Clicking "clipboard" does nothing (just dismisses handle) If you're not having the bug, everything will work fine, I know. Please don't answer "it works for me". I know what should happen, but for some reason it doesn't work on mine. Notes: 1. The bug is present everywhere you would input text (for example, in the gmail app, or pasting in an address bar etc.). 2. Pasting by using the options when long-pressing the cog in the keyboard doesn't work either. 3. Restarting the phone doesn't help. 4. The phone is not rooted. Any other ideas? |
37015 | There is no Cell Broadcast option in HTC Desire C | I get annoying messages, like every 2 minutes, saying my location. I can't turn it off. I searched all settings and options, but CB option is nowhere to find. Is something wrong with my Android version or what? |
37016 | wpa_supplicant and driver nl80211 | I have tablet axpad 7i02. It contains android 4.0.4. I lost original wpa_supplicant file from it. Now I can't turn on wifi . I tried number of "wpa_supplicant" files but no one supports nl80211 driver. Can any one help me and sent to me this file? thank you. |
49405 | How can I access my photos/videos from my HTC Sensation XL default on 'charge only' and with unresponsive touch screen? | My HTC was dropped in water and now has unresponsive touch screen. The screen is not the problem, as I've replaced it and it still have the same problem. I can't send it off for repairs because it will be factory resetted. This phone has 2 years worth of important photos and videos, hence I really need to access the phone. I don't mind about the phone, it just have a lot of sentimental value. So can anyone help me with this? * The phone is recognised when connected to computer * Android 4 * Can see the screen, but not responsive to touch * Default on 'charge only' upon connecting to computer |
1971 | how to watch DVDs on my Captivate | I would like to rip and watch a DVD on my new Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate variety) handset. Sometimes I get a goofy sci-fi on Netflix that I would like to watch but the wife wouldn't bother. So I want to rip a copy to my PC and watch it later on my captivate. What is the best format/method/player for me? |
78494 | Can hangouts send text-only MMS to certain contacts? | Most of my friends and family have iPhones that are capable of receiving MMS messages. I'd like to be able to type longer messages without having them be broken up into smaller SMS messages, because they often arrive out of order when going to a different carrier. Is there a way to force Hangouts to send MMS messages when the text is too long for one message? Even better would be if I could have certain contacts set to always receive MMS no matter what. |
78490 | CyanogenMod installer completed, but still have stock ROM?！ | I unlocked the bootloader of my Nexus 7 (1st gen/2012) using the Nexus Root Toolkit (on Windows 8.1u1), and then wanted to install CyanogenMod. The CyanogenMod installer (http://get.cm) completed, and I saw the CM robot on my tablet. Then ClockworkModRecovery (CMR) came up and warned "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix?". I chose fix, and the device rebooted. Then however I saw the standard Nexus boot animation, and it booted into the stock ROM. I tried repeating the installation, and it seemed to succeed again, but I still only have the stock ROM. I do however now have CMR on my tablet. What went wrong, and how do I get CM on my tablet? I think I could just copy the ROM to it and install it from CWR, but I like to understand what failed in case someting is wrong. |
78493 | How is country detected? Shazam behaves differently on 2 phones | I have 2 phones 1. * Nexus 4 * linked credit card from eastern european country * linked google account * connected to wifi from eastern european country 2. * Xperia Z1 * no linked credit cards * linked other google account * connected to the same wifi On my first (1.) phone I can use lyricPlay without any issues, on the other one it's not available What doesn't make sense is that the phone on which it does work differs only by a credit card from an unsupported country, everything else is pretty much the same. If anything, lyricPlay should only work on the other phone Is there a known reason why and how can I enable lyricPlay on my other phone? |
78498 | Moto G won't detect sim card | I recently bought a 8 GB Moto G Unlocked. When I try putting in the sim card into the phone the phone doesn't seem to detect the sim. Any solution? |
3354 | Geo-Tags get lost when uploading to picasa website | The picasa website also offfers a map, where you can see the pictures of your album. Unfortunatly the upload doesnt support geo tags. They are no more with the pictures on picasa website ;( You have the same issue? Maybe fixed it...? |
3356 | Which apps show up in the market on an Android tablet? | Is the market filtering the same as a phone (auto detects required features and OS version) or do developers need to specifically set attributes on their apps for them to be available on tablets running Android? |
59838 | What are the Standard Controls for Headphones on Stock Android Kitkat? | I have Bose MIE2 earbuds and a Nexus 5 running Android KitKat 4.4.2. The earbuds have a two-sided button:  Hitting this button in different ways during audio playback triggers different actions. I'm trying to figure out the controls. So far, I've found: * single tap, either side: * Google Play Music: **play/pause** * Audible: **play/pause** * Stitcher Radio: **pause, but no play** * double tap, either side: **forward one track** * Google Play Music: **forward one track** * Audible: **nothing, just pauses and plays (interpreted as 2 single taps)** * Stitcher Radio: **nothing, just pauses (interpreted as 2 single taps)** * press and hold, either side * All Contexts: **voice google search** There are also supposed to be ways to answer and make calls, but I haven't discovered them yet. ### Questions * is there a standard reference for what the different tap patterns are supposed to do? * is there a way to program the controls to achieve a consistent interface across applications? * do all headphone manufacturers implement basically the same headphone controls, so that apps for manipulating one brand will work for other brands? |
68585 | Low space even though most apps are linked to SD card | I have link2SD and 90% of the apps are on the SD card. Yet I still only have a few MB left of space. I tried refreshing my e-mail and got a message "can't download more e-mails, delete some first". I connect using IMAP. What can I do? Obviously I don't want to delete a whole bunch of e-mails but is there a way to have only the 50 most recent e-mails sync to the phone? Are there other places space could be taken up? When I started running low I went to the app manager but the system mail app wasn't included there so it confused me as to what was taking up all the space (I'm still just guessing it's e-mail). |
68582 | Note2 Update to 4.4 | I linked my phone Samsung note2 with my PC , I find there is a new Update for the phone. the problem kies don't tell me wich version is avaible. I want to update my phone directly to kitkat 4.4 because 4.3 I think there is some problems with it. Kies give me just some information about the update but I want to know if the update shown on the picture is 4.4 or 4.3 please help !  |
68580 | ART makes facebook app non installable | I have an Android 4.4.2 phone and I enabled ART instead of Dalvik. When I go to the Google Play Store and try to install Facebook, it can't install the app. I get two errors, sometimes I get > Invalid installation package and sometimes > Error -24 Is there a way to know what's going on? |
30246 | What to do when the Dalvik cache is full but the operating system does not recognize it? | I have a strange scenario - my `dalvik` cache is full of `dex` files - around 150MB of space, but it appears that the operating system does not recognize these files as related to any application. I installed an `App Cleaner` and it says my cache is empty. I went over some applications I use and saw that according to the OS they have no cache, but when I `ls` the `/sd-ext/dalvik-cache` directory I see these applications have `dex` files. Can I simply run `rm /sd-ext/dalivk-cache/*` to solve this? Is there any risk? Tech details: ROM: **MIUI** SD Extension: **A2SD+** Rooted: **YES** |
30247 | Which component controls the "universal" app background | On Gingerbread, which component(like SystemUI.apk) controls the universal background? To better explain myself, here is a screenshot  I'm referring to the blue background with the gradients |
78727 | Linux Deploy - Fail to make disk image | I am trying to use Linux Deploy on my rooted Galaxy S4 with stock Android 4.4 rom. But when I press install: Updating configuration file ... done >>> begin install Checking mount points ... done Checking installation path ... done Making new disk image (1023 MB) ... fail <<< end: install I have already checked root permissions, tried to install in internal with `/storage/emulated/0` and `/storage/emulated/legacy`, I have also tried to modify the image size but same results, how can I solve that? |
78726 | moving apps to my SD card on my Xperia E 4.1.1 | Okay, I have an Xperia E android 4.1.1. It has 2 GB internal space and so I got an 8 GB SD card. I noticed that any app I download occupies space in my internal memory. I tried moving them to SD card but I can't do it in the way given on Google - Settings>apps>manage>move to SD card. When I go to my settings I don't get any Manage Applications. I just get my apps and there are options like Move to phone or Move to Internal Storage. I also tried App2SD. But it didn't work. Isn't there any other alternative than rooting my mobile? Please help |
78724 | How to remove member from viber group | How can i remove a member of a group which do not have admin. Admin left Viber and i have mistakenly added wrong guy. I and other members tried but we could not remove him. how can i remove him. |
78729 | Why can't I charge a Samsung phone? | I use a dual-port 2-amp charger with an Amazon Basics USB cable. This works perfectly fine to charge my Nexus 4 and the Nexus reports "AC" not "USB" as charging mode. From the recharge time it's also evident that it gets plenty of juice. However, when I connect my wife's Samsung Galaxy S Duos then **it simply does not charge at all** \- the battery indicator does not get the lightning symbol, and the battery really never charges (even when nothing is connected to the charger's second USB port). When I connect the same phone to my computer's USB port, it charges just fine - even using the LG charging cable! - but slowly of course. The Samsung also charges well from any el-cheapo car charger (lighter socket) as well as from my expensive 3A car charger and from my LG AC charger. What's the cause of this? How can a charger&cable combination work very well for one phone, yet not at all for another? |
78728 | Why do some keyevents not working in Tasker on my device? | I've found that at least following keyevents don't work: 61 KEYCODE_TAB 22 KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT They work from adb shell and Hacker's keyboard but not from Tasker =/ Shell script contains only "input keyevent 61" At the same time, e.g., 20 KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN works normally. Device is Lenovo P780 with 4.4.2 official ROM (VIBEUI_2.0_1433_DEV_P780_OLK_W_CCB4) Any suggestion to get it working? Thanks |
34091 | Jar of Beans Android Emulator | Where is the link to the exe file? I find text "jar of beans.exe" and beneath it, a note saying wait for the emulator to load and enjoy, or a statement of similar meaning. The text "jar of beans.exe" is, however, not a hyperlink! I need the link. |
67200 | Accidentally tried to flash rom after doing saferoot (not possible) | I was referring to a guide on how to do a saferoot for Galaxy s3 (Verizon) and then switched over to a guide on how to flash a custom rom. Bad idea. 1. http://www.droidviews.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s3-android-4-3-vrucml1-firmware/ 2. http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-siii/ I didn't realize that you can't install custom roms with the saferoot. You need to use the "SkipSoft's S3 Toolkit", mentioned in the second article, but I simply jumped to the rom manager section, thinking I was done with rooting my phone. So I used saferoot, and then went on to the other guide and proceeded to install rom manager, and installed clockworkmod flash recovery, and tried to "reboot in recovery". Now after rebooting, it says "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help." What can I do? I want to install the cyanogen custom root, but somehow need to backtrack to root my phone the right way. Is this possible? |
67202 | phone becomes extremely slow when internal storage usage reaches around 50% | I flashed my android phone many times recently using odin, my phone is a Galaxy Grand Duos. Then I finally got it working. but I found the problem as described in the title. What could possibly be the reason of this? Maybe the internal storage chip is messed up? can it be messed up? |
67203 | Accessible Android Reader Application for text, epub, daisy and PDF formats | I need to find applications for particular formats of books: 1) ePub - Cool Reader, Ideal 2) Daisy - Darwin Reader 3) Txt - Accessible Talkback Editor 4) PDF- Adobe Reader, Smart Q Reader Requirement: Application with Reading Granularity Support for blind or low vision users from external keyboard- Page, Sentence, Word and Sentence level selection of text while reading. Problem: There is no app which is clear or has documented the external keyboard usage for blinds or low vision users, except Accessible Talkback Editor none on the app has a clear UI/Documentation to suggest the Granularity selection. |
67204 | Access Windows admin share from Android? | I have tested several Android apps and none of them seem to be able to do what I want. How do I access admin shares such as `\\host\c$` from Android? Note that admin share access is enabled on the host and I can in fact access it from another Windows machine. Last time I checked it even works from Debian Linux. Now, Android either has some deeply rooted issues with this or it lacks the proper tools/apps. |
66157 | Apple Earpod one-click/Double-Click not working on Sony Xperia Z1, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat | I have Sony Xperia Z1 loaded with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. My Apple earpods were working fine on Android Jelly Bean ie one-click will pause/play & double-click will play next song (Volume controls don't work on Android), but after upgrade to Android 4.4.2 Kitkat the one-click doesn't pause/play & double-click doesn't play next song. Please help me out. I don't want to miss the awesome sound from my apple earpods. |
66154 | Upgrading Moto G to KitKat broke USB OTG | After upgrading the Moto G to KitKat, USB OTG no longer works. How can I fix this? |
29600 | SD Card as a Network drive in Wi-Fi Network? | Please help me to emulate my Phone's SD card as a network drive in my Wi-Fi network. I am able to mount it as a Media device which will only help us to play music with Windows Media Player. But I want my SD card as a network drive. |
29601 | How do I check the class of a micro sd card? | I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class? |
25951 | Troubleshoot/ Tune Android performance / speed | I have a Motorola Xoom (not rooted) and new to the Android world (at least as an advanced user). I've installed several (around 30) games + several (around 30) apps. I've noticed that it became a lot more slow. Actually browsers can barely work (they hang from time to time). I noticed that several games and apps have active daemons running. I wanted to: * Track the apps that are being used. * Track the apps that are loaded on startup (and eventually change it). * Do anything to improve performance **TL:DR;** I want to troubleshoot / tune my Android installation. Is there any application for that? Is there any document recommended for this? (I'm an advanced user - developer) Thanks! |
25955 | My SIM is not recognized after installing Cyanogenmod; what should I do? | I've got a Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) which I purchased from the Spanish operator Movistar around two years ago. I have spent most of the day trying to flash it with cyanogenmod 7. TL;DR: Installing cyanogenmod 7 was incredibly difficult It has been ... quite and adventure. First I tried heimdall from Ubuntu (didn't even connect to the phone) then I tried from Windows, using its graphical interface. It had the "repartition" flag activated by default, when it shouldn't, so I bricked my phone. After lots of trial an error, I managed to install a ROM in my phone, using Odin as root, the stock cable, and a different usb port than the one I was using (go figure...). And from there I was able to install cyanogenmod as it says on the instructions. Then I had to reinstall them, because they were bootlooping. END TL;DR So, now I've got a Samsung Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod 7. But it complaints that it doesn't detect any SIM card. When it boots up, it says "No SIM card. Emergency calls only". Notice that it doesn't say "incompatible SIM", Nor it asks me for a password of any kind. It just doesn't seem to detect the card at all. What steps can I follow to solve this issue, or at least get more information about it? |
3824 | galaxy tab video conference | I'm confused... the Galaxy Tab commercials make a special point of showing people doing video conferencing on the device, and yet, I have been entirely unable to evoke said functionality from the one I have in my hands here (it's with Verizon)... So... what gives?! |
3823 | How do I find a list of open applications / switch to open applications | Where can I find a list of open applications ? Is it possible to switch to them using that ? |
23465 | Calendar in ICS lockscreen | I'm searching for a way to display a couple of calendar events on the lockscreen of Android 4.x ICS. I found Lockscreen Calendar but it doesn't support ICS. |
3820 | Add NFC functionality (like Nexus S) via SDIO standard in microsd to non-NFC phones? | Google Nexus S is the first Android phone to include NFC (Near-field communication) for wireless hardware for applications such as contactless payment and perhaps proximity based target advertising. I wonder if the micro SD card slot on other Android phones supports the SD IO standard. The SD card interface also defines an interface for devices as well as storage cards, for example a SD sized WiFi transmitter could be fitted to photo cameras for transmitting pictures to the internet as they were taken. I wonder if the micro SD card slot also has this capability and if the NFC chip and antenna could be viable in such a form factor (and for some phones underneath the battery, but still user removable)? |
23469 | How to lower OOM value of an app permanently? | I am not challenging Android's memory management technique (like killers do). I just want to give an app higher priority even when it's not in foreground or visible (with notification). _AutoKiller Memory Optimizer_ is able to do it on rooted device, but the change lasts for few seconds if I multi-task. I want to do this permanently: perhaps running a background daemon to do change continuously should work. How to do this? |
3829 | Help pairing bluetooth headset/microphone with Samsung Galaxy Tab & Skype? | I have had some difficulty getting a bluetooth headset/microphone to work with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and with Skype. First, the bluetooth scanner can only find some headsets, not all of them. I tried to get a Motorola H350 headset to work, but it failed. Then I tried a Sprint Jawbone headset and it synced, but in Skype the microphone in it didn't work and it was using the microphone on the Galaxy Tab instead. I mean, I walked away from my tab and said "testing 1, 2, 3", and couldn't hear it. Instead, I heard someone near my tab saying, "testing a, b, c". Second, I don't know if it's just a Skype issue or the Galaxy Tab hardware that's preventing Skype from picking up my voice over the paired bluetooth headset. Or perhaps it's the headset. Or perhaps I must use only a Samsung- brand headset. In a nutshell, I want to use Skype calling on my Galaxy tab, and purchase a headset that lets me use the microphone in the headset. Has anyone gotten this to work? What's the trick? **EDIT** : I have since purchased these wireless headphones which also include a built-in mic. These sync'd up for audio output, but in Skype I could not get audio input. So, I then temporarily rooted my device (thank you z4 root tool) and edited /system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf to enable some settings that Verizon Wireless and/or Samsung disables in the unit. I then reset the unit and did the headset repairing again. In the end, Skype would not do audio input from the headset. But I noticed this, however. The microphone on the Galaxy Tab is outstanding. It collects the audio input in such a way that drowns out background sound. So, in a sense, you can still use the headset with the tab and walk around in your cubicle, or even talk on a crowded bus, and for the most part it will clearly pick up your voice. It's a nice compromise since headsets with mics don't seem to work with the Galaxy Tab. This might be a symptom of Skype. Their tech support says they don't support audio routing through the headset. However, I noticed that headset audio on the Galaxy Tab also doesn't work with every other app I've tried as well. |
34635 | How to prepare myself & smartphone/tablet in the event it goes missing or is stolen? | I would like to know what measures or steps etc that should be performed, in order to protect & safeguard whatever "data" is on my Android Smartphone or Tablet, and indeed the device itself, in the event it goes missing or is stolen. So that if it were to happen "all data" would hopefully still be preserved remotely, e.g., via online login - if possible (furthermore if the data cannot be preserved, it can be wiped before it is utilized _in every manner possible_ to access confidentiality by "the wrong hands"). Also give me the best chance of getting my device back (or in the event of theft, that the perpetrator can be photographed & hopefully apprehended as well). (I am not merely looking for a list of anti theft apps to be named, but a comprehensive step by step instruction to what should actually be "applied" to the device and how to prepare it, before the event occurs and then exactly what should be done by myself immediately after the event occurs, as I believe this to be of grave importance, that applies to everyone who owns an Android device, be it a smartphone, tablet or indeed the new range of Android powered cameras that have recently come onto the market.) |
34636 | Nexus 4 / 7 and Wi-Fi incompatibility | I have a Nexus 4 which works on most Wi-Fi networks, but not with my D-Link router running DD-WRT. It connects, but data transfer is sporadic at best, and essentially useless. Amongst the myriad of advanced settings in DD-WRT, there must be something that can get the Nexus 4 working? (This question is also valid for the Nexus 7 as some users report similar problems). |
34632 | How does GS3 dual SIM adapter work? | I have seen that some online shops sell a Samsung Galaxy S3 dual SIM adapter. I haven't found much information about how does it work, but I have doubts about it. Some links: * https://www.amazon.it/NC2-Premium-Addatatore-Dualsim-Samsung/dp/B008E6M802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354533958&sr=8-1 * http://www.ebay.it/itm/ADATTATORE-DUAL-SIM-PER-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-I9300-SIII-ACE-E-HTC-ONE-2-HSDPA-/200855685432?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_101&hash=item2ec3ee8938 * http://www.ebay.it/itm/NC2-3G-Dualsim-Adapter-No-Cut-fur-2-Sims-im-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-/300826215660?pt=Handy_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item460aa3c4ec * http://www.ebay.it/itm/Adaptateur-Double-Carte-SIM-Dual-SIM-Adapter-pour-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-/281033313462?pt=FR_Mobiles_PDAs_Autres&hash=item416ee40cb6 In fact, I have a phone SIM card that I use for calling and receiving with my own number, and sometimes I can get a data SIM card with some free internet traffic. The idea behind my interest for the dual SIM adapter for th GS3 is to tell the phone to call from SIM 1 and connect to UMTS from SIM 2. My simple doubt is that Android isn't simply supporting 2 cards on phones designed for 1. I mean, if my phone had natively 2 SIM slots I _could_ expect a menu option "default call with SIM 1/2", or "which SIM do you want to connect with?", but the official specs of GS3 offer 1 SIM only as standard cell phones. ## The question is, then How does a dual SIM adapter integrate with existing phone software? |
76987 | Where does the system saves wallpapers in (official) Kit Kat? | I want to copy my current system-selected background from the system directory in a Nexus 7. |
76981 | Wifi automatically turns on persistently, despite configuration | I am using a Sony Xperia L (C2104) with Android 4.2.2 (Build number 15.3.A.1.17). I can only find one setting that would turn on Wi-Fi automatically, and it is the "Location-based Wi-Fi" setting in the Power Management settings category. Of course, I have disabled this option, but I frequently find my Wi-Fi on. How can I fix this? |
76980 | Why does the Galaxy S3 keep leaving Airplane Mode? | My wife has a Galaxy S3 and the past few nights she has put it on Airplane mode to save power and she puts it on the charger as well. When she wakes up in the morning the Airplane mode is "mysteriously" off as she puts it. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I'm being accused of messing with her phone and I'm not, thanks! |
50067 | SMS messages disappear right after being received | I have LG Optimus one with android 2.3. I get text messages (SMS) and notification appears in the notification bar. But I can't find them (messages) in the "messages" app. They simply disappear! |
35322 | Will an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity work in the UK if I ship it over from USA | I want to ship my Asus Transformer Pad Infinity from the USA to the UK as it's cheaper. Will I run into any compatibility issues? (It does not have 3G.) |
35324 | croatian symbols | I wonder how I include croatian symbols into my Android device. I searched in the internet, but I can't find any useful information about this topic. Is it even possible to install "language packages" on a Android device, meaning that not the system language gets changed, but the range of possible symbols gets extended? (I'm running Android version 4.0.3 on a Samsung Galaxy SII) |
50060 | Cannot connect Sony Xperia E15i to PC | I have a Sony Xperia E15i. When I try to connect it to PC, it shows `USB Device not Recognized` error. The phone doesn't have settings for USB connectivity. How can I connect the phone to PC? |
50061 | Will an upgrade to Android 4.3 update Google Maps automatically (to the new unloved version)? | My nexus 4 is notifying me about the availability of the new installation image for Android 4.3. I would like to install it, but I'm afraid this would automatically update Google Maps to the newest version. The comments about the removed features in Maps are so bad, that I want to stay with the old version for a while. So, what happens to Google Maps when I upgrade to Android 4.3? |
35329 | Is there a way to tell if a boot loader can be unlocked before purchase? | For example are boot loaders unlockable only if the phone is branded and comes with a contract? If I bought a phone of Amazon.com would I likely be able to unlock the boot loader or is it really just luck of the draw? |
74588 | Send predefined sms/text message to group with a shortcut | I would like to install a "panic button" on my phone's home screen or lock screen that would send a predefined sms/text message to a selected group of people. I am NOT looking for a group sms app where you first need to wait for the app to start up, then need to select the group, then type a message, then handle various menus/screens/popups/confirmations to send it. It should be quick and easy (with hopefully only one or two clicks or swipes) to send the predefined message to a group in a life threatening situation. It should enable me to notify e.g. my neighbours, police, security, family, etc. immediately and simultaneously in a case of emergency. Is anyone aware of such an app or any way to customized an existing app/feature to get this type of behaviour? |
55252 | How to add street and time as text to a photo? | I am looking for a way to automatically add the street address and current time as text to a photo. Failing that, I'm looking for a way to post-process any photo I choose to add that information as text. I would rather not have to write the text myself, but something that uses my current location to automatically add the text. Is there a way I can do this? Perhaps via an app? |
32675 | simple photo frame widget | Is there a widget that will show an image you select and quite literally nothing else? No buttons, no switching photos, no sycning or grabbing from remote locations. Just show an image. EDIT: I'm using Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
74580 | Make the notification drawer animation faster | I'm running a SlimKat ROM on Sony Xperia Z Ultra. For me the open animation of the notification drawer is too slow. Is there any way to make it faster or disable at all? |
74586 | Karbonn a50 mobile automatically reboots when being unlocked | I have karbonn a50 mobile. When I switch on my device then I press unlock screen icon, my mobile automatically restarts. I try hard reset but problem not solved. What could be the issue here, and what else could I do? |
55258 | Unable to install system images for the Android SDK: "Failed to create directory" | I've just installed Xamarin, to use C# on Android: on their tutorial about how to install the emulator here. I saw they installed Intel x86 Atom system image and ARM v7a system image, so I did the same and got this with both API 18 and 15, but only ARM vt7a (15) was successfully installed > Downloading ARM EABI v7a System Image, Android API 18, revision 2 > > Installing ARM ABIv7a System Image, Android API 18, revision 2 > > Failed to create directory C:/Program Files (x86)/Android/android-sdk- > windows/system-images/android-18/armeabi-v7a > > Downloading Intel x86 Atom System Image, Android API 18, revision 1 > > Installing Intel x86 Atom System Image, Android API 18, revision 1 > > Failed to create directory C:/Program Files (x86)/Android/android-sdk- > windows/system-images/android-18/x86Done. > > Nothing was installed. I'm on win 8, 64-bit, do you think the problem is my laptop architecture? |
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