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61289
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How to take backup of all the data of all the apps from canvas 4 mobile
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I have some apps that contains information like Account summery, TODO list, Notes, Password saver etc. Recently I have lost my cellphone so I lost all my app data as well. I don't want to loose my app data. So is there any way what I can take all my app data backup into my PC or SD card and restore back when required. TIA FYI PC-OS : windows 7 Mobile OS : Android 4.2.2 Mobile model : CANVAS 4 (a210) Hardware manufacturer : MICROMAX
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61286
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Why has the delete function disappeared from my Gmail app?
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I cannot see a delete function on my Gmail account for my inbox. I have a Galaxy smartphone.
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25852
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What if I accidentally checked CDMA/LTE instead of GSM/HPA+ in the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit?
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I tried to use WugFresh's `Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit` to root my device, but I accidentally selected `CDMLA/LTE` while I have a GSM model. I tried flashing CWM recovery afterwards, but it didn't work. Now I'm stuck at the white Google loading screen. I tried doing a factory rest and flashing the stock rom, but it's still stuck.
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52898
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Getting into the trending list
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What are the criteria being used to decided which apps go into the trending apps lists on `Google Play`? When I look on the trading lists, I don't see a lot of consistency, I see apps with as little as a 1000-5000 downloads and others with 500K-1M downloads. I guess the real question is, any idea what Google takes into consideration when deciding what's trending?
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56538
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What is a "Hall" sensor, and what is it used for?
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On Google's specs page for the new Nexus 5, the Nexus 5's built-in sensors are listed as: > **Sensors** > > GPS > Gyroscope > Accelerometer > Compass > Proximity/Ambient Light > Pressure > Hall > (Click "View Full Tech Specs" to see that list) Looking up Hall Sensor on Wikipedia, it seems to be some sort of magnetic sensor, but it's not the compass because that's listed separately, and none of the example uses on the page seem to make much sense for a smartphone application. What is it, and what is it useful for?
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56536
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Rooting HP Slate 21 all in one with built in Android Jelly bean 4.2.2
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Any ideas on how to root a HP Slate 21 all in one with Android Jelly bean 4.2.2? I am going crazy trying to find a solution for this.
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52893
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Deleted all my contacts by mistake, but my contacts storage shows 328KB, can I recover them?
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I didn't do a backup nor do I have them in my card, but in App info it shows "Contacts Storage" a total of 328 KB. Could this mean there's a chance that although I deleted them, can I still recover them? Please help! Ps. my phone is a ZTE N861 by Boostmobile
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27265
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Application doesn't get installed : insufficient storage available
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I have around 50MB of internal storage left and some 1.7 GB of external storage left in my phone. But when I try to download and install any application from google android store,I get a message _insufficient storage_ and the application though downloaded doesn't get installed. Why is this ? Earlier it worked fine from the same store. For instance yesterday when I tried to install _whats app_ I got the same message. What can I do about this ?
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52895
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List of default applications for a given android version
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Is there a list for the stock applications (those who are installed by default with android), and libraries? for example: Atci_service, calendar, com.mediatek are they default applications? Or where there added by someone else? Thanks.
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56533
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remove RC4 from SSL/TLS ciphers
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is there a way to remove RC4 from SSL/TLS ciphers in android system wide such that also apps and not only the browser doesn't use them anymore? Thanks
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26255
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How to see the device list of a given Google account
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I have many test Android devices and added my Google account to those device to reuse my application collection. Recently I often recieve payment notification via gmail for application which I really don't buy. So my need is to see the list of devices which has been added the account to. This also related to the situation when someone try to use my account on their device and read my email/download my application. So my question is "How to see the device list of a given Google account"?
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26256
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Where is the SMS "Drafts" folder on the Xperia Play?
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The manual says when typing a text, if you stop to answer a call, whatever you were typing is placed into a "Draft" folder or is saved as a draft. The thing is, that I have never seen or found any "Draft" location other then when I use the browser to go online and goto my email site, and hat isn't where its going. I was typing a huge text and I am really upset that I will have to re-type the entire thing, knowing it is in my phone somewhere, unless the manual from Sony Ericsson written specifically for this phone is totally wrong. Even though the manual says it is saved, it also is too vague on conveying where this draft folder is. Can any one help me? This had been am ongoing issue and this "unfinished draft" location must have 400 messages in it by now. I am totally confused. The manual said to goto the "Time Save" app but I don't even think that's correct.
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26250
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How do I check if Tasker is the application in focus using a Tasker profile?
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I want to execute a few tasks whenever I am active on Tasker (e.g. editing profiles, viewing settings, etc). However, the problem is I can't see it on the list of applications that's usable when creating a profile. Am I missing something?
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26251
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All communication apps show "Unfortunately, X has stopped."?
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My phone is having a weird problem, whenever I get communication from anywhere (e.g. e-mail and sms), I get greeted with "Unfortunately, X has stopped." with X representing the application that handles the communication. The weird thing is, after showing that pop up, I can still use the application without problem. Let's say somebody texts me, that error will pop out but when I click on the notification, the SMS opens up without a problem. So far it hasn't affected anything (yet) but you can imagine the annoyance of seeing that pop up every time someone contacts you. What should I do?
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75206
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Prioritise Cell Tower Selection
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This question is similar to another one asked here. But I would like to be more specific and add to it to find out if someone can suggest a solution. I live in a area which is within the range of multiple cell towers and hence there are frequent data and call connectivity issues for all the network service providers available here, due to frequent tower switching. I remember having an option to set a priority to connect to a specific tower, which was available in some old Nokia dumb-phones. Is there a similar option in Android, or is there a method to achieve this functionality if I have root permissions on my phone.
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75205
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How to keep the MP3 player from starting automatically while the phone is locked
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I have a new Galaxy S5, and when I leave it locked it sometimes starts the music player. I don't hear any music, probably because I had no time to put music on it. Is that because buttons get pressed? Is it a bug? Anyway, how can I make this stop? In case it matters, the OS is Android 4.4.2 Here is what I see after I just locked the phone and did nothing knowingly:  Screenshot (click image for larger variant)
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75202
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potentially unwanted program detected - Android:MMarketPay-A [PUP]
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If i install my app avast show like virus detected and showing popup dialog potentially unwanted program detected - Android:MMarketPay-A [PUP]. How to solve this problem
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75201
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Both Bluetooth and Wifi not working on Galaxy S3 Mini
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I have a Samsung Galaxay S3 Mini. I bought it from Canada and used there for 8 months without issue. However, when I came to Pakistan I unlocked it, and started seeing lots of issues. First, I have both WiFi and Bluetooth turned on, but they do not work, even though I have fast WiFi. The second issue is is that sometimes I lose cell service, and can't receive calls or messages.
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37520
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Why does selecting the second use on the lock screen crashes OS?
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Running 4.2 on a new Nexus 7 with two users setup with individual google profiles. Both have basic setups (a few apps, sign in patterns, no widgets running). Both profiles having been running fine for a few days, then after a restart (the first time since setting up multiple profiles) every time I select the second profile it crashes and restarts. Notes: * I can log in fully with the first user * I have uninstalled the clock widget (after reading some google posts about it) * The second the second user profile image is tapped, the system stops, the pattern doesn't appear, I can't move back to the first user, etc
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37524
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How to clean up old application folders from prior ROM?
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I installed CM10 on my GS2, and during the process I didn't format the file system as I wanted to retain my photos and music on the device. I was aware of an app called "SD Maid" that is _supposed_ to be able to be able to clean up all these old app folders, but it doesn't seem to work. Does anyone know how I can clean up all these folders, or does a person have to just go in and manually delete all of them? (For an app to do this, the OS would have to have some sort of a referencing system of known installed files & folders, don't know if it has such a thing though.)
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37525
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Method to monitor data connection based on location
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I was wondering if there was way to ping `google.com` (or any other stable site) and record my GPS location. It would then append the result of the ping, GPS position, and the time to a file on my phone. It would run every 10 seconds or so. Basically, I just want to get a view of my cellphone's Internet connection throughout the day and at different times. After a full day of this app running, I could then look at the generated file and figure out all sorts of interesting analytics for my phone. If there is no such app, is there any quick script or something that would do this?
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75208
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Unroot my phone in recovery mode
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I've just updated a firmware from archos website (OTA972121_8916_V007049.zip) for the archos 40 titanium. I reboot in recovery mode, and after plugin the USB, I selected update from ADB. SO I ran `adb sideload OTA972121_8916_V007049.zip` in cmd, everything seemed to work. I reboot and now my cell phone doesn't work anymore: i got a bootloop :(. I must precise that I performed full adb backups just before. I tried to reset cache and data, didn't worked. My cellphone is already rooted. **I contacted Archos they asked me to return them the phone. Since I rooted the guarantee isn't available anymore, unless I "unroot" it. How to do it?** After searching a while I know there is a way but only for I9001. After extracting it I could open update-script and see this, so I edited it to make it work for my phone (the partition name I got it in the official archos firmware update) ui_print("***********************************************"); show_progress(1.000000, 0); ui_print(" Mounting SYSTEM..."); mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p4", "/system"); set_progress(0.100000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:xbin/su..."); delete("/system/xbin/su"); set_progress(0.200000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:app/Superuser.apk..."); delete("/system/app/Superuser.apk"); set_progress(0.300000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:app/XPosedInstaller.apk..."); delete("/system/app/XPosedInstaller.apk"); set_progress(0.400000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:app/XPrivacy.apk..."); delete("/system/app/XPrivacy.apk"); set_progress(0.500000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:app/GravityBox.apk..."); delete("/system/app/GravityBox.apk"); set_progress(0.600000); ui_print(" Deleting SYSTEM:app/Busybox.apk..."); delete("/system/app/Busybox.apk"); set_progress(0.700000); ui_print(" Unmounting SYSTEM..."); unmount("/system"); set_progress(0.900000); ui_print("Install complete. Bye Bye!"); set_progress(1.000000); **But is this script correct? Particulary, I'm not sure for GravityBox, XposedInstaller, XPrivacy, Busybox and SU (since when I root it it was w/ Boromir from Framaroot).**
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80663
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Cyanogenmod "assert failed" error after deleting system apps
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After having rooted my phone, I removed some system apps. Now, when I try to install an incremental OTA update, I get "assert failed" errors relating to the apps I removed. I understand that one way to deal with this is to reflash the stock rom but I really don't want to do this. Is it safe to just remove the assert checks from the installer script in the update zip?
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2168
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How can I update my droid x to the 2.2 operating system?
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I'm trying to find a (hopefully official) place to update my droid x to 2.2 I'd appreciate any help/pointers
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2165
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What can I do to increase battery life on my Android tablet?
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Tablets have different usage profiles than phones. So many of the "Phone" suggestions don't apply. So, what can I do to get better battery life on my Android Tablet. (TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;) Works well, except something unexpected is consuming power; Just having the tabled turned on will drain the battery in 2-3 hours. Also, the power status shows 40% of my battery is always being used by "cell standby"; While this tablet has Wifi, it is disabled. It also has no built-in cell phone, so what could be draining the battery?
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4953
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Is there a media player which doesn't lose current track when mounting/unmounting the SD card?
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I've got an Xperia X10. I listen to audio books, so I'd like to keep my position in the playlist. Whenever I mount the SD card using USB, the standard media player, Mediascape, lose both the playlist and the position. Do you know of an alternative media player which doesn't have this defect? (Including paid apps.)
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2166
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How can I get the Windows 7 USB driver working for my Android Tablet?
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I have a Tech_7 from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6; When I plug it into the usb port, it shows up in the Device manager as HiDROID, but the driver is not installed. How can I get the USB driver working?
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62666
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Is there any way to find/remove duplicate tracks from Google Play Music?
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I have my music from CD in both MP3 and FLAC format. Unfortunately, the Google Music uploader insists on uploading both formats, and so I have duplicate tracks. Is there an app/tool/method to find and remove these duplicate tracks from the cloud?
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3298
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What are the drawbacks of moving an app to SD card?
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Since I upgraded to Android 2.2, I noted some minor disadvantages of moving an app to SD card, like having to wait the SD card to be mounted after a reboot to be able launch the app. What other disadvantages are there?
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3294
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Are there any tools to sandbox a malware application even more than the granted permissions on Android?
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Suppose I want to run some program which requests too many permissions. For example, record from the microphone or read IMEI of my phone. However, there are no practical explanation why recording from the mic or IMEI number is needed for this particular application, except for data mining. I want to try this app, but restrict its permissions. For example, if it reads IMEI, it should get random IMEI(but the same every time). If it tries to read the mic, it should get silence. Some other interesting permissions: 1. Phonebook read/write access - returns zero contacts, pretend that write is OK, but actually do nothing. 2. Send SMS - pretend that SMS is sent, but do nothing. 3. Get list of visible Wi-Fi networks - return zero networks. Obviously the tool should require a rooted phone. Are there any such tools?
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3290
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How can I organize items in a folder?
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I created a folder for games on my homescreen. I added many apps to it, but now that I need to scroll I'd like to reorder them. Long pressing on an icon closes the folder (so I can drop the icon on my home screen). Is it possible? Or do I have to remove and re-add them in order. I have a stock Motorola XT720 running eclair.
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3291
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Why do I keep getting interrupted by a Device Management - Software Update screen? How do I get rid of it?
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Occasionally and frequently at inconvenient times (in the middle of important Angry Birds games) I get a screen that says: Device management Software update Congratulations! New software update for phone installed. Phone is ready for use OK I click OK and it goes away, but it always comes back. Is my phone really being updated this often. I doubt it. It always reports the same version, Eclair. Even if it was, I don't want to be notified like that. How can I stop this?
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3293
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Are there any known conflicts between the official Samsung GpsRestore App for the Galaxy-S and custom roms?
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Samsung have released an app for the Android Market in order to reset the GPS to factory settings, on Galaxy-S devices that experience problems using it. It should fix the GPS problems that a lot of people are experiencing. (Android Spin: Samsung Finally Has a GPS Fix) However, I know that several custom ROMs also attempt to fix the problematic Galaxy-S GPS. Does anyone know (or experienced) any problems after running that application on a custom ROM?
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33420
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Facing Xperia U problems after updated to ICS
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1. I had updated my Xperia U to 4.0, after updating my phone am unable to use otg... one app was showing that drive unavailable. 2. Can't use call recording softwares it will record only my voice without opponents. 3. Getting too slow while using Chrome and few social working apps even camera. 4. How to downgrade to 2.3, & can we use pattern lock,music player, data softwares of 4.0 in 2.3?
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57377
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Automatic backup computer to Android via wireless using scp
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There is this script that I want to write but I don't even know if it is possible, so I'll explain what I intent to do to see if it is possible and if you can point me to the direction I should look to accomplish that. I have a Galaxy S4 and attached a 64GB micro SD on it so I can back up all my files to it. In order to make it really automated I thought on the following schema. 1. In my computer (Ubuntu 13.10) I run a script every, say, 10 minutes. It will execute step 2. 2. If my S4 is on the same wireless network than my computer, it will proceed to step 3. 3. Use rsync to sync all folders I want backed up. I think that the problems I have to solve here are: * How to identify if my S4 is on the network? * How to run a SSH server on it that supports RSYNC? I know that some parts of this question should be answered in askubuntu, but I wanted to show the whole picture here.
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57375
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Cannot find option to edit people in Nexus 4
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My device is Nexus 4 with custom PACman ROM installed. It got into a bootloop while taking a pic,So I swiped the dalvik cache and system files using TWRP. It booted up finely But since then i couldnt find the overflow button in people. Anybody have any idea...?
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36434
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Log for WiFi on Android Tablet
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Is there a log that records WiFi connectivity events/issues? I keep getting disconnected when using my Nexus 10 tablet and other devices on the same network do not.
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57378
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Forward button functionality in the Play Store
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l was watching one of the Play Store app videos on Note 3 and accidentally touched the back button twice. And That's when I realized HARD one more time that I can not do a forward (back to what I was watching). As a result, I could not locate that app again. This ( not being able to go forward ) becomes an issue on many other situations too.. So, forward button is definitely has its own place in the UX. ( Imagine not having the forward button on the internet browsers, that's exactly the situation here. ) Is there a history of visited apps on the play store on the device that I can navigate back _and forward_ through?
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18208
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How to disable or remove Gmail account from my Android
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I don't want to receive email on my Android device, so how do I remove my Gmail account from it? I realize that I need to have my Gmail account associated to the device, and that I would need to reset the phone to factory settings in order to remove this main account.. So do I have any options?
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14787
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How to use my phone to transfer Wi-Fi to other devices?
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I'm using Nexus S, recently I got a Kindle, however, the Kindle couldn't connect to my company's Wi-Fi (seems it doesn't support the encryption method), so I'm wondering this method: 1. My Nexus S connect to company's Wi-Fi 2. Nexus S performs like a adhoc , create a new wifi 3. Kindle connect to the new Wi-Fi. The problem is how to perform step 2. I found a software `Wifi tether`, but it can only tether 3G network to other devices, not Wi-Fi. Any suggestions? my phone is rooted.
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14786
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Why would the Netflix App want to "read sensitive log data" on my device?
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I just noticed that that Netflix App wants the "Read Sensitive Log Data" permission to run. * What exactly does this permission allow? (besides the fairly generic/scary sounding description in the market) * Why do you think the Netflix app might need it?
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33607
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Can I Throttle the GPU on my phone?
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My phone gets really hot when playing games. I've tried throttling the cpu all the way down, but it doesn't seem to help any. Is there anyway to manually throttle the GPU? EDIT: My phone is an LG Motion 4G LTE
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33601
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Disabling skype messaging sound on Nexus 7
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It seems you can turn off all notifications and alerts, but I like getting text notifications. The spammy sound that comes by default is most certainly annoying, and there doesn't seem to be any option to disable that without losing text notifications too. Does anyone know how to disable just the Skype sound, whilst keeping the text notification?
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37383
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Missed call alerts when phone busy on another call?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Gingerbread. I have just discovered that I do not receive any kind of missed call notifications when my phone is busy on another call. I am quite shocked as this facility is available even in very cheap, ordinary phones. How do I fix it? Is it because of some phone settings of mine? or is there an android update? or do I need to install some app? or is the trouble with my network operator?
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66744
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Hide the address bar ("omnibox") in Chrome for Android without scrolling?
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I'm dealing with a web app that I can't scroll up and down or zoom (scale) in and out, and there is just a tiny bit of the bottom of the page that doesn't fit on the display. Since scrolling and scaling is unavailable, there is simply no way to access it. However, if I could just hide the Chrome address bar (I believe it's technically called the "omnibox"), then everything would fit. Unfortunately, the only way that I've been able to figure out to hide it is to scroll down the page--which, again, I can't do. Is there a way to auto-hide the address bar in Chrome for Mobile, without having to scroll down?
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38724
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Starting the Google calendar sync in Samsung Galaxy S Duos
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I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos and had a issue of calendar sync. While trying to clear data, I mistakenly force-stopped the Google Calendar Sync app. Now, the calendar sync is not working. It gives an error: `Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly.` How do I start the Google Calendar Sync app again?
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30559
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Gmail mobile website messed up in default internet browser
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For a few weeks now the Gmail mobile site is messed up in default internet browser. The scroll doesn't work properly and when you "touch" things it doesn't work "visually" although it quite works. For example, if I click the 4th inbox message, it looks like it clicked the 2nd message instead of the 4th. It's confusing to use. Another example is when I click the Search icon, it disappears when I try to type something. I tried clearing cache, clear data from Manage applications, hard reboot several times, but it doesn't appear to get fixed. Anyone knows to fix it?
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30551
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How to listen iTunes podcasts on Android
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I found a language learning website. They offer their podcasts for free but only an iTunes link is provided. So iTunes for me, downloaded them all and put in a nice playlist to go through one by one and listen and learn. I don't own an iPhone but I own an Android phone, a Google Nexus S. How can I get all these podcasts in a playlist on my phone? I am on Mac-os-x Lion, I think.
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34877
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Change predefined SMS messages as a reply to being busy
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Can predefined SMS messages that you can select when not being able to pick up the call be somehow configurable? Can we change them somehow? I know there's the last option of writing a custom SMS message, but I would rather change and localise existing ones to suit my needs and to not repeat the same typing over and over again.
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40114
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Where does the Play Store store the apps I am currently downloading?
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I was downloading Facebook from the Play Store awhile ago when the phone suddenly hanged up so I forcefully shut it down by removing the battery. Now when I re-boot Facebook is no longer in the queue and I need to download it again. Now my question is, where did the Play Store temporarily store it while it was being downloaded? I fear that there's now a rogue incomplete Facebook apk file somewhere that's using up wasted space.
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40112
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Get data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db from backup.ab
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I followed Nikolay Elenkov's method of unpacking `backup.ab`. Is it possible to get `data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db` from `backup.ab`?
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40110
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Block A Number From Leaving Voicemail?
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I keep getting spam calls from a number every night at midnight. I've blocked it, but now it just goes to voicemail and I have to delete the voice messages every morning. It's annoying. Is there an option to block it from leaving voice messages, or just automatically answer then hang up? I haven't found one in Android itself (my phone has ICS). ~~I've also triedMr. Number, which I thought would do this, but it doesn't.~~ **It does work, see update below**. I've also talked to my carrier about it, but apparently I'd have to add "smart number blocking" or something to my plan for about $5 a month. If possible, I'd rather just get an app answer & hang up than have another fee to pay. **Delayed Update** : I followed the directions eldarerathis provided below for Mr. Number and it does what I was trying to do; I must have just done something wrong before. The phone will still ring for a few seconds though, so it may be best to silence it if the call comes at a consistent, inconvenient time like it does for me.
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47468
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Won't recognize USB
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When i got my gs3 i plugged it into my computer (Win 7) and drivers installed automatically. everything was perfectly fine i was able to access both sd and phone from my computer. i took it to activation with clear talk and it didn't recognize usb. I have reinstalled proper drivers from samsung web page. i have also tried kies. kies wont accept it. I have tried it on linux and didn't work. Both computers recognize phone but phone wont recognize computers. The thing is i won't get the option of mtp or ptp on the drop down notification menu. this is not a matter of drivers or usb debugging. i have tried to remove battery for 1 min and reset it. any ideas how to fix?
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47469
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Warning: Camera Failed
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I have a vanilla Samsung Galaxy S3, and just a month or two ago the back camera won't work. Whenever I use the default Jelly Bean camera app, it just pops up a message saying: "Camera Failed." then closes the app. I downloaded a third party camera app to use the forward-facing camera, which works fine. This happened very recently after I got the phone (it was a replacement) and has been in a rugged case the entire time. I don't recall any trauma to the camera itself, either. Any fixes or what I might be doing wrong?
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15780
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Wi-fi problem after tablet stand by
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I have a couple of tablets for a school software.Tablets are mid 2.3 gingerbread. They work ok. When they start, it checks for wi-fi and automatically connects. My problem is, after 30 minutes of inactivity, when they get into stand-by, after I unlock the screen my wi-fi connection is not available. But if I turn off/on it works ok. I was wondering how can I fix this so that when the screen goes into stand-by when it wakes the wi-fi will work. (The tablets are in a different city and I can't turn the wi-fi on manually or by remote). Any help is welcomed. Thanks.
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6895
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Delete APN on LG-P500
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The LG-P500 does not allow to delete/disable MMS APN. The problem is that if I define my own APN, the original one, which cannot be deleted, is still used by messaging application... Anybody knows how I can put there my own APN instead of the operator defined one? BR STeN
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24236
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How do I prevent the Browser and Dolphin HD from deleting old history entries?
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So I've noticed that for both the default browser and for the Dolphin HD browser, all the history entries get deleted when you go beyond a certain number of pages visited. Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening? I often do like to look at what I visited in the far past.
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6899
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How can I tell the differences between a 3G, 3G LTE, and 4G phone?
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I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask, but it looks like the Gadget StackExchange has been closed. I've been doing research on mobile phones and looking at different Android devices and I'm a bit confused. Often times, the device advertises 'Speeds up to X Mbps', and lists the available networks (e.g. GSM, HSPA/WCDMA). However, as 3G LTE and 4G standards have been developing, phones are being released that are capable of even greater speeds. How can I tell if a mobile is 3G LTE or 4G? Can a 3G LTE phone upgrade to 4G? (And for that matter, is there any difference between WiMAX and 4G at this point?) Thanks!
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30196
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How compatible is an unlocked AT&T HTC One X to use in India?
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I am not sure this question is quite relevant to the site's purpose. Anyways IM giving it a shot as this is the closest forum I found to ask. I am planning on buying the HTC One X running ICS (AT&T unlocked) to use back in India. I understand the myriad of differences (starting with the HSPA+ and LTE on each version) between the GLobal and the AT&T version. I am not a pro in telling the differences between the technologies and knowing if it would be fully compatible. I know voice and messaging will but how about data? (which is 'the' whole point of the phone) Would I still be able to get updates (Jelly Bean) through the local carrier (say Airtel) Please advise. Here is the link to the ebay item: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC- One-X-16GB-White-Unlocked- Smartphone-/320989441413?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4abc762d85
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71433
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Equivalent of CTRL + C (break) in android console
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Recently I discovered, that via QPython console I can execute android (linux) commands. Ping works. Question is: how to interrupt it's output on smartphone? CTRL + C obviously isn't the answer.
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71438
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How to root my Omnirom using Multirom?
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I have Omnirom installed on my Nexus 4 inside Multirom. How should I root my Omnirom then? Problem is that the OS on which Multirom was setup always gets stuck in a bootloop for a reason not known to me. So I use other ROMs by getting them installed on my Multirom. How should I root my Omnirom then?
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17305
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amazon app store won't download without sd card
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For some reason on my new pandigital supernova, whenever i try to download and install an app, it starts to download bit then cancels with the error: SD Card Required. I didn't have this problem before on my pandigital novel, so why now? I don't have the money right now for a sd card, so am i stuck?
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77872
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How to unlock bootloader on samsung devices?
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Before you try to install any custom ROM on your device, you need to unlock the phone’s bootloader, which is a code executed before any OS (operating system) launch. The notion of a bootloader is unanimous to all operating systems worldwide and includes systems running on your personal computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, smart watches and basically everything that has OS on it HTC website has a section for developers where you can grab SDK; you just need to find your phone’s model. Samsung website does not offer such luxury, Sony Mobile website offers a section for users looking to unlock their Sony’s bootloader. * So, For Samsung Devices How to unlock Bootloader? * any useful reference _links_ or _comments_ or _answers_ will much appreciated :) Note : am using samsung note 3 neo
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39459
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HTC One X won't charge
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I bought a HTC one X in China, in order to send it to my girlfriend who's in UK, but she's constantly get charging problems. The problem is like this: 1. Can't charge at all using AC adapter if the battery is not empty. The battery bar just keep decreasing no matter whether you plugged the power line or not. (Faster with the line plugged). The only way to get it charged is to wait until the phone drain its battery and die. Then it charges again. 2. Battery can be charged with computer USB, but very very S..L..O..W. Maybe after hours and you get an 1% increase. 3. When using 1) the battery bar is around 50% after one night's charge. Restarting or shutting down\start again from the Android GUI won't help. But if we shut-down the phone and restart using the HBoot, it will show a bar of nearly 100%. My girlfriend didn't have the adapter shipped along with phone. She has a BlackBerry 5V600mA adapter and a 5V1A adapter bought from AMAZON. Neither of them work. We hesitate to use a 2A adapter because we fear it may do harm to the battery. I have read a lot threads these days. I think its maybe caused by some error on battery software of system or hardware error. But others' problems didn't seem totally the same with mine, and the solutions to these problems didn't work. Does anyone have idea to deal with it?
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39452
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Difference between touching the screen with finger and S pen
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What is the difference in touching the screen of Galaxy Tab (10.1) with Finger and the S Pen ?
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34124
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Application missing from Settings > Apps > Running
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After deploying an application in the Android emulator (I'm targeting Android 4.1.2 - API Level 16) and running it: * the application is **not** displayed in the Settings > Apps > Running list * the application is displayed when holding the home button for a long time * the application process is listed by the "ps" command (ran from ADB) Is it a normal behavior ?
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34123
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Log off from GMail on Android 2.3
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I have a Samsung Ace, with Android 2.3.6. I logged in with GMail and now I cant log off. I searched a lot of forums etc., but no answer. I need your help, because it consumes a lot of battery juice and internet traffic.
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34122
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Can a cheap cable prevent AC charging from working?
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A while ago, I had my phone repaired (the USB socket was worn out) and had to replace the USB cable as well. Since then I haven't been able to quickly charge my phone in AC mode. Previously it worked both on the dedicated charger that came with my phone and the "power" usb socket on my laptop. Is it plausible that this is because of the cheap cable? My phone is a Sony Xperia Neo V.
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39186
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Always crashing Camera app in Galaxy Nexus JB 4.2.1
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I experience crashes on the camera app everytime I launch it (I'm on a Galaxy Nexus under Android 4.2.1), and also when launching the camera through other apps (camera 360, barcode scanner, etc.). Is anybody able to understand the stack trace i get from the Camera app? it's the picture at post #8 of this link: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=42532 The phone is not rooted and I already tried wiping the camera data, restoring the factory settings, removing the battery and uninstalling the other camera360-like apps, but nothing just works. thanks a lot Luigi
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35831
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Server Password changed for email on s3, unable to sign in, connection error
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My email worked fine on Galaxy S 3 for 3 weeks, but all of a sudden I receive a message saying "Server Password changed, sign in failed connection error". I have changed nothing and was still receiving emails minutes before this happened. Also, the same password still works when logging into Virgin Media to see email online.
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35834
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People can't hear me on my Samsung Galaxy S3
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When I send or receive a call, the person on the other side can't hear me. Sometimes, the microphone goes mute during the call. But when I check if the phone is on mute, but it isn't. It happens randomly. The microphone seems to be OK, and I think this is probably a software problem. Would upgrading the OS (from ICS to JB) fix this?
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35838
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What is "Fast bluetooth connection" on my Cyanogenmod?
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Could anyone give an explanation of the option called "Fast Bluetooth Connections" on CyanogenMod7? I don't seem to notice anything after selecting that option though.  What does it possibly do?
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4131
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Show dial/call duration
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In Android 2.1 there was the possibility to drag the notifications bar during dialing a number and to be able to see when the phone started ringing (it was starting counting when connecting, then resetting the counter when dialing) and hence be able to "beep" somebody without listening the dialing sound. In Android 2.2 this function disappeared. Is there a way to bring it back or an app in the market for this? Thank you!
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4133
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News and weather app/widget crashes on startup
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Over the past couple of days, the news and weather app won't start for me. I get an error message and I'm asked to force close or report the issue whenever I try to add the widget to a home screen or launch the app from the app tray. Does anyone know what's causing the issue, and if so, how can I fix it?
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4134
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Can I import contacts from vcf and NOT sync to Google?
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I bought the Nexus S with Android 2.3 and am in the process of migrating my contacts from the Apple Address book. I was able to create and import a vcf file containing all the contacts into Android. But when I look in the contacts of the phone, I get the message" You don't have any contacts to display". But when I search for a contact, they are found. What's going on? Can I have my contacts locally on the phone without having them sync with Google first before being accessible?
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7475
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Is there an official dialer code resource?
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There are a ton of XDA forums and a decent number of answers here that refer to specific dialer codes. For instance `*#*#4636#*#*` will cause unicorns to spring forth from your phone or tell you what OS you're running and how much RAM you have (I forget which). I found one list of Secret Star Codes but I'm wondering if there's a more complete list? Someone warned that some codes can really screw up your phone and it'd be nice to have a good place to point people for good information on what the codes actually mean. Though in fact `*#*#4636#*#*`, which was recently recommended, is fairly safe, I think it is a good practice, especially since we all start talking about fire breathing dragons when the subject of rooting a device comes up, to make sure we're encouraging folks to make sure they know what a dialer code is going to do.
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19667
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move .apk files to Nokia 6303
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I have downloaded many Live wall papers on my Samsung Galaxy ACE 5830 Phone . 1) Is there a way to move the these to Nokia 6303 Phone 2) how can i install .APK files on the same Nokia Phone from my PC.
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19661
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What does Hot Boot mean?
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In Miui ROMs, there are four options for rebooting a phone from the power menu:  What does "Hot Boot" mean, technically speaking? Are there any circumstances where a hot boot could cause harm? Are there any reasons for choosing to hot boot at all?
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19660
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Picture always appears on Facebook as "on line"
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My picture is constantly being displayed as "on line" in Facebook even when I am not. I have completely uninstalled the Facebook app from my Droid 3 and all related apps yet my picture continues to show me as available on Facebook through mobile. How can I get my picture off. I am already "off line" on the actual Facebook program - I can't see anyone, but everyone can still see me. Please help...
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17540
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Default caller image on HTC
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Please how can I change default android image which shows on screen on unknown caller(HTC Sensation)? Thanks
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17543
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Android Desk Phone Tablet
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I have been using VoIP for my landline for years, with an analog telephone connected to internet via an ATA. Recently, this Grandstream GXV3175 PoE video phone sparked my interest in upgrading and getting rid of the analog phone and ATA, but now I wish to upgrade to an **Android system with camera and market**. It could then also serve as a simple always-on portable PC for quick lookups or web browsing, and basic organiser/games/multimedia… There already are several ideas for using Android systems as a desktop phone: \- Android desk phones with Power-over-Ethernet \- Android desk phone tablet+dock, for landlines with xDSL Budget/specs-wise I like the Archos 80 G9 **tablet**. And ideally, there would be a Telpad-like dock but with PoE, but since that is not available for the moment, I was thinking about just connecting an **external handset** to the tablet in order to have proper microphone quality. Here I see 2 possibilities: 1\. via an USB port, e.g. Tiptel or Digitus 2\. via an earphone port, e.g. iPego or Moshi Moshi However, if I read up correctly, none of the above seems to be supported on Android tablets?! \- Does the OS (3.x/4?) actually support the USB handsets or are there _drivers readily available_? \- Are there Android tablets that have a 4-band or 4-pole earphone port with support for an external _headset/handset with microphone_? (Above-mentioned iPego or Moshi Moshi handsets are for iPhone/iPad only…) How can I do this? Any suggestions/alternatives? PS: sorry, `new users can only post a maximum of two hyperlinks` :/
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17545
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revert back to android 2.1 in samsung galaxy 5 aka europa from cyanogenmod 7 gingerbread 2.3
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I have installed android 2.3 gingerbread in my galaxy 5 europa GT-I5500 following this post Now want to go back to 2.1, any dictation how to do that? Thanks for your help.
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17546
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Streaming captured videos to a PlayStation 3 via DLNA?
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My Droid 3 captures video in the 3GPP format, and I'd like to stream some videos I've recorded to my PlayStation 3 using its DLNA support. When I use either the preloaded DLNA app or a third-party app like Skifta, the PS3 can find the video, but playing it produces a "file type not supported" error on the PS3. Is there a way to make these 3GPP videos available to the PS3?
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37210
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how to sort my contacts from pc on google account to most frequently used. not including the default email list
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How can I sort my contact list from my PC to show the most-used contacts or most-recently-used from my Google account without my Android in hand? This does not include the default 20-most-contacted email addresses that Google has. Basically, how do I sort by most-frequently-used contacts?
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46402
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Samsung Galaxy S3 keeps losing network connection and need to restart phone to reconnect
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I've had my S3 for around 6 months and never had a problem. But in the last couple of days it seems to be randomly losing connection to network (T-Mobile): I have to restart my phone to reconnect. Sometimes this only lasts a few minutes before dropping out again. Anybody else had this problem? I have no idea whats causing it. I have changed nothing on the phone, and the area I am in has good coverage. I dont get any error msg and all seems fine -- until I try to use it to access Internet; then it tells me "no internet connection" and the internet data signal disappears. If I try to text the text just fails to send, and I cannot receive or make any calls. People who ring say it goes straight to the mailbox.
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81911
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Possible to disable LG Cliptray?
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My LG G2 (and I assume other LG phones) have a "Cliptray" which replaces the clipboard with one where you can access the history. I'd like to remove this function as 1Password cannot remove copied passwords after a set time. Phone is rooted, if that helps.
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20630
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Use android phone as bluetooth receiver in car
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In my car I have my old Android phone as the GPS and music player. I was hoping to use it as a receiver for my calls coming to my other phone and any bluetooth devices around it streaming music. Is there a way to do this? I have searched Google thouroughly.
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45177
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Change sms signal for specific broadcast number
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At work I'm on standby certain days and nights and get alarms through sms messages, I would like to give those messages another notification signal so that I know if it's an alarm or not. They seem to be some form of broadcast messages since when I press and hold on the thread in the messaging app I only get "delete thread" and "register as spam", neither "add to contacts" or "view contact", otherwise I figured I would just add it as a contact and give that contact a specific notification signal. I'm on a Galaxy S2 running Android 4.1.2, I haven't rooted or upgraded it except normal OTA updates.
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20633
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Why is my Huawei IDEOS X3 (U8510) not appearing in the Device Manager list?
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I have just written my first Hello World app for Android using the Eclipse plug-in. As I understand it, I can run the app from within Eclipse so that it will be automatically downloaded to the phone. I should be able to select whether the emulator or phone should be used. So far I have not been able to run the app on the phone. There are no connected phones to deploy to. When I look in the Device Manager (Windows 7), there is also nothing there that looks like a phone and nothing in the 'Other devices' group either. Can anyone suggest what I can do?
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15929
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HTC Thunderbolt Killing the home app?
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Something that has been extremely aggravating me recently is that my HTC Thunderbolt seems to be automatically killing the home app whenever it needs space in it's ram. I notice that this happens when I do something processor intensive like downloading a new app. When I press the home button, it will just display a white screen that says "HTC" on it, and then go to the home and open up a toast saying "loading" just like when the phone first boots up. At first, I thought it was some of my other apps that were causing it, such as "advanced task killer" and "juice defender ultimate", but I uninstalled Advanced Task Killer, and disabled Juice Defender, and it is still happening. **Is there a way to stop this?**
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42237
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Clear Download cache on Alcatel devices?
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I am using an Alcatel 997D with Android 4.0.4. I need to clear the Download cache, the normal way to do this is to go to Settings - Apps - all apps, then select Download and then clear cache. However on my 997D, there is no "all apps" in Settings - Apps!? Any hint on alternative ways to clear the download cache? I need this to fix error code 495 on Google Play Store.
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42231
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Cannot configure keyboard input language anymore
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On my Xperia S /ICS, I had English and German language input configured. Worked as expected, could switch language on the keyboard. Then I installed a keyboard app and later uninstalled it. Now something strange happened: The default keyboard is now "Xperia Chinese keyboard". Below this I have * Google Voice typing (uncheckable) * Xperia Chinese Keyboard (NOT uncheckable) * Xperia Japanese Keyboard (NOT uncheckable) * Xperia Keyboard (NOT uncheckable) Now, when I configure the German language (or any other language) in Xperia keyboard, as Writing language, I still cannot use these languages, I only have English and Chinese available. This is an untenable situation, since I write 70% of my texts in German. Any ideas? Can I get rid of Xperia Keyboard? Install another keyboard that does not kill my phone?
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6046
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What limitations does rooting and/or installing a ROM put on my phone?
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I have an Evo and I'm kind of frustrated at the space limitations on the internal memory, the crapware that came pre-installed (Blockbuster and Nascar, Really?) and some performance issues. I was thinking that the right ROM might solve those problems. It seems like I read somewhere a while back that rooting/ROMs cause some dealbreaker problems that I didn't want to have. I can't find that article again, so I figured I'd ask you. If I root my phone and install a custom ROM, can I: * Use the Android Market like normal? * Use the standard GMail, Google Maps, GTalk, and other social networking apps without a problem? * Use the Google Voice app fully integrated like I do on the stock ROM? I know this will void the warranty. Are there any other limitations I should be aware of?
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6047
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How do I clean up the "search people"/new message contact list?
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I recently purchased a Droid Incredible, and linked it to my Google account. Now the list of contacts to choose from when creating a new message is huge (click the "contact" icon next to the To field of the message, which seems to be the same as the "search people" app). It appears to be including every contact from every aspect of my Google account, mixed in with everything on my phone: every email I've ever contacted, plus everyone on my GTalk contact list, plus everyone in my phone contacts. Is there any way to cut this list down? In its present state, the list itself is useless (forcing me to rely on typing the name in). Ideally I'd like to see only a specific group by default. Also acceptable would be limiting it to only phone contacts, or only contacts in my Gmail My Contacts list. **Update:** It seems that this feature is available in the default Android contacts app (the sync groups setting supposedly allows you to only synchronize contacts from specific groups), but not the HTC Incredible's version of Sense (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=0ff2b08f98943ccb&hl=en). Is there a simple way to get back to the stock contacts app? Or a solid replacement that includes the sync groups feature?
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26131
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Questions about phone migration using rsync
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I'm planning to get a new android phone and I'm wondering what's considered best practice to move all data and settings. I know that lots of stuff goes to google, but I'd like to migrate app data as well. I know that I can do an rsync of the SD card and move things like pictures, but which directories should I move? Could anything bad happen from me just doing an rsync of the entire old card to the new one? My old phone isn't rooted (yet) so I can't access /data, but if I did root it to grab that stuff, I'm not sure how I would feel about rooting the new phone - is there somewhere I could drop the files grabbed from /data on the old phone to somewhere on the new one to get things to "just work"? I'm migrating from Moto Droid 1 to 4
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7352
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How to delete an app installed with Amazon Appstore?
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I've installed an app using Amazon Appstore, but I don't see a way to uninstall it. Amazon support has failed to respond to my question after 2 days. I prefer a method that does not involve deleting it with a file manager or some sort of root access.
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10011
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What is my phone doing at 1 o'clock in the morning?
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I have recently installed JuiceDefender (JD) and along with it JuicePlotter (JP). JP gives me a nice graph about my energy consumption over time. I noticed that around 1 A.M. my phone uses up more battery power than the rest of the night. I don't think that I have something explicitly scheduled at that time. I have Samsungs 2.2 Froyo (rooted) on my Samsung Galaxy-S (I9000). How can I find out the cause for this?
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10017
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How do I sync calendars using Funambol?
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I have set up a local Funambol server and created an account. Then I installed Funambol Sync 9.0.1 on my android device (HTC Desire, CyanogenMod 7.0.3 stable (Android 2.3.3)) directly (by APK) because I don't have (and don't want) The Google App Pack. I configured it and it syncs contacts fine. However, it _only_ gives me the option to sync contacts: my user interface looks different than the screenshots on here. When opening the sync app I have only one big button that is labeled "Sync Contacts", I don't have a list like in the screenshot. Also, the 'Settings' don't have an "Account" tab. I wish to sync calendars (at least). What could be the cause of this? Have I installed it incorrectly?
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10016
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Why USB Tethering goes off after a while?
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I use 3G, Android 2.2, LG P500 phone. I've tested it on Windows 7 and Windows XP, the result is the same. After several minutes the connection dies and I need to switch off/on the USB Tethering option to restore the connection.
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10015
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What kind of hardware can be used to speed up the writing on android phones?
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This might be a border line question for this forum, but I will see and learn whether it is relevant. At least I do not believe that anyone here would feel that it is not interesting as it is very close to the interests of Android Enthusiasts. Imagine the following scenario. You want to type 300 characters (something like three SMS) and you want to do this as fast as possible. Given my typing speed on the touch screen (even utilizing various speed up input software), I am still typing at something like the fourth of the speed as on a normal keyboard. This scenario could arise in the following places: * As a passenger in a car/train/airplane * While walking (actually while biking in my case, but this is not recommended) * While sitting in a sofa/chair * While lying in bed I have come across various wireless keyboards, which could be utilized. The problem is that if I need one hand to hold the phone (in order to read what I type) and one to hold the keyboard in most of the scenarios above, I am left with at best a few fingers to type on the keyboard, which would hardly be better than using the touch screen. Therefore, I am thinking about a keyboard with a holder, which would need to be really tall in order to be close enough for me to actually read what I type. I imagine that the time it takes to set up something like this, would mean that it would not pay off for just typing the 300 characters. My conclusion so far, is therefore, that there is no current solution to this problem, which would make me faster, apart from buying an android phone with a built in keyboard. Are there any alternatives I have missed?
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