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20369 | Getting "Authentication is required" when trying to access the Play Store | Over the past week, whenever I try to open the Play Store/Market app on my phone, the app thinks for a while and then displays this error message: > Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account. But I am indeed signed into my Google account, as seen in other Google applications running on the phone, and as seen if I open the menu in the Market app and click the "Accounts" button. I suspect this might be related to the fact that over the past few months I've had two different Google accounts synced to this device, and I have recently removed one of them from the phone. No other Google application has had any problems with removing one account. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue? I can still install applications by using the market website (now "Google Play"), but this is still a big inconvenience. I also think I stopped getting updates. |
58097 | 'Authentication' Error | I try to download Bad Piggies and update Angry Birds on my Samsung Galaxy Tab but a message appears... "Authentication is required. You need to sign into your Google Account" I'm already signed in and they give me that strange message. Help anyone? |
32874 | What's the secret behind super durability of latest ADW Launcher EX? | Update of ADW Launcher EX is back again after a long time. It brings lot of visual tweaks as well as performance boosts. After few days of experience, I have encountered one even more interesting thing: I am unable to kill it by increasing system load (which is a very good thing). When foreground apps are launched, Android kills background apps based on `minfree` values. The apps having running services and notification get higher priority than normal background apps, but get lesser priority than foreground apps. Latest version of ADW Launcher EX has a running service (but no higher priority running notification) which is same as old versions and other launcher apps. I have used Go Launcher EX, LauncherPro, old version of ADW Launcher EX etc. All get killed when heavy foreground apps are launched, but latest version of ADW Launcher EX isn't getting killed. Instead, foreground apps are being killed when system load is high. Previously, hot reboot was also able to kill ADW Launcher EX, but now even that one fails. What's the magic behind all these? I am just curious... |
32877 | View Contact-Facebook connection on computer | Before I started using an Android phone, I had already connected my Google contacts with their Facebook profiles by including a URL-type field named “Facebook” with a link to their profiles. The Android Contacts app was clever enough to link (many of) my Google contacts to their Facebook profiles, but this link seems to exist only in the phone, not in Google Contacts. Is there a way to view & edit this aspect of my contacts database on my computer? |
32876 | Link contact to Twitter handle | Is there something I can put into the Google Contacts entry for someone that will link it to their Twitter handle? I have tried putting “@JohnDoe” into an IM-type field I’ve named Twitter, but that didn’t do the trick. |
32469 | Google play disappeared from my phone | While uninstalling some app I may have accidentally uninstalled Google play app. But even then I have updated Google play app before and while uninstalling it should remove only updates from my phone not the complete app. I should have been able to use default app. But I am unable to do so. Yesterday while clicking app's icon it was showed an error, that app isn't installed. I tried to find it on my app library but it's not there. What should I do? I am using Samsung galaxy fit (GT-S5670) |
26133 | Google Play Store disappeared from my phone | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Google play disappeared from my phone My google play store is not showing on my home page and it's not in the app drawer and it's not in All Apps under settings. My phone is not rooted, and is running the stock HTC rom. I have an EVO 4G phone. Could anyone tell me what is happening and how I can recover it? I would download an .apk or something, but I don't have a file manager currently installed. I would rather not reset my whole phone. |
35471 | Is there a facebook app that does not read your location? | I've looked at a number of facebook apps, and it seems that they require permission to read my precise location. This includes Stream, Fast, Friendcaster, and the official facebook app. Can anyone recommend a Facebook app that does not require permission to read my location data? |
35472 | Can't take screenshots on a rooted device | I can't take screenshots on my **rooted** Android 4.0.3 tablet. It's a Genesis GT-1230 running some modified ROM, and apparently the power + volume down combination is disabled. The screen is 10.1", 1024 x 600 pixels. * I have GoLauncher installed on it, and its screenshot feature produces a result like this: (resolution 600 x 988, not resized or edited in any way)  * However, if I deny root permissions for GoLauncher, the screenshot result goes like this: (resolution 249 x 410, not resized or edited in any way)  * I installed this screenshot app, it requires root, I give root permission, and it displays an error message, something along the lines of " _error on fb0_ ". |
35473 | Other apps to manage permissions? | I used to use - and loved - LBE Privacy Guard which allowed you to revoke specific permissions from specific apps. Ever since AT&T _finally_ pushed out Jelly Bean for the S3 though, it no longer works, and puts my phone into a endless reboot loop. Searching in the market, I couldn't find any other app that does this (though the are plenty that just let you _SEE_ the permissions of all your apps). Anyone know of another app that does the same thing as LBE? |
35475 | How to Use Camera in ICS to store images on internal memory? | The SD card slot on my HTC Dezire Z is broken and a replacement is not available. How can I use my camera without an SD Card? I am using ICS. |
74695 | Unable to receive msgs even when im online on Galaxy S3 | When I'm online and have not manually signed out of Skype or force closed it, I cannot get messages sent by contacts online to my account. Sometimes there is a delay in message delivery and sometimes they are not delivered until I login on laptop/desktop. Can anyone help in this regard? |
74692 | Crash while adding google account | Facing trouble while adding Google account to my android device. In logcat I got these two messages: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmService: java.lang.SecurityException: attempting to read gservices without permission: Neither user 10073 nor current process has com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES. java.lang.SecurityException: attempting to read gservices without permission: Neither user 10073 nor current process has com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES. Screen shot of my device Samsung Galaxy S3 (4.2.2)   Screen shot of my device Samsung Galaxy S3 (4.2.2) / while restarting |
74691 | Does using uTorrent for Android wear out the phone memory? | When you use uTorrent for Android, does it trash the SSD with multiple writes? Since most phones' internal memory and SD cards are flash based, and torrents do multiple writes, are they especially harmful for the lifespan of SSDs? If so, are there workarounds? |
81317 | Authenticator app is not working | I'm choosing option to add MFA in the Google accounts, scanning barcode, secret is added. Name of the account in the Authenticator is correct. However, when I try to enter the generated code - Google says it's incorrect. The same on all attempts. Ideas? UPD I've tried syncing time from the Authenticator - still getting errors UPD2 Can it be the reason that I previously had Authenticator installed on another phone with different email? |
74699 | Game app's restarting themselves between levels | I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone with the 4.4.2 version of android. The issue is that games tend to restart themselves between levels, games like angry birds, "blocks" (a tetris-like game) and other, various apps. They are all free versions, if that matter. In fact, it almost seems the app tries to show an add when this event occurs. So my question is: Is there a way to deal with this? Is it actually the ads that cause this? |
23803 | ASUS Transformer TF101 freezes on many ROMs | # Problem: I have this TF101, which freezes in virtually every ROM I've tried. When I'm playing a game, refreshing Twitter timeline by dragging down, or sometimes even simply viewing settings, the screen freezes. The sound and logcat however continue. I can also turn the screen on and off by pressing the power button, but the lockscreen does not show up. When I press the volume buttons, _sometimes_ logcat says it's registering the presses, but ignores them: `I/InputDispatcher(141): Dropped event because input dispatch is disabled.` Here's a Youtube video showing the problem. # Analysis: As said, logcat continues while the freeze is happening. Here are two logcats of the freeze and a traces.txt: **Device info:** Stock ROM **Android version:** 3.1 **Kernel version:** 2.6.36.3-00011-g3eb19ec android@Mercury #1 **Build number:** HMJ37.WW_epad-8.4.4.11-201107011 **S/N:** B70......... **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before. **Logcat** **Device info:** Stock ROM after 2 ASUS updates **Android version:** 4.0.3 **Kernel version:** 2.6.39.4 android@Mercury #1 **Build number:** IML74K.WW_epad-9.2.1.24-20120503 **S/N:** B70......... **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before, but now the device reboots itself short time later. **Logcat** **Device info:** Prime! 1.8 ROM flashed using NVFlash **Android version:** 2.3 **Kernel version:** 2.6.36.4-g565dea1 roach@nimda #20110816 **Build number:** HTJ85B.prime_epad-1.8-20110821 **S/N:** B70......... **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before. _This is the ROM in which the freezes less frequently happen, but they still happen._ **Traces.txt** # Solution: I have no idea. That's why I came here. Any help is appreciated. |
23804 | Android customization Galaxy Note | Recently, Android ICS has been released in my country (Hungary) also for the Samsung Galaxy Note. That's cool, the phone updated itself to Android 4.0.3 and at first sight it was really cool and fast. But... To be honest, the Wi-Fi disconnects and the battery gets empty in half of a day... These 2 make me really angry and I was thinking about rooting, which I have successfully done today, but it still didn't help at all on my problems. Okay, the UI might be a little faster... So. I thought I might have to change the ROM to a custom one. Now I have more questions about this: * I wish to modify my phone on a way I can easily turn it back to the factory state (no wonder, warranty). How to do this/is it possible? * Is it possible to "put up" more ROMs and when I'm turning on the phone just select the one I want to use (just like you'd install more OSs on a desktop computer)? * I would also want to know what are my options for a custom ROM for a Galaxy Note WITHOUT losing my S-Pen functionality, so which ROMs should I count in? * How to freakin' achieve these above questions if everything is ok? =D Thanks in advance! =) (Links and experiences are welcome also...) |
65838 | How to root Xperia P device | How do I get root access for my Xperia P device runing Jelly Bean(4.1)? Is it required to unlock bootloader before trying to root the phone? |
27138 | How to enable NFC on Galaxy Note I717 for lockscreen/screen off use? | The Note I717 running Paranoid ICS and makes everything except the S-Pen great -- except I can't quite figure out how to enable NFC for use on the lock screen/screen off modes. I see plenty of people doing this and it appears to require a software mod of some kind. How can I get this rigged up on the I717? |
65831 | SGS2 mobile connectivity/GPS intermittent problems after DIY repair | Looks like my SGS2 started to have mobile connectivity/GPS problems, possibly as a result of DIY repair (I manually replaced LCD+digitizer after an LCD damage): * GSM signal level frequently drops to nearly zero * mobile data speed drops to (nearly) zero * GPS works only rarely; can't fix most of the time **How can I debug the problem? Which connectors etc to check most carefully which can directly affect the problem? What else to try?** Official firmware auto-updated to 4.1.2. GT-I9100. GSM, non-locked, international version. |
27133 | Missing features in Galaxy S2 ICS upgrade | I just upgraded my Sgs2 to ics but found a few things missing. First one is facebook integration with Contacts app is broken. I used to be able to see everyone's info from their Facebook in my contacts app, including profile pic, status, even recent media uploads. Now it barely shows anything, just an email and that's it. It doesn't even show me birthdays anymore which is extremely important to me! Very upsetting! Wtf happened?? Secondly I read that some stock ics features were taken out, such as lock screen app launching and new gallery. Is this true? Thank you very much |
65832 | Something eating my battery | I have my Nexus 7 2013 few months. Few weeks ago, for some reason battery start draining - it was empty after one day or so. I reinstalled whole tablet, and after that everything went to normal. But again, after maybe 10 days, I faced the same problem with the battery. How can I find what causing this problem, and how to solve it? |
27136 | Trigger WiFi hotspot based on known WiFi availability or location | I have a HTC One XL and a Nexus 7. They both know my home WiFi network and a few other networks, and my Nexus knows my HTC's WiFi hotspot as well. When I'm out and about I press my hotspot widget on my HTC to enable the WiFi hotspot, which allows my Nexus to automatically connect and get online. What I'd like is a way to * use a known WiFi network if available (to save battery and mobile data), and * otherwise automatically turns on WiFi hotspot mode * can be WiFi based or location based This will allow me to use the Nexus 7 wherever I am, without having to take out my HTC and flick the hotspot switch. At the same time I'd like the Nexus to prioritise other known networks over the hotspot, so that if possible it drops off the hotspot network and uses the known network. Searching for anything containing 'WiFi hotspot' returns dozens of apps to get around carrier imposed hotspot restriction, so I am not having much success there. |
65837 | Is less than 2 hours of battery life normal for Galaxy S2 with | Screen darker than | 5 times darker than normally possible thanks to Screen Filter app, removed more than 70 system apps (I have less than 40 now) with the rest except absolutely essential being frozen, WiFi GPS and all the rest turned off,sound muted, CPU and GPU undervolted and underclocked,(flashed 4.4.2 ROM and Dorimanx 10.43v98.4 Kernel which noticeably boosted battery life, especially after tweaking with the settings) disabled error reporting and everything else battery using I could think of while playing any game? I doubled the battery life thanks to all the changes I made (read above) because the battery lasted barely an hour, often less.The issue was ever since I got the phone and I thought it was caused by the Samsung bloatware and Android 2.3.4.Being very UNsatisfied with the battery I bought a new one and it doesn't help except that I have double the battery life again (4 hours max) which is still very bad for Me. The screen gets hot but the battery is even hotter and the area around the SoC (CPU, GPU etc) gets the hottest, I believe **So is this normal? What else can I do apart from the improvements I wrote above to improve the situation?** |
65836 | GPS stopped working after root | After rooting my Sony Xperia P, the GPS stopped working. Even Google Maps can't find my current location now. I found this problem when started working on Location API. Is it a common issue and is it resolvable? I tried searching on XDA too, but couldn't find anything about this. |
25402 | Taking screen captures on Galaxy SII with ICS | After upgrading my Rogers Galaxy SII (I727R MODEL) to ICS. I cannot take screen captures of activities. I've tried using home and power as with gingerbread as well as power and down volume together. Neither works. Is there another way or has this feature been disabled by rogers? Any help is appreciated. |
25406 | Can Android phones restrict background syncing to secure WiFi connections? | Context: * T-mobile G1 * CyanogenMod * No data plan WiFi is available for free in many places, including my home, local libraries, and even at least 1 doctor's office. However, not all of them are secure. While I don't mind using insecure networks for Google Maps or simple Google searches, I don't want to transmit my Google account infomration/e-mails/contact list/etc. in the clear. Is there a way to keep the phone from doing this? Incidentally, I really don't want to turn off background sync completely because that would defeat the point of having a phone that's (more or less) always up to date. |
25408 | Where is the +1 button in Google Reader on Android 4.0? | I just upgraded from (Samsung S2) Android 2.x to Android 4.0. This apparently upgraded some Google apps like Gmail and Reader as well. In the old Reader, I had a +1 button next to each article. Where is it in the new Reader? (Not _Star_ , mind you). |
32296 | Google Play movie rental errors as it says my device is rooted (it is not) | I have a standard Galaxy S3. I have rented and downloaded Movies from Google play before however now it is saying: > Downloads aren't supported on rooted devices (error 44) However my S3 is not rooted. All software is update to date. I have cleared the cache but this does not solve the issue. |
32292 | Enable Adhoc on Jelly Bean | [Is] there any way to enable adhoc mode in JellyBean. WPA_supplicant hack isn't working. |
49745 | My clock has disappeared | I have a HTC Desire X running Android 4.0.4 (not rooted). I use the "Digital Clock" widget which comes with phone on my home screen. The phone came with 3 clock related widgets - Weather Clock, Digital Clock and Social Clock. By default, the Weather Clock appeared on the home screen but I removed that from the Home Screen and added the Digital Clock on the home screen. This was good for a month. But today, the Digital Clock disappeared from the home screen. I tried adding the clock back to the home screen from the Widgets list. I am able to add "Social Clock" and it's visible on the home screen. But I am unable to add "Digital Clock" and "Weather Clock". When I add either of this - it takes me to the chose a City menu & then when I chose a city, it returns me to an empty home screen with no Clock. I am however able to add the "Social Clock". I tried the following things * Booted the phone * I force stopped and cleared data for Clock and Clock Widget None of this helped. What do I do? I am not really a Social Clock kind of guy. |
32299 | Unknown Notification Alerts | My S3 constantly sounds a Notification alert but I can't tell what it is trying to notify me about. No new emails, no new messages. What is it trying to tell me? |
3134 | Can I use my Android device as Wi-Fi Dongle (ie Tethering to PC through USB, but using Wi-FI not Phone Network)? | I want to use my Android phone to connect a desktop (windows 7) PC to the internet via Wi-Fi (ie, not muching though my Data plan). Is this possible with the various tethering options out there? The reason I ask is, most suppot wi-fi the other way around, ie, the phone is the wi-fi hotspot, and the internet connection comes over the phone network. I want to connect to an existing wi-fi network, and share that with the PC. Background - for various reasons our office LAN network is b0rked and very slow. The office WiFi network on the other hand is happy and fast. But my desktop PC is wired only. If I can use my phone as a wifi dongle/modem/adaptor, and connect to the office wifi, then I'll get a much faster connection. Edit: I've got an HTC Desire HD, I haven't rooted it so far. |
9929 | How can I tether my phone's Wi-Fi connection to a PC over USB? | Today in my work the people from security are going to block internet access and only admit enterprise local pages. Luckily, there is a free Wi-Fi connection which I have access from my Motorola Milestone. Is there any way for me to tether the Wi-Fi connection over USB to my computer? |
75166 | ART Runtime vs Dalvik Runtime | Recently I was looking through developer options on my Moto X and I was interested by the option to do runtime in either dalvik or ART. After doing some research I decided to change my runtime to ART. I was wondering if this was a good choice or if I should continue running my phone on Dalvik. Let me know what you think. |
28654 | How to copy wireless networks list from one android device to another? | I got a very long list of free hotspots and friends/family networks on my phone. Recently I bought a tablet and I'm trying to find a way to copy the wireless manager list to this new device. Any idea how to do that? Both devices are rooted and running ICS. |
75878 | Nexus 5 Unroot: Update Possibilities? | I somehow one-click rooted my Nexus 5 (without a computer) but want to unroot. If I go to Settings >>,About Device >> Update and install an update if there is one, will it delete root or get stuck on the boot logo because I'm root? I don't want to have issues but I also don't want root. Now I downloaded SuperSu and used the Temp Unroot option which basically just deletes root temporarily unless that option is DE-selected. So basically I don't have root now (I checked) but it's still there, I just want to know 1) Can I update without having problems? I have T-Mobile. 2) Is there an app that can just delete root for good, permanently? |
75871 | Connecting tablet to VGA projector | Is it possible to connect an Android tablet to a VGA projector to make presentations of what's on its screen – and if so, how can this be done? TL;DR: I am searching the market for purchasing an Android tablet. The only feature that I want it to have is being able to be connected to VGA projectors for making presentations concerning my Android applications. So before buying any device, I need to know if this is possible (not looking for "device recommendations" explicitly here, but for the technical possibility). I've searched similar question but I didn't find a definitive answer. I know I must also buy a converter but I've found out that is more difficult than it sounds. So I would like to hear some suggestions, better yet if you have achieved such a connection. |
74937 | Can I install CyanoGenMod's or AOSP Messaging app on top of existing Messaging app by my vendor | I want to install default Android SMS/Messaging app by Google, or even the one that comes with CyanoGenMod Custom ROMs. They feel more native and plain, which is awesome. Can I have 2 Messaging apps on my Galaxy S4 (I9500) without problems, or disable Samsung's messaging app and install AOSP/CM's Messaging app? |
39969 | How to recover Samsung Galaxy Fit using software that works on Ubuntu? | I tried to install the new Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Fit, but it got stuck during installation with an error on `/tmp/slideloadpackage.zip`. Now, my original Android OS lost. How can I recover my phone using software that works on Ubuntu (12.4)? I am able to access "download mode". I need to transfer the update file (`BENI_v1.0.ops`) to the device. |
32121 | Stuck at "Verifying Information" when updating to ICS | I've been trying for a few hours to update my Desire S running Android 2.3.5 to the newly released official ICS rom "RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2_Radio_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_release_275068_signed". Running XP, I've installed the latest HTC Sync from the HTC website (to get the drivers). No matter what I try I always get stuck at the screen "Verifying information on your android phone. Please wait...". I've let it sit there for over an hour without it ever continuing, I'm not getting any kind of error message. When using the HTC Sync program the phone shows up as connected without any problems. I've tried running the installer both while having the program on and having the phone in "HTC Sync mode", and having the program turned off and having the phone in "Charge only mode". USB debugging is of course turned on. I've also tried turning the AV and firewall off, just in case. I've also tried resetting the phone to factory settings, just for the hell of it. No change. The phone is not rooted and is S-ON. I've tried restarting both phone and computer a number of times (phone both using fast boot and regular boot) but I just can't seem to get it working. Any ideas? Edit: I also found a log file from the RUU, containing the following: <LOG> <T170112><INFO><VERSION>1.0.6.2012</VERSION></INFO></T170112> <T170112><DEBUG><PAGE>====== WelcomeDlg ======</PAGE> </DEBUG></T170112> <T170117><DEBUG><PAGE>====== VerifyingMobileDlg ======</PAGE> </DEBUG></T170117> <T170117><DEBUG>strPath = C:\Program\HTC\HTC Sync 3.0\ </DEBUG></T170117> <T170117><DEBUG><CMD>adb devices</CMD> </DEBUG></T170117> <T170118><DEBUG><OUT>adb <T170118><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot devices</CMD> </DEBUG></T170118> <T170120><DEBUG><OUT>fastboot |
32127 | Some apps are gone and others crash after Samsung Galaxy S2 crash | I'm facing a problem with my Galaxy S2. I've been using it for 1 year but a week ago when I used the alarm clock to set an alarm, the phone suddenly hanged and restarted. After the restart it stopped working properly. At first all of my apps crashed even the TwLauncher. So I turned it off and then tried turning it on by removing the memory card and simcard. It didn't work out, so I used my Nokia for a week and left it with battery, simcard and external memory card removed. But this weekend I turned it on and it started working with less app crashes but some of my apps were gone like opera mobile. Also I had to re-enter my Google account because the phone was like factory reset. All data was there, the only thing gone was my Google account. Now my problem is all my apps are crashing when I enter them and sometimes a text comes to the screen saying "Oooops !! I crashed but a report has been sent to my developer" How can I fix this? Any ideas? I can provide screenshots if needed. Any help would be helpful. |
32125 | Brand new Galaxy Nexus not booting | I know someone who bought a Galaxy Nexus recently, and he finally unboxed it today and straight away inserted the SIM and battery and plugged in to charge. Hours later when we tried to boot it for the first time, nothing happened. Removed and reinserted batteries, changed sockets, attached the USB charger to a PC, etc. but we still have no idea if the phone has charged or charging or if it's a completely defective item. Please help me troubleshoot it. |
32128 | Try to install Clockworkmod Recovery, always getting stock recovery | I'm trying to install Cyanogenmod on my Samsung Epic 4G. I've tried a couple of ways to get Clockworkmod Recovery on the phone, but every time I boot it into recovery mode I get the stock recovery program. I've tried the method listed on the Cyanogenmod wiki here and one using Odin here, but every time it boots, it loads up with stock. Does anyone have any ideas for how I can get around this? |
26266 | How to workaround "no network => go away" in programs? | When neither Wi-Fi nor Mobile data connectin is turned on, the programs often tell "No network" and refusing to work (not even trying) although networking can still be available (Wifi in "hotspot" mode, USB reverse-tethered, some virtual network, etc.). How to explicitly tell Android "There _is_ network, I configured it myself" to make programs that rely on Android API to go? |
26261 | Documentation for adb shell getevent / sendevent | Is there any documentation on the format of the getevent and sendevent shell commands? specifically the ones for touchevents. or is this device-dependent? it is a bit hard to guess what those ids are doing. |
56098 | How to force Backup Assistant to sync in airplane mode with WiFi on | I recently switched phones but am keeping my old phone for use on WiFi. I have put the phone in airplane mode to improve battery life and keep it from looking for the cell network (as this is futile, it is no longer activated). However, now every morning I am getting an error telling me that Backup Assistant was unable to sync. At first I thought this was very strange as I have a WiFi and Internet connection. However when I finally went into the app to see what was going on it told me I was in airplane mode and asked did I want to exit airplane mode or cancel. Obviously I don't want to exit airplane mode so as to save battery life, nor do I want to have to manually sync as that defeats the whole purpose of automatic backup. How can I get Backup Assistant to work without leaving airplane mode? |
26262 | How to force Contacts to respect "File as" (or "NickName") field for sorting and display? | Let's say one wants for Android to display their father not as "FirstName LastName", but simply as "Dad". This seems to be a pretty essential feature; and, as I have heard, it is implemented even in an old systems such as Windows Mobile. However, while Google Contacts offer the "File As" field (which does what I'm looking for), Android does not seem to respect this field: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5724 , http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8578 The issues are pretty old; did anything changed since then? I cannot find any options to use the "File As" field on my Xperia P with Android 2.3.7 installed. Are there any alternatives to the default "Contacts" application that make use of this field? |
56091 | Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Connect to ethernet | Is it possible, using some type of adapter or combination of adapters, to connect a Galaxy Tab 2 to a ethernet port. Is it necessary to add some kind of kernel module? Which one? How do I do that? |
56090 | Why is Android File Transfer necessary? | Apparently newer versions of Android require the use of Android File Transfer. I have an older machine that doesn't require this, and just mounts as a USB mass storage device. I can't see a technical reason why Android File Transfer is now required when it used not to be. What changed in order to make this necessary? Why is it necessary? |
56093 | "No language is installed in your default TTS Engine"? What should I do? | I have just installed a pdf reader in my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone which comes with android 2.3 Gingerbread. This pdf reader has a text to speech option, but I am not able to use it and getting the error message: "No Language installed in your Default TTS Engine". What should I do? How do I fix this? |
57328 | Should the sdcard support case-sensitive files? | I've been testing one of my apps to see how it handles filenames in UPPER- CASE. I _thought_ the Android libraries and system was case sensitive for filenames, however I eventually discovered that files on the SD card are matched without case-sensitivity. Here's an example taken from a Samsung Ace phone (my Nexus 4 behaves similarly) adb shell $ pwd /mnt/sdcard/testDaisyReader/casesensitivebook $ echo "" > NCC.HTML $ ls -l -rwxrwxr-x system sdcard_rw 1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML $ ls -l NCC.HTML -rwxrwxr-x system sdcard_rw 1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML $ ls -l ncc.html -rwxrwxr-x system sdcard_rw 1 2013-11-19 18:57 ncc.html $ ls -l -rwxrwxr-x system sdcard_rw 1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML $ I would have expected the commands `ls -l ncc.html` wouldn't find the file I created, however it seems to do so. My Android app also matches files without case-sensitivity. Do any of you have any counter-examples? I'd like to know whether it's safe to assume filenames are matched on the SD-Card in Android, like Windows, without case-sensitivity. Notes: 1\. the filesystem on the SD-Cards are FAT32 2\. I've found 2 related posts that imply files on the sdcard are case-sensitive: How can I open an HTML file I have copied from PC to SD Card of Phone? How can I determine the SD card's path? |
57329 | How do I record a ~45 minute 1080p video with external mic? | I am currently using the camcorder function that comes with lgcamera because it allows me to use the microphone as the source of sound input. But I found that it stops when the recording size reaches 1.9GB (or 2.0GiB in the linux world, or about 16 minutes). I believe this is an arbitrary limit set by Android for apps? I googled and found some people reporting the same file size limit problem. Is it possible to get around this file limitation problem (I have nexus 5)? or is there a recording app that would break down the video into smaller sizes? The external mic is a requirement for me though. If you know how to use external mic that with the native video recording app (1 hour recording limit), that would be even better. soundabout did not work for me. # Reference: People complaining about the limit: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714021 |
57320 | Keyboard Macros | Is it possible to have keyboard macros? Like on iPhone if you type lol it automatically converts it into laugh out loud? Couldn't find it on my phone for multiple hours. |
57322 | Touchscreen doesnt work, Phone in warranty. Need backup of internal memory | I have and Android 4.1 phone Huawei Prism 2 and my touchscreen doesn't work. It powers up and all but I just can't use the touch. I need to back up my internal memory and I'm unable to select USB mode. I've tried using ADB and also using recovery mode, but it's all futile. Please help me regarding this. I just need USB mode to be somehow activated externally to backup my memory. |
57323 | Unify volumes for global volume control with the rocker | My android seems to have different volume levels for alarms, ringtone & notifications, music and games. This is annoying/confusing for me and I'd just like one global volume control by using the volume rocker on the side of my phone. It has happened several times that my phone would make sound when I was sure I'd silenced it, and when it happened in a job interview the other day that was the last straw! ## How can I have just one volume control? Installing apps is OK, rooting or changing firmwares is not. My phone is a stock Galaxy Nexus:  |
37512 | Disable power-off menu when screen is locked | I own a Samsung Spica GT-i5700, how can I disable the power-off menu when the phone is locked. I am running CM7. |
37516 | "Ubuntu" kernel version - what does it mean? | I have a 4.0.3 tablet (Genesis GT 1230 running some preinstalled rooted custom rom from factory). It reports its kernel as "3.0.8+ root@ubuntu #412". Why "ubuntu"? What does it mean? Do I have Ubuntu on my Android tablet? Is it any different from an ordinary Android?  |
3810 | App that translate text from your camera? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Word Lens Alternative/Port for Android Basically, I'm interested whether there is an Android app that does what Word Lens does for the iPhone. |
3798 | How to help Android users with reduced ability to see | What can we do in Android phone to help users whose ability to see is reduced? To be clear they are not blind persons, they are just 55+ years old and with age they have reduced ability to see. When my father has seen Xperia with 4.0 inch display he thought that his troubles with using the phone were over. Trouble came again when he realized that font size is still small because of large resolution. Most of them are just simple users and they have needs only for seeing time, date, contacts, missed calls, incoming caller id, and dialer. They're not even using SMS. What can I do to increase size of these functions on display, and make it simplified to access as it can be? Is there any app or theme or something similar already made for helping "older" people using phone? |
75254 | How do I collapse outlines in OneNote app? | I understand OneNote for desktop can collapse/expand outlines to any levels. However, I failed to find this feature in OneNote Android app (version 15.0.2727.2300). Did I miss it? |
75250 | Device got bricked while installing JELLYBEAN | I was trying to update my ICS4.0.4 to Jellybean and clear cache partition and also Dalvik cache and unfortunately my tablet got restart and now it is hard bricked just show vendor logo and boot infinitely and now usb debugging was off now anyone please help me to get it unbricked.Thanks in advance. I know last option is to go to vendor service centre don't want to do so. Now one more thing that if someone can help me to install any android version from starting then all posts are welcomed such as new device with no boot loader. Delete completely and install new boot loader hope you understand what i am saying. Thanks in Advance. |
3790 | Rooting HTC Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31) | So I've been trying to root my HTC (Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31), originally Orange Spain, but unlocked by code) for few hours now, haven't managed yet. All the articles I've found about rooting this phone seems to be quite old and none seem to be more recent than the latest OTA update they've sent. Even the latest version of Androot (1.6.2 beta 5) doesn't seem to work; I keep getting a `Failed ! No ~~~ Fu goo ~~~` seemingly clueless error. Found some more hardcore ways to do it, but then again, all of them quite old and no one confirming if for the current version - I don't want to end up with an expensive paperweight :( I want to root it in order to install the latest Froyo ROM (Oh, and if anyone have serious reason for opposing to the villainrom 1.7, I'd appreciate a headsup) Please, could anyone refer me to the definite how-to-root-this-thing? cheers mates, f. |
2154 | How come some apps don't show-up on my phone's Android app market? | Fxcamera is a popular app, but it's not showing in my xperia x10 mini's app market search. I tried: 1. fx 2. camera 3. ymst 4. fxcamera None gives the result. In fact, after that I've tried many apps which are listed on the internet market site http://www.android.com/market/ but not on the market app. I live in India, is that why the apps don't show up? Is there a way to install the apps download them directly or something? Is it related to my carrier or mobile network provider? |
4980 | How to fix Telstra network dropouts on Gingerbread Oxygen ROM? | It's a long shot, but figured i'd give it a go.. I've installed the Oxygen RC6 ROM on my Telstra HTC Desire. It's pretty much perfect - better than this phone has ever been. It's fast, great to use, no space issues (you can force any app to install to the SD Card which solves my biggest gripe with the desire - minimal internal memory for app storage), and is just all round brilliant. But there's one problem, and its a doozie. Every now and then (at least a few times a day) my phone drops its network connection. When i go into settings and try search for networks, it can't find anything.. its as if the radio turns off completely. Rebooting the phone more often than not fixes it, but still sometimes takes a while to sort itself out. Its really annoying cos there'll be times where its off and i wont even know it. The ROM i've installed is this one: http://android- roms.net/desire/2011/01/06/oxygen-v2-0-rc6/ I've tried installing a new radio (32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2 on the following page): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464 any suggestions how i can fix this? Try a different radio? Advice on the best one to try? Thanks heaps Greg |
4987 | Exchange Client That Supports Rules | I set up rules in Outlook (which is synched to a Microsoft Exchange server) to automatically filter emails to specific folders, based on sender. I have been able to sync the Android email client to my mail server, and the inbox contains all of the folders I had set up in Outlook. My problem is that the Android email client offers no way to sync ALL email folders at once. I have to sync each individually, which is not really feasible with over 20 folders. Is there a better email client that will sync with Exchange AND allow synching of all folders under the inbox? Thanks, Seth |
2159 | Live folders for Contact groups? | Does anyone know of an app which will allow you to place live folders on your home screen which are tied to a specific contact group? That is, when setting it up you would choose a group from your address book, and it would then show you all the contacts in that group, when opened. I tried this app: Groupie, but it has a number of problems. The groups it lists are NOT the groups that are in my contacts (it seems to only list some common groups, but not the ones actually in my contacts). Even for a group with the same name as one in my contacts, it does not actually show any contacts when I clicked on the folder. Plus, _while admittedly minor_ , the icon for the folders is dorky. ;) Ideally would like one that uses a variation on the standard live folder icons (like **All Contacts** , **Contacts with Phone Numbers** , **Received from Bluetooth** and **Starred Contacts** ) Running on a Galaxy S Captivate, unrooted. |
14069 | How can I set a default contact for a phone number? | In my contact list I have a number of contacts that share the same home phone, because they are family members. For instance: * my mother * my father * my brother * the family's house I keep the home phone number for each contact so that when I want to speak to one of them, I can choose the contact and then where to try to reach them. I keep a separate contact for the house so that I can call there when I don't want to talk to anybody specific. When anybody calls from the family home phone, I want the phone to display the family house contact, not anybody in particular. Is there any way to specify that a phone number has a default contact? |
14066 | Why does Kies say that there is no official release for my Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)? | Why does Kies say it does not support updates for the firmware on my Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 as it is "not official release". On the phone it says android version 2.2.1 and Kies calls it: PDA:KC1 PHONE:KB1 CSC:KC2(CPW) Will I ever be able to upgrade? |
14067 | Battery life in dual-boot HTC HD2 | I own a dual-booting HTC-HD2 with MIUI on SD card. I already knew, from tutorials, that in order to maximize battery life I should first-boot Android only with 100% of charge. This is currently unclear to me. First, I run Windows Mobile 90% of time, and I use Android occasionally only for some programs that are not available in WM. It happened that I needed to boot Android when on the street, with less than 100% battery. However, I recently noticed that my battery is descharging really fast, for example today from 7:30am to 10am it ran from 100% to 68%, and I really wonder if it could have lasted till 8pm (when I get back home). Is it because Android should **always** be booted with 100% of battery, or because I run 24/7 Skype and Windows Live Messenger in HSDPA from Windows Mobile? Thanks |
14063 | Revert from MIUI to Motoblur | I am a proud owner of Motorola Defy. A few months ago I upgraded my defy from 2.1 to 2.2. Although it had new features it became a bit laggy and so finally I decided to root my defy and install MIUI Gingerbread. I was using MIUI Gingerbread all this time and suddenly it started itching me and a thought came to my mind that I want to experience Motoblur again. I had already created an image of my Motoblur Froyo before installing MIUI Gingerbread. So I went ahead and reverted the Froyo image back on my defy. But then some of the things stopped working: e.g. Camera is not working now. I found that the Foryo image did not copy the Motoblur Froyo Kernel and when I reverted back my defy is still having the MIUI kernel. Can someone help me getting back to Motoblur Froyo or can I download the original kernel and re-install it back to my defy? Anything would help.... Thanks. |
3248 | Restore a ROM Back-up | I am going to try out CyanogenMod tonight on my phone. Before I do that, however, I am curious about one thing. I performed a NANDROID backup, per instructions that I received on this site (thank you to Bryan), as well as a Titanium Backup of all my applications and data. What I am confused about is - say I really screw something up during the CyanogenMod process? How would I recover from that? From my own research, it appears it works something like this: 1. Made NANDROID backup. (Should be on the SD card.) 2. If something goes completely screwy, boot into Recovery mode (hold X on boot, Volume Up + Camera key). 3. Flash using the NANDROID backup off the SD card to return to a safe state. 4. Get Titanium and restore all apps. Is it really that simple, or am I missing some aspect? (I should just do it, but I'm a bit worried about royally screwing up my phone.) |
3246 | "MTP USB Device" driver error (screenshot) when connecting my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode -- How can I resolve this problem? |  I always got this error when trying to connect my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode. I can connect it as "Mass storage" with no problem. But I need to connect with Kies mode to get 2.2 (froyo), but I always get this error. What is this error and how can I correct it? I have Windows 7, Galaxy S 2.1, and kies already uploaded to the latest version. If this is of help, the PC tries to install "MTP USB Device" for a while (around 3-5 minutes) and during this time the phone shows a display that says "Initialising blah blah, press home to exit". How to fix this? Or if this is possible, is there another way to upgrade to 2.2? |
3244 | How can I manually add memory to the Android emulator? | I'm planning to buy an Android phone, but I want to try the applications in the Android Market using Android Emulator. I have downloaded many applications and reached the maximum apps I can download because of low memory. My questions is how can I manually add memory to the emulator? |
81564 | Play Store not installed error | I had the Play Store App on my Android running Jellybean. The icon still shows on my main screen, but I can't find it in my apps folder. When I tap the icon I get an App not installed error message. What happened to it, and how can I get it back? Apps don't download anymore. I get message that an app will be installed soon, but I am never able to find it. |
71404 | Always add youtube clips to watch later list | I prefer to watch my youtube clips later on my computer rather then on my phone. Currently if I encounter an interesting clip I want to add to my youtube 'watch later' list I have to: * Open the link in youtube app * Wait until youtube app has loaded * Make sure the media volume is muted * Wait until first buffering is done * Stop playback * Add the clip to 'Watch Later' list through the submenu * Go back to the app I was using before I clicked the link Is there a way to do this faster? Ideally all links normally opened in the youtube app should instead be added to the watch later list. Extra points if it doesn't disturb the flow in the original app so I continue reading. |
71406 | Galaxy S3: I747UCUEMJB upgrade - baseband unknown | Last night I updated my Galaxy S3 from Cyanogenmod 9 to CM 11. One of the steps was to upgrade the bootloader. Everything went fine, and I'm now on `CM 11-2014-06-02-d2lte`. The problem: can't connect to mobile network. Settings > About Phone: Model number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 Baseband version: Unknown How can I fix this? |
71402 | Resetting the (non-gmail) email application | I am using the non-gmail email application to connect to get email from my university, but the app seems to have a bug and sometimes (probably when there are connection issues) doesn't properly delete emails. These would be deleted from the server, but get stuck in the app. Every time after a refresh operation they reappear even if I delete them over and over again. They reappear even if their date is older than the defined relevant window (e.g. last month). How can I refresh the app to get rid of these zombie emails? |
38774 | How can I allocate more than 1024 MB of RAM to an Android Virtual Device? | I want to work with 1024MB or higher RAM sizes but when I try to start my Virtual Device it is giving the error: Failed to allocate memory: 8 I researched many thing about this issue; Some releated solutions are; * Manually change the AVD's .ini files etc. * Run emulator as Administrator * Run from commant line All of them did not work for me. My system is: * 64bit Windows 7 * i7 3610QM CPU * 8GB RAM * 2GB Graphic card Android 4.2 is the version that I am trying to use. |
38775 | Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting up, keeps restarting showing ”Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300” black screen | My Samsung S3 is stuck! It keeps restarting! It doesn't reach the enter pincode, but keeps restarting showing the "Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300" screen. Then cycles starts again. Here are the things I've tried: * I have already removed battery, put back in; still the same result. * I have also tried to hard-reset, but it just turns off and restarts. * Same result when trying VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER BUTTON; goes back to restarting and the Samsung S3 screen. It was working fine last night, but when I left to do something, I came back and found it restarting over and over again. Didn't update any apps. |
38776 | galaxy s2 cellphone problem; possible virus | I read that it is used on the computer. It has been coming up on my Android Galaxy 2 s. It is on at least 3 times at once and up to 7 or 8 at once. They are called `kworker/0:1` through `kworker/0:4` and/or `kworker/u:1` through `kworker/u:4` Occasionally, it comes up as using about 80 % of the CPU. My phone also regularly crashes as of recently. Could kworker be the problem? The virus I have also is kind of trojan-based and has popups when I restart my phone sometimes. Also, when my phone is asleep, and i turn it back on, it says kworker is using 100% of my CPU data. |
38773 | Stock email app does not include certain attachments when forwarding email | I am trying to forward an email with a powerpoint file attachment to a colleague in the company using the stock email app. When I click forward , the paper clip shows up as though the attachment is being attached , however the recipient does not get the attachment. I tried this with attached powerpoints that arrived from another company site over an encrypted email connection and it always fails to attach. Other powerpoint files that I get from my gmail account always are included when I forward the emails. So there is something unusual about these attachments that the stock Android email app cannot handle. The kicker is that the same exact email can be forwarded with the attachment just fine using the iOS email app. I tried with my iOS phone which I also use from time to time. So it seems to be a OS specific issue . |
30560 | Android Bluetooth Profile - AVRCP Version on JellyBean | My Car audio system supports AVRCP v1.3 which, when my iPhone 4 buddies play music over BT, the song title is displayed on the radio... I have just upgraded to JellyBean and find that i am still not having any luck with my android device Phone Specs * Samsung Galaxy s i9000 * Android Version 4.1.1 * ROM MIUI-2.10.5 JellyHeff Wikipedia quotes: AVRCP has several versions with significantly increasing functionality: * 1.0—Basic remote control commands (play/pause/stop, etc.) * 1.3—all of 1.0 plus metadata and media-player state support The status of the music source (playing, stopped, etc.) Metadata information on the track itself (artist, track name, etc.). * 1.4—all of 1.0, 1.3, plus media browsing capabilities for multiple media player Browsing and manipulation of multiple players Browsing of media metadata per media player, including a "Now Playing" list Basic search capabilities Any Ideas where the problem is? |
30563 | Nandroid backup of Emulator instance? | Is it possible to use Nandroid to backup an AVD instance? |
30565 | How to see what applications do some actions when I power on my phone? | I believe there's some set of “hooks”, which get executed when I power on the phone. I want to see it to figure out the reason why my phone sometimes doesn't wake up properly (wakes with black screen). |
30564 | Where are the inline remote settings in Android? | I recently purchased a set of headphones with iPhone controls. I've never had these work on Android before and was expecting to just get audio out, and lo and behold, I have media controls. The trouble seems to be, I also have Voice Dialing, which is triggering itself anytime the headphones are plugged in. Any app playing music now also pauses and plays randomly. I don't know exactly what's going on, but I suspect that there are 2-3 different apps all trying to do something with the headset, and it's causing problems. I don't really need it to work, but I can't find _any_ settings dealing with the inline remote anywhere. I've been digging through the system settings and all of my app settings all day and nothing even mentions these behaviors. I don't care if I have to recompile the kernel myself; I very much want to edit this behavior. Where do I start looking? Is the headset a hardware button? Is there a flag I can check for with an app's code that can detect when a headset with a remote is plugged in to make it do different things? |
30569 | HTC Desire HD Wifi proxy applicaiton | Is there any working application (root does not matter) for using proxy on HTC Desire HD. ProxyDroid is not working on HTC Desire HD. SSH Tunnel is also not working on it. |
13498 | How can I turn OFF encryption on a Honeycomb tablet? | I used the "Encrypt tablet" option on the "Location & security" page of my settings to fully encrypt my up-to-date Asus Transformer. Honeycomb encryption seems a bit flaky so I want to un-encrypt my tablet again. How can I do this? (the option on the settings page still says "Encrypt tablet" and underneath it says "Encrypted", but tapping it does nothing, and I can't find any way to decrypt the tablet again) Owen |
35668 | Buying from Play store using a credit card with foreign billing address | Is it possible to use a credit card with a foreign billing address to buy items from a local Play store? I have a Visa credit card from a German bank with a billing address in Germany registered in my Google Wallet. I have successfully used my Wallet to pay for online purchases from several online service providers in different foreign currencies so I am sure the credit card is correctly registered in my Wallet account. However, while physically located in the UK, I cannot complete any purchase from the UK Play store. At the point when I need to select my preferred payment method from my Wallet account, it shows my registered credit card greyed out with the text "Unsupported Payment method" next to it. |
40144 | Is there any way to connect 'Samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100' to a monitor | i want to know how to connect the galaxy tab 2 p3100 to my monitor through hdmi or dvi interface. is it possible or not. i tried google but can't find any solution. |
40147 | Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell? | Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator? I'm on a rooted Phone. Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related settings? |
7558 | problem while connecting samsung galaxy gt-i5801 to pc via samsung kies | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Why Samsung Kies not detecting my Galaxy S GT I9000? i have tried everything for the connection of my galaxy to pc but all in vain... i am unable to understand *#7284# code... as it has uart and usb both... please suggest something how can i connect my cell phone to pc via samsung kies |
47492 | How to stop getting internet through the prepaid card and use only my home wifi? | I bought a 3G prepaid card that offers internet, but I want to stop getting Internet through the card and use WiFi to connect to his home router or certain WiFi networks of choice. I know how to connect to WiFi. My question is how to shut off prepaid 3G internet, other than removing the card, which I find tedious. The reason is simple, I want to use my card for phone calls only and I want to use the WiFi for Internet. Plus, my prepaid card internet is damn expensive. |
47490 | Want to organize apps on nexus 4 | I have many apps, i want to organize my 150 apps in folders (but not on the home screen). Any suggestions how to do this properly? |
18184 | How do I copy/move contacts from phone to my exchange account? | My contacts are stored on a (Open-)Exchange server, so they are synchronized between phone, the server and my other mail clients (e.g. on my desktop PC). However, I have some "phone-only" contacts and I want to copy or move them to my exchange server contacts. How can I achieve this? |
18182 | Prevent overheating when tethering | When I tether my phone and download big files or large numbers of them, and download is non-stop for a few hours, my phone (Nexus One) overheats. Is there any way to prevent that, except avoiding overusing the net? This has happened in multiple devices, so it's not a hardware malfunction; it also happens both in the original ROM and CM7. |
72980 | last digits invisible from call history | I have recently bought Sony Xperia and recently have been facing this weird problem. The last 2 digits of the phone number in call history are invisible. And this is not the case for whole history, but only for some. Please guide if you know reason/resolution for the same. |
72983 | Android x86 on DELL INSPIRON 1501 | I can't run android-x86 (4.4 RC2) on my notebook (dell inspiron 1501) well the first problem is : Graphics : Radeon Xpress 200M my `/proc/fb` : 0 ATI Radeon 5975 I can use at most 1024x768x16 (vga = 791) but my native resolution is 1280x800x32 and if I use this in kernel (or even 1280x800x16) it shows `A N D R O I D` and graphic ui doesn't show up. just a blinking underline in the middle of page. and I can write terminal commands like `cat /proc/fb` there ! ================================== the second problem is : I can not turn on my `Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter` in android-x86 ================================== if there is a release of android-x86 (preferred : 4.0+, second choice 2.3+) or a way to solve it please tell me Thanks **EDIT :** installed 4.3 4.2 4.0 still no luck |
72984 | Sync Fails After Changing the Password | I Changed my google mail password for some reasons when I tried to access my gmail account in Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos mobile am unable to Login What could be the issue? |
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