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13186
Looking for an app to update/sync all services on demand
**The problem** : When I goto the toilet at work, there is no signal at all, so my smart phone isn't particularly useful at the times it should be. **The solution** : Run an app via a button/shortcut/widget that forces Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Google+ etc to update _before_ I go so I have some reading material. Does s...
13187
Cyanogen: add homescreen shortcut to Notifications
I'm using Cyanogen 7 on an HTC Wildfire. I find swiping the top of the screen to get into Notifications a bit hit and miss, and too tiring : ) Is there some way to get a notifications shortcut onto the homescreen (or the menu for the homescreen). For example, the Sense ROM had a shortcut to notifications in the homescr...
13181
Replace notification bar
The default notification bar in Nexus S is very basic. It doesn't have any toggle buttons like others do. Can I replace it?
20658
Call Recorder not using microphone to record the other side
Any Call Recorders that are digital - not using my microphone to listen to what is said in the other end? What about recording calls over Bluetooth? (It seems most most of these applications record what goes into my microphone, and listen to the other side through my microphone, often turning up the speaker to do that)
20659
QR scanner that doesn't want to access my contact list
(I am new to Android and to this site, so please bear with me if my question is extremely stupid and if I got the tags all wrong. Feel free to improve, though.) I want an app to scan the occasional QR code which usually should contain an URL. The other day I meant to download an app for that and searched the market for...
20653
Hebrew word suggestions on ICS
I have a Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich OS installed, and I write emails and text messages in Hebrew and English. The English keyboard has as-you-type word suggestions that appear (in blue) bove the keys while typing. The Hebrew keyboard does not have that feature (it only suggest to complete contact names). How ...
20384
Update Market Application to Google Play Market Application
I have the problem with latest update which re-brands "Market" app to "Google Play Market" app. At one moment "Market" icon disappeared from both home screen and applications. I was seeking for the solution to that, found some (weird at the time) "Play Market" update installed and have uninstalled it. This brought back...
48436
How can I downgrade my HTC Explorer from Android 4.0 to 2.3
Android 4.0 is installed on my HTC Explorer, but now I want to install again the previous version which was 2.3 Gingerbread. Could anyone please tell me how to do that?
48437
Folder hierarchy messed up after upgrading my phone to Jelly Bean!
my HTC Desire X recently got an update to JB 4.1.1 but after the update, the folders are not getting diaplayed in their original hierarchy in the music player apps like PowerAmp and also the default HTC Music player. Like lets say I have three folders A, B, C and they each contain three more subfolders A1, A2, A3, B1, ...
20380
Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App?
Is Google Play Music (formerly Google Music) the same app as the stock Android Music app? I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.6. I live in a country, Italy, where the Google Play Music service is not yet available. Some time ago, due to an Android Market glitch, then Google Music appeared among the apps installed on m...
48432
Reply to messages in K-9 mail without going through the menu
In K-9 (latest version on Google Play, 4.403), is there a way to either: * Add a Reply/Reply-All button to the bottom of the message details view * A gesture to Reply/Reply-All in the message details view
48433
DropBear dropping connections
I've got DropBear II installed on my android and my public key uploaded. But when I connect with my key, it closes the connection right away: jlaptop:home jim$ ssh 192.168.1.14 -i android.key Welcome to DropBear SSH Server II! Connection to 192.168.1.14 closed. jlaptop:home jim$ What cou...
20389
Problem purchasing android apps
I bought humble bundle for PC, which comes with some games available on android market, played the games a bit, uninstalled, then I went to market and wanted to buy a second copy of OSMOS HD, but it still shows as purchased and I don't have it on my Galaxy S2 anymore, and yes, I cleared cache, uninstalled market update...
54574
Samsung Galaxy S2 factory-reset lead to boot-loop
I have a _Samsung Galaxy S2_. I factory-reset my phone from the _Settings_ option, but it is taking too much time. It has been 24 hours already, but the device is only boot-looping. I've also tried to boot into recovery-mode (by holding the `Vol+` and `Vol-` buttons while pressing `Power`), but this boot- looped as wel...
54577
How can I change SELinux from Enforcing to Permissive on Samsung Galaxy Note 3?
My device is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005. This phone comes with SELinux set to Enforcing by default. I have been trying to change this to permissive but to no avail. I built the kernel from source code following Samsung instructions, and added a line to init.rc file in the ramdisk: "setenforce 0" and this worked, ho...
54573
Cannot install google play services
My HTC Desire S (Rooted and installed with Sabsa Prime ROM) have Avast Mobile Security as antivirus. Recently I was given a free Premium Security code by Avast. But I'm unable to update the code on to Avast as the following error message is shown. "Google Play Services, which some of your applications rely on,is not su...
59125
downloaded books from google play on wrong account on my nexus 7
i just downloaded some books via google play on my nexus 7 but under my daughters account, I don't want my credit card on her account how do i fix this but not loose the books?
59126
How to import Wikivoyage tourism information to OsmAnd
Wikivoyage is a collaborative travel guide covering 25,000 destinations. It details hotels/restaurants/bars/attractions with opening hours etc. OsmAnd is an open source navigation Android app. How to make OsmAnd display all of the data from Wikivoyage? So that when scrolling the map, one can see the hotels/etc with...
59123
Android System [UID] 1000 Root Permission Request
Is Android System [UID] in your list of SU Root Permissions? I just reloaded the stock rom then installed SuperSU (otherwise blank system) Upon the next restart, one of the permission request that popped up is Android System [UID]. : system_user_1000 I don't remember seeing this before... ![enter image description here...
4756
How can I make my Droid2 push Facebook-originated contacts to Google?
On my Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US), I fully utilize the phone's ability to log into a Google, Facebook, and Twitter account, and link the contacts together. Often it chooses the wrong name to display, but that is another question entirely. I have already set the option in ... ...
15931
Apps' update status in Market app not always reliable?
So this is kind of a two fold question but it all falls under the same umbrella of update status reliability and might even be caused by the same factor. First, this morning I saw that my Logitech Revue remote App had an update, as indicated by the 'Update' label when viewing list of apps. However when I clicked it, th...
15937
How can I play an .flv file on Android 2.1?
I would like to play an .flv movie file on Android 2.1. How can I do this?
15935
Restoring HTC EVO 4G to stock
I bought an HTC Evo off someone and they had it rooted, but for some reason 4G isn't working. I'm not sure if it's because they rooted the phone and it now has wifi tether (idk to much about rooting and ROMs) but could that be the reason why 4G isn't working? If there's a way to fix it I'd appreciate it.
8638
Can I Bluetooth tether my Acer Iconia A500?
Anyone have an Acer A500 (just got mine today) and have luck with bluetooth network tethering. I've got an OG Droid, so WiFi is not a possibility at the moment. Tried the directions here: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/01/how- to-bluetooth-tether-to-motorola-xoom-using-original-droid/ but had no luck. I realize that...
8632
HTTP Connection refused ! _ BASIC question
I am using my Android to talk to my wamp server . I am sending bits via http connection to a script on /www/ directory. But in logcat, i am getting the foll, error ; ~error in http connection org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException : Connection to xx.xx.xx.xx:8080 was refused ! ~ xx.xx.xx.xx is my IP address ! He...
8630
Can Opera Mini or Mobile be configured to set the page title as the subject when sharing as email?
Can Opera Mini or Mobile be configured to set the page title as the subject when sharing as email?
46946
Why is EXT3 not supported on Android?
Android uses the Linux kernel instead of some "Android kernel", so why is ext3 not supported on Android 2.3?
46944
Buttons stop working in landscape mode
I wanna buy a second hand tablet (Pierre Cardin 7558) whose home and return buttons stop working when tilting to widescreen. The quality is good in comparison with the price, but there is this problem. Is there any workaround to it? Like a Rom update or something?
19558
Emacs on Android
I would like to run emacs on my android phone. Has anyone done this? If so, how can I? I've looked, and I haven't been able to find either an executable or instructions to compile emacs for android. I know cyanogenmod has some unix commands, but I haven't found a list or whether it includes emacs. I don't want to flash...
9993
Is there any contact information on the SD card?
I found an sd card that was definitely in someone's android phone. Is there any file within the card that would have it's owner's info, so that I might contact them somehow and return what they've lost? Just going out of my way to be a good samaritan here....
9992
How can I play audio over an open phone conversation?
I would like to be able to play an audio recording over an open phone conversation. I.e., while the phone is connected (an outgoing call) a prerecorded audio file is played over the open phone connection. How can I do this?
11036
How to get an apk file onto the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
I'm on a mac, and I have an apk file. When I connect the Tablet to the mac via USB, it does not show up in Finder. How can I get the apk transfered to the device? I have installed Astro File Manager on the device, but that doesn't help me until I can get the apk file onto the device.
28230
When installing a custom ROM, why reboot before installing other modifications?
Most ROM install instructions look like... 1. Boot into recovery 2. Wipe Data 3. Flash ROM 4. _Reboot_ 5. _Boot into recovery_ 6. Flash any Mods 7. Reboot 8. Done Mods are modifications to the ROM code. For example, replacing the Power Off menu with one that includes the option to reboot instead of jus...
11031
How can I get the market place to allow me to download games compatible with my installed OS?
I've flashed my HTC Hero with android 2.2 but market place will still only show me apps compatible with the official firmware (I think 1.6) and can't download new games. **How can I get the market place to allow me to download games compatible with my installed OS?**
28239
What keeps my sms notification volume down?
Every now and then I need to Messaging app > Menu button > Settings > Select ringtone > press the up volume button to set the volume up because something (but what?) turn the volume down How can I force the volume to stay up ?
63294
Google Play Error - could not be downloaded due to an error(403)
Today I got brand new Cubot GT-99, added my Google acc but when I try to install any app it throws error: "Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403) Also app update throws a bunch of errors: Update for "Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403) I...
1393
Simplenote clients
I recently started using Simplenote. I want to be able to take and read my notes while on the go. There is a native iOS app, but not for Android. Are there third-party apps that will sync with Simplenote? What is your experience with it/them?
50988
ProxyDroid says it connects, but won't access the internet
I'm trying to get my schools proxy to work through ProxyDroid on my Galaxy S3 4.1.1. I can use the proxy fine through the default settings application, but that only allows me to use my browser, no applications. With ProxyDroid I can't even get my proxy to work on the browser, much less any other app. To use my dorm's ...
51056
nexus 10 remote
I just bought a movie for my nexus 10 on Google play, then I realized I could connect it to my television, the movie looks great but is there anyway I could play/pause the movie remotely? Maybe with my nexus 4?
66899
Google maps shuts down by itself
I noticed that the last couple of months Google Maps shuts down while I am using it for directions in my car. When I re-open the app I have to set the route from scratch unlike when the app is working and somebody presses the home button.It used to work perfectly in the past. I have 2 samsung galaxy pocket plus s5301 d...
66891
Why does adblock plus ask if I want to update every day?
I have a Galaxy S4, nonrooted and with Adblock Plus installed. However, every day (or every 2 days at most) ABP asks me if I want to install a new update. However, the build number never seems to change. It's been on 318 for a while now, and even if there were to be changes, this smells like a Beta product, which I'm n...
66897
How can I manage "desktop" icons
I want to remove all the icons on the desktop, (and also in the bottom bar) and place new ones via ADB. My script already removes all the apps, but icons/shortcuts remanin there! Is there any command to do this? Or maybe a xml file or something that I can edit? Note: I have root access.
61320
Can I reinstall or upgrade Android?
At the moment I have a rooted Samsung GT-S5570. After I rooted it, I noticed that it started to be slower than it used to be. I have had this phone for over two years. I update my computer's operating system once a year. I am thinking of doing something similar with my smartphone. At the moment I am running Android 2.2...
36521
Restore deleted photos
I accidentally deleted the entire "downloaded" album full of pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and am trying to use a recovery program I downloaded. My phone will not show up as a remove-able storage device on my computer, or on the program. I have tried to change the USB settings on my phone but there is n...
61325
Samsung - Change password / log-in method with NFC
I had some NFC tags with my Xperia Sola. It could change settings if I touched the tags with the phone, and it was pretty useful. Can one use this "technology" with modern Samsung phones? Both removing/setting the password (with two tags), or just unlocking the screen (one tag) would be awesome. The first would be ...
61328
How can I remove apps from my "cloud"?
When I delete an application from my Kindle Fire, it remains in the "cloud" in case I ever want to re-download them. Is there any way I can remove/disown these apps so they don't show up in the cloud?
82099
Is there a USB only file sync tool?
I've been looking for a tool that will sync to/from an android device running Android 4.4.4 - so it's using MTP when I connect to my computer (running Windows 7) through a USB connection. There are various options that require a drive letter, but MTP doesn't have those. There are various options that use wi-fi and a th...
82094
After Firmware update keeps rebooting my galaxy s4
I recently updated my galaxy s4, and since then it keeps randomly rebooting. I have tried google for some solutions. I have tried a number of steps, such as taking battery out, clearing the cache, restarting the phone, deleting some recently downloaded apps but none of these steps have worked? Does anyone else have any...
82096
GPS Problem in Samsung Grand 2 after Kitkat Update
With the Kitkat update GPS is not locking.I tried taking the phone outside.With the update there came problems like unable to write to external sd card,this and a wallpaper issue. Can is use Factory reset to restore the old version of Android?
25140
Can not tap a contact on my android (galaxy note)
My galaxy note is on 2.3.6. Sometimes when I tap on phone icon (or contacts icon), go to Contacts tab, and tap on a contact, nothing happens. I have to go back to home, tap on the contacts icon (or phone icon), go to Contacts tabs, and tap on a contact then i see the person's profile. So basically if I had trouble with...
25145
Factory reset an LG P500h
I just managed to prevent my LG P500h android phone from booting by uninstalling the home screen. I'm not a very smart man. Now, my phone can only get to the android logo, and is totally unusable. How do I reset the phone back to the way it was before? I've tried going into recovery mode, but I don't know how to select...
46731
How can I lockdown an android phone?
I'm looking for a way to help lockdown an Android phone. I want to be able to configure a phone so that only certain users can make calls/send messages to specific contacts. It should also only allow access to specific applications, and disallow (un)installation of applications. Is there any way to do this with Android...
48246
Open Web Page in Browser (not on SD card)
My question is similar to this one, but my HTML file and resources are not on an SD card, as my phone does not accept SD cards. It is currently at `file:///Download/AnotherFolder/here.html`. I have resources like images and javascript in a subfolder. How can I run this is in a browser, preferably Chrome? Just entering ...
2335
wifi not recognized unless restarted in archos 32
Many times when I'm near a wifi network, my archos 32 won't recognize it. It shows no networks in the wireless settings and doesn't show alerts for available networks even when this alert is on in the settings. It would only recognize the network if I disable wifi and then reenable it. Did that happen to anyone else? A...
13623
Can I make a full backup of my phone with Odin and without root?
As a follow up to this question, is it possible to use Odin (or Heimdall) to save a complete image of my phone without root? Odin already allows me to completely overwrite pretty much everything on my phone without root. Can Odin be used to _read_ the entire contents of the phone over USB without root? Ideally, I'd exp...
56204
Combine SIM contacts to single contact back in phone
I have researched on the net for this and have come accross useful apps like Merge+, Duplicate contacts, etc. But they don't exhibit the feature that i am looking for.. When we copy contacts from phone to SIM, if a contact has multiple numbers associated, each of these numbers gets stored as a separate contact. For exa...
48241
Windows 7 Laptop unable to recognize Samsung GT-S7562 and Micrommax A116 Android Device
I have two Android phones: a Micromax A116 and a Samsung GT-S7562. I am able to connect both of the devices on an XP Machine at the office. But at home I have a laptop running Windows 7. When I try to connect it, both of the phones are not getting detected. I have installed Samsung Kies for GT-S7562 and I have also ins...
56202
How can I restore DRM licenses that I accidentally deleted from my Karbonn Tab?
I own a Karbonn Tab and I have accidentally deleted DRM licenses. I want to ask what should I do now to restore these licences?
56203
Downloading...Do not turn off target on galaxy s4 sch-i545
Yesterday evening I received the update to Android 4.3 on galaxy s4 sch-i545 and figure to do updates and the phone stuck at 83% and he remains stuck at Downloading ... Do not turn off target. L `I left it 3 hours and nothing happened, still remained blocked. The phone is the global mode and use a different sim than Ve...
56209
THL W3 with v4.0.4 - periodically getting "Restricted Access Changed" and losing all SIM services
What happens exactly: when I use my SIM's data connection, after 1-5 minutes of operation (be it while the phone is active or locked), I get a notification "Restricted Access Changed", losing all SIM services -- voice and data. And I get prompted for my PIN. This _only_ happens when I use the SIM's data connection. Usi...
38179
How can transfer my game progress from HTC Legend to Samung Galaxy S3?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > How to backup Angry Birds saves/data? > New phone: How to transfer game progress? I don't really want to root either phone. But if I absolutely had to, I could root the HTC Legend, but definitely not the Samsung Galaxy S3.
21112
New phone: How to transfer game progress?
I'm planning to buy a new Android phone and I'd like to be able to transfer the progress I have made at several games to the new device, so I won't have to play all the levels again from scratch. I currently have an HTC Desire and will buy an HTC Evo 3D. There's probably no simple/general solution to this. But I was wo...
49771
How to backup locally stored game data?
I'm looking to upgrade from a Nexus 7 to a 10" tablet. I know that Google stores my purchase information so that I won't have to pay for any already purchased games again. But I was wondering if it's possible to transfer my locally stored game data to the new device so that I can continue without loss of progress. If s...
53873
How to backup Zombie Diary Survival save/game/items etc
I want to reinstall my ROM because of some issues experiencing in my current ROM. is there any way to save my game of my Zombie Diary Survival? Please help me.
38256
Backup and Restore using adb
> **Possible Duplicate:** > New phone: How to transfer game progress? I recently got a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I am wanting to transfer my Jetpack Joyride game progress from my old HTC Legend. There are 2 things I am unsure of when it comes to using adb. Is there a way to us it to get the data from my HTC or will I ne...
38460
How to get app backups to Samsung Galaxy S3
> **Possible Duplicate:** > New phone: How to transfer game progress? I just rooted my HTC Legend and succesfuly obtained the files for a few apps from the /data/data directory. I am now unsure on how I should go about getting that data onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 without rooting it. Can I use adb to do this or does a...
11429
Can I use my Google account on two or more phones?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > Multiple Android Devices with a single google account I want to share some applications and contacts on my girlfriend's Android cellphone, can I do that? Will I lose my Market applications or can I share them simultaneously with another cellphone?
16357
Android losing BT headset password
I have a Sidekick 4G running 2.2.1. I've had a problem with both stock and custom ROMs randomnly losing the BT connection to my Plantronics Pro headset. Sometimes hitting the connect button on my headset will reconnect it, but eventually it always loses it permanently and I have to unpair, delete it and then re-pair it...
16352
Is HTC IQAgent a version of Carrier IQ?
Some HTC phones have a service called HTC IQAgent. Is this the same as the Carrier IQ software?
16351
How to get vi or vi like editor on an android Samsung galaxy tablet
I'm using an Android Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet, and I downloaded terminal from the market; I want to edit a network host file. However, there does not appear to be a text editor in terminal. Does anyone know how to get vi on the tablet or something similar? In short, what is the most straight forward way to edit files...
61811
Installing CyanogenMod on Galaxy Note N7000 with Linux
I tried it for at least four to five hours now, but I don't succeede: Replacing the regular firmware of the Galaxy Note with it's latest stable CM version. I rooted the phone with framaroot and then I tried to flash the CM-Firmware with the rom manager. But somehow, everytime it reboots, it just took me to the regular ...
61816
What exactly happen when flashing new rom?
I searched for a while without any satisfactory answer. What exactly happen when you flash a new rom on an Android device? What the new rom contains of the Android architecture here: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A0haB.jpg) A rom (es: Cyanogen) developed for s2 can't be installed on any o...
61818
How can I use Enter to send from a bluetooth keyboard?
I just purchased a Logitech K760 Wireless keyboard for my Nexus 4. I have the keyboard paired properly to my phone, but I am unable to _send_ from the keyboard, when sending IMs via Facebook, Skype, etc. I also have SwiftKey installed, and have tried using both SwiftKey and the default Google Keyboard, and both behave ...
18810
Music player with labelled regions or time markers
Do you know a music player that allows to add labels to parts of the audio file so later on I can easily find the region and play just that part of the audio file?(Like in Audacity.) Or at least time-markers?
9601
Camera switches off randomly with some apps
Samsung Galaxy S II running Android 2.3.3. Layar: camera switches off about a second after loading a layer and stays off. App unusable. Google Goggles: camera switches off and on rapidly in a loop. App unusable. Barcode Scanner: camera switches off and on again sometimes. Built-in Camera app: No problems. What's ...
9605
Why can I download Kindle books from amazon.com but not from amazon.co.uk?
I installed the **Android Kindle** application and purchased my first Kindle e-book yesterday. Although I have an account on **amazon.co.uk** and have used this account for multiple purchases of dvd's and regular books, I **cannot purchase Kindle e-books** from this site. **I can, however, purchase Kindle e-books from ...
53365
Motorola Defy stuck in animation loop with CynogenMod7
I have installed CynogenMod7 (Jordan) on my Motorola Defy using ClockworkMod Recovery. The phone boots up, first with a screen saying "Google" and then an animation of the Android mascot skateboarding into a cyan circle with "Cyanogen7(mod)" appearing at the bottom. The phone then goes into a loop of this animation - t...
53366
I cant find my kernel number anywhere
First off I'm not very experienced with phones, but while trying to root my phone I need the kernel number. I've looked where the instructions told me to look, in my about phone section. Under the kernel version it only says: 3.0.31-980103 se.infra@sep-129 #3 smp preempt fri mar 1 04 29 20 kst 201...
36960
What is google's policy regarding the images of the apps?
I want to use the Images of the apps that are shared by the developers for displaying on the Google Play Store (The app/game screenshots). Am I allowed to use them? Can they be reproduced?
53360
Should be possible to copy saved data from chinese to english Plants vs Zombies 2?
I'm actually playing the Chinese version of **Plants vs Zombies 2** because the English (or international?) version is not released yet. I don't have idea about Chinese and as you would guess, sometimes is a real pain in the arse, but in the meantime is fine for me, so I'm planning to change it to the English version w...
36966
htc one s android update - how?
I have a new HTC One S, which is now running 4.0.4. Although I understood that HTC released the update to 4.1, when I check for updates (Settings -> About -> Software updates -> Check Now) it returns "There are no updates available for your phone". Do the guys in HTC push the update in chunks of devices? Can I advance ...
36965
Secret code not working on my phone when it is working on others?
There is an app that allows you to enter a secret code in the format `*#*#(code)#*#*`, however it is not working on my phone (Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100) running CyanogenMod 10 (Android 4.1.1). I have managed to confirm that it is working on other devices, so why isn't it working on mine? Logcat reveals nothing.
53363
Galaxy Discover stuck on recovery mode
A few days go, I got a phone call and shortly after hanging the phone up, it suddenly turned off. After 1-2 attempts to turn it on, it finally worked, but put me in **System Recovery** with a dead android in the background, a red triangle coming from it and now, no matter what I do, I can't get out of it. I've tried wi...
21246
How can I search the Google Calendar from the Android phone?
I would have thought that Calendars would be searchable, but opening up the Calendar, and clicking on the search button searches websites via Google web search, but does not search my Calendar. This is on a Motorola Photon 4G Android version 2.3.4 (not rooted). How do I do it on the phone (it is possible from a desktop...
21244
Motorola USB Drivers on Windows 8
Is there any way to install the Motorola USB drivers on Windows 8? I downloaded MotoHelper, but it won't install, saying that the OS Version is unknown. Is there some other way to get ADB to see my Droid X, or can I somehow extract the drivers from the installer? I am not worried about stability - just playing around w...
21243
Installing Honeycomb 3.2 on ZT-180 Android Tablets
I have Zenithink ZT-180 Android tablet. I want to install Honeycomb 3.2 There are some firmwares on http://www.zenithink.com/Eproducts_ZT180-102.php?download But I am new to Android. Is it posssible to install Honeycomb 3.2 on my ZT-180 ? Where can I get this firmware ? In my searches for android, there are not any sta...
12962
How can I flush the DNS Cache?
How can I clear my DNS cache on my android phone? (Droid3, Gingerbread, rooted to be specific) Ideally I'm looking for a command to run through a terminal emulator, something similar to ipconfig /flushdns On a windows machine. What's the Linux version of this?
45951
Android caches no-ip forever
I recently coded a widget to communicate with my personal computer and execute lines of commands. The widget works completely fine but the problem i have is that android caches my no-ip hostname and since i have dynamic dns on my personal computer, i can't communicate with my computer unless i have no-ip or a similiar ...
21241
How do I merge contacts based on phone numbers?
I have been using 2 SIM cards in 2 separate phones and until recently I bought the Alcatel OT-918N Glory, a dual SIM Android phone. Since I had 2 phones before, I am expecting to have duplicated contact numbers. I will be importing numbers from my 2 SIM cards and I need to know the best way to handle duplicate numbers ...
63417
Why does google not display all user reviews in the play store?
Google does not display all users' reviews in the Google Play Store, whereas they (seem to) display all of them in the Developer console. It is very frustrating to see that excellent user reviews are not displayed to other users. Does anyone know the reason for that apparently illogical filter?
63416
Avoiding status bar while using Papyrus app
I use Papyrus app to take notes. One big problem I encounter is that my hand occasionally touches the bottom right corner of the screen, prompting the device to open the menu there. This hinders my writing process and spoils my handwriting. Is there a way to disable or hide the status bar?
1807
Some application sets alarm loudness to zero
For some reason some application sets the alarm loudness over night to zero. How do I find out which application is to blame?
5539
Samsung Galaxy S front camera
> **Possible Duplicate:** > What can I do with my front facing camera? I have followed the directions and instructions from other users on here but, i have no "self shot" option nor do i have the camera with the arrows on my Galaxy. Any suggestions?
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How do I use my front facing camera on my Galaxy S?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > My Samsung Galaxy S front-facing camera doesn't work in camera app, Gtalk > or Skype -- How can I use it? It gives me the options of: single shot, beauty, smile shot, contiuous, panorama, vintage, add me, action shot, and cartoon. I can not find a way to use it. HELP???
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How do I do Skype calls using Fring
I have read that Fring supports doing Skype calls. I have installed Fring it but see no Skype options. How do I do Skype calls using Fring?
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Ascend p6 stuck after flashing twrp recovery
I've rooted my Ascend P6 and installed a CWM recovery. I then wanted to flash a TWRP recovery. When I rebooted the phone was stuck on the boot logo. I tried to push boot and recovery Images extracted from the stock firmware but ADB says that remote partition don't exist. I think I've destroyed phone file system. It is ...
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How to change android system language if morelocale2 does not work
I recently bought a chinese smartphone (SM-G3858) and there are only 3 languages available. English, Chinese and Korean. I tried to add another language (e.g. german) with the apps morelocale2, any locale, raygional, localeswitch, language picker widget... as already suggested in: Is it posible to change the locale of ...
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Photos app - can't I copy some photos to a new album?
I have a Nexus 5. I am in the Photos app, looking at the camera role. I want to move/copy some photos to a new album, so I enter bulk-selection mode. When I select certain photos, the 'Copy to album' link disappears. A lot of the photos are OK it seems. Why does this copy icon disappear for some photos?
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Where in my files can I find the stock browser's Favourites stored?
Where on the storage of my phone can I find the stock browser's Favourites? I want to backup that folder. OS: 4.1.1 S3
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Can xposed framework impact system performance and battery?
I've installed Xposed framework and Sense 5 Toolbox module on my HTC One X and doubt that if it is draining my battery and causing the system to slow. I've checked with Watchdog and Setting-Apps-Running but seems like there is no background service running. What I thought was there must be service monitoring the user a...