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68030 | sleep setting not saving on nexus 5 | On my Nexus 5 every time I change for sleep setting to 10 minutes it's simply reverts back to one minute. I have the latest version of Android and have tried Powering off and restarting several times. What can I do? |
68031 | Remove Menu Button from Title Bar in KitKat | I have a Verizon LG G2, which I just updated to Android 4.4 KitKat. The G2 already has the menu button in its bottom navigation bar, but the 4.4 update, as expected, put an extra menu button in the top right corner of most apps. I find this unnecessary, and it just takes up space and messes up my workflow. Is there any way I could remove the top menu button, either through settings or a 3rd-Party App? |
3333 | How can I make my photos automatically geo-tagged? | Is there a way I can make photos taken by Camera be automatically and reliably geo-tagged, so that the location is recognised when I upload them to Flickr? I have 'GPS' enabled in the camera, but it seems that if the GPS is not enabled or not 'ready', it isn't recorded (when I check the photo's details in Gallery, the location is 'Unknown'). ~~Alternatively, is there a way I can geo-tag a photo after I've taken it?~~ _(edit: made this aseparate question)_ If it's relevant, my phone is a Samsung Galaxy S. |
57188 | install KitKat factory image on nexus-4 | I have never flashed rom or anything close to it on my mobile so far. I have a nexus-4 and would like to install 4.4 KitKat from the factory image published by Google. Is there any site that provides detailed steps on how to do it? |
58319 | How do I switch to ART runtime on my Nexus 4? | I have been trying to set ART as my runtime environment. It asks me about the change in the library and reboots my device. But when I check in the Developer options, it shows me dalvik as the runtime environment. What should I do in order to use the delights of ART? My phone is rooted with stock KitKat image. I uninstalled Xposed too but then too in vain. |
58317 | How do I view/edit Java source code from APKs on an Android phone? | As an Android developer, I often need to browse Java source code of APKs. Is there any way or tool that lets me view Java source codes _inside of`.apk` files_ and be able to edit them on the phone? I know of dex2jar, but it's for PC, not for mobile. |
58311 | Is there a way to speedup keyboard popup? | I used a lot of keyboards but all of them are very slow (not typing, just popup time). Is there a way to minimize that time or I should to buy phone with hardware keyboard? :-] |
78740 | How can I determine random time change in Android ICS 4.0.2 based device | I have an Android ICS based device. Without any app running it will not change time. But whenever I am running one application, it changes the time randomly (mostly 2 days ahead). There is no set time function is being used to set the device time. This app is written by me. It has many threads on each activity and 1 40 millisecond timer. public class MainActivity extends Activity { static { System.loadLibrary("timetestissue"); } TextView DateTextView; TextView BatteryTextView; String date; Thread mUpdateUIThread; int[] m_array ; Timer mTimerThread; String StrDdate; int n = 0; public native void WatchDogTimeTest(); public IntentFilter s_intentFilter; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); DateTextView = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.DatedisplayTxtVw); BatteryTextView = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.BatteryStatus); date = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy").format(new Date()); DateTextView.setText(date); s_intentFilter = new IntentFilter(); s_intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_DATE_CHANGED); s_intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED); s_intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED); s_intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_POWER_DISCONNECTED); this.registerReceiver(this.mBatInfoReceiver,s_intentFilter); CreateMutipleThread(); TimerThread(); } public void CreateMutipleThread() { for(int i = 0 ; i < 100 ; i++) { mUpdateUIThread= new Thread() { @Override public void run() { try { while (!isInterrupted()) { Thread.sleep(1000); //Check for Aux Battery Status After 10 Second runOnUiThread(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { n++; if(n >= 10000) n= 0; } }); } } catch (InterruptedException e) { } } }; mUpdateUIThread.start(); } } public void TimerThread() { mTimerThread = new Timer(); //Set the schedule function and rate mTimerThread.schedule(new TimerTask() { @Override public void run() { StrDdate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy").format(new Date()); //Log.d("TimeDevice","Time"+StrDdate); } },1000,1); } public void InvalidateTimer() { this.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { printTime(); } }); } public void printTime() { } public BroadcastReceiver mBatInfoReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver(){ @Override public void onReceive(Context arg0, Intent intent) { final String action = intent.getAction(); //Date Change Broad cast if(action.equals(Intent.ACTION_DATE_CHANGED)) { String mydate = java.text.DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance().format(Calendar.getInstance().getTime()); date = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy").format(new Date()); DateTextView.setText(date); DateTextView.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED); BatteryTextView.setText(mydate); } } }; } |
78745 | Can I freeze/remove com.android.keyguard if I don't use the lockscreen? | What is exactly com.android.keyguard? Is it just handling the lockscreen? If I set my device not to lock when screen is turned off, can I safely freeze/remove com.android.keyguard? I'm using a galaxy nexus with cyanogenmod 11 (kitkat), trying to lower RAM usage. |
79294 | Why can't I access google.com when tethering? | I am paying my wireless carrier (MetroPCS) for the "hotspot" feature, which is required in order for me to tether. However, strange things are a happening.... I can't access google.com, although I can access it via IP address - 208.54.90.53. Which leads me to believe it has something to do with DNS resolution. HOWEVER I can access android.stackexchange.com directly. BUT I can't access facebook.com either directly or via IP. ... I've tested this on multiple laptops, and the issue is the same. What in the world is going on? |
79290 | Is Microsoft charging for its patent from each Android device sold? | I read here that Microsoft is cashing Android handset ODMs for some patents that are allegedly used in their Android handsets. Why is Microsoft able to do that? Is this a HW or SW-based problem? |
79292 | "shell has been granted superuser permissions" on non-rooted smartphone | My Galaxy S3 has just shown the blinking message "shell has been granted superuser permissions" (when clicking a Pinterest notification). The phone is not rooted and is running Android 4.0.4. What does it mean? I've done extensive googling but could only find posts related to rooted phones. **Update 2014-08-29:** Today got the notification again. It appears 3 or 4 times (kind of blinks) at the bottom of the screen and then disappeears. Root Checker Basic still says "Sorry! This device does not have proper root access." I am quite lost. |
79293 | Error: Duplicate Provider Authority | My android phone is asking me to update Google Play Store services, however when I hit update it will stop with the Duplicate Provider Authority error. Ive noticed that others who had this error with game apps, etc... could just uninstall and reinstall the app, however I cant do that with Google Play Store. Any suggestions? |
66139 | Galaxy S4 and Motorola CS3070, got paired but NOT connected | I am trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S4 to a Bluetooth scanner Motorola CS3070 _unsuccessfully_. Anybody aware of any compatibility issues or fixes? |
66131 | OTG on my Android | I have rooted Karbonn s1 Titanium running 4.1 Jelly Bean. When I connect OTG with flash drive, it does not detect the flash drive. (The cable is alright, I verified.) Is there any OTG driver problem or OTG device requires any hardware support that my device is lacking? |
66132 | Restore deleted files in phone card of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini | I keeped my camera photos and videos in DCIM/Camera in phone card. I has moved files to empty SD card in phone when it was accedentaly interrupted by deleting Camera folder. How can I restore my files? P. S. I read that to restore deleted files on SD card it should be injected into PC. But how could I eject the phone card to do this? |
66135 | Google Now launches when headphones are plugged in | I recently got a new LG G2 from T-Mobile and it worked perfectly fine but now When ever I plug in my headphones it randomly opens Google Now. It always says "speak to search" or it turns the music or what ever I am listening to maximum volume. And when my device is locked with my password it just repeats "Please unlock the device". Can someone help me? |
66136 | Do keyboard autocomplete suggestions get transferred? | I used to have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and was using AT&T as my network provider. I lost my Nexus phone and bought and a new Samsung Nexus Mini. When I installed Facebook and WhatsApp on my new phone, I can see all my keyboard suggestions, though the chat history from WhatsApp was deleted. How did my phone remember (and transfer) all my keyboard autocomplete suggestions? |
25971 | Can I force a message to be sent as an MMS? | Is there a way to force a message to be sent as an MMS? |
25972 | PTP (“connect as camera”) no longer working after update | After updating my Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Jelly Bean, PTP no longer works: When I connect the phone via USB to my MacBook Pro and enable PTP on the phone, it does connect properly as a camera device and is visible as such in iPhoto / Picasa. However, it’s usually displayed as empty, even though there are photos on the phone’s camera, taken both before and after the update, which haven’t yet been synchronised. Sometimes it’s not empty but the images that _are_ transferred are merely thumbnails, not full-resolution photos. Has anybody else got this problem? Is it a bug? Is there a workaround? |
25977 | Manually upgrade Galaxy Nexus 4.0.4 (yakjuxw) to 4.1 | I have a Galaxy Nexus (maguro/yakjuxw) with Android version 4.0.4. I saw the new features in 4.1 so i want to update, but i don't think an OTA will be available anytime soon. So, I'm considering manually updating. AFAIK, I will need to switch to the yakju firmware that gets updates directly from Google. That being said, I have some questions: * Is the firmware the same as the OS? I always thought firmware is something like BIOS, UEFI, coreboot etc. and OS like Windows, GNU/Linux etc. But i have a feeling the terms are used slightly differently in the Android world. This is because the updates guides I found usually show how to flash firmware. * Will such an upgrade require rooting the phone? * Will this void my warranty? * I know a Google search will yield many guides on how to do this, but I'd appreciate it if an experienced user could provide a link with the guide he/she considers to be the best (most complete, safe etc.) |
25979 | adb push and mount problems | I'm using Android 2.3.3 and I want to copy the iwconfig file to /system/xbin. First I tried doing it with adb push using this: `adb push iwconfig /system/xbin` But in return I had: failed to copy 'iwconfig' to '/system/xbin/iwconfig': Permission denied So I made my research and finally found this mount command that actually worked (most of them returned the usage: mount []... line) `mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system` But even with that I'm still having the "Permission denied" line. I also tried `mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system/xbin` Buth it returned "Invalid Argument" Any ideas? |
81086 | Is there any way to enable the ringer ONLY for a particular caller/group of callers? | Is there any way or app that will take a phone that is normally on silent/vibrate, and enable the ringer for a selected group of callers? My wife is notorious for leaving her phone on silent, and there have been several emergencies where I could not reach her because she couldn't hear/feel her phone ringing. I'd like to have a way so that when I or any other family members call her, her phone will ring, even though she has it on silent/vibrate. I've read that the app "Locale" may work, but they offer no demo for their app, and I'd prefer not to spend 10$ if it doesn't work. Their dev hasn't responded to the email I've sent. Any ideas or methods would be very much appreciated. |
29628 | Upload contacts from Nokia to LG Optimus L5: phone numbers in notes field | I have exported contacts from Nokia to CSV and TXT files and upload to gmail contacts then I set LG to sync gmail contacts. It worked but all contacts are in comments. I can't call when I select contact and when someone calls me I do not see contact name. How do I fix it? |
81087 | No rings of video calls of whatever messanger | Mobile internet is on. I call to my android phone from some messenger on PC. There are no any reaction on the phone. Some time later I see a notification on the phone, that there was a call. I tried skype, hangouts, Mail agent, tango etc. All the same. Standard calls works fine. Sometimes, when application is active on the screen of my phone, I see the call. When screen is blocked - the call has never been see. How can I fix it? |
29620 | Email, Text Messages, What's app | Is there any way to get all messages in one application. I use 5 email accounts, text messaging and WhatsApp. I dont' want to have to go to 3 different folders when I get 3 different types of messages. Is there any application, or way to set up my Galaxy S3 to get all messages in one place? thanks |
3808 | Looking for an ePub reader that works without an SD card | I'm looking for a ePub reader to read a collection of .epub files I have but so far each one I've tried has had problems because I don't have an SD card in my phone or I haven't been able to figured out how to get it to read a file that I uploaded to the device. _Anyone know of anything I can use?_ |
3807 | Destination host unreachable while using WiFi on 2.2 | I upgraded my HTC EVO to 2.2 using a ROM I found online. (Sprint's OTA update wouldn't work) All has been well, but I have been having troubles with my WiFi. I can connect to any AP, security or not, and I get an IP from DHCP no problem. However, I can't get online. Using a ping tool to try to ping things on my LAN returns destination host unreachable. The IP settings are correct. Seems my EVO's routing table is messed up. Thought's on how to narrow down the problem and/or fix it? |
23485 | How to uninstall an application without removing the user data? | The title says it all. Say I have an application, a game for instance. Which I wish to uninstall from my phone, and reinstall sometime in the future. However, I don't want my game save to be lost. Is it possible to uninstall an app but to keep its data? Thanks in advance. |
23483 | Why does my phone keep forgetting the Default apps? | Am running CM 7.2 on a Nexus One. Have tried resetting defaults with "Default App Manager," but eventually no matter what I do, my device forgets the Defaults for my Browser, images, music, SMS, etc... Is there a way to fix this permanently? |
23480 | Android mail client not deleting emails on IMAP server | I have a new Samsung Galaxy S2 SkyRocket and the native mail program doesn't delete my IMAP mail from my server. When I view my mail on my PC, I'm still seeing the emails I deleted on the phone. The Samsung tech told me I needed to uncheck the "Leave a copy on server" option in my mail client on my PC; however, Thunderbird 12.0.1 doesn't have that option (and personally, I fail to see how that has anything to do with my phone's mail client.) Does anyone have an idea on how to set my phone so that it deletes those emails? Thanks! |
3802 | Can I pair 2 Android Devices via Bluetooth for internet access? | This is pretty much hypothetical at this point but I'm curious... Let's say I get one of the Android tablets likely to be coming out in the spring and get one that only has WiFi and no WWAN access built in... I've got a Moto Droid running stock 2.2.1 and unrooted. I know I can obviously tether via wifi if I root the device, but there is also the application PDANet that allows you to tether with your computer via USB or Bluetooth. USB is probably out of the question on most tablets, but is there any way that I would be able to tether the phone to the tablet via Bluetooth? From what I've read, PDANet uses the DUN (Dial Up Networking) BT profile for tethering, which Android can obviously host, but is there any support in android for BT DUN client mode? In all likelyhood I will just root (again actually... CyanogenMod almost bricked my phone) and go with that... but I'm also trying to look to the future when I will hopefully replace the Droid next summer and I don't want to become used to WiFi tethering, and then have no option upon purchasing a new phone unless I make sure that whatever I get can be rooted and run wifi- tether. |
34613 | What the s*!+ do I do to make the 4.2 swipe keyboard stop censoring me? | The new swype-style keyboard on my 4.2.1 updated Galaxy Nexus is great. However, when I attempt to express myself more colorfully, the swiping action does not yield the word I would like to write. The word is already in the device dictionary though, so it does not let me add it to the dictionary to be recognized, as I have done with other words. Does anyone know how to fix this? |
34619 | What is the apps for the the two icons shown | What apps are icons shown on the 3rd icon from the left (a icon that look like a bug with an android head) and the 5th icon from the left (a icon with a phone in between two zig-zag)?  |
19333 | How can I arrange the applications on each page of my app drawer? | I have recently bought a Samsung ACE S5830 smartphone and downloaded several applications like astrology, live wallpapers, games, and some daily usage applications. When I open my application drawer, I see all these applications mixed up and are spread across 5 pages. This is very confusing and makes it cumbersome to find an application I want to use. How can I arrange the applications on each page? For example, I want astrology related applications on page 1 of the applications page, games on page 2 and the default applications (like Internet, calculator, clock, etc) on page 3. Is this possible? I have tried folder organizers and app organizers from the Android market but none of them meets my requirement. |
63954 | Lock screen force close.when slide the phone reboots it continually persists.:-\ | I installed a widget locker lock screen app for my android 4.1.I didn't liked it so I directly uninstalled. Now every time I try to slide on the lock the phone reboots. Again after boot when I touch the lock it reboots .what to do now. I think it is a sort of service problem . |
24594 | unity3d apps crash unexpectedly on Cyanogenmod 7.2 | I have a Huawei u8160 which is running Cyanogenmod 7.2. So all of the unity3d apps crash unexpectedly on start . And I think that the error is because of missing kernels or libraries. And I want to know if I can install any of them so I can run these apps. |
24591 | Holo on HTC Vivid | I recently got an HTC Vivid from AT&T. It came preinstalled with the Android 4.0 update that some HTC phones got, along with HTC Sense 3.6 as the default launcher. Now I read about Google's announcement that said all phones running ICS (with android market/google play) would need to have the holo theme. Now I wanted my device to be a more pure android experience, but I don't want to start flashing mods and rooting. Is there any way to: 1. change the launcher to the stock launcher WHILE still having the option to switch back to Sense 3.6 2. see if the theme being used is infact holo, or if it is some htc-made theme - and if so, how I could change it |
24590 | Stock widget in Apex Launcher | How do I get to use stock widgets (like email) on HTC Sensation 4G running on ICS and Sense 3.6 with Apex Launcher Pro? |
24593 | Bad ROM flash - Kindle Fire stuck in boot | My KF won't finish booting. I started to root my KF from my iMac using these instructions and with the files it points to. I got as far as flashing it with FIREFIREFIRE which appeared to complete normally but at the `fastboot reboot` following, the device hung with its splash screen displayed ("kindle fire"). I waited 3 min and restarted it - same behavior. I tried a hard reset and got the same behavior. The KF has Android 2.3.4 and Kindle Fire 6.3.1. A copy of the terminal output (with comments obviously inserted later): jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb kill-server; adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached 1836002600000001 device ### Neato - iMac sees the KF. ### Into and out of the shell: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell $ ls config dropbox cache sdcard acct mnt vendor d etc ueventd.rc ueventd.omap4430.rc ueventd.goldfish.rc system sys sbin proc init.rc init.omap4430.rc init.goldfish.rc init default.prop data root dev $ exit ### Push fbmode utility to KF and run it: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode 4976 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.100s) jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb reboot ### Flash the KF with FIREFIREFIRE: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ pwd /Users/jeff/Downloads/Kindle/RootingTools/android-sdk-macosx/platform-tools jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot -i 0x1949 boot u-boot.bin creating boot image... creating boot image - 210944 bytes downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY [ 0.055s] booting... OKAY [ 0.003s] finished. total time: 0.059s jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot reboot < waiting for device > ^C ### At this point, the KF hung, as the instructions said it might, ### displaying its splash screen: "kindle fire". After 3 minutes, ### I forced a shut down and restarted it. It displayed the splash ### screen and hung again. I tried a hard reset - held the power ### button down for 60 seconds, and restarted it. Same behavior. ### adb and fastboot get no response. ### The power LED stays green. jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb devices List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot reboot < waiting for device > ^C jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb devices List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb reboot error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb kill-server; adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ ### Growl on the iMac responds to my unplugging the USB while ### the KF is powered up ("USB Disconnection kindle"). ### Growl doesn't respond to my plugging in the KF's USB ### with the KF powered up. ### Growl responds to my powering the KF up or down with the ### USB connected. The KF file system does not get mounted. adb and fastboot client get no response, and neither lists a device. Growl on the iMac responds to my unplugging the USB while the KF is powered up ("USB Disconnection kindle"). It doesn't respond to my plugging in the KF's USB with the KF powered up. Growl responds to my powering the KF up or down with the USB connected. The KF file system does not get mounted on the iMac. I can power it on and off with the power button (it requires a push-and-hold to shut down) and the power LED lights and goes out when I do. I've tried push-and-holding the power button as soon as the LED lights; the unit shuts down after 10 seconds or so, just as in any forced shut-down. I've ordered parts to make into a factory-cable and hoping I can recover it with that. Is there anything else I can try in the meanwhile? |
3436 | How to install APK files on SDCARD? | I have samsung galaxy 3 (I5801). I have downloaded many APK files from internet. I have no problem in installing APK files. By default when APK file is selected it installs itself to phone memory. I want it to install application on SDCARD. I have made my phone memory full. So my queries are 1. How to install APK on SDCARD? APK should install itself to SDCARD. 2. How to move already installed application to SDCARD from phone memory? |
6799 | Can I install applications in memory card in Samsung Galaxy 3 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How to install APK files on SDCARD. Hi , I ran out of phone memory installing various applications . Looks like there is no obvious way to install apps into my memory card ? Is there any way to do so ? |
6462 | how to tranfer games from phone memory to sdcard? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How to install APK files on SDCARD. please help me solve this problem..im sony ericsson x10 user..i cant tranfer my installed game from my phone memory to sdcard...what should i do? |
5191 | How to install the application in SDcard (android phone)? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How to install APK files on SDCARD. I would like to install the .apk file into the SD card. Can I do this? If yes then how could I able to perform this in my HTC hero android phone? |
50041 | sending a message from Gmail from a chosen account | I have 3 Gmail accounts but whenever I reply my message is sent from my original account even if I change the from address and hit send immediately. I have a HTC Sensation |
50043 | How to recover Galaxy S4 from unrequested ADB recovery mode state? | Last night, my wife turned the sound down on her factory default Verizon Galaxy S4 by Samsung, then later plugged it in at home and it showed a dark screen with the battery charging indicator. This morning, after waking up, my wife disconnected her phone, now charged, in the following Android Debug Bridge recovery mode state: # MANUAL MODE # -- Applying Multi-CSC... Applied the CSC-code : VZW Successfully applied multi-CSC. Now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"... In the screen center there is an icon of an Android cartoon green figure on his back being operated upon with a red triangle over his belly with exclamation point inside the red triangle, below the icon is labeled with `No command`.  Should we take the battery out and reboot? I've tried holding the power button down and trying the up and down volume keys, but the device seems unresponsive. The phone is still in warranty, are we better off just going to the Verizon store or will they just want to mail it off somewhere else to repair? |
32619 | Is it possible to have multi-android version in your android device? | Similar to PC having multiple OS in which you can select during boot up. I was wondering, for the time being, is it possible to have two android version in a android device? Example: A android device with both android 2.2 and 4.0 installed. During boot up, user can select which one they wish to choose. So, suppose there is a Apps that cannot be run on android 4, I can just switch to android 2.2. Same goes as vice-versa - if an apps can only be run on android 4, I just switch to android 4. |
32611 | Exchange SubFolders | Please help. I have setup an exchange account on my Samsung Galaxy S3, yeseterday i cold see subfolders, i created a new subfolder in the inbox yesterday and this did not replicate onto the phone. i recreated the account on the phone today and now there are no subfolders in the inbox. Please can you advise me on the next step to try. Running Samsung Galaxy S3 with android 4.0.4 and am using the standard mail app. |
55275 | How to Disable Auto Silence | My Motorola Electrify M keeps auto-silencing the ringer. How do I disable auto-silece? My phone is running Android version 4.1.2. It seems to go on silent when I have meetings scheduled. It wouldn't be so bad, except that it never re-activates the ringer, so I keep missing calls! Any thoughts on how to disable the auto-ring silencer would be great. If it makes a difference, I'm also using the calendar app aCalendar. |
32613 | Are there maps that I can download to a PC and later transfer to the android phone? | I notice that many maps vendor such as Google require user to download offline map using their android phone. At the worst case, the user need to setup internet connection point in which the android phone will use the PC's internet to retrieve those offline map. So, **my question is** \- are there really pure offline map that I can first download to my PC and later transfer to the android phone? (It would be better if the offline map can also be view inside the PC too. Meaning that the offline map can be used on multiple devices - Portability!) |
32614 | Any custom ROM reboots Kindle Fire | I've installed FireFireFire and TWRP on my Kindle Fire. That went ok and I can boot into TWRP. Then I tried installing many custom ROMs (SimpleCM9, jandycane, MIUI, AlienDroidV4.0.zip) but all with the some result - flash ok, reboot, boot logo/animation of custom ROM, then reboot and Kindle hangs on next boot. TWRP 2.2.2.1 |
10093 | Disable lock-screen enter/return button? | Is there any way to have the lock-screen unlock as soon as I enter the correct code? For instance, on my iPod touch if I type the 4 digit passcode, it'll unlock as soon as I hit that fourth digit. Is there any equivalent of this on Android? On my Droid X2, I have to enter the PIN and then hit the arrow-like return button. |
32616 | How to stop web browser offering to sign into Google account | This question seems to be all over various forms, but i haven't yet found an answer. On my Android phone, the stock web browser offers to sign in to my Google account when i visit Google websites. At the top of the screen appears a yellow pop-up listing all my Google account in a drop-down, and two buttons: "hide" and "sign in". Simply selecting an account and tapping "sign in" gives unchallenged access to my account via the web; no password is required. This bothers me, since any malicious person who picks up my phone when I'm not looking can access my email, Google Drive, etc without knowing my password. Let's assume that my screen-lock hasn't had time to kick in.... or we could assume it's easy to circumvent. Enabling 2-stage sign in wouldn't help, since if someone has unauthorised access to my phone, they's receive the one-time token. I've tried looking through all phone and browser settings to no avail. I've hunted through Google Dashboard, and cannot see how to disable this. I've signed out, but the yellow pop-up always appears, always giving unchallenged access. An app-lock app might be an option, but is inconvenient, especially since friends often use each other's mobile browsers. Installing a different browser may be an option, although again that's inconvenient, and would mean disabling the stock browser, which my come with other issues. I'd really like to disable the yellow pop-up permanently, but i cannot seem to find out how to do this. Apologies if this has been answered already. I'm running Android 4.0.4 Cyanogen mod 9.1.0 on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000. * * * I'm specifically looking for a way to prevent the yellow authentication pop-up in the stock web browser. I'm not bothered about other apps. I'm also not really bothered about why Google has chosen to do this. The lock screen isn't an issue either. One scenario might be: an acquaintance asks to borrow my phone to use the web browser. Being a little cheeky, they go to Google and sign in, without a password being required. I wish to prevent this. If they were using a web browser on my laptop, they'd need a password. I'm not happy that they don't require it on my phone. Other apps can be trivially protected by an app-lock. I prefer not to use an app-lock for the web browser. And anyway, unlocking it for a friend to use just leaves the same problem. |
22282 | Does ICS Gmail display unread message counts for labels other than Inbox? | Up to Android 2.x, in the labels view the Gmail app of my Nexus S displayed the number of unread messages next to labels with unread mail. I recently upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 on the same device and now Gmail no longer displays unread counts for labels unless I access the list of messages for a certain label. Is this a new Gmail feature? Is there some way of viewing those unread counts in a way similar to Android 2.x? |
57145 | Android phone cannot connect to internet via wireless, other devices can | I recently installed a new cable modem. After getting everything up & running, I can connect to the wireless router, and then to the internet, through laptops, desktops, and a Roku device, but I cannot access via my Android phone. It connects to the router, but cannot get to the outside world. If I turn off the wifi, then I can connect via my data plan, but I cannot connect via wifi. Some details: * The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3, and the Android OS is 4.1.2 * I use Comcast for cable internet. * The (old and unchanged) wireless router is a Netgear device. (I am not sure the model number, but I can get it if that seems pertinent.) * The new cable modem is also Netgear. It's model CMD31T and it is DOCSIS 3.0, while the old modem was quite old and I have no idea what it's level of throughput. * I changed to the new modem because the old one was becoming "spotty" -- it would occasionally lose signal. The new modem has so far been consistently on, and with strong signal... it's just that the phone cannot connect to it. |
24622 | Multiple SMS Threads | I have been having a problem with the default SMS client recently and haven't found a solution yet. The problem is that when I am texting with certain friends, there will be two threads going: one thread for texts I receive from them, and one thread for texts I send. The problem has always occurred when I first text someone but it is the wrong number (I type the wrong area code by mistake). The person obviously does not receive the text, but when I change the contact's number and text to the correct phone I get all of their replies from the number I originally typed in, which causes two threads for the same person. I was hoping that somebody might be able to provide an answer for essentially merging the two threads. I have a Samsung Galaxy Slide and it runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Thanks in advance for your responses! |
35326 | Communicating with micro USB to Ethernet | I am trying to communicate with an ethernet enabled devices from my Android phone. My phone has **Android 2.3.6** and the device I am trying to communicate with has a mini web server running on it. The device has a single RJ45 port for communication with the outside word. Is it possible for me to connect my Android phone using a micro usb to Ethernet adapter and talk to the mini web server? If so, could you kindly show me how to go about this. I have connected my **Nexus One** and tried to enable USB tethering but it doesn't work. I was reading an article on ADB but it doesn't show how to establish connection and assign address to an adapter. |
57147 | Karbonn A1+ CWM recovery | I have a Karbonn a1+ and i have rooted it. I want to install CWM recovery plz tell me the method and files that i require. Also my hardware version is 1.1.0 and software version is 2.0.2. Also is it possible to upgrade my phone to 4.0 i.e ice cream sandwich. |
22758 | How do I set a system-wide default browser? | I seem to have the opposite problem from this question: I'd like to set a single browser (probably the default one) to open every website. What happens at the moment is that _every single link_ pops up a menu asking if I want to open it in the default browser, or in Firefox, or in Firefox Beta, or with Phone to Chrome. It makes browsing the web pretty frustrating... Samsung Galaxy Note, Gingerbread. |
22755 | How to increase headphone loudness beyond 100%? | I am very hard of hearing. Is there a sound amplification app one can use with earbuds? Earbuds with a microphone for a Droid are a non-issue but I don't know where to find an inexpensive app to work with the hardware. |
22754 | Application-specific passwords only work for a short period of time | I have two-step verification enabled on my Google Account, and I generated an application-specific password for my Android device (Infuse 4G with custom ROM in case that's relevant), and input it. After about a day, the "Sign-in error for USERNAME@gmail.com" notification appears and I have to generate a new password and input it again in order to use the account. Is this a known issue with two-step verification or is it just me doing something wrong? |
22757 | Linking contacts on Motorola | Previously I had an HTC phone which allowed arbitrary linking between contacts. I moved to a Motorola phone (which is closer to original Android) and it not all contacts are linked correctly due to the following problems: * Some of my contacts have non-English names and in some places they use the diminutive (think Robert/Bob). I would like to link them. * I know bilingual people who in some places use the different form of their names. In one case it is even different alphabet. Is it possible to link these contacts? How can I do it? |
31821 | Formatting (or reinstalling) Samsung Galaxy S2 | I have some experience about Android phones (but i'm not an expert) . I have problems with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) . Its battery heating too much, there are a lots of applications, sometimes phone freezing and not responsing, it's battery consumption is too much and it's a little slow. And **sometimes restarting itself.** In shortly, i'm using it for long time, i installed too many apps and uninstall some of them. Now i want to clear everything (except SD card datas) , delete all datas / apps . And start from origin, again. I'll my (really needed) applications from Google Play, later. In computer knowledge, it's mean _format_ , i think. But for mobile phones, I'm not sure, it's called as "formatting" or "firmware reinstalling" . I plugged my phone to computer and launch Samsung Kies but there isn't _reinstall firmware_ option. **Notes** 1. Android version : 4.0.3 2. My phone isn't rooted. (and i won't do that) 3. I'm worring about warranty. So, please just _legal_ methods. 4. I don't want to lose my datas (music, etc) on my SD CARD. 5. I don't want to send my phone to technical service for this. It'll take at least 4-5 days. |
18331 | A non-cloud local calendar for Android? | Is there any way to have and use a local calendar on Android? I would like to use it on the Android phone and open the file (vcs, ics, anything) on my laptop sometimes. I have not found any applications that deal with local calendar files stored on the SD-card of the phone. I have found only numerous cloud applications so far. Is there any app that can open and edit local calendar files on Android? |
31827 | Samsung Galaxy R - No files in default music player | I own a Samsung Galaxy R. Recently, I could not find any files in default music player after I installed PowerAMP. How do I bring back the files in the default music player? I've checked by uninstalling PowerAMP... that didn't help! |
31825 | multiple zoom levels without multiple tile layers (RMaps Ext + MOBAC)? | I am using RMaps Ext (a rmaps mod) on Android, browsing offline maps created using Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC). It's working great so far. The only problem is that when browsing offline satellite maps the zoom level is fixed to the tile layers I chose to download on MOBAC. But I was wondering since I have already downloaded more detail satellite maps, e.g. zoom level 16, in theory I could browse zoom level 15, 14 to level 10. You just need some fast algorithm to zoom out a big image. e.g. * The level 16 zoom file size is 80MB * The level 10-16 zoom file size is 120MB So could the zoom out scaling be done on Android using the 80MB file directly? It will save a lot of storage space (but spend more on CPU with image resizing) Thanks in advance! |
31829 | Where are saved pages stored? | I have used the stock browser to save a page for offline reading. It is a `.txt` file, the browser only opens it and does not give me an option to download it. Where is the page stored, i would like to open it with another app. I have looked under `/sdcard/Android/data` But there is no `com.android.browser` folder or any other folder which looks like the right one. |
77657 | Huge "Data" when using DiskUsage in Innternal Memory | My Lenovo P770's internal memory usage is very large – although I have deleted some unimportant data/apps. This is what it looks like using DiskUsage application:  Screenshot (click for larger variant) I noticed that theres a huge "Data" (755 MB) in my internal storage. What is this data? Is it save to delete it? How to do it (where is it's location)? Sorry for much questions, please help me out. Thanks a lot Note: I have used CCleaner but it doesn't help much. I think the main problem is this huge "Data". |
77654 | Limited App Storage? | I was trying to download a HQ TTS voice and I got the insufficient storage error. I then noticed that only about half my memory is reserved for apps only. I have 3.03GB left while only 288MB for apps? Why is there a difference? And how can I increase or change this limit so I could use more space for my applications? Edit: when I ran DiskUsage I noticed there was such a thing as App Storage. Why is mine limited to 2 GB? I have 4GB internal and 4 GB SD card btw.  |
54074 | How to root Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE (GT-I9195) | How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE (GT-I9195)? |
28441 | Is there currently an easy way to root Sony Xperia S with stock ICS 4.0.4 ROM? | I'm looking for an easy way, which doesn't need Unlocking bootloader or flashing Roms, just like root solution for SE 2011 devices (one click). It's because I currently use my Xperia S for development purposes and can't afford bricking it! please tell me if there is a solution. Thanks! |
33916 | How to resume app restore after stopping it on first opening Google Play? | I've installed a fresh stock ROM from Google site on my Galaxy Nexus. At the time i've opened the Google Play and started installing the 157 apps... the problem is that i needed to stop downloading in the middle as i needed to move to areas without wifi coverage, so I pressed stop. Now I don't see any option to resume that installation. Is it really a one shot? How could I've paused it to avoid downloading it on 3G? |
75653 | downgrade resolution of nexus 5 to improve battery | I was just wondering if i can downgrade the screen resolution of nexus 5 to 720p instead of 1080p can it improve the battery life ? is it possible to achieve this ? If yes than how ? |
75655 | Automatic backup hangs at last command | Automatic backup runs successfully but hangs at last command 'Rebooting'.Once power button is pressed, reboots fine? |
62168 | How can I monitor bandwidth capacity over time? | I know that I can use some applications such as Speedtest to check my current bandwidth capacity. However, I would like to monitor bandwidth capacity over time as I would like to assess the quality of the wifi connection around me throughout the day. Is there anyway to do so on Android? I use Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2 and Nexus 7 with Android 4.4.2. |
4503 | Good SMS reader app for Android? | I'm looking for a good Android application for reading SMS messages. My requirements are: * Mark all as read option * Displaying the number of unread messages on the icon * Some anti-spam filter (option to block messages from specific phone numbers) * No ads Is there such an app? |
70028 | I just got a (used) Nexus 7 (2013).... And it goes to standby too quickly too often | Is there are a way to configure it, with an app or guide, to be able to READ "something really interesting" in this tablet without the screen constantly randomly going off too soon? I would understand that the tablet had something that told the system to keep being awake while I'm using "apps" that are obviously for "reading"? |
64076 | SD Card not working on LG Optimus L7II | I Brought a 16GB Lexar micro sd card for my LG Optimus L7II and installed the micro sd card and I've have tried downloading apps but it keeps coming up insufficient storage space available! How do I get the SD cards to work? |
70022 | Delete member from a Viber group | I have created a group for chat on Viber and one person joined the group. How can I remove that person? |
70023 | Sony Z1 Compact: will encrypting my phone disable the camera button? | I just bought a Sony Z1 Compact with Android 4.4. It has a special camera button on the side. When the phone is off, you can press this button for a longer time, and the camera apps opens directly, even when you have a PIN lock. The lock is not disabled, only for this app. So after making a picture, when you try to open the image, you first have to enter the PIN. I would like to encrypt the phone, but I'm afraid that this will disable this function. Does anybody knows how this works? * * * **Update: I encrypted the phone plus external SD card, and the camera button still works.** |
37092 | Can Swype be downloaded from a PC and transfered to the phone by a USB cable? | I'm trying to download the Swype installer to my PC so I can transfer it to my phone without using my data plan. When I go to the website and try to download the installer without registering I get the message > Sorry! This is not an Android device. It appears you're not using an Android > device, so you cannot download the Swype Beta Installer. Is there anything I can do? Also why must you first install the Swype installer which installs Swype, it seems like an unescecary step? It sure is stupid that Swype can't be proper and just be in the market. |
70026 | Is there any device for convenient control of device while walking? | I want to use some my Android device while walking. It is too dangerous to walk while looking at the screen, so I have modified the software I use so that it speaks and beeps so I know what is happening without looking at the screen. It is still troublesome and dangerous to hold the device and use the touchscreen while walking. I'd rather place the phone in my backpack and hold some very simple controller in my hand. * Wires or wireless are both okay. * I don't need many buttons. Just 2-4 buttons is enough. Is there any controller device which can plug into an Android device so that I can hold just the small controller while walking? |
70027 | Use VLC (desktop) to play music while phone is plugged in | Can I use VLC (desktop) to play music while phone is plugged in to my PC via USB? I have tried to open folder, but when I do, my phone isn't in MyCompter as a compatible device. Is there a plug in or something that will make this work? Alternatively, is there any media player available that will play the music on my phone through my computer when it is plugged in VIA usb? Thanks |
60754 | How to restore my photos? | So I'm using Android Safe to hide images on my Galaxy S3. I accidentally deleted the file which has the hidden images in the app. I used another app and restored my deleted file, but the problem is that the images are in an unreadable format. I tried copying them to the app but it didn't work. How can I decode those images to jpg or any image format? |
60752 | not able to access playstore after factory reset | I am not able to access the Google Play Store on my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 after a factory reset. How can I get it working again? |
60751 | car audio bluetooth connection interruptions | I bought a Nakamichi NA788 head unit for my car recently. I connected it to my Samsung galaxy Note 2 but can only play 2 songs via bluetooth before it cuts in and out. I haven't been able to find a solution or even anyone else that has the same issue. please help. |
17017 | Will a UK Android telephone work in Japan? | I am on the UK carrier Vodafone, and wish to upgrade my phone soon. I am going to Japan for five months next year, and would ideally like a phone which I can use out there, with a Japanese sim card. Will an android phone I get here (e.g. the HTC Desire) work in Japan? Will it need to be unlocked? |
42940 | Distinguishing between placed received and non-received calls | On my Android phone, under the list of all phone calls, there are several distinct icons to distinguish between: * outgoing calls (a green arrow pointing away from the phone) * missed calls (a red arrow bouncing off the phone) * received calls (a blue arrow pointing into the phone) However, the user interface does not distinguish between placed calls which were answered on the other end and calls which were not answered on the other end. Does anyone have a user interface which distinguishes between these two scenarios or does anyone know of an upgrade I may perform in the user interface (perhaps even by going as far as installing CyanogenMod) so as to account for this difference in the user interface? I am running Android 2.3.4 (GingerBread) on an LG Optimus Net P690. |
42941 | Phone favorite - remove picture icon due to screen real estate | Using a new Nexus 4 with OS 4.2.2. I've pulled my contacts onto the phone (from Exchange/OL using Companion Link) and they are synchronized to the phone's Contacts (people?) app. I can see them from both the Google People app and from the phone app. I have over 3000 contacts, and am trying to set up my favorites for people I call regularly (a list of about 20 contacts.) This was very easy to do on my last Android phone, and the favorites would show me a list of contacts. On this 4.2.2 phone, the favorites area is displayed with the contacts' pictures as a huge tile, with the contact names at the bottom of the tile. I do not maintain pictures for my contacts, so I do not want to take up all of this screen real estate for non-existent pictures. And, even if I had pictures, I wouldn't want them to appear as these huge tiles when I'm trying to look at a list of contacts. How can I do one of the following things? 1. Force the phone/people apps to not show the picture tiles in lists. 2. Remove the picture tiles altogether. 3. Ensure that the picture tiles do not appear when there is no picture. |
42949 | Can you send texts from iMessage to someone who has Android and uses Handcent? | Can you send texts from iMessage to someone who has Android and uses Handcent? And if yes does the iPhone user need to have Handcent? |
41415 | Android 2.3: Expected behavior for setting time automatically with Wifi only | I want to understand how Android 2.3 sets the time when the Date & Time settings are configured to "Automatic" but no SIM card is present. I am setting up LG E400 Optimus L3 devices as WiFi-only devices, no Sim cards. Retrieving the time automatically would be highly desired, however it only works sometimes and most times nothing seems to happen and I fail to see any pattern. From some web and Android source code research I've learned that Android only supports Network Time Protocol (NTP) from Android 4.0 on and before it was NITZ/GSM only - however, that does not explain why I can sometimes set the time automatically with no Sim card. |
41414 | Is it safe to install Launchers for Android which require quite a few permissions? | I have HTC One X with Sense on it. Sense is a bit slow. So I installed Apex Launcher. It was fast but it required quite a few permissions so I uninstalled it. I looked at other Launchers in Google Play like Nova, Go, etc. but all of them had required some or the other permissions which were giving me goosebumps, like * Service that cost you money: Directly call phone numbers * Your messages: Access mail information, read your text messages (SMS or MMS) * Your personal information: Read call log, read your contacts * Your accounts: Find accounts on this device So my question is, is it safe to install Launchers for Android which require permissions like they can read your emails, SMS, call number directly? Also Apex launcher cannot create widget on home screen unless the phone is rooted and shows a message - `NOTE: Due to limitations of the Android framework, you won't be able to add widgets from the drawer unless Apex Launcher is installed as a system app (root required). Please read the FAQ for more information.` Is this the case with all Launchers? |
41413 | Tecno N3 keeps rebooting | In my case, my tecno n3 keeps rebooting even with the sd card removed. What can I do? Pls help. Didn't install any new apps recently. Only followed Barca_Ac Milan commentary online. Also, how do I hard reset the phone? |
39703 | My Android keeps squawking at me! It's torture! | My Samsung Galaxy SII I91000 (unlocked GSM) has started making a horrible Gestapo-toned alarm at any hour of day or night unless it is turned off. The state of battery charge does not matter and it also happens when plugged in and charging. I have never installed any alarm system nor am I aware of alarm functions on the phone. I did have Prey installed, but have heard its alarm and it is nothing like this. I have now uninstalled Prey and it still happens. It often happens mid call, but the other party is apparently not deafened by it as I am. The only thing I can do when it happens is to touch the WiFi icon at the top of the screen or put it in silent mode or shut it down. I did change the SIM card a couple of weeks before this started, but the phone is unlocked anyway. The new SIM is Movistar, an annoying Latin American company that sends many many text sales messages daily, but the notice of these messages is a sweet "chirp" and not this horrible squawk. Any help is appreciated. I now have an "ear worm" consisting of this horrendous sound! |
63504 | Hiding images from android gallery | I dont want to install any 3rd party apps for hiding there images stored on device . How can I hide my images from the gallery app without installing any other app like Hide it Pro or Gallery lock? I use a low-end device and these apps use up my memory which would have otherwise been used for different apps. |
71378 | Nexus 5, low space problems | I recently got nexus 5 16GB, but I have weird storage problem. The OS should take about ~3.5GB, so I should have 12.55GB left for apps and stuff. BUT:  Screenshot (click image to enlarge) 4.66GB + 2.95GB + ~0.5GB IS NOT 12.55, but ~8GB. Where is the remaining 4GB space? |
71377 | The podcast apps on my Samsung Galaxy S3 stop playing halfway | I have some podcast apps I listen to while I'm driving. They play for sometime then shut off. I turn the phone back on then the apps are at the beginning and not where I left off. Is there any way to prevent this? Thanks! |
12902 | Does Skype video work on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1? | Can Skype be used for video calling on a Samsung Galaxy 10.1? I have been googling, but the results are not clear, for example, the official Skype Blog says that Skype 2.1 supports the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it is not clear if this means that it works with both the 7" and 10.1" versions. _Update: as of early 2012, Skype does work on most Android tablets._ |
12901 | Is there a way to install Cyanogenmod 7 on the Samsung Infuse 4G? | I'm in the market for a new phone (from my faithful Nexus One), and the Infuse 4G looks like a good candidate. I'm shopping for hardware, of course, as software is never the issue with Android. Is there a way to install Cyanogenmod on the Infuse 4G yet? I've always used that ROM in the past as it's by far the best, and I don't want to upgrade the hardware in order to downgrade the software to AT&T bloatware. Is there a way? |
7031 | Is Samsung's Media Hub only available to new customers? | Are old donkeys not allowed to eat carrots?! |
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