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Preventing Application Startup
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > How can I stop applications and services from running? I have an LG-P690b and I've rooted the phone and un-installed several applications that I really didn't want. All is well, however, there is one application that I haven't removed because it seems to be started up by the system during boot. In fact, it always shows that it's re-starting. Ideally, I'd like to remove this app but my fear is that if I do that it will bork the phone because it's been told to startup from somewhere else in the O/S. My guess is that if the app was not set to start up automatically elsewhere in the O/S I could remove the app. To that end, is my assumption correct and where would the O/S maintain it's list of services to be started so that I could address this app once and for all. What's the app? It's called GPS Navigator and it seems to be created by Bell. It will not work unless you have a data plan and I tend to use the native Google mapping programs (as they do). So it's not a necessary application by any means. It's just that the darn thing is set to run as a service and that precludes me from jusr arbitrarily using root explorer to remove it altogether. My specific concern is that if it's set to run as a service, and the program has been removed, then the phone may not start. How can I remove the auto-startup as a service for this evil app? Thanks in advance!
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30211
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How can I prevent apps from running in the background?
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > How can I stop applications and services from running? There is already a similar question to this one, but mine is narrower in scope and not addressed in the other question: Consider the case of an app that meets the following criteria: 1. Let's take a file manager as an example, but it could be a different app just as easily. The specific app isn't important to this question. 2. This app has no legitimate need to run in the background. I only need file management when I'm actively using the app. (In case my specific example does turn out to have a need, suppose for the sake of the discussion that it actually doesn't.) 3. The fact that it runs in the background is confirmed by a system monitor. 4. Even though I believe that it has no legitimate need to run in the background and don't want it to do so, I _don't_ want to uninstall it. Can I prevent such an app from running in the background? # Practical application To illustrate the need for this specific question, and why I'm not naming specific apps, consider what I had in mind when I wrote this question: I would like to go through my apps and decide which ones I want to run as services. Some should run without restrictions. Some should never run. Some should only run when some set of conditions is met. Using the information from an answer to this question, I could implement this--possibly by some custom scripting, possibly using Tasker, or possibly using another approach. Trying to handle this via each individual app's settings would be well-nigh impossible. Of course, if what I'm asking in this question isn't possible, then this application of it isn't viable. # Notes based on the comments and answers * The reason why I want to do this is irrelevant. Perhaps it's to save battery. Perhaps it's another reason. This question is about _how_ , not _why_. A warning that a particular solution could have negative side-effects is useful if presented along with that solution. Saying, "It's impossible" is legitimate if true. Saying "Don't do it" isn't useful. * This is not a duplicate of the question I linked to in my first paragraph. That question was about saving memory. This one isn't. That one said, basically, "Don't try." That's not a valid answer to this question. * The specific apps are unimportant, which is why I was vague. I did give a hint as to a specific example I had in mind, but I'm looking for a general answer here. * A solution must also prevent an app from automatically restarting; otherwise, it isn't much of a solution. * A number of people have stated that this is a duplicate. Let me try to explain more clearly why it isn't: 1. This question is about how to prevent an app from running in the background, which includes stopping it from restarting if killed. 2. The answers so far have fallen into a few general categories: 1. _You shouldn't try, because doing so is unnecessary._ I'm not disputing this point at this time, but "You shouldn't try" is very different from "You can't." Logically, it's addressing a different question, namely "Should I try to kill apps that I don't want to run?" 2. _Use method X to kill the app._ Unfortunately, when I tried said method, it didn't prevent the app from restarting, just like others predicted. So, it isn't really an answer. 3. _Ping the developer/it's a bug._ This is the most useful of the suggested solutions, but my question was looking for a generic solution. 3. The other questions that this question has been said to be a duplicate of cover the same ground as in my previous point. Thus, my specific question has **not** been addressed, despite many claims to the contrary. It's appearing, however, that the answer is a simple "You can't". 4. There's a related question on meta. In Jeff Atwood's answer, he says in part, "It's generally sufficient to link to the other question and explain why it doesn't meet your needs." The whole thread is apropos to this question. I've done this since the beginning, and provided further details in subsequent edits.
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16924
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Applications keep restarting
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Whenever I'm done with an application, I always exit using the back button. Somehow applications like Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook, Videos, Email, Google Maps, etc keep restarting on their own. I have tried: * Using a task killer * Force stopping the apps in the settings menu * Killing them using watchdog ...but they still restart. Any idea how to solve this problem?
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65066
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App Memory Hog Problem
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I swipe apps closed and they still appear to be using memory. Then I use task kill, but I can immediately refresh and they're open again. So I goto manage apps and force stop. Once again if I click back and go back into the app setting it's open again! Why is this and how can I stop it? It's mostly system apps I don't want/need and I'm afraid to uninstall them and possibly wreck my phone. Already had too many problems fixing errors because of just that.
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34810
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Make apps force close automatically without going into settings
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > How can I stop applications and services from running? I have an HTC Desire and I have been trying to figure out how to always get my apps and things I don't use to force close when I close them with the home button. I have tried pressing the back button until it closed but that does not work as when I go into my app killer it shows that it is still running. Also, when I go in Applications --> Manage --> Running Service, some apps are still open. In addition, the app killer isnt properly working as when I close all apps in the app killer then go into the running services, some of the apps it killed are still shown as open. Can anybody help please?
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50077
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How to Remove Autostart for Certain Apps?
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is there any way you can install an app (for instance WhatsApp) on Android 4.2.1 ICS but at the same time remove its autorun properties sothat it becomes a standalone app and ONLY uses memory, processing power and even more dear battery, only during the time that I start the application. After closing it I want it to remain unstarted! Note: this is different than autokilling it with taskkiller and alike. I want the app to not start in the first place). I find myself installing and de-installing certain apps to overcome this dilemma and I hope there is a better solution otherwise whats the point of Android freedom feeling, right?
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77121
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How do I disable an app from running at startup
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I have a genymotion virtual device which has an app which runs at startup which make the device crash giving me no access to the device. How do I disable the app from my computer. (I am using virtual device)?
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56265
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How to stop killed apps appearing again?
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I have a 0.5GB ZTE Cheapo Android JB phone. I kill apps using Advanced Task Killer and then they start a few seconds later. As a result, I have constant low memory notifications. I've used Manage Apps to look at the apps in question e.g. Viber, Line. I've moved the apps, when I can, to the SD card. I notice that there is a 'Launch by default' parameter, but it's grayed out for the 'naughty' apps. Why do these apps keep re-appearing and what can I do bout it? PS I've tried rebooting but no improvement.
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39693
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Howto avoid autostart of an app (non-rooted)?
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I now and then use an app that is written to autostart on every boot of the device. This is pretty annoying since I don't use it that much. How can I stop it ? I know there is an "Autorun Manager" app, but it requires a rooted phone. Is there a way to do this on a non-rooted device ?
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58382
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Hello. How can I forcibly prevent specific apps from starting at boot?
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I would like to force a few apps in particular to not stop when I boot, reboot, etc. The reason why is irrelevant ... I would like to know if or how Aneroid OSes, in general, load apps into memory, and how I can alter the part of it that does that to load only what I wish(including system processes, of course). How can this be done? Again, I would like to prevent them from starting, or going to memory at all, not just kill them after they'ce started. Short of what conditions, how can this be done?
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63865
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How to shut down Skype
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First off, I know this question has already been asked three times, but since I can't comment (don't have enough points), I'll just create a new post! So, none of the workarounds mentioned in the other three questions solves the problem. First, I tried killing the background process, but I still get skype messages, for example. Then, I tried to force quit the application, but when something triggers it, it loads again! For now, I decided to uninstall it and install it whenever I want to actually use it. But the lack of respect is really annoying. And my feeling is that it's intentional, not a bug. Anyway... Has anyone found something that really works, except installing a firewall or installing another application that will specifically kill skype? Thanks and sorry for asking a question that has already been asked...
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43476
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Stop Applications Loading
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How can I stop so many applications loading, and slowing down the system. When I clear the Ram I usually see that at least 16 applications have been running. What for?
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1949
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How to quit Skype on Android?
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I'm using the newly released market version of Skype on my ADP1 running CyanogenMod 6.0. I can't seem to **quit** the Skype program. There doesn't seem to be any mechanism for signing out of Skype once signed in. I can kill the task, but the next time anything triggers it it think it has the right to sign in and be online again, bar nothing. The task bar icon just takes you to the program, but the program doesn't seem to have any menus, doesn't respond the the back button etc. Ideas?
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38146
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Are Memory Cleanup Apps for Android Good or Bad?
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > Do task killers actually work? I was just going through this article on Lifehacker. Do these kind of apps really help in performance, or do they create more problems?
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18488
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apps(tasks) restarting even after killing them
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > Do I really need to install a task manager? > apps automatically starting? > How can I stop applications and services from running? I have some apps running in background using cpu all the time and draining my batery. I want to stop them. I have a latest `task manager` to kill the background tasks but BUT some of the tasks(apps) are restarting even after killing them, WHY ? Is there any way to permanently kill a particular task ?
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519
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Is it advisable to run a task killer app on Android
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > Do I really need to install a task manager? Should I run a task killer on Android or does Android manage applications well enough on its own?
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49186
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Bypassing a software that loads on startup
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I recently acquired a Motorola Droid XYBoard loaded with GoPago. This software starts up immediately and I was wondering if there is a way to either bypass it or access the operating system around it.
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4179
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Apps that start on their own
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > apps automatically starting? Hello! I am using Android 2.2. I've downloaded and installed an application called Advanced Task Manager from ReChild. It always shows lots of applications open, none that appear in the pre-installed Task Manager that came with the phone. Besides a few that I do actually use, there's some, like the Press Reader, that I have never opened, yet today I saw this particular app in the list of applications I could select to stop. Any idea why this happens? I normally wouldn't care too much if the device wasn't on battery and was plugged in. Thank you.
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18765
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Do task killers actually work?
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > Do I really need to install a task manager? I am using ASUS Transformer. I think it uses Ice Cream sandwich, from the UI. I tried many task killers but wonder if they actually work. When I kill tasks, I still see them when I click the "Window selector" 3rd button of the bottom left screen (the 2 boxes). They do appear to take a while to load, so I suppose the tasks were killed but the thumbnails are still there?
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55804
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How to stop Skype from starting automatically?
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I close the Skype app in my Android phone (samsung s3 mini) If Skype is open on my pc and I receive a call it also starts automacically in my phone without my input! How can I avoid such a strange behavior? Thank you
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55406
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Is it bad to kill tasks in android, by using things such as holding down the home key and selectign "close all"?
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I use advanced task killer pro and also hold down the home key until a list of apps open shows up and choose "close all". Someone was telling me this is bad for the device. Is this true? How else can I speed up the device when it is running slowly? I forgot to mention what I find strange is when I hold down the home key to display running apps, its list is different than the list of running apps advanced task killer has.
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9
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Do I really need to install a task manager?
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Does one really need to install a task manager? My phone does slowdown on rare occasions but it's not something that hampers regular usage.
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4089
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Android 2.2 - How to see applications that run at start-up
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > How can I prevent applications from running on startup? Hello! Is it possible to see which applications are set to run at startup? For example, the idiots at Yahoo made the Android Messenger so that it starts on Android Start-up, but provide no way of preventing this behaviour. They always do this kind of dirty tricks... Anyway, is there sort of an `msconfig` as in Windows? Thank you.
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30338
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Missing application from sdcard
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I did factory reset. So, I lost application from sdcard but that application files still exist in sdcard. How do I recovery my application from sdcard. I do not have back up app data file. My phone is version 4.0.4 and non-rooted device.
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7565
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Is the HDMI output on the Xoom limited to cloning the display or can it be a secondary screen?
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Is the HDMI output on the Xoom (or indeed any of the newer tablet devices) capable of displaying different imagery to that being shown on the device's screen? Is it limited to cloning? Can the internal screen be blanked (e.g. if watching a movie on a bigger screen). I've seen examples of iPad games that display a secondary screen on the device itself when outputting to a TV (e.g. racing games showing the map on the device which is doubling up as the wheel).
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15167
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Can you install MIUI themes from different sites?
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I'm installing Miui from Miui.us, and I was wondering if I can install themes from http://miuiandroid.com/, or will those not work?
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64678
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Unbelievable fast battery discharge on some games
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I've submitted an issue about my phone crashing: Issue Link which nobody here was able to help understand and resolve. Now I have better observations: after starting a game with almost full battery, and about 5 minutes of gaming, my device after connecting to charger shows 15% of battery. It means that 80% of battery was gone within 5 minutes of gaming! Is it really possible that some heavy dynamic graphic game drains the battery to this extent, or is it physical damage of the phone? Other than games applications on my phone seems to function normally, for example Endomondo will discharge phone to null after running about 5 hours in background.
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35216
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Use fixed keyboard for a given app
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I would like to tell my Android that when I'm in a given app it should switch to a given keyboard. My use case is that I want to use Hacker keyboard with Connectbot.
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35217
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How to check if an APK contains native code?
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Is there a way to check if an APK file hosts native code? There are many reverse engineering tools (e.g. apktool, androguard) from which you can reproduce the source files of an Android app but I'm not sure if there is a _de facto_ solution which you can use to assure that an APK contains native code. Maybe someone can search for ARM binary files in the source files of an app. But how to know which directories to check? Is there a more standard way to do this?
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23266
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My keyboard is no longer switching languages
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I have a weird thing in my phone, usually I used to switch languages by swiping the `space` button. But suddenly its gone. This started after I added temporary a third language, and removed it. Now my only option to change the language is going into the settings and enabling only the language I want. If more that one language is used, the last one from the list is chosen. Is that a bug or did I mess up the settings? I'm using Android 2.3.5, on a Galaxy S 2. And I'm using the standard Samsung keyboard that can with the device.
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23264
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Samsung Galaxy Gio network menu
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I have a problem with my galaxy gio. It has a network lock (I think) and I've tried to unlock it. The problem is that I have the unlock code but the phone doesn't ask for it. It is there a menu or a key code to open that menu to enter the unlock code or any other solution ? Thanks
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23260
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Mobile AP gives "error" when trying to enable
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I'm running Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 on Samsung Galaxy S - Captivate (SGH-I896) I recently rooted my phone because my provider, SpeakOut, only allows internet access through port 80; apps weren't receiving or sending any data and neither was Mobile AP. I rooted the phone and installed Autoproxy to redirect all requests through port 80. Now when I enable `Mobile AP` it shows `Error`; no details given. Is there anywhere to find additional details? I have tried disabling Autoproxy and have tried enabling with both an Open security and a WPA2 PSK security setting. Mobile AP was able to enable before, but connecting to it gave "No Internet". Does anyone have any idea of why this may be happening? Thanks for the help!
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23261
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Can I prevent the off button from locking the device?
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I've noticed that tapping the off button locks the device under ICS. Are there any tricks for making it only shut down the touchscreen and wait for the timeout to actually lock the device? You must tap the off button to disable the screen when inserting the phone into your pocket because otherwise the phone gets spurious input, but frequently you'll want to pull the phone right back out again.
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23268
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Better Autocorrection on Galaxy Note similar to Blackberry?
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I got my first android device ever and it is the galaxy note. Previously I was on a blackberry. At the moment, I dislike the auto correction on the Galaxy Note. If I want to type "and" but accidentally typed "abd", the autocorrect puts "abduction". With my old blackberry, typing "abd" will display the suggested autocomplete inline. If you press the space bar, then "abd" remains. If you press enter key, then it will display the suggested autocomplete of "abduction". This is great, because you can easily choose between abd or abduction without needing to look to a separate userinterface control for autocompelte suggestions and moving your fingers to a separate userinterface control. Can anyone recommend a blackberry like keyboard for android? Or just somethign that let's me easily choose "abd" instead of "abduction" when I mispell "and"?
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23269
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Nexus S downgrade with Clockwork Mod
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I have a Sprint Nexus S 4G running ICS Cyanogenmod 9. I want to run 2.3.6. In CWR I've backed up, wipe/erased, wiped Calvik cache, but when I go to install my Sojus 2.3.6 file I get `Installing update, Installation aborted`. I don't know why and I feel like I'm missing something obvious. One thing I noticed about the 2.3.6 package `sojus-gwk74-factory-4a34b67a.zip` is that in it there is `image-sojus-gwk74.zip` which is the largest file and what I put on the Nexus S' SD card. There is also `radio-crespo4g-d720sprkh1.img` and `bootloader- crespo4g-d720sprke1.img` which I didn't put on the SD card (or maybe I did, but I can't see them from the install from zip section). Is there something else I am supposed to do with those files? Perhaps I am supposed to run fastboot before I go to recovery mode in CWR? **Model Number:** Nexus S 4G **Android Version:** 4.0.4 **Baseband version:** D720SPRLC1 **Kernel Version:** 3.0.31-cyanogenmod-ga64c18e android@thebeast #1 **Build Number:** IMM76I **Mod Version:** Apex v1.1.2 My problem is the exact same as this guy's: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429669
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53733
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What is the latest ROM that works for Droid 2 Global?
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Cyanogen 7.2 bricks my phone. I have to install a system image with RSD Lite to unbrick it. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_droid2we
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1784
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How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone?
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I'm looking for an app that will let me type text messages on my PC and send the SMSs directly from the PC through my phone, or save the messages to the phone for later use. I'm basically looking at something like Nokia PC Suite's equivalent. EDIT: Google Voice is only for US, doesn't work in India at least, and also defeats the purpose (it will go through the internet, why, when it's possible through the usb cable/modem/wifi). DesktopSMS is a good program, but kept crashing, for some reason. PDANet worked for me. But I liked the tiny EasySMS. It's weird, and I had to change the bluecove library jar file for Windows 7 x64, but it's compact (a concern for me).
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34489
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There is an app to send/read SMS from the desktop using the Internet?
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> **Possible Duplicate:** > How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone? There are many apps to send/read SMS from the desktop using a Wi-Fi connection, but my cyanogenmod rom doesn't play nice with my Thomson router so I can't use them. There is an app that uses the 3G internet connection for that? Better if it's a webapp.
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43852
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adding email account to samsung galaxy
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I have a samsung galaxy and want to add an email address. In settings/accounts and sync/add account I dont have an email option - only microsoft exchange Activesync. Can anyone help?
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43851
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Why does TI backup say there's still unnecessary cache?
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I noticed that the newer version of Titanium Backup says I still have unneeded Dalvik Cache to clean up, even after I reboot and wipe dalvik cache in Clockworkmod. Where are these extra cache files, and why aren't they in /data/dalvik-cache? Or, is this a bug in TI-backup?
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43850
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How can I get backup the files from my semi-broken android before shipping it in?
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I broke my Samsung Galaxy SIII (Red) last week, got a replacement in the mail, and I'm trying to back up my files (contacts, photos, etc.) onto my computer before I send the broken one in. The only problem is that when I plug it in it doesn't show up anywhere as a device. On my old Samsung it used to be that I would have to go to USB options in my phone before it showed up as a device, but being unable to do that now is my main problem. Is there any way around this? I went to my provider's store and they said they wouldn't do it for some reason or other. Also, I tried backing up my contacts at least through Gmail, but apparently that didn't work either.
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43857
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Is there a way to restore my Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-i747)?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I747) that I tried to root using this video Somehow something went horribly, horrible wrong and now I think I have hard bricked it. My symptoms: * Phone does not turn on when you hold down the power button * Cannot get into boot loader / download mode (screen is always black) * My phone is now named "QHSUSB_DLOAD" in my explorer window I obviously used odin to try to flash it and it didn't work. Will a JIG get me into download screen? At this point I just want to be able to restore the original build. Is there anyway (besides sending it in and paying $60) to fix my phone? I have the file I need to flash a build, can someone please help me get back into boot loader / download mode?
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43854
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Batch download web links on Android?
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I have plenty of web links to some images and I want to download all of them on my Android device in queue. I have searched words _download manager_ on Play Store but those applications seem to support adding single link only; rather than importing multiple links from a file or clipboard. I also tried to install Firefox and its extension DownThemAll! But no matter what version of Firefox for Android I installed, the application always show "extension is not compatible" Can anybody tell me is there any way for me to batch download web links on my Android device?
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6779
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How do you sync Jorte with an Outlook Calendar?
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I am trying to convince my wife to switch from the Motorola stock calendar app to Jorte. Is there a way to synch Jorte with your Outlook calendar? If not, is there another calendar app that beats the pants off the stock one?
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6776
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Root the Samsung Infuse (i997)
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Does anyone know how to root the Samsung Infuse (i997)? I have tried two methods already: * Visionary * Samsung One Click Root Visionary simply doesn't work, while the Samsung One Click Root manages to push the update.zip to the sdcard, but the Samsung recovery rejects it based on signature verification failure, as it is the FroYo supplied recovery. I am hesitant to try Project Voodoo, because I'm afraid to brick the device with a non-compatible Odin tar image.
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6770
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Select text using keyboard only
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I know how to select text (in a view) using the touch screen. Is it possible to do the same via keyboard only? If possible, please provide a way to do this on the emulator (I need this for a programming task).
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6773
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HTC Hero - How to delete all calendar entries?
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Currently i am developing a calendar based application from which i am inserting events into the native calendar of HTC HERO (Firmware version: Android 2.1 update 1). At this point, calendar is full of events so i have tried lot to delete events, but by one by one event it takes long time to delete all events. I have also try to "Remove calendars" and then "Add calendars" shown as below:  This options are showing while clicking on "Press **menu button -> More -> Calendars** " while watching a calendar view. One more try i have done, that is, i have also done "Clear data" in "Calendar storage" from " **Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Calendar storage -> clear data** ". I think this is not deleting events actually as it is showing events inside the calendar same as earlier. So, **how do i delete all the entries from the Calendar?**
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73446
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Refresh Downloads list
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I have Android 4.4.3 on a Nexus 5. I connected the phone to a laptop, and there I deleted most of the files in the Downloads directory of the phone. Nevertheless, these files still show up on the phone when I open Downloads (of course, when I try to open them, I get an error). Is there a way to refresh the Downloads list?
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73443
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How to record device audio output (record while listening songs online)
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How to record songs while listening (from online source) on Android 4.4/Nexus 5. I am not able to find any apps for this. All voice recorder apps seems to be supporting only background sound, and not the device sound output (in earphone).
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73441
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Battery charging issue in Samsung Galaxy S3
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and it is charging very very slowly when plugged into my PC. I deleted all my images and some videos and some other stuff and the charging seemed to speed up. Is battery charging is related to available memory? I didn't think it was.
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73440
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Why do I sometimes get requests for root access from unusual applications?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running a rooted stock firmware, Occasionally I get a popup from my superuser application saying that an application that I did not specifically install or launch has requested root access. I always deny these requests, obviously, but I'm not sure why they happen in the first place. The most recent was from "Google Backup Transport", which, being a preinstalled application, seems like it shouldn't be asking me for root. At least one other person appears to be having the same issue, but I can't seem to find much information about it. I don't remember the previous application names, as it only seems to happen every several weeks or so, but it is not the same application every time. Could this be indicative of a malware infection? If not, why is it happening? EDIT: It just happened again - this time it was SyncMLSvc requesting root access - it seems to be a Samsung service.
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73448
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PC doesn't detect my Nexus 5
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I have a PC with Windows 7 Professional. The problem is: my PC can't detect my Nexus 5. When I connect the USB port shows "HTC Sync Error=1". I have tried many ways to install and reinstall drivers without success. My Nexus 5 is brand new and my wife's Nexus 4 works great.
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32603
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Is there a way to boot to the fastboot mode?
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I booted to the TWRP recovery for the first tiem and played with it by wipping everything using all the wipe options. Then I ended up unable to boot to the fastboot mode, normal mode or recovery mode. And here is the message I got: exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory I read that I only have two options to boot to the fastboot mode: 1- Factory cable. 2- Opening the case and using the motherboard. Is there a new way other than these last options?
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81998
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Phonegap won't deploy to Nexus 5
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So I have phonegap installed on a Windows 8.1 computer, along with API 19, Apache ant, jdk, and whatever needed to build the app. So I am able to build the hello world app, but it won't install onto my Nexus 5 phone with KitKat. Whenever it runs, it can't find the device and starts the emulator. I have the Google USB driver installed, so I am able to trade files with the computer, it just can't find the phone to run the app. I do have the developers options with USB debugging, and the phone says that the USB debugging is connected.
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81994
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Change MCC and MNC in the APN settings
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I'm currently on a vacation with a new phone who worked perfectly on the country I bought it at (SMS, calls, data...) but now, when im abroad, the data wont work although I can make calls alright. But if I try to change the APN's MCC and MNC codes which currently is set to Belgium for some reason (I'm currently in Germany) to something other than the default ones, it just removes the APN entry from the APNs list. What can I do to change the APN's MCC and MNC codes? Are there any reason that they would be locked or something similar? I have a Nexus 5 Android KitKat 4.4.4
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81996
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Questions about rooting a tablet device for making kiosks
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My company's looking at the option of using Android tablet for making kiosks. The thing is, the majority of the native settings must be blocked from the user, and very limited apps and utility will be exposed to the customer. From the looks of it, a custom ROM would be the perfect solution, but that requires some arbitrary device be rooted. But then rooting voids warrantee, and this is meant to be a commercial product, so some kind of warrantee is needed. Is there an alternative method? Or what's the legality of commercial rooting?
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42813
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It seems that I managed to enable "mousekeys" on my android. How do I disable it?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. I am using it with the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. From time to time, I use a VNC client (androidVNC or FreebVNC) to connect to different machines. At some point I must have pushed some magical key combination on the keyboard, which enabled the "mousekeys" mode. Namely, the arrow buttons on the keyboard now control the mouse (in the VNC window) rather than act as arrow buttons. It is not specific to the wireless keyboard. The "Hacker's keyboard" input method (which also has arrow keys) behaves identically. It is not specific to the machine I am connecting to - it seems the key-to-mousemove translation is happening on the android side. In all apps except for the VNC clients the arrow buttons work as expected. However, as the problem appears for both androidVNC and FreebVNC applications, it is obviously not a matter of misconfiguration of a particular VNC client. Rebooting does not help. Hence the question - could it be that I managed to somehow enable the "mousekeys" mode for the android by pushing something? Is there a way to disable or at least to debug it? I have root access. So far I managed to find out there is something fishy about Linux+MouseKeys+VNC.
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42818
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Trace stolen android mobile
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I lost my mobile on 26th March, 2013. I didn't install any tracking apps and they removed my sim card from my mobile. Is possible to track my mobile using the device ID? Is there any Unique ID for android mobiles? Is my device id logged with my associated Google account? contacting Google support works? if yes then how to contact. OS: android 4.0.4 ICS Model: Micromax A110 [canvas 2] Thanks, Haridharan. R
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5059
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How can I copy pictures to the Gallery?
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I have some pictures in a directory on my phone. How can I make them appear inside the picture Gallery?
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5053
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Where can I obtain an sqlite3 command line binary for android 2.2.1?
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When I read documentation such as Examining sqlite3 databases from a remote shell I get the impression an sqlite command-line binary should exist on my phone. Sadly I can't seem to find it on my phone (but I'm running a custom rom.) I've read a few other posts that either allude to the existence of such a binary or mention how it is only available in the emulator, but there is nothing definitive. Does anybody know if such a binary is available anywhere? Other refs: * Re: SQLite3 * Using SQLite from Shell in Android * Why does sqlite3 command using the android adb shell return “permission denied”? * How to poke around the sqlite3 databases
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38568
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How do I disable auto-sync in HTC Sync 3.3?
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Where in HTC Sync is the option to disable synchronization upon connecting the phone to the computer? There used to be plenty of options in the old versions of HTC Sync. By old versions I mean versions like 2.0 that came with my phone. This is the version I have been using for two years now. I just thought I would update to get all the latest bells and whistles. But little did I know that the newest HTC Sync version is just one big splash screen with a picture of my phone on it and one big SYNC button. And it is very resource hungry. I am downloading the new HTC Sync Manager right now. But I don't think it's compatible with HTC Desire or other older HTC devices. I think it's mainly made for the HTC One series of phones. So I don't expect much from it, but I'll give it a try anyway. Are there more sync options in Sync Manager than in the regular Sync? What's a good alternative to HTC Sync that I can use with HTC Desire? Which ones are popular? I don't want anything too fancy. I don't need anything that's too much resource hungry and media focused. Just plain sync tool (PIM). **Update:** HTC Sync Manager doesn't even start The first time HTC Sync Manager started it was scanning my computer for media files. I aborted the operation and went to settings to change the language. It prompted me to restart the program so I clicked OK. It restarted and got stock at the splash screen. Now it does that every time and the only way to close it is to terminate the associated process.  Great software indeed... it should not stop working just because the user changes the language in the settings. Looks like I will have to install it all over again to erase any conflicting config files and such.
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38563
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Lost all my contacts after flashing custom rom (sg2)
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I got a Galaxy S2 as an upgrade from my HTC Hero around January this year. My phone contacts have always been synced to my Gmail account and the backup worked since I got all my contacts on my SGS2 from my HTC Hero. However, I flashed a custom ROM on my SGS2 and since then only 14 of my contacts have been retrieved. When I try to manually sync the phone with Google it still only shows the 14 contacts. I visited http://google.com/contacts and to my surprise I only have the 14 contacts there as well. How can I fix this problem? Do I have to flash it back to custom rom or is there any other way?
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38566
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iMessage like group messaging
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My friends with iphones frequently group message me and I am never able to participate because when i hit reply it only sends the message back to the original person sending the message, not the whole group. Does stock android have a feature that allows us to group message other iphone users the way they group message one another? If it helps I'm running an alpha version (albeit stable) of CM10.1 (android 4.2) on a Motorola Atrix.
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70132
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Atrocious battery life with Cyanogenmod 10.2 on Galaxy S4 mini
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I love so many things about CM10, but the battery life is an absolute nightmare. I made a comparison against the stock firmware by leaving the phone unused for as long as I could. Results: Stock: **~5.2 days standby** to full discharge CM10: **~1.7 days of standby** to full discharge **Is there anything I can do about this, or is CM10 simply not supported properly on my device?** * * * Made these screenshots on my S4 mini by leaving it unused for as long as I could. In the CM10 example it actually powered off due to low battery and I had to plug it in before it would even turn on again, so this is NOT due to any calibration; the battery was _actually_ empty at the end of the test. But even if you take the final charge as 15%, the numbers are still atrocious. 
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18892
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How can I determine the cause of random device reboots?
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After being annoyed with my previous ROM, I thought I'd install ICS on my SGS2 (until CM9 comes out). But, sadly, it now reboots several times a day without any real reason. The device is just lying there on the table doing nothing and every now and then the screen turns on and I can watch it reboot. So, how would I start to analyse this issue? Obviously I could try to flash different ROMs like a mad man until the issue resolves itself, but I would prefer a more sensible approach.
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18891
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How to keep Apps, that are banned from the offical market, up to date?
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Sadly, a few fine Apps are banned from the official Market by Google (e.g. Transdroid): How can I keep those Apps up to date, without visiting the project sites regularly?
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18899
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Flashed ICS i9020T image onto AT&T I9020XXKI1 baseband phone now intermittent WiFi
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I flashed a Nexus S i9020T Android 4.0.3 package image onto my AT&T Nexus S. The flash was a success, but the wi-fi is intermittent. It will come on for a bit, but then lose connectivity. In the top notification bar, the wi-fi icon goes away, but the system says that wi-fi is still on. Could the wi-fi problem be caused by my not flashing the correct radio image after I flashed the ICS ROM? This warning/error message is showing up in LogCat every 1 second. > 01-31 09:49:18.824: WARN/wpa_supplicant(2202): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP > scan > > 01-31 09:49:18.824: ERROR/wpa_supplicant(2202): ioctl[SIOCSIWPRIV] (cscan): > -1
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69178
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CM11: Nexus 10 boots forever
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My Nexus 10 boots forever. I did (according to the cm-wiki): 1. Root it 2. Flash Clockworkmod-Recovery with fastboot 3. Flash CM11 with sideload 4. Flash Boot.img with fastboot Now my Nexus 10 is stuck at the boot animation. Any ideas? * * * I tried to `wipe dalvik cache` in advanced Menu in cwm. When I afterwards choose "show log" I get the following error: `mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc.0/by-name/userdata on /data failed: Invalid arguemnt W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc.0/by- name/userdata (File exists)` May theres ist the problem? * * * I flashed stock rom, and this works like a charm. Then I tried to install cm again and twrp. But, twrp tells me, that /data can't be mounted. I tried in twrp (Advanced, Terminal Command): `# mount /data mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 on /data failed: Invalid argument`
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13893
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Hacking HoneyTab
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I found this strange "anonymous" device: HoneyTab. Never wishing to discuss whether it's worth to buy or not (it would be totally OT), my questions are simple and straight: does somebody know if this tablet can be rooted or not? Does somebody know if and how is it possible to upgrade its ROM to future versions of Android or just to modded ROMs? I have little experience with HTC devices only but I never really understood if the same ROM can be used with multiple devices, and if rooting is a standardized procedure or not (I have Android on SD on my HD2, so it's rooted already) Thank you.
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35847
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Can not unlock my Android device as have no internet connection?
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I have an Android device which is running Android 4.0.3 (or something like that). My little brother decided to try and guess my lock screen pattern the other day, and ended up locking me out. I have since been unable to log back in to the tablet using my Google Account details. I provided the correct login details, however it says they are incorrect. Could this be connected to the fact I have no internet connection? I have no internet connection as the device is WiFi only, and the WiFi is currently turned off. I cannot turn it on, as I am locked out. How can I log back into my tablet **without** wiping the user data?
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63352
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Help me ! my phon is locked it has android os 2.3 gingerbread
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After attempting too many patterns my phone of spice edge flo mi349 got locked an it is asking me to open through google account but the data connection is off . Pleaz hep me reguarding this ....... Thankyou !!!!!!
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51927
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How does an android factory reset work?
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When performing a factory reset, does Android remove all the added applications and user data or does it completely reflash an image of the OS I am running on jelly bean 4.3 stock
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69949
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Locked out of my Samsung Galaxy S Duos (forgot password)
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I had set a security password on my Samsung Galaxy S Duos mobile and unfortunately forgot the unlock password. I tried hundred's of times to unlock my phone with many possible passwords but was unsuccessful in each of my attempts. Please help me unlock my phone and send me the master code (if any) to unlock the phone.
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48447
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How to save the data when phone is locked via too many patterns attempted?
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I am using Samsung S2, due to my nephew attempting too many wrong patterns in my phone now it is locked and it is displaying " **Too Many Patterns Attempted sign in to your Google account** ". I want to know if I unlock it by using Google account, will it wipe out my all the data that is in my phone memory? If so, how can I unlock the phone without losing any data from my phone memory?
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52918
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Locked out of my phone. How can I backup my sms?
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I am locked out of my Samsung Galaxy y Duos Lite and I have forgotten my password. USB debugging is not turned on. Is there any way to backup my sms onto my pc??
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77679
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How to control a Nexus 7 Tablet (Android 4.4.4) with Windows?
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My Nexus 7 tablet glass' is broken but I don't want to repair it. Everything else of my tablet works. Is it possible to control my tablet by remote using my windows client over wifi?
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18587
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Too many password attempts
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While I was out, someone attempted to guess my phone password. They couldn't guess it and now it displays the 'too many password attempts' screen, which needs to be unlocked with a google account. However, my google account is not working. I enter the username and password correctly, and have attempted to do so about 10 times. So why is it not unlocking? Do I need an internet connection to unlock it?
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78119
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Locked phone google error
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Im locked out of samsung illusion after too many pattern attempts. Despite resetting my google password it still says incorrect/invalid username or password. Any suggestions??
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61594
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is there any way i can unlock my samsung galaxy S3 mini when the data is off?
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i have a Samsung galaxy S3 mini. recently my son over drew the pattern and the phone is locked and can not open. i am requested to log in with my Google; but my data is off and the phone will not work. i tried the fast boot mode but the phone does not work still. what should i do?
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41873
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Locked screen on asus tf 300 t
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I am willing to post a receipt and serial # if any one can help me unlock what what my girl friend did without losing all my customers info ( yes, I never thought of backing it up ). Boating season is starting, my company is insideoutboatworks.com, I cannot afford losing all my contacts. Any private mail or help will be appreciated and compensated, thanks. NOT A Stolen Item !! Will even send you a pic of my visa card to match the receipt, never hooked it up to any account to keep it private, guess that was dumb or ignorant What shows up on the screen is time and date on left top corner, a line with a small key board icon and qwerty key board, for umpteen times I have tried some resemblance of a password, only to say try again, after ten attempts it says to wait 30 seconds, and it carries on that way never asking for anything else, as I guess I have no account tied to it. I used it more like a customer Rolodex, with all contacts and customers yacht specifications, IE; engines, electronics, and systems.
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50961
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Is it safe to Factory Reset my tablet to improve performance? Will I lose the uninstallable apps?
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I'm going to reset my Android tab because its internal memory is low. Is it safe to erase the system data of my android tablet (not rooted)? If I restore the factory setting of my Android, will the uninstallable apps be also removed or only those that can be uninstalled?
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62523
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locked out with wifi off
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I have an Aakash android tablet. The tablet was locked by too many patten attempts. Now I have to give my google account to log in. But the WiFi is not turned on in the tab. So I cannot log in with Google account. There is no hard reset in this tab. Tryed to go to recovery mode my pressing volume and power on. It too didn't work. Now what can I do??
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43086
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Security lock pattern
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My son playing with my phone used up the number of times the lock pattern allows. Now my phone is locked. I use a Gionee Dual sim phone with 4.1 Jelly Bean. Any suggestion???
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44831
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How to reset android phone which is locked and debugging mode is disabled, plus no recovery?
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Anyone know how to reset an android phone which is locked and asking for gmail id/pass and can't boot into recovery mode, plus debugging mode is disabled?
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46164
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Forgot login pattern on my tablet
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I have forgotten the Patten to get in my tablet. It is an Android system. The brand is IMPRESSION, model no.: i10-LE.
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18029
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Should i do the factory reset? If yes, what will i lose?
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My android ( htc desire s ) phone is working fine when i don't put my micro sd card in it ( this card was free with the phone ). But my phone keeps restarting every few minutes if i keep the memory card in it. By that i could say that the phone is fine but issue can be with either the memory card or my phone no more support any memory card. The thing is if the same memory card is inserted in any other mobile, be it android or any other smartphone, that phone will not start and the data is completely readable too. So, memory card is fine. When I insert some other memory card in my phone then my phone too do not restart. So that means the issue is with the `phone + that particular mem card` combo. I am ready to uninstall each and every app from my phone, but will that solve my problem? Should I perform the factory reset? Will it solve my issue ? What will i lose if will do the factory reset? Like: contacts, sms, call logs, APN settings etc . Any free software to backup all these. But may be i am going in the wrong direction. May be there is some easy way to get the phone and memory card working. Please help. FYI The phone and memory card worked completely fine for 8 months
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49091
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Locked out of htc wildfire, need to get some messages of the phone, pretty much at the end of the line
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My HTC Wildfire got passcode locked (too many tries), and the Google account isn't working. I need to get some important messages off of it. I don't know much about behind the scenes stuff but I know I'm pretty much hopeless, because the phone isn't rooted and bootloader is locked too, so if using ADB to find the messaging database wont work since its secure. I guess I'm just looking for any last hopes before just factory-reset and forget about the messages. Anyone think they can help?
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46545
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How to change a pattern unlock from the phone settings without knowing the original
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I have two unlock security options set up on my phone (HTC One). Firstly there is the facial recognition (which works well and lets me in) but on the occasions when it is too dark / doesn't recognise my face then it falls back to pattern unlock. However, I have no idea what this pattern is as I set it up ages ago and the facial recognition works quite well so I've not had to use it. I can get into the phone fine with face unlock, and can get to the security settings, but I can't change anything without first having to enter my unlock pattern. If I can't reset this pattern that means I can't ever shave or change my haircut for fear of not being recognised by the phone! Can I disable / reset the pattern security from within the phone? I have also got AirDroid set up on my laptop so that might open another route if I can't do anything from the phone itself.
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55361
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Tablet unlocking
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I have Domo slate N8 3rd it show google sign in to unlock but it is in airplane mode (so there is no option to connect internet). Please told me how to unlock it. thanks
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75121
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how do i unlock my icraig jelly bean netbook
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I changed the my password and when I went to put it in it would not let me in. I tried using wrong letters in the place of the original letter but that didn't work. I also used my old password but that didn't work. I tried resetting it but all it did was cut off and cut back on. I even tried to take it apart but the back wouldn't come off so now I'm looking for help wherever I can find it.
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51536
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Broken screen/glass, turned off, pc-controll? HELP?
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I was wondering if there is any ways for me to controll my phone (Sony Xperia V) with my computer? Half of the glass/screen is broken, so i cant write anything on the lower part of the screen! The phone is not rooted, and has also been turned off, so im kinda stuck. So, my question is: Is there any ways for me to controll my non-rooted, turned off, screenbroken phone with my computer? Cheers!
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46482
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What will I lose when I do a factory reset?
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I have Locked myself out of my phone because I entered too many pattern attempts. I can't sign into my Google account because my wi-fi isn't turned on. So I need to factory reset it. I'm just wondering what will I lose. My photos and videos are saved onto my phone, will I lose them? If there are any other options in getting back into my without factory resetting it, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks By the way I have a Samsung Galaxy Xcover
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53761
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android tablet locked after too many unlocking pattern attempts
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After too many unlocking pattern attempts, my android tablet have locked me out.. How do i fix this? Is there a manually direction on how to unlock my tablet?
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71459
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conect to external display
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my problem is that I broke my galaxy note 2 display(completely broken). I would like to connect my phone to PC via USB so I would be able to display my screen and interact with mouse. is this possible and if how? Thanks
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75689
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how to unlock phone which gs no internate connection
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How can I unlock my phone since it needs Google account sign in , while my phone has no internet connection neither wifi connection.
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48295
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Ask for help according to samsung Galaxy Gio GT s5660
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I am honestly ask any professional who have an idea about Samsung. I forgot my password i made by my own. as a result, i cant do anything on my phone right now. i can't get through the screen. because I've forgotten my password. could anyone help please? Thanks for your helps
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81937
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phone screen runner program
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The other day I broke my screen and digitizer on my phone, now its completely blacked out and won't respond to any touch at all, and there is stuff on my phone that i need to get and need to have the screen working to get to. Now here's my question, is there a way i can see and USE my phone screen using a computer or other device without having to buy a new screen? Please excuse the grammar!
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42426
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How to unlock android phone which is locked by entering wrong pin
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I have a Pantech Burst Android phone runs on ICS 4.0.4. Which got locked by entering wrong pin several times. Now it is asking to login to Gmail to unlock the phone but neither phone data nor wifi is enabled. How to unlock it. Any help will be appreciated.
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58254
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Too many attempts displayed
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My phone displays "too many attempts" and I'm not able to enter the user name and password. How can I unlock and use my phone without losing any data?
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36860
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My screen got broken, how to see on the computer what I'm doing in my device?
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My Android device screen got broken and I can't see what I'm doing. That's the only wrong thing with my device, the rest is apparently working OK. **Is there any way to send my device screen to my computer?** I don't want to work blindly anymore!
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