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33620 | Disable voice notifications on SGS2/Android 2.3? | I don't know what I've modified recently, but my Samsung Galaxy SII (running stock Android 2.3) keeps notifying me vocally whenever I get an incoming call or an SMS. Is there a way to disable this feature? |
33627 | My Samsung Galaxy Ace does not start after installing CM10? | I have upgrade the Galaxy Ace S5830 android 2.3.6 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via CyanogenMod 10 but i can forget Create a NANDroid backup and after compliting installation mobile not stared. so how to recover |
34816 | Google Services is killing my battery by keeping phone awake | In the last few days my Galaxy S3 has gone from lasting 12-13 hours to about 6 hours. On checking the battery monitor it seems to suggest that the phone is constantly staying awake and that Google Services are to blame. I was recently experiencing real problems with Google Chrome freezing the phone so I have uninstalled and gone back to the native browser but the battery issue persists...    Has anyone experienced anything similar....is a factory reset the only solution? (Android version 4.1.1) |
32022 | How to increase the internal memory of HTC desire GSM? | I have S-offed my phone installed the rom oxygen with HBOOT oxygen_r2. My internal phone storage was almost doubled from 115 MB left before installing HBOOT and now it is 298 MB left after installing oxygen_r2 HBOOT with oxygen 2.3.2 rom. After that, I have flashed the new recovery from Clockworkmod 5.2 .. or something to with 4EXT recovery but now there is no increase in memory after I have flashed the new recovery. I still left with 298 MB Internal Memory. Can someone please tell me how to increase more internal Memory other than using ext partition? Does changing recovery image will increase memory as just I did ?? |
6875 | How does my android phone load lower quality versions of pictures on the web? | Anyone else noticed this? Even when I use my tethered connection on a computer or on the phone its self, the phone loads lower quality versions of all jpegs (I think) you look at on the web. I guess this is to save bandwidth? But how does it do it without getting the original picture first? Which would negate any benefit of course! |
6874 | how to link contact with facebook, gmail etc? | I am on cm7 & HTC Desire. Old HTC Sence was linking my contacts with Facebook, Gmail etc. It gave me good suggestions what could be linked or an easy way how to link a contact item with some other kind of account. The current contact manager has a 'join' feature which I am not sure if I can use for Facebook. Are there any advanced contact managers? |
6873 | number recognition inside SMS? | Is there any messaging manager that would allow me: * to see a contact **name** instead of phone **number** if the number is in my contacts? * make me able to call phone number from inside a SMS like: "call '101' you have 3 new Voice messages. The 101 was clickable in my old HTC Sense * * * HTC Desire & CM7 |
6871 | How to convert a WMV video to MP4 on Android? | What's the best converter to use to convert WMV to MP4 on Android and what are the parameters (dpi, fps etc...)? I tried the Wondershare converter but when the output was streamed in the app only the audio played. |
71450 | Screen goes off during call and does not come back in Micromax A89 | I am using Micromax A89 with ICS 4.0.4 512 MB RAM Screen 4.0 Inch I am facing this problem since beginning. But it was solved automatically. Now again it happens when I dial a call or receive a call my mobile's screen goes off and does not come back. I must have to use power button to end the call (I set "Power button end call" checkbox from settings). I think it's a proximity sensor problem but not sure? But when I restart my mobile then it works for 1 or 2 calls but after it again it creates this issue. Any help would heartily be appreciated. |
18227 | Sharing computer internet connection with LG - P990 (Optimus 2x) | Is any way to connect the LG-P990 (optimus2x) to internet by sharing a computer connection? I am frequently traveling abroad and the data fees in roaming are very high and I have available the internet on my laptop. |
71457 | Android default settings restore without losing data | I was wondering if it's possible to restore an android default settings without deleting any data or apps? It's because I buy android tablets then I install my app on it then I sell it back to a customer but I want it to go back when it came out of the box to ask for settings again once the customer turns on the device? |
71454 | Can I turn off Swype autocorrect for pecking only? | I found some guides for turning it off entirely, but when I swype, I need the autocorrect, because I am not very accurate then. My problem is that I frequently use words which are not in the dictionary. And I don't mean that I have a small set of words I can add to the dictionary. I use many technical terms from different fields, and also names, as well as foreign words which I don't want to have in my permanent English dictionary. For example, > I put Neuroeconomics by Glimcher on my reading list. Here, I know that Swype won't know `Neuroeconomics` or `Glimcher`, so I peck them. But after pecking, I have enough sense of closure that I just can't train myself to not hit the space, which turns my perfectly good words into utter nonsense. Yes, I know I could have chosen the literal entry from above the keyboard, but the habit of hitting space is too ingrained, it is strengthened everyday when I type on a physical keyboard, and I never think of that maddening anti-feature of replacing whole words until I hit space and see the transformation. > I put macroeconomics by clincher on my reading list. So, can I turn it off for pecking, but preserve it for swyping? |
23484 | Is is possible to make a non-rooted Huawei U8110 (T-Mobile Pulse Mini) recognisable by the `adb devices` command on OS X? | Currently, on OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, this is all I get, even with USB debugging enabled on the phone: $ ./adb devices List of devices attached $ The phone shows up under About This Mac, and its SD card mounts and unmounts perfectly on command. I have tried several USB cables. |
14807 | Text message time issue | My text message app is behaving rather oddly: When receiving a text message from a friend, and instantly replying, so that the time of receiving his or her text message is equal to the time of my reply, my reply is placed above the received text message. ASCII example ;) : From Theodor 16.23: Dinner sounds good, when do you want to eat? From Anna 16.23: Do you want to have dinner tonight? The phone is a HTC Wildfire S running Android 2.3.3 |
39472 | Creating Swap memory without rooting | I want to set up swap memory for my android phone. * How to set up swap memory without rooting the device? * Is there an app for doing so? |
39473 | What is the typtical Android OS Upgrade policy? | I noticed that our HTC Thunderbolts were upgraded from Android 2.3 to Android 4.0. That is very nice, I thought it would never upgrade. Now that it did, I am wondering, why / what rules qualify an upgrade? Is it once every 18 months regardless? Is it diverse depending on which phone you have? does it also depend on the carrier and/or brand? (are the HTC phones generally this way, or is it Verizon's choice) Please clarify the Android OS update policy for me. It would be extra good if you knew the policy on the iPhone OS, and how it compares. Oh, and I already know that apps (YouTube, Play Store, Play Music, Gmail, Games) are not part of the OS, except for certain bundled apps. (Camera, Internet, Phone, etc.) |
23481 | When making calls the screen turns off | I have Karbonn A9, Android 2.3.6. When making calls the screen turns off and comes on pressing the power button. But sometimes it fails to come on, forcing me to restart it by removing the battery. Any clues? |
18525 | Do prepaid phones have issues with downloading certain Apps in the Android Market? | My company has written and published some Android Apps on the Android Market. A couple of times now we've had complaints from customers who are not able to download and install the App - I believe the Android Market website is not letting them download it to their phones. We're still trying to get more details from the customers but one thing I've noticed in common is that these customers are on prepaid providers (specifically, Boost Mobile and Cricket). One of our App's requirements in the store is "full Internet access" (the `android.permission.INTERNET` intent must be doing this). I have no idea how these prepaid providers tend to handle data usage. I can't imagine that they have unlimited data but they have to have _something_ , right? Has anyone run into a problem with using a prepaid Android phone and trying to download Apps from the Android Market? |
25210 | How to backup the Android calendar file (is there such a file)? | Does anybody know which files I need to save in order to have a simple backup? Reason for my question is, that my Galaxy Android smartphone lost all calendar data without any interaction. I found tons of apps, tons of sync stuff, but NO simple list of files to save. I do NOT want to save my data remotely on Google. There must be at least one local file (database?) on my phone containing the synced calendar file (on my server, using ICSSync) |
77850 | Is it possible to copy files to PC when in download mode? | My LG E975 doesn't boot anymore after I tried to install CWM (6.0.4.5) with the help of ROM Manager (Method 1A from these instructions). I get stucked at the `reboot into the stock recovery` part and now the device doesn't work anymore. I get the message Secure booting Error! Cause: boot certification verifiy The available options are hard reset and the download mode. Recovery mode (`in FastBoot mode press 2x Volume Down and than Power`) doesn't work because the device doesn't get in the fast boot mode (`Volume Up + Power`). Safe mode (`Power + Menu button`) also doesn't work. Because I wan't to access the files (apps, data, ...) on the phone I thought if there is a possibility to copy the files if I'm in download mode? Or is there another way to access the data? PS: Has this problem happened because the bootloader was not unlocked? |
77851 | Will switching to GSM only network switch off data access? | I'm using Samsung Note 3 N900 model and i want to make sure i don't connect to internet but continue to make calls & SMS/MMS. Believe this is opposite the query of others. |
77853 | Nexus 7's screen seems to be dead [2013 / 2nd Generation] | When I connect the tablet to a computer Windows 7 detects the tablet and starts looking for drivers. I understand this means that the microUSB connector is working. I tried everything I could by holding the power button --alone, and along both volume buttons up to 15, 30 seconds... multiple times, connected or disconnected to the original charger and other ones. I also left the tablet charging for hours in multiple tries with different chargers (including the original one). Something interesting happens while the tablet is firmly connected to my laptop while I do the previous steps with the same buttons in the tablet, Windows make notifications as if the tablet connects and disconnects from USB. I get from this that the tablet could be "doing something" as starting up and possibly showing the restore menu, or hard resetting... though I can't tell because the screen is always dark no matter what I do. I think the screen might be dead, but not the MoBo. After doing anything I could by trying what official (and unofficial) documentation told me to do with the power and volume buttons, I opened the tablet to see if the hardware connector to the display was loosen. I disconnected and re-conneted it making sure it wouldn't be loosen and still nothing. My main question is how can I test if it's only the display that's broken and the tablet is still fully functional with a replacement. I don't want to spend on a new screen and the tablet still be unfunctional. P.S.: As it seems a "connection" still exists through USB to "something" from the tablet, although Windows never finds the correct driver, is it possible to access the internal storage and make a data backup? |
77856 | Using PIN instead of a password for encryption on Galaxy S5 | I have a brand new Galaxy S5 with Kitkat (4.4.2) and am required to encrypt it for work. I greatly prefer to use the PIN lock screen instead of the password due to the annoyance of having to type in the password every time you want to check your phone. My phone will ONLY allow me to choose "Password" for the lock screen type when I go to encrypt. However, my friend has the exact same phone as me, and is able to select both "Password" and "PIN" (whereas mine is grayed out and says 'Turned off by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage'). I have restored the phone to its factory settings, and there are no 'Device Administrators' or user credentials installed. What exactly has caused my phone to no longer accept the PIN? Was there some update to the security settings? Is there any way to restore the PIN functionality? To be clear, I am not asking about separate passwords for encryption and unlock, I know that this is an Android issue that has not been addressed by Google, and I am not looking for Pattern, Swipe, or None, which don't work with encryption on any make or model. |
47440 | Can I use my Windows anti-virus program to scan my Android device? | I have been researching anti-virus apps and before choosing one I was wondering if I could get the same detection by using my Windows anti-virus. I realize that an app will provide real-time protection, but aside from that, is there any difference in virus detection? |
47443 | My device is grayed out on Google Play website | Recently I had some trouble with google play app - first, I was getting "connection error" when using wifi. I cleared the app chache, uninstalled updates and after I played with it a bit more, it completely stopped woking giving me the "connection error" also on 3G. I erased my device and installed CyanogenMod 10.1. Now the Google Play app woks great but when I go to Google Play website, my device seems to be out of sync - it is grayed out and the list of apps installed is out of date. How to fix this? Any ideas? |
47448 | What does "Voice Command" "Unexpected server error occurred. Please try again." mean? | When I restart my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100), I get an error message: > Voice Command > > An unexpected server error occurred. Please try again. > > [OK] This started ever since I download the trial version of (redacted) earlier tonight, but its still happening even after I uninstalled it. I've not accepted the Voice Command agreement. Whenever I accidentally activate it by pressing the home key the wrong way, I select `Decline`. What does this error message actually mean? |
34103 | MTP file transfer: request to proceed, because "device can't play this" - how to fix permanent? | I have Nexus 7 and often copy vide to see on it, but every time windows asks for proceed with reason "device can't play this file format". Supported file formats is declared by media device, but when I copied video, I can play with standard player and with 3rd party. How permanently fix this? |
34101 | How to upgrade Android 2 to 3 or 4 on GT-I9000? | All is in the title. I have got a GT-I9000 (samsung galaxy S) and I do not understand why I cannot upgrade the android version ? Why an android version is linked to a specific phone ? |
34107 | Android Emulator using Hardware Keyboard has no "Umlauts" | I have the latest ADT installed and when I start the emulator I am not able to type, for example, German umlauts. I have tried to change the settings in android to German keyboard layout but that didn't change anything. I guess I have to configure this via AVD properties somehow, but so far I have not found a resource that explained what has to be configured where. The configured AVD is defined as Nexus One with Android 4.2 Any idea, guys? |
34106 | Prevent update prompt | Is there a way _without_ rooting to prevent galaxy nexus devices from prompting that there is an update available. We have several devices at work that we would like to keep on a particular android version for development reasons and it is somewhat of an annoyance being informed repeatedly of the same update. |
34104 | GPS problem on Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 | I've written an app that relies heavily on GPS. It works fine on HTC and other manufacturers apart from Samsung. Does Samsung or more particularly the Ace 2 have a known problem with GPS lock? It works fine on my HTC One X and takes around 5 secs to get a lock whereas on the Samsung can sometimes take a minute or so if it gets a lock at all, which when the app is rolled out this time span is unacceptable. My company is to recommend 500 phones to the companies which the app is to be rolled out to, so it's very important that we distinguish whether it's a software or a hardware problem. I've found this thread on StackOverflow which points to a possible problem but the thread is 2years old. Samsung problem Does anyone know of a problem with Samsung? Thanks in advance |
56731 | Data Recovery - Is the internal sd-card part of /data (gs4)? | On every other phone I have owned (with CWM recovery) when I did a factory reset, it left my (internal) SD card contents intact. I wasn't thinking and did a factory reset and deleted everything. As you all know reformatting a hard drive doesn't actually wipe the drive. From the looks of things the internal sd card is part of /data. So I took data's block device and did the following from ADB shell I'm not looking up the exact paths but I believe I determined the block device to use by looking at "busybox df -h"s output dd if=/dev/*--PATH-TO-mmblk-WHICH-DATA-IS-ON/ of=/cache/img1.img bs=1M count=1024 tar cvzf /cache/img1.tar.gz /cache/img1.img *Copy img*.tar.gz to network share on my comp with ES file explorer rm -f /cache/img* dd if=/dev/*--PATH-TO-mmblk-WHICH-DATA-IS-ON/ of=/cache/img2.img bs=1M count=1024 offset=1024 tar cvzf /cache/img2.tar.gz /cache/img1.img *Copy img*.tar.gz to network share on my comp with ES file explorer rm -f /cache/img* dd if=/dev/*--PATH-TO-mmblk-WHICH-DATA-IS-ON/ of=/cache/img3.img bs=1M count=1024 offset=2048 tar cvzf /cache/img3.tar.gz /cache/img1.img *Copy img*.tar.gz to network share on my comp with ES file explorer rm -f /cache/img* , . . I did this with all 10 or so GB of /data/ (forget actual size, but it's a 16GB model). I then opened these up in a hex editor and searched for known strings in my saved data (contents of messages from SMS backup & restore). I was unable to find my data. As far as texts are concerned I was able to find raw texts on my current device (not before I reset), My question is, is the internal sd card on a different partiton than /data/? |
52478 | Music playback stops when the phone sleeps | I got a new Sony Xperia V (LT25i). When listening to music on the phone it stops playing music as soon as the phone goes into sleep. I have tried both Walkman player and 3 and both give the same problem. Clarifications: * I play from SD card and internal storage. * It is a new phone, there is no app killers running that I know of. |
4116 | What are important things to look for when choosing firmware? | I just got a Pandigital eReader and I'm browsing the firmware options(official and hacks). What are important things to look for when choosing firmware? Is there anything important to look for? |
4113 | How to set in-call volume | How can you set the in-call volume to be higher for Android 2.2, please? In the Settings options there's only these options: Incoming Call Volume (which I presume is the ringer volume) Media Volume System Volume (which would probably increase the in-call volume, but all the others as well) Notification Volume Thank you. |
73425 | ADB device list empty, needed to edit build.prop | adb devices in the command shell gives me an empty list. I know this question is usually solved by: adb kill-server, adb start-server. However it still doesn't work. I had it working before because I put Cyanongenmod 10.2 on my HTC One X+. I don't know if this is related, but because some apps couldn't be installed on my device through Google Play I tried to edit the build.prop file on my phone. I changed ro.blabla = GB --> NL (because I thought maybe changing country works). However since then I can't do anything after booting because it keeps repeating "Trebuchet stopped working". (I can still boot to FASTBOOT) So my plan is to edit this file on my PC, but for this I need ADB to work. Any suggestions? Edit: Would be nice to let you know that I use Windows 7, but I also can use Ubuntu 12.04 in a virtual machine. Edit2: If I'm in FASTBOOT my phone shows up in Windows device manger as Android USB Devices --- My HTC Edit3: I can enter the standard Terminal Emulator and open the file with "su file build.prop", however it stays in Read-Only mode. Using "mount -o rw,remount /system" gives permission denied. Edit4: I got into the settings menu and indeed I didn't have root right and not USB debugging on. Now I got adb working from my pc. |
73424 | Convert Tablet into idiot-proof PC monitor | I'm working on a new classroom space at a small college. The goal is to have a fully wireless lecturn for the instructor. That includes power cables: everything must be battery powered. This means sticking all the powered A/V equipment (especially the PC) off to the side, where it can be plugged in, and only including what is effectively a terminal on the podium. What does that have to do with Android? I'm glad you asked. I still need a display for the lecturn. I need a small-ish screen that can run on a battery for several hours at a time that I can connect over wireless to a PC. I'd prefer a dedicated monitor product, but since I can't find that anywhere, an Android tablet sounds perfect. So here's the question: how can I set up an android tablet to do this? I know there are a number of apps out there that support this at a basic level, but just the app alone is not enough. I need the result to be really idiot-proof. If at all possible, I want people to be fooled into thinking that the tablet is nothing more than a monitor: they wake up the tablet and the PC screen comes up with no additional touches, even if no one is logged into the PC yet. This also needs to function as (in some instances) the _only_ monitor for the PC. Kiosk support of some type would be ideal, as well. For what it's worth, I'm also exploring using a UPS (with the alarm disabled) with a traditional display and wireless dongle, but the android solution just seems much more elegant. |
73420 | How can I connect two android devices to the same network over the internet? | Many phone functions (local WiFi-only games, networking, etc.) are only possible/are made much easier by having the two devices connected to the same network. I'd like to do this, if possible, between two Android devices. I imagine a VPN would do the job, but I'm not sure. How can I connect two (separated by distance) Android devices to the same network? |
73423 | missed calls in Android not shown in log | I have a Samsung Galaxy Young with Android 2.3.5. Today I have been told that my phone rang while I was away and when I looked at the lock screen I sax that there has been this red band indicating a missed call. When I tried to locate the missed call in the phone/log list there was nothing. Is there any way how I can see who called me? Either to get the red band back on the log screen or too see who called in the log list? I did have a wrong date set on the phone but also checked this wrong date in the log list and there was nothing to find. |
73422 | Lock screen of Nexus 5 during active call | How can I activate my PIN lock screen by default during an active call? If my proximity sensor turns the screen on during the call I frequently drop will accidentally disconnect by clicking the "end" key inadvertently. Nexus 5, 4.4.3, Stock Android/Nexus 5 |
53709 | How do you see the full name of a track in Google Music? | For podcasts with a long name, it sucks not to be able to see the full name of the track. How do you see the full name of a track in Google Music? |
53707 | How do I open a text file of any extension in Android? | I have several types of file on my Google Drive and on my SD card (.C, .ASM, .H, .INC, .LOG) which are all just text files. But I just can't view them on my Android phone because it says that there are no programs assigned to that file type. Dropbox would do fine if I could just assign it to open these extensions. So, my questions are: 1. Is there a way to assign any extension I want to Dropbox? 2. Is there a text viewer that will let me do that? I tried so many, but none seem to do it. Only this HEX editor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tuba.tools seem to do it, but it won't allow me to view as a text file. Only in a split HEX/TEXT screen. |
50048 | Phone slowdown after Jelly bean update | I have Sony Xperia P phone which is updated to Jelly bean when they rolled out the update. It came with Gingerbread and I updated it to ICS, as soon as I got it. It was running great. But it's started to give me problems since I updated it to Jelly-bean. Even the recent minor release didn't fix the slow down issue. To give the example of slow down, I am getting Slow FPS and sometimes frozen screen for half a second whenever I play a game. Slow FPS is universal for all the apps. When I had ICS I could play games like Subway surfer without any problem, and now I can't play it due to low FPS. Sometimes the System UI gets killed, whenever I start any normal game (such as Samurai v/s Zombie defence). I don't know if it's a universal problem or just my bad luck, but one of my friend who bought the phone with me, is facing the same issue too. Any idea how can I make my phone run fast again? |
50049 | How to root phone without losing WhatsApp account? | I'm planning to root my Sony Xperia P, but there's a complication. Due to issues with my telco, I currently don't have a plan - my phone is practically just a Wi-Fi device right now, and in addition I lost my phone number. I'm afraid that when I root my phone and reinstall WhatsApp, WhatsApp will not be able to verify my device, leaving me no other option than to create a new account. This is not an ideal situation because I will lose the access to my chat groups and I won't be able to use WhatsApp until I sign a new contract with a telco. Is there a way to prevent this scenario from happening? My phone: Sony Xperia P (LT22i) Android version 4.1.2 Build number 6.2.A.1.100 |
53705 | HTC One recommended Cyanogenmod ROM? | I have HTC One (model PN07100 - 801n) which I've unlocked and rooted. However I'm having an issue with booting Cyanogenmod, and the boot screen seems to loop endlessly. At my last attempt I left for half an hour. I'm using TWRP to install the ROMs, and doing a cache/dalvik cache clean before attempting a reboot. The Cyanogenmod website lists many roms (not sure which ones apply to my model) and I've tried two;  m7tmo & m7ul. cm-10.1.3-RC2-m7tmo cm-10.1.3-RC2-m7ul NB: I'm on T-mobile but T-mobile in the UK. |
16109 | US Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet in India - mobile data | I bought Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 32GB from US andI am now in India. I have a vodafone 2G SIM. How can I connect this to my Thinkpad? And I have a M blaze data card. Can this be connected to the thinkpad ? |
42250 | Cannot find unzipped files from WinZip Android app | I have installed WinZip for Android and unzipped a file. However, I cannot find the extracted files anywhere on my SD card. I always have to open the WinZip app and go to the last zip option to view all the files. Is there any option to view the unzipped files on my SD card or to select the path/folder before extraction? |
42258 | Samsung tablet 2 10.1- why is the adaptor in two separate parts | We have just purchased a Samsung galaxy tablet 10.1 and there are no directions for charging - so we put the adaptor together to plug into the wall and it does not come apart - why is it in two separate pieces and why can't we get it apart? Thank you |
42259 | After phone reset - how to download all my apps from google play store? | In the web front end all my apps are still there and I added the google account in my phone. Now how do I get the apps down to the phone? |
6021 | why do some apps not appear when adding app to home screen? | I have HTC Desire HD. I want to add an app (ColorNotes) to the home screen to quickly launch it. But when I try to add it, it is not in the Apps list. Is there a way to add it? |
10070 | Can I tether a Motorola Xoom w/o 3G to my HTC incredible phone? | I am considering buying a Motorola Xoom and would like to tether it to my HTC incredible phone for internet when there is no Wi-Fi available. I've already successfully tethered my laptop using either USB or Bluetooth and am wondering how I could do likewise for the Xoom? Do I need to root either device? |
70198 | How to check the status of and enable HD Voice on a Galaxy S4? | I would like to know if HD Voice is enabled on my device. If it's not, I would like to enable it. There used to be a very simple way of doing this by dialing `*#0011#` and then following instructions given here. Unfortunately it appears that Samsung has patched this up now in the latest software version so it's no longer an option. My device is a Galaxy S4 Plus (GT-I9506) running Android 4.3. So now that this is no longer an option, what options do I have to check the status of and to enable HD Voice on my device (in case it's disabled)? |
70199 | How to install a ROM in a MTK phone via FLASHTOOL | I have already tried to install a ROM in a chinese phone with the MTK 6582 processor (1,3 GHz). And I have tried with others processors like MTK 6589. When I connect the phone at the PC, FLASHTOOL doesn`t detect the phone. What could be the reason? If there was another posibility to install a ROM in a chinese phone I would like to know it (I have tried with CWM). I use windows 8, but I would prefer to use Ubuntu. I would like to know all the steps to install a ROM via FLASHTOOL, because i dont know the step in which I failed. The phone I used is Mlais MX28. |
70194 | Can I set incoming calls to silent/vibrate, but still get an audible notification for texts? | Can I set incoming calls to silent/vibrate, but still get an audible notification for texts? I'd like to be able to set my phone to silent for incoming calls, but still be able to hear incoming texts and other alerts. Is this possible? Currently (still :( )running Android 4.0 |
70197 | Why is my Samsung Galaxy phone automatically moving read Yahoo email to the spam folder? | Why is my Samsung Galaxy phone automatically moving read Yahoo email to the spam folder? This usually happens when there is an attachment. |
70190 | Android phone as a Samsung Smart TV remote | I have a verizon droid 2 global and a Samsung Blu ray player that does Smart TV. I got an app to control the Blu ray player for my phone which works fine for most things but I can't do volume control. The remote that actually came with the Blu ray player required I Configure it with the TV using the right TV manufacturers code like you would a universal remote before the volume and channel buttons with work. Can I do that with my phone? Does my phone hardware support IR- Which I believe is what that is right? The app itself does not offer this but perhaps there's another app I can Use to set up the TV connection and then the Smart TV app's volume will just work? Here is the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adi.remote&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dsamsung+smart+tv+app&pcampaignid=APPU_gL2HU_HjKZTNsQSY44GQCQ I'm pretty sure it's not the app becausei even using the remote that came with the Blu ray player I had to pair the remote to the TV like a universal remote using the TV manufacturers code - is there a way I can do the same thing with my phone and the TV? |
70193 | How to take a screenshot on Android 4.4.2 on a Nexus 4? | I read that you need to hold the volume down button and power button simultaneously to take a screenshot. I've tried this many times and I just can't get it to work. Most of the time the volume lowers, sometimes the screen locks. |
32617 | How to stop android phone from vibrate during the start up and the shut down? | When one turn on the phone or switch off the phone, the android phone will make a single vibration. I don't know whether if the phone is telling me that - Good Morning or Good Bye by using vibration, but what I would like to know if it is possible to set it to stop vibrate when I either switch on or switch off the phone? Using Froyo Android. Thanks. |
29511 | Bluetooth HSP profile backward | I am deaf and use a cochlear implant and a hearing aid. I have a device called a "microlink" which acts as a bluetooth 1.1 headset (amongst other things) and transmits audio received via BT to FM whence it is received by tiny FM receivers attached to my CI and HA. This PHONAK Microlink device was expensive and works fine as a mobile phone headset (HSP profile), but when I had a NOKIA E series phone I could also play music from the phone's media player - which was fantastic! Now, I have a Blackberry and a Nexus 7 and neither of them will send audio other than a phone call via the HSP profile, I assume they insist on A2DP for audio. This is crippling to me, since I cannot now listen to music from either of my Blackberry or Nexus 7 without being wired up to it (or using a direct connection to the Microlink). I cannot believe in this age of backward compatibility that there cannot be some way of sending media player output to (mono) bluetooth HSP as used to be the case. Also, since the NEXUS 7 is not a phone - what the heck is the use of HSP on the device? (which shows in the profile list) - a nice port of Android, but why does it still think it's a phone!? I came across an entry in some list some time ago (that I can't find now!) talking about being able to enter some secret AT string or something to a phone which caused it to redirect audio (from its speaker) to HSP bluetooth - does anyone know anything about this? |
45157 | Is there a widget for Twitter search? | I'd like to monitor Twitter for certain keywords. I wonder if there is a widget which displays live search results on my home screen, which are automaticly updated at a certain interval. I've tried almost every app in the store, but none provides this simple functionality. |
44287 | Send SMS from PC through Bluetooth | I have an HTC Amaze with Android 2.3. Is any way I can send and receive messages on my PC via Bluetooth to my phone? I tried to connect with MyPhoneExplorer app, but its does not support HTC Amaze. |
44282 | How to Retrieve SD Card Files via fastboot or recovery? | I have a Nexus 4 (LG E960) running rooted stock 4.2.2/JDQ39. The phone fell from a foot high and the screen cracked. The touchscreen no longer works. I have a full Nandroid (TWRP type) backup under /storage/emulated/0/TWRP which I want to retrieve to install in the replacement phone. I can connect via fastboot but I cannot connect via ADB (neither via Command- line OR Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit). ClockWorkMod v6.0.2.3 does not give the option to mount USB storage. **I need to retrieve those files. I need to either I connect via ADB (in recovery or use fastboot to enable ADB in booted up mode) OR I mount USB storage. What are my options?** PS: This thread on XDA Dev does not help in my case as I do not want to erase my phone. |
44281 | Prevent entering PIN code before lockscreen | I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini. I'd like to know if it is possible to prevent the user from entering the PIN code before unlocking the normal pattern, since it recently happened to me that someone got access to my phone while it was charging and almost locked up my SIM completely by entering incorrect PIN and PUK codes. Thanks |
44288 | Galaxy S2 X t989d firmware update - Kies crashes | I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message. I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Windows 8 64-bit). I did a factory reset of my cellphone, and still encounter the problem. Is there any alternative or way to fix this? |
42877 | Does Google provide a global games achievements system like Game Center? or Xbox LIVE? | Does Google Play offer an achievement tracking system similar to Apple Game Center, Xbox LIVE, and Steam? For keeping track of achievements, game progress, time spent in a game, what your friends are playing, etc. Are there any other third-party alternative tracking system? with a huge base of supported games? I am thinking of something like Raptr for Desktop systems. |
14958 | Should apps take up any internal storage when installed to SD? | I'm running very low on interal phone memory storage - I'm down to 5 MB of the 180 MB available. I understand that not all apps can be installed into SD card, and those will instead use up my internal storage. Luckily, those are rare. However, I recently installed an app that is listed as being installed _on the SD card,_ not internal storage. Even so, after installing it I'm now getting the "low on space" warning. The app takes up 16 MB, and I seem to remember I had a bit over 20 MB internal storage space before... So judging from the space, it looks like it's still taking up space on internal storage. So my question: **Should an app that's installed onto SD card take up any internal storage?** What could be causing this? Does the market store the installation files somewhere in internal cache or something as weird? Why on earth do I need to worry about apps consuming space, when I have gigabytes of free space for them on my SD card? _My device is GT-S5570 running 2.2.1._ |
42878 | How to change message vibration type on s2? | How can I change message vibration type on galaxy s2? After jb update it vibrates the same (basic call). In settings I changed for example into heartbeat, but it doesnt vibrate this type when I receiving message. And in message settings is only enable or disablle vibration... Thanks. |
29850 | deactivate PIN-request after airplane mode | When switching on the phone, one is by default asked to enter the SIM-PIN -- which is a good security measure, to prevent "strangers" from causing you costs. Now the same applies when returning from airplane mode: one has to enter the SIM-PIN again. Which renders certain energy-savers useless: if an app e.g. enters airplane mode on signal loss (see: What is _Cell standby_ and how can I keep it from eating my battery?), it would be unable to return to normal operation without user interaction. I'm looking for a way to _selectively_ disable this: Have the PIN request active when powering up the device -- but not being asked for the SIM-PIN when returning from airplane mode. Please do _not_ confuse this with "keyguard": I'm not asking about the screen lock (PIN/pattern/password). Here I know my way around, as there is an API for apps to use (so I can e.g. temporarily turn this off with _Tasker_ ). I know this works with Samsung devices -- but I preferably want a device independent solution which works for all manufacturers. |
13887 | Why did my battery usage on 3G grow with the Android 2.3 update? | There were different nice features followed by the official update of Xperia X10 to Android 2.3 like the sound stuttering, but the most annoying is the following. I live in the Netherlands and here it's nice to use 3g a lot to have internet connection whenever you need it. Both on 1.6 and 2.1 I never run into the problems with battery using 3g. Moreover, there were problems rather with WiFi which ate battery a lot. Unfortunately after I've updated the phone, things have changed. WiFi is working fine now though it seems to me that it's off when the display is off: it establishes connection for about 10 sec each time I turn on display. But when I turn on 3g for the night, on the morning the phone is out of charge. I don't think it's about apps using 3g, since: 1. if these apps need the internet connection, they will use WiFi as well, but if I leave my phone with WiFi for the whole night, only about 2-5% of the battery are lost for the whole night long. 2. in `settings->applications->battery usage` I can see that `Cell Standby = 35%` while apps in total are about `6%`. That gives an idea that 3g connection is rather expansive for my battery - but I don't have an idea why did it happen after an update on v. 2.3. I've never rooted the phone, so all updates were made in the right way. Hope someone can help me. |
67278 | Android auto power up after getting minimum Charge | When my Samsung android phone is power off and battery is completely out of charge and after that connecting the device with charger it do not start automatically. Do anyone can give me a solution about how can i make my phone auto start after getting minimum charge by changing source code in system level. Please try to provide a solution for Samsung Smart phone android 4.4. Thanks in advance. |
1069 | HTC People Widget - Improve Touch Accuracy? | I have HTC's people widget on one of my home screens. I like its functionality but sometimes when I touch a contact, another one gets selected. A completely different contact gets the green selection box and it starts to call them. With my luck this usually results in calling my parents at some ungodly hour. I've used touch visualizers to see if that area of my touch screen is having problems but all looks fine. The people widget is the only thing that seems to be affected. I've also tried removing and re-adding the widget. Is there a fix for this? Or a comparable replacement? |
5309 | Why do I have to set lots of my settings again after a phone reboot? | For examples: 1. I have to set Input Method back to SwiftKey 2. I have to set what application I'd like to use when I clicked sms icon (I'm using ChompSMS) All these happens after a phone reboot. |
1060 | Is it possible to use an Android phone in "disk mode"? | If I connect an iPhone to a PC it is not possible to copy files between the PC and the iPhone. I would like to be able to do this because it would be useful. What happens if I connect an Android phone to a PC? Do I see it as a disk or is it similar to the iPhone? |
5303 | Can I install additional language support (Russian) on HTC Desire HD without rooting? | I bought HTC Desire HD and I want to change UI language to Russian. The issue is that I see in settings only English, German, Italian and French. Is it possible to add other language without rooting phone? |
1065 | Is there a way to create groups of contacts? | On my old Nokia phone I was able to create groups of contacts. I found this very useful and had groups such as Co-workers, Neighbors, Doctors, Friends, Family, etc. Is there a way to do this on my Moto Droid? The only way I've found to group contacts so far is to mark them as Favorites, or create custom folders with direct contact shortcuts on my home screen. |
5307 | Android Froyo (2.2). Why I cannot put letters on bluetooth PIN? | Please, I have a device wich I connect via bluetooth from my Samsung Galaxy S. The bluetooth device have a alphanumeric PIN. When I try connect it ask for PIN but my galaxy only let me to put numbers!. Android 2.1 let me put numbers and letters. Any suggestions? PD: Impossible to change the device's alphanumerical PIN. Thank you. 02/02/2011. Question solved. It was as I thought. Update 2.2.1 allow to put numbers and letters in bluetooth PIN(like in 2.1 version). |
71715 | How do I make the alarm clock show confirmation toasts again? |  My alarm status pop up bubble is not working anymore. Usually when you set your alarm it shows "this alarm is set for....." Is there a way to fix this issue? Using HTC ONE(M7) Thanks |
71716 | Can't play video encrypted in NQ Vault | I can't play some of the videos encrypted in NQ vault. I didn't make any changes or make any repair to my phone lately. The videos just can't play after the encryption. What happened? |
71711 | Rooted Nexus 7 v2: Using Tor and Adblock Plus | I'm having success using both Tor and Adblock Plus, although independently. I'm trying to figure out how to get both to work on the device at the same time. When successfully using Tor, I get ads yet adblock works when Tor is disabled. Adblock Plus 1.2.1 build 318 Android build KTU84L Orbot 13.0.7-BETA-1 My question is, have any of you been able to get the two to cooperate and if so, how? |
71710 | HTC ONE last update. Bootloader claims tampered | I have an HTC One bought unlocked (i.e. no simcard) with Android. I swear on my grandma's tomb that I've never tried to tamper it (I don't even know what that exactly is, I thought that made only in very closed phones such as iPhone). It was updated to the last version until a couple of days ago I got a notification to install the last update. After downloading and clicking in install it reboots the phone and I come to a bootloader which says tampered locked security warning some other data and gives me usual options for reset. I have read online that this happens when one 'tampers' the phone, which I haven't. There are solutions to 'untamper' it online, but I am afraid that attempting any of those solutions As a side note: the phone was bought from HTC's US website less than a year ago, so it must still have the warranty running but I am not sure if I should contact them (I fear they say the warranty is invalid if the phone says tampered). I believe all the apps were installed from the Google App Store. I installed F-Droid because a friend recommended it, but I never used it. Any idea on how to get rid of this silly message, keep my phone under warranty and install the update? |
71718 | How can I make my Android phone request (negotiate for) more charge from (with) the host PC? | Hello there is a wonderful Q&A here about detecting how much charge your phone is drawing from the computer host: How do you check how much power a USB port can deliver? In my particular case, my Galaxy S2 was drawing 96mA but my port could offer 500mA. I was wondering as a next step, how I can tell my phone to request from the host PC the ability to draw more than 100mA (500mA if possible) so that it can charge faster. Is there an app or Android setting I could use to make my phone ask for more power? Thank you very much in advance! |
17869 | Enable the Android market on a kobo vox | Based on its cheap price, I'm considering purchasing a Kobo Vox. The only downside I see to it is that it the market isn't enabled on it. Is there a way to enable the Android market on it once I get it? |
17862 | What is the best way to get pictures on your contacts with ICS (Galaxy Nexus)? | Before I bought my Galaxy Nexus I had a HTC Hero. HTC synced the pictures from Facebook to my contacts. This happened on the phone so when i activated my new Galaxy Nexus and synced it my contacts had no pictures. My question is what is the best way to add pictures to my contacts? I'd hate to go and do the manual labor and add a picture to each contact. Ideally Facebook would just transfer the pictures but they don't seem to want to do that. The solution dose not have to be with facebook at all but that is where most of my contacts have pictures. |
17866 | Uninstall Stock Apps on Motorola Droid! | I need to know if I can uninstall the following apps without causing any adverse impact on the phone. I have already uninstalled FACEBOOK and TWITTER app. I am with Verizon and I am planning to uninstall the following. 1) Launcher - I use Go Launcher, so don't see a point in having this. 2) Amazon MP3 - Never used this app. So don't see any point in having it. 3) Car Home - This is an annoyance that I don't need. So have you uninstalled these apps from your Motorola Droid? Did it cause any issues? |
66813 | How to force 2G/3G/4G? | I recently moved from Note 2 to Moto X. In Note 2, the 'Mobile Networks' page inside Settings had the 'Network Mode' setting with options: **GSM/WCDMA (Auto mode), GSM only or WCDMA only**. In Moto X however, instead of 'Network Mode' there is 'Prefered network type' which has the options: **4G (recommended), 3G or 2G**. Through this I can force 2G, I'm assuming, but not 3G or 4G (there's no 4G in India yet anyway). Is there any other setting or any app that can force only 3G (or 4G)? |
66814 | Normal Internet surfing, without being redirect | Disclaimer: I'm new in the smartphone world. So, I have my new smartphone (LG5), I open the browser and I would like to surf internet as I do from my laptop. I go to google, search a site, for example a newspaper page, I click and... I'm automatically redirect to a page starting with and "m" like m.normal.site.addres which is the page for mobile devices, and which is often a pay-service. How can I see the normal web page without being redirect? Thanks in advance for help! |
21598 | how to find application that is opening proccesses | When running `ps` as root within my device (HTC Desire HD) I see the following line: app_132 18584 13586 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 Z ratc Repeating hundreds of times. How can I tell which app is "app_132" ? UPDATE: O.k. I actually found out which app it was based on the class names listed at the end of first lines in the output of the ps command where app_132 is listed. ps | grep app_132 | more but even though this solves my immediate situation I still would like an answer to the original Q. |
28817 | Play Store showing wrong HTC phone type | This was previously addressed for another device, but I have the HTC Inspire and my google account sees it as HTC Desire and won't allow me to download some apps. how can I correct it? |
28818 | Where to find the official Cyanogenmod release notes? | Where are the official release notes for Cyanogenmod, in particular the 9.1 release? I wasn't able to find them. |
28819 | Why do I need to remove my battery periodically to fix phone problems? | On my HTC MyTouch 4G (Android 2.3.4), twice now the diagnosis for odd failures was to take the battery out, wait a minute, and replace it. (The first failure was loss of network; the second was web sites only partially working, e.g. I could read SE sites but not log in.) Both times popping the battery fixed it, and my provider told me I should do this every couple months as "preventative maintenance". This violates my mental model. So, clearly, either my mental model is wrong or HTC and the folks at T-Mobile are having fun with me. I'm going to start by assuming it's the former. I power the phone down at least once a week. I think of this as being like rebooting a laptop computer; when it's powered down I don't expect the battery to be retaining any state. But if that's true, why does performance degrade over time? What is my phone doing with its battery during these times? Does periodically powering down do anything useful, like kill long-running processes? I tried Google and reviwed the "battery" questions here before asking. |
82016 | Which Samsung smartphone models support LTE and are not susceptible to "sudden death syndrome"? | Does anyone know which Samsung smartphone models support LTE and are not susceptible to "sudden death syndrome"? Thank you. |
82010 | Where does Android 4.4+ temporarily copy video files to when playing them over usb in windows directly? | I was trying to play some big video files (~3gb) on my device in windows while my nexus 5 was connected over usb. (usb debugging disabled) The video didn't play right away however, as it first had to copy it to a temporary location before playing it for some reason. Something then happened that caused my nexus to stop responding (screen turned off and the deviced locked?), and the temporary file transfer froze mid way. I was scared of corrupting something so i just cancelled the transfer (it threw an error, "the handle is invalid"), but my device was then totally unresponsive and stuck with the screen off until i held the power button for 15 seconds for a hard reboot. Now I'm afraid there's a large corrupt file sitting somewhere on my SSD, so I want to try and find it. |
82019 | I uninstalled updates for Google play services | I uninstalled updates for Google play service and now I can't even use my Google play store, help me please I'm using a Samsung galaxy grand quattro |
12569 | Where does Adidas Micoach loads music files? | I have a lot of music on my android phone that I want to listen when im running and using Adidas Micoach apk to trainning that I cant listen because Micoach doesn't list the music files on his player. I take a look and didn't find any option to load music from specific path on SD on micoach. Does someone knows where Adidas Micoach loads it's list of music? |
12560 | What does the green/amber/red light next to the time remaining in navigation mean? | I think it's something to do with how fast/slow you're going, but some clarification would be nice. |
12563 | I cancelled SIM unlock and now I cannot unlock the device | When I inserted SIM card into my phone I tapped the "cancel" button, assuming that it would be possible to unlock it later. But I fear that my assumption was wrong. The device is a **Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8**. Sadly I cannot find anything in "Settings" to unlock the SIM. I have tried removing and inserting the SIM card several times, but it doesn't help. Somehow the devices remembers that I selected cancel. I'm not seeing any prompts related to unlocking the device. * * * I can see that the APNs page is empty. There is no Add button on it. Settings -> Wireless & network settings -> Mobile network settings -> Access Point Names * * * Mobile network state Disconnected * * * Firmware version 2.1-update1 * * * Build number 2.0.1.A.0.47 * * * Model number E15i * * * Is it hidden in another app or is there something I have overlooked? |
12562 | What is the difference between running/installing cm7 off SD and EMMC for Nook Color? | I'm trying to decide whether I want to run CM7 off a SD card or run it off the EMMC (internal memory) for my Nook Color. I'm just not getting what is happening when I run off an SD card and when I run it off the EMMC. Also, the install instructions are confusing me. Here are two popular ones that people are using, I am wondering if someone care to explain to me what is actually different between the two. Thanks. SD: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/13156-how- cm7-bootable-sd.html EMMC: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 Thanks! |
2026 | What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen exactly in an Android phone? | On an Android phone the wallpaper spans across all of the home screens. So what size should pictures be to fit properly as custom wallpapers? |
22797 | How to size wallpapers to not be cropped on Motorola Xoom WiFi | > **Possible Duplicate:** > What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen > exactly in an Android phone? Hi I'm running EOS nigtlie #102 (although this is a problem no matter what rom) but how do I size images so that they arent cropped. I see alot about 5 screens and what not but I dont have the 5 screen feature never have since ICS. So what resolution should my images be so that they arnt zoomed when i apply them as a background. |
23919 | Size a Wallpaper for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > What is the default resolution of a wallpaper that fits the homescreen > exactly in an Android phone? I want to be able to design my own Wallpaper for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I have read on various websites what the resolution is via pixels, when I try to design for these resolutions i have to "crop" my picture and once I "crop" it, it looks blurry as if it set the quality lower as well. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0": http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab2/7.0/index.html?type=find Resolutions: * 1024px x 600px * 640px x 480px So, I guess my main question is. What is the correct resolution for this device? Why is it cropping all my images, even if they are set at 640px x 480px? |
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