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1583 | Shuffle Controls work with Android? | I've used an iPod Shuffle for the past year and have come to appreciate the control "pod" on the headphones. Here's a link to the Sony buds I use. The controls up by the ear work very well on long bike rides or even when lifting at the gym. Don't have to pull the player out of my jersey or shorts pocket to change volume or skip to next song. Now that I'm using my Android phone for music, I'm wondering if anyone has spotted any little hacks or apps that would enable iPod Shuffle headphones to work with an Android? |
62107 | Checksum error after crash install Android | I wanted to **upgrade my Android phone _(Acer Liquid Ferrari)_ from 2.2 to 2.3** but it crashed => I can't turn on my phone, When I do a clean boot (power + vol up + vol down) there are no problem but my phone doesn't reboot When I want to go into Recovery (power + vol up + cam) there are an error on the checksum Partition: checksum splash: chsum =00000000 OK boot:chcksum=8fa17e51 != 0021fde4 **fail** recovery:chsum =00000000 OK system:chsum =00000000 OK ===== <<FAIL>> So when I want to do `adb devices` I have `error device not found`. The driver is correctly installed on my computer How can I launch the recovery mode ? Thanks |
20339 | <HTCData><Facebook> auto sync after changing ROM | I had stock rom for my HTC Wildfire S with HTC Sense and facebook. I had joined contacts - Google account and Facebook friends. Now I flashed to Cyanogen mod 7 and they are not synchronised. But I noticed, that every contact (which was synced before) has Note with hash like: `<HTCData><Facebook>id:xxxxxxx/friendof:xxxxxxx</Facebook></HTCData>` Is there any way to put it back together automatically? Thank you |
1587 | What do I have to do to get my file system to recognize foreign characters? | I have some MP3 files that have Cyrillic in the mp3 data, as well as being named Сyrillic (the file names themselves as in "музыка.mp3". Is there some additional language package that can install to have my music player and file system render the Cyrillic data correctly? I realize these are two separate features. I'm happy to get answers for both. TIA |
1585 | Can you read a USB flash drive from an Android phone? | I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) with Android 2.1. I am wondering if it can read a USB flash drive. It will be really useful to copy files across USB drives so you don't have to carry laptops around. I think if there is a cable/converter to plugin a USB into the phone and there is an app to read the connected USB drive, I don't see why it can't be done. The problem is do the cable and app exist? |
67556 | Multitouch partially not functional | I have problems with multitouch (2 fingers) on my Acer Z120. Using MultiTouch Tester, I found out that when my two fingers are on the same y-axis, there is only one finger detected whose x value seems to be the average of the x values of the two fingers. Here are some screenshots to make it clearer (the two manual crosses show where my two fingers really are) :  This screenshot illustrate my issue : my two fingers are on same y-axis and only one finger is detected by Android in the middle of the two real fingers.  This screenshot illustrate a working case : my two fingers are not on the same y-axis and both fingers are well detected by Android. What could cause that behavior ? |
67559 | What am I left with after rooting? | I have a stock Nexus 5 and I want to root the device so I can tether it with a laptop. I see instructions on doing this, and it all looks plenty easy, I am just concerned with what's going on and the mention of images. In the end, I just want to be left with my same stock android, just with the ability to do some things with elevated privileges. After the root process is the phone executing any other code or was that code just a temporary thing as part of the process to root the device? Also, if/when a new Android OS update comes along, will I still receive it like I normally would? |
66689 | Alternative to 'Tab' for external keyboard hyperlink selection/navigation? | On Chrome for Windows using Ctrl-F to search for link text and then Ctrl-Enter (or Esc then Enter) to open the link is a method. But it doesn't appear to work on the mobile version (on my Nexus 7 with USB keyboard, at least). Has anyone had this work, or found an alternative method? Or another browser (perhaps uzbl-like) that is decent for keyboard-only browsing? Or an extension for Firefox Mobile? I am having no luck in any of these directions and endless Tabbing is getting me down. |
59194 | Google+ video sync configured for WiFi-only but took place over 4G anyway | Two days ago, AT&T surprised me with three bandwidth warnings within a few _seconds_. In quick succession, our wireless account (i) exceeded 2/3 of the 300 MB limit, (ii) exceeded 90% of the 300 MB limit, and (iii) exceeded the limit, resulting in an excess bandwidth surcharge. I isolated the culprit to one of our S3 minis. According to the onboard usage log, **Google+** had unexpectedly burned 200 MB in background transfers. I guess that this was a transfer of a 200 MB video, because that S3 had just taken one. **Google+** came from AT&T preinstalled and preconfigured to automatically back up videos, _but only when there is a WiFi connection available_. I think this means a transfer should never have occurred over 4G. I have found numerous forum threads – such as "Suddenly high data usage (Google+?)" over at _AndroidCentral.com_ – in which identical experiences were reported, both in 2012 and 2013. Some of these threads implicate another app called **Gallery** , which also comes preinstalled and which I do not use and know nothing about. For more examples, Google `[ android google+ sudden data usage ]`. Is there a long-standing bug in **Google+**? How can I correct it going forward? Can I force Google+ to honor the WiFi-only setting? Do I need to change a setting in **Gallery**? Can I expect to recover the surcharge from AT&T, considering that they were the ones to preinstall and preconfigure the software so that this could happen? |
59197 | Which photos get automatically backed up to G+ | When using the G+ Auto Backup feature, do only my camera photos get backed up? What about downloaded photos, those that I create, or the ones that I transfer from PC to my phone via USB? The support page and the Photos app seem to be unclear about this. |
59196 | Generally speaking why do tablets have lower quality cameras than phones? | I've done some comparisons looking at the specs on wikipedia and generally speaking tablets that have come out around the same times phones did, have cameras that are a few megapixels fewer than the ones on phones. Is there a technical reason why it's harder to have a camera in a tablet? |
59191 | Comprehensive list of Android apps that detect and don't work with rooted phones | I've been trying to determine if there is a comprehensive list of Android apps that have root detection built in and do not run if root is detected. Examples would be Good for Enterprise, Fox Digital Copy, Barclays Mobile Banking, and DIRECTV GenieGO. Is there such a list? |
59193 | How to root an android phone yourself? | I could find no working (but one not working and one based on very old Android version) root package (nor a custom ROM like Cyanogenmod support) for my Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Ch@at B-5330) but I need it desperately. I have general Java programming and Linux administration skills. Can I do the trick myself? How do the root ROMs authors do it? I know how to reset the root password on a normal Linux PC but have no idea of how to do it on a phone. |
59192 | WPA2-Enterprise: PAP not shown in phase 2 auth spinner | I need to setup a 802.1x EAP Wi-Fi network on a JellyBean device (Motorola Moto G). The network is managed by the university, and they are using eduroam. In the university configuration guide they show how to setup a TTLS-PAP connection. The problem is, in my device, the only options available in the phase 2 authentication spinner are None, MSCHAPV2 and GTC. The configuration guide shows screenshots for gingerbread devices where PAP is also available. I've been googling a bit and seems that some ICS devices also have it available. Could this be a problem of this particular device? Or could it be a problem of all JellyBean devices? Is this option available in KitKat? Thanks in advance. * * * UPDATE I've checked this option is shown in an old gingerbread phone. Also being shown in a 4.1 tablet. |
59199 | 3G web browsing problems despite full bars | I consistently have problems browsing the web via my 3G connections despite the fact that it shows that I've got a "good" signal. Often I will have the blue bars but they eventually turn grey after the connection fails. If I keep hitting retry on Chrome it will eventually load the page. Does anyone have any ideas on what is going on here? Is my carrier doing something strange?   (This is on a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean, build number JWR66Y, baseband I9250XXLJ1) |
67883 | My Nexus 5 talks in an Asian language! | Every time I get a phone call over Bluetooth android starts saying the number in some Asian language which sounds pretty much Chinese to me. I have played with Bluetooth, languages, and text to speech settings with no luck! I would appreciate anything that would get me out of this misery! |
67888 | Chrome browser immediately crashes and I cannot get to my bookmarks | Does anyone know why I'm no longer able to access my Mobile Bookmarks on my Galaxy S3 since the last major Android update several months ago? Prior to that update I had no problems with my bookmarks. Now all I get is a "Aw Snap" error message. The bookmark page will appear for a split second then turns into Aw Snap. So aggravating! I don't think the problem is directly within Chrome because I've followed nearly all the online fix instructions others have given to no avail. I think those fixes were for those having Aw Snap issues on their desktops. My last hope was one giving instructions to add Chrome To Mobile Extension on the desktop first but I was shocked that the Extension is not even a Google product! Needless to say I removed it immediately. I'm a baby neophyte in this tech world... All I want to do is get my Mobile Bookmarks that I've had for the 2 yrs that I've owned my beloved Galaxy S3... |
23735 | Where are my Gmail contacts? | Where can I access my Gmail contacts on my ICS Android Tablet (DGM T-703)? This does feel like a silly question, but I cannot find my Contacts list anywhere?! Within the Gmail app I cannot see a "Contacts" option!? When I compose an email, contact suggestions do drop down as I complete the To field. Now I'm sure I entered some kind of contacts manager some days ago, but cannot find this again. Under Settings > Accounts & sync, my Gmail account is set to sync for "Calendar", " **Contacts** ", "Gmail" and "Tasks". Also, I cannot find an icon for a "Contacts" (or "People") app, despite having "Contacts" and "Contacts Storage" listed under Settings > Apps > All. I feel as if I should be able to simply run this as a separate app?! I'm fairly new to Android and do not have an Android phone, so I'm not too sure what should be where. |
28287 | Shortening URLs using goo.gl and Tasker | I'm trying to use Tasker to shorten URLs. Previously, I don't think this was possible, but v1.3 added support for https. I've tried following the instructions here: https://developers.google.com/url- shortener/v1/getting_started#shorten and I did get an HTTP 400 code, but the %HTTPD variable returned %HTTPD. The things I used in Tasker were: HTTP Post Server:Port https://www.googleapis.com/urlshortener/v1/url?key=AIzaSyA8FwOcH-qW6ACR27H_wlrNKcv2OUl_Z8c Data / File "longUrl":"http://www.google.com/" Content Type application/json Flash Text %HTTPR Flash Text %HTTPD |
30579 | Update the Korean Galaxy S | I use a Korean version of Galaxy S (SHW - M110s) phone which runs on android 2.3.6., I want to update it to ICS or JB. I have rooted the phone with major sufferings and flashed with Nakyup ROM. XDA dev people strongly advised me not to update the phone and that may cause a phone brick. But yet I have seen some videos of people in youtube has installed ICS on SHW M110s and they are reluctant to reply my queries. I understand the hardware architecture may difference for mine and the international Galaxy S. If anybody is there to help me in order to update my phone ? Anyone done it before ? |
23731 | Preventing installed apps from making calls or sending SMS | It seems like a growing number of (seemingly legitimate) apps casually claim the " **Services that cost you money** " permissions (making calls and sending SMS) for non-essential secondary features that aren't the main thing people download the app for. A couple of examples I've seen recently are **Any.Do** and **2Do**. These apps' primary purpose is managing to do lists and projects, but they have secondary minor features that use these permissions (I think it is for scheduling responses to missed calls and sharing tasks by SMS). I don't want to allow any non-official app on my phone to make phone calls or send SMS. It's just not something I need 3rd party apps to do for me, and I'm not interested in these secondary features. The developers look reasonably legit - but I generally prefer not to feel like I'm unneccessarily handing a company I don't know an open wallet. But I would, ideally, like to be able to use these apps for their primary features, which appear to be very good and better than the competition for what I want. Is there any way to download these apps and prevent these permissions from being used? Or to make it so any time they did try to make a call or send an SMS, I get some kind of system confirmation notice and the opportunity to stop it before it happens. _(please note this isn't a question about to-do apps, I'm aware there are loads of alternatives that don't use these permissions. It's a question about **any kind of app** you want for any reason, that requires call and SMS permissions for a non-essential minor feature you're not going to use)_ * * * Ideally I'd prefer **not to need to root the phone** to do this. I've looked at the app **Permission Denied** (requires root acces) and while I love the idea of what the app does, it sounds like a complicated road that I don't have time to go down. Likewise for custom ROMs. I don't mind if it's a blunt solution that stops any app except the Android phone interface itself from making calls or sending SMS. In fact, that would be ideal. I thought about trying to use an app like Tasker to set up a trigger on any ongoing call or SMS that cancels it if it wasn't called directly by the Android phone interface, but I doubt that it would work (and of course Tasker uses these permissions itself...). Also ideally I'd prefer not to need to spend lots of time in airplane mode unable to receive normal calls or messages - but I'll accept a strong solution that involves using airplane mode some of the time if there is no better approach. I also don't mind if a solution causes the app to crash or force close any time it tries to use one of these permissions. If it thinks it needs to make a call or SMS, that itself is a sign that something is wrong. This earlier question covers somewhat similar ground but with a focus on data privacy, monitoring, and proper sandboxing for rooted phones. Only one answer there seems like it could be a non-root solution to this specific problem - the app **App Shield** \- but it seems to be no longer available (dead link and nothing relevant in Google Play app search). EDIT - I've added a seperate linked question trying to find out what the deal is with App Shield: Is App Shield safe, stable, available? * * * Phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note if that's relevant. |
23733 | "USB Storage" Encryption | Samsung phones, Galaxy Note running ICS 4.0.3 in particular has System Storage, USB Storage, and SD Card. I wanted to know if I encrypt my device by going to Settings - Security - Encrypt Device. Will it encrypt the "USB Storage" as well aside from the System Storage? |
28288 | How to set android as internet gateway for my home network | Title should say all, but here's some network topology: Laptop(s), desktop(s) **< -wlan/lan->** router **< -wifi->** android **< -internet->** So I'd walk into the reach of my wifi and my android would connect to the wlan automatically and voila, internet for the rest of the network. I think this is a good approach https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Internet/ConnectionSharing and I'll probably figure the rest out myself before long, but if someone who knows what they are talking about could create a better guide or even an app for android for this, it would be much appreciated. As for the use of this. e.g. range, network resilience (when used in mesh networking). Thank you |
51798 | No visual tabs on Chrome | Device: Blu studio 5.0 Android: 4.1 When I open the tab viewer in Chrome, all I get is a list of open tabs and no visual tabs. Does anyone know why? I have this problem on the beta and regular version.  |
27028 | Root Samsung Epic Galaxy 4G (SPH-D700) on FC09 Gingerbread? | I have been searching for a while and am trying to figure out if I can root the SPH-D700 on the FC09 update. I just cant find any information regarding that. Id like to Root the phone, either if I have to update or downgrade, and even preferably be able to flash CyanogenMod 9, and update to ICS. I know this is possible on the phone, I just dont know if this FC09 update will prevent this or something. I am trying to familiarize myself with this phone as its my freind's phone, and I am trying to root it for him, as he is still sitting with stock, and needs root for a few features. So what do you guys believe would be the best way to go about this? Should I just get a root image of an earlier update to downgrade? and then just do the updates after I am rooted? I am just not sure where I should start. Been searching this for most of the day, I just cant seem to find a definite answer yet. Thanks for your time guys, Hope we can work this out. |
59223 | Reduce size from Whatsapp | Whatsapp backups take a lot of space. Is there any possible way to save more space without totally messing up Whatsapp? |
59221 | Wifi issue on my Nexus 4 | I recently updated android version to 4.4.2 on my Nexus 4. After this update my apps like "watsapp", "LINE", "VIBER" are having connectivity issue when connecting through WiFi, But I could open the browser and could access the web pages. I didn't have this issue with the previous android version. Can anyone suggest how to resolve this issue. |
59225 | Why Can I Not Access My Devices Localhost Over Data? | While experimenting with the Bit Web Server app I have noticed that when I attempt to access my device's localhost, the connection seems to be sent somewhere else. Using the localhost button in the app sends me to `http://localhost:8080`, however this displays a blank page, whilst removing the port number takes me to a page that has the following written on it: `Bytemobile Dummy Web Server`. When accessing `http://localhost:8080` with no connection (WiFi and Data are turned off) I simply get `Unable to connect to the proxy server`. I can however connect to my device's localhost fine when connected to WiFi. Why can I not connect to my device's localhost? Surely it should not need a connection for it to connect to itself. Why does it only work when WiFi is enabled and how do I change this behavior? |
59224 | I have put custom rom the myth in phone is there a way i could put cynogenmod on my phone also I want to unpartition my memory card | I have rooted the phone and then put THE MYTH custom rom for which I have partitioned my memory card. Is there a way I could unpartition my memory card and put cynogenmod rom on my samsung galaxy ace. |
61480 | How do I switch off loading of pictures in Chrome for Android? | In the Android browser one could switch off loading of images to save bandwith, battery and time when the images were not needed. There seems to be no obvious way to do this under Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Chrome now that it has replaced the old browser. Does anybody know a way? |
61482 | audible caller and text id for samsung galaxy s3 | Is there any way to set up the audible caller ID and text ID but not to have it read your message as well? Using the _Samsung Galaxy S3._ |
61483 | Ubuntu 13.10 adb "device not found" | I'm trying to reinstall Android on my first-gen Nexus 7. I'm using `adb` to do so because the install is so corrupted I can't even use the touch screen. I use Ubuntu 13.10 and I have `adb` and `fastboot` installed. My Nexus is plugged in. This is what I type: sudo adb kill-server sudo adb start-server adb devices And... nothing shows up. How do I fix this? |
61485 | Internal SD card does not mount on boot | I am using Clockworkmod recovery to install Cyanogenmod ROM. I see the internal sdcard at /storage/sdcard0 in my recovery. But, when inside the ROM, under Settings --> Storage, no internal sdcard is shown. I even formatted it from recovery in default/vfat format, but still no luck. Any pointers what could be wrong? |
61486 | Why are my messages hidden under the keyboard in the Hangouts app? | Whenever I respond to an SMS or a gTalk/Hangouts message, it is hidden under the keyboard. Afterwards, if whomever I am talking with responds, their message is hidden further below. This is causing me to constantly scroll the conversation up to see what's the latest message is. When looking in a thread, and pulling a keyboard to type something, everything looks fine. This only happens after initiating a conversation by sending a message. My device is a Verizon Galaxy Note II running CyanogenMod 11. |
61487 | Is there a way to backup contents of internal SD, while preserving the file's modification date? | I'm having problems with my internal flash storage (namely not being able to create folders in root, which prevents some apps from working, plus periodic unmounts), and I have tried unsuccessfully to run `fsck` on it, so I figured I would back up my data, format the internal flash storage, and restore. Running `adb pull /storge/sdcard0` will, however, replace the files' modification date, which will be an issue with photos, for example, since the Gallery depends on those dates to sort pics. My question is if there is a way to preserve that data. |
35076 | Galaxy Note 10.1 recurring tasks in Exchange: sync problem | I'm syncing email and calendar with my corporate Exchange server on my Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. Problem is when I mark a recurring task as done on my PC the tablet puts it back. This only happens when the tablet is online, so definitely caused by the tablet. I've noticed that yearly re-occuring tasks that originally started for instance in 2003 are put back starting again in 2003 but the reminder date is 2013. When I mark it as complete the dates move to 2004 and 2014. I have to actually delete the task on the tablet and recreate it on the PC to get it right. |
35072 | Swype keyboard not swyping | Yesterday I installed Swype Keyboard to replace SlideIT. At first Swype was working but today it only lets me press the keys and not drag my finger. I think I briefly saw a message saying "dragging is not allowed in this mode" but it went away fast. I've tried disabling and enabling and selecting Swype again but not good. How can I fix this? |
8314 | Kerberos authentication | Does the android web browser support kerberos authentication? If not, is there an open source web browser for android that works well, which can be extended to support kerberos? |
8316 | Is there a way to set the IP configuration on a per network basis? | I connect to multiple wifi networks. On some of the networks I have to use a static IP address. Most with DHCP configurations are without the option to use static IP addressing. For this reason I want to be able to set specific IP settings for the networks with special settings. Is such a thing possible? |
78908 | Authenication fail during root on AT&T Galaxy AT&T SGH-I337 using Odin in 4.3 | My mp3 player was socks when played music file and hang device.so I have try to root my Galaxy S4 AT&T SGH-I337 using Odin, but failed. I am getting these <ID:0/003> Added!! <OSM> Enter CS for MD5.. <OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable.. <OSM> Please wait.. <OSM> CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 is valid. <OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully.. <OSM> Leave CS.. <ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3).. <ID:0/003> File analysis.. <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. <ID:0/003> Initialzation.. <ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping.. <ID:0/003> Firmware update start.. <ID:0/003> recovery.img <ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!! <ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth) <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) Anyone help me, how to root this device. |
8312 | How can I can open local files in the default Android browser? | I want to open local files that are on my sdcard in the Android browser. How can I accomplish this? |
78900 | Get CM safely on incompatible phone | My phone isnt compatible with Cyanogen mod how can i safely install CM? Xperia P 4.1.2 rooted. |
78907 | What microphone can I attach via the 3.5mm audio jack @ Samsung Galaxy S4? | I need to attach an external microphone to my phone. Can I do this via the 3.5mm jack on my `Samsung Galaxy S4`? What kind of microphone would it be? |
78906 | Android App - Same phone - Different versions on App Store | I'm using an Android application called 'Out of Milk'. I have it installed on two identical phones (hardware and software). However on one phone it is version 4.2.2 and on the other phone it is version 4.1.7. Looking at the Google Play app store on both these phones, they each say there are no updates available. Looking at the info page of the application in the app store show that latest version is 4.2.2 on one phone and 4.1.7 on the other. Both phones are running the free version only - the unlocker (pro) app is not installed. How can I make both versions identical? [Android version is 4.1.2 on both.] |
78904 | Can I attach a USB mic to any Android phone? | Can I attach a USB mic to any Android phone? Which one? I am asking since I need to be able to shoot video with sound clear of noise. Hence, I need the phone to shoot good video quality as well(full HD at least). |
56411 | How do I root a Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282? | How do I root my Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282? How do I put it in recovery mode? |
56413 | How to root without a computer | I have a Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G and I was wondering about rooting my phone without using a computer. I just want to use my phone to root it. And z4root doesn't work. |
56412 | How to change WIFI hotspot configuration from lock screen? | I have an Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Ace 2) that I haven't used in a while. Specifically, I have (a) forgotten my lock screen passcode, (2) changed our Wifi configuration (provider, router, passwords, …) in the mean time, (3) there is no more SIM card in the phone, and I (4) also forgot and subsequently had to change/reset the associated Google account's password. Now I cannot log into the phone any more. Since I have tried about 50 lock screen combinations Android tells me it has to log into the associated Google account - which it cannot, probably because our local Wifi hotspot configuration has changed in the mean time and it can't get online. It keeps telling me "incorrect password" while I can log into Google fine from my desktop (Mac) using the exact same credentials. How do I change the Wifi setup configuration without being able to log into the phone because the phone needs to be online to do so? If that's not possible, are there any other options I can try? The phone doesn't contain any valuable data, so as a last resort I'd wipe it and start from scratch, but only as a last resort. Any ideas? Thank you! |
56414 | Can't recover my .db files | I did a backup before reseting my phone. I've got two .db files (contacts & text messages); I really want to put them back into my phone but when I try to open them it says "unable to open". How can I recover them? |
9928 | Always open links from apps in a new browser tab | I often catch up on feeds (twitter/facebook/rss/email) when off line. There are often web links included that I want to check out, however, as far as I can tell, Android limits each link source application to one tab and, more annoyingly, if the same app sends a second link it creates a new tab in place of the old one with no browsing history+ - so I can't just go back and forward through the links i've tried to access while off line. Is there any way to: Force the browser to create a new tab for each link clicked on an app - even if it means many tabs related to the same app being open at the same time. Or add these sites to the history of the tab (even if not loaded successfully) so I can get to them via the back button. Store links (ideally with information about their source) for later investigation? Nb Since I'm on android 3 these are real tabs - with no limit to their number i've found - rather than the 8 cards/slots on earlier versions. * I'm minded to raise this as a bug. It seems daft. |
9920 | Is it possible to backup settings and apps for SGS with Samsung Kies? | I want to backup my phone (Samsung Galaxy S) before having the carrier upgrade the Android version. I don't want to root it because then the carrier won't upgrade it for me. Is it possible to backup all the settings, SMSes, phone contacts (i.e. not those on google contacts), apps etc using Kies? |
9921 | Accessibility option in Android 2.1 | I own Xperia Mini Pro which has Android 2.1-update1. I noticed Accessibility settings in my phones settings. What are these settings and why these settings are required ? I opened these Accessibility Settings. I can see an option "Accessibility" with a unchecked check box in disabled state. It always in disabled state. I don't know when it is going to be activated. |
9926 | Adobe flash for Samsung Galaxy 551 with Android 2.2 | There is any way to view flash animations on web with a Samsung with Android 2.2??? I already tryed to install the Adobe flash apk from market but it is disabled for my phone. |
55851 | Is there a ways to set data speed limit in android? | Is there a way to set data **speed limit** on android device(Samsung Galaxy GTi9003,Gingerbread 2.3.6)? Note :this is different from data limit. I want to use 3G network 300MB/month plan which I think can only be achieved by limiting data speed and also limiting net access to various apps NON ROOTED DEVICE |
55856 | Improve GPS signal reception inside building | Hi I'm developing an application that requires a GPS also inside a building. Does anyone have an idea how to get a proper position system also inside buildings. Would it be possible to locate a cell phone based on the 2 or 3 wifi routers. When exact location of the routers are known and the signal strength from each of the router in an app is measured, there might be a chance you can get a good positioning system working. |
55859 | adb restore across different devices, android versions | Once upon a time, I ran this on an Android 4.3.0 Nexus 7 2012 running ParanoidAndroid: adb backup -all -nosystem -apk -shared \ -f backup-all-nosystem-apk-shared-201309132331 Now I would love to restore at least one of those apps on my Android 4.3.1 Nexus 7 2013 running vanilla. (I haven't installed it.) I've preemptively ran: adb backup -f backup-all-system-apk-noshared-20131027111818 -apk -noshared -all -system and now I wonder: what could possibly go wrong if I restored the original backup? Would re-applying the backup I've just made on top of it get me to a... working system? Do I want to take additional safety measures? |
18199 | Is there a task widget that only shows todays tasks? | Is there a task widget that only shows todays tasks? I have a had a few that I have downloaded, synced with my google account, and all was fine. I then added that task app as a widget and started completing tasks, and future tasks appear. For example, I have make; Make coffee (due 1-11-12) Make lunch (due 1-11-12) Do laundry (due 1-11-12) Make coffee (due 1-12-12) Make lunch (due 1-12-12) Now say I only see 3 tasks on the widget, so they all have a due date of 1-11-12. Great, all todays thing that need to be done, but as soon as I mark off make coffee, (due 1-11-12), it brings up make coffee (due 1-12-12), which I don't want. I only want to see todays tasks. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated! If possible, I'd like the widget to be about the size of the calendar so it doesn't take up the entire screen. I'd like to keep the task and calendar on the same screen. |
25772 | How can I use my internal storage as extra RAM? | So I asked this question on this site and got this answer. Now that I'm rooted, I'm ready to take this route. I've tried looking for ways but almost all the results that came up were unrelated. So yeah, can anyone give me a lending hand with regards to using my Internal Memory as additional RAM for my phone? |
25776 | Swap partition not working on Huawei U8160 running CyanogenMod 7.2 | I have a Huawei U8160 (also known as : Vodafone 858 Smart) which is running CyanogenMod 7.2 (which was released by MADTeam in 2/7/2012). After updating to the 2/7/2012 update, I found an option to use swap partition instead of compcache (compressed cache), so I repartitioned my SD card to make a swap partition using mini tool partition wizard which is 100 MB in size and primary (I had an Ext2 partition). But after enabling the swap option the programs where slower, so I checked whether the swap partition was working or not. I used the terminal emulator and typed "free" and the swap partition was all zeros. So I wanted to know if I should mount it or do something else to make it work? |
25777 | Can I run ICS on the Samsung Galaxy S+ I9001? | I have read a lot of documentation about how to run ICS on the Samsung Galaxy S I9000. Can I use the same approaches for the S+? Or is it not possible to run ICS on the S+? |
25779 | How can I tell if an app can be a "link" target? | I have a couple of Bible apps on my phone. Sometimes, other apps link to a Bible verse, but they usually either embed a Bible viewer in the app or only work with a particular app. I would like to be prompted for an app in the same way that one is prompted for a browser when clicking a link. But this doesn't happen. Why? Is it the fault of: 1. The app generating the link; 2. The Bible app(s) I have installed; 3. Android itself; or 4. Some combination of the above? I'm running Android 4.0.1 (MIUI) on an HTC/Google Nexus One. |
21853 | How to detect that an app is linked to Play Store or not? | Previously, Android Market didn't show `Uninstall` button for apps which aren't installed using it. So, this button was a nice identifier of linking status. Now, Play Store displays the button for every app. Problem starts here: Titanium Backup started to show some of my purchased apps as unlinked from Play Store. It was unexpected.. Something had broke it. I could re-link apps using Titanium Backup, but I needed confirmation to avoid more problems. Well, I checked it using other apps like App Manager of ROM Toolbox Pro. Interestingly, all such backup apps are displaying different linking status. So, I am screwed up. I want to discover linking status without any help of third-party apps. |
21857 | Apps can't see the light sensor but automatic brightness works anyway? | I don't have a toggle for automatic brightness in my phone's settings menu and I cannot install apps like Lux Auto Brightness that depend on the light sensor. I can, however, turn automatic brightness on using Widgetsoid and it works fine. Why do all the apps think I don't have a light sensor and how can I fix this? Since I have installed Cyanogenmod, I can now install Lux. However it always sees a brightness of -1 Lux. |
21854 | Can I disable MTP mode and just have a regular USB connection? | I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1, and it's been rooted. Whenever I try to connect it by USB, it goes into MTP mode, which isn't working for me when connecting to my Ubuntu Linux computer. I'd really rather not have to deal with some software to make transfers. I'd rather just have it show up as a USB exernal drive like my phone does. Is there a way I can disable MTP and make my tablet just show up as a USB external drive? |
53103 | How to get an .apk file from Android device? | I need to get the apk file for an app from a development device (Galaxy Nexus). I've had very little contact with Android before. I know the name of the app and have tried to search the "internal storage" that shows up in explorer when I connect it but no apk file with the app name shows up. I also tried logging into the shell using adb, but I have no "find" command and no permission to list "/data/" where the apk files are supposed to be. I'd really appreciate if someone could help me out here! Thanks! |
24824 | What is a goldcard and how does it work? | I know how to create a Goldcard, but I'm curious as to what it actually is and how it works. I've done some Googling but can't find any information about the details. To create a Goldcard one needs the CID, which from what I can gather is an SD identifier for the card. The CID is then reversed and entered into a site which generates a Goldcard image. The image is copied to bytes 0x000 to 0x170 of the device. * Does the CID change when the card is formatted? * If I plug an SD card into my computer, will I get the same CID as when it's in the phone? * Is the Goldcard image a boot sector? * How does it fit in with the FAT32 filesystem on the card? * How is the Goldcard image generated? * Could I generate one myself, or modify an existing image for a different CID? * What does the Goldcard do when the phone boots? Does the phone boot off the card? * How does this bypass the restrictions to allow other firmware to be flashed? |
24823 | Any way to use another name for the external_sdcard folder? | On my Android tablet, the SD Card is shown as an `external_sdcard` folder, no matter how I rename the card. Personally I don't like the auto-assigned folder name. Is there a way to use a different default folder name for the SD card, such that the folder name looks more consistent with my other folders? (Android 4.0.3 WiFi only) |
75308 | Changed keyboard, now can't enter password | For some reason, I changed my keyboard to Greek, yet my password is in English. I am unable to enter the password to unlock the phone. I can't pair with Bluetooth without unlocking, and there is no option to change the language of the keyboard. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
3645 | What is causing music playback to stop/pause unexpectedly? | Moto DROID v1 Android 2.2.1 Is anyone else experiencing random music playback stopping/pausing on their handset? Do you know what is causing it, or how to prevent it? I've been trying to get to the root of the issue, and I think it has to do with the music playback service. I've tried several apps (stock Music app, DoubleTwist, Cubed (3)). In each case the behavior is the same. Seemingly at random, and with now obvious trigger, music playback will pause/stop. I've seen this both with and without bluetooth, wifi, Last.FM scrobbling, and headphones. It does not correlate to notifications, as I get e-mail, text, and other notifications and playback continues. My music files are stored on the MicroSD card. Could this be due to latency in loading a portion of a file? |
75305 | Turning off LED light for email notifications | I have email notifications turned off on Galaxy S4 and i'm still getting the blue led indicator every time i receive an email (gmail). How do i stop that? |
75302 | Can't send MMS messages (but can receive) | About a week ago I lost the ability to send MMS messages. I can still receive, and single-recipient SMS works fine. The phone is a Moto X, stock. I did recently install some new apps; could one of them be interfering with the messaging app? EDIT: the message I get is `invalid destination address` or `could not send message`. |
64960 | Why MP3 music files cannot be played on Note 3? ( It says, The music player does not support this type of audio file) | Why MP3 music files cannot be played on Note 3? ( It says, The music player does not support this type of audio file) This happens to some of my MP3 files when I try to play them on my Note-3. They were all fine when it was transferred to iphone previously. They can also be played by my Window Player. I've tried deleting them from my Note-3 and transfer them back again which does not work. Please help.. |
64962 | How can I turn off vibration without going into silent mode on a rooted Nexus 5 with stock firmware? | I see a related question but I do not see an applicable answer to my exact situation. I want to turn off vibration on notifications, without diabling notification sound along (so notifications should still play sound, just not vibrate). I'd like to do it using Tasker. @Izzy recommended the "Vibrate On Notify" toggle but that doesn't seem to be available for me; unsure as to why (see image below). I'd be open to installing Xposed Frameworks module if needed. Any ideas?  _Tasker_ window (click image for larger variant) |
26088 | How do I keep my headphone jack from disabling my bluetooth speakerphone in my car? | I just upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and I drive a 2009 Mazda 5 with integrated bluetooth speakerphone. When I'm in my car, I connect the headphone jack to my car stereo Aux input so that I can play music from my phone through my car speakers. I got a phone call today and I noticed that when I'm connected to the Aux jack, my phone wouldn't connect to the bluetooth speakerphone. In fact, I couldn't hear the phone call at all, although the person on the other end could hear me. When I pulled out the cable from my phone's headphone jack, the bluetooth connection to the speakerphone was restored. I never had this problem with my Bionic. How do I make my phone connect to the bluetooth speakerphone even when I have a cable in the headphone receptacle? Note: my car hooks up to the bluetooth speakerphone only -- it doesn't have an option to play music through the car speakers via bluetooth. **UPDATE (JUL 19)** Having thought about the situation some more, here's what I think is happening: When I make a phone call using my car's integrated bluetooth speakerphone, my car turns off the stereo input to my speakers and replaces it with the phone input. At the same time, if I have a cable plugged into my headphone jack on my phone, my phone assumes that I want to hear the call through my "headphones" and not any attached bluetooth device, so my phone doesn't transmit the incoming phone audio to the bluetooth antenna -- it sends it to the audio cable plugged into the headphone jack. Since my car stereo isn't accepting auxiliary input during a phone call, I hear nothing. So, I really need a way to tell my phone that when I have a bluetooth speakerphone connected and "headphones" connected, I prefer to hear the call through the bluetooth connection (I don't think it's very likely that I'm going to be able to get Mazda to change their stereo firmware :-) ). **UPDATE (JUL 24)** 1. I tried my wife's Razr (running ICS) and didn't have this problem, so it seems to be Samsung Galaxy SIII problem, not an ICS problem. 2. I've come up with a couple of work-arounds that I'll submit as a separate answer. |
64967 | Unhide a Contact | I accidentally hid an individual contact. I cant' find a way to un-hide - I'm imagining an "Un-hide all contacts" option or something. Any ideas? I'm using a Motorolla Droid XT907, Android version 4.1.2 Edit: I did find this answer, but it's a bit invasive, as the original poster said: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-razr-support/239955-unhide-read-only- contacts-2.html |
26085 | Inbox messages auto remove once read Samsung s3 | Have tried droid mail, k9 mail, as well as the local email app. My outlook is set to leave a copy of message on server. Emails that have been read, disappear when updating or polling for new messages. Verizon tells me gotta talk to google tech support. Does anyone know how to, or of a program, that will allow my messages to be saved locally and accessed even when outside of cell service range? My droid and droid 2 both had no problems keeping inbox messages, read or otherwise, in my inbox. |
26081 | Is there an app for Heart Rate Zone Training like in watches? | Such apps helps you to stay in your desired interval training program. Say for the first five minutes, my target heart rate zone is 100-110 and for the second five minutes would be 110-130 and so on. If I go below or above those ranges that I've set on those intervals I will be alerted by the app. Most of the apps in google play just display your current heart rate monitor, record/track it, and nothing more. I'm not looking for such apps. |
26080 | Does android keep a log of when it starts? | I'm making a parental control/accountability app for android. It consists of a monitoring service that runs in the background and starts when the phone is booted. Unfortunately, I have found that when android is started in "Safe Mode", services are not started automatically, and because of this my app has a serious flaw. While in safe mode, the web and other apps can be started without my monitoring service running. I thought that if it isn't possible to monitor app activity while in safe mode, maybe I could at least have my app detect if the phone was previously in safe mode. Then it could maybe alert the parent or accountability partner? Does Android keep any log of this? Or any boot log in general? I'm very open to suggestions and alternatives. |
23199 | Where does the standard Android Web Browser keep its history files? | As in, the included web browser (which isn't Chrome or Firefox). I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad, by the way. But the results might be generalizable to other tablets. |
25190 | SwiftKey 3 randomly quits giving suggestions? | I just downloaded the new version of SwiftKey (3) on my HTC EVO running Cyanogenmod 7.1 (supersonic). ~~I use GOSms for texting, and it gives me a popup whenever I receive a text, so I do not have to venture all the way to the messaging app. However, the word suggestions and autocorrect function (as are basically the point of using SwiftKey) do not function in the popup window, and only work after I go back to GOSms to reply there.~~ Occasionally and seemingly randomly, SwiftKey will not provide suggestions and autocorrect will not function. This usually requires exiting out of whatever is using the keyboard and re-entering that application. Has anyone else experienced this or found a fix? |
25191 | MAC Address Spoofing Neuropad Ultra | I'm out visiting some family at the moment and my dad has found some cheap Android tablets from somewhere, the Neuropad Ultra. They are not great, but they do the job and you can give them to the kids to play with as they're nice and cheap. Anyway, a new one got delivered today so we have two in the house now. We tried to connect it to the internet without much joy. A little digging around and I find that they both have the same MAC address! So I've been searching Google trying to find a solution but nothing I find seems to work. I tried some commands I found including some busybox stuff, but nothing is working. Has anybody any ideas or managed to get it changed on a similar device? It's using Android 4.0.3 Thanks in advance! |
36758 | Broken screen, need to boot to original firmware | This is kind of an odd question, but I have a Razr with a broken screen which has safestrap 2.x (maybe .10) installed and CM10 currently booted up, using VNC/ADB/LOTS of patience, I managed to backup all my information in the CM10 partition. However, I need to boot to the original firmware (the other partition), however since the screen is broken I can't see safestrap windows to do so, **what I'm asking for is if someone has screenshots of the safestrap windows** that enable me to **blindly** navigate (since the physical buttons work) through the screens in order to boot to the original firmware, then I will repeat the ADB/VNC process to remove the safestrap traces so I can send it to Motorola. |
25199 | Playing subtitles - and only subtitles - on Android | I've decided to embark on learning Spanish. Last time I learned a foreign language, I was in a foreign country watching a lot of American TV subtitled in the local language. Seeing the translation of things said on the show was very helpful. I'd like to watch my Netflix movies (and possibly other sources as well, like Amazon streaming) with Spanish subtitles, but Netflix generally does not support them. There are a large number of free, independently-made subtitle archives out there; it would be an easy task to download the subtitles for a movie or TV show I'm about to watch. I'd like to sit in my TV room and watch movies or TV shows on my TV, while the subtitles are displayed on my phone. While there are a few video players out there that support external subtitles, I have been unable to find a way to do subtitle-only viewing. Is there an app or some other solution? |
53931 | LG L5 restarts every minute | I don't know what I've done to my LG L5, but now it's just restarting and restarting. I've rooted my phone using adb and installed ClockworkMod recovery, but now it just restarts every time it loads into phone or into ClockworkMod. I really don't know what to do. Even if I get new ROM onto sdcard and try to flash my phone, it could randomly (in 1 min) shutdown, and I guess then I will brick my phone. So what should I do? I've tried to wipe cache/data/dalvik cache. At first I could get to my home screen and even work for a while, but now I can't even go to my home screen. It freezes on the boot logo and restarts after 1 minute. Even in ClowkworkMod recovery. Works one minute and restarts. Is there something that could help me? **Ok, so for now I've updated to cyanogenmod, thought it'll help, but no. It just keeps restarting, but now it goes to home screen again. So what to do? How can I update kernel or whatever I need to do?** |
53936 | Sudden boot failure after reboot | My HTC EVO 3D gets stuck at the black screen after htc logo on boot. It happened suddenly, nothing new installed, no settings changed. My phone runs on mwakious3d rom (i think it's v15) It is unlocked, s-on using 4ext recovery v 1.0.0.5 RC8 I tried to make a nandroid backup in order to do a full wipe, but i get an error saying that it failed to create an image of /data Seems like a data filesystem error to me. I wiped cache + dalvik cache + battery stats It is now fixing permissions, but it's like that for over 5 minutes now. What should i do? Wipe everything and lose my data? or restore to an older backup? Or is there anyway to make that backup using fastboot?(not adb) |
58909 | how can i turn off cell broadcast messages in my xolo q500? | i just unselect all the options in setting menu but afterwards also it shows the notification. what can i do now? please tell me. Its gets irritating to me. |
58907 | nexus s in bootloader mode does not appear in lsusb | I have a Nexus S, and I'm trying to root it. The bootloader is already unlocked. (I got it from a friend, he unlocked it so I don't know any details on how that was done.) When I start it and plug it into my computer, it is shown in lsusb as `18d1:4e21` (`4e22` with usb debugging activated), and `adb devices` shows the serial number. I also can execute `adb reboot bootloader` (without root), and it starts the bootloader. Everything fine until here. N.B.: My power button is broken (if I press it nothing happens). I can boot to the bootloader mode either via usb or via pressing vol+ while re-inserting the battery. But, on the bootloader screen, there are two weird things (regardless the method used to get there): * When I press vol+ or vol- nothing happens (I think it should cycle through the options presented there, doesn't it?) * It isn't listed in `lsbusb` (when I plug it in while in bootloader mode, nothing appears in the syslog neither) Is there something broken? Or is it rather an issue with my PC? What can I try? I use Debian (3.2.0-4-amd64) on a Thinkpad. |
71341 | How to Root Xperia Sola (MT27i) Android version 2.3.7 | I have to recover a deleted audio file from my phone memory. But a lot of recovery software need the ROOT access. I don't have any knowledge about Android rooting, developing etc. But I want to unlock my phone. My phone is Xperia Sola (MT27i), Android Version 2.3.7 Kernel Version 2.6.35.7+ Build Number 6.0.B.3.162 When I access _#_ #7378423# _#_ , it shows me this ↓  Screenshot (click image for larger variant) It says, `Bootloader unlocked allowed : NO`. So does it mean I cannot root my phone? I have no idea. But if I can root my phone, please let me know how. I tried several ONE CLICK ROOTING cmd applications, but it didn't work. Do I have to install the Android SDK and root this? That's how it's gonna work? Please enlighten me. |
27840 | Will installing CM9 on Xperia PLAY, lose its Playstation power? | I want to know that if I install CM9 on my Xperia PLAY will it lose its ability to play Playstation games or the games which uses D-pad controls & X,O controls? How will it affect performance? What are the advantages and disadvantages of CM9 on Xperia PLAY? |
27846 | Stock email client doesn't load email + images (screens provided) | I am trying the stock email client and I have used my live email account to check it out. Unfortunately, when I open a message I don't get the full email with the pictures like on the computer. For this to happen, I have to press at "load more details" on the end of the message. Also, I can't get the new emails without refreshing the account through the app. How can I "fix this?"   |
27847 | ROM Manager: What is the difference between the MTD and the non MTD versions (e.g. "Samsung GalaxyS i9000 (MTD)")? | When I select "Flash ClockwordMod Recovery" from the ROM Manager menu a list of devices is presented ("Confirm Phone Model" dialog). There I can choose e.g. between "Samsung GalaxyS i9000" and "Samsung GalaxyS i9000 (MTD)". **What is the difference between the MTD and the non MTD versions?** When would I choose what? |
27844 | email setup couldn't finish - couldn't open connection to server | Trying to setup my homecall.co.uk email on new Asus T300 Android. Followed screen instructions got this message: "email setup couldn't finish - couldn't open connection to server". Also tried entering exactly same settings as on my PC but with same result Any ideas, please? Alan |
40863 | Samsung Galaxy S has become very slow | My phone recently has begun to become very slow. At certain times of the day, the phone will completely stop working and will have to be turned off by holding the power button. Sometimes, the lock screen will also cause problems. Any help will be very much appreciated. |
33704 | How frequently is it okay to let the battery discharge fully or as low as possible? | I know that atleast once or twice a month a full battery drain and then a 100% charge helps increase the battery life and also gives more accurate battery readings. I was wondering, how frequently is it okay to let it drain as low as possible or to zero? Like is it okay even if done most of the times(or all the times) or it should not be done more than like say max 5-6 times a month or so?? Thankyou! |
18502 | How can I flash my Galaxy 5 (GT-I5500) via Linux? | I like to know if there's a way to flash my Galaxy 5 (I5500) via Linux. I found Heimdall, but it only works with Samsung's Galaxy S. |
18505 | Where are the email folders in 2.3 gingerbread? | It seems to me that the previous version (2.2 Froyo), I had user folders in the email client. After I downloaded 2.3, now when I am looking at an email and press the menu key I only have a move button. The move button only gives me either trash or another email inbox selection. Where are all the folders? |
18504 | Installing CyanogenMod on Newsmy NP-711 tablet | I have a Newsmy NP-711 Android 2.1 tablet (terrible device, cannot recommend it to anyone), and I would like to install CyanogenMod on it. On their page, they only have downloads for specific phone and tablet models. Is there no "minimum-build" that might work for non-listed devices? And how would I go about installing it? |
35836 | RPC:S-5:AEC-0 error on brand new tablets | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Google play fails to install application with RPC:S-5:AEC-0 I recently bought 2 of these tablets, which had good reviews. I bought them for my young daughters for Christmas. So, the tablets didn't have to be the best in the market. They need to be able to download games, but I am having problems with downloading from the Play Store. The most frequent error is the RPC:S-5:AEC-0 error. All the fixes I have found for this are for problems following updates, and not for brand new devices. Nevertheless, I have tried clearing caches, re-installing GMail accounts, and restoring to factory settings but nothing is working. The above link shows that the devices are on 4.0.3. But when I checked the tablets, they are on 4.0.4. Any ideas? |
37080 | How to protect my Google account credentials on my Android phone? | Currently I use Gmail on my desktop with 2-step verification (by SMS) enabled and I consider it secure. Now I'm buying an Android phone and I'd like to check Gmail on it _sometimes_ , but I don't want to save my password on the phone. When my phone gets stolen or lost, the thief would gain access to all my Gmail data. I've heard Android uses Google account for a lot of things, like downloading apps from the store. Is there any way to set it up so that it doesn't store my password and asks for it every time I'd like to access mail? I don't want to protect my phone entirely (with entering the PIN every time I use it etc.), as it's prepaid and I don't really have anything sensitive there. |
18508 | How can I fix or troubleshoot my Internet connection problem? | I am using a Sony Ericsson Xperia running Android 2.3.4. When I try to access online applications like Gmail, Facebook, Android Market etc. I get an error that says `No connection, retry?` or `No data service provider`. How can I overcome this problem? |
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