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47731 | How to reset usage tips | My wife requested that I set up her new phone for her, then explain to her how to use it. Well, my phone is a Windows phone, and I've never used an Android before. (You may begin your jeering.) Anyway, I noticed that there were a lot of usage tips that kept popping up that would be good information for her. Is there a way I can reset those so that she'll see them? **Note:** I do **not** want a factory reset. |
28914 | Accessing a web server running in Android emulator from my local machine | I'm trying to access a web server running on the Android emulator from my machine. I know the reverse i.e., how to access the server running on my local machine from the Android emulator (using `10.0.2.2`). I have searched a lot about this stuff but couldn't get any relevant information. When the server is up and running inside the emulator I can access it using `10.0.2.15:portNumber`. I can do a telnet to the emulator, but I wonder how that will be helpful. Any suggestions on how to get connected to the web server running inside the emulator? |
47738 | Can I have a list of recent destinations in Navigation? | I have a Galaxy Nexus, and I use Navigation app a lot. **Why does Navigation not have a list of recently-navigated destinations?** Why does it show a random list of select few previously navigated locations, and why does such list nearly always missing the actual previous location that you're looking for, instead presenting useless locations where you've navigated months or weeks ago, instead of any of those you've navigated to today or this week? **Is there any way to add a location being currently navigated into something alongside a favourite?** |
48812 | Bypass 4GB limitation of Android file transfer | Both my phone and my SD card (exFAT formatted) support big file size. However, `Android File Transfer` app does not allow send files bigger than 4GB. Is there a way to bypass the limitation? |
82110 | HTC DESIRE HD A9191 Stuck at Bootloader | hi i tried to upgrade my HTC Desire HD to android 4.2.2 from 2.3.5 using https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tXjZflWdjA but now my phone is stuck at the start screen with just the logo please help me :'( i tried to upgrade using a different 4.4 version and also tried to restore the old 2.3.5 but nothing works did factory reset, cache clean everything possible :'( |
48810 | How to root Alcatel OT-997D? | I currently have an Alcatel OT-997D which has the MTK6577 chipset and runs ICS 4.04. I've looked mostly through threads at xda-devs and I've tried various root methods including: "root many android" \- I get "mount access denied", "ICS/JB Universal root" - When trying to update in stock recovery the file fails verification, "MTK Droid root" - Reboots phone and backup/restore prompts appear but no results. Does anyone know any other "universal" rooting methods or ones specific to my device? |
48816 | Using smartphone as game controller for the GBA emulator on a tablet | I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with a GBA emulator. How do I use my T-Mobile Concord Android smartphone as the game controller? I downloaded BTcontroller and the GBA controller setup, but I am not able to connect for some reason. Do I need another app on the tablet to receive control signals? |
82114 | Screen reader to assist reading texts for a person who cannot read. | Is there a specific Android app which reads aloud text such as FaceBook but only operates when requested. Something like Claro Reader for I products. |
82117 | Can android applications communicate with USB device directly? | I've been thinking that, since many android phones support USB OTG maybe there could be a way to engineer a device that performs special task and uses phone as it's control panel. But before making this serious idea, I need to know if it can work. 1. How does android handle unknown USB devices? 2. Can application use USB directly without ROOT privegies? 3. As an alternative, does android support virtual COM port? 4. As the last hope, can applications directly read/set value on headset output? (To use it as digital IO pin) |
82116 | How to switch users without sleep? | I have a new 2013 Nexus tablet running Android 4.4.2. I like that it supports multiple user profiles, but the only way I have found to switch profiles is to put the tablet to sleep by pushing the power button or closing the case. Surely there is a more direct way to reach the login screen? |
82119 | Galaxy S4 Wifi and Data is connected but doesn't work | I have had my S4 for just over a year. A few weeks ago I started having a problem where my WiFi and Mobil Data would both be on, and have a signal/be connected to a network, but every app that uses internet would say it had no connection. I have tried wiping and re-installing, as well as tried multiple ROMs (CM 11 M9, Stock, SlimKat) and the same thing happens with each one. |
12408 | Lightweight notepad app? | Which notepad app would you recommend for Android? (functionality like Notepad on Windows; just plain text editor). My requirements: * lightweight * fast loading * customizable font * quick jump to recent files |
12405 | Android uninstall failed - ADB uninstall | I attempted to force the uninstall in ADB: $ adb shell pm uninstall -k org.openintents.filemanager Failure .... $ adb shell pm list packages -f | grep -i manager package:/system/app/FileManager.apk=org.openintents.filemanager <== still resident What went wrong here? What can I do? I used the internal application manager and there isn't an option to delete it. |
50822 | Display GPX in Google Maps or other simple application? | I need an application that supports the following features: * offline map (no Internet connection) * bookmarks (POIs added by me from either my PC -> KML or in the app itself) Since (Google) Maps doesn't currently support bookmarks, I use MapsWithMe Pro which does (along with offline maps). I now need to import a GPX trace before going on a bike trip. MapsWithMe doesn't support GPX yet, and failed importing KML files as converted with either GPSVisualizer or Gpx2Kml. I then tried Locus Map Free and OsmAnd, but found them way too complicated for my need. So... is there a way to simply display a GPX file in Google Maps on top of an offline map (no Internet connection available), or some other app that's a no- brainer to use? Thank you. |
50823 | How to open data folder from android | http://postfiles6.naver.net/20130808_261/fermat22_1375962717749SdDOq_PNG/info.png?type=w3 This is app info (setting->application manager->app) I want reading this app's data(261mb) but i can't finding this folder. How to find(or open) this app's data folder |
50821 | How to install apps on SD card in rooted 4.0.4 Samsung Galaxy S Duos? | I have rooted my Samsung Galaxy S Duos but unable to move apps on SD card. How should I move apps to SD card? |
7759 | Stock Android on Nexus S - "invalid magic code" | I have a Nexus S (2.3.3, GRI54/I9023, bootloader unlocked, clockworkmod recovery installed, rooted) and I'm trying to flash it with a stock system.img that I built myself (no modifications - yet). To make the stock Android build, I followed the instructions for making a build found at http://source.android.com/source/download.html. The build was successful and the system does work when run on the emulator. To flash the ROM, I connect the phone, boot with Volume up + Power, connect USB and type fastboot flash system system.img The response that is shown on the phone is Invalid magic code 0x00000003 What does this mean? What's wrong? |
50827 | How to transfer huge files between Android phones only with ES File Explorer and Wi-Fi? | I have few HD movies each occupying around 1Gb to be transferred from one Android phone to another. I've read the question How to transfer files over Wi-Fi without a hotspot and its answers. Even before reading the question, I explored transferring one of the above said movie file from my LGP500 to my Nexus 7 (2012) successfully using ES Explorer and Wi-Fi. Now at my work, I am trying to do the same to my friend's Micromax A110 and all my efforts goes vain. I tired to make Micromax A110 to host a random Wi-Fi network and I join my LGP500 to it before transfer. After selecting the file and choosing `Send` option, the upcoming UI just shows `scanning...` and a progress bar goes on and on. There are no visibility settings like Bluetooth in Wi-Fi transfer mode. I tried the reverse the connection and again it failed. I am bit puzzled and think I am missing something obvious. **Can someone help by providing a step by step guide to transfer files between two Android devices with ES File explorer using Wi-Fi?** I am sticking with Wi-Fi because the transfer rate was too good. I saw near to 10 MB/s. And I do not want to install other apps as I find ES File explorer available with many of my friends. Some trivia: * My LG P500 is rooted and runs stock v2.3.3 * My Nexus 7 is rooted and runs stock v4.3 * My friend's A110 is not rooted and runs stock 4.0.1 * Size of the file that I transferred successfully is 600Mb and face failure on the same file. |
50825 | How to prevent cell tower switching and data cut off | Samsung Galaxy S4 here. I found that my phone often switches cell towers through an app called GSM signal monitoring. I don't know if this is the phone's fault or not, but the most annoying thing about it is that when the switching happens any and all data transfer are completely interrupted and stopped, and are unable to resume even after the switching is done. This happens whether I'm mobile in a car or stationary sitting on my desk. I could be downloading 100 KBps and just completely stop and I have to restart the download all over again. Is there a way to stop this from happening? Maybe lower the tolerance on which the decision to switch is made? |
50829 | Galaxy Note 8 unresponsive to touch input | I've been pulling my hair out over this one for a while now and have been unable to find anything on Google to help. I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (wifi UK version) and found a very annoying issue with it. I've found that whilst using touch input, the screen can become unresponsive to touch for a few seconds. This seems to happen once every 5-10 minutes and lasts 3-5 seconds or so. It's especially annoying when playing games that rely on touch input. It's most noticeable with Plants Vs Zombies and Scribblenauts. The tablet as a whole isn't hanging or crashing, because the game is still running, the music still playing and the screen still updating. It just doesn't register any touch input. The only thing I found that might have been remotely helpful to this issue was a forum post claiming that Dropbox could cause this. I disabled Dropbox on the device and didn't notice any improvement. I believe the firmware revision is 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Does anyone know what to do about this? UPDATE: The 4.2.2 firmware became available for this device yesterday. Installing it seems to have resolved the issue (so far). |
7753 | How can I sync specific Google contact groups? | My HTC Desire A8181 runs 2.2, and uses the People app to manage contacts instead of the vanilla Android contacts app. I'd like to use Google Contacts to manage my contacts and just sync with my phone, but People can't filter by group — so I end up with literally hundreds of extraneous contacts (making it a royal pain to create shortcuts, link contacts) and numerous duplicates (contacts with the same name but different email addresses cannot be distinguished). HTC have confirmed that it is not possible to change this behaviour. So is there another application that I can use which will sync my contacts only with designated groups in Google Contacts? |
7752 | G1/Dream running CM6 - black screen, won't boot, can't reset | I have a T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream, rooted, running CM6. It froze up at the lock screen, and after trying everything I popped the battery out and rebooted. However, this didn't solve the problem; I still couldn't get past the lock screen. After rebooting again (via battery removal, because nothing else worked), I only get a black screen (LCD on but blank). The problem seems different than other questions here on the site because I don't ever see the T-Mobile splash screen. I've tried Home+Power, Call+Menu+Power, Camera+Power, and none of those combos have allowed me to boot into recovery or factory reset, I still just see a black screen. When I plug in USB, the computer does not see the SD card. Update: Now the LCD doesn't turn on either. Perhaps this is a problem with the ribbon after all? But that doesn't explain the freezing/booting issues. Update: Although I only get a black screen, the phone does vibrate when I turn it on (using any of the key combinations mentioned above). |
19209 | Is there a concern as far as memory when running ICS ROM on 512MB device (DroidX) | Based on available evidence so far, are there legitimate concerns that people with older phones that have 512MB memory (e.g. Droid X) would experience memory issues when running 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) based ROMs? To be more specific: If my stock Froyo 2.2 ROM boots up with ~170MB memory free, and during my day to day use I end up with ~50-70MB memory free (this is with ALL my actively used apps loaded, and Android not killing any of them to make room for others), what would the expected memory footprint be on an AOSP based ICS ROM? |
19208 | How does memory usage compare on Droid X Froyo vs Gingerbread stock ROMs? | If I upgrade my Droid X from Froyo 2.2 stock to Gingerbread 2.3 stock Motorola/Verizon ROM, is it known what the memory footprint impact is expected to be? (assuming I keep my installed app list and usage patterns identical) For example, if my stock Froyo 2.2 ROM boots up with ~170MB memory free, and during my day to day use I end up with ~50-70MB memory free (this is with ALL my actively used apps loaded, and Android not killing any of them to make room for others), what would the expected memory footprint be on a stock Verizon OTA updated Gingerbread ROM? Please note that the question is specific to MotoBlurry stock Droid X ROMs, though I would appreciate a good statistical comparisons of AOSP 2.2 vs 2.3 as well - but for the latter, I'm completely not interested in subjective one- person accounts, just large scale statistics. |
19200 | Are there good resources for comparing performance of Stock Motorola ROMs vs. CM7.1? | I'm looking for a good resource for which shows performance comparison - for Droid X - of Froyo 2.2 (stock ROM), Gingerbread 2.3 (Stock Verizon ROM) and any sort of Cyanogen ROM running on Droid X (presumably 2.3 based - 7.1?) I'm NOT looking for first-person subjective accounts like these. I'm looking for benchmarks - either as a direct single benchmark using identical set of installed apps; or better yet a set of collated averaged statistics. I'm mainly interested in "normal business use" performance, not intensive graphics games one - I don't play anything heavier than Angry Birds. So if there is data from different benchmarks, whichever one approximates everyday business use would be preferred. I would ideally like something which covers all 3 ROMs listed above (stock 2.2, stock 2.3 and CM7) but will be happy with any answers that only show pairwise comparisons of any 2. **NOTE:** While the question is specifically about Droid X, I will accept an answer which shows a very good comparison of performance that illustrates a clear difference between ROMs across ALL comparable hardware (e.g. 1Ghz single-core, 512Mb memory, PowerVR SGX530 or comparable GPU) and makes a case that the difference should be easily carried over to DX. * * * _Background:_ I am considering upgrading my Droid X from Froyo 2.2 (stock, rooted) to Gingerbread. I need to choose to either spend the time figuring out how to load the not-officially-supported CM7 from nightlies, or simply loading Verizon's stock Gingerbread ROM. The 3 main things I'm concerned about as far as choosing ROM are (1) Stability, (2) Memory footprint, (3) Performance. This question only covers #3. |
19203 | Does freezing apps in Titanium Backup Pro require a phone reboot to take effect? | When freezing apps using Titanium Backup Pro, do I have to reboot for the freeze to take effect? (e.g. not be started anymore, even if applicaple Intent is fired off?) Does it depend on whether the app is a system one or not? If it matters, environment is Droid X (Stock 2.2 Froyo, rooted), latest Market version of TBPro. I tried checking on TB Wiki and found zero reference to rebooting or not as far as freezing functionality. * * * Here's a specific example: consider the following sequence: 1. "GPS location changed" intent fires off. 2. A mapping application "MyGMaps" which is registered for this intent is started to handle it 3. I kill that application's process(es) - all of them - via Advanced Task Killer 4. I freeze "MyGMaps" via Titanium Backup Pro 5. At this point, "MyGMaps" process is NOT running 6. "GPS location changed" intent fires off again 7. What happens here? Will "MyGMaps" be started again due to the intent in #6, despite the fact that it's "Frozen"? My understanding is that, once I reboot the phone after freezing, the app will no longer start at all. **But what happens in step #7, right after the freeze but without a reboot?** |
19202 | Are there specific cases in which a task-killer or "fast reboot" program is helpful? | I know there have been previous questions regarding task killers, but I wanted to ask about two specific cases. I've heard a debate raging here and on several forums about Android's way of managing apps and the use of task killers, (examples hereenter link description here and here and here), in which one side says that Android manages tasks just fine but the other side insists that their phone does indeed slow down and a task killer helps. So my questions are these. 1) Could task killers or "reboot apps" conceivably help for a program that has high CPU usage and simply needs to be restarted? I'm not necessarily talking about malicious apps, but reputable apps that tend toward higher CPU usage the longer they run? I'm assuming that if an app always has high CPU usage a task killer will not help as it will likely restart, and should just probably be uninstalled altogether. 2) In the case of a launcher that slows down over time, would a task killer or reboot app be helpful, simply in restarting it (similar to case 2, but I'm not sure lag in a specific app is directly correlated with its CPU usage). I know that when I used third-party launchers, I had more lag issues as opposed to using the basic AOSP launcher (Android's own default launcher, often replaced by phone vendors own version). Any other specific cases? |
19205 | Can you install custom kernels on DroidX running CyanogenMod? | Can you install custom kernels on DroidX running CyanogenMod? Or does the locked bootloader prevent that? |
13755 | Play Store is missing apps after restored from backup (EVO 4G) | I've seen some similar issues, but nothing quite the same as what I am having. Hopefully that means it is easy to fix. So, I recently backed up all my apps to my sd card using MyBackup and then performed a factory reset. Afterwards, I reloaded all my apps back and everything went fine. The problem is that now, in the "my apps" section of the market, it doesn't show anything except for my purchased apps, even though I have all my apps currently downloaded and installed on my phone. Is there anyway I can update the market to reflect what is already installed on my phone??? I've already tried multiple times wiping the cache for the market and reseting, all to no avail. Any help on this? Thanks. |
43299 | What app allows me to block "probable" spam calls | I receive 2 or 3 calls per day from random spammers. I have tried blocking the numbers, but it is no use as they just call with new numbers. Is there anyway to avoid this? I suppose the end solution could be changing my number with a new sim card. I have tried the app MrNumber, and I have tried a few other apps, but they all suffer from the problem of only blocking single numbers. Spam callers have too many number to utilize. Are there any apps that come with an extensive black list pre-installed? Or some method of detecting what other people have marked as spam? |
43293 | Modify 30 second incorrect PIN delay | How can I modify/disable the 30 second delay after trying the incorrect PIN 5 times? Device is a nexus 7 rooted running SmoothRom 4.4 |
43292 | I mounted Android on Ubuntu. Can I create subdirectories using mtpfs? | I use Android 4.0 and followed a tutorial to mount my tablet on Ubuntu using mtpfs when the device is connected via cable. It works almost perfectly. I can copy files and even whole directories to the device through Nautilus. However, when a directory contains subdirectories I get an error when a subdirectory is being copied ("Error creating directory: No such file or directory"). Other files are copied fine. In the same way, I can't create subdirectories in a directory directly via Nautilus. What causes this? Is this expected? Any workaround? |
46873 | Will my device get locked again after update? | I've bought samsung captivate glide I-927 from eBay. It is locked with at&t by default, so seller unlocked device for me and it is working fine. It comes with Gingerbread 2.3.5 and I found that ICS update for this device available from Samsung kies (pc suite). Now the question is Will my device get locked again after update from GB to ICS??? Thanks in advance... |
65589 | Can I get Google Now reminders to be sent via email or popup on desktop gmail as well? | My primary workflow revolves around my desktop, and my Gmail. Is there a wait to get Google Now to interpret "Remind me to do laundry in 2 hours", as "Don't just blip on my phone where I may not be paying attention, but also popup on my calendar and email me"? |
49072 | What is sync for? | I purchased my phone over the Internet, but the instructions turned out to be written in Chinese. What is sync and what is it for? Should it be on or off? My phone model is CJ-THL V9 3G, running Android 4.0.3. |
65581 | Firmware upgrade gone wrong | I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and was trying to do a firmware upgrade through Kies and the upgrade encountered an error (I think the usb cable came loose and lost connection). After that, when I tried booting the phone a screen appears with a yellow triangle with an exclamation point in the middle, a phone to the left of it and computer to the right with the message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". I tried doing the emergency firmware recovery in Kies but that seemed to freeze at 64%. I wasn't sure how long it was supposed to take so I let it sit there. Eventually the battery level went low enough that the recovery failed and now the battery is too low to boot into download/recovery mode. When I plug the phone in to try to charge the battery the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again" screen flashes and it doesn't seem like the battery is charging. Is my phone completely screwed? Is there anything I can do at home to fix this or will I have to take it somewhere? Thanks |
49074 | Texts automatically converted to MMSs | Information of my device * samsung galaxy GT-S5830i * android 2.3.6 * baseband version S5830iXXMD1 * kernel 2.6.35.7 * gingerbread.xxmd1 * * * my phone has recently started automatically converting SMSs to MMS, even very short SMSs. this is a real pain 'cause 1. it costs me 2. it can't always be opened by the recipient, even if they're using the exact same phone (As suggested in other related questions) I've changed the MMS creation mode to 'restricted' in the messaging app's settings, but it's still happening. Someone said i might need to change the message centre but i've got no idea what it should be, if that's what's wrong Any ideas or suggestions? |
43126 | can't remove persistent android widget (accuweather.com) | I am facing an annoying problem due to the widget called "accuweather.com". It pops up while I'm using applications on my phone (Samsung galaxy s2 with gingerbread 2.3.5). I can't uninstall it because the option isn't there, it is not a "downloaded" app but appears on the screen of all applications. When opening it there is an option to stop it (it runs as a service) but not to uninstall it, and shortly after stopping it, it would run again. It is really like a malware and preventing me from using my phone propely. Please help, thanks. |
43124 | Enable Location Services via Remote Control | I always disable (Google) Location Services on my phone because they are always drain a lot battery (probably because my mobile Internet is very slow). But in case I lose my phone I can't use any Phone-Lost tools, because they need it... Is there a way to enable the location Services remotely? Any better alternatives for me? |
43121 | Problems with the Clock | The clock on my lock screen is showing the correct time but the clock in the upper right hand corner is an hour behind how can i fix this? |
2579 | Is there a free way of unlocking an Android phone from a particular network? | I bought a cheap Android handset for development and it is an exclusive to a particular network. I would like to unlock it so I can use an existing SIM card from another network. I've done some googling and it appears that there are many services online where you can get a code from supplying your IMEI number. Firstly, can anyone elaborate on what the unlocking process involves, and secondly, is there any application that can do this process, or are you forced to pay someone to generate a code for you? |
2574 | Phantom Multimedia Message | At regular, though infrequent, intervals I receive a multi media message in my inbox from 'δ@' which has no content. The message is completely blank. I do not have such a contact and I receive mmms so little that I'm sure it cannot actually be a real message from someone I know. I have a HTC Desire with Android 2.2 on Orange (UK). What is this and what can I do about it? |
2575 | What is involved in installing Android onto a device? | I just picked up a Viewsonic G-Tablet. It's got killer hardware specs and is running Android 2.2 but it's barely usable because of this terrible TapUI that's crippling the device. I have been following a thread at the XDA forums where users are attempting to root it and get a custom ROM installed, but I'm wondering how hard it is to just wipe it clean and get the stock Android 2.2 running on it. The people who have rooted and blocked most of the TapUI report losing access to their settings, which I guess is heavily integrated into the TapUI. Is the problem that Android 2.2 doesn't support specific hardware and someone needs to create a ROM with all the necessary drivers? |
43129 | Tasker Profile Question | So i would want to create a profile which clear's memory and clear's recent tasks when an app is closed (example: Chrome) . Is it possible to do it without root access? My phone is a GS3/4.1.2 JB |
57219 | Can I run scripts on startup on rooted Galaxy Note 3? | I want to be able to run a shell command (e.g. `mount`) on startup on my Galaxy Note 3 (stock rooted Android 4.3) Typically on Linux that'd be done using `/etc/init.d` but **I don't have that directory** on my Note 3. What's the best approach to running a shell script on startup/boot on Galaxy Note 3? |
2078 | Send fax directly to or from phone without going through a web-based service? | Is there a way to send or receive faxes directly to/from the phone without routing through a web-based service? There are times when I've needed to send or receive a document image without going through e-mail or a third-party service. It may be a recipient without an e-mail option for a document I need to submit (e.g., a particular government agency) or it may contain sensitive information that I do not want going through other hands. When I checked the app store, everything I found seemed to involve a web-based service (I could've missed one, though). With a device that can take images and make phone calls, it seems like a natural extension of the capabilities to be able to communicate with a fax machine directly. |
11456 | How can I play .DAT files (VideoCD format) in Android? | Is there anyway to play .DAT files (from the MPEGAV folder of a VideoCD)? I have a Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-i9100). |
11450 | Where does swype store the user dictionary? | Does anyone know where Swype stores the user dictionary? I wasn't careful enough at the outset and now it prefers "Amanfa" to "Amanda" which is hugely annoying. I haven't been able to delete it. I'd really like to at least see if I can't bushwhack my way to a back door and look through the dictionary myself. |
57216 | No data over new APN connection with nexus 5 | I want to use Petro-Mobility data plan on my nexus 5. They gave me these infos: Security: Off Active barrier: GPRS Connexion type: GPRS attached on demand Authentication type: normal APN: goam.com Username: wapuser1 Password: wap Login type: automatic Proxy server setting: 10.128.1.69 Port: 80 So I went in Settings > mobile networks > Acess Point names and added the infos where they matched and left the rest unchanged. APN: goam.com proxy: 10.128.1.69 port: 80 username: wapuser1 password: wap Then I went back to the list, made sure that this new APN was selected and rebooted the phone. I must be forgetting some other setting or something, but I don't know what to look for or how to troubleshoot. |
11453 | Memory Expansion For Asus Eeepad Transformer | Hello I am planning on getting the 16GB version of the Eeepad Transformer, however I would want to upgrade the memory via the expansion slot.Does anyone have an idea up to how many gigs the expansion slot supports ? |
9642 | What does it mean when the connectivity icons in the status bar go white/gray? | The connectivity icons (Data, Mobile Signal, Wifi) in the status bar on my Nexus S are normally green, but sometimes they go white. I can't seem to figure out what this means, as I still have a signal and can receive phonecalls/texts. They are always all the same, e.g. either all white or all green. I'm on Android 2.3.4. |
51622 | CM network connection icon is grey | I'm using CM 10.2 nightlies on my S 3 (i9305, intl. w/ LTE). However, even though I seem to be connected to a network - the status icon is greyed out. What's even weirder: I can access the web, but not the Play Store, which just displays 'No connection' and 'try again'. See:  but:  Notice the grey WiFi icon in the top right corner - it used to be blue! How can I diagnose/fix this issue? |
54982 | What does it mean when Wi-Fi icon is gray? | What does it mean when Wi-Fi icon is gray? Internet is working at the moment.  Screenshot (click image for larger variant) |
37698 | What does a grey Wi-Fi icon mean? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > What does it mean when the connectivity icons in the status bar go > white/gray? I've been searching google for this and I haven't been able to find a clear answer for this. Some say it's "insecure connection to Google servers", others say it's only blue when it's syncing etc. The idea is that connecting to two different WiFi routers I get different icons. One shows blue, the other grey. The only difference between them is that the one that shows grey uses a certificate to authenticate, while the blue one uses a password, like any regular router. So what's up? |
21660 | Why are my network icons blue? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > What does it mean when the connectivity icons in the status bar go > white/gray? I've got a Motorola Electrify on Android 2.3. Sometimes my network icons (3G and the cellular network bars) are grey, and sometimes they're blue. They seem to be blue when I have a good connection and/or when my connection will work. What exactly do the colors mean? I've noticed when I have a grey 3G icon, my wireless tether doesn't work at all and I often can't get web pages to load right, regardless of signal strength. |
17128 | How to change a default application in Ice Cream Sandwich? | I used the **ADWLauncher EX** by default while having Gingerbread 2.3.6. Today I have manually updated my Nexus S to **Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3** , and I wanted to give the new default launcher a shot, but I cannot find anymore where to select / forget the default application for an action. I've turned the settings of my phone inside out, googled and crawled the forums, but without success. If anybody can tell me how to **change a default application** in ICS, I'd be grateful! * * *  Yeah, I never thought I'd want to see that _Complete action using..._ window again! :D |
64185 | Android Icon meaning | I have an RCA tablet with Jelly Bean 4.2. When I power on the tablet, the start up screen comes up, then the screen goes black and then the jelly bean android comes onto screen, laying on its back with a red triangle that has an exclamation point inside sitting on top of the android. I cannot get into the tablet at all. Does anyone know what the icon means? |
64182 | Fastboot: Lock state - Locked on nexus 7 | I am having trouble unlocking the bootloader on my Nexus 7. When I boot into fastboot I see the message LOCK STATE - LOCKED. I want to unlock the bootloader so I can re-install the stock operating system since the device hangs on the "Google" logo screen. I can see the device with the 'fastboot devices' command in command prompt but when I type in 'fastboot oem unlock' and accept the command on the android device I get an error: C:\Android\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock ... (bootloader) erasing userdata... (bootloader) erasing userdata done (bootloader) erasing cache... (bootloader) erasing cache done (bootloader) unlocking... FAILED (remote: (Unknown error code)) finished. total time: 1.614s Is the device broken or is there a solution? Booting into recovery mode and trying to restore the device just makes it hang forever. |
64181 | Llama event on manual profile change | Can I call an event in Llama on manual profile change? E.g. Change profile to Develop = when connected to laptop disable screen lock, always on etc. |
17122 | Is there a service that rates app security/permissions? | Is there a service/company/app that vets Android apps and reports on their "trustworthiness"? I recently moved from Blackberry to a Galaxy S2 which does not have an LED indicator light. I searched the market and found an app that is highly rated and uses the screen to mimic this functionality. This app requires an abundance of permissions that I don't see a need for. I don't want to compromise my data if I understand that the granularity of permission-granting leaves a lot to be desired, so I'm hoping there's a service that rates whether these apps are "good actors"... |
52533 | CyanogenMod: Low volume parts of songs are not played (muted) | I have troubles with playing music on Samsung Galaxy S2 with CyanogenMod 10. When I play music to headphones with low volume, playing music is really influent. It seems like playing is being stopped in quiet parts of song. I tried a lot of music players and it's always the same. Is there any help? It isn't very much comfortable to listen music in such situation. |
17121 | Is there a way to resume music after finishing a call | When I am listening to music and making a call through a Bluetooth device in my car, after the phone call, the music is not resumed. Is there a way to cause the audio player to resume the music after the phone call? |
17126 | Problem with wi-fi after updating Nexus S to Android 4 | My Nexus S phone doesn't detect any wi-fi networks after the update to Ice Cream Sandwich. Any suggestions? |
17124 | How to import contacts from Samsung Omnia II i8000? | How can I easily import my contacts from my old phone (Samsung Omnia II). I tried to copy them from my SIM card but I lost some of the contacts' numbers. (The contact name exists but the phone number does not.) Please advise. |
52535 | Media Player stuck on 00:00 (randomly) when opened | My usual listening habits are to listen to podcasts with Doggcatcher sometimes followed by listening to some music (currently using PlayerPro) (on my Samsung Galaxy S4) while driving. Periodically, when I close Doggcatcher and open PlayerPro, and I select a track to play, the track looks like it is going to start to play. However, although the timer starts at 00:00, and the Play button changes to the Pause button, there is no sound. Often the timer will tick over to 00:01 after a few seconds but it gets not further. Similarly, if I switch to the Google Play Music app, the timer happily ticks away, but no sound comes out. Switching again to, say, N7, we are back to the same PlayerPro behaviour. It appears not to depend on the media player, though I usually use PlayerPro. It usually happens after using DoggCatcher, but then again, it is the only app I use for podcasts. The only solution I have so far, is to restart the device - a bit inconvenient, particularly when driving. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any idea what is cause these media players to 'pause'? Any tips on investigating this issue? |
975 | Android and sim-lock | I'd like to know if android phones are sim-locked. Given that they are open- source and have community images it should be 'tricky' to sim-lock one but I prefere to ask. Also - do I need to unlock if I use dual-sim adapter with one legal card in it? |
973 | Why do some processes block when my Android phone is connected? | I've been trying to reboot (WinXP) all evening, and Emacs (Win32, v23.something, not important) isn't starting... sometimes... it's locked on `mount.exe` (loads up some CygWin things during launch), I finally notice. Can't kill `mount.exe` via ProcessExplorer, either. Killing Emacs kills emacs, and leaves the child process still hanging around, unable to be task-killed. Running mount.exe manually in a shell gives the same behavior -- the app is just locked up, no CPU activity, but can't kill it. After several reboots, I realize that my Android Incredible is plugged in for charging (default connection type is "Charge Only"), [the connection is ALSO set to USB debugging]. I unplug the phone... and every instance `mount.exe` suddenly exits (completes what it was doing, I presume). **UPDATE:** noticed blocking occurring for a few other apps, as well: TortoiseSVN and GoogleTalk, Firefox launch/close; Calibre; FogBugz Screenshot Save-As. * * * The behavior can be replicated by having the phone connected and USB debugging enabled OR disabled, and launching mount.exe in a standard shell. It goes through a couple of drives, then "hangs" When USB debugging is **toggled** , `mount.exe` will finish (I'm presuming it's a standard exit, as no error messages are thrown). Using ProcessExplorer I don't see any other apps that are running that appear/disappear with the toggling. To change the status of USB Debugging: `Home >> Menu >> Setting >> Applications >> Development >> [(un)check "USB Debugging"]` * * * `mount.exe` can be replaced above with any of the number of blocking processes. USB debugging may be on **or** off initially -- it's not one state that blocks; it is EITHER state, and switching to the other state unblocks. Any pointers, people? Since this is Android related, I put it in here... but it's also PC related ... so... I can see this question getting bounced from every StackExchange forum on _some_ technicality.... Cross-posted at StackOverflow. |
62809 | How can I get file from /data/data/com.myapplication? | I need to get an internal file out of the filesystem in tact. I see the file, using ES File Explorer, located in `LocalDevice/data/data/com.myapplication/file/user.json`. The device (Nexus-7) is rooted. I can copy and paste the file to another location, but I think this may change the nature of the file. One way to do this would be to email it, but Gmail (or whatever) doesn't have access to the that folder. Is there a way to give Gmail permission? or another way to get the file out? I am debugging an app I am creating in which this json file is copied, programmatically, from _res/raw_ to the _data/data/..._ location. The parsing of the json file in _data/data_ throws a parse exception, and so I want to look at the json file that has been written, to see if it has been copied correctly. |
62808 | How to connect Acer Iconia A500 to a ftp server? | Hi does anyone know how to connect Acer Iconia A500 to a ftp server? Much appreciated! |
62804 | HTTP servers with scripting support on Android | I'm looking to host simple web apps on my smartphone in a group (like a LAN party, just not as hardcore). Because of both lack of portability and lack of specific programming skills, I can't just develop a client app to play. Therefore, I need a server - preferably an HTTP one - which can serve dynamic content. I already found many servers to host static files, and I also found a few servers supporting PHP as a scripting language, but I couldn't find any app that did all these things at once: * Be a server, i.e. support connections from the local network; * Serve dynamic content, i.e. parse and execute scripts which I can edit; * Is free for personal use. |
62807 | HTC One VX - Rooted and I can't remove bloatware! | My Note 2 was stolen during a mugging recently and I'm using an HTC One VX (ATT) until I can afford to get a better phone; insurance wasn't much help. The problem I'm having is that I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it (even though it's a temporary phone, it's slow as heck and I wanted to remove all the AT&T bloatware. I've used Titanium and ROM Toolbox Lite to delete those apps, but they keep coming back after a reboot. What can I do short of installing a custom rom (I don't want a custom rom on here unless absolutely necessary)? Or is there a "checker" system app that checks for and reinstalls these apps that I should freeze or remove? I'm open to experimentation and wouldn't mind "too" much if I accidently bricked it, I feel like taking a brick to this phone anyway, lol. This phone has Android 4.0.4. TL;DR, rooted stock rom HTC One VX, trying to remove bloatware with Titanium and ROM Toolbox but bloatware comes back on reboot. |
62803 | Email Failed To Sync | I am using a Nexus 5, running 4.4.2 - not rooted. Sync'ing stopped working for my email. Below is what my log shows (I removed my email address). I use POP and Exchange and both are no longer working. I rebooted a few times, to no avail. Before I do anything more drastic, I'm wondering if anyone knows why this is occurring. 02-05 12:00:37.300 D/SyncManager( 754): failed sync operation <email_address_removed> u0 (com.google.android.pop3), com.google.android.email.provider, PERIODIC, latestRunTime 9040633, reason: Periodic, SyncResult: stats [ numIoExceptions: 1] 02-05 12:00:37.310 I/notification_cancel( 754): [android,-1971419177,NULL,0,0,0] 02-05 12:00:37.570 I/Email ( 2225): ConversationListView hide sync status bar 02-05 12:00:37.780 I/force_gc( 2225): Binder 02-05 12:00:37.810 D/SyncManager( 754): failed sync operation <email_address> u0 (com.google.android.exchange), com.google.android.email.provider, USER, latestRunTime 9075555, EXPEDITED, reason: 10037, SyncResult: stats [ numParseExceptions: 1] 02-05 12:00:37.820 I/sync ( 754): [com.google.android.email.provider,1,3,13808728] 02-05 12:00:37.820 I/notification_cancel( 754): [android,-1235235863,NULL,0,0,0] 02-05 12:00:37.820 D/SyncManager( 754): not retrying sync operation because SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY was specified <email_address_removed> u0 (com.google.android.exchange), com.google.android.email.provider, USER, latestRunTime 9076485, EXPEDITED, reason: 10037 NOTE: Gmail is working fine. |
62802 | Why did the app name "Android OS" suddenly spike in data usage? | I have a couple of questions here. I am using the 2nd generation Nexus 7 tablet (wifi only) that was connected to my personal mobile hot spot. Yesterday, I saw a spike in my data usage that was lumped under a process called "Android OS" that I had not seen before, in the few months that I have owned this device and started tracking its data usage. In the course of 1 hour, it devoured about a gigabyte of (background) data according to the "data usage" under the settings. I also have the Onavo app. In that same time, it reports the data usage under the process "Streaming Media". I presume "Streaming Media" and "Android OS" are the same underlying process. Am I correct? If so, why are they reported differently in these apps? I have just discovered "Mobile Hot Spot" spot setting so I'm hoping that will help. As I had not seen this process usage this much database before, I had not thought to look into tweaking this setting until I started Googling around. Can someone fill me in a little more here, or why I might have seen this sudden spike in data usage which I hadn't seen before? The only big streaming app I used yesterday was Spotify. |
48388 | How to assign a hardware button to camera | I like the functionality of a hardware camera button. On my Lumia 920 I have a dedicated camera button that I can long-press at any time (in other apps or when the phone is locked) to open the camera app in 1-2 seconds. I also have a Galaxy Note 1 (JB, rooted) without such hardware button. Is there a way to reconfigure one of the existing hardware buttons (e.g. long- press volume up) to always open the camera app even while the screen is locked? |
64238 | I formatted /sdcard and my phone won't boot | I have a Samsung Galaxy Star Duos GT-S5282. I installed ClockworkMod Recovery 5 and I was messing with it. I went to "mounts and storage" then chose `format /sdcard` and then rebooted the system. It is stuck on the logo and restarting and isn't loading. How can I fix it? |
64234 | Reset by "CP_SILENT_RESET!!!" | I was just talking on my phone a few minutes ago and the call got interrupted (possibly due to a weak signal on my end). Right after the call was disconnected, I looked at my phone and saw a message box with the message "Reset by CP silent reset!!!" and an OK-button. What the heck does it mean? And yes, the exclamation marks were actually in the message. The phone's WiFi hotspot was active and my laptop was connected to it, if it makes any difference. The funny thing is when I Googled it I found one single mention of this - but then I realised that was actually an old forum post I had written myself last time this happened (it's happened twice now, but months apart) :) My setup: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Android 4.1.1, rooted, Telenor Sweden |
64235 | Whats app registration issue. Stuck on the 'Initializing' page | I 'Cleared Data' on whats app by mistake while closing some applications. Ever since, whats app is trying to re-register me and I am stuck on the 'Initializing' page for the last 48 hrs. However, I can continue to receive whats app notifications and see that I am receiving msgs. But if I click on whats app, it takes mae to the 'Initializing' page! Any solutions to this? |
64236 | Disable some Touchwiz features | I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Music and the screen locks every time I make a call with the message "double tap to unlock". Can I change this? |
48387 | Gallery thumbnails locked | I have a problem with my gallery thumbnails for a few days now. Thumbnails are generated in the _.thumbnails_ folder but they are not displayed in the gallery, there is instead a picture with a lock. How can I solve this? I have already tried to clear data but it didn't work. It seems like there is a broken permission in the gallery application.  |
64232 | is there any way to read the sd card when phone connected to PC in Mass Storage Mode | I am working on a project where a .Net application stores data on phones SD card. I need to read the data and display in notification. But the problem is that my application Can't read the sd card when my phone is connected in Mass Storage mode. And .Net application can't store data im MTP mode. I dont want my android device to detach from the PC but want to read the SD card. |
42656 | How do I have my Galaxy S3 automatically switch into Driving Mode when I am moving in a car? | It seems like I read something about how to do this once, but now I can't find it. I thought it was a feature of On{x}, but it doesn't look like the _Galaxy S3_ **Driving Mode** is exposed through their API. What I want is for my phone to automatically switch into **Driving Mode** when it detects I am moving faster than a certain speed (doesn't need to be immediate), and then when I am moving below that threshold switch back (again, after about a minute). |
24277 | Get installed apps as APK within Android? | I'm looking for an application that will let me easily export any application I have to APK format (I'm not rooted). Normally, AirDroid does this easily and I love AirDroid for that. However, one of the downsides was that I need to be around a computer to do the said process. Are there any apps that offer a way for me to output the APK file from within the Android itself? I can see that some backup solutions provide this but I don't want a whole new backup system just to do this one small task. A small utility app of sorts would be really nice which has only one purpose and that is to produce the APK file. |
46572 | Internal memory full even when all apps are linked | I have an Acer liquid Metal rooted. I have already linked(with link2sd) almost all my apps, even some previously system apps, to my sd. The problem being that my memory is still full, the best I can get is 30 mb free and this, only for a while. Is there any solution to that? Like bypassing what the phone thinks as being its internal memory? Thanks |
42650 | Restore whatsapp chat if no SD-card | I have Samsung Galaxy S3 which I formatted it then when I re-installed WhatsApp, it did not ask me to restore back my chat. I don't have an SD-card installed in my phone. What can I do to get back my chat? Please help.Thanks |
42651 | How to boot the Mele A1000 in recovery mode | I installed `CWM` on my `Mele A1000` and I was able to reboot into recovery mode using adb. At which point I got the `CWM` menu where I was able to install files from SD, wipe cache etc... After installing all the files (`Cyanogen`) I rebooted, now when the device starts all I see is the `Cyanogen` splash screen for a few minutes and then a message indicating: > Encryption Unsuccessful. Encryption was interrupted and can't complete. As a > result the data on your tablet is no longer accessible. > > To resume using your tablet, you must perform a factory reset. When you set > up your tablet after the reset .... This message looks like it's part of the standard Android system. Since `CWM` is installed I should be able to access it in order to install something else, but I cannot figure out how to reboot in recovery/cwm mode. There is no hardware button other than the power button on the `Mele A1000` |
49388 | Broken Google Play on cm 10.1.2 | I've updated cm from 10.0.0 to 10.1.2, and after updating the gapps too, several things are broken, including Gmail and Drive. Now, **Google Play** lists them at "updatable", but it is broken and **refuses to update any app** , reporting `Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]`. Some google services apparently work (Contacts, Calendar), so I guess it's no login problem. I've tried wiping data of a few related apps, but it didn't help. |
3036 | My sense home screen has stopped auto rotating, how do I fix it? | I have a desire z (aka tmobile g2). When I fist got it a week ago the home screen used to rotate when the phone was tilted. It has since stopped doing that. Other things still rotate when the phone is rotated. And the home screen rotates when I extend the keyboard. And menu -> settings -> display -> auto rotate screen is checked. |
42658 | I need remote access to my MyTouch 3G Slide using a web interface with no access to the phone | I have a MyTouch 3G slide that is currently in Missouri and I am in North Carolina. I have my Google Play account information and access to a PC. The phone is not password locked but it is plugged in and has signal, no WiFi. There are some apps I've seen that can install and as long as you accept the permissions in Google Play it will install and auto run without user interaction. I've tried AndroidLost but I cannot get a stable enough connection to get the files and information I need. Basically, I would like to access my SMS, MMS, phone logs, pictures and my stored files. I thought maybe the AndroidLost App Launcher would help but to no avail. I know all the phone info like IMEI and IP address using AndroidLost. I just need an app that will activate and register itself with the phones gmail or by me sending an SMS with an activation code and it receives it. Not that this may matter much but I'm stationed in Missouri and I'm in Fort Bragg right now for a school and being able to interact with my phone using my browser is detrimental to me right now, thank you in advance for any ideas! |
42659 | Lower Menu shortcuts disappeared | I use a Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 model phone with latest version of Gingerbread on it. I recently started to experience this problem. The shortcut menus on the lower bar have some how disappeared. Here is a screenshot of the same...  Screenshot (click image to enlarge) As of now only the Application shortcut remains.. How do I get the remaining shortcut bak ? Thanks P.S : Reboot does not help. |
45002 | Micromax A25 How To Root | I've tried several ways to root my Micromax A25. In every case, SP Tool displayed "Partition Size Change" error. Did anyone yet root successfully? PS: My A25 firmware version A25_0201_V0409 |
48035 | Multiple Camera Folders in the Gallery | Ever since I changed the settings in my camera to store the images on my external SD, there have been two folders in my gallery called "camera." One of these is where all of my photos that I take normally with the camera go, and then the other appears to be the one that Android associates with the default camera gallery and only has a few photos in it. The photos that go to the default camera gallery are normally only ones that I take directly from apps such as when I capture a picture and send it all from my text messaging app. I have tried deleting the default folder to see if it would then associate the other folder as the default camera folder, but that doesn't solve anything. As soon as I take another picture straight from my text messaging app, there are two folders again. Is there a way that I can merge the folders, or change the settings in my camera app to store the pictures on the external SD and still view them as if they were taken by the default camera? |
45000 | Mark Gmail as read when archiving from notification | The most recent version of the Gmail app as the great feature where you can choose between archiving or replying to e-mails directly from the notification. My problem is that, if you archive it from the notification, it remains unread (instead of being marked as read). Is there anyway to get around that? I'd like for any e-mails that are archived directly from the notification to be automatically marked as read. |
53665 | How to disable default spell check | I installed Swype keyboard and got a message saying it's recommended to disable spell check. I can't find the option anywhere and it; I've tried going to settings->language and input but don't see any options for it. I'm running android 4.2.2 It's on a galaxy tab 3. |
53664 | yahoo mail folders missing | New to android, just bought my galaxy s4 and on the default mail app i've set up my account and everything works fine BUT i have some folders in the yahoo mail that contain some very important e-mails and these folders have not synced with the device. Also, although my received mails are all there, my sent ones aren't. Plus when i click on the folders icon (bottom right) i only get received, draft, sent and deleted folders. sent folder is empty (?!?) and deleted folder has only the mails that i've deleted ever since i've been using the device. Anybody could help with this problem please? I am running 4.2.2 |
10471 | App To Scan Hyperlinks|Content On A Web Page? | The concept is same as scanning QR codes, but only hyperlinks and content. Is there such an app? Sometimes i see long hyperlink on a web page that i would like to have copied to my smartphone. |
10470 | How can I see only phone contacts, not SIM contacts? | I have a Dell XCD35. My phone book was showing phone contacts as well as SIM contacts. So when I see the list it shows some contacts twice. I don't want that, so in `display option` of contacts I just unchecked SIM contacts, which solves the problem in the Contacts app. But I face the same problem when I am composing a SMS message. When searching for contacts it shows both Phone and SIM contacts. Is there any way to disable SIM Contacts everywhere? |
53669 | Clock time does not update in locks screen until I unlock phone. Time is also incorrect in the top-right corner | Device: HTC Desire S. The clock's time does not update both on the unlock screen and on the notification bar in top-right corner. The widget time is correct. |
26681 | Customizing the formatting of phone numbers | Mobile operators in Brazil have added a leading digit, but _only_ for São Paulo numbers. Now, both landline numbers (in São Paulo and otherwise) and mobile numbers from other states have 8 digits, while São Paulo mobile numbers have 9 (in addition to the optional area code that's 2 digits). I'd like 8-digit numbers to be formatted like 1234-5678 and 9-digit numbers formatted like 123-456-789. Is this possible? I've read the answers to following questions and none of them anwers this question: * Is it somehow possible to change the format of a telephone number being displayed? * The Way Numbers Are Displayed/Broken Up |
78374 | File signature for .db file needed after failed restore | I have just performed a factory reset and restore using CWM on Android custom ROM 'Neatrom'. The restore deosnt seem to have completed properly, as the apps are there but the app data seems to be missing. As a result, I have lost my notes and tasks ('My phone Explorer NOtes' and 'My Phone explorer Tasks'). I am trying to recover deleted and lost files using Yodot Data Recovery for android. The files are , I believe, 'notes.db' and /or 'notes.db-journal', but '.db' or '.db-journal', are not default file types in Yodot, and need to be entered as a 'new file type'. It asks for: 1) the file signature of this file type, in Hex, 2) THe file size 3) THe file offset 4) A Description of the type Could anyone let me know what these details would be? I have tried with the information on .db and .db-journal files in the online file signature database, but 'db-journal' isnt a file type in the database. 'db' has various signatures. Using them, the 'notes.db' file wasnt found when I performed the search. Thanks! |
63177 | Why does rooting the LG Optimus 2X device fail due to connection unstability? | I have an LG Optimus 2X running Android 2.3. I am trying to root the device but I'm unable to do so because the phone restarts every time during the rooting process. After failure it shows that: > rooting failed due to connection unstability How do I fix the issue? |
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