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36265 | Flash boot.img without using fastboot USB | So I've recently rooted my phone and tried a ROM or two. I find it really handy that you can use TWRP recovery to install another ROM from the SD card, you don't need to have it connected to a PC. However, on my device (HTC One S) I need to flash a different boot.img file for every ROM as well, so I still need to hook my phone up to my PC to switch ROMs. If I don't do this, it just gets stuck on the loading screen. Then I must use the command fastboot flash boot boot.img from the folder where boot.img is located. Is it possible to flash this boot image with TWRP or any other way without using fastboot over USB? |
36260 | Transferring pdfs from computer to android | When trying to transfer pdfs from computer to Galaxy Note II, Samsung Kies reports 'No App to read file'. I have several pdf readers including adobe for android and downloads direct to Note 2 work fine. |
36262 | Does the Bluetooth/Google Now "Initializing" bug exist on Razr Maxx HD? | There is a pretty severe, widespread Android Jellybean bug that causes Google Now voice search to not work over bluetooth audio (it gets stuck saying "Initializing"). I've personally dealt with this on a Galaxy S3 and a Galaxy Note 2, both running 4.1.1. I'm curious whether the Razr Maxx HD has this bug - is there any credible information on which phones are affected by this bug? Or can anyone vouch from experience whether this is a bug on the Razr Maxx HD as well? |
25461 | Samsung Galaxy Ace - HID Bluetooth Keyboard Connection? | I'm a newly arrived escapee from the iPhone Empire - I just got a Galaxy Ace and it seems better in all respects except one very important one for me... I used to use my iPhone to write / take notes etc, using an I-connex Bluetooth keyboard. But it looks like my Ace won't allow this keyboard to connect - it says it doesn't connect to HID devices. I've tried two different apps to try and fix this - BlueKeyboard JP (which only works with certain keyboards, not including mine) and Bluetooth Keyboard Easyconnect (which I think requires my phone to be rooted - at any rate, it doesn't work). I'd be very grateful for any suggestions how I can fix this, as it really makes the phone seriously less good than what I had before, given how I use it! Failing that I'd be very grateful if anyone could advise me if there is any version of Android that DOES allow HID devices to connect - and what phones run it. |
4470 | Is there a way to see what application is performing a sync? | Sometimes you see the **sync symbol** appearing in the message bar at the top of the screen (mine being a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo). At that time, most of the times, the screen freezes. So I was wondering : is there an application / widget that **shows which application is performing a sync** operation at the moment ? And/or is there a **log** somewhere of all sync operations ? |
4472 | Why does my Android 2.2 powered Samsung Galaxy I5510 receive duplicated messages (SMS)? | I own a brand new Samsung Galaxy I5510 (Android 2.2). Everything works fine and I really like the device. ## My problem is: ~~Every time~~ _Some times_ I receive a message from a phone number that is not in my contact list, the phone continues receiving it every few hours. ## Facts I pointed out: * The time between those messages is not constant. * It never happened when the number was in my contact list. * Deleting the thread does not solve the problem. * The senders do not fool me and send the message again and again. * It seems to stop after a day or two. * restart of the phone does not solve the problem. * I am not sure if it really receives the message again or if it just copies the old one. Does anybody has an idea what could cause the described behavior? _Thank you!_ **EDIT:** Another point why it is not likely to be a provider issue: I never received a duplicated message while the phone was turned off. Means: I never switched the phone on in the morning and received one or more such messages instantly. **EDIT 2:** I looked through all the phone log. It happened by now for two numbers. Both were not in my contact list. The occurencies and their time of day are: ### +491773**4537 15:38 17:23 19:19 21:41 00:37 phone off 13:20 16:12 20:48 phone off 09:59 10:16 14:10 phone off 12:46 21:04 -------- 13 times ### +491635**4554 23:39 phone off 12:20 13:09 14:44 16:16 17:51 19:28 21:02 23:39 phone off 07:28 08:16 09:32 10:51 12:17 15:28 17:00 18:27 20:04 21:21 22:47 -------- 20 times ## Message from numbers that did not repeat: +491762**21169 +491797**1598 +436508**7821 +336782**105 |
4474 | How can I find the nearest ATM in India? | There are some applications that can find and locate ATMs but those I tried are not for India or for Indian banks. Is there an app that supports this for India? |
74920 | K-9 Mail: Search in Message | I use K-9 Mail for Android. Recently I tried to search for text in a (rather long) email, but could not find any possibility to do so. Long-pressing the menu button results in a search field, which returns a list of messages containing the search phrase. I would like to search for text inside of one particular message. Any suggestions on how to do that with K-9 Mail? |
42282 | Play Store not downloading app without wifi | I have just bought Samsung Galaxy Grand phone featuring android jelly bean. I am trying to download some app using my mobile data. But, it doesn't download application, while I am not connected to wi-fi network. It downloads apps while I am connected to wi-fi without any issue. Can anybody suggest me, what setting is restricting me to download without wi- fi network? |
41250 | enabling WCDMA on galaxy s2 I9100 | We have 2 WCDMA networks here in IRAQ but SGS2 I9100 cannot find any of them even when I'm choosing WCDMA mode from network operators, while it works fine with GSM. Why? |
36192 | Samsung Galaxy S II won't start | I shut down my phone last night like I always do. I went to start it up the next morning and it wouldn't boot. I knew the battery was at least half charged but I put it on the charger anyway. I didn't get the screen I usually do when I put the phone on the charger while it is shut down. I took out and replaced the battery. I don't know what else to do. All I have is a black screen. The user manual is useless. Any suggestions or should I just go to the T-Mobile store where I bought it? Thanks! |
36193 | Record android screen Droid Razr | I've been trying to connect my Droid Razr running 4.0.4 to record its screen, but have had no luck. I've tried VNC server, Tight VNC, and just tried the android adk using the adb or monitor tools, and nothing. I did list devices in adb, checked see devices in android debug monitor, and noticed that my device was not there. I have USB debugging and connected as media device when USB is pluged in. Can anyone help me with this, so I can use something to record my screen? |
24775 | Forwarding text messages from an android phone to a TCP port of a PC | We are going to have an online poll using SMS in an upcoming ceremony. We also want to show the result of the poll on a large screen using a video projector. The idea that I have is to use an android phone to receive text messages and forward them to a PC using a TCP/IP connection. If the message is forwarded to the PC, I can handle the rest of the things easily. Now, I have two questions regarding the above idea: 1. Do you know any application of piece of code that forwards any incoming text message to a given ip address/port number? 2. Is an android phone capable of handling a large number of text messages? That would be 100-200 messages per minute. The latter issue is a more important one since I have no clue about the number and I cannot test the scalability of the system since the day of the ceremony. |
1029 | power consumption by application? | Since cellphone application software requires extra power for processing. Is there any application software that indicate power consumption by particular application? |
22022 | How to download photos (of others) from Instagram? | By _download_ , I mean saving to SD card for later use. I have already explored the app for this option, but without luck. :( I think, there must be a way to trap from cache. If you've screenshot based suggestion, please don't answer... |
18243 | How can I root the Galaxy Tab 10.1? | How can I root the Samsung GT-P7510? I've tried z4root and many others, but they all seem to support Android 3.1 and not 3.2. I gather 3.2 is specifically designed to eliminate the exploit that z4root and others depend on. |
18878 | Change language ICS spell correction (red dotted line) | I've upgraded my i9000 to Android 4.0 using CM9. I've found a major annoyance though. I've enabled spell-checking on my phone (the fancy one, with the red, dotted lines), but it appears to be available only in English, and 4 other languages. See this image:  When I switch my entire system language to Dutch, the dotted line just disappears. I've Googled around and learned that Android.com officially states: "For specialized features or additional languages, you can now download and install third-party dictionaries, spell-checkers, and other text services." However, I haven't been able to find language packs like these. I'm dying for one, and find it hard to imagine that months after the launch of 4.0 not a single language pack has been made. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Much appreciated! |
33018 | Will a higher class SD card reduce the risk of crashing my Galaxy Ace? | I was using my class 4 32GB SD card in my Samsung Galaxy Ace quite happily until I filled it up to a certain point (which point, exactly I'm afraid I can't find out and don't know). Once the SD card reached a certain percentage of its capacity (Somewhere in the >20GB used area) it started going into the "Sleep of death" bug, where it cannot be woken up after going into lock. I then deleted some non-essential stuff, and the phone worked with the card quite happily for about 20 minutes, when the card died. I haven't been able to revive the card on my PC or phone. My theory is that the processor in the Ace couldn't handle that much data on such a low-speed card, which would explain the sleep of death, but not the card failure. Is there any merit in this idea? Would a better class 32GB card have a chance of avoiding the sleep of death, or am I indulging in some wishful thinking? Apparently the problem is very widespread in Galaxy Aces (according to the manager of a phoneshop I brought it in to), and it seems to happen the Nexus One aswell. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. |
75158 | Galaxy S2, Hangouts app deletes incoming text messages | Incoming SMS messages tend to get deleted immediately on my Galaxy S2. The original messages app does not cause any issues, but if I turn on hangouts it goes nits. Edit: were talking about an unrooted galaxy s2 with the latest Samsung firmware. If I disable hangout sms feature everything is fine. Funny thing there was a big period of time when hangouts worked flawlessly. I guess the desire is to use hangouts for sms if possible. |
22034 | Can I receive calls of cell phone number with a tablet? | I have an Android tablet without telephony capabilities. I can put in a SIM card. When somebody calls my SIM card number (mobile number), can I receive this call? What application do I need? |
40610 | "cannot write file in SD card" when taking a screenshot | I have an Optimus Black. When I try to take a screenshot, it makes a noise. Then, it says `cannot write file in SD card`. How do I fix that? |
40616 | How can I send service commands from my Nexus 7? | I have a Nexus 7 3G and I often need to send network service commands (e.g., to use top-up codes or to activate/de-activate data-plans), but can't find a way to do it from the tablet. Instead I'm forced to take the SIM card out of the Nexus and put it into a mobile phone temporarily. Is there a way to do this directly from the Nexus 7? |
40617 | Is there a way to adjust the memory allocation to increase the allocation for apps? | I have an Mi Traveler Android model 10R2 tablet and I am continuously getting a "memory low" message. I have added a SD card and moved some apps to the card, but still get the same messages. In checking the storage area, it shows the allocation of memory as follows: * Total space 3.09GB * Apps 84.95MB * Downloads 116MB * Misc. 19.16MB * Available 2.87GB Then under Apps, it shows the following: * Total space 252MB * Apps 204MB * Available 21.94MB Is there a way to adjust the memory allocation to increase the allocation for apps? It seems that I am only getting the low memory when apps are updating or new apps are being downloaded. |
40618 | Whenever I try to download an app, it keeps wanting to download it to my old Android phone | I bought a used Coolpad, but like new. Whenever I try to download an app, be it an old one already installed on old phone or a new, never before loaded one, it keeps wanting to send data to old phone, an LG Admire. In the box, looking for device compatibility, only the old phones model number comes up. |
40619 | How to install a ROM with CWM when /data (and /sdcard) are encrypted and I can't reformat them? | I used to run CyanogenMod 9.1 with device encryption on my Galaxy S3, and decided today that I wanted to try a CM 10 nightly. A problem with device encryption that I didn't know about before is that it's impossible to turn off. ClockworkMod Recovery (5.8.4.3) can't mount the `/data` partition (and, by extension, `/sdcard`). This means that I can't use CWM to factory reset or install a new update.zip, since the update.zip must lie on the internal sdcard. Trying "choose zip from sdcard" gives "E:Can't mount /sdcard/" and choosing "apply /sdcard/update.zip" gives "E:Can't mount /sdcard/update.zip". This happens even if I've used `adb` to put the update.zip in the `/sdcard` mountpoint. Factory resetting from CWM gives these two errors: "Error mounting /data!" and "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!". Factory resetting from CM9 didn't work. I've since tried to flash CM10 with MobileOdin, which didn't work, and now I can only boot to CWM. Does anyone have any idea about how I could mount `/data` or otherwise get a working ROM? I've taken backups of everything. The tools I suppose could help me, but I haven't tried because I'm new at this and don't want to hard-brick my phone, are fastboot and heimdall. TL;DR: S3 only boots to CWM, but CWM won't mount `/data` and so can't flash zips. |
571 | How to change calendar week start day in Android? | I prefer my week view of my calendar to start on Monday rather than Sunday. I already have my Google Calendar set that way (to which I sync). How can I do the same on my Droid (Android 2.2)? |
574 | Performance of Android 2.2 vs. earlier versions | One reason that I haven't switched to Android in the past is that it has seemed sluggish when I've tried phones that run it. I see that Google claims performance improvements of 4x to 5x over previous versions, but those numbers are based on benchmarks, not on real-world use. Does anyone have any information about how Android 2.2 affects typical smartphone usage. Not just making calls -- scrolling through a long contact list, reading emails, browsing the web, navigating photo albums, playing games? Ideally, a side-by-side comparison of device _X_ running 2.2 and an earlier version. |
18299 | Which kernel versions does the udev exploit work? | Which kernel versions does the udev exploit work? Upon googling this, I found articles claiming that it works on Android 2.1 and maybe 2.2, but there is no information about the kernel versions. |
14739 | How to delete a specific file in Android so that it can't be recovered? | From my experience a file deleted from a computer filesystem can often be recovered unless it is overwritten with a special program (that's usually called "shredding"). Is an Android-based HTC smartphone any different? How can a specific file be deleted from such smartphone so that the file can't possibly be recovered? |
47969 | How do I clone a tablet as an img to flash an identical (but non working) tablet? | I have two identical Noname Chinese A10 based tablets. One works, one doesn't boot and I can't find suitable firmware to flash the non-working one - I've tried several. I'd like to clone the working one as a flashable image to use in Livesuite. Is this possible? If so, how? Thanks in advance. |
14736 | How reliable is ICS face unlock? | After following a liveblog of the presentation where Google announced Ice Cream Sandwich, one of the more interesting features announced was the ability to unlock your phone with your face. As in, the front facing camera is able to determine if the person in front of the camera is the owner of the phone.  What is the rate of false positives and false negatives for this feature? Can it be fooled by a photograph of the owner of the device? If it fails to unlock automatically, is there a fallback password/pin mechanism to unlock the device? |
14734 | Why can't I download apps from the Android Market via my PC? | I was trying to find a free french dictionary for android, and indeed I found many. But I can't download them. The problem is, I don't have access to the internet right now from my cell phone, and what I want to do, is to simply download the application to my computer (where I have access to the internet) and then transfer the installation package to my cell phone, and then install it. Is it a wrong expectation? Is it an unusual practice for installing applications on mobile devices? However, every application either wants me to directly connect to the internet and android market to download the application, or to use my cell phone to download it. Why it is so? What is the philosophy behind it? |
38790 | Is it possible to install a higher Android version on a phone and have it still running smoothly? | I have an LG Optimus One P500 phone which has an official update limited to Android Gingerbread 2.2.3. But I've heard of people installing ICS custom ROMS on their phone even though officially it is not supported. My phone has the following specifications: CPU: 600MHz RAM: 512MB Current OS: Gingerbread (runs very smoothly with no lags for any tasks) So I'm just trying to find out **what are the minimum requirements for ICS** and whether a phone will continue to function as smoothly as it did for Gingerbread. |
38791 | Copying links off Google Search results directly | I Googled for one document, a PDF file. If I navigate to that link using my device browser, the document starts downloading. However, what I actually want is the actual URL to the document copied to my clipboard, not the Google link which redirects. |
38796 | Phone interrupted during first charge, battery damage? | Got my new Sony Xperia Go and after draining its initial power, plugged it in to charge. Red light was on, but the battery icon did not show that it was busy charging. So I unplugged it and reconnected. Now the green light is on and the phone shows 100% charged. This is impossible as it was only plugged in for a few seconds. Did I just destroy my battery?? It's plugged in now with a green light showing. Is it charging? |
38797 | Samsung Galaxy Ace keeps updating Samsung app store | I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Ace and tried to get onto the Samsung application store on the phone. It said that there was an update for the application so I downloaded it and tried to get into the application again. It again came up with the update option and it keeps repeating the process... Please can I have an answer for this as I'm not familiar with these kinds of phones... |
13962 | How can I convert my music to show up OGG Vorbis tags? | What command with FFmpeg should I use to ensure that all of my metadata (Currently, most of the Artist tags are ignored) and music will play perfectly on Android? (Preferably using Ogg Vorbis!) I'm running the latest stable version of CyanogenMod (7.1) but the majority shows up under "Unknown Artist" on my device, but shows them on the computer. I just use Banshee to sync the music, as I'm a linux user (so DoubleTwist is not a solution ;__;) |
13964 | Can I use the stock SMS/MMS app on an Android tablet without UMTS module? | I just got my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet. It does not have a GSM/UMTS/3G module but there is an SMS/MMS icon. What is the purpose of this app? Does Android allow me to send and receive SMS/MMS over my Wifi Internet connection, or is it just a leftover? I am not interested _in any alternatives_ to the stock app. I am more curious if it serves any purpose on a device without a UMTS module and if so, how to configure and use it. So the questions could also be phrased like: **What purpose serves the stock Android SMS app on an tablet without GSM/UMTS module?** |
18122 | Why does Google+ Messenger deliver messages with long delays? | Google+ Messenger conversations are supposed to take place in real time. Yet when I use Messenger with the Google+ app for my Nexus S Android 2.3.6 phone via 3G (Vodafone IT), the messages I send or receive from others are often delivered with delays ranging from a few tens of minutes to a few hours. Does Messenger require push notifications, i.e. setting the Settings -> Accounts & sync settings -> Background data checkbox? |
14546 | How to start a Google+ Hangout from android/mobile phone? | So Google just released a new version of the Google+ app that has Hangout support. **But how do I start a Hangout on my mobile phone?** |
5556 | Send/receive or refresh inbox on native email client | Is there such an option for the native email client built into Froyo? For example, I might send myself a document to the phone via email, and it won't come through straight away. Sometimes I need that option to check for new emails. There's no obvious refresh option in the menu. |
5552 | How does OMS (Open Mobile System) relate to Android? | So I've just read about "OMS" and a bit of googling suggests it's a fork of Android prevalent in China: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/china-mobiles- ophone-platform-goes-2-0-supports-winmo-api-w/ But it's not quite clear if it is also open source, what the differences to a "standard" Android system are, how to distinguish it. Has anyone ever seen it or better documentation? Does it have any desirable attributes? (Again I'm mostly wondering, because if it is a fork, could it possilby be the variation required for Dual-SIM support, meaning normal Android wouldn't have that.) |
5559 | Acer BeTouch E130 notification bar keyboard | I've bought the Acer BeTouch E130 and updated it to **Android 2.1**. Therefore, I'd like to know if there's a way to trigger the **Top notification bar** from the physical keyboard rather than tapping on it (which works 10 times out of a 100 because of its size, and my finger's size...). |
5558 | How to set my wallpaper from my Dropbox? | I have copied a bunch of images into my Dropbox on my pc and sync'd them to my phone. Does anyone know how to use these images for wallpapers on my phone? The only way I can think of is that I can use something like Astro to copy the file to my gallery locally on the phone, or to share my dropbox pictures folder on the web and browse to it. Although copying the file into dropbox and then copying it again seems crazy. Is there a better option? |
72927 | Starting emulator for AVD 'Android_2.2' PANIC: Could not open: Android_2.2 | How do I please to make the AVD correctly works ? When I try to start a virtual device, I get the following message :  How do I to fix that, please? |
38244 | connecting to a wireless network that uses WPA2 enterprise encryption | I'm trying to connect to a wireless internet I've got the user id and password for. The network uses WPA2 enterprise encryption and Cisco:Leap authentication. How can I connect? On my laptop I do this using a program by ThinkVantage technologies called Access Connections but on the Android built in wireless networks there aren't enough options. Android version: 4.0.4 with JJHybrid custom rom (and rooted) |
38245 | How do you clear .thumbnails folder without hanging Windows Explorer? | Is there a recommended way to clear out the thumbnail data that I have in `DCIM/.thumbnails` folder? It occupies about 50 MB and I want to clear it out but when I press Ctrl+A in Windows Explorer it stops responding. There are maybe 10,000 files in there. Is that enough to cause this problem where Explorer just hangs? I read in another post here at AE that you're supposed to go to Settings, Applications, and then pick the Gallery app and tap Clear Cache button. I tried this and it didn't help. Also it said in the dialog that the size occupied is like 170 KB or so. So I don't think that's it. But this is on Android 2.2, just for the record, so maybe it doesn't work that way in this version. |
37992 | Flashing Cyanogenmod9 - Kernel via Odin | EDIT: I think the question is more confusing than helpful. I leave it up simply because something else has been closed as a duplicate to this. My problem was finally solved by flashing a completely fresh stock android. With my Galaxy S i9000 (galaxysmtd), I can only access download and recovery mode after flashing some recovery kernel via odin. The latter was done to escape the boot loop that my installed cyanogenmod 9 was stuck in. Installing the cyanogenmod cm-9.1.0-galaxysmtd.zip from the sdcard from within the recovery mode gives me an error 7. This is supposedly because the recovery kernel I flashed was unfit. My idea now is to flash only the kernel of the cyanogenmod-9.1.0-galaxysmtd as an odin-pda file, boot into recovery again and to then install the full ROM that is still on my sdcard, which should be possible then. Because I can't boot the phone normally, I don't know how to put anything on the sdcard manually and have to use odin. I have been reading though a lot of threads now, but the nomenclature seems to be used in such an inconsistent way that googling the right thing is almost impossible. I hope I expressed myself in sufficient clarity. |
72920 | Is it possible to install CyanogenMod for "Samsung GS4" on a "Samsung GS4 Active" device? | As I was desperately waiting for the 4.4 update on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, I read that Cyanogenmod was available for the Samsung Galaxy S4. My problem is: Is it possible to install the CyanogenMod ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9205) on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (GT-I9295)? NB: The GT-I9295 is more or less the same as the GT-I9205, but has physical buttons. So I assumed that the drivers (and the ROM) could be different, but I'm new to Android ROM hacking. |
38248 | Joining Contacts has no effect (SG3 4.1.1) | I just switched from the SG2 to the SG3. They transferred all my contacts at the store. I now have a lot of duplicate contacts, some of which are Phone contacts and some of which are Google contacts. I am working to clean this up. On my old SG2, joining contacts did what I desired: 2 contacts would become 1 with all of the information from contact A and contact B 'joined' together. On my new SG3, when I join contacts, I get a message saying 'Contact Joined', but there is no visible effect. No additional data is added, no additional joined contact is present, and when I browse through my contacts, both copies of the contact are still present. What am I missing? There are similar questions such as Merging duplicate contacts - is my phone broken?. My question seems very similar, but no one sufficiently answered the poster's original question in my view. It might be a good idea to start over, but I would need a way of separating out the Phone and Google contacts when I export. Thoughts on that point? Thanks. |
72929 | How to prevent WhatsApp images and other local pictures folders appearing from Google+ Photos app? | I've enabled auto backup for camera photos except local folders. Although local folders are not uploaded to the cloud, Photos app keeps showing these folders and making a mess. I'd like to have this app clean with only camera photos just like Dropbox's Carousel do. |
30099 | Installing Google Now on Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) | I'd like to get Google Now on my (rooted) Verizon Galaxy S3 without flashing Jelly Bean on my phone. Is this possible? Although I'd love to have Jelly Bean, I want to avoid flashing ROMs (and unlocking my bootloader), because I don't want to lose all of my apps and settings every time I do an upgrade. So I'd like to continue to receive stock OTA updates so that I can keep my settings intact while upgrading. I did find this method, but I'm not sure I understand the implications. It mentions flashing a Google Now ROM to your phone. Does that mean I would lose my current settings? Does it mean I would have trouble later doing an OTA upgrade to Jelly Bean? Would I need to unlock my bootloader? |
30098 | how to run a specific app's action via terminal? | I need to run my android app from a remote computer via SSH, but I'm not a command-line expert, so I would like to know: how to run a **specific action** of an app? (not just open it) Which implies: how to KNOW the exact sintax of possible actions of an app? eg: I want to start a audio-recording app on my phone from my computer, AND start recording from remote. Is it possible? Thanks, Andrea |
29706 | Can somebody explain the boot process of an Android device? | From the user's perspective when switch on the phone, I see two boot animations in my LG P500 running CM10. The first animation is from LG and the second animation is from CM10. Then it settles in with a locked screen ready for my input. Can someone knowledgeable (and kind) enough explain the what happens behind the scene (screen) during a boot process when an android device is switched on? It will be helpful if the answers can help a non geek to understand various process and jargons (like, fastboot, bootloader, recovery, if applicable etc) regarding boot sequence. |
4865 | Locale powersave plugin & Power Control widget | I use Locale app with powersave plugin. 3G is usually switched off except during scheduled syncing to save power. There are occassional situations when I would like to use 3G and I would like switch it on by hand. I would like to use Power Control widget. I have two problem with it. * I can't reenable 3G that powersave plugin disabled previously * I cannot override the behaviour of the Locale. In the Default profile 3G shouldn't be allowed so it would disable it all the time when it's enabled. For now I can't found any Power Conrol plugin for Locale. Do you have any idea how to solve this problem or do you have any workaround? Thanks, Hubi |
30090 | Custom recovery and Google OTA | Will I receive Google updates for my Galaxy Nexus if I replace stock recovery with CWM (like explained in Why isn't Clockworkmod Recovery “Sticking”)? |
30093 | Nike+ Running App | So, I've got Nike+ Running on Android, and I would not like for the whole world to see where I'm running. Is it possible to still track distance, calories, speed etc without enabling GPS? Is the built-in accelerometer itself enough? |
33487 | How to play YouTube or any audio from my desktop Linux and send the audio playback to Android? | I have many music lists and local files which is playing in my Fedora, Ubuntu, ArchLinux, Solaris, FreeBSD. How can I send the playback audio to my Android so that I can hear using my headphone from my smartphone? Where my laptop is actually playing the audio because in Android I can not play the music how Iwanted. How can it be done? Follow up: A) Ubuntu Desktop where my music are playing I do: $ sudo apt-get install openssh-server [sudo] password for sun: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done openssh-server is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 27 not upgraded. $ vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config + AllowUsers ssh-client :wq $ sudo useradd ssh-client $ sudo passwd ssh-client Enter new UNIX password: 1234 Retype new UNIX password: 1234 passwd: password updated successfully $ su - ssh-client Password: 1234 No directory, logging in with HOME=/ $ sudo echo helloworld [sudo] password for ssh-client: 1234 ssh-client is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. |
47340 | how to turn on/off automatic date/time settings | I would like to be able to turn the automatic date time settings on and off from tasker. I don't see a way to do this directly but I can use tasker to issue a shell command. I know I can just use the date command to change the date to some specific date but is there a way to turn the automatic setting off and on from a command line or tasker? |
5884 | Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in 'su'? | Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in `su`? I want to be able to have root access without going into the shell. |
5889 | Poor performance with portable wifi hot spot. Is this normal? | I'm using an HTC Desire HD to create a portable wifi hotspot on a 2G connection (yes, I know, but its all I got sometimes) so I can use my laptop for simple internet based tasks. My 2G connection on the phone seems to max out at about 40kbps (unrelated, but is this normal?). However, the connection is pretty much unusable by my laptop which seems to gain a maximum of about 300 bytes/sec download speed (strangely though, it gets almost 4kbps upload). So, 1) Any idea what's wrong? 2) If the phone's 2g connection is capable of 40kpbs, is it reasonable to expect a portable wifi hotspot client to be able to use all of this capacity? Thanks! |
6555 | Why can apps access the whole SD card? | Is there a technical reason for why apps that only need their own data are not limited to one folder? I do realise that some apps use other apps' data, but I'd be much more likely to install an app that only asked for permission to store files in one, specific folder. |
899 | Alarm about Internet usage? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Monitor wifi usage? Is there a way to have an alarm warn me every time I spent another 100MB and telling me the total I've spent on the last billing period to avoid going over my limit and into debt in Android? |
15063 | set song as alarm tone | How can I set song from my sd card as alarm tone ? i tried to change the tone but I cant figure out how to make the songs from my sd card to show up on the list. I am using samsung galaxy ace with android 2.3.4 |
71679 | Regaining root access after 4.4.3 update | I had rooted my device and hidden the SuperSU app using an app called Apphider which requires root access to function. I applied the Android 4.4.3 OTA update successfully. Now I cannot unhide SuperSU or update it in any way. Upon checking for root using root checker apps, it still showed that the device was rooted. In an attempt to fix the issue, I had removed the root files also(/system/xbin). Now I am unable to install the binaries also. So is there any way I can grant superuser access to the hider app exclusively and then reinstall SuperSU and the binaries? |
6558 | How can I run a script on boot? | I'm accustomed to running scripts on boot in Linux, but I'm not sure how to do this in Android. I'd like to start my SSH daemon on start, so I'll always be able to connect. How can I run an arbitrary script on Android boot? It'd be preferable to do this outside of Dalvik. |
15068 | Truecrypt on Android 2.2? | Has Truecrypt been ported over to Android yet? If yes, where can I get it from as I can't seem to find it in the Market unless it's named something different. If no, is anyone developing it? If no again, any reason why no one is developing it? |
71671 | HTC Sensation XE, Mobile data OFF when GPS ON | When any app on my android device started to read GPS (with GPS icon ON at notification area), my mobile data connection is OFF right away and then ON again after about 10-20 seconds. It happens in every app and that's really annoys me. I've tried to uncheck the "Google's Location Service" at "Location" settings menu, but it affects nothing. Anyone has same problem with me? What's the solutions? |
5879 | Copying files from web to phone? | Is there a reliable way to move files from the web to my phone? I am with Orange/T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere) and my 3g coverage is really patchy. When we had wifi in the office I used to use Astro to browse a share on my work computer and copy files that way. We have no wifi now. I've also tried using Dropbox, but when I hold and download, the image doesn't seem to be anywhere on my phone. I thought it copied them into my gallery, but I can't seem to see them any more. I've also tried emailing images to myself and then trying to download them on the phone. All of these seem to fail for me, can this just be an issue with my diabolical mobile carrier? Or is there a better way to copy stuff onto the phone without cable or wifi? Maybe I'll have to buy a cheap cable from ebay? Any suggests for solutions? Ta |
39117 | Stock Browser splitting HTTP POST requests into separate TCP segments | I am currently testing different web browsers and devices for compatibility with a web interface that has been developed. We have realized we have an issue with code already in production. The bug is hit because any HTTP POST requests sent from the android browser (on both a Galaxy Nexus (running JB) and a Galaxy Tab (running ICS)) are split into two TCP segments at the boundary of the HTTP headers and the HTTP POST data. Interestingly enough Chrome for Android does not exhibit this same behavior, rather the entire request is sent as one packet. We are not even close to hitting the MTU, so that is not an issue. My questions are: 1. Is there any configuration that can be changed to prevent this? 2. I know that both the built-in android browser and chrome use Webkit, which I was under the impression that it was built into the android OS, so why the different behavior between the browsers? 3. Finally, what is gained or what is the intent behind this? |
16604 | Root Nexus One without wiping? | I have a Nexus One running Gingerbread (2.3.6), completely stock and unrooted. I would like to root my phone, and try installing ROMs like Cyanogen. However, as far as I know, the official way to do so, `fastboot oem unlock`, will wipe my phone, causing me to lose all of my data. Is there any good way for me to root my phone without wiping, so that I can use something like Titanium Backup to back up all of my data before I unlock my bootloader and thus wipe my data? If not, is there any good, automated way, to back up as much data as possible without root, and give me some indication of what could not be backed up? I don't want to have to go through every application and figure out if it has some way of exporting its data. |
16605 | Improving performance of HTC Magic | I have installed Cyanogenmod 6.1 and it's OK - better app compatibility, and stable - but it's slow (and USB SD-card mounting doesn't work, but maybe that's an app or something). What can I do to speed this thing up? Ginger Yoshi 1.5 sounded like a good option, but I got errors when I tried to flash it. |
74805 | X Window with GNURoot | I have installed GNURoot (Fedora flavour) on my Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 10.1 (2014 edition). I am trying to get GUI applications to work (gvim, for starters), but I've been unsuccessful so far. I've tried several X Window apps, but I don't undersand how to connect to their display (all I found were instructions for the applications started on a Linux PC, not locally under GNURoot) and I tried installing XOrg under GNURoot. I'm an Android beginner (this is my first "smart" device ever), so I might be missing something obvious or I might be searching in the wrong places. Also, because I am a beginner, I prefer to avoid rooting and installing Linux properly (for now). |
16603 | PIN reset for purchases on Market | I created a PIN for accepting purchases on the Android Market, and I seem to have forgotten it. How can I reset it? It looks as though I can't access User Controls without said PIN. It's not a huge deal, since I can still purchase apps from the website, but it would be good to have that option if I was on the go. |
16608 | 3G Connection Not Working on Samsung Galaxy S2 | I have a Galaxy S2 that for some reason does not work when it's connected to a 3G network(or at least I think it's connected, there's a '3G' symbol next to my signal meter). When I say it doesn't work, I mean that I don't have any data connection what-so-ever. No internet, nothing. When my phone is connected with the 'H+' symbol next to the signal meter then everything works perfectly. But the problem is that my phone is constantly trying to use 3G, which of course is useless. **My phone details are:** Model Number: GT-I9100 Android Version: 2.3.3 Baseband version: I9100XXKE7 Kernal Version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF3-CL276555root@DELL101 #2 Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKF3 If anyone has an idea why this would happen, please give me a shout. It's so frustrating having no data connection for the most of my day. Also if there's a way to just stop the phone completely from trying to connect/use a 3G connection. That would be great. PS - I'm in South Africa and my carrier is 'Cell C'. Thank in advance! |
74808 | Is It Safe To Root A Samsung Galaxy S5 (or other applicable Android devices) using Geohot's Towel Root Method? | A little while ago Geohot released a very simple way to root a Samsung Galaxy S5 (which can be applied to other Android devices as well). Is it safe or too good to be true ? |
42441 | How can I protect my photos from Apps? | Camera saves them on SD, so everything can just upload them wherever it wants. I heard of apps that claim to protect photos within them but the only thing they did is making them hidden from the user with hidden folders, but thats not what I call protection. It also doesnt protect them from apps which dont care about dotted .files or .nomedia. Is this lack of protection intended? What can I do? PS: If the protector you recommend is an app, please let it be one that is available on the developers site because I have no access to playstore. |
69549 | How do you restore app from trash? | Accidently dragged an app into the "trash". How do I restore it to home screen? Do not know how to retrieve the app from trash. |
64718 | Samsung X-Cover USB Debugging not turning on | I just tried to root a friend's Samsung XCover, first connected it to the PC, windows recognized it and installed some drivers, then I turned on USB Debug and there was no indication it wasn't turning it on, neither the phone showed, nor the PC tried to install some drivers, BUT it was still connected as a media device.... What could be wrong? |
64716 | System crash log in Android 4.3 ( cm 10.2 ) | My rooted HTC Sensation with android 4.3 has started crashing recently. Is there any crash log where I could find out where is the problem? I'm using not-so-recent nightly version of cyanogen mod 10.2. Anyone knows? |
69546 | How to connect to a Windows PC through SSH from an Android phone? | I have **connectbot** in my Android Phone (GT-N7000).And how to access a PC through that app ?. I tried to use **putty** to establish ssh in my PC but it didn't work well. Can anyone give my a solution for this problem. |
69542 | Is the "secret flag" chrome://flags/#max-tiles-for-interest-area a legit trick - OR SCAM? | I've been seeing these "secret flags" for chrome browser on Android posted all over the internet. Are these legitimate tricks, or scams to phish users? |
20689 | Is there a way to check who is connected to my Galaxy Nexus hotspot | I would like to be able to check who is using my phones hotspot, it was simple on my Droid 2 since the Motorola app much like the one shown in the answer to How do I check who is connecting to my hotspot? however I don't see a version of this screen with the galaxy nexus. Update: Looking for a non-root solution |
21176 | Long delay for Google Voice prompt if dialed from "Contact" home screen shortcut | I have Google Voice set up to prompt me (whether to dial using GV) every time I make a call (in GV app `Settings -> Making calls -> Ask every time I make a call`.) When I dial via the Phone app, or via "Direct dial" home screen shortcut, the "Google Voice" prompt appears instantaneously. However, if I add a "Contact" shortcut to my home screen, tap it and select any number to dial, the same prompt takes over 5 seconds to pop up. The logs are showing no other activity during this time: I/ActivityManager( 223): Displayed com.android.contacts/.quickcontact.QuickContactActivity: +332ms I/ActivityManager( 223): START {act=android.intent.action.CALL_PRIVILEGED dat=tel:xx-xxx-xxx-xxxx flg=0x14000000 cmp=com.android.phone/.PrivilegedOutgoingCallBroadcaster} from pid 2814 D/PhoneUtils( 636): checkAndCopyPhoneProviderExtras: some or all extras are missing. D/dalvikvm( 223): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2189K, 18% free 23216K/28103K, paused 2ms+6ms I/ActivityManager( 223): START {flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallConnectingActivity (has extras)} from pid 1646 D/dalvikvm( 636): GC_EXPLICIT freed 107K, 4% free 13700K/14215K, paused 2ms+4ms D/OpenGLRenderer( 636): Flushing caches (mode 1) D/OpenGLRenderer( 2814): Flushing caches (mode 0) I/ActivityManager( 223): Displayed com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallConnectingActivity: +5s25ms (total +5s167ms) Specifically, the line `I/ActivityManager( 223): Displayed com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallConnectingActivity:` **+5s11ms**`(total +5s302ms)` shows the actual "lag" time. I cannot see anything different than if I try dialing out from a "Direct Dial" type of a shortcut: D/dalvikvm( 612): GC_CONCURRENT freed 607K, 7% free 15178K/16199K, paused 3ms+16ms I/ActivityManager( 223): START {act=android.intent.action.CALL dat=tel:xx-xxx-xxx-xxxx flg=0x14000000 cmp=com.android.phone/.OutgoingCallBroadcaster bnds=[185,50][360,250]} from pid 671 D/PhoneUtils( 636): checkAndCopyPhoneProviderExtras: some or all extras are missing. D/dalvikvm( 758): GC_CONCURRENT freed 423K, 5% free 13369K/13959K, paused 1ms+4ms I/ActivityManager( 223): START {flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallConnectingActivity (has extras)} from pid 1646 D/dalvikvm( 636): GC_EXPLICIT freed 210K, 4% free 13690K/14215K, paused 3ms+4ms D/OpenGLRenderer( 636): Flushing caches (mode 1) I/ActivityManager( 223): Displayed com.google.android.apps.googlevoice/.CallConnectingActivity: +265ms (total +354ms) I am running CM9 alpha (ICS: Android 4.0.3) on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone, but the same thing was happening on my Atrix 4G running stock Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) and CM7 (Android 2.3.5.) This makes me think that this is not a general Android issue, but rather a bug in Google Voice app. Has anyone else experienced the same problem? Other than posting on GV feedback forums, how do I go about resolving this? |
21171 | Do phones have a power supply? | This is definitely a noob question, I'm not an engineer but as far as my knowledge goes, the power supply on a phone would be its battery. However, my Nexus One stopped turning on recently, the battery charges fine as the LED indicator shows, but when I try to turn it on I get nothing. _This is the result of me taking the phone apart and trying to clean the contacts of the sim slot as it wasn't recognizing sim cards, and after putting it back together I can't seem to turn it on anymore._ I then took the phone to a repair center and the guy told me the power supply is bad that he would have to replace it, the battery is fine but its not getting power to the device. So my question is, what is this power supply he speaks of? The battery is fine, and hes obviously not talking about the power adapter... and what could cause this power supply to fail? I followed the directions here to take apart |
21172 | Force Opera Mini to open links in native browser? | Is there any way to force Opera Mini for Android to open a link to the webpage in a native browser(just like it opens attachment files)? |
63725 | Need someone to tell me the camera preview and picture resolutions in Samsung Galaxy S4 | I need to know the camera preview and picture resolutions that the Samsung Galaxy S4/S4 Zoom (SM-C101) supports for it's rear camera. I'm building an application that does real time image processing on the frames received from the camera. By default, the highest resolution is set which makes the processing very slow. So, I want to know what resolutions are available so that I could set a range within which to select from at runtime. I noticed that some common lower resolutions aren't supported on the S3, so I had to increase the range. So I need to know if I need to change it for the S4. Someone on SO has created an application which records this data and makes it publicly viewable here. I guess using this would be easier than manually looking up the resolutions. |
69098 | S-Planner stopped problem in Samsung Galaxy S3 | I bought my Galaxy S3 two months ago. After updating it, I found an error in the S-Planner app. When I swap back to the past month, the S-Planner stops and shows a message: `Unfortunately, S-Planner stopped.` How can I fix this? |
69097 | Notification Symbol meaning in Jellybean | Can anyone tell what's this icon (one with small T) to the left of battery bar.  Using Sony Xperia P with Android 4.1.2 . Is it any application based? |
46920 | How to Install Android OS on mobile | I bought Android phone called **KUBAO** (Chinese phones model) Its says that it has Android Version 4.1.1 But its in Chinese Language in menu & when I change it to English language then its shows some items only in English version. Now I need to install fresh Android copy on my mobile. [ I mean like format PC and install linux or windows on my PC :) ] I heard some words like **root phone** is it mean format phone.? Please send me a link to download Android OS also if i'm following incorrect link. I used this link for download Android OS I have USB cable and SD card for use with phone, but haven't got an application like PC Suite. I downloaded **MOBOROBO** which I can use as a file explorer, but it doesn't have the permissions to create or edit files in Phone memory. Here is a picture of the phone:  Please help me to sort out this issue. I use Google but I got only results for install android OS on PC :-) so I think here is the best place to resolve me problem |
49750 | Samsung GT-s6312 USB issue connecting to USB | My samsung GT-s6312 phone does not connect to PC. Even after connecting USB cable, it gives an error to download software. |
49757 | Why is portable hotspot and tethering not working? | I am trying to use tethering features to connect my laptop to the Internet. On my Samsung Galaxy S3-i9300 device when I enable a portable wi-fi hotspot and connect wirelessly I can connect from my Windows 7 device but not browse the Internet from my laptop. If instead I use USB-tethering I can browse the Internet from my laptop but sometimes the connection falls and I need to reboot my computer to get the laptop to realize the connection to the Internet is lost. The connection falls for instance when I receive a text message on the phone used for tethering. Anyone experience these problems and have any solutions? |
46926 | Android Folder Hierarchy | On Android's root (/), what is the purpose of each folder? I am wanting to learn the folder hierarchy structure of Android 2.3 and 4.x, if they have different folders in "/". |
49755 | Androidify does not show correct graphic on my device | Androidify from Google that uses svg-android library, shows broken graphics when running on my low-cost Chinese tablet (Android 4.2.2). Look here:  Is someone else facing the same issue? How can I fix this? |
46928 | Why is adb backup with system apps unsafe? (Holo backup) | In holo backup, adb backup with system apps is said to be unsafe. I was and am not sure why it is. But I tried it anyway, and slept then when I woke up in the morning, my computer crashed. So I am wondering what is going on. (I tried other "safe" adb backup methods, and they did not crash my computer :) ) |
49758 | What exactly is the APN field used for, and why do some providers require it while others don't? | I've switched providers and now have to enter an APN (access point name) in order to use the service. With my older two providers I did not need to do this and it worked out of the box. What is the rationale for requiring APNs to be entered on some cell phones, and exactly what features do they enable? Why do some providers require them while others don't, and what do they do? |
41939 | Disable service permanently | I would like to disable some services/apps on the Android. Some run that I do not want to. I do not want to have to stop the service every time I turn off the phone for obvious reasons. |
41935 | Some app keeps turning on mobile data | There is some app that turns on mobile data. I turn it off but on sleep or power up it is back on. It is very annoying and potentially costly since I do not have a data plan. (this seems like an intentional way to rip off consumers... off should mean off) |
45693 | Cannot add Outgoing COM port for any android device | My problem is that I need to add outgoing com port to my android device (Nexus 4) Windows 8 x64 connected via Bluetooth. This is usually done by using Bluetooth settings on the PC and then from "COM ports" tab yo "Add" -> "Outgoing port". However, when I try to add my device it shows me error "The device you have selected does not have a serial port service running". For Incoming port it work fine, but that's not the option I need. I've also tried to connect Samsung Galaxy S3, Nexus 7 and rooted Nexus 4. Both on Windows 8 x64 and Windows 7 x32. Nothing worked. Then I connected an old phone which uses Symbian 8(?) and it worked fine. Of course the devices are paired before I try do add COM port. I did good search on Google, but I did not find a way to "turn on serial port service". There's an app (Serial Port API Sample) which supposedly should help with my problem, but it doesn't - I can't get it to work, always showing an error. I need the outgoing port so I can control my device like a modem by using Matlab. |
41931 | Can apps update without Google account? | Scenario: \- No Google account is attached to the phone \- No apps have been installed beside ones that where already on the phone (even after a factory reset) Questions: \- Is it possible to let the apps update without entering any Google account? \- Can apps update in the background when no Google Account has been entered into the phone? I could not find this information in the FAQ. |
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