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How does Android contact linking work?
I'd like to understand how contact linking in Android works - or to be specific I'd like to understand it pretty deeply, **almost from an algorithmic point of view**. What I've observed on my phone is that some contacts were linked automatically, some were not (even though when you go to manual linking screen Android w...
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Is there a desktop / web app to manage Android contact linking?
Contacts on my Android phone come from different sources (Google account, Facebook, Skype, Windows Live etc.) and I can link them manually using the People app or how it's called. The user interface is not too bad but still, if there was a desktop / web application for this I think I would prefer that. Is there any? Th...
54972
Android tablet separate user account - app installed once or multiple times?
Today I bought a tablet Samsung Nexus 10, it came with latest Android 4.3 installed. Android 4.2 and higher supports multiple user accounts which is awsome. My question is, if let's say I have Facebook application installed on two accounts, does it install it two times (taking 2x place necessary) or is it efficient and...
54977
How to stop Viber running without uninstalling it?
How do I stop Viber running, without uninstalling the app? When I go Menu→More options→Exit it just comes back. I want it to turn it off completely, so it's not waiting to come on in the background.
48305
Why can't I create a hard link?
I wanted to create a hardlink but I can't. I'm rooted and I want to offload my internal memory and move the dalvik-cache to my sd-card.
48308
Failed to root Galaxy S (Fascinate) after three methods
I have tried three methods for rooting my previous Android device, running 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). It's a Verizon Samsung Galaxy s (Fascinate - SCH-I500). I have all the drivers installed for the device on my computer (Windows 8) and have USB Debug toggled. SuperOneClick failed to work after three attempts. Local rooting ...
48309
How do I get my Nexus 7 to show up in the adb devices list?
So I have a Nexus 7 that I'm trying to connect to my Windows computer for debugging over adb. Adb works fine with my phone, but when I plug in the tablet and run `adb devices` in Windows I get an empty list back: C:\android\sdk\platform-tools> .\adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on por...
44681
Disabling system noise interrupts of music
When I'm playing Spotify onto a speaker, it's interrupted by system sounds such as "charging started", "battery low", etc. Is there any way to prevent these interrupts from occurring while I'm playing songs?
44680
How can I root my "RealPower" branded Android phone?
I have a "RealPower" branded Android phone. Is there any way for me to root and install a custom ROM on this device? Here are some details: > Model Number : MT65515-C910 > Android Version : 4.0.4 > Kernel Version : Apps_4.0.32.9-perf > CPU: Quad Core 1.4 Ghz
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Is there an easy way to switch render effects?
I find myself changing render effects a lot on my Nexus One. During the day brightness is ok, but to read on bed it's extremely bright even on the lowest setting. I find that going to `options`, `cyanogen`, `interface` (why not under display?), `render effects`, and selecting either `night mode` or `blue` works wonders...
26958
Reasons for MMS to fail while sending?
I've been trying to send an MMS on a rooted ST17i with the MiniCMSandwich Lite rom but for some reason, I can't send any MMS (no matter how big). It will just say "SENDING" on the messaging app but would stay that way for quite some time (probably around 30 minutes) then it would say that sending has failed. So far, I'...
26956
Can I get a notification when an email arrives in a sub folder?
I have a number of sub-folders set up on my work email with rules moving certain emails into these folders automatically. On the Galaxy S3 I can see these folders, and can 'auto-sync' the folder, but how do I set it up so that I get a notification when a new email arrives into it?
26955
If I encrypt my phone will I still be able to load custom ROMs?
Are there any issues with enabling full encryption and loading custom ROMs or will it be seamless?
44688
Can app lockers really work?
There seem to be many app-locking applications out there but I wonder what do they really do? I imagine there might be many solutions to app-locking, but is it possible to really prevent someone from accessing certain apps without modifying their code? Is it not possible to just run the app e.g. from terminal or someth...
26951
Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy Nexus showing droid
I've been testing the Galaxy Nexus with JB 4.1.1 and this is what happened yesterday. Has anyone seen this screen? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y857o.jpg)
68759
About the "Show CPU Usage" processes list overlay: is it sorted? How?
I use ICS 4.0.4. When I enable "Developer Options>Show CPU Usage" it displays a overlay with a list of processes that are active (and, a color bar and 3 values). I've found in this question what the color bar and the 3 values mean. My question: is the processes list sorted? How? (by CPU usage, in descending ord...
68758
Android keep saying "SD Card is mounted, do you want to change your default storage"
About two days ago, I received this notification. At first, I just click on "Change",and in setup, set default storage to SD Card. I'm using Android 4.2.2. But, this is happening in every half hour... I rooted my phone about 2 mounts ago,installed link2sd,and created second partition on my 16Gb SD Card. Both partitions...
68756
Does any app allow schedule voice record except Cinixsoft recorder?
I have installed cinixsoft. It can schedule time recording. However, it will randomly stop and then resume. For example, a 2 hour record may cut into 15 mins, 40 mins, 20 mins, 40 min etc. During every cut, it will lost around 3 mins of data. In other words, I will get around 105 mins out of 120 mins of recording. Does...
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Application stuck in "Installing..." stage in Market
I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the downloads section of the market but the program itself works fine. How can I get rid of the constant "Installing..." statu...
68754
Hangouts emojis not showing up
My girlfriend and I both started using Hangouts at the same time but when I tried sending a Hangout emoji to her it showed up on her phone as a black diamond with a question mark in it, and same vice versa when she sent me one. How do we fix this??
68751
How to protect data after unlocking bootloader?
I am to root my Nexus, so I have to unlock it first. But I worry that once done, some one may boot with customized recovery to copy or modify my files. Any idea?
1970
Any reason not to allow automatic updating for an app?
Since Android 2.2 (Froyo), you can select "Allow automatic updating" for applications. For some reason, I haven't started using this yet. The benefit would be to save time, but are there any good reasons **not** to use this feature? ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YbzpP.png)
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Are there any "compact" themes for Android?
So that I can only see the desktop icons, not the ex.: messaging, applications, call icon in the bottom..Are there any compat'er views for the Android Desktop? Android 2.1update1 Samsung GT i5800
13272
How can I upload a fresh photo to Facebook on Android?
How can I upload a fresh photo to Facebook on Android? One take with the camera of the phone. I have Android 2.1update1.
45088
Stop Gmail notifications when receiving email from particular sender
Is there any way to stop the Gmail app from popping up a notification if you get an email from a specific sender? My specific case is that I get a lot of emails from a careers site that I'm not usually interested in reading immediately so don't need to be notified about them. There's a related question on the site but ...
45084
Strange contacts on my phone can't be deleted
I have had a contact on my phone appear from nowhere. It is in an Arabic language not english. I have done a factory reset and downloaded my contacts from my gmail and it is not there immediately but arrives back a few minutes later. I delete it and it comes back. If I don't delete it right away I get a forced closed e...
45081
since upgrading my software to 4.1 my samsung galaxy note wont charge properly
I recently upgraded the software on my galaxy note to 4.1 and since then its been very strange when charging. I put it on charge last night woke up this morning it said charging 23% came back to it a few minutes later and it said charging 18% I took the battery out and then back in and it said charging 8%. I took my ch...
44359
Why are Google Talk notifications at a low volume?
When I am chatting with someone in Google Talk and I receive a message, the notification sound is played at a very low volume, low enough that I have some difficulty hearing it. But if I receive a message in Google Talk while the application isn't open, the notification sound is at full volume. I have notification volu...
44358
Cannot ping Android devices on same wifi network
I have a Nexus 7 running CyanogenMod 10.1. For some reason I cannot reach it from my laptop on the same wifi network. I cannot ping in either direction. In the past i have been only able to ping one way. Just tried out on my HTC Sensation and haven't the same issue. Also the Nexus and HTC cant reach each other either. ...
2846
How can I tell at what rate my battery is charging?
I've been told that different charging sources charge my phone at different rates, and have been told that some car chargers act at a normal USB rate instead of a rate closer to an AC outlet. When I plug into my car charger, is there a way for me to see at what rate my battery is recharging? My phone is an HTC Evo.
44350
Samsung s duos restart problem
My Samsung S duos keeps restarting! It boots up but automatically restarts after 30 seconds Here are the things I've tried: * I have already removed battery, put back in; still the same result. * I have also tried to hard-reset, but it just turns off and restarts. * Same result when trying VOLUME DOWN + HOME + PO...
44353
Can I charge my Samsung tablet without the plug in charger? Are there any other ways?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tablet but my charger is a little broken. It only charges if I play around with it but that frustrates me. Is there any other way I can charge my tablet without wasting money? Can I plug it in an Apple computer or Dell?
2845
My alarm didn't go off this morning!
I set an alarm up and I can see the alarm symbol at the top in the notification bar. However, the alarm didn't go off this morning! Thankfully I'm still in the crossover where my old phone is still in use. Does the phone have to remain switched on at all times in order for alarms to function? It's a Galaxy S running 2....
2843
Is there a way to get to the numeric keyboard when entering text fields
When you are entering text field entries on Android, you get the soft keyboard on my Samsung Galaxy S. In the lower left corner there is the key that switches between the alphabetic characters and the keyboard with punctuations and digits (and smileys and so on). Now if you have to enter a large number, this is a bit t...
2840
Comparision of video players for Android
What are the differences between the various video players available for Android? Which one do you believe is best?
28502
Cannot set up a yahoo email account with @yahoo.com.au address (.au not accepted)
The mail app on my Samsung note does not allow me to set up my email account with the full Yahoo address: it does not permit adding the `.au` at the end of the address. If set up the account like this, then I receive all my emails, but any I send out from my samsung misses the `.au` domain suffix -- resulting in anyone...
54358
Is it possible to turn off tap-to-click on and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity?
I have an **Asus Transformer Infinity** and I'd like to turn off the tap-to- click feature on the keyboard dock's touchpad. Is this possible? I can't find a setting for it anywhere.
54350
Any pdf reader with the "go back" feature?
Say I am reading a paper with a pdf reader on a tablet and I get to > ... the second inequality follows from Lemma 3.2 ... and I click on the text "Lemma 3.2" to jump to Lemma 3.2. Now that I reminded myself of what Lemma 3.2 was, I need to go back to the page I was reading before the jump. What PDF reader on Android a...
54351
Google+ id from Google+ App
I would like to get my id profile or my profile URL from the official Google+ app, in order to copy it to clipboard. * id : {21-digit-number} * url : https://plus.google.com/u/0/{21-digit-number} I would be also interested if there was a way to get it, from any official Google application on Android, different from...
54352
Can a Samsung Galaxy 3 tablet be charged safely using a universal travel charger?
My daughter is in Thailand and she has been using a solar device to charge her Samsung Galaxy3 tablet (7 in.) This method is no longer charging the tablet sufficiently for use. She has a universal travel charger with a 5v output and short cirucuit protection so I was wondering if she could use that to charge her tablet...
20076
What do the "Pogo Pins" on the Galaxy Nexus map to?
I'd like to make my own doc similar to below. The official one for $90 doesn't come with a power adapter so I assume you just plug the USB charger into it. What pins from USB map to the three pins in the photo? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BRGSe.jpg)
20070
Can a thief unlock or otherwise access the data on my stolen Android device?
If my Android device is stolen, will the person who ends up with it be able to get my data by plugging it into a PC and using some trick? Is there anything I can do to prevent this or make it harder?
55705
Blocking hard and master reset or internet access permanently on Samsung Galaxy phone
I have a porn problem and I want to either disable the ability to do hard or master resets on the Samsung Galaxy phone (the only way to get by certain site blockers of which I have setup an undecipherable password), or simply block all internet access on the phone while still allowing calls to be made. How can this be ...
79024
Is there Any Way to Make Android Stay on the Same Page on the Application Drawer after Pressing the Home Button?
Often, I press the home button to end an unresponsive app, with intentions of starting the app back up. However, when I open back up the application drawer, it is always on the first page, and not the page I was previously on, which wastes time. Is there any setting that can change this so that the last page visited wi...
62224
AutoVoice and Tasker: Speak recognized Variable says "percent varname"
I am trying to automate my phone and later also my home with tasker. Therefor I need to define all those little Voice Actions. My actual Workflow: * Task Voice Recognition: * Speak "What do you want to do" * Voice Recognition * Profile Recognize Start Call 1: * Match to Regex: " (?<%callername>.+) anrufen" (L...
79020
Can't play full audio files
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, not to be confused with a small surf board, and I've run into a new problem this morning. I usually load some smutty audio books (ok, Star Wars audio books) to listen to during the more mundane parts of the workday, at the gym, etc. When I added the next few in my current series, I no...
55700
how to use your Android tablet to update your opendns ip
I want to use my Android tablet or phone to update my opendns ip since there is no official opendns client for Android. I'd like to do this automatically whenever I connect to WiFi.
1558
Voice command slow with large contact list?
On my HTC Hero running 2.1, the voice command is slow - both startup and processing. I have a large contact list (on the scale of 1000 contacts), and I suspect that is the cause. Does anyone know if there is a correlation between the two? If so, is there a solution other than trimming the contact list?
67767
Will disabling LTE extend my battery life even if I'm not using it?
I was just wondering, if disabling LTE will improve my battery life even if I'm never using it (there's no LTE in my country).
67765
Tab 2 recovering data from hung device
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 stuck on logo screen during reboot. I did go through several threads on this and other sites, and pretty much all of them suggested a factory reset, and not a single one said it was possible to recover data later. (I beg your indulgence and patience.) I did make the cardinal mistake of not backing ...
67764
Battery draining much faster
I have rooted by Huawei Honor 3X using this procedure http://playfuldroid.com/how-to-root-huawei-honor-3x-tutorial/ , but it seems like my battery are draining slightly faster. Should I unroot my device, or could it be because of the live wall paper?
67762
android is upgrading, starting apps boot loop
I have a allview urban tab 7 tablet and it's stuck at this "android is upgrading, starting apps" boot loop. I haven't done anything to it like rooting or installing untrusted 3rd party apps other than facebook, gmail, and some official apps from the market. What can i do? It's driving me crazy and i have no idea what's...
67761
3x4 keypad only types numbers even when in the letter mode is shown
I hope anybody can help me out. Any tips would be very much appreciated! I changed the keyboard input mode from qwerty to 3x4, as I can't manage the small buttons of qwerty. I realize the 3x4 has a letter mode, a number mode and a symbols mode. I can see the alphabet characters on-screen, but pressing them produces num...
23673
Samsung Galaxy s2 stuck on boot screen after an OTA upgrade
I upgraded firmware on my Samsung Galaxy SII via OTA. My starting firmware was android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) and after two successful updates it was on android 2.3.6 . Now it prompted me for another upgrade (12.1 MB or so). I downloaded it (successfully), it installed successfully but when the phone reboot, it got stuck ...
20472
Find a stolen Android device without sim card
I'm looking for an app that could help me find/take pictures & record sound/ erase my data / block device if I lose my cell. I don't know if is it possible, but will be really useful if the app can work even if there is no sim inside the device/ switched off or have GPS/internet connection disabled. Thanks in advance!
23677
HowTo : Android ICS Tethering & sending SMS from desktop
I'm a long time Nokia user (currently on an E6) who is now considering the move to Android. I'm almost sold on the HTC One V. I will be buying the phone from a reseller, so no carrier restrictions will be in place. Before I make the switch I wanted to know if the following are possible via Android apps or those specifi...
66419
Did I just brick my HTC One X
So today I unlocked bootloader on my HTC one X then flashed CWM recovery then attempted to install cyanogenmod. It said in the recovery that zip file installed successfully, but when I reboot it is stuck at the cyanogen logo boot screen. I did a full wipe before I installed the ROM. Now I cant use adb, device not detec...
66416
How to change a WebEx button on Note 3 found on the phone call screen
I just got a Note 3 and use WebEx app for work. When I went to use the phone I saw that my "Add Call" button that used to be on the top left side of my options on the phone call connected screen is now showing a WebEx button. Anyone know a way to change it back to the default setting of "Add Call" without deleting the ...
66411
Asus MemoPad ME302KL reboots when playing youtube videos
I've bought recently a Asus MemoPad ME302KL. It is very nice and work well on skype videocalls and everything else excepto to see videos. When i'm going to see a youtube video or a facebook video, it reboots itself and after the reboot it plays the video very well. Most of times that I'm going to see a video, I'm in a ...
27705
Galaxy ace camera app does not open and shows warning: ErrorMessageHandler.handleMessage(-1)
After dropping device in water, I am trying to open my galaxy ace camera app, but it doesn't open. rather than it shows a warning message: Warning: camera failed ErrorMessageHandler.handleMessage(-1) How can I fix this problem and make camera launches properly, so I can take pics or r...
27707
Why has my micro SD card suddenly stopped working in my Samsung Galaxy SIII?
I bought a brand new Samsung Galaxy SIII on Tuesday and put my brand new 32GB SD card in it. It worked fine, populated my phone with all my music and movies etc. I can even watch the movies on my TV wirelessly and view pictures... Amazing! Anyway, I watched a movie through the new phone last night and reviewed my recen...
51452
google search android app cannot find installed apps
My android phone is Samsung Glaxy Grand, aka I9082. I rooted it and flashed google apps into it. Everything works well except for this: Google search just cannot find installed apps for me. I believe my settings are correct. here are some screenshots: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nOivl.png) ...
59308
Why Large RAM use with my Galaxy Nexus verizon while Little RAM use with Galaxy Nexus GSM?
Galaxy Nexus verizon ROM:10.2-20131017-SKANK-toro ![Skank](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ecxd3.png) Galaxy Nexus GSM ROM:CM11 ![CM11](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KKYvJ.png) From the picture, you can see that verizon system uses a large amount RAM while GSM not. Why that happend? And recently on my verizon phone I cannot even s...
59305
However Outlook is accessible, I can't access to Gmail via Nexus 4
despite I can access to internet network through chrome browser and check my email by using "Outlook" application by Microsoft Corporation, I have not had my "gmail", "google+" since December 17th. I have not succeeded to check update since December 17th. My cellphone is Nexus 4 and its OS is Android 4.4.2. Regards
59306
Recovering lost text messages after device crashes and reboots
I have been using Snapchat these days to chat with my friends so seems haven't been Real texting for long time. This morning I got a message from a VIP customer of his schedule to London next week. While I was about to tap to show the text, the phone crashed and rebooted automatically. When the phone recovered, not onl...
59307
Unable to debug in LG Optimis L7
I am unable to enable debugging mode in LG Optimus L7 Dual. I am connecting the mobile to my PC and choose LG Software mode(read this in a blog that had discussion about LG Optimus). The USB Debugging option in Developer Options is greyed out. Once i unplug it, it glows and I enable it but when I connect and try to deb...
59300
How i can protect my android from Master Key Vulneralability?
When i install apps ,that i take from my friends , it seems quite fishy , so how to check that the apps are trusted or not.
59303
Thermodo for Android
I just took delivery of a Thermodo from the Kickstarter. Their website states that a Thermodo app is coming soon for Android but their What Is page says it should work with their existing app, Thermo. However, I can't get it to recognise the Thermodo. Is the Thermo support actually working on Android or is it just for ...
75360
Is it possible to backup apk from an installed application?
I got some huge games which I don't play regularly but don't want to delete either. Is it possible to backup those apps as apk so that I can install them "offline" later? I'm not talking about backing up only the app data, many tools exist for that purpose. I want the ability to install the app again offline at a later...
14136
Reading all SIM setting
Just out of curiosity I'd like to see all the settings on my SIM-card. And I'm not talking about an SMS stored on the card, or my phonebook. I'd like to see for example the Preferred PLMN list and Forbidden PLMN list. I'd think you could get access to it with an API or smth, but I couldn't find it (yet). Anyone got a c...
15592
How to recover a broken userdata.img?
My userdata.img probably became partially corrupt because I created it with cat while the phone was running, instead of in recovery mode :-(. Due to this, when I flash it, the phone doesn't boot and logs several messages related to not finding things on /data over and over, since it couldn't mount /data. I can put back...
35137
How can I import / export contacts as VCF in Sony Xperia Tipo Dual
I'm using a Sony Xperia Tipo Dual with ICS. I need to backup my contacts with or without linked contacts. Does anyone know the exact procedure to export contacts in VCF format; either directly to PC using PC companion or to SD Card using any third party free application? In addition to that, I want to know if it would ...
34317
HDMI + USB communications
I have a LG-P930 cellphone with Gingerbread 2.3.5. This device has a micro-USB connector that shares pinout with HDMI. I bought a MHL adapter but it seems that the USB plug on this device is for power only. I know that my question is not purely about Android but does someone know about a MHL adapter that would preserve...
78864
Can "find my phone" still track my Samsung Galaxy s4 after factory reset?
Just lost my samsung Galaxy s4 this weekend. If the thief has removed the sim card and reset to factory mode, does the "find my phone" app still work or does it also get removed. Been trying to track it but nothing happens. Can i find it if the thief has put his information into the find my phone app that comes with th...
55486
SIGSEGV at Boot (SurfaceFlinger?)
I recently installed (with Odin) the latest stock ROM for my SGS2 without wiping data. After that I put a rooted kernel and started using. I found out that: \- if I boot the phone, let it get to the lock screen (the first to appear after Samsung logo) and then turn off screen with power button, all goes fine \- if I do...
55483
How can I apply and use Vodafone Australia firmware/USIM on my Samsung Galaxy SIII SHV-210S?
Over last 1.5 years, I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S2 on Australia's Vodafone network. I got a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SHV-210S - South Korea SKTelecom version) and want to format it with Vodafone Australia firmware and USIM. With Vodafone Australia USIM to SHV-210S, I can make a call, send/receive SMS/MMS, but some sett...
55481
How can I determine the SD card's path?
I'm on a Thinkpad with Android 4.0.2 trying to open an HTML file on an SD card, using the default browser. Answers here have indicated you should access `file:///mnt/sdcard`, `file:///mnt/sdcard-ext`, `file:///sdcard`, and many other combinations, but none of them work for me: I just get "Webpage not available". Appare...
55480
Samsung S3 Mini power save mode activity
I'd like to use power saving feature available in Samsung's TouchWiz in Llama but the only way to do this is to tell Llama particular activity/intent to run I guess. As in this thread on XDA. I'm wondering if you know how to execute this action so I can control power saving from Llama.
32488
Can I install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD?
Is it possible to install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD? I searched the Amazon store and didn't see it there.
32489
How can I make RUU 4.0 update on HTC Desire S?
How can I make RUU 4.0 update on HTC Desire S? After downloading the zip file, I don't know which are the next steps in to the update process. Please give me detailed instructions. Thanks!
74732
Nexus 4 notification light
I have had a new screen put on my nexus 4 but now the LED's don't show up different colours, what you see is all the LED lighting up so you can see the red blue green etc all together. The shop doesn't seem to know why but my thinking is that there might be some sort of cover that is meant to diffuse the light through ...
15596
Is there a way to create virtual memory?
I'm curious if there's a way to create virtual memory for an Android phone. I have a 4gb mirco sd card in my phone. Any ideas?
78868
I deleted S.Planner data and now need to recover it
I foolishly deleted all my S.Planner data while deleting bloatware's usage data. I use a Samsung GT-7570. I never synced the software before, nor I connected it to my Google account so I need to try to get back the files that have been deleted with a data recovery software. Someone knows the folder structure of S.Plann...
74735
How do I get Korean keyboard on Huawei Ascend G6
How do I install a Korean keyboard on the Huawei Ascend G6?
55489
Insufficient storage in Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
My Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is showing insufficient storage with Applications at 11.6GB. When I add up all of the application storage requirements I get about 0.75GB. I supposedly have 49MB available but cannot install a 7MB app. Any ideas on what's going on here?
74737
How do I get rid of synced contacts?
I want to get rid of the contacts that were synced through my Skype, Facebook, and Gmail accounts. How do I do this? I don't want to factory reset my phone, but if I have to....
8456
IP address on XBL Blacklist (Out going server response)
I'm posting on behalf of someone :- They have an HTC Desire, and they periodically get the following message when attempting to send out emails: > Warning - Your outgoing server response: 550-Your IP address is on the XBL > blacklist! Sending denied. The phone provides an IP address, which indeed is blacklisted. http:/...
8454
Connect Android device as wifi adapter to a PC to create an ad-hoc network
Sometimes when being at a friends house there is no wifi but wired internet access. In these cases it would be extremely useful if I could plug my phone in and create a wifi network just like when providing a wifi hotspot except that this time not the carriers data plan is used but the already available network access ...
65996
deleting photos from my phone
i have transferred the DCIM folder to my computer and deleted the file from my phone,but the photos still show up in my gallery for some reason
8452
How to know app name by UID
I have found that UID=10058 using battery much in "battery history" How can I know app name by UID=10058
65995
Contacts not linked to Google+
On my AT&T Moto X I use google to sync my contacts. I try to only use google's contacts as well because that is my definitive source for my contacts. For some reason some of my contacts on my phone don't show as linked to Google+, but when I look at their information in Gmail, it is linked. If I try to add them manuall...
65998
Process com.android.phone stops unexspectedly
This morning I wanted to call someone and since then my Samsung S3 shows me the error as written above. Android version is 4.3, carrier is T-Mobile. Anyone knows a common fix for the issue?
35689
Factory Reset Android Developer Phone without password
I used to have an Android developer phone (an ancient HTC Innovation) that I recently gave to a friend. Now we're trying to unlock it so he can use it. We put in the unlock password too many times, so now the phone is asking us for my Google password, even if we turn the phone on and off again. Unfortunately, the phone...
35684
What are the differences between ClockworkMod and Team Win Recovery for the Nexus 7?
My Nexus 7 is running on 4.2.1 and has the latest build version. According to the Nexus 7 Root Toolkit, it is giving me an option to flash one of the following recovery menus: 1. CWM Touch 2. TWRP Touch What is the difference between them? How can I determine which would be most suitable for me?
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How to repair HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio touch screen?
I have bought a HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio and I am told apparently water got inside and cant be turn on. However when i disassemble it, saw nothing, any oxidation residue. After some normal cleaning, I assembled the phone and tried to test it, it turns ON but unfortunately the screen does not work. Now I don't ...
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How can I determine what is causing my Nexus 4 to freeze?
I have a new-ish Nexus 4 with Cataclysm ROM installed (rooted, 4.3). The device has recently started freezing - being unresponsive to button presses, but with the white LED pulsing. I have to long-press the power button and then press it again to restart. It used to freeze occasionally - say, once a week - but over the...
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Updating Android on a Rooted Tablet
I have an Android tablet that I rooted to attempt to install a different OS. After I failed and restored my tablet to a backup that I had made earlier (it's still rooted), I tried to update Android. It checked for updates, and promptly displayed a box that said "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not a...
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Default Playing rtsp in android without native player
The current scenario is, when i open the rtsp link, the android's player will start playing the stream. But is there any way to embed the player in a webpage and the android user can play the video within the webpage (not in the native player).
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Sorting the contact by VCard's categories
My contacts are currently stored on a CardDav server (more specifically, an OwnCloud instance) and I am using DAVDroid to do the synchronization. The problem I have is that I want to be the VCard categories to be used to sort and filter my contacts, a little like the groups of the default contact app, and the default C...
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After using lock screen 3x I decided I don't want it
I cleared all certificates from settings, lock screen. Not sure how to proceed since I can't get certificates back. I changed to a 30 min delay for lock screen but it is still inconvenient to type in every time I want to use phone.