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25259
64 digit Hex WiFi passphrase doesn't seem to get accepted
I use a 64 digit hex passphrase on my router that I want to use with Android. However Android (CyanogenMod 7) doesn't seem to accept the password (no errors, just nothing happens when I enter it). I have also tried manually entering the information into the wpa_supplicant.conf file but to no avail. What could be the pr...
36098
TMobile G2X as dev phone
I'm trying to use my T Mobile locked LG G2X as a dev phone while I wait for my GNex4. I can't get the phone to be found by ADB. I installed the p999 driver from LG's website. This didn't help anything. I tried adding the VID manually to `adb_usb.ini`. The VID I found in device manager was `USB\VID_17EF&PID_4807&REV_313...
36097
Streaming Songs as Alarms on my Nexus One to Bluetooth Speakers
I know there are several apps available that allow the user to utilize .mp3 files/songs as an alarm. So when the alarm is triggered, the selected song/playlist starts to play. I'm also aware that if one connects his/her android device to an external speaker via a 3.5mm audio jack, the audio will be sent to the speaker ...
25250
How to mount system in rw mode if no custom recovery
When I changed my build.prop for spoofing another device model, I copied build.prop from another device having gingerbrad but my system is froyo. When I rebooted, I lost my internet connection. It reports no ruim card where as it is there. I had installed apks for terminal emulator, busybox etc. but they are not workin...
25253
USB To 3.5mm Jack mircophone
I want to record live music directly from my sound board on my Samsung Galaxy. I assume this would be done by connecting the 3.5mm microphone jack on my sound board to the Galaxy's USB port. There are plenty of products that work on Windows, but what about Android?
36091
Apps force close on a Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i
Every app I use needs to be forced closed after less than 5 minutes. Even apps I haven't even opened [before]. I've turned off my phone and restarted it multiple times and nothing seems to work. Does this mean I have to do a factory reset?
71328
Can't boot, can't view recovery options, winok w77, no support from manufacturer
I have a friend staying over and he has an android tablet: winok model w77 The tablet is stuck on a boot loop and I am trying to get it working again however nothing I have done so far has been of any help. If I turn the tablet on then it goes to the splash screen (of manufacturer) and it will stay there until I turn i...
33113
How to check an application's checksum or hash on Google Play?
Some free applications on Google Play are limited to the United States so the rest of the world has to use dodgy sites to get them. However the security of such sites are questionable as the apps might be modified and contain some kind of malware. Is there a way to get the SHA or MD5 hash of the apk file from the pla...
33112
How to use Generic USB Joysticks in Android via OTG?
I have a generic USB game controller (looks like a PS2 controller) and I just got my ordered USB OTG cable. So far keyboard and mouse work, however, when I insert the gamepad, I can't seem to make it work. Any thoughts? What can I do to make it work? Some details about the phone: * Rooted * Unlocked bootloader * ...
33114
Brand New HTC Desire C Wi-Fi won't work
Just bought myself a Desire C, pretty decent as far as I've played around with it, but I have a problem with WiFi (this is pretty much the case with all my phones). I can't connect to home network by any means. The network though is totally fine because my pc (from which I type this) is connected, my laptop can connect...
33118
Samsung S3 wont sync
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 but it takes forever to connect with my laptop and i am unsure why this is. Can anyone help with this?
66558
DLNA device is requesting access to media files on your phone
I got home from the airport today and I keep getting this "Grant access" pop- up ... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rQkt5.png) Did my phone get hacked? Did some device in my house get hacked? Or am I just paranoid?
75004
Is it possible to cancel out echo when using a bluetooth handsfree?
**Equipment used:** I just bought a cheap Bluetooth handsfree from china: http://www.miniinthebox.com/mini-stereo-wireless-v3-0-headset_p1187467.html **Explanation:** This works perfect for me, and i don't notice any problems at all. The problem is that for people calling me, or i am calling hears them selves in an ech...
3547
Market App Downloads always fails/never starts
Brand new LG GT540, everything works except for the Market. Clicking on Install on any App resultings in it sitting on 'Starting download..." for several seconds then as soon as it changes to "Downloading..." it fails with 'Download was unsuccessful, please try again'. This is not a duplicate of 'Sometimes Market updat...
3540
Can you restart the launcher apart from restarting the phone?
On my Galaxy S Android 2.2 , I just got the ' _Activiate Starter took too long to respond . Force close ?_ ', which I did. Now the home screen is black. **:)** So I killed the starter program, so it seems. I should have looked at the message closer. **Apart from turning off and restarting the phone, is it possible to r...
3543
Can the Droid Eris be charged on a PowerPlate Wireless Induction Charging Base?
Can the Droid Eris be charged on a PowerPlate Wireless Induction Charging Base?
41442
My Samsung Galaxy S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone
My Samsung Galaxy S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone also a no entry sign where the signal bars should be keeps randomly appearing. Does anyone know how to fix it or whats happening?
41441
VMware Intel-Android 4.2.2
I have WMware Player configured with EFI support. I'm able to boot the Intel Android 4.2.2 installation images provided by 01.org. The installation works flawlessly, and the freshly installed OS boots to the gummiboot loader, but after I try and boot to the OS, the screen simply blacks out and hangs. Does anyone know h...
65408
Disable Google docs in Dolphin Mini?
The answer to how to download PDFs leads to a link describing that Dolphin mini uses google docs for opening pdf and other documents. From a programmers perspective this is a nice solution - the content is just passed to a web-service that displays the content on the browser. But what if you do not like Google to read ...
40719
Where are Android settings stored?
I have to set up 50+ plus phones for my company, and I am allowed to root the phones. Each phone needs to have the exact same WIFI SSID's / passwords, account / privacy settings, brightness, input methods, etc. Repeating the exact same manual setup 50 times seems a bit tedious.. Where are the phone settings stored? Can...
763
Upgrading my HTC G1 to SDK 2.2
I am trying to upgrade my HTC G1 to OS 2.2 (I have a developer device bought way back when it was released) I have been trying the steps provided here - http://code.google.com/p/android- roms/wiki/SPL but for some reason the phone won't boot up after following all the steps. I have tried twice and restored my device to...
40717
Galaxy Note 2 JellyBean update
I have a Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 running on Android 4.1.1 JellyBean. The 4.1.2 update has been released a while back, but I still am reluctant to upgrade. I have read over the Internet that it causes the battery to drain faster than normal. Is there any truth to this?
761
Can I create a contact in a particular contact group on Android 2.2?
Is there a way to add a new contact into a particular contact group which I have in my Google contacts? Similarly, is there any way to move contacts from one group to another? It seems as of now, I can only create contacts on Android but cannot put them in any specific group. To do that, I've to use the web interface o...
765
How do I use voice input in Google Maps on a HTC Desire?
I have an HTC Desire phone running Android and I use the Google Maps application. I can search for locations using text entry but I would like to be able to use the voice entry feature which was added last year. > You can now search Google Maps for Android simply by speaking your query and > Google Maps will search it ...
71588
Selectively sync Picasa / Google+ Albums to device?
I have a lot of Picasa Web Albums (equivalently, Google+ Photo Albums) that are all automatically synced to my Galaxy Nexus. It works great. The problem is, the Galaxy Nexus only has 16GB of internal storage, and because I have so many albums, I'm out of space on my device. I'd like to be able to unsync some of my albu...
71582
Move /#/data/app to external SD
Folks I've rooted my device and installed Directory Bind. I'm not sure if I can move the /#/data/app folder to an external SD. There I have all my .apk files. But I seem unable to find this folder when I look for it in Directory Bind. I'm confused about it. I could sucessfully move the data files but not the .apks what...
38697
Opera mini v12 automatic clear cache history & cookies
Is there a way to get rid of all cache, history and cookies automatically. Preferably each time I shut down or start up the browser Opera mini. If this one doesn't anyone know another browser that does? Manually deleting each privacy setting all the time is a pain in the ass. And if no mobile browser supports this is t...
38696
In what version of Android was process caching first implemented?
Android can cache app processes to improve start-up times for subsequent app executions. You can see this capability on some devices by going to `Settings->Applications->Manage Applications` (or just `Settings->Apps` on others), going to the "Running" applications tab, and either pressing the `Menu` button or another b...
38693
Motorola Bionic and OG have bad audio jacks
Both my Motorola Bionic and OG have bad audio jacks that require significant jiggling around to get a constant connection almost every time I plug them in. Once it's "good" I can leave it alone and it works great but if I bump the connection it could disconnect again. Is there any resolution to this? Is this true for o...
38691
Google Now is not able to call one of my Google contacts
Google Now can call all of my contacts... except for one: James P*****. See the following screenshot: ![call james p*****](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iC3S5.jpg) Screenshot: Call James (click image for larger variant) What? Who the hell is James A. Kellam? An attorney, apparently, but I don't know him. Let's try a simil...
47845
HTC Desire won't boot - buzzes 7 times instead
I've just bought an HTC Desire and it seems to have stopped working. On startup, I just get the O2 splash page, then it buzzes 7 times, and that's it. I tried holding down the Vol down key, then the power button, and it gets me into some menu called HBOOT. There is a recovery option in there, but it just reboots the ph...
47847
How do I better organize my contacts on Galaxy Nexus?
I remember when I was using my HTC Desire Bravo, it had this nice option to amalgamate duplicate contacts into a single profile contact. But in my Galaxy Nexus I am finding it cumbersome to do the same thing. Odd thing is these redundant contacts persist only on mobile - my Gmail doesn't have such data. I am thinking p...
65402
Does the Google Authenticator app negatively impact a fully charged device
I have the Google Authenticator installed on my phone. I notice the codes are generated constantly. It appears the app is running constantly in the background. Does this app has a major impact on a fully charged android device?
77982
Android programatically change the screen scale of device
I am using FJ809 device, which can be connected to HDMI desktops/tv's. There is a option where we can change screen scale to 100% i.e., Settings->Screen->Screen Scale. Is there a way we can do that programatically? Or any linux commands that would change the screen scale, as my device is rooted one. Thank you!
21566
What's the risk of installing Cyanogen Mod on unsupported phone?
My device is not listed as supported on website www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. I have ZTE Skate, and some other ZTEs are listed, but not mine. Is it possible to install the mod on Skate, and what's the risk? If phone is not listed, does it mean, that it was just not tested, or the mod wouldn't work?
77984
Initial lock screen before the pattern screen not moving
I have a new MI 3 phone with MIUI, and I tried the theme Angry paper on this, and there seems to be a problem with the initial lock screen of this theme and it won't unlock to display the pattern, and so I am unable to unlock my android mobile. Can anybody help me with this theme or any other way to unlock the initial ...
77985
i have some files encrypted in gallery vault application
I have some files encrypted in gallery vault but my phone's software crashed and had to be reinstalled. how can I restore my data from that app? I do have my SD card but it is not showing my encrypted data.
33802
Applications crashing
I have some applications crashing. The message says The application XXX (process YYY) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. One of applications who is crashing is Google Maps. It is crashing all the time even if I don't run it. Only uninstallation helps. What does this crashing mean?
33801
What does the "Force stop" button mean?
When I go to `Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Downloaded` I see an application list. If I select some applications I see button "Force stop" active, but some applications have this button dimmed. What does it mean? What happens if I press this button? This button can't mean application running, since th...
33806
Minimal set of .apk files to enable Google Play
I have some Android **Froyo** device not blessed by Google, so it doesn't have Google Play/Market or any of GAPPS by default and device maker won't make any firmware updates. Is it even possible **now** to make Google Play/Market work with Android **Froyo**? What is the **minimal** set of `.apk`, `framework` and `lib` ...
18002
Is there a way to list the local dns cache?
I would like to get a list of my current cache on my phone, what is the command to issue in order to retrieve that list ? I would like to get a command and not an app that does that, since i want to incorporate that command into a script that i am write. Thanks.
14582
does it matter what version of Android I have before installing Clockwordmod?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S with recovery 3E. I want to install Clockworkmod on my phone, but because of the version of recovery I have, I need to flash CWM via Odin. When I download the CWM recovery image, does it matter what version of Android I have, whether it's Froyo or Gingerbread?
26793
Push notification on Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-I717)
Why is there no push notification or some notification for incoming messages in the screen when the phone is in locked state? I am using Samsung Galaxy Note. When my phone is in locked state, and when I click the power button I see the pattern unlocking screen. When new messages flow in, I just see a mail icon in the t...
5768
Why does it take so long for a program like Mapdroid to use the GPS to track you on a map
I was in London last week ( _which is outside my country, so I did not use roaming to connect to the internet to be able to use the maps application from Google_ ). In stead , I used **Mapdroid** to find my way around the center there. Mapdroid, for those who don't know this program, lets you download maps and than use...
5762
Contacts stuck in favourites widget on HTC Legend
Until recently, I was able to remove contacts using this method. Now those methods don't work. I can remove a person from the favourites group, but that only removes them from the widget until I restart. When I visit the contact profile I see them listed as being in the favourites group, but when I go to edit, they are...
44440
Widget to show calendar events and TODO items merged in a single agenda?
The Calendar application works with Google Calendar and its agenda style is really useful. Nevertheless, for some reason, it does not work with Google Tasks, so I use GTasks that works with the Google Tasks. I use both of them really intensively, but none of them can show both calendar events and todo items. Sometimes ...
81639
How can I fix this "No such file or directory" error starting an AVD on 64-bit Linux?
I am facing a problem to run the AVD in my Xubuntu 14.04 64bit version. Before that I used Xubuntu 32bit and that time my ADT(32bit) worked. But now I am using 64bit ADT and 64bit OS. everything is okay but the AVD is not starting and showing me the problem below: Starting emulator for AVD 'Avd_name' Failed to start em...
15184
How to use Tasker to close an app when a different app gets closed
I have a task setup that opens Co Pilot (satellite navigation) after I click on Dailyroads Voyager (blackbox recorder); this works really well. What I'd like to know is how to close Dailyroads Voyager once I exit Co Pilot by using Tasker.
26797
How can I replace stock download manager that Google Play uses?
Yesterday I upgraded my rooted LG Optimus One (P500) running v20g 2.3.3 to CM10 (unofficial) 4.1.1 through this post. Since the new ROM is unofficial and is in alpha/beta stage there are few known problems. I am able to live up with those problems just to enjoy the new Jelly Bean. However one undocumented problem about...
15180
How do I move multiple app icons at the same time?
I have an HTC Incredible running Miui with Go Launcher EX. Is it possible to move multiple icons at the same time?
69768
Settings app: 'Unfortunately, Settings has stopped.'
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogenmod 11 11-20140225-SNAPSHOT- InstallerXNPQ09P-maguro Android 4.4.2 KitKat with CWM 6.0.4.7. It's a stable installer build. For a while now I have been getting been getting a 'Unfortunately, Settings has stopped.' error, when trying to simply open Settings from the home screen ...
15189
Nexus S: how can I control sites shown underneath stock browser search box?
The built-in web browser of my Nexus S has a cool feature: when I press the Search button, in addition to a text box where I can type a URL or search terms, there are 4 sites shown above the on-screen keyboard. How I can control what sites are listed? I'd like to be able to populate that list with favorites so I can ge...
43061
How to push website links from phone to chrome/other browser?
I can't seem to find an app for this. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
47151
My phone displays: "Notification has been set" at each boot
I am in doubt. My Galaxy SII phone began recently to display a standard pop-up notification box with the text "Notification has been set" at each boot. I uninstalled the software that I suspected was displaying this popup, there were no notifications in notification area left, but this popup has kept appearing on the s...
47157
How can I display my Android on my PC monitor?
I have scoured the Internet and come here as my last hope. I currently have the Galaxy S4, M919v. I own two 24 inch Samsung monitors. Is there any method for me to display my Android screen onto one of my monitors? I want to basically play my Android games, using my Android phone, but have them displayed on my monitors...
69762
Do a Google voice search with Belkin CarAudio Connect Bluetooth on a Sony Xperia
I have a non-rooted Sony Xperia running Android 4.3 and I have recently have bought a Belkin CarAudio Connect AUX with Bluetooth. It connects fine and it all works however it left me wanting more. Currently pressing the button on the CarAudio Connect pauses and plays the audio, a feature that I wish to keep. However, I...
15236
Motorola Triumph changes Volume between Songs or with Notifications
I have a VirginMobile Motorola Triumph, stock but rooted. I listen to music with both Pandora and Google's Play Music app. When listening to music, the volume has two modes, 'soft', in which all the way down is too quiet and all the way up is too loud, exactly as it should be. The other setting is loud - just loud. The...
39256
How do I get my Android Phone to connect its internal SD to my PC via USB?
For some reason my Galaxy Y GT-55360T phone running Android 2.3.6, won't connect its SD card to my Ubuntu 12.10-running PC when I plug the USB cable into it. It did before, I have no idea what I did to cause it to not mount the SD. Please help me, this is getting very annoying.
81636
Connect Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to Acer projector
I bought a Samsung Tab 4 8.0 16GB. I want display some videos and documents on the screen through an Acer projector. It has no wifi. How do I display my files? Is there any possibility? Tab has no HDMI port. There is a VGA cable for the projector.
39251
What are the benefits of "Restore Android ID from a backup" after a factory reset?
As far as I can tell Titanium Backup is the only application that has the ability to restore this ID but there's no explanation of what it is or why one would restore it. Without restoring I'm able to access the Play Store and restore apps and settings without issue and all the apps work fine. Why should the Android ID...
16521
Application that is able to resume failed download
It's often happening when I want to download a file with `browser` that download fails due to a bad connection and then I have to download a file from the beginning. Is there an app or browser plugin that is able to continue downloading of failed download? I found only `byte tornado` app which is not much help.
16520
Remove google-account from older smartphone
I gave my sister my older smartphone without removing my google-account. How can I remove that permission without removing her settings completely, or how can I remove that certain android device from my google dashboard? If possible, it would be great if I could do it remotely (via my google dashboard).
16523
Google cache links in search results
When searching for something while the target is offline its most convenient to click on Google's cache link for that certain target or search result. But I don't see such link on my android phone using the default browser. Is it related to mobile Google search? I wonder if I could reenable this. I use Android 2.3.3 wi...
16525
Samsung galaxy i9000 switching off on its own like a gazillion times a day
I have been a proud owner of a samsung galaxy i9000 for about a year now. However, my phone recently developed a problem that I had not anticipated. The phone now just switches off on its own. Sometimes it can do so up to 5 times a day. One moment the phone will be working and you go on with whatever you will be doing ...
16524
How do I get my stock ringtones back?
I have a Droid X, and I've been having issues with my music lately. I finally deleted the Albums, Music, and Playlists directories from my SD Card, and used SDRescan to get the media library to update. That did the trick for the music, but now my stock ringtones have disappeared. Were they on the SD card? Why did they ...
16526
How to avoid email/gtalk notifications when logged in in both, PC and Mobile?
Is there a way to avoid double notification, both pc and mobile, when logged in in both? IE, my work mobile is Android based and at work we use gapps, so even if i am at my pc i get the email notification even though i'm logged in, the same with Gtalk. Thanks!
12630
Where are apps natively stored on a Nook running CM7 off a micro SD
I have a Nook running cm7 off a class 2 4gb sandisk. I've installed a couple of Apps on my device. I've noticed, after going to managing apps, that some apps are actually being installed internally and some apps being installed onto the SD card. I am planning to upgrade to a class 4 16gb sandisk, and I want to complete...
12635
The battery is discharged suddenly on Galaxy S2
Sometimes after I fully charge the phone, and disconnecting it from the power, the battery suddenly drops to 97%, it is normal? I already made a battery calibration past week. Well, this happened only 2 times.
61029
"New line" using Android voice input
My quetion is - how I can enter "new line" symbol using android voice input? For example I tyr to create shopping list using Evernote and voice, but to create new item in list I must switch to keybord, and press enter. How to do that using only my voice?
49204
three sets of headphones not plugging into brand new lg optimus g phone
I have 3 sets of headphones, being he exact same size. They all fit and even click into my old phone's head jack, where as with my new phone the lg optimus g they go in midway and the only way for the headphone jack to read the headphones I have to hold it in. There isn't dust in it or anything I don't know what is hap...
42524
Enable music controls while phone is locked
I use a Sony Xperia Neo. I recently formatted my phone. Before, I was able to control my music while the screen was locked. Now, those controls have disappeared. Does anyone have any idea how to restore that option?
75517
Google Dialer crashes when Contacts are disabled
I disabled the Google "10003 Contacts" App in the Apps preferences, and although I have installed CardDav for my contacts that I use via my owncloud, the Dialer crashes when I click on a Contact in the call-history How Can I Block the default Google Contacts app without loosing the functionality in the dialer?
69466
How to pin OS and a process in different CPU core?
I am running a benchmark in android. I want to pin the OS in core-0 and pin the benchmark app in core-2. Total number of cores are 4. Is there a way to do it? Just to elaborate more on this, I have read about Processor affinity and Affinity mask. They are good for processes or threads but what about OS itself. Does the...
69464
How to restore (mobile) data usage?
I've an S3 and until yesterday I've PACMAN ROM running - previous: Paranoid Android I made a Nandroid backup, in using titanium backup but I've forgotten to save my mobile data usage. **Now I'm searching for an way to get it back (without restore the backup, if possible) Is there any absolute path to a file?**
69460
Where can I find HTC error report log?
HTC devices offer sending error report to HTC after the device crashes. Before sending the report you can view the error log. However there's no option for saving it (at least I haven't found one). Is there any way to access this error log? I would like to use it for diagnostics.
21031
Disabling safe mode or removing apps from safe mode
I use a Droid 3 which has not yet been rooted. I need to remove access to the Browser or the Play Store. I already have an app called "program encrypting" which disables access to selected apps unless the user has a password. However, when the user enters safe mode, all downloaded apps are disabled, allowing the user t...
63609
Exchange and Coperate Account in android
What does Exchange and co-operate account means. I have being seeing it in my setings and do not really know how to use it. Also, how do set up a working email like the microsoft outlook account in my android device. Thanks
63580
Edit Connection Rules on Note 3
When I bought my note 3, it prompted me to configure certain automatic rules around my WiFi and Bluetooth. For example if I turn on my Bluetooth and connect to my car then it automatically turns on hands free mode. I can't find now how to go back and edit them. I've looked in settings and googled it. Appreciate if some...
21035
How to tune a frequency like 89.0 on Jusada ICS CM7 stock radio?
I am using Jusada Ice Cream Sunday ROM. I have problem with its stock radio app. I can not tune to even numbers after decimal like 89.0 or 106.2. After the decimal it only let me tune to odd numbers. How can I fix this? The above mentioned frequencies are popular radio stations in my region. ![enter image description h...
62394
Vibrate not working on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update
Samsung Galaxy S3. I go to Settings > My device > Sound > Vibrations Before the Jelly Bean update, I had a custom vibration which was a medium length vibration. Now, after the Jelly Bean update a little while ago, it's just two short vibrations. I've changed my vibration after I noticed this to "Jingle Bell" and it's s...
63604
Other peoples photos in my camera uploads folder
My Samsung Galaxy 3 android phone is linked to my Dropbox account so that photos I take on my phone are automatically uploaded to the Camera Uploads folder. Suddenly lots of strange photos have appeared in this folder and my photos aren't appearing. These photos look like a family in the Middle East, I am in Europe. My...
63607
Android Phones Hangs while playing game
I just noticed this one but when I played my game its lagging and till it stop completely or freeze. I cant do anything but to take my battery out. Any clue? I master reset still nothing. I do not want to lose my game I tried to go settings and running app and clear cache still same sometimes.. Is this something to do ...
68992
Keep Samsung apps/"features" after rooting?
I know that if I root my samsung phone, I will lose a lot of Samsung features (like fingerprint scanner probably, and apps like S Note etc). And I understand that its the base that a rom is created on which determines if it can support things like that (I think?), but is there any way I can use a custom rom and still k...
63585
How to restore/edit build.prop after rebooting (and phone stuck in reboot loop)?
I was trying to setup a custom host name for my device(a rooted xperia z) following this guide but without paying too much attention, especially to the comments. I'm guessing I had a typo in the edited build.prop file because after I rebooted the phone was stuck in a boot loop: I would see the sony logo but instead of ...
12188
Why aren't there notifications for updates to built-in applications?
On July 29th, Google released an update for the Gmail application, that brought it to version 2.3.5. Since I had version 2.3.4, I was expecting to be notified of the update shortly as I had for updates to other applications including ones that came pre-installed on my phone, such as Google Maps. Alas, I still haven't r...
12187
Unable to move apps to SD card after Gingerbread upgrade
I upgraded my HTC Desire to Gingerbread via the official update yesterday. It wipes all settings, so I've been working through re-installing all the apps that I previously had on the phone. They all install fine and some move to the SD card fine too, but some just say "unable to move to SD card" when I select them. I s...
12185
SIM settings icon always on notification bar
I bought an imported HTC Desire about 6 months ago and put my New Zealand Vodafone SIM in it. When I start up the phone, there's nothing in the noticication bar as you'd expect. Then, after a call is made or data connection initiates, an icon appears that looks like a SIM card with a cog next to it. I assume it's somet...
12184
What's the difference between the 5 Samsung Vibrant models?
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy S Vibrant, which has the Samsung model number SGH-T959. However, Samsung's download page has 5 different sub-models: SGH-T959ZKATMB (appears to be the "default"), SGH-T959ZKDTMB, SGH-T959ZKMTMB, SGH-T959ZKBTMB, and SGH-T959ZKBTMK. The only difference in the downloads is that the ZKBTMK doesn't ...
12182
Unable to connect Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Windows 7 for transferring files
I am unable to connect a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to a computer via included cable. Here is what I tried: * Tried to mount on Windows XP (32), Windows 7 (32), Windows 7(64), and OSX (Snow Leopard). * Tried installing official drivers from US and CANADA Samsung website. * Tried installing several versions of Kies. ...
81204
Unicode input from a Bluetooth/external keyboard?
Is there a way that I can do Unicode character input on an external keyboard on Android 4.4? For example, on Linux, you hold Ctrl+Shift+U and then start inputting the code point. On Windows and OSX, there's a similar way to do it using a keyboard shortcut. Is there any way to insert a specific code-point into a text fi...
81207
Show boot log at boot instead of boot animation?
I have a Nexus 5 running CyanogenMod 11. Normally, my boot animation looks like this: ![http://www.loadthegame.com/wp- content/uploads/2014/08/cyanogen.jpg](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hDAP6.jpg) Instead of this, I'd like to have something that simply shows me the contents of `dmesg`, or something else that usefully updat...
81208
How to export email settings from an android device to another one?
I have configured the stock-email application of my phone to use my four imap accounts. This is quite long and I would rather avoid repeating this for my tablet. How can I export my email settings smoothly ? I want to point out that I don't use gmail, nor K9 mail. Thanks!
43436
Can I share Google Keep notes between people?
Is there a way to share the notes of Google Keep between different persons? For example, could I link the notes to the todos of Thunderbird Lightning, or can I share the notes between two different Google Accounts?
43431
Android and DEX files handling at runtime
I'm trying to understand a few things around how dex files are handled by android. What I do know is that an APK ships a dex file, the system gets it, optimises it at install time, and stores the resulting ODEX file (optimised dex) at /data/dalvik-cache/myOdexfile and then runs the application from there. Is that reall...
42388
Flash Custom Rom on china tablet
I have a chinese tablet with the allwinner a13 chip, that I want to flash a custom rom to. Rom Manager doesn't recognize the device, so I can't install clockworkmod recovery... So how can I go about flashing a custom rom to this tablet? same specs as seen here http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/51050-quantex-9-kb901/
49659
Change the speed of games in Android / SpeedHack for Android
Is there a way to slow down / speed up the actual game speed? For Windows PC, there is the Cheat Engine SpeedHack that does it nicely. Is there anything (requiring root or not) to achieve similar effect on Android? Check the Cheat Engine wiki (linked above) for the description in the functionality.
21788
Is there any way to launch an app (and keep the screen on) when a Galaxy Nexus is docked?
Using the official desktop docking station, my Motorola Xoom (running official Honeycomb 3.2) by default launches the Clock app when the tablet is docked, and keeps the screen on whilst it's docked. The Settings app on the Honeycomb Xoom has a Dock category with two options "Dock Application" and "Dock Insertion Sound"...
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How to connect an android tablet with a laptop using a USB cable?
My AAkash 2 tablet has a mini-USB port and comes with a cable to convert the mini port to standard USB female port for connecting flash drives etc. I want to connect the tablet to a laptop using this port. For this I bought the standard male-male USB cable, which attaches to the female port of the USB connector of the ...
49656
How do I stop my screen from flickering when I wave my hand across my camera?
Whenever I wave my hand or finger over my front camera, it causes my screen to flicker off and then back on in 2-3 seconds. It does not matter what app I am using; it always occurs. What could be causing this?
21785
Can't Pull Bar to Mount Storage
I don't know what's wrong with my phone. Things are breaking left and right ... To mount the phone so I can access files on it (I don't have an SD card), I: * Disable USB debugging * Enable Mass Storage Mode * Plug the phone in * Go to the home screen * Drag that bar down on the top of the screen * Click on...