Can't delete any files in my download folder

asus sl101 slider running cyanogenmod 10 This problem actually started around when I upgraded to cm9.1 and I think I got an error that my android profile had changed or something. from that day forward I have been unable to delete anything in my downloads folder. The following did not work   * rm /sdcard/download/filename   * removing with rootbrowser   * adb shell> rm /sdcard/download/filename   * remounting the sdcard * * * I get the error that the folder is read only and when I try to change permissions it wont let me. I was able to mv /sdcard/download /sdcard/download.back   mkdir /sdcard/download but still cannot delete from the old download folder. Eek!


What exactly gets wiped when unlocking Galaxy Nexus?

I've seen a few guides on how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus to prepare it for rooting, and they say that the `fastboot oem unlock` command will "wipe your personal data". I'm a little unclear on what gets wiped during this step. Is it just the `/sdcard` area? is it everything but `/system`? Something in between? I know that `adb backup` can (at least theoretically) back up everything except `/system` while unrooted (see a recent question of mine). But I wonder if I would need to do an `adb restore` of _everything_ after the unlock step in order to keep all of my data and settings.


Is displaying invalid content a violation on the play store

I have a suspicious app which requires all sorts of permissions Omega Status Bar. I was facing an issue with the notifications,I reported this behavior to the developer and was surprised to know that the email-id given to contact them under the Email developer does not exist.(got a Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently error) ![Reply from the google mail delivery system saying the mail id invalid](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OODYz.png) for which i have removed the app after that.Does google has any policy through which i can report the app as an inappropriate app for having an invalid mail(invalid content displayed) A link describing the related policy would be much helpfull instead of giving a simple yes or a no


What are these files in DCIM folder?

I was wondering if someone here knew what are these files: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9Ai8W.jpg) I've put it in image format because their file names are weird? I just found out that these files are present in my sd card, inside the DCIM images folders and all images are gone except the thumbnails. **My images are gone** and **another problem is that I cannot delete them** (maybe format but that's my last option i think). They stick in that folder and even moving isn't possible. Any help or suggestions. Thanks!


screen lock and not displaying lock pattern in android 2.2 (Eclair)

I have HTC Wildfire and one feature I don't like is that it displays the lock composition when I enter incorrect one people knows see the correct one even when displaying password is turned off. Is it possible to turn it off and/or change to different method of locking screen? **Edit** : As people didn't notice **_I HAVE "USE VISIBLE PATTERNS" TURNED OFF_**. **_It is just when I made mistake it is shown_**. **Edit 2** In Froyo I have option to enter just PIN or even password.


What are the differences between: LauncherPro "Keep in memory" and "Lock home in memory."

* LauncherPro has an option for "Keep in memory".   * CyanogenMod settings has an option for "Lock home in memory". How do these work? Do they conflict with each other? What problems might they cause? The CM version seems to work better, but causes other apps to shut down.


Podcast Player and Bluetooth?

I've been using Google Listen for podcast catching and playing. Seems to work just fine. I'd like to be able to play my podcasts over my Bluetooth headset. Alas, it seems that is only an option for A2DP bluetooth headsets(?) so I'm on a quest. Can anyone offer suggestions? Seems like I have two options (but maybe there are others).   1. Find a podcast catcher/player that will play over a non-A2DP headset   2. Find a way to "fake" the Android into using a bluetooth headset even when not A2DP Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? [edit]   I should mention that I'm running stock 2.1 and have no real desire to root/mod the phone.


Tasker: Run a task when a specific bluetooth device loses connection

I want to run a task every time my phone loses connection to my truck's bluetooth device. I can see a way to run a task when it connects, and obviously I can "invert" it, but inverting it doesn't sound right to me. What is the right way to run a task upon BT connection loss to a specific device?


How can I make toast notifications stay on screen longer?

I occasionally have a toast notification that is too long to read in the given amount of time that it is displayed. Is there any way to change the length of time these notifications display? Also, is there any way to view these notifications after they are gone? This would be ideal, like an app or a folder that logs all the toast notifications where I can review them later.


Cannot play videos in any browser only in player

I use Opera for Android but the same problem exists in the stock browser as well as Mozilla. Until about a week ago I could play videos from the web in the browser but now when I click on the video instead of starting to play I get the option to use the stock video player, SoapCast or the browser to open it and if I chose the browser it downloads it instead of playing it. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong? Thank you. I want to play videos in Opera again.   I have Android 2.3.4 running on an Xperia Ray.


Can thief unlock stolen phone that was locked by Android Device Manager?

My phone was recently stolen. Luckily, I enabled Android Device Manager awhile ago. So, I locked the phone via the web app of Android Device Manager. Can the thief unlock my phone? I'm not asking how. There is a scenario in my mind that I'm afraid that could be possible to unlock the phone and restore factory settings, wiping all my data. Is that possible? Again, I just want a Yes or No answer, not how he can do it.


Voice Typing special Functions

When voice typing, I know that you can say _comma_ or _period_ or _question mark_ to get a , . or ?. Those were all in the android instructional video. But I just saw that you can say _new paragraph_ and it will skip a line. I want to know if there's a list of these punctuation commands somewhere?


How do I make myself device administrator?

I can't disable, uninstall, or uncheck `phone info` as device administrator. Why?


The UI sounds on my Galaxy Nexus no longer play - how can I re-enable them?

I kind of like the touch sounds and unlock sound on my Galaxy Nexus, so I typically leave them enabled. Today I noticed that both of these sound effects had simply stopped playing, possibly after I unplugged my phone from my car stereo (using a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug). For that matter, it appears that **all** of the UI sounds (camera click, screenshot, etc) have stopped playing of their own accord. I have tried:   * Silencing and unsilencing my phone, as well as adjusting the available volume sliders in my phone settings   * Disabling and re-enabling the settings for touch sounds and unlock sounds   * Rebooting my device None of these methods has fixed the problem. My GNex is running CyanogenMod9 (built May 10, 2012) and Franco Kernel r107. Is there any way for me to re- enable these sound effects?


Internal SD periodically becomes inaccessible

I'm having an issue with my Samsung Galaxy S. My phone has trouble reading my internal SD card. When the problem occurs, I cannot take pictures, or even access the "My Files" folder. When I check the settings in the SD card and phone storage area, everything is unavailable or greyed out. The phone is not USB mounted when this happens. A battery pull fixes the problem, but this seems unconventional. Also Kies does not work as well with my device.


Can mobile websites (not apps) access androids GPS Radio

We're creating a brief for a mobile website (not web app) and would like to know if a mobile website can access a handset's built in GPS radio to display the handset's location on a map. In short is GPS functionality limited to apps alone?


How do keep all my inbox received emails on my Galaxy 3

When sychronising, all the emails i moved to archive on my pc disappear from my Galaxy S3 inbox. I had a Blackberry previously and it would retain all emails received for a set period, 4 weeks in my case, regardless of what i did on the pc. Is there anyway to set the Galaxy S3 to retain all incoming emails ?


Tablets being able to make calls

I wonder can any of the Android tablets make calls (it's about Cellular calls, not Skype or other)? Yeah, I am okay to have 7' or even 10' tablet near my ear and have a talk (well, or use headsets). Having those tablets being able to make calls would make me throw the smartphone away and have the single gadget. I know that Galaxy Tab 7' is capable doing this. But how about Galaxy Tab 10' or Nexus 7? Are they capable? Or is there any possibility to make them having this feature?


One keyboard, two languages for spelling

I'm looking for a way to write english and french from my Android device with only one keyboard (azerty) and two spell checkers. Is this possible?


How to increase the call volume in xolo q700

I have xolo q700, not sure if the problem is unique to my piece. During the incoming/outgoing call, voice is not audible (very feeble), however speaker option and headphone provide good volume. Is there any settings I can change to improve volume during my call in non- speaker/headphone mode?


Google play login different GSM carriers

I moved to the USA from Kenya with my android handset, but am unable to log in to google play on my new network, T-mobile. Can anyone help me fix this?


Device almost unusable after Google password change

Today I changed my Google password. The next time I turn on my tablet I am suddenly confronted with a "Re-type password" screen - yes, it takes the whole screen. So I jump over to another app to pull the new password from my keychain, but before I can do this, the "Re-type password" screen pops back up. I literally have 2-3 seconds before it pops up again. How am I supposed to get my password if it literally won't let me go to any other screen? How can I disable it long enough to let other apps run? I have tried the "back" button and I have tried the wrong password just to try to force it to give me a rest, but regardless of whether I tell it to retry, cancel, or just let it sit there asking me, as soon as I switch to another app, a couple seconds later it rudely jumps back to asking me to re-type the password.


Audible Caller ID on Galaxy S3

Every time I recieve a call or a text message my phone audibly says out the name of the caller/sender. How can I stop this?


Google Photos Auto-Backup Exclude folder

I have Auto Backup enabled in Google Now for Photos. I also have Local Folders enabled so that photos produced by apps other than the camera get backed up too. However, this then includes photos and videos from folders that I don't want to backup. The "Include Local Folders" seems to be an all or nothing option. Is there a way to exclude folders individually? I still want these folders to be recognised as media, just not backed up.


How can I use my PC's keyboard on the Android emulator?

I want to run/test Android apps on the Android emulator and I want to type using my PC keyboard, as it lets me type and test faster. When I use the emulator though, it only accepts input from the native Android (on-screen) keyboard. How can I enable my PC keyboard for use within the Android emulator?


Where is user/group id info stored on Android and how do I inerpret it?

I have been wondering for quite some time now; where does Android store it's user and group id information? For instance, on standard Linux, user and group information is stored in `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/group`, respectively. When you add a user to a group, his or her username/uid gets added to the list of users in that group, for instance the my audio group entry in `/etc/group` looks like this:               audio:x:29:pulse,edge-case      Where pulse gets mapped to the uid of the pulseaudio daemon and edge-case gets mapped to my uid (1000), on my Linux box. As I understand it, each app that gets installed on Android gets it's own uid and gid and this is the bases of the "sandboxing" of apps that occurs on Android as they all run in their own process and can't access data of another process or files owned by another app unless there are declaration in a Manifest file created by app programmers which dictates what info is to be shared to other apps and what not. This is also how apps gain or rather request access to networking services during installation by requesting to be added to the INTERNET group or something like that, don't quote me on the name of the NET net group, it might be more like INET or INET6, either way I know there are several levels of network access that can be granted to an application through this mechanism on Android. My question is, where is this information stored in Android? Further more, is it possible to modify? I would like to integrate a glibc stack with it and the data within it in my `/etc/{passwd,group}` files, trust me, they exist on my phone, I even have apt installed with a lot of other goodies. Update: Have been doing more searches and This might be what I am looking for. I will need to dig a bit deeper and make sure it is everything I am looking for. Update: (5:40 June 27 2014) Since someone thinks I don't know what I am doing or talking about, let me clarify; User UIDs on Android are offset with 100000 and App UIDs are offset with 10000 when mapped to the user number _ app number, hence when a ps shows something like u0_a10 which means that User with UID 100000 is running app with UID 10010, I have pulled UID and user/daemon names from system/core/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h and used those to update my /etc/passwd and /etc/group files (On my Android box), for example my /etc/passwd file (on my Android box) looks like this :               ....     brainard:x:100002:100002:Professor Brainard,0420,,:/home/brainard     :/bin/bash     radio:x:1001:1001::/data/radio:/bin/false     bluetooth:x:1002:1002::/data/bluetooth:/bin/false     graphics:x:1003:1003::/home/graphics:/bin/false     input:x:1004:1004::/home/input:/bin/false     camera:x:1006:1006::/home/camera:/bin/false     log:x:1007:1007::/home/log:/bin/false     compass:x:1008:1008::/home/compass:/bin/false     mount:x:1009:1009::/home/mount:/bin/false     wifi:x:1010:1010::/home/wifi:/bin/false     adb:x:1011:1011::/home/adb:/bin/false     install:x:1012:1012::/home/install:/bin/false     media:x:1013:1013::/home/media:/bin/false     dhcp:x:1014:1014::/home/dhcp:/bin/false     ....      I have set up configuration in /etc/adduser.conf to create new users like so ( On my Android box) :               # FIRST_[GU]ID to LAST_[GU]ID inclusive is the range of UIDs of dynamically     # allocated user accounts/groups.     FIRST_UID=100001     LAST_UID=199999          FIRST_GID=100001     LAST_GID=199999      This is in accordance with Android's policy, I let "glibc based" system users still be created from range 100-999 I believe and I modified the audio user on my /etc/passwd and /etc/group files to be of 1005, like it is on Android. I need to update Android and synchronize it with info regarding my User UIDs as well as with my Daemon or system user UIDs from the glibc stack. You can read more about this in the book "Embedded Android" by Karim Yaghmour Sold here My goal is to get programs like nvlc to work but I need to get UIDs and GIDs synchronized so that Android is aware of my users and the groups they belong to so that for instance, my brainard user with have access to the audio devices. Also I need to inform Android about Postres and it's membership in the network group so that it can open sockets and allow access to databases. I have disabled PARANOID_NETWORKING in the kernel for the time being, but this hack only serves to make Android as Secure as vanilla Linux, no less. It would be nice to keep the paranoid setting and apply the group permissions to what daemons/users I see fit. This would make Android a great operating system for public facing servers with such paranoid and fine tuned controls. Imagine having access to Kerberos, LDAP, PAM, or When using you phone as WAP having Radius configured, all of which are available from Debian and other distribution repos free of charge. I have got this all figured out, I just need to know how to update Android's UID/GID database, which does get updated every time you install an app, so I know it is possible. Update : (7:08pm June 30, 2014) After going over the data in the following files ...               /data/system/packages.list     /data/system/packages.xml     /data/system/user/userlist.xml     /data/system/user/0.xml      ... I have updated my question to include "how do I interpret it?"   * I think I am going to need to create a custom PAM module and blend Bionic and Glibc into a single C library, they need to compatible with applications on both sides, no exceptions, expect C++ exceptions that is ;p--- I have written a couple rules of thumb-2 :) for myself to follow. I might also need to write a wrapper to popular package management systems like rpm and apt that fakes an apk installation and gives each new deb|rpm package a UID and maybe just sym-link everything into the FHS. That might be the most ideal solution I could go for, though the most work, as each would need a set of permissions in their "manifest", maybe a menu during install an the user can give and take as needs be.   * Does anyone have a good reference that explains the syntax of these files? I am not very well versed with XML, not to mention it's use usually depends on the application that interprets it.   * I do understand the `packages.list` file with the exception of the `null` entry in the last column, can anyone explain that?


Android Dumpstate Crash Logs Appearing Randomily

I own a Galaxy Nexus, currently running Android 4.0.4 and ever since I've updated to 4.0.4 I've had problems in that it randomly asks me to share content (without saying what it is) and when I view the files it attaches I see that it includes a dumpstate log and a screenshot. Is there a way to find what is causing this or stop this from happening? Samsung support don't give me any help besides the usual battery in-out reboot and restore to factory defaults (which I have both tried already).


Why my phone does not need to update the password?

I changed my gmail password a day ago, but my phone does not require me to put in the new one. I can still access my gmail with the old password. Why? Phone is rooted, sim unlocked , running android 2.3


What is the meaning to close Google apps source code

According to the recent news, google apps are closed source and one cannot use it after forking android. But, as I understand, I can fork Android, create my own OS and then install Gapps manually. If the users can do it manually, theoretically anyone with any device can use Gapps, than what is the advantage of closing the source if it does not prevent Google from creating other Android alternatives, e.g Cyanogenmod? EDIT: I am quite aware of the advantages of having closed/open source. The question is that Google wants to get rid of competitors and prevent Android fragmentation. People can fork Android and one day become major OS provider. OF course, forking android without google services has very little value for users and it is extremely difficult to write such services from scratch. So, Google tries to keep its leadership in Android market by closing its service. But, if one can fork android, customize it, than use Google services (even if installed manually), than this does not help Google at all in reaching its goal, i.e. prevent competitors and Android fragmentation.The Google services still can be very easily used and everyone can have its own alternate Android. So, what is the point to close the services? Besides this, again, what is the meaning to have Google approved devices?I can manufacture devices and use their services without having the approval.


What does this button do in the Twitter app?

I tried to find the answer online but I couldn't. In the screenshot what does the circled button do? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zV5lPm.jpg)


Screen on Galaxy Nexus goes off, hard reset required to resolve this. What can I do?

I am using a Galaxy Nexus and since the update to Android 4.2 the screen sometimes suddenly goes off and then especially stays off. The only thing that helps to get the screen back on is taking out the phones battery, which is quite annoying. Is there a workaround for this?


What are all the "DiskCacheIndex*.tmp" files on my phone?

I have about a dozen files named `DiskCacheIndexnnnnnn.tmp` in my `/mnt/sdcard`, where `nnnnnnn` is some number. All of these are emtpy: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gT1NV.png) What are they for? Who created them? Is it safe to remove them?


app share from home screen

Experia u. I drag an app up to top of my home screen to share but it tells me this is not a shareable item. It does this with all my apps. I've gone in all settings and cant see how to get this feature to work. Aregg please helph


Cyanogenmod 10.2 crashes when trying to access storage settings

I have just installed CyanogenMod 10.2-20130727-Unofficial-i9300 and I am facing a problem with connecting to USB on Windows. Windows won't install drivers when I connect to USB (MTP USB device driver) and Android shows an error that says: > Unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped. Also when going to Settings > Storage it crashes the Settings menu. Can you please help me fix this issue?


How to create shortcut in the homescreen for 'Favourites' tab in Dialer?

I'm using Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801). The ones listed as Dialer.favourites and contacts.starred in the 'Choose custom activity' are not working. This happens in both TouchWiz and ADWLauncher


Does the operating system matter when syncing?

I'm going to buy a mobile phone with android and I have use linux as operating system on my desktop computers and laptop, as android is based on linux I could hope the compatibility with linux should be okay. I've been distant from the mobile phone industry for some time, but I've seen that some phones use their own software, does android use an platform- dependant application to communicate with the phone?


Does logcat dump debug logs while it isn't expressly running?

my android device reboots itself automatically sometimes,so i need to get a way to debug whats causing that. i know about logcat,but what about the debug msgs when logcat isnt running,does logcat gives a dump of logs that android device would be generating while those were not being accessed through logcat? generally this happens when ur device reboots unexpectedly,and the cause is unknown so that one could replicate it. how to know of whats causing those reboots.. or anything that happens while logcat isnt running? Any thoughts?


Remove TeleNav GPS app from myTouch 4G Slide

After accepting a system update, I found that T-Mobile installed _TeleNav GPS_ on my phone. Tech tier support tells me there is no way to remove it since it is installed as a "system level" app or something. I'd really like to remove it, because it interferes with the default Google Navigation app, coming up no matter how many times I set the defaults. I planned to root the phone, following the instructions on rootzwiki, but after running Revolutionary I got this message: > Your device: doubleshot, with HBOOT 1.45.0013 is not supported at this time I've read elsewhere I can unlock my bootloader with software from HTC, but that this will completely format the phone, erasing all personal data, installed apps, and messages. Do I have any other options to remove this hostile GPS application?


Bluetooth 3G modem

I have a Nokia 6500S-1 which I previously used as a 3G modem (with Windows). Is it possible for an Android device to use this phone as a modem (just like the windows PC does), but expose the modem functionality thru _bluetooth_ instead of USB?


Galaxy Note 2 custom roms - Google Apps crashing

I wanted to move from the default 4.2.1 kernel on my Galaxy Note 2 to customized ROMs, primarily to fix some issues with Bluetooth. I first tried CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) with `gapps- jb-20120726-signed.zip`. This worked for some time (and my BT issue was fixed) but since I have not done a full wipe prior to this first flash and recovered applications+data via Titanium Backup, the stability was not great. I decided to start from scratch. I reformatted the /sdcard in recovery mode (not only wipe), reinstalled CM 10.2 + gapps --> most of the apps now crash at startup (clock, keep, even the keyboard) Since the issue seemed to come from gapps (the ROM alone works fine), I tried several gapps packages (reformatting every time). Same issue. I then gave up on Android 4.3 and looked for a stable 4.2.2 version - SlimROMs seemed to be a good choice. I took the latest stable version, formatted, flashed and ... same issue (Google apps crashing). The account is set up but most of the apps crash sooner or later (Contacts for instance is not populated at all, even though the synchronization went through). I would like at all cost to avoid reverting back to the original TW ROM. My questions are:   1. Could you recommend a stable custom ROM for a Galaxy Note 2?   2. What should I do to completely clean the phone so that there are strictly no leftovers (I format /sdcard, then wipe data/cache for good measure)?


how to determine which number a text came from when the contact has multiple numbers

I received a text from a contact that has multiple numbers. I'd like to reply, but I don't know which number to reply to. I can't simply reply normally because the text was sent to several people and I'd like to only reply to the sender. I'm on a Samsung S4. My specific question: how can I see which actual number a text was sent from, not just the contact it came from?


Horizontal Layout issue in Samsung galaxy S

My phone is not working properly from last 2-3 days. Whenever I open any application (settings,task manager...) it directly opens in horizontal layout. And when I try to change this mode to portrait it is not changing. I have tried by taking device battery,sim out and again inserting it. I have also tried by Factory resetting my phone. At first this did trick but when I switched-off/on my phone this behaviour again started. Also when I go to Display->Horizontal calibration, that round sphere moves towards all direction when I move my device. I have no clue now what to do to fix this issue. Can any one suggest what to do next?


View Android phone's call log from PC

My Android phone's screen suddenly stopped working - gone totally blank. I am getting lots of incoming calls, but am unable to view who is calling or pick the call. Also just before it stopped working, I had put it in Silent Mode with Vibration. So I have to listen to vibration to know that someone is calling, and there is no way I can turn Sound On now. I want to access my phone's call log from PC by connecting using USB cable. There are many softwares, but they require to be installed on phone also. While I can install the software on the phone using MobileGo, but I may not be able to read the port no. on which the software is listening. Is there any software which I can install just on my PC (like MobileGo) and directly access phone's Call Log? MobileGo has many useful features but this one is missing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


How to recover from a bad flash?

I've killed my phone. I tried to install CyanogenMod following a tutorial, but now my phone won't start. How can I recover it? Is there a tool can I can use to reflash it?


Setup Tor server on my Android

How do I setup a Tor server on my Android tablet? I can install the Orbot client, but how do I contribute to the tor network? I have my tablet on a WiFi the most of the day so it would be nice to contribute to the bandwidh of the Tor network.


HTC One X+ is getting hot. Is it Normal?

The other day my daughter was playing with wife's phone (HTC one x+) and asked me for help. When I grabbed the phone I realised that was so **HOT** that I think I could fry an egg on it. Is this normal? Is there any tip you can give me to avoid this?


all my headphones work on one side on htc desire but they used to work fine

i have a HTC desire and i had 5 pairs of earphones that used to work fine...basically each time i bought new earphones for my htc they would work fine and then after about 4 months one side would stop working and it works a little if i move the cable at the input jack. i only used my earphones on my HTC.....is something wrong with my phone jack?? im tired of buying new earphones...i also take really good care of them because at first i thought i was breaking them..please help me!


Re-enable Disabled App (Enable option greyed out)

I disabled my default Messaging app some time ago, but now I need to Re-enable it, but when I go to the Disabled tab under Apps, the option to Enable it is greyed out. ![Messaging App info page](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IFvQum.png)


"In the setting will not be less than 2mb" Trying to enable adb debug

So, when I try to go to `Settings > Applications > Development` it simply states > In the setting will not be less than 2MB. I have a stock Alcatel One Touch Revolve. Literally just got it. All I have to say is WTF does this mean?


Micro Usb to HDMI without MHL

I've got a cable without MHL adapter. I just want to know How can I connect it with TV. Of course I've tried much but it was incompatible. Is there any way to make it compatible. I've Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Bravia, Samsung LED on other side!![Cable](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GJkWk.jpg)   IF there has to be some signal conversions, can an android app do that ?


Galaxy S4 Mini: Why is there no "creation mode." (problem sending .png images)

I can send _.jpeg_ images but when I download an image it saves as a _.png_. When I send a MMS it says _"media type not supported."_ I read that the fix to this is going to **settings > menu > creation mode** and set it to **warning** / **free**. But for the S4 Mini there is no creation mode. Can someone give me another fix or tell me where **creation mode** is? Thanks.


Install CWM or TWRP on Micromax Bolt A068

Device: Micromax Bolt A068 I want to install CWM or TWRP on my phone, but I am not able to do so. I tried using ROM Manager, but it shows a `NOT SUPPORTED DEVICE` message. Can someone provide to download unofficial CWM or TWRP recovery image that is compatible with my device.


Baidu Android Store automatically installed without permission

Android Store (com.baidu.androidstore) is automatically installed on my device without permission. It happens in last 2 weeks. Two months ago, I had installed Baidu Browser (com.baidu.browser.inter) but had uninstalled it 1 month later. What I did to solve:   * Unknown sources option unchecked   * Uninstall the app   * Reboot the phone But after few hours it get automatically installed again. Did anyone here have the same problem? How to solve this? Device: HTC Sensation XE   OS: ICS 4.0.3   Rooted: Yes


When will the reader option appear in Samsung's Internet-browser?

Samsung's browser called "Internet" offers for some sites a separate reader. But not for all sites. What is the criterion to offer the little green box? It looks quite random to me.


How to reduce number of screens on HTC Sense android phones?

I was wondering, is there a way to reduce the number of screens available with HTC sense phones to say 5? Just I find that 7 screens is excessive for my needs, and I heard I can get a decent performance / battery boost from having less screens. So is there a way to reduce the number of screens without using a custom launcher (which I think gets rid of HTC sense?) Currently I just have my two side screens blank, but that looks off when you zoom out, however I have found that even that has produced a noticeable improvement on my Desire HD Thanks!


How to mount a ext2 partition in sdcard

I don't want to use fat32, I want use the more stable ext2.


The installation steps of android package

I just want to know the full steps.   Does Android just copy the application package to another location?   when to run the application, the android unzip app package every times?


Can you run Android 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread in a VM?

I came across a how-to guide for running Android 1.7 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox), but 1.7 is old. I haven't been able to find a Android 2.2 or 2.3 image anywhere, does anyone have any ideas on how to virtualize newer Android OS's? Preferably a free virtualization solution like VirtualBox. Here is the link about virtualizing 1.7: http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/14/run-android-using-a-virtual-machine-on-a-mac- or-windows-pc/ They send you to here to download Android disk images: http://virtualboxes.org/images/android-x86/ But I can't find anything newer than 1.7, anyone have any ideas? Is this considered illegal or piracy is that why there are no images available? Thanks for help!


What Android Tablets are compatible with 5 GHz 802.11 networks?

All too often, I've seen manufacturers go the "cheap route" when putting out products that they can call "802.11n compatible". Most of the time, what they aren't telling you is that the "compatible" device only works on 2.4 GHz networks. As I'm potentially going to be in the market for a new Android-based Tablet in the near future, and I have an 802.11n 5 GHz network at home, I'm wondering which of the devices currently available will be able to operate on that network?


Home Screen Takes a Long Time to Display After Removing Phone From Dock

When I remove my Motorola Droid from my docking station, my home screen is blank for a long time. It sometimes takes over 10 seconds for my app icons to display, and even longer for widgets to display. Is there any way to eliminate this pause? Am I doing something wrong? **NOTE:** I am using the LauncherPro app as a launcher/home screen app, but I get the same behavior with the default Android launcher app.


How to undo Apps2SD

I have a G1 phone. I made a partition to install applications on the SD Card using Apps2SD. But I don't like it, I'd like to decouple the specific SD Card from being a requirement to using the phone. How do I undo Apps2SD? I'd like to have Apps only on the phone now.


Why do new photos take so long to show up in the Gallery?

If I take some photos, and then go to the Gallery app, those photos do not always appear immediately. I've tried causing the Gallery to refresh, but the images simply do not appear for more than 15 minutes. I can open the Camera app again and browse through them, so I know they have been stored. Is there a way to eliminate the latency between when a photo is taken using Camera and when it appears in Gallery?


Is there a way to turn off backlit buttons on Motorola Droid?

The four buttons at the bottom of the Motorola Droid (back,menu,home,search) are backlit when its dark and the phone is unlocked. The brightness of the buttons' back light doesn't adjust with the brightness of the screen, which can be a real problem when I'm using an app at night. Is there any way to turn off or dim these buttons?


Galaxy 4 - Remove widget from homescreen

I have a picture from my gallery in front of my wallpaper on my homescreen, it got there by accident while in my pocket. how can I get rid of this pic so all I see is my wallpaper? I've tried changing the wallpaper but the picture is still in front with the wallpaper behind it.


The "OK" button is deactivated in creating new AVD although I have provided all details. So what is the problem?

The "OK" button is deactivated in creating new AVD although I have provided all details as below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xuv44.png)


Google Now for GingerBread?

Is it possible to get Google Now on old phones ? It really sounds amazing.I would love to try it out :) I found this for ICS. - http://techzei.com/get-google-now-on-android-4-0-ice- cream-sandwich/


How do I delete a Non - primary Gmail account from Gmail app 4.3.1?

This was easy to do before the upgrade, now it doesn't do this. It doesn't make sense to have to do a factory reset! It's less intuitive!


How to fix the boot of an android tablet

I have a Plum link tablet that when it is booting doesn't load the OS. When it tries loading the OS it gives me this error: `Unfortunately system UI has stopped`, and then cannot complete loading the OS; it just shows me that message and no more. I've try everything: I wiped the data, and nothing. What else can I do? * * * **Edit:** Some facts integrated from below comments (by Izzy)   * factory-reset (done via the recovery menu) did not help   * what broke it was most likely increasing the screen resolution (DPI?) too much, so the config now holds invalid values (does anybody know if that is revertable e.g. via recovery menu + ADB, or something alike?)   * last item indicates that `root` access is available on the device


Using the same Skype number on computer and phone

I have a Skype account on my computer. I have a need to have the same number on my cell phone. What do I need to do?


How to back up the address book?

I want to wipe the phone clean (or reset it, not sure about the nomenclature). Meaning, I'd like to get rid of all the apps, all the data, everything. Except for the contacts. I'd like to somehow restore them after wiping the phone. So I know there is an option to go to Settings/Privacy/Factory data reset, which wipes it clean (i assume), and that is what I am planning to use. I also see an option to `Back up my data` in Settings/Privacy. However, this option backs up all the application data, passwords, etc... as well to Google servers. But, again, I only want the contacts. So, is there a way to do what I want? For reference, this is a Nexus One with Android 2.3.6.


How do I make JB use my external sd card (/storage/extSdCard)

I have a Samsung Note2 with 4.1.1 on it. I have what appears to be a virtual sd card called `/storage/sdcard0`. It uses phone memory. When I installed my new 32gb sdcard it was mounted as `/storage/extSdCard`. The OS only seems to use sdcard0 for SD-like storage (like apps). I know this because SuperBox is reporting apps on my SDCard and they are really on `sdcard0`. The only way I can use my external card is if I tell some application to use it for storage. Since `sdcard0` is just eating up precious phone RAM is there a way I can safely convince JB to start using `/storage/extSdCard` instead?


HTC Desire Z stuck in boot-loop

_I'm a total n00b with Android, and theexisting questions tagged `boot-loop` didn't help me.   Apologies if I missed something "obvious"!_ I've borrowed a used HTC Desire Z from my brother so I can decide whether to switch to Android. The phone was provided with CyanogenMod 7 and worked like a charm for a few days. I rebooted it today to see whether a reboot would clear up this other question and since then it keeps rebooting itself. By "rebooting" I mean this sequence:   The device shows the `HTC` logo and then the `cyanogen(mod)7` logo with the robot on a skateboard. After that, it shows the SIM PIN entry screen while the status bar says that it's loading the SD card. Without me touching the device, the screen goes black and boots again from the `HTC` logo onwards. It's got the ClocworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7 and I'm guessing that this is part of the CM7 package. It's (supposed to be) a helpful way to reset and recover the device. Here's what I've tried so far (with reboots in between), without success:   1. I made a backup and then cleared the `/cache`.    2. I restored the backup.    3. I then reset the phone with the `wipe data/factory reset` function.    4. I removed the SIM and the SD card, then did another factory reset.   5. I wiped the `Dalvik cache`, whatever that is.    6. With help, I downloaded a fresh CM7.1 zip file and installed that via the Recovery and SD card. Also wiped all caches again, just to be sure.    7. I downloaded a CM9 rom that was made for this device and installed that. It starts fine and seems to work, but the exact same problem still occurs.  The phone now boots to the welcome screen that says "touch the Android to start" and then, as before, goes black and reboots without me touching it. By the way, the battery is about 70% charged so it's not due to an empty battery, and the problem is the same while plugged into the charger or not. **How can I get this device to run again?** I don't care (much) for the settings I had; I can begin all over if need be. But I need a working device first... **Update:** I added the steps 6&7 above. Didn't solve the problem but it seems to prove that it's not a ROM issue. **Is the device physically defective?**


Is there way to switch between proxy settings on ICS?

I have an Xperia S running 4.0.4. I often need to switch to a proxy for accessing a test server. I can do this fine by modifying my Wifi connection, selecting to show advanced options and then entering the proxy information manually. The problem is that if I then need to disable the proxy, ICS 'forgets' the settings so I have to enter them manually each time. I need the proxy to work with Adobe Edge Inspect and so browser-specific proxy options are not the answer. Is there a reputable third-party app which will let me switch between proxies for the current network connection?


Is it possible to delete my Facebook account and not lose the info synced to my Evo?

Last weekend I turned off the automatic sync feature on my phone and deleted my Facebook account. It appeared that all of the info on in my calendar was still there so I thought I did all that I needed to do. By this weekend all of my birthdays and events were deleted from my calendar - except 3 that were linked to Facebook - and all the ones that I manually entered ( **not** linked to Facebook) were gone! I tried to reactivate my Facebook account, and re-sync everything to get the info back, but its not working. How do I get the info back into my calendar, and delete my Facebook account/remove the Facebook app and sync stuff from my phone? Is it possible?


Galaxy S II GT-I9100G USB connectivity problem

I bought a Galaxy S II GT-I9100G two weeks back from Malaysia and it was running on Android ver. 2.3.5. But three days back I saw a 2.3.6 update available and updated my phone using the update option available in the phone. But now when I connect phone to PC via USB it shows unknown device and Windows cant find the driver suitable for it. And so I can't transfer files to or from my PC. Could anyone please help me out here? My PC is running on Win7 x64.


Samsung S screen turns off while calling

during a call, the screen turns off and I become not able to click(touch) any button on the screen. PLEASE help if there is any solution cause it makes me crazy. Thanks.


How can I reset a ViewSonic Viewpad 7 - "recovery mode" isn't working

A friend is getting rid of all his old geek stuff before emigrating, and he's given me a second-hand ViewSonic Viewpad 7 (Model VS13761). Problem is, it's locked and he can't remember the unlock pattern, so I want to reset the device to "factory mode" and start over. I can get as far as the "enter Recovery mode" screen by powering it down, then holding down Volume Up + Volume Down whilst pressing Power - but it never gets any further, just sits there with a screen saying "enter Recovery mode" and a picture of some birds. I've seen forum references to something called SUTL2 but Google hasn't turned up any more useful details. Any ideas?


How to set a DroidWall custom script for allowing global access to the LAN via wifi?

I'm trying to follow the second example at http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/wiki/CustomScripts :               # Allow all connections to the local network (192.168.0.XXX) on Wi-fi     $IPTABLES -A "droidwall-wifi" --destination "192.168.0.0/24" -j RETURN      I added this string into the custom script box and applied the rules, but apps which aren't whitelisted for access (I'm using just the whitelist mode) can't access the local network. What am I doing wrong?


How can I keep a folder backed up online with continuous syncing?

I've found that the dropbox support for Titanium Backup never works for me amd I've also tried using ubuntuone and idrivesync but neither of these support setting a directory to keep in sync. Does anyone know of a free service, that can keep any directory of your choice backed up online? The best would be a scheduled task so that the battery isn't drained by continuous sync.


TeamViewer 8.0.772 crashes on Sony Xperia running ICS 4.0.4

I am trying to use Teamviewer 8.0.772 to remotely access my computer. However the app is crashing in no time once it is started. System Info:   * Sony Ericsson xperia Neo V   * ICS 4.0.4 I have re-installed it but nothing works.


What is the podcast/music syncing experience on android like for OS/X users?

I have been an Iphone user for a long time but I am now considering moving to an Android device (Samsung Galaxy S2). The only thing that is giving me cause for concern is the convenience of the syncing experience. I use my IPhone largely as a media device that accepts phone calls, so syncing is important for me. I subscribe to podcasts and manage my music using ITunes on a Mac. I then attach the Iphone and press the sync button. Everything else is then automatic, new music is copied to the phone, new episodes of podcasts are downloaded and old ones removed. I then listen to this media in the car using a bluetooth connection. I could not be much happier with that experience at all. I appreciate that the Android experience will not be as slick as the IPhone one and I can accept that so long as I can get to the same goal, however I do not want to find myself copying files/podcasts manually on to the device. How do other OS/X users rate the Android sync Experience, and what application do they use to achieve what I am doing with my IPhone.


Samsung Tab3 T311 doesn't charge when connected to laptop USB port

I have a problem when charging my Samsung Tab 3 (T311). The red cross symbol keeps coming up when trying to charge connected to my laptop.


for htc desire s: how to know your phone's region?

i'd like to update my software from gingerbread to ICS, just want to make sure to get the right update for my phone.


Google Play app hangs during updates

I have Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman with android 2.3.4. Recently, every time I try to update my apps over WiFi, the updates get stuck and I have to cancel that particular update to proceed. Now, however, every app I try to update gets stuck. I ensure that no other download is running in the background but no effect. I have about 45MB free out of 320MB. What might be the reason for this? How to overcome this?


How can I make a change language shortcut for voice recognition in android 2.3.4?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Phone, I work in English, Spanish and French, and constantly have to change from one language to the other, making a shortcut to change the language of the voice-recognition would make this the perfect, perfect phone, I would prefer to dictate my email and WhatsApp messages instead of typing them all the time, but going in to the home screen/menu/voice-recognition settings etc... just defeats the purpose... it takes more steps than to just type it... By default It should be that: when I swipe to change the language of the Gingerbread keyboard it should also change the language of the voice recognition... Please help, anyone... I would gladly pay for any app or script that solves this... does anyone know where can I find this?


Why does my phone slow down after using internet and installing apps?

I have Samsung Galaxy Y. I think that when I use wireless and installing apps, not immediately but after a while the phone slows down considerably. When it happens I must restart and when it turn on, then continues to operate normally. I don't know if this is caused by some applications I have installed or some other problem. When it occurs I try to free RAM memory with Samsung's task manager or fast reboot, but it doesn't help. After I read some of your topics, I don't use task killer anymore. It happens to me two or three times a day! Why my phone slows down, and only turning it off/on seems to solve the issue?


Can any rooted Android phone be upgraded to version 2.2?

Assuming a given Android phone is root-able, is there any possibility that it cannot be upgraded to Android version 2.2 (or CyanogenMod 6)? If such an upgrade isn't possible on a certain rooted Android phones, what are the factors that determine that? (hardware specs, other?)


How do I transfer the calendar entries from Windows Mobile to Android?

Is there an easier way to transfer my calendar entries that does not involve Outlook? I have a .CSV file with all the entries in my current Windows Mobile calendar, but I'd like to migrate this to my Galaxy S 2 too.


X3D format viewer for Android

Is there any X3D format viewer for Android platform ?


Is it possible to use an Android phone as network disk, so I can browse it on my TV?

Is it possible to connect an Android phone to my TV with a USB cable, and then browse a network disk instead of the SD card? To answer comment questions: HTC Desire HD, TV is able to browse USB storage devices. At the moment I go to my PC, connect to my phone with the USB cable, and put a video file on the SD card. Then I walk to my TV and plug the phone into the usb port. Then I browse the SDcard to find the video file, and open it. Every once in a while I connect my phone to the TV, and then find out that I need to go upstairs to my PC again, because there are no video files left to watch. And then I think "If I only could use a network file explorer (like ES) and use it to browse it on my tv"... The TV supports none of the protocols since it has no network connection (no cable/WiFi). It has a USB port to browse usb storage devices.


G1 Create Image of Current State

Is it possible to create an image of my phone (G1, cupcake) so that I may revert back to it at a later date? I'm not scared of using the Android SDK, I only needs the steps to create the file.


Can I do Android/g1 tethering without root?


how can I change the language of the keyboard of sony ericsson xperia mini pro?

my mobile keyboard is supported with Arabic alphabet but I don't know how to use it !! I need to write a lot in arabic and I'm not used to the touch keyboard so I need to change the language of the mobile keyboard


How to sync photos from Aperture on Mac to Android?

My photos are stored in Aperture on my Mac. I would like to sync them so they show in Gallery on my Nexus 7. Restrictions:   * I want to sync over USB or, preferably, WiFi. Uploading to a cloud server from the computer then pulling them back on the tablet is no use, given the speed of my connection and the number of photos.   * If there's something that syncs to a companion Android app rather than Gallery, that app needs to support Daydream so I can have my photos appear in Photo Table when the tablet is locked.   * Manually exporting the photos from Aperture to a folder is no good — I need something automatic that will export new photos when they appear in the selected projects / smart albums.   * Switching to iPhoto or Lightroom is also not an option :)   * As the photos are mostly 14Mp RAW files, converting to JPG is essential; scaling them down to a smaller size would also be useful. Is there anything that will do what I want? DoubleTwist doesn't support Aperture yet; Missing Sync is expensive and the trial version refused to pair with my tablet in any case, so I can't see if the Aperture sync is any good with that.


Using an audio dock on CM10.1 i9100

I'm running the CM10.1 nightlies on my Galaxy S2 (i9100). I've purchased the KitSound GALS2Dock, which has audio out over USB, but it doesn't work. I've asked KitSound via Twitter, and they told me to switch on the Audio Output Mode. I think this is a Samsung specific setting, but I found this in the samsung specific CM10.1 settings menu. ![The CM settings menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WH15Zm.png) (It says USB- audio dock - use passive audio out from the dock) I've checked it, and now the phone audio stops (so that's one thing) but my box nor my TV recognises the sound. It does work when I plug it in the regular audio jack. So I'm thinking this is a software issue. My question: where could this issue be? Is it CM10.1? Is it CM in general (EG: downgrading to CM10 wouldn't help? Or do I need to switch back to a stock samsung ROM in it's entirety to have this functionality work (I'd prefer not to). Any ideas? Thanks


How to hide calendar but receive reminder notifications?

I have a calendar containing only regularly recuring dates. I would like to hide this calendar or these dates from the ordinary Google calendar app and the Google calendar widget. The reminder notifications of these dates should not be disabled. I activated synchronization in the Google calendar app and deactivated the display calender. Now the dates do are not being displayed, neither in the app nor in the widget, but I either do not receive the reminder notifications. P.S. What is the difference between those two settings?


HTC one X device not found after installing Cyanogen MOD

After installing Cyanogen MOD on my HTC One X. My phone is not showing on HTC Sync or Android Development tool. What to do how to fix this??


Low FPS after JellyBean Upgrade

I bought a Sony Xperia P four months ago. It came with Gingerbread, but was upgradable to ICS. I upgraded it as soon as I got the chance. It was working excellent after the upgrade and didn't give me any chance to complain(except battery consumption). Yesterday I updated the phone to JellyBean(4.1.2), which was just rolled out. And the phone became laggy like any 3 year old phone. I haven't changed any apps, just updated it. And now after more than 12 hours and 5-8 reboots, it's still laggy. I am getting FPS as low as 5 and it's sometimes crashing the apps too. I've read on some forum, that very few people faced the same problem. How can I make it run fast again? Or if there's no other way than can I go back to ICS?


Boot Loop issue

## Summary by Izzy It seems the SD card in the **LG Marquee** has some errors causing a boot loop once the _Media Scanner_ runs (or immediately when it's finished). Taking out the card seems to solve the issue, but then its content cannot be accessed. The original post is... ## TL;DR I'm a new user and I'm having a terribly annoying problem with my phone. I have an **LG Marquee** with _Boost Mobile_. A few hours ago, I opened up my gallery and the screen froze, then a force- close option popped up (which happens a lot with this phone so I'm used to it & thought it'd just force-close & then go back to normal as usual). Instead, the screen went blank & the blue icons (home, options, back, search) started flashing. My phone had restarted completely: I had no service, my wallpaper was blank, etc. My phone does this a lot actually, but will just go back to normal. This time it started up normal, but the SD card icon appeared on my notifications bar & it read "checking SD card for errors". Typically this would occur but then the "Media Scanner is Running" icon would appear & my phone would be fine. The "media scanner running" pop up never appeared, and the blue icons just started flashing again as the screen went blank, only to reboot once again. My phone kept rebooting itself repeatedly for about an hour every minute or two (making it impossible to make a call or send a text!!) Then I finally just turned it off. Every time it'd reboot, it'd last a couple minutes & the "media scanner running" pop up would come up, then it'd reboot all over again. Seems as though the media scanner triggers the reboot :/ After reading through many posts on the Internet about this issue, I tried a few things. In attempting to fix the problem, I realized that this issue has nothing to do with my phone itself or the battery - it's the SD card. I haven't dropped my phone at all lately and typically refrain from downloading extra apps that I really don't need. Mostly my SD card is taken up by photos, texts, videos, contacts, & three or four extra apps. The last app I downloaded was last night, it was a photo/gallery organizing app. When the reboots started occurring, I quickly uninstalled the app but it didn't fix the problem. The SD card doesn't look physically damaged at all, & neither does the small port it goes in. I use a 2GB micro SD card, the one that came with the phone when I bought it (not the best choice, I know, I just figured I could make due with it). **I can run my phone perfectly fine** without the impeccably annoying reboots occurring **if I take the SD card out**. The problem is that I obviously need my pictures and videos and other apps, etc. I had quite a few photos and videos, all of which I would be completely devastated and flat out pi**ed off to lose (especially because I had a lot of photos of a close friend that passed away recently in my gallery. Losing those would really make me sooo mad!) All I can do on my phone right now is access the internet, make calls, texts but I have none of my pics/vids & almost none of my apps. Please help me!! Not only do I want my media and apps back, the constant rebooting is a level of annoying I can't even begin to describe!! I would literally appreciate it so much if someone could help me fix this issue (without having to reformat my SD card and lose everything)': ) and would be forever grateful!! I don't know how you reward/give a thanks to someone that helps you out on here, but I'd happily do it for anyone that can help me fix this problem ASAP. I'm soo unbelievably frustrated, please help me. Thanks so much! (BTW, my phone is not rooted and none if my photos, videos, or other SD card things are backed up - dumb, I know!! I'm learning my lesson right now, unfortunately) **UPDATE/EDIT:** I have been trying different tricks and tips from others, nothing has solved the problem but I did notice that the media scanner will actually complete scanning and even load my gallery, apps, etc. and show me that the SD card has been mounted but will automatically reboot all over again by itself about 10 seconds later. It's so frustrating that the card is loading and all my stuff is right there in front of me, but then my phone reboots by itself!


Password unlock and access to widgets?

So I just realised that having a Swipe unlock allows you to have widgets and access to the camera etc. But whenever I put a password, these features are gone. Is there a way I can allow for a swipe feature along with widgets etc, but then ask for a password ?? For example: A password lock app that I can safely use instead of the phone's password lock, then use the phone's swipe to unlock feature and have the password app prompt before action continues ?


HTC ONE X Custom ROM Issue

I tried to install a custom ROM on my htc one X without making any backup. My new custom ROM did not installed correctly. It is just showing X type logo of custom ROM after htc splash screen. I can go to hboot, fastboot and recovery menus. I can also access the memory card. My problem is that I do not know how can I add new custom ROM on memory card so I can install it. Please help.


Is it possible record videos of my screen?

Suppose that I would like to record some video sessions of Angry Birds on my phone. Are there any apps that I can use? I have root permissions.


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record videos of my screen? Is there a screen capture app for Android which captures a video? I want to capture the video in realtime.I want to make an app which will run in the background and do the analysis of things that appear of phones screen .


Movie or Video of mobile web application for demo

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record videos of my screen? Is there any way to capture mobile activities of user on mobile capture as a video. I have samsung galaxy S running 2.3, is it possble using this? or is such feature introduced Android 3.0 or, if above is not possible, could you please help me out in finding out any software which does window activity capturing in Windows7 , I will use Android emulator to create video of my mobile web application. -Thanks.


Gameplay video on android

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record in-game videos? I don't know where exactly to ask this question: How can i make gameplay video from android device ? I need to capture video


Galaxy S3 Encryption ruined my photos... recoverable?

I put outlook on my GS3 for work and to do so I had to encrypt my phone. Since Encryption, Almost all of the photos I had on my phone are now blacked out. It shows me my different folders and the amount of pictures in each, but i can not view them on my computer or my phone. Any suggestions on something to try?


Is it a hard brick?

I think I've bricked my device (Huawei G330, U8225-1). I was adb pushing while I received a "push failed: no space left on device". The phone boots in recovery, I've root but the bootloader is locked. If I try to push an update to SDCARD/dload it says "no such file or directory", if I try to adb shell it says "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -" What can I do?


How can I properly boot to/from Recovery Mode?

I flashed CyanogenMod 10.0 stable on my Vibrant last night and it's working really well. The only thing is that if I reboot into recovery from the long- press Power menu, the device reboots normally instead of going into recovery. If I use the Power+Volume Keys combo to get into recovery it works, but choosing the "reboot system now" option from there does not -- it goes into an "unknown upload mode" like when I reboot with Power+Volume Up. ![upload mode](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WC2nx.jpg) Holding the Power button to reboot works, of course. Is there any way to fix this? I'm using the ClockworkMOD Recovery that was installed automatically when I flashed CM, v6.0.1.5. ROM Manager tells me that there is no recovery available for my device so this is obviously something custom for the CM Vibrant build.


Update Galaxy Tab's Android by internet

Can I update my Galaxy Tab's Android version by internet?   **EDIT:**   When googling, I found some solutions for updating Android on Galaxy Tab, using connection to PC and special programs. But I know, that HTC devices ("Desire", for example) can update its Android by internet connection (Wi-Fi or 3G). The matter is, I can't find such option on my Tab.   Current Android version is 2.2


Where exactly does Android get its contact suggestions from?

I have a phone right here (Evo 3D), it has no service (except my wifi) and I've only added an obligatory gmail account which has one contact. No Facebook, no Google+, no Twitter, etc. Yet I got a "matched contact suggestion" notification. What is that? Where did it come from? My main phone (TMO G2) with all of the services never gets these things and I'm not familiar with that at all. Insight appreciated.


Google Play updates on mobile connection despite setting

Even though I have set the option not to update apps on mobile connection, it still updates them and Google Play app is the number one in my mobile connection usage. How to fix it?


Is it possible to root a Kindle Fire running software version 10.2.6? If so how, and if not will it ever be? I can't stand this keyboard! I'd root just for Swype!


In which version of Android was encryption of /data made available?

These docs suggest that it has been available (only) since Android 3.0 Honeycomb. By contrast, conversation on discussion boards suggests it was available in 2.3.4 Gingerbread. So, what is the answer to the titular question? _Bonus points if your answer clarifies the following. Are the official docs misleading? Or were those Gingerbread devices instead released **after** Honeycomb, and loaded with some kind of backported encryption feature? Or were those Gingerbread devices instead loaded with some kind of encryption feature added by the device manufacturers, that wasn't part of Android? In short, what gives?_


How to modify Bash shell prompt in Cyanogenmod?

Has anyone had any success modifying the shell prompt in Cyanogenmod? Presently, # is pretty useless, it would be much nicer to at least display the working directory. Also, is tab-completion possible?


is there a less cluttered version of the Swype keyboard?

I am new to Android. I really like the Swype keyboard but wish I could remove certain keys on the bottom row (e.g. SYM, the "EN" language button, etc) so that the keyboard is less cluttered. Is this possible? Are their any Swype equivalent keyboards that aren't as compact? Thanks!


Video calling options

I don't see full support for video calling in my Samsung galaxy S.   1. I am not able to set a direct shortcut for video calling.   2. Not able to disable self image when video calling so that able to see full screen image of the caller.   3. No option to video call directly from logs. Need to go to the contact screen every time. Is there any app that has better support for video calling? **Edit:** I am looking for more features in the video calling facility provided by sim provider (Airtel). I am not interested in video calling via internet like google talk/skype as I don't have internet connectivity all the time.


Connect to external device via bluetooth. Who's master/slave?

**Quick intro:** We have an external device (it's not android) that we usually connect to PCs via Serial Port->USB converter. But now we want to use also Android tablets to send commands to that external device so we are going to add a bluetooth module that can act as a bridge between the device's Serial Port and Android tablets. **Question** Should we buy a **slave** bluetooth module or a **master** one?   The external device is like a "server" that is always working, and the PC/tablet just connects and sends commands to it. Master means "server" or "client"? It's a bit confusing cause the Android doc uses "server/client" terminology while hardware stores use "master/slave".


Android ADB drivers installation error

I am trying to install the usb adb drivers. I turned the `debugging mode` on in the settings of my phone, connected to the PC. I click update drivers and manually selected the folder where the drivers are placed. For some reason the drivers installation fails and Windows gives the following error. Kindly guide me what is going on and how can I solve this issue? I am on windows 7 **Drivers Installation error** ![Driver Installation Error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PmeGH.png)   (click image to enlarge)


Using Tasker to block a specific number

I was wondering if someone could help me with setting up a tasker profile to block an incoming call from a particular number. I've seen tutorials on how to block unknown callers or callers not in my contacts list, but I'd like to be able to specify a small group of numbers that would be blocked. Preferably I'd like to be able to just hang up on these callers, but sending to voicemail would be ok. I don't want the phone to ring or notify me at all of the incoming call. Thanks!


Setting "phone ringing" sound for outgoing calls

When I place a call I hear the traditional rotary dial phone ringing sound until the person at the other end, whose ringtone most likely is completely different, answers. What I was wondering is, can I set a ringtone for the person placing the call to hear until the other party answers? If so, can such "ringtone" be set differently for every person called?


Can I disable the gallery preview icon in the Galaxy S4's camera app?

The camera on my Galaxy S4 has a box in the top left corner of the screen which shows photos from the Gallery. How do I turn that off? I only want to be looking at the camera screen.


A variable in android java telling expected class or package in android studio

package com.example.pikon_pc.edittext; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.MenuItem; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView; public class Main extends Activity {               @Override     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.main);         final TextView et = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView2);         Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);              b.OnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {                  @Override             public void onClick(View view) {                 Intent intent = new Intent(Main.this, Second.class);                 intent.putExtra("thetext", et.getText().toString());                 startActivity(intent);                  }         });          }      the variable b is giving error telling expected class or package


Problematic rooting of Samsung Galaxy s7562 (duos) under linux

I am trying to root my Galaxy s7562 (duos) on my linux machine. However, when I execute the `psneuter` script, I get the following error: `Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device)`. What should I do? **PS** I had my previous Samsung device (Europa 5) rooted under Linux using these scripts.


Is there a way to see the device's screen *live* on PC, through ADB?

I am a vlogger and after getting HTC Desire HD, found out its camera was all I ever needed. However, I usually have to see myself while recording video, to control my facial expressions, and with a rear-facing camera it's just not possible. I know ADB allows for screenshots, but is there a way to _stream_ the screen output to my PC's display? Not necessarily at 20+ fps, just a couple frames per second will do.


Is OnePlus One the only phone that doesn't void the warranty on root / bootloader unlock?

Just curious to know...From the official support page of OPO. It says the process of rooting/ Unlocking bootloader in itself doesn't void the warranty..Are there any other phones that offer this?


Why does my sound randomly stop working?

I have a rather old Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. A week or so ago it was having some serious problems which rendered it fairly useless, so I installed CyanogenMod on it. Since then, sound will randomly completely stop from all sources. Various apps, music, even phone calls. Nada. I'm fairly certain this is a software issue as the sound worked fine before flashing CyanogenMod and a reboot temporarily fixes the problem (and is so far the only solution I've found). I'm fairly sure it doesn't have to do with the headphone state as neither speaker nor headphones works when the sound is broken, yet both work immediately after a reboot. Constantly rebooting my phone so I can actually receive calls is rather sub- optimal. What can I do?


Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi Connection/Reconnection Issue

I have been using Nexus 7 (2013, Android 4.4.2) for a few months now, and it has issues with both work WiFi and home WiFi that all the other mobiles devices do not have (8 laptops plus a dozen Android & iOS phones/tablets). Basically the issue is that _sometime_ when I turn of WiFi and turn it back on, it either cannot find any WiFi AP or more often that it would only find some WiFi AP, and if I try to connect to a WiFi AP that I know is there and working, the connection would fail. The problem would either resolve itself within a few minutes (usually) or that I would be forced to reboot the device (rare). So my question is that:   1. Is there anything I can do to fix it   2. Would sending it back to Asus help


game notification stuck on notification bar

I just downloaded Camelot game and it gets stuck on the notification bar one night. Down it doesn't show up at the time and sometimes there's two notifications stuck on the notification bar I have to restart most to all the time and the notification bar turns a different color what can I do


Answer my phone on my Tablet?

I have an Android phone (HTC Desire Z), I also have a Android tablet (Acer Iconia Tab A501). I would like to link up my phone to my tablet so I can answer my phone on my tablet. Is this possible with Bluetooth? Is this possible with any apps? Is this possible with Call-Fowarding to a VOIP? Not sure if there is anything else to try.


Thumbnail images and screen shots have disappeared after installing booster

I've had this phone (ALCATEL 918) for a few weeks. I felt it was moving exceptionally slow. So, I downloaded booster. Then, I noticed that all of the thumbnail images and screen shots have disappeared. Other then that, everything else works fine. How do I fix this?


30% cpu usage when charger unpluged. When pluged in, cpu usage drops to 2%

I have checked by external debugger and it seems that "batteryservice:update start" runs 10 times per second. Other battery processes are running very often too, only with charger unpluged. It's brand new Samsung GT-S7562 on Android 4.0.4. What can cause this? Is there any chance to repair it on warranty rules or should i send back to seller? Maybe custom ROM will solve this problem?


Does enabling sideloading allow applications to be installed or run on the device without consent?

I'm concerned that enabling sideloading of applications may allow malware to be installed. However, I'm aware that Android gives a "Do you want to install this application?" dialog while installing an APK, intended to prevent unauthorized software installations. I'm wondering if a workaround exists that can defeat this security measure. Barring unintended behavior such as security vulnerabilities, does enabling sideloading make it possible to install or run applications of any kind on the device without consent?


Saving a PDF file downloaded from browser

I have the need of downloading and forwarding a PDF receipt downloaded from Firefox (Firefox runs in Honeycomb, not on PC!). I know that the PDF should be "protected" because Adobe Reader on PC says so, however in Adobe Reader for Android I don't have any option more than "Info on Adobe Reader" to save or forward the file in an email. My stock ROM comes with the shareware Docs To Go that wants me to buy the full version for saving/forwarding a file. Am I missing something in Firefox to show some kind of open/save dialog instead of directly opening the file in a reader? Thank you


How do I factory reset when my Sprint LG phone that won't boot?

I have a Sprint LG model# LS670. When turning on the power it just displays the Android logo in a loop. How do I factory reset it?


opera search bar: enter doesn't search

I write my question in a search box (on stack exchange or wikipedia or Google.) when I press enter, it doesn't search. This isn't a keyboard thing since I've tried swiftkey, android keyboard, Samsung keyboard, and swype. It is an opera thing, since using default browser, the keyboard "enter" is replaced by a spyglass for search or a tick in a circle for "go" as expected. I've not tried any other browsers. I only noticed this problem after upgrading my galaxy tab to 3.2...


How do I identify apps or settings that cause performance problems?

If I am having performance problems, what tools can I use to identify where my performance lags are coming from? I have used a System Panel Task Manager, Android System Info, System Manager Free and some others but none of them have really identified the problem children. System Panel Task Manager came the closest with it's historical look at CPU and memory usage but it didn't let me look at _which apps_ were using how much resources over time.


How do I change my "Vendor Class ID"?

My device's "Vendor Class ID" is `dhcpcd-5.2.10:Linux-3.0.8-gb55e9ac:armv7l:herring`. I don't know what Vendor Class ID is, but how do I change it to something else? My question is not related to programming.


Any way to set profile pic using FB  for Android App (1.8.1 on ICS)?

I've resorted to the FB Mobile site which isn't a bad compromise really, but I was going a little crazy trying to find the option within the FB App, just wondering if it exists?


Is there anyway to bypass the Geo-IP restriction when trying to stream movies outside US?

I have an Amazon Kindle fire, I have an Amazon Prime subscription, _and_ I am living outside the US. Every single time I want to enjoy Amazon streaming video service reserved for the Prime membership, the Amazon Geo-IP check stops me from doing so ("this service is unavailable in your region" ). Any idea to bypass this Geo-IP check?


Is it safe to update my devices?

I'm using two Samsung mobiles: Samsung Young and Samsung Ace Duos. I am getting software upgrade messages. Is it safe to upgrade software and will it harm my data, contacts, messages and important details saved in phone memory? Please help me out. Do tell me the entire procedure to save my data while updating.


Boot looping / Corrupted data partition, CWM crashes when restoring to factory defaults

Been using the Alpha version of CM7 for the Samsung T989 (T-Mobile Galaxy S II) for over 2 weeks now. Seems like when I rebooted it today it managed to corrupt the data partition. Symptoms: -Normal starts loop just after the kernel screen. -CWM boots and works -ODIN boots. -CWM crashes when doing factory reset or restoring the data partition of a backup or formatting the data partition This happened to me 2 days after installing CM7, the same version I'm still using. I was similarly stuck, but then I tried restoring my nandroid backup and eventually I could re-apply the CM7 zip and the phone started fine to a blank android. Is there a way to solve this issue with my partitions? I am not too comfortable with re-partitioning it because I'm aware this can damage the boot sectors and brick it quickly if I don't do it just right. Advice?


How do I manually enter Clockwork ROM Recovery?

I have Droid 2 Global (droid2we) and I've tried Power + Volume Up, but that doesn't load any recovery mode. I've also tried Power + X but that loads the standard Android System Recovery <3e>, which won't install unsigned zip files. I can load the Bootstrap Recovery app which will let you reboot into Clockwork Recovery mode, which does work. However, that requires a functioning system which makes it a pointless way to launch a recovery mode!


How can I search for or find text within a web page on the android browser?


How can I change language for word suggestion while writing an sms text message

I will be extremely disappointed if there is no way to change language WHILE writing an SMS without having to go to the phone's settings and changing the language there. Surely somebody in the android team must have been using more than one language? Didn't know this was specific to phone model. I have a Google Nexus S.


How do I auto arrange icons in the app menu?

My device is a Samsung Galaxy Ace / Cooper. It's running on Froyo. I want to auto arrange icons in the app menu. Is there a way to do this? Like auto arrange alphabetically? Is there a built-in function for doing this? Or an app on the market for the same purpose?


Upgrading developer phone

I've an HTC Magic Developer Phone running Android 1.6. I want to upgrade it to Android 2.1. Please guide me how to do this.


Google Talk not working over Corporate Wifi. What can I do?

Whenever I'm connected to our corporate wifi, google chat goes offline (i.e. the contact list fades to grey). I think this is due to a port setting. As far as I know only 80 (http), 443 (ssl) and ftp (21) are allowed from inside my company. The problem is, that my android device automatically turns off the 3g connection as soon as wifi is available. I tried to find a setting for the Access Point, but couldn't find one. Likewise, I don't know if there is any setting in Google chat. Android 2.2, LG-P500, Firmware V10-OCT-01-2010, Kernel 2.6.32.9 Do you have any suggestions?


Nexus 4 wont hold charge after screen and battery replacement

I've just replaced my broken screen and put a new battery into my nexus 4 following this you tube vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4. When I first plugged in the charger (1A generic usb charger) The battery level dropped to critical and the "connect your charger" message popped up about 20 times per second. I turned it off and plugged in the charger but it wont charge. It displays the battery charging graphic, but the battery never takes in charge. I thought it might be a dud battery so I replaced it with another new battery. The new battery charged once successfully, (and here I was thinking that I had pulled my home repair off that this point and was just about to break out the champagne and celebrate!) I just plugged in the charger and the phone did the same thing. Lost the charge, flashed the 'connect your charger' pop up a zillion times per second, and now again, it wont hold any charge. Any ideas on what I can do? Any and all help _much_ appreciated! Bruce.


What are the differences between android 2.1 and android 2.2

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What advantages or new things have you found when upgrading from Android > 2.1 to 2.2 ? I am going to buy an android phone now i have two choices either to buy a eclair(2.1) version or go for froyo(2.2) version, So i want to know what are the main new features that froyo have so i reject the eclair version phones?


How can I create and edit Microsoft Office documents in Android

I'm looking for a way to create and/or edit Microsoft Office compatible documents (.doc/.docx, .xls/.xlsx, .ppt/.pptx...) on my Android device. Are there any free solution that will allow me to do this?


Connecting Android mobile to Mail Exchange Server

I am currently pursuing a project, and need to connect my Android device to an Exchange mail server. I am having a problem connecting my Android mobile to a Windows server. Could any body please guide me through it? Do I need to connect it using EDGE, GPRS, or Wi-Fi?


Battery performance of Dual SIM phone running only one SIM

Does a dual-SIM Android phone running only one SIM yield almost the same battery life as a single-SIM phone? Will both the radios be running all the time regardless of whether both the SIMs are present?


Languages in Nexus 4 from Germany

I hope my question is not too strange. I would like to buy the current Google Nexus 4 16GB in Germany from Google Play. But I am interested if anyone can confirm that it has English language installed in in the system languages. I am concerned that it only has German. Thank you very much.


How to record all calls and auto-sync to Dropbox?

I just installed Automatic Call Recorder, which almost does as I ask - it can auto-record all calls. But it stores them to an "inbox" on the device, and deletes old items when the inbox is filled. I'd like to auto-record any call and then auto-sync every call to Dropbox. How can I achieve this? I would also like to know the disk space it takes.


Set proxy autoconfigure in chrome

To access some of my work web pages from my desktop firefox I use proxy autoconfigure . I just enter http://wwwcache.xxx.xx.xxx/autoconfig into the settings. How can I do the same thing in chrome in android?


Where to report issues regarding the stock-email-app

Is http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/entry the right place for bug reports? My device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 Edition (SM-P605) with it's original shipped OS (Android 4.3).


Getting Olimex A20 JB 4.2.2 to autoboot on power on

I have an Olimex A20 SBC running Android JB 4.2.2 on an AllWinner A20 SoC. If I shut it down cleanly using the UI (press power button for ~2 secs, select "Power off", untick "Quick Boot Mode next time", click "OK") and disconnect the power (12V into the barrel connector), then when I reconnect the power the board doesn't boot straight away - I have to press the power button for 2 seconds to get it to go. I get the same problem if I shut down the tablet using "reboot -p" from an adb command shell. However, if I shut down "uncleanly" by holding the power button for ~5 secs or simply by yanking out the power cable while the board is running, then when I plug power back in the board does boot straight away. So either Android is remembering its shutdown/powered status and returning to that after the bootloader has run it, or else Android is communicating with the bootloader and the bootloader isn't restarting Android if it was shut down cleanly. Can anyone tell me which it is and, more importantly, how to stop this behaviour so the board always boots fully when DC power is applied. Thanks


Why does viewing an .htm file in Android dropbox folder show broken images?

I have an .htm file in a dropbox folder with the following content:
this is a test of html
           When I view it on my PC, it shows the image (which is in the same directory as the htm file). However, when I view it on my HTC Wildfire and choose as the viewing application "HTMLViewer", it shows me the correct HTML rendering (with bold) but shows me a broken image. **How can I view HTML files with image tags in my dropbox folder on my Android phone?**


Galaxy Gio doesn't find GPS satellites after minutes of searching

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Gio (GT-S5660). When I try to connect to the GPS satellites, 75% of the time the built-in GPS is unable to locate me within a few minutes. I keep seeing the blinking GPS icon. The other 25% of the time I get a GPS signal within 15 seconds. Is this unusual behavior? If yes, what can I do to find the cause of the problem? Are there any known "death grip" issues related to GPS chips? I should note that I don't have a data subscription for my phone and I've disabled mobile internet on my device, but I have offline maps (certain areas in Google Maps and my entire country in MapDroid) so the GPS chip should be able to operate without data or WiFi.


How to disable RIL on Android?

As soon as I connect a USB modem to android device, system grabs ttyACM0 and ttyACM1 in an attempt to open connection. As a result, the ports are blocked and can not be opened by other services. How, if possible, can I disable RIL on android to avoid having it block ttyACM0 and ttyACM1 as soon as modem is plugged in? Is it doable without having to rebuild Android? I have tried making following changes in init.rc, as well as deleting ril- deamon service entry.               setprop ro.radio.noril yes     setprop hw.nophone true


i have a 7" irulu knightpad tablet cheap china one doednt install apps

My tablet doesn't install apps: it says "no internal memory", "not enough memory". And each time I turn the tab off and on, it like factory-resets itself. I went to root it with z4root, but said was already rooted. And then all that happens. I have now rooted it with I think oneclick root, and I installed 1mobile app. Got a few apps off that was able to download and install, but still can't install some other apps I want. Can anyone help me? I have root explorer installed and android terminal emulator.


Bluetooth Keyboard doesn't display foreign language characters (ö, ä, ü) on Android

I got a Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard (K810), English keyboard layout, which I would like to use with my Android smartphone (LG G2). The pairing of the devices works fine, but I can't get it to display German language characters such as ö, ü, ä etc.. Those characters, however, work fine when I use the keyboard with a Windows- PC, after having changed the keyboard-language-settings in the OS. Is there a way to do the same thing on Android? In fact I would need to be able to toggle between the two languages (Eng & German), since I prefer to use the English-keyboard-layout when writing in English and the German one when writing in German. That's easy on Windows, just press the Windows-key together with Space, but how to do on Android? Any idea how that could be accomplished? If toggle is not possible, then I would prefer to permanently change the keyboard input language on my LG G2 to German.


Is it possible to play music from an Android device to Airplay speakers?

I'd like to play my music, podcasts, pandora, etc. on a Libratone Airplay speaker in my house. I bought the Airplay add-on for DoubleTwist thinking it would let me do this, but it appears to only support AppleTV http://www.doubletwist.com/help/question/what-devices-are-supported-by- doubletwist-airplay/ The reason appears to be that there's no UI to select a device in airtwist. Instead, you have to broadcast your availability and then pick the device from the AirPlay device. Sadly, most airplay speakers do not have a UI to select devices. Is there a way to send music to my Libratone or other UI-less Airplay speakers?


How to get fm radio back after Desire X was updated to Android 4.1?

My HTC Desire X recently updated to android 4.1. With that update, the FM radio disappeared. How can I get it back? I can't find an app the does this in the Play Store. Are there other ways?


How do I exclude album art from the gallery?

The answer to this question is not valid, because embedding the album art inside the media files does not always work, as I outlined in this question. So basically, I want the hundreds of album art images to stop showing up in my gallery. I can't use `.nomedia` because that would invalidate any music in the same directory. Are there any other options?


USB connection issues with Nexus 4

I've installed some app from Google Play called "franco.Kernel updater", which had an option to enable "fast charging" (the app claims it provides a custom kernel that saves battery life). After I enabled it and after the first charge, I started to have problems with the USB connection between the phone and the computer. I think something was fried in the phone but I'm not sure. I have to hold the phone in weird positions in order for the connection to hold. This makes it very hard to charge it with USB. Did anyone else experience this kind of behavior? Is there anything I can do? The phone is a Nexus 4 and the computer is a Dell laptop with USB 2.0 ports. I uninstalled that app and updated Android from 4.3 to 4.4, but the same happens...


When using "voice typing", how can I capitalize a proper noun?

When I press the speech-to-text button on my keyboard, I can dictate some text. Say I have a pub called the Red Lion that I want to mention. How can I get it to type "Red Lion" instead of "red lion"? Letting it enter "red lion" and going back and editing it with a normal keyboard is very slow, because the popup menu of alternative transcriptions makes each edit take an extra click.


How do I show the upload status in the notification bar?

I have an HTC One. I recently went to Settings --> Apps and disabled "Show Notifications" on one of the apps listed that prevented showing the upload status of whatever I upload (Facebook video, pictures, etc.) in the notification bar. I can't remember for the life of me which "App" this was - how do I re-enable showing uploads on my notification screen? I am using 4.3.


Is doing a clean-flash the same as doing a factory reset?

My device running CM 10.2 has been giving me a lot of trouble especially with freezing randomly. I thought I'd do a clean flash using CWM Recovery but I was wondering if its the same thing as simply going into recovery and doing a factory-reset? If someone could explain the differences, that'd be great.


Read content of thumbdata files

I don't know how I managed to delete all my pictures and unfortunately, it took me a few days to find out they where gone ! I tried to recover them with diskdigger but i didn't have much luck with it (most of them were damaged). I found 2 400Mo+ files called .thumbdata in the DCIM.thumbnails folder and I was wondering if there is a way to extract data/thumbnails from it. Thanks for your help !


Sync contacts and calendar from Outlook 2010 on my laptop with Android phone, avoid data in cloud?

I'm looking to buy a new Android phone, but before I do, I need to know that there's a reliable way of keeping the contacts and calendar data on the phone in sync with the data in Outlook 2010 on my laptop. For the past 8 years I've been using windows mobile phones, where Microsoft's ActiveSync etc worked well. Simply connecting my windows phone to my laptop via USB meant that everything almost always sync'd fine without any issues. I'm looking to get as close to that experience as possible. I also need to avoid putting any of my data in the cloud (e.g. gmail), because my outlook data contains too much sensitive information. Security breaches may be highly unlikely, but the potential consequences are too dire to imagine. One answer to this sync question (Sync setup question: will Android, Outlook 2010, Gmail, calendar and contacts sync?) has a comment which says that Android phones will always sync with google, so I need to disable that. Is that possible? I'm aware of Samsung's Kies, but I've never tried it. If anyone can assure me that Kies works well for what I need then I'd be quite happy to restrict myself to buying Samsung. I've done other research and found a pcmag.com review from Feb 2012 that suggests in general this isn't an easy problem. However, that link (and answers that I've found here) are all over a year old, so what's a good way of achieving all this in June 2013?


why is my file system suddenly read only?

Some background: My HTC Desire HD has several issues. **The first issue** being that I can not connect to it using a USB cable. So I found that I can tell ADB to work over wifi and I was using this method for some time. I am using VISIONary to temproot the device, then I run a terminal on the device and execute:               $ su     #setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555     #stop adbd     #start adbd      I then use netcfg to find my device's IP and finally on my pc I use               adb connect {device IP}:5555      I am then able to run on my pc               adb shell      and use this shell to do the following:               cd /etc     echo 127.0.0.1 localhost >hosts     echo {my pc's IP} some.dnsname.com >>hosts      This is when **the second issue** comes into play: once in a while (seems related to killing and clearing cache of an app that uses some.dnsname.com - but not always) the hosts file just reverts to an empty file :( Not having the deep knowledge to handle those problems (yet) I just "learned to live with them"... A few moments ago, when I went through this process for for maybe the 30th time or so, A **new issue** decided to make my day more interesting. I tried to modify (overwrite) the hosts file and I get the following message:               cannot create hosts: read-only file system      I tried to read some about it and it seems I need to remount the system in read/write mode. running               mount | grep system      returns               /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system ext3 ro,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0     none /system/xbin tmpfs rw,relatime,gid=10132 0 0      **I need help with** :   1) Making my system read write again (what mount/remount command do I need to run?)   2) Understanding what could have caused this new issue.   3) Any ideas on how I can handle the two background issues is also most welcome. thank you for reading...


How to buy application previously downloaded from GetJar?

I have Agenda Widget Plus downloaded from **GetJar**. Now I would like to pay for it, because I find it very useful and I would like to reword author of this app. On **Play Store** it is listed as already installed and I cannot pay for it. Any idea how can I do it?


Android package for accessing 5 GHz wifi information like RSSI?

Is there a package file for android that I can access information of WiFi operating at 5 GHz. information like scanning the wifi networks available in 5 GHz bands, accessing RSSI of all the APs operating in 5ghz band?


How to re-download in-app purchase

I've done a factory reset of my HTC One S and I re-downloaded the game Angry Birds. I had previously purchased the mighty eagle, and when trying to get it again in-game, it takes me to the play store. Play store shows a dialog "you already own this", I can either click OK or Details. When I click OK, it just takes me back to the main screen of Angry Birds and it doesn't redownload. When I click Details, it takes me back to Angry Birds with the message "Unfortunately, Play Store has stopped". I can only click OK and what follows is a loading screen from Angry Birds itself that never stops loading. Looks like a bug. Are there any alternatives to get the mighty eagle back?


Updated my Galaxy S II and know no spell check

I updated the Galaxy S II with Jelly Bean and know no spell check. I have not had time to go back to the sprint store, any ideas?


Can I put a QuickOffice File shortcut on my home screen?

I have a document in Google Drive that I am managing through QuickOffice, which is keeping a local copy of the file on my Galaxy S3. I would like to place a shortcut to this document on my home screen, but for the life of me, I can't find the local file. I'm assuming QuickOffice hides or encrypts it so that other apps can't mess with it, but that means I can't find it to make a shortcut. It is important that this file remain in Google Drive, so I can't just create a local copy of the file and shortcut it through a file manager like ES File Explorer. If I could locate the local copy I would do this, but as I said, I can't find it. So, my question has two parts:   1. Do you know where QuickOffice stores local copies of Google Drive files?  and/or   1. Is it possible to place a shortcut to a Google Drive file on my home screen?  * * * _QuickOffice 6.1.183 | Android 4.1.1 | Samsung S3 1747MVLDLK4_


How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2?

I am using Connect Bot on my HTC EVO Android Version 2.2, and on the keyboard I do not see a "|". How do I type a pipe, "|" character? I am trying to run a `ps -ef | grep XYZ` command.


How can I see what people are searching for on the Android Market? (i.e. Google Insights for Android Market?)

I'm interested in launching my application to the Android market, however I'm not sure if there is a market for my idea. Is there anyway to see what people are searching for on the android market, and to see how popular various searches are? I'd like to be able to put in a query and see how many searches there are for that query. Google do this for the normal web searches, Google Insights for Search. Is there anything like that for the android market? Example: I'd like to know which is a more popular search on the android market: "Motorbike" or "Motorcycle". You can do this for Google search engine using Google Insights