Which disk encryption standard is used in Honeycomb?

Does anyone posses an official or un-official information on which encryption standard is used in Honeycomb "encrypt tablet" option? Is there an information on any hacks or backdoors, placed for law enforcement and such? Basically, the question is: if someone loses a tablet with confidential information in it, how probable it is, that the data could be extracted from it despite encryption?


Galaxy S 2 battery won't charge while being on

First of all, LOVE the Galaxy s2, even though it has some problems - which phone doesnt, right? I've had the Samsung Galaxy S2 for 2 months. It worked fine. Since a week my phone won't charge the battery while being on. I would charge my battery almost every night. At night almost empty, I wake up and its full. Now a week ago I woke up and the battery had only 3 % left and it was VERY warm. Unplugged it, tried it again. Turned phone on and off... Nothing worked. When my phone died, I left it to cool and then charged it again in it's off state for a few hours. I turned it on and the battery was full again! I use the original charger, I haven't changed anything since having the phone. So now I can only charge my phone while it's off.. Not ideal... Has anyone had the same problem?? Any advise is welcome! Thanks!


Desire password-required login for Facebook on Android

I would like the security of mandatory password login to Facebook from my phone. How to do this on Samsung Galaxy Express?


Do any launchers restore home screen widgets from Google backup?

Are there any custom/3rd-party launchers that, when you have **Back up my data** turned on in the **Backup & reset** settings, restore home screen widgets when a backup is restored? I know the stock one doesn't, so I hope that someone with more experience of 3rd-party launchers will recognise the behaviour.


Help! Google is downloading books to me without my permission or involvement

I noticed I had updates the other day, and was surprised to see that my phone (Droid X, Gingerbread) was downloading _Alice in Wonderland_. I did not ask for this book, and I don't want it on my phone taking up disk space. When I checked, I saw it had also downloaded Dickens' _Great Expectations_ and (as if in some kind of smirking insult) Jane Austen's _Pride and Prejudice_. WTF? Granted these books are in the public domain (i.e. free) but I really think _I_ should be the one to decide what I want downloaded to my phone. Not Google. What's worse, there is apparently _no_ mechanism to prevent such downloads. The settings in the book and market apps make no mention of any of this. Does anyone have advice on how to stop this behavior?


Prevent upgrade to 4.3 on rooted 4.2.2. device

I have just rooted a Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.2. I now receive a notification for system upgrade to 4.3. I don't want to do this, probably ever, as I want to keep 4.2 for app testing purposes. In _Settings > About tablet > System updates_ and in there it says:   **Android System 4.3 Update   [Restart & Install]** How do I prevent the upgrade, ie how to I get rid of that Restart & Install button and to I prevent future upgrades & notifications?


Changing to an SD Card

Because my internal storage didn't have enough space for new applications and updates I decided to change where applications were being installed to my SD card. I used the adb commands and a message informed me that I changed to the SD card. However when tried I was unable to download applications due to insufficient space which means that my primary memory is still my internal memory. How can I change to the SD storage? I am using a Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0, OS 4.0.4


Installing Google Maps giving error "Application requires newer SDK version"

I have a galaxy S 3(d2att,US variant). Today I got an update for Google Maps.   But when I try to update it after downloading play store gives error as " **Application requires newer SDK version** ".   I'm running on 4.2.2 Jellybean. Phone is rooted and using CynogenMod 10.1.2. How can I update it? or Why it shows so? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XusLN.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


How to unbrick Samsung Galaxy Y Duos

I just wanted to upgrade my phone to jelly bean and I tried by viewing the tutorials. But when it got reboot it shows the samsung logo only. How can I make my phone working??


Calls and texts in tablet with mini USB SIM adaptor

I was hoping to find out if I can use my 10.1 inch Android tablet running Android 4.1 for calls and texts using a SIM card attached through mini USB (or if not, how?) Surely there must be a way.


What exactly is in AOSP?

With recent news about Google shifting more and more of the Android experience out of core Android and into Google Play Services, I got curious. If I were to download Android's source code from the AOSP page today and compile it, what will I end up with? Besides the binary drivers for individual hardware devices and the various Google services, will I end up with a working version of Android? My motivation for asking this is to find out how much of the experience people associate with Android is actually part of the AOSP.


"Open link in new tab" missing in Google Search bar

On a Galaxy S4 I9505 with Android 4.2.2, typing something in the Google search bar widget on the home screen opens a browser page with search results. The problem is that you can't open multiple tabs from this page, as no menu opens on long-tapping a link. As the Google bar on the home page is the fastest way to start a search, is there a way to set it so that it opens results in a different browser, or to enable the "Open in new tab" functionality in search results?


How do I find my contacts?

My contacts have dissapeared from my phone, over night, for no reason. (Galaxy S) Althoug nothing else in the phone has been affected. The messages still exist, the history is there, but only listed with phone numbers and not my contacts. I have pulled the battery, I have pulled the sim card and battery together and I have restarted the phone. Nothing seems to work. I beleive the contacts are in the phone because under my history some names appear but not all of them. How do I trace /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db to see if my contacts exist at all. Where do I start?


Are Samsung firmware updates regional?

Silly straightforward question: are updates to Samsung devices firmware regional, meaning that US may get an update earlier than South America or EU? Also: who controls those updates? Do they depend on carrier when the device is tied to one? Thanks a lot...really!


How can I determine the latest released firmware for my Samsung device?

This problem eludes me. I have two Samsung Android devices, a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Galaxy S2. I keep'em up-to-date using the update option in the settings panel, however, I think I'm not always sporting the newest firmware that was released, maybe because of region issues or some other reason. So I would like to know if there's a Samsung website or any other source where I can spot the latest stock firmware available? Thanks all


Android: Listing all activities

I have an Android phone which is _not_ rooted. Is there any way I can obtain/export a list of all installed packages _**with their available activities**_? ADWLauncher has an activity picker in its custom shortcut feature. It lists things like:               Calculator       Calculator(.Calculator)     Camera       Camera(.Camera)       Camcorder(.VideoCamera)       Camera(.Camera_dual)       Camera(.VideoCamera_dual) ...      I have apps which generate a list of installed packages, but how can I get something like this shwoing all the activities? Thanks!


Is there any android epub reader supporting epub3 with audio/video/javascript?

Hi i just developed an epub format ebook (containing a video and a javascript animation).It is working fine on iphone/ipad (running on ibooks)..I was wondering if I could read the same ebook with an Android phone/tablet ?


Prevent older mail to be synced

I have own mail server and two smartphones connected to it via Samsung default mail client: SGS 3 abd Galaxy Note 3. There is no problem receiving new emails, but the problem is that it keeps sending me notifications about an older one. That's the example: I see a notification of the new mail. When I view it, I realize there is no any really new email. In fact, it downloads a letter I read 3 months ago and thinks it is new. How may I prevent default Samsung mail client (Android 4.3 and 4.4) from downloading old emails? Thank you!


Google Geolocation Problem with Beautiful Widgets

After boot Beautiful Widgets shows a Google Geolocation Problem notification and tells me that Google can't find my location based on the given GPS coordinates. Beautiful Widgets suggests that: "- Android Geolocation system is temporarily down \- A bad GPS fix has been provided by your phone If that still does not work, disable geolocation in the settings." How can I fix this? Not only is it bothersome, it is also draining my phone's battery at an alarming rate.


How do you copy a contact from the SIM card to the phone in order to assign a picture to it

Searching the site here has let me to believe that you **cannot assign a picture to a contact which resides on the SIM card** ( _I am using a Samsung Galaxy S, and that indeed seems to be the case - at least I haven't found a way to do it_ ). So I have to copy these numbers to my phone, I presume. **How do I copy/duplicate one contact at a time from SIM to phone memory ?** I especially ask 'one contact at a time' because I , some months ago, seem to remember having read that you can copy all contacts at once, but that is not the action I would like to take ( although, to be honest, I haven't even found that option, yet ).


Radius Server On Android

It is possible to compile the FreeRADIUS server for Android? I mean if I can compile it for the ARM architecture to run on Android as a system binary or in a chroot environment? If so can someone point me in the right direction? It would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance! Explanation: I actually want to use an Android Mini PC as a RADIUS server to control access to my network. With this I want to know who tries to connect and from a shell script or python script take the necesary actions. The actions will be performed by an Arduino via Serial Communication and if the machine dectect a constant intrusion then a Denial Of Service will be started on the intrusive! The network ESSID is suppose to be hidden to add another extra layer of security. Can I install everything on a debian chroot environment using apt-get if it's not possible on the Android system?


Android miniPC 4.1on Dell DVI monitor with adaptor?

I bought my husband a 4.1 miniPC and HDMI DVI adaptor, but I am having Trouble getting the Monitor to recognize it - seems like it won't Switch to digital feed? Any suggestions? Thanks!


Is it possible to disable the "Activate Google Now" reminder every time you use "Google Search Widget"?

I've started to use Android 4.X for the first time (after being a long term Android 2.3.X user) and some things are new to me. One of the things that annoy me more is the "new Google Search Widget", which is displayed onto one of my Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.2 desktop pages. It works nicely. But, whenever I try to launch said Google search widget, Google annoys me with an (apparently unavoidable) reminder about joining Google Now. The only button they offer is a "next" button (which of course, I don't want to press). I just dismiss this nagging screen pressing the "back butotn". But as soon as I reopen the google search widget, the "join google now" reminder is there again. I'm afraid I'll press the "next" button in a distraction, and then I'll be "doomed forever". So, is there any method to really get rid of this popup? I'll never join "Google Now", in the same manner I just avoid Google + at all costs. Thanks.


Wrong reply-to header in emails (tine20)

I have two different servers with two different user names   * foo@mailserver.example (valid mail address)   * bar@tine-server.example (not a valid mail, just for tine20 login) I created an Exchange-Connector on the android device and if I send mails the message is from "foo@mailserver.example" but has a reply-to "bar@tine- server.example" set. This is broken, since bar@tine-server.example is just a login for the tine20 server. It is not a valid email address. Sending mails with the tine20 GUI works and there is no reply-to header set. I use the default mail application on my android 4.1.2 (Samsung S2) How can I tell the android mail app to stop adding the reply-to header?


adb blind backup

I need to repair my Android phone (it is Jiayu G4 with Os 4.0.2) since display is not working. Yet touches are being handled. Could anyone with Android devtools installed at their PC instruct me which gestures should I do after adb backup -apk -shared -all command? It expects me to unlock the device and allow backup, but I cannot see which button to press. Good answer is: 1\. Press button at 3/4 of height and 2/3 of width of the screen; 2\. Swipe selector located at 1/10 of height in the left... ...or something. Please help.


How to charge Galaxy S3 Power Case (320 MAH)?

I just got it, but can't figure it out. Do I charge the case with it ON the device, or do I take it off? Also there is a power button on the case. Should the lights be blinking? If I turn the case off, it charges the phone only. Isn't there a way to charge both at the same time? Last night I charged it separately having taken the case off the device. I pressed power to wirelessly charge my phone and it was half dead, the case. Did I charge it wrong?


System so slow; permanent WiFi activity

I guess my Android device is permanent communicating over the Internet, without any doing of my side. This slows down the system. Is there any way to see the actual WiFi activity? I mean I like to know which app / service is actually downloading or sending out information. I tested several task-managers with WiFi Monitoring but all do summarize. I like to know which app at this moment downloads or sends data without my doing. Best would be a widget that shows which app uses WiFi at most.


How to install custom stable ICS rom on galaxy S2 (rar file)?

So if you follow this link then apparently this is an unofficial stable release of ICS for the galaxy S2. Also it's been tested by the members of XDA and they also say it's legit. So if I want to test this out, the link to the download is here, how do you install the rar file? You flash it with Odin right? I loaded some custom roms on my phone a while ago but I can't remember if you flash rar files with Odin or put it on your micro sd and run it from there..(Although I think that you do with zip files.) Any advice would greatly be appreciated! Thanks!


How to decide whether a system update should be installed?

An Android device shows a notification that _a system update is available_. I guess it is shown because the user has to decide - otherwise it would just be installed silently. How should the user decide whether he wants to install the update?


How do I set custom search engines in Android?

For years now, on every browser I own, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Internet Explorer, I've assigned `w` as a shortcut/keyword to the custom search engine `http://www.google.com/search?q=site:wikipedia.org+%s&btnI`. That is, I just type `w android comparison` to jump to the befitting wikipedia article. I use many, many other custom searches. Is there a way to set this up on Android? Not necessarily with the stock browser?


How can I clear out unneeded files - like cache, tmp et al?

Are there any Bleachbit like software for Android?   Software that cleanes all the tmp, cache, unneded files..


What does "NFC Connectivity (Optional)" mean for the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II?

I'm considering to buy a Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. In the specs, I've read "NFC Connectivity (Optional)". What does that mean? It seems that the first batch of phones won't have an NFC chip. Is it possible to retrofit one or will have I have to buy a new phone for NFC?


Linux program to transfer file from/to an android device?

Do you know if there is a linux program (possibly nautilus plugin) to transfer file from/to an android device? What is in my mind is a program which does "adb push", "adb pull", and "adb shell ls" in the background and has a GUI. Thanks,


What to do with 'duplicate' apps? (ie. HTC version and 'vanilla' version)

I was going through my app list today when I saw: > Facebook > > Facebook for HTC Sense similarly, there are other "duplicate" apps like Peep & Twitter, Mail & Gmail, Calendar (red) & Calendar (blue). At the moment, with an un-rooted phone I believe I can only remove the non-HTC versions. However if I root my phone, I should be able to remove the HTC versions if I want. I was wondering though, what would happen if I remove the HTC versions of the apps? Will it mean HTC-integrated apps like friend stream will stop working? Thanks in advance :)


How can I download arbitrary files to the SD card on my phone?

So I have an android phone, and I wanted to download some files on it that are not currently accessible from my PC (corporate firewall). The thinking is that once the files are on the phone, I can easily connect the PC to the phone to access the files. The problem I have is that the phone refuses to download the files, claiming that               "Cannot Download.  The content is not supported on this phone."      So how can I get the content onto the phone? I know the phone will be unable to run these files meaningfully; I just want them downloaded and stored for later access.


How to download a Windows executable?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to download unsupported files from the default browser? When I try to download a Windows executable (`.exe`) from Android browser, the download starts but stops immediately with error > Cannot download. The content is not supported on this phone. I don't want to support the content, I just want to download the file and save it on the SD card so that I can get it on my desktop computer (which has no internet connection) Any suggestion?


When to know it's time to replace the Nexus One battery?

As we all know, battery consumption rate (i.e. "per hour") is not very standardized and its highly dependent on actual use, per user. This makes it very difficult for me to know whether I need a new battery for my Nexus One (I bought it used) or not. Assuming WiFi and Bluetooth are enabled, how long should the Nexus One battery last while the Nexus One is in **Standby**? How long should the battery last when the Nexus One is **completely turned off**? Thanks.


How can I prevent Android from auto-installing all of my apps?

I usually install different ROMs regularly... When I set up my account on a fresh ROM, I don't want my phone to start loading all of the apps that I had installed with the same account on previous ROM. I want to choose what I want reinstalled on a new version. Can I control this behaviour or is there a another way around this?


What are HTC system images for?

HTC recently released a Nexus-One system image for Gingerbread. What do I do with that? Can I use it to update my phone to "stock" Gingerbread (no carrier modifications?) If so, how? Or is it just some kind of backup?


Galaxy S lagging

I've bought a brand new Galaxy S just several weeks ago and so far my expectations are not met. I've never used a PDA before, so I expected it to be a full power computing machine in a hand. :) But here's what I've found out (and corresponding questions):   * sometimes (haven't figured or experimented to find out the proper steps to reproduce yet) it simply reboots without any message, notice or any event alarm   * some apps may suspend the device, which can be solved by forced reboot (there even were several times the only working solution was to take out the battery :S)   * the latest lag I've found was Aldico eBook suspend > reboot > sd card is not visible from the app and several other apps, though seen by certain apps (it also removed phone, messaging from bottom pane when showing home screen)   * processor requires a good cooler as reboot/suspend is average after allowed t < actual t  Questions:   * is it normal/average for PDAs (android devices) to reboot or suspend sometimes (let's say after certain uptime threshold)?   * any one else experiencing reboot/suspend issues?   * any idea why sd card might be non-visible to certain apps but seen by others? P.S.: my favourite is having default music player not reading .flac format while alarm app does it perfectly. :)


Where can I find files/db/etc of Memo application?

I'm wondering is it possible (sure it is :)) to find all the memo notes manually and where exactly they are stored?


Since which Android version can you use Ethernet through the USB port? Which makes are repotedly work with CyanogenMod?

As far as I know Android supports Ethernet via USB, right? If yes, since which version of the OS? What are makes of Ethernet USB adapters which are reportedly work with CyanogenMod? What are makes that don't work so well? Maybe one which are "plug and play" in Windows 7 work better on Android too, compared to those which require a driver? Edit: As I'm not that technical I'd like to see an explanation, a drawing an article or something of an example of the most easily done USB Ethernet setup on any Android device (esp. the model name of the USB to Ethernet connector is interesting), if it's on stock Android it's even better than if it's on a modded ROM.


Trouble importing photos to windows

Hi I am trying to import photos from samsung galaxy s2 using windows photo gallery. When I do this it imports all of my music album art and mixes it all together with my photos. When I simply try to copy with explorer however, it doesn't auto rotate my pictures. Does anyone have a solution for this?


Android keyboard resizes when changing letter casing

I've Nexus 4 with latest update. When I type something, when typing capital letters, keyboard size is almost twice bigger than when typing small letters and it's confusing because when I start the sentence, I have to type first letter (capital) and then wait a little to click on small letter (because its position changes as key sizes change). Is it possible to "fix" the keys sizes? UPD: This ONLY happens with Russian keyboard... Attached screenshots. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zIteW.png)


I want to delete my Whatsapp account

I don't want to appear on my friend's phone. I want to delete my Whatsapp account. Will my number disappear from my all friend's Whatsapp friend list when I delete my Whatsapp account? Basically, how can I remove my number from everyone's Whatsapp account?


Can I get an update that isn't for my phone yet?

I'm on 4.1.2 right now and want to update to the latest version (I believe it's 4.2.3). When I hit 'Check for updates' in settings > about phone > software update it says there's no update avaliable.


Latitude's "Enable location sharing" settings disables automatically

I want my latitude friends to see my location. However, I am seeing that this setting disables automatically after few minutes, even after enabling again and again. Any ideas ?


Nexus 4 wont charge or turn on; LED is blinking red

I've been charging my Nexus with the original charger for 2 hours. It still shows red LED light when I hold the power button. I've tried everything:   * Different USB chargers   * Holding the volume button with the power button It just wont work. I'm not the original owner so I can't get another one.


"set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed" while updating Gapps-Kk-20140606-Signed.zip

Tonight I updated my Motorola Droid 4 from CM11-M2 to M7, and I thought I could update gapps too, but I'm getting this error:               set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed      Am I missing something?


How to change the 'hosts' file to redirect URLs?

For windows machine we got the hosts file to edit to redirect url's to other domains. Is there a file like that on android? I'm looking to redirect a very long url to a shorter one using the hosts file, is this possible? This can also be used to redirect a list of known spam domains to nothing so the worst flash/gif adds are removed. I'm running Android 2.1 on a rooted samsung galaxy S


Android 4.3 autoscreen turn on

This issue I noticed,once i updated my android to 4.3. The issue is after every **1 min** the lock screen automatically turns on. There was no problem before. Please help,i dont want to degrade to 4.1 again. Device-Samsung Galaxy Note 2.


Stock Mail App - Outlook Sync, File As Problem

My MD now has a Desire and I notice something strange happening when he syncs his outlook contacts. Now I know from both sides (outlook, Android) , it doesn't really matter what you file someone's name as because when you search, it still appears either way. However, he is very particular so here is my problem. When he syncs his outlook contacts to the device, on outlook they now appear as first name, last name. Even though they are set to File As Lastname, Firstname. Now if I open a contact in Outlook, flip the File As back from and to what it was, it then appears in outlook correctly (well how he wants it to). However, next sync it will re appear as first, last... although file as is still last, first (Outlook) Anyone have any ideas or noticed something similar? I appreciate this is a minor issue but I would like to resolve it for him if possible. Thanks for reading and any help appreciated.


How to check version of OR update the flashplayer on HTC Android phones?

Is there a way to check the version of the installed flashplayer?   And how do you update the flashplayer? Is it automagically updated?


Emulating a windows environment

Is there an emulator available for Android that mimics a windows environment? WINE for Android does not look like it will be out for a while, and those that I've found don't look like they support past Windows 98 (our software requires XP S3 and up) due to different processor structures. It doesn't have to be a free option; as long as it's not too expensive, we don't mind paying. If we cannot do this we can use LogMeIn, but that is not preferable.


How can I get the Car Home app to work?

I'm running KitKat and can't locate the Car Home app on it. It's listed in the Play Store as "Installed" and also "incompatible with all your devices", also "not eligible". There's a seeming incongruency in the app install versus availability, and an inability to access the the app on my devices: no icon, no ability to add a shortcut to the launcher? I've not seen another app in the Play store reporting itself in this odd manner. My immediate assumption is it has been discontinued and/or is installed in the Android OS but only makes itself available under certain conditions (e.g. a docking station is present). There does seem to be discussion around the Internet about the Car Home app and docking station integration. Back in Gingerbread days I used to open the Car Home app manually to use it. I haven't checked for it in a while. Currently I'm running a Nexus4 with KitKat but I think this doesn't seem to matter. The app also won't work with my Note 10.1 and is not available for the old Nexus S either (lost that phone though so I'm only going by what the Play store is reporting for it). I've settled for using a third-party app for now, however if Car Home is part of Android and the Play store I would prefer to use it.


How to do USB tethering with an Android Froyo and a Mac OS X?

With Android Froyo (OS 2.2), how can I do USB tethering with a Mac OS X?


Can't surf from PC when using Android as hotspot

I turned on mobile data and hotspot in my Samsung Galaxy Ace (On a Philippine carrier called "Globe"). I can surf websites just fine directly on Android. Now, I connect my PC to Android's hotspot, it connects but it can't surf or ping websites. It used to work before (used it some months ago) but now it doesn't. What could the problem? Edit: `ipconfig` screenshot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xk8Tc.png)


Disable all Samsung Stylus pen gestures (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Note)

When I hold the side button of my Samsung Galaxy Note's stylus pen pressed, it doesn't draw anymore but starts interpreting any stylus movement as a gesture (e.g. "go back", screenshot). Is there any chance to disable all gestures? Background: I have a drawing app that allows changing drawing mode when I hold the side button pressed. Until now pressing the button prevents the stylus from drawing but executing gesture actions.


Disabling Pattern Unlock when Power Button Pressed

I've just downloaded and installed DashClock onto my Nexus 5. I really like the functionality - but I found its usefulness is diminished somewhat by the fact that the pattern unlock automatically appears. What I want is for all the information to be there when I press the power button and my phone is locked and have to swipe up for the unlock gesture - not the converse as it is by default - swipe the pattern unlock down to see the full widget. How do I go about doing this?


Stuck in recovery while doing factory reset

Having had problems in the past with battery draining too fast, I was advised to return it to factory settings. On doing this, it worked for a while. Now the same problem has started occurring again. So, I thought, I would simply reset again. However, I think, I may have pressed the volume down instead of volume up (or vice versa) as now I have a pic of the android and a message warning me not to turn off the tablet for the last 15 minutes. Have I done something wrong?


Is Adobe Air available on sony ericson xperia mini pro

I'm planning to buy a Sony Xperia Mini Pro, with the physical keyboard, not the x10 mini, but the latest one. The sony xperia mini pro is not listed on Adobe's flash compatible devices list I plan to use it for development and I also plan to develop apps in Adobe AIR, can somebody with a Sony Xperia Mini Pro confirm they are able to download and install Adobe AIR from the market, and run AIR and flash apps on this phone? Thanks


How to get "Non-Root" access on Emulators ?

I am running adb on emulators and by default, the emulators give root access. When I execute 'adb shell', I get root access to the emulator(virtual device). For some reason, I want to have non-root access to emulators. What shall I do ? Any help would be appreciated. ## *Configurations Ubuntu 13.10, 32-bit. Eclipse 4.2 with ADT bundle. Genymotion Emulator(To be specific, I was using Android 4.3 here).


Why my (unrooted) /data partition appears to be empty?

I am having some issue with my /data partition. Among other things, when I browse its contents with the Astro app, it appears to be empty. The phone has never been rooted and it has been factory-reset at least three times in the last hour, so I would expect it to be at least minimally functioning. Why is the /data partition empty? When factory reset, is it not supposed to contain something? Is this the cause of my inconsistent (maybe they are not inconsistent: they are MISSING) UIDs? PS: I am putting the unrooting tag even if the phone was never rooted, since I would like it to go back to its original state :-)


Is Wi-Fi always favoured over other data connections?

I am at home and I would like to be sure that the data connection is always going through the Wi-Fi rather than the (expensive) data connection. Is it enough to simply turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the (password protected) network? How can I control that the download is happening through the right connection? Can sleep (or other events) disable/change/toggle this setting?


Multiple gmails in Android phone?

Is it possible have many gmail -accounts in Android phone? I want to have 2nd verification gmail and some non-2nd-verification gmails in the same phone with different security settings -- like `"onion-model"` in networking.


user management in android 4.4.2

I have a Nexus 7 2013 and tried the create new user function. I want to have another user which runs as less apps and services as possible. But I figured out that Android also loaded the first user (with all apps installed) after switching to the newly created user (which should have the most resources available) Any suggestions how I could achieve my goal? Hopefully there is a way ;-) Thanks Bernhard


Is there a way to automatically change SMTP server?

I have a friend with a ntlworld.com email address. For desktop setup the SMTP server is smtp.ntlworld.com, but this only accepts email from IP addresses served by Virgin Media (who bought NTL) as ISP. When on 3G, they can use the SMTP server of their network provider. So is there a way to have one SMTP server for WiFi and another SMTP server when not on WiFi?


What controls the 3G radio sleep time?

Is there any way to control how/when the 3G radio goes to sleep? Is that, in fact, what it is doing?


Got a big problem (no flashing possable)

I got a big problem.   I wanted to install ubuntu touch on my galaxy nexus and haven't been able to connect my phone to ubuntu.   I wanted to reset all my settings etc. to have a clean android.   Unfortunately I wiped all my data, so I can't boot the system.   Because the adb does not recognizes the phone I am not able to flash a new version via Odin. And I don't know how to load a custom rom zip file onto the SD Card because I can't acces the filesystem via ubuntu because the phone does not boot.   I don't have any backup!!!   Can you now tell me how to flash a new android version?!   Thank you so far.   Regards j0chn


Why do certain apps run even when I don't use them?

I've found that certain apps (Amazon MP3 and Stocks, for example) will occasionally be running in the background even when I've never once opened them. Why is this? This is not desirable - those CPU cycles are mine, not theirs!


How can I remove YouTube's uploader image overlay?

I have the latest version of the YouTube app for Android (v5.1.10). At some point, the app began overlaying the uploader's user image in the upper-right- hand corner of the video. I can't click on it (it acts as if I clicked anywhere else on the video) and I can't remove it. It never moves (unless I switch to/from full screen) or goes away, and sometimes blocks important portions of the video. Is there any way to turn this annoying non-feature off?


Impossibly difficult to track down original rom I8262BUUBAMG1

I have had no luck in trying to find a site that hosts the ROM for my galaxy core. Is there someplace that I am missing? I8262BUUBAMG1 I love the modded rom that Omkar$ mas made but the latest update broke the google play store connection and I am not having any luck trying to get it to work. If someone has some insight on how to attempt a fix without installing stock firmware that would be awesome. But if not stock will have to do until he fixes the problem with the gAPPs. Thanks ahead of time guys! EDIT: I did find the ROM here but links are broken -.- fml


Unable to tether in different areas

I can usually connect to the internet by tethering my LG 990 2.3 to my prepaid Vodaphone. I just spent 4 days interstate with no problems. I am now in a new location getting a strong Wi-Fi connection from my phone, but the same laptop (XP) is now unable to connect. Nothing was changed. I even tried connecting to a desktop. A nice cold beer for the best advice. Cheers.


How to add a custom keyboard layout?

Disclaimer: There seem to be a number of potential duplicates to this question on common android forums and SX sites (e.g.: How to install a custom keyboard in Android?), but many are a couple of years old and none seem to be what I'm hoping for. Thence: Looking for a solution that   * does **not** require rooting   * does **not** require additional apps, _ideally_   * does **not** require "serious" coding Any ideas? * * * See also:   * http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/295480-custom-keyboard-layout.html   * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5091674/creating-custom-android-keyboard-layout   * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326072/android-custom-keyboard-xml-file   * and How to install a custom keyboard in Android?


Can downgrading OS make Xperia Neo V, boot after a boot loop

My _Neo V MT11i_ was upgraded to ICS a few days ago. Today when I turned on bluetooth, it started to reboot repeatedly. I tried to hard reset using sets of button as posted in some blogs but still I can't access it. Is there any solution? Does downgrading to Gingerbread solve the problem?


Samsung S2 not deleting sent emails on gmail

I have a samsung s2 all other parts of the Gmail is syncing. But in the sent items on my phone there are about 10 sent emails that are not on my online account (have deleted there) and when I try and delete from my phone they just keep reappearing and will not delete. Help anyone want to clear them from my phone and not sure what is happening!


Can I block specific apps from using GPS?

I like to leave GPS enabled so that it's ready to go when I open Maps or certain other location based apps. However, one app that I don't want to access GPS is Facebook. There is, as far as I can tell, no option within the Facebook app to prevent it from trying to access GPS whenever it starts. Is there another app or setting I can use which will allow me to leave my GPS enabled, but block specific apps, like Facebook, from accessing it? _**Note:_** I took a look at this question, which suggested using Tasker to essentially _whitelist_ certain apps. I have Tasker installed, but I can't get it to do what I want, which is essentially _blacklist_ specific apps. _**Note 2:_** My phone is not rooted, and I hope to find a solution that does not require rooting. _**Note 3:_** I have Android 2.3.6


What's the meaning of signal strength colors in battery usage screens?

The battery usage screen has an indicator for "Signal strength" that, instead of being blue/black like WiFi, has many colors: green, gray, yellow. What's their meaning?


Audio lag on Nook HD with CyanogenMod 10.1.3

When I play games such as Candy Crush Saga or Fruit Ninja on my Nook HD (running CyanogenMod 10.1.3), I notice that the audio lags by about one quarter of a second. I couldn't find any setting in the system related to this, so what's going on, and how do I fix it?


Android system apps deleted, restore to default condition.

I have rooted my android phone and removed some of system apps form my Samsung GT-S5360 in order to save space. These are   * Email.apk   * EmailWidget.apk    * Memo.apk MyFiles.apk    * QuickOffice.apk    * SamsungApps.apk    * SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk    * SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk   * YouTube.apk My phone is working very good except when I tried to play "FM Radio" which is not detecting any station at all. Please tell me how to rest this phone to buy day condition. Or if replacing/flashing the firmware to S5360DDLK2_S5360ODDLK1 will solve my problem. Will change my IMIE etc?


Unable to install any application on my android phone

I am an absolute newbie on the android scene, recently I purchased a cheap android phone.Unbranded,chinese make. Mainly to experiment. I am trying to install the apps but it simply won't allow me to add anything . Not even a bigger Phone book. The menu system - settings-> Applications is simply not there. I have downloaded the .apk's from the computer ,but it simply will not allow me to place it anywhere. I am getting the reply "unsupported media". Why is this and how do I work around it? I shall be grateful for any help.And what is a T-flash Card?


3G Connection Problem

I have try to share my Samsung note 10.1 (Model Number : GT-N8000) portable hotspot last night but it fail. After that, i cannot access to internet via data network mode(the 3G/H+ sign disappear next to my signal meter ) but the Wi-FI is functioning. My tablets details are: Model Number: GT-N8000 Android Version: 4.0.4 Baseband version: N8000XXLGA Kernal Version: 3.0.15-861995-user se.infra@SEP-118#1 Build number: IMM76D.N8000XXALGA If anyone has an idea why this would happen, please give me a shout. It's so frustrating having no data connection for the most of my day. Regards, May seng


Will this android rom work for hd7?

Will this hd2 rom work on the hd7 since they have almost the same hardware? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930240


My Google Now App does not speak

I tried out the Google Now feature that comes with Jelly Bean and it's not working as I expected. It answers my questions as a search result but does not show the exact result as a card nor does it speak to me. I am using a Galaxy Nexus and 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. I checked the audio volume and I enabled Google Now. How can I get it to speak results to me?


Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung GT-S6102B?

I have been looking to see if my device (the Samsung GT-S6102B) supports the new Ice Cream Sandwich Android version, but have found nothing. I thought perhaps more knowledgeable people would be able to answer me, so here I ask: Does my device support the OS?


Battery drops 20% after reboot!

Battery on Samsung Galaxy S2 on ICS likes to drop after reboot. Actually it happened when I was on Gingerbread as well. Anyone can help me fix this? Screenshots: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MB5gT.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y8qAl.png)


How to sync with iTunes acting as an iPOD

Is it possible, and what is the best / best free way to sync iTunes to an Android device, having all the music transferred that would be transferred to an iPod? Is it possible to have more transferred? * * * The main purpose is to transport the files from a mac to a windows machine so we can process it there, playing experience on the device is secondary. We have music from many sources, in many formats, inside/outside of the library folder. Some are not stored but streamed from the Internet when we play them. (When we try to burn CD's, or export with some app, typically only a few files are exported)


Installing Froyo on Milestone

Is there a way to install Froyo on the Motorola Milestone? I understand that Motorola is planning a deployment of this release in Q1 2011 but I just wish I had it now!


If I 'adb push' a file to /system/xbin, will it persistent? will it stay until I flash another image?               $ adb push myfile /system/xbin/myfile      Thank you.


Can I schedule a night restore/wipe? Or other management solution

I (will shortly) have a small (5-10) android tablets for use in my school. I want them to automatically wipe clean at the end of each day (specifically, remove any user data, even more specifically, browsing history/downloads). I'd mostly likely have the devices locked down to just web browsing using surelock or similar. How can I do this? Titanium backup doesn't seem to have a scheduled restore function. Alternately, are there other management tools that would achieve a similar result?


Is the Samsung Galaxy S3 interface uglified by Samsung?

Some this ago I read this article Seriously, Samsung? This is what you're calling Ice Cream Sandwich? Is the Galaxy S3 interface Uglified as well, as described in this articles , what about Note?


What do "faster GPS fix" apps do?

There are at least a dozen "Faster GPS Fix" apps in the Play Store -- one is even a $5 paid app -- and they remind me of those RAM Booster/Optimizer utilities of the 1990s. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YVuGz.png)![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r1ywo.png) What do they do -- and the better question is: why doesn't Android do this by itself?


Switch between ringer and vibrate based on schedule?

Certain times of the week I would like the phone to be on vibrate and other times of the week I want it to be on ringer. I would like to setup a schedule for these changes to happen automatically. Can this be done? If not natively is there an app that can do this?


How can I attach a file to an MMS message?

Can I attach files to an MMS message? I am looking for a way to attach files like doc, pdf, or zip and send them over MMS.


Will constantly having Bluetooth on drain my battery too fast?

I'm thinking about making an app which will require Bluetooth to be available at all times. However, if this reduces battery charge life significantly, then that's kind of a show stopper. Can anyone give me a general idea about how much drain constant Bluetooth use will put on the battery?


ICS Photo editor weird behavior

I have just installed CyanogenMod and, while testing the Gallery and Photo editor apps, have noticed a very strange behavior. Whenever I try to apply some effects such as Lomo, Documentary among others, the Photo editor applies the effect only to a circle in the center of the image. The problem happens with any image from my gallery, no matter the resolution or the camera (back or front camera). I have already rebooted the system, and have tried to "clear data" of the app. I have searched all the possible configurations and could not find anything related to this problem. (The funny thing is that I tried an app called Photo Editor ICS, which is a clone of the original Photo Editor, and it worked fine. But I don't mean to keep using it, I expect that the original app works) ![lomo effect applied to the center of the image](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eqCQ7.png)


Sony Xperia Tipo dual can't connect to PC

My Xperia Tipo Dual cannot connect to my PC, but it charges if I reboot or power off.


Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 doesn't recognize double-clicks

I wanted to buy a Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 to demonstrate a web application I wrote, but the one on display was not able to sense a double-click (double-tap?). The salesman said it only had a mobile browser, which didn't know about double- clicks. Isn't there a way to put these machines into a mode that recognizes normal desktop-type input, like left-click double-click, right-click? Thanks.


How can I copy a CyanogenMod zip to a tablet in recovery mode?

I have installed ClockworkMod recovery on my tablet so whenever I boot that is what loads. However, it seems that the CyanogenMod zip is not on the tablet, so is there a way to copy it over to the tablet? The tablet is not bricked or anything.


Android applications need WiFi but I have only ethernet connection

I have the Imito MX1 device that is working on Android 4.1. I have problem with WiFi quality (speed and reconnecting) so I use the Ethernet on the RJ45 to USB device. Unfortunately some of the applications that need Internet are not working. They are displaying communicate about lack of Internet. Is there any solution to redirect the ethernet to the WiFi device?


How to make use of the entire screen area on Android 4.1 in full-screen mode?

The system bar (aka notification bar) on my new tablet (ASUS Transformer Pad) is always visible, even when watching YouTube "full-screen". The amount of space wasted is not insignificant, especially when watching a 4:3 video. Is there any way to reclaim it and watch videos/play games in _real_ full-screen?


How can I copy a NFC badge to my (rooted) Android phone for Daily Usage

For the Cafeteria a school we have NFC badges with which we pay meals or drinks. I was wondering how is it possible to have the card on my phone? I lost it 5 times last year. I've tried to copy the data on the card this didn't work so I possibly need to emulate the card on the phone. Like i said it would be usefull to use it in such way and gives me something to brag about to my non geeky friends. B-) My phone is rooted, Xposed Framework is installed (when this helps) I have Android 4.1.2 on My Xperia P it's stock. Thanks in Advance


ACRA init crashing after new rom flash

I recently flashed CM11 on my GS2, it was slimkat 4.4.2 earlier. I believe I did a dirty flash because all my apps and settings were present when I booted it. I used the "recommended" wipe on TWRP. Some apps gave issues (particularly settings > developer) but wiping app data fixed that. However some apps, watchdog lite in particular is having crashes before it starts (everytime). From logcat, this looks to be due to ACRA init. Clear app data or even app reinstall doesnt fix it. Anyone have any idea? The lowest exception I see is               E/ACRA    (10931): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException     E/ACRA    (10931):      at org.acra.ConfigurationInspector.toString(ConfigurationInspector.java:129)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at org.acra.ErrorReporter.init(ErrorReporter.java:363)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at org.acra.ACRA.initAcra(ACRA.java:297)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at org.acra.ACRA.init(ACRA.java:238)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at com.zomut.watchdog.library.WatchdogApp.onCreate(WatchdogApp.java:31)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1007)     E/ACRA    (10931):      at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4468)      This is for both Watchdog and Travel pocket, the other app that crashes. Any idea if I need to clear files on the SD card or something? Is this the right forum for it? Or Superuser? or SO?


HTC Desire X doesn't come up after software upgrade

_I want to apologize in advance if this isn't the proper forum for my question; it might be a hardware problem._ I got a message on my HTC Desire X that a software upgrade was available. (IIRC I was on 4.1) I checked if there was enough juice in the battery, enabled WiFi, and downloaded the upgrade. But when I clicked "install" the display simply went black, and the device hasn't given any signs of life since. **What I tried**   1\. Remove and re-insert the battery   2\. Recharge the battery. This shouldn't have been necessary, since it had enough power, like I said. But strangely, even after 24h of charging the power LED remains orange   3\. Factory reset: volume down + power button The battery thing bugs me. It was a good battery (normal charging times) and now it doesn't work anymore. Does the charger rely in the CPU? For instance, if the upgrade really went bad and the CPU doesn't work properly, what about charging. _IF_ the upgrade didn't succeed, is there a way to get the device working again?


how to only get one alert until i read gmail

I have my gmail app set to "sound on, notify once", and "notify for every message" unchecked. I also have all my inbox categories unchecked so I get all my emails in one inbox. Most of the time, I get only one notification until I open the app (as I would expect). However, sometimes I get another notification for new mail before I've looked at previous emails. Why am I getting these extra notifications? I'm running android 4.1.2, gmail 4.5.2-714156, on an LG Spectrum 2.


Error installing apps

I'm trying to install a game on the Play store, and I get the following error every time: > Sorry, we had trouble processing your request. We're working on fixing the > issue. Please try again later. [BM-PPH-01] I've been trying to get this fixed for almost two months. Android support directed me to the app developer's support, who in turn directed me back to Android. It doesn't matter whether I attempt to install from my tablet (Toshiba AT300), my phone (HTC Evo 3D), or directly from the Play store. I get the same error from all thee.


How can i update my OS (gingerbread)

This question may be very low quality but it is very important for me ..I have Samsung galaxy-Pro and the Os version is `Android OS, v2.2.2 (Froyo)`. The question is that i want to update it to gingerbread and there is no software update button in `foryo`. There are many articles like using `ODIN...`.Is that safe or is there any other official way to update that(like google)?


Audio problems with my Vizio Tablet

I have the 8 inch Vizio tablet Model VTAB1008. The audio stops working out of no where. Even if I plug the headphones in, it doesn't work. Usually when I completely turn it off, and then turn it back on again, the audio will work for a while, but then it will eventually stop working again. The apps I use are just facebook, twitter, youtube, or instagram. No game apps or anything. I've tried reformatting it, putting it back to default settings, didn't work. I've also tried SoundAbout, didn't work either. The customer service guy told me to kill my apps before going to another app, saying sometimes one app doesn't give permission for another app to play sound, so I have done that using the Advanced Task killer, but no solution. Anyone know what could be wrong? Thanks for the help.


Android Unknown Memory Usage

I have been having a problem with my Android 2.3.3 Samsung Galaxy S, that it was shutting 2 essential applications down: messaging app and call protocol. I have been tracing the cause of that by looking phone logs with SDK in eclipse. I have spotted this error: I/ActivityManager(524): Low Memory: No more background processes. So I assume this is the reason for the crash... eitherway I want to understand, why I do not have enough memory. I do not have many apps running in the background and I am very careful with what I am installing. I have looked at the memory allocation in eclipse DDMS view and there were: 217 MB (75 %) was unknown, 8 MB (3 %) free 1 MB (0 %) buffers 35 MB (12 %) inactive 14 MB (5 %) slab 12 MB (4 %) page tables. Of course now I want to know what that unknown place means. Because if I force close some system services or app services I can only reduce unknown allocation down to 55 - 60 %. How can I find out what this unknown memory usage is?


how to root Galaxy SL GT i9003 for DDLF2

I am running official Samsung ROM build version 2.6.3 DDLF2. I wish to root it for reverse tethering and few other utilities. Need a trusted link for rooting tutorial or a rooting package for the same.


Mail client account colors

In the mail client of my Galaxy Tab I have three accounts. In the view "all mailboxes" there is a little line on the left for marking which mail comes from which account. These colors seem to be defined randomly when creating the account. I can't find the setting where I can change these colors. The last thing I want to do is to delete and create a new account. The problem is two of the colors are nearly the same. My Galaxy Tab is rooted but I found nothing in the table "emailProvider.db". How can I fix this?


Rooted the phone and installed cyanogenmod. How to get back Sense UI?

I have a HTC Desire comes with Sense UI when bought. I rooted it and installed Cyanogenmod. Is there anyway I can get back my Sense UI. I don't mind removing Cyanogenmod.


Android has a MIDI synthesizer?

I was searching about playing MIDI in the mobile, but I not found much information. So, Android has a MIDI synthesizer? Varies according to the model?


how is using busybox possible without mounting /system first?

run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system"); looking at updater-scripts (this was from a gapps zip) i noticed a mount command such as above. how can the script use busybox to mount before the system is mounted? what if the persons phone never installed busybox in the first place? also i looked in my /sbin folder and dont see a busybox binary. its in my /xbin directory. obviously im missing something here. please help.


Download email attachment bigger than 15 MB

I got an email (MS Exchange 2010 / Native Mail App / LG G2 - 4.4.2 / connection->mobile-data[HSDPA]) with an PDF file with a size of ~18 MB. When I click on it, it is trying to download it. After one second I got a message " was not downloaded". When I am trying on an iPhone 5 (iOS 7.1) I can download and open the file. Any work arounds or fixes for that issue?


How to show a message on the lock screen in case I lose the phone?

I want to show a message on the lock screen in case I lose the handset. How do I do this? If relevant, my device is a Samsung Galaxy S II.


Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 4.1.2 wifi disconnects when my screen goes off

Whenever i turn my screen off for an extended period of time, my tablet disconnects from wifi. I remember there being a setting on my old phone to do this, which i didn't use, with reason. However i can find no such setting for this on my tablet. Ive downloaded a few apps to help with this "screen off wifi off" or something like that, but the apps only seem to break the wifi in all.


Change video quality of embedded YouTube video in Chrome for Android

Is there a way to change the video quality when playing embedded YouTube videos in Chrome for Android? I can only change the video quality in the YouTube application.


Cyanogenmod 11 in htc explorer running on cyanogenmod 10.1

Can I use the CyanogenMod Installer app to flash Cyanogenmod 11 in my htc explorer which is already rooted and a custom rom is installed, and I have a twrp recovery,so I want to know would there be any problem if I do that,please I need some suggestion...


Stream music on Android to Desktop speakers

The **canonical** location for my music collection is the Android phone (synced from Mac at work), and I have a Windows PC at home connected to the speaker system. Is it possible to play the music on Android, but stream (via bluetooth, wifi or USB) the audio to these speakers (via the PC)?


How can I read Chinese characters sent using messaging?

My mother sends texts in mostly Chinese due to her lack of knowledge on the English language. However, it seems like it can only be seen on iDevices, and not my Android running CyanogenMod 10.2. The text simply isn't displayed, only the English words are shown. Is it possible for me to display said Chinese text, preferably without installing mods?


Nexus 4 rooting troubles

* Installed `superSu` via Clockword Mod from here.   * `/system/xbin/su` **exists**   * SuperSu Error / Output of Root Checker: ![SuperSu Error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/R33yJ.jpg) ![Output of Root Checker](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gzOrC.jpg)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants) What next steps would you guys recommend?


SMS/Phone validation of Whatsapp/Viber not working on Cyanogenmod 7.2

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) and have been using Whatsapp before with Cyanogenmod 7.1. I've tried reinstalling many times via the market and by downloading the recent .apk from whatsapp website. I stil cant get the validation to work on both programs. I'm assuming, that cyanogen is "blocking" these apps to send a SMS/Call request to their server, because there is never an answer. Any Ideas?


"Unfortunately, Clock has stopped" when trying to create or edit alarm

Recently I started to face a very weird bug. Whenever I try to tap on Create alarm button, or on existing alarm I am getting this "Unfortunately, Clock has stopped" This is a system app I don't know what to do now. What it could be? **What I tried:**   1. Delete Data from App Manager   2. Clear cache   3. Restart the smartphone **Some info:**   1. default (but upgraded) firmware - Android 4.1.2   2. Device Galaxy Note II GT-N7100


Why would /mnt/sdcard/ not appear?

Using ADB shell to view my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7+, I see a /mnt but no /mnt/sdcard/ where according to fable the photos taken by the camera should reside. Why would the sdcard directory not be there? Does the Tab need to be in some special mode or adb need some special incantation? I'm doing this from an Ubuntu 11.something Linux machine. UPDATE: got a new clue. Normally adb works only when the tablet is off, but has USB plugged in. When I hold down the power button, the tablet starts up. First there's a Samsung logo. Eventually the splashy orange screen with the lock-circle thing appears. During the Samsung logo phase, adb shell will show stuff in /mnt, including the lusted-for /mnt/sdcard. But as soon as the orange lock screen appears (maybe slight sooner) adb is booted out, suddenly exiting to the xterm command line, and adb devices shows question marks instead of the device number. So maybe all I need to do is find a way to make the tablet stay in Samsung- logo mode indefinitely, long enough for me to do my transfer.


Is there an app like ROM-control for non-AOKP roms?

I found ROM-control very useful in ICS. But it can only work on AOKP roms. So is there an app can do the same job on ROMs other than AOKP?


Display turns on at midnight?

Every day at midnight the display on my tablet (Asus Transforer TF101 ICS) turns on for a few seconds. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be a big deal, but I am using the Screebl application, which keeps the tablet awake when it's vertical. Thus, the device turns on in my bag and then never goes to sleep, draining the battery. Is there a way to find out what application (or system component) is waking the device up at midnight, and how does one stop this behavior?


What is the difference between the email app and the gmail app?

I know the Email app can fetch multiple accounts at same time, but apart from that are there any other major differences? If I only need to fetch stuff from the one gmail account, which app should I use? I only connect to the internet using wifi, so offline usability is desirable. Running Android 4.1.1 on a Nexus 7.


How do you name a folder on the home screen (Gingerbread, HTC Incredible)?

I added a folder to the home screen, but it's automatically labeled "folder." If I have multiple folders, it will get confusing. How can I change the name of the folder?


How do I hide closed boards in the Trello Android app?

I see all of my closed boards and is a bit annoying not knowing what is what. Is there a way to hide them all?


Application cannot be installed in the default install location (all apps)

I am updating 30 apps, and they are all giving me this error. I'm trying to update through the normal Play Store. I have tried restarting my phone, no luck. I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Android 4.0.4. I thought I might be out space, but I checked and I'm good. "Device memory, available: 250MB. USB storage, available: 164MB" What could be wrong?


How do I logout of Hangout on Android 4.4?

Hangout is the default messaging app in Android 4.4. I know that it's possible to use a third party application for SMS, but it there a way to log out of hangout entirely? Or at least to block the notifications? I keep receiving chat notification both on my phone and my computer and it's really annoying. I do not want to uninstall/deactivate it because I still want to be able to use it while I'm on the road.


android mobile 4-2 "Encryption unsuccessful"

I have a Prestigio Mobile Phone running Android 4-2. The phone crashed earlier and I attempted a Re-Boot but now the device wont boot and all I get is a screen saying "Encryption unsuccessful -Encryption was interrupted and can't complete. As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible. To resume using your phone, you need to perform a factory reset . When you set up your phone after the reset, you'll have an opportunity to restore any data that was backed up to your Google Account. (and a box) Reset phone" The reset box has no effect!


Application Cache not saving lg g pro lite

I have a lg g pro lite (4.1.2) and i dont know why apps like Soundcloud and Youtube can't save data on sdCard (like youtube preload and played sounds on Soundcloud). Anyone knows how to fix it? Thank you!


Unable to upgrade ROM [status 7] and Failed to verify whole-life package

i am having an issue upgrading my Serioux S800TAB to android 4.2.2: i get an error: status 7. I have googled the error, and done what the tutorial said, but now i have the error "Failed to verify whole-life package". Any tips on how can i make the ROM work?


Google Maps disable prefetcher service

I have a Motorola Cliq, running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I've cached my local area as an offline map and would like to disable or stop the PrefetcherService that sol runs all the time on wifi. I can't find an option to do this in Google maps. ![Screenshot](http://i.imgur.com/5D5UY.png)


Android PandaBoard: Linux terminal output for debugging?

My research team is currently considering investing in a PandaBoard for Android b/c we are developing a custom kernel/sys-image and would like Linux terminal output. Does the Pandaboard give me booting information? Such as printing kernel messages to the Linux terminal as the board loads up the system image? So for example, if the phone crashes, I can at least see how far the phone made it in the boot process.


Up and down arrows in adb shell

I have an HTC Desire HD. When I connect to it with adb shell from Windows, the up and down arrow keys work fine and I get command history. But when I connect to it from Mac OS, the up and down arrows show up as ^[[A and ^[[B. Is there a way to fix the mac OS terminal to work like the DOS one? Thank you very much!


How can I customize what notifications show up on my notifications bar (RAZR MAXX running ICS)?

I want to customize what I see in the notifications bar/shade. (eg. I don't want notifications for facebook messages, I don't want to see my weather app in the notification bar). I looked in the apps' setup areas, but didn't see any way to change this, specifically for the weather channel app. Thanks!


High Speed Camera?

Since my phone (HTC One M7) can record in 720p at 60 fps, I'm curious if it's possible to record smaller video, like 320x240, at much higher speeds, like 180 fps. Is the 60 fps a hard coded limit?


Duplicate entries in 'All apps' list

I started to have for some reasons duplicated entries in 'All apps'. For many apps it was not a problem but one of apps is Google Maps - how to get rid of the problem without:   * Restoring to factory defaults   * Uninstalling Google Maps permanently **Edit** : My phone is HTC Wildfire from 3 (to respond to comment).


What's the difference between the various lost phone apps?

I want to get a security app for my phone. I mostly need something in case my phone gets lost or stolen. Researching this I have found several apps:   * iTag   * WaveSecure   * LookOut I am sure there are more out there too. My question is why would I choose one of these over the others. How do they differ? Does anyone have experience with wiping or finding a lost phone using one of these devices? Thanks!


How can I know which apps are currently connecting to the Internet?

I have a Samsung Spica running Eclair (rooted). I've noticed on a number of occasions that inspite of the Autosync option **turned off** , the sync icon appears in the notification bar. By default, Gmail, Calendar & Contacts are set to sync whenever the Autosync option is turned on. I don't use any scheduler app like Locale or Tasker. Is there an app or some way to see which app is connecting to the Internet at any given time? Or can someone verify if this sort of behaviour of the sync icon appearing is normal?


How to prevent VZW drive from mounting when I connect my HTC Incredible to USB

Since the Froyo upgrade, when I connect my HTC Incredible, with the USB settings set to "Charge Only" to my computer with a USB cable, the phone still mounts a CD type drive that will install HTC Sync drivers. This prevents my phone from using the SD card. How can I stop this from happening? Like I said, my phone is set to "Charge Only".


Maximum (micro) SD card speed class for HTC EVO?

What is the maximum class (e.g., 2,4,6,8,10) supported of microSD card supported by the HTC EVO? I noticed an improvement in performance when upgrading from the Class 2 to a faster card on my Hero. I don't want to pay extra for performance that won't benefit my EVO. HTC and Sprint have not included this information in their specs and I can't find it elsewhere. Either I'm not understading something fundamental about SD classes or it's not published where I'm searching.


Why can't I get past CAPTCHA after changing Google Account password?

I changed my Google Account password, and now there's a notification about trouble logging into my Gmail account on my Samsung Galaxy S. That's fine, I'd expect that. What I don't expect is a pop-up box containing a CAPTCHA, that I cannot get past. I'm sure I got at least one of them right (despite the auto-caps for start of words tripping me up a few times). It just keeps popping up with another CAPTCHA. What's going on?


Connecting multiple USB devices using a USB hub that connect to the USB port of a Android devices

Is it possible to use and connect a USB Hub on any generic and major Android tablets that only have 1 USB port and connecting multiple USB devices (depending on how many port the USB Hub have) such as the following:   * USB PC keyboard   * USB PC mouse   * USB Camera   * USB Floppy drive   * USB CD/DVD Writer   * USB Fan   * USB Thumbdrive/Flash drive


How do I turn on flashmode in Sony Ericsson Ray?

How do I turn on flashmode in sony xperia ray? I am doing what is said in forum the flash tool says I am in Fastboot mode not in flash mode.


Chrome crashes on Acer Iconia A200

I'm seeing problems identical to this issue, where Chrome either crashes, becomes unresponsive, or the screen goes black if I switch between tabs. Logcat shows: > OpenGLRenderer is out of memory According to the Chromium issue, this stems from bugs in the Tegra video drivers. For the Asus Transformer, it was fixed by a system update. (I'm running the most recent ICS update on my Iconia Tab.) Is there anything I can do to get Chrome working reliably on the A200, and is there any hope of Acer fixing their software?


How do I make my device dial my phone via Bluetooth?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and a Samsung Chrono. I want to be able to be able to call someone using the Galaxy Player through my phone so that I can have the contacts on my Galaxy Player and not on my phone. Using SIP/VoIP is not an option; I don't have a data plan on my phone. So I would like to do this via Bluetooth if possible. In fact, if it means that I'll have to use the phone to talk, that's fine too.


How can I monitor and log data connection mode and rate, and log with location?

I would like to understand what connection type and theoretical data rate my phone is using for its data connection, and how it changes with different locations. I'm not looking for an actual data speed test like speedtest.net, but rather a logging of the type of data connection (GPRS, HSDPA, HSDPA+) and the specific modulation and UE Categories (see the table for User Equipment (UE) categories in this article). This information should be available from the phone's radio, without actually sending additional data through the network. I would like to have this information logged, along with a rough location, maybe as a background process (which would only run when a data connection is active so it would not drain the battery).


What is the difference between unmanaged vs managed in-app product?

What is the difference between a "managed in-app product" and an in-app product that is not managed?


What is the synchronization source for the internal clock

Using a tool to compare the internal clock of my Android device to internet time servers, I noticed my device is 30 seconds wrong. So that made me wondering what is the cause of this error. Where does Android gets it time from, so I can adjust or complain there: I can think of the following sources:   * Provided by the cellular network provider.   * From GPS.   * From a NTP server on the local WIFI network.   * A global NTP server (hosted by Google)?


Upload my own videos to Google Play?

Is it possible to sync my own video with Google Play Video (like in Google Play Music)? I know that it's not possible on Google Books, I am wondering how about videos. What will be a good alternative for syncing videos?


my phone hit a pavement and 3g/4g stopped working. next step?

As I was cycling, my htc rezound fell on the pavement. The battery popped out. There are few scratches but no visible damage. I start the phone and it's fine as long as I don't use data. Once I use data, the phone uses "1" may be it's ev-do. speedtest shows 129 kbps down rate. I tried flashing and installing a leaked ICS. that didn't solve the problem. I would think that the damage was because of the physical shock of hitting the ground (nothing broke). so is there a way to diagnose it? to check if 4g is still working?


Google video hangouts on 2.3.5 Android phones?

Can one use Google's video hangout on a 2.3.5 Android phone with front camera? My phone has both a front camera and a back camera.


What does the blue 0 mean in the top right hand corner of my camera?

I have a Samsung Galaxy s II and recently a 0 in a white box has appeared in my camera on the right hand corner. Why is this? What does it mean? How do I get rid of it?


Finding my Google email and password. I've made too many accounts

I really need help because I just got this tablet for Christmas and only had it for 2 weeks. I wanted to set the security on facelock, so I didn't have to remember the password. Instead, I set it to a pattern and I forgot that I had to use my email if I got it wrong, which I did. I can't remember my emails or passwords. I made too many email accounts, and the passwords were very similar to each other. I really want this thing to work. I went through my mind trying to remember the emails and their passwords. As you can see, I have failed. Please help me. I'm only 12.


Soft Keys stopped working after KitKat upgrade

My wife tried to update to 4.4 via the OTA and the phone got stuck in the bootloop mentioned here and here. I downloaded the factory images and did the flash-all.sh fastboot without the -w flag and the system updated, restarted fine and updated all the apps. However, just like this users mentions in this comment here. I have all the same issues. The middle "home button" soft key isnt working. The pull down notifications draw is empty and the settings icon in the top right doesnt respond, and holding down the power button only shows "Power off" not the full list of menu items for volume/vibrate/silence like normal. Any ideas on how to restore this or is a full wipe and restore required? I phone seems to "recognize" the tap event. The home icon lights up like normal and returns the haptic feedback and "click" noise, but the OS does nothing in response.


How can I sort contacts by date added?

Is there a way to sort contacts by date added, or at least see contacts that have been recently added? I'm running android os 2.2.


How to use a ringtone downloaded from google play?

I bought a ringtone in Google Play. I wanted to obviously make it the ringtone for my phone. It shows as being on my device but I can not add it as a ringtone. I need to know how I can make this a ringtone on my phone. another song I have says it was added to library but the ringtone doesn't say that. How do I add a song to my library?


Will Google Navigation work without WiFi on Android tablet

I have a Toshiba Excite tablet with android ice cream that has WiFi only (no cellular) that has Google Navigation (Beta) app on it and also Google map (Beta) app. I want to use the tablet in London England and Paris France. Will it work while walking around the city if I can't stay connected to WiFi? If you think it won't work, what app can I use offline that will?


Play phone game with game being displayed on computer screen

I want to play InfiniteFlight on my computer. But it's only available for phones (and maybe tablets, I'm not sure) - I purchased InfiniteFlight on my phone, and I just had an idea - What if we can make the game _appear_ on the computer screen via wifi and some app? Can we do this? how can we do this?


How do I get my Dell Venue 8 to show up in the adb devices list?

I got a Dell Venue 8 that I'm trying to connect to my Windows computer for debugging over adb, see the logs, etc. I had a nexus 7 and don;t have major issues with it, the Adb works fine with it. When I plug in the tablet and run adb devices in Windows I see the autoplay page opens, the android says usb debugging connected. I change to media device or camera and it is the same. The tablet is running stock Android 4.2.2. USB debugging is enabled. The computer is running Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64. I have the latest adb version, 1.0.31. Other strange thing that happens is that I am not getting the RSA fingerprint dialog. I really don;t know what else to do. I will appreciate any idea If I plug the tablet in to my Macbook Pro and ru


Mobile Lost and some one else is using the mobile with a different sim

I need help to track the person who has my mobile. My account(email) is still linked with google play on that mobile. I can install apps from my browser from google play account. Is there any app that I can install from google play and find the location/sim number from my browser. Or Erase SD memory card from browse.


Is there a way to switch Android users from the command line?

Using the following command, I managed to enable multi-user mode in an Android device that doesn't officicially support it: `adb shell setprop fw.max_users 4`. For good measure I also added the following entry to the build.prop file:               fw.max_users=5      There's now a Settings menu for creating additional users in my device. Upon creating a new user, I would be switched to the multi-user lock screen with icons at the bottom showing the user accounts available in the device. From there I can choose my user log-in. Moreover, the account data of the new user survives a reboot. From this, I can conclude that multi-user mode is working. The problem is my Android device, a media player running some version of Jellybean 4.2, normally doesn't display the lock screen. No lock screen appears when I start up the device nor after I suspend or put the device to sleep. In fact, the only time I see the lock screen is immediately after creating a new user. Once I've logged in as the new user, I can't switch back to the lock screen because the device is configured to show only the bottom panel and therefore I have no way to click the User icon in the Quick Settings menu of the missing top panel. It seems a bit overkill to do some low-level system hacks just to achieve the desktop Linux equivalent of Control-Alt-F8, etc. Is there a command, perhaps using some intent or activity available via the Android activity manager tool (am) that would allow me to switch between different user log-ins or at least to switch to the lock screen that would allow me to log in as a different user?


Kitkat 4.4.2 and Play music: won't find files

I have a nexus 4 and I have been using the music downloader called _music maniac_. Just recently updated to kitkat 4.4.2 and now when I download music the play music app won't find it in my phone. I can find the file when I look it up in the storage settings, but when I plug it into my computer I look in the same place and it's not there. Anyway I don't know how to make it read the file I guess.


Can't transfer file from Ubuntu to Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1

when connecting my Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 (USB debugging off) to my PC running Ubuntu 10.10 the device seems to be mounted properly, but I can't transfer any file (I always get "Error creating directory: -1: Unspecified error"). I googled the issue, installed mtp-tools and mtpfs, tried several recommended methods, but I still can't use my tab as a mass storage device. Anybody can help?


Message application deleted

A friend just rooted (don't know if it is the correct word) my Galaxy 551 and some of the applications he deleted, Orkut, some games, etc, he also deleted the Message application. I can't send or receive messages, the icon com menu has disappeared. How can I get it back? Samsung Galaxy 551 with Android 2.2 Thanks in advance


Extracting .backup file

I want to extract userdata20130902_131223.backup file in my ubuntu 12.04 pc. i tried adbextractor but it only extracts .adb file i think so, what about .backup file. Thanks in advance..!!


downgrade from Android 4.xx to 2.xx

can we down grade Android from 4.x to 2.x?? if I bought Android 4 device and need to downgrad it to Android 2.xx, can I do that ? the devices are HTC with these modules: •HTC devices especially the Incredible •HTC Wildfire running CyanogenMod •HTC Desire •HTC Wildfire running CyanogenMod 6.1.0 but when I buy them they will have Android 4.X


How to keep phone powered down while charging with ClockworkMod Touch Recovery?

In the course of setting up CyanogenMod 7.2 on my T-Mobile G2 (also known as the HTC Desire Z), I installed ClockworkMod Touch Recovery. My usual practice before that was to power off my phone and plug it in to a USB cable, attached to a wall socket, for recharging. However, with ClockworkMod Touch, trying to do this results in the phone always booting to the recovery mode, whether I plug in the cable before or after shutting off the phone. This is a nuisance; in effect, I have to leave my phone powered on at all times, and turn off the sound when I'm sleeping. I suppose I could just leave it at the Recovery menu, but leaving the phone at a menu where two accidental touches to the screen could wipe the phone seems like a bad idea. If I recall correctly, I initially had an earlier version of ClockworkMod Recovery installed, which had a menu option for powering off the phone. I only had that version installed briefly.


Samsung Galaxy S3 Wi-Fi problems

My Samsung Galaxy S3 has major Wi-Fi problems. It will connect to Wi-Fi for a few seconds, then it quits and won't connect to anything. It happens at home, work, or anywhere else with Wi-Fi. It's not the router. My laptop and other phone works fine with it. If I turn off the Wi-Fi and then turn it back on again, it will work for a little while, but then, nothing, no connection to anything. I've researched the problem for days and seems like a lot of people are dealing with the same thing. There are some supposed 'quick fixes' but none work for me. (dialing *#0011# on the phone to turn off power save mode, downloading a Wi-Fi Fixer app, doing a factory reset, trying to set a static IP - phone won't let me, and everything else, NOTHING WORKS!). Is this a problem with the phone or the software? Do I need to exchange the phone for a different one? I even called Samsung and they claimed that no one else has ever reported a problem with this, even though there are hundred and hundreds of posts online about the issue. Is Samsung doing anything about this or should I just give up and get a different phone all together? By the way, it always says that I am connected to Wi-Fi. It just doesn't actually work. I've read about having to set the router to G or N but I have no idea what the means or how to do it? And besides, why should I have to do that? Shouldn't the phone's wi-fi just work? And how would I do this G or N setting at work? Not gonna happen, so I'd be outta luck there. So frustrating!!


Wifi sleep policy not working

I tried some stuff I found about sleep policy. I obviously tried setting it to **Never** , I tried the **Wi-Fi keep alive** app, it doesn't seem to work. When I let the phone lie for a few minutes and then wake it, the wifi icon is grey and i cannot connect to anything right away, I have to wait till it turns green. This also messes up my GTalk, plenty of times i found out someone wrote to me only by manually opening the Talk app and waiting for it to sync (there was the red _unconnected_ line at the bottom). How do I fix this? I have Nexus S, if that helps. Thank you


Nook Color with CyanogenMod7 is not visible via ADB over USB

I recently bought a Nook Color. My intentions from day 1 was to install CyanogenMod7 on the device to get a full Android experience. That process worked just fine, and the device is now running CM7. I am running CM7 installed directly on the device, not from an sdcard. I access my devices a lot via command line using `adb`, but with the nook color, I am unable to get `adb` to see the device. I have Windows 7 64-bit, I used the USB drivers, and "fix script" from here and USB Debugging is enabled. If I mount the device to windows I am able to access the sdcard on the device. But no matter what I do, I cannot get `adb` to see the device.


Multiple Music Libraries?

I keep a large number of spoken word lectures on my device, as well as my music. This makes it difficult to select ONLY one or the other. Are there any players that will allow me to easily switch back and forth between a "music" library and a "Lectures" library? LG P500 (Optimus One) CM7.1.0 Winamp or PlayerPro or Music (or whatever else will work)


Does Bluetooth tethering not work, or am I doing it wrong?

I carry two Android devices: my Nexus S phone, and a Nexus 7 tablet (both running Android 4.1 "Jellybean"). The tablet has Wi-Fi, but no cellular radio; so in order to use the Internet with it when there's no Wi-Fi hotspot nearby, I have the phone set up for Wi-Fi tethering: it effectively becomes a Wi-Fi hotspot, and the tablet uses that for Internet access. This works perfectly. However, I recently discovered what appears to be an alternate method of tethering: Bluetooth. Both devices have menu options that seem to allow it; here's screenshots of how I configured both devices: ![Phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1z7CY.png) ![Tablet](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S5JGf.png)   Options on Phone and Tablet (click images for larger variants) I tested this by turning Wi-Fi off on both devices, then opening the browser on the tablet and refreshing the page that happened to be loaded. I saw a message that said                   Unable to connect to the Internet      I was, of course, hoping to see the page reload. It's a shame that I cannot get this to work, because it promises one advantage over Wi-Fi tethering: easier security. I want to prevent other people from stealing my bandwidth; with Wi-Fi, this requires that I set up a WPA password, and then get that password onto the tablet somehow (which is quite tedious). But with Bluetooth, all that's required is that I "pair" the devices, which I've already done. So I am wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or if this feature simply doesn't work.


How to disable secure credentials password?

On DesireZ running android 2.2 I've run into a rather annoying problem. The phone forces me to make a credentials password for WIFI, and then I have to enter it before the phone will connect to a secured wifi network. I don't care about the security of my wifi passwords being compromised in the event of my phone being stolen, so I would like to disable this annoyance. I cannot find any setting or way of doing this, however. Is it possible? Or is there an app which can remember and automatically enter the password on boot- up? Thanks. [edit]I can uncheck the "use secure credentials" option, but that simply prevents me from connecting to any wifi connection which requires a password. Attempting to enter a password for the wifi connection first prompts me for a new secure credentials password...[/edit] The minimum password length is 8, so it won't let me leave it blank.


Bricked Moto Defy

I have bricked my Motorola Defy. I have tried flashing a new ROM using RSD Lite (following this guide). It says 'complete' but my phone will not turn on. Sometimes it will just show the Moto boot logo but never fully boot up. I can only open the boot menu. The ROMs I have tried flashing can be found here (All UK 2.1 at the top of the page). Does anyone have any ideas? **EDIT** I have looked at the answer here but the recommended ROM was not compatible with my handset. Does anyone know which ROM to use for my defy (here)?


Do Android 3.0 tablets have standby/hibernate mode?

I am considering an Acer Iconia A500 device as a book reader. Having years of experience with using (and programming) different devices (PDAs, smartphones, tablet PC, book readers), I am used to charge the reading device (whichever I use) only once in a week or so. When I don't read, I hope to have it in sleeping mode consuming only minimal energy (as it's a bookreader, I don't need it running any background apps or hanging on the net). So the question is - do Honeycomb devices have a true standby mode which can keep the battery for a week or so (and let the device power on in less than 10 seconds), and not just "sleep" mode we see in Android 2.2 smartphones? Update: got myself the above mentioned device. It holds power for about a week when not used, so I guess this is close to what I would like to have with sleep mode.


Is there a way to use an Android tablet as a wifi handsfree device?

My situation:   * Android (4.0.3) tab hooked up to my car stereo using the headphones connector.   * Android (2.3.5) phone (HTC Desire HD), which I use to call, text, browse, etc. Since my car stereo's Bluetooth device died I thought I could use the Android tab as a audio relay device. Problem is: the tab has no Bluetooth. It has wifi though. Is there any way to use an Android device as a handsfree adapter over wifi? Some kind of wifi relay between the phone and the tablet, perhaps?


is it possible to have the gps location while offline with the nexus 7?

This is a mystery to me, I know that WiFi and GPS use different chips to work, but it seems I can't use the GPS location when there's no Internet access. I already tried to clear the cache, disable/enable it, reinstall it. I just want to use my nexus 7 as a GPS while I'm out, thought that I already downloaded Google maps offline data. Is it supposed to work while offline or not? Is it a real GPS?


How can I fully factory reset an Optimus 2X P990 with ClockWorkMod?

I think I forgot to wipe my cache and something else when I installed Cyanogenmod 7 - which I could reboot into just fine. However, when I went to go back and switch to my vanilla Optimus 2X backup (using the ClockWorkMod Recovery - backup, not advanced backup), I reboot and I get the LG loading screen with the police-line loading bar, but after a couple of seconds that loading bar stops moving and the whole thing is frozen. So, I take out the battery and go back into ClockWorkMod Recovery using the Vol Down + Power shortcut (which only works in about a third of the start-up attempts, for some reason). Where can I go from here to restore to a factory- reset version of the Optimus 2X's 2.2 Froyo? Update 10/06/2012 6:54PM +8 UST: If, in CWM Recovery, I clean the cache and wipe user data, then install CyanogenMod7 from .zip again, it boots and runs fine.


No external storage available - Storage gone

While I organizing files on my Galaxy Nexus via PC (USB), Gallery app kept saying `No external storage available` Then I restarted the device, and whole storage was gone.. What could possible cause this? And how can i prevent this happening in the future? Using stock 4.0.4 (IMM76I)


Location of Recent Apps screenshot directory

Where does "Recent Apps" in Android store the screenshots? I have seen a couple of threads on how to prevent these screenshots from being taken. But I would like to know the location of the screenshots directory.


J2ME emulator that works for ICS?

Is there any J2ME emulator like JBed for ICS? I've found a ton of tutorials like this but as far as I know, all of them are exclusively for Gingerbread and below. **P.S.** I already tried J2ME Runner but whenever I submit my JAR and JAD files for conversion on their site, it would hang up and send me a converted .APK with corrupted content so that cancels out that method too.


Why has Android AntiVirus apps while iOS does not?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and my friend has an iPhone. I have downloaded and installed the Norton Anti Virus app. I am at a loss to understand why iOS seemingly does not need protection as such. A smartphone, I have been told, is no less than a computer (even better, faster etc.), so need to be safeguarded. Or is there another reason why iOS has no AntiVirus apps while Android does?


Installing/updating apps over mobile data

On my LG G2 device running Android 4.2.2, I can't seem to install or update any applications while on the mobile network. I can still access the Play Store but upon tapping "Update", the download progress bar remains at 0% and fails after a while (presumably timing out). I have only restricted background data on YouTube and Instagram but I don't think this would affect the Play Store. Is this problem solvable or was this done by design? I am not rooted and do not have intention of rooting the device.


why don't events added to Samsung Galaxy S3 get shown in my Google calendar?

When I try to add events to my phone it tells me that Google calendar cannot sync with Samsung Kies. Use My calendar to sync with Kies. When I tick My Calendar, and create an event, it does not sync with Google calendar.How do I get my phone to sync with my Google calendar? When I add events to Google calendar, they do get shown on my phone.


Quickest way to toggle between apps (Alt-Tab equivalent) *not* requiring 3rd-party apps?

There seem to be a handful of apps with this functionality in mind, but I'd prefer an inbuilt solution. (I'm on the S4 mini) * * * See also here.


cannot send mail via 3G with outlook exchange sync

i have a android 4.2.2 phone. i cannot send an email via 3G with outlook exchange sync. If i try that, he will wait until its connected with wifi, and than send it. synchonising calander / tasks, incomming mail on just 3G is not a problem, just sending email with 3G in outlook exchange active. Gmail, internet work just fine. the same account on IOS is not giving any problems. can anybody help me?


Samsung's "Internet"-Browser no longer shows Google pictures

It is for a week or so that I can no longer click on images in Google-Results with Samsung's specific "Internet"-Broswer. Before that, I was able to look at the images in Google-results. Now, when I click on an image, I get an empty page. Of course, everything is fine with Crome, but I really prefer Samsung- software. Is there a way around this?


Calendar entries that live in Exchange 2010 cannot be edited

After setting up mail and calendar synchronization with our Exchange server (Exchange 2010) and the built-in app, I cannot edit the entries in the Exchange calendar. Adding new entries works fine. Comment #15 of a Google code issue shows an important hint. It works when the "primary E-mail address" is used when connecting to the account. Could there be other reasons? How do I find the primary E-mail address (short of asking the system administrator)?


Google+ Auto Backup: How to reject non-camera photos?

Google+ Auto Backup service backs up all photos which includes downloaded pics from Web, Facebook, 500px etc. I just want it to backup my cam pics only. How to do this? I am unable to find any option in Settings for that. Is there a directory flag or other methods to do that? OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat


internal storage not mounted on ubislate 7cz

Earlier when I used to connect my phone to my computer both my memory card and phone storage gets mounted automatically after I disconnect my android tablet from desktop, but recently only my memory card gets mounted , after I disconnect (turning off usb storage properly ) some of my apps that are in the phone storage when launched shows Application not installed and my tablet's internal storage was not mounted. if any way to solve this please I need a help


How do I clone a SIM card?

When I search the web, all I get is hits on how to transfer your "contacts". "SIM" is an acronym for "Subscriber Identity Module". So, as I understand it, there is more information on that little thing than just my "contacts". I just got a new phone (with a new SIM card), and I want to move _every bit_ from my old SIM to the new SIM, not just the "contacts". How do I do that?


How to add a widget to a lock screen? (HTC One mini)

I'm trying to add Event Flow Calendar Widget to the lock screen of my HTC One mini I try to follow HTC's instructions, but I don't see "Lock screen style" under "Personalize" on my phone. I'm running HTC's Android 4.4.2 with Sense 5.5. I have installed Smart Launcher 2, could that be the problem? It doesn't change the lock screen.


How to see Public Holidays via Google calendar on Samsung Galaxy S?

I have Galaxy S with Froyo. Use Google calendar a lot to share appointments with colleagues, and via PC can see a calendar called UK Holidays along with colleagues' calendars. However the calendar on Galaxy S only allows me to add my colleagues' calendars, it does not display UK Holidays. Why is this, and it there a way of changing it?


Headset to HTC Desire?

I'm looking for a **wired** headset to my Desire (no pun intended ;)). My clients complain about sound quality when I use the one that comes with the phone. All suggestions are welcome. (I would have made this question a community wiki @ StackOverflow, please do so instead of closing it)


How can you tell if you've been a victim of the recent sms bug?

How would one know if their phone was or is afflicted by the recent bug (sending sms to the wrong people)?


Youtube app never runs, always crashes

Every time I play a video YouTube, it crashes with a message that says "Unfortuanately, YouTube has stopped". The app will open to the starting interface, but it's only when I actually play a video that it will crash. I can play YouTube videos from within the browser, so it is specifically just the YouTube app that will never play videos, not a video playback problem in general. The YouTube app version is 5.7.41. The Android version is 4.4.2, and the device is rooted. The device is a Galaxy Tab 10.1. I seem to remember YouTube working before, but that might have been before upgrading the Android version. I have tried clearing the app cache, deleting the app data, and completely uninstalling and re-installing the app. How do I get YouTube to actually work? How can I test why it is failing?


Print via ad-hoc network to wireless printer?

Is there a way to print from an android device to a wireless printer connected to the ad-hoc network being broadcast by the android device?


Unable to install Google Play Services to save Clash of Clans village

I play Clash of Clans and I have a village which I do not want to lose. I am attempting to save the village to Google Play Services but I am not able to install Play Services as it says that it is not compatible with other apps. How can I save my village without services, or how can I install Google Play Services? My device is Maxx AX5 with Android 4.0.4 and kernel version 3.0.13.


Note 3 - Apps Killed

I have a rooted Note 3:   * Samsung-SM-N900A (AT&T)   * Android 4.3   * Baseband N900AUCUBNB4 The issue I'm having is that there is something that's killing applications that should be running in the background. For example, the Alarm Clock. Daily, 7:00 am alarm is set. The alarm never goes off because the application has been killed. The "battery saver" mode is disabled. What else is there that I can do to remove Samsung's propensity to kill apps on my Note 3? My phone is rooted, are there Samsung Apps that I can kill/freeze? Is there any options that force an app to keep running?