Android NIC MAC address changed automatically

This is very puzzling but my android phone's NIC's MAC address seems to have changed on its own (or at least this is what it's showing). I have a MAC filter in my LinkSys router and I have given access to only my computer and android phone. I had connected my phone to the access point just a few hours ago. When I tried to connect it now, I couldn't. So I rechecked the MAC filter list (FC:A1:3E:77:57:76) , and I surprisingly found it to be different from what my phone (FC:A1:3E:77:57:F7) was showing. Is this some bug in android? Does this happen? Or maybe the address in my router got changed (which isn't plausible). PS: _Please don't say that somebody must have broken into my router and changed it there, because that's not possible. I use WPA2, and anyways the signal cannot reach outside since outside is very far._ **Edit** : I guess it's a fault with my LinkSys router, since more weird things are happening. The router is assigning the same IP address to my computer and android phone. Can someone please migrate this question to Server Fault? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lRZAG.png)


Cannot restore Kies backup after firmware upgrade

I backed up my Samsung Galaxy S2 on Kies before updating to Ice Cream Sandwich. After the upgrade I tried to restore, but the restore fails each time I try.


How do I remove the search bar in ICS?

Is there a way to remove the search bar from all of the home screens in Ice Cream Sandwich? I have a Nexus S, which already has a hard-button for search, so the search bar is redundant. Long pressing on it doesn't seem to do anything useful.


What are the limitations of syncing PC settings (Firefox) with my Android?

Is it possible to sync the Firefox settings (including add-ons) on my PC with my Galaxy 10.1 tab?


SMS problem on moto g after updating android 4.4.4

I have updated my Moto G yesterday to Android KitKat (4.4.4.) Before that I have disabled the stock Messaging app and I used Textra SMS app instead. Everything was working fine until the update. Then I was not able to send SMS from Textra or Hangouts because they were crashing. After resetting the app preferences and re-enabling the stock Messaging app, I am able to send SMS again from both the stock app and Textra. But I want to disable stock messaging app again, because it shows the incoming message preview in notification bar, and I don't want that. I want privacy with my SMS. This feature why I use Textra. How can I disable the stock SMS app?


Can I install a Micromax Canvas Juice ROM on a Micromax Bolt?

actually I want to install a Samsung galaxy s5 ROM on my micromax bolt a068 but I was not able to find such ROM for my device on the internet but now I found a s5 ROM for micromax canvas juice ant this device is almost similar to my device,only one the processor is not same I have a 1 GHz processor and it has a 1.3 GHz processor. so my question is that can I use that ROM for my device. is it safe to do so. thankyou


Android Service Menu without dialer

Following this question about how to access the service menu on android, I started wondering how to do such a thing, if there is no dialer app available (android tablet without gsm.) In my case that's a Samsung Note 8.0 WiFi only Version, but hints in general would be helpful as well. Is there a way to access (some) of the Service Menus without having the dialer app?


*#7284# not launching phoneutil

My tablet is not getting connected through USB. It's showing me the error" " _USB device not recognised_ " On one forum I read to dial `*#7284#` and it will launch Phoneutil. But in my case it's not working.


how to install gapps on xperia ray with previously installed cyanogenmod 10

I have installed cm 10 on xperia ray, but unfortunately forgot to install Google apps. Can anyone explain how can i install Google apps now? Thanks


How to mute on Galaxy s2 on android 4.1.2

Have just updated software to android 4.1.2 and whereas before one went to settings - sound - and had options mute vibrate so you could mute the phone this new version does not offer that. How do I mute the phone now?


How to stop android device from corrupting pictures

When I take pictures with my device (Techno Phantom N9 running Android 4.2) the thumbnails and the images get corrupt. Hence I cant even send it to anybody, but on my device I can see some of the pictures even if the thumnail does not show. ![Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/hJrw5ybm.png)   an image of what it looks like (click for larger variant) I use the default camera app. What could be the problem, and how could it be solved?


How to downgrade Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 from 2.3.6 to 2.2.2?

I need help with downgrading my Samsung Galaxy Mini (S5570) from 2.3.6 to 2.2.2.


System file contain mount command

I'm searching for file that mount all android partition like system,cache,etc. Why I want to do that? Because I had partitioned my SD to Fat and Ext4 and I want the Ext4 Partition as Internal SD and Fat as External SD (My device doesn't have Internal SD). I'm using Ext4 because when I search in Google "fastest file system" then the result are Ext3 and Ext4. I have tried to edit vold.fstab but Android 4.0 or just mine doesn't support other filesystem except Fat. Then I have and idea why don't edit file that mount system or cache,etc then make my Ext4 partition as Internal SD


Is there a way I can get a Windows 7 Phone  UI on my Android device?

Is there an App/Widget/Custom Rom that gives you a Windows 7 Phone-like User Interface? Of course I don't need the Microsoft-specific stuff such as XBox Live, etc. But instead of app icons for phone/msg/settings/etc, you have the nice big ... windows... that you can slide around instead. I hope its not too subjective. Basically I want the Windows 7 UI on my Android phone (even just in the home screen).


Lag fixing using OCLF - could it do any harm?

I am wondering if the lag fix proposed by xda-developers could harm the device in anyway. Quote from Google Code "Original use was for 'One Click Lag Fix' for the Samsung Galaxy S series, to create a loopback EXT2 device on top of Samsung's RFS in order to improve response time for applications." Link to forum page about this: here. How does it work exactly? What does "create loopback EXT2" mean? I know the forum post clearly states it's been tested on a huge number of devices and it's working, but I want to understand what it does exactly and if there is any compromise by installing it? Thank you.


Display On when plugged in

Is there a way to keep the display "ON" whilst the device is plugged in? I am running Android 2.2 Froyo on Samsung Galaxy S.


Why does Google Talk never appear on the "Recent Applications" list?

I frequently will get a message on Google Talk. I will drag down the notification bar, click the message, and answer. However, if I then press "Home", and it occurs to me that I wish to send yet another message to this person, I am forced to go find the Google Talk app icon, launch it, select the relevant conversation, and enter my message. Why does Google Talk not appear on the Recent Applications list, accessible by holding down the Home key? Every other app I have does...


Internet becomes abeyant gradually on phone usage

Observed this problem in the following devices:   1. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 GT-P3100. - Android JB.   2. Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 GT-S7582. - Android JB.   3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro Sk17i. - Android ICS. When the phone is new or, fresh factory reset, the mobile Internet connectivity is really active. This means, messages in WhatsApp, email notifications from GMail occurs properly in time. But gradually on usage, say 2 - 3 months, these apps take more time to notify new messages when the screen is off. When the screen is ON, messages are received instantly.   1. Observed only in mobile Internet. (H+ or H - WCDMA auto mode).   2. Not observed when in Wi-Fi.   3. Facebook notifications are in-time and this problem is not observed by the app. Only WhatsApp and GMail tend to suffer. What could be the problem? Any suggestions?


How feasible is it to use Google Voice for all calls and texts?

I'm considering getting an Android phone, and one thing that I'd like to do is drop my texting plan, and do all texting over wifi/data using Google Voice. If I do this, I need the following things to be true:   * It must be easy to send texts over Google Voice.   * It must be easy to receive texts (and notifications of new texts) over Google Voice, without them actually coming to me by SMS (so I don't get charged for them).   * It must be easy to place calls using my Google Voice number (it doesn't have to be VOIP, but the person I'm calling has to see the call as originating from the Google Voice number, so that I don't have to get them two numbers).   * It must be easy to receive calls using my Google Voice number (again, I only want to give out one number). Are all these things possible with Android?


Can video recording on an Android smartphone be paused?

I've got an HTC Wildfire with Android Froyo 2.2. When I record videos with it, I want to be able to pause the recording, in order to pick up recording at the exact place where I paused. This is not supported by the built in video recorder. Is this common for Android phones, or are there phones out there that support pause in video recording?


MP3 tags in Hebrew show up in gibberish on my phone

I have some songs on my computer with Hebrew files names and Hebrew tags. When I copy them to my phone, the file names appear OK, but the tags appear in gibberish. This is true both for the default player (I have a Samsung Galaxy S, so that's the default) and for Winamp. Is there any way to change the font for the tags so that it appears correctly?


How do I get to Alarms?

I know I can get to alarm setup through the Clock app, but I swear this used to be a separate app. How do you get directly to the Alarms app?


How to connect to multiple hosts through SSH, with the "same ip", with "Better Terminal Emulator Pro"?

I'm trying to set up SSH connections to my home network. The application I'm using is Better Terminal Emulator Pro. But it only allows me to connect to one host with the same IP address(the external IP), it doesn't understand that it's a different port. I created 3 shortcuts for the SHH sessions, but only one works. The network is a LAN behind a router. I need to connect to multiple hosts on this network. I can do this with another terminal, don't remember which one. But I like Better Terminal Emulator Pro so, any ideas?


Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 - MicroSD Card not recognized

My Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 rebooted unexpectedly and when it came back up all my app symbols showed a grayed out android image with SD written in the bottom right corner. All my music was gone too. I went to check under "SD Card and Phone Storage" and under "Storage Settings" it said "Mount SD Card". I clicked on "Mount SD Card" and it turned into "Mounting.. Mount in progress" but nothing happens (15min). I tried powering off the phone and removing the battery and SD card, putting everything back and powering up again, but no success. I also tried a Factory Reset, the SD Card is not recognized. I inserted the SD card into my friends Samsung Galaxy S2 and it appeared on his phone and he could copy pictures and music to it, but on my i9000 the card does not appear. What do you suggest i do?


If I charge Nexus 4 with a wireless charger will it charge considering red LED error

I've had a red LED error in my Nexus 4 for a week and it won't turn on or charge. I've tried everything, pressing the power button for 60 seconds, etc. I even opened it up and removed the battery and plugged it back in. It just won't help. I think it's due to very low power levels in the phone and it won't even charge. I was thinking that if I charge with a wireless charger will it charge or not? Also if I charge it with an iPad charger the LED becomes stable red otherwise it's blinking using LG's original charger. So what's the issue and how can I resolve it?


Clock widgets and other widgets freezing on GS4

Often when I charge my GS4 phone two different clock widgets and my GNotes widgets freeze up. I have to restart the phone to make the widgets work again. The clock widgets are BeWeather and Fancy Widgets. I never had problems with them on older galaxy. Does anyone know what might be causing this problem? Thanks! Edit btw I'm using Holo Launcher HD.


Remove SMS notification on Lenovo A800

How can I remove the SMS notification in status bar? I think I have no Notification setting.


Connectify doesn't work with Android

I use Connectify Hotspot Pro to create Wi-Fi network. However, my Android phone is unable to display this Wi-Fi hotspot at all. What do I need to do to make it work?


Rooting android,did it really ruin application?

After rooting my android tab 4.1,I noticed that my internal storage was corrupted. All my apps dissapear.and when I try to install it ,it said that I have insufficient storage.How come this happen when I still have 4 gb of memory on my internal storage?I haven't use memory card since I purchased this product.Please somebody help me.


Copy application data file from internal memory to sdcard via update.zip script

Unlock pattern has been used too many times on this android device and we don't have username and password. Most probably USB debugging might also be disabled. I can reset `wipe data/factory reset` from recovery mode, but I want to backup contacts and messages before I do that. Because we don't have username and password, so contacts can't be recovered even if it is synced to Google account (which I think won't be anyway). Only option I have is `apply update from sdcard` in recovery mode. So is there any way to write some update script to copy the contacts data file to sdcard and then run it from update.zip? Or if I can reboot the phone in USB debugging mode through update script as it happens after flashing some kernels? Or if I can install an APK through update script? Other details as below (in case if it matters)   **Device:** Samsung Galaxy S2   **Android version:** Never upgraded. So it is as it was bought.   **Root Status:** Unrooted


Samsung Galaxy S3 black screen and automatic reboots

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, purchased on July 2012. Sometimes, when I press the power button, the screen keeps black. The button LEDs turn on, but nothing else happens, and I have to remove the battery, or hold the power button for 20 seconds to force a reboot. It has happened to me 4 times; the first 2 were quite distant in time, but the last 2 were both this week. Also this week, the phone has started to reboot itself. That has happened three times, two of them while I was using it, and the last one tonight, with the phone being idle (no wifi, no data connections, nothing). It just reboots automatically and then everything works fine. I've never flashed the device, it's not even rooted. It's running Android 4.1.2, as I've installed all the official updates via OTA (base I9300XXELLA, kernel 3.0.31-836582, compilation number JZO54K.I9300XXEMA2). And no, I did not install recently any app which may be causing my problems. So far, I've retired the microSD card (32GB card, manufactured by Samsung), because I've read that this may be the cause of the reboots. I'll try keeping it without the card for a few days. Although I've been using the same card for 5 months, and the reboots didn't start until this week. **Edit** : OK, we can rule out the SD card as the source of the problems - the phone also reboots itself without the microSD. There are _a lot_ of posts from people with similar problems, and most of the answers say they should try a factory reset. However, in most of the cases that doesn't seem to solve the problem. So, I didn't try it... yet. Maybe I should, but I'm afraid that the problem will be still present, and it's a lot of trouble for nothing. I've already contacted with Samsung customer service, but in the meantime, is there anything else I can do? Can I at least diagnose somehow what's happening? I've read here about something called _logcat_ , however they say the log is only kept on memory, it's not stored, so it would be of no help to determine what happened _after_ a reboot or a black screen problem... Any ideas? * * * **Edit** : the phone rebooted itself again, and this time the microSD card was not inserted. That means one suspect ruled out, but I still have to find the culprit. **Edit** : it seems that the problems were solved after doing a factory reset. At least, the phone hasn't rebooted itself for the last 5 days...


Is there any way to determine the UMTS RRC state my device is in

I want to determine the RRC state of my device which is _HTC Explorer_. By RRC, I mean states like FACH,DCH IDLE etc.. I have already tried the following secret codes:               *#*#197328640#*#*     *#*#7378423#*#*      *#*#4636#*#*      Unfortunately, these codes are working on few Samsung devices and I am able to determine the RRC state of the respective device but, none of them is working on my Device-HTC Explorer with android version 2.3.5.


How to allow auto-update of apps in Play Store only when plugged in?

I would like apps to be updated automatically when my phone is plugged in (charging) and on wifi. I can easily allow auto-update only when wifi is on with the appropriate option in the Play Store settings, but not prevent auto- updates from occuring if the phone is running on battery. This is causing an unecessary battery drain when I am using my phone on wifi at home. Given that auto-updating apps is more a daemon job than a time critical task, I cannot believe it is not a standard power saving strategy. Do you know any apps or system workaround (including if the device is rooted) to achieve this?


How does pressing the power button on Android compares to Windows 7s Sleep and Hibernation modes?

In Windows 7 it's pretty straightforward:   * Sleep: turn of everything except RAM. Data is still stored in RAM.   * Hibernation: writes RAM data onto the hard disk drive. Not useful for SSD drives, the process eats much to their usable life by writing gigabytes of data to the disk. Android devices use flash drives as well. The question is which of the two is happening when you press the power button on an Android device? Can you make the other possibility to happen?


What podcast apps include variable speed playback?

I know about Astro Player. Any other apps that feature podcast managment and variable speed playback?


Is there a way to combine settings (Mobile/GPS/Bluetooth/etc) into profiles?

I'd like to setup some combination of On/Off settings and create profiles. For example, when at home, I'd like Bluetooth/Wifi On, but Mobile Off. When going to work, I want Mobile On and everything else off. Is there an easy way to do this?


Free location-aware todo list

Is there a free location-aware todo list out there? I need something, that: reminds me to buy milk, when I'm near to my favourite shop.


How to share files through Bluetooth?

The only way I found to do it is by installing a 3rd party file explorer software. Isn't there a default app that does that? At least for media files?


When can people tell if you're online (without having been explicitly setup that way)

On my Android phone I notice at the top left corner of some messages there is a green dot beside the senders name. On other messages the dot is gray. This is in the stock e-mail app that comes with Android. I'm assuming this is to show if the sender is online/offline? If it's possible for an Android app to tell if someones online then I expect it's possible for any e-mail client (e.g. Outlook) to tell. Is there a way to prevent this? Obviously in corporate settings the mail servers have been setup to show if a person is online or not, but I'm talking about personal e-mail accounts, for example my yahoo shows a green dot beside e-mails from a gmail. How can I prevent others from seeing I'm online? I don't know if this is an android specific question because I'm using Outlook on my PC and if it does work in the same way I wouldn't want others to know when I'm online.


Why does HTC Incredible S turn Wi-Fi on by itself?

Sometime after latest official update to Android 4.0 phone began to switch Wi- Fi on by itself when being in sleep mode (or maybe at other times). Reproduction: turn off the Wi-Fi, leave it in a Wi-Fi enabled area (there are open networks, but no which I would like to use), and next time I look at phone it shows this notification "There are open networks" and has the Wi-Fi enabled. The reason I'd like to disable this behavior is phone likes to connect to some saved public Wi-Fi's when I'm on the move and browsing via 3G, thus disrupting the loading of pages. So I usually turn Wi-Fi on and off manually.


Need only one icon in the top notification bar for multiple Gmail accounts

I am trying to figure out how to have only one notification icon on the top notification bar for an incoming e-mail for any of my multiple Gmail accounts. This was the way Gmail worked on my phone prior to the 2.3.5 Gmail update. Now, at any given time I can have up to four little Gmail icons on my top notification bar which is an pain. Is there any way to change it to the way the notifications worked before? That is, one icon for all my accounts, and if I receive an e-mail, it sends me to the main accounts page.


Is there any known memory leak in Gingerbread 2.3.3 fixed by occasional reboot? Related to battery usage?

I notice that when I reboot my Samsung Captivate, it runs smoothly for about 2 or 3 days. After that, I notice that there is a lot more lag with various apps, and the launcher screen is more likely to die and restart, mostly after running the browser. After I reboot, it seems to behave fine. Today was one of those days where I needed to restart. I also noticed that the battery drained much more quickly today (down to 45% after 3.5 hours). Looking at battery usage stats, Android OS used 41% of the battery. From talking to friends, battery usage issues are fixed temporarily by a simple reboot. From other questions on here, people who have issues with lag use various type tools like Watchdog, only to see Android OS using most of it. Is the battery usage issue and occasional lag issues related? Is this an issue that is fixed in 2.3.4, or a subsequent version?


Why are some apps hidden and how to unhide them

For example on my galaxy Tab 7.7 plus sc_01e running ics , the phone app apk is installed but does not show up in my app drawer. It will actually show up if it is called by a widget but there is no launched icon for it anywhere. In the system settings it shows as running This tablet is not rooted but I did buy it off a yahoo auction.


Is it possible to connect Samsung Galaxy Ace with USB but without Kies?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace and my problem is that I am unable to connect the USB to my PC, without starting Kies software. Is it possible that I can connect my Ace to my Laptop without using Kies, because if I have to connect my mobile to any other PC, that may not contain the Kies?


Share intent handler that will post source links from Twitter to Instapaper?

I'm currently grieving the loss of Twitter-related recipes on IFTTT (ifttt.com). I used one of the more popular recipes which would go through the Twitter "favorite" tweets and scrape out the first link and send it to my Instapaper account. It also did the work of following URL-shorteners until it reached the source link and only posted the source link to IFTTT. I have an Android app that responds to the "Share" intent that I can use from the Twitter app to send links to Instapaper, but it only sends the Twitter.com link and does not scrape the contents of the tweet. Is there any Android app that implements the "Share" intent that will scrape tweets for me that I share from the Twitter app and post the first embedded link to Instapaper? I'd take recommendations for other Instapaper-like services but I'd prefer Instapaper if at all possible.


Multiple update notifications from Android Market

I have recently upgraded my HTC Desire to run CyanogenMod 7. The main reason I did this was so that I could use a more recent version of the Android Market that supported multiple accounts. The reason for this was that I have moved my email address from GMail to Google Apps for Your Domain and wanted the main email address on the phone to be the Google Apps one, but the market to keep using the gmail one so that I don't have to buy apps again. I also have two other gmail/apps accounts configured on the phone (so that I can receive emails sent to these two accounts). Generally, everything works fine and I'm really happy with CyanogenMod. However, I have one fairly minor problem with the market. When new updates are available to the installed apps, I used to get a notification message saying (e.g.)               2 New Updates are available      (I'm paraphrasing as no updates are currently available, so I can't remember the exact wording of the message). This is quite instructive. With the new market, I get FOUR notification messages:               2 New Updates are available email@mydomain.com          2 New Updates are available other_email@mydomain.com          2 New Updates are available more_email@gmail.com          2 New Updates are available email@gmail.com      This seems a bit daft as they're all the same updates! Is there any way to sort this out? The market is set up to use the email@gmail.com account, but seems to be checking for all of the accounts. I'd imagine that if there are paid apps that need updating, they'll only be listed for the last account (although that's a guess), but for all the free ones I seem to be stuck with multiple messages.


Android internet connection related problems?

We can USB tether and use android internet connection on PC but How to achieve following: 1\. How to use pc internet connection on android device using USB cable on Windows machine? I can use my android service provides internet connection to turn on WiFi hotspot but I stuck with following question: 2\. Can my device access internet using WiFi and at same time can we convert it into WiFi hotspot? If yes How to do that? If not why it's not possible?


Selected notification sound overwritten by default

How do you make sure your selected notification sound (selected by any App) is not overwritten by the default? No matter how I try, and test the sound within the app (Handcent SMS) successfully, the selected sound is overwritten by the Subtle System Ringtone. Thanks!


How can i update my experia x10 from 1.6 to 2.1?

Every time i try to upgrade it through PC companion it stuck in middle when of preparing the phone for installation. I have tried deleting, redownloading and reinstalling the PC companion. But still im not able to update my phone. What should be done?


CyanogenMod 7 Stable for Droid

I'm asking this here because the mods at CyanogenMod's forum seem pretty adamant about people not asking about the status of version seven for the Of Droid. I understand that CM7 hasn't been released for the Droid because of a few lingering instabilities in the ROM and that the CyanogenMod team is working on getting it to a stable state ASAP. My question is **will CM7 automatically show up in ROM Manager as a ROM available to download as soon as they mark it as a stable release, or will I have to do something to have ROM Manager manually check for an update?** If this seems like a fairly entry-level question I apologize, I only ask because I haven't been using ROM Manager long enough to experience an update to the ROM I'm using and don't want to miss out on flashing CM7 as soon as it's up to snuff.


Where can i download the original music and player app for Samsung i9000 to be used with Android 4.1.2?

On the i9000, I have updated the ROM to Android 4.1.2. I would like to re- install the original music player as well as the video player. How do I do this?


How can I hide the on-screen buttons but keep the status bar

I have a Galaxy Nexus (rooted, if that helps) and I want to disable the on- screen buttons (back, home, apps), also called the Navigation Bar. Now there are plenty of apps (e.g. Hide Bottom Bar) that remove the buttons, but since they are based on killing some Android process (I believe), they also remove the Status Bar (on top of the screen). Now I would like to keep the status bar, but _only_ remove the on-screen buttons (because I would like to use gestures instead). Any way to achieve this?


How to extend the timespan of Google's calendar widget?

Or in other words: **How to show more dates in Google's calender widget?** The next date I added to my Google calender is an appointment I have in eight days from now. The Google calender widget does not show this appointment. Right now there are no other dates added to this calendar. So the problem is not, that there are to many dates. The problem is that the widget does not look into the future far enough. I want to see my next date, even if it is still a month to go.   1. How can I make the widget display dates that are scheduled farther in the future than it does now?   2. Is it possible to display all future dates? Of course the display of regularly repeated dates must be limited, but I would like to see at least the next scheduled of each one.   3. What is the reason, that this is not already the case? This seems really odd to me, because it does not look very complicated to find all the appointments in a database or sync them. To me it seems to be more work to limit those features this way. P.S.: I just saw that the "date-list-view" of Google's calendar app (not the widget this time) does show dates, weeks ahead. I don't see any limitation. I would like the widget to behave the same way.


Change Grid Size of Home Page without rooting phone?

Is it possible to change the grid size of the home page using Jelly Bean 4.2.2 without rooting phone ?


How to root lg optimus logic

For the past few days I have been googling the different ways to root my LG Optimus Logic, and have come up short handed. There doesn't seem to be a help forum for this phone anywhere, or at least not one that I've found. Does anybody have this phone or know what rooting method will work? I have tried several already with no luck.


Run Ubuntu from SD Card on Android Tablet

I'll be acquiring my first tablet in a few weeks, and haven't tinkered with Android much besides my 1st gen Motorola Droid (I had an HTC Sense, but a power surge fried it and turned it into a brick, same with my old laptop) I feel like such a noob asking this but first I want to clarify that.... I DON'T wanna install Ubuntu on the tablet! I still want Android, I just wanna be able to run Ubuntu directly off of a SD Card or Flash Drive. Now I have Ubuntu 11.04 on my old flash drive, and was wondering if I can boot directly to Ubuntu from my flash drive on the tablet. I figure it's possible, just don't know if it's a simple plug in and go type concept, not sure if I'll have to install any additional applications in order to get it functioning properly. I figure it's more then possible. I just want to know what I'm doing prior before I do anything. So if anyone has any tips it'd be greatly appreciated.


Rsync does not preserve permissions while rsyncing from Android to Laptop

I am trying to do rsync from my android phone to my laptop. The problem that I am facing is that the permissions are not getting preserved even when the `-p` flag is used. I have also used the other flags such as `-o`, `-g`. What may be the reason and a fix for this?


Samsung Galaxy SII: OTA ROM Manager update to CyanogenMod: Verification Failed

Howdi, Basically as question says; Download and Install Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 from ROMManager App, reboot into system recovery, and lo and behold               E:failed to verify whole-file signature     E:signature verification failed     Installation aborted.      Also tried with the 'standard' download from the website instead of OTA, same issue even after verifying md5 hash **Anyone got any ideas?**


How to create an update.zip file that can copy & rename a file?

Here's exactly what I'm looking for - I need an 'update.zip' file that can copy a file (example): /system/framework/file-to-copy.apk to another folder: /system/ and then it would rename the 'file-to-copy.apk' in the 'system' folder to: renamed-file.apk and copy it back to: /system/framework/ It would have to overwrite an already existing 'renamed-file.apk' in 'system/framework' folder. Note: The permissions can NOT change. Is it even possible to do this? Any help would be appreciated!


Jelly Bean search - only contacts and apps?

In previous versions of Android, the Google search widget allow you to choose what you want to search. I always configured it to search only contacts and apps. this way the Google web search results doesn't push down the phone search results, and still I can use the widget to search Google. It seems like in Jelly Bean you can't remove the web search results and they always push the phone search results down (an sometimes even hide them under "Phone Search"). Is there a way to remove the web search results from the widget search? If not, do you know any efficient search widget/app the can search the phone?


how to root karbonn titanium s5

I had once rooted my phone, and used SuperSU as root app. I had also given root permissions to Chainfire 3d. But then my phone gone stuck in boot screen. I worriedly opened the battery then, and when I kept it again my phone got stuck at the boot screen. I went to mobile repair shops and they re-flashed the ROM. I want to know what is the mistake I had made in process shouldn't we give permission to both apps like super su and chain fire 3d? What would have been the correct procedure to root the device? So: **How to correctly root my _Karbonn Titanium S5 4.1 jb_ , and how to backup its ROM on my Windows-7 PC?**


Sprint Android Sends Same Text 30 Times

Why does my HTC Evo 4G send a single text message to the same person 30 or 40 times? Sprint won't help us and it drains my battery and annoys people. Thank- you.


Allow accessibility service for an app without access to settings

For some reason the settings app that comes with my android crashes whenever I try and select an app (for instance NiLS), to access the android accessibility notifications service. Is there a way to enable android accessibility notifications service for an app using root? Where are the permissions for the accessibility service stored on the system? I'm trying to substitute the Settings.apk for a working version, but no luck so far as the OS only accepts the Settings.apk that came with the phone. It's running 4.2.2 btw. Thanks!


Google plus application is 24 mb after wrong update

I was updating from the market this app and I got a package error. I uninstalled it and installed it again from scratch. No problem. Now the app is 24 mb! To me it sounds like the broken package is still sitting somewhere in my internal memory... Cleaning dalvik and application cache didn't help :( Any hints?


SSH login disconnect with Operation not permitted [preauth]

I have SSH server running on an Android phone under GNURoot app with image file for wheezy. The sshd -d on the phone says: `Server listening on port 2233` and after I try to login the connection established and then I get: `chroot(/var/run/sshd)" Operation not permitted [preauth] do_cleanup [preauth] do_cleanup Killing privsep child 18597` The ssh client on my computer says: `Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer` Anybody has any idea what went wrong?


Unauthorized Network

I recently configured my Samsung Galaxy Ace to provide internet access for my laptop. When friends visit and find the network, they get onto it and stream movies even though it is password protected. How can I identify the devices on the network and disable other unauthorized devices from connecting to my network?


How do I disable Fast boot without the Power option in Settings?

I went over some of the old forum posts about this issue and there seems to be a lot of confusion about this. I am planning to root my HTC Desire (GSM) which at the moment is running original UI/ROM and everything on Android 2.2 FroYo. One of the root guides said that I should disable Fastboot by going to Settings and then Power. But I don't have that option. And apparently I am not the only one. So what's this all about? And how do you disable something like that when the option is not there? Can this be done from HBoot menu?...


What do I type in PATH variable for ADB server to start from CMD?

I am following a Wiki on how to install and set up Android SDK and I am stuck at a step where I am supposed to test if the ADB server works by using the command `adb start-server`. Is this command correct? The Wiki can be found here: http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Android_SDK I have done what it says in step 5. But it doesn't seem to work. I get the standard message in CMD that the command is not an internal, external command or a program. > Add the following to the end of the Variable value field: > > Windows XP: ;C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools\;C:\Program > Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\ > > Windows Vista and later: Replace YOURUSERNAME in the following lines with > your Windows username > > 32-Bit: ;C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools\;C:\Program > Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\ > > 64-Bit: ;C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Android\android- > sdk\tools\;C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform- > tools\ > > Click OK, OK, and OK to close the Advanced settings. So what gives? The CMD prompt is at `C:\Users\myusername` when I run the command. Maybe I need to CD to the android-sdk folder first before running the command? But then what use is it to add the path in the PATH variable?...


Block H+ (3.5G) but not H (3G), possible?

Is there any way to block only H+ (3.5G) and still have H (3G)? I use Android 4.2.1 CM10 Galaxy Nexus. I want to do this because 3.5G signal in buildings is poor (1 bar), but 2G (which signal is good) is too slow.


Galaxy Nexus does not charge when turned on

Galaxy Nexus does not charge when powered **on** , but it charges properly when powered **off**. Phone doesn't detect USB connection also. This happened without any reason. Phone is not rooted. Tried different cable, charger, everything.


Keep the home launcher from being killed

I have a Motorola Milestone, and I've come to learn that it has a relatively low memory (runtime memory, not storage capacity). The problem that comes with this is that whenever too many apps want to run in the background, the android system starts killing stuff, and with my Milestone that happens very easily. That wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for the fact that android seems to think the home launcher is the least important app of all (which is absurdly wrong). For instance, right now I have a series of apps poluting the background, some important (like _Swype_ ) and some pointless (like _Facebook_ ). If I open up even a simple app like _Messages_ or _Contacts_ or _Settings_ the homelauncher gets killed in the background. Once I press the Home button, I am greeted with an empty home screen, and have to wait around 1 or 2 minutes for everything to load again. This happens with all home launchers I tried, though it happens more easily with the heavier ones. So far, I managed to live with this behavior by religiously avoiding apps that run in the background (as well as widgets). But this solution is not perfect. It still happens more often than I'd like. Is there a way to change android's priorities when it comes to killing background apps? But why does the home launcher rank lower than _Google Maps_ ' location service **and** _Facebook_ 's (inactive) uploader **and** everything else? I want the home launcher to be last thing that gets killed when memory is low, or as close to last as possible (e.g. it obviously can't rank higher than the currently active app, but you get my point). I currently have Cyanogen mod 6 installed, but it also happened on the stock android OS, and I am willing to install absolutely **ANY** custom ROM to solve this issue.


Galaxy Note and stock Google Calendar app

How can I install stock ICS Google Calendar app to a Galaxy Note with original ICS ROM? I found `Calendar.apk` and `CalendarProvider.apk` on the net and tried to install. According to the install these are system apps and I was not able to replace the existing ones that I can't understand because there's no stock calendar on the phone.


Connecting Android to Ford Sync via Bluetooth?

I am trying to get Bluetooth audio to work with my Ford Touch. It's has worked but I can't figure out the conditions where it does. It will pair just fine but when I try to play audio it will display a message saying it has disconnected. I have tried doing some changes to the audio.conf as recommended on a couple of forums. But I don't see a change in behavior. My phone is a Nexus One running CyanogenMod.


What's the easiest way to paste my current address or zip-code into a web field in my browser?

Many web services have you dump your zip code (e.g. radio station locators) or address (for bus directions) into some fields on a form to give you information. Obtaining this data seems tedious (go to Google maps...current location...remember the address...type it back in) or otherwise impossible (get current zip-code while on the highway). Is there some easy way to copy an address or zip code string to paste it later?


Is there any app which can tell which app is using internet?

I have installed lots of apps on my phone. For the last couple of weeks i am facing one issue. Even when i am not using internet infact even when i am not using my phone at all, a window pops up and says you have just downloaded ??mb of data!!! and because of this my battery is draining very fast. I have to charge it twice a day. I don't even know which app is accessing net, I suspected the pulse feed reader and google+ for this. Uninstalled pulse reader but still there is problem. If i could got to know which app is that then i will just uninstall that. Phone: HTC Desire S OS: Android 2.3.3


No notification from my apps

I have a strange behaviour on a HTC Desire Android 2.2 phone: Some applications offer notifications that should appear in the _notification bar_ and should _make a sound_ \- for example Seesmic (Twitter client) and Huddle (from Google+). On one phone I have here for comparison that happens. Whenever I get a message on twitter or when I receive a huddle, the phone beeps and shows a little icon. On the other identical phone, which to me seems to be identically configured neither of those applications give me a sound - although sounds are enabled in the applications. Any suggestions where else I could have another look? Since there is no sound from any of those apps, it seems to be a "global" problem, but I don't see where...


Why can't I see these picture messages sent to my phone?

Every now and again, I get a picture message sent to my phone that I can't see on my phone. The only reason I know they are arriving is because I use MightyText, which lets me check my texts through my computer. I think the messages might be intentionally hidden; does anyone have any kind of experience with these "invisible picture messages"? I'm hoping they're not being used to track my location...


Nexus 4 does not play notification sounds sometimes. How to fix?

Nexus 4 no notification sounds being played sometimes even though volume settings are proper. But sometimes no incoming/outgoing voice. If the device is restarted then everything works fine. Everyday I had to restart my device. Does any one know what the problem is and how to fix it?


Is there a way to add HDMI-CEC support?

My wife has a Sony Xperia phone with a HDMI port. When it's plugged into our Sony TV, the TV remote media control button presses are passed onto the Android - so we can control the videos we are watching. (Play, Pause, etc). It appears to be controlled by something called HDMI-CEC, and it works really well. My ASUS Transformer tablet also has a HDMI port, but the media control functionality doesn't work on it. I'm assuming Sony added the support onto the Xperia, and it's not part of core Android. Is there something I can do on the tablet to get this functionality working? It's really useful on the Xperia, but we want to use the tablet as the media machine - not the phone. I've tried searching through the Play Store for an app that can do this, but either end up with no results, or pages of "remote apps" which allow one android to control another - which isn't what we want.


Can android devices with the exynos 5 chip provide 900ma in USB 3.0 host mode as per spec?

I'm interested in the possibility of supplying peripheries with 4.5W, with a exynos 5 android device as USB host. It would seem there is USB 3.0 support as host, though I'm wondering if it would provide the full 900ma. Also wondering if there would exist further limitations on this current draw outside the chip, say in a nexus 10. Haven't had much luck with confirmation, best I've found is this. At my depth of understanding you wouldn't get your socks wet, so I apologise if I've missed an easy find or an easy answer. Thanks :-)


why does my power drain when i use usb otg ethernet on my galaxy nexus?

i've noticed a massive power drain using usb otg ethernet on a galaxy nexus (running cyanogenmod 11), compared to plain wifi. was wondering if anyone knew why ? and how i might resolve this thanks


S3 to S4 - in Kies, these items can only be restored to the same device

water spilled on my S3 and the screen no longer works at all. The phone itself works, it was getting text messages. Voice control works. Volume button and power button works etc. You just cannot unlock the screen. Swiping etc does not work. so I ended up getting a new S4 phone and proceeded to restore my data and many items such as email settings and app data will not transfer due to the message, these items can only be restored to the same device. How can I get that info, mainly app data, to be transferred to my phone? I have googled it to death and have found many ways to do it with a working S3 but nothing with a non working s3. All I have is the back up in Kies. I am hoping someone may have an answer. Thank you


Font Display bug

I have a Moto G running Android 4.4.2   It randomly displays a thin line near some characters. It happens in many apps, including Email, Google Now, GMail and more. The issue persists after restarting the phone, clearing all the caches. I am not rooted, and also I haven't tried a factory reset (that is a last resort). I searched google but found absolutely nothing like this! Needless to say, this hasn't happened to me I have attached a few screenshots highlighting the issue. ![Email app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dTsbk.png) ![Email app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6ALXv.png) ![Google Now](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qomTX.png)


Why Does Not My File Explorer See A Mounted Folder?

Why can't i see a mounted folder into my file explorer, but i can see it from a terminal? I'm mounting a folder (/mnt/sdcard/Source) into other folder (/mnt/sdcard/Destination) with the next command (requieres Root permissions):               mount -o bind /mnt/sdcard/Source /mnt/sdcard/Destination      If i check with the ls command, i can see the files, but not on my explorer. I'm testing it on a Moto G running Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat), but the same command works fine on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).


Sync failed when I have 2steps verification

I do on phone factory reset and after that I can't sync when I have turned on 2steps verification but when I turn off verification all works correct. Any suggestions?


Does 'Easy Battery Saver' work?

I ran some tests in my Moto G and it was quite disappointing. The first hour was dedicated to measure the performance in 'Intelligent Power Saving Mode', followed by an hour of the app uninstalled. This was repeated for a total of 6 hours and the results are in: **App installed**   * 1st hour: 66-61 = 5   * 3rd hour: 58-55 = 3   * 5th hour: 52-45 = 7 **App Removed**   * 2nd hour: 61-58 = 3   * 4th hour: 55-52 = 3   * 6th hour: 45-42 = 3 The numbers indicate the percentage of battery charge consumed. During the test, the phone was in standby all the time. What's going on here? This app has more than 800k ratings averaging a 4.5 score! Am I doing something wrong? Is the app supposed to run only when not in standby?


how can I get Instagram photos to save to my SD card?

I have Instagram and I like saving the pictures that I take, but they're taking up tons of space in my internal storage. I have a nice big SD card for storage, and have my phone set up to save all the regular pictures I take with the camera to the SD card, but I can't figure out how to get the Instagram pictures to save there as well. Anybody have any luck with this?


Text to speech erratic after android 4.3 update

I use the app AnkiDroid on my HTC One to learn Italian. It has a text to speech option which, when enabled, reads the text on the flashcards aloud. However, after updating to Android 4.3, this function has become extremely erratic - only 1 of every 20/30 cards is read out (it worked perfectly before the update). I have also recently bought a Google nexus 7, running Android 4.4.2, and it also has the same issue. Does anybody have any ideas about why this is happening and if possible how I could resolve this?


Gmail won't sync, apps don't update: "Device doesn't have enough storage space"

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, Android 4.0.4. For the last few days I can't sync my gmail or update any apps. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/guCXv.png) This, of course, is a barefaced lie. There is plenty space available: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mNfvo.png) But still, I have this constant message, "Phone storage space is getting low". ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zCQ0m.png) And I can't update any apps, because this tells me that "Application cannot be installed in the default location". I have been using this phone for 2.5 years without needing an SD card, and I don't see any reason why I should now suddenly need to get one for my phone to continue working the way it has for the past couple years. After googling and finding many other posts with the same problem I have tried every suggested solution that I found:   * Restarting   * Cleaning the app cache   * Cleaning the contacts cache   * Removing my Google account, then re-adding it.   * Uninstalling every unnecessary application. But this stupid message keeps appearing and preventing my phone from updating. Anyone else have any ideas how to fix this?


Is there any camera application that can save photos on internal storage?

So my SD card reader is broke, and my only possibility of ever taking photos again is to use the internal memory. The default camera option, says that no SD card was detected and if you press anything it closes. So I can't change path from there.. I have already tried camera360, but when I try to change the saving path, it doesn't do anything. Other apps I've tried crash instantly. If relevant, my device is a HTC Desire HD, rooted, with android 4.1 _I think_.


Access Samsung Galaxy S4 storage and SD card directly

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 a while ago. One annoying difference compared to my previous Android device that I've noticed on S4 is that I cannot access the internal storage and SD card directly by plugging the phone into the USB port of my computer (I use a Macbook Pro with OS X 10.6). It seems that I need a Mac app called Kies developed by Samsung to access the storage and SD card on my Galaxy, which is very inconvenient. May I know if there is any way that I can access the storage and SD card on my Galaxy S4 directly, as if from a USB flash drive? I was able to do this with my previous Android device. Thank you!


Cannot uninstall Viber as my S3 always shuts down

I am trying to uninstall Viber in order to install it again. The problem is the device (Samsung Galaxy S3) turns always off during this process. Is there any way to work around this?


Is there a way to see 3G connection time?

I have a time-based data plan, therefore I would like to have a report of the 3G connection time (possibly with a weekly reset). However, all the application on the market reports the data usage, and not the time spent online. Is there an app for that (for Gingerbread)?


Can I temporarily use device with physical QWERTY in touch only mode?

I am looking for a new phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard (probably a "slide-down" construction). As I do not have possibility to test it, I would like to know, whether I can use the device as a standard touch phone without using the physical keyboard if needed. How does Android behave when the physical keyboard is not activated (the slide-down phone is folded)? Do I have to manually activate the virtual one or is it automatic? thanks


Better folders, which support drag & drop: is that even possible?

I've tried three different folder widgets for Android 2.3, but I noticed none of them supports adding applications via drag & drop, like the native folders do. Is that even possible to do? _I guess it isn't, or those application would be pretty stupid not to support it, but you never know._


The command 'adb root' works, but 'adb remount' results in "Operation not permitted" message

I'm trying to remount `/system` to copy some files to it. I tried the following with `adb`:               adb root     adb remount      The first command works fine (because my phone is rooted), but the second tells me that the operation is not permitted. If I open an `adb shell` and run `su` I can access the system folder without problems. What could be the problem?


What build of ICS do I need for Nexus S baseband I9020XXKF1

Baseband version: **I9020XXKF1** Current software build number is **GRK39F** on Android 2.3.6 I seem to have a pretty much unrecognised baseband version of the Nexus S. I brought mine carrier-free in the UK. There are a bunch of updates listed in this thread on XDA: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664 But there are 2 versions beginning with **I9020** , but they have extra letters on the end (no X like I do) : I9020A and I9020. None of them match up perfectly, what update do I need/any dangers of using the wrong one?


Location of Chrome user data (Specifically session data)

I have suffered a good deal of OS crashes seemingly as a result of Chrome 29.0.1547.59 (Interface locks up, mainly when switching back to Chrome after doing something else, and having the tabs visually "swish" back into the tab bar) running on unrooted Android 4.2.1 (Nexus 10). However, unlike this last time, I usually get back all my tabs. So, as I would do on a Desktop OS, I went looking for the session store, to no avail. I am yet to even find the bookmarks file. Have tried seasrching the filesystem for "chrome" on Rhythm Software's File Manager (version 1.15.12) and only found `/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.android.chrome` and `/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data/com.android.chrome` which both contain empty `../files/Download` directories. Where are these files? P.S If anyone knows of a semi/full heirachy/info on individual files, of Chrome for Android's filesystem, that would also be helpful.


Song lyrics on Samsung Galaxy SIII

I've got a basic question relating to music files downloaded from Google Play. I want to know, if I purchase a song or an album from Google Play, then does the .mp3 file, or, supposedly, each of the .mp3 files that come with the purchased album, have meta-tags inside them containing the lyrics of the song? If the answer is yes, then how can I have my Samsung Galaxy SIII display the lyrics on the screen (or, if impossible, would there be a program that does this available preferably free of charge for the PC, so that at least I can do this there? Thanks.


How to import contacts from symbian mobile to android mobile?

I had Nokia 5610 ( S40 v5 ) mobile, and recently i got a new Android mobile ( HTC Desire S ). Now, when i put my sim card in my new phone i get all contacts which were saved in SIM memory, but there were lots of contacts in phone memory. I would like to import those also. How can i do that?


Are GPS-tracking apps data dependent?

Are GPS-tracking apps data dependent or will devices use GPS signals alone, to notify their locations? I am looking for a GPS-tracking app to track family members on a trip where we gonna have limited network coverage, and in some areas no coverage at all. I am not sure if these apps need data connection to send the location to another device, or they would only use GPS signals.


How can I update apps using google play website?

Earlier, there was an option to update apps from Google play website. If new updates were available, it was showed in the homepage, but now it is not there. Can I do it now? Is there an option for that now?


Removing app from download queue in Amazon App Store

A few weeks ago I installed Amazon App Store and tried to download a game that was free for that one day. I "bought" it for free according to my Amazon account, but I've never been able to download it as the file size is large and download's wi-fi only. My wi-fi's very patchy so I've never been able to complete the download, apart from once when it said there was a "package error" after downloading. I'm not even that bothered about downloading this game - I just wanted to check it out since it was free - so now I just want to get rid of it from my "My Apps" download queue. There seems to be no way I can find to just delete it. Anyone know how I can get rid of this? Many thanks


How to get warning if there is an e-mail?

I know how to set vibration when getting an e-mail: How to set vibration ON when getting e-mail (Gmail)? But how can I set my Android phone to **always** vibrate/give sound when getting an e-mail? I'm asking it because once I get an e-mail, my phone will stay silent, even if I get another e-mail. I need a feature/setting that enables this, to have a warning, when a message arrives.


Unlocking an HTC HD2 after installing android

I recently bought an HD2, which originally runs Win6.5. But currently has a very modern version of Android installed. Is it necessary to re-install the original OS in order to unlock the phone?


What is the voltage range for GALAXY Tab 2 10.1

I bought GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 from USA and going to use in Asia where I have 220V power. I am not sure if I can connect the power adapter that comes with the tab. There are no power specification mentioned there on the adapter or on the user manual.


How to identify and remove a looping sound?

I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4.2 (not rooted, but with developer options enabled), and it keeps developing a stuck looping sound (I guess part of a notification sound, looping approximately every second). It survives shutdown / restart, and I've been through killing processes and services, and apparently at random at some point after killing everything, it **sometimes** seems to stop (sometimes it keeps going no matter how many you kill)... ...but it keeps coming back. I'm at the 4th or 5th time in 24 hours where I think it is fixed, only to find it bleeping away later. Obviously this makes it hard to leave the volume on! So: any ideas on identifying the offender? Maybe some tool that can display the sound buffers by originating process? Or just flush them... Note: it also survives a reboot into safe mode, continuing to play in a loop while in safe mode.


How to access Android APKs without rooting

I recently bought a 7" Android ICS tablet as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately it's not a Store supported device, so I can't download from the Store. There are a number of sites that allow you to download APKs, but most of the apps I want to download aren't available on them. I have a 10" tablet that IS supported and has a large number of the apps I want to provide to my friend. Is there any way to get at the APKs on the 10" tablet (without rooting it) so I can copy them to, and install them on the 7" - using the provided app installer?


Does purchasing something in Subway Surfer remove pop-up ads?

Pop-up ads in _Subway Surfer_ annoy me a lot. Can I get rid of them by purchasing something like Double Coin feature? I am unable to find any information about it on their official website. If you have ever purchased something in it, please share your experience. Does it remove pop-up ads?


Device: Samsung Galaxy S4   Android: Stock 4.2.2 When I listen to music with a headphone using PowerAmp, I usually set the Media volume to the max setting. _I am hard of hearing_. When I'm done, I just close PowerAmp and unplug the headphone. Then when I want to play music again, I plug-in the headset again. At this point, I assumme the media volume setting is still at max. However, it's not. Instead, the volume has been reduced to nearly half (or at least, not max anymore). The same behavior seems to happen even with the stock Music player. How do I prevent the media volume from changing when a headphone is plugged in?


why HTC wildfire phone deleted all of my sms for 2 times?

my HTC wildfire phone deleted all of my sms suddenly. I don't know what happened!! and I hadn't made a backup of them. what can I do to restore them?


Why does Navigation keep choosing a different route?

I have a route which I have taken a couple of times using Google Maps navigation and every time I go it takes me one of 3 different ways, even though I start and finish with the same location every time. In web Google Maps the directions returns 3 results which are 35mins, 40mins and 41mins with varying routes, one is using 3 motorways, another is motorway- town-motorway and the last is through the "backroads". Is GNavigation making this decision intelligently (traffic reports, time of day etc) or randomly picking me a route of the 3 available? This is in the UK.


How to stop LED flashing on standby

My xperia z tablet has a really bright LED that flashes when it is in standby (that is when the screen is blank). In fact I am not sure it does it all the time but it is very annoying if it is in the room at night. Is there any way to stop this from happening?


Can I record Google+ Huddle chat messages?

I thought they have being saved at Gmail chats like google-talk. But I was wrong.   How can I record Google+ Huddle messages? Saving at gmail will be best option.


Skype sound volume

I have Android 2.1update1 and I installed Skype from the Android Market. In many times when I use it to talk to other people using Skype the talking volume is too loud! How can I turn it down a little bit? I just didn't find any volume settings regarding Skype.


Unlocking Xperia x10 using a jacket

I have passed the limits for attempting passcode / sim code. Someone has advised me that I should use a jacket to unlock the phone (Xperia X10a) Where do I get the jacket from? Also, will the jacket solve my problem?


Writing to external SD card in KitKat

So is there no way for me to move a file from internal memory to the external SD card in Android KitKat version? I used to use Wifi Transfer style apps to move stuff from my laptop to the internal memory, and then move them to the SD Card using one of the many explorer apps for Android. Is this not possible at all anymore?? Seems like an uncalled for restriction!


Does "make offline" option in Google Maps works with applications that utilize Google Maps?

In newer Google Maps I can make area available offline. Do other applications that rely on Google Maps (utilize Google Maps Android API) use offline maps?


How to recover protected app storage from a water damaged LG Optimus F3?

My friend handed me his water damaged LG Optimus F3 the other day hoping that I could retrieve an app-protected file from it. Unfortunately, he has no other backup. :( The phone's digitizer/touch-screen circuit is completely fried: ![Digitizer Fried](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fQ1Po.jpg) So, we can't interact with the screen in any way. I tried plugging in a spare digitizer anyway, but no luck. Here's the crux of the problem:   * The phone is non-rooted, so no way to access the app-protected storage of the app in question through ADB.   * ADB isn't enabled anyway.   * The only buttons that appear to work are : Home, Power, Volume up/down.   * This device does not have any HID support, so I can't plugin a usb mouse like on my Nexus 7.   * I can get into the recovery mode, holding down the volume button while powering on, but I'm pretty sure if I were to flash a new ROM that had ADB enabled, it would wipe the app protected storage in the process. I don't think the phone is unlocked either, so that may not even possible at all. The phone boots up just fine, so I know that the file is still there, we just need a way to pull the app up on screen... but I'm about out of ideas at this point. Is there any professional services for this sort of thing? Wondering about desoldering the memory and retrieving the app protected storage manually.


Green and red pixels / dots in some areas (camera/video player/any place)

After upgraded Nexus 4 to Android KitKat some green and red pixels/dots appear. When I touch the screen or a button, these dots disappear. Some areas is more common to occur, like camera when focus or YouTube video are in a web view component. I did a factory reset to try to fix this behavior, but without success. Is hard to take a screenshot because everytime I try I need to click on buttons and the dots disappear, but follow ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Pl8gR.png)


changing the "hi galaxy" phrase. is it even possible?

Every once in a while, my note 3 wakes up on its own thinking somebody said "Hi Galaxy" and gets itself into the listening mode to start capturing what it hears from that moment on, then submits to Google for a search! Boy! I had a few situations and eventually I had to turn off that awesome feature. Is there a way to change this "hi galaxy" phrase to something less likely to be confused?   Can I personalize it? Something like "ok Samsung, wake up now!" or "ok note 3, wake up now" etc... the longer the phrase, the less likelyhood for an unintentional match, I assume. Also, being able to personalize this phrase will prevent other people's getting your way... Imagine, the guy in the bus says "Hi galaxy" to his phone and all the galaxy devices in the bus within reach wakes up. LOL!


Retrieving contacts from Nexus 4 with broken screen

My Nexus 4 is recognized by `./adb devices` when connected via USB. Also USB debugging is enabled. Unfortunately the device isn't rooted so pulling the contacts db file doesn't work as I don't have access to the appropriate directories (I think). How can I retrieve my contacts in this situation? Note I never synced my contacts with Google.


Traffic of Opera Mini vs Mobile with Turbo

How much traffic does Opera Mini user compared to Opera Mobile with Turbo enabled? I suppose it's less but I haven't seen any numbers.


Is there a way to sort apps in Google's app store by size? I would like to know what are the heaviest apps and the lightest apps from a search result. For example, to search for a lightweight RSS reader.


"incompatible" apps through google play market

Just a quick one here, I've recently installed gingerbread to my HD2 using cyanogenmod 7, previous to this I was running froyo through a different mod. My problem is this, many of the market apps that ran fine on my phone before are now listed as incompatible and Google play refuses to let me download them. I know that they are compatible, because like I said, I ran them perfectly well on my froyo mod. Is there a way around this problem?


whether high CPU speed only help able when running multiple application?

whether high CPU will any infect on single application running at time(whether high CPU speed only help able when running multiple application or it will finish things earlier on that app ?)


Forward text pics from a android samsung galaxy discover phone

Is it possible to forward text pics from an android samsung galaxy discover phone?


Note taking app with a hand guard/hand recognition feature?

I have an Asus Transformer Eee Pad. I recently purchased a stylus that allows for pen-precise writing and wanted to utilize my tablet as a note taking device. I have found several apps for this purpose, but none of them allow for recognition of my hand, which confuses the screen. If I rest my hand on the edges of the tablet I am fine, but that only works if I am writing on the outer edges of the "sheet", and I would ideally like to utilize the whole page for notes. **Does anyone know if there is an app for Android tablets out there that is capable of this functionality?** My friend's iPad had an app that allowed him to designate a "dead" area of his screen so he could rest his hand on it and the iPad ignored input from that area, allowing him to take notes with ease and I admit I was pretty jealous. I'm hoping there is some similar app out there for Android. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide.


How can I copy Whatsapp data on Blustacks to my new PC

I have bought a new laptop because I'm travelling to another province(state) and I will be there for 6 months and I can't leave with my PC. I want to know how can I copy the contacts and messages from Whatsapp on my Blustacks from my PC.


Phone keeps downloading data with no user activity, where's the leak?

I've got a strange problem. My HTC Incredible running MIUI has a data leak of some sort. It downloaded over 4 GB's of data last month and I can't seem to figure out where it's coming from. I've installed Onavo and My Data Manager to track what's using the data and in Onavo i get 'Market Downloader' and in My Data Manager i get 'Download Manager' I have barely installed any apps and certainly haven't downloaded 4GB of data, video streaming/downloading, or music. This never used to be the case and I've tried to delete as many of the apps as I could think of that might be doing this, but still nothing. How can I pinpoint what's downloading this data?


How to Right-click in Chrome Remote Desktop?

I want to right-click in host OS Windows 8.1 using Chrome Remote Desktop app. How to do this? Android platform: Nexus 7 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat) - No OTG Mouse attached


Why doesn't Clockworkmod let me restore my backups on my Sprint Galaxy Note 2?

I made a backup with Clockworkmod and now when I go to restore it it just says no files found. I have tried moving the backup into different folders on the SDcard like `sdcard/0` and `sdcard/0/0` and it still can't find the files.


Has anyone found out why some BIONICs won't charge fully on non-BIONIC wall chargers?

This seems to be a fairly common issue. Upon attempting to charge my Motorola DROID BIONIC with two non-Motorola microUSB wall chargers, I couldn't get the phone past 40%. With the Moto charger, it charges fully (though apparently pretty slowly). I know the BIONIC's battery is a 3.8v, and my chargers are all 3.7, but the voltage difference doesn't seem large enough to cause a problem. Is is possible the BIONIC can read the difference in the voltage, even if it is small, and is coded not to fully charge on these non-Moto chargers? Both HTC chargers I've tried were 200mA. It seems maybe the amperage is too low to charge the phone. I'll try and find a higher power one to test.


Is there a way to reduce the CPU and memory usage of the stock Browser?

The stock browser in Gingerbread 2.3.3 seems to take a lot of resources in terms of CPU and memory. This causes other apps, including the launcher, to be killed. Are there any steps I can take to reduce the footprint of the browser? I have a Samsung Galaxy S (AT&T Captivate) running a ROM based on Gingerbread 2.3.3.


Issue Updating Google Apps - "Not Signed Correctly"

First and forehand, I am running JB 4.2.2 AOKP on my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3. I have the latest gapps package installed after every time I flash an update to my ROM. For some reason though, whenever I try to update either Gmail or Play Music, I get the error "Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again." I can't uninstall the apps because they are used as system apps, and the best I can do is disable them, but that still didn't let me update them. I'm sure it has something to do with the gapps package that I flashed, but why does it not give me the same error when I update Play Movies and Play Magazines? I do not use Titanium Backup to back up any of my apps, so I saw that that was a problem for some other people. If however, there is another question that relates more to mine, I will be glad to go and check it out, but after my looking I did not find a solution to my specific problem. Thanks in advance! **EDIT:** Here's the link to the gapps package that I installed as well as the exact ROM I am using.


Is there a way to automatically improve the quality of pictures taken with the camera? For example with some sort of post-processing I was told that iPhone makes better photos because of good (built-in) post- processing software (which runs automatically). Can I have the same on Android somehow?


What is track.dovelane.com and how do I get rid of it?

Sometimes I get popups for something that claims to be a virus cleaner that redirects me to track.dovelane.com and the again to the play store page for an app called clean master. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard What is this and what, if anything, is it doing to my phone and how do I get rid of it? Edit: The popup was a plain message box that had "track.dovelane.com" in the top and a message saying you might have been infected with a virus in the message. It looks almost exactly like a hostage ware add that you'd see on a desktop.


How to make a URL desktop shortcut have the page's favicon?

Theoretically, it should do this automatically. In practice, sometimes it works, sometimes not. All the pages below have proper favicons, but only the O Globo and Amazon favicons made it to the desktop icon. (The former in a better way, as you can see.) I added them the usual way, with Menu -> Add -> Shortcut -> Bookmark. This is a (rooted) Milestone running Motorola's official 2.2.1 update. These are the pages involved: http://moglobo.globo.com   http://cracked.com   http://mobile.formula1.com   https://mobile.twitter.com   http://www.amazon.com   http://www.supervia.com.br   Any reason for that erratic behavior? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BL7A5.png)


How to unbrick/reflash Nexus S using stock ROM, stock tools

I have a Nexus S that seems to have bricked itself. I have never modded the ROM or phone, and it was totally stock. Now, it boots right int the white Google logo and stays there forever (I let it sit like this overnight and for many hours during the day, with several hard reboots.). The only way to get the phone to reboot from this state is to pull the battery. I've downloaded the official Android SDK, and would like to reflash this phone back to a stock Google-provided ROM, using Google-provided tools. Everything I've found on the internet is for ClockworkMod, Cyanogen, etc. I don't want to mod my phone, I just want to reflash a stock image using the "official" tools, but haven't been able to find instructions on where to get the images and how to do it. Any other help on how to unbrick this phone would be greatly appreciated.


Is SD card damaged

I bought 32GB SanDisk class 10/UHS1 SD card from Flipkart.com Many times it fails to load all apps from SD card and many time it simply says in notifications "Damaged SD card", or suddenly notifies "Safe to remove SD card"!!! But it also loads all apps many times. What could be the reason? Actually I inserted this SD card by first copy pasting the whole content of old SD card to it. Can this be the reason for such behavior? Should I clean format this SD card and then insert clean ed one and then let Android to format it? And make up a clean start? Since in many instances it loads all apps, I am thinking it must not be damaged. But want some advice. Should I request Flipkart for re-shipping a new one?


Does Nexus One have support for EGNOS?

I wounder if my Nexus One has support for EGNOS? to get better GPS accuracy. If I check the GPS Accuracy value, it's sometimes 2 or 3m which is pretty good.


android 4.1.1 network connectivity issues

device: asus memo pad mev172v issue: Apps (facebook, play store, ym, skype, etc) cannot access the wifi network. I can browse using Chrome (except for SSL sites) and can use the Youtube app. tried:   * rebooting via safe mode   * clear app cache   * removing and adding accounts


SD card in Android virtual device

I have created an Android virtual device with sd-card. Now I want to create another Android virtual device with sd-card with same data. **Where can I find the sd-card image file?** By the way, I'm using Eclipse Juno on Windows 8.


Android phone does not know its location despite all the sensors being turned on

We are facing a very strange problem while fetching device location in Android 2.3 handset. Google Map does not show proper location too. I have turned on Gps, mobile data and agreed to Google terms for the wireless based location calculation. Rebooting the phone also did not help. Right now, I have no idea how to make the device location-aware.


No sound through handset speaker of Nexus S

Suddenly when I was playing music on my Nexus S it stopped playing all sounds through the handset speaker. It still works though if I use an external headset though. I don't really have that much knowledge of the Android internal workings to see what the problem is, although I tried rebooting it. I also can't really leave it for warranty repair because the boot-loader is unlocked (although I later reflashed back to the stock ROM).


Is it possible to use 2 Bluetooth Unidirectional devices simultaneously?

Is it possible to pair (and use) both a microphone-only and a speaker-only Bluetooth devices so that they can be used instead of the built-in mic/speaker in the phone? If so, can you point to where I can find more information about how to accomplish that?


Rooting Xperia Ray (ST18i) with 4.1.B.0587 build

I've been trying to root my xperia ray device by following the instruction given in this post. It doesn't seem to work properly for me. Whenever I try to flash with 4.1.A.0.562 kernel it says that my device USB debugging is off even when I've ticked it. Also I've put it onto MSC mode. When I try to put it on flash mode both kernel.sin & loader.sin is grayed out. Below is the log what I get.               02/016/2014 02:16:42 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized     02/016/2014 02:16:42 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00     02/016/2014 02:16:48 - INFO - Device disconnected     02/016/2014 02:16:50 - INFO - Selected ST18 / 4.1.A.0.562 / Kernel     02/016/2014 02:16:50 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing     02/016/2014 02:16:50 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.     02/017/2014 02:17:28 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off     02/017/2014 02:17:28 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode     02/017/2014 02:17:44 - INFO - Device disconnected     02/017/2014 02:17:47 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on     02/017/2014 02:17:47 - INFO - Connected device : SonyEricson Xperia Ray     02/017/2014 02:17:48 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.18.5 (2011-07-18 07:43:28 PDT) multi-call binary.     02/017/2014 02:17:48 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf / Build number : 4.1.B.0.587     02/018/2014 02:18:14 - INFO - Device disconnected     02/018/2014 02:18:31 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode     02/018/2014 02:18:31 - INFO - Opening device for R/W     02/018/2014 02:18:31 - INFO - Reading device information     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Current device : ST18i - CB511VGBZ7 - 1252-6163_R1I - 1248-9545_4.1.A.0.562 - WORLD-i_4.1.B.0.587     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Start Flashing     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Processing loader.sin     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Checking header     02/018/2014 02:18:32 - INFO - Flashing data     02/018/2014 02:18:37 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Boot version : R9A029 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE     02/018/2014 02:18:37 - INFO - Disabling final data verification check     02/018/2014 02:18:37 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin     02/018/2014 02:18:37 - INFO - Checking header     02/018/2014 02:18:37 - INFO - Flashing data     02/018/2014 02:18:39 - INFO - Ending flash session     02/018/2014 02:18:39 - INFO - Flashing finished.     02/018/2014 02:18:39 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone     02/018/2014 02:18:39 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings     02/018/2014 02:18:39 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode     02/018/2014 02:18:55 - INFO - Device disconnected      And I've attached a sample screen of what I get. Please advise me what to do.. I'm totally lost... even the log says flashing finished, my current kernel build is in 4.1.A.0.587 but not 4.1.A.0.562. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WDgNc.png) Model number: ST18! , Android Version: 4.0.4 , Build number: 4.1.B.0.587


Can I disable geotagging and delete prior geotag information in photos?

My phone is a rooted Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) running a 2.2.1-based ROM. Another question touched on this, but I want to do 2 things   1. Be able to take pictures that are not geotagged. According to the referenced post above, "it turns out Froyo made GeoTracking default and unchangeable in Galaxy S". Yay. So, I can either use another camera app that doesn't use geotagging, or some other solution. I may have more options since the phone is rooted. I would prefer not to disable GPS altogether.    2. Clear previous geotag information from my photos, either on the phone or through my desktop computer (Windows XP or Linux).


Galaxy Tab 10.1" 3G locked?

I'm on vacation in the UK and the Galaxy Tab 10.1" is coming out here the first week of August. I was wondering if the tablet is locked to one of the networks here in the UK or if it's unlocked and I can essentially take it back to Canada or on the rest of my European travels and use on any 3G network with that counties providers?


Turning on encryption for an Android 4.0 device

I need to encrypt my full file system on Android device. From this link, I understand that Android provides support to enable full file system encryption based on a password but that need to be enabled explicitly. However, this link doesn't give complete details about the implementation (particularly for new users). Has any one enabled this kind of encryption so far? Do people think that this is safe to do or it has some other drawbacks?


Is it possible to have Skype for Android automatically answer calls?

I have this working well for the Skype client on Ubuntu Linux, but I don't see any option to do this in the Android client. I would like to configure the Skype client for Android to automatically answer calls from contacts. Is this possible? Thanks!


set another CDMA operator in a verizon wireless galaxy tab

Got a galaxy tab 7 SCHI800BKV verizon wireless tab. It has no rim/sim port. Question is if I root the device will it be possible to set my country's CDMA operator in the device? Thanks for your help.


Full screen Google advertising

Today I'm seeing several fullscreen banners in my Android phone. They occupy the entire screen so the top bar is not visible when those adverts are shown. The bottom part of the screen says they're "Google Ads". Sometimes the ads are for apps in Google Play and in other cases they're just regular banners. They always appear at random while using the phone. I guess some app installed that crap, but I can't figure out which is it. Holding the home button to show the recently used apps doesn't help since none of the apps listed is the banner. So how can I detect the app installing that? Any app to help with that? This is an screenshot of one of the ads I see in my phone: ![Advert shown in my phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8gdeL.jpg)


Resize /system partition of Galaxy S 2

I need to increase the size of my Galaxy S 2's `/system` partition from 503.4MB to... Well, anything possible. The (main) reason why I want to do this is because I want to install `GApps 20140606`, which is not compatible with devices with small _(under 500MB)_ `/system` partitions. The Galaxy S 2's internal storage is 16GB but I mostly use my SD card, so I don't really care how much of this will be taken to use in the `/system` partition. I've found a lot of pages explaining different methods to achieve this, like this one from TechoTV, and this one from XDA, but all of them were phone- specific and never gave the information if it would be compatible with other models or not, or they would resize to a specific set size. There's also this question from Android SE, but the answer weren't satisfactory enough for me, as the author limited himself to only say that it _is possible_ , but not saying _how_. To add a few more information, the phone is rooted and with CyanogenMod 11 (20140806-NIGHTLY), which is Android 4.4.4. It would be interesting if the information provided works under Linux. I have access to Windows but rather not have to use it. Aren't there any simple way of resizing the partitions, like GParted (but for Android)?


What's "creation mode" in the Galaxy S's offical messaging application?

If you open the official messaging App, go to menu then settings, there is a setting _"creation mode"_ which has the following options (in that order):   * restricted   * warning   * free **What does this change? Is this documented somewhere?** Note: I have translated the settings from German to English, so they may be not correct.


How do I enable push notifications for Facebook for Android?

I'm currently running the latest stable release of CM7 for the HTC Droid Incredible and Facebook for Android 1.6.4 (released on 20 August). According to Facebook, push notifications are enabled for devices that support them. Since I get push notifications from other applications (such as Google+), I know my device supports them. I've read about various problems with them, but I haven't found any definitive solutions (or a definitive lack of a solution). I would assume the setting for push notifications would be in the application's Settings menu. I have a number of options for various times to pull notifications down, but I don't see an option for push notifications in the app or on the Facebook website. Is this just a broken application or am I missing something?


How to sync Thunderbird calendar on laptop with calendar on Samsung Galaxy S III

I want to sync my Thunderbird Lightning calendar on my office laptop with my Samsung S III calendar. How can I do that?


What if I don't want my music on the cloud?

I just got my Nexus 7 tablet and I was trying to load some music/videos to it. I have about 10 gigs worth of .mp3 files with no DRM in my computer. Since this is Android, I figured I would not be subject to the pain that is iTunes and I would simply be able to drag the music into a "Music" folder if I plugged in the tablet to my computer. Sure enough, I saw a folder named "Music" and tried dragging a couple of files to it. When I go to my Nexus, however, I don't see the files. I started reading up on this and it seems that the way to do things on Android is to use the Google Music Manager which would then put my songs in "the cloud" and make them playable from any device. That's all nice and everything, but is there any way to simply put a couple songs into my device locally without any of that funny business? TL;DR: I don't want to use Music Manager, how do I locally upload a song/video to my Nexus 7?


How do I fix my camera?

I have a Samsung Admire (running Android 2.3) & my camera won't work: it keeps saying cannot connect to camera & it always says multimedia scanning. I'm not sure but I think some pics have been deleting little by little. Could it be from the scanning?


4G-LTE issues T-Mobile

Well. I have the Galaxy S4 and the issue I have is that my phone doesn't switch back to lte after I've placed a phone call! Does anyone have this issue? Does it have to do with Samsung? I've tested an HTC 1 and it switched back right after I hung up!


Why does stock email app only keep 25 latest emails?

Why does the stock Galaxy / Android app only keep the latest 25 emails? Its pretty annoying and lame for me who receive well over 50 emails per day in my work email. That means I cant even see a whole day's email without "loading more" and I don't always have Internet connection where I am. Is there any way to work around this issue? Edit: I am on ICS


Cant establish a reliable connection

Android 4.0 showed Wifi connected-but did not work - did factory reset - when restarting and want to login to google account msg "cant establish a reliable connection to server" - nothing wrong with my wifi - laptop works perfectly


How to sync what I have on my ipad calendar to my Samsung s4 active?

How can I sync my ipad calendar to my samsung phone ? My samsung calendar syncs to my ipad but my ipad calendar doesn't sync to my samsung.


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 drops home wifi connection and and can't reconnect unless the router is turned off and back on.

My girlfriend has had her Tab 2 for ten months and only recently it has this problem. She will be using the tablet on the internet and the connection will suddenly drop. The signal is strong and the tablet detects the signal. It will try to connect for 10 or 15 minutes until it says it can't verify the ip address or something like that. Turning off and on the tablet doesn't work, neither does forgetting the network and reentering the name and password. Turning the router off for ten seconds and restarting it **does** work. Laptops and playstation do not have issues with the wifi. Restarting the router is a solution except this occurs daily. I am wondering if the source of the problem is low internal memory. There are a ton of images because she takes a lot of screenshots.


Messaging icon in Samsung S3 always show one unread message

My Samsung S3 messaging icon always show one unread message. see attached screenshot. I have throughly checked if there are any unread messages and also restarted the phone coupe of times including removing the battery for some time. Any clue as to what might be causing it? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6D0tN.jpg)   Screenshot (click to enlarge)


How to replace system font of a Galaxy Tab 7.7?

How do I replace the default system font on a Galaxy Tab 7.7, by a `.ttf` font?


Need custom recovery that supports Kit Kat for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7"

I really want to flash CyanogenMod 11 on my tablet. I have the file in CM Updater, but I can't find a custom recovery that will support KitKat for my device.


WiFi icon keeps blinking, can't turn it on or off

Can't connect to Wifi on my phone, because the ON/OFF slider is grayed out: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tkM9r.jpg)   Screenshot (click to enlarge) Also, the WiFi icon keeps blinking, and I can't turn it on/off. Kinda frustrating. Android Jellybean.


Cannot connect to mail server that requires no authentication: "invalid username / password"

I just picked up an Android tablet running 3.1 and am having a nightmare of a time configuring the email settings properly. It's quite embarrassing, really. This is my issue: I have several POP3 email accounts from domains that I host. I am able to configure the android tablet to receive email from those accounts quite easily. However, I cannot get the bloody thing to connect to the SMTP server. I am in Canada, so port 25 is blocked and I need to use either 26 or 587. I use 26 on both my Linux laptop and my Blackberry. The server does not require authorization so I have that disable on both of the other devices. However, when I try to connect using the Android tablet I keep getting a server error for an invalid username / password. I have unchecked the "Require Sign In" box, so the device should not be trying to authenticate, and I have verified that the service is not asking for authentication. Yet, here I am with an authentication issue. I know this has to be something ridiculously simple, but for the life of me I can't find it. I'm using the same settings that work on other devices and getting zero love from this tablet. I've tried using 587 and get the same response. I've been all through the settings on the device looking for another place to turn off SMTP authentication but I can't find anything anywhere other than the mail program itself. What am I missing here?


Samsung Galaxy S, Front facing camera is not an option

First off, I'm very very new to this. How do I activate my front facing camera in my Galaxy S? It's up to date on software according to the US Cellular store, I brought it in for an update not long ago (I'm running hardware version I500.04, it's model number SCH-I500, firmware version 2.3.5, and kernel version 2.6.35.7, not sure what's necessary) When the camera, skype, or YIM is open, there is no option to change camera display. I'm not sure what to do, because it appears to have a front facing camera installed. Does anyone have advice? I've looked around, but haven't been able to find an answer that truly answers my question. So...how do I activate this camera? It's a large part of why I bought the phone.


Reinstalling core / stock messaging app on android 4.0

I have got samsung galaxy nexus running ice cream sandwich (android 4.0). I accidentally uninstalled the core messaging app on my phone and no longer have the stock messaging app. Is there anyway I can reinstall it without resetting my phone? Please advise.


How to activate Android debugging mode

I've recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy 5 from Android 2.1 to 2.2 and I can't find Android debugging mode in the settings. I need to root my phone.


Adding Contacts From Skype

Here is what I want to do:   In skype I have contacts: A,B,C   In android I use phone memory populated with google contacts: C,D,E   My goal is to display in my contact list users C,D,E with option to call in skype for contact C (as common for both list).   What I do:   * After installing skype: Sync contacts    * A,B,C(skype),C(google),D,E appear in phone contacts   * I merge contact C   * Unmark "show Skype contacts" in phone contacts settings   * Everything works as I want: C(merged),D,E BUT When I restart skype I see the list in phone contacts like: A,B,C(merged),D,E   How can I achieve my goal even after restarting skype?


SD card not recognised on my Android 4.2 after removing it without switching off

My SD card won't open in my phone after I removed the card from the phone without switching it off. I've tried viewing it on my computer but still doesn't get recognised


Cannot connect my Moto X to Windows 7 PC

I cannot connect my Moto X to Windows 7, 32-bit PC via USB. After doing some research normal solutions people found were   1. Enabling MTP in connection settings.   2. Disabling USB debugging in Dev. settings.   3. Updating drivers.   4. Updating windows media player. I've tried all of this still my PC can't detect Moto X as USB storage device. It shows the device in - Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers, but says this device does not work properly as Windows cannot load its drivers. It gives option to re install drivers in troubleshooting but everytime I do it the device driver is not successfully installed. ![Here's the snapshot of the errors](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lt4MO.jpg)


Can't make or receive calls in GSM mode on samsung ACE PLUS

A month ago my Samsung ACE Plus started behaving little bit differently in that I can't make calls or receive calls when on 2G (GSM) network. First I thought it was a network problem, but it is not. (My network is BSNL, India). I put my SIM in another phone and was able to make and receive calls in 2G network. As a way of testing, I just did a factory reset, but it didn't help me. So as a last step I just re-flashed the ROM with official Samsung ACE Plus ROM image. What to say, by the grace of God I was able to make calls in 2G network after the re-flashing. Two days ago again my phone started showing the same problem. Can anyone help me? I don't know what's wrong here. Can it be because of an app that I have installed?


How do I unlock my bootloader with Omnius?

I want to unlock the bootloader of my Carrier Locked O2-UK Xperia Play. When I go into the service menu and check if my bootloader can be unlocked it says "allowed:no". After further research I found out that there are multiple ways of unlocking it; one of them being Omnius. Which one of the licences do I have to buy to do one unlock? Some of them say "No Xperia" and thats why I am confused.


Why does calling my wife's phone go straight to VoiceMail?

When using my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt running CyanogenMod to call my wife's Verizon HTC Incredible, also running CyanogenMod, it always goes straight to Voice Mail. I can call other Verizon phones with no issue and my wife can call me with no issue and my wife can receive calls from other Verizon lines with no issue and she can call me with no issue. Issue is only from my phone to hers. I called Verizon and they said it is not a network issue and suggested an installed application might be causing the issue. They suggested to put both phones into Safe Mode boot. I was able to do this for Incredible, but failed using the directions they provided for the Thunderbolt. They said after boot starts, hold down volume down key for boot process on Thunderbolt. How can I debug this issue of my phone going straight to Voice Mail? What would cause just my phone to experience this issue? Any advise and suggestions would be appreciated.


Once uninstalled, is data stored by an app on SD card also removed simultaneously?

As an example - newer games once downloaded and installed from the Market (Play Store), also subsequently download extra data to a user's SD card. When one opts to uninstall said app/game, is the additional downloaded data also deleted off the SD card?


Force Google Maps to save cached maps on SD card

I am downloading a large number of map areas in Google Map for offline use. It appears that, by default, Google Map writes its cache to my phone's relatively scarce internal memory. Is there a way to force Google Maps to use SD card instead? I am using Google Maps 6.7.0 (latest version as of May 2012) on Android 2.3.3.