How to migrate accounts and data from one Android phone to another?

I have a HTC Magic phone with Android 2.2.1 and I want to migrate all accounts (9), apps, sms, settings, etc... to a new phone with Nexus One. Do you known some Android service/option or free app on Market to do it? Thanks a lot! **UPDATE** I have migrated successfully :) Old phone: HTC Magic rooted with Android 2.2.1   New phone: Nexus One rooted with Android 2.3.3   * At first, backup google accounts with Titanium Backup Rooted   * Then, backup SMS and Call logs with Life Saver 2   * At end, restore in the new phone Some problems with settings restore (Wifi, Bluetooth, apps, etc...). Thanks!


Will I get automatically lifetime FREE updates if I pay for an app?

If I buy a paid app, will I be able to get free updates for the rest of the lifetime of that app or should I pay later for the updates? What's the norm? Can you perhaps give 1-2 examples? Thanks!


Can't sync using Leedroid

I have been using Leedroid for a while and all is well, it works great. Now for some reason my GMail is reporting that I have 7 unread emails, but my GMail app won't update my inbox on my phone. I've tried going into the settings and resyncing the accounts, but the button doesn't seem to do anything. Any ideas please? _**Update_**   It seems that I have lost all my sync functionality. I can no longer sync my GMail, Calendar or Google Contacts with the web. Happened on 17 Feb 2011. Perhaps Google have stopped people updating? Would I be better to just reflash my phone? _**Update 31 Mar '11_**   This has happened again now, and I can no longer sync up anything on my phone. Does anyone have any ideas please? Should I swap from using LeeDroid over to a stock HTC rom?


Several exchange accounts on one device

I'm thinking about replacing an iPhone with Android device, but before I do that I'd like to know which versions of Android support multiple Exchange accounts? Are all main features (Mail/Calendar/Contacts) supported when several accounts are set up?


How do you remove permanent adb authorization?

I have a Nexus S running Cyanogen 10.1.2 (Android 4.2.2). I require adb authorization, but I accidentally "permanently" authorized a device. How do I remove the "permanent" authorization, so that every time it asks me again?


Is it possible to retrieve a password stored in OpenVPN?

I reinstalled my Mac and forgot to backup my username and password to my VPN provider. The good thing is I also have VPN installed on my android where it works fine and logs in automatically. So the password exists on one of my devices. The problem is: How do I recover it?


Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress?

I do not own an Android device. I was thinking about getting one, and an important feature for me is the ability to record a phone conversation which is in progress - meaning, while I am in the middle of a conversation, I could touch a button which will save a two-sided audio recording of that conversation from the moment onward. I am aware that recording a conversation I am participating in without notifying the other members is illegal in some places - I have already checked this and have verified that it is _completely legal_ in my country. Is there is such a functionality in Android, through core features or available applications? **EDIT:**   * I prefer a solution which does not notify the other side of the recording, though it's not a must.   * I need a solution which works in any country.


How can I record phone calls on Motorola Atrix 4G?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress? I'm using a Moto Atrix 4G (MB860) running Android 2.3.6 bought from AT&T, and have tried a wide range of call recording apps but have yet to find one that actually works on my device. I notice that some apps explicitly explain that they don't work on Moto phones. Is this a hardware problem? Can I do anything to make it work? I would like my phone to automatically record all incoming and outgoing calls, and save them in a common audio file type in the SD card or internal storage of the phone. I've search the website, but the posts I found about call recording are _neither specific to Atrix nor Motorola_ , which I believe are the key to the problem I currently have. (Despite that I bought the phone from the U.S., I live in a country where call recording is perfectly legal to the best of my knowledge.)


How do I record all my phone calls?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress? What I mean is, to record by default all incoming and outgoing phone call (both sides of the conversation), without having to do any manual action in every call. Secondly, is this legal?


how to call record in micromax unite 2 A106,android version 4.4.2?

how to call record in micromax unite 2 A106,android version 4.4.2 ? i tried ,download the call recorder application what its not working


Call recording app

I would like to get an app, that can record also incoming and outgoing calls and it should record mine and also my partner's voice.


Any voice recorder app for Nexus S?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress? I've seen Android call recording apps, but they don't support call recording on Nexus S. Anyone know of an app that will work on the Nexus S? Thanks


Trying to uninstall a keyboard, 'uninstall' grayed out, no root

I'm trying to uninstall PDAC Multilinugal keyboard and its language packs. The uninstall button on the app is grayed out, and I don't yet have root - is it possible to remove it without root access?


On it's own, my Verizon Droid Razr (recently with ICS), went into debug mode. How do I get it out of debug mode?

This evening I took my phone out of my pocket and the screen was on and it was in debug mode. I assume it is debug mode - there is a column of text right justified near the top of the screen that changes with time. When my finger touches the screen a vertical and horizontal line appear and track my finger movement and there is a trail left showing where I moved my finger. Along the top of the screen there are fields which display info about the finger movement. I am not a developer, but I assume this is debug mode. My question is: How can I get it out of debug mode? HELP!!!


How to notice a phone is ringing when left in a bag?

I always carry my cellphone on me on vibrate, because I'm male and this works with my wardrobe. Many women I know carry the phone in their purse or other bag, and they often miss calls, not noticing the phone is ringing. At the same time, they don't want to have the ringer volume set very high, so that it's a nuisance to others. How can they notice the phone is ringing, when it is not on their person, and not loud?


Can I change the time interval between flashes of the notification led on the HTC incredible?

I want to be able to change the time interval between flashes of the LED when I have a new notification. Is this possible on the HTC Incredible running 2.1 (eclair) or even on 2.2 (froyo)? I don't really want to flash my device or install a custom build of android, etc.


What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?

What is the difference between:   * Unlocking the bootloader (prerequisite for doing many, though not all, other things below)   * Rooting   * Jailbreaking   * ROM   * NAND and Nandroid   * Operating System   * Mod (e.g. CyanogenMod)   * Recovery (ClockworkMod, Amon Ra)   * Custom Kernel (e.g. LeshaK's kernel)   * Firmware   * Driver   * Over The Air (OTA) update   * Fastboot   * SIM unlocking   * Flashing   * SPL (Second Program Loader) (any other often-confused terms that I've missed?)


What do "NAND", "ROM" and "to flash" mean?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.? I'd like to know the meaning of the following terms:   * What does NAND mean?    * What is a ROM? Is it a custom OS?    * What does "to flash" refer to (as in, to flash a ROM)? Does it mean to copy?


What are the technical differences between bootloader, recovery, kernel and ROM?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.? I'd love a reference (or an explanation if anyone has the time) on what characterizes these different concepts, in what order they start and what role they play. I think I'm fairly certain of kernel and ROM, but the lines are a bit blurry when it comes to the bootloader and the recovery. Basically I have about ten questions related to this, but I think it would be best if there's just some pedagogical article somewhere that lays it all out :) All the results I've found on Google basically explain it as "when you choose boot into recovery it boots into CWM if that's installed" and that doesn't really help me to understand the purpose of the different parts and how they work. Thanks in advance! **edit** Some questions I feel wasn't answered in the linked thread: 1) The difference between bootloader and recovery 2) CM states that improper ROM flashing can brick a device, how? Shouldn't recovery be left intact? 3) Can you install a custom recovery (CWM) without unlocking bootloader on any device? 4) Is fastboot the same as recovery? 5) What component is "responsible" for the SIM lock? Why doesn't it go away completely if that part is removed? Thanks in advance for your patience :)


What is the difference between rooting and unlocking the Boot Loader in reference to Android?

I have heard these two terms the most, whenever people talk about Android OS. One of them is Rooting or root access, and the other one is unlocking the Boot Loader. Are these two terms exactly the same ? If not, kindly let me know the differences. P.S I am a beginner to android, and already searched a lot on the google, but could not come to a conclusion. A specific answer would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.


What is the meaning of "flashing a custom ROM"?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.? What is a custom ROM, and what does "flashing a custom ROM" mean?


How to explain rooting, recovery and custom ROMs to a beginner?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?   >  What is the meaning of “flashing a custom ROM”?   >  What do “root,” “flash,” and “ROM” mean? I've got Dad a Galaxy Nexus as Christmas present. Being the obsessive tinkerer that I am, I already loaded CM10.1 nightlies on it. But I don't want to take care of the phone for ever. He's a normal computer user, not exactly a noob in gadgets, so how do I explain rooting, custom recvory and ROMs in clear, non-jargon language? Last time I tried to explain, he stopped me at custom recovery and said he's better off using what I loaded on his Galaxy Ace. The problem with that approach is that it leaves him incapable of solving all the minor niggles that come with custom ROMs. Also, I live on campus (college) and troubleshooting online would be so much easier if he knows the basics.


What do "root," "flash," and "ROM" mean?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the meaning of "flashing a custom ROM"? I have been looking for some good explanations of some words that have been frequently used the android developer communities like the XDA forums. Some words I've seen but do not understand are: root - (as far as I know it's the way of getting the super user access) flash - don't know what this is ROM - don't know either I need a more descriptive explanation about these words and the related tools, mechanisms, etc.


How can I unlock my Samsung Galaxy Ace?

I have just purchased a Galaxy Ace locked to a specific carrier. I was wondering if it is possible to unlock the phone for free without having to pay for it?


Can I connect to WEP-secured MyWi network from iPhoDroid?

Yesterday, I installed Froyo on my iPhone 3G with iPhoDroid. I'm trying to connect to the WiFi using MyWi on my jailbroken iPhone 4 but the network isn't visible at all. The network is WEP secured. That's not a problem with Android is it? I see lots of unsecured networks around, but I'm at work and they're all through proxies anyway, so that wouldn't work. Anyone have any insight on this? I'm completely new to Android so this is exciting to me!


How to re-enable the People application?

I am not able to add contacts on my Nexus 4. It keeps saying "Re-enable People's application to use this feature".


Sleep Tracking App connected with google health

Do you know if there's an app :   * Dedicated to sleep tracking   * Connected with Google Health  I'm interested in such an application, so if you know one, please share it w/ me. Thanks. Rob


Google Nexus One Android 2.2 -- Listen Volume very low

I find that podcasts have very low volume on my nexus one, using the google listen application while using headphones. My headphones have no volume control, and the nexus one is turned up to the max. I don't suppose there's any way to up this more? As it is now, I can't listen to podcasts while I'm on the bus/metro since the ambient noise drowns them out. Maybe I can talk to the city to see if they will lower the volume on their public transit systems!


Why does my EVO Android phone screen keep turning on?

I have an HTC EVO and I can be sitting around doing nothing, when all of a sudden the screen comes on and stays on. I try to turn it off, but it keeps turning back on - sometimes after a second, sometimes after a few minutes. If I just leave it, it will not turn off by itself, as it would if I manually turned it on but didn't enter the password. This is killing my already horrendous battery life! I have killed almost all background processes except some of the ones by HTC that looked important. I have also turned off application refresh, wifi, blue tooth, tried rebooting ... even put it into Airplane mode. Arghhh! Nothing helps! I thought I hit pay dirt last week - I replaced the factory 1500mAh battery with a 3500mAh for obvious reasons. For a few days the auto-turn-on seemed to be cured but now it has started happening again. Any ideas how I can get this paper weight to be more obedient? Thanks, Victor


What is the filename for my contacts?

What is the filename for my contacts on my optimus M running froyo?


How can I prevent my phone from using any kind of internet?

I have a weird plan and my phone went over its bandwidth usage this month... mostly just syncing up with Gmail, Twitter etc. So right now, every 5 minutes or so, my phone is telling me that it has spent 40 cents here and 30 cents there using up my prepaid money. I have done the following:   * Turned off Wifi (my phone doesn't see any WiFi spots anyway right now)   * Turned off all apps   * Turned off syncing of data However its still dinging me here and there and I need my phone minutes to last until it automatically reloads in two days. I've noticed that I will kill certain apps and then I find out they are turned back on... and syncing even though I told the phone not to. Short of putting the phone on airplane mode (which I don't want to do because I'm expecting an important phone call - also my phone then becomes totally useless.), I can't seem to keep it from using the 3G network!


Creating App and Swap partition for Android

I have got Karbonn A5+. I dont know how much ROM, RAM it exactly have. When I go to Settings > Applications > Manage Application it shows 191MB used, 11MB free. But, when I open Advanced Task Killer, it shows 220MB free. The same is shown when I go to System app, it shows: 220MB available. It also shows 48% used, 52% free. So I conclude that both apps show RAM+ROM clubbed, while Settings > Applications > Manage Application show only that for ROM. Thus according to System app, if 52% is 220MB, my phone is having ~419MB ROM+RAM. But it still have ~200MB ROM (out of which only ~10MB usually free) as shown in Settings > Applications > Manage Application. And phone has already started giving me "Low on space" warning and now I am not able to install any app. I have moved all possible apps to SD card using Apps2SD, but since am not yet rooted am not able to move some apps. Anyways now am deciding to root, install CyanogenMod for JellyBean (am stuck at Gingerbread :( ). But before that am deciding to buy 32 GB class 10 (to get better loading speed for apps moved on SD) MicroSD, partition it to have App partition of 4GB and a SWAP partition too since I think 419MB ROM+RAM is still small. I am trying to do it as explained here. It uses Link2SD and Swapper apps.   * Will having SD card space dedicated for SWAP partition be a good decision?   * Is partitioning this way a good idea at first place?   * When I read reviews of Swapper many people give it good rating while some considerable number of people say it may brick your phone. What should I do? Am not at all experienced in rooting and MODing. But have read a lot of stuff to get me confident. My first obvious step will be to do NANDROID backup with CWM. But after using Swapper if I brick my phone (like as reviews say it just stuck at start screen), how can I restore from backup?   * Also the tut asks to have FAT32 formatting for data partition and ext4 for App partition. Why is it so? What should be the ideal ones?    * The screenshot of Link2SD asks for "File system of SD cards second partition". Why is **second** partition asked?


Regarding adb command: Error while loading shared libraries

aneesh@nb-14:~$ adb devices     adb: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory      I would like to understand the error above and correct it. This is just one instance, I get the same error on giving any adb command! Be it push, install, etc. Any help is appreciated!


How do I switch off the internet after use on the Samsung Spica?

Using the Spica for the first time. How do I know if I am off the internet after using the phone to browse?


Nexus 4 bricked by OTA upgrade

In early august, both my nexus 4 and my nexus 7 got the OTA upgrade. The nexus 7 one worked without any problems. The one for my phone actually bricked my phone. First it was stuck on the X-logo screen. I reflashed 4.2.2 and suddenly the phone had problems it never had before: random shutdowns, sudden locking of the SIM card, not booting unless plugged in. I also did all the wipes and factory resets Play support told me to do, and a factory reset and everything. I even replaced my SIM card and flashed 4.2.0 and it still has the same problems. I found a way to get 4.3 to get beyond the X screen, by flashing the radio back to an older version, but the above problems persist. Is there anything that isn't overwritten when you reflash an older version? (I'm thinking drivers or something like that) If so, what could it be? And how can I get them back to an older version? Since I voided my warranty (screen was broken and repaired by third party), I'm wondering if I can hold Google (or at least Android) responsible for breaking my phone... TIA


Rooted, but su hangs

I've had my phone rooted and flashed/reset/reflashed it several times in the last couple years. However, I recently reflashed to the stock image found here. When I try to use SU apps, it prompts to allow, I say yes, it seems to proceed as I'm used to, but nothing happens. So I open up trusty terminal and get a $. I type `su`, prompt/approve, but it just hangs. I never get a #. No error, no permission denied, nothing. I'm assuming this is the underlying cause of why SU doesn't seem to work for anything. I've checked and confirmed that setuid is set: `-rwsr-sr-x root root ..... su` So I'm kind of at a loss here. Any help would be appreciated.


Computer does not boot when Galaxy 2 in USB port

Yesterday Samsung Kies updated my phone to Jelly Beans. After that if I leave my phone plugged in usb port of my Dell Precision, the computer does not boot. It loads the bios, but never goes to the bootloader (Grub) selection screen and the screen remains blank. No hardware beeps or anything. Once I remove the phone, the computer starts fine. The phone did not do that with Ice Cream Sandwich before. This is Rogers version of Jelly Beans. Don't they look the bootloader? Does somebody know what is the cause?


How to set AutomateIt to active a task in "AND" or "OR" condition?

I want to make my smart phone smarter and I try AutomateIt because it is free. However, I don't know how to make it run a task when the task needs multiple conditions trigger. Thanks


Resistive Screen Zooming Option for PDF files

I'm looking to buy a resistive screen android tablet for reading PDFs. Is there an app that lets resistive tablets to zoom into the text for a PDF file? Or is their a specific resistive screen for it I heard there was a 2 point and 5 point but not entirely sure or are all resistive screens the same.Thanks.


Samsung Galaxy Tab drivers

Where can I find the Windows 7 drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Tab? Can't seem to find them on the samsung website. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportDownloadCenter.do?prd_ia_cd=N0000407&prd_mdl_cd=SCH-I800&prd_mdl_name=SCH-I800 Ultimately, I need to deploy an application that I'm developing :-)


Why is device not showing the phone signal bars anymore?

It's been happening for a while now but I've just gotten around to posting this issue. I'm running Cyanogenmod 10.1 on my Galaxy Note 2 but one fine day, it stopped showing me the signal bars. I've even updated my ROM twice but it hasn't resolved the issue. The phone calls and text messages work just fine but it always shows me that I don't have signal. Here's a screenshot: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wGNqn.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) Would any of you know why this is happening and how I could resolve this issue? Thank you.


Could a faulty SIM card cause my android to spontaneously reboot

My android (Sony Xperia 10a) spontaneously reboots on a 1m to 15m cycle. I had a Nokia before and I think it rebooted more often than expected as well. My Google contacts, a SIM and AT&T are the only things I brought forward from one to the other so I suspect all three. Does anyone know if a bad SIM can cause rebooting?


HTC Desire: Recovery Mode just shows 'Broken Phone' symbol

I'm trying to install the CyanogenMod on my HTC desire. I've temporarily routed it an downloaded the ClockworkMod Recovery and the CyanogenMod with the RomManager app. Everything seems fine. However when I reboot the phone and go into the Revovery-Mode it just shows me a 'Broken-Phone' icon instead of the recovery options. The symbol it shows is a Phone with a red triangle on top of it. Anyone an idea what could be wrong? Edit: I used the Vision+ to root. But it was only a temporary rooting-tool. The permanent root didn't work. The Unrevoke-method doesn't seem to work. It never recognizes the phone. HBoot-driver are installed (on Windows). It tells that HTC Sync should be installed. It's not installed in the PC. Do I need it to remove it on the Phone? And how I do that? Thanks for any leads / tips.


My phone vibrates 2 times, as some application crashes inside or background

I have Samsung Galaxy Ace running Froyo. While writing text, installing/removing app or doing any kind of play. My phone vibrates 2 times. Where as I am not using vibration for any event. You have also expirienced this vibration with a popup message that some application stop responding. But I didnt get that message. So that i can identify the porblem area. I guess some inside applicaiton crashes and this vibration happens. Can any one give some pointer on it? How can I fix it.


Are there any known ways to root the new HTC Wildfire revisions?

After using CyanogenMod on my HTC Desire for some time, i wanted to root and convert the HTC Wildfire i bought for my wife early this year. Turns out that unrevoked is currently unable to root this particular version of the wildfire ('is your firmware too new'-error). Are there any Known ways currently available (or available in the foreseeable future) to root said version of the wildfire?


Google Apps won't flash on HTC Desire (Cyanogenmod)

One of my co-workers has a HTC Desire CDMA phone and is having a problem with flashing CM7 with Google Apps. It flashes CM7 just fine, and it even says that it installs the Google Apps zip (the GB version) just fine, but in reality, it isn't flashing any of the Google applications. I can try manually flashing the gapps zip file and it will still say it installs successfully, but there are still no Google Apps on the phone. What else can I try to get Google Apps installed on his phone?


how to identify and change apps which are set as startup items

I am coming from Windows back-ground (never used Linux), and HTC Wildfire is my first Android phone. I can see that many app like **Facebook for HTC Sense, Flickr, Footprints, Friend Stream, Gmail, Peep, Stocks** and many more as start-up apps. How can I find which apps are start-up apps, and how to remove a particular app from starting up at boot (or say soft reset)


Recovering a Missed Call

I just received a call today, but my phone locked up during the call, and when I went to the missed call list, the number didn't show up. Is there any way to somehow recover the number that was calling?


Problems with changing the default country in Google Play Store

I need help regarding changing my country on the Google Play Store. I tried everything from hard resetting my phone to changing all the details in the settings but it didn't work. I changed all my Google Wallet details to the US address, even added a US-based payment method, set the US address and payment method as default, then I tried clearing the cache, purchasing an app using the new payment method. I even did another hard reset, but unfortunately for me, nothing has worked so far. I would be really grateful if you guys could offer me some help regarding this problem. Please don't redirect me here: How do I change the Google Play country? I tried that already but doesn't work for me. Unfortunately I also can't root my device (Xperia Z Ultra) since root is not yet available for it and I am using a Mac.


Changing (Forcing) Screen Resolution on OUYA

OUYA doesn't provide any built-in (UI-based) way to change or force a resolution. This is a problem for some (like me) who have no HDMI devices, and use HDMI to DVI adapters, or simply have devices which do not correctly display the best resolution. (For clarity, OUYA defaults to 640x480 if it can't display a higher resolution). To clarify, I'm using a 20-something inch "normal" monitor (no HDMI input), so I see very pixelated writing that's hard to read in the OUYA menu. Some games, like Final Fantasy, appear to display decently though. This XDA Developers thread found two methods that works for some OUYA users. It's not clear if these actually change the resolution though. **Method 1:**   1. `cat modes` displays all the possible display modes. (`cat mode` displays the current mode.)   2. `echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/device/enable`   3. `echo (videomodefrommodesfile) > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/mode`   4. `echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/device/enable` **Method 2:** Run `am display-size (resolution)`. For example, `am display- size 1080x720` should change the (virtual?) display size to 1080x720 px. But other users in the same thread report that this causes other display issues, like shrinking the display. Is there a consistent way to change the display resolution?


Map displays incorrect data. Maps appear as fragmented tiles

When I zoom in beyond a certain level, the map appears in square tiles. Some of these tiles are correct, and others are not. The roads and landmarks appear correctly in Google Maps, but the topography layer looks pretty randomly filled in. In another app called Mapdroid, the incorrect tiles appear to be repeats of correct tiles. This occurs on both my Digno ISW11K and Casio IS11CA (firmware version 2.3.3). I first noticed the problem (for both phones) when I was recharging via my car's cigarette lighter while refreshing map data. I'd be totally happy if I could just somehow reset all the map data. . . Does anybody else have this problem? Thanks for any help/ideas.


Manually switch from ART to Dalvik

I wanted to try out the new ART runtime, but didn't realize my custom ROM doesn't support it. So now I am getting recurring Force Closed messages after booting, and can't get through to the settings menu to switch back to Dalvik. So before I wipe everything and spend hours setting up my phone from scratch, is there a way to manually change back to Dalvik from the recovery menu? I think there should be a flag somewhere, that instructs Android to do the 'recompile' after a reboot. Via the recovery menu, I have full root access over a adb shell and can mount all filesystems.


Connect to Wifi network even if it doesn't have internet access

I have a LAN accessible over wifi that I'd like to connect my Android device to, but when I go to Settings->Connections->Wifi and try selecting the network, it doesn't connect. If I enable internet access on the wifi network it will connect, but then as soon as I disconnect the wifi network from the internet, the phone disconnects from the wifi network. Is there a way to force the phone to connect to a wifi network, regardless of internet accessibility? The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4, with Android 4.3. Thanks!


Do all devices (that can connect to PC) power up when connected to PC?

I tested with my tablet and my phone and both react the same way:   1. shut down the device completely.   2. plug to computer USB.   3. device powers up (boots into android, not just show charging animations). Is it an Android feature, or just for some devices?


Text Messaging stacking

I have a Samsung galaxy s4 and when I send a text it is not the usualy "he said" "she said" bubles. It stacks my messages on top of each other and the other persons messages on top of theres. I would like to have ot where I send a message and then under my message is there message. What do I do to fix this?


Is there a way to access and edit Apple's Reminders.app database from Android?

Is there a way to access and edit Apple's Reminders.app database from Android, I didn't find a way to do it, how can I do that? _(searching both google and play store I've found tons of unrelated stuff, and exactly **zero** related)_


Why did ChatOn update notification appear in Galaxy S2 airplane mode?

I got ChatOn Update v.3.5 in notification area appeared while my S2 phone was in airplane mode though I have ChatOn uninstalled and disabled.


How can I hide from the menu the apps that I have in the launcher?

When I navigate the menu, it's because I want to access apps that are not in my launcher. Is there some app out there that makes the apps that you have in your launcher disappear from the menu?


Reset capital letter in SMS

I've noticed that my SMSes don't start anymore with a capital letter, the same happens after punctuation. Maybe I've accidentally changed some settings? How to solve this? Thanks in advance


Wheel behaviour for HTC Desire (setting alarm)

A couple of days ago I was setting my alarm on my HTC Desire (rooted and flashed with InsertCoin) when I realised a really cool behaviour with the wheel whilst selecting the 'minutes'. Basically, no matter how quickly I flicked it would stop at 00,15,30,45. ie. it would be scrolling fairly fast, but would jolt to a halt and stop at '15' Now, I didn't really think about it that much, other than "wow this is cool, don't remember this before" However, now I can't seem to reproduce the same behaviour - when I flick the wheel it just scrolls and eventually slows to a halt at any old number... Just wondering, did I somehow do something special to trigger the "smart scroll"? Has anyone else seen similar behaviour with the scrolling wheel?


Recovery boot not working properly - cannot select items

I am working towards installing CM7 on my HTC Incredible and have hit a snag. When using 'Reboot into Recovery' from ROM Manager v4.3.3.0 the phone reboots into Recovery, but the menus do not function properly. I can scroll up and down with volume control, but pushing power to select an option blanks the menu and takes the watermarked Icon for ROM Manager at center of display and makes it solid with nothing else displayed. Action does not happen. If I press power again, it toggles back to showing the menu and I can scroll up and down, but no action can be selected. I have to take battery out to boot again. I thought it might be due to doing this first time with USB connected to computer since install guide states: Known Issues   * Shutting down the phone with USB plugged in will start ClockworkMod Recovery in an unreliable mode.   * Shutting down the phone and then plugging in USB will also start ClockworkMod Recovery in an unreliable mode.    * The HTC Battery charge icon is replaced by ClockworkMod. Charge with the phone running in standby mode. But upon retry without USB plugged in same result. I tried 'Flash Alternate Recovery' to "RA_GNM Recovery v2.2.1" in Rom Manager and it gets: "An error occurred while flashing your recovery." I tried 'All ClockworkMod Recoveries' to move back to v3.0.0.7 and then back to v3.0.0.8 and it still fails in same fashion. Phone appears to be rooted properly, but I cannot do this last step. Please suggest how to get Recovery to function properly.


Opening links from app in Google Chrome Incognito or Firefox Private Browsing mode

When I tap on a link in any app it shows me installed browsers on my HTC One X. The list includes Opera, Internet, Chrome and Firefox. Is there a way by which I can include options of Chrome (Incognito) or Firefox (Private Browsing) in that list so that I can open links in Incognito / Private Browsing mode?


How to change android primary google account

During the "in-app purchase" I am unable to switch the Google account I would like to use for "in-app purchase". Currently, in order to change the primary Google account on Android operating system, we have the following ways:   * Perform factory reset on our devices.   * Remove other Google accounts, leave only one Google account.   * If we perform factory reset, we will lose all data that we have not backed up or unable to do backup. And, we have to re-install the applications that we need to use. If we choose to remove other Google accounts from our systems and leave only one Google account, if there are applications installed from Google Play Store by using the Google account that we want to remove from our systems, then we will not be able to remove the account from the system unless we remove those applications. However, sometimes we may forget which account we used to install an application from Google Play Store. My question is that is there any other way to switch between the accounts?


Superuser app won't grant root acess anymore

I tried to do a backup a few days ago but TB just stucked on the "Asking root permissions" screen. And now, every app that needs root access doesn't work properly because root access is denied. My superuser app is updated, and I also tried to reset its user data but it's still not working. Does anyone have an idea to make it work again ? EDIT Here's the logcat :               07-09 18:28:21.552 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:24.554 W/PowerManagerService( 2940): Timer 0x3->0x3|0x0     07-09 18:28:24.627 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:24.632 V/lights  ( 2940): set_light_buttons invoked     07-09 18:28:24.632 D/lights  ( 2940): set_light_button on=255     07-09 18:28:24.632 I/PowerManagerService( 2940): Ulight 3->7|0     07-09 18:28:24.817 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:24.847 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.fede.launcher/.Launcher }     07-09 18:28:25.077 D/PhoneWindow( 6377): couldn't save which view has focus because the focused view android.widget.LinearLayout@47242a48 has no id.     07-09 18:28:26.047 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:26.047 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:26.052 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:26.272 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:26.272 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:26.272 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:27.347 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:27.347 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:27.352 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:27.667 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:27.672 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:27.672 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:28.482 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:28.482 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:28.482 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:29.082 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:29.082 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:29.082 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:29.702 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:29.702 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:29.707 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:30.382 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:30.382 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:30.392 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:30.777 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:30.777 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:30.787 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:30.877 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:30.882 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:30.887 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473bdba0 com.fede.launcher/com.fede.launcher.Launcher paused=false}     07-09 18:28:31.017 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity }     07-09 18:28:31.067 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Start proc com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup for activity com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity: pid=6434 uid=10051 gids={1015, 3003}     07-09 18:28:31.227 I/Zygote  ( 6434): Zygote: pid 6434 has INTERNET permission, then set capability for CAP_NET_RAW     07-09 18:28:31.502 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainApplication( 6434): onCreate()     07-09 18:28:32.947 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainApplication( 6434): Detected CPU architecture: ARM     07-09 18:28:32.962 W/Settings( 6434): Setting android_id has moved from android.provider.Settings.System to android.provider.Settings.Secure, returning read-only value.     07-09 18:28:32.967 D/o.䁄   ( 6434): Debug features are disabled.     07-09 18:28:33.002 I/o.쮱   ( 6434): restoreMySettings_ifNeeded()     07-09 18:28:33.047 I/o.쮱   ( 6434): Internal settings found => No need to restore.     07-09 18:28:33.647 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:33.717 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:33.782 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x0 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:33.792 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0xf a=-1}     07-09 18:28:33.872 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x80 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:33.872 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x3 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:34.142 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x20 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:34.207 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x1 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:34.267 W/Resources( 6434): Converting to string: TypedValue{t=0x10/d=0x3 a=-1}     07-09 18:28:34.557 I/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup.MainActivity( 6434): Main Activity is being created for the first time => scheduling next wake-up ...     07-09 18:28:34.567 I/o.յ    ( 6434): scheduleNextWakeup(): Invoked with idToExcludeForToday=null     07-09 18:28:34.692 I/o.յ    ( 6434): scheduleNextWakeup(): No next wakeup scheduled.     07-09 18:28:34.707 I/o.ᡝ   ( 6434): Thread started.     07-09 18:28:35.177 W/PowerManagerService( 2940): Timer 0x7->0x3|0x0     07-09 18:28:35.177 V/lights  ( 2940): set_light_buttons invoked     07-09 18:28:35.177 D/lights  ( 2940): set_light_button on=0     07-09 18:28:35.177 I/PowerManagerService( 2940): Ulight 7->3|0     07-09 18:28:36.282 I/o.嫶   ( 6434): Detected 0 mount point(s) in addition to Android "external" storage.     07-09 18:28:36.292 I/ActivityManager( 2940): Displayed activity com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/.MainActivity: 5242 ms (total 5242 ms)     07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] No cache file: /mnt/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/licensing-cache.xml     07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] Cache valid? = false     07-09 18:28:36.307 I/o.䌮   ( 6434): [Licensing] Deleting non-valid cache file: /mnt/sdcard/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/licensing-cache.xml     07-09 18:28:36.397 I/o.嫶   ( 6434): Detected 0 mount point(s) in addition to Android "external" storage.     07-09 18:28:36.407 W/System.err( 6434): ERROR: Could not open license file: /data/data/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup/files/license.txt     07-09 18:28:36.512 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Opening database     07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): Couldn't open database: unable to open database file     07-09 18:28:36.517 E/su      ( 6447): sudb - Could not open database, prompt user     07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449):      07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AndroidRuntime START <<<<<<<<<<<<<<     07-09 18:28:37.332 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): CheckJNI is OFF     07-09 18:28:37.337 E/AndroidRuntime( 6449): /system/csc/customer.xml ==> cannot open file     07-09 18:28:37.342 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): found sales_code tag = <>, </>      07-09 18:28:37.342 E/AndroidRuntime( 6449): /system/csc/feature.xml ==> cannot open file     07-09 18:28:37.747 D/AndroidRuntime( 6449): --- registering native functions ---     07-09 18:28:38.132 D/LibQmg_native( 6449): register_android_app_LibQmg     07-09 18:28:43.737 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:43.737 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:43.742 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}     07-09 18:28:43.922 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:43.927 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:43.947 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}     07-09 18:28:46.087 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:46.087 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:46.092 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4739b5f8 TrackingView paused=false}     07-09 18:28:46.242 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:46.247 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:46.252 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4739b5f8 TrackingView paused=false}     07-09 18:28:46.537 W/InputManagerService( 2940): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@470d25d0     07-09 18:28:47.879 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:47.882 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:47.892 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}     07-09 18:28:48.087 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:48.092 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:48.097 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{4732a058 StatusBar paused=false}     07-09 18:28:48.617 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:48.622 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473baca0 StatusBarExpanded paused=false}     07-09 18:28:48.622 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Dn(0=>1)     07-09 18:28:48.747 I/KeyInputQueue( 2940): Input event     07-09 18:28:48.747 V/WindowManager( 2940): Dsptch > Window{473baca0 StatusBarExpanded paused=false}     07-09 18:28:48.747 V/InputDevice( 2940): ID[0]=0(0) Up(1=>0)     07-09 18:28:49.032 W/InputManagerService( 2940): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@46fc9070


How can I recover lost Contacts on Galaxy GT-NT7000. Contacts and Dialer App became very slow and battery runs down fast,

This is a RAM issue and lost contacts issue (contacts not saved under Google). The log of text messages with all contacts, since start, is all, still there. My Android version is 4.2.1. I have had 3.5 GB available on the internal storage and only 170 MB on the device memory; I was under the impression that pictures and images since they are stored at the internal storage, they do not affect the processing (is that called RAM same as in PCs or not?) speed, but that was wrong. I have moved all pictures and videos from phone to my PC to make more space but after having moved all the pictures/videos, on day before I have lost all my Phone Contacts! The speed of navigating and of using the dialer and of Contacts (these apps were worse affected in terms of speed) and even the battery life has improved a lot, yet I still need to find more space (by emptying the SIM card), but I await to take the phone to a repair centre to be seen first. 400 or so contacts were saved under 'Phone Contacts'' and they are all gone. Since 350 of my Contacts were saved primarily under Google (Gmail), I have not lost all Contacts but another I called Samsung Support service and they advised me to visit a Geek Squad Carphone warehouse which is authorised to service Samsung-Android devices. Should I do this first to be on the safe side, or should I download the Dr. Fone for Android app and try to bring back the Contacts? Does anyone have experience with Dr Fone? http://www.wondershare.net/disk-utility/recover-contacts-from- samsung.html?gclid=CJTkyPLpwboCFfHKtAodpngArA


How do I add a widget to my lock screen?

I am running a fully stock Android 4.4.4 Nexus 5, with Nova (Premium) Launcher. Since I first bought this device, I have heard, read, and been told that adding widgets to the lock screen is possible, as long as it is enabled in settings. Well, it is, but I can't figure out for the life of me how to actually add them. Sorry if this is a Super Newb question, I've Googled, Binged, etc... With no luck whatsoever. The only thing I seem to ever come across are instructions on how to enable them, which as I stated, I have done.


The Mystery Of The Disappearing App Icons

If I try to rearrange the shortcuts to app icons on my homescreen, sometimes they disappear. It happens to all apps, bookmarks, and folders, too: even stock apps, like Play Store. I have an LG optimus s that I got about a year ago, new. I'm running 2.3.3. Gingerbread. Details : app icons often reappear in folders after reboot, sometimes without reboot. I'll say again, for clarity, that this only happens when I attempt to rearrange the icons : no spontaneous disappearances! I use my phone almost 24/7, as I do not own a tablet or a computer with wifi, so I like everything to be in it's place.


Note 3 "Security information" notification

I've just set up a new Galaxy Note 3 and I keep getting the following notification: > ### Security information > > An application attempted to access system on your device without > authorisation. This attempt has been blocked. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Aps18.png) I have no idea what's causing this as there is no application listed as the culprit. Some forums point to disabling Knox as a solution, but I've done that and still get the same. (Anyway, the phone only includes a link to download the full app, so I doubt that would have been it.) I also know that I can hide the notification for 30 days, but that's just hiding the problem, not fixing it. What is causing this to keep popping up and what can I do to fix it?


Galaxy nexus is not turning on after being turned off

I have a Galaxy Nexus. I switched it off. But now I cannot turn it on. It's not even showing the bootscreen. I faced the same issue yesterday night too. But it went away after putting my friend's Nexus battery and again installing my battery back (it didn't turn on on my friend's battery too). And today afternoon i got the same issue and i cannot resolve the issue by proceeding the same steps and i feel the phone is bricked


vibration when call is answered

When calling somebody the phone starts vibrating when connection is made. Vibration can also be heard by receiver. This is extremely annoying. How can I switch this off.


Using Popen to invoke adb sendevent

I am running into a strange issue, running `adb shell sendevent x x x` commands from commandline works fine, but when I use any of the following: `subprocess.Popen(['adb', 'shell', 'sendevent', 'x', 'x','x'])`   `subprocess.Popen('adb shell sendevent x x x', shell=True)`   `subprocess.call(['adb', 'shell', 'sendevent', 'x', 'x','x'])` They all fail - the simulated touch even that works in a shell script does not work properly when called through python. Furthermore I tried `adb push` the shell script to the device, and using `adb shell /system/sh /sdcard/script.sh` I was able to run it successfully, but when I try to run that commandline through python, the script fails. What's even stranger, is that he script runs, but for example, it does not seem to execute the command `sleep 1` half way through the script, `echo` commands work, `sendevent` commands don't seem to work. Doesn't even seem possible, but there it is. How do I run a set of `adb shell sendevent x x x` commands through python?


Android App to read current time out loud?

I am looking for an Android app that would read out loud the current time. For example if I'm in bed and don't want to open my eyes, I would just press a button or something, and it would read "It is now six thirty four". Does anyone know about an app that does that?


Can't sync my new Nexus S to Google Calendar

First-time smartphone owner. I unboxed my new Nexus S and added my gmail account to it. So far, so good -- it sync'd my contacts perfectly. But I'd never used Google Calendar (and in retrospect I think that's crucial). So I signed on via my computer, went to Calendar, and set up a calendar with two events (one repeating, one not). Then I went back to my phone and I find that in the calendar app I have no calendars. There are no events showing and I can't add events ("You have no calendars."). Moreover, in the Accounts & sync settings, under my gmail account, there is no Calendar item, just Books, Contacts, gmail. I've waved every dead chicken I've heard of at this one, to no avail. The list of sync items won't grow a "Sync Calendar" item. To wit: 1) Obvious first choice, I thought. Power off the phone, power back on. Nope. 2) Read the FAQ Google Support FAQ   2a) Turned the auto sync off and on. Nope   2b) No notifications.   2c) Don't have a 2-step authentication.   2d) Cleared Calendar Storage data, power off, power back on. Nope. 3) Power off the phone, change my gmail password via web, power back on, re- authenticate. Nope. 4) Go to Accounts & sync, create a new google account, create a calendar in it, power down the phone, power back on. The new account has a Sync Calendar item that works, but not my real gmail account. 5) Go to Applications, all, and delete the data for "all the Google apps", power down the phone, power on. Nope. A caveat on this one, I don't know exactly what "all" means, so I hit Calendar & its storage again, Books, Contacts, gmail, everything whose name began with Google,...   see: Related Question   Ok, different device, but otherwise the description seemed a close match. Nope. So... Any other suggestions?


Where is the music folder Android 2.3

I have a file exploring program, but I can't find the folder with my google play music. I used google play to download music to my phone (not the SD). I would like to transfer the music to my SD, but I can't find it on the phone's memory? Which folder is it in?


Where does Google Music store the “offline tracks”?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where does Google Music store offline songs? I have about 8 gigs of music stored within Google Music, and I recently got sick of streaming (and risking data charges), so I painstakingly allowed it to be stored offline. So my fresh 16 gig SD card now only had 8 gigs left. Then, I flashed a new rom, thinking that all my music would still be there cached (or however it works), but I was wrong. When I click "show offline tracks only" within the Google Music app, it shows nothing, yet my SD card still only has 8 gigs of space left. So, my question is, where are these offline tracks stored on my SD card so I can go in and delete them, to free up space so I can back them all up again? Thanks! And also, why won't the app recognize that there is offline music stored on my SD card after a new rom is flashed? I figured that data would be untouched across roms.


Where are the downloaded Google Play Music files?

I've looked in /Android/data/com.android.google.music/cache and nothing is there. I don't have an SD card.


Use Google Play without any other Google apps installed

I'm using Cyanogen Mod 10.1 and I wonder if there is any possibility to use Google Play without installing all Google apps. I don't need Gmail, Talk, etc. I don't want to link my device to google. Is there any way to just put in your Google account data for Google Play and not for the whole device?


Error 492 in Google Play Store

I have android 4.0 and I am getting Error 492 while downloading any app from Play Store. I have tried resetting my SDCard and doing Factory Reset. I have HCL ME U1 Tablet and It isn't rooted and I don't want to do the same.


How to revoke the authorization to view my Google account for an app (e.g. Feedly)?

I recently installed Feedly on my phone. It asked me the authorization to access my Google account. Now I want to revoke this authorization, but I don't know how to do this. I searched on my Google account (via web) under the _Security_ part, but Feedly is not listed there. I have an Android 4.3 stock ROM and, if important, my Google account is not a Google+ account.


Change the Nexus 4 voice dialer

When I double tap the main button of my Bluetooth headset a voice dialer pops up. I'm not sure what app is this voice dialer (I couldn't find it on the apps list), all I know is that it's slow to load and works poorly. I'd like to replace this app with the standard voice search of the Google Search app. Is there a way to achieve this? Rooted options welcome.


Orphaned media files (alarm sounds etc); exist but not present in media database?

On my SGS3 (running CM 10.1.3) I have a very odd problem where audio files have gone missed from the media database, although the file is obviously still on the phone (and I can't find it with ES Explorer or even manually looking through the SQLite database). Example: ![Screenshot of my phone showing orphaned media file](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1CIdm.png) See how the alarm sound is "30348" for that alarm? It should be a properly named audio file (frustratingly I can't remember exactly what it's called). Assuming that was the media file's unique ID for the media database, I used SQLite Debugger (from the Play Store) to search through external.db -- there's a gap in the entry IDs where 30348 - ending just before that then jumping to the 31xxx range. When the alarm goes off, the audio file still plays! There's also another couple of alarms set with orphaned alarm audio files... I've even tried leaving the alarm going, switching to a Terminal window and running lsof (as SU) to see if I can find the open media file being played, with no success. This happened for several of my alarms and notifications recently - I managed to choose new audio for most of them but some of them (including, I believe, ones where I used ES File Explorer to select them, and not the native Media Storage selection) are no longer available to select. I know if I choose another media file, I won't be able to choose or find this one again. Is there a way to detect where the file is? Are there any backups held of the SQLite databases which I could look through? I'm at a loss.


HTC One is not charging

I have HTC One since few months. It worked fine, this is great device in my opinion. Today my battery ran out of energy. I plug in the charger, and there is no reaction over 30 minutes. It has happening for the first time. Any solution?


Can't attach photos to tweets

I'm using the official Twitter app on my Droid X2. Whenever I select a photo from the gallery, it waits for a few seconds on the Edit Photo screen, then returns to the Compose screen without attaching the photo. Why is this happening and how can I fix it?


App for recording lectures

I am a mathematics graduate student looking for ways to improve my note taking. I have been experimenting with recording lectures with my Galaxy S5 (using Coji, which is a great app), but I am now on the market for something a bit more specific. I want to be able to start the recording at the beginning of lecture, and take pictures of the board throughout class without stopping the recording. Some of the mathematics being taught is pretty hairy, and it takes some time staring at pictures of the board and at your notebook to get it. I would also like to be able to split the hour and a half long recorded file into smaller segments afterwards, say segments going over this or that proof. An app that puts this all into individual sessions (like Coji) would be a plus as well. Does anyone have any familiarity with an app that has this functionality? I haven't had much luck finding something that hits all the key points.


reverse tethering : share laptop internet connection thru bluetooth

im rooted, nexus 5 I work in the middle of the bush, no cell coverage. **NO ROUTERS ALLOWED**. I would like to share my laptop's wired internet connection. Either create a *** _hidden wifi** hotspot **that no one will be able to detect_ *** or share my laptops internet thru Bluetooth could someone pleaaaase help :)


Orbot on HTC DNA running Viper DNA not requesting root

I have a rooted HTC DNA running Viper DNA and when I try to request root through orbot, the wizard skips to the next step. Here is the log when I try to run orbot:               Orbot is starting…     Orbot is starting…     Tor binary exists: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libtor.so     Privoxy binary exists: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libprivoxy.so     Obfsproxy binary exists: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libobfsproxy.so     Xtables binary exists: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libxtables.so     link RM err=0 out:      link LN err=0 out:      libtor.so: PRE: Is binary exec? false     (re)Setting permission on binary: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libtor.so     libtor.so: POST: Is binary exec? false     tor: PRE: Is binary exec? false     (re)Setting permission on binary: /data/data/org.torproject.android/app_bin/tor     tor: POST: Is binary exec? false     libprivoxy.so: PRE: Is binary exec? false     (re)Setting permission on binary: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libprivoxy.so     libprivoxy.so: POST: Is binary exec? false     libobfsproxy.so: PRE: Is binary exec? false     (re)Setting permission on binary: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libobfsproxy.so     libobfsproxy.so: POST: Is binary exec? false     libxtables.so: PRE: Is binary exec? false     (re)Setting permission on binary: /data/app-lib/org.torproject.android-1/libxtables.so     libxtables.so: POST: Is binary exec? false     Orbot is starting…      Please tell me if you need any more information. I will be happy to supply


Samsung galaxy trend FM radio sound not going to earphones

my mom has Samsung galaxy trend android phone and she is having problems with earphones. She wants to listen to FM radio but the sound is not going to the earphones but plays through speakers. Are there any settings I should check? I tested her phone with 2 earphones, the problem is the same with both of them. I also tried to listen to FM radio with my android (Motorola moto g) with both earphones and there are no problems there... Any help would be appreciated!


Samsung Ace 3 - S7270 - Wifi and recovery mode problem

My Samsung Ace 3 does not detect any Wifi networks, and it cannot connect to `Kies`.   * My wifi network is fine, and there are lots of wifi networks in the area, but my SGA3 does not detect any of them (my other phone does).   * Kies does not detect my phone. It does detect other phones but not this one (same USB cable, same usb port,..).   * I can access the android file system using windows explorer (phone + sd card).   * I tried to go to download mode (Volume Up, Home, power off): it just shows an Android logo with an open chest with a keyboard. It stays that way for few minutes and the it proceeds to normal booting. (I tried pressing few buttons but it didn't work) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tuABr.jpg)   * I went to Factory mode (Volume down, Home, power off): it had a bunch of tests I can run, when I ran the Wifi test it gives me a "blank" mac address: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WBOiz.jpg)   * What can I do? Please advise.


Is it possible to "unsend" email in Gmail?

Is it possible to use Gmail's "unsend" ability in the Gmail Android app? I can't find anything on it, in settings or searching.


How do I change the default SMS application on my HTC Hero?

I recently got completely fed up with the built in Messages (SMS) application and switched it out for Chomp (also looking at Handcent, haven't decided on one yet). I want to use the "Messages" icon though, as well as treat the new app as the default SMS program. I know about "Manage Applications" and clicking the "Clear Defaults" button for the app. But the "Clear Defaults" is disabled for the Messages app and it says that no defaults are set. I read on someone else's post that their AT&T provider had somehow hardcoded this as the default app and they couldn't change it. So... Can they really do that? Is that why my HTC Hero doesn't let me clear the default? Is there a way around that?


Help Needed. Cam/PC link

Hello fellow enthusiasts, I am in need of help and would be very thankful to anyone who can take a few minutes and help me solve this issue. Here is my problem. I would like to open a Youtube channel and I want to have a facecam in an upper corner(you know, like gaming channels usually do while gaming) but have no camera. What I do have is my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. Please tell me(with a decent explanation) if there is a possible way to record videos with my phone but **save it directly on the PC hard drive** so I can later use it when editing. Saving it on my phone and then moving it on the PC later is not an option. Already tried IP CAM and other similar apps but I am not satisfied with the results. Thank you in advance...


How big of a speed difference will be noticed with a 100-200 MHz overclock?

I am going to overclock my 600 MHz to around 700-800+. Nothing too big of a jump, and don't need any help either. The question I'm concerned about is what kind of performance does this slight speed increase yield? Will it make any big difference that can be noticed? Note that this is simply overclocking the CPU and changing **nothing else** with my configuration in idle. I have heard some argue that raising clock speed alone doesn't really guarantee better performance, since microarchitecture and bus speeds are what determines ultimate performance. For example, on Super N64 emulator I am getting like 7 frames per-second running Super Mario 64 on my current 600 MHz. Will the increase make any immediate difference? How can this be properly estimated by incremental clock speed, etc.? Will some apps run faster, will more background apps do their job better, will I execute/boot faster, etc.? Basically, I want to know what to expect within the range of aforementioned clock speed increase.


Missing "move to SD" on HTC Desire 310

So, I bought this phone some time ago, an HTC Desire 310, which should have 4GB of internal memory, of which 2GB actually available to the user. On the phone I also installed an 8GB SD card for picture and similar. However, recently I keep getting "not enough space" when I try to update some of the bigger apps I have installed from Google Store, even if there are about 250 MB free. I have tried cleanin the caches, so regaining some 50 MB, but still "insufficient space". I also tried to move the apps to the SD card, but it would seem that the version of android here installed, some custom 4.2.2, **does not allow moving apps to SD**. How can I then solve such a problem? Is there a way to restore the missing "move to SD" option?


Force volume buttons to always change Media Volume

I want my phone to be on "Vibrate" mode about 99% of the time. I've found that every time I hit the volume buttons on the side of my Evo, it's either accidental (and I don't want the phone to either go silent mode or ringer mode), or I was trying to control the media volume. Is there a way to force the phone into interpreting every volume button press as a media volume change, and not a ringer volume change?


What is material is the HTC Nexus One Screen made out of?

Some say it is plastic, others insist it's glass. Wikipedia provides shady information.


Transforming SMS conversation to Inbox and Sent Items

Is it possible for me to receive the SMS not in a conversation style, but in a traditional way like what NOKIA does? Inbox is separated from the Sent items.


HTC explorer in boot loop after factory reset

I have an htc explorer. It is not rooted. Some time ago I performed a factory reset through settings. But since then, the phone is stuck in a boot loop. I have tried going through recovery mode and performing a factory reset as suggested by most of the pages on the internet but no luck. So can anyone please help? I am damn tensed!


Google Hangouts gives "Can't sign in because we couldn't reach Google. Try again" error

I have updated and replaced Google Talk with Hangouts on my tablet running Cyanogenmod 10.1. Now every time I open the Hangouts app it shows me the following error message: > Can't sign in because we couldn't reach Google. Try again How can I fix this?


External usb bluetooth do not work in android 4.0.4 kernel 3.0.8+

I have insert a external USB Bluetooth dongle to a Tablet via the USB port and try to turn on the Bluetooth in the Android but fail. So, how do one know if the USB Bluetooth dongle can be supported for a tablet that have a USB port? (Given that the USB Bluetooth dongle have been tested to work fine in a desktop PC and there is no further information on the tablet manual on which Bluetooth dongle is supported for the tablet.) This is the problem with all tablets which do not have in-built Bluetooth support. is there any application which can compile/root/install Bluetooth device driver to my android tablet?So that I can use it for headphones/ file transfer etc.


How to put a ROM on read-only /sdcard, while adb shell not working (HTC One X)

I've been searching my ___ off for two days now to find a solution for my problem, but I can't find one working for me. What I do have right now:   * NO working ROM (I believe because of a failed atempt to revert to a backup in CWM)   * Access to my bootloader (unlocked through HTCDev)   * Access to my recovery (Which is the latest CWM)   * Fastboot/adb working   * Phone boots upon the HTC logo screen   * NO ROM zipfile on the SD-Card (I accidentilly deleted that, I still hate myself for that)   * I've managed to push to ROM file into both `/data` and `/system`, which (of course) isn't usefull to flash from because they don't show up in CWM. What I've tried:   * Reverting to a Nandroid backup, I've 2 on the sdcard. Both don't pass the part where `/system` is being restored.   * `adb shell` to push files, or mount the SD card, does not work. First I had the error saying '--exec /system/bin/sh failure: file or dir not found (2)'. I managed to push the `sh` file into system, (and I believe into `/system/bin`), and the error changed to '[...] No directory (20)'    * `adb push <ROM.zip> /sdcard/<ROM.zip>`; doesn't work because `/sdcard` is read-only.   * In CWM I can't mount as USB storage, is says something about a file which can't be found.   * TWRP recovery doesn't work on my device, I can touch whatever I wan't, the only button responding is the power button, which causes a locked recovery, which I can't unlock. (You need to swipe for that, which my phone seems to ignore).   * I've read almost every topic on XDA and whatever Google could give me, but most solutions somewhere relied on the `adb shell`, or pushing into the `/sdcard`, or simply assume I still can mount as USB storage. :( Does anyone have any suggestions left on howto get a ROM into the `/sdcard` so I can flash it? I would be thanking you forever! Thanks in advance!


How can I unlock my HTC One V locked by 3 (UK Carrier, www.three.co.uk)?

I have a HTC One V which is provided by 3 (www.three.co.uk) under contract. I recently bought a Nexus 4 from Google Play because of the price drop, and I'm using my 3 SIM in the Nexus which is working fine. I want to sell my old One V and know that I can do it a lot easier if the device is unlocked so it can be used on any network. After looking around online, cellunlocker.net quotes me $14.99 for an unlock code and Three themselves quotes me £15. I've heard from some friends that they were able to get their phones unlocked for free, if so, how would I go about doing this? I'd rather not fall victim to a marketing scam to get a code that I could get for free.


Set different default location for apps and media

My phone has the following storage devices:   * **Internal storage** \- Internal storage for the OS and non-movable apps **(1GB)**   * **Phone storage** \- Integrated SD card **(1GB)**   * **SD card** \- Removable SD card I'd like to configure my phone so I can move all movable apps to **Phone storage** but still keep all my media (donwloads, music, camera images...) on the larger **SD card**. When I set the default write disk to **Phone storage** , it stores images on my that, but if I set it to **SD card** it saves everything, including apps and all other android crap, to my removable **SD card** and when I unplug it, half the phone breaks. Is there a way to make my phone store all media and stuff like that on the **SD card** and apps and other system stuff on the **Phone storage**?


Disable opening app in app

When I am in the file browser and open a PDF, the PDF viewer will be shown as the file manager in the list of the apps. When I press back in the PDF viewer, it will go back to the file manager eventually. Is there some way to make the app open on its own, with the given file as a starting point?


Anyway to get off the photos from a broken Galaxy S4?

My Galaxy S4 took a bath in the Pacific Ocean and now won't turn on. I tried to have it fixed, but it really is gone. Is there anyway to retrieve the photos from the hard drive of the device? Assuming that it didn't get destroyed as well. If so, how???


Delete individual call log

In Gingerbread and before, long-click on an individual call log gave you also the option to delete it. Now, in ICS, while in the Call log tab, on long-press:   * _on contact image(red):_ it opens the Contact details;    * _on the cal log details(yellow):_ nothing happen;    * _on the phone image(blue)_ : re-dial Now, I've found the **`Clear call log`** option in menu, but can someone confirm if it has more options and will let me choose the entry to clear, or it'll just delete my entire call log? I've also found a lot of new **`Settings`** , but nothing about deleting an individual call log entry. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ct3Cl.png)


Odd but great Lock Screen Behaviour - can't get it back

I have just experienced an odd but really cool feature regarding my lock screen and I can't work out how to get it back (Phone Model: Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3). I went to unlock my phone (using pattern unlock) and a lock-screen widget appeared on the same screen as a 4x2 bar down the side of the screen. I was able to access all my lock-screen widgets via this 4x2 bar through small sidewards flicks (much like a cube spinning on a vertical axis). The Pattern Unlock section (with time at the top) was reduced in size to accommodate this 4x2 bar. Has anyone else experienced this anomaly or know how to make it a permanent in Settings?


creating new folder hangs current window on pc?

As all of you might know the galaxy note 2 (n7100) doesn't provide the usb mass storage option when connecting to pc. It connects to the pc as a media storage or camera storage option. Upon clicking on it, I am able to access my card and internal memory. But when I try to create new folder in the card or internal memory, the current working window freezes. Also reading writing everything works just fine. And I can create the new folder on windows desktop and then copy to card or internal memory it works just fine. But not able to create folder directly in the card or internal memory, as every time working window hangs and I need to re connect the phone to pc.


Opening Google Search results for music in PowerAMP?

Is it possible to have Google Search open music files via PowerAmp instead of the default player? I have tried to see if there is a default music player, but it's not set. Music is listed under "searchable" items, there is no way to add, but I would love to be able to quickly search for music via the Google Search on the phone. Or is it possible to have Android Music (default player) not auto-search all music but create an index of specific directories? By defaults it will also include all call recordings and whatsapp voice messages. It would be enough to only have the music on sdcard/Music indexed.


Using Connectify with Proxy

I connect to the internet via a http tunneler which uses a proxy, Is there any way I can channel all incoming connectify connections through that particular IP and port address? . . .


Galaxy Note 2: connectivity problems

How can I make all my net using applications to work again in my Galaxy Note 2?   1. My play store display **no connection-retry**   2. Chrome says **check proxy sensor**   3. Maps says **check your data connection**   4. **can't download** from WhatsApp, etc.


whatsapp message deleted from my chat history

I have uninstalled whatsapp from my settings and a couple of hours later I reinstalled. I have successfully recovered all my chat messages back except an important message that I sent yesterday, which is the only message I haven't got back. Why is this? Is this because he has blocked me even although I can still see his last seen or is it because he did not open and read the message?


Control Android device when USB cable plugged in from PC

I'm looking for an app that is able to control a Galaxy S4 from my PC when the USB cable is plugged in please? I have used TeamViewer and although that is great, I was hoping there might be a more direct way (not via TeamViewer) to do this? Many thanks


USB driver for Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

I have some trouble, When I try to run the android-project(Eclipse IDE) on a real device Android-Manager does not see my phone connected via USB. I don't know how to install usb driver. OS: Linux Mint 16, Phone: Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660.


Only automatically connect to certain Wi-Fi networks

I have an HTC Desire with Android 2.2. My problem is that there may be open Wi-Fi networks nearby that require a password once connected, e.g. hotspots at coffee shops. My phone connects to these, thereby blocking the 3G connection. What I want to do is always use 3G unless I'm in range and connected to a list of certain Wi-Fi networks.


How to browse Internet in Samsung Galaxy Fit using Broadband in Windows 7?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit smartphone and want to browse the web on it using BroadBand connection (the one i use for my pc connection to Internet) in Windows 7.


How do you trace incoming/outgoing HTTP connections on a rooted Android?

I would like to get a trace of any incoming & outgoing requests over HTTP from my android phone over a period of time (like you can do with Fiddler on a PC) - is there tool apart from WhisperCore that can do something like this? The reason i don't want WhisperCore is because it needs to encrypt your whole device before it lets you use the tracer


Displaying age of contact on birthday calendar events

When entering birthdays on a Galaxy Ace S8530i (e.g. Tim 1993), how can I get the calendar to show Tim 1993 20 where the 20 on the end is Tim's age?


My Android screen is not responding

My Android screen is not responding. I cannot even draw the pattern to unlock the phone. I have powered it on and off, it still is not responding. I have removed the battery and still no response. I have removed the SIM card and still no response. The screen has become non-tactile.


portable Wi-Fi hotspot configuraiton

How it is possible to enable portable Wi-Fi hotspot from ADB shell or by editing some configuration files on Android Jelly Bean? I need to do it interactive for automatic test server


Remove password from Galaxy Tab4

My wife set password to her tablet and asks me to remove it. I opened `settings -> security -> device encryption` entering password but option `none` (i.e. no password) is disabled (with message `turned off by administrator, policy...`). As I understand if I am able to set password to `none` then password should disappears. But I cannot do it, so I suspecting that she is encrypted device somehow. Is there way to ensure that device encrypted or not? If it is encrypted there is only one way, as I know, hard reset it to remove encryption. But if it is not encrypted, how to remove password?


Calendar Attending Flag not synchronizing with Exchange Acceptance

While my calendar events sync correctly, the attending flag on my RAZR calendar is not in sync with my acceptance in Exchange. This seems to break the Smart Action 'Meeting Rule' that would otherwise stop calls on meetings that I am attending. Is there a way to fix this issue?


Install 4.3 (OTA) on rooted Nexus 4 (CWM + stock rom, kernel)

I'm running Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4. It is rooted, and I have ClockworkMod recovery installed, but rom and kernel are stock. I received the OTA update to 4.3, and would like to install it, but it failed. (With a message that CWM couldn't verify a signature. I remember that the previous OTA worked, and I think I had to re-root, but that was easy.) How can I get the stock 4.3 update on my phone, while keeping root and CWM, and especially keeping all my data? Step-by-step instructions would be great. Also, I'm curious, what is the technical reason that the update doesn't install? * * * Update: I found some instructions here, however they didn't work for me. I get the following error from CWM while applying update.zip:               Installing: /sdcard/0/update.zip     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Installing update...          Warning no file_contextsVerifying current system...          assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/app_process", "76c3a9a7a6d400a9ff3e4db391327daa33aa0663", "2a221441bf06f2618aa6c35ae0cade13bd4f6e1b")     E:Error in /sdcard/0/update.zip     (Status 7)     Installation aborted.      Update 2: I forgot that I tried out Xposed some time ago. Apparently this modified /system/bin/app_process. I removed it by starting _Xposed Installer_ , and then selecting "Uninstall (restore app_process)" and (probably not neccessary), "Clean up (complete removal of the framework)". I did one complete reboot, and then rebooted into recovery mode to continue the update. But now it hangs because "build.prop" is modified (don't remember changing that). I wonder if there is a way to just flash the new OS files (not patches), overwriting any modifications, but keeping all settings and user files...


Unable to upgrade rooted 4.2.2 with OTA update 4.3

I bought my Nexus 4 from Google a while ago with 4.2.2 on it. It's using the stock rom, but it is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader. When I try to install the OTA 4.3 update, the phone reboots and goes into Teamwin Recovery. Then it looks like it tries to install it and then goes to the normal Teamwin recovery screen where I have to select Reboot > System to get back into the OS. And when I go back into the OS it's still 4.2.2. What should I do? I think my best option is to manually install the update, but I don't know where it got downloaded to.


Can I use my bootloader-locked phone with a different network?

I just bought an Xperia Z and the bootloader is locked. Do I need to unlock it in order to run it on a new SIM card and can I switch to Virgin? It's OK if I can't: I will just buy a Bell SIM for $10, but will the phone be able to be switched to Bell pay as you go? It was previously on the prev. owner plan with Bell.


interface blocking when answering the phone on a Sony Experia U

I am experiencing a weird behavior with my Sony Experia U didn't happen before, When someone calls me I answer my phone and the interface gets stuck after swiping the answer button, it continues to vibrate or ring... the other party hears everything but I can't take action only after like 4 vibrates time so 3,4 seconds... It's very annoying.... I use android 4.2.2 with the original firmware from sony.. I looked if I have some weird widgets or installed apps ..none...


Google Play Music - Edit tags of Remotely Stored Music?

I am often surprised by the treatment of MP3 names by the native music player, Play Music. Fairly frequently albums are split, or unexpected titles pop up, etc. I am pretty meticulous about ID3s in my collection, and I often can't exactly determine the reason for the unexpected behavior. Luckily, for those files I copy directly to the phone (Nexus 4), I can fix the issue fairly simply with an app called MP3dit (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ADnet&hl=en). For those that I upload to the cloud via Google Music Manager I am not aware of any such option. Is there a method for changing these? I can't find any alternatives/plugins to Google Music Manager, or at least not yet. I thought of trying the "Keep on Device" thumbtack button - doing keep, making the edit, and then unkeeping it. However, this is would be tedious and unwieldy, plus I can't seem to find the location of the file once it is downloaded. One, but far from the only example. Tags looks uniform, but player splits album. And that one funky artist name with all the extra spaces! ![Back on the hard drive - looks well tagged and uniform](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cl8jp.png) ![From the phone - far from it!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/d8Z1v.png) So... 1 - Is there a way for me to change the artist/track/album info on these cloud-stored songs? 2 - Can anyone shed some light on the naming system in general? I'm fairly certain it isn't simply ID3s. Some albums that look totally uniform on my hard drive are then split when copied to the Nexus 4 (both on device and remotely stored, but at least those on the device are fairly easily fixed)


Attempted installing Google Play Store, but ended up installing Android Market!

As seen below, anything to do with Google Play is installed in the Android SDK in my Ubuntu. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mZeBM.png) In light of this SDK Extras set above which has the Licensing Library, it is perfectly legal to have Google Play in emulators created here (correct me if I am wrong). Google Play is a factory default. Yet, when an emulator instance is created (even for that matter, a Nexus with Google API (say 10)) Google Play isn't already there. So, in an attempt to install Google Play the closest I got is using this guide, as per which, I downloaded `gapps-jb-20130307-signed.zip` (the ZIP file for Gingerbread 2.3.3) and unzipped it and just executed the adb commands in the script given at the very end. What I ended up installing was the Android Market! Why?


How does the Samsung Galaxy wake-command work? Is the microprocessor always on? Or does it wake when it detects sound?


How can I recover a forgotten WiFi password on my HTC phone?

I inadvertently told my HTC Inspire smart phone to forget my WiFi password. Is there a way to reinstate the forgotten password?


How can I get the first boot Android welcome screen again without doing a factory reset?

Is it possible to get the welcome screen again after going through it without having to wipe the device? I mean the screen where you pick language, configure your Wi-Fi, log into a Google account, etc. I know all those things can be done from the Settings menu, but still, I want to get the welcome screen again, without having to factory-reset. The phone is rooted, in case it matters. I want to make the welcome app start when switching the phone on, so I guess this might involve editing some config file which is read at startup.


How to connect your Nexus phone to a VGA projector?

I would like to connect my Nexus 5 to an external projector or monitor. I know that there is a SlimPort to HDMI adapter (I have it), however, projectors and standard monitors still have VGA (and no HDMI) output. In addition to the SlimPort HDMI adapter by Analogix, I also bought the deleyCON HDMI to VGA adapter. The problem is that the external displays do not display any content (the SlimPort to HDMI cable is working, though). I also saw an SlimPort to VGA adapter from Analogix, but three customers say that it did not work either; see here for such a case. Has anyone succeeded in connecting the Nexus 4 or 5 to a VGA display? I note that How to use an Android phone or tablet to make a projector presentation? also addresses the problem. However, using a HDMI to VGA adapter (mentioned there as a possible solution) is not working. I am not sure if a real HDMI to VGA _converter_ would be working, but they are typically bulky and I am wondering if there is a specific adapter to solve this problem.


Sennheiser lavalier mic connected to to Android

I have a Sennheiser EW100 G3 lavalier microphone (basically a wireless microphone sender/receiver), that I want to connect directly to my android with my 3,5mm cable, instead of using a stand-alone recording device. Is that possible?


Is there any method through which I can make the YouTube app use https connections instead of http?

Well the question describes the problem. I know that the YouTube app is not using secure connections, and I want to force the YouTube app to use secure connections. Can this be done?


Problems flashing roms

I am having problems flashing paranoid android (this one here) on my nexus 7 (grouper). After I ran `fastboot update pa.zip` it gave me:               archive does not contain 'android-info.txt' archive does not contain     'android-product.txt' error: update package has no android-info.txt or android product.txt      I have also tried to flash through TWRP and Wug's nexus root toolkit, both failed...


How to synchronize Chrome web history on different Android devices?

In Chrome, I can find options to synchronize bookmarks, passwords, web search (nice feature) but nothing about my web history synchronization. Am I missing an obvious option ? Is there an external application that could do that or should I try to synchronize manually my history ? This is particulary annoying when doing a search in my desktop Chrome, looking for some results, trying one website, another... then later doing the same research on one of my Android device and re-trying the same websites and discover after loading that I already visited this site with no luck.


How do I save an address in Google Navigate?

I see that there is a Star system but I really can't seem to figure out how to star a map in the application, or outside of it for that matter, it's driving me insane. How to I save an address in Google Navigate, from my Android device? * * * Finally figured out how to do it in Chrome but I keep forgetting how. Not intuitive at all. In Google Chrome type in an address. Once the search results pop up click the blue link on the side bar. The little popup box will show up in the map blocking the view of the map. There is a star in there. Click it. (Red Circle in picture will help.) ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qKeiA.jpg) But still don't know how to do the same thing on the Android app?


Examples of application, used Android Backup Services

Do you know any Android applications (with open source, if it's possible), which use Android Backup Service (http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/backup.html) I need examples, how Backup Service can be used in real applications.


fastboot does not discover my device

I want to connect my device (Omega T107) in fastboot mode.   1. I reboot in bootloader mode (adb reboot bootloader)   2. Screen is black(0 light comming out of it) computer can discover it and driver installs properly   3. fastboot devices returns empty list What am I doing wrong ?


Why is "Force GPU rendering" disabled by default Developer options?

Why is this feature disabled? When I turn it on, many apps and become snappy and awesome with smooth graphics. Seems like it'd be nice if it was enabled by default. The linked article in this question says that hardware acceleration wasn't default up until 4.0. Is the "Force GPU rendering" option then targeting apps that use API for 3.0 and lower?


Google location

Using a Samsung galaxy 4s. I'm using Google location. I pulled location history and broke it down by the minute. GPS was not on only mobile data and location services. I drove through and area and it just kept showing me on the map with a large circle around me. When I pulled the times it has me in one location and the next minute jumping to a location that is 10 miles away. How can that happen? Did I lock onto a cell tower? The previous 3 days passed the same place but never picked me up. Times of travel were different on the previous 3 days. Do thanks for responding.


Unable to overwrite CWM with TWRP

I'm trying to get TWRP running instead of CWM on my HTX One X. When flashing the recovery through fastboot, and rebooting the phone - the bootloader choice for "recovery" goes straight to CWM. I tried flashing TWRP through GooManager, and the same thing happens. It kinda seems like the files doesn't get overwritten... This all started because I wanted to swap the custom rom running (at the moment it's Cyanogen 10.2.0). But even overwriting the boot.img file seems impossible, since all other ROMs just throws the phone in to a bootloop. The same happens when trying to update to Cyanogen 10.2.1.. (As I've seen many have to manually flash a new boot.img through fastboot) Any thoughts on how to solve such a case? Edit 1 -> Commands ran in fastboot:               fastboot flash recovery recovery.img     fastboot reboot      Started phone in bootloader and selected "Recovery" from the menu. CWM shows up and no sign of TWRP. When trying to flash the new Roms (not cyanogen), I flashed the accompanying boot.img through fastboot.               fastboot flash boot boot.img      No luck, and it get stuck on the HTC-Screen..


Reply-by-SMS with Google Voice

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running stock Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1. As you probably know, Jelly Bean has a new feature that allows you to "respond-by- SMS" to incoming phone calls. Unfortunately, this feature sends a text message from your "real" phone number instead of Google Voice. For those of us that use Google Voice full-time, and don't want to reveal our real phone numbers, and keep accurate messaging logs, this is undesirable behavior. **Question** : Does anyone know if it's possible to get the respond-by-SMS feature to send from Google Voice instead of the built-in _Messaging_ app? The description of the feature in question is: " _When you miss a call, a new notification lets you return the call or reply by SMS with a single touch._ " http://www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/


Offline HTML5 apps

Does android natively have good support for fully-functional HTML5 offline apps? By fully functional I mean without artificial limitations on HTML5 features; for example a limit on the size of offline storage would make many potential applications impossible.


How to stop a text received from splitting up?

I just got my first Smart phone (Galaxy S II) and it splits up texts longer than 160 characters when I receive them. I often forward these long texts. Is there something I can do?


Are 'Apple/Android Specific' USB charging ports really different?

I have a portable battery with two USB ports. One is labelled Android and one is labelled Apple. Apparently each has charging circuits optimized for that particular type of device. This sounds unlikely to me (both ports appear to charge my Android device just fine), but I don't know much about it, especially regarding Apple devices. Is there any truth behind this? What is the difference between the ports and can I charge any device using either of the ports? I've also seen tablet and phone specific charging ports. Do they simply differ by maximum output current?


Will factory resetting my device remove the Android upgrade?

I have upgraded my phone to Android 2.1. I need to reset my phone but I don't want to lose the upgrade. Is it possible to do this? How?


Nexus 4 factory reset

My nexus 4 originally came with android 4.2 JB. Since then I have gotten the 4.3 update. If i perform a factory reset sometime in the future will it go back to 4.2 or will the update be still in place. Also is there anyway to downgrade the os?


operation system afterFactory reset

If I do a factory reset what version of the software will be present when restored. I have updated my software a few times since original purchase.


Upgraded my phone from 1.6 to 2.2 Android version, if I restore "Factory Settings", which version it will be?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Will factory resetting my device remove the Android upgrade? I upgraded my Galaxy 551 from 1.6 to 2.2 Android version some time ago with Samsung Kies, now I want to make a factory reset due to reset all of my settings and give the phone to my mother. I'm wondering about wich version the factory reset will bring to me. It is the factory version (1.6) or the upgraded version (2.1)?


Ringtones ring only once for alarms and calls in Cyanogenmod 11

I have the latest monthly Cyanogenmod 11 installed on my Samsung Galaxy SII phone. This past week, I noticed that the alarms I set (with both the built in alarm app and the I Can't Wake Up app from the Play Store) only ring once then goes silent (the alarm is still on the screen and the phone still vibrates). This is also true for incoming calls, the ringtone rings only once. I tried changing ringtones to no effect. Looks like this is an issue that's not limited to a specific ringtone or app. How can I troubleshoot this? Thanks!


Samsung Galaxy S III i9300 Boot Loop, No Recovery, after Cyanogenmod Installer

Some threads with similar issues are already around, but I didn't find one with the same problem as me. What I was doing when the issue happened: I was trying to install cyanogenmod from the isntaller method (apk isntalled on the phone, application running on windows that installs it automatically). At certain point, it rebooted the device and the cyanogenmod logo was on the screen. After a while, the program gave an error "'We couldn't talk to your phone' - Samsung devices ONLY", which is described in their wiki. So the pc lost connection to the phone. What I did: 1 - Since I had installed the clockwork recovery and tested it before, I thought "hey, no problem. I'll hust recover this S*it". So I disconnected the SIII from the PC and tried to enter recovery mode pressing "volume ip + home + power". While I have these pressed, the phone in in an infinite loop on the initial screen showing the brand and model. When I release them, it goes straight to the cyanogenmod blue creepy robot just there staring. 2 - Since that didn't work out since I now don't have a recovery mode and I don't have any functioning rom either, I found several tutorials for using Odin and reflashing and or repartitioning. PROBLEM: Odin seems to recognize the phone (com port), I click on the option and... FAIL! 2.1 - What I have tried: Different Odin versions (1.83 and 3.09), stock drivers from Kies, Zadig drivers. So. There you go. I pretty much exhausted everything I could get from my head and interpret from google. So, No recovery, no ROM, fail at odin. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.


how to avoid car mode in my samsung galaxy s plus 19001 phone

My samsung galaxy s plus is suddenly turn into car mode while connecting USB and re-rote the screen automatically. How to avoid car mode in my samsung galaxy s plus 19001 phone??


Are there any stats of Android version distribution by region?

The dashboard shows global distribution, and I wonder if there's a way to find out the difference in Gingerbread distribution between say, India and Europe.


How can I make my Galaxy Tab 3 authenticate with my Sky Router?

I have just tried to connect my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (8") to a Sky Netgear Router. In the black bar at the top the WiFi icon has a question mark in it. On the Settings page, in Wi-Fi, it alternates between:               Wi-Fi networks Connecting...     SKY00000     Authenticating...      and               Wi-Fi networks     SKY00000     Saved, Secured      I wondered if it could be the router but didn't have time to investigate. I've just arrived at another house with the same router type and I'm seeing the same thing. Neither router had been played with. I'm using my phone to submit this via the router, so it's working fine. The Tab 3 is new and I'm not at all familiar with Android. Is there anything on it I can tweak?