Get rid of google market localization limitation to install an app

I'd like to test last HBO GO android application to see how they implemented chromecast, but I'm in Canada and my devices are registered to play store Canada so I'm not able to install it. I have been looking for the single .apk on the web but I'm not sure if I could trust those I found. Does any body has an idea how I could get it or how to get rid of the localization limitations ? Thanks


How can I use the Android Paid Market from a region where it's not available yet?

I live in scandinavia and the Market for paid applications is not available here yet. Is there any way I can enable it? Or a workaround?


How to change my device's country?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? Google just released Chrome for Android and I want to use it. But, for some (pretty irrational) reason, it is only available to certain countries. I therefore need to change mine. How do I do that? Thanks


android access in some countries

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I use the US Android Market Hello I would like to ask if there is any way to get android market in syria cuz it's not allowed Thank you


Rent movies in a different language

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? Is it possible to rent movies on Google Play in a different language than that in my home country (Germany)?


How to override country locked apps?

I wanted to try some apps but they're locked outside my country. Is there a way to override this?


How do I download an app from the market that is restricted in my location?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I use the Android Paid Market from a region where it's not > available yet? I want to download the Kindle for Android app, but it is not available in my region. I tried to mock my GPS location to be inside the United States, but I still cannot find the Kindle app in the Android market. How do I download an app form the market that is restricted in my locatioon? Also, how does the android market know where I am? Does it using the GPS location?


Changing Google Play from French to English

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? I recently bought a lovely Nexus 7 for my wife. We live in France although we are English. The Google Play store is French, but we want to buy English books, and download English films. How to we do this?


How do I use the US Android Market from Europe?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Circumvent the regional limitation in the market   >  How can I buy apps from unsupported countries? I am in Europe and I have an Android phone, but I cannot buy apps on the Android market? How can I overcome this limitation? I am thinking somehow registering with a US address. Is this possible?


downloading apps which are not available for particular region

want to download some **apps which are not available for my region** ,kindly suggest how to achieve this. Some are suggesting to > change the region in phone i can do it over wi-fi or using cellular n/w .. any method... solution is fine.. may i know how to do that? Market enabler app- out dated.. new approach..?... I dont want to make any purchase of apps from store.. dont want to add card details in google wallet..


Android App unavailable for download in Isle of Man

I'm having the same problem as the BBC iPlayer app for Android where our Android app is not available for download in the Isle of Man, from the Google Play store. As IoM is part of the UK, it should be available already as the UK is a selected territory. Does anyone know of a workaround apart from our users travelling to the UK and downloading it?


Is there any way to make Android Market "global"?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? What I mean is, is there any way to make the recommendations offered by Android Market be the same as the ones shown on the Android Market website. The app version currently shows localised rankings, which is very annoying because there's a ton of low quality apps and regional stuff which I couldn't care less about. Y'know, kinda like the option that you get on Youtube.


How to install apps which are targeted for another country?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market? I'd like to install an app from the Market which is limited to the USA (specifically Google Music). When I search for the app myself in the Market app on my phone, it does not find the app; it seems to be filtered. So how do I install apps which are not meant for my country?


How to Hide an Application

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Plus and I have one application listed in my Settings - Manage Apps list that I want hidden from the user. This is not an icon - it is the application name in the list of apps on the phone under the setting section. Is there a way to either 1. hide the app (make it not visible on the app list) or 2. lock the app list so the user cannot open it to see what apps are listed there. I do not want to password protect the whole phone or individual icons, just the Manage Applications section under Settings. Best solution is to figure out how to make that app name hidden from the Manage Applications list, but I am not sure that is possible without either deactivating or removing it. Any help is appreciated.


Web browsers returns blank pages. Apps are fine

My Samsung i9000m running 2.3.3 stock ROM from Virgin Mobile Canada (unlocked) suddenly won't display web pages. This happens on all websites. It sends the request, waits for about 5-10 seconds (at about 1/5 of the progress bar), and returns a blank page (clearing the progress bar). No error is displayed. It behaves as though the operation has completed. It leaves a white screen and no scrolling. (Like an empty HTML page.) All other apps are fine. e.g. Google Maps downloads all its data AOK. I can even tether wirelessly to my laptop and browsing is fine there, too. So I deduce that the data is getting to the phone. I installed Dolphin to see if it was specific to the default browser. Dolphin behaves exactly the same way. I'm also a beginner Android developer. Could this be a failure in WebView? It sounds to me like any data received is ignored. Short of rewriting the stock ROM is there any way to fix this? Has anyone else seen this behaviour before?


Notification bar key-binding?

I have a bluetooth keyboard that I've set up in such a way that I can essentially use every function on my phone using just they keyboard, with home and menu and arrow keys and such. The only _major_ thing I still can't do is look at my notifications! I have to reach up to pull the bar down, and I can't find a key binding to just pull the notification bar down. Does anyone know of one? In other words, is there a command in the format: `key ### NOTIFICATION_PULL WAKE_DROPPED` or does someone know of another way I could accomplish this?


Where do i found file manager in SONY Xperia?

I owned SONY Xperia smart phone and i inserted SD card into it with some files but i didn't found those file anywhere in my phone.No file manager in Xperia? Also when i download anything it goes to phone internal memory, no chance to change it to SD card?


How do i correct my far-too-sensitive proximity sensor?

The sensor that turns the screen off in my pocket or at my cheek is suddenly turning the screen off when my thumb is within two inches of the top of the screen. It is difficult to grab the notification bar without triggering it, and holding my phone sideways is now an exercise in frustration. Is there a way to fix this? Did some update recently come out for the Galaxy Nexus (GSM)?


Beaglebone Black doesn't obtain 169.254.xxx.xxx IP

If i connect my Beaglebone Black, which runs on **Angstrom** , to my computer via ethernet cable, It obtains an IP address, which starts with 169.254.xxx.xxx, for communication purposes. And I can communicate with it using TCP protocols. I can see that IP address when I use "ifconfig" command in terminal. But If it runs on Android, it doesn't obtain an IP address. Since there isn't "ifconfig" command in Android terminal, I'm using "netcfg" to see IP information and it shows that Beaglebone doesn't have an IP address. I need to somehow "force" my Beaglebone Black to obtain an IP address (like 169.254.xxx.xxx). How can I fix that?


Does the Samsung Galaxy S2 support DC-HSDPA

I have a **Samsung Galaxy S2** running **Cyanogenmod 10.1.3** which equates to **Android 4.2.2**. I would like to know if my phone will support **DC-HSDPA** or not? Will it _just work_? Is there anything I would need to do in order for it to support **DC-HSDPA** like upgrade the **RIL** or is it just not capable at the hardware level?


Why hasn't my Galaxy S3 received the 4.3 update?

The title explains it all. I have an year old Galaxy S3 which runs Android 4.1.1 (stock ROM). Yesterday, my friend received the 4.3 update however, I haven't. Samsung Kies says that the latest firmware is already installed. Why is it so ? Is this because the phone was purchased in a country different from where I reside currently ?   Also, how do I update to 4.3 if it is a country issue?


TCP/IP tethering over Bluetooth

I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and I would like to browse the web over a bluetooth connection to my computer. I can connect to the computer but the browser doesn't have internet connectivity even though the computer does. Also, the Bluetooth standards indicate that this is supported. Anyone ever have this issue?


How to reverse tether inorder to transmit Internet signal from PC to Android via Bluetooth?

My phone is HTC Explorer(Pico), Android 2.3.5. I run Windows7 and Ubuntu 12.04 on my desktop. My PC has no Wifi. I use a bluetooth USB dongle to transmit files to/from my smartphone. I have a wired LAN connection on my PC. How can I transmit the internet signal to my phone via bluetooth, so that I can browse on my phone? Thanks in advance!


Need to force close the "Phone" (Dialer) app manually

I have `LG E612` (`Jelly bean 4.1.2`). My problem is, my **`phone` (`dialer`) app** will not close automatically when I press " **Back** " from `dialer` to `Home screen`. `Phone app` is still running in background, and I need to close it through a `task killer`. Is this a normal behavior with all android phones? If not, is there any settings for this?


How can I change file permissions on Jelly Bean?

My rooted Galaxy Nexus is on Jelly Bean (4.1.1) with a super user application. I want to install sinhala font into the phone, and for that I've tried to copy the font file (droidfallbackcens.ttf) to the font folder in my phone using the root explorer app. But it says that I have only read permissions on my phone. I have googled this issue and tried several methods _(most of those methods were about ICS)_ , but I haven't been able to change file permissions to get "read write execute", can anyone help me with this?


Why my phone battery has four terminal? what is the use of the fourth?

I have a LG Optimus One (P500). For sometime I am wondering why my phone's battery has four terminals. I am aware that two terminals are for the positive and negative points and the the third connects to the battery's internal thermistor to monitor its temperature. Still that leaves me puzzled with what the fourth terminal could be for? Interestingly my phone has only three terminal where as the battery has four. I have searched for answers in Google but no useful results other than description about temperature monitoring comes up. Also since another doubt also lies in the same image, what is the port that is marked as "A" in the following image? It appears to me as some sort connector and my guess is that it is a connector to a cable with which manufacturers can access something deep in hardware. The Nokia phones which I had also had this feature and I guess this should be common for all phone then. ![Connectors](http://i.stack.imgur.com/szJEK.jpg) **Update:** I am more keen on knowing what the fourth terminal on the battery does rather than why there are three in phone and four in battery. As @Axeman said, this battery could be used in other phones (of LG) as well.


Ringtones and alarms changes randomly

3 weeks ago my HTC EVO 3d (rooted, S-OFF and with LEEDroid latest ROM) started to randomly change ringtones and alarm tones (mainly at reboot, but occasionally during normal use). If I restore the right tones settings then the right tones are played, until I reboot the phone. When the phone restarts (and sometimes also without rebooting) tones changes again. New tones are random, but the pool is limited to a very small subset of the tones I have availables (the tones I use more often) Some of them are on internal memory and some of them are on SD. Moreover, another problem appeared at once: the alert tone for received mail in the mail app (NOT gmail) should be the one set in the "message" setting (in Mail there's no place to set a separate tone) but on my phone it is not... it's another tone that I never set anywhere. Already tried to fix permissions, check for SD errors, but no result. There's something I can check to see what is failing in the system? I can use adb and all the development tools if needed.


How easy is it to return to stock after rooting with Unrevoked?

I have found the following link for rooting several Android devices: link text It seems quite easy to root, but how difficult is it to go back to unrooted once you've rooted?


LogMeIn Hamachi VPN

How do I connect my Android phone or tablet to a LogMeIn Hamachi VPN? Is it even possible? LogMeIn has command line clients for Linux, and of course Android has built-in VPN settings. Is there some way to hack my Android to get it on the Hamachi VPN? I'll try almost anything no matter how involved. Root and non-root answers welcome (I have root access).


Editing text - how to change the cursor position?

I find it quite hard to edit spelling mistakes, **using just the touchscreen**. Currently I try to tap the screen exactly where I want the cursor to be, but this isn't very accurate.   The iPhone has a nice 'magnifying glass' feature which allows you to accurately move the cursor. Is there a similarly nice way to do this in Android?


Will any Micro USB cable work to charge my Incredible?

The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone?


Are apps backed up/restored with Titanium Backup just as "good" as through Google?

Is the backup/restore process of Titanium Backup just as good and functional as Google's native processes? In other words, will an app backed up and restored by Titanium Backup run and be just as functional, efficient, and "good" as an app restored through Google (e.g., Play Store)? I'm in the process of Titanium Backup'ing my old Nexus 7 16GB and prepping to restore it on a new Nexus 7 32GB. I'm worried, however, that between the Nexii, they're running vastly different operating systems and even Android versions. I cringe, thinking of the audacity of trying something like that on a PC -- merely copying a complex program's directory from "Program Files" on a Windows 2000 machine and then pasting it into a Windows 8 machine, expecting it to start raining down peaches of error-free bliss. I'm trying to come up with a "regimen" for myself between ROMs and devices -- a plan of repeatable steps to make the transplanting of apps and data across devices seamless and quick. But currently, my OCD softly whispers in my ear "Those backed up apps aren't good enough. They will always be less than what they were. Only an official reinstall through the Google Play Store will be sufficient. You're worthless." Etc. (NOTE: Additional questions below come from my brainstorming process in determining the best way to phrase this issue succinctly. These questions are closely tied to this question's subject, and knowing them may prove useful in helping one to understand the core of my ill-knowledge, and perhaps tailor an appropriate or more effective "vector" of information to the answer. However, these questions are supplementary and entirely optional information, merely supporting the core issue of misunderstanding, and do not require answering to officially answer this topic's question.) Is there any harm in backing up and restoring apps (app and data) across devices, operating systems, and versions, and doing so with a 3rd party app like Titanium Backup? And would this depend on the "gap" of difference between the two devices/OS's/Android versions? How "personalized" are Android apps to the devices they're installed on, and are their "inferior" ways for an app to be restored (leading to subsequent inferior operation, post-restore)? Is there a "limit" to the difference of device/model/OS/Android that can be tolerated in backing up and restoring an app from one device to another?


Decrease icon size on nexus 4

I got the ota update for kitkat and after that installed the android launcher ripped from nexus 5 rom. The result is that my icons look too big. Is there any way to decrease that or use a custom rom to change the size?


Text communication with iphone users

What are the non-voice options for communicating with iphone users to and from an android phone? Strengths and limitations of said options? I don't have a smart phone but am thinking of finally taking the plunge. At least half of my family and friends are iphone users, and have been extolling the virtues of apple messaging. Watching them use it, especially involving multiple people at once, I see the attraction. However I don't want go the iWhatever route as I don't like the lock-in, but if by using a non-apple device I'm exiled from their conversations I may not have much of a choice. So how about it, are there usable gates in the walled garden?


gmail label notification is overlapped by general one

I have set up notification by label on gmail app. Label notification is working but simultaneously with general gmail notification. When message comes to target label: First runs label notification, then in 1 second starts general notification. And general sound overlap label notification. So I almost don't hear label notification because it is too short. And I see 2 notifications in android notification bar: both for the same email. How to set it up to run only one sound notification?


File fails to upload to google drive from tablet

I have a galaxy Tab 3 with some pictures on it I'd like to upload to Google Drive. Whenever I go into gallery and select them it just keeps working at 0.0Kb and then says "upload fail". Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can fix it?


Root or upgrade to 4.4.2 first?

I've just received a new Android phone (an LG G2 D802 32GB). I haven't put my sim card in, or signed into Google yet. I know there is an OTA to upgrade it from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2. Should I root the phone and then start setting it up, or is it best to carry out the OTA first?


How to specify where my camera saves photos to

I have a Samsung S5830 phone which has Android on it. When I look at:   * Task Manager -> Summary It appears that my, small, sim card is being filled up with data whilst, my larger, External SD card is relatively empty. I'd prefer the camera to save images to my SD card. Not the sim. But, I have no idea how to tell it to do so. Any suggestions?


CyanogenMod 10 Galaxy Tab 10.1 USB Driver

Yesterday I installed CyanogenMod 10 (Android 4.1.2) to my Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G (first generation). Today, when I plugged it in my computer, Windows Update installed ACER ADB driver. With this driver I can debug my applications on the device, but I can not see mounted storage under My Computer. Do I need to install other driver and which one?


E-mail (imap client) sync stopped because of low memory, and will not start again, even after freeing 60Mb

I have a Motorola XT303 running Android 2.3.6, and I use the email client (with an IMAP server). The email worked fine until two days ago: I tried to download an application that was too large for the internal memory, and the installation failed. Right after that email syncing stopped -- whenever I asked it to sync, a message popped up telling me that email syncing wouldn't be done because the phone was low on memory. However, even after freeing 60Mb of internal memory, the email client still refuses to sync. I have tried stopping the email app from the task manager and restarting the phone, but that didn't help. I also thought I'd just download another email client, but since this is software that will have access to my email server passwords, I'd rather use the client I'm already using. _edit_ : but if there is an email client that is open source and well-known, then I could just as well switch... So... How can I get the email app to start syncing again?


Screen turning on during calls

I have a pretty annoying problem with my phone. During calls, the screen keeps turning itself on, with of course all kinds of fun buttons like "End" and "Mute", free for my cheek to press. After dialing, I turn the screen off, and put the phone to my ear. But then, when someone answers my call, it turns back on, and then it's easy to forget to turn it off one more time. Moreover, if I change in-call volume with the volume keys - and depending on the other person's whispery-whispery-soft or harmful-and-super-loud device, I need to do this often, to protect my ears or my ability to understand what they're saying - well, it turns back on. And while adjusting volume, I can very easily forget to go "volume up - power off - no, too loud - volume down - power off - ..." So I tried the thing where your screen automatically turns off as soon as it feels you're close to it (i.e. talking), and back on if the phone is brought farther. It worked great except for one thing: the notification bar. Indeed, if I need to take my phone off my ear and on the speaker to do something else on the phone - for example, if I'm on the phone with my doctor's secretary and she's going to give me my appointment, to put it in the Calendar - a problem arises. I can go to the calendar fine, do whatever I want, but when I want to go back to the call and put it back to my ear, there's a problem. To go back to the call, I need to slide the notification bar down, and then press the green phone. But the notification bar is at the top of the screen, right where the sensor that turns the screen off is. The screen turns off before I can slide it down. So I have to slide the physical keyboard out so the display becomes landscape (I never turn on auto-rotation; it's a huge pain when using the phone in my bed, for example), and slide "right to left", and then be able to go back to the call. But that's a big hassle, especially if I have someone on the other end of the line, and I'm going "uhm, wait a second please, I have a technical problem with my phone -- you little &&$%, how about you listen to me?! -- not you, madam, I'm just angry at my phone! -- grmbl". So, uhm, any way to solve this dual issue (either the screen keeps turning on and then I mute / hang up on people accidentally or I'm unable to multitask)? My phone:   * Samsung Galaxy Q (SGH-T589W)   * Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread   * Processor: 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 (if indeed it's the same as the Gravity Smart, because information on the Galaxy Q is rare)   * Internal storage: 152 MB, some of which I think is taken up by the OS or useless stock software, because I can't ever seem to free it   * RAM: 279 MB   * SD card: 2 GB   * Carrier: Videotron


Need backup for "My Calendar" on S3

I have tons of info on "My Calendar" Galaxy S3, and Google Calendar sync is one-way only. I actually use a Yahoo email and would prefer to sync both ways to Yahoo or Google, but since I cannot find a solution to this, I just need a backup that I can run periodically. Please help!


Why is DoubleTwist launching and playing when I remove the headphones?

I can't figure this out. It _appears_ that if I'm using Google Listen, and I remove the headphones from the jack, Listen automatically pauses (which I expect). But then DoubleTwist launches, chooses an MP3 at random, and starts playing (which I don't want). Further, it _seems_ that if I pause Listen before I pull the jack, it doesn't happen. I say " _seems_ " because I'm having trouble getting consistent results. The long-and-short of it is that DoubleTwist is launching and playing a track when I remove the headphone jack for no apparent reason. Has anyone else encountered this? How can I stop it? (Unrooted Motorola Droid, Android 2.2)


Trying to preview docs in Gmail (Android 4.4)

I am using an HTC One M8 (unrooted). When in Gmail and trying to "preview" an attachment, I am no longer to do so. So far I'm getting around it by simply saving it and going to my downloads folder, but it's (hopefully) something I can fix. The file types I'm trying to preview are only .pdf and .doc. What can I do to fix this? It worked on my old HTC First. Edit: When I click preview, it tries to load, displays the number of pages in the document and just a gray screen otherwise.


Dropbox can't find live wallpapers on android phone

I would like to add live wallpapers to my dropbox from my android phone but I can't find them. I can find my apps from the backup folder, but how do I find the live wallpapers? I have tried going to the android folder, but it doesn't find anything. At all.


Galaxy Mini bricked: black screen

I have a Galaxy Mini GT-5570 phone. Last night I installed "ROM Manager" and tried to partition my SD card. It requires to reboot my phone and I confirmed that, so it shut down my phone. Then it can't boot anymore -- all I get is just a black screen! Unfortunately, I read that ROM Manager can cause hard brick for Galaxy Mini lately... I tried all possible solutions found in the Internet but nothing works. So I decided to try the USB JIG method as it can force my phone to boot to download mode. The point is that I can't find 300k resistor then can I try 330k or it's dengerous? Is there another method to revive my phone back ??


Cannot connect my Galaxy Ace to my Google account

I have 'Market' and every time I attempt to log into it using my Google account it says that it 'Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.' Any idea what could be done to get it working?


Deleting a device from the Google Play Store?

Yesterday I bought a new Android smartphone & performed a factory reset on my previous HTC handset. Naturally (I think) I set up my new phone under the same Google account as was registered for my HTC. If I login to the Google Play Store, I was expecting, and maybe naively assumed to find, a way to delete the HTC handset, but I cannot seem to find a way to achieve this! As this is only my second Android device, I have not encountered this situation before. (Perhaps there were steps I should have taken on my HTC, prior to performing the factory reset.) I am however surprised that Google does not allow you to carry out such a basic task. Did I miss something? Does Google wish you to create a new account every time you change phones/tablets?


Rooted SGS3 and Kies doesn't work with my ROM, Looking for contact list files

Recently rooted my SGS3 and installed a custom ROM, so I had to import my contacts number back into my phone and I had them saved as a vcard... When I imported all the names, I thought it had buggered up so I imported them again, now there are two of every name and it's a very lengthy process to manually remove every 2nd name (I have 800+ contacts). I'm trying to find a way to remove my contacts completely, but seeing as Kies and Kies Air don't work properly with this ROM, I'm trying to locate the path in my phone that has the contact files so I can remove them that way. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.


How do I check if I have Cyanogenmod on my phone?

Is it possible to check using shell whether or not Cyanogenmod is installed on a device? In other words, something like `uname -a` (which tells the system Linux version and architecture). Can the version be determined as well?


What happens when bluetooth headphones run out of battery while playing music?

I have a Motorola Xoom 3G with Android 3.0 and use it with a bluetooth headset. I'd like to know what happens when the headphones run out of battery? Does the music just stop in the same way it does when I unplug wired headphones?


Lost ringtones sound

I have an LG P700. A few days ago I tried to use LG PC Suite to back it up. PC Suite got stuck at some point of the process and asked me to disconnect the phone and restart it, in spite that the screen of the phone had a warning not to touch it. I rashly followed the PC Suite instructions and restarted the phone. After doing so, I found that no backup had been created and all the events in my calendar had disappeared, as described in an earlier question. Now I have also realized that my phone doesn't ring when I receive a call (haven't received many lately), although it does vibrate. In Settings -> Sound -> Phone ringtone I have a list of all the original ringtones that came with the phone, but when I touch them nothing happens, no sound. How can I restore my ringtones? Thanks.


Restrictions of a Kindle Fire in Canada?

I wanted to order a Kindle Fire in Canada but I saw that it wasn't available. Now I really wanted one and I could always just cross the border and get one. What I want to know is how restricted will it be in Canada. I hear it's probably only the Amazon content distribution system that won't work, meaning I still get a full-featured Android tablet with the Android market. I should be able to get any apps and any books from the Android market that I can normally with my phone in Canada. Is that how it's looking?


Market enabler not working (anymore??)

I own a MIUI-powered HD2 and a Chinese tablet on which I would like to install a couple of free apps that are intended for Italian market. I can see these apps from an A500 tablet but not from these two devices. I tried Market Enabler (all are already rooted) on both the devices but it seems that it doesn't work. I can still see Chinese apps on the tablet and I'm still on an unknown market from the phone. I would actually like to install Skype on the tablet. Does somebody know if Android Market now prevents Market enabler to do the trick? I also tried a couple of other enabler apps, but one said that operator change failed. I understand that my question may look duplicate because lots of people ask how to install other-countries apps, but I'm asking if Google implemented some countermeasures. Thank you. [Update] I tried the following   * Clear Market data from Settings\Applications\Manage\All\Market   * Ran Market Enabler, set current market to Italy - TIM (should be 22201), said NO to prompt to switch to market at once. Checked that status bar reported "Current market: Italy"   * Rebooted   * Checked that ME ran on startup by `su` notification   * Started ME, noticed that current market is `Unknown`   * Switched again to Italy from list, chose YES to boot market   * Accepted Android Market license, still saw Chinese apps and no trace of Skype or other apps that I need


Minimum micro SD size

Whats the minimum Micro SD card size that my phone HTC Explorer can detect? I used a 2GB card, partitioned it into two sizes, 1GB - `ext4` logical & 700+ MB as primary `Fat32` ( the default that it was before). Now when I insert the card back to my phone ( I used a card reader to partition it ) , my mobile is not detecting the Micro SD card. thanks in advance


How do I turn off speech search in Jelly Bean?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S 2, and last night I updated it to Jelly Bean in hopes that it might solve a few small bugs. Most everything seems to be working as hoped. However, one new inconvenience has popped up. Before the upgrade, I controlled my MP3 player, Poweramp, by pressing the button attached to the wire of my headphones. One short press to stop and start songs, one long press to advance forward. After upgrading, whenever I press the button, the phone goes into voice search mode. That is, it turns on the microphone and is waiting for me to say something to search for using the Google search app. I have tried to look in system settings, and also in the settings for the Google search widget that's on the top of every screen. However, I can't find any way of turning this off. I want to give priority to Poweramp so that I can control music playback. How do I get voice search to stop getting in the way?


IMEI invalid after applying factory reset on gooapple 5

I have a gooapple 5. After I did a factory reset it says invalid IMEI. I followed the solution from here:   * How to fix "Invalid IMEI " after Factory reset? but no luck because:   1. I did the factory reset before I saved the original modem.img (I didn't know I had to do it)   2. When I go to the data folder there are NO files whatsoever at all. It is just an empty folder named data. This extension `nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/MP0B_001` is not there!  I am using the z4root and rootexplorer to access the files. Please can someone help with detailed instructions on how to fix this problem?


How can I root my HTC Incredible S?

I have an HTC Incredible S and want to install Ice Cream Sandwich, which I don't think is officially available right now. How can I root it?


How can I rate an app in Honeycomb?

Seems like I can't find out how to do the basics on my Honeycomb tablet. How do you rate an app in the Market?


ROM Toolbox claims backups are blocked; how can I work around this?

I was looking for a way to backup my phone's ROM (Samsung Exhibit II SGH T679 (android 2.3.5)); android market had ROM Manager; reviews were great, my phone was listed as compartible, everything looked perfect While trying to actually backup ROM, ROM Manager needed to have ClockworkMod Recovery installed first; my phone was not on the list of supported devices and I had to cancel ClockworkMod Recovery installation Ok, no sweat, I'll try something else - so I uninstalled ROM Manager and installed another app (ROM Toolbox) And here came the big surprise! With ROM Toolbox, when trying to backup ROM I get the message: **ROM Manager blocked other apps from creating backups in recovery unless ROM Manager Premium is installed. Once you install ROM Manager Premium you can use ROM Toolbox to backup your ROM.** (mind you, ROM Manager was uninstalled by that time) I would have no problem spending a few bucks and getting ROM Manager Premium, but the problem is even worse: someone did try this already and it did not help (ROM Manager Premium still doesn't support the device -> we are back to square 1) Here is the question: would it be possible to remove the lock placed by ROM Manager? If not, are there any other ways to backup the ROM? * * * **Update** : According to Koush, "other applications are not "blocked" from creating backups. They are just being lazy, and not actually building/flashing their own recovery image. "


How to create a symlink after I rooted my Samsung galaxy w GT-i8150?

How do I create a symlink from my `/sdcard/NaviSEA` to point to `/sdcard/external_sd/SD/NaviSEA`? Even after rooting my device I still get "Operation not permitted" error and I did allow with `su` in my script :               $ su     # ln -s /sdcard/external_sd/SD/NaviSEA /sdcard/NaviSEA      Why doesn't my script work?


How to exclude a program from being presented as program to update

I have an Archos 101 tablet which has Google maps installed. I cannot uninstall Google maps but since I don't need it on my tablet I don't update it. However, it is constantly being presented in the list of apps with 'new update available. Can I somehow exclude this app ? I have not rooted my device and are running Android 2.2


How can I push music to my Android device with Google Play Music?

I want to **push** music to my Android device running Google Music. Is this possible?


How to disable WhatsApp group message notifications?

I'd like to only receive notifications (in the notification-bar) from single contacts but I don't know how to disable them without disabling all notifications from Whatsapp (via Settings->Apps). Does anyone have a clue how to accomplish this?


How can I configure an unlocked HTC Sensation XE for 3g connectivity in USA?

I bought this phone in India and brought it home to USA. In India I had no issues in connecting to 3G network but after coming back to USA I am no longer able to connect to 3G network (AT&T). I know the phone operates in a different frequency but I wanted to know if there is a way to tweak this. I got excited when I saw a similar link posted on another forum but that did not work on my phone. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks...


Sync contacts on android device with G+ information

I have a contact on my phone that doesn't show anything but a phone number. When I review that contact on my Gmail Contacts on the G+ section it shows their address, work address, phone, work phone, etc. Is there a setting in Android or Gmail I need to adjust in order to get this to sync with my phone?


Syncing between Windows 7 and Android Jellybean with Winamp

I want to sync my Samsung Galaxy S3 4G to my Windows 7 PC with Winamp so I can easily sync playlists to and from my phone and computer. So I followed the instructions in Winamp's official blog: http://blog.winamp.com/2010/11/30/wirelessly-sync-music-to-your-android-phone/ It didn't work. When I click on the Discover button, nothing happens. When I right-click Devices and click Start Discovery... you guessed it - _nothing_ happens! I am connected to a windows domain and connected via an Ethernet cable. Could that be preventing me from accessing the same WiFi network I have my Galaxy on? I've done some research on this issue and it is a common problem. If anyone has found a solution to it, I'll be very glad to hear it! I love using Winamp and don't want to use any other media player.


How to calibrate a Samsung Galaxy Tab GPS and compass

Does any one know how to calibrate a Samsung Galaxy Tab GPS and compass. Is the Galaxy Tab even "calibratable"?


disappearing download

I downloaded an app earlier to my Galaxy Ace. The progress bar gradually filled until it said it was 100% complete. I now can't find it. It's not showing up at all in the list of all apps under manage applications. How can I find it? I didn't pay much for it, but it's annoying as it's something I really want to use.


Multiple time zones on Nexus 4 - Android 4.2.2

Is it possible to set two different time zones on nexus 4-android 4.2.2 version? I want to set-up EST (Eastern Standard Time) & IST (Indian Standard Time)... Thank you


gsm call from pc via android phone

Is there a way to call from Windows PC using android phone connected via WiFi? I tried to use Remote Phone Call, but it's not so good you need be connected to phone via Bluetooth.


How can I drag and drop files to Nexus 7 from a Windows PC?

I have a Nexus 7 tablet and Windows 7 computer. I can see the tablet in the device manager as a Nexus 7. It shows up as nexus 7 when I view it on my PC as a drive. When I drag a photo to the tablet from the pc, the photo file on the nexus 7 shows up there. I cannot view the photo no matter what I do on the tablet, it says 0 photos. I also cannot get any video file to play on the tablet after I drag and drop it. No sign of it on the tablet, but I can see it in the folder on my pc. I am using USB. This is so frustrating.


Help identifying tablet manufacturer and model to get specs

I received a 7" tablet as a "gift" when I attended a presentation recently. I'd like to find out some specs about it (processor details, who the manufacturer is in case I need support, etc.). I hope someone can help point me in the right direction... The device came in a white and blue box that said "Android" and "Tablet PC" on it. There is no mention of any manufacturer, so my guess is I got an extremely cheap Chinese tablet. The instructions seem to indicate so...the English in it is horrible. Based on the "About tablet" section in Settings, it seems to be running stock Android 4.0.4 and its model number is "TWD_MID". I did some searches but couldn't find any conclusive manufacturer/specs. It has 1GB of internal storage, another "internal storage" worth 1.71GB, and it has a "TF Card" slot...which takes MicroSD cards. Thanks in advance... Kevin


How to see mobile operator proxy settings

My mobile internet suddenly has stopped working. Chrome complains Error 130 (net::ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED). Google app store and other apps those load content from servers now work only when I connect through wifi. I set in firefox about:config network.proxy.type from default value 5 (use system settings) to 0 (no proxy) and firefox has started working. Proxy Settings app shows empty fields. As I don't use any proxy I would like to see that system wide proxy setup which broke my mobile inet


Tablet not connected to N wifi

I have bought a cheap tablet, and it was not able to connect to my N-only wifi. When I set it to NG or G, it connected fine. So I took it back to the shop and had it replaced. The new one has the same problem. I have tried several channels and even disabled the encryption on the router, nothing helped. The interesting part is, I asked my neighbour to change his network to N-only, and the tablet connected to that one. Both of us have TP-Link routers, mine with DD-WRT, his with stock rom. 3 other android devices and a Win7 laptop connects to my N-only wifi without problems. G is fine for browsing, but not enough for streaming. Any suggestions?


Making Android phone locked using the SIM card password

When I press the power button. the Android phone will go into sleep mode. When I press the power button again, the Android phone will wake up and ask me a password. So, how do I make the Android phone ask me the password that belong to the SIM card instead of the phone itself? What I mean is that the SIM card was locked with a password. The phone itself was not locked with any password (also not locked in pattern password). So, how do I make the Android phone prompt me the password of the SIM card every time when I wake it up regardless if I just power up the android phone or I just wake it up from a sleep?


Restoring APKs + data from 4.1 to 4.2.2

I migrated from `Android 4.1` (Omega) to `Android 4.2.2` (SuperNexus) on my Samsung Galaxy S3. Before I did the migration I did a backup of apps with `Super Backup`. After this was done I moved all the files from the `SmsContactsBackup` folder to SDCard. After flash, I've installed `Super Backup` again from the Play store and putted the `SmsContactsBackup` folder in `/storage/emulated/0/SmsContactsBackup`. Now I see all the backups in the Super Backup app. After I do a restore/install of an app, the settings are not being picked up by the apps. Plague Inc.: I see the settings in `data/data/com.miniclip.plagueinc`. But the app crashes on launch. Lazors: I see the settings in `data/data/net.pyrosphere.lazors`. But my progress is gone. Do they need to be somewhere else? Or do I need to use some other tool which can use my previous backups


Samsung Galaxy S not displaying contacts, only unknown is shown

My Galaxy S Duos only shows unknown on the display when I have saved phone book contacts calling me? How and what do I do to get numbers to be displayed?


Lock-screen information lost calls etc

At my company we use Sophos MDM solution, witch forces all user to set a PIN on their lock screen. I use a Samsung S3 (android 4.1.2) and the lock screen is only a huge numeric key pad. The oterones using iPhone can have their phone to show lost cals, incoming mail, sms etc as a banner on the lock screen. Is it possible to have the same features on my Samsung device? Is it possible to customize the lock screen? Have tried to download some apps, like GO Locker, but they appear before or after my lock screen so it doesn’t work as intended


Specs/Stats displaying on Homescreen on Galaxy S II 4.0.4

Having the following showing up on all home screens in the background. Any ideas why? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/H4AJV.jpg)


How to remove data usage from droid 2 welcome screen?

By mistake I checked data usage from android widgets, and now its in my droid 2 welcome screen. How can I remove it from the welcome screen?


why can't I scroll Wikipedia pages horizontally?

I have found that Wikipedia pages with image content larger than my Droid X's screen size cannot be resized or scrolled horizontally, this means that these pictures are only partially visible. obviously this is very frustrating. I have already tried different browsers (Dolphin, Boat) and have also tried different User Agents (iPhone, iPad, and even Desktop) with no effect. I should also note that I have the exact same problem when viewing Facebook photos in the Browser. The only thing that **sometimes** works is rotating the aspect ratio to landscape, and then only if the horizontal size of the photo is less than ~850px. horizontal scrolling and zooming is still disabled. Strangely - googling this problem returns _no_ results! so maybe I'm the only one with this problem??? somehow, I doubt it tho. does anyone have a solution? or even an explanation?


Odin. Unplugged target while flashing

I assumed something was wrong because I waited about 20 minutes and the process hadn't completed, nor did it look like anything was active. Apparently, something was and now my Samsung Epic Touch 4G will not boot into either odin mode or cwm. The only thing I get is the blue power indicator, which will blink once after a couple seconds and then go steady again. Have I bricked my phone or is there something I can do? Thanks!


Tasker (switch off mobile data automatically) causing trouble under CyanogenMod

I used to use this tasker profile for nearly a year now already and it used to work fine, untill I recently switcht from the Samsung default UI TouchWiz to CyanogenMod on my Galaxy Note (1). The Task triggered by the profile (which I'll post further below) looks like the following:               <TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.2u3m">         <Task sr="task15">             <cdate>1390655578675</cdate>             <edate>1391243001675</edate>             <id>15</id>             <nme>mobile data [off]</nme>             <Action sr="act0" ve="3">                 30                 <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg1" val="11"/>                 <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>             </Action>             <Action sr="act1" ve="3">                 37                 <lhs>%SCREEN</lhs>                 <op>1</op>                 <rhs>off</rhs>             </Action>             <Action sr="act2" ve="3">                 433                 <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>             </Action>         </Task>     </TaskerData>      And this is the profile which triggers the above task:               <TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.2u3m">         <Profile sr="prof16" ve="2">             <cdate>1390655626259</cdate>             <clp>true</clp>             <edate>1391189579981</edate>             <id>16</id>             <limit>true</limit>             <mid0>15</mid0>             <nme>auto mobile data [off]</nme>             <State sr="con0">                 123                 <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>             </State>             <State sr="con1">                 110                 <Int sr="arg0" val="1"/>                 <Int sr="arg1" val="1"/>                 <Int sr="arg2" val="1"/>                 <Int sr="arg3" val="1"/>             </State>         </Profile>         <Task sr="task15">             <cdate>1390655578675</cdate>             <edate>1391170165892</edate>             <id>15</id>             <nme>mobile data [off]</nme>             <Action sr="act0" ve="3">                 30                 <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg1" val="11"/>                 <Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>                 <Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>             </Action>             <Action sr="act1" ve="3">                 37                 <lhs>%SCREEN</lhs>                 <op>1</op>                 <rhs>off</rhs>             </Action>             <Action sr="act2" ve="3">                 433                 <Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>             </Action>         </Task>     </TaskerData>      Now what the profile should do is switching the mobile data connection - if it's turned on - off 11 seconds after the display turned black. Seems not too tricky. But running CyanogenMod, it doesn't work anymore; what now happens is: after I booted my smartphone, everything works like a charm (connection via mobile data is stable and accessible immediately after you turn it on). But after the first time you swith off the screen (that's when tasker kicks in), nothing works anymore. The mobile data is switched off, yes - or at least, there's no connection anymore. But the system itself seems not to realize this properly as both, in the settings as well as in the notification bar, it's still displayed as "on". You can switch it off there too, but either way, there's no way to turn it back on (yes the switches still work, but they don't have any effect). Description:               Profil: mobile data [off] (16)         Status: Displaystatus [ Ist:Aus ]         Status: Mobiles Netzwerk [ 2G:An 3G:An 3G - HSPA:An 4G:An ]     Eingang: mobile data [off] (15)         A1: Warte [ MS:0 Sekunden:11 Minuten:0 Std.:0 Tage:0 ]          A2: If [ %SCREEN ~ off ]         A3: mobile data [ setzen:Aus ]      Sorry it came out in german, but since I use Tasker in german, that's how it is...


Kindle fire CM7 barebones: how can I get the home screen into portrait mode?

I recently installed the latest (2/9/2012) build of cyanogen mod 7 for my kindle fire. I can't figure out how to get the home screen into a portrait orientation. It defaults to landscape and doesn't respond to the device rotating, although other applications do. I'd appreciate any help. Unrelated: this rom is awesome!


How to schedule shutdown of a phone?

I want to use my phone as a wireless router. Since I am on a time-based data plan, I want the phone to automatically shutdown after a specified amount of time (or at least close the data connection after a specified amount of time). Basically, I want to prevent to exceed the data limit, and the shutdown is a plus. The phone is running gingerbread but I will probably install cyanogenmod 7.2.


Why Automatic App Updates In Market Don't Work?

Every time i see a few of apps trying to auto-update themselves but just stalling when it says "Downloading". In other words, automatic update for apps does not work and I am only left with cancelling download/update and doing this manually. Is there a reason why automatic updates do not work? Additionally it would be good to know if there was a way to schedule updating of apps or somehow to update a few at one time because updating many/most apps after accessing internet after a long period of time just bogs down system.


Galaxy S3 missing "Accounts and Sync"

I have Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 version 4.1.2 and I lost the "Accounts and Sync" under settings. I added the "Auto sync data" under Data usage and it still does not sync automatically with my calendar. My question are:   1. How can I restore the "Accounts and Sync" ?   2. How can I control Auto sync mode on each application? Thanks


Sim card failed

Ever since that I got the cyanogen 7 it says that no SIM -- but it is in there. I was wondering how to solve the problem It has been ... quite and adventure. **What I've tried:** First I tried Heimdall from Ubuntu (didn't even connect to the phone). Then I tried from Windows, using its graphical interface. It had the "repartition" flag activated by default, when it shouldn't, so I bricked my phone. After lots of trial an error, I managed to install a ROM in my phone, using Odin as root, the stock cable, and a different USB port than the one I was using (go figure...). And from there I was able to install cyanogenmod as it says on the instructions. Then I had to reinstall them, because they were bootlooping. END TL;DR **Current Status:** So, now I've got a Samsung Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod 7. But it complaints that it doesn't detect any SIM card. When it boots up, it says `No SIM card. Emergency calls only`. Notice that it doesn't say "incompatible SIM", nor it asks me for a password of any kind. It just doesn't seem to detect the card at all. **Question:** What steps can I follow to solve this issue, or at least get more information about it?


Galaxy Note keeps duplicating my contacts

My Galaxy Note 2 keeps duplicating my contacts; how can I stop this? I ended up with over 35,000 contacts and it keeps growing as my phone keeps duplicating them a few hundred times. I have no contacts on my SIM card.


How do Android reverse engineering tools extract packages/ package hierarchy present in Android apps?

I have been involved in disassembling Android apps using baksmali and dexpler. Whenever I disassemble an app, I find the packages and package hierarchy (that would have been available in development scenario) intact. For instance, when I disassemble a task manager app (MD5: 3377f8527479ab4e72bf9fa5eec62abe), I get the package hierarchy as shown in the figure below.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Zrhkg.png). In this context, I have the following questions,   1. Will this hierarchy of Java packages be preserved and retained while building apps. When we develop apps, of course, we use many packages and we put them in a hierarchy while we build the app. But, all the code written by developers will be converted into a single classes.dex file. Will the packages and package hierarchy information be retained in this classes.dex file or any other part of the apk file (like META-INF)?    2. If this information is not available from .dex, where does this come from? How does every disassembling/ decompiling tool manages to extract this package hierarchy?   3. Where to find documentation/ literature relevant to packages and package hierarchy in the app building process? I tried skimming thro' Android documentation in vain.


CyanogenMod 11 nightly on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (gt-p5100)

I'm getting the `set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed` problem. All over the internet, it says to upgrade CWM to 6.0.4.5 or higher, but I'm using the latest for this device (6.0.2.7) according to the site, how do I get a later version? Or if I can't, how else can I get the latest CyanogenMod on the tablet?


How to unhide contact?

I've hidden contact in hangouts' dialog for opening new hangout, by clicking on one of icons of most frequent contacts, then in "Contact options"->"Hide contact": ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V7G8k.png) Now I wonder how to "unhide" it? (Notes: Currently using "Hangouts Version 2.1.100 (1151589-30)")


Why can't I connect my Samsung Galaxy 3 to my PC after installing the z4root app?

I have a problem connecting my Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 to a PC. First, I could connect to the PC. I had installed the z4root app in order to root my phone and then after installing it, I could not connect to the PC any more. The dialog to select how to connect to the PC does not appear, though the beep sounds when I connect the phone to the USB cabel. How do I fix this problem?


How to set a security question?

Reading this answer, I found that we can set a security question to unlock the device after 5 unsuccessful unlock attempts (clicking Next). So to set a security question, I we to Settings -> Security but couldn't find any option to set a security question. So how to set a security question?


How do I get 3D maps to work

I have Andorid maps 5.0.0 running on a Nexus S but I can't seem to get 3D maps. I have tried London and New York. Not sure if I am doing something stupoid or what.


Disable an app from creating bookmarks

Recently I have observed some of the apps (Photo editors) asking for permissions like 'creating bookmarks' at the time of installation from google play. How can I disable a particular application from creating a bookmark on the home screen, like in disabling notifications on per app basis. Thanks in advance


Why is internet switched off when switching 2G/3G?

I have a stock Android 4.2.2 on Galaxy Nexus, so I think this can be related to all Android phones. When switching from 2G to 3G and vice versa internet connection is switched off for a few seconds, even though when I browse in 3G I can connect to EDGE and GPRS too: why does this happen?


What is the difference between CFAutoRoot and CFRoot?

I wanted to "root" my Android phone. Therefore I went to the XDA forums to download the root package. I found two versions of it: CF Auto Root and CF root. I thought one has to modify the kernel to obtain permenent "root" rights. Therefore it was justified that the CF Root package is nothing but a modified kernel. However, I didn't quite understand what the CF Auto Root does that is different? Isn't it also a modified kernel?? What does the author mean when he says this: > CF-Root (non-Auto) are manually built rooted kernels and/or flashables that > usually provide more than “just root”. CF-Auto-Root is built on an > **automated** system that I am constantly improving that takes a stock > recovery image and returns an automated rooting packages. These packages are > designed to install and enable SuperSU on your device, so apps can gain root > access, and nothing more. What does he refer as "automated" system??


Why isn't my SIM card working after factory reset?

After doing a factory reset on my Micromax Ninja A89(dual sim), I am unable to register on my service provider. Though my sim was working fine on the same device before the reset, but it is not working anymore in any of the slots. How can I find out what's wrong, or make it work again?


CM10.1 now cannot record any inbound audio on phone calls      I was running Jellybean stock on my i9300 and used Total Recall to record telephone calls, recording both inbound and outbound audio correctly. I have now flashed CM10.1 and tried Total Recall to record telephone calls and I can no longer call inbound conversation. I have also tried Sanity, Call Recorder Demo and Digital Call Record. Whenever I change the source for each of these respective programs to MIC everything works - except of course I cannot clearly record the inbound audio (the voice of the person on the other end). When testing this I was sure to uninstall the other recording applications as I understand that 2 or more recording applications may cause conflict. Any ideas about what I should do?


How to auto unlock SIM/UICC on trusted devices?

I don't like manually entering PIN1 of SIM/UICC everytime I reboot my Android smartphone or switch SIM/UICC between multiple trusted devices. How to auto unlock SIM/UICC on my trusted devices? The case is similar to auto-decryption of external hard disks on trusted devices. **Update:**   I don't want to remove security so that one needs to enter PIN on untrusted device.


LuxePad A120 Keyboard doest not work on QM-P1000s

My tablet QM-P1000s does not recognize the Genius LuxePad A120 wired keyboard. Please help! Thanks & Regards Shmuel Naarai


Video player to play all files?

As VLC is not available for android, which Android player supports most video formats (and faster and lighter if possible)?   For example currently i use kascend media player, it can also play flv files (without flash player) and faster then other flv players.


Screen brightness too high on auto mode when in the dark room

An Android-based HTC Desire S is set to "auto brightness" display mode. The brightness is adjusted okay unless the device in a completely dark room. In a dark room then display is very bright - tolerable, but really uncomfortable. Is there a way to make it less bright without disabling "auto brightness" mode?


Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser?

We have a client who are switching away from Windows Mobile (and IE Mobile) to Android based devices. We have some specific software that we deploy to their WM workforce by an ActiveX applet that loads in IE Mobile, but obviously Android will have no support for ActiveX. So we will need to re-do our application to an Android- specific platform, and Java is the obvious choice for this. Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser, in much the same way an ActiveX applet loads in IE (i.e. it fully integrates into the browsing experience).


How can I run a java app on my Pandigital Planet tablet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in- > browser? I am trying to acess my web based emulator for work and the tablet does not support java virtual machine which needs to be installed to run the emulator tried to download and it tells me that the device does not support java . Is there an app that i can load to make java work or is there a mobil tablet that supports this ?


enabling java for Lenovo ThinkPad tablet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in- > browser? I am new to the tablet world. I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and I am having trouble on some websites when using the browser that you access through the world icon on the home page. I get a message that says that I have a browser problem and that java support has been turned off. I can't find where to turn this on or download if I need. I am sure this is a simple user error on my part. can someone please help me? I am able to find directions on how to fix this on safari, internet explore etc, but again I am ignorant and not figuring out if I am actually using one of thesesince the icon doesn't match..Please take pity on this naive newbie and help me! thanks Ss


Does 4G work with new ROM on 4G phone?

In general, how can I know whether my 4G phone with a non-stock ROM still has 4G functionality? I've read in various forums and how-tos that rooting and flashing a new ROM on your 4G Android device may disable its 4G functionality. These forums say that 4G working all depends on which device, rooting method, radio driver and ROM you use. For example, I have an HTC Evo 4G with MIUI. > _Model:_ PC36100   >  _Android:_ 2.3.7   >  _Baseband:_ 2.15.00.11.19   >  _Kernel:_ 2.6.37-cyanogenmod-01493-g70877de, shade@toxygene #1 In my settings, I have options to switch from 2G to 3G, but I don't see anything in the menus that even recognizes the existence of 4G. However, that doesn't necessarily mean 4G doesn't work, but I can't seem to find this information anywhere on the internet. So how can I know whether my 4G phone with a non-stock ROM still has 4G functionality?


Stock Google Music app does not scan subdirectory in Android 4.2.1

Is it a bug in Jelly Bean 4.2.1 that subdirectories within the Music directory are not scanned for music files? UPDATE: I just verified that copying using `cp` or using `Nautilus` on Ubuntu or `Windows Explorer` works just fine. They are scanned immediately by the player. But if I use `rsync` they are not! This is very strange. I also checked file permissions and they are the same in both cases. I am trying to sync the music collection on my desktop to my Nexus 4. On my desktop my music is organized as follows.                   Artist1/             Artist1/Art1_Track1.mp3             Artist1/Art1_Track.mp3         Artist2/             Artist2/Art2_Track1.mp3             Artist2/Art2_Track2.mp3         ...      When I copy the same directory structure into the Music directory the stock music player does not scan the music in subdirectories. It works fine for files in the base Music directory though. FYI, I use rsync to sync the music collection to the Music directory. I am using Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean on the LG Nexus 4. The device is mounted using `go-mtpfs` on a Ubuntu installation. * * * ### Update: Some summary from the comments (by Izzy)   * the problem only exists when files are transferred using `rsync`. While `rsync` is in progress, files get a temporary file name extension like e.g. `.test.mp3.xdGHsk` \-- but they are correctly renamed to `.mp3` once the transfer is finished (normal behaviour for `rsync`)   * there are no `.nomedia` files in the affected directories   * Rescan Media is used to force the Media Scanner to update the library _after`rsync` completed its job_ ### Update: More summary from the comments and correction (by Srinath)   * USB connection mode is MTP, on the Linux PC the device is mounted using go-mtpfs (MTP file system implementation in Go language)   * The files transferred using `rsync` can be viewed and played using a file browser app like `ES File Explorer`


Need more memory to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on Samsung Galaxy S2

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Android 4.0.3. I want to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on this device. I need 2 gigabyte of memory to install the game, but I only have 1.97 gigabytes in total. How can i get the other 3 megabyte? I have 11 gigabyte of space on my phone, and I also have an SD card with 14 gigabyte.


Media Storage: what is it, and why is it using all my data?

I am only 5 days into my Billing cycle, and noticed that already like 1/3rd of my data has been used (thanks to My Data Manager)... So I looked to see what has used all this data, and it says it is "Media Storage" that has used up most of my data (it's used up over 35 MB!). This is a system process if i'm not mistaken, so my question is: is this in fact a system process? And why would it be using up so much of my data? What exactly does this process do? Would it be safe to deny it network access?


How can I remote support an Android tablet?

My mother is considering to get an Android tablet - probably a Nexus 7 or 10. Because I don't live near her, I might need to provide some remote assistance -- and you probably know that _talking her through things on the phone_ is not very efficient, especially when I can't actually _see what's on her screen._ I **don't** want to access the file system, read SMS messages, download photos, etc.   **I just want to _see what she sees_** so that I can talk her through whatever she needs help with. **Is there an Android equivalent of running a VNC server** so that I can _see_ the exact screen my mom is currently seeing? The "VNC server" apps I've seen in the Play Store are more like _remote desktop_ apps and they all seem to require to launch an app from the device -- then you can see Android on your pc _but not on the device_ which wouldn't help my mom. **Is it possible to do some kind of screen-sharing** on Android, similar to a PC running VNC? Could this work via a PC (Windows, Linux), or would I need another Android device, or perhaps even an identical Android _tablet?_


Is RAM/HDD Shared on Tablets PCs?

First off, this isn't directly Android related, I browsed through the humongous list of Stack sites but couldn't find a better fit. If this isn't allowed, move/delete/eat this post before reading on. Now - how does Tablet RAM work? Is the hard drive (SSD?) shared with the system memory? I can't seem to find any info on this.


Samsung Note 10.1 USB Ethernet

I'm trying to get USB Ethernet support on my tablet, which for some reason is apparently disabled even though 4.1.2 directly supports it. (My Note II can use it...) I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to need to essentially write everything on my own. I'd prefer to write an app that can be used by other 10.1 users, but right now I'm just trying to get it working at all on my own device. (I'm using a BobJ Ethernet->USB Adapter) Here are my current setbacks:   1. USB Host seems to shut down randomly. This is the most irritating part, because it means I have to restart the device to use USB at all, mass storage included. What should I use to diagnose this? I've tried three different USB-specific apps from Play, but none of them give me much information besides the obvious. (That the host is not working.)   2. Even when the host controller is running and can detect the adapter, 'netcfg eth0 dhcp/up' doesn't work, claiming no device detected. Does this mean the adapter driver is missing completely?


Connecting a Bluetooth keyboard with Google Nexus S Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

What is the best way (if there is any) to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to a Google Nexus S with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) installed? There seems to be some applications that allow you to connect a keyboard. But reading about them is a bit confusing, often earlier versions of the Android OS are mentioned, it only works with a few keyboards, users giving negative reviews that it didn't work for them etc. I'm looking for something that does work, and has as few drawbacks as possible. If someone knows why Google doesn't support it "out of the box" that would be interesting too.


Is there a way to trigger hover behavior in the Chrome Beta browser?

Is there any way to trigger the behavior that usually occurs when a mouse is hovered over an element (for example, hovering over your username at the top of a Stack Overflow site) using the Chrome Beta browser?


how to change input method with ime command

I want to know how to change input method using the command line. Any ideas? Sorry for my english. I have tried this:               C:\Users\admin>adb shell     shell@android:/ $ ime list -a     ime list -a     com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal/.PinyinIME:       mId=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal/.PinyinIME mSettingsActivityName=com.huawei.i     nputmethod.hwpal.SettingsActivity       mIsDefaultResId=0x7f080000       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal.PinyinIME           packageName=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal           labelRes=0x7f0c0000 nonLocalizedLabel=null icon=0x0           enabled=true exported=true processName=com.huawei.inputmethod.hwpal           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard/.BulgarianIME:       mId=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard/.BulgarianIME mSettingsActivityName=org     .apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard.BulgarianIMESettings       mIsDefaultResId=0x0       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard.BulgarianIME           packageName=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard           enabled=true exported=true processName=org.apelikecoder.bulgariankeyboard           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard/com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard:       mId=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard/com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeybo     ard mSettingsActivityName=com.example.android.softkeyboard.FKSettings       mIsDefaultResId=0x0       Service:         priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false         ServiceInfo:           name=com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard           packageName=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard           enabled=true exported=true processName=com.thihaayekyaw.frozenkeyboard           permission=android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD           flags=0x0     shell@android:/ $ ime enable com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard     ime enable com.example.android.softkeyboard.SoftKeyboard     Error: Unknown id: null     shell@android:/ $


Auto Backup / Instant Upload of other folders

Is there a way, natively or through 3rd party app that I can define folders to watch on my phone that auto backsup photos to a particular album or to the autobackup section of my Google+ account. I dont want to use other services such as dropbox etc, I want to know if theres an option to keep it all with Google.


Can I remove the .nomedia file from Google Music downloaded music folder?

I'm running version 4.1.511 of the Google Music app. When it downloads songs for offline use they are stored in > /sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache/music This folder has a .nomedia file in it which prevents the media scanner from scanning the files. This means other music apps that I run don't see the songs? Is there any problem with removing the .nomedia file from this directory so that the files can be scanned and picked up by other media players?


How to install apps from one user to another

I have a Nexus 10 set up with multiple users. My owner account has a lot of apps that I got from my Humble Library (so not from Google Play). I want to install these apps on one of the other user accounts, but right now I'm on a metered internet connection so I don't want to re-download these apps. Is there a way for me to transfer these non-Google Play apps from the owner user to another user without re-downloading them? Thanks!


Android on Virtualbox - Internet connection isn't available to all apps

I've installed Android on Virtualbox. Everything works fine. As I started Android, I was able to insert my google username, browse the web, install application via PlayStore. However, there are some applications I've installed that aren't able to use internet! They say that no internet connection is available. I googled around, and I only found pages in which they solve the situation in which internet connection isn't available at all. But I did not find anything about my problem. If other details are needed, please ask and I'll post them. Cheers!


keep recording audio even if camera takes photo

How can I take a photo without having to restart recording audio? I have a lecturer who's handwriting on the board must be deciphered after class, but I don't want to bring two devices to class, one for audio and one for photos. The stock software basically crashes the record app if the camera is started. I think my old flip-phone might have better multitasking... Device in particular is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, but I am curious about android devices in general.


How to install Google Play Store in Coby MID1060 without rooting?

It seems every tutorial that I see needs to root the tablet.


Can I restore apps from my SD card?

I was a bit quick to switch phones, is it possible to restore the applications with their settings from the SD card (When they were installed on the card, ("regular" and Link2SD). (I can of course get the apps from Google Play, but I would like the "old" settings to come back)


How to save a copy of SQL Server book online in my Android tablet?

In SQL Server 2000 days, books online was in .chm format, and was very easy to save a copy on smart phones for reading. Now the new format is `.mshi` and `.mshc`, which can't be copied directly to an Android tablet for reading. Is there a way to convert the book online into a format that can be read on Android system? Or is there a place that I can download some other format?


'android' and 'emulator' commands not found

I have installed **android-sdk-linux** on my ubuntu 12.04 netbook and I see that the commands _android_ (which opens the AVD Manager) and _emulator_ (to which on appending the name of a specific AVD, the AVD boots) are not found! It suggested _qemulator_ But that turned out to have nothing to do with the android-sdk-linux. I do know how to boot it via **eclipse** , where you open the AVD list and then select an AVD and click Start and then Launch. But I don't want to go through these many stages. Instead I would like Launch it using a single command line viz. the _emulator_ command, which I found on the website developer.android.com. I followed installation instructions. Yet I didn't get success. UPDATE: As our friend suggested, I updated the $PATH variable and had partial success. However there is still an error and I have to get that rectified. Here is what panned out.               aneesh@nb-14:~$ export PATH=$PATH:android-sdk-linux/tools     aneesh@nb-14:~$ emulator @Andreud     emulator: ERROR: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernel file!!


email dark background with android 4.1.2

I have Galaxy S2 and upgraded it to 4.1.2. All microsoft exchange emails when opened has dark background. How mails background can be changed to white?


Micromax A57 is not displayed in Eclipse Device List

I have purchased a new Micromax A57 (Ninja-3) smart cell phone. I want to install my application from Eclipse directly, because i need to see the Logcat output for testing my Application. I just installed the software which came with device and also downloaded the Drivers from this link Micromax A57 Drivers But the problem is that the device is not listed in Eclipse. I just read few articles which are telling me to root the device. But my phone is under warranty, so I don't want to root it at all, to not void its warranty. Is there anything else I could do?


LG Optimus G Pro - automatically turned on when charging

I use OGP for last 2 months, everything is fine untill last night. I turned off the device and plugged in the usb and charge it. Suddenly the device is turned on. Try to turned it off again, but it just like restart. Back again to home screen. Root my phone about a month ago and no issue at all. Except last night. Rom is stock 10e.


How to change language in Skype

I installed Skype on my Samsung Galaxy Tab, and need change default English language. How to change Skype Tablet **interface** language from English to other (French, for example)?


Kies: Firmware can not be upgraded?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Samsung Kies: 'This version of the device can not be updated'. Never? Have Galaxy SL (GT I9003). Had given mobile to Samsung service center for upgrade to Android 2.3, stupids installed Android 2.2 (Froyo) again. And now my Kies, give message that "This Firmware can not be updated". Is it because of wrong Kies version or the issue is with OS install itself? Any solutions to this?


Device upgrade issue via Samsung Kies

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Kies: Firmware can not be upgraded? Device: Galaxy SL (GT I9003) I had fresh install from Samsung Service center for Android. They again installed Android 2.2. And now the Kies is saying, > Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies. Current Firmware > Version: I9003DDKF1/I9003ODDKA6/I9003DDKA5/I9003DDKF1 I stay in India. google search suggests that 2.3.5 update is available. How to solve this issue?


How to NANDroid a phone without ClockWorkMod?

I'm almost sure that there is no ClockWorkMod Recovery for my phone (I've been reading some questions and answer in the forum and also google it with this result. So when I installed ROM Manager the first thing I was asked to do was selecting my phone model which wasn't in the offered list. I want to do a NANDroid but I'm not sure how. In the question I read here I saw Odin, Amon-Ra and Heimdal. I really have no idea what this three tools / apps are and how to use them. What is each one of them? How can I make a NANDroid? If it helps I have a Samsung Galaxy I551 Thanks!


Disable SMS Syncing on Outlook

I've already asked this question on Superuser (given it's Outlook related), but now I'm trying to see if anyone else on Android Enthusiasts can help me. The details are as below. I've paired up my Samsung phone with an Outlook Exchange inbox (probably Outlook 2010), and now I've got the outstanding SMS syncing feature. Only, of course, it sucks, since my inbox get's flooded with SMS's that I already have on my phone. After looking around the internet for quite a while for a option that would allow me to disable that kind of syncing, the only guide I got was designed for Windows Phone 6.x. I want desperately to disable it. Anyone has any clue as to how?


How can I change the default browser?

I need to change the default browser in my Android device to Opera. Is there any way to do that?


How can I search for emails on an IMAP (or exchange) server?

Is there an app that can search emails by subject, sender or body text through the IMAP4 protocol? Alternatively, is there an app that caches the email headers for all messages and searches them locally?


Should I Skip Recovery Installation Step From CyanogenMod ROM

I have a rooted Galaxy S2 (i9100) . I've root it with CF-ROOT . Now superSU and CWM installed and there is a yellow exclamation on boot screen. When i boot my phone with VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER button, there is a screen which has title : CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4 . Other details about my phone :   * Model : GT-i9100   * Android : 4.0.4   * Baseband Version : I9100XXLQ6    * Kernel Version : 3.0.15-I9100XWLPU-CL975203 dpi@DELL167 #3 SMP PREEMT Mon Jul 30 18:18:51 KST 2012 **_(This is weird because i'm from Turkey and I9100XWLPU firmware not Turkey's firmware. This firmware installed to my phone at Samsung's local technical service.Here a list of Turkey's firmwares.)_**   * Build : IMM76D.XWLPU Now here my questions :   1. Should i skip **Installing a custom recovery on Galaxy S II** section on here : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_i9100 ? (Because i have CWM recovery mode)   2. I'm worried about warning on this screen : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/I9100_Info . Warning starting with `Some second-generation Samsung Exynos devices are potentially susceptible to a "superbrick" ... It is highly recommended you do not perform this operation while using a stock kernel` . I know meaning of bricking but not sure about superbrick . Also i couldn't understand what they mean with stock kernel. Is this really dangerous ? Can't we (or Samsung's technical service) fix superbricked phone?


How to transfer apps, contacts and settings between two identical phones?

OS: 2.1   Phone: Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) I'm having trouble with my new Samsung Vibrant (it constantly reboots) and I'm going to return it for a replacement unit. How can I transfer all of my phone settings, contacts, apps, app settings and pictures/movies from the old phone to the new one?


How can I change the default currency key on Swype keyboard?

In Swype Settings I have the language set to "UK English" yet for some reason when I'm typing the currency symbol (long-press on `s`) is a dollar sign ( **$** ) not a pound sign ( **£** ), if I press `SYM` the dollar actually has its own button `$` on the left-hand side, and I have Euro (€) and Yen on the top row for long presses on `#` and `3`, and the pound is relegated to the right hand side for a long-press on `"`. Is there any way that I can set it to replace the **$** on the main screen with a **£** sign, and replace the dollar on its own button on the symbol screen with a pound sign? Am using the built-in Swype keyboard _(v1.64.40.9754)_ on a Vodafone UK Samsung Galaxy S _(Eclair 2.1 update 1, build JM4)_.


Failed upgrade, now stuck in recovery mode

My Galaxy Note is stuck in recovery mode and I'm not sure what to do next. Here's what happened:   1. After connecting to wifi, a software update was downloaded and a message asked me to install it. I accepted, because otherwise it said it would remind me in 3 hours...   2. I left it plugged in and went out. When I came back, there was a screen warning me of the dangers of installing a "custom OS" (?) The options were to press the volume-up to install it, or volume-down to reboot. Neither option did anything. Hard rebooting went to the same screen.   3. Later, I tried to charge it, but got this repeating sequence: the symbol showing a charging (but empty batter) for a couple of seconds, then a picture of the android robot with blue polyhedron thing (like here), then blank screen. A few seconds later it repeats.   4. Finally I try rebooting into recovery mode: Android system recovery (3e) ... reboot system now apply update from external storage wipe data/factory reset ... MANUAL MODE \-- Appling Multi-CSC... (sic) Applied the CSC-code : INU Successfully applied the multi-CSC. Now, I don't really care whether I get the update or not, or whether I lose some data - I just really want a working phone again. I'm travelling atm, so it's a bit inconvenient. But mostly I'm asking for help to avoid making the problem worse. So: what should I do? It's a (unlocked) Samsung Galaxy Note with ICS. I haven't (intentionally?) rooted it, but the recovery screen shows the android with a red exclamation triangle.


Reverse tethering Android to Mac via Bluetooth

I'm trying to let my Android (4.1.1) phone use my Mac's (10.8.2) wifi connection via Bluetooth. This is what I've tried:   * Paired devices successfully; PAN interface created on the Mac   * Enabled Internet Sharing from Wifi to Bluetooth PAN   * `adb shell`; `pand -c XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX` After running `pand`, I briefly see that Bluetooth connection established, but it quickly drops after a second. Running `adb logcat`, this is what I see:               I/pand    ( 4876): Bluetooth PAN daemon version 4.93     I/pand    ( 4876): Connecting to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX     D/BluetoothEventLoop(  300): Device property changed: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX property: Connected value: true     E/pand    ( 4876): Connect to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX failed. Permission denied(13)     D/BluetoothEventLoop(  300): Device property changed: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX property: Connected value: false      How do I get this to work successfully?


Can't locate wallpaper when saved from browser

I have read multiple questions on here but none seem to work for my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 2.3.3. I really need the photo that's my wallpaper. I can't locate it on the phone or the location on the Internet. Background info: I was browsing the Internet on my phone. I clicked on a photo on a website and clicked "set as wallpaper", which it did. Now however I can't find the photo anywhere on my phone. (It is still set as my wallpaper though.)


WiFi Tethering not working when using security

I have a rooted Galaxy SII (not branded, from Germany) running CyanogenMod 10. I can't connect to my tethering network when I'm using security (WPA / WPA2-PSK). With an open network, it works just fine, but obviously, that's not what I'd prefer. Can anyone give me a hint on how to fix this?


l2_hsic prevents my device from Deep Sleep. How to fix it?

I have installed BetterBatteryStats and CPU SPY, because I noticed that I had a faster than normal battery consumption when the tab was left alone. I made a 30 mins test Wifi OFF, Flight Mode On, where the 29 mins of them showed me l2_hsic under Kernel Wakelock -> Since Unplugged. Does anyone know what causes this and how to prevent it ? Thank you. ( I am running Stock ICS 4.0.4 rooted)


Any way to boost Wi-Fi on Nexus 7?

My Nexus 7 seems to have poorer Wi-Fi reception than my iPad (1st generation). At home it is always able to reach the router, so not an issue. Occasionally when I am out the iPad will have reception when the Nexus 7 doesn't. I was looking inside the back cover, and it appears there are a few antenna built into the cover. I am curious if the Wi-Fi antena is in the back cover, and if there is some way I could boost it by attaching an external perhaps.


How can I install the Amazon MP3 app?

I have a Motorola Backflip running on AT&T with Android 1.5. I previously had a G1 with which I used Amazon MP3 all the time to buy music. However, Amazon MP3 doesn't come on the Backflip and isn't in the Market. Where can I find it to install? Also, is there a reason it isn't on the market? My guess was because AT&T wants me to use their proprietary app.


Share mouse and keyboard between multiple androids

I'm new to android but I have an application in mind that I'm willing to work long for: setting up three or four android tablets upright, as if I were looking at a four-monitor desktop pc, and use one bluetooth mouse and keyboard between the four of them. Where should I start. I'm sure that some combination of android packages must allow me to do this... :)


Sony Xperia Ray contacts lost after deleting the contents of /data/log

I have an Xperia Ray. It showed low internal memory. So, I freed up memory by removing the contents of `/data/log/`. Unfortunately, my contacts got deleted. To add to my misery, my laptop crashed. I lost the backup file for contacts. How do I recover these contacts?


Disable DropBox's PDF reader

I have been seeing recently that DropBox opens PDF files stored in it through its own reader. I would like to open all my PDF files through Adobe, no matter where their location is. I do not want to use this extra functionality provided by DropBox. How can I disable this option in DropBox? I could not find any option to disable PDF viewing. Is it a feature that must be added in future by DropBox?


Problem with downloading files from play market and websites

I have nexus 5 (android 4.4.2, TeamWin Recovery Project, root). Recently, problem with downloading files from play market and websites appeared. I see infinite downloading in the play market. I see infinite work of the donwload manager process in the action bar, when I download some stuff from website (for example, when I try to download something from my HTTP local file server). Sometimes I can solve my problem to restart smartphone, to clear data/cache play market app and download manager procces. But the problem occurs again. Also I tried to boot into recovery, clear cache, fix permissions, and reboot. These actions have fixed my problem, but the problem appeared again. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XrIx1.png)   `(Click on image to show larger preview)`


Tablet sending Message automatically to a fixed number (everyday)

I have same problem as described in My phone is sending SMS automatically everyday, but I have a Croma CRX-1125 tablet. It's deducting Rs 1.5 almost everyday, and it's sending message to Swipe telecom number. The Croma tablet is tied up with Swipe company; Croma doesn't have its own tablet.


How to check if a phone can be rooted? Can the Fujitsu Arrows 201F be rooted?

I want to have a phone that I can root. Today, I'm trying to purchase one. I want to know if my phone can be rooted in advance. The selections of phones from my provider, Softbank, is limited and the phones are all outdated. But I have a discount, so I want to get one of them. The Arrows 201F is the phone with the best battery life, so I want to get that one. But first, I want to know if it can be rooted? Can it? And if not, how do I check the other phones at Softbank to see if they can be rooted?


install MySQL or any other lite weight database?

I have a android mobile with version 4.1 Installed. for my practices I am thinking that it would be nice if I have a database in that. If it is MySQL I would love that. could somebody tell me how can I install MySQL in android ? Thank you.


How to setup an Android tablet for use by an older person

I consider myself fairly competent with tech, but I am more of an Apple guy so I had very limited exposure to Android, so far, and my problem is that I want to set up an Android tablet (Acer Iconia 16GB, running Android 4.2.2) for usage by an older person (my mother). For the time being she will only use Skype to communicate with relatives and friends. How can I set up this so that it works basically as a single-purpose device? Are there any utilities or apps I should install? (For example I noticed that the font, even at the maximum size, may still give her problems- she will use Skype for voice/video only, so screen space for text is less important than being able to read messages and labels). I am also worried that notifications (including the ones about patches/updates) may give her anxiety, at least at the start, so I'd like to know if it is possible to disable most of all of them. If anyone has other suggestions for this use case, even if not explicitly mentioned in my question, please contribute. It's my first attempt at this so I may be missing a lot.


MIUI How to disable badges on homescreen?

MIUI uses those red badge notifications just like iOS, but I really want to disable them. Specifically for the MIUI Market, which I don't use because it's in Chinese (I only speak English). I have turned off all notifications in the market settings, and taken away every permission from Market within the system settings, but still the badges come up about once a day. Any ideas?


how to recover deleted photos from Samsung Galaxy Note II?

i had accidentally delete some photos from Samsung Galaxy Note II, i made my phone rooted then i tried to recover the photos using many recovery applications but the results i got don't contain the photos that i recently delete, i got the photos that are already still exists in the phone, and an old photos that is was in a web-site i entered from the phone but not pictured by the phone camera, anyone have an idea about that? p.s.i tried dr.fone from pc, and DiskDigger from the phone.


Cannot access google after SIM card change

I am currently on a vacation in Portugal and bought a local sim card for a Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock ROM. Now I cannot access any google services anymore. The rest of the internet works fine but any site using google's cdn fails to load. Android of course is almost impossible to use. Interestingly enough it only affects google.com, other google domains work fine. I did originally receive an email from google claiming a suspicious login. I verified that it was me on their security page on another phone. I tried resetting the dns cache, change the dns servers, the google unlock captcha, ... nothing works. It works fine when I log in via Wi-Fi. If I share the connection with a tablet that tablet can access anything just fine. Deleting and recreating the google account on the phone also does nothing. I am at a loss of what to try next. Any ideas? Thanks!


"Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID" when installing Google Play service?

I need to run Google Plus, and Google Plus needs the Google Play service. Every time I install `google play service` from the Google Play store it fails to install with this error: > Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID What could be the issue? How can I fix this? **UPDATE** : I know almost nothing about android, so I dont know what ROM is, or such thing, I get my phone from local production and I guess, yes, it uses custom `system`, so I just know that I'm using Android Version 4.0.4. any help would be greatly appreciated.


please see my fault about the google play services

Unable to download google play services on my phone it shows that 'uncompatible with other application(s) having the same shared user id. So what should I do to download it.


Unable to install Google Play Services --- 'Incompatible with other applications' error

I am using Android 4.0.4 Kernel v3.0.13. Build No is a large string containing 'AX5' the model number of the phone (its a MAXX AX5). I installed Google Keep using Google Play Store v4.4.21. After installation, it asked me to install Google Play Services. Google Play Services refused to install giving the error 'Incompatible with other applications using the same shared ID'. As a side note, I wonder, why does it NOT tell what that application is! OK. The other google apps installed are: gmail, newsstand, drive. What is happening and how do I set it right? This was marked as duplicate of Install google play service: Incompatible with other applications(s) using the same shared user ID But that question does not have an accepted answer. So, what does one do in such a case?


I'm Unable to install Google Play Service' Incompatible with other application(s) using the same shared user ID' would like to check why ?


Intel xolo x900 mobile getting shutdown

I have trouble with my intel xolo x900 mobile, whenever I have enabled internet unable to use any app , suddenly my mobile getting switched off. It will take nearly 5 min to get back to normal. Not only facing while enabled data but if I'm making calls more times in short duration again same issue. Interestingly issue not happening mobile while in charging, help me to get this fixed Thanks, Asai


Samsung S5 screen turning on and off when plugged in to charge

I have a Samsung S5 & when I plug the phone in to charge every few seconds my screen lights up then turns off. If I have my sound on it play a notification every-time the screen turns on and off. Any advice on how I can stop this - it's makn me loco :-)!!! ASM


Unknown Host Exception: unable to resolve host b.api.facebook.com on Galaxy Tab

I have Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. When I try to access my account on Facebook a message appears: > Unknown Host Exception unable to resolve host `b.api.facebook.com` no > address associated with host name What should I do?


lost pictures and videos

How can I retrieve my deleted files from gallery vault? I changed my device and forgot to set gallery vault on backup restore setting, and I reset my old mobile because my father wants to use it. Is there any way to get my pics back?


Battery Statistics Viewer crashes every time

I have a DroidX with Android 2.2 I went into the Battery Usage settings Settings > Battery Manager See a fual cell looking battery image that says `Touch for usage statistics`, so I was like awesome let me nerd out and look at my battery usage statistics. Then when I touch the image I get an error `The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.` and the only thing I can do is Force Close. Anyone have any insight into this issue? I tried using aLogCat to find the error log after I got it, but it won't pause so I can read anything :-/ Where can I report this bug to Google, if there isn't a fix out there already?


Android Voicemail Settings

Voicemail on my T-Mobile Galaxy Portal/Spica/i5700 doesn't work. I've set it up via the Tmobile voicemail setup, but if I call my mobile it just rings and rings until I get a message saying 'This number is currently unavailable.' Is there anything in Android itself that might have borked it? I'm running an _ahem_ not official Samsung version of Froyo. In `Settings -> Call Settings` I can see `Voicemail service`, from which my only option is `My Carrier`, and `Voicemail Settings`, and all that lets me do is pick the voicemail number to call. Or is it more likely just some error at T-mobile's end? Thought I'd check before giving them a call.


Nexus 7 won't do anything!

My Son had a problem with his Nexus 7, it wouldn't turn off or turn on. It just hung with the Nexus cross on the screen. I followed information regarding the re-seting by holding down the power button and the volume button and got the little Android robot up. I tried "powering off" but this just turned the device off. I then tried another option that I think was something like "Reboot" (but not sure!!) and the tablet went off and I can't get anything out of it now. Please help as I have a very upset son!