Android supports of Interactive whiteboard

I would like to write an app for the Interactive whiteboard using my android tv box. But i am not sure what kinds of Interactive whiteboard are support my Android TV box. 1.It seems that the interactive whiteboard uses USB interface to communicate with the host. As my Android TV box has USB port and supports most of the TVs, does it mean my Android TV box can support the interactive whiteboard which support USB? 2.If the interactive whiteboard doesn't support my android TV box, can i get its driver and write it into the ROM to support it?


Port forwarding during usb tethering

How can i enable port forwarding during USB tethering? I know there are plenty of apps available for this. but i want to know is there any method available to perform this without installing an app and also without rooting the device? Target machine is running with Android 4.0.4, obviously not rooted. Thank you. P.S. I am trying to host a server on a PC connected to internet via Android device(USB tethered). I want my Android device to forward incoming TCP requests to particular port on the host machine.


Google Play Books - Navigate back to reading passage text

Often in ebooks there are links embedded in paragraphs that reference some image or figure in the previous chapters or sections. Once I've clicked on it (and viewed that image), how do I get back to the paragraph I was reading? Hitting android's back button always exits the app.


sms anti-spam application compatible with android 4.4 & hangouts?

I want to block spam sms, at the same time I want to keep using hangouts for sms. Is it possible? What application should I install?


My Beats Audio icon is no longer being displayed during playback

I bought an HTC One X and when I first started using it whenever I played audio I would have a little red Beats Audio icon shown in my notification bar. When you pulled the bar down it would list the item and say "Beats Audio enabled" and when you touched it, it would turn it off and on. Recently it seems to have stopped being displayed. This is on all audio, so music from the htc music app, Youtube, and Deezer (a music streaming app). Does anyone have any ideas on what's happened to it, if it's a known bug or if there is an obtuse setting hidden somewhere that I can try to see if I've turned it off by accident. I have had a poke through the settings and can't see anything obvious. I am running TasKiller but I would assume that running an audio app would kick off the app.


Video won't record

Sprint LG Optimus G Android 4.1.2 Default camera app Video has stopped recording. When I hit record, all the settings icons disable for about 4 seconds, then it goes back to a Red highlighted button. I feel like it coincided with Google+ introducing the Photos app. Still photos work fine. Plenty of space left on the device.


Can I create a wifi network on my WiFi-only Nexus 7?

I have a Nexus 7 on which I'd like to create a wifi network, so that I can have my laptop connect to it. The goal is to transfer files back and forth (I have a server running on the Nexus 7). I'm not talking about tethering — the Nexus 7 is wifi-only. I'm aware that what I'm asking for will mean that neither device will have an Internet connection. The device is not rooted, and I'm not willing to root it. I'm looking for something that be installed from the Play Store without rooting. Thanks. I know that I can do things the other way around (create a wifi network on my laptop and have my Nexus connect to it) but let's exclude that for the purpose of this question.


Getting Black screen when i play youtube videos in youtube app

I've BSNL Penta Tablet with 2.3.7 installed in it. Whenever I tries to watch Video in YouTube Application. It does play the video with audio only. Only Black screen appear in the video tab but never displayed. What could be the reason for these kinda weird behaviour? Is the YouTube App have some bug or BSNL Penta tab is have some issues in it? YouTube is the must app in any Tab as it gives everything you want from big screen. Can anybody please tell me how to fix these issues?


LED light box on lock screen after using s voice

After setting up my s voice I enabled an option setting up a light box highlighting my pattern lock on the lock screen after using s voice. I want to undo this but can't find out how. Any suggestions ?


Create an image of entire phone

My phone was out of my possession for two days. I would like to save an image of the entire phone and run it in an emulator to be able to debug/reverse it so I can check it out for malware or any other software that may have been introduced. How would I be able to save everything as is to be able to emulate the phone? Is this even possible? I have a Droid X2 running Android 2.3.4, no root, no custom ROM. I'm factory default b/c of warranty (Verizon).


WANTED: Download Archive of Old Google Apps (APKs) for G1 (1.6 Donut)

Are old APKs for Google Android apps available for download from some official or trusted source? I just reset my G1, and would like to reinstall some of the (older) Google apps that don't appear to be available in the Market* anymore. Google did make some older versions of their apps available, but not everything that I'd like to get back. For example, I was able to update to Google Maps version 5.6.2, though the newest version in Google Play is (I think) 6.9.0, but Google Listen doesn't any longer appear to be available through the Market app on the G1. **Update:** Though searching for "listen" or "google listen" within the Market app does not turn up a listing for the target app, nor does viewing a list of applications by publisher "Google Inc.", I was able to get the Google Listen app through the Market, by going to the web browser, and navigating to https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.listen, and then letting the Market app handle the redirected Intent. I'd still like to know if an official or trusted source is available to download old APKs published by Google. *It's still called the Market on the G1 running 1.6 Donut. I'm guessing Google didn't bother to make the new Google Play store compatible with old devices/versions.


Block calls for everyone except for contacts

Is there a way to block (or mute) all calls except for those on my contact list? Im using android 4.1.2 o samsung galaxy s3 mini, thanks in advance


Unlock Root reports success but still cannot perform root user actions

Initially, I have tried to root my tablet(retail brand, not one of the mainstream ones) using SuperOneClick but it failed. Then I seeked UnlockRoot's help. Everything ran so smoothly. It reported success and it restared my tablet to complete the process. The problem is that after restart, I cannot see the superuser app and of course I cannot perform root actions, such as creating a folder in / directory, or installing Google Apps. How to overcome this? Any ideas appreciated. Edit: About tablet info https://www.dropbox.com/s/de1kv0fhqpnlfm0/Screenshot_2014-01-12-20-50-38.png


Disable permanently or uninstall the exchange services

I'm fighting with the exchange services on my Samsung Galaxy S4. They can render the phone unusable, draining even 40-50% of battery during the day. I've deactivated the Exchange account mail synchronization, and I'm constatly killing the app when I notice it's running, but it keeps respawning which is extremally annoying. And if I don't notice, I can find myself out outside without battery power to do other things I need. Is there a way to permanently disable the exchange services, or even completely remove it from the device?


Can I run an external display off of the Galaxy SIIX USB port?

I would like to attach an external display, can that port do that? May use Ubuntu...


Text not being underlined in internet app on S4

I have an issue with my S4 browser:   1. Open Google site using the default Internet app (not Chrome)    2. Enable predictive text, input about 8 dots and then add some following characters    3. Notice that the line under the text would be placed incorrectly, like this: "........text __" (it must be the "text" with the correct underline) I have checked with Chrome, and everthing seemed fine. I know that there must be something wrong with Webkit engine, but I can not find where it is, or even what class the issue comes from. Could you please share some experiences for me? I appreciate your help. B.R, Giap.


*#9900# doesn't work in 2.3.3 any alternatives?

I have insufficient interval memory due to large system files. I have tried *#9900# but there is no option to delete the dump state or logcat files on 2.3.3. What other methods can I use on a non rooted phone to achieve the same result? Thanks.


I installed an incompatible kernel with CyanogenMod - what do I do?

I installed Faux kernel on my Nexus 5 with CyanogenMod 11. I forgot about CM's special kernel setup when installing Faux - how do I uninstall, or wipe my phone to reinstall CyanogenMod? I use ClockworkMod Recovery and know ADB


Couldnt open connection to Outlook server in Nexus 5

Using Nexus 5 running on 4.4.4 not able to connect. Password and username are correct(checked a 100 times), cleared the cache but still not able to connect to outlook server. I'm getting 3g data speed too.


Samsung Galaxy S3 keeps restarting, stuck on Samsung logo

Two days ago I got the official update of jelly bean 4.3 to my Samsung Galaxy S3. Last night phone was dropped from a small height. Today morning when I switched on the phone it worked fine. But in the evening, suddenly my phone restarted and goes to Samsung Logo Splash Screen (Samsung galaxy S3 GT-I9300T) and keeps rebooting. I removed the battery and insert it after a few second. After that the phone worked fine and again the same problem happened. If I remove the battery to switch off the phone and if I insert the battery again, phone switch on by itself (without press power button) and keep restarting. I try to open the `Home` \+ `Volume Up`\+ `Power On` button option. But is not working. If I plug the phone to charge, gray battery shows and again restarting to charge. (I mean, phone won’t stay in a stage). If i try `Home` \+ `Voulme Down` \+ `Power On` option, phone shows the download mode for 5 seconds and restarts again. So can you please let me know it’s a software problem or hardware problem? If it’s a software how to fix it ? ( I tried the emergency firmware recovery through kies, but kies couldn’t fine my phone). My phone current status video below https://www.dropbox.com/s/xvq6bd93qjmdt6o/20131012_235047.mp4 Note : I downloaded the video from youtube, because I wanted to show the current situation. ( But my phone is critical than what is shown in the video) Thank You.


How configure stock mail with MobileIron?

MobileIron app doesn't show my samsung galaxy nexus stock mail app. But it does shows TouchDown for Smartphones . TouchDown experience is not up to the level of the stock app. How can i configure MobileIron to work with my Stock mail app. My device is rooted and running CM11 Snapshot M4 on PA Gapps.


Clock frozen in the notification bar

Every once in a while, my Asus TF300T freezes for a bit and some apps crash. I notice that when this happens, the clock freezes in the status bar. For example the time in the notification bar will be 12:25 but the Clock app will show 12:28. This issue can easily be resolved simply be restating my device, but if I am the middle of working, I do not have time to wait 10-15 minutes for it to start back up again. Everything else functions as normal, such as buttons and notifications. My device is not rooted. In this screenshot you can see the clock says the correct time and the frozen time in the upper right corner ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7Ricc.png) How can I "unfreeze" the clock in the notification bar **without** restarting my device?


adb pull /data fails

I have rooted my device HTC Evo Design 4G and I try to adb pull /data data and it says "0 files pull 0 file skipped" I was able to pull /System/build.prop. How can I pull root folder. Thank you iua


Failed app installation, storage full, safe to delete files manually?

I tried to install NetFlix, and during the installation my phone rebooted. After coming back up, the internal storage space was reported as low (and it is, only a few MB left) so I can't attempt a reinstall. Netflix is not reported as an installed app, and I cannot uninstall it. I did a bit poking around (with root access), and the failed netflix installation is still lurking there, in the directory: `/data/data/com.netflix.mediaclient` stealing **18.1M** of my precious free space. The question is: **Can I delete these files safely?**   * My device is GT-S5570 running Android 2.2 with root access.   * Please don't suggest uninstalling "some apps" to free space (in order to reinstall and uninstall Netflix). I have moved all but 6 of my apps to an external partition on my SD card using Link2SD, so the individual apps don't take up much space. I would have to remove _a lot_ to release enough space.   * If you wonder why my space has gone so low, it's because my silly device, has only 160 MB of internal space to begin with. I usually try to keep the free internal space at somewhere around 25MB.


Galaxy S2 not switching on after being dropped

My Galaxy S2 dropped today and will not switch on. I dropped it on a very soft surface when this occurred. It usually happens and I just press the on button continuously and this usually does the trick. This is not helping and at the moment if I try to connect it to the charger an empty battery signal is flashing on the screen continuously. Any ideas on what course of action I should take? Could it possibly be a dead battery?


Why the battery attributes are missing in android phones?

on the android shell, when I executed following               >ls /sys/class/power_supply/battery      was expecting, current_now, power_now, charge_now or energy_now but I didn't find any *_now attribute other than voltage_now. Could anyone help me to configure kernel in order to enable these (current_now, ..) attributes?


Do android apps work on a smart tv?

I just got an lg smart tv and I'm wondering if I load apps that i have on my phone would it work on a smart tv? ex. I have the game cut the rope on my phone can i just move that to the smart tv and start playing it?


Restore SMS icon in default home lancher?

My home screen used to look like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cg0ku.png) As you can see there's a GoSMS icon (3rd from left). For some reason it went away after I reboot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Uq8Pv.png) Anyone knows how can I restore it? BTW i'm on Froyo 2.2


How to clear memory in 2.3.4 like I did in 2.2.1

In 2.2.1, all I have to do to clear the RAM on the device is long tap the home key, then choose task manager and then go to the RAM manager to clear the RAM. I'm finding that this has been changed in 2.3.4. How do I clear the devices RAM in 2.3.4? The device that I have is the Nexus One.


Regular maintenance to keep the phone running quickly and smoothly

I've noticed that over time my phone has slowed down and feels laggy and less responsive in general. In the same way you'd get your car serviced every year, what can you run to keep your phone running nicely? I've got One Click Lag Fix installed and to give an example, the messaging app seemed very slow to load so I deleted all the threads in there but it's still slow regardless.


Do I need root to use NewzDroid?

I would like to use NewzDroid for usenet, but I'm not sure if I need root for it to work.


How can I sync Google Calendar to my tablet with Android 4.0.3?

I have tablet (Android 4.0.3) with "Android ICS calendar" and I want to synchronize it with my google account. In "Accounts and synchronization" menu I have my google account, but in details i can only choose synchronization for Books, Gmail, Google Reader, Internet and Contacts. Do I have to install some other tool? EDIT: Ok, Currently I have:   * Android ICS calendar 4.0.3-eng.root.20120523.181717   * Android ICS calendar 4.0.3   * Business Calendar Free 1.1.9.8free   * Jorte 1.4.6   * Checkmark Callendar 2.4  And like @Christian wrote first one (first two) are unsupported by google. So which one is supported - i mean which on i have to install to get sync option in "Accounts and synchronization" menu?


Best way to read programming/technical/math PDFs on Android device

I have a ton of programming/technical/math PDFs that I would like to read on my Samsung Epic 4G. I have tried Adobe's PDF reader and ThinkFree office and the reading views destroy the code snippets and images. Zooming in and out is difficult and cumbersome. I have tried converting to ePub and reading using Aldiko but I have the same problem. (Aldiko being the best application I have found for reading on Android). What solution would you suggest for reading these books on my phone? I have no problem with converting or buying an application.


How can I prevent my device from automatically converting SMS to MMS?

The Galaxy S I9000 messaging app automatically converts long SMS messages to MMS. How can I disable this?


Why does my phone come up with a multimedia message sometimes when I am sending a message

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I prevent my device from automatically converting SMS to MMS? Can I turn off the multimedia on my phone . Why does it come up sometimes when I am trying to send thru a message. When it comes up the massage doesnt get sent thru ???


Samsung Galaxy Light-Email messages sending as MMS, not exceeding 160 limit

I can't get my phone to stop converting email texts to MMS from SMS, and I haven't typed anything. The T-mobile website states that it shouldn't convert to an MMS unless it's exceeded the 160 character limit. It converts before I've sent anything and on my old phone, it sent as an SMS. Any ideas on how to fix this?? :(


How can I send a SMS (Instead of MMS) from a Motorola Atrix 4G?

I was writing a text when suddenly I noticed the message say MMS not SMS. How do I change it back?


CyanogenMod Boot Animation Squished

I recently installed CyanogenMod (nightly) on my tablet. I like it and it runs much faster than Android ever did. But when it boots, for the first 5 or so seconds, the (portrait) boot animation is stretched so that it takes up half of the screen vertically and extends to around double the width horizontally (almost like it defaults to landscape sizes or something?). After the first few seconds, it fixes itself and looks normal. Why is this happening and how can I fix it? It's a Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 (p3113).


Is there a maximum number of files per directory or maximum directory size?

Recently I made a directory with > 20,000 small mp3 files in it. Not all the files successfully copied across from my desktop computer and if I tried to add any more I received an error message similar to - 'Unable to create the file'. I assumed I had reached some sort of system limit, but I was just guessing. Samsung galaxy tab.


What is Maximum recording video size?

i would like to use my smartphone to record my team soccer match. I've two question, one of those, a little off topics.   1. Our match length is 60 minutes. Do Android allows a 720p recording of 60 minutes ?   2. Is it possible to turn off display when recording ?    3. (a little off topic) I need a good solutions to 'append' my smartphone to a 'rounded' coverage (see photo).. i've tried to use tripod or 'car holder' ...but neither is a good solution. Have you got some ideas ? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sVWkc.jpg)


Clock Widget on tapping does not open

I currently switched to Samsung Galaxy s3! The first two days I would tap on the digital clock widget on the home screen to access the alarm. However, yesterday the software of the phone updated by itself. And after the update, when i tap on the digital clock widget on the home screen, nothing happens. I cant access the alarm clock by tapping the clock widget anymore. please suggest.


How to know which applications are using "Recorder"

I've recently installed Automatic Call Recorder by Global effect on my phone which has almost 5 star rating and is working well for many people (as per the reviews). But for me, it gets activated while an incoming or outgoing call is in process but at the end of the call gives an error message that it's unable to record as the recorder is used by some other app. Firstly I do not have any other call recording app installed and Secondly, I have tried closing most of the active apps that I could. But still no luck. **Is there any way by which I can know which all apps are using the recording service of my phone and hence raising a conflict?** Thanks in advance!


How can I configure a Galaxy S4 to allow me to touch Dashclock to open items? I want to be able to tap on the email icon to open email, etc. Dashclock appears to support this (I may be incorrect here?) but the S4 insists on making me swipe to unlock whenever I try to tap the email icon.


Bash-Shell on Android Tablet (Transformer Pad TF701T)

Is there any way to get a fully working bash shell on Android together with a terminal emulator, that supports a hardware keyboard (German Layout)? The features I need at least (Terminal Apps, NOT graphical!):   * Bash working with normal .bashrc and scripts (Function Definitions, Aliases...)   * SSH-Client with hostname lookup and the ability to do some SCP stuff   * GIT-Client with hostname lookup and at least push, pull, clone, commit, branch, checkout   * less and nano or at least a vim, when it accepts my german keyboard. Also would it be nice to have:   * rsync client to do some rsync stuff    * curl and ping   * grep   * some tar and or zip-stuff   * clang-compliler, python interpreter, php interpreter I already found Terminal IDE but it is unusable, because it doesn't support my german keyboard layout of the tablet's hardway keyboard. Also it doesn't support Hostname Lookups. Also I found KBOX2 but it doesn't have a git-client and uses the zsh shell. BTW: I am using Android >= 4.2 As a Terminal Emulator, Terminal Emulator looks good; But is made for Gingerbread. Just found out, that Kbox2 uses Bash as Shell Interpreter, so I just need Git Packages for it to fulfill my wish.


Galaxy S4 active help with wifi access

I can't seem to use Facebook with my wifi. I am forced to enable mobile data for access. Can anyone recommend a fix?


HTC Sensation sent screenshot to Google+ Instant Upload?

I got a notification on Google+ this morning showing a screenshot of my HTC Sensation's home screen. I checked my phone, and in the 'Camera Shots' album, there is the same picture. I never actioned a screenshot to be taken, and didn't know my phone even took screenshots! Why and how has this happened?


My Galaxy S3 freezes and the screen goes black, what could be the problem?

I had this several times, my Galaxy S3 freezes and then the screen goes black and I can't wake it up. the only way is to reboot it and pull out the battery. What could be the reason for it?


If I insert a Japanese SIM into my Nexus 4, can I have unlimited access to the Japanese Google Play Store?

I read this thread (How does Google Play determine the region on a tablet without SIM card) and it seems like the region is determined by IP, but if I insert a SIM purchased in Japan into my Nexus 4, will I be able to purchase Japanese apps, games, books, etc even if I don't have a Japanese credit card, or will I need that as well?


Using OTG cables with Nexus 7 (2012) without rooting

Is it possible to use OTG Cables with Nexus 7 (2012) without rooting? Can Nexus Media Importer be useful here?


Why are apps taking up more space?

I have a micromax A300 and it comes with an internal memory of around 25 GB. The problem is that my memory dedicated to installing apk file which is around 1.2 gb seems to be showing 200MB more data than the amount being used by the apps. According to the phone I have around 464 mb of apps... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0aoQkm.png) Click image for larger version but when I click on the "apps" icon it shows: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yyQ1Hm.png) Click image for larger version I don't understand why it shows an excess of 200MB being occupied. It has android 4.4.2 and my phone is not rooted. Any help on how I could delete these files would be great.


Removing Icons from home screen version 2.3.3

I have 3 Viber icons and 2 message icons on my home screen and can't get rid of them - one of each would be fine! I can't find a trash can to drag them to. My phone is a Huawei.


Android won't boot usb debugging disabled, Can I fix this?

I have an Optimus l3ii/e425f. I downloaded an app and my phone won't boot or do a hard reset or anything. I also had USB debugging disabled so everything iv tried so far has failed is there anyway I can fix it? Recovery mode works but it seems my phone isn't able to do fast boot I also found that apparently Android has a safe mode but I cannot find how to run safe mode on my phone someone please help I've only had it a week. I've tried for hours to hard reset, boot in safe mode, re install Android, nothing will work because I was stupid enough to disable usb debugging.


Why would a tablet not have Google Play?

I have a Polaroid tablet. It does not have Google Play. I called Cust. Svc, they don't know why. I know that Play is closed source, but still free. Other Polaroid tablets do have Play. Why on Earth would a company make a tablet that does not feature Google Play?


Email multiple pictures in one email

When I take a picture with my android phone I can view it then goto "Share" and it will give me the option to email it to someone through gmail but it will only let me send 1 picture at a time. Is there a way to send multiple picture attachments?


Large files on development machine

After installing and uninstalling both `eclipse` and `Android Studio` several times, I have some very large (> 200MB) files on my PC (`Win 7`). I currently use the `Android Studio` version that is installed under `C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-studio`.   Is there any way to know which of this files is safe for deletion? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9rlzM.png)


How do I enable sticky keys for a Bluetooth Slide-out Keyboard on Android 4.4.2?

I've got a slide out bluetooth external keyboard for my Samsung Galaxy S5. It's currently rooted and is running OmegaDroid as my ROM. I'd like to make it so that my modifier keys are "sticky", in that when I click the "shift" key, the next letter I type with be shifted. Right now, I have to hold the shift key down in order for the letter to be capitalized, and it is driving me up the wall. I much prefer the Droid 4 way of handling the shift key, as you don't have to do weird finger combinations or reach with your other thumb to get a letter to capitalize. I'm totally rooted, and I'm happy with backing up my phone to try crazy things, as long as I can get this thorn out of my side :D. Thanks!


How do I troubleshoot the updgrade process of  my ASUS Transformer to 3.2.1?

I just got a new ASUS Eee Transformer TF101. (Ironically on the day the Prime is officially released/announced. Oh well). It came with Android 3.1 per the Settings page. I tried Settings: About tablet: System Update and am told there are no updates available. I read that 3.2 is available on these devices. (I know 4.0/ICS is still a future thing). How do I get to 3.2 on this device? No obvious downloads on Asustek web page. I am on my WiFi at home, checking mail, downloading apps, etc. So how do I troubleshoot why the Over The Air upgrade did not show an available update, when there has been one available since early 2011 (many moons ago). I am logged in to my Google Account. (I have my Gmail, Google Voice, and Youtube accounts all connecting ok). What else can I check or look at, to understand why the OTA upgrade is not being made available.


How do I prep my rooted and moded phone for resale?

I have a rooted MyTouch 3G (HTC Magic) that I want to sell to help defray the cost of my new phone. I have been running CyanogenMod on the phone. My problem lies in the fact that I don't really want to stick somebody with the slightly buggy way the phone runs now. I could just slap the stock rom back on it but I don't hear very good things about it and I'm pretty sure the fact the phone is rooted will still prevent new updates to the phone from HTC. So, what I'm asking is: What should I do to make this phone easily usable by whomever might end up with it? Is there a mod that is going to be super user friendly that won't require constant tweaking on the part of the user? Or is there a way for me to return the phone to vanilla stock?


Start services at boot

How to make applications start at boot? I have at least 2 which I'd like to start automatically but they don't (I need to manually start them to have services run in background):   * Skype   * Lookout


Couldn't open connection to server

I have a problem on _Micromax Canves 2_ , and my colleagues experience the same. I don't understand why some times it works and some times not. It works if I connect to WiFi. But not when I switch to my mobile network Internet. Then I get a message on outgoing server settings for my mail client: "Couldn't open connection to server". Strange: when I used 2G network I was able to connect – but not when I switch to 3G network. But now on both networks I am unable to configure my mail settings. This started after the Mail box password was changed. I have checked with my IT guy and all the inputs are correct and the new password. Any suggestions how to solve this problem?


Syncing google task

I am knew in android family and recently purchased note 3 all the fuction and details a well operated but I cant sync task from google calender in my s planner . The other details from google calender sync very well but not the task. Can any one pl help?


Read APK permission by shell command

I want to read the requested permissions of an .apk file on the computer (android sdk is installed) via command line. I.E.:               $ android read-permissions /path/to/someapp.apk      I know this is possible, I just cant find the proper command.


Can't connect to phone network, banned?

I need a sanity check here. I was sitting on the train listening to music over 3G, and we went in to a tunnel. Lost the signal, tried to reconnect and couldn't. Now I can't connect to my phone service at all, even though 1) I have a strong signal 2) I can see my phone service in the list of available networks. When I try selecting the network, it says it's not available to connect, and that I should try later. The thing is, my coworkers have similiar service and phones, and their works. My question is; can the service ban my specific phone from connecting?


SGS i9000 runing devil kernel JB gets keyboard error + play store error

so about 3 months ago i flashed my phone for the first time using devil kernel (im still a noob with this stuff) and one day writing a message I clicked the "speaker" (the one you get to speak to your phone and it wright what you say) button and since then the message "unfortunatly your android keyboard stopped" or something apears , but before that i got this weird message every time i tried to download an app from the play store. is there anything i can do or is it best to just reset and re-install everything again? thanks


How to create a bookmark with Repligo?

I have spent successive days 10-15 minutes at a time searching for how to make a bookmark in Repligo. A feature this basic and essential should be front-and- center in the interface. Does anyone know how to do this?


How do I root a Zte Origin from Solavei?

I got a Zte Origin (solavei service) from vx4gwireless There's a customer in their affiliate program and she's added all these apps and needs to root her phone (and I need to as well). I do not see a Zte Origin in your list of Androids in the How do I root my Android device? section. Can you please add this phone and instructions on how to root it? Its the blue Zte Origin, Model number Zte V768 Android version 2.3.7 And I need to know how to delete apps and move them to SD card after rooting! Thanking you and that I hope someone can help!


Repartitioning HTC Sensation 4GB internal memory for /data?

Is there a way to repartition the internal 4GB of my htc sensation? Currently, only 1GB is available for use (/data) The rest is being allocated to /system, /cache, etc.


How to replace the generic Google TTS service?

I kind of hate the voice used for navigation, alarm clock. Seems everything is using that same voice. Too robotic for my liking. I found IVONA Text-to-Speech Voices | TTS Voices | Text To Voice Not sure how good it is. Is there a better app than Ivona?


What is this Google Settings app that installed itself on my phone?

Today, all of a sudden I saw this app in my _Samsung Galaxy Y_ mobile phone: ![screenshot with google settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xdgnj.png) I am talking about the app named `"Google Settings"` I uninstalled it immediately only to find it installed again a few hours later. My mobile phone is rooted and I did have access to internet through the phone during this period? Can anyone tell me as to what is going on? Should I worry? What should I do?


Can you damage the proximity sensor if you keep it always on?

If you keep the proximity sensor always on (like for applications that turn on the screen when you tap the sensor a few times) is there a risk to damage it? I'm assuming that the sensor works only in certain situations (e.g. phone rings and sensor is activated to see if phone is in pocket, during a call to detect proximity to the head etc) so I'm wondering if it's OK to keep the sensor on all the time.


Is OTG support on a phone is a Hardware dependent feature

I will be buying a Xolo Q800 -X-Edition Phone that has a MediaTEK MT6589 chipset. Searching on all forum sites, i found that this phone does not support OTG. So i want to ask that does OTG availability depends upon the hardware or the chipset on the phone ? Or it can be enabled in any phone via rooting and some under the hood tweaking. Thanks in advance


Lenovo P780 low battery temperature

My Lenovo P780 won't charge because the battery warning always pop up & says that charging is paused due battery's temp is too low. I have checked the battery's temp & it is @ -20 degC!! I am just living in the Philippines and only got this when I went back to work in Vietnam. Tried to warm up the phone, but temperature is still -20 degC. I can only charge the phone when it is "OFF" & it takes very long time to charge... 5hrs charging & battery is charged up to 60% only... Hoping to get a solution to this problem...


How do you create a folder on a home screen in Honeycomb 3.0.1 (Xoom)?

I was rather shocked to learn that my Xoom tablet, running Honeycomb (3.0.1) does not support the ability to group home screen shortcuts into folders. Nor does it seem to provide a stock widget that could be used for organizing shortcuts. Coming from a Froyo (DroidX) phone and iPad, both of which have long supported folder functionality, this is a huge surprise and my only big disappointment with Honeycomb. I have found 3rd party apps that can help this (Folder Organizer), but this App is overly complex for the given task. If anyone can recommend an app that does nothing but simple iOS-like folder organization, that would be great. (I realize there are many alternative launcher/homescreen repplacements that support folders, but would rather not broaden the discussion that far for now). I find it embarrassing to have to explain to iPad users that Honeycomb does not have anything like folder organization for apps built-in to the OS. Is this a design "feature" of Android? Does Google prefer another method for organizing home screen icons? Is it coming in a future release?


I can't answer phone calls in some situations

I have a Motorola Citrus running android. I know this is a lame question, but I am a newbie to android and smart phones. Sometimes I will get a phone call I can't answer. The incoming call screen will come up. On the left their will be a green circle with an icon of a phone receiver in it. On the right is a red circle with another icon in it. Press either will not allow to take the call. I'm guess a setting is messed up somewhere, but I have no idea so I thought I would ask. Thanks in advance for any help


How to find the root of android slow down

I have samsung galaxy nexus with CM-11 nightly 07-04-2014. About twice a month I update my version to the latest nightly build and it was pretty good for a while. Unfortunately last time ( for a couple of weeks ) there were two updates which really slowed down my device. Every app starts now up to 10 seconds. Even when I get a phone call sometimes the phone is not fast enough to display me an answer call button. And the network became slow as hell. CM update download over wifi will take up to several hours, while before it was about 5 minutes. However wifi in local network works a bit faster. gprs inet also works very slow. 100K pdf download takes up to 5 minutes, while it was up to 10 seconds before. I tried to downgrade to the last stable version I had ( it looks like any before 03-25 ), but without success. Important note: I did not perform the whole wipe during downgrade. I only formatted /system and /cache. I also tried to install other nightly builds with the same result. There is nothing suspicious in dmesg or logcat. Sometimes in dmesg I can see messages about killing some users apps but it seems normal to me. How to find the root of such slowdown? And I'm not sure if the whole wipe will help me, as I'd like to save app data and restore it after wipe.


Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 no longer vibrate (except for right after boot)?

Recently I switched my Samsung Galaxy S3 (model number SPH-L710) from TouchWiz (Jellybean) to SlimKat (KitKat) 4.4.2 build 4.1 stable. As of right now, the phone's vibrate function does not work except for when first booting the phone. The vibrate function works for around 30 seconds to a minute (I test this by repeatedly changing the volume from the quietest to vibrate using the rocker). Eventually, the phone just stops vibrating when this occurs, and no other app can get the phone to vibrate as well. I double checked all my application settings, but I haven't installed any new apps aside from the ones I backed up using Titanium Backup, and the vibrate worked fine while it was on TouchWiz. Is this a SlimKat bug or do I just need to dig harder to find the app causing it? If so, what are some problem apps/services that can cause this?


Play music from Android to Airplay receiver

Is there a way of playing music on my Android phone to an Airplay receiver (like Airport Express etc)?


How to Root SpreadTrum SC6830 Kernel 2.6.35.7

Model - Callbar A1   Android - 2.3.5   Kernel Version – 2.6.35.7   Software version – 2.3.001.P1.12065   Hardware version – P1   CPU – SC6820 (1 GHz.)   Screen – 3.5” HVGA I tried several methods such as Doom Lord, Super One Click, Unlock Root, Z4Root to root the phone but none worked. Tried ADB to manually root the phone through commands but almost every command returns – “Permission Denied” or “Read Only System”. However files su, SuperUsr.apk, Busy Box were easily pushed into /data/local/tmp. Further steps like making local.prop and onwards could not be executed and returned above stated errors. Also tried modifications by putting update.zip on SD Card root and running Android Recovery System but this method also returned error “Signature Verification Failed”. Tried Nautilus on Linux Mint with OpenSSH while running DroidSSH on the phone but could not mount device by any means. Scanned my device with ‘X-Ray’ app which reported that device or firmware I am using had been patched and is not vulnerable to any of the exploit available at the moment. I desperately need rooting to remove pre-installed bloatwares and applications to free internal memory which is very less. I am trying to root phone for the last several days but every method has failed. Can any one help ? I am providing complete details of System Memory Map, MTD Tables, Symbolic Links, Directory Permissions and File Permissions of my android phone. I hope some one having knowledge of android system can help me by suggesting custom exploit after going through details given below. **## system memory map**               00000000-00000000 : sprd-battery.0          00000061-00000061 : sprd-sdhci.0          00000064-00000064 : sprd-sdhci.1          00463000-0047ffff : System RAM          004e0000-004fefff : System RAM          01a00000-0fffffff : System RAM          0452c000-04a08fff : Kernel text          04a24000-04b65a67 : Kernel data          0eee0000-0eefffff : ram_console.0          84000000-840000ff : NK reserved I/O          8e002000-8e002fff : sprd_spi.0          8e003000-8e003fff : sprd_spi.1          9c004300-9c004400 : example.0          a0010000-a0010097 : Mali-300 GP          a0011000-a001102f : Mali-300 L2 cache          a0012000-a0012027 : Mali-300 PMU          a0013000-a0013023 : Mali-300 MMU for GP          a0014000-a0014023 : Mali-300 MMU for PP          a0018000-a00190ef : Mali-300 PP          e0002000-e0002fff : sc8800g_dcam.0          e0006000-e0006fff : sprd-sdhci.0          e0007000-e0007fff : sprd-sdhci.1          e0010000-e0017fff : sprd_nand          e0024000-e0024fff : serial_res0          e0025000-e0025fff : serial_res1          e0028000-e0028fff : sc8810-i2c.0          e0029000-e0029fff : sc8810-i2c.1          e002a000-e002afff : sc8810-i2c.2          e002b000-e002bfff : sc8810-i2c.3          e0036000-e0036fff : serial_res2          e0037280-e00372c4 : sprd-tp.0          e003c000-e013bfff : dwc_otg.0      **## mtd table**               NAND device: Manufacturer ID: 0x2c, Chip ID: 0xbc (Micron NAND 512MiB 1,8V 16-bit)          Good Block: 4034  Bad Block: 0  Reserved Block: 62          dev:        size       erasesize  name          mtd0: 00040000 00020000 "spl"          mtd1: 00080000 00020000 "2ndbl"          mtd2: 00040000 00020000 "params"          mtd3: 00080000 00020000 "vmjaluna"          mtd4: 00a00000 00020000 "modem"          mtd5: 003c0000 00020000 "fixnv"          mtd6: 003c0000 00020000 "backupfixnv"          mtd7: 00500000 00020000 "dsp"          mtd8: 003c0000 00020000 "runtimenv"          mtd9: 00a00000 00020000 "boot"          mtd10: 00a00000 00020000 "recovery"          mtd11: 10e00000 00020000 "system"          mtd12: 07800000 00020000 "userdata"          mtd13: 03c00000 00020000 "cache"          mtd14: 00040000 00020000 "misc"          mtd15: 00100000 00020000 "boot_logo"          mtd16: 00100000 00020000 "fastboot_logo"          mtd17: 003c0000 00020000 "productinfo"          mtd18: 00080000 00020000 "kpanic"      **## symbolic links**               symlink("/data/bin/bash","/system/xbin/bash");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.dump","/system/xbin/lop.dump");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.init","/system/xbin/lop.init");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.reset","/system/xbin/lop.reset");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.start.kernel","/system/xbin/lop.start.kernel");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.start.user","/system/xbin/lop.start.user");          symlink("/data/bin/oprofile/lop.stop","/system/xbin/lop.stop");          symlink("/system/bin/alsa_aplay","/system/bin/alsa_arecord");          symlink("/system/sps/FT5206/firmware/ft5206_fw.bin","/system/etc/firmware/ft5206_fw.bin");          symlink("/system/sps/headset-soc/ko/headset.ko","/system/lib/modules/headset.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/mali/ko/mali.ko","/system/lib/modules/mali.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/mali/ko/ump.ko","/system/lib/modules/ump.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/msg2133/firmware/henghao_fw.bin","/system/etc/firmware/henghao_fw.bin");          symlink("/system/sps/msg2133/firmware/huangze_fw.bin","/system/etc/firmware/huangze_fw.bin");          symlink("/system/sps/msg2133/firmware/oufeiguang_fw.bin","/system/etc/firmware/oufeiguang_fw.bin");          symlink("/system/sps/rda5802/ko/rda5802.ko","/system/lib/modules/rda5802.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/rtl8723as/firmware/rlt8723a_chip_b_cut_bt40_fw","/system/etc/firmware/rtl8723as/rlt8723a_chip_b_cut_bt40_fw");          symlink("/system/sps/rtl8723as/firmware/rtk8723_bt_config","/system/etc/firmware/rtl8723as/rtk8723_bt_config");          symlink("/system/sps/rtl8723as/ko/8723as.ko","/system/lib/modules/8723as.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/snd_dummy_alsa_audio/ko/snd_dummy.ko","/system/lib/modules/snd_dummy.ko");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/boot_must_complete.sh","/system/xbin/boot_must_complete.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/bin/df");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/bin/mkdir");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/bin/rm");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/ash");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/busybox");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/bzip2");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/cp");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/du");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/env");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/find");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/grep");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/hexdump");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/killall");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/md5sum");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/reset");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/tar");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/uname");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/uptime");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/vi");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox","/system/xbin/which");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/gcom.arm","/system/xbin/gcom.arm");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/gsnap.save_anr_tombstones.sh","/system/xbin/gsnap.save_anr_tombstones.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/ll","/system/xbin/ll");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/localtime","/system/etc/localtime");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.bt.service.sh","/system/xbin/logs4android.bt.service.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.bt.sh","/system/xbin/logs4android.bt.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.sdcard.umount.sh","/system/xbin/logs4android.sdcard.umount.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.sh","/system/xbin/logs4android.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4modem.sh","/system/xbin/logs4modem.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lrz","/system/xbin/lrz");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lsof","/system/xbin/lsof");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lsz","/system/xbin/lsz");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkcached.sh","/system/xbin/mkcached.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkinternal.sh","/system/xbin/mkinternal.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkswapd.sh","/system/xbin/mkswapd.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/preloadapp.sh","/system/xbin/preloadapp.sh");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/strace","/system/xbin/strace");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/tree","/system/xbin/tree");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/uevent","/system/xbin/uevent");          symlink("/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/upnvpropd.sh","/system/xbin/upnvpropd.sh");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwconfig");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwevent");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwgetid");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwlist");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwpriv");          symlink("iwmulticall","/system/bin/iwspy");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/cat");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/chmod");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/chown");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/cmp");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/date");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/dd");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/dmesg");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/getevent");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/getprop");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/hd");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/id");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ifconfig");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/iftop");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/insmod");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ioctl");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ionice");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/kill");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ln");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/log");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ls");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/lsmod");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/lsof");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/mount");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/mv");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/nandread");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/netstat");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/newfs_msdos");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/notify");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/printenv");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/ps");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/reboot");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/renice");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/rmdir");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/rmmod");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/route");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/schedtop");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/sendevent");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/setconsole");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/setprop");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/sleep");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/smd");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/start");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/stop");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/sync");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/top");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/umount");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/uptime");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/vmstat");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/watchprops");          symlink("toolbox","/system/bin/wipe");      **## diretory permissions**               set_perm_recursive(0,0,0755,0644,"/system");          set_perm_recursive(0,0,0700,0644,"/system/lost+found");          set_perm_recursive(0,2000,0755,0755,"/system/bin");          set_perm_recursive(0,2000,0755,0755,"/system/xbin");      **## file permissions**               set_perm(0,0,0555,"/system/etc/ppp/ip-up-vpn");          set_perm(0,2000,0550,"/system/etc/init.goldfish.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,06750,"/system/bin/run-as");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/etc/pvplayer.cfg");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/etc/rc.local");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/opl/etc/vt_substitute.jpg");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/boot_must_complete.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/busybox");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/gcom.arm");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/gsnap.save_anr_tombstones.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/ll");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/localtime");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.bt.service.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.bt.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.sdcard.umount.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4android.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/logs4modem.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lrz");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lsof");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/lsz");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkcached.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkinternal.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/mkswapd.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/preloadapp.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/strace");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/tree");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/uevent");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/upnvpropd.sh");          set_perm(0,2000,0755,"/system/sps/tools-binary/tools/xmlprecopy.sh");          set_perm(0,3003,02750,"/system/bin/netcfg");          set_perm(0,3004,02755,"/system/bin/ping");          set_perm(1000,1000,0640,"/system/etc/bluetooth/auto_pairing.conf");          set_perm(1002,1002,0440,"/system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf");          set_perm(1002,1002,0440,"/system/etc/bluetooth/input.conf");          set_perm(1002,1002,0440,"/system/etc/bluetooth/main.conf");          set_perm(1002,1002,0440,"/system/etc/dbus.conf");          set_perm(1014,2000,0550,"/system/etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks");          set_perm(3002,3002,0444,"/system/etc/bluetooth/blacklist.conf");


Cannot Connect to internet via WiFi on Galaxy Tab

I enabled my laptop as a hotspot and connected my tablet through WiFi. Then I turned WiFi on and it shows me the network but it tells me I'm not in range. After that it shows network disabled and poor connection. How do I get over this?


Google Translate text-to-speech not working

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How can I determine Max CPU speed at runtime?

I'd like to know the max cpu speed for the processor on an Android system at runtime. I've seen at least a couple different techniques that result in the current cpu clockrate, but not the max. Root privileges should not be required.


Why doesn't my SIM card does allow a connection to this network?

In Android 2.2 from a HTC Desire Z I am frequently finding my phone disconnected from my mobile provider. When I select my provider from the Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Network operators -> Search networks -> <My Provider> I get the message "Your SIM card does not allow a connection to this network". The only fix I can find is to restart my phone. Problem appears to widely affect Android phones.


How to add Google Search Widget on Samsung Verizon GalaxyS?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S phone from Verizon. I don't see the option to add the Google search widget like I have with other Android phones. Is there a simple way to add this without doing something as extensive as installing Cyanogen? I can't find the widget in the Market.


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I've come to heavily rely on Safari's back/forward animation, which allows me to not only navigate quickly between visited pages, but also reveals the content of the previous/next page while on the current page without refreshing, thus greatly facilitating comparisons and plain-old reading. Once you experience this, there is really no going back -- it's like reading a book. It is shocking to me Google have still (v4.3) not implemented this fantastic memory-aid and usability feature in Chrome. Since no other Android browser I tried (Dolphin, Opera, Firefox & Puffin) has such gestures by default, is it at all possible to have swipe navigation/animation on Android?


What could cause this drop in photo quality?

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Why are apps logging me in as someone else?

Device: Samsung Galaxy S II (i777) running Cyanogenmod 10 nightly 20120929 I'm having a very strange issue that I'm hoping someone else has seen before. In two separate apps, I'm being logged in as other users with no input from me. It first showed up in ESPN ScoreCenter, where it would identify me as someone else and import all their favorite teams. This "someone else" would change somewhat regularly (I didn't look too close at this, but it seemed like it was different on a daily basis). I assumed this was an issue with the ScoreCenter app and contacted ESPN (they were less than helpful). I gave up on that one, and just assumed it was a bug. However, just recently I noticed that Scoreloop had a similar issue. In Cut the Rope, when I open Scoreloop, it identifies me as someone else again. I initially submitted a ticket to Scoreloop, but this morning noticed it was logged in as someone else, just like the ScoreCenter app did. I saw this same issue when using Cyanogenmod 9. I'm not sure when it started exactly, but now that I'm seeing it in two separate apps, I'm starting to think it's an issue with my phone, my ROM, or some Android piece that both apps tie into. Is there a way to fix this?


Right swipe on contact defaulting to internet calls

My problem is: **right swipe is defaulting to internet calls instead of 'regular' calls**. First off, these are my relevant call settings:   ![User internet calling only for internet calls](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ggmEv.png) ![No internet calling accounts](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Zx1oQ.png) as you can see I have no accounts and the internet calls are not enabled. My contacts came from Google contacts (configured them online and then the phone got them). After they came I used the "Mark as Default" function to select the correct phone number and emails and that's when things started behaving strangely. Doing a right swipe showed me this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GpZbm.png) Instead of calling the contact 'normally'. I started experimenting and was able to reproduce the bug using other similar contacts (contacts that I got from Google with 2 phone numbers + 2 emails). But if I created the Google contact locally (which would sync Ok with google) I didn't have any issues. No other calling functions are affected: moving the phone to my ear still calls the correct number, direct dial widget still works. My phone is a Galaxy S III running android 4.1 (but the same thing was already happening in 4.0), if that makes any difference. **What is causing this? How can I fix it?** Seems to be related to: How do I prevent "No Internet calling account" error? but I was still unable to fix it.


Leaving work profile for Tasker

I'm using Tasker, and maybe I'm just trying too hard, but I can't seem to set up multiple conditions in the way that I want to. Here's what I'm trying to do: From M - F (8AM - 5PM), set the phone to silent mode... which is pretty easy. After 5PM rolls around though, I want to kick on the GPS/Network location listener. If I have left the office, then I want to go ahead and switch off the silent profile, and back to normal. If I haven't yet left the office, I'd like the task to sleep for 15 minutes, and then try again (sometimes I work late). It's the combination of these two separate tasks that I cannot seem to make work together. Can anyone help me out here?


How can I reset my SGH-999?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-999) and am trying to do a hard reset. Somewhere along the line, things got a bit messed up. It keeps telling me I have a firmware update, and when I click `start` to start the update, the phone reboots and does not boot back up. To restart it, I remove the battery and then restart, but at the top it says "Recovery Booting" in blue text. So then I shut down (remove battery) and restart in flash mode. Then when I restart, it boots up telling me that the upgrade failed. So now, I want to completely reset my phone, but am unable to do so. I've tried all of the methods listed at http://www.hard-reset.com/samsung- galaxy-s3-hard-reset.html and no success, it continues to boot into the `Samsung Galaxy SIII` screen with the blue text at the top. Any ideas?


Empty /data/log folder

I have Galaxy Sii s9100 with CM 10.2 (android 4.3) I am encountering the bug that fill the folder /data/log and display the notfication "Storage space running out" I can see that the problem is coming from the log folder using DiskUsage (1741Mo) The problem is I can't succeed to empty this folder, I tried :   * DiskUsage (it says that I can't delete log files)   * ES Explorer (the folder looks empty)   * Dial *#9900# (got an error IHM not valid) Any other ideas ? Or any ideas why I can't use these methods ?


Auto Wifi logout

When I login to my home wifi network through my LG G2, the login page dies as soon as I minimize that window. I have tried logging in with chrome, firefox, opera but the same problem persists. The login page should be active all the time, otherwise it logs out after 30minutes. So how can I keep that login page alive in the browser ? The system works fine in my laptop and even in my nokia phone, which allows me to minimize that login window, but android phone doesn't. Kindly tell me the solution.


What is the dominant factor for evaluating performance for TTS & ASR?

We know that CPU speed ("MFLOPS") alone is not the only factor that determines the performance of an Android device. Other factors include the I/O subsystem, memory speed and, of course, the software that drives this hardware. But in the case of evaluating various phones in terms of TTS and ASR performance (e.g. minimal delay from the moment you say a word, until it is recognized, given the **default built-in** engine), can we say that MFLOPS is the dominant factor? In other words, do you happen to know whether **TTS & ASR** involve mostly CPU cycles with relatively little memory and I/O transfers? Or is it the opposite?


How Can I Pass Bootloader (Huawei Y200 stuck logo/ Boot-Loop)

I have recently learnt a few things about Android and its system. I have a Huawei Ascend Y200, and I flashed it with ClockworkMod specifically for Y200 with a computer and it worked. I rooted my phone by flashing it and was able to install Superuser. When checking for swap partition I found out that my ROM doesn't support it. I got ROM Manager it prompted me with a message: > ClockworkMod must be installed, do you want to insall it? and I mistakenly tapped **Yes** . Now I can't get past the bootloader (Huawei logo) - it freezes there. I tried to reboot into recovery mode by removing the battery and pressing the UP + Power Buttons. I tried reflashing the first ClockworkMod. I was able to see the device on `adb` lists. I also tried factory reset. None of this has helped. I still couldn't get my phone to pass the logo (before reflashing) **Further info:**   * I had access to the device's adb somehow. I reflashed it and now I can only see the adb device when in recovery mode and is stated "recovery" beside the device number and can't reflash, or access adb anymore (cmd promt says `waiting for device` forever).    * Now that I don't have access to the adb device in bootloader (stuck) image, I can't do anything like reflashing ClockworkMod. Every time I plug it in the cmd prompt says `device not found`. When the phone is in recovery mode, the process in cmd prompt gets stuck at `waiting for device`, because now it shows as "recovery" beside the device number in the list, so as the device isn't responding to the process and won't restart as before.   * Whenever the phone is off, if I plug the USB cable into the phone (with other end connected to PC) it does not charge, and goes directly into recovery mode. I don't see the charging indicator small lamp on.   * I can press both UP and Down buttons + Power and I get a pink screen. I haven't really got much info about it. Some, on the internet, say it's a never ending bootloop. And I've heard I can flash it to skip the bootloader screen and go into fastboot, but couldn't find proper instructions and won't be able to flash it anyway (can't see the device anymore unless in recovery mode but device will respond to any process). I really need help; how can I pass the boot-loader again? PS: Now, I've learnt that my phone is in boot-loop and needs to be flashed into a new ROM, or maybe get past the boot-loader also by Flashing.


DroidWall (firewall app) alternative for non-rooted phones

Are there any applications that can restrict specific applications from accessing data/internet for non-rooted ICS phones? DroidWall - Android Firewall provides this functionality but it requires Root access.


Is it possible to remove an account from the Gmail app but keep the account on the phone?

I have multiple Google accounts, synced to the phone. For one of them I don't use GMail and have turned off syncing of mail. However the account still appears in the GMail app. This means sometimes I accidentally send email from that account without realising. Is it possible to remove an account from the GMail app whilst keeping the account on the phone?


play.google.com and Google Play app out of sync

Having become fed up with a custom ROM i was using, I reverted back to a previous ROM via a nandroid backup (through CWM Touch). It would appear that the backup preserved all my installed apps and data (Was under the impression they didn't, so this surprised me somewhat), but since then the 'My Apps' listing on the google play website has been out of sync with what is actually on my phone. I also seem unable to request (un)installation through the web interface. Help would be muchly appreciated.


How to enable the DayDream feature in the Nexus10?

I know that in Android JellyBean 4.2 there's a new feature called DayDream. I want to access it in my Nexus10 but don't know how. How can I enable and use it?


Primonex Rom for Walton Primo G1/Allview P5 Alldro

I`ve recently purchased a Allview P5 Alldro and I tried to install a custom rom on it. The name of the rom is PrimoNex ROM for Walton Primo G1. The Allview and the Walton have the same specs, but when I try to install the rom, it gets stuck at the boot screen. I am not sure what to do. My phone is rooted, it has busybox installed, and TWRP recovery. Also, I have tried to install the rom with CWM recovery on Android 4.1.2 official and some other custom versions of 4.1.1/4.1.2. Thanks in advance :D


How do I turn off USB tethering or restart USB connection via computer/PC's terminal?


HTC Desire Z, synced with Outlook emails but folder appears blank sometimes

I have a HTX Desire Z which is synced with Outlook emails. When I click onto the mail icon, sometimes it shows my email inbox as empty even though it isn't. I then have to leave the inbox, click a few other items, go back to it and it works again. How can I stop this from happening?


Water-damaged phone no longer shows battery status or recognizes my SIM card

I have a T-Mobile G2X, and I accidently poored a glass of water on it. It turns on, wifi works and all the apps are the fine. However, the battery status is displayed as a little question mark, the date was reset to 2007 and it wont read my SIM card. How can I do a clean install of Android? I'd like to see if that solves my problem, but I'm not sure exactly how to do that. Is there anything else that could fix these issues?


Does a nandroid backup contain the hboot?

If I restore a nandroid backup will it restore the hboot and the corresponding partition tables? I'm on bravo-stock hboot now and I want to try the CM7 hboot. Will I be able to switch back to stock hboot just restoring a nandroid or do I need to flash the stock hboot first?


Twitter keeps showing a notification about the same Direct Message

I've deleted the message from twitter on my computer, and from my phone both using the native twitter app, TweetDeck and the builtin social app. Yet every morning I've got a notice in my status bar and it's the same DM. I've received other DMs since then. Any idea what's going on?


Huawei Y210d Firmware Flashing Failed

I have an _Huawei Ascend y210d_ on which I installed CWM recovery. After that I installed a custom ROM, but now I want to flash its official firmware. But its official firmware is not installing. It got told using Huawei firmware Indian version downloaded from Huawei. I am using this procedure:   * first copy dload (in dload folder `update.app` file is present) folder to the root of the SDcard   * then turn off your device pick out battery then again insert battery   * then press buttons `volumeup`+`volumedown`+`powerbutton`   * then its start unpacking the update package But in step 2 it failed on installing. ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4nmBym.jpg) ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1Co4Rm.jpg)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants) This is the error.log I get in SD Card :               {filename = /mmc1/dload/update.app      call RCV_MODULE_END_EVENT failed,module = OEMSBL_VER_LIST     CMD=0xf,moduleaddr = 0xf0000000, len_tmp=0x2c54     filename = /mmc1/dload/update.app}      What can I do to get this fixed?


Alphabetize Apps Screen (not Home, maybe App Drawer?)

I have an Archos 32 with the 2.2.1 (or Archos 2.1.18) version of Android installed. When I press the onscreen button to show all installed apps, I noticed that some downloaded apps are out of alphabetical order. There seems to be no option to alphabetize them. Does anyone know an app or other solution that can correct this? Note: Is this called the app drawer?


Default calendar app does not show all my online Google calendars

My Samsung Captivate's default calendar app only lists some of the calendars I have on my Google Calendar account, to the point where they do not even appear in the list of calendars available. It shows my facebook and exchange calendars and some of my google calendars. Any fix?


android device as Digital Media Renderer (the DMR of DLNA)?

So I have this cheap MK802 android devince connected to my old TV, I want MK802 to be as a digital TV box, which could receive pushed media content from DLNA sources. Are there any good DMR app for android? I tried:   * com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp   * com.waxrain.airplayer Both can browse remote DMS contents and play them, BubbleUPNP can control my Windows Media Player, but they can NOT receive push pictures, videos, etc.   * What's wrong with my home network?   * Are there any better alternative DMR apps for android?   * What can I do to diagnose the problem? Thank you all.


Text messages sent from Outlook do not show in my Android's messaging folder

I can send and receive text messages with my Outlook 2010 on an Exchange 2010 server. Received text messages appear both on the phone and Outlook but sent text messages only appear on the device that sent it. (Outlook or the phone but not both) I would like to see text message replies that are sent with Outlook in my phones messaging app with the original message that was received. Can this be done? I have a Samsung Galaxy S2.


Backup and restore MMS

Is it possible to backup AND restore MMS messages? It seems all the apps I've found on the app store that backup SMS and/or MMS cannot actually restore MMS messages (and similar comments on answers to other questions). Is there a limitation to android which would prevent this?


Root Motorola Defy XT

I am still trying figure out how to root the new Motorola Defy XT. It runs Gingerbread 2.3.5. Can someone help me with this? Last time (many years ago) I rooted a phone using Z4root however, as I read on the net now, Z4root does not support this version (of Gingerbread).


Visual Studio debug on device

I am trying to connect my own Google Nexus 5 so that i can debug my Xamarin code from visual studio with it. I have downloaded all the drivers and all that. When i type in adb -d devices if finds my phone. I can do all sorts of things with it from there so the phone is for sure connected to the computer. My problem is how i get the stupid AVD manager to realize that? It just won't find my phone.


Verizon Galaxy Nexus Discharging When Plugged In Even After USB Replacement

I've got a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus that as of a few weeks ago quit charging - in fact it quickly drains the battery (discharges 2% / minute if not more) while plugged in. I tried different batteries, cords, chargers, over USB, etc, no difference. I went ahead and followed these instructions to replace the Micro USB port and I'm still having the same issue. The interesting thing is that computers recognize the phone via USB but the battery still shows "Discharging" and the battery drains extremely quickly. I have even tried charging via the pins on the side of the phone ("pogo pins" charging) and exhibits the same symptoms as traditional charging. This leads me to believe the charging circuit itself is damaged, instead of just the USB port. Anyone have any tips or references on what else to troubleshoot or have any specs on the charging circuit itself that I could poke around with? I have a decent amount of electronics knowledge and don't mind getting my hands dirty. I am getting by with spare batteries and an external battery charger right now, but it is quite a hassle.


Is there a way to trick the Android Market into thinking I'm using a different device do I can download protected apps?

I have an unrooted Archos 70IT with the market add-on app and there's a number of apps that I can find in the Market on my Droid but not on my Archos. They are likely "protected apps" which can only be installed on devices approved by the apps dev. To get around this I just download them to my Droid, save to Dropbox then install on my Archos. These apps work just fine, so rather than be "protected" from "incompatible" apps and having to do backflips to get the apps I want, I'd like to trick the Market into thinking I'm on a Droid or some other ubiquitous Android device. Is there anyway of doing this a) at all, and b) on an unrooted device? If so, how?


After upgrade to 4.2.1 how to get "settings" and "screen lock" back in pull down menu?

After upgrading my Nexus 7 to 4.2.1, which was an adventure in itself, I noticed that in the pull down menu at the top of the screen (notification bar), where you get to see notifications about updated programs or even available updates, I don't see the icon for "settings" and for the screen lock (so it doesn't readjust when I tilt the screen) anymore. Up to now I was able to use this as a convenient and quick shortcut to go into the settings. Do I now have to pin it to my dock or the home screen in order to have a quick way to access the settings? How can I get this back in Android 4.2.1, or was this functionality completely stripped from the new release?


Zip files not visible in CWM mode, but visible in ROM Manager in Galaxy S3

I copied Super Nexus ROM on my Galaxy S3 i9300 (international version), and flashed the ROM (previously on stock), and it is working fine. Later, I copied JellyBam ROM, Remix ROM, etc, but I cannot see them in CWM. I can only see the Super Nexus ROM. I installed the later ROMs from ROM Manager (install SD card). Please help me in finding all the ROMs on my SD Card in CWM.


Will Rooting android give me access to Google Play?

If I were to get an android tablet that uses an app market like GetJar, would rooting it allow me to use the google play store? I want to get a Android Hipstreet Flare, but I am hesitant because it uses GetJar.   If I'm going to dive in to the android world, I want to be able to use the legit app store.


Is there a way to get Android Market on galaxy s?

How can I get the android market on a Galaxy S on on the Turkish carrier Turkcell. I think that Google's absence in Turkey as a tax paying entity may be why the android market is missing. Is there a way of sideloading the android market? If not, can you direct me to a ROM that does (preferably Gingerbread)? P.S. It have 2.1 installed, and the phone model number is GT-i9000


How do I disable the USB Connected notification?

Every time I plug in my phone, I get a notification for USB connected. Is there any way to disable the notification, without disabling USB debugging?   * Phone: LG Optimus S   * Carrier: Sprint   * Android: 2.2, Rooted


How to see hidden files/folders on android internal storage over USB

I have a windows 7 pc and a Sony Experia Z android phone. I use a downloader app to download files to the phone, and then hook it up to USB to copy to the computer. The only problem is sometimes the files+folders do not show. I moved the download folder into DCIM folder (the camera pictures folder, which is always visible), and now the FOLDER appears, but all the files inside it are hidden. How can I get windows to show ABSOLUTELY EVERY file and folder on the phone? Things I have tried:   * USB Debugging mode.   * A different browser on the windows operating system (Total Commander - Same problem, empty folder)   * Windows explorer settings are set to show all files, folders and hidden system files.   * Resetting the phone Can someone answer this? I really need a totally working solution. One time I turned on USB debugging and it worked, but today it has not. I need a 100% solution as this is the only way I can download large files from the internet. I have no router, no 3rd party internet provider and no wifi. I dont know what the android version is, it is just the default one the "Sony xperia Z" came with, and I cannot update the android version, because I dont have wi-fi.


Korean predictive text in Samsung Young S5360

I notice that the only predictive text there is in my _Samsung Y_ is English. But my friend had a Korean predictive text also. When I compared my phone and hers, her setting is different from mine. Can anyone here help me how to obtain the Korean predictive text? My Android version is still Gingerbread and I do not have the guts to upgrade it to Jelly Bean because of the risks. Do I have to upgrade it first? And does it have to be the JB version?


unable to export a gpiokey in /sys/class/gpio using Android kernel

I tried `echo 36 >/sys/class/gpio/export`. I am looking to read the activelow value for my gpio pin. Instead of getting `gpio32` dirctory I am getting `gpiochip32`. All the gpio related `/sys` entry support is correctly configured and inbuilt statically into the Android Jellybean kernel, but still I am unable to export. What is the fault?


How do I generally take a full device snapshot?

I've just recently replaced my phones and tablet with newer Android devices, notably:   * AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3   * AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5   * Google Nexus 7 (2013) with LTE With new devices of anything, I generally like to make a "clean-slate" full backup so as to always be able to return to zero. Is there a universal way to create restorable full-device backups in Android? If not, at least how can I do it for the given devices?


Internal storage full

I am using Micromax Magnus.It have 4GB internal memory. From that 4GB we can use 1GB of application installation space. However, my device's internal memory is fill. From the app info there I can't find huge size applications installed. I had installed number of applications. But the total size will not reach 1GB. Then how the application internal memory is full? NOTE: >   1. I moved many applications to external sdcard using app manager(However > the remaining space is 60MB). >   2. My internal memory(total) is 1.5GB free. >   3. In my device _Asphalt_ and _Real Racing 3_ (more than 1GB each, but > data stored on external SDcard) are installed. >


Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 bootloop even after flashing rom

I have a _Samsung Galaxy Note GT N7000 India_. It rebooted automatically the day before yesterday and then it got stuck at the Logo screen. I have downloaded and flashed it with `N7000DDLSC_N7000ODDLSC_N7000DDLS6_HOME.tar.md5` using Odin and also using the recovery mode from external card. But on restarting the phone doesn't go further than the logo screen. I even wiped the cache. I dont have a backup of contacts, most of the contacts are in phone memory not in my Google account. Is there a way to read the files using the download mode which we use for uploading the firmware using Odin?


How to create a url link file in Android?

In windows, we can create a .url file to link to a website. How can I do this on Android? I want to send some links to my Android device from my PC.


I want to update my Micromax A87 Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4. ICS

Please tell me step by step how can i install Android 4 ICS to my Android 2.3 Gingerbread, I am new to Android but i can do this, if some one help.


Is it possible to run Minecraft on an Android?

I was thinking in using some tools to convert the JAR into an APK. But will my Nexus One have enough memory? And what about the controls?


How do I change Android screen orientation via simulating acceleration?

I have developed an app and I need to test it. I have borrowed some devices from my friends and bought a few. Now problem is that I want to test it in both landscape mode and portrait mode but I don't want to keep on changing the orientation of phones every 5 minutes manually by myself. Is there any adb command or anything else by which I can tell the phone to change its orientation? Can I fool it by simulating acceleration or any other alternative? I am open to rooting but I prefer any solution which works on non-rooted phones.


How to recover pictures from frozen htc one x?

How can i find someone to help me get pictures downloaded from my htc one x which is frozen at white screen? I don't know anything about android programming, just want to hire an expert to try to save my data, at&t and htc say i can't do anything but isn't it possible phone still has the pics somewhere in the internal memory? phone is under warranty but REALLY want to try to save pictures, thank you


Sound volume randomly changes

I'll be listening to music or a podcast, when for no reason that I can tell, the sound will sometimes change. Fortunately, it seems to always go down, not get super loud and blow out my ears. This happens in any and every audio program, so I don't think it's app specific. I'm using Android 4.0.4 on a Samsung Galaxy S2. The phone is rooted. How do I prevent the sound from making random adjustments?


Laptop doesn't get IP address when tethered via WiFi

I'm trying to get an internet connection from my laptop via my SGS2. The phone is rooted, and I've tried two different WiFi tethering apps. I don't have a tethering plan (they want to charge me more than my home broadband!) so that's why I'm not using the native tether. When my laptop connects to the WiFi hotspot, it fails to get an IP address. I guess this is due to the phone not running a DHCP server. I've tried the following:   * Setting the IP of the interface to 192.168.1.99 and 10.0.0.99 (in case of standard /24 and /8 ranges) with `x.x.x.1` as the default gateway.   * The same as above, except with the public 3G internet-facing IP as the default gateway.   * Setting the IP of the interface to the phone's public 3G internet-facing IP. I've been unable to send ICMP pings to any IP address. I've also tried setting various DNS servers (private IPs, 8.8.8.8, etc.) but can't resolve any host names. It's like the traffic just gets black-holed at the phone. Any ideas? I'd be happy to go with a USB tether, but my plan doesn't cover that and I've yet to find an app that'll allow me to get round it.


Xbox Smartglass does not install for another user

I installed Xbox Smartglass from Google Play for one user. Afterwards, I tried to install it for another user, but I got this error: > you cannot install this app because another user has already installed an > incompatible version on this device The installed version is 1.0. How can I install for more than one user?


Flashing new radio to my Desire HD

Last week, I decided to flash a custom ROM to my 2 year old Desire HD. I used the hack kit (AAHK) and flashed Jellytime R30. Everything is great... except for the non-existent GPS. After looking around, I've managed to tracked the issue down to an incompatible/outdated radio on my device. My current baseband version is **12.56.60.25U_26.10.04.03_M**. According to the ticket, people were able to make the GPS work by flashing a new radio version **12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M**. To aid me in flashing a new radio, I read a lot and figured out that I would need to do the following steps: Requirements: S-OFF   * Download the radio file   * Rename it to PD98IMG.zip (this is important!)   * Move the file to your SD-card root (not in any folder)   * Download MD5 Checksum Checker   * Make sure that the MD5 provided with the download link matches with your downloaded file! ^ If not performed, you might risk bricking your device!   * If they match, you are ready to go! Power off your device.   * Hold the volume-down and powerbutton simultaneously ^ This will boot you into Fastboot/Bootloader   * You should see a screen with options   * Navigate to Bootloader (if not already in it) and press the powerbutton   * Wait for the flashing process to begin (it does automatically!).   * Reboot your phone and you are done! So here are my questions:   1. Are the steps I've laid out above correct?   2. Will radio version **12.69.60.29_26.17.14.11_M** work for my device? It's HTC Desire HD bought in the Philippines on May 2010. (According to the thread, this is from an Inspire device)   3. Will this radio work in the Philippines? (I've read that radios are "region" specific. If they are, where can I download a radio for our region?)   4. According to a user, "flash ENG S-OFF and your device was shipped with Gingerbread you will mess your bootloader and radio won't be the main concern then". I'm currently on S-OFF (via AAHK) and my device was shipped with Froyo (I think). Will this be a problem? (I don't understand what he is saying). That's all. Thank you in advance.


Is there a way to switch between radio modes without the phone radio completely shutting down?

Is it possible to have the radio switch between WCDMA Preferred mode, GSM mode, and WCDMA only, for example, without the radio switching off and on again? The radio completely loses signal during the, which isn't ideal. It seems like it must be possible theoretically, as the phone doesn't lose signal when in WCDMA preferred mode, when it downgrades to GSM because of poor signal. If it matters, I'm using an HTC Desire Z running Cyanogen 10.1 (Android 4.2 based). This problem also occurred on all previous versions of CM that I've tried, and on stock JellyBean 4.2. This also occurs on a Nexus 4 on JellyBean 4.2.


Brand new galaxy tab 2 7.0 can't connect to wifi? Authentication error every time I try

My tablet won't connect to wifi. I get authentication error every time I try and it just says error every time..


Why is Google Maps always running in the background?

I'm running on JB. The Google Maps application always seems to have 2 instances running in the background inspite of turning the GPS off. Is there a clean solution to prevent it from ever running in the background?


How to upload multiple images at once to Google Drive?

I want to upload to Google Drive, all my image files that are within my gallery. At the moment I have to select the images one by one to do so. Long pressing the images and the folders themselves does not open a context selection grid as it normally would. I am using default gallery. I am also using the android 2.3.3 on an LG-P999-V21e.


"Red frame" around the screen when starting some apps

Just recently I noticed on my Nexus 7 that when I start some apps - and it's not just those allows to have superuser rights - I can briefly see a "red frame" all around the screen area of the app that goes away in a second or maybe a little less. Does anyone know where this comes from and in particular what it means? Note: as you probably guessed from the contents, my device is rooted. Also note that it's well possible that one of the installed apps is responsible for this, yet I don;t know which. But I'd like to know.


Confused about Nexus 7 failing system update to 4.2

During the day today, I got the notification about the available system update to 4.2. SO I confirmed it after ensuring that SuperSU was set to "survival mode" and then it looked like it was actually doing the update. However, when I now check the system version it states 4.1.2 just like it did before. I also rebooted once more in between just in case something wasn't complete or so. Any ideas? How can I force the update through. There was no indication that anything went wrong during the update, yet I am stuck at 4.1.2 and checking for available updates shows none. Note: I have encrypted the contents of the tablet (standard option). Can that be an issue here?


Can't mount internal storage on RAZR MAXX HD

I recently upgraded to a RAZR MAXX HD. On my old phone, I could just plug it into my computer (Debian Linux) and I'd get two automounted drives (internal storage and external SD card). On the MAXX HD, I only seem to have access to the SD card but not the internal storage. I can access files there using `adb pull`, but it would be nice to have them available over mass storage as well (to backup files much faster and more easily transfer files back and forth). Is there any way to mount the internal storage of this phone as a mass storage device (without rooting)?


How can I download apps on the Onda tablet? It is Android-enabled, but it doesn't have internet.


Connecting USB mouse to Galaxy SIII

I bought a basic female to female USB adapter and connected my Galaxy SIII USB cable to the mouse. This didn't work. What am I doing wrong? Do I need an OTG cable? Something about USB hosts? I don't understand how to get this to work.


Configuring WiFi Proxy Settings

Where can I find the WiFi proxy settings? I have the Motorola Electrify M with Android 4.1.2. I would have expected the proxy settings to be under the advanced WiFi options, but they're not there.


Cannot connect Xperia Ray to MacBook anymore after root

I recently rooted my Xperia Ray (Android version 4.0.4). However, when trying to access my Micro SD card while connecting the USB cable to my MacBook, my phone doesn't show up as a device anymore. I already tried switching USB debugging mode on and off but nothing changed. Any help?


HTC One S won't boot after battery fully drained

Today the battery of my HTC One S got completely empty and when trying to reboot it's just stuck on the splash screen. I am rooted and have Trickdroid 8.1 installed. This is an 4.0.4 ICS ROM. I've already wiped cache+dalvik and reflashed the boot.img to no avail... What could be wrong?


Android ASTRO Cannot Locate Download Directory

I have placed apk in download directory. I have also downloaded from web into download directory, but ASTRO does not seem to see this directory. In Astro I see / etc lib data (empty) and sd (empty). On the other hand from windows explorer I don't see these files I see               F:Android     F:download/ with apks     F:DCIM empty          F:Android/data with some items like cache but not much.      So far searching with Astro I could not locate downloaded files in the download directory which I know are on Android. Any suggestions. Thanks


Why do App Locker apps need so many permissions? Am i safe?

I've been trying to password protect an app, and it seems that the permissions vary from app to app for App Lockers. Why do so many of them require full phone access? Is there any danger if i use a popular and well known on such as https://market.android.com/details?id=com.morrison.applocklite?


Troubleshooting my WiFi - can't get an IP-address

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Gio (Android 2.3). And I can't get a WiFi connection. My brother has the exact some phone and can get a connection. When I enable WiFi, it tries to connect to the router. It then says it's trying to get an IP-address. But fails to do so and closes the connection. When going to `*#*#4636#*#*` and into the WiFi Status menu it tells me the following:               WiFi state: On     Network State: connection lost     Supplicant State: DISCONNECTED     RSSI: -200     BSSID:      SSID:      Hidden SSID: False     IP-adress: 0.0.0.0     Mac-Address: /censored/     Network ID: -1     Link Speed: 1 Mbps      What should I try to fix my WiFi connection?


Galaxy Tab - How to keep alerts visible until the screen is unlocked?

I've noticed that when I get an alert (an incoming email, or a notification from an app ( **cough** _Words with Friends_ **cough** ) and the screen is locked, I'll hear the alert sound but, when I wake up the tablet, I won't see the alert. Is there any way of having the tablet leave those alerts on the screen until I wake it up? I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 wifi-only, running Honeycomb 3.2.


With Google Now, can I ask for directions to one of my contacts?

I understand I can send an SMS or email to a contact, but I can't figure out how to ask for directions to the contact. Is there a voice command for Google Now that will pull up directions to a contact's address? If so, what happens if the contact has more than one address? If there isn't a way to do this currently, is there a shortcut to pull up the Contact record, where I can click to the map?


Effective way to merge contacts

Well, I suffer with that issue of merging contacts - name, phone, e-mail, birthday etc. info.   1. I backed up all my old phone contacts to Google Contacts (my old contacts were on a XLS file, so I converted it to CSV and imported it on http://mail.google.com/contacts ).   2. I already had a lot of Google Contacts, because of the bad default option to add everyone I sent an e-mail before...   3. I try to automerge contacts on Google Contacts, but it often merge wrong ones...   4. Merging manually on Google Contacts is so boring...   5. I tried some apps from Google Play to merge contacts, but they often merge wrong ones too... Do you know a effective way to merge them automagically?


How can I automatically correct tags of music files?

I've seen apps like Shazaam and TrackID, which can provide the Artist, Album etc. info, by recording a few seconds of a song from any source.   In my music gallery, there're lots of songs, with incorrect artist, albums or genre names. So is there a way that allows me to automatically correct these info, or at least fill up the missing info?


Cannot see, buy, or download apps

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. Sometimes when I'm looking for an app, it says "not available in your country". It's very weird that I cannot see or buy paid apps, when others can see them. Is it because of my phone, my country, my Google account, or what is it? Can I change that? If yes, how?


Smart Launcher - How do i change icon of an application on home screen

Smart launcher used to let me change icon of application shortcuts that are on home screen individually, by long pressing a shortcut. Now it doesnt work anymore. How can i do that?


Android OS update - Directly or step-by-step?

I'm about to buy my first smartphone ( I've chosen Nexus 5 ), and I don't really know much about Android.   Nexus 5 comes with Android KitKat 4.4, and from what I read, the newest version is 4.4.3.   Now my question : do I have to first update to 4.4.1, then 4.4.2, and then finally 4.4.3 , or can I just directly update to 4.4.3 ? Also, though a bit unrelated, is the mm-qcamera-daemon issue present in all versions, or just in the latest versions ? Thanks.


How to unbrick a non responsive Gio

I downloaded ROM Manager today onto my Samsung Galaxy Gio, and after several attempts to back up my ROM in its current state I tried to reboot my phone into recovery mode through the app. It immediately died, and responds to nothing I do. I've tried booting it various ways, yet it remains as dead as a battery-less phone (no, charging doesn't do anything, although my battery was low at the time). The phone has been quite stable up till now. I don't have a custom ROM, it is rooted, and everything else is backed up. Is there anything I can do that will work?


Spoof user-agent in Firefox 4 for android

_Question_ : Is there a way to spoof your user-agent header in Firefox for Android? _Explanation_ : The thing that's kept me using Dolphin for Android for the longest time is the fact that it can spoof your user-agent header to quickly and easily avoid the mobile atrocities some people develop for their sites, still giving me the option to navigate there manually if I prefer it. I don't see this option for the latest release of Firefox for Android. It seems to load much faster and I prefer the interface to all other browsers I've tried on Android, but that feature is the only thing making me keep dolphin on my phone. Am I missing it, is there an extension that allows it, maybe an option in the phone system, or is this just not in the cards for FF on Android? If not, I'll redirect this to the Mozilla devs as a feature request, but I figured I'd come here first to see if I'm just missing an option to do it.


Unknown not removable apps

I have two apps: informacje and Czasoumilacz which I cant remove through Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. What's that and how do I handle the problem?