Real time events show up with a 4 minute delay

So I just bought a Milestone 2 and installed CM 7.2 by Endless (based on the Defy CM ROM). Everything is working great, but there's one thing that annoys me. Everytime I tweet something it never shows up as `x secs ago`, instead it shows `4 min ago`. This also happens on the Facebook app. The real time events always shows 4 minutes. It is like the OS is adding the time by itself. This really doesn't make much difference but I'm really curious as it why does it happens. Any help is much appreciated. :)


Is there a one-click widget to make my phone completely silent?

I currently use Mute All but it requires several clicks. I like the ease of Silent Toggle Widget but it doesn't turn of media sounds. Ideally the widget would also turn of haptic feedback.


Remove bloatware from Acer Liquid Mini (E310)

I am trying to remove Apps installed from phone vendor, like docs to go, without success. I have read How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor? and similar topics and I have tried the Titanium Backup Chuck Norris mode but somehow documents to go appears again at reboot. I tried to find a custom rom but for this phone it looks like there is no one. Or maybe I wasn t great at searching... How can I get rid of documents to go forever?


Connecting to X11 on linux

I used to connect with SSH to school server on iPad with iSSH, which can work as X11 server, and remotely work through SSH and X11 with iPad as a server. I thought since it is easy with iPad, it will be easy with Android. But silly me! It is not, as I see. In this SE question and on other places, people are telling "don't use X11, just use VNC!". However, I can't see how can I remotely start x11vnc on a machine where I am not a root on. The situation is as follows: I am NOT a root on the server machine. There is linux running on the server machine. I do NOT have physical access to the server. I can connect to the server through SSH. When I log in to the server and I try to run `x11vnc` like this:               x11vnc -forever -shared -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -create      I got this scary looking error message after trying to connect with AndroidVNC application (the error is displayed on the server and the x11vnc immediately crashes). If I don't use the `-create` option, `x11vnc` shows this scary message and x11vnc crashes before even waiting for the client. So. My question is quite easy. What should I do to connect to the linux machine and do something simmilar to what I did with iSSH and X forwarding? edit: aha, it seems like in our school we use outdated X11vnc version, so that's why it breaks. Awesome. Well, I probably can't persuade the admin to actually update it, so I will need another way of remotely running graphic applications, if nothing like iSSH exists.


Home button for wake sleep

Using Verizon Samsung Droid Charge how can I wake the phone using the home button instead of just the side power button? (My phone is rooted.)


Lost data upgrading roms, but data is still there when viewed with Clockwork and Clockwork alone. Can I recover it?

I lost my data upgrading to M1 CM10.1 through CMUpdate, but I still see it when I go into clockwork recovery mod. I tried accessing it through adb and adb shell but I cannot find it. Furthermore my Galaxy Nexus is reporting that it's full. I have tried this method: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705 However, it does not recover all my data and if it does it's often renamed and/or corrupted (i.e. images merged together, mp3s losing metadata, and so on) Is there a way to access it using CWM and copy it to my PC? What commands is CWM using to access that otherwise inaccessible data that I could run from adb? I tried tweeting the CWM guy but he never got back to me.


Lost my ice cream truck ringtone

I have a rzr hd and one of the stock ringtones was an ice cream truck. About a month ago, it disappeared from my phone. Any ideas? I don't know the name of it, but I haven't added any ringtones to my phone or connected it to a USB. The ringtone is just gone from the menu. Thanks!


LG Motion Keep Rebooting (Boot Loop) After Installing Beat Audio Installation

I was looking through the Google Play Store after I rooted my LG Motion 4G The other day, and came upon the app "Beats Audio Installation" & Downloaded it and then when i opened the app and finished the setup, it started Rebooting and you cant go to your regular screen, etc. You can only see the Metro PCS logo and LG Logo in the beginning and it keeps rebooting. Please Help!


Service code to get Xperia model

I'd like to check the manufacturing date of an Xperia Ray. The easy way is by looking at the sticker under the battery, but I'm trying to convey this to a potential seller, and I would prefer something that doesn't involve taking apart the phone. I've read on Yahoo answers that `*#9999#` should do it, but it's normally a Nokia service code so I doubt the accuracy. I've also found `*#*#4636#*#*` (info) and `*#*#7378423#*#*` (service), which may have what I need inside of a menu. Can anyone give me a more reliable answer?


Can the PIN-input be modified to not display the last character?

Since today I have a new Nexus 4, with android 4.2.2. But when I type in my PIN, it always displays the last typed character in the input field. I think that is quite the security risk. On my old android phone (gingerbread) I was able to turn this behavior off. However, I cannot find this option on my new device. So, is there such an option, and if so, where can I find it?


sync experiencing problem

I had some problems syncing my contacts onto my Gmail account, so I: I'm also getting "Sync is currently experiencing problems it will be back shortly" messages. The question is: How can I make it sync again? (I'm using an sony xperia tipo.)


Decrypt Samsung S3 Phone

I have recently encrypted my S3 to allow me to get work emails, but I have now decided against this as it has caused the phone to run like a dog. When I attempt to decrypt the device it says I need to set a password of 6 characters with at least one number, however when I go to the lock screen settings menu password is not an option. I have deleted the email account and I am not sure what to try next. Can someone point me in the right direction please?


How to do a full factory reset and clean the phone completely?

I've been flashing my LG Optimus L7 numerous times with various Custom ROMs and now I'd like to return to the official firmware. I've factory reset my phone, flashed the v20D official firmware with KDZ tool and then I did another factory reset. However, I've read that the factory reset only wipes /data and /cache folders (user-accessible data), while /system and /boot remains the same. The questions:   1. I've flashed the official firmware using the KDZ tool with the EMERGENCY phone mode. After flashing, some of the old settings remained which were gone after a factory reset. As I understand, flashing the phone with a firmware doesn't wipe /system or /boot, right? Therefore some of the files from the previous custom ROM remain.   2. What should I do now to fully clean my phone from all custom ROMs? I've already flashed the original firmware and did several factory resets, but I know the reset doesn't touch /system and /boot, for example. How do I completely clean my phone? Is it even possible?


Can I run CyanogenMod without mobile service?

I am wondering if I can run CyanogenMod on a phone without service? I have an HTC Incredible and am thinking of upgrading to a new phone and wonder if I can give my old phone to my daughter to use like an iTouch works where you only have internet access via a wireless connection and cannot make cell phone calls but can use applications.


Netflix-Xyboard error: "Sorry we could not reach the Netflix service. (1009)"

Rest of the error message: "Please try again later. If the problems persists(sic) please visit the Netflix website." I successfully used Netflix streaming video for over a week on my new Xyboard 8.2. Suddenly, in the middle of a show, it started giving this error (and stopped streaming). I tried other shows and different connections (WiFi and 3G). I uninstalled and re-installed the updates to the factory version several times. Rebooted several times. Called Netflix, who said I should contact Motorola and re- install from scratch. Rooted the Xyboard instead and installed from scratch. No change. Netflix doesn't even think Xyboard is a supported device, although Motorola advertises it for the Xyboard. The tech said they haven't gotten a rash of calls about this error. All but the "1009" in the error messages seems to have occurred many a time on other devices with lots of weird resolutions that don't seem applicable and the few I've tried. Any additional suggestions? This was the coolest feature I found on the xyboard.


What is the system APK that handles the calls in ICS?

I'm trying to figure out what system apk handles the calls in Android ICS? I've found that Messaging is the one for SMS, but what is for phone calls? The reason I'm asking is because I'm adding them to Greenify. Since Greenify has a feature that wakes them up whenever there's an SMS or call, I want them hibernated when not in use since I don't text or call often.


Does WCDMA improve my changes for getting a usable signal?

I live in a spot where it’s hard to get a cell phone signal and I’m trying to buy a smart phone that will work best for that issue. I'm comparing two 4G phones. But I don't expect the 4G will work at home. Would a phone that is WCDMA capable work better than one without for this issue?


Unable to login Nexus 7 using Virtual Router created from desktop

Hi I've recently bought a Nexus 7 and since I didn't had a Wi-Fi or a 3G sim card right now, I just tried to connect the device using my laptop's internet connection. For this, I just created a Virtual Router and connected my Nexus's Wi-Fi with the router. It is perfectly connected however when I tried to login into my google account, it says: > can't establish a reliable connection to the server nexus 7


Is it possible to translate websites in Chrome Android in "realtime" like I did on the PC?

On my Windows 7 computer with Chrome I could translate entire webpages using Google translate with the click of a button. Is there a way to do this in Chrome or the stock browser? Or any other browser? OS: 4.1.1 Samsung Galaxy S3


How do I export my favourites from Chrome to the stock browser?

I have been searching online for a way but couldn't find anything. How do I copy my Favourites from the latest version of Chrome Android to the stock browser on my Samsung Galaxy S3? I want to be able to open my list of Favourites from within the stock browser. Any way? OS: 4.1.1


Phone becomes slow after updating to Jelly Bean

My Samsung Galaxy Note-1 becomes very slow after updating it to Jelly bean...what should I do??? Please can any body help me??


Determine if the phone supports cover art image files and the right filename and format

My music library master is stored in my PC, and I sync to my phone on a regular basis. Most of my album covers are stored in separate image files inside the related album folder, whereas very few of them are embedded in songs metadata. Now, I noticed the stock ROM player in my phone is not able to handle the covers in separate image files; only covers embedded in metadata are shown. So I googled around and I understand now there is no guarantee a certain player can handle separate albumart pictures and there is no fixed filename and format. So I'd like to know if there is a way to determine if a player can handle separate albumart pictures and the filename and format it uses (e.g. `AlbumArt.jpg`).


How can I save all contacts into google account?

I did it using **Gingerbread** (Samsung Galaxy Ace 2), but with **Ice Cream Sandwich** (LG L5) I don't see appropriate action for that. Previously I entered Contacts (ok), then selected Settings (ok), executed Google Merge (no such option), and Sync Data (disabled all the time). I see only one available (not disabled) item that is relevant -- configuring sync option for my account, but I understand it will work non-stop, and I want action on demand, just from time to time, when I explicitly select it, not enabling a background sync process. _What also worries me, that in GB I could choose where to store contacts (phone, SIM, google), in ICS after initial import from SIM card to phone, I cannot choose anything._ # UPDATE -- (hardcore) WORKAROUND I found that for given single contact I can switch its type from phone to google, nice, but it does not solve the problem due to the amount of contacts. # UPDATE -- DON'T DO THIS I tried to somehow do it automatically, so I did (but you don't):   1. change the mode of sending vcard to single file   2. share contacts   3. select all   4. type: gmail   5. recipient -- yourself   6. send   7. OK, switch to gmail app   8. open the attachment with contacts   9. choose target as google account   10. all contacts will be merged with existing ones, but now as google ones And the last step is killing this workaround. Why? Because some contacts will be added (so when you had "A" you will have "A" for phone and "A" for google), the others will be joined (so when you had "A" you will have "A" as before, but now with double type -- phone and google). In short -- the result is mess. Now I have more work to do than manually switching one by one type of the contacts. Geee, progress, right? ;-/


Organizing Files Between Files Saved in External SD Card and Files Saved in Internal Drive

For example, let's say I want to take some settings for organizing the directory target. When I take photos, I want to automatically saved directly onto the removable SD card (external drive) while apps downloaded and installed are stored in internal drive. Is it possible?


bluetooth headset to phone

I want to forward all sound from a bluetooth headset's microphone to the phone's stereo -- so the sound that you will hear from your phone will be the same as the input of the bluetooth headset's microphone. Is this somehow possible?


Check network availability using phone's modem (low level)

I am trying to find network availability using my phone's GSM modem. Last night I had almost done it using following procedure with `adb shell` connecting phone with Ubuntu laptop. Terminal 1               ./adb shell     su     cat /dev/smd0      Terminal 2               ./adb shell     su     echo -e "AT+CIND?\r" > /dev/smd0      In Terminal 1 I had `CIND 4 4 1 x x x` output and I figured it's 3rd digit which is either 1 or 0 depending on network is available or not. Now today after factory resetting my phone, I can't reproduce this result. What could be wrong? I have already tried ttySMD0, ttyGS0, ttyUSB0 etc.


Which WiFi-Direct commands can be used in Android?

I am interested to know what commands can be used in Android to control WiFi direct from the terminal/command line. I took a look into p2p WIFI direct but I didn't catch these commands!! I can find commands used with Linux from this link. Can the same be used with Android? If so, how can I access them on a rooted device?


Profanity Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean

I don't know what's changed and I cannot figure out how to set it up but my S2 no longer lets me swear. I have to manually type in the words every time, it doesn't seem to be updating any dictionaries anymore, it used to just fine before the update to Jelly Bean. My default keyboard is Swype. No matter what I do checking Swypes dictionary is always "(empty)"


Gtalk audio notifications with the application in focus

I have recently upgraded my Orange UK Samsung i9100p to ICS and have been having trouble with audio notifications for new gtalk messages. It seems it notifies you while you are in conversation with someone, obviously I don't need notifying when I can see the text appearing in front of me, so while I'm talking I will get constant unnecessary pings when I receive a reply. I don't remember this being the case for the gingerbread version, has anyone noticed this change? And found a method or app to sort out the notifications?


Nexus 4 on 4.3 does not remember call volume?

The default call volume on this Nexus 4 running stock 4.3 is too loud, and by default set at 30% or so. The minimum volume level is comfortable, but whenever I try to put it there, it will forget it between calls.   Peculiar is also that I can't set it to the minimum level using just the volume rocker keys—I need to slide the slider on the screen after pressing a rocker key to get it all the way down.


Error Message: emulator-arm.exe has stopped working

I have been having issues running my first android app. Yesterday, i came close to running it but my happiness was dashed when i encountered this error:               emulator-arm.exe has stopped working      What do i do? I want to run this 'Hello World' My console display:               [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Android Launch!     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] adb is running normally.     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Performing com.bestvalue.hello.HelloAndroid activity launch     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Automatic Target Mode: Preferred AVD 'my_avd' is not available. Launching new emulator.     [2011-07-28 10:46:52 - HelloAndroid] Launching a new emulator with Virtual Device 'my_avd'     [2011-07-28 10:47:13 - Emulator] emulator: emulator window was out of view and was recentred     [2011-07-28 10:47:13 - Emulator]      [2011-07-28 10:47:14 - HelloAndroid] New emulator found: emulator-5554     [2011-07-28 10:47:14 - HelloAndroid] Waiting for HOME ('android.process.acore') to be launched...     [2011-07-28 10:47:28 - HelloAndroid] emulator-5554 disconnected! Cancelling 'com.bestvalue.hello.HelloAndroid activity launch'!


Removing item from download list

HTC One S, Android 4.1.1, HTC Sense 4+ I was messing around with a media server at home and started a download of a large file. This file is now gone from the source but the phone is still trying to download it, i.e. it's in the notification list that I drag down from the top of the screen. How do I remove an item from that list?


Chrome for Android: How to see network console information?

Is there any way to see networking information on mobile Chrome, ala the networking tab on fully fledged desktop Chrome, on the device itself? I'm attempting to try some remote debugging for a user but I can't really ask them to install the required software to test on a desktop. I need to see if any scripts / etc are failing to load. Am I out of luck?


Is it possible to switch keyboard language layout on HTC Wildfire?

I am thinking of buying an HTC Wildfire S. Since I will be buying it in Germany, it will have a German keyboard (e.g. Y and Z are interchanged). **Will there be a way for me to switch the keyboard to English and French and back to German with the click of a button as I do on my Windows PC (ALT- shift)?**


Does Flashing Stock ROM in Odin Clear out the System Partition First?

Does Flashing Stock Samsung ROM in Odin Clear out the System Partition First? Options Used: No repartition, ROM put inside PDA slot I'm wondering because I suspect there may have been some malware in the previous ROM that was flashed. So I want to be sure all the Files that were in the System Partition Previously are deleted.


How do I restore my Android tablet from Google servers?

I sent my Android tablet for repair and it came back from the manufacturer with the data and applications missing. How do I restore the tablet from the `Settings -> Backup` Google servers?


If I install a new ROM does that erase all my installed apps and dat?

If I have a rooted (Razr M in this case) and want to install an updated ROM (e.g., to upgrade to a new 'Droid OS version) will I need to reinstall my apps and restore my data?


How can I edit or remove people from the favourite contacts widget on my HTC Legend?


Sync setup question: will Android, Outlook 2010, Gmail, calendar and contacts sync?

my previous phone was a windows mobile 6.5 from HTC. so I had it linked to my computer (windows 7 x64 pro) and it used windows mobility center to sync with outlook 2010. everything was fine. I also added Gmail by IMAP in outlook. but now I have this awesome brand new HTC Desire with Android 2.2 (Froyo) so it asked for my Google account. Now I ended up with contacts in outlook, phone and Gmail. calendar in outlook and Google Calendar and I have HTC sync and `Google Cal` sync and I don't know what the best setup is. anybody an idea? I'd like to have the same in my outlook contacts as in my Gmail, Google Cal, phone etc. so I'd like to sync everything with everything and could use some help. because I have contacts in outlook that are not in Gmail and people on my phone which are not in Gmail etc. and since I am an android n00b it's kinda hard to get myself an ultimate sync setup with outlook 2010 and my phone and Gmail stuff **Edit:** as pointed out in the answers, I should _NOT_ sync my phone with outlook, but should sync outlook to Gmail. Google has a calendar sync tool, which is great, **but does not sync the contacts**. No I've found `KiGoo` but I don't trust them yet. Does anybody recommend a good preferably free and/or open source application for syncing outlook 2010 with Gmail?


Enabling USB OTG on Samsung Galaxy Y Duos

I am planning to develop an Android application which uses USB On-The-Go. I am using a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos. Is there any way that I can enable USB OTG in this phone?


Why won't badge notification work for Gmail on my S3?

I get badge notifications for all my other apps and email, but Gmail will not show the little red icon that shows the number of unread messages. It used to work fine, but now it no longer does and it's driving me nuts. I have all the notifications turned on (in the top menu bar and within the Gmail app itself). Not sure what else I can do?


Is there a way to lock an Android device using a keyboard?

Somewhat imperfect comparison: in Windows, you can simply press Win+L to lock Windows. Is there a similar keyboard shortcut in Android?


Sense 4: How to add items to pull down menu?

I just received a HTC One S with Sense 4 installed. I've seen on other Android devices that the pull down menu contains different settings, such as a Wifi button. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SHTzB.jpg) Is there a way to add these buttons to the Sense 4 pulldown menu?


Getting total CPU time of a process

I need to get the total cpu time of a process in android. I am trying to use adb shell top commands, but it gives only cpu usage in terms of percentage. But I need the total cpu time of the process. I can get this info in my Ubuntu, but I could not find a way to get the TIME+ column in android. Any suggestions?


How to flash Samsung devices from a GNU/Linux host running on ARM architecture?

To flash a Samsung Galaxy S (where do not have root access in the currently running OS, and with a stock recovery) with a new firmware (OS), I need to connect it with a USB cable to another computer and flash it from there. There is a further problem if the other computer (which runs a GNU/Linux, Ubuntu) is ARM (it's a Toshiba AC100). So to flash a new OS onto the Samsung Galaxy S through the USB cable from the other computer, I'd need something like `heimdall` for ARM. It's not among the available pre-built downloads for `heimdall`. Perhaps, I will have to try to build it for ARM then... Is obtaining heimdall for Linux on ARM possible?


How to connect SPICE MI 310 to eclipse Android Device Manager?

I want to use my SPICE Mi 310 (with Android 2.3.3) to test my Android applications. But I am not able to see the device in Android Device Manager in Eclipse. I have been trying to find a suitable driver for the same, but haven't been successful. Please help me. Thanks [Using Windows 7 64 bit.]


What is meant by locked bootloader?

Everyone complains about locked bootloaders on phones. From reading the bootloader seems to be code stored on the partition which /boot is mounted. Once the phone is rooted why couldn't one just delete what's on /boot and put their own stuff there. When you do an OTA and it update the boot loader I assume it just writes files to this partition. In a Linux distro I can replace grub which is stored in boot with LILO or whatever by simply replace the files in /boot and write the PBR to the head of that partition to then boot into LILO. When the PC boots it looks at the MBR which tells it to look at the active partitin (persumably the one with /boot), chain into that and read the LILO code at the head which then does stuff with all the other files in /boot. How do android devices boot differently that prevents that?


Huawei Ascend Y 200 Gingerbread 2.3.6 does not recognize MP3 files in my music folder

Device: Huawei Ascend Y 200   Android: Gingerbread 2.3.6, not rooted. On my SD card, there is a folder called `Audio` which includes MP3 files (with English and Hindi Sub Folders). There are 134 music files in English music folder, but the Gingerbread default music player only recognized 65 files. Even if I deleted some files, music player still shows them. I formatted the SD card and hard reset the phone, but nothing changed. What might the problem be?


Accessing and transfer sim contacts to Droid 2 global phone

I have a Droid 2 Global and I can't seem to access the contacts on my sim card. How do I access them and transfer them to the phone?


ES File Explorer suddenly not allowing connection?

I downloaded the ES File Explorer a while back to get access to my shared files, folders and my 2TB external drive. Everything worked fine until today. I tried to access my external HDD but got an error back. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aO29e.png) So my big question is: Why can I access my other folders but not my external HDD? As stated above everything worked fine until today...   * I didn't change any permissions in Windows nor did I reinstall it.   * My login works, because I can access my other HDD without any problems.   * I did however install a secondary Graphics card. (Hardly think its the GPU :P) Any Ideas, help would be much appreciated! Thanks! **Update:** So today I backed up all my files on my 2TB disk that is not recognized by ES File Explorer. I then went into Windows Disk-management and Deleted the 2TB Volume. After that I created a "New Simple Volume". I then tried to connect to the device through ES File Explorer, but still got the error (see picture above). So it defenatly has nothing to do with the windows permissions. I also re-installed ES File Explorer without success. So I went and opened up the 2TB ext. HDD and connected it to one of my internal SATA Connections. I then deleted the HDD and created a ned simple Volume. Formated the disk and tried again. I still get the same error. Going to Report this as an application error.


Unexpected random shutdowns in Galaxy S2

Recently my Samsung Galaxy S2 has been doing this very strange thing, it just switches off on its own. However the screen flickers like two or three times really quickly before it switches off. It all started when i went on holiday and the signal was poor up in the mountain (not sure if this helps but i'm gonna type it anyway). so since then I've had it on flight mode accessing WiFi only and making use of Bluetooth, yet it still randomly does it. are there any logs I can check to maybe see what the problem is!?


Why: My phone will not install downloded apps. Will not calculate Storge usage % (Audio, Apps, etc.)?

My phone **wouldn't install an app** the other day (jefitt) so I tried looking at the internal memory (% usage for Audio, etc.) and it **wouldn't calculate** it (just showed the _calculating_ status for 4 or 5 minutes then that detail went away, replaced by just "Internal Storage). I deleted a bunch of files and then tried again and JeFitt installed. Internal memory was low (about 200 MB of 8 GB free) so I thought maybe it was a bit constipated. Now it's doing the same thing. Tried installing a couple of different apps with the above symptoms. What I've tried:   * Deleted files so that I have 1.2 GB free on internal memory, 2+ GB free on SD card.   * Booted into Safe Mode with the same symptoms   * Simple Restart and Soft Reset with same symptoms. This is a Motorola Razr M (Micro) with Android 4.2


Why does "Power off" actually reboot?

If I hold my power button, I presented with the option to "Power off" my device. I touch it, and my phone (a LG Nexus 5 running on Android 4.4 KitKat) indeed turns off. However, it suddenly turns back on. If I power off multiple times, it eventually stays off. Is this normal? Does the phone restart if it is aware of pending updates or something?


Stock dialer app on Andorid Kit Kat does not like to bring up the num pad

> Device: Note 2 (Verizon i605) > > Rom: CyanogenMod 11 (Kit Kat 4.4.2) > > App; ASOP dialer Whenever I fire up my phone app to call someone, and click on the keyboard, a white box (1/5 of the screen) pops up. I have to click on it again to make it go away, then click on the dial button and the buttons show up. Does anyone have any thoughts and suggestions how to go about fixing this? Screenshots (click images for larger variants): ![dialer / phone app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kpzz7m.png) ![pressing the num pad on the bottom gives me this little box](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7aD50m.png)   dialer / phone app // pressing the num pad on the bottom gives me this little box ![pressing BACK \(or tapping anywhere else\) shrinks the little box, and then I can hit the num pad to get the numbers back up](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e0zKnm.png)   pressing BACK (or tapping anywhere else) shrinks the little box, and then I can hit the num pad to get the numbers back up


Not connecting via usb since latest update

Since the latest update on Galaxy S3 (now have Jelly Bean 4.3) my phone will not connect via USB to the USB port on my car radio. It connected before the update. What can I do to correct problem?


How to switch Input Method / keyboard?

I recently upgraded my Galaxy S2 from Android 2.x to 4.0.3. I had, and still have, two keyboards installed & enabled - MultiLing Keyboard, and Swype. In my previous ROM, long-pressing an input field let me switch keyboards. This method now stopped working, and the only way I found to switch them is via the setup menu. Has the method to switch inputs changed in ICS?


"Charging paused. Voltage too high" on Samsung Galaxy S2 after upgrading to ICS

I am keep on getting this pop-up every 30 sec. I searched on the internet, and most of the solutions are to play with the charging pin. It's also showing it's charging when it's not. My phone thinks it's charging I think this has to be a software issue. Does anyone have any solution?


face recognition as password

Looking for an application that use face recognition of the cellphone's owner wnen you are powering on your cellphone + activating the phone after being stand by with black screen. Where can I find it? I'm using Galaxy SII with android 4


Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB

Here's the back story: I bought an used Android tablet. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wont be charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was dead. I have an adapter from the wall powering the device. My problem: There _was_ a pattern lock. My daughter thought she would help me, and exhausted the 20 attempts, so it's now only giving me the option to use the Google account to unlock. I emailed the guy and he gave me his Google account info, but it didn't work on the tablet. It is the correct info for Gmail, as I tried it on my PC. I have been trying to use ADB to get in to the tablet to no avail... I'm denied permission when I try to use `wipe_data`. I can't understand what the problem is. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!


HTC Incredible 2 clearing "App Associations" on reboot - why?

My Friend has an HTC Incredible 2 that is clearing all app associations whenever the phone reboots. Does anyone know what is causing this? I couldn't find anything on google, or my phone (an HTC Thunderbolt) that would lead to a setting or something. Thanks!


how can I fix my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360?

All of my applications are forcing to close such as its home, messaging, play store services and others.I can't make changes or even open application drawer or home.I can only open my contacts and make a call.


How does reducing brightness of screen increase battery life?

For all I have heard, reducing the screen brightness of your phone can increase your battery life. Just about every expert in the field agrees to this statement. But today I came across **this article** which kind of raised quite a few questions in my mind. The excerpt from the article in question here is: > All these screen dimming/color cast applications function in essentially the > same way: by overlaying a graphic on the screen to reduce the brightness > and/or change the color cast of the screen. Think of it like adding a > partially opaque layer to an image in Photoshop. When you tell the Lux > application, for example, that you want the screen 50 percent dimmer than > the actual hardware in the phone can provide via LED adjustments, the > application essentially cheats by layering a gray mask over the screen that > decreases the brightness because the screen elements are darker. Other apps > like Screen Adjuster, Darker, Easy Eye, Twilight, and even the brightness > adjustment function in popular battery-saving app JuiceDefender all work the > same way.   1. So if the screen brightness applications (like Lux) only add a partially opaque layer they are essentially not dimming the backlight ( _correct me if I am wrong here_ ) so in turn it would not have any affect in battery life. Right?   2. The article continues saying – _Anything that layers something over the screen in anyway disables the “Install” button as the button is rendered unclickable in order to prevent malicious software from creating a false overlay that leads the user to think an application has a different set of permissions or that the application is an entirely different app altogether_. So does reducing the screen brightness via Settings uses some other technique (probably it actually reduces the backlight)?


sharing windows 7 cable internet connection to nexus 4 via WiFi

I am connected to the internet via an ethernet cable on my laptop pc. I want to share my PC's internet connection with my Nexus 4(Android 4.4.2). I have created an ad-hoc network on my windows 7 pc but this network doesn't display in the available networks on my Nexus 4. How can I share my PC's internet connection with my phone?


Can't flash custom ROM

I'm trying to flash a custom ROM on my **Lenovo Ideatab A-3000h** using **CWM** , So I booted the tablet in CWM recovery mode and did choose `install zip from /sdcard` then I did choose the _custom rom zip file_ , but when the installation began it immediately aborted and gave me the following log:               -- Installing: /sdcard/0/custom_rom.zip     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     E :Can't open data/media/0/custom_rom.zip     (bad)     Installation aborted.      worth to mention that:   * the installation of another zip files in that directory happens normally without problems.   * I created the ROM using **dsixda-kitchen** and by obeying steps from Nero Young (XDA- developers).   * tried another ROM created the same way without any luck also.


how to restore files

Was using the vault app to keep safe my files when all of a sudden the app crashed, I guess just after the KitKat update. I'm using nexus 4. So I tried restoring the files, the app just kept crashing. So I uninstalled it and installed again. Now I can't find the files. Not in gallery or in the vault app. Is there anyway to recover my fileshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netqin.ps


Disable notification for declined calls

I have a HTC WildFire (android 2.1) phone. I want to disable the notifications for the calls I knowingly decline. I still want to get the notification for the calls I miss. Does anyone know any setting/app to do this?


Google Maps App delete all locations from maps history

Google Maps App --> settings -> maps history If i want to delete locations from my google maps history, i can press on the "X" and then press "OK" to confirm the deletion. The problem is i have to do this for every single location I want to delete and I have tens if not hundreds of locations I want to delete and I don't want to do it one at a time. Is there a way to delete by check boxing the individual locations and then pressing delete or a delete all selected locations feature?


HTC One stuck on bootloader

I badly need help. Last week I was able to convert my HTC One to GPE, and today I want to restore it to its factory ROM so I can restore the warranty as well. Now the problem I am facing is that when I tried to S-Off my device now its stuck to bootloader with **_TAMPERED_** , **_RELOCKED_** , and **_Security Warning_** messages on top of bootloader. How can I boot my device to CWM Recovery which I had previously installed?


PDF reader app that remembers the last page you were on?

* I usually access my PDFs via the DropBox app on my phone.   * Every time I open the same PDF it starts back at page 1. **Is there a way to set up the Android Adobe Reader app to remember the last page I was on?** **If not, is there another PDF reader app that has this option?**


Android mouse mirroring over multiple devices

My problem is that I have a couple different android devices, I was wondering if there's any applications or any methods of being able to control all the devices at once (assuming that on all devices the same applications will be running in the same location on screen) from only one device or from my computer. (All devices are wifi enabled). Thanks


Can I use an Android phone without an Internet access plan?

I'm interested in buying an Android phone for Xmas. Currently my pick is LG Optimus One.   I will be using it without any Internet access plan, only using Wifi wherever possible. Some questions that I have:   1. Can the phone be usable even if I don't have any Internet access plan, or there will be severe usability issues? (eg: features that will not work)   2. Do I have offline access to Google Calendar and GMail, auto-synchronizing whenever it detects Wifi connection?   3. Is there an option to block any attempts from apps/phone to connect to Internet through GPRS/3G (thus slashing my credit from the carrier, since I won't have an Internet plan...)? Thanks.


Are my contacts encrypted on my Android?

Are my contacts encrypted on my Android and where are they? How can I access them? Any public APIs? (From PC)


automatically choose voip service when dialing?

Is there a way to setup my phone so that when I dial someone who has an account with a voip service (skype, viber etc.) it will use that instead of the regular call? (I need to be registered with the service and the contact is known in the service app's contacts)


where does default setting for Command Line Switches is set in kernel source code in android

My android device is quad-core . But during booting only 2 cores are up . CPU_HOTPLUG is enabled . In dumpstate i found : `maxcpus=2` in command Line options. I wanted to make this maxcpus=4 . I have all source code with me . I wanted to set this maxcpus value in source code (especially in default settings) . So my question is : In which file does this default value setting is done ? I grep'ed it through source in platform and kernel. But i didn't get any clue .I think this code lie in bootloader .If so please guide me


How can I get an infinite callhistory in CyanogenMod 10.0?

I would like to have all calls I ever called or called me in the history. Is this possible?


Enable USB Audio out on ASUS Slider SL101?

I have an ASUS slider SL101, and I want to know how I can enable USB audio out. Running Android 4.0.3. I broke the headphone port, so I need an alternative. Solutions greatly appreciated.


wifi connection

For the past two days I can no longer connect to my home WiFi. It keeps saying "disabled", which also happened at a friend's house who also has Virgin WiFi – but I can connect to BT WiFi at another house. I've download WiFi connector library as suggested on another site, but it hasn't made a difference. I've deleted the WiFi addresses from my phone and added them back in. I've reset my router. Nothing seems to work. I have other devices which are connecting without any problems. I have had my S3 now for nearly a year, so why the sudden problem? And how to solve it?


SIM card not detected

I own a GIONEE P2 mobile phone with MTK6572 processor and android 4.2.2. I successfully rooted the phone and it was working fine until my internet stopped one morning and upon restarting the phone, it wrote SIM1: SIM card not detected, SIM2: sim card not detected. I have tried all I could yet no avail as I can't use SIM card in the phone. I used MTK droid tool but nothing could be done, also entering engineering mode with _#_ #4636# _#_ , the radio remained permanently turned off and couldn't turn on. I used IMEI tools to rewrite and replace the NVRAM files yet nothing happened. it has been very frustrating trying to find a solution but none found. Please anyone with any idea on how to resolve this issue should please help. WIFI and bluetooth still work fine. Thanks in advance


HTC Desire HD vibrating constantly

My girlfriend plugged her phone in to charge and it started vibrating, and never stopped. The only way to stop it is to power off the phone, and take the battery out. Even if the phone is off, it still vibrates if the battery is in. She recently installed the eBay application, and tried removing that but nothing. Running standard HTC/Telus (Alberta, Canada) 2.2.1. Phone has not been rooted or anything else. Phone is only 3 weeks old. I have same phone, with no problems. How do we make it stop? **Part 2:** Sometimes, after removing and replacing the battery it stops. But you just have to push on the back in a spot or two and it cranks up again. Seems like a hardware problem that we can't fix. Will probably end up going back to the Telus store to see what they say, and will most likely have to warranty it. Still open to ideas though. **Part 3:** We can adjust the volume up and down, and it will go all the way up to full volume, make the little 'bing' noise to let you know the volume is turned up, all while still vibrating. Going up/down, changing the ring mode in settings, changing vibration settings in keyboard and other areas have no effect.


Extract boot.img issues

I have been having a lot of trouble trying to extract a boot.img. Its one of Samsung's with the funky headers so none of the scripts work. I tried HEX editing it so it is a gzip (1f 8b 08) and removing whats in front of the 1f (kernel i believe) but to no avail. All i need to do is get to init.rc and edit it then re-pack.


Update ongoing notification stuck after reboot

I selected to upgrade all of my applications, but my phone shut down for some reason during the upgrade. After restarting, I noticed that the upgrade was stuck so I cancelled the updates. Unfortunately, I still saw a notification that the other app were being downloaded. Even after restarting more times, clearing market data and killing the download process, the issue remains. How can I fix this?


Can you connect Android GingerBread 2.3.4 to an access point without DHCP present?

Is it possible to actually, legitimately, or even programmatically, configure the Android wifi manager to connect to an access point and use a static IP address, where no dhcp service exists? I'm aware how to specify a static IP in the wifi manager's advanced settings, but each time I attempt to connect to my open, unprotected, test access point it goes through the typical..."Connecting"..."Obtaining IP..." Then eventually it disables the access point and I have to forget it, then try again. I've tried writing a test app to programmatically configure my WifiConfiguration, but it never works. I either get class reflection errors, or literately, nothing happens. I'm not mentioning this because I want to solve the programmatic approach, I simply want to connect to a wifi network using a static IP. I also tried playing with iwconfig and ifconfig. The idea was to try and bring eth0 up, configure it statically, then use iwconfig to connect to my ESSID. I'll start by enabling wifi from the device's settings. Using ifconfig eth0 will report "eth0: Cannot assign requested address". (possibly because of my existing static IP settings?) iwconfig will display eth0 though: > ./iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. > > usb0 no wireless extensions. > > sit0 no wireless extensions. > > ip6tnl0 no wireless extensions. > > eth0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"" Nickname:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz > Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate:72 Mb/s Tx-Power:32 dBm Retry min > limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power > Managementmode:All packets received Link Quality=5/5 Signal level=0 dBm > Noise level=-92 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 Setting iwconfig eth0 essid and iwconfig eth0 channel 1 (the channel my AP is running on), then iwconfig eth0 commit, won't do anything. My iwconfig config doesn't change. e.g. the ESSID is still ""... Is this even possible? I don't care how. Thanks in advance!


Windows doesn't recognize Nexus 7 in recovery mode

So I have the Nexus 7 (2012). When the tablet is on and USB debugging is enabled, ADB recognizes it. But when I shut it off and put it into recovery mode, then press power and volume up to sideload, Windows/ADB does not recognize it. If I navigate to `usb_driver` it says it can't find a driver there. I'm trying to update it to KitKat using the OTA update.


How to purchase an app on Google Play without a credit card?

I live in India and I don't have a credit card. I have tried using debit cards, internet banking and a virtual credit card from my bank (State Bank of India), but none of them work. How can I purchase an app (PowerAmp) without a credit card? Google Wallet is not acceptable because my phone runs Gingerbread and it isn't compatible.


Symbols in Facebook for Android Note 2 appear black and white

Why do all the symbols that appear on my Facebook for android (note 2) appear in black and white? Is there a setting that I should set to make them appear colourful? Specifically if someone using iPhone writes their status update with symbols they will appear black and white in my Facebook on Android... Thanks in advance.


AnkiDroid: Change decks tts language

In my phone, Ankidroid ask me every time what language shall be used for each card side. Which is listed as a bug. But with other phones (eg. Samsung S2 mini) opposite problem arises. Once you select TTS language for a particular deck there is no way to change it. I reinstalled both, TTS engine and Ankidroid, but the TTS language setting is still there. What should I do to force ankidroid to allow me to select another TTS language? Phone: Samsung S6500 Galaxy Mini II   Ankidroid: 2.0.1


Is there any way to remove the timecode from an .srt file on my S3?

I want to remove the timecode from an .srt file so I can just copy and paste the text into a document. Is there a way to achieve this without manually deleting each line? S3 4.1.1


Multiple Google Contacts Linked but not merged

I have a contact both on Skype and Google+ in my contacts on my Nexus 7, one with a filled-in Google account and one with an empty one. I guess the empty one is there just in case if I'd ever want to add a detail. When I link these contacts together, it works just as expected but the empty account is still showing in the contact. It's basically showing the Google+ account, the Skype account, the filled in Google account, and the empty Google account. How to remove the empty Google account from the contact?


Is the Android desktop screen (on any version) a Dalvik executable?

I know that all Android apps, as far as I know, are compiled to Java bytecode, turned into dex code (for the Dalvik Virtual Machine), and then executed with respect to whatever ABI is compatible between the VM and its linking/exposure. However, after booting Android, I always wondered if the desktop itself was also a Dalvik executable, or if it's not running on the virtual machine as all other apps do? What do I mean by "desktop"? I mean the home screen: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ThdwX.jpg) Could anyone clarify this/does anyone know this? Not the widgets, backgrounds, etc., but the essence of the whole GUI/home screen/desktop. Is it an "app" that runs on Dalvik, like all others supposedly do, or is it a system process/separate process running outside of the virtual machine?


Root Nexus 7 with 4.2.2

I'm trying to root a Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.2 (1st generation). I am following instructions here: http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to- root-nexus-7-on- android-422.html?showComment=1377379346836#c8791363668077143555 I get to Step 4 in which it says to wait until windows has finished installing drivers. I am on OS X. The Nexus 7 is in fast boot mode. It has an image of the green Android lying on its back with a panel open, in the upper right is "Start > corresponding to the on/off button" and just below that up and down arrows corresponding to the up/down volume buttons. I plugged in the USB and nothing happens, ie no indication of drivers being installed. I watched this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MyTvgfO7s Which was somewhat helpful. Following the instructions enable me to see that the Nexus 7 was connected to the Mac in fastboot mode. So I continued on to step 5, Running root-mac.sh resulted in this error in the terminal window: ... FAILED (remote: (Nv3pBadReceiveLength)) downloading 'boot.img'... FAILED (unknown status code) Then from here [GUIDE][MAC/PC/LINUX][4.2] Unlock, Root and Flash Recovery at Android Central (sorry it won't let me put 2 links), I did the commands:   _./fastboot-mac oem unlock_   _./fastboot-mac oem reboot_ It did a clean install and reboot, but it is not rooted. When it was rebooting, the padlock icon was showing that it was unlocked. I test for root by trying to run the app Z-ScreenRecorder, which required root access. **I got it.** After the unlock and reboot commands, then I went back to the original instructions and ran _CF-Auto-Root-grouper-nakasi-nexus7/root- mac.sh_. Now the Z-ScreenRecorder app starts.


I bought my phone in Germany, used it for a while in several different countries, then recently moved to the US. For several mainstream apps (e.g. Google Wallet, Google Voice, Yelp, my bank's app) I get the warnings "This app is incompatible with your device." and "This item cannot be installed in your device's country": ![Warning on app main page](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S1sKE.png) ![Warning after clicking on Install](http://i.stack.imgur.com/z0xrn.png) This happens when I navigate directly to the app page; normal search doesn't even show them. The result is the same in browser on laptop, browser on phone, Play app in phone. I have doublechecked that:   * I have a US sim card (GoSmart), and I am on a US mobile network   * geoip sites resolve my IP address to the US (tried with multiple different connections)   * I have a US credit card as default in Google Wallet   * I have a US billing address as default in Google Wallet   * my main address and shipping address in Google Wallet are in the US   * I have a US address in Google+   * my home and work location in Maps is in the US   * my account recovery phone number is a US one   * language is set to English in all my Google products (you can see I am getting desperate...) Any ideas what I might have missed?


Stop wifi connecting to open networks

I live in a large city and there are random open wifi networks everywhere that allow my Android to connect to their network but won't give internet access because there is a paywall. This is only apparent when you start a browser on the phone. (And is annoying because working mobile 2G/3G access is suppressed in the mean time) Is there an (automatic) way to stop my phone connecting to a wifi network unless it's password protected ie when I'm at home or at a friend's house? EDIT: The networks are often named the same eg "BTOpenZone" (but have different IPs so can't be blocked one at a time). There are a wide variety of providers like BTOpenZone. I'd like to block them all, adding exceptions if I ever find a non-paywall connection.


Though auto sync is turned off, Andorid 4.1.2 still auto syncs photos in Gallery

WIFI is turned off on my mobile. A. I had turned off auto sync feature as follows:   1. Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync > Google > Auto sync is turned off for my email   2. Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync > E-mail > Auto sync is turned off for my email B. In Gallery, I had turned off auto sync as follows:   1. Gallery > Settings > unchecked option for 'Sync on Wi-Fi only' C. Deleted auto-synced photos in Gallery as follows:   1. Apps > Setttings > Apps > ALL > Gallery > Clear data and Clear cache Now, when I visit Gallery I do not see photos auto-synced, but once I turn on WIFI and visit Gallery, it again syncs photos from 'somewhere'. And, shockingly, option as specified in B.1(listed above) is auto checked. The photos which I see are the ones which I had uploaded to my Google+ a/c. Why I say 'somewhere' because, I had deleted all photos and posts which contain photos from my Google+ account. Still, I can see photos appearing when WIFI is turned on. Please help:   1. From where does Android sync photos?   2. Get rid of photos to be auto synced when WIFI is turned on. Thanks much! PHONE: LG Optimus L7 II Dual and OS: Android v 4.1.2


Two language on android

I'm french, my system is in french. I would like to be able to type english words without being bothered by the autocorrection. How can i proceed ? Edit: Free solutions please


Undesired screen dimming

my acer iconia a500 tablet the screen gets really dark to the point where I cant see anything and the brightness is all the way up. sometime it will be bright for a second then will dim. and another thing I can be on facebook or something and the screen will black out as if I hit the power button to lock it but if I leave it go for 2 or 3 seconds it will turn back on.


how can I add group to new text in android 4.4

I have a group set up. I start a new text message, press add people button, and all that shows up is a list of all my single contacts. My group that I previously added to my contacts is not there. It use to be there on my old droid phone.


Xperia V can I relock my bootloader for Bravia Engine to work again?

I have unlocked the bootloader to try some roms, but too late I understand that this will make the Bravia Engine to stop working... If I relock my bootloader will that make the Bravia Engine to work again?


BRAVIA Engine 2 after rooting

I have a Sony Xperia SP running jelly bean 4.1. I wish to root my device using the Doomlord exploit and run kitkat 4.4. But will that affect the working of the Bravia Engine 2 in my device in any way?


Backup memos from Samsung Galaxy S and restore it on a Nexus 5

I just bought a Nexus 5 and I'm in the process of backing up and restore all the things I need from my old Galaxy S to my new Nexus 5. One of the thing I need the most is restoring the hundreds of memos from the memo app in the Galaxy S which I belive was developed by Samsung. There's no such app in the Nexus 5 so I'm looking for a way to restore those memos on the Google Keep app but with no luck. I backed up my memos using Kies and I got a Memo.smm file. Is there a way to do restore it on the Nexus 5? Any other way?


Headphone is not working in MIUI

I have recently installed MIUI on my SONY XPERIA P. Recently I found that headphone(original and others) is not working properly. But when I tap the button (that is in the original headphone) , music is pausing or playing. That means headphone is connected. But no sound is appearing in ear piece!! How can I solve it?


How to use XMPP/Jabber while switching between networks?

When running a Jabber client what happens (or what should happen) when switching networks (or when losing connectivity and the GSM/UMTS modem reconnects)? Can a mobile Android Jabber client (e.g. Jabiru) be smart about such situations? Worst case scenario I can imagine: Client does not care, TCP (over TLS) connection to the Jabber server is lost, the Jabber status (displayed remotely) is bogus and there is a time window where messages (from buddies) are lost. I observed such a worst case for example with a stock Jabber client on a Laptop using an unreliable UMTS connection. When using a Laptop I can easily shield my Jabber session like this:   * connect via `autossh` to a system with a stable network connection and directly run `screen -Rd`   * start a console Jabber client inside `screen` Thus, when losing the mobile internet connection the connection to the Jabber server is still fine. And `autossh` automatically reconnects and re-attaches to the running screen session when a new mobile connection is up. Is a setup similar to this necessary when using Jabber on an Android device? Or are there Jabber protocol extensions for mobile clients that actually help to avoid losing messages etc. in network on/off situation (while being connected to a Jabber server)?


email me when a charger is connected?

I want to be able to leave a device with charger plugged in the socket, and have it email me (or call/text me on my another device) as soon as it gets power (ie when the charger is _technically_ or _officially_ plugged in) Scenario: I plug the device and leave it. There's no power. Power comes, the device emails/calls me.


"PC Sync" is disabled again in calendar after locked screen

I sync my contacts and events over my pc with thunderbird on it. My phone: HTC One S, Android 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 4.0 and using GO Launcher EX 2.87. Problem is that after enabled the calender checkbox to show me "PC-Sync"-data in calendar-app it does always disable this again after screen was locked. Any suggestions what is wrong here?


Voice Commands vs Voice Search

What is the difference in Voice Commands and Voice Search? Are they both by Google?


Why does my HTC Android phone's screen switch on and then off again?

The screens on my HTC Wildfire and Desire will just switch on and then off for no apparent reason.


Alternative ways to factory reset?

My Android 2.3 system my PMP3384 tablet somehow crashed so seriously that I cannot even do a factory hard reset, because I cannot get to settings, only the following message appears again and again: "Prestigio Home (process com.prestigio.android.launcher) stopped unexpectedly." Actually this comes first and then a lot of other things, like calendar I have to force closed. When I finally get to my Home screen this repeats itself. I cannot get to bootloader because I dont have got hardware volume buttons... Edit1: Oh yeah, I used it as a mass storage device before this happened. And a few power cycles before also used app2sd.


Problem unlocking HTC phone using their  fastboot program

According to HTC, my Amaze 4G is fully ready from the factory to be queried for its identifier tolken, but when I run the appropriate command, it doesn't work. I get:               $ fastboot oem get_identifier_token     ...     (bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!     OKAY [  0.010s]     finished. total time: 0.010s     $      Note that someone reported the same problem, but their phone requires updating firmware and running "RUU". You can read about that here. Same problem, different cause. Note that I did update the SDK prior to trying run fastboot - I wonder if I shouldn't have! It's worth mentioning that I called HTC and asked for help and they were of no particular assistance; "You know more about it than I do." "How do I report a bug on fastboot?" (No useful reply to that!)


nanddump vs fastboot

I have two identical phones. On one of them I've managed to corrupt the system partition and it won't boot. I have fastboot, root (on the one that boots), but I _don't_ have ClockworkMod --- my phone isn't supported. Instead I have the world's most unhelpful vendor recovery, which supports update.zip and nothing else. I'm trying to copy the system partition from the working phone to the non- working one via fastboot. But I cannot successfully reflash the partition. I always get a failure, and the only message is 'flash write failure'. I've tried erasing it first. My suspicion is that I'm somehow not taking the image from the working phone correctly and the OOB data is incorrect. I'm using busybox's nanddump to do this:               nanddump -f /sdcard/backup/mtd7 /dev/mtd/mtd7      Is this correct? The resulting image is larger than an image taken with dd, so it does appear to contain the OOB data, but fastboot won't flash it. Does fastboot require images in some exotic format?


Wifi auto rejoin issues on Nexus 5 / Android 4.4

Here's a problem I've been experiencing with my new Nexus 5: I leave my home wifi (which I was connected to). I then go to work where there is a wifi network I've previously joined. However, my Nexus 5 won't automatically rejoin the work wifi. If I go to the wifi menu and try to tell it to connect.... it does nothing. It sees the network and says it has a good strong signal, but it simply won't connect to it. If I turn airplane mode on and off (or restart the phone), it will join the work wifi. Same thing happens in reverse (leave work wifi, won't auto rejoin home wifi). Or if I just walk out of range of the wifi network and walk back into range of it. I did not have this issue on Android 4.2.2 with my Galaxy Nexus. Is there a way to fix this? Or is it some sort of software bug in Android 4.4?


How can I recover files from a phone that won't boot?

I have a Galaxy SII, and it is stuck on the boot screen. How can I recover the files on the phone?


Purchasing sd card will solve "insufficient memory storage" issue?

After unsuccesfully rooting my android 4.1.1 tab,I can't download anny apps even though I still have 4 gb of free memory on my internal storage. I've done factory resetting but it didn work,will inserting an sd card possibly resolve my concern? Can I restore apps I lost by doing this?


Android won't boot after accidentally uninstalling a system app

My android version is 4.2.2 so while I was installing an app on the system using Moborobo I think I might have accidentally removed a system app. I have checked all over the internet and I am pretty sure I don't have access to my original ROM that comes with the device. Even Clockworkmod for my device isn't available so I hadn't made any backup. I have tried to factory reset using the recovery option that came with the phone and it boots fine. When I power it off or reboot it won't start until I do another factory reset. Where do I start to fix this? I have connected the phone to ADT but I can't get the logcat to pause so that I can post the output here. Meanwhile if there is anything I can do let me know as I try to get the logcat output


i cant screenshot on galazy s3 mini

I've had the galaxy s3 mini for about two weeks and I can't take screenshots anymore, I hold down the home and power button but it just takes me to the task manager window. I also cant seem to be able to turn off or reset my phone.


LG G2 Lock Screen Size

I have an LG G2, and I feel a little dumb asking this, but I have seen a G2 with the regular pattern lock screen with the dots (3×3) spanning the whole screen, but mine is much smaller (still a 3×3 but much less space between the dots), and I can't, for the life of me find a way to change this setting. And I dont think he had an app or anything. His phone was a day old, and he hadnt really used it because it didnt work correctly, so we were replacing the phone he had with a new one. Any tips??


Awesome Note export

Does anyone know if it's possible to export notes from Awesome Note to a computer? I have some drawings in aNote that I really need to get onto a Mac. I don't really care if the note structure is lost and all I have are image files.


Does GooglePlay search show different results for different cities?

I have a few different Android apps and for some reason, one is very heavily downloaded in India and Nigeria. And the others have at least 35% US downloads. Would anyone know whether the GooglePlay search is different in different countries? Or is it the same everywhere? Thanks!


Why does a SyncMe shortcut run only "once"?

I'm trying to run SyncMe only when computer is pingable. Since the app currently is not able to work this way, I'm using Tasker and its AutoShortcut plugin. SyncMe exposes an intent/shortcut which allows to run all sync jobs for a given computer. Tasker was then configured to run such shortcut under certain conditions and every two minutes. The problem is that the shortcut will only run "once", any subsequent calls to the shortcut will not run the sync. This happens not only from within Tasker but also when adding the shortcut to home screen. When tapping the icon for the first time, UI shows up and the sync runs correctly. But if I press home button and tap it again, it will only return focus to the UI without any action being taken. The only way I could figure out to make the shortcut run again was somehow "closing" the app, for example going to home screen with the back button or removing SyncMe from recent apps, none of which seems possible from within Tasker, I think it requires rooting. _Note: this is a revised version of the question, after checking that the problem is reproducible outside Tasker, by launching the shortcut from home screen. I guess it has turned into a programming question, sorry._


How do I mount my Samsung galaxy s4 on ubuntu?

I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and have a rooted samsung galaxy s4. The s4 is still 2 software versions back since I need to unroot to update and just havent had the time or energy to do all of the work to get back to where I'm setup. I think it is 4.2.something. So when I plug my S4 into ubuntu via usb I get an error message "Unable to mount SAMSUNG_Android Error initializing camera:-60: could not lock the device" With my rooted kindle I run gMTP and that gets me access so I tried it with the S4 and it says nothing is available to connect. With my old evo I had no trouble. Even when it wasn't rooted I had access to the sd card just like any other drive being mounted. What's the deal with this s4? I do have usb debugging enabled.


can I install any android app on a google TV?

I mean "does it allow me" to install any android app. Presumably, some apps wont work (for lack of specific hardware). If it does allow me, what are the common problems ? (low-resolution, perhaps ?) I looked for this information on wikipedia and read all google-tv tagged questions here.


Skype and Samsung Galaxy S3 Messaging stopping working

I am totally new to Android Enthusiasts so I apologise if this question has already been answered. I recently downloaded Skype for Android on my Galaxy S3. However, I found that my Samsung Messaging no longer worked. I ended up having to uninstall Skype and do a factory reset on my phone. Now I need to install Skype again, because I am mobile only, my parents have skype on their PC, and don't want to pay for calls. I have 33 hours free talk time and unlimited internet usage on my phone, so it seems like the best option. However, I am worried that if I install it again, my messaging will not work again, and I will lose everything if I have to do yet another factory reset. Has anybody else had this problem with Skype and messaging, and if so, is there a workaround? I have Android 4.1.2 and I downloaded Skype from Google Apps. Thanks!


Can I use usb OTG for serial connection between nexus 7 and Arduino?

I got myself an OTG cable for Nexus 7, which works just fine. Now, I am wondering if I can connect the Nexus 7 with my Arduino for serial communication between the two.


Fail to connect to ADB Wifi when device goes to idle state?

I am connecting to my Android phone with ADB WiFi (no USB plugged in). However, whenever my device goes to sleep, I am losing connection and unable to reconnect. In what I am trying to do, I need to have the screen off. And this is why I am using wake lock to keep CPU awake while device is idling. However, even with wake lock and wifi lock, I am still having the same problem. Does anyone know how can I connect to ADB over wifi in this situation? or connect while screen is off?


MTP Driver fails to install for CM 10.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note II

The nightly builds of CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Note II was just released. I have been using CM on my devices since the G1 (ADP1) days so I decided to give it a try. I have only had 2 issues so far. (Bluetooth is wonky but I don't use it very often)   1. Lack of support for ExFAT. This was easily worked around by converting my SDCard to FAT32. While I wish there was support for ExFAT, I doubt there ever will be since it is a propitary format that was licensed to Samsung.   2. Unable to successfully install the MTP drivers (Windows 7). I have tried rebooting, uninstalling the "existing" drivers and rebooting. Nothing seems to allow the driver to successfully install.  It goes through the entire process of installing the driver. It even downloads it from Microsoft Update after I uninstall the existing driver. But it will not successfully install. ![MTP USB Device: Failed](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LLJma.png)


Paste number into Dialer

Is it possible to paste a number into the dialer? (or get another dialer that has this feature). I have Android 2.2 (HTC Desire HD)


Rooted Kindle Fire HDX 7 - can't get voice recognition or contacts

I have working Google Play and Amazon App store and most apps work from google, but I can't figure out how get the voice recognition to work or the contacts service. ..I've looked for hours and hours for the answers :/ Questions: 1 - Is there an alternative voice recognition engine for android devices? ..all voice apps seem to use the google engine. 2- Does anyone know how to get google voice recognition to install on a rooted kindle hdx 7? 3 - Is there any way to get contacts to work ..many apps that call the contacts.apk crash before I can really use them ..facebook, for example.


music/pictures dowloading problem in Galaxy S2

I simply cannot download anything from the web. E.g Music, photos, videos etc While I touch to the option "save as" or "download" a box written "downloading" appears, and then it stops I cannot find anything in my mobile whatever I downloaded and my "Downloads" always remains empty Im finding to way out of this, but I can't If you have any idea about it, kindly tell me what to do. Thanks.


Set up portrait video output from Galaxy Nexus

I know that I can hook up my Galaxy Nexus up to my TV, but I'm not able to change the orientation from landscape to portrait. Is there a setting I'm missing? Or is there a way to do this if my phone is rooted?


Do I need root to flash a ROM onto a Samsung device?

Just for my curiosity, do I need to have root on a Samsung device to flash a ROM onto it with Odin/Heimdall? My device is already rooted (by means of an exploit), but if this is true, one could root by flashing a custom ROM that is already rooted instead of using an exploit.


What is the /config file in the android root directory used for?

In the `/` directory of an android device is a file called config what is this file used for? I am assuming it is used for configuration files and other things but my Google searching has not been able to turn up anything useful. When I look in the file (on rooted device), it is empty! Are the files hidden? Or is there nothing there? thanks


Cyanogen mod 7.2.0 keyboard backlight not working properly

I have recently rooted my phone (HTC Desire Z A.K.A. Vision) and installed Cyanogen 7.2.0. I have noticed that my keyboard and softkeys backlight no longer work properly. What used to be the case: The backlight of the softkeys lit up when turning on the screen. The backlight of the keyboard lit up when "sliding" open my phone. After dimming both sets of buttons would come back to life at use. What is the case now: The backlight of the softkeys only turns on when I manually adjust the brightness of the screen. The same applies for the keyboard backlight but only when the phone is "open". Does anyone know a fix for this problem?


How to change my Androids physical phone number to my Google Voice number?

I have been looking all over for something about this and can't find anything. What I'm trying to do is take my disconnected Android device and change the physical phone number to my Google Voice number so it will pick up texts and what not. I need to do this because my phone will not install Google Voice...probably because it's rooted and my custom ROM is not compatible. My other problem is: I tried Whatsapp and they need a phone number to send you a text to confirm the phone...WELL when my phone got deactivated by my carrier (Cricket), they take your number away and change it to a number that's not even a real number with area code 555...which doesn't exist. Kind of in a jam here.. All I want to be able to do is send text messages through wifi without a phone data plan/activation. If there is an app out there that doesn't require a phone number to use and the receiver of my text messages do not need the same app to communicate, that would be great! Here's to wishful thinking lol. Any help would be much appreciated :) Thanks


Why does Hangouts give my contacts a different # when starting from Voice?

Sometimes a texting conversation on android hangouts says my friend's number is something I've never seen before - a 678 number. I think this occurs when I began the conversation using my desktop chrome google voice. Is this a know issue?


Rooted Galaxy Nexus GSM silently fails to reflash/erase - Unable to wipe and its rebooting continiously

I have been struggling for a week. Searching all though the internet. My Galaxy Nexus has suddenly stopped working. It is continuously rebooting. Its rooted but has stock rom 4.3. My problem is, I thought of wipe everything and do a fresh flash and I started with fastboot commands. So I ran all the commands below:               fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primelc04.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader          fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxlj1.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader      Both went well with out errors and OKAY for all erasing, sending and writing. This was taking endless time.               fastboot -w update image-yakju-jwr66y.zip      So, I disconnected. And now: I am unable to Flash or wipe partitions or even a single file (from fastboot or recovery screens - wherever applicable)!!! I am not able to erase and do a fresh install. The height of the situation is when recovery is falking me showing that the files and folders are deleted, but after a reboot all files and folders which I just deleted are coming up in list! Moreever, when I do a `./fastboot oem lock` (the bootloader screen shows that the lock status is locked) and do a reboot, the lock status again turns UNLOCKED! I tried to flash the latest TWRP.               fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-maguro.img     fastboot reboot-bootloader      Its showing successs. But when I run it after reboot, its my earlier version 2.6 of twrp shows up! I am not sure what is causing this! but please help me recover my device.


4.1.1 to 4.3 via Odin on n7100

Does flashing Offical but different baseband Rom matter? I have Galaxy Note 2 with m9del like n7100xxalj2. I want to update this to 4.3 via Odin using a Rom with a different baseband Rom. The Rom is Offical, not made by a 3rd party, so is it safe to flash this Rom?


Problem playing Google Voice Messages

When ever I play a Google voice call message on my Nexus 5 once I put the phone to my ear the message stops. In some cases just putting the phone close to my face(not touching) cause it to stop the playback as well. My only workaround so far has been to put phone on a flat surface and basically listen to the message that way. Has anyone run into this issue?


Locking Emails on Samsung Galaxy S3

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. I use the build-in Email application to access my email from my internet service provider (so this is NOT gmail, outlook etc.). I am often on the road and I need access to my emails. However, I want to maintain the confidentially of the emails i.e. I don't want anyone else to open and read my emails. I know I can lock my phone but I prefer to only lock the email application. In this scenario, I have no problem with anyone accessing my phone and looking at photos etc. It is just that I don't want them to have access to my emails. Is there a way to lock the email application only so that if I want to access my emails, I will have to provide a password etc. The emails I am referring to above are business emails, so I need to keep most of them confidential.


Emulate Full Battery Charge

Now before you guys disvote this question, let me explain. I've been messing with lithium polymer batteries for 8 years (I work in a shop repairing electronics) and I have studied the behavior of Lithium Polymer batteries. It kinda bugs me when my phone automatically shuts down when battery level is said to be 0%. In these moments I usually am finishing almost done watching a video or writing up a text to someone and my phone completely interrupts all operations and shuts down. I know for a fact that as when it shuts down there still is enough power left to run the phone for another 4 emergency minutes. Is there a way I can emulate the operating system into thinking I have a higher percentage of power left so that it wouldn't shut down right away? I know this sounds risky, but I am aware of what's really happening here. My system is Nexus 4 running android 4.4 (fully rooted).


No sliding (gesture typing) feature in Google Keyboard for Ukrainian language

I can't type words via "sliding through letters" in Google Keyboard when Ukrainian language is chosen. Is it OK? What may be the reason? No "sliding" support specifically for Ukrainian language? I have Moto G with Android KitKat. I tried on both 2.0... and 3.0... versions of Google Keyboard...


Install/Update Apps gives "Insufficient Storage Available" error, although I already cleared the cache and other data

Whenever I update some app(listed below), I am getting this Error. Insufficient Storage available. I have a Sony Xperia ZR. I have about 3.46 GB free. And the application I am trying to updates are in MBs. I have 4.3 Jellybeans installed I tried   1. I installed App Cache Cleaner App, and cleaned all the cache. Didn't help.   2. I deleted the app data for all those apps, whose updates weren't getting installed.   3. I connected my device to computer. I deleted all the data in Android/data folder. Didn't help   4. I uninstalled all the big apps, didn't help   5. I unistalled whatsapp(which was one app in the list), and tried to reinstall it couldn't reinstall it. I have not rooted my phone, which I don't want to do, as I my phone is still under warranty. But I very troubled. Please help The list of apps I am not able to get updates for Google Chrome, Google Search Google Drive, Facebook, Youtube, Whatsapp, Xperia Link


Copied files folder structure via usb not showing properly in Gallery (moto-g + Kitkat)

I have recently purchased and updated my mogo-g(16gb) with Kitkat. When I copied some photos, songs & videos on my mobile via USB, the files not showing properly as per their folder structure in mobile Gallery. Please suggest if you have any solution to it (Files structure totally looks distorted in Gallery). Thanks.


How to transfer files from an Android phone to a Ubuntu PC by using a USB cable?

Im completely new user and inexpert. I made a video with the phone. How do l transfer it to an ubuntu pc? I plugged in the usb cable but apparenntly my pc does not see the phone. Thanks for help


whatsapp muted group- shows up in notification bar

i use a Samsung GalaxyNote 3- I have a group on whatsapp which I have muted- but it still shows up in the notification bar (when messages are received on that group). Is there a way to show only unmuted groups and unmuted single messages in notification bar and filter out muted group messages? Thanks a lot!


Issue with woman's voice reading out the txt on my AT&T LG2

Someone help me, please?! I've got that obnoxious woman from the navigation app as a personal announcer of everything I view online. Idk what setting I accidentally activated or app I downloaded that started these shenanigans, but now, she's reading out everything I click on (even announcing that I clicked on the button!) and everything on the page that loads on both browser & chrome. HELP! HOW DO I MAKE HER SHUT UP?! JUST STFU, LADY!!!


Issues selecting text in Chrome 34

I'm trying to use the javascript text editor at http://codemirror.net. Normally, I can long tap on any text to bring up a selection that I can modify and copy/cut/paste. However, long tapping in the editor only brings up paste and won't let me select. Obviously not being able to copy/paste in an editor is a severe limitation. How can I force Android to let me select? Is there perhaps some alternative way of inducing a selection besides long tap? Update:I have discovered that I can select by using shift+arrow keys, but this is _slow_ , and I can't shift+tap at the end point, that doesn't work.


Text messaging application disappeared

I have Samsung S Duos Ice cream Sand witch(4.1.2) loaded in it.I can't see my Text messaging app and also the icon in my phone for past two days.I am unable to get new messages also.I did not hide the application.Since it is one of the system application you can't uninstall.Is it any problem in the operating system to hide Messaging ?


Can't install apps

im new and i am having a problem: After i connected my huwawei to my laptop, I wasn't able to use apps on my sd-card. So i deleted the whole memory of the sd-card and tried to download the apps agian. But when i tried to download and install apps for google play store, it wasn't able to install apps, while the downloading is doeing good. for who want to know the details: i got a huwawei g510-0100 with android-version 4.1.1 with a samsung 4 gb sd-card. however, the sd-card was working fine for like half a year so that it is samsung is not the problem. hope you can help me.


Unable to view pictures on the Twitter app while using specific Wi-Fi

I am using Motorola Moto G with KitKat 4.4.2. I can use the Twitter app from my home Wi-Fi or mobile data without any issue. But when I connect the Wi-Fi of my friend's home, I can't load images from the Twitter app. Since it is my friend's home network, there is no restriction over using any social networking site. What can be the issue here? Is there any settings for Wi-Fi or in the Twitter app or so? I am facing this issue since I have purchased it (the last week). See the screenshots below: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LyQEFm.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ArgXDm.png)


Printing documents from secure online system w/ controlled page breaks?

We use an online system where you can log in with a username and password and gain access to printable documents. The online system uses CSS rules, so that if you are viewing it on the screen it has certain features that are not included in the printout. Also, it has page break rules so that it can repeat the logo on every page and say Page 2 of 3, etc. This works great on a laptop, but I want to use Android. I've seen tablet multiple print solutions.   * Some of them ignore the print styling, which is bad because then the page breaks based on the length of the content instead of the instructions of the online system.   * Some of them use an outside app which separately fetches the content, which doesn't work because like I said it is behind a login, and the cookies are not transferred to the other app. (for good reason) Is there a print solution for Android that does not suffer these types of problems? Can you outline   * What Android versions would be necessary?   * What types of printers would be needed? Also, keep in mind this is a mobile solution. I can either physically plug in the printer or connect the printer to the same WiFi hot spot, or Bluetooth, or something else you suggest.


LG Optimus 2X ICS Rom

I came across a rom that i would like to try out on my LG Optimus 2X P990, but the xda page i found isn't for that phone. Any ideas on where i can download it? the rom is called: [Rom] FB Jellybean Fusion Beta 3.2.2 [ICS | Fast][Jellybean Features & Theme] Link to xda for the version not for my phone: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828606


Is there a TODO app with nested todo lists?

There's a sea of todo apps out there, with all kinds of bells and whistles. I only need one feature: nested lists. I should be able to start with a general goal ("finish that course") and specify it further ("buy course literature", "turn in homework", "prepare bribes" etc) without cluttering the main list. Is there any app with this feature? Except for that, I just want it to be simple. I don't need alarms, due dates, syncing, colors, etc.


"My Calendar" and "PC Sync" -- How to Delete?

These two (empty) calendars appear in the list of calendars inside the stock calendar app (at least on HTC Sense setups). I'm not entirely sure what they are but they are both unused and cluttering things up. I know I can hide them but is there anyway to just make them gone? When I select Remove Calendars, they don't show up in the list. Why would anyone want to sync a calendar to a PC anyway? That's the big advantage to a cloud calendar like Google's... More Information: I have installed HTC's desktop Sync app (not for syncing, for development related things).


Prevent Browser From Obscuring Page

The default browser (at least on HTC Sense) has this annoying habit of sliding the address bar down over the top portions of websites while the page is loading. After the page loads, the address bar is still there but it doesn't cover anything anymore. This is particularly annoying on sites like stackoverflow where it perfectly covers the top navigation area. Any way to make it stop? More Information: I wasn't aware of this before but this behavior is due to the fact that the phone's status bar decides to make itself visible while a page is loading. The amount of page covered is equal to the height of the status bar. This has to be a bug. Either the status bar isn't supposed to become visible or the height calculations don't take it into account -- the page needs to be shifted down by address_bar_height + status_bar_height.


Are there any ways to prevent 'com.htc.bg force close' issues?

I have a HTC Legend, and on occasion, I get an error "Process com.htc.bg has stopped unexpectedly". According to other forums, this _could_ be caused by issues with internet connectivity relating to updating Facebook contacts. I have removed the syncing of Facebook all together (only syncs when I force it to), but I am still getting these errors. Has anyone else worked out what is causing these issues, and how to resolve it? The processing crashing is usually just a popup, the process restarts ok without any issue, but on occasion the entire thing locks up, restarts, or the home screen reloads (as if coming from a restart)


Installing G2X firmware on the LG P990 O2X?

I saw that EaglesBlood released a pre-alpha of Jelly Bean for the P999. Is it possible to make this boot on the O2X P990? I live in Europe.


How to make "poor man's roaming" by proxying cell calls to SIP or Skype?

What applications should I use to make the Android device to forward calls from cell network to SIP or Skype and back? One device ("Home") is expected to be left at home, serving as proxy; other device ("Travel") is just using data connection to connect to the first device, so it works like this:   1. Someone is calling you using cell network.   2. Home device receives the call and calls Travel using SIP.   3. Travel device sees the incoming SIP call.   4. You answer the call.   5. Home device is proxying between SIP and cell network for you until you drop the call. How to do it? How to workaround greedy cell providers?


How do I uninstall an application?

If I want to completely uninstall an application from the home screen or list of applications; how do I do it?


Where are custom kernels being flashed to in internal memory?

I've unzipped zip files for custom kernels and noticed that the majority of the files that are being applied are in a /kernel folder. However that folder is unlisted when listing the root directories using both Root Explorer and ES File Explorer. Where is this /kernel folder?


How do I change the home screen's Email icon to go to GMail instead of the default Email app on the Samsung Galaxy S?

On the bottom of the home screen there is an icon for EMail. I don't ever want to use the default Email app. I only use GMail and would rather use the Google GMail app. How do I change where the icon goes and how do I remove/disable the other app? ![att captivate home screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6Ma1I.jpg) at&t Captivate (Galaxy S) Android 2.1


How to root a Samsung Spica

How do I go about rooting my Samsung Spica?


How can I upload photos from my Android (4.1) to Picasa without resizing to 2048 resolution?

I am paying for additional storage, so the storage limit doesn't concern me. I would like to upload full-resolution pics from my phone to my Picasa albums, but when I choose to upload a picture from my Android to a Picasa album, the picture ends up being resized to 2048 pixel max resolution. Is there any way to disable this or bypass it without using something like Dropbox instead? Using Nexus S running Jelly Bean.


How to avoid expensive roaming fees when going abroad with my Android?

Usually I like to bring my Android phone with me when going abroad. But I use it very carefully because I know that it is very expensive to consume data traffic and roaming fees, when I'm abroad. How do I best use my Android without getting expensive bills when coming home again? Is there any specific settings that I should do? Any good applications or other tips that can be useful when going abroad?


How do you remove pre-installed apps on a rooted phone?

I have a rooted Nexus One and want to remove some of the pre-installed applications, like Amazon MP3, for example. What is the best way to do this?


Google Play Market hangs

I've just updated to Android 4.3, OTA. Now when I try to start Google Play, it hangs. Here is a part of log:               07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.layout.play.PlayTabContainer.onPageScrolled(PlayTabContainer.java:120)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.activities.TabbedBrowseFragment.onPageScrolled(TabbedBrowseFragment.java:462)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.activities.TabbedBrowseFragment.rebindViews(TabbedBrowseFragment.java:345)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.fragments.PageFragment.onDataChanged(PageFragment.java:256)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.activities.TabbedBrowseFragment.onDataChanged(TabbedBrowseFragment.java:296)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.api.model.DfeModel.notifyDataSetChanged(DfeModel.java:100)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.api.model.PaginatedList.onResponse(PaginatedList.java:370)     07-31 09:27:47.683: E/AndroidRuntime(20321):    at com.google.android.finsky.api.DfeRequest.deliverResponse(DfeRequest.java:488)      I am totally locked! What can I do to enter Google Play?!


FeatVPN - Setup Failed

I was using Feat VPN, when suddenly it wouldn't connect anymore. I uninstalled the app and wiped its data, then tried to reinstall it and run the set-up. However it stopped and failed on TUN Device Start 2 of 2. I then checked the log on the app. It showed 'uncaught.exception.java.lang.illegalargumentexception`. I also checked other forums and tutorials. They said check my `/dev/tun` file and make sure that its permission is set to `rw-rw----` and ownership to `uses= system` and `group=vpn`. I did and it was already set to said permissions. My brother and I have the same phone model. I tried to look for `/dev/tun` (hoping that I could copy/paste to my phone), but his phone doesn't have a tun file. However, he also uses Feat VPN. Can someone explain to me what is happening? My phone runs on Android ICS 4.0.4. LOGCAT: http://pastebin.com/Zd97gecr


Samsung Galaxy Ace - Sim card detection

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace android 2.3.7 with cyanogen mod-7-20130301-nightly-cooper version. It is not detecting the SIM card. Is it a problem due to Cyanogen mod or something else?


Advanced searching in Play app store?

It is not easy to find good apps. Is it possible with some other app website to only search within apps (list apps) that have at least 500k downloads and at least 10k reviews? Something like make the Play store a database of app names with columns for reviewcount and downloadcount and do SQL commands with where clauses?


Enable usb debugging mode from adb under clockworkmode "Broken digitizer"

My friend brought me a Xtreamer Q mobile phone with broken screen, clockworkmode is working, but USB debugging mode is disabled, I found some posts about how to enable it from adb i tried them and none of them worked. here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326806/enable-usb-debugging-through- clockworkmod-with-adb and from this tutorial i learnt how to edit build.prop file. http://www.modaco.com/topic/328943-quick-guide-to-modifying-buildprop-with- adb/ the commands i have used are: adb pull, adb remount, adb push. While i was under clockworkmode i mounted system and i pulled build.prop then i added this line to it persist.service.adb.enable=1, used remount then pushed the file after that reboot, but i couldn't find the device in adb when it have booted normaly. Next i tried to set adb_enabled to 1 in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db by following some steps from here ttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774507 and it also didn't worked "The device was not listed". Also i have tried this zip file from clockworkmode it didn't work too... Install adb enabled setting from zip **My phone do not support USB org cable** my files after editing: https://www.mediafire.com/?1q13igpc981vydu


How can I log out in com2us' Tower Defense application?

I use com2us' Tower Defense application. How can I log out of my account?


can't uninstall app

My Samsung Galaxy Mega with Android 4.2.2 will not allow me to uninstall am app (Gravity Screen 1.80.8) even when I stop its running service. When I select it from downloaded apps the Stop and Uninstall buttons are greeted out even after waiting for over a minute. How may I remove it?


How to stop Chrome from causing Download folder to reappear in gallery?

Wanting to exclude the `Download` from being scanned by the **Gallery** application, i do as required, and create a:               .nomedia      file in the `Download` folder. That correctly causes the `Download` folder to vanish from **Gallery**. And all is well. ## But then If i **Save** an image from Chrome, the `Download` folder reappears in **Gallery**. This coincides with Chrome adding a special file to the `Download` folder:               ic.bin      ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Za4Bw.png) Deleting the `ic.bin` file does not cause the folder to disappear from Gallery. Deleting, and **re** -adding the `.nomedia` file to the `Download` folder **does** cause the `Download` folder to vanish from **Gallery**. i could ask this a number of alternate ways:   * how do i **_really_** prevent a folder from being scanned by **Gallery**?   * how do i deny file creation permission of a file called `ic.bin` in the `Download` folder?   * how do i deny file creation permission of a file called `ic.bin` in _any_ folder?   * how do i stop Chrome from creating an `ic.bin` file in the **Download** folder?   * how do i stop the `Download` folder from reappearing in **Gallery**?   * how do i prevent Chrome from causing the `Download` folder from reappearing in the **Gallery**? What i'm really asking is, _"How do i exclude a folder from the **Gallery**?"_, given that `.nomedia` doesn't always work. > Nexus 4   >  Android version: 4.2.1


Is there a simple way to undo an app update?

I'd like to revert to the previous version and stick with that permanently. Is that possible? I have Beautiful Widgets installed, and had it set to auto-update. It just did, and the 'update' is totally unacceptable. I've got several devices, all rooted and running different versions of Android. Some have auto-updated the APK to the new version, some have not (I just disabled auto-update on those that have not).


my samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100 totally formatted or wiped. how to fix it. How to install new ROM

internal sd card also formatted. external sd card also formatted. rooted successfully, installed CWM recovery successfully but there is a problem while installing new ROM. how to fix it.


Update Galaxy Nexus from 4.2.2 to 4.3 while keeping files and root

I have a rooted GNex with stock kernel and stock ROM. Device is only rooted, CWM installed and unlocked bootloader. I received the OTA update yesterday but haven't tried to apply it since I have a custom recovery installed. You should also know that I removed a file called recovery-from-boot.p to avoid the stock recovery from getting reflashed following the indications in this thread http://www.droidforums.net/forum/galaxy-nexus-development/189062-using-rom- manager-only-way-boot-into-clockwork-mod-recovery.html I'd like to apply the OTA without losing my data and possibly not root. Losing root is not such a big problem but if you know a way of installing the 4.3 update from CWM without losing data then I'd be so thankful!


Options darked in JOdin3 Casual

I am trying to root my phone using JOdin3(as Odin does not work on Linux). But some options are darked out as shown in the image below. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8k2Kn.png) I need to select Auto reboot and F reset time for continuing.What should I do? Also my phone goes into charging mode(shows the green charging bar) quickly after going into odin mode, so I'm unable to do anything. I had to use `Odin` tag because there is no `JOdin` tag.Please change it if you think it would be appropriate