How can I root my Celkon a95 pro?

When I am using SuperSU, it shows there is no su binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DupIu.png) My phone specifications are mentioned here (and at GSMArena).


Install USB host drivers on Android ICS

I have a Desire HD running a custom rom: Android ICS 4.0.4. I ran USB Host Diagnostics software and connected my camera through a USB OTG cable but the phone does not detect the camera. I am thinking the ICS rom that I have on does not include the USB Host drivers. Can I install them on my phone in any other ROM or do I need to install a different ROM?


Samsung Galaxy S stuck upgrading firmware. Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting?

I tried to upgrade my firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S using Kies The Firmware upgrade appears to have gotten stuck. Kies says Upgradeing firmware... Do not disconnect a mobile device from the PC during upgrade process Progress Bar has "Upgrade is in progress.." and is stack at about 1/3 The phone screen shows a green triangle with Downloading... below it and "Do not turn off Target!!! at the bottom. It has been this way for about an hour. What should I do? Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting? I really don't want to end up with a brick.


How to keep display always off during the call on HTC Sense 4.1 (Android 4.0.1)?

My wife has a problem with HTC Desire X (HTC Sense on Android 4.1) that during the call sometimes (in ~10% cases) the screens goes on for no reason. This cause phone calls to be canceled, loud speaker to be on, etc. I do not know how to reproduce it, but I was on another side of the line already many times when this problem has happened. The solution I see is to disable this "automatic on" feature. When the call button is pressed or the phone call is answered, the screen should go off and can be switched on **only** by pressing a hardware button (central or on/off button) and not by the proximity sensor. I could not find an application that can do this.... Is there any? If not, is it possible in theory to create such app without replacing the HTC Sence interface? **ADDED:** Are there maybe some other interfaces around that have such settings? In samsung or other devices??


Integration of twitter-like services (for example identi.ca) with FriendStream

Is there an application that allows integrating identi.ca with FriendStream? If no is there any docs how to integrate one (I know that second part is off- topic and probably should go on SO but it is conditional)?


Moving text messages from 2.2 to 4.2

I had recently purchased new LG Optimus L90 (model D415, Android 4.2.2, default OEM set up, Optimus UI) to replace old Optimus T (Optimus One, P509, 2.2). I had used SMS Backup+ to move my messages, call logs etc. I had successfully used it before when I did factory reset on the old mobile. When I installed SMS Backup+ on the new phone, it did copy call logs, and it seemed to copy messages as well, because when I would tap the message icon for the first few times, it would flash old messages for a fraction of a second, but then would only display the new ones. I tried reboot the phone, and checked the settings, but nothing helped. Is there a way to make this work, or should I try another app? _Update:_ I had tried restoring the messages again today, and when I check the list while SMS Backup+ is running I can see it populating with contacts that I had exchanged messages with. But if I click on any of them there are no messages inside, and so the app thinks of those as deleted and clears them upon list refresh.


Having S Planner write to a local calendar and a sync'ed calendar at the same time

Can I set up S Planner to write my new events BOTH on my Google account AND a local calendar? (Which is, writing into two calendars at once, a synchronized one and a local one?) Can I set up Tasker to automatically copy the events and data from a local calendar to Google Calendar in such a way that the local calendar cannot be overwritten using the Google service?


How do I get private bookmark from web Google Maps to Android Google Maps?

I have few private placemarks stored to "My Places" on Google Maps web version using same Google account than my Android Google Maps uses. How do I get those places to the Android?


Default launcher broken, causing infinite loop of force closes

I've just installed a custom rom and restored my apps from Titanium. However, now the default Launcher app is broken and I can't get out of the infinite loop of force closing. I can't press menu or anything to remove it as default. How do I get out of this pickle? I have a GT-i9000.


Any way to force an app to rotate?

I've got an app that refuses to open according to how I'm holding my phone. So, it makes it uncomfortable to use it so I uninstalled it. I do have auto- rotate on but I guess this app doesn't recognize it. Is there a safe way to get apps that run upside down to work the right way? I can't function without the home button near my left hand. OS: 4.1 S3


Android keyboard and remapping the CTRL key

I have an Samsung Galaxy 10.1 running Android version 4.1.2. I am using ssh to remotely connect to my main machine which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Once I am connected I do all my work in emacs 24.3. I also have a bluetooth keyboard. My question is about remapping the `Caps Lock` key to function as the `Ctrl` key. I do this with my main machine by changing a setting in the terminal options. I checked the options in juiceSSH and there appears to be no equivalent. Perhaps there is a general way to do this with Android or the Bluetooth Keyboard. How can I remap the `Caps Lock` character to function as the `Ctrl` character? If you need more information let me know.


Nexus 4 won't charge through laptop on low power

When my Nexus 4's battery is less than 5%, it won't charge while connected to my PC, but I can charge by plugging my Nexus 4 the wall adapter. I believe it is a hardware problem. Can you help me?


htc one message notification problem

Yesterday I bought the HTC One which was a huge step up from the iPhone 4s which I had owned. I have one problem with the phone: I cant find a way to view a contacts notification for a text without it displaying the message in the form of a preview. Is there any way I can change the settings so that the ls will show the sender but not the message preview. Im looking for something similar to ios where it would display the contacts name and it would say "text message"


How can I fix this Heimdall Control transfer failed (result -9) for flashing a recovery?

I am getting a "WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9" problem that looks like it might be causing a failure for heimdall to flash a recovery to my Samsung Galaxy S Duos GT-S7562 phone. I am running Ubuntu 13.04 (raring ringtail) and Heimdall v1.4 RC1. I have the phone unplugged and off. Then I turn it on to "download mode" and then press the up key to accept the download mode option. Then I plug it into the usb cable to the computer. Then I run the heimdall detect program and find that the device is detected. Then I run the following to install the custom recovery. I obtained the "recovery.img" file from a "recovery.tar" file that I got from a root kit zip file. Is there a way to get around this error? What does "-9" mean as an error code?               ~$ sudo heimdall flash --RECOVERY /tmp/recovery.img --verbose      \ Heimdall v1.4 RC1          Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/          This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is encouraged.          If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future development please consider donating:     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/          Initialising connection...     Detecting device...           Manufacturer: "Sasmsung"                Product: "MSM7x27"                      length: 18           device class: 2                    S/N: 0                VID:PID: 04E8:685D              bcdDevice: 0100        iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0               nb confs: 1          interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1        Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01            endpoint[0].address: 82                max packet size: 0010               polling interval: 09          interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2        Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00            endpoint[0].address: 81                max packet size: 0200               polling interval: 00            endpoint[1].address: 01                max packet size: 0200               polling interval: 00     Claiming interface...     Setting up interface...          Checking if protocol is initialised...     Protocol is not initialised.     Initialising protocol...     WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #2 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #3 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #4 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #5 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #6 failed. Result: -9     ERROR: Failed to send data: "ODIN"     Releasing device interface...


How to restrict uploading the benchmark tool result to their server?

I downloaded 3rd party benchmark application like Antutu , for checking my phone performance .but i don't want to upload my phone result to their server . Is their any way to restrict uploading the result?


High frequency noise from headphones when connected to cellphone

I am having a problem with my phone... when i connect headphones(any headphones) to the 3,5mm jack and play audio, there is a tiny high frequency noise in the background. However, this is only present when there is sound playing.. if i stop playing sound the high frequency noise stops after a few secconds... I am thinking that it must be the processor of the phone generating the noise, and the sound card is not filtering it out... The cellphone is an LG Optimus 4X HD


Flash Galaxy S3 with Broken Screen and Debug Mode Not On

I have a completely broken screen/lcd/digitizer on my Samsung Galaxy S3. Debug mode was not on. The phone works as it will still vibrate when turned on and the LED / Menu / Back buttons light up during a boot. USB connector works as well. The phone was not previously rooted. I had most important data on the sd card and I've already wrote off any other data on the phone as I've since moved on to a GN2. I would like to make use of the S3 (not necessarily as a phone but a server, security camera, etc.). I've read several posts here about my options and looked at numerous google articles, all seem to require debug mode being on; however, all also seem to assume the data/OS must remain as this is what the user is trying to recover. Am I out of luck if debug mode was not enabled or can I flash through adb or fastboot via some obscure mechanism? Thanks in advance for any help and/or suggestions.


How do I view and manage the list of Intents that launch what apps in my phone? How do I unregister these apps?

During the day I notice that many of my installed apps run themselves automatically. For example, FB all of a sudden asks my GPS data or reads my contact list, without me launching the FB app. FB does not have a persistent notification icon, so I do not expect it to be a background process. Yet using Intents, apps do what it wants when it wants. I want to be able to know -- then stop or control -- what apps launch by themselves in my device. I hope that's a fair thing to ask.


Screen timeout keeps getting disabled on my android even when no app is in the foreground. why?

For some mysterious reason, after some time (1-2 days) my android screen stops blanking after the timeout in it's settings. I can't match this bug with any specific app that I run. I just know that my home screen stays on from some point and on and I have to reboot in order to bring it back to normal b behavior (screen time out after 15 secs). The setting in settings still stays on 15 sec but for some reason the phone stops using that setting and the screen stays always on. I have : Samsung galaxy S 1 (I9000) android 2.3.7 CyanogenMod-7.1.0-GalaxyS I know apps can have a permission to disable screen timeout, but there is no active app in foreground when this happens. Can an app with disable screen timeout still hold the screen timeout disabled after moving back to the home screen (maybe if it is still in memory and not killed yet )? Thanks


Do you need a data plan to install Amazon's App Store?

And does the http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android have the same exact apps as on Android Market? Followup from How to download apps without a wireless data plan


How can I open password protected ODS files (Open Office)?

Found many Open Office viewer apps, but couldn't find a password protected ODS viewer ... I wonder why it was not ported yet - it is open source so it would be just an issue of converting existing code. ODS password protection is by far a lot better than XLS password protection. If anyone knows of an app or some other method I would be grateful :)


Syncing / sending Google Maps landmarks to Android Maps

I can save Google Maps landmarks on the desktop browser maps.google.com service to my own maps. However is it possible to sync / send these maps to Android Maps?   * I will look a destination landmarks beforehand on my computer   * I sync them to phone   * When I arrive to a destination (city) I can use my Android to navigate around If this is not Google Maps I am free to use alternative services as long as desktop mobile sync connection exists.


How to change Android default-natural orientation?

I have my device running android Jellybean 4.2.2 with Landscape as the default/natural orientation. How can I change the default/natural orientation of the same to portrait? Here is what I have tried till now, 1) Added **setprop ro.sf.hwrotation 90** to build.prop and it did nothing. 2) changed **user_rotation** value in **/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db** and it changed the orientation of apps only. the orientation of Home screen and launcher are still landscape. 3) Modified PhoneWindowManager.java similar to the one given in link : changing phonewindowmanager to change natural orientation The third option works. But it still shows the bootanimation in landscape and after the animation is finished, the display rotates(with rotate animation) to portrait. How can I avoid this rotation and change the default/natural orientation before boot animation? Is it something related to SurfaceFlinger? I would also like to point to this article in android website. pre rotation in hardware composer


Downloading Kindle for Android tablet

I got Android tablet with the latest OS (4.0). I am trying to install Amazon Kindle app on it. I access the Google market via browser and select install. Then it is saying it will be downloaded shortly, but nothing happens. What is the problem? For some unknown reason I can't connect to google market via app on the Android tablet itself (failed connection). Before that I was able to download and install apps on tablet. The tablet: Zenithink ZT ICS. Any suggestions? Thanks


Why can't my samsung galaxy R connect to my laptop Wi-Fi, but is able to connect to others? I'm using connectify program in my laptop and windows xp. Thank you.


Connecting to Google Talk on tablet

I am trying to connect to Google Talk on my Android tablet. The error message is saying 'the connection interrupted'. The tablet has connected to Wi-fi and I can browse the Internet. I am using version 4.0 OS. What might be stopping it from connecting to Google Talk?


How do I manually update my Nexus S to Jelly Bean?

I bought a used Nexus S that is on version 2.3.6. It does not seem to be reading any SIM cards and the baseband version is listed as unknown. I think it may be on a custom ROM because of this. I want to flash it back to a stock ROM but have no idea where to start. My Nexus S is I9020A so I downloaded 4.1.1 from here but have no idea where to go from here. Are there any easy to follow guides? And am I even on the right track here?


How can I delete a group in Viber?

I made a group in Viber. I wanna get out all of members from this group. How can I do that?


Can't disable lock screen during call

I'm using Android 4.3 on Samsung Note 2, and the lock screen frequently is present when I finish a call. I have no need to secure my phone under these circumstances. How do I disable the appearance of the lock screen during calls? Also, the screen goes black when I hold the phone to my face during a call, even though Settings | My Device | Call | Turn off screen during calls is unchecked.


Can't get out of airplane mode: option is greyed out

When I go to bed, I usually put my Samsung Galaxy Ace in airplane mode to use it as an alarm clock/music player, while saving battery. I can enter that mode successfully. However, after I enter that mode, sometimes I can't leave that mode since the option (the second one in the list) is greyed out: I have to reboot. Any ideas? ![What I see](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kXnbj.png) I'm using Android 2.3.4 and my phone is rooted.


How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps?

I have 2GB Micro SD card in my Android and want to upgrade to 4GB. How can I achieve it without losing anything from my 2GB card? I mostly use this card to store images/music and most of the apps.


How To Switch To A Higher Storage SDHC Card With Less Hassle And Problems?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps? I am about to switch to SanDisk 16GB SDHC from 8GB storage flash card of same brand, but currently have following problems:   1. **Sometimes Android OS forcecloses and restart fixes problem for a while:** _This happens again and again by touching back button until switched from application or a home button._   2. **Android Market v2.3.4 does not update apps:** _Apps that are set to update automatically are stuck at "Downloading" as progress meter does not move and i have to update manually by cancelling download which negates the point in automatic app update. Gets stuck at download progress bar but progress bar is animated. After cancelling automatic download, i can re-download again manually._ Should aforementioned problems be taken care of before switching to a higher storage card or after? Additionally how would you go about rectifying aforementioned problems? I want to upgrade manually to Police Market from my old 2.3.4 but i cannot see .APK file of old market and cannot backup it. Maybe i should just backup old SDHC card with Android Market 2.3.4 and keep this one just in case but copy this one as well to newer SDHC card, update old Market from there to Police Market and in case something goes bad, i have backup of old SDHC card?


Upgrade small-screen phone to Ice Cream Sandwich?

I'm running 2.3 (Gingerbread) on an Xperia mini, and Sony Ericsson recently announced the availability to upgrade to 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich). My understanding is that ICS is geared more towards tablets and large-screen phones. Would the Xperia mini with its small 3" screen benefit from this upgrade, or would ICS features such as action bars negatively affect usability?


Do keypad commands come from Android or the manufacturer?

I'm curious if keypad commands like those listed below come from the Android OS or if they're added by manufacturers. On my N1, I know of these two commands: `*#*#checkin#*#*` \- Phones home to check for updates. `*#*#info#*#*` \- Enters a detailed phone information menu.


HTC one only boots into recovery

I installed kitkat 4.4.2, via clockwork mod and the install went smooth, no issues. I rebooted, and now all I can is my bootloader and recovery, whenever I try to normal boot. It simply takes me to recovery. The bootloader states my phone is               *** TAMPERED ***     *** UNLOCKED ***      Which seems fine, it was the same with a previous rom I've used. I tried a few things, clearing cache, factory resetting the phone etc, no change. Any ideas where I'm going wrong?


Compose key on external blutooth-connected keyboard

I have a Reudo RBK-3000BT VER 1.0 keyboard connected by Bluetooth to an Android 4.2.2 phone. Can I use a compose key feature with such a keyboard?   For instance I would type `CAPSLOCK`+`^`+`o` and it would input `ô`. I know how to install such a compose key on Ubuntu, but no idea for Android. I would be much more efficient than copy-pasting from Charmap every time. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQCkT.jpg)


How can I send my 4.4.2 device's SMS from the Web without changing the default app?

I would like to be able to send SMS from my phone via the Web. I used to use MySMS, however, since upgrading to 4.4.2, the app demands that it be the default messaging app due to messaging changes introduced in 4.4. I'm quite happy with using GoSMS and don't want to change. What options do I have?


samsung galaxy s3

My Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing at various times. It started after updating the phone. I updated it because of a problem with intermittent flashing (mentioned elsewhere on Android Enthusiasts). The flashing problem is now fixed, but the Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing. How can I stop the sign-on screen from constantly showing up?


Lightweight voice chat solution for Android gaming?

I'm currently looking for a solution to let me and my friends talk to each other (voice chat?) while in-game on an Android MMORPG (Ragnarok Online) without requiring too much resource as I am currently limited to only 1 GHz of CPU and 512MB RAM. Can you give me my options?


Does Xperia Mini have automatic camera flash?

Just today I learned that Sony did a nasty trick with Xperia Ray and it features only manual flash. So I would like to be now super sure how it is with Xperia Mini -- does it have normal automatic flash for camera, or only a manual one as in Ray?


Premature editing interruption and keyboard disappearance when typing text

I have noticed a few times today an unusual behavior of the built-in virtual keyboard on my Nexus S with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I type text in different apps (e.g. Google+ Messenger, Google Drive), the keyboard suddenly and unexpectedly disappears, and text editing mode is terminated. This premature interruption is triggered at apparently random moments after typing a different amount of text each time (from a couple to a few tens of characters), but approximately after the same amount in the same session. Rebooting the phone fixed the issue the first time, but had no effect in subsequent instances. Some context and details. I use the device in Italy and the system language is Italian. I switch between using two languages with the keyboard, Italian and English. The premature interruptions seem to happen mostly when using the keyboard with Italian, and when typing fast. This issue never happened before today. What causes this problem? How can I fix it?


WiFi Tablet makes Phone activate Hotspot

Is there anyway to make a phone with android 4.3 automatically activate it's wifi hot spot at the request of a nearby android tablet. For example, the tablet can message the phone via blue tooth to activate the phones WiFi Hotspot. This is so that the user doesn't need to take the phone out of the pocket to activate the Hotspot before using the Internet on the tablet, for example.


Disappearing Apps on Galaxy s3

During the download of an app, or after the app has finished downloading, it will automatically disappear. It will be recorded in the Play Store as being "Installed" but it is nowhere to be found on my device. What is going on!?


What differences are there for an "international version" phone? (Galaxy 4s)

I want to buy a Galaxy S4 without a new contract, and I noticed that the "international version" is slightly cheaper. Are there any cons to owning the international version in the US?   For software/firmware, would there be compatibility differences (such as when installing different ROMs)?   For hardware, would I still be able to use Verizon's 4G LTE?


My samsung s2 is being spammed & I have 2 apps that I can't uninstall. Please help

My son was playing games on my samsung and now I am being spammed all day long for the past week. I have installed Airpush Detector and it said that they don't detect any push ads on my phone from apps. But I noticed that I have 2 apps on my phone that I have never seen before. One is called Nova & it has a pic of what looks like the No.O.V.A. game icon & has HD on the icon as well. I didn't install this on my phone and there is no option to uninstall it. It is labeled as a default on my phone. I also have an app called Top HD Games on my phone that I didn't install and am unable to uninstall it as it also is classified as a default setting on my phone. The icon for this is an XBox game controller. Has anyone else seen this before? I can't find anything in the google play store and can't figure out how to get rid of these. I uninstalled all games on my phone except for the Angry Birds series, Finding Nemo game, bubble blaster and zoo club. I would really appreciate anyone's help.Thanks!


Tasker: Voice response to phone calls

I was wondering whether it would be possible to use Tasker to answer a phone call and then say something to the caller (either through TTS or sound file) and then hang up? Would something like that be possible? I was thinking about making a task which will tell people to call me later because I'm busy now etc. If it is could you outline how to make it? Thanks!


Contact book got deleted without any action. How to retrieve the contacts back?

I had connected my Galaxy SL (2.3.6) to USB for charging in Kies mode just for charging. I do this daily. After removal from pc today, there are no contacts in address book it shows only SIM contacts. Displays 0 phone contacts. All other phone data is available. How to retrieve the contact book back?


Is it possible to change the text bubbles on the s3?

I just am trying to figure out how to change the backgrounds behind text messages. Is there a setting or some app which lets you do this?


Android Market on Pandigital Novel, without rooting?

Pandigital is advertising on their site, that users of their devices can now "download & enjoy Android apps" after applying a firmware update. ![Pandigital Site Ad](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Nb7lf.png) I've applied the update to my wife's Novel, but haven't found any shortcut to the Android Market on the device since. I tried using the Android Market website, and it doesn't seem like that will work without having the Market installed on the device. Is there a way to get Android Market on the Novel, without rooting it? More details of the device in question: **Model Number** (in About screen) - PD_Novel   **Model Number** (on back of device) - PRD07T10WWH756   **FCC ID** \- TLZ-NU706   **Firmware Version** \- SH20_20110302_K_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP   **Kernel Version** \- 2.6.29 fsysky@fsysky Mon Jan 24 18:22:16 UTC 2011   **Build Number** \- PD_Novel 2011.03.02


Should I run a factory reset on my phone to speed it up?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Factory reset to restore performance? What are the disadvantages? I have a Motorola Droid 2 Global phone, but it has become somewhat slow. It sometimes takes it a couple seconds to do simple things like calling someone. Would it speed things up if I did a factory reset on my phone? Is there a simpler way to get everything working quickly?


How do I open a Photo attached to a text Message?

I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy S and have been sent a Text message with a photo but cannot find out how to open the photo to view when I touch the message thread it just comes up with message details help please still trying to get used to the phone and cannot find in manual!!!!


How to get Facebook chat on Asus Transformer?

So I just got my wife the Asus Transformer and for some reason there is no Facebook app available in the Market... She can use the web site, but chat is not available there as far as I can see. Any good solutions for this problem? :)


PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280

## PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280 I'm in trouble. I lost my Partition Information Table (PIT) on my gt-s5280. I need to repair it, but I have no idea where to find the correct PIT file to download. Where can I find the PIT file so I can fix my device?


Desire HD GPS can't "lock" on a satellite?

I'm a new Android user. This is also my first time to use a GPS device so I don't have any idea on how long it takes for a typical GPS device to get a "lock". I just bought the HTC Desire HD last week. Everything is running fine until I tested the GPS today. I noticed something strange when I used the "Location" application and it gets stuck in "Waiting for location". To check if this is an app issue, I used "Maps" and pressed the "My Location" button, and it said something like "Your location is currently unavailable". I've tried other "map"-type applications but the story is the same, I can't get my location. Now, I've done some research and it seems that it will actually take a long time for the device to get a lock for the firs time (something about "almanacs" and A-GPS "setting). I've also read about the limitations of GPS (you need to be in a line-of-sight, clear weather, etc). So, what I've done is I've downloaded the "GPS Status and Toolbox" app from the market. I've gone ahead a cleared and re-downloaded my A-GPS setting. I've also removed the "CAPDASE" rubber-case from the device to reduce the chance of interference. Using the said app, I was happy to see that my device was able to "fix" and "locate" GPS satellites (I get 4/5). The weird thing is, I can't get any "data" (LONG/LAT?) from the satellites. The numbers below (see image) are not showing in my device, instead, it is replaced by a "loading" animated image. (like the used to indicate an "AJAX" load from webpages). While all of this is happening the GPS icon in the notification bar is blinking (Should it not blink when I get a "lock"?) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/95FLX.jpg) What is happening here? Is this normal? How long should I wait before I get a lock? Please help! Additional information:   1. Android 2.2.1 and latest firmware from HTC.   2. Tried rebooting and clearing/redownload A-GPS.   3. Enabled "use network" on Settings->Location (Is this Assisted-GPS?)   4. Left the device on line-of-sight with around 4/5 satellites for about an hour and still can't get "data". Thanks!


Alarm clock to wake to music play list?

Is there a good alarm app that will start playing selections from a playlist at the scheduled alarm time?


GT-P1000 pc and phone icon

I was trying to root my old Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000) device when it got frozen at the setup connection. I noticed then that it was a Gingerbread file -- so I killed Odin. Now I'm getting phone and exclamation mark and a PC. Can somebody please help me solve this? I've been searching the Internet and didn't find anything. Please note that Odin still recognizes/sees the device. **Edit:** to clarify, this was the youtube video on ' _How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000_ ' that was used and ended up right now as per the question above.


"Play Music" app keeps changing the volume of the sound by itself

I bought a new Galaxy S4 a few days ago and since then I have been facing problems with the "Play Music" app. It keeps changing the sound volume while a song is playing. I tried applying different settings in the player but the problem still persists. Any Suggestions?


Wrong playlist order in Google Play Music app

I use the Google Play Music app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music) to play locally stored music on my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3. I have created some playlists in standard extended m3u format on my computer and transferred them to my phone. The problem is that the app plays some of the songs in the wrong order. Most songs are shown and played in the right order, but about ten percent are in no particular order. Shuffle is off (the symbol is black rather than orange). The playlist is constructed properly and works without issue on winamp on my phone and numerous apps on my computer. The music files are all properly tagged and stored in /sdcard/Music/artist/album/song. Playlists are stored in /sdcard/Music. I don't use any of the cloud features of the player. I've tried deleting all music and rescanning, as well as clearing the media storage data, but that does not help. BTW, according to Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App?, the Google Play Music app is not the same as the stock Android music app, but I can't find the 4.3 stock Android music app. Is that post still true? Any ideas for getting the app to play playlists in the correct order? EDIT: I used a playlist backup app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ssi.playlistbackup&hl=en) to export the Google Play Music version of a playlist and compared it to the text of the m3u file present on the phone that GPM purported to read. This confirmed that GPM messed up the order of the tracks on the playlist.


Find matching keyword within Android using search

iPhone has a finder option that enables the user to search the whole phone for the matching keyword that we enter. Is there something similar for Android?


What color was the first android phone?

I'm doing some research on the first google powered phone, but I can't find out what color it officially shipped with first. Black or white?


Lenovo S920 repeatedly shuts itself off and back on by itself. How to fix?

I just bought a Lenovo S920, new set about a week ago. It's been turning itself off and back on every single day since the second day I bought it, at least once or twice **every one hour.** An information that might help you figure this out for me, on the second day I downloaded every app I needed & packed about 70% of the phone storage, plus about 50% of my 32GB microSD. Also, my phone has 4GB Internal storage. Does it have to do with those apps and tonnes of audio/video files? Please help me. It's still brand new :(


How to install apps on the second external SD card?

I have an Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. It has two external memory cards. All apps are installed on external memory card 1, but not on external memory 2, even though I have lots of space on external memory card 2. How can I change that?


Samsung GT 7.7 hung after charging

After charging my Samsung GT 7.7, I switched it on but it just showed the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" and stayed like that like it hung. What do I do?


HD2 crashing on VirtualBox USB

I have an HD2 mounting AmeriCan Android on SDCard. When I mounted it as USB device on a Windows Virtual PC machine, it worked fine. I recreated my dev environment from scratch into VirtualBox but now when I connect the phone to VirtualBox Android crashes and WinMo reboots back. Can somebody help me? Thanks


I can barely hear the touch sounds on my Galaxy Nexus ICS

I enabled "touch sounds" (click sound when pressing buttons) on my Galaxy Nexus ICS but they are so faint I can barely hear them. The same is true for the screen lock sound. All other sounds are loud and clear. All volume settings are turned up to maximum. Pressing the hard volume buttons only adjusts the phone volume. Strangely, in ICS there is no setting for "system volume" like there was in 2.3.3 (only media, ringtones/notifications and alarms). How do I adjust the system volume so I can hear touch sounds? Thanks in advance...


How can I sync podcasts (with progress) to my Android device with iTunes?

I am a user of OS X, and would like to sync my Android device with iTunes. I still use an iPhone and have a bunch of existing podcasts, and sometimes I use desktop to listen to podcasts, so two-way synchronization of files as well as progress would be quite useful. By progress I refer to time as well as whether an episode was completed. There is no need to sync with iOS devices directly; syncing with desktop iTunes on OS X is perfectly fine. Any app that I found so far that even has sync apparently can sync only with itself on Android and iOS, but not with iTunes; or else it can import audio files from iTunes, ignoring progress.


Mobile data limiter keeps enabling itself

I'm 'grandfathered' in on Verizon's old 'unlimited' data program so I'm trying to get the data limiter to be completely disabled (or removed if that's possible). Going to system->data usage->and unticking 'set mobile data limit' works to disable the mobile limits for a few days but after a while it re-enables itself and I get the 'mobile data limit exceeded' notification. Setting the data limit to some ungodly amount (terabytes) doesn't seem to have any effect. The phone is a Razr Maxx with stock ICS 4.0.4. Not rooted currently but if that would help in solving the issue I have no problem making it happen. Any ideas?


Changing android.os.build.serial

In terms of using android.os.build serial as a unique identifier   1. How/when is it generated   2. When does it change   3. Is it possible to manually change the value back to something that I had before   4. Is it something that can be expected to be available across devices and operating systems


Google Nexus 4 Battery icon does not appear while charging

It so happened that my **LG google nexus 4** was _water damaged_. I kept it under a bulb to dry the water for 1 day Next day I took it to LG service center, he opened the phone and _removed the water_ and asked me to charge the phone for 5 hours. I connected the phone to power cable. RED LED light kept on blinking for all 5 hours and I thought it was charging. Then I disconnected and tried to charge it on but it did not work. I disconnected from power pressed and hold volume control button and power button and connected the power. I kept holding on for almost an hour. Then I left it to charge. Still I do not see the battery icon.But the **RED LED stopped** , now there is no LEDs blinking or on!! Does this mean that the battery is charging? What next Should I do. The service center guy told me if it does not boot up, he needs to replace the motherboard and the connector. What should I do next?


Can I upgrade my Android if i have low resolution?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Y Pro, which is a touch-and-type device, so the screen is small (2.6"), and I was wondering if i upgrade from my android 2.2 to android 3.0, will the display be as it should, or not? Many apps that are not designed to work with small screens will turn sideways, and i'm afraid that's going to happen if i upgrade my android.


External USB bluetooth help

Hello I have a android system that I am trying to find out whether I can get USB bluetooth dongles to work on it. **Device info:**               Model number: Telechips m805s tcc8925 NAND v7 board     Android version: 4.0.4 (v0.4 2013-04-11)     Kernel version: 3.0.8-TV Root@ubuntu #171 Wed April 10 22:56:21 oft 2013     Build number: Full_m805_8925-eng 4.0.4 imm76d eng.Root.20121022.190818 test key      It has the option for bluetooth in settings.


HTC Zoe: Any way to turn it off?

So, in my bank app, I am used to being able to photograph the front and back of a check to be deposited. This worked fine with my Moto Razr Maxx. With my recently acquired HTC One, now running Kit Kat (but even on Android 4.3 before), it doesn't work -- the app doesn't accept the photos the One takes. I'm wondering if this is Zoe. A three-second vid is not a snap of a check. Can Zoe be turned off for simple point-and-shooting?


Why does my phone think it's low on space?

Before downloading a 1.14GB app on my Samsung Galaxy Phone, I had 1.24GB free in my internal storage. Strangely, I wasn't able to download the app and I got a message saying "Low on space. Phone storage space is getting low." I don't understand why I only have 189MB left of internal storage on my phone when I didn't even manage to download the app. I already use Cache and Memory Cleaner and a task killer and I restarted my phone. I've tired looking through my internal storage folders on my PC, but I don't see anything that I can delete. What's happening here? Can anyone solve this?


Is there anyway to watch wmv and or divx videos on android?

I have a nexus one and would love to watch divx and wmv videos on it. Is there a way to do that?


Smart TV Stick (Android) connects to 3g dongle for Internet

I am trying to explore the options of connecting a 3g dongle to the car charger. And then connecting a Smart TV Android stick into the 3g dongle to get Internet. It will be great if I can get internet from the USB connection and not have to waste Wifi (how ever little) battery between the 2 devices. Questions   * Is it possible to get internet via USB on the android stick ?   * Can it get power from the USB too ?   * Will starting the car have bad effects on these devices ?


What is the largest HTC Desire card size?

Anyone know what the largest size of card the HTC Desire will take? I saw this question, Maximum (micro) SD card speed class for HTC EVO? Which says a class4, so that's okay as the 32gb card is class 2. Curious to know how well this will work, as my iPod recently died and I'd like to use my phone as a part time replacement. Anyone experimented with larger cards? I have a 4gb in my phone at the moment and it's okay, I have an 8gb card I'll test when I get home, but would be keen to know results with 16gb and 32gb


How to unpack and edit boot.img for rom porting

I recently downloaded a rom (http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480246) for my Allview P5 (Allview P5 is the equivalent of Gionee GN700W/FLY IQ441/QMobile Noir A8) . It`s called Primonex rom and it is made for the gionee version of the phone. Firstly, I tried to install it as it is but it got stuck at the boot screen. After some research i found out that it could be a problem with the boot.img file and i don't know how to extract or edit it.... Can someone tell me how to do it?


Quickly send file from phone to PC via internet?

Is there a service/app that provide this functionality? I imagine the inversion of Awesome Drop.


Is there a weather widget/app that has both very good location support and supports multiple locations?

Is there a weather widget or app that has good location support (Central Europe) and support for multiple configured locations?


Installing latest possible firmware and Android on HTC Desire HD

I have installed CyanogenMod on my HTC Desire HD a while back. Some things don't work, so I'd like to do these things:   * Install latest possible firmware   * Install latest possible standard (non-HTC) Android version   * If compatible with above, install rooted version (not really necessary) What steps do I need to take to do the above? Where and how can I find all necessary files to do this?


"Scanner disabled; location inaccurate" in Ingress

Whenever I open the app, the game is stuck on the "Scanning to acquire user location..." screen. If I force the game to go to the main screen by pressing my device's back button, it shows a black screen with the words "Scanner disabled; location inaccurate."" However, when I use a different app that requires GPS such as My Tracks, or simply Maps (both by Google, Inc), my location is pinpointed perfectly. What's wrong?


How can I reinstall android 4.2 after having updated to 4.4?

I just updated my nexus4 to kitkat 4.4. Play services seems to drain the battery. Thus I would like to move back to 4.2. Is it possible? And how can I do it? Thank you.


Disable downloading system updates by default in Android

Yesterday got a notification on Nexus 4 saying system update available "Kit kat (Android 4.4)"   Have waited for the download to complete but showed a message "Verfication failed" and "Check Now" button at the button. Clicked "Check Now" button and it started the download again, it happened a couple of times and really irritating that it tries to download update from the beginning every time. Now, as not sure what's the problem, want to try updating to kitkat version after a couple of days and want to disable auto-download for now. Is there any way to disable auto-download of system updates or any one else faced this problem?


How do I show my Android device screen on my PC with no lag (at 30fps)

Device: Galaxy Note 3 N900W8 I need a solution that would let me show my phones screen on my PC at a high framerate. I tried VNC. It could not find a display method. I tried some random apps that work with USB debugging. No dice. Any suggestions. HDMI is not a option because then I would need to purchase a capture card and a HDMI adapter for my phone.


How do I format and reinstall the original Android OS on Galaxy S4

I have a problem where my phone freezes at the startup screen while it's showing the Samsung logo. I tried factory reset but still no good. Note that my phone is successfully rooted.


Viber location incorrect

I have a problem with Viber Location Finder. My GF travelled from Rome to Milano today and when she writes me from Milano, its shows that she is still in Rome at the old loacation. I know for a fact that she really is in Milano. What can seh do to correct this? Thanks


Message when rotating the screen

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus,recently I found the following message when the orientation of the screen changes in my Logcat: When I try and rotate the screen from landscape to portrait or vice versa on my phone when the camera preview is active,it displays the following message in the Logcat:                Error while configuring rotation 0x80001005     ERROR: failed check:(eError == OMX_ErrorNone) || (eError == OMX_ErrorNoMore) - returning       error: 0x80001005 - Error returned from OMX API in ducati      What does it mean?


How do I hide "Show Sample Cards" in Google Now?

It's been months, I really don't need samples anymore. Is there any way to completely hide the link? I've checked all the settings and cannot find anything.


insufficient memory internal but i have Sd card and it still says that

When I upgrade an Android application from Google Play, it gets downloaded, then the upgrade stops with the message “Error: Insufficient storage available.”But a have a 16Gb sd card soi want to download the Sdcard but it only put it on internal memory I get really mad because i cant download the Apps that i want with all the memoryPlease Help:D


When I purchase an item from Google Play, I get the following message; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/20ofB.png) This message seems to indicate that I can somehow get a refund for my purchase by performing an action on my device within a specified time frame. What exactly is this message implying I have to do in order to get a refund? How do I refund a purchase made through Google Play?


How can I load a Video Player App on my Nook Color without google play?

My son's nook color is incompatible with google play, and the default video player app wont play local video files I've uploaded to his nook's harddrive via usb-cable. How can I download a new video player app to his nook 'without' google play? I am using software version 1.4.3 and am _not_ interested in solutions that involve rooting the nook, or rolling back to a previous version of the software.


Kindle Fire HD 7" runs very slowly after rooting

I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HD and it now runs very slowly. It was mentioned in the rooting instructions I was following that this would happen during the rooting process. I am wondering if this is a permanent consequence of rooting or if it is fixable. If it is something I can fix could you tell me how. Thanks for the help! Here are the steps I followed:   1. Download Root MANY ANDROID! to your desktop. Extract to your desktop. This package includes updated adb daemons.   2. Download Qemu automated root to your desktop. Extract to your desktop. This package includes updated adb daemons.   > NOTE WINDOWS 7 USERS: You need to open a command prompt "as Administrator" > when running the above utility batch files `RunMe.bat` and `RootQemu.bat` \- > otherwise Windows will respond with "Permission Denied". >   3. Root Step 1: Run `RunMe.bat` from _Root MANY ANDROID!_. Choose option 1 > Run Normal Method and ignore errors. Pay attention, you will need to answer > "Restore" a dialogue box on the Kindle. Click on Restore. When the program > has completed, the Kindle will Reboot. >   4. Root Step 2: When the Kindle reboots it will react VERY slowly, this is > normal - leave it alone. Immediatly proceed to Step 3. >   5. Root Step 3: Run `RootQemu.bat` from _Qemu automated root_. Follow the > instructions Step-by-Step allowing Windows to re-detect the Kindle between > reboots (about 2 minutes). Let this utility complete to the end. >   6. Root Step 4: Click on `Superuser.apk` under the Apps tab. >


Bricked? Evo 4G while trying to Unroot

I am an idiot, first and foremost. I was running an older version of CM7 and just bought an Evo 3D. I decided to sell my Evo 4G online, and went to unroot it. I ran the original software RUU (1.06.651.4) on the phone, (because I am dumb and didn't think things through) and now it is semi-bricked. Symptoms: The phone turns on with only a black screen (it is "lit up" but nothing appears on the screen). The phone vibrates once, then the phone plays a sound (a little tune) to indicate it is booting up. The phone plays a sound to indicate a low battery warning. The phone plays a sound to indicate when I connect the USB cable to it. If I try to boot to bootloader by holding Vol- Down when powering up, the black screen appears with no sound and no further action. If I try to re-run the RUU, or run a different RUU, I get a USB Connection Error. I can't run an RUU, I can't flash anything because I have no access to Recovery, etc. Can anyone help fix my stupidity? I shouldn't have rushed into unrooting. Damnit.


Unable to locate play store after flashing my android phone to CM7

I flashed my Samsung Galaxy I5510 with CM7. Everything was fine until I found that the Play Store was missing in the app drawer. I am unable to find it anywhere on the device. I even tried installing an apk for Play Store but that didn't work. Any help would be appreciated.


How can I successfully run this script on a emulated terminal on Android?

## Background I am trying to install Ubuntu onto my Acer Iconia A500 using VNC and this application called **Complete Linux Installer**. My tablet is rooted and I have found several sources saying they have achieved this on their tablet. It is Ubuntu 12.04, but since this is about doing this on the Android OS, it is off-topic on Ask Ubuntu. ## Script The script I am trying to run is as follows:               $ cd /sdcard/ubuntu $ su     # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img      This is what it returns:               $ cd /sdcard/ubuntu $ su     # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img     [: not found     dirname: not found     [[: not found     [: not found     [: not found     [: not found     [: not found     Checking loop device... [: not found     MISSING     Creating loop device... /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found     [: not found     FAILED     Error: Unable to create loop device!      ## Question How am I able to install this correctly? I have `ubuntu.img` and `ubuntu.img.md5` in a folder named `ubuntu` in `/mnt/sdcard` which is the root of the system. What is the `[:` part of `[: not found`? Is it just the script text?


Sync only one contact group

I am using Samsung Galaxy ACE with Android 2.3. Since I have too many email contacts in google I do not want to sync everything to my phone and consume the precious phone memory. Also syncing so many contacts will make them slow, tough I would not even ever call them


Samsung Note 3 Phone - Clicking camera button fails to take picture

Frequently, I see x1.0 in the middle of my camera preview screen, to the left of a small white box. I'd like to know what exactly that means, but it seems like when it is there, I cannot take a picture. Absolutely nothing happens when I click the camera button. I have taken lots of photos with the phone, but sometimes I fall into the above scenario, and it seems like the only thing I can do is to back out and restart the default camera app.


Is there an official Android "Google" ROM?

So I have an old unlocked phone and I'd like to load up my own OS. I've seen some mods out there. CyanogenMod seems to be the most popular. However, I was curious if I could just install a pure untouched version of the OS -- as distributed by Google. I seem to remember being able to download a clean compiled version of the Android OS. Does Google distribute any binaries like this, and if not, is there someone out there that does? Additionally, is this even worth trying? These days is it necessary for Android to be packaged with special drivers and such for all of the different hardware out there?


Problem installing Google Chrome to Phone

I installed Google Chrome to Phone via AppBrain. AppBrain displays the app as installed (both the website, and my AppBrain app). When I click 'open', I get "This app is not executable". When I click 'uninstall', I get 'The application was not found in the list of installed applications.' I indeed do not see it in the list. What should I do to install it? (BTW, I also can't find it on the Google Market)


Google map (and VZ Navigator) rotates in wrong direction

When I use Google Navigation or VZ Navigator on a Droid Incredible 2 it is supposed to align the map to the direction I am pointing the phone. But when I turn around the map rotates in the wrong direction. It seems to work fine in Compass applications but not in Google Maps or VZ Navigator and not with other augmented reality apps. I went to VZ store and saw that other Incredible-2 phone has the same issue, but Thunderbolt and some Samsung phone do not. How can I fix this?


Calendar widget showing the wrong event dates

Am I the only one experiencing this? The calendar widget is showing the correct day but the event shown next to it is in 2 days and it shows for tomorrow. Perfect example (see attached image): today is 2 November 2012 and daylight savings time in on 4 November 2012; yet it says it will occur tomorrow. My phone specifics:   * HTC Inspire 4G   * Android version 2.3.5   * HTC Sense 3.0 ![wrong calendar date in widget](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RNsv4.jpg)   Screenshot (click image to enlarge)


How can I download the latest ringtones?


How to add link2sd to cyanogenmod custom_backup_list.txt?

I'm using link2sd installed on `/data` Every time I update the CyanogenMod rom I need to recreate the scripts and reboot to recover all the applications that are on the ext3 partition. ¿Can I edit the `/etc/custom_backup_list.txt` file to preserve the link2sd scripts?


How can I run a sequence of applications or actions on certain triggers on Android?

Is there is free application or some trick to run sequence of applications on android? For example I want to start the following sequence: **Wi-Fi --> Tor --> Browser**


WiFi is disabled when I enable WiFi Direct

I have a Sony Ericsson Arc S, running on Android 4.0.4 I rooted my cellphone and added `android.hardware.wifi.direct.xml` in `/system/etc/permissions/`. I can see the WiFi Direct option in my `Settings`. When I enable WiFi Direct, it shows that WiFi Direct is opened, but the WiFi is disabled. If I enable WiFi, my WiFi Direct changes to disabled. When I run WiFiDirectDemo, it fails when I enable WiFi Direct. Once it reaches `discoverPeers`, `WifiP2pManager.ActionListener` returns 'Discovery Failed : reason Code is 0'. I don't know what happened. Does anybody know how to enable WiFi Direct for my phone? Or is it impossible? Why?


Autocorrect is not working for Huawei Ascend G600 (U8950N)

I just bought a new Huawei (running Ice Cream Sandwich). When I use the keyboard (both the Android and Huawei IME), the photo does not recognise any common words in English, and so it underlines them all as errors. It recognises the names from my contacts, but not the main dictionary. I could, over time, add the whole English language to my personalized words list, but I would rather not! Any suggestions for the problem?


Can't connect android emulator to look at local sites and services

I'm trying to use an Android emulator to use services running on my local machine. I have a site running under IIS which in my host file looks like this:               127.0.0.1       www.local.company.co.uk      I have several sites running under Apache Tomcat. My host file for Tomcat related sites:               127.0.0.1       internal.localhost.company.com  # port:8090     127.0.0.2       external.localhost.company.com  # port:8081     127.0.0.3       auth.ws.localhost.company.com  # port:8082     127.0.0.8       mysite.localhost.company.com  # port:8086      What I have tried so far (in the following steps):               adb pull /etc/hosts      Edit Android host file:               127.0.0.1        localhost     10.0.2.2         myefc.localhost.efinancialcareers.com          adb remount     adb push hosts /etc/hosts      Then I try to visit myefc.localhost.efinancialcareers.com in the browser and am told webpage not found. I’d at least expect it to go to www.local.company.co.uk. What I would ideally like is to be able to go to any site on my local machine which are specified in the above host file examples. I am on Windows 7 and using Tomcat 6. The emulator I am using is nexus one.


How does compass calibration work?

I am wondering how compass calibration works / why e.g. drawing an 8 or rotating the phone to all 3 axis works (or at least shall work) - I mean I would understand the calibration process, if an application would say me: Point to north, then press that button down there, but you can start at basically zero knowledge for the app, just by rotating your phone! How is that done? Also, do I need to enter a special calibration mode or can I draw these figures (like the 8) directly in Google Maps? How does Google Maps know that I am not just really moving the phone but want to calibrate the compass? Thanks for any hint!


Get Source Code from an .apk file?

Having an .apk file, is there any way I can get its source code?


How do I disable the "app has been given root permissions" toast message?

I have installed an app which needs root. Whenever the root manager gives it root permissions, it makes a toast popup that says "[app] has been given root permissions". My problem is that it shows this popup every time the app is used or opened. This is annoying. How can I disable this toast notification so I don't see it anymore?


Android sd/android/0bb question

So I am trying to move an app to my micro card, specifically I am told to move it to the android folder on that card and then install it from there. So, I copied the android file from the tablet to the micro card, then tried to install the application. It did not work, and I am curious as to what I am doing wrong. According to the directions, the app will not work in my standard memory of the tablet. Yes it is a downloaded application.


How to update HTC One X (AT&T) without the SIM?

## I tried clicking 'software update' http://1drv.ms/1fJ5B3h _(short video showing steps I've done)_ http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/news/ > Navigate to the Home screen then tap All apps > Settings > About > Software > Information and locate the Software version. If your Software number is less > than 5.18.502.1, you should proceed with the upgrade. ## I tried updating via 'HTC sync' ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MTVX7.png) * * * This phone belongs to my employer and I was advised agains breaking the warranty. So the recommended / official way of updating software is preferred. I tried inserting another (not AT&T) SIM and it tells me that it is locked. Is that a case that software update doesn't work without the SIM?


PGP keys on Android

How do I set up a PGP key on my Samsung Android 4.1.1 tablet? No idea what I'm doing so please give step by step simplistic instructions


Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

I'm continuing my quest on turning an Android device into a WiFi sniffer (see Nexus 7: Can I set its WiFi to monitor/promiscous mode? If so, how? ) I found an unused Galaxy Tab 3 (model SM-T210R) so I'd like to try that one. First step, rooting it, right? Well... it turns out to be a was more difficult task than I imagined... Cyanogenmod doesn't have a version for Galaxy Tab 3. With a bit of apprehension I tried installing this one: http://techbeasts.com/2014/01/19/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy- tab-3-7-0-sm-t210t210r/ but when the Galaxy tries to install the from the .zip, I get:               Verifying update package...     E:failed to verify whole-file signature     E:failed to verify whole-file signature     E:signature verification failed     Installation aborted.      which, according to the comments of that teachbeasts.com page, seems to be a pretty common issue. Has anyone successfully rooted a Galaxy Tab 3? If so, could you point me to the web or resource where you found the method? PS: If you did successfully root it, you still have money in your bank account, right? I'm kind of wary about flashing my device with a _who-knows- from-where_ image... Thank you in advance!


How can I disconnect a phone from Google's data backup service?

Right now, I have two phones - my now-old Galaxy Nexus and my new Galaxy S5. I want to keep my Galaxy Nexus around as a Chromecast controller and (via wi-fi) streaming media device. As such, I want to remove apps that aren't useful to me for this purpose without affecting my Google backups that helped me set up my S5 quickly. However, when I go to uncheck the "Back up my data" option on the Backup & reset menu, it says that disabling it will delete all my data from Google's servers. I don't want this, since my S5 should continue to use this service. Is the fact that I have an S5 with this setting enabled sufficient to prevent my backup data from being wiped from Google's servers? If not, how I can unlink my Galaxy Nexus from this service? Or, alternatively, do I need to? The only thing that I'm trying to avoid is unnecessary syncing of apps and settings to a device that I want relatively free of apps. In the event that I'm running on some false assumptions, I want the apps and settings on the S5 to be the ones restored on a new phone or following a reset. I effectively want the apps and settings on the GNex to be ignored as far as other devices are concerned.


How can I compile an Android APK from source?

There are a couple of tutorials or even questions here about creating an application for Android. But I was wondering, if I just want to compile an application from the available source on Github, I'm not going to develop anything, do I need to install the Android SDK, Eclipse with ADT plugin, and the SDK tools and platforms? In GNU/Linux you just have to install the build tools and dependency libraries, not an IDE, which is generally for doing the development. How would you proceed in compiling the APK? Not that I want it to be like GNU/Linux, but what are the required tools just for compiling? And do I need to downgrade my Java version to 6 when I'm compiling for Android 4.1.2 (if Java is needed)? Also, there are no build instructions on the source, including a few steps on your answer would be highly appreciated! I am trying to build KeepShare: https://github.com/pfn/keepshare


Android Market: Comments not consistent

I've noticed that for each app i see different comments if i'm going from the web version or mobile version of the market althought I click "Read All User Reviews" on both. Have you also noticed this? What is the reason?! App: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.vodafone.mCare Web Version: http://d.pr/WJz5 (Logged with my Google Account) Mobile Version: http://d.pr/ldxN (Logged with other Google Account) Ps: Nevermind the language, it's portuguese, it's an example. **UPDATE:** I've confirmed it has to do with the Google account that you'r logged in. But what are the criteria?! Shouldn't we all see the same?! (at least if we're not the app owner).


Sync video playback position between iPad & Android video players

If I watch a video file on an iPad, I would like to continue watching the same video on an Android device from where I left off on the iPad **without** doing the manual work of remembering the position on the iPad and then fast forwarding on the Android to that position. Any suggestions to automate this? Same video player on both devices with sync over the net? I would love to have this feature where I watch the same video between iPad and Android seamlessly and switch between them on demand with no effort.


Auto-rotate only for youtube videos, disabled otherwise

I find auto-rotate really annoying so I generally have it turned off. Unfortunately, when I'm playing a youtube video, it's equally annoying when I try to tilt the screen and then remember I have it turned off :) I would like a way to have auto-rotate working as usual when a youtube video is playing, otherwise disabled. Is that possible? I would like it all handled automatically, I'm not really interested in apps or widgets where I have to toggle a setting manually. Thanks! p.s.: My phone is a galaxy nexus.


Yakjuxw to Yakju/Takju, will it corrupt or destroy my Galaxy Nexus yakjuxw?

My galaxy nexus is of yakjuxw variant. Will it not destroy my phone if I change it to takju or yakju version? I'm just aware that doing so will delete user files/settings.


Issue module camera Galaxy S5?

**I get this issue after doing the latest update ** I get this bug front camera by `*#0*#` ![i get this bug front camera by  *#0*#](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wX2PM.png)


Import data from ColorNote app?

I have lost my Android phone but I have backup of my SD-card on which I have backup of my ColorNote app. How can I get all my notes from that backup? NOTE: I am using iPhone now so don't have a Android device for now.


Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting up, just shows ”Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-19300” black screen

This morning I woke up to my Samsung Galaxy S3 which just “hung” during the start-up screen with the white text “Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-19300” on a black background. It never comes to the “Enter Pincode” screen. It worked without a problem when I went to sleep last night. As far as I know it should not update the software on its own, similarly the apps shouldn't update themselves without my confirmation. I have tried to restart it and to take the battery out and put it in again but the result is the same. Any suggestion or advice on how to fix this would be so much appreciated.


When rooting android device, what is changed in device?

**Not a Duplicate Claim** If you are tempted to flag this as a duplicate of questions like "How to root my android phone?" or "What can I do with a rooted android device?", then please take the time to read my question carefully. My question is not about those topics. **Question** Out of couriosity, what is changed inside of an android device when it gets rooted? Is it saved somewhere, like in a config file with `rooted=true` or something like that? I've extensively tried to google for this, but the information I'm looking for seems to be hidden behind all the results for how to root which phone and what fancy things you can do with a rooted phone, so I couldn't find it. Not even a clue.


Opening PDF drawings with comments

On some of my PDF drawings the Engineers review stamp block is covering a portion of the drawing. I am using Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 -7.0 with ice cream to view this drawing. I did not have any issues viewing the same drawing with the same "Engineers approval" stamp on my Windows 7 desktop. Can someone tell me if there is a solution or if this is an issue with Adobe Reader 10.2.1?


How can I make my Lenovo ThinkPad tablet charge up faster?

It takes a very long time (half a day) to charge up with a USB 2.0 charger plugged in the wall outlet.


How do I restore my rooted Motorola Droid back to completely stock and unrooted?

I'm thinking about unrooting and going back to completely stock, vanilla Android on my Droid. How can I do this?


How to re-edit /system file to reboot phone?

How does one re-set or edit the /system/build.prop, when changes kept it from booting up again? Rooted Optimus.


Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod 10 (stable): File Manager needs root permission to access the external SD card

I have an SGS with CM10 installed. The file manager and Apollo, both of which come with CM10 by default, are having issues reading the SD card. File Manager needs SU permissions to see it. Apollo just crashes when I try to open a file from it. Other File Manager apps have no issue. My PC sees both internal and external memory. Winamp and Play Music have indexed songs from the external SD card and can play them. Any idea where the problem might be? Thank you.


g-mail app: download without an attachment

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I use GMail, and I am using the GMail app on this phone. Is there a way to have emails downloaded to my phone _without_ the attachments? So when I open the email I have the option to download the attachment, if I chose to? If not: is there another email client/app you would recommend?


Xperia V touchscreen doesn't respond

I ordered this brand new xperia V a few days ago and recieved it today. everything's working fine (the power key, volume buttons) the phone starts up good but the phone doesn't respond to touch inputs. I've talked to the vendor and they asked me to send it to them for replacement but i really don't want to wait another week (maybe more) to use this device Can it be a software related problem? If yes, What should i try? sony update or something else?


Where do APN come from?

When running a fresh ROM, the APN settings are defined by the SIM card inserted, downloaded from the network via some handshake protocol or are they predefined in the rom for each network ?


incoming call ring volume ( sound - silent - vibrate )

I used to be able to change the incoming call ring volume from **sound** to **silent** to **vibrate** using the volume buttons. Today I went to Sound settings and unticked "Audible touch tones" and since that I cannot use the silence mode. Only volume or vibrate is available. any idea how to make it back to **sound <-> silent <-> vibrate** * * * HTC Desire on CM7


Use the USB cable as an audio interface when the phone is plugged in

Whenever I'm at my desk, my phone is plugged into my PC and I use both my phone's (internal) headphones and my PC's (external) headphones. The reason is that I use my phone for podcasts and my PC for everything else. Is there a way (an app) to make the USB cable behave as an audio interface? So my PC would see an extra microphone (which would be the phone's audio output), and I could just set my PC's headphones to reproduce whatever is coming in from the phone. This way I could get both audios delivered through the same headphone, instead of having to use two. I realize I could use a regular audio cable with two out's, but I'm trying to reduce the amount of cables running around my desk. :)   I'm not sure if I made myself clear. So please complain if I didn't.


Jelly Bean (4.1.2) Support for Proxy Auto-Configuration PAC Files?

I'm managing Samsung Galaxy Note I & IIs running Android 4.1.2 and would like to direct network/browser traffic to a URL filtering service through a proxy server. Can someone confirm (with supporting reference material please) or deny (with supporting reference material please) that Jelly Bean (specifically Android v4.1.2) has support for PAC files to configure proxy settings? I've had more then one person state Jelly Bean has "basic PAC support" yet I can't find anything on the subject. The goal would be to autodeploy a PAC file onto the devices. The browsers I want to redirect to the proxy are Internet V4.1.2 (default with version 4.1.2) and Chrome V 25.0.1364.169. Do either or both of these support URL definition of a server based PAC file? ie. Can they use a URL pointer to the PAC config? If PAC file support does exist where does the PAC file need to be installed? How is it typically installed? Can someone point me to documentation that reviews the PAC file support. Thanks for the time and consideration. Its appreciated.


How can I fix Google Speech Recotnition misbehaving: When it starts SR it freezes

**Symptoms** If I launch Google Now it seems OK (I can scroll the list of Cards, etc.) but if speak "google" it does not start voice recognition and it freezes (can't scroll the 'cards' down, etc.) or simply exits. If I manually touch the mic, it sometimes works but usually it just exits without doing anything. Google Chrome search (entering search term as text) works fine. Google Speech Recognition freezes similarly in other apps when I choose the Mic from the keyboard (I.e., SR instead of keyboard for text entry) **Update** : _This seems to be a general problem with Speech Recognition. SR isn't working in any other app I tried it with._ **What I've tried:**   * Verified that Bluetooth is disabled.   * Factory Reset   * Cleared all Cache   * Updated Google Now   * Verified the Settings>Voice>Hotword ("google') detection is enabled.   * cleared the App Data (not just the Cache) (for Google Search)   * I'm going to try to figure out how to disable the offline Speech Recognition next. **Any other suggestions?** Motorola Droid Razr M, Android 4.1.2


How to flash correctly Acid Audio Engine 8.2 for all Galaxy Devices?

I removed dsp manager and wiped cache (someone wrote it wipes dalvik too) and dalvik anyway and mounted system and rest parttitions then fladshed it.Rebooted and sound is at least 3x quieter than before. please tell is this script still necessary? Ive tried to do it but aaengine file isnt anywhere on my device:               mount -o rw,remount -t rfs /dev/stl12 /system     aaengine


How to prevent android from auto-sync'ing gmail contacts and photos etc

I just got a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and when I go into my settings then add an account and add a gmail account, it gives me an option to choose what I want to sync. I unchecked 'photos' and 'contacts' and everything else except for 'gmail' but it still auto sync'ed my photos and contacts (and my apps and app data, even though I told it not to). I then deleted the account and tried again but this time, I didn't check anything at all (not even gmail) and it did not sync anything, which is good. But I want to sync only my mail, so then I went into the settings for my account and checked only the 'sync gmail' box and it synced Everything again (app, app data, contacts, photos).. how do I make it still syncing everything? I just want to sync my inbox.


How Google Wear install app from Google Play

Hello guys I got to know that When you try to install any android mobile app which also have `android wear` app then Google Play automatically push the build to android wear device. I am not sure whether is it right or wrong. Please help how this flow works. Do we have Gmail app in Android wear as like android phone have ?


Installing Facebook apk on emulator via cmd never ends up

I tried installing facebook.apk on emulator via cmd line, but that process never ends up, nor the apk is installed. Here is cmd i'm using               adb -s emulator-5566  install facebook.apk      The process starts, my emulator is running and i get these output on screen with a loading cursor which never ends up               adb -s emulator-5566  install facebook.apk     1096 KB/s (40683138 bytes in 36.244s)             pkg: /data/local/tmp/facebook.apk      _      Now i am pointless what should i do? Thanks


AFwall+: Why does the Kernel need an internet connection all the time?

Since I started using AFWall+ (a firewall based on iptables) on Android, I was wondering why the Linux kernel tries to connect to the internet all the time? Allthough blocking the kernel I didn't recognize any disadvantages or issues. A short answer is given here on the FAQs page of AFWall+. It says that the kernel does not communicate directly, it only pass packet information from some applications and something about policy routing based on `fwmark`. What does it mean? What is `fwmark`? Can somebody translate it into simple language for noobs? Is it better to allow the kernel to connect over TCP?


Camera app crashing on Nexus i9250 Android 4.2.1

I just bought a i9250 Nexus, and the system proposed to upgrade to newer version 4.2.1 (it is not a rooted phone. It is an unblocked UK phone) I played with the new phone and after a couple of days I did upgrade it. Now the camera is not working. When I try to use the camera, it calls the application and before I can see any image from camera, it says "Unfortunately the GALLERY has stopped" How can I downgrade to previous version? (The phone is not rooted) Or, does anybody knows how to fix it? or anything that I can try to bring the camera back to action?


How can I "Share To" a network folder from my photo gallery?

I have an HTC Thunderbolt running Ice Cream Sandwich If I open up my photo gallery and tap on a picture, the "Share" option appears. Clicking on this gives me some options, such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive, etc. I recently setup a shared folder with my Netgear ReadyShare router that uses Samba. I am able to use the ES File Explorer app to successfully connect to my samba drive and access my folders/files. How do I setup a "Share To" option that will allow me to copy my photos to my shared samba drive?


Android will not open PDF files from notification bar

I have Samsung galaxy s3 and i recently got system update to 4.1.2 Before update there was no problems with visiting a website, downloading a pdf file and opening it from notification bar. Now after update it says it cannot open this type of files but adobe reader or polaris office still works if i open file from file manager (downloads folder). Is there any solution for this time consuming problem? Or can i downgrade this part of android or maybe whole system? It worked like a charm before **EDIT** i have made some more testings and some pdf files are openingand some are not. The ones that im interested in are located on this website (its volleyball statistics) link to pdf files Is something wrong with these pdf files or is it a android or adobe reader related problem? Has someone successfully downloaded one of these files and opened it from notification bar? Also i have noticed that if i open downloads app (latest downloaded files) it shows as if he cannot determine which app should run the file. But then why it works from file manager or adobe reader itself?


Home screen icon for terminal program?

I'm using terminal-ide http://code.google.com/p/terminal-ide/ which is basically a terminal for android with all sorts of utilities. One is able to create bash scripts for example. Is there a way to create an icon on the home screen that will launch one of these scripts?


Galaxy S3 Mini Internet problems

I can't connect my Galaxy S3 mini in the internet even though it was already connected in the wifi. Its my first time to use a samsung phone and Im havinng a hard time coping in it.


Micro SDHC card won't mount on Sylvania SYNET7LP-DS

My new Class 4 PNY 16GB Micro SDHC card won't mount on my Sylvania SYNET7LP-DS 32GB Extended storage Froyo (2.20) Tablet. This is the second new card I returned, and still won't mount. When I press the `Mount SD` option, it says `Memory Device Safe To Remove`. I should also note that the `Format SD Card` option is not showing up on the Tablet at all. I mean it's not there in grey or anything. Can someone help me?


Can I install an app directly to my SD card?

I'm trying to install a large application (EA games' Scrabble free), but I have insufficient space on my phone, so I can't complete the installation. I have plenty of space on my SD card though, but I don't see any option to install the app directly there without passing through the phone. What can I do about this?


"Not enough free space"

So I won a Sony Xperia M and I bought a 2gb sd card for it, I just put it in the phone and would like to download a 1,34 gb app. Then it says there is not enoug memory. How can i fix this? Sorry for mistskes, Im from Belgium


Moto G cropped wi-fi icon at notification panel

In my Moto G (KitKat 4.4) when switching to Hebrew, the wi-fi icon gets cropped. After I switch back to English the wi-fi icon is intact again. Any ideas? ![](http://www.4shared.com/download/DOlUOTVqce/DSC05552.JPG?lgfp=3000) ![](http://www.4shared.com/download/m-ZzkOk5ce/DSC05551.JPG?lgfp=3000)


Screen keeps black after official upate for Samsung Galaxy S3

A few days ago, the phone got an OTA update (build number: IMM76D.I9300XXALF6). After that the phone got unusable: Once the screen goes out, I cannot wake up the device anymore. The only exception is when it's connected to my laptop, then I can wake it up any time. I already tried resetting it to factory defaults, but it did not help. Any ideas? Or should I send the phone back?


Do widgets run if not on current home screen?

I have the EA daily deals widget installed on my second home screen. The widget is basically a rotating banner of deals in the Play store. Since it is constantly rotating the displayed banner I assume that it is draining more battery than a static widget (it also doesn't have any options for rotation or network updates). My question is, are widgets suspended when they are not being displayed i.e. when I am on the first or third home screen? Or, does it depend on the implementation? *Using the stock launcher on Android 4.2.


How do I get the tablet gmail client to allow me to swipe to archive like the phone client

I have a HTC One V and a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 - in the One V, I can archive a message by swiping it. On the galaxy tab, I need to select the message, and hit the swipe button. The phone runs android 4.01, and the tablet runs 4.1 Is there any way I can get the tablet gmail client to behave like the phone gmail client?


Create Playlist Folders

I have a huge library of music (nearly 3,000 songs) as it is like that I have lots of folders and playlists inside btw I'm using iTunes. Anyway I want to sync my playlist folders with my S3 and I want to see those foldes in my S3. Thanks in advance…


Send and receive text messages on computer using galaxy s2

I could use Nokia PC suite to receive and send SMS messages on my computer. But I could not find this feature in Samsung Kies. How can I send and receive text messages on a PC using my Galaxy SII?


What is a good way to approach a developer about supporting my device?

The Google Play Store on my new Asus Nexus 7 does not list the application I want. When I visit the Play Store web site I see the applications listed, and I am told they are not compatible with my Nexus 7. As a user, what is the best way to approach an application developer about implementing support for my device? I do not want to send out demanding emails, but I of course want it to be high impact so the developer will actually invest the time to address the unspecified requirements to support my device. (I think it is horrible not knowing why the Play Store refuses me from installing the applications. There should be a better explanation of why.)


How to record and replay macros in Android?

Is there a way to record macros and replay them? I want to record real touchscreen and keyboard presses I make when I'm using an app, and be able to "replay" them later to repeat the same actions. Something like iMacro, but for Android instead of Firefox.


Import SIM card contacts not working? (HTC One X)

I have a new HTC One X. After storing all my contacts from my previous dumb- phone onto the SIM card, I tried to import them on the new smart-phone. (People->Menu->Import/eexport->Import from SIM) It says "No contacts on your SIM card". But I can see them there if I put it back in my old phone. I don't think they are stored on my old phone itself, because for each contact it says "Stored to: SIM". Also this (brand new) SIM card is supposed to come pre-loaded with numbers for calling my phone company's customer service, voicemail, etc. so there should be SOMETHING on the SIM. I am very new to Android and smartphones in general. Help?


How can I prevent hyphens causing text input to break in the Android Browser?

I have a Verizon Motorola Droid Pro (Android 2.3.3), and a persistent aggravation with the browser application. Whenever typing in an input field and using a dash `-` that is adjacent to its preceding character, the next character I type is placed _before_ the dash, and then the cursor placed before the dash. That is, assuming I'm trying to type `android-browser`:   1. I type `android-` At that moment, the cursor is correctly _after_ the dash.   2. I type `b` The `b` is placed before the dash, and the cursor is now located after the `b`, before the dash. So if I kept typing I would end up with `androidbrowser-` with the cursor still before the dash. This only happens in the Browser application, when I am inserting a dash that is adjacent to its preceding text. So if I were trying to type `android - browser` it would work fine. In order to get around this, I have to type `android-` and then manually move the cursor (although the end location is _exactly where it already is_ at the end of the text!) This happened before the Android system update a few months ago too, and I had hoped that the update would fix it... but, no dice! I've considered that an alternate browser could be a solution, but I'd prefer to stick with the Android browser, I think.


Has my android tablet died?

For the Past two weeks my Chinese android tablet had been causing a lot of problems. The apps kept crashing and device had to be restarted over and over again. So I did a factory reset, and it worked perfectly for a day or two. But then again app started to crash, and now when I would restart my tab. it would not start and would only show the android splash screen for hours. Again I had to reset it to get it back working. In the past few days, I had my device set to factory reset about a dozen times. And today, I spent a few hours trying to restart it but It did not. I had all its data cleared to get it to a factory reset while it started but it is not working. Does that indicate that my android device has finally died or m I doing it all wrong. If so, can I save it? The model is X906.


GT-I9000 keeps rebooting after a rooting attempt

My phone (Samsung GT-I9000 android , version 2.3.6, kernel JVI) after doing the *2767#3855 factory format method couldn't detect my SIM card, I tried many times, with other SIM card of this operator (Free) and it couldn't work, the default operator is SFR for this phone. I thought it was good to try to root it, This rooting tutorial or or this one, using a version of image corresponding to 2.3.6 and JVI, or (JVU for second one), but after doing it, the phone always keep rebooting, even unconnected, it will boot, show the samsung logo and reboot again and again each 3 seconds. Is there a way to save this situation? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yHAxg.png)


Android SDK Can't Find android.bat?

I just downloaded the Android SDK (primarily for the purpose of running SDK Manager to install the Google USB drivers to connect a device), but the SDK Manager fails to run. I get the following error: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qi47L.png) I can confirm, however, that there is an `android.bat` in the `tools` folder, which is one folder above the SDK Manager executable. Has anybody run into this before? For reference I'm on Windows 7 64 bit and I downloaded the 64 bit ADT Bundle to try to run this.


ADB "screenrecord" not working when executed form device

I recently found out about the `screenrecord` feature of `ADB` on Android since API19. If I try and execute this from Android Terminal Emulator on my device, I get the response from the device I would expect (identical to what I get on my CMD window when executing from Windows) but the file it creates does not work. The file is always ~3.3kb in size and VLC gives me the error: `VLC can't recognize the input's format: The format of 'file:///C:/Users/Jonny%20Wright/Downloads/videoo.mp4' cannot be detected. Have a look at the log for details.` (I have not checked the VLC log as from what has been happening it seems it is a problem with the recording of the video by the device as when executing from Windows it works fine.)


Turn off Wi-Fi Power Saving?

Is there a way to turn off wi-fi power saving mode on Android, i.e. have the wi-fi radio stay on at all times? I'd rather have a stable, low-latency wi-fi connection and slightly less battery life than a flaky wi-fi connection and longer battery life. In other words I'd like to enable constant active mode for my wi-fi. EDIT: To clarify, I'm talking about the millisecond time scale power saving mode that's part of the wi-fi standard. This is where the radio wakes up on every beacon, not the minute time scale power saving where wi-fi is disabled completely.


Compile JellyBean's Keyboard for ICS Rom

I tried creating an Image with a JellyBean's LatinIME.apk, replacing ICS's LatinIME.apk, in system apps folder of ICS ROM, but it crashed. But when I put it in `preInstalledApk` folder, it got compiled and ran successfully. But it needs to be selected from "Language and Input" in Settings and also both the keyboards have same name. What I want is to install JellyBean's LatinIME.apk during compile time of Image and also be the default input method. I don't mind if its not a system app. And I will change the ICS's LatinIME.apk-Keyboard name from the code, so that user can selected any of them without scratching their heads.


Is there a way to update the Flash player for Google-TV on Logitech Revue?

I've noticed any apps that use the Flash player via the browser to play video just fail with a flash error. For example, trying to play a video via Amazon Video On Demand (via the installed App, which just launches the browser on Amazon's web site) results in "The following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash" Some Flash ads for example work, while other Flash games crash too. I hope there is a way to update Flash and fix this.   * HoneyComb 3.1.0   * Adobe's Flash Version check shows I have Flash installed.      * Flash Player Version: 10.2.163.145     * OS: Linux 2.6.35.14-ge141a01 (32-bit)     * Capabilities: GTV 10,2,163,145 (Including Audio, Video & Local Files) Adobe's site says the latest version of Flash for Android is 11.1.111.8 (Android pre-ICS).


Is there an alternative DLNA player for Logitech Revue under Google-TV?

The Logitech Media Player included with the Logitech review is problematic - occasionally pausing causes it to stop or jump from video playback to music, etc. I am not seeing any alternative DLNA players in the Android Market that run under Google-TV. Are there any others out there that I am missing? Running Honeycomb 3.1.0.


Symlink: operation not permitted

After installing a custom ROM on my Galaxy s i9000, the external_sd symlink is broken. So, I wanted to get this symlink back. I used the following code in Terminal Emulator (yes i am rooted with SuperUser): su (superuser asked for rights, allowed) cd ./mnt/sdcard ln -s ./mnt/emmc external_sd But I got a "Operation not permitted" error. How can i create the symlink now? ROM: Onecosmic's ICS 4.0.3 rc1


reduce memory usage of "Internet" and "contacts"

The DiskUsage app shows 14,8MB data used for "Internet" and 11,5MB used for contacts. Is there a way to reduce memory usage? I know I can delete Internet data using the general app settings but I fear this will also delete all saved passwords and I'd like to avoid that. As for the contacts: In the global account settings (sync) I use only my two Google accounts and weather. I had Facebook sync activated while back, though, and it import a number of contact photos, which are still visible. Any chance to reduce memory usage without removing too much useful data?


S3 headphone jack not working properly

My Galaxy S3 doesn't play music through an AUX cable, but it works with the headphones that came with it. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?


Watch my local tv on my Android device

I have a somewhat fancy tv that supports an external wi-fi module. If you connect that to the tv, you'll be able to stream media from a pc or other compatible device. At which point I thought, is there a way to consume that stream with an Android device? I have searched google play, there's a fair amount of tv apps that are just shortcuts to some online tv websites. I don't want that, the idea is to watch exactly what I have on my tv, turning my phone into a portable tv. What I imagine is a server box connected to the tv cable that streams it over WiFi, and then there's an app on my phone that consumes the stream. I understand that may involve a combination of software and hardware that would need to be purchased. Happy with that, just can't figure what it would be. Have done my Google homework to no avail. Please advice if there's a solution for that, or whether it's feasible at all.


Nexus 7 as a remote home controller

I have a Nexus 7 and I find it really useful for everyday use. I would like to improve it as a remote controller for my apartment, like:   * play music (the mp3 files are stored on the computer, N7 is only a remote controller that shows the playlist and has the controls)   * play videos (I have seen that this seems to be possible using vlc),    * check the door (It would be great to have a webcam pointing out on my front door that I can check with my N7 and push a button on the app to open the door)   * dim/control lights or other devices like tv, dvd player and so on Do any knows any projects that covers even one of my wishlist, or has tips to help me build those things by myself? I know that some of those will require the use of a microcontroller, like arduino.


Motorola Droid 2 screen is dead

My Motorola Droid 2 phone screen is dead, but the back light is still on. It turns on and off, and I can hear the start up tones when it turns on as well. But just the screen is completely dead. Is there any way to fix this?


Disable GO SMS Pro weekly nag messages

About once a week, GO SMS Pro "receives" (I don't know if it comes from somewhere or if it's written into the application) a nag message from "c10000@go.chat" along the lines of: > Most of users loves GO SMS Pro because of themes. Thinking of cool & stylish > messaging experience? Try out another bestseller: ColorGlass Theme  (Apply > it through menu->theme) It's extremely annoying. I believe I've logged out of GO Chat (though it tends to log itself back in without asking and won't stay disconnected), and have tried going through the app's settings multiple times without finding any way to kill these notifications. They're driving me batty.


What does the message: 550 Invalid name or chroot violation mean?

I am trying to establih an Ftp connection between my Archos tablet and my Galaxy phone. I am using the swiFTP server program on my Archos. I am able to connect to the Archos from the phone using an TPP client but when I try to copy any file Ireceive the message '550 Invaid name or chroot violation'. Can anyone explain what this means?


Change default application for handling headset controls

I have a HTC Desire HD running stock 2.2 When using the HTC supplied headphones, the play/pause/nav controls only work with Meridian. I don't remember explicitly setting it up as such, although I may have missed it. I'd like to be able to use them with BeyondPod instead, as I'm about 10x more likely to be listening to a podcast than music. Is there a way to change the default app for these buttons?


Can I replace the OS of a Samsung Galaxy S?

I was attracted by the hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S. However, I don't like the default TouchWiz skin developed by Samsung. I'd prefer to use the native Android UI, as in the Nexus S and similar devices. Is it possible for me to perform "self installation" of the stock Android OS, after I bought the Samsung Galaxy S? If yes, how? Will I void the warranty of my phone by doing this?


Is it possible to have Android only alert me when specific email accounts have new mail?

I have Froyo 2.2 on my HT-03A "Magic" phone. Currently, I am in the process of consolidating all my email accounts into my Gmail account, so that I can access them anywhere. I want to be able to not only access them on my phone, but also through the Gmail interface at any computer I use. However, one or two of my accounts are attached to some mailing lists. If I have my Gmail account connect to their POP server, my phone is going to be ringing like Quasimodo with OCD. In other words, constantly. Is there a way I can get my Android phone to sound the email alert notification based on which account is getting the email?


How can I change root grants for app

I'v just temporary root my phone. And here is the question: how can I change app grants for root access, if I already press allow, with "remember" checked? And also I want to know is this screen(that appears when some app what access to root user) build-in android OS or this is third part app?


Improve Android Emulator Performance on Windows 7 x64

I'm running Eclipse Helios on Windows 7 x64. I have a Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz with 4.0 GB which I think should be enough, since I've never have any performance problems with other developing tools. When I run my first app on the Android Emulator (both 2.3.3 and 3.0) it took at least 5 minutes to load the OS and at first it didn't even run the HelloAndroid app. Even when I managed to run the application, the performance was unbearable. I've tried various things to improve the performance, but no major improvement is shown. I think I'm missing something. Things I have tried: On AVD Manager   1. Device RAM size to 512.   2. Resolution to 640 x 480.   3. Snapshot enabled. On Project preferences\Android   1. \Launch\ -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache ./cache -avd Android3 Things I can't tried: \- Deploying on a device (don't have any). By the way, I've had the same problem on a MAC Mini 2.66 GHz 2 GB but these settings made the difference. Anyone can give any tips to improve this lame performance?.