What SIM card size does the Nexus 7 use?

The iPad uses silly little SIM cards that pretty much need to be purchased ad- hoc. This means that in a pinch situation you can't e.g. swap SIM cards between your tablet and your phone (e.g., if either's ran out of credit). What size does the Nexus 7 use?


How to remove unused folders created by apps?

When I started with a fresh SD card, there were only very few folders in it. As time passed by when I tried many apps, I could see the folder list in my SD card seems to grow. It is understandable that while an app is being uninstalled, it leaves behind its folder where it would have kept few files, which may be the settings file or game scores etc. Is there any way I can remove all those orphaned folders in a batch or short operations? I have seen the question "How do one know which folder is created by which android apps" and can manually do it, but I am interested in kind of automatic solution. My phone info: LG Optimus One (P500) running stock 2.3.3 V20D (rooted).


Is it possible to run a Firmware Over The Air update server? and is it possible to configure stock devices to point at it?


How to fix a black screen (bricked) after rooting an encrypted device

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Per work policy to add an exchange account I had to encrypt my phone. After doing so, I needed to root it to create a swap partition as it was constantly running out of RAM. I did what I had done in the past which was to flash CF- Auto-Root with Odin3. After the process finished, the phone restarted and I was shown the usual screen for entering the PIN/Password, so I did and it accepted it showing the unlocked Android icon, but instead of booting to the OS, it froze on a black screen. I have tried flashing the stock firmware, which has had no effect. I have managed to flash the ClockworkMod Recovery, but since everything's encrypted I could not get access to any data. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance,


Exchange ActiveSync on Android: All flavours of Android are not equals

Just a quick question/remarks regarding the Support of Microsoft Exchange Activesync. I work in a big company (10.000 people in belgium) and we have to configure an Exchange client to read emails. iPhones are working fine, and on Android, they suggest to install Touchdown, a third party client with which they have an agreement and we get some discount. Unfortunately, as I don't want to install third party apps to read email, in addition to gmail and stock email, I have been searching for some explanations. I have then remarked that all my colleagues with an HTC Sense have a fully working email client! HTC Seems to have improved the stock email app. I contacted the HTC customer service but I couldn't get an answer on which ActiveSync features they improved. Does anyone know if a list of all policies supported by native Android Vs Sense, Touchwozz, Blur.. exists? I am pretty sure that other people than me are bugged with this issues and would like to compare all these email clients and see wich is the best, maybe some other would be porting Sense email to stock ROM. Have you any idea of people working on that or other suggestions? Thanks!


Checking virus/security status of specific app?

So I let my 8 year old cousins play a game on my tablet for a bit and next thing i knew they had downloaded and installed three new games, some of which acted suspiciously, displaying notifications every second until another app was installed for example. Is there any way I can check if these apps on the market are legitimate, or if my system has been compromised? I use this device to check my primary email and access bank statements etc.


Outlook.com app cannot be used with data/3G

I have been using the the Hotmail app to check my emails. Recently I downloaded the Outlook.com app since it is advertised for better performance and I preferred it's layout over the Hotmail app. It works fine with my home and office WiFi. But when I tried to use it with my data (3G) connection, it does not synchronize with the server. My email is on a `.com` domain I own. Also I cannot even download the attachments of the previously synced emails. Is this a bug of the app or something is wrong with my device?


New Google Maps on Android always zooming out

The Google Maps on my Android phone got updated and now everything's screwed up. It keeps automatically zooming way out. It does this whenever the phone changes orientation or when the screen is locked. How do I keep it from automatically zooming out? The version is 7.1.0 (#701000802). Here's an example ![zoomed in](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ohICU.png) then it automatically goes to this after a few seconds, I think because I move the phone ![zoomed out](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dpv0q.png) Does this happen to anyone else? Maybe it's not a problem with Google maps but my device.


How do I root my Kyocera Echo?

I've seen instructions for many other devices, but nothing for the Kyocera Echo. How do I root my Kyocera Echo without completely screwing up my phone? I've tried the Z4root to no avail. What are my options?


How can I make Lock Screen widgets work on my Galaxy S3 on Android 4.3?

When my Galaxy S3 upgraded to 4.3 last night the lock screen lost all its widgets and now immediately turns on to the password entry screen rather then the widget screen where I can slide to unlock or swipe a widget. Because of this I also lost the ability to check the temperature from the lock screen. Does anyone know how to bring back the lock screen widgets for the new update? I have tried swiping to the left in the upper right hand corner of the screen as I have seen instructed for other phones on 4.3 and have attempted to swipe/tap/hold in other areas of the screen with no luck. I also checked in all the different setting menu's including going through the lock screen and security settings and there where no options for lock screen widgets (that I saw) and was only able to change from a clock to personal message shown on the screen. After playing with it some more I was able to get the ability to have widgets on the lock screen and customize them if I set it up to unlock with swipe and no password but if I have any unlock security at all the ability to have lock screen widgets goes away. Update: From time to time I will get text messages in my lock window or notifications that I have a lot of them so not sure what is up.


Can't access playlist folder on Galaxy Note II

I'm trying to create a backup solution to my problem with playlists, which are automatically emptied when my phone detects I've unmounted my SD card (this happens every time the phone turns off). That's not the problem I need help with though (unless you know how to fix that, for which I would also be eternally grateful): Currently I'm trying to use _Tasker_ to create a backup on the hour of my entire playlists folder. However, even though I can see my playlist folder on Windows using a USB cable, I can't see the folder at all using file managers on my phone – even if I use root Explorer. My phone is a Galaxy Note II (as per the title) and I'm running CM 10.2. Let me know if you need any more information.


How can I root my Sony Xperia Tipo Dual without a PC?

I need to root my Xperia Tipo Dual, but I can't connect the phone to a PC, Is it possible to get root without connecting it to a computer?


What exactly is framework-res.apk

As far as I understand it, it is a big system file that apparently controls a big part of the phone. I am interested because I wanted to do some themeing and so far I had edited SystemUI.apk, but if I ever ran into any problems (and being a beginner that was bound to happen) nothing seemed to happen other than the fact that I lost my notification bar. Problem is, I have heard of some people who touched framework-res.apk and they wound up not being able to even boot their phone. I decided before carelessly poking around with something that could potentially soft brick my phone, I would like to learn a bit more about it. So what exactly is framework-res.apk? What is it used for? What does it control? Where do we visually see its use? What could potentially happen to my phone should something go amiss with framework-res? Anything else I should know before poking my nose where it shouldn't be?


Dropbox photos deleted

On my HTC EVO, all of my photos from the gallery suddenly moved to Dropbox. They are no longer in my gallery nor my SD card. If I unlink Dropbox from my phone, will my photos be deleted or will they move back to my gallery?


Can I run Samsung apps (app market from Samsung) without a SIM and mobile connection?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2.2. I have read that now there is a "Kies" app available from Samsung which would allow to upgrade the OS on the phone without connecting it with the USB cable to another computer. That article said I have to install it through the "Samsung apps" app. So I started it, but it said it won't work without a SIM card. But I intended to use only WiFi, I don't need the SIM card and the mobile connection. Why this problem? Is it solvable (without a SIM card)?


Can my Android device become - remotely and without my permission - a wiretap and get used as surveillance device?

I saw the following article: > An article in the Financial Times last year said mobile providers can > "remotely install a piece of software on to any handset, without the owner's > knowledge, which will activate the microphone even when its owner is not > making a call. Is this possible one Android phones and is there a way to block it?


Get root or re-install the OS without a USB cable?

Usually, the guides for getting root or re-installing the OS on an Android device (I have a Samsung Galaxy S, which I'm mostly inetersted about) tell to flash the device from another computer through the USB cable. Is it in principle possible to perform such modifications without using the USB cable (and another computer)? Perhaps, by putting a file with the other version of the kernel/OS soemwhere on the device, and booting it in a special mode? Imaginne the situation: I took the Samsung Galaxy S (and a laptop), but no USB cables, and went away from the civilization. Now it turns out that to use some of the apps I would like to use (like SSH server frontends for Android) I   * either have to re-install the Android OS (because they want a newer version; so I'd use CyanogenMod or Replicant because there are no offical upgrades from Samsung)   * or have root (because they don't want to work without root). Can this be done without a USB cable?   * (Of course, there is another good solution in this situation: take the source code of those apps, and fix them so that they will work for me, re-compile and install them.) (AFAIU, after I have full (root) access to the device, I can re-install the OS without a cable and another computer: for example, I have another device that was supposed to work under Android -- Toshiba AC100, but after I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on it by flashing the device, I must be able to re-install the kernel from inside the OS -- there is a "flash-kernel" utility in Ubuntu.)


How can I disable 4G LTE on stock samsung (SGS3) or CyanogenMod?

My carrier, Sprint, has a lot of weak 4G coverage. In areas where I only have one 4G bar, the internet doesn't work. Every connection times out. However, these areas often have moderate-to-strong 3G coverage. In these situations, I would prefer to connect to the 3G network instead of the 4G one. Is there a way to disable just the 4G connection? I am looking for a solution in ether the stock Samsung OS shipped with the SGS3 or in CyanogenMod.


Incoming calls and notifications not vibrating on galaxy s3

I enabled my vibration setting on both device settings and message & phone apps but still my phone is not vibrating even when vibrating icon is on it just goes on silent when receiving calls and messages instead of vibrating. I have noticed this problem after updating software.


How to cancel the ''Android is Upgrading"

I'm facing the dialog "Android is upgrading Optimizing app 1 of 1" and it was loading from 7 to 8 hours and it automatically shutsdown with no reason.when i again boot i'm facing the same dialog How to cancel or How to make it done Device: Nexus 7 Thanks


Note 8.0 Android 4.4.2 Update: Cannot use pattern lock and credential storage

I updated my Samsung Note 8.0 to Android 4.4.2 (stock) (from somewhat 4.2.x (stock)) today. Then I found that setting up a VPN connection is no longer possible using a screen unlock "pattern". All "credential storage" related things now seem to require either a PIN or a password. I really would like to use the pattern (which was possible before). Things I already tried:   * clearing credential storage (source)   * setting up a pin and change it back to pattern (did not work) I found a lot of posts about having no lockscreen at all (intentional enter the wrong password, don't set a new one), but I really would like to use the pattern (and VPN). Do you have any ideas how to use VPN and a pattern unlock at the same time?


Can't create files on Galaxy SIII via USB

I just got a Samsung Galaxy SIII and connected it to a Windows 7 PC. I installed the Samsung Andorid (sic) USB drivers for Windows too. When I connect the phone, I get the typical popup asking me whether I want to view the files. I do, and Windows Explorer lets me view the contents of the (emulated) SD card. I can create folders there, but I can't create any files. What gives? How can I create files on the phone then? * * * Via `adb` I can see that there are no write permissions for other users:               ls -la     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-06-10 09:47 .downloadTemp     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-14 16:32 .face     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-06-05 15:53 .thumbnails     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Alarms     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Android     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:13 Application     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-14 16:30 DCIM     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Documents     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-06-10 09:47 Download     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Movies     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Music     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:38 Nearby     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Notifications     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Pictures     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:33 Playlists     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:12 Podcasts     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:13 Ringtones     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-03-09 23:10 Samsung      I've also tried to restart Windows, install the drivers from here, and still no dice.


Flashed ROM with the wrong OS (Formatted my Galaxy ACE with Galaxy GIO ROM)

I accidentally installed Android Gingerbread (2.3)'s (Galaxy GIO) Android OS on my G-S5830 (Galaxy ACE) phone and the screen is not showing properly. The phone starts and I can hear it starting up but I cannot see the content. ![snapshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rJYdLm.jpg) Click image for larger version How do I install the correct version? I have the ROM but since I cannot see the screen, I couldn't do so. Is there any way? FYI: I tried using adb command shell but I couldn't figure it out. It is not a hardware issue because I checked it by inserting a new screen and it does not come up.


Moto g unable to receive SMS after android 4.4.4

Recently I updated my motog from android 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 through OTA after that I can able to send SMS but unable to receive any SMS. Before updating everything worked fine. I don't know what happened I changed my default SMS app to hangout but no success, even I uninstalled the hangout updates and reinstalled still no success. When I send SMS from another mobile its not received. Please help me to get out of this.


Internal space near full but shouldn't be and not according to other stats

So yesterday i was seeing how many apps i have installed and i noticed this...according to which only 248 MB is free. Which looks wrong to me too. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/B1GSV.png) But that is not the case according to storage analyser app...and which i also think should be the case as i know what i am installing and keeping eye on space a certain app takes. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/824no.png) ...you can also see it's the same thing (as storage analyser app) in my computer! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uPqny.png) So how come..? is it a problem, and what can i do to fix it?


Facebook updates every two days

I just bought a Nexus 5 (US version) and for the past 2 to3 weeks I have noticed that Facebook updates every time I am connected to Wi-fi, I mean I am a developer so I can imagine that updates come out but not so often I assume. Should I just turn auto update off or is there something else that can be done?


Perfect voice recognition, but Voice Commands don't work

I'm using a Dutch Nexus 5 with stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat but have the voice language set to **English (US)**. I have the latest files for offline speech recognition for _English (US)_. Google Now, "OK Google"-detection and audio history are enabled, and it all works like a charm. It instantly responds to "OK Google", and transcribes my (English) statements flawlessly. However, Google Now always _starts a search_. Whatever I say, it is never recognized as a command. So, whether I say `Say 'How are you' in Spanish`, `Set alarm for 8 PM` or just `Help`, it just starts a Google search on the exact phrase I said. Obviously that's not very helpful. How can I fix this? (There are only three commands that I've found that _do_ work: `call`, `dial` and `text`.)


ADB Doesn't recognize device when on Clockwork Recovery Mode

I'm trying to install another rom on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and when in the Clockwork Recovery Mode, the ADB quits recognizing the phone. When I boot to the SO, the pc normally recognizes it, I gave authorization, I have usb debugging on. When I boot into recovery mode, it quits recognizing, thus not letting me upload the rom.


Problems since 4.4.2 OTA - Verizon Wireless Note 2

## Background: I was previously rooted and even after disabling root I could not do the OTA (it kept giving me a status error 7). After researching I decided to use ODIN to try and restore to a stock ROM for the upgrade. I initially tried to use **CI605_I605VRLJB_I605VRALJB_CL414933_HWID04_HW_Rev0406_low_ship_user** as the firmware, but it caused my device to go into a firmware upgrade error. I then used **I605VRUEMJ9_I605VZWEMJ9_I605VRUEMJ9_HOME** which got me back to stock 4.2, I OTA'd to 4.3, and using a previously downloaded OTA copy of 4.4.2 I booted into recovery mode and manually installed the OTA. ## The Problem: Since going to 4.4.2 (and I noticed it in 4.3) the Google Play store seems to load EXTREMELY slowly. I have Frontier FiOS and speed testing the connection shows a minimum of 25/11.36 Mbps for my connection. 4G does not appear to work so well either. Could I have messed something up? I do not know why my stuff is working so slowly... _EDIT_ I tested speeds using SpeedOf.Me (website version) and got results of .5-1Mbps DOWN and .5Mbps or less UP. This is regardless of using wifi or 4G. I tested Wifi on my PC and got more than 10Mbps.


Problem with resetting Simply Tabletz tablet, no reset or volume buttons

I have a tablet that was marketed by simply tablets, I have had it for about a year and it has worked great, until two days ago, then all of a sudden I get the start screen that says simply tablets and that's it, if a tablet has no reset button and no volume buttons, how can you do a hard reset?


Galaxy S4 Mini: How do I get my call log to stop listing my text messages

The call log on my Galaxy S4 Mini includes my text messages. I have to sort through dozens of text messages for every call that it lists. How can I set it to display only the calls?


Huawei G700-U10 GPS keeps enabling itself after a while

Is there a method to track which apps are turning on my GPS to access my location? I just realized today that my GPS was turned on last night. I turned it off as soon as I noticed, but then it turns back on immediately with the icon flashing in the notification area. The slide bar is also switched to "enabled" in my settings. It happens like a ghost moving behind the scenes so it is pretty scary. Is this a spy phone, app(s) problem or Huawei issue? It was not like this during the immediate purchase which leads me to believe it just happen recently.


Speed of Nova or alternative launchers?

I'm thinking of getting the GS4, but plan to use Nova Launcher. When using an alternate launcher, will this negate any slowness or lagging introduced by TouchWiz? Or is the damage done deeper in the ROM?


Google Cloud Print from Android GMail

I have setup Google Cloud Print, and it works great. I love being able to print to my home printer, from my phone no matter where I am. However, the one thing I can't seem to print are GMail emails. I'm using the GMail app (not website) on my Galaxy S3. Everything else I can use Cloud Print and then just Share to it, and it will print. GMail doesn't work like that however. Regular email is a pain as well, as I need to save the email, then I can share it. So my question is, how do I print email through Google Cloud Print, from my S3?


Will resetting my unlocked phone to factory settings lock it again?

I have an unlocked G1 that is freaking out on me in various ways. If I "restore factory settings" am I going to wind up locking it?


Unlocked Galaxy i7500, Reset Will Remove it?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Will resetting my unlocked phone to factory settings lock it again? I just purchased and unlocked a Samsung Galaxy i7500 using FastGSM's system. (It cost $20 and it's used up; I can't redo it.) I know my phone has an option to "reset" it to the default/factory settings. **Will doing so re-lock my phone?** Is the lock hardware-level or OS/software- level? Can I upgrade the OS now that it's unlocked? I noticed my app running a bit more slowly after unlocking, too... I just want to understand what level locking is on.


t-mobile zte v768 concord factory reset

I have a t-mobile concord it was locked to a specific carrier after receiving the phone I had to unlock it for my present carrier, I'm considering a factory reset and I want to know if after the reset do I have to unlock it again?


Combine all messages

One thing I do miss about my blackberry was a single list of all my communication. I went to "Messages" and I had texts, emails, bbm, chat, notifications, everything all in one list. With a few email addresses, texting, and other apps all notifying me, it's great that I have the notification bar about new messages, but when trying to find something I got just a few days ago, it's hard to remember if it was an email? which email? text? etc Is there a similar app that combines all communication into a single list?


screen not working properly on my tablet

I have a brand new 10.1 inch tablet, made in china. The screen doesn't respond to touch as much as it should, a few other little things and I can't work out some of the onscreen operating icon/button things. The resellers suggested I start with Android Central Forums, as this is the only Android devise they sell so they don't know the answers. I joined up with A.C.Forums, but can't work out how to post. Help and/or advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks


Tethering stops blocks my phone's internet

I've successfully tethered my Samsung S2 to my Windows7 laptop. Connectivity's fine for the laptop now but the phone seems to be unable to reach any host. When I disconnect the tether everything works again normally. Is it possible for both devices to access the internet at the same time while tethered?


Packet monitoring on phone

I suspect one of the apps on my phone is sending private data back to its servers. I'd like to analyze the traffic generated by this app. Specifically, I'd like to monitor the requests it's making (not the amount and destination but the parameters in each request). Is there any way to do this on my unrooted phone? I thought of connecting my phone and my laptop to the same WiFi network and then analyzing the traffic but since my laptop runs Win7 it seems it's not an easy thing to do (or maybe even not possible according to Wireshark's docs). Is there any way to do this?


Is there any shortcut for closing a tab in Chrome?

I find it very annoying opening the tabs list and swiping over or hitting the little X for closing a tab (an action which I do a lot...) Is there any shortcut for closing the front tab using some single gesture? If not, is there some way to create such a custom functionality using some add- on/hack?


How can I copy SMSes from Nokia N8 to Android for free?

How can I copy SMSes from Nokia N8 (Symbian) to Android for free ? It is for my very important. I have found MobileTrans application, but it is paid and I wanna not pay 39 $. Thanks in advance ! _**SOLVED_** I solved my problem my exporting SMS to CSV by Nokia Suite and then importing it to my device using SMS Tools - All in One application.


Galaxy S3 Providing Audible Voicemail Notifications and Alarm reads the time out loud

My Galaxy S3 just started notifying me of voicemails by stating out loud that I had a new voicemail. In addition, the alarm now states the time out loud as it plays the normal alarm music. I have checked and the Driving Mode is turned OFF and the alarm is set for melody. I receive no voice alerts for new emails, texts or incoming calls. Please advise.


Windows 7 file sharing , not accessible in Android phone using ES File Explorer

Trying to access a shared folder on Windows 7, using ES File Explorer on my Android 2.3 mobile phone over WiFi LAN. The scan on APP detects the Windows machine, but am unable to access the shared folder. It shows logon failure consistently. Tried multiple logins and login names (local user) but in vain. TCP dump trace reveals the following               60867 5015.029850 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3 SMB 304 Session Setup AndX Request, User: BLR5898L\shashi; Tree Connect AndX, Path: \192.168.1.3\SHARE          63058 7068.758590 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.2 SMB 105 Session Setup AndX Response, Error: STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED


How to install the stock Browser app on Nexus 7 (2013)?

I would like to run the stock Android Browser app on a Nexus 7 (2013) tablet to make sure that websites that I develop will work properly in the stock Browser. However, a Nexus 7 (2013) tablet comes with Chrome pre-installed and not the stock Browser. Is there a way to install the stock Browser app onto a Nexus 7 (2013) tablet without unlocking or rooting it?


My phone rebooted itself and I've lost everything, all my pictures and contacts... can I get them back? Also, I've gone to my "settings" and "about phone" and I do not have a spot that tells me what version my phone is... very frustrated!! I'll "tag" something, but I don't know if it's correct.


No signal on custom roms (SGS2+)

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 plus and rooted it via Odin and put CWM on it, with which I installed the unofficial Cyanogenmod ROM and later P.A.C.   Unfortunately I had massive issues with the signal: Despite the fact that the sim gets unlocked when entering the right sim pin at start, there were always only emergency calls available. When trying to manually select the mobile service provider and selecting the available networks (Wireless & network->More->Mobile Networks->Mobile Service Provider), there is an error while searching, and when telling the phone to automatically select a network, it says registered in network, but there is still no connection.   Really odd is the fact that when activating the option '2g networks only', the phone is registered in the network of my mobile service provider, but quits after a few seconds.   I got the phone from my MSP, so it's branded. May that be the cause of my problem?   I also noticed that both the Cyanogenmod and the Pacman ROM use the same kernel: 3.0.31/skullface@Ubuntu_13.04#1. This one is from Cyanogenmod.   Any help is appreciated.      P.S.: Some terms I used may be incorrect because the language on my phone isn't english. EDIT: I found out that the problem has something to do with a possible netlock on my device, because it askes, when there is the pin code validation disabled, for a code to unlock the sim network. At least that was what some forum threads were suggesting (in german, so I won't post them here).   Normally, this behaviour thus shouldn't occur, because I use the same sim card I used with the stock rom. May it be that my EFS directory is corrupt? (the one which contains the IMEI and stuff) EDIT: I think one needs to flash the modem, which is possible for example with ODIN. Haven't tried it although.


Why are individual apps not listed in my battery usage statistics?

I'm using an Asus Transformer TF300 running Ice Cream Sandwich. When I check `Settings->Battery` the only things listed are Screen, Tablet Idle and Wifi. Why aren't apps that I use being shown in these statistics?


How can I create a downloadable file with my contact info

I'm trying to create a link on my website where you can click and add my info to your phones contacts. Is there a file format that android will recognize & load a contact from?


How do music players survive hot reboot?

When I do a hot reboot, everything is killed and restarted, but I never ever experienced any interruption in music playback. How? **System:** Samsung Galaxy S (ICS)   **Music Players:** Stock music player, PlayerPro, Rocket Music Player


How to browse file:/// URLs on my Android device?

I have some extensive documentation in HTML format that I want to carry around with me. On my old Gingerbread phone, I was able to save the entire "site" onto the phone's sd card and browse it with the url               file:///mnt/sdcard/mysite/index.html.      Unfortunately, this is not working with my new ICS phone (which uses Chrome as the browser); trying different urls produce either a 404 "file not found" or a 403 "access denied". Can anyone point me to a read me on how to do this?


How to automatically enable WLAN when an app requests location info?

I currently have WLAN enabled all the time for triangulation, even when I'm not near an access point I can use. Is there any way to automatically enable it whenever an app requests location information, like it is done with the GPS?


Why does my Samsung GT-i9000 not detect USB connectivity (not a driver problem)?

I have made several searches across many boards but failed at finding a solution for my problem yet, even though it's been reported by some. My phone was working fine for about a month, I was using the mass-storage technique without a problem until it stopped working one day. Now, when I plug in my phone by usb to any computer, the connection screen will not come up, the battery charging icon sometimes fails to appear as well and I can hear the computer detecting a new device but it will not recognize it. I did a hard reset on the phone, which ended up in 2.1 instead of the 2.2 i had, and the problem persists. I have tried everything, from usb debugging mode to uninstalling/reinstalling drivers, even tried with my friend's cable and it does the same thing...I am very frustrated! Anybody got a fix for me?


How to transfer conversation to a new number?

I have a contact who has a new phone number, so I update the old number with the new. But now when I check my sms conversations, I have 2 conversations: the "old" number conversation, and the "new" number conversation. Is there a way to fix this ? I already tried to merge them and then delete the old one but the old one is still linked to that old phone number. Thanks for your time


packet sniffer to show sending app

I'm android developer and normally monitor packets by WiFi+Fiddler in my laptop in order to inspect developing app communication. Curiously, my phone (LG G2 Jellybean, Codename LG-F320S) continuously access http://www.un.org site with no reason, but don't know which app sends it. Several android packet sniffers show data packet itself, but do not give _which app_ send the data. Is it possible to know the sender app?


How do I root Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 without loading a custom ROM?

I am changing the question because my original question is a duplicate of "Does rooting require a custom ROM? ". The answer is apparently "Yes, in fact you need root to load a Custom ROM" So then the obvious question, since searching for rooting my phone keeps on taking me to instructions for installing a custom ROM, is "How do I just root my phone without installing a custom ROM". FWIW this is for a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, which, surprisingly, is not listed on "How do I root my Android device?"


Understanding SMS APP permissions

On android KitKat i have run into the following permission:               SMS     Uses one or more of: SMS, MMS.     Chrages may apply.      How do i get a more fine-grained explination of this permission? Does it mean that the app can send SMS messages or does it also mean it can read/edit messages i have recieve/have in my inbox? Is there a way to see exactly what this permission means? Or, and is there a comprehensive list of possible permissions somewhere? I tried googling but all i find are complaints about KitKat ruining peoples SD cards, and App Ops.


Network Unlock Code vs SIM Unlock PIN

I bought an unlock code from http://www.unlockcode4u.com because my phone was asking for it (Enter PIN Code) I got the code and it does not work. Actually only allow me to enter 4 digits. Now this guys are telling that the code is for the phone's "Network unlock" not the "SIM unlock" and if I don't remember the PIN I will need to the PUK code from my network provider, so I feel that I paid for something I don't need. This is the first time I try to do this and I feel frustrated. I would really appreciated any help. John


How to add secondary patition on sd card to internal memory?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 which I have rooted. I have partitioned my 8GB class 10 SD card to have two partitions on it using AParted:   1. A 2GB FAT32 secondary partition.   2. The rest of the SD card into a primary partition.(FAT32) The problem is, even after doing this and installing Link2SD and changing the install location to external, the apps are still being installed into the internal memory and I get a "low on internal memory" message every time I try installing new apps. When I check the Link2SD app list, many of the apps are showing that they have been already moved to the SD card and my secondary partition on the sd card is still pretty much empty. What have I missed over here? (Sorry if this is a lame question. I'm new to rooting and stuff) ![Link2SD showing apps moved to the SD card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7eICj.png)![Storage Info part1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MER9o.png)![Storage Info part2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uIbli.png)


Power being eaten by screen usage

This morning, when I woke up my phone was out of battery power. So when I checked the battery usage I see the message `Display had been used 90%`. This kind of situation had never happened to me before. I was surprised as I always turn off my mobile screen by clicking the power button.   1. Why has this happened even though I turn off my screen?   2. How can I avoid that kind of situation from happening? **Android Version:** 4.0.3 **Mobile:** HTC One X


Android shell script permissions?

I have a rooted phone, and I was playing around with Terminal Emulator. I tried writing a simple shell script (test.sh) :               #!/bin/sh     echo "Hello, World!"       Then I opened terminal emulator, cd'd to the directory my script was in, and typed:               ./test.sh      and I got a "permission denied" error. So I tried:               su     ./test.sh      Somehow, still permission denied. So I tried (still as root) :               chmod 775 test.sh     busybox chmod 775 test.sh     busybox chmod +X test.sh      None of the 3 gave errors, but ./test.sh still gave permission denied! As a last resort I tried               sh test.sh      That ended up working. Finally. I'm curious why permission was denied for my own shell script chmodded to 775 when run as root. How can permission be denied for anything as root? How can I fix this and make ./test.sh work?


Is there a way to write a full vCard via NFC?

Is there a way to write a full vCard to a NFC tag? All of the apps I've tried off Google Play seem to only write the email address or other subset. I've tried apps such as NFC Task Launcher, NFC TagWriter by NXP and NFC Classic Tag Reader/Writer. I'd like to write a vCard with one or two urls, a note field, phone number, email, name, and title. And yes, it's under the storage limit for the tag.


Samsung Galaxy S3 Latest Firmware Contacts App Lag Issue

I have upgraded my phone to the latest firmware which is MainBand : I9300XXLFB. Before that release no problem was recognized with the contacts app. But now; I am facing with an issue that; it takes 3 to 5 secs to load the contacs list. Is this a specific one for me or a global issue ? Regards


Are free messaging Apps genuine?

There are lot of free messaging Apps in the App store. I would like to know whether the following two apps are genuine : way2sms and Kik And I was just wondering, how are they able develop such apps and allow people to use it for free ?


How can I turn off the "allow automatic updating" for an app?

Once I've checked off the box to "allow automatic updating" for an app in the market, is there any way to undo this without uninstalling and reinstalling the app? Moto Droid running 2.2 **UPDATE:** Apparently I am losing it. Originally it happened with PDAnet. I accidentally clicked the checkbox and as soon as I did the option disappeared. I tried restarting the market, restarting the phone but the option never reappeared. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and I had the box back, unchecked. I was afraid to test it out on other apps until the answers below confirmed that either it was an isolated bug or I was crazy. Needless to say I have the option to uncheck it now.


Power draw from GPS - Does granularity affect amount of power drawn?

We all know that GPS draws a considerable amount of battery power. Does anyone know of any studies that test the "granularity" of a GPS signal with how much battery is consumed? I'm not talking about the device-GPS vs cell network triangulated GPS either, the applications in Android can select a distance (1 meter, 5 meters, 500 meters, etc) at which they will be notified of a changed location. I imagine that regardless of what this value is set at, the GPS is actively getting a new location very rapidly, and only notifying the app as soon as it wants. Does anyone know of any studies for power draw with different GPS settings? Thanks!


Shoutcast Stream not running in Android Browser - File Is Not Supported Error

I have android phone and I am trying to run following public Shoutcast stream http://core.crystalone.net:9000/listen.pls in my phone. However, it is not working and when I open it; it gives me error “File Is Not Supported”. This is very strange since In Android 2. 2 and higher, I think shoutcast streaming is default and does not require any additional application to play them. I have searched through net and have following questions.   1. Is android by default play shoutcast stream in browser and does not require any additional app or anything? If anything required then can anyone please provide details?   2. Any settings required in my phone to play it by default since if it is required then I can do it? Like make sure that .pls files are played in default media player or something?    3. I have heard a lot about “Tunewiki” and “Streamfurious” so do I need it to install any app or winamp in my phone before I can play this shoutcast streams?    4. Any settings required in shoutcast stream creation in order to get it played in android, I have window based stream with version 1.9.5? I am out of clue right now and any help will be greatly appreciated. Also can anyone check this URL in their android and let me know if it runs and if yes, then it runs in browser or in some other way? _**Update_** : I just tried the listen.pls opened in new Motorola touch screen, Android 2.2. It open the default player but then no streaming is done or nothing is played. It is just opening but playing nothing. Can anyone just confirm that Shoutcast stream will not work on any android phone browser till i install Winamp? And suppose i install it and i open listen.pls in browser, will it automatically go in winamp to play or will I need to do any setting?


How can I fix muffled sound on my Samsung Galaxy S?

I recently purchased a i9000 and the voice quality over the microphone is horrible. The sound is muffled. Person on the other side of the line cannot make out what I'm saying. Is there a fix?


Forward console output to computer

Is there a way to forward the console output of your phone (I'm assuming there is some because Linux) to your computer, maybe using ADB? I'm especially interested in how to get the boot time messages, because I suspect there are quite some errors going on. If it matters, I have a Samsung Galaxy GIO.


Can a change in the routing table cause an ARP storm?

I have an HTC EVO V with Android 4.1. While it doesn't lose the wifi signal, it periodically needs to be reset in order to make network connection. When I try to connect to Skype, for example, I might see the packet trace similar to this               20:09:06.516473 arp who-has 157.55.130.144 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:06.547123 arp who-has 65.55.223.16 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:06.826819 arp who-has 212.187.172.33 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.006629 arp who-has 157.55.235.151 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.036520 arp who-has 212.187.172.20 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.166537 arp who-has 195.46.253.234 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.546636 arp who-has 65.55.223.16 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.697075 arp who-has 64.4.23.142 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:07.836535 arp who-has 212.187.172.33 tell 192.168.0.68     20:09:08.006451 arp who-has 157.55.235.151 tell 192.168.0.68     ...      I've never seen another network device exhibit this behavior, any ideas what could cause this? Even in this condition I can ping the device (192.168.0.68) from my firewall.


Want to root Using windows which is on VirtualBox.How do i make it recognise the fone when phone is off?

I want to root my phone (Micromax A52) and i got the procedure. But I use Ubuntu for everyday use and now for rooting i need Windows. I installed it in virtualbox. Now in vbox,the usb device is recognised only if the host recognizes it. But with the phone off for the flash process, how can i make the guest windows recognise the phone as ubuntu does not recognise


Lost Device = WiFi Passwords and Backup Data Stored Permanently on Google

Various sites like BGR have written articles on How to remove data from Google's backup and restore cloud. But it's not possible once you've lost access to the device. Hence your data will remain with Google FOREVER. It looks like Android's Backup and Restore option makes it impossible to delete data stored on once the user no longer has access to the device. ![Android Backup and Restore Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oyr4x.png) According to the Answer in: Google Backup: Multiple devices using the same account Backups are stored in sets: Example: [Device serial][ Google Email] : [3f0e5c90a412cca7] [ sampleemail@gmail.com] and "You can't make a device start writing into a different set, nor can you wipe a whole set." Since this is the case, once you lose access to your device, even with your email logged in from a different device, since you no longer have access to the device with the right serial, you no longer have the ability to delete the set from the Backup & Restore menu. I checked to see if unchecking the "Back up my data" from one device would also uncheck the option across all devices using the same account for backup. Apparently, this option in the other devices remained checked suggesting that their backup sets remained intact and continue to backup. Is there a way to delete the backup data set once the device is inaccessible to the user?


Locked out with no service!

I was fiddling with the lock your SIM card features and locked it, but the password I used now will not open it, and it is locked with no service, screen says screen is PUK locked and is asking for an 8 digit password to change the PIN code, which the one I typed when trying to set it was only 4 digits. I think I must have clicked change password right before it locked me out. What do I do now?


Cannot Reach Restore Progress Screen In Titanium Backup PRO

On a Samsung Galaxy S I-9000, I just installed CyanogenMod 10 Stable and the latest Google Apps for CM10. TB Pro is version 5.7.0.1. I started a restore (missing apps with data) and during the restore I accidentally hit the home button. The restore is in progress, as evidenced by the status bar at 37%, but it is stuck at 37%. It might need a TB password or some other information to complete the restore of some app. My problem is that I CANNOT access the restore progress screen via TB or via the status bar. If I try to reinitiate the restore it tells me there is an operation already in progress. **How do I get back to the restore progress screen so I can give it the input it needs to complete the restore operation?**


Setting up web server on flooded HTC Wildfire S

A couple of months ago I got my Wildfire S accidentally flooded. It was just collecting dust since then, but today I came up with an idea to get a web server running on it. As far as I know, everything works fine except the display. So here's my question: is there a way to set up a server on that phone without the need to use the touchscreen? Maybe I could install some light linux distribution and configure it via USB/SSH? Thanks!


How can I get a phone app on a tablet?

I have a brand new Galaxy Tab 2 that is apparently not compatible with my bank's tablet app. Someone on another forum mentioned that they just use the phone version on their tablet, but they don't say how they got it. When I go to the google play store, I only see one version. I do have the app on my phone; is there any way to transfer it?


How to install extensions on Android's stock browser?

I have JellyTime (R30 - https://code.google.com/p/jellytime/) installed on my HTC Desire HD phone which is running a variance of Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Is it possible to add some extensions/features to the default available Internet Browser in Jelly Bean? For ex. Ad Blocker, Flash Blocker, etc.?


select ip phone account for native dialer

I have two different SIP accounts: one is my favorite, but is only available from my home network. The other should be used from all other wi-fi networks. In case that I do not have any wi-fi connection, I would like to use the regular telephone service. I managed to setup both accounts as IP accounts in android (4.2, G Nexus, native SIP support). However, I can only define one of the IP accounts as primary. This means that I need to change the primary account manually whenever I leave or come home. Android only asks whether to use IP or not, but doesn't ask which IP account to use. Is it possible to change this behavior? If possible, I would like to use the native dialer and no SIP app.


Can I install Android 4.2.1 AOKP IceColdJelly ROM on my HTC One X by AT&T?

Can the _Android 4.2.1 AOKP IceColdJelly ROM_ that seems to be released for the _HTC One X_ international model be installed on _HTC One X_ subscribed by AT&T? I found the update for _HTC One X_ on following link : Android 4.2.1 AOKP IceColdJelly ROM for HTC One X Does my HTC One X from AT&T support this ?


Does GPS cause the phone to get hot?

I am using a Moto G device and I have noticed that when I turn on applications that rely on the GPS Waze or Mapquest, the device gets hot. As in hot to touch. I was previously using a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and I never noticed this. What causes the device to get hot? Should I be returning my device to Motorola and asking for a refund?


Custom ROM targeted for children

Is there a custom ROM that is targeted at child users? I would be interested in features such as:   * custom screens per child   * restricted app usage (installing, removing, screen/usage time, blocking in app purchases)   * usage monitoring/logging   * geo location


Omega ROM 4.4 bootloader/modem problems

Hi I was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this ROM update http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253528 I have followed the steps to flash the boot loader (completed successfully) flashed the model (failed) but once I booted into the ROM all was fine apart from I can't make any calls or receive calls. Or more specifically it will dial the call but the screen goes black like its froze/locked up. Has anyone seen this or a similar issue before that they may be able to help me with? Thanks


Blinking icon in notification bar

I have a new annoying icon on my Razr notification bar. It is a tiny blinking symbol that sort of looks like a tiny house with a cloud over it. It is blinking above the network strength bars where the "x" would be if there was no service. Anyone know what that is?


Uninstalling Voice Commands was apparently a terrible idea?

In my efforts to free up space on my crappy Motorola Flipside, I thought that uninstalling Voice Commands would be a great idea since I never use it... ![error message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bElLI.png) Now after uninstalling it with Titanium, this message is an endless loop of forced closing. What are my options here? Not sure if it would help. but here's a sample of the log when closing the error message:               12-07 11:49:43.030: I/Process(14069): Sending signal. PID: 14069 SIG: 9     12-07 11:49:43.061: W/InputManagerService(1298): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@47511bc8     12-07 11:49:43.084: I/ActivityManager(1298): Process com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp (pid 14069) has died.     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298): Unable to retrieve gids     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298): android.content.pm.PackageManager$NameNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at android.app.ContextImpl$ApplicationPackageManager.getPackageGids(ContextImpl.java:1816)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.startProcessLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:2246)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.cleanUpApplicationRecordLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:11210)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.handleAppDiedLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:4902)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.appDiedLocked(ActivityManagerService.java:5035)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.access$000(ActivityManagerService.java:168)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService$AppDeathRecipient.binderDied(ActivityManagerService.java:1061)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at android.os.BinderProxy.sendDeathNotice(Binder.java:362)     12-07 11:49:43.084: W/ActivityManager(1298):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)     12-07 11:49:43.108: I/ActivityManager(1298): Start proc com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp for restart com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp: pid=14076 uid=10093 gids={}     12-07 11:49:43.225: W/asset(14076): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).     12-07 11:49:43.233: D/AndroidRuntime(14076): Shutting down VM     12-07 11:49:43.233: W/dalvikvm(14076): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40020970)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): FATAL EXCEPTION: main     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate application com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103 in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/system/app/VSuiteApp.apk]     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo.makeApplication(ActivityThread.java:671)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4322)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$3200(ActivityThread.java:129)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2155)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:143)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4717)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:860)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076): Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.nuance.android.vsuite.mot_vs32_cmb103.VSuiteApplicationMotVs32Cmb103 in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/system/app/VSuiteApp.apk]     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at dalvik.system.PathClassLoader.findClass(PathClassLoader.java:243)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:573)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:532)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.Instrumentation.newApplication(Instrumentation.java:942)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    at android.app.ActivityThread$PackageInfo.makeApplication(ActivityThread.java:666)     12-07 11:49:43.241: E/AndroidRuntime(14076):    ... 11 more     12-07 11:49:43.249: W/asset(1298): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).     12-07 11:49:43.249: W/PackageManager(1298): Failure retrieving resources forcom.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp     12-07 11:49:43.249: W/asset(1298): Asset path /system/app/VSuiteApp.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).     12-07 11:49:43.249: W/PackageManager(1298): Failure retrieving resources forcom.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp     12-07 11:49:43.249: W/ActivityManager(1298): Process com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp has crashed too many times: killing!     12-07 11:49:43.342: W/DropBoxManagerService(1298): Dropping: system_app_crash (1829 > 0 bytes)     12-07 11:49:44.936: D/RadioSignalLevel(1298): raw_sig_level = -97  iconLevel = 3     12-07 11:49:44.936: D/RadioSignalLevel(1298): Gsm Radio Signal level: 3     12-07 11:49:46.256: D/BatteryTempPolicy(1298): updateBatteryTemp temperature = 310, Threshhold = 3     12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): received broadcast android.intent.action.BATTERY_CHANGED     12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): new BatteryArgs: 2,90,2     12-07 11:49:46.264: D/KeyguardUpdateMonitor(1298): handleBatteryUpdate     12-07 11:49:46.272: E/GlobalUnplugService(13488): plugged = true,mBatteryPlugged=true     12-07 11:49:46.295: E/Tethering(1298): active iface (usb1) reported as added, ignoring     12-07 11:49:46.303: D/StatusBarPolicy(1298): handleBatteryUpdate     12-07 11:49:46.303: D/WifiService(1298): ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED pluggedType: 2


why doesn't Dolphin HD Browser save my login to stackexchange subsites?

Dolphin is my standard browser. But when not surfing a stackexchange subsite for 3-4 days I'm logged off (though still logged in on main site stackexchange.com). Firefox mobile makes no trouble and saves all logins. I checked cookies and it seems fine. I've a stackexchange open ID to log in. Anything I can do here? A Dolphin addon?


How to sync between PC and android by WiFi File Explorer PRO?

I bought the app because it says "In this PRO version, you can also upload, sync, delete, copy, and zip or unzip all the files on your Android phone and computer" I can download, upload, but I don't know how to sync a folder. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OZOTSQ/ref=mas_ty


how to increase the vibration of pressing home button

I have a Nexus 5. My phone vibrates when I press the home button. The problem is the vibration is a little weaker than I would like. Is there a way to increae the vibratoin intensity of that feature? I've come across this app but it's doesn't work well on my phone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dunnow.software.vibrationTuner Is there a setting in Android like this?


Samsung Galaxy 3 is HOT

Sometimes after using my phone for a bit, it gets super hot where the battery is. When that happens, I close all programs and don't use it for awhile; it eventually cools down. This also happens a lot when I use the phone in my car for GPS and have it charging. Any idea why this happens and how to mitigate?


Why does my device not start up?

I have an MID with Android version 1.5. Today, when I turned it on, it just showed Tux the penguin for a very long time. It did not start up.   * The power was fairly well charged.   * I pressed the power and menu buttons several times, but no change.   * I tried pressing the power and menu buttons for long durations, but it still just showed the penguin.   * I tried plugging in the USB power cable, but no change.   * Finally, I just powered it off with the power switch and it went off, then I switched it back on and it started fine. Now, it seems to be working okay. Is it likely there is something wrong with my device?


Android gallery, Connected devices list, How are they connected?

I have Android Jelly Bean 4.2, When I open Gallery, Select the sort list (top left) it lists "connected devices", there are three devices connected currently, I am using a company wireless network connection (cell is poor inside here). I have not enabled any devices to connect in my Settings, Connect and share, everything is disabled or prompt. I do not understand how any devices could be connected? Thanks, wrmcnut


How to mount ubifs filesystem on android emulator?

I want to test the functionality of a custom ubifs filesystem on an android emulator (avd- Nexus 5). I have compiled and deployed a goldfish kernel(3.4) with ubifs support. But not finding the correct steps to mount a ubifs onto the emulator. I have tried using adb's mount command but no use. Any ideas on how to proceed ? or if you have idea on mounting a ubifs onto a real Nexus 5 device, Please do share.


Cyanogenmod 7.1 doesn't send MMS

Not sure when this started to happen, most likely after I upgraded to cyanogenmod 7.1. I was able to send/receive MMS before without any problem. Now I can   * receive MMS at any time   * send MMS when connected to wi-fi **my settings**   * HTC Desire   * Testra   * cyanogenmod 7.1 Any suggestions how make sending MMS possible again? * * * # UPDATE I compared my MMS APN settings with below one and I had to change Authentication and I cannot find MMS Protocol in my settings thouh.               • Name: Telstra MMS     • APN: telstra.mms     • MMSC: http://mmsc.telstra.com:8002     • MMS proxy: 10.1.1.180     • MMS port: 80     • MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0     • MCC: 505     • MNC: 01     • Authentication: CHAP     • APN type: mms      I also tried all other sort of advices found on the Inet like wiping SMS/MMS settings, fixing permissions. Nothing helped. I wonder if upgrading radio would help? I also noticed that I have troubles to log into my sip account using CSipSimple after upgrading to 7.1.


How to take a screenshot on a Kindle Fire?

I ran across this question posed on Twitter by Anil Dash: _Is there really no way to take a screenshot on a Kindle Fire? Huh._ I know it's early to tell, but does anyone know if this is true about the device?


How can I root my Android on my Mac?

I've been looking into rooting my Android phone, which is a ZTE Score. The only way I've found so far is to use the ZergRush tool (Or something like that..)   But I believe it can only be used on a Windows based computer.. Anyway, I have a MacBook Pro which runs an Intel cpu, and I'm running Snow Leopard. Is there a way to root my phone using my Mac?


How can I turn my Galaxy Tab 7" into a Kindle Fire?

I got a Galaxy Tab from work and I don't use it that much, but the screen size and specs look pretty similar to the new Kindle Fire. I know next to nothing about how things work under the covers but I know that there is a large hacker/modding community within Android. So is it even feasible to attempt such a thing? If not, why, in layman's terms please :)


Disable Slide to Lock

I have a Cruz T301 which is rooted. The screen calibration is a bit off and I cannot access the home screen. (It is next to impossible to use the slide to unlock.) Basically, it will slide to the right, but not far enough to unlock. I know that the app "nolock" will correct this problem, but since I cannot even access the home screen, I am unsure how to turn on this app. I have tired three different ROMS (Official Cruz, SJHill, and the Davik.) If I could find the ADB shell command to disable the slide lock, I think I could save this tablet. I have tried the adb shell input keyevent 82, but it will not work. I also have Android Commander installed on my PC. With this I can install apps, just not access the features. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks...


Using a fully charged Galaxy Note

Is it safe to use a Galaxy Note that is fully charged and at the same time it is plugged in to the wall socket? I'm worried that the battery might be charging and discharging at the same time and it will tremendously produce severe stress in the battery. Thus it will shorten the lifespan of the battery.


How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader?

How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader for Android?


How to move Apps to SD on the LG P-705 with Android 4.0?

I can move apps manually or progammatically on my Samsung Galaxy Ace 1, but on my LG P-705 with newer android version there is no such an option. Apps like App2SD don't work as well. Why does LG P-705 Android 4.0 Smartphone not have a move to SD feature?


What are the non-diagonal screen dimensions of the Nexus 7?

Very simple question. I want to know the non-diagonal physical dimensions of the screen itself of a Nexus 7 (eg: 4" by 5" or whatever). Every site I look it up on seems to just happily repeat that it's a 7" tablet with 1280x800px and so on.


Recover password with phone logged in? Need to set up additional device

I bought a new android tablet but I can't remember my google acoount password. I can't reset it because my phone is already logged in. It says I need to be logged off for 4 days. Is there a way to just get my password? Since the phone is already logged in, is there a way to change security settings through the phone account without havng to enter the password?


Can physical keyboards really only be used with specific devices?

The web is full of physical tablet keyboards, all of them being restricted to one (or a few) specific devices. Can the keyboards really only be used with those devices or do they use the same Bluetooth/USB/... interface anyway? Example: Logitech's "Ultrathin Keyboard Cover" was specificallty designed for the iPad. Can it be used with other tablets like lenovo's "Ideapad A2109A"? What about keyboards that aren't even designed for tablets at all? Can generic Bluetooth keyboards be used with android tablets? I know this question is too generic to be answered with a simple _yes_ or _no_. The question is just whether they are compatible as a rule.


Wifi Direct power consumption

Is the power consumption using Wifi Direct the same as when using traditional Wifi (for internet connection)?   I'm guessing it may depend on if your device is acting as a legacy client or as an AP, so maybe it's roughly the same when acting as a client?   And is it much more power-consuming when the device is serving as an AP?      It would be really helpful if someone could share his/her experience or any resource on the web (because I wasn't able to find any) regarding Wifi Direct's power consumption. Thanks!


Hangout on S3 sounds like a 78rpm record played at 33rppm

When my daughter initiates a voice call with me, the video is fine but the sound comes across like playing a record at the wrong speed. She is using an iphone and I have a Galaxy S3.


push app from root adb terminal

So i have a rooted ms690, but su keeps crashing, the recovery is just a hard reset, I have no sd card, and metroweb is gone. The problem I want to solve is metroweb. I have the apk, and the only way I can get to root anything is this:               adb shell     $ su     #      What do i do from here?


How to prevent S3 from turning on when charging

I'm trying to charge a new battery with my phone turned off. As soon as I plug the phone in to the wall charger, the screen turns on and the phone tries to immediately boot instead of staying on the 'battery' screen pre-boot. I've tried an XPosed module to disable the dock settings to see if that was the problem but it's still attempting to boot when plugged into the wall. I just want to charge my battery! The SuperAmoLED screens are battery hogs and having it on with a dead battery is really going to affect the charging speed. :(


How do I disable notifications for a second Gmail account?

I have two Gmail accounts, one that I use for mailing lists and signing up for online services and whatnot, and the other one for more important stuff like work and friends. I'd like to set it up so that my phone doesn't play the notification sound when an email comes in for the mailing list account. I only want to hear notifications for the account that has the more important email. I can't find any setting to differentiate notifications between the two accounts. Is this possible, and if so how?


Is it possible to install an app and exclude some of its requested permissions?

Occasionally I want to install an application which requires certain permissions that I feel it really shouldn't need. Can I install the app without giving it these permissions? For example, GPS location, phone state, internet connection, etc. Is it possible to change the permissions of an application once it is installed?


Setting custom permissions per-application

I want more granular control over permissions. I’m fine with applications having some permissions, but I want to be in charge and have more granular control. Can this be done on Android? I know iOS has this for some things like contacts and calendar data. The user is prompted before the application gets access to these sensitive datasets. Technically, I can see this working by denying API access when the application tries to access it.


How do I install a .apk on my Nexus 7 using the browser?

I recently got an Asus Nexus 7 Tablet shipped to me, and want to be able to use all of the .apk files I have saved on my computer (all purchased/downloaded legitimately). Here's the issue: I'm in the navy and underway, and will be for quite some time. I have no ability to connect my Nexus to a wifi/wired network (not allowed to plug it into a ship's network computer via USB), and I have no ability to connect my personal computer to the internet either, so setting up a Google Play account on the tablet is a no-go. My laptop is a Macbook, and I DO have Android File Transfer installed, but that's pretty much all I'm working with here. When I plug my tablet into the laptop, Android File Transfer pops up, and I can drag and drop files onto the Nexus, HOWEVER, I don't have any file manager program to access the .apk files once they're on the tablet. I have tried going to settings and checking the Unknown Sources box in the Security menu, dragged and dropped an assortment of .apk files into the Nexus root folder, and then have entered "file:///sdcard/xxx.apk" into the Google Chrome internet browser window ("xxx.apk" being whatever file path I'm trying to access). But when I hit "Go", the browser page just flashes, refreshes with a blank address bar, and it's like nothing happened. Is there any hope for me, or is this Nexus 7 just going to be a very expensive paper weight until I finally see land (and wifi) again? Thanks in advance for any advice!


How can I turn off Notification Sounds and leave phone sounds on

How can I turn off the annoying Notification sounds but still leave phone ringer on?


How Do I see hidden folders on Android?

This always happens to me. Someone tells me to access some folder on Android (in this case `/sdcard/Android/data/com.android.lmt/`) and I can't find it. I'm using the "File Manager" app and asking it to show hidden files and folders but I still can't find the folder. This happens a lot. ![Screenshot](http://i.imgur.com/xcENdycm.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant)


How to know which email address was registered to my lost phone?

My phone(Samsung Galaxy Note 2) is lost. I want to delete data from it, especially my personal photos. I don't remember my play store account which was associated with my Note 2. I tried to contact my local carrier but they can just issue my SIM again, which I did. Through IMEI they can't do it. I'm from Saudi Arabia. Here they can't do it. So is there anyway to this or any international assistance from Samsung?


Samsung Galaxy S5 turns on when fully charged and never turns off

I just 'upgraded' from the Samsung Galaxy S4 to the S5. Both use similar 4.4.2 Touchwiz software, but by new one has some odd behavior. I'll explain. Notes: I set smart screen sleep (or timeout, how it's called) to ON and put it to one minute. I do have the Dev options revealed, but the "Stay awake" is not checked. I'll describe some situations: Phone unplugged, unlocked -> Sleeps after 1 minute idle. Phone unplugged, locked -> Sleeps after 1 minute (or even less) idle, no matter if I have notifications or no. Phone plugged in, unlocked -> Sleeps after 1 minute idle. Phone plugged in, locked, manually woken up (pressing some button) -> Sleeps after one minute. Phone plugged in, locked, woken up by some notification -> Rings, displays the notification, and never sleeps until I press the lock / power button. I tried to minimize the problem by minimizing the notifications I get while it sleeps: turned off wifi, blocked messages, etc. But there is still one problem. I charge my phone over night. Plug it in at evening (22:00), at about 1:00 (night) it finishes charging. The "Battery full" notification appears, and also the popup saying "Close the charging cover for water protection" fires up. And after that, the phone does not time out. And when I wake up, the phone is very hot. I bet it's not OK. And also, from my knowledge, static images burn into OLED displays. I really don't wanna break my phone by charging it at night. What I tried: restoring and leaving dev mode off. Resetting to factory, twice. Tried letting it on silent with and without vibrate. Tried putting some apps to block notifications, tried changing all the power, timeout and sensors options. Nothing stops it from lighting up and never lighting down at night, and over-heating itself. Any ideas?


why does my factory reset tablet have no stoarage space?

I have an envizen tablet android 4.2.2 and when I factory reset it and check my storage it says 104mb apps 92kb audio 9.2mb cached and 1.44 misc. But for some reason 0 available when I should have 8 gigs internal


Can I prevent home screen shortcuts from getting deleted or moved around?

I had recently gifted my Mom a Nexus 7, with a hope that she will like to read books. She is old with poor eye sight and can't read English that great. I find her eager to learn and she had made a good progress in reading few books. Since she is not used to these gadgets, I am trying to keep settings in her tablet constant. Recently I observed that the shortcut in home screen for PDF reader disappeared and resulting in discontinued reading till my arrival. The frequency of this sort of interruption has increased now a days. Rather than finding how the shortcut is being deleted, I think preventing changes to home screen is sensible. Hence, I would like to know about any means to keep the icons or shortcuts in home screen and in launcher constant, immune to long press and drag and drop operations. Device info: Nexus 7, running stock 4.2.1, unrooted, but willing to root if required.


Need help in unbricking soft bricked LG G2 LS980

I recently purchased **LG G2 LS980** (locked on Sprint network in USA) in India and unlocked it to work in India. The build number of the software that came with phone was **LS980ZV7**. The phone kept downloading OTA updates (which I could never stop) and I kept installing them. The software version updated from ZV7 to ZV8 to ZVA. After ZVA, the phone downloaded ZVA to ZVC update (611 MB) several times, installed but never updated the software version. In every update, the phone rebooted, optimized apps and booted normally. One day, I installed TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) on my phone. The phone again downloaded an ZVA to ZVC OTA update . I went on to install the OTA update. The phone rebooted into TWRP and never booted back into normal mode since then. In an effort to restore the phone, I did what ever possible to restore the phone. I even did the hard reset of the phone. But the phone still boots into TWRP. Now, in a way, the phone is "soft bricked". And the only option (I may be wrong) seems to flash the phone with a custom ROM. Any help please. Thanks in advance


Use custom lock screen on encrypted Jelly Bean device

I recently enabled encryption on my Nexus S running Android 4.1.1. I'm aware of all the benefits and drawbacks, and device encryption is definitely something I want. It's currently working fine. However, one small caveat I overlooked is that encryption requires a password or PIN lock screen. I assumed (somewhat foolishly) that I'd be able to change back to the lock screen of my choice once the encryption process was complete. I like using a pattern lock, because I can set it to not display any visual cues, which makes shoulder-surfing a _lot_ more difficult. It's also quick and easy to enter a relatively complex code. The password I used to encrypt the device was intentionally long and complex, making it something I certainly don't want to be entering every time I want to check my messages. I don't want to change it to something shorter, because increased security was the whole point of doing this in the first place. Is there a way I can go back to using a pattern lock screen? I understand that encryption is irreversible, and I don't really _want_ to remove it. I just want my old lock screen back. **EDIT:** I notice that changing the code for my lock screen also changes the key used to decrypt the device, which I assume is why you're not allowed to use a different type of lock screen. I very specifically do _not_ want to be using the same code to encrypt the storage as I'm using to unlock the screen. That seems like a terrible idea, and I can't believe it's really the way Android does it.


Android Screen In virtualbox Rotate 90 CCW?

I install Android 4.4 x86 on virtualbox in windows 8.1 That was Ok But when I install my first app pheed on it .   now when I run pheed app my screen rotate 90 ccw like as image .   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Reg0y.png)   I try some stakoverflow post about android screen landscape and portrait but none of them help me .   I tried some shortcut key like as : > ctrl+f9   >  ctrl+f10   >  ctrl+f11   >  ctrl+f12   >  Or press them twice in lessthen a second but none of theme fix it ?!!   >  have any idea to fix it ?


bring out stack view in Chrome for Android

I am using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I cannot bring out stack browsing in Chrome. Although I have got an option for something like tilt scrolling in advanced settings but cannot find it useful any way even after enabling it. What may be the problem? Here are some links for screenshots related to stack tabs: ![screen shot](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1bedusrQ1qz4gev.png) ![screen shot](http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/02/08/100tabs_Chrome_Android_610x374.jpg) I cannot find the button which is marked in the second screenshot, Also the browser in my tab looks a lot like the desktop one, with extremely small tabs at the top. Specifically the 'x' button used to close each tab, which is a headache but I use it a lot. It would help me if I manage to get the stack tabs feature.


Why does my phone consume megabytes of traffic when idle?

I have installed Traffic Monitor to check how much data is transferred between my phone and the rest of the world. The traffic is categorized by application, but there is also the category "system traffic", to which all uncategorizable traffic belongs. Strangely enough, the "system traffic" consumes the lion share: 2 of 2.8 MB within several hours of idling (over wireless LAN). Skype is off, only E-mail (K-9 + standard client), the news+weather widget and the browser are running. For these apps, a consumption of 0.8 MB is shown. Still a lot, but I can handle these. Apart from these: Traffic Monitor, Settings, Google Services (what's that for precisely?) and the Android keyboard. What is responsible for the rather heavy traffic here? What are typical "traffic eaters" that could fall into the "system traffic" category? Is there a way to disallow communication while the phone is not used (blank display)? Purpose: Estimate the required data volume or enable a pay-per-data connection. This question on monitoring is related, too.


Re Install android OS in Mobile Phone

I am using **LG optimus E 400**. Recently, I have rooted my Android phone. After rooting, it's not booting up now; just displaying white screen. I have tried go to the boot loader by pressing (Hold POWER + Vol Down) but it's not working in my phone. After some searching in Google, I found that the solution is re-installing the Android OS. How do I do that? Is any other recovery option? Thanks.


Turn on Mac with Tasker

Is there any way to tell my iMac to turn on via tasker. If so, would both devices have to be on the same network? Is there a way to do this without being on the same network? Would my computer have to be plugged into the router or can this be done wirelessly? I guess I am trying to use wake on lan. So for instance, when I come home and tap my phone to a NFC sticker, my computer would turn on. Is this possible?


Why doesn't my Samsung Galaxy S communicate via USB?

I discovered today that I cannot connect my PC with Samsung GT-I9000 any more: when I plug in the microUSB cable, nothing happens other than that the phone starts to charge. Earlier I got to see Connect to Kies or something like that. Things I've tried so far: -Switcing USB debugging on and off   -Removing battery   -Trying different cable   -Trying reimaging PC to a known good state (where I previously would have found new hardware)    -Trying different computer   -Factory data reset   -Formatting internal SD card   -Entering download mode with mUSB jig (my phone has download and recovery modes disabled otherwise) and reconnecting mUSB cable. Then I saw the "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned..." error on Windows (XP). Is there anything else I could try before sending it to the long journey of Warrantyland? UPDATE: I tried an app z4root which rooted the phone without the need of usb cable, then I could use Rom Manager to force the phone into Recovery Mode (remember my phone had the 3-button combo disabled). There I deleted-erased- formated everything I could and when I got back to normal mode and tried connecting again, Windows found new hardware and Kies recognized the phone. Just to be sure, I pulled the cable from computer, waited for 2 secs and then reconnected but, alas, nothing happenend again. I reimaged the PC and redid the z4root+Rom Manager+Recovery Mode wipe thing but nothing. Then I tried to reinsert microusb plug into phone under an angle and witnessed a successful connection. Kies offered updating firmare. I did not breathe on the phone and carefully clicked mouse to accept in hope that if this was a software error, new update would fix it. The update went fine but after the phone rebooted and I could confirm the firmware version from About, I still could not connect. Then I used USB jig which I purchased from eBay to force the phone into download mode and tried to connect it with a PC once again. The PC froze at once (even the mouse cursor did not move). I tried pressing every conceiveable keyboard combination from Enter to Ctrl+Alt+Del and then disconnected the USB cable. As soon as I did that, everything started moving again on the screen. I could reproduce this behaviour for 5 times. On the sixth time, however, Windows found new hardware and started installing drivers but soon after that a balloon popped up saying "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned [...]". Then I rebooted the phone and came back to the issue later. I forced the download mode once again and plugged the USB cable in. Nothing happened. No frozing, no error. Even though I have tried to wiggle the microusb plug in from every possible angle, it does not seem to have any effect. It just works when it wants to work. Charging works always, though.


How do I get my apps from device A to automatically install on device B when I sign in to my Google account?

I have heard that it is possible for apps to be automatically synced between Android devices so that when you sign in to another Android device with your Google account, your applications will automatically be redownloaded for you without you having to manually do so. I have a Nexus S which I do reset often, but it has never redownloaded my applications when I sign in to my Google account. I have checked the box 'Backup data to Google servers' in the settings. So how can I get my apps to be automatically downloaded when I sign in with my Google account?


Google voice indicator on incoming calls?

I'd love to know when people call my cell phone through its original cellphone number and when people call me through my Google voice number. Is there an app that can show me an indicator on the call screen? Thanks!


Samsung Galaxy S3 Stuck at Samsung Logo, possible virus?

My Mom has a Samsung Galaxy S3 from 2 years ago, it now gets stuck at **"Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300"** screen and can't boot properly. It can't enter Recovery Mode either but can enter Odin Mode. Also tried to remove the battery, plug the charger cable and insert the battery but it gets stuck at "Loading Battery", showing a frozen gray battery in the center. When tried to get it repaired, the repair specialist said it was a virus and it would be _very expensive_ to get it repaired (warranty doesn't cover it). Searching online, I found someone with the same problem, and answers to that post instructed to enter Odin Mode, connect the Phone via USB to a machine with Samsung Kies installed and let it download a new Firmware. I should do it? I'm feeling a little reluctant to do it since the repair specialist mentioned a **virus** (don't know if a phone-oriented virus can affect a PC) Thanks for reading, LeoAM.


GPS Tracker for Android phones

Is it possible to track the GPS of Android Phone like Sony Ericsson Experia x10? This is what I want, I wanna know the location of Sony Ericsson Phone every time I misplace this phone,or I wanna detect the location of the carrier of this phone. How does it works? Thanks in Advance.


SuperOneClick freezes at "Running psneuter" while rooting. What can I do?

I tried to root my new Samsung Galaxy S II today using the instructions in the CF-Root thread and in the videos provided by this guy on YouTube. I was nearly across the finish line, but when I click the big "Root" button on SuperOneClick, it freezes at "Running psneuter" and won't go any further or shut down (without Task Manager intervention). I've tried leaving it for > 10 mins, turning off all antivirus and I've tried 2 different SuperOneClick versions (1.9.1 and 1.7) to no avail. Because of this, I'm pretty sure my root isn't going through properly. Mainly because when I check if my phone is rooted properly I can't get `su` access in shell. Any ideas/thoughts about what to do?


Can you change the options when long pressing the .com button?

When you longpress the `.com` button on the keyboard, (on my 2.2 htc legend anyway) it gives you the options to select `.net` `.com` `.org` `.edu`. Is it possible to change these to other options?


Prevent word from being added to the dictionary

I have a Samsung Galaxy S. My understanding is that pressing space after manually entering a word will add that word to the dictionary. How do I prevent this from happening?


SD card unpartitioning

I own an HTC Chacha and I partitioned my SD card for phone rooting and discorved my phone is s-on so it cant be rooted! So how can I unpartition my SD card to reuse the partitioned space (this partitioned space cant be read by my phone) thanks


Twitter app with pic.twitter.com upload

The official Twitter app uses an external service for image upload instead of its own image service. I want a app which uses the official twitter image upload service. The reason is that I don't want to show my uploaded images the whole world. Any suggestions?


Just enabled 2-factor authentication for gmail, now on my Android phone I get "Sign-in error" to my google account

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Google's 2-step verification As per today's Stackexchange Podcast I took Jeff's advice and enabled 2-factor authentication for my gmail account. However now when my android phone is complaining with a notification in the top bar saying: > Sign in error for XXXX@gmail.com I assume this is a failure in my phone trying to sync my account. Of course I try to enter in my password (unchanged after enabling 2-factor auth) and it fails. Is there something I need to do to get 2-factor authentication to work correctly with my android device? I looked through the gmail app settings and didn't see anything obvious.


Trouble installing Cyanogen on Galaxy S II using recovery console method

After replacing my ailing Nexus One with with a SGS2 yesterday (an ordeal in and of itself, but neither here nor there), I decided to replace the stock ROM including TouchWiz with something a little more familiar, hence Cyanogen. I've was following these instructions, and it was going relatively well until step 9 under Method via Recovery. The first time around, I had placed the zip files directly on the root of the SD card, but I couldn't find them. After several more attempts, using different locations, attempting to put them on the internal storage, etc, I still haven't found a way to load those zip files. ![Directory Listing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/t02Uu.jpg) As can be seen, I don't have a mount point named sdcard as is typical. I do have that external_sd folder, but whenever I try and enter it to select a zip, I get an error saying something like "No Files Found" and am just returned to this folder. Any help would be appreciated.


What does power saving do exactly?

What changes happen in functioning of the phone after you turn it on? My device: Samsung S3 Mini


nexus S partition scheme, can it be changed?

planning on moving from the Nexus One to the S. the only thing I don't like about the S is the 512ram and the 1GB for apps. I tried to search forums, but found nothing relevant about this quesiton: Is it possible to partition it something like               /system 6Gb     /SD 9Gb     /swap 1Gb      ? i'm comfortable flashing custom roms, but i never dealt with partitions.


How to unlock the bootloader on Verizon Galaxy S3 without phone service

How can I unlock the bootloader without any phone service? Do I have to take out the Verizon SIM to do this? The phone is already rooted and has the super user app. A website said it's possible to use [any] SIM card after unlocking. Is this true?


Images and videos not readable from SD

first time here and I'm in sort of despair! I recently purchased a 32GB (class 10) memory card for my Samsung Galaxy S2. All went fine, the card was recognized, I could write and read from it, both, on the computer and the phone so I set it as the default storage for my camera.   The problems start here.   Last week, after shooting some videos, I wanted to check them at home but realized that the videos and some of the photos are not shown, the videos cannot be played by the phone or dropbox player or VLC on computer, jpg's are corrupted too. I tried formatting the card, but the problem still persists. I'm pretty stumped right now and don't have any ideas on how to fix this. Any help appreciated, thanks!


An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed

I'm trying to update (Documents to go Main app) in my device. When I'm trying to install it an error comes out says `an existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed`. I have root access on my device. Is there anything I can do?


Locked out by CyanogenMod 11 upgrade

I tried a CyanogenMod 11 to upgrade from 4.1.2 to 4.4 on Samsung S3 Mini i8190. When the phone rebooted, my pin no longer worked. The 3 button hard reset has never worked on my phone. This mod is supposed to have TWRP but can't get to recovery mode. I tried a few flash options for hard reset and one jacked the phone turning on and off repeatedly. I tried flashing a 4.1.2 stock ROM but the phone would endlessly reboot. Heard this was a common problem when downgrading. So went back to 4.4. I don't believe debugging was enabled, since the instructions I followed didn't say to do that. So adb shell won't work. WiFi and data transfer were disabled so Google Manager idea won't work as well. Any ideas? Thanks


What does waiting/clock icon next to a message mean and what if I delete message in this state?

When my device is not connected to any network (WiFi/Cellular data) and I send any message, I have seen a waiting/clock icon next to that message. So what exactly does that mean? Is that message added to a queue for next batch process to inform server or something else? And during that state (waiting/clock icon next to message) if I delete that message, will that deleted message still be delivered to the recipient? Actually, I mistakenly sent a message to one of my contacts and luckily that time I was not connected to any network. After a few seconds when I realized this, I deleted that message. But I am not sure if it got deleted completely or it will get delivered when I reconnect to any network. I don't want that message to be delivered to the recipient, so I had disabled all networks on my device.


Disable sharing of playlists in Spotify App

On Spotify for Windows, there is a setting "Automatically make new playlists public", which I disabled, since I don't want to do that. In the settings on the Spotify Android App however, this option is missing. Or at least I am not finding it. Does anyone know a better way to keep my playlists private than manually clicking "Unpublish" for every new playlist I add?


how to batch update one's market application?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a good app that lets me to the app updates in one go? can I batch update the apps I dowloaded from the market? I receive notifications like "14 updates available", but I don't know how to update them all, usually I just click some important apps and update manually. It's tiring and takes quite some time.


Can I hide a program from ongoing activities in the notification bar?

Is there a way to hide the notifications that a given application shows in the Ongoing Notification bar?


How can I attach a web page to an email?

I need to send a web page as an email attachment using GMail, not as a link to the page, but the entire page saved and attached to the email. I don't see any way to do this with the Android web browser. Is there a way to do this that I've missed, or are there other browsers that can accomplish this?


ICMP Requests working but HTTP requests are timing out

For some context, please see this image: http://db.tt/JPJlBC5b (I will upload to SE when I am in front of desktop) Basically this issue happened once before. What's happening is my phone basically stops connecting to the internet. HTTP requests seem to just simply time out after a few minutes in the browser. This causes all my apps to break and some of these apps fail more gracefully than others. The weird part is I can still PING and TRACERT DNS names and IP addresses via ICMP. so I still have some sort of internet connection. If I toggle airplane mode or reboot my phone it fixes it, but only for a few minutes before it stops working again. Last time it seemed to fix itself. Or something. I got so annoyed at trying to fix it that I just went to sleep. When I woke up, everything was broken, even my cellular connection. A quick reboot and everything, including my data connection, was working. Is there anyway I can try can figure out what's causing this and make it stop?


unexpected root request for mksh when turning wifi on or off

Since today, I see the following root warning when turning wifi on or off: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LKYRo.png)   * Superuser Anfrage / Superuser request: **mksh (1000)**   * Angeforderter Benutzer / Requested User: **ROOT (0)**   * Befehl / Command: **ip route add 224.0.0.0/4 dev wlan0** My phone is a HTC One V with Android 4.0.3 and SuperSU installed as root app. It was running 8 months without this prompt. My last install was Power Toggles 1 week ago. Does anyone know about this? I'm afraid it's something dangerous...


Contact list crashing

Every other day, my Contacts List will crash, and the only way for me to access it is to power off the phone. What is happening for this to happen, and what can I do to prevent it in future?


Revert samsung galaxy S2 to original OS

I have a rooted galaxy S2 with cyanogenmod 10.1 but I would like to revert it to the original OS. How can I do that?


Can I use a modern Android phone with no phone plan?

I'm new to the Android platform, but am looking into doing some development for Android 2.x, with the hope of publishing an app to the Android App Market eventually. I'd like to be able to test my app on "real" hardware, but I already have an iPhone, which is plenty expensive itself, and I don't want to pay for an entire second cell phone plan just to test my code. So my question is, is it possible to buy an unlocked Android phone and operate it entirely over wi-fi? If so, what features (besides the obvious, like making calls), will I be missing out on?


Android and Network attached storage server

I am trying to organize my digital archive (pictures and movies). My wife and I store a lot of stuff on our Android phones. Before I buy a NAS device I would love to hear which protocol I should be looking to use with a NAS. What I want is to connect my Andoid phone in most natural way to a NAS and to be able read, write and use pictures from the NAS. Is there any good client for NAS servers, or is there any file explorer which cloud be integrate whit NAS so I can browse files. It would be ideal if I could find some sync software that would automatically backup data from my phone to a NAS.


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Problem with my thumbnails in gallery. Why is it that the thumbnails of my images in gallery are not the same with the actual image? The images that I deleted was the thumbnail of the images now. Need some help here. Please


Can every Android device be updated to the most recent Android version?

I never dealt with Android devices before so I'm completely newbie at it, please comment if something is too simple. Say I purchase Android Galaxy Player S WiFi 5.0, that has got Android Froyo 2.2 installed in it. If there is a new version of Android released tomorrow or next month, will I be able to update it (like I will be able to update my iPod Touch 4 to iOS 5)?


Why does the Ebay application automatically startup at boot?

I can't find a good reason that this application must always be running on my phone. However, it starts at boot and I'm constantly getting error traces in Logcat about the Ebay application. Why does this application start at boot?