Clear the "Do not ask again" dialog in Gallery when changing Wallpapers

As you might know, when you try to change the wallpaper on ICS (for your homescreen), the OS will ask if you want to set the same wallpaper to the lock screen, and the proper "do not ask again checkbox". By mistake, I pressed it, but I want it back now Any way to achieve that? BTW, I checked the "Clear Defaults" in the Gallery app - nothing. Using Android ICS 4.0.3


Changing TF300 keyboard dock to Icelandic

I have a Asus TF300 keyboard dock that has an American-style qwerty layout. Is it possible to change it to Icelandic, so that I can type in Icelandic letters from the keyboard dock?


Some /system/app disappear on app drawer! How to start an app not in drawer?

Android 4.1.2 Somehow the original Home launcher icon disappeared after OTA update, I'm not sure if it's the only app that disappears, but it's the most obvious when I'm testing other launchers. It's registered as a launcher app, so if I unset the default launcher, I can choose it. But I'm not able to call it in App Drawer, or shortcut->application. I wonder if wiping the dalvik cache helps? Anyway, I'm looking for work around like running a shell script to start the app or switch to it! Is there a file which contains the list of apps for App Drawer?


Why is there a blank white space under some Apps?

This seems to happen in any app that uses some kind of comment display thing. Here are some pictures. (sorry that they're not screenshots, I don't think it's possible without root) ![YouTube](http://i.imgur.com/L2Efc.png)   ![Reddit Sync](http://i.imgur.com/ETcUl.png) This also happens with every other Reddit app on the market. All of them have the exact same problem when viewing comments. I assume that there is some UI control in common between them, something that lists read-only tap-able text areas, but I'm not an Android developer so I don't actually know for sure. I'm using a Motorola Atrix 2 from AT&T with stock ROM.


Is there a relationship between using GSM vs WCDMA as far as whether you use Verizon towers or T-Mobile Towers?

I have gotten 3 different answers about when you "get to use" Verizon vs T-Mobile towers. One person said GSM gives you Verizon towers; another said only if there is the letter "v" after the word WCDMA; and another said there must be a C used in the model number do you get Verizon towers. Maybe there is no relationship? Would you help straighten me out, please. I am looking at buying a phablet...probably a Galaxy, but the above is important to me.jd ps: I indicated a galaxy "tab" with a Galaxy III s, but it is actually a Mega 6.3 (new phablet w phone) but that is not in the list.


Can an app detect a radio signal when running in the background with the phone in standby mode?

Also, could such an app detect a specific frequency (using either the cell tower antenna or wi-fi sniffer)? I would like to use a radio transmittor to activate an app to perform a function even while the phone is in standby mode. Thank you in advance for your assistance.


Can I make Phone Calls with my Xtouch X709 Tablet?

I am getting an Xtouch X709 in a few days. It is running on Android 4.0. Can I insert a SIM card in this tablet and use it to make phone calls?


Google+ Auto Backup failed

When looking at my photos in the Google+ app, at the bottom is a footer that says "Backup failed" with a retry button. The backup still fails when I click Retry. Is there a way to find out why Auto Backup is failing so I can correct the problem?


recieving a 'Server password changed, please enternew password repeated request' on Samsung Galaxys S3 Mini

My _Samsung S3 Mini_ keeps emailing me to say my `Server Password has been changed, please enter new password.` I havent changed the password. My emails are from my Sky email account and have had no proplem previously accessing emails etc. How to I sort this problem out?


"Save Image" doesn't work

Using Android 4.0.4 on the LG Optiomus P970 I cannot save images from browsers. When using the preinstalled browser (not Chrome on this device) tap-and-hold brings up a context menu including "save image". Pressing that option closes the menu but otherwise has no effect. When using Chrome choosing "save image" brings up a list of apps to use including Gallery, Dropbox and Google Drive (all three allow selecting an existing file only, but doing so doesn't change that file) and a couple of non-senical options like Camera, Camcorder, Audio and voice memo. Any idea what might be going wrong or how I can troubleshoot it?


How to disable vibrate while i'm texting on my HTC One X

Under settings there's no sound setting or language and keyboard, there is language & input. Each time i'm texting on whatsapp its always vibrating. How do i disable that cause its using too much battery and its really annoying.


Reboot device without ask for the PIN again

I want to Reboot my phone but not enter the PIN on it again. This will make my developing testing easier. I found out that on some devices like Motorola Defy it is possible with the "adb reboot" command, but it did not work on Samsung Devices. An adb command or some source code will help me.


CyanogenMod 7 - can I hide the status bar on the lockscreen?

I am using a Google Nexus One and have just flashed CyanogenMod 7 onto it. I noticed that the lockscreen shows the status bar on it, as shown on the image with this post. Is there a way to hide the status bar on the lockscreen? You can see what I am trying to achieve in this case, which is a lockscreen that only displays the wallpaper (CyanogenMod gesture to unlock). I have been able to hide the sliders as well through the CyanogenMod settings but could not find a way to hide the status bar when the lockscreen is active. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZBK6k.png)   (Click image to enlarge)


How to connect android device to projector?

I have galaxy note 2 ( N7100). I want to know is there any way I can give phone output to the projector. I don't know even, if it is possible.


Disable the default browser in ICS

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can deleting stock web browser cause problems? Ok since I got chrome now, can I safely disable the stock browser in the apps menu? Are there other services/apps on the phone that require the use of the stock browser?


Is There an Official Google Reader App With Widget?

Does anyone know if there is an official app from Google for Google Reader? I would like an official app with a widget that displays the number of unread feed items. Good News! Google just added widgets to the official Google Reader App.


Can a wifi hot spot be set invisible to just one specific android device?

The wifi hotspot i usually connect to has suddenly become invisible to just my android phone but is visible to everyone else. Is this possible or is there something wrong with my phone?


Missing internal flash memory and SD card does not mount

Some time ago I installed a custom firmware (YAR28) on my Archos 7HT. This worked fine for a while, until some day when I switched it on it showed the initial startup screen, and after that all my installed apps were gone. So I re-installed the stock firmware from Archos. But then I found out I could no longer access the sd-card. It was not mounted when I inserted it. But when I connected the device to my PC using USB it did show up as drive F: and G:. I could access F:, which was obviously my sd-card, but G: (which should be the internal flash) could not be accessed, and Windows even asked if this should be formatted.   When I open the Files on my tablet, and select 'SD Card' it gives the 'SD card is unmounted' error. And when I select 'Internal Memory' it is completely empty. So it looks like the file system is still working, but the internal flash part somehow is no longer accessible.   I have a feeling that some low level setting has changed and that I could somehow solve it if I could get access to the underlying Linux system, but I do not have a clue how to proceed.


How to enter safe mode on an HTC Desire w/CyanogenMod stuck in boot loop?

I have an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7 installed. After ignoring the low storage warning for a couple of months, it finally crashed and since then is stuck in the dreaded boot loop. I am able to enter a shell using `adb shell`, and I freed some space (~30M) in the internal memory but to no avail. After reading about how people solved this problem, a promising way seems to be to enter “safe mode“, then find out which app might cause the boot process to fail and remove it. I found instructions for the HTC Desire to enter safe mode (turn it on, then keep menu button pressed), but this only let me enter the CyanogenMod recovery menu. My explanation for this is that this behavior is a difference from the stock firmware which most similar question apply to. I did read the boot loop tag wiki, I naturally want to keep my personal data and settings, and factory-resetting the phone is not a desired option.


Make Google Search app use Google.com.au

I purchased my HTC Desire (2.2 FroYo) from the UK and by default I guess the Google Search app uses Google.co.uk whenever I run a search through the app. This is quite annoying as you could imagine since none of the local services/locations are show since it's searching on the UK domain. Is there a way **without rooting** that this could be modified?


Android 2.1, HTC Hero EU and WIFI configuration issues

After many search and try, it seem to be impossible to connect to a WIFI network with hidden SSID. But perhaps I did my research wrong... **So, is there any way to connect to a WIFI network with hidden SSID?** An other problem: when I set an IP for a WIFI network without DHCP, that IP applies to all other configured networks, and when I move to an other network, I must change manually IP configuration each time! **So, is there some kind of profile for each network like on the iPhone to bypass this problem?** it is important for me to do that with the official HTC ROM: I do not want to use a hacked rom. Thank you in advance for your help ^ **Some infos on the phone below:** > **HTC Hero EU** > > _**Firmware**_ > > 2.1-update 1 > > _**Baseband-Version**_ > > 63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.11 > > _**Kernel-Version**_ > > 2.6.29-063c4d24 > > htc-kernel@and18-2 #1 > > _**Buil-Nummer**_ > > 3.32.405.1 CL191507 release-keys > > _**Software-Nummer**_ > > 3.32.405.1 > > _**Browser version**_ > > WebKit 3.1


Delete application folder in Android device

Hi I am using Samsung Galaxy S3. In my device I created a folder in Application menu to have a bunch of related apps. At a point of time I uninstalled all the apps in that folder. Now I cant delete the folder that I created. How can I delete a folder that is created in Application menu?


Email won't stay deleted (IMAP)

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 App: default mail app (Android or Samsung, don't know which) Issue: I have an IMAP email account and when I delete an email and then check for new messages later, or at the scheduled sync frequency, those emails reappear in the account - they won't stay deleted. I can't use K-9 mail as it doesn't support Exchange Server and I have an Exchange account as well. The problem account is set up as IMAIL. I don't see any options anywhere to change server settings for deleting emails on the server as well. Any ideas?


Copy Android setup to many phones

I've just taken delivery of a load of Galaxy S3 (mini) phones at my place of work. Rather than configure them all individually, I'm looking for a way of setting one up (with our branding, security policies, required apps, etc), taking a copy, and then pushing that copy to all of the other phones. Samsung Keis is OK for content only, but not really appropriate for this task it seems. Can anyone recommend a way of achieving what I require? Thanks. **Edit** \- I should add that, as these are company phones, my employers are not to keen on the idea of rooting the phones.


Nexus 5 Noise with Bluetooth

With the phone and Bluetooth paired in my SUV there's a scratchy tapping noise every time I make or receive a call. Any idea how to get rid of this tapping noise? The phone is right up front with me in the open (not in my pocket) so I don't think its a distance issue. I've had other older model Android phones pair without this noise.


ICS Navigation app change default from walking to driving?

When I try to add a new "Directions" shortcut to my home screen, the shortcut interface defaults to "walking" directions instead of "driving" directions. Also, when I use Chrome To Phone to send a directions page to my phone, it shows up in Walking Directions mode. Is there any way I can change this default, so my phone assumes I'm talking about Driving directions first? It seems like it would be a better default.


Other manufacturer's USB data cable for charging?

Is there any harm in using a USB data cable of any other phone (say LG) for charging up a Nexus S? "Any harm" here means will it adversely effect my battery life or the Nexus S device in any way?


Problems with music playback - Music File corrupt?

I have an HTC Inspire 4G (Desire HD, Ace), and whenever I have headphones plugged in and am listening to music, the music player will randomly start playing new songs, pausing and starting a new one every second or so, until I unplug my headset. I plug my headset back in, then at some point my phone will do this again, and I have to start this process all over again. It started on the stock sense rom using the stock sense player when I first got the phone. I then tried using winamp, same problem. I rooted the phone, flashed CM7, and am now using Cloudskipper as my music player, still the problem persists. I even unchecked headset controls, still continued. I even tried another pair of headphones, however both were BEATS headphones. What is going on??


How to Sync Text Messages from Outlook 2010 to Android

I went from the HTC "Tilt" running Windows 6.1 to the Samsung INFUSE running Android. I use an exchange server plus Outlook 2010 at my office. I can no longer send/receive text messages from my desktop. Everything else sync's fine. Does Android support an exchange between the PDA and the desktop for text messages?


4.3 OTA Update Install Fail With Motochopper Root 4.2.2 Google Nexus 7

I am using Stock Android 4.2.2 on Nexus 7 2012 Tablet. I rooted my tablet using the Motochopper Root. I was able to download OTA 4.3 Update using normal procedure on my tablet however, when I tried installing the update, it just stuck at the android guy with error at startup. I tried downloading the OTA update again as it just disappeared, however it is stuck at waiting to download. I tried Nexus Tool Kit downloaded Stock 4.3 OTA and tried to install it using ADB sideload command. However it gave an error and mentioned some error file and exited. Please Help me out . I also tried full unroot with SuperSu but it also did not work.


What does "obtaining IP address" mean?

When I try to connect to a free WiFi, my Xperia Android smartphone displays: > obtaining ip address   * Why does it happen?    * Which IP address is that?    * Is it static or dynamic?    * Does this IP address identify my smartphone? Or does it identify the WiFi router and is its IP address common for different smartphones/laptops?


why do all sound apps get  bluetooth button events, all at once

If i have my phone (thunderbolt cyanogenmod7/2.3) connected to a bluetooth stereo and i hit the play button on the stereo, music, pandora, Subsonic, and Audible all start playing at once. pausing pauses all of them. is there some way of controlling what apps respond to the buttons? is there an app to filter button events?


System (Xperia X10i) very Slow after updating with 2.3 android version

any one hlep me out with this issue Updated the O/S with 2.33 android version then system became dead slow ? Can any one please suggest me to improve my phone performance Thanks in advance, Kiran


Why GPS tags are lost after saving images to PC with KIES?

I'm using Samsung Galaxy S and latest Kies downloaded from samsung site. When I save images to PC all GPS tags are elliminated. How to keep them intact?


VNC client with mouse capture

Been using Ubuntu over chroot on my Asus sl101 eee pad slider. Works nice but I would like mouse integration like in virtual box etc. Any VNC apps out there that will capture/integrate my mouse so that I can do right clicking etc.?


Force GPU rendering in ICS. How does this affect system performance?

I thankfully discovered the option to force GPU rendering of apps in the system settings of ICS. So far, I did only notice a difference with one app: Twitter for Android was very annoying to use before, since the fps were very low. Now it's almost perfectly smooth. I've heard that the RAM usage is higher with GPU rendering activated.   * How much is the difference?   * What other effects does GPU rendering have on the performance of ICS?


How to get fitness apps to locate music on google music

I'm a runner. My music and playlists are on Google Music. I have all of my music downloaded to my device. I can't seem to figure out how to get apps like Runtastic or Nike+ to locate my Google Play Music. Any pointers? Do I need to manually move the files around on my device (android...Samsung GS3)?


I checked 'use as default' when choosing the default launcher, but now I can't start ADW.Launcher any more

I installed **ADW.Launcher** on my Galaxy S running Froyo (2.2) to check it out. When it was installed, **every time I pressed the 'home' button, I got a choice which launcher to start**. In the end I found this irritating, I choose the default installed one, and checked the '`use as default`' check box. All fine, but now, I can't seem to be able to start the ADW.Launcher any more. No icon in my application list and none on my home screens. **How do I start ADW.Launcher again** ( without re-installing it ). I verified that it is still installed on my device.


How do I reset the launcher app?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I checked 'use as default' when choosing the default launcher, but now I > can't start ADW.Launcher any more I've installed and set up LauncherPro as a replacement launcher app. How do I reset the phone to use the Android default launcher app?


Galaxy S2 not recognized by computer

When I try to connect my Galaxy S2 device to my computer via USB, I get an error saying that the device has malfunctioned and is unrecognized. It appears as "Unknown device" in device manager. I'm using Windows 7.


AOKP Permission Manager?

I am running Paranoid Android and love it, but it is hard on battery life. So I am looking at flashing back to AOKP. In looking around, I've seen some vague references to a "Permission Management" (such as mentioned here) in the latest AOKP... but after googling for a couple days, can find no real details on it. Is this something that is in the current stable builds of AOKP, or is just referring to the built-in one from Android 4.3 in the latest AOKP nightlies? If anyone can point me to an article with a some good information on this feature and its current build status, I'd be very grateful. Been missing this functionality since LBE Privacy Guard died with Jelly Bean. Mind you, I am aware of other options such as LBE, PDroid, XPrivacy. I'm looking specifically for more information about AOKP's permission management. Thanks!


How do I install Cyanogenmod 11 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113)?

I'd like to install Cyanogenmod 11 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113), is this currently possible? I see the Rom shows up in Cyanogenmod's Updater.


Why does my phone keep on rebooting?

I am using `Samsung Galaxy Y Duos (GT-S6102)`. It keeps on rebooting without any operation and doesn't charge properly. I went to service center, they changed the charging pin then also the charging was not happening properly, they have replaced the battery then charging was happening properly. Now, it keeps on rebooting randomly, I have tried factory reset then also the issue continues. What could be the reason, How to resolve it? Additional Details:               Android 2.3.6     Baseband version S6102DDMF4     Kernel version 2.6.35.7     Build No: Gingerbread.DDMF4      **Solution:** Finally I have solved the issue by rooting the device. I have rooted the device and installed KitKat in it. It's working fine without any issue.


Sony Xperia Tablet Z will not connect to router. Tried turning off router and unplugged it.Turned tablet off. Wait 5 minutes. Turn router and tablet back on. Tablet still stuck at obtaining IP address. Still no internet/wi-fi connection.


HTC EVO 3D not appearing on Mac OSX adb

I am having a funky issue connecting my HTC EVO 3D (Running 4.0.3) to my MacBook Pro (OSX 10.9.1). I have connected this phone using `adb` and `Android Studio` for development, using the same cord, same phone, and operating system on a different computer. The EVO is in debug mode, tried swapping out cables, swapping ports, restarting computer multiple times, restarting phone etc. The phone will mount as a disk, but can not be discovered by `adb` in any connection mode. This leaves me to believe that either my USB ports on my MacBook are messed up, which I have followed instructions to reseting my SMC and PRAM, which lead to nothing. So then I thought it was possibly a corrupt ADB, so I went ahead and reinstalled the Android SDK This lead to a few hours wasted, but was feeling confident this would solve my problems. Unfortunately it did not, does anyone have any suggestions? **Edit:** To add to the confusion, I can get the EVO to mount as a storage device, and upload an `apk` for development, but this is not very helpful if I have to transfer the file manually every time I want to test.


Flashing CM 11, I get `set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed`:

ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.2.3 gives me the folling error when I try to update my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113) to Cyanogenmod 11:               Restarting adbd...     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Installing update...     set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed     E:Error in /tmp/update.zip     (status 7)     Installation aborted.      Being desperate I tried the same thing with Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) v2.6.3.0 -- also the latest for my platofrm,               Checking for MD5 file...     Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file file found.     set_metadata_recursive: some changes filed     E:Error: executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'


Installing GApps on an old bargain tablet (Impression i10a)

I recently was given a free tablet that is turning out to be more trouble than it is worth. I've been trying for weeks to get some form of GApps installed. I've read through the only resource I've found on the device and had little success. I'm currently the last poster on this thread. > I have a i10a which came preloaded with ICS 4.0.3. I used > Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v32 to get full root (it came sorta rooted). I'm > having trouble finding a gapps package that works right. > > I've used: gapps-hdpi-20100817-Impression_10 from the second post and gapps- > ics-20120429 both of which would crash at the setup wizard endlessly. > > I finally got through to the launcher after using gapps-ics-20120224 which > was the closest number to what the build number was (i10a 0.1.05 > eng.root.20120223.R&G) > > But any gapps I try crash almost instantly. I don't really know what other > packages to try at this point... Is it possible that there is just no version of GApps that would install properly on this device or is it just a matter of going through every one? Is there some strategy to finding the correct package beyond "it must be 4.0 compatible"?


Screen occasionally won't come on

I have what I believe to be a software problem with My Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Occasionally the phone will turn it's display off, or I will manually trigger this with the lock button. Minutes, maybe hours later when I want to use the phone it refuses to respond to the power button. The screen will never come on with it. However, it will come on if a call comes through. Texts still vibrate the phone and flash the indicator. Holding the power to force the power off does not work, it requires removing the battery. Then it works like normal. Any ideas?


How to view entire messages in the notification drawer?

I've received some security notifications, but I can't seem to figure out how to view the entire thing. See the huge image below: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QVu1jm.png) They do not scroll, I cannot pinch-zoom or drag them to reveal more information, and when I tap one it disappears. Is there a log of these somewhere? I can use ADB if I have to, but surely there's a way...


Set Calendar default reminder to "none" for new appointments

When I input a new appointment on my HTC Desire S (running Android 2.3) the meeting has a 10 minutes reminder by default. I can manually set it to none for each appointment. However, as I rarely want a reminder, how can I change the default to be None? Thanks all Andrew


Unable to have reverse-tethering on Samsung Galaxy Fit

I was implementing reverse-tethering using Samsung galaxy fit and ubuntu 10.10   I have followed the following post for the procedure: How to browse Internet in Samsung Galaxy Fit using Broadband in Windows 7? I am using a DSL connection(BroadBand) and upon running               sudo ifconfig eth01 0.0.0.0      I got               SIOCSIFADDR: No such device      so i renamed the DSL connection to `eth0` ,then it worked fine. The main Problem occured in implementing the third step: on running               ./adb shell netcfg usb0 dhcp      I got error:               device not found      Usb tethering on the Mobile is on. The Mobile is new and I have not much with it.


How to factory reset LG optimus L3 E405 from pc

I hav flashed a CWM recovery on my phone.... it shows this CWM recovery menu repeatedly,without booting into the system... please tell me to factory reset it through pc as the factory reset option in the phone isnt wrking....


S Galaxy mini 2 rebooting every 12 seconds... I'd like at least to save some data!

A pair of months ago I bought my first smartphone, so I am quite the noob. Suddently last week it decided to restart every 12-13 seconds (literally), as long as I don't remove the battery, and I can't find a solution on the internet. Of course I could give it to the support, but they warned me that by this way I'll lose all my data, while I'd like to save at least some. On the internet I found a couple of people with my same problem and no answer (if we exclude the "I left it in its frenzy the whole night, when I woke it was resolved", which in my case mysteriously didn't work) can you help me? DETAILS - Samsung Galaxy mini 2 GT-S6500, no SD THE INCIDENT - I was playing a game when it freezed (no answer from any button short of the 8 seconds forced shut down), as it had already happened, so I pressed the "off" button and started waiting, since it usually worked; I fell asleep, and when I woke up the screen was on and black. When I restarted it manually it started the evil madness. I had not installed any new app, or so I remember. FAILED TREATMENTS \- Can't enter recovery mode by holding Volume up (+), Volume down (-) and Home button and then power on the phone. Nor does any combination of Volume, Power and Home work in any way...


Whatsapp offline status

I friend of mine says that whenver I am talking to someone over phone, my whatsapp status shows offline i.e. neither it shows me online (since I am not using whatsapp at that moment and talking to someone on phone) nor the "LAST SEEN" status is available. And he can even tell me the exact duration of time I spent talking to that person. Is this possible?? Is this a feature of whatsapp?? because as far as i know, no such case exists and if I try to view the status of a person who is currently talking to someone over the phone then obviously the "LAST SEEN" status for that person is available. Is the friend of mine using some software or app??


UserStyles for XML activities?

All my android phones so far have been Samsung's, with AMOLED screens. One of the benefits of AMOLED is that black saves battery life. So many apps though (including many big ones, even from Google) don't include a dark theme. So you wind up with a lot of white, sucking down your battery. This got me to wondering, seeing as the Android UI is built on XML with something essentially like CSS, is there any way to override the styles in apps? I'm thinking something along the lines of the Stylish add-on for Firefox, which allows you to specify user stylesheets that can override all sites, or specific sites. I am rooted, and was thinking maybe something on that Xposed Framework? (I've never used any Xposed modules). Or any way really. Thanks in advance.


Disable Android USB Auto-Detect

I have an android 4.2 embedded system. When I connect a USB cool-disk to my device's USB port, it recognizes the cool-disk and works just fine. But then the LED light on my connected cool-disk keeps flashing and I've learned to believe that the reason is that the USB Auto-Detection has not stopped on the USB port. Do you know any android process that I can kill, in order to stop auto- detection on the USB port? Any other idea to fix that flashing LED is much appreciated.


My Samsung galaxy keeps on showing the software update & telling me to restart. Help?

My Samsung galaxy s3 kept on showing restart & the software update & I don't know what to do. Should I restart it? I'm just scared of what's going to happen next. What if it won't work, & what if it keeps on restarting by itself? I'm scared. I just got my Samsung galxy s3 last week. Will it be broken? Help!?


adb doesn't detect phone on Ubuntu 12.04

I have a Ubuntu 12.04 PC that sometimes does not detect my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone. The following error message will pop up when I connect the device.               Unable to mount SAMSUNG_Android     Unable to open MTP device '[usb:001, 085]'      USB debugging has been enabled on the device, and 51-android.rules/52-android.rules both have the device USB PID in them. adb detects my Galaxy S3 and Nexus 5 just fine. I've tried rebooting the phone, as well as killing-restarting adb, but still nothing. Any help?


How can I transfer photos on Samsung galaxy note 2 to computer? I'd like use my new note 2 cell phone to take photos, So I want to backup all the pictures to the computer. I can't do this easily since USB mass storage is not supported natively in the Samsung galaxy note 2.


How to upgrade google play app?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Phone not updating Market to Google Play? I'm having 3.4.4 of google market. But google has change it to google play and upgrade it's app to 3.4.7 But it doesn't upgrade when I launch it.   How to upgrade it? Thanks!


Change sort order of contacts

I have a HTC Legend with Android 2.2. My contacts usually have first name and last name filled in. The ordering and display consists of `<first name> <last name>`. Since I know most of my clients by last name primarily, that doesn't really help. I know of the combobox when editing a contact name where I can switch that. However, the last time I received an update of Android that was changed back to `<first name> <last name>` for all contacts. Obviously I want to avoid that. Is there a way to change the display and hopefully the sorting order to `<last name> <first name>` that survives updates and whatnot?


mount: Permission denied (when mounting /system directory on android device)

**I have rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (Int) using CynongenMod OS**. I am trying to install and run an executable file which needs its configuration file to be copied to the /system directory. Now, after copying my files from PC to the /sdcard folder, i am unable to copy the **.conf** file to **/system/etc** and I can't also copy **.exe** file to **/system/bin**. I know that I have to mount the **/system** directory. I restarted my phone and boot into **Recovery Mode** and then mounted **/system** directory, but it did not work. I also tried mounting it manually from the adb shell using the following command:               mount -o remount wr /system/      still it is not mounting and I can't perform the copy. It shows me in the terminal the following message:               mount: Permission denied       so please **help me mounting the /system directory**


How to restore files on storage that was protected by Vault app?

My vault is not showing encrypted data; internal storage is full like 10gb but internally entering to it shows 2gb of data ..


How do I mirror my screen to the TV (cast screen) using Chromecast

I own a Moto G running KitKat and a Chromecast, both are on the same network. The chromecast works for almost everything (Netflix, Youtube, etc) but I can't get the screen casting feature on my Android to work. If the Chromecast is turned on, I can see a "Cast Screen" button on the android drawer, but upon clicking on it I get an error message that says "Casting Screen to Chromecast Name has failed" I read a few articles some weeks ago saying that screen casting / mirroring was coming to Chromecast, so when I bought one and it downloaded a firmware update and the feature showed up on my android's screen, I assumed it had been released to the public. How can I find out why it isn't working? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yfxV0.jpg)


How to merge SMS threads from same contact with different numbers?

I'm looking for a way to do the following: I have a contact with 2 numbers. He sends me messages through one number and I have to reply to the other one. I want to merge the threads and have a number to send by default. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with stock ROM Android 4.1.2. I use the default texting app which I think does not allow me to do this.


Getting WhatsApp to work for both networks on a dual-SIM phone

I have been using WhatsApp for a very long time in a dual mobile HTC Desire U under a specific network. Now, I would like to use WhatsApp for the other network too. Is it possible to use watsapp for both networks under a single roof? I have tried suggestions many other sources, but I did not find any solution.


How to Backup when Samsung G S3 not booting stuck at Samsung logo?

How to Backup when Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting stuck at Samsung text logo?   1. I can boot in the "Android System Recovery" Mode using "Volume Up"+"Home"+"Power".   2. I don't have ADB USB Debug set up.     * When using ADB it can get the serial number: > adb devices -l > > List of devices attached > > 881aa70c recovery     * When using ADB pull to get all SDCard (the built-in 16G memory) - It cannot see any file on /sdcard/ > adb pull /sdcard/ C:\U_adt > > pull: building file list... > > 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.     * When using ADB to pull the /sys/block/ where is the mmcblk0 which is mounted at boot as /SDCard/ it says skipping special file > adb pull /sys/block/ C:\U_adt > > pull: building file list... > > skipping special file 'ram0' > > skipping special file 'ram15' > > skipping special file 'loop0' > > skipping special file 'loop7' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0boot1' > > skipping special file 'mmcblk0boot0' > > 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.     * When using ADB backup it says to confirm on the screen, but the phone can not boot to normal where may be the confirmation, and in "Recovery" there is no confirmation message. > adb backup -shared > > Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation. I want to backup the DCIM/Camera and other personal data. How can the backup of pictures on internal memory /sdcard/ can be done? I read here How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone? that FACTORY RESET does not wipe the data from /sdcard/ internal memory. But on my S3 in Android System Recovery the option is named "WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET". Will the option "WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET" wipe /sdcard/ partition or not?


ZTE Score bottom fout buttons not working

My ZTE Score (X500) bottom 4 touch buttons stopped working after I turned on my phone one day. I have rooted my phone but I don't think that is the cause. What do I do to fix it?


Install another language to Android keyboard

I have Lenovo a390 with goKeyboard by default, and I have tried installing Serbian Keyboard to it. I have downloaded it from Play store and nothing happens, but never mind. Simple question is this: Is there a way to install new language to default Android keyboard? So I don't have this language in list of installed languages that I can choose from. I want to add a new language. Is this possible? I would really like to avoid using third party keyboard, because this handset is very limited on resources. Phone is rooted, so I can do lots of things.


Is there a way to prevent a user from deleting apps on android?

Suppose I install app X for purpose A. I don't want to simply be able to uninstall the app. How do I prevent myself from uninstalling an app on android?


Android won't sync contacts no matter what

My boss bought an iPhone and asked me to sync his contacts. I went to the iPhone and turned on the contact sync from his Google account and "all" the contacts got there, but when I looked, none of the contacts from his phone were there! Looking at his Android, none of his Gmail contacts were there either, and now I can't get this thing working! I need help! He has an LG (I don't know which model it is) and Android 4.0.4


How to copy selected text in an SMS message

what I would like to do is be able to take a text message and copy a PORTION of it to use somewhere else. This comes in handy if an email address or phone number wasn't automatically picked up. Especially if it's part of a long text. The problem is that I can only copy the entire text message, and the text selection arrows never show up. I have used several sms apps and they all seem to do this. Usually, I long press on the message, then a screen pops up asking me what I want to do. I select copy, and now all the text is in my clipboard. However, as stated above, I only want a portion of that text, not all of it. If you are wondering, I have an HTC One, running Android 4.4.2 and HTC Sense 5.5. If anyone knows a way to do this, please let me know. I'm open to using a different SMS app if that's what it takes. Thanks.


Nexus 7 (2013) won’t go past Google logo screen, can't enter Recovery mode

I hold down the power button until it starts up, and it gets up to the Google logo screen, but won’t go any further; it just freezes on that screen. Tried to reset device in Recovery Mode (support.google.com/nexus/answer/4596836?hl=en) using these steps:   1. If your tablet is on, turn it off.   2. Press & hold the Volume Down button, then press & hold the Power button simultaneously until the tablet turns on. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow drawn around it.   3. Press the Volume Down button twice to highlight Recovery mode.   4. Press the Power button to start Recovery mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark and the words "No command."   5. While holding down the Power button, press the Volume Up button.   6. Use the volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset," then press the Power button to select it.   7. Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data," then press the Power button to select it. Points #1-#3 go well, but I can't pass through #4, after pressing the Power button to start Recovery Mode there is no 'image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark', screen just goes off for 1-3 sec and than there is again Google logo screen, performing actions from #5 gives no result, tablet just goes off if I hold the Power button and the Volume Up button too long.


Silence notifications but not calls

During my night time, I would like to silence all app notifications, including text messages, emails and news alerts. On the other hands, I do not want to silence calls. This is because calls after midnight are far less frequent than notifications, and they are probably intentional and urgent. **Is there a way to silence every notification except a phone call?**


how long does an OTA update normally take?

I am using the Oxygen ROM on my LG P500 (Optimus One) and I just did an OTA Update and the ohone restarted and it has been in a flashing mode every since, the bar is at about 15% for the past 30 minutes so I was wondering if there is a problem or the firmware upgrade normally takes a while.


When I back out of an app is it still using up my data?

When I am coming out of an app such as facebook, do I just back out of it and is it still using up my data?


Remove Snooze -button in Android Alarm-lock

I always by accident hit the Snooze button instead of Alarm -and it is irritating, alarm starting afterwards again. Is there some better alarm -lock with better UI or how can I remove the alarm-lock "Snooze" that is totally useless?


Mobile data connection is lost "by its self", need to re-enable it manually everytime I unlock the phone

This happens constantly:   1. Go to Data Usage->"Mobile Data" to "On".   2. Lock phone for about 30 min.   3. Unlock phone and try to use an application that requires data connection.   4. The application says no connection (not application specific, happens with Waze, Play Store, Evernote, Remember The Milk...).   5. Go to Data Usage->"Mobile Data" is "Off", turn to "On".   6. ...[cycle repeats] My setup:   * Galaxy S2   * Resurrection Remix 3.8 ROM   * JuiceDefender Ultimate If I check JuiceDefender before step 5 above, it says "Data Off (User)", i.e. JuiceDefender thinks that I switched Mobile Data off. So it's not JuiceDefender's fault. Something else is switching Mobile Data off (and I can't find any setting to leave it on). What could it be and how do I stop it?


My Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I19100) wont recognise my SIM

I bought a locked Samsung Galaxy S2 second hand - it is locked to Vodafone. When I first purchased it worked fine, however yesterday morning it couldn't connect to the mobile network - it kept saying: > Cannot connect at this time, try again later I have backed up and reformatted my SDCard, as a Mac would read it but when I put it into my SGS2 it kept on saying "Scanning Media" and all the storage values were greyed out. Is there any way I can fix this issue? I have tried Vodafone's customer services, but they were less than helpful. All they recommended was to _change the SIM, reformat, reset the phone and start again,_ which I have done, including a hard reset -- but the problem remains. Any ideas what else could be done to get it working again?


My storage doesn't exist

I have a samsung S3 mini GT-18190.It shows that the internal storage is 16GB available space and phone storage is 17MB. But when I plug my GT-18190 to my computer only 17MB partition displays. A 16GB partion doesn't display.Please can u help me for this problem.


Wil HTC DESIRE 816 work in canada (3g/4g)?

Update : this is phone i am going to purchase http://www.ebay.in/itm/171407107176?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 may be moving to canada in future so want to make sure it's compatibility with canadian networks GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - EMEA version LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Asia version


How do I remove corporate administrator settings?

I have an HTC Desire C, just a couple of weeks old. I also have a new job and decided to add my work email account via Exchange activeSync, however once it became apparent that I was giving up rights and functionality (such as the screen pattern lock) for my own phone I decided to remove it. I removed the administrator, which automatically removed the email account, however I am still unable to restore the screen pattern lock. I've restarted the handset a couple of times, no help. I seem to have no options to view or delete and administrator accounts (presumably, and hopefully, because there are none now). I've read the similar question posted here and the answers but they don't help me sadly. Any ideas?


Does rom manager need S-off

I'm wanting to try the CyanogenMod9 Alpha builds for the T-mobile myTouch 4G Slide [MT4GS/Doubleshot] and all the instructions say I need S-off. The problem is that I have HBOOT 1.55 so software solutions like Revolutionary do not work and I'm left with the JuopunutBear wire trick. I'm not up for that so I'll stay S-on for now. Then I found rom manager that claims to easily install custom roms easily, but I can't find if rom manager requires S-off for HTC devices. Does anyone know if I can install custom roms through rom manager with S-on?


Still visible after I deleted my WhatsApp account

I've deleted my WhatsApp account according to the official instructions. Unfortunately I'm still visible to my friends and they can still send me messages. But with a deleted account that shouldn't be the case — at least in my opinion. I've already contacted WhatsApp's support but to no avail. Until now I haven't gotten a response. Do you know what I could do about this issue? Have you already experienced such a problem yourself?


Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 can't connect to any of Google services

I'm not really sure if this question is fit for this site, but a few days ago my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 stopped being able to connect to Gmail, Google Talk and Play Store using their respective apps on the device, also the device isn't able to connect to the GCM service. The device is running Gingerbread 2.3.5 and isn't rooted. Can someone explain to me what is going on with my device? In case this question isn't fit for this forum I'll ask for moving it to a different forum. Thanks in advance for any help. **EDIT** More information:   * Device is connected to internet.    * I am logged with a Google Account.   * Router isn't the problem, other devices are able to connect to the services I described previously.    * The device doesn't lose access to the internet.


Crashing video camera in CyanogenMod 7.2

I just updated CyanogenMod 7 to 7.2 on my _Nexus One_. Now when I go to _camera -> photo mode_ it works well, but if I switch to video mode it just crashes. I tried to find an answer on the CyanogenMod site, but as much as I searched I found no matching question. As far as I could see on the CyanogenMod site, the latest stable version for the _Nexus One_ is 7.2. Is there any solution for this?


Where do I find the minimum requirements for an app?

I was trying to install a new app from Google Play on my computer, but a message told me that the app wasn't compatible with my device. No more information was given. Can someone please tell me where I can find the minimum requirements for any given app? I want to check what's missing on my phone. Maybe I can fix the problem, assuming it isn't a hardware problem.


PHP application cannot set locale

I am trying to install OwnCloud on my Android TV Box. To get it running, I used the Servers Ultimate Pro app and set up PHP/Lighttpd + MySQL. After extracting the OwnCloud package to the web root and navigating to the install wizard page, I was greeted with the following error:               Setting locale to en_US.UTF-8/fr_FR.UTF-8/es_ES.UTF-8/de_DE.UTF-8/ru_RU.UTF-8/pt_BR.UTF-8/it_IT.UTF-8/ja_JP.UTF-8/zh_CN.UTF-8 failed     Please install one of theses locales on your system and restart your webserver      This is probably an easy fix on an ordinary linux distribution, but how on earth do I get around this on Android? The Owncloud forums are full of solutions, but things like "locale-gen" and "dpkg-reconfigure locales" are simply not available on Android. And even if they were, the root problem might not even be the availability of a given locale, but the ability to set them. I tried creating a custom locale with More Locale without success Anyone have a hint?


How do I add more locations for weather updates in Google Now?

Currently, Google Now shows me weather updates of my home and work locations. However, I want to add more locations for weather updates. But I couldn't find any setting regarding the same? Is it possible to add locations which are not your home or work? If yes how?


S3 LTE keeps rebooting

I bet this problem has been posted many times but my galaxy S3 keeps rebooting the samsung logo over and over again. I've tried entering recovery mode but just when I'm about to select an option it reboots again...I thought it could be the power button so I opened up the phone to see if it's not being pressed down but it looked fine, I even removed the button to make sure(using a toothpick as a replacement button hehe). So where could the problem be?!


phone makes sound when waving credit card near it

I have a Samsung galaxy s and the phone was in my pocket. I forgot that my credit card was also in the same pocket and just out of nowhere my phone played the notification sound so I pulled it out of my pocket and there were no notifications. No new email no new sms... Nothing. So they I pulled the card out and swiped it near the back of my phone.. And then the sound played agai...I did it like 20 times and it akwaysalways happens. Why does my phone play the notification sound when I wave the credit card at the back of it?


Can't awnser phone with espier dialer pro

how do i get espier dialer pro to ring in stead of stock dialer? Every time I get a call they both ring and I have to hang up and call whoever it was back.


Is it possible to adb connect android via wifi without configuring port on android?

I can connect via wifi by typing these codes in android terminal -               setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555     stop adbd     start adbd      and connect ip:port on PC adb .. it is connected .. Is there any possibility to access without configuring on android !I mean looping port no:. Can it be possible ? kindly suggest me please !


I just bought an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tablet, and I can not get it to turn on

I have charged my Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tablet overnight, and I am not able to get it to do anything. It will not turn on or off. The little Android just floats around. What do I do?


Watching "filmon tv" channels on my TV using chromecast and my smartphone

I know the android app called "filmon tv", it is great and with it I can watch UK and USA TV channels on my smartphone. I have also a chromecast device on my TV and wonder how could I watch these "filmon tv" channels on my tv since I do not see any option on the app.


Note-taking apps that have web sync and is smaller than Evernote?

I was wondering if there are any viable note-taking applications without the bloat of Evernote? I'm sure most of you will say that Evernote is the best out there but that app is huge. Around 10.5mb when it's on phone memory, and still a whooping 2.9mb is consumed on the internal memory if I moved the app to the SD card. I don't have a very big internal space which is why I'm bothered with this. I don't want all the fancy things that Evernote has to offer like audio, multiple "notebooks", and the lot. I just want to take down text notes from time to time and then I want it accessible online where I'll have a possibility to edit it and maybe add more notes. That in turn will be synced to my phone app whenever I'm connected to the internet. I'm quite sure with those simple capabilities, the app will avoid reaching no more than 1mb in size and maybe even lesser if moved to the SD card. Is anyone aware of a service / app like this?


Maintaining apps and setting of one device in sync with another

Is there some way of passing on settings and apps from one device to another on a regular basis?


Vibration Intensity

I have a Galaxy S2. This morning it sent me an alert saying that I could get an update, so I did. Ever since then the phone isn't the same. It works fine; the only thing that is different is that the lock screen is different and it has a long vibration when I receive a text message. I can't tell the difference between a call or a text message. It used to vibrate only twice but I don't know how to change it back to that. How do I change it back the previous behavior?


How to bypass lock screen in Cyanogenmod 7.2

I set up my phone to use a gesture based unlock, and told it to hide the unlock button. Now the gesture isn't working and I can't get past the lock screen. For the standard Android lock screen, there is a feature whereby if you enter the wrong pass code 5 times, you can press a button to enter the username and password of your Android account to reset the lock screen. Is there any way to do this, or any other way to bypass the lock screen on Cyanogenmod 7.2? I have adb shell access to the device.


I can't connect wifi tether network with tablet

I used wifi tether application to share internet connection in rooted xperia x8 android 2.1 version. It is work for my laptop. I can connect this network correctly with my laptop. But I can not connect this network with another android phone or tablet. Because this network does not appear in another android phone or tablet. What setting should I change?


Enabling WiFi Monitor Mode on HTC Inspire 4G

Is it possible to enable WiFi Monitor Mode( promiscuous mode ) on HTC Inspire 4G? Or is it possible on any android phone?


What to make of my unused GT-I5800

I've never rooted android before, as I considered it too risky for the device I'm actually using, but I just realized I have an older android phone (a GT-I5800) sitting around, so I thought I might as well make use of it. So I have been searching around for what I could do with it, but most questions ask this from the perspective of actually having a phone you use for calling people, so I thought it might help me, if I asked what people would recommend for me. My perspective: I'm a PhD student in physics, I work on Ubuntu on my laptop, and various linux distros on large university clusters, I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 tab and a Galaxy S advance beside the above mentioned gt I5800, I can code in python and c++. What I would be interested in (and anything else that might come to the mind of those more at home in the subject):   * being able to access it through wireless to run stuff from my other android and laptop (ssh?)   * having on OS on it, that does the bare minimum needed to access all the devices on the phone (turning them on or off too) and to run code (if possibly retaining the ability to use it as phone, i.e. dualboot, or some thing that has a minimum running mode and an "I'm a phone now" mode)   * using it as a mini server   * anything that seems like fun from a geeky point of view:)


How to recover data from LGE Nexus 4 running on Android Version 4.4.2?

I am using LGE Nexus 4 which is running on Android Version 4.4.2. Somehow accidently i do a factory reset on my phone and in return i lost all my emails, messages, pictures i.e, almost everything. Now i am desperately want to recover them but don't know how to do it. I tried to find a solution on google but i got more confused by the given solutions on google. I tried a data recovery software(Dr Drone for android) but the software is not able to recover data from those devices which are running on >Android version 4.2. Technical team of Dr Drone for android want me to root the device but because of complications in the rooting process i don't want to root my device. Is there any way to recover them?


How does Android sync the WiFi Profiles?

I'm using Jelly Bean on a tablet and a phone on the same account. After logging into a particular wifi network on one device, I noticed that sometime later (weeks) the other device had some acquired the settings (including password) and logged into the wifi automatically. I was unaware that android had a form of wifi profile sync. Is there any information out there about this functionality? How does it work? What other data is sync'd between devices?


Use android 2.3 as a wireless Mass Storage middle man

**Context** : I would like to use an old phone as a USB Mass storage device/slave, but read/writes to a Network share. So I can attach it to the Kitchen TV and direct it to a windows/linux directory. **Attempt so far** : My test device is an unbranded tablet, which appears to try to clone a HTC Passion. I'm able to access network shares from it, and make a mount point on the SD card of device. However, when I activate the "USB Mass Storage", it totally unmounts every thing related to the internal/external storage, so it is accessible via the usb cable to the Host computer only. ;(   When I remount the card and then remount the network share - it just makes it have a hissy-fit, and as you can guess its does not appear to read/write correctly. Is there something available to do this? **Alternatively** : I’m kind-of familiar with USB programming from a Linux Host point of view, because I used to use “/proc/bus/usb/devices” lsusb… to know where to read/write the packets to. But I don’t know how to do a program to act as a client/slave device. I’m not aware of how to access the USB interface because I do not know where the io-file/memory address point could possibly be? Reading “dmesg”, “/dev/bus/usb” or “/sys/bus/usb” does not appear to help me. I’m defiantly missing something here, due to lack of knowledge. :(   I know I’m asking to convert/overlay a block device on a network share, but I’ll worry about that later :) I hope that makes sense?   Matt,


Pandaboard ES OMAP4460 USB Ports Technical Specifications Question

Technical specifications for Pandaboard ES OMAP4460 shows that it has 3 USB ports.   * 1x USB 2.0 High-Speed On-the-go port   * 2x USB 2.0 High-Speed host ports My question is that what's the difference between an On-the-go port and a host port? Does a host port allow the Pandaboard to act as a slave when connected to a PC via USB? Does a OTG port allow the Pandaboard to act as a slave when connected to a PC via USB?


Can I connect a pen drive to my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini using USB OTG?

I am using **Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini**. Can I connect my phone with a pen drive using an **on the go cable**?


First time with Android, need help with adding media

For Christmas this year I am getting a 16GB (really 10.6 GB) Galaxy Note II, which will be my first Android device after having a slew of iDevices. I have ~12 GB of music in iTunes and Google Music, and am looking for a way to sync it to my SD card (it doesn't fit in internal memory). So far what I've looked at: -dragging folders from my mac's Finder into the phone's raw file system This would work, but when I get new songs it seems cumbersome to have to go back into the filesystem to sync them -Google Music This is what I was planning on using, until I found out that it only can save to internal memory (there's bad coverage where I live, so I can't rely on streaming) -DoubleTwist From what I've seen, DoubleTwist is an iTunes replacement, and doesn't sync from the iTunes application (so if I get new songs I would have to add them to iTunes then DoubleTwist) Is there some amazing solution that I'm missing, or do I have to make do with one of these (and if so, which one would you recommend)?


How do I configure ADB for the Huawei U8650 on Windows?

I have an Huawei U8650 smartphone. And, as I understand, I need system device drivers for it to be able to develop and debug applications for it using Windows. On Linux this is as simple as just typing an identifier number in a few places and I'm able to run and debug applications. However I can't seem to find the appropriate drivers to be able to do this on Windows. Does anyone have any idea how to set it up on a Windows machine?


How can I take a photo when battery <20%?

How can I take photo when battery level is less than 20%? My Samsung Galaxy S always says "battery low" and then closes the camera application when I try to. Is there a way to get around this? Or is 19% not powerful enough to take a photograph (my camera has no flash).


How are the Android Market ratings (stars) calculated?

I was looking at the reviews for an application which was rated as 3.5 stars in the summary. From reading the reviews, there were few 5's a lot of 1's and very little in between. My "gorilla math" estimate is of the 50 or so reviews I read, it was probably averaged a 2.75 or lower. How is this rating calculated? All reviews in history? Most recent? Some kind of bad review filter I cannot see?


Is it possible to update HTC desire to 2.2 with unrooted?

I bought a new HTC Desire (will arrive in a few days). The phone is not branded (or unbranded) will arrive with version 2.1, and I want to update to 2.2. After a lot of reading I realized I need to create a goldcard. So I bought a 2GB microSD card and I will create the goldcard when the phone arrives. I also read about rooting the phone, which means (from what I understood) to flash the phone's ROM. What I want to know is do I have to root the phone in order to update to 2.2 ??? Thanks a lot !!!


Download Manager causes high CPU usage on Motorola Razr with stock Android 4.0

My Razr (Stock ROM 4.0) is very very hot. After some research I found `com.android.providers.downloads` is responsible, since it's using about 60% of CPU. I have tried killing it, and it respawns, however what I found to work (for two hours) is clearing the cache and data of the process, and killing it, however something is triggering again. P.S. I'm not downloading anything, and all my apps are updated (so Play Store is not trying to download updates). If I freeze this process, the Gmail app crashes.


How to find books by title in Aldiko eBooks?

Can I do that? I found only the way to browse through the catalog and categories. How do I find a title in their collection?


Keep contacts local (not google account related already disabled) from other accounts on phone ie hotmail

I've had my nexus 5 for a while now and still haven't found a solution to the particular problem I am having, I want to keep all of my phone contacts local without syncing them to an account, now I've disabled Google Contacts Sync, which stops the phone syncing contacts to a google account, however when using any other account with the built in email application (either corporate, imap or POP3) it begins asking me to sync contacts with that account. It is frustrating to say the least, any insights that you guys might have would be really valued as another question showed me how to disable Google Contacts Sync! Edit - if its any use I think it as attempting to sync with something related to exchange.


Swap partitions on android?

I just installed AParted on CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4,Kernel version 2.6.32.9-FXP) and was trying to partition my SD Card to extend internal memory. Anyway, I found that it can make swap partitions, I'm familiar with the swap partition concept on linux, but does Android (at least my version or my kernel) support swap partitions? would it be useful or just a waste of space?


Why do apps grow when moved to SD card?

I have a rather small app that shows as 684 KB on internal memory. When I move it to the SD card, it has 500 KB left on the internal memory and 2 MB on USB memory. Why do the moved 184 KB grow to be 2 MB on the SD card ?


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3110 - Chinese want Western

Just picked up my Tab. Made sure the salesman turned language to English. But coming home I discover it's very "Chinese" anyway; Chinese apps, can't access Play Store, no Gmail, etc. Can I re-flash it into a totally Western variant ? If so, how ?


Changing   layout of hardware keyboard

How I can change a layout or add a new layout to physical keyboard of Xperia mini pro phone? I want for example remap `?` to ''ə'' and `shift` `?` to ''Ə'', or `س` to `ی` in Persian layout or even add new layout (Persian 2 layout). You can find build-in layout here, actually I want to add a new layout to them. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fenBg.jpg)


How can  I disable screen lock feature temporarily?

I want to lend a tablet to a friend of mine and I'm sure he will try to prank me with a locked screen. What can I do to remove the screen lock, if he returns it with the locked screen feature enabled with a code or something?


"Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped" error after 4.0.4 OTA Upgrade

This morning, I received the Android 4.0.4 Over The Air upgrade. After my phone rebooted, I saw the following error: > Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped.   >  [Report] [OK] If I pressed OK, I would see the same error again. This was, indeed, unfortunate, because it made it impossible to run any application on the phone. How do I fix this?


GO Launcher EX: widget lost after reboot

Whenever I reboot, widget get lost in GO Launcher EX. how can I fix this? NB: the widget is on the internal memory


GT-I9000G - updated to ICS, charging using USB - error sim card not detected and unable to detect USB drive

I just updated my phone to ICS, using samsung galaxy GT-I900G, now whenever I charge my phone using USB, there is a circle icon and the network connection is lost. My machine does not recognize my phone as well. USB error.


Error: "reloc_library cannot locate 'fdatasync'"

I have my phone connected to my laptop via the USB cable and ADB is able to identify the device. When I run `adb devices` it returns the phone in the list of connected devices. Running the command `adb shell` now gives an error stating: > reloc_library cannot locate 'fdatasync' Running any command on the terminal emulator installed on my phone also returns the same error. Does anyone have a solution to this?


Drive letter for MTP connection under Windows

In Android 3 the connection to PC as Mass Storage Controller feature was removed. Is there a way to access MTP-mounted phone as a drive letter? I want standard file manager programs (e.g. Total Commander) to work.


Does unlocking a phone from a Network allow manufacturer updates?

I am having a major problem with Three network not pushing the latest 1.29 update for my HTC One X phone. If i get them to unlock it will that enable me to download the update that HTC have released and is available on unbranded handsets? How does unlocking affect where a handset 'looks' when the I search latest updates? Thanks


How to use external SD card on Ehndroix?

I can't access my SD card via USB. When I plug in to computer it reads only the internal SD. In recovery mode "mount sdcard" doesn't help. Phone: Samsung S Galaxy GT-19001   Rom: Ehndroix IV


What lurks behind these Gmail/GTalk permissions?

I just stumbled upon some permissions which sound clear at first sight (noticed them already quite a while ago, just decided to dig deeper right now). Thinking about possible implications, I'd really like to know what features/data they give access to, as this might get quite personal/sensitive:   * `com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_GMAIL`: often the reason given is "to access attachments" (such as PDF files to be opened with a PDF reader). But is that all? Or could an app equipped with this permission read the entire mail?   * `com.google.android.gm.permission.WRITE_GMAIL`: could an app with this permission write and send mails on my behalf? Or even delete existing mails (including the "written-and-sent one", to hide its activities)?   * `com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_CONTENT_PROVIDER`: one app describes its use as "read Gmail labels and get unread count". Another one writes "Used to update the unread email count on your lockscreen. Email content is _not_ sent to our servers." Which suggests this permission can be used to access the entire mail content. And other contents?   In some source code I found the comment _Permission required to access`android.content.ContentProvider`_, which suggests a lot of content getting accessible this way if it means _THE_ content provider, including contacts and calendars. Not being an Android dev, I cannot really tell without being told first.   * `google.android.gtalkservice.permission.GTALK_SERVICE`: Yes, please? I've "googled" them all (the above is already the result of my research). And of course I started with my favorite sources when it comes to permissions:   * the permission reference at Android Developers   * explained permissions at AndroidForums.COM   * some framework source code at Github   * more framework source code at Android Source   * our very own reference at What do the permissions that applications require mean? But the above is all I could come up with. Can somebody shed some more light on those? From a user's perspective, what can be accessed with those permissions, and what are the privacy implications? A "good cop/bad cop" play would be appreciated, naturally :)


S Voice "No response from the server. Please try again later"

just posting because this is the message i get when i try to use s voice on my galaxy s4 active. Am i doing something wrong or is it just the server. Please let me know, thank you


How do I get Google Now's Package Tracking to Work?

In Google Search settings -> Google Now, I have "Show cards based on Gmail" checked. "Packages" is on, and the description says "when an order confirmation email is delivered for an online purchase" Since turning that on, I've used mutt's bounce feature to deliver two Amazon shipping notices to my gmail account. The email notifications showed up on my phone, but (even a day later) I still haven't been able to get the Google Now package tracking card to show. How do I get it to work? Here's the message in gmail: ![Amazon email showing in gmail](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nWXAR.png) ## Update I'm now on Android 4.2, and (after the 4.2 upgrade) received an email from the Google Play store with a tracking number this morning. Still no delivery status card from Google Now. Will check the Amazon soon again, too (once they ship me something). ## Nexus 10 I've got a Nexus 10 as well now (also running Android 4.2, stock, not even rooted), and package tracking also doesn't seem to work there, either.


Remove built-in search-engines in Firefox Nightly

I don't use the default Firefox search-engines, so I like to be able to delete all the Amazon, Twitter, Google nativelly installed on every Firefox version. Using current and beta version of Firefox, I am able to remove built-in search-engines on Firefox on Android, simply from the add-ons manager and disable the search-engine. However, on the last Nightly build, the search-engines can not be found in the add-ons manager. My phone is not rooted, so I'm not able to directly set the search-engines list by editing the files or removing it through the _search- engines list_. Can't find a property in `about:config` either...


Where can I find the 4.3 Camera app with Photosphere?

I just updated Cyanogenmod 10.1 to 10.2 (nightly) and noticed that the Camera app (not Focal) no longer has the ability to take Photospheres. I'm guessing it's related to this. How can I get the "regular" Camera app for Android 4.3 on my Nexus 4?


Galaxy S3 Accounts & Sync gone after jellybean update 4.1.1

Just updated my new Galaxy S3 to latest jellybean update 4.1.1 and my accounts and sync disappeared. Tech support said it should be under settings / personal tab but not there. Any ideas of what happened?


Are rooted Android phone more vulnerable to Malware Apps than non-rooted ones?

From my understanding, a rooted Android phone mean that the user will be accessing everything on the phone, just like a root user. So, installing a Apps mean that the Apps will also have root privileges. So, does a non-rooted ones more safer than those rooted phone? (In another word, will rooted Android phone make it a easy target for Apps that are actually malware or virus to attack?)


Python with matplotlib

Is there a way to set up python 2.7.x + matplotlib on a tablet so that you can run simple standard python code? I would like to be able to run the same scripts I run on my Linux desktop,


Huawei MediaPad 10 Link SD Card Update FAIL

I have the above device that has locked out its owner after too many pattern attempts. She did not create a google account and can't sign in to ulock it. I have tried updating with Huawei firmware from their site via SD Card (4gb) following all suggestions on how to format the SD and copy the update files but got FAIL! message each time. I then tried ADB fastboot method but device only detected as Android Single ADB Interface (Not able to get the Composite ADB Interface running) I have tried everything. Hoping someone here has a solution?


How old is the datalog when just starting "logcat"?

When I run `adb -d logcat` it dumps data from a time before. How old is that data?


Viber incoming call vibration won't stop after I answer the phone

My Galaxy S4 keeps vibrating even after I answer a Viber call. For awhile I was able to stop the vibration by pressing the on/off button on the upper right edge of the phone but now even that doesn't work. The only thing that works is shutting down the phone. Then I have to call back the person who called me. How can I solve this?


Turn off syncronisation of contacts in CyanogenMod

I want to use my phone with the google calender, but I don't want to upload all my contacts from my phone to google. How can I achieve this? I said in the contacts App under Settings that the App Synchronisation is off, but then I deleted some test-contacts online in Gmail and they were also deleted on my phone. I also tried the App "Root Firewall" and forbin access to internet to the contacts app, but still, there was this sync going on. How can I achieve this in CyanogenMod? In the standard Android 4.1 it worked fine: there was nothing synced. Or do I need another contact app to achieve this?


how do I make the radio start automatically when I plug in my headset?

On my old phone, the radio would automatically turn on when I plugged in my headset. I can't seem to get it to do the same on my new phone? I have a Sony Xperia go, running jelly bean.


What is "Detach from Market"? What does it do?

What is "Detach from Market" in Titanium Backup? What does it do?


How does Titanium Backup work? When will it not work?

How does it know what to back up? Can an app have data that TB won't know about or that TB won't back up? Other than restoring a Jellybean backup to a Gingerbread phone, how else will Titanium Backup fail to restore apps or will destabilize my phone? I need to be sure I don't lose data as I reset ROMs or phones or switch between two ROMs or phones.


Facebook for HTC Sense not working

Somehow, Facebook for HTC Sense has disappear from my HTC Vivid. In `/system/app` I've found `HtcFacebook` which is `com.htc.socialnetwork.facebook`. When I try to install it errors with **Application not installed**. I've tried to find this package on the Internet to install it, but could't find it anywhere. How can I get the HTC Facebook back onto the device?


When I connect Android device to Eclipse for debugging, it will show `Failed to start monitoring 0123456789ABCDEF`, but not always. Sometimes it works perfectly. USB debugging is active, but still shows like this. Why is it so? Can anyone help me?


Able to play only few mp4 files in Samsung Galaxy Y?

Why is it that I am able to play only a few .mp4 files in my New Samsung Galaxy Y Mobile but not he rest. What should I do to make even the other .mp4 files to play? What should I do to make .mkv, .avi and other video formats to play?


swiping music player does not kill the process?

Swiping programs from the process-list should kill/shut them down, right? I listened to music and then swiped the music player away but the music was still playing. How come? Does swiping not kill processes? if so, how can i close them correctly?


how to fix resource error in android while installing a game

Android: 4.3 Jellybean Whenever I install a game with an obb file in memory card, it says `download failed because the resources could not be found`, but that doesn't happen when I copy the obb file to internal memory. When i first installed the games, everything was fine. But one day, I accidentally formatted my SD card and some files in internal memory. Then, the problem started. I can't install in my SD card. Also, it doesn't matter if I'm online or offline. It still shows resource error.


Not able to login in Gtalk when using GPRS connection working perfectly when using WIFI connection

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2. I am not able to log in to Gtalk or Gmail. The apps cannot load conversations when using a GPRS connection (error message: could not connect to server). But when I access Gmail through the browser using GPRS it works perfectly. Internet runs perfectly without any error. Also these apps works perfectly when using a Wifi connection. Any suggestions on what the problem might be?


Completely reset my Desire HD

I have been trying for some time the ICS Rom from the Team Blackout, but Im not very happy to it. I would like to go back to how my phone was when i bought it. I'd like to make a TOTAL reset. That means:   * No media saved   * No accounts saved   * No settings saved   * No apps saved   * Original Android 2.3 back Basically, as it was when I unboxed it. Is this possible? If anyone could give me some instructions, I'd be very thankful. I'm not much of an expert in working with Android systems (A friend helped me "root it") and Im not sure how to proceed. Thanks


what could cause a sudden drop in battery life?

According to my battery graph the phone went from 85% to 0 in an instant. I wanted to add a screenshot, but I do not have enough reputation. The last time I checked it was nearly full, and 7 hours later in the morning it was empty. At home I charged it until it showed 29 percent, but by the time I got to the office, it was 32. How can this be? How can I prevent it in the future? LG P990, Android 4.0


How to use an external USB keyboard with a Galaxy S II or a Huawei Y201 Pro

**The background:** I recently learned about OTG USB cables that can be used to connect peripherals to Android devices. I had this idea of using an android device with a usb barcode reader connected (which basically acts like a keyboard) and an in-house developed app, for stock management in a warehouse. The first step was to buy the OTG cable. The second was to start testing peripherals connected our existing Android devices. **The problem:** When I connect any USB device to a Huawei Y201 Pro (4.0), there is no feedback from the device. No error, no response from the input, nothing. When I connect mouse to a Galaxy S II, it recognizes the usb cable, then a cursor appears on screen and all works great. However, when I connect a keyboard (I tried around 5 so far), a notification says that the cable was connected but right after that it says that no devices are connected. **My question:** Is there something I'm missing to make this work? If not, some secondary follow up questions: What are the things I should look for in making this idea work? Is this connectivity more dependent on the Android device? OS version? Peripheral?


get back root with custom rom

Not long ago I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5800) with Kyrillos' rom v10.6 It appears to use CyanogenMod 7.3.0-RC3 Android 2.3.7 Some apps I often need to use, like SSHDroid, Terminal and Midnight Commander, often get "has been denied superuser permissions" I see mention of a root option, to Enabled for ADB and/or Apps , but no way to get to such a settings page despite various suggestions. http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/security-and-you


always-on Dictaphone

I know there is an app named Dictaphone. I need a feature like that, but it should be on all day long. Because when it's time to turn it on, I always forget to start this app. And so I can't record important dialog. It must be kind an audioregistrator from the pocket. I know apps that register video. I need the same thing but only that it records audio without video. For example it must record every hour and save records on flash card with names like 2013-02-15_08-09. That means recording on 15 February 2013 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. And for example if there is no more space on flash card it must erase several recordings to continue recording.


Is 512 MB RAM Really Enough for Android ICS?

(Background: I never use ICS Phone, so i want to ask about performance) Some of Android ICS Phone (e.g. Xperia J, Xperia Sola) has 512 MB RAM. How about performance of Android ICS Phone with that amount of RAM? Sony Developer Blog said that there is performance issue with only 512 MB RAM, but is it really matter to user?


No Devices on shell

I try to send an intent using an android-shell. The app starts, "su" works nice, but when I enter something like `"adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON"` I receive an error:               error: device not found      when trying to list the devices with               adb devices      the result list is empty. WHat am I am doing wrong? (My tablet is rooted, of course)


Power control widget auto rotate toggle issue

I have Samsung Galaxy nexus running official Android version 4.2.1. Problem is that the auto rotate toggle on the power control widget is not working properly. The toggle will change state, but the auto rotate feature state is not changed. I have to go to Settings -> Display -> Auto-rotate screen checkbox to change the auto rotate feature. The toggle button on the power control widget is unable to change this checkbox status.


My phone reboots after a kernel oops, what can I do?

I use the CyanogenMod firmware on my phone (CM7.2 on a HTC Wildfire) and when I take photos it sometimes reboots. I found out that a kernel oops happens due to a null pointer dereference in the kernel. I already filed a bug report on the tracker for the CyanogenMod project. Can someone help me to understand the Kernel Oops in last_ksmg ?   If you need it there is a logcat too.


Running older windows versions on Android

Read about running _Windows 95_ (blog post seems to be 9-12 months old) and _98, XP_ (XDA has few threads) on Android. I'm interested (because of mind mapping software I use on Windows) but don't really have time and 2nd device to test this. Has someone here tried this and can give a overview of what's possible. Do these versions just run? Or can you   * easily install and run a .exe   * swap data from android filesystem to Windows   * use internet connection


Install Android APK as Mac OS X app

Is there a tool to package a particular emulator/SD configuration + APK as a Mac OS X application so that it can be distributed and run with a simple double-click? Something like Fluid for web apps... applied to Android apps on Mac OS (or Windows).


timestamp on messages is wrong

1. My phone is turned off   2. 11:00 - My friend sends me a text message/sms   3. 2:00 - I turn my phone on.   4. 2:01 - I receive the text message/sms, the timestamp is 2:01   5. But I want the timestamp to be 11:00 How do I get this to happen? I am on a ZTE Racer on giffgaff in the UK. I have Android 2.1, Eclair.


How can I set Froyo's screen timeout to "Never"?

I have to keep my Skype running all night on my mobile. I am using a `Motorola MB200` Mobile which I have today upgraded from Eclair to Froyo. Now the `Screen timeout` option has a maximum of 30 minutes and there is no "Never" option, causing my mobile to automatically disconnect my wifi after and Skype. Previously using screen timeout set to never solved this problem for me. How can I fix this?


Insufficient storage availalable when there is plenty

My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 started giving the insufficient storage available after trying to transfer app to my SDCard using DroidSail Super App2sd lite. I uninstalled it before realizing there's a problem and now cannot install it again to try to troubleshoot it. I tried installing from Google PlayStore:   * AptoIDE    * and samsung app some random apps and some successfully installed but the majority didn't. I was running Android ver.4.1.1 and rooted and decided to upgrade to 4.1.2. I upgraded successfully and rooted again but nothing changed. I have:   * 5.34Gb/11.07GB available in the internal storage   * 24.61GB/29.81GB on the SD card and    * 0.92GB/1.75GB RAM.  I rebooted, cleared the RAM, unmounted SDCard and re-mounted but nothing worked. Please help!


Is it possible to change which output the audio is played through?

Is it possible to reroute audio (i.e. music) through the phone earpiece instead of the speaker? I've searched this site and Google extensively and haven't found anything yet. If it matters, I'm on the HTC Evo 4G LTE (Sprint). I'm also rooted and have CM10.1 on my phone.


Nexus 7 with AOSP, what is missing from stock?

I would like to install AOSP version of Android OS on the Nexus 7. However, I am wondering what would I miss by doing so. I know that by compiling the AOSP `android-4.2.2_r1`, I should get Android 4.2.2 that is pretty close to what is coming as the stock firmware images. I know that I can get drivers for all the hardware Google. There even seem to be DRM drivers! I know that I can transfer all the proprietary Google application packages from the stock firmware over to the AOSP firmware. But, if I have done all this, am I still somehow short compared to the stock firmware that Google provides on the Nexus 7? I guess I do not get OTA updates to the firmware, but that is not a problem. I guess I should get normal updates to the proprietary Google application packages from Google Play. Are there some applications on Google Play that will not install on my phone if I am using AOSP? Is there something else that I have not thought of?


Set left-right audio balance

My earphones took an unexpected trip through the wash today and now the right earbud is a little quiet. I used to own an iPhone and under the accessibility settings, one could change the Left-Right volume balance. I can't seem to find a setting like that. Is there an app I can use? I have a Samsung Galaxy S II X (t989) with Cyanogenmod 10.1.


Disabling SwiftKey autocompletion on Asus Transformer Pad

is there any way to disable completely the autocompletion (guess it's called SwiftKey) ? Especially with the Gmail/Email apps the 'intelligent' autocompletion ends up slowing me down! Many thanks in advance.


How do I reduce Haptic feedback intensity in CM9?

I use a CM9 rom in my Samsung Galaxy i9001. The intensity of haptic feedback is annoying, especially while unlocking the phone. I can't find an option in the settings. Is there any related setting in Developer options / by using Terminal emulator for CyanogenMod9?


Why isn't my HTC Hero upgrading?

Located in China I've been waiting forever for the HTC Hero update to Android 2.1. However now everywhere around the world people are getting it. I do get the occasional update, and then I get prompted to reset the phone, however when I reset it the update does not get installed (missing update.zip on SD card?) Or maybe I have to relocate to England? Could I fake this with a VPN/proxy? If so how could I set this up? Cheers


Is it possible to receive an incoming call while tethering on an Android phone?

Is it possible to have a 3G tethering session and receive an audio call at the same time? Is this the function of the phone or the mobile OS or the carrier- network?


Is there any way to make free skype calls from HTC Desire?

Well Fring is blocked. I'm located in China. I neeeeed to make free skype calls to my family around the world. Skype Lite is not an option, has anybody cracked this cookie?


Ridding Android phone of Snapfish

Something 'gifted' my Samsung Galaxy 2 with a sharing action of Snapfish. Because it is adjacent to my Brother print button, I found it by accident. Other than being there and telling me it actually sent a picture to some unwanted destination, I can find no program or file named Snapfish. Where is it hidden? I definitely want to be rid of it.


Is there a way to change the "text to speech" person's voice?

By default, it uses the robotic woman's voice for reading text to speech. Is there a way to change the voice to something else?


What are potential problems/violations that malware apps can do?

There are some apps that I am considering to download which have many permission requirements and have few comments from other past users. The number of downloads are relatively low so I am considering the risks that I can be exposed to.   * Can the app record my internet browsing and send it to an outside source?   * Can the app upload to an outside source photos that I have taken?   * Can the app look at data from other apps and use it? I am considering apps from the app store and not ones from other places. Are there particular app permissions which are rare requirements that might indicate a malicious app?


Disable Display Standby when in Developer Mode missing in Android 2.3

I'm a little bit confused about the missing Option to deactivate the Display Standby in Developer Mode. In 2.2 there was a switch in Application --> Development. But in 2.3.3 this switch is vanished and it is really annoying if the Phone gets black every 10 minutes. So my Question, how can I override the Display Timeout in Developer Mode, is the switch at another Place or is it outpatched? Phone is a Samsung Galaxy I9000. Thanks.


Changing calendar display

When I first got my Android it gave me the monthly view of my calendar. It has switched to daily agenda. ARGH! How do I switch it back to weekly or monthly view?


How can I change the ringing noise when I place a call?

I'm not asking to change the ringtone for contacts (what plays when they call me). Now am I asking how to change the outgoing ringtone--so that when people call me they hear a custom ringtone while waiting for me to pickup. I just want to change the sound when I place a call and it rings while waiting for the other party to pickup. I'm using CyanogenMod 7 on a rooted T-Mobile MyTouch 4G. The reason I want to do this is that the ringing noise is quite loud. If I have the Phone Call Volume all the way up, so I can clearly hear people on the line, then the ringing is loud enough to be painful. If I have it turned down so the ringing noise isn't overpowering, I can't hear people on the line after they pick up--and don't want to have to turn the volume up and down every time I place a call. (I did consider using Tasker to change the Phone Call volume when ringing and when the other person picks up, but I didn't see the right states/events to be able to do that). Is there a way to change what ringtone is used, so I could just pick a quieter tone?


Properly migrating app+data backup from one phone to another with a broken digitizer

I have just cracked my Nexus 4 screen, which seemingly has completely destroyed the digitizer, as I cannot interface with my screen anymore. Luckily, I had a TB schedule that ran on my nexus 4 every day, which backed my apps+data and pushed to box cloud storage. So, what I did with my new nexus 5 is I went through the unlock, root, and rom flashing process. Then, I installed Titanium Backup and synced from my box folder, which I confirmed with ES that all of the app/data that I need is indeed there (apks, .properties files). The problem that I am encountering is that my "restore missing apps + data" does not show many of the applications that I need to restore. I am not really sure why this could happen, unless maybe TB is noting the fact that the apps state that the device is "Nexus 4" in the properties file? (probably not, all of them do) I have attempted to refresh TB, which did cause some more apps to appear, but I still am missing a huge chunk of applications. To further complicate matters, when I go to my "delete backups for uninstalled applications" menu, I see a couple of the missing applications ( but not all )... only they seem to be missing icons and do not have fully resolved application names ( instead listing their com.x.x.x package names). I'm quite confused. **What I'm trying now :** I have a computer that (hopefully) has been auth'd for ADB access, so I'll try to pull the TB folder from my actual phone and see if I can overwrite the files and restore them that way.


Root Terminal command to kill or stop a service?

The latest LiveView Application for my device keeps appearing on the status bar even if the LiveView device isn't connected. Since I can't find any means to disable this behavior, I want to create a fix for myself via Tasker. I made it so that the LiveView process is killed when the device disconnects. However, although this successfully kills the app, after a few seconds or minutes, it starts up again and sits on the notification bar like before. I suppose this is a countermeasure against Task Killers of sort. This is the next approach I'm taking, using a terminal command to kill or stop a service fully. I'm going to run this command in Tasker in replacement of the process kill method. Another thing I found to work is to go to Settings > Apps > LiveView > Force Close. So if Force Close is do-able via terminal, that would be nice too. This is all on a rooted ST17i, running MiniCMSandwich Lite ROM (ICS).


How to know how much battery in terms of hours and minutes is left on my phone?

I want to know the remaining time of my cell phone battery. Android only gives me how much battery in terms of percentage has been consumed since the last charging. However, what I want is to know how much more time I have before my phone goes off? How can I get that information?


Is there a way to disable touch temporarily?

Imagine that you want to do something, while the display in is action (not in sleep mode) and at the same time, you don't want to do anything else. This situation is like **children lock** , in which, all buttons fail to react, temporarily, to disable any kind of interaction by a child. Is there a way to achieve this in Android? Do we have something like **lock screen**?


Show/Hide Keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S2

I used to have a HTC Magic, and I recently switched to a Samsung Galaxy S2. One thing I miss is the ability to Show/hide the keyboard, on the HTC Magic, a long press of the menu key toggled the keyboard's visibility, is there a way to achieve the same thing on the Galaxy S2? (I tried several long presses and various swype up or down gestures to no avail...) Thanks!


Disable booting into Safe Mode on damaged S3

I have a rooted i9300 (Samsung S3) that is damaged, and only boots into safe mode. You can read about some people with the same problem HERE and HERE. Took the device to Samsung Tech Center, they wanted to replace the motherboard. That's 2/3 of the secondhand price of the device. Big NO. There is also this question that may be related, but to me the why is already settled. Damaged motherboard. Now... * * * After this debrief, Here goes my question: Is there a way to make the S3 NOT boot into safe mode? Disable booting into safe mode? A ROM that can do that? I know it sounds stupid, but its better than throwing the device out.


How do I check tcp packets when they were blocked by droidwall?

I'm using cyanogenmod's rom with droidwall activated with whitelist mode, and nothing checked. I've seen some strange ips being called, and droidwall blocking them. I wan to analyse these packets. Which is the best way? PS: I dont have Android Market installed.


How can I get the Amazon Appstore to stop re-installing applications?

Whenever I install an app through the Amazon store, I usually set my phone down while I wait for the download, and pick it up afterward to hit the "Install" button when the OS prompts me. Sometimes I won't do this immediately. It seems that the Appstore assumes the install failed if it wasn't completed within a certain length of time, and tries again. This is fairly short (a minute or two) and sometimes it might be hours before I go back to my phone. Until recently this wasn't a problem; I'd either just hit Install twice, or Install once and Cancel once, and move on. Now, however, the Appstore seems to get stuck in a loop. No matter how many times I hit Cancel or Install, it just repeatedly asks me to install the app. I have to kill the Appstore and/or reboot my phone, ruining any other updates I have queued. Then I have to wait for them again, and I'll probably forget about my phone for a few seconds too long and run into this issue again. Is there any way to make the Appstore behave reasonably?


Galaxy Nexus randomly shut downs while streaming music with Pandora- how do I fix this?

While streaming music with the Pandora application (on the high quality setting) on a Galaxy Nexus over Verizon 4G, after any given time period the phone will completely shut down. This happens at unpredictable times. The phone doesn't get heated and no data/download limits are reached. I'm fairly certain this is a bug with the Pandora app on ICS or could be ICS in general, as it is not experienced during any other data streaming.   * Has anyone experienced this random shut down while streaming with Pandora on their device, and if so..    * Is there remedy for this type of bug?


How do I edit the urls of the speed dial buttons in Opera Mobile? For example, I have a url www.economist.com/printedition which redirects to a different url on different occasions. If I use the standard speed dial functionality, I will end up saving the redirected url instead of the printedition url. Is there some file where these urls can be edited?


Galaxy S4: disable weather notifications?

A stupid question. I cannot find a way to disable weather notifications from google. Every a few hours I get in the notifications list "how it is like outside" - temperature and clouds. I searched all over the place and couldn't find a way to disable that.


G2/Froyo - Settings Quick Keys - How to set to "Wireless & Networks"

When I configure my G2's "Quick Keys", I cannot set it to anything in "Settings > Wireless & Networks", except the main "WiFi settings" panel. Ideally I would want quick keys assigned to "Tethering & portable hotspot", that would allow me to turn on data-forwarding quickly. For the time being, I also need easy access to "Mobile network Settings", because I need to turn "Use only 2G networks" on and off, because I happen to be one of the lucky people that hit the data throttle, and cannot make voice calls when it is busy during the day.


SSH internet through Connect bot

Is it possible to forward all traffic from internet app over connect bot forwarded port?


How to filter 3G traffic

Are there a way to block all 3G traffic for specified apps?


Where (and how) does Android store music playlists?

I've noticed that Android keeps the same music playlists across music apps. **Where are these playlists stored?** How (in what format) are they stored? Can I access them remotely via the USB storage link, or is there instead an app I can use to access them? _Related question:Music transfer and playlists_


Is it possible to change the background automatically when charging battery?

This is a feature of older nokias, I would like to have it on android! On a related note, it would be nice to have a different background when silenced or on airplane mode.