Samsung Captivate not booting after root

I recently installed Clockwork Recovery, and used that to install CyanogenMod 10 on my Captivate using this guide. Every thing worked perfectly. I backed up the stock ROM. Then I realized that my contacts and data were gone in the new ROM. I read in an article that you could restore the data part of the backup using the recovery in Nandroid, so I recovered it. But when I rebooted, the phone got stuck at the spinning CyaogenMod screen. I made the problem worse by trying to flash the mtkareys zImage kernel, and repeated the process described in the guide. Now, I can't get into recovery mode nor the Android (CyaogenMod) OS. I suspect that I would need to use some tool that uses my Ubuntu 12.04 or Windows 7 PC, because the only resource that I have access to is download mode in the phone. Nothing else seems to work. Please understand that I am a beginner who has never even written an app for android (I do have the sdk installed though).


Amazon Free App of the day app, will not install on Kindle Fire

My stepmother has a Kindle Fire. I want to install the Amazon Free app of the day (from link here): http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000626391 I go to link, download the file, and it comes up with the .apk. I install it, and click "OPEN". When the installation is done, it takes me back to the web page to download it. I enabled it to allow to install 3rd party apps. The Amazon account is setup with a debit card and onclick is enabled. If I go to manage my Apps and view all apps, the icon shows up twice. But there is no uninstall button to click; it is grayed out. I have done this on 3 phones and 1 other kindle fire, and had no problems. Anyone have any ideas?


How to block SMSs from certain "named" senders?

There are many tools around to block unwanted SMSs. Samsung Galaxy S3's Jelly Bean offers a native call&sms blocker too. But some senders are not phone numbers, they are alphanumeric strings.   I would like to get rid of this spammer, and my provider says they can't block SMSs on their own. Currently, I wouldn't like to block "anonymous" SMS because I haven't yet received spam (better say mobbing) from undisclosed/private senders. I've tried to use Root Call Blocker Pro, but it doesn't seem to support named senders too. # Any suggestions on how to deal with this? ![SMS screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QOTtH.png)


Silent failure when connecting to VPN on HTC One Kitkat

I'm not sure exactly when this happens (since I normally use another phone for VPN work), but on my HTC One, updated to 4.4.2, connecting to VPN fails silently :   * the built-in VPN client, tested with PPTP profiles, would silently appear to do nothing when I try to connect. No icon shows up in the notification area, it just immediately return control to the settings menu as if I had cancelled   * Private Internet Access' client would show its status as connecting but stuck there, not showing any update in its log   * Onavo Extend likewise is stuck when told to connect Any idea what could cause this, and is there a workaround, hopefully not involving a full reset? Thanks!


Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000M keeps rebooting

**Here's my problem:** I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000M that keeps rebooting after trying to install a custom recovery so that I can root it. **What I did** I followed the steps (1 to 11), of `Installing a custom recovery on Galaxy S` mentioned in the following page: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd After that, I simply unplugged the usb, there were no errors, and removed the battery and now what I get is the simply that my device reboots after the boot logo. IF I hold down `volume + home + power` I can boot in download mode. However, I cannot boot in recovery or in normal mode ! Here's a video of what it is doing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wie9eZYyECw **What I have tried**   * Removing the battery and reboot the cellphone   * I tried to redo step 7, `heimdall flash --kernel zImage --no-reboot`, but I still got the same error


Complications with the Galaxy note 2

I have been asked by a friend to have a look at his mobile, it's the Note 2 (N7100). _Symptoms_ Phone being unable to connect to any discovered network and Super User being present on the phone as they want it unrooted. I have the knowledge and required tools to unroot the mobile phone. but as for the problem with it being unable to connect to discovered networks (three, O2, Vodaphone) & Only being able to make outgoing emergency calls.. I did assume it's a problem with the phone it's self. But upon entering the IMEI into a blacklist checking site (unsure if reputable) http://swappa.com/esn it shows it as being blacklisted.. So it goes onto the case of possibly changing the IMEI to something different.. But i'm concerned of the Legal issues of performing such a process.. as the IMEI bonds the phones identity.. So within the UK are there any laws to possible change the IMEI (still. Unsure whether or not it's actually blacklisted from networks.. but it seems the most viable option)


Why does my Android have an 8MB hosts file blocking thousands of sites?

Background: my Android is the only source of internet I have - I use it as a hotspot while at home. I have been noticing strange behavior out of my Desktop PC recently: sites like Amazon were not styled, and Yelp.com wouldn't work at all (as if it didn't exist)! Then, I attempted to use Yelp while I had WAMP running on my PC, and it redirected to my local website. I soon discovered it was not a hosts file on my PC causing the issue, but the host file of my Android device from which my internet was coming. I grabbed a terminal emulator from the Play Store and cat'd my hosts file into a text file, then retrieved it from my phone. It was 8.12MB, and it blocks 283,000 websites by redirecting their names to 127.0.0.1. What is this madness? Most of these sites appear to be spam or inappropriate, but why are they blocked in this manner? Does Google do this? Why is Yelp.com blocked!? And why are Amazon's CDN servers blocked, too? For now I think I'm going to manually edit the hosts file on my phone to get around this, but I would _really_ like some answers, if anyone has any! Thanks!


Is there a way to mount a Windows shared drive so I can access those files on my phone?

I have a shared network drive full of files I want to access from my phone over wifi. Is there a easy way to mount it on my phone? I have a rooted Motorola Milestone.


Cant see my files in gallery

I reset my LG optimus L5 E610, and now when I download files from We Heart It they don't appear in my gallery. I found them in my files but they are in .png format (my other photos are in jpeg/jpg).


Does the Nexus 4 battery drain faster if it has no SIM card inserted?


is there a way to automatically turn off wifi?

I have an LG P990, and I recently upgraded it to ICS. Since that charging is much slower, and energy consumption much faster. I could live with it, I charged it at work and at home too. Yesterday however went from 85% to empty in one night. 49% of the energy consumption is Wifi, according to Battery usage. So I want an aplication, that periodically turns wifi on, and after a few minutes off. Every program I was able to find did the first part, but when it found a known network, left it on indefinitely. In the settings I have "Keep wifi on during sleep" set on Never. Does not help.


Running out of Memory while installing SPB Shell 3D APK

I am using LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I am installing SPB Shell 3D APK file which I got from internet. After some time it shows error that **Memory Full, Please Uninstall Some Apps to Free Memory** Though I have 50 MB Free memory.


Stop old posts from reappearing in Facebook News Feed

I've recently been given an update of the Facebook App on Android and I have noticed that in my News Feed old posts are appearing. Some as old as a week or more. Obviously the point of a News Feed is to see new things, not old stuff. How can I turn this off so that I only see new posts appear in the News Feed?


Volume too loud at the start of every music track

This is on a Moto X with Android 4.2.2. Not rooted, no EQ installed or enabled. I primarily listen to music through DSub (streaming audio from a Subsonic server), but I've talked to their devs, and they don't perform any volume changes of any kind. Likewise, the Subsonic server doesn't make any volume changes, and I haven't experienced this volume issue when streaming to other devices. Every time a song starts, it plays very loud for a few seconds, then drops slightly to normal. If the song starts loud, it can be quite a jolt for a few seconds before it drops down. It's almost as if it starts at max volume, then drops to the volume level I have set, but I haven't tested that. As far as I can tell, there are no Equalizers enabled. Turning off the "Audio Effects" settings panel doesn't seem to have any effect on music playback. Any idea what would be causing music playback to start off at a different volume?


Youtube Preload limit?

I have enabled Preloading for my Watch Later playlist. This currently contains 23 hour-long Google IO videos but YouTube seems to only ever preload up to 2 of them, never any more. I have an HTC One X with over 24GB of space - I have to remove a video from the playlist that has been downloaded to allow another to begin. Everywhere I search gives no details about limits on how much you can preload so I was wondering if anyone else knows anything about this or has seen anything similar?


Restart camera service

I have a smartphone which the camera doesn't work very well with CyanogenMod. Sometimes (and very often), after taking some picture the camera stops working until I restart the phone. When I try to open it, it just says "Cannot connect to camera". I'd like to know if there are some way to "restart" the camera service, or something like that, because it's very annoying to be obligated to restart the phone everytime it stops working. If that's somehow useful, I have a modified version of CyanogenMod 7 installed.


Troubleshooting tips when backing up and transfer files from my Samsung S3 to my PC

Troubleshooting when backing up and transfer files from my Samsung S3 to my PC (window 8) I am able to open up the transfer as normal, however the pictures or music are not downloaded or synced. I get an error message that there was an error. No details regarding the error. Can you please give me some support on how to resolve this issue?


Transfer Whatsapp chat history to new device

I've got a new phone (Samsung) and want to transfer my Whatsapp chat history from my old device to it. Is this possible, and how to do it? I have a Whatsapp backup file for that date.


Force link to open in app not my default browser

Is it possible to force the links to open in their respective application and not in the default browser (e.g., Chrome)? For example, I get an email from Pinterest with interesting links for the week. When I click a pin, it opens in Chrome and not in the Pinterest app. This happens with a few apps and was wondering if there's a way to "open link with" type of feature.


Tablets that run without a battery

I want to run a tablet in an environment where it will always be plugged in. In this situation, a battery is unnecessary and will just degrade over time. Are there any tablets that can run without a battery while plugged in?


Can't add Samsungdive Account

My Mobile device is "Galaxy s5570-mini", I want to secure it if it's lost -God forbidden- so I signed up in Samsungdive.com with my Gmail account then I have to add "Setting>Accounts and Sync>Add account>samsung account" in my mobile but I can't find this option !! what's wrong?? any thing is missed ?


Factory reset: prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b

How to factory reset prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b? It boots to gmail sign in page, then it says wrong password, though it's not connected to the internet, it doesn't even let me connect. I need to reset it **Edit** usb debugging mode is not enabled and I am stuck, can't login like this, and the tablet,isn't booting to recovery


In Galaxy S3 call history, does the orange arrow mean incoming or outgoing call?

Though this is may sound very trivial, this is not a troll question. I do not own an android phone and need to know for something.


android special characters keyboard

Under Winodws, if I want to enter extended characters (such as "«") I canuse the Character Map application and the `Alt`+keypad numbers (such as `Alt`+`0171` for the "«"). How can I do this under Android? I know there are ways to do this under Linux, but is this infrastructure there under Android? Especially with tablets and phones and their special Android keyboards - which typically don't have `Ctrl` or `Alt` keys.


How to install full Unicode fonts

The page http://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurapi contains several occurrences of the character Ḫ (1E2A;LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH BREVE BELOW), http://codepoints.net/U+1E2A which does not display on Galaxy S3. Neither with the built-in browser, nor Chrome, nor Miniopera. Similarly, ẞ, Capital Sharp S, http://codepoints.net/U+1E9E cannot be displayed. Does Android support full Unicode? How can I install full Unicode support? Edit: I have (so far) not modified anything at all.


Is NTFS file system supported on Huawei u8160?

I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 . I have a 500GB portable hard drive which is file system is NTFS , I connected the hard drive using OTG the phone didn't recognize it at all. So I was wondering if my Android system supports NTFS? and if it doesn't how can I make it supported? * * * **EDIT:** I've formatted a flash drive to NTFS ,the phone detected it but it couldn't mount it,how can I mount NTFS file system on my phone?


what apps are running?

A few months back I started developing an app that read incoming sms messages and saved them in a db. A few days ago I went to revisit the app and had a quick look in the db where I discovered the app was still recording my texts!?! I can't find any mention of my app running on the android apps option under settings or in advanced task killer. How can I find out if it's running or not? It's bizarre!


Samsung galaxy S3 screenshot doesn't work

Yesterday I bought a brand new samsung galaxy s3. WHen I hold home button and lock button, it doesnt shot the screen. how to fix it?


Contacts sync in the opposite direction

I tried to sync my contacts in my phone (Android 4.0.3), and as a result all my contacts in my phone were changed to the old contacts I had in my google accont on the web. For example. if I had changed a phone number to a new one in my cellular phone before the sync, it changed back to the old number that was on the web. Can I restore the up-to-date numbers that I lost? What could have gone wrong?


Reinstall OS on Nexus 7

I had unlocked my Nexus 7 and everything was great for months. I came home from work and it was stuck in a boot loop. I somehow managed to delete the OS while trying to fix it. I have access to the Team Win Recovery Project v2.2.1 but nothing else. What's the best way to reload the OS?


How can I easily find out what has changed in an app after an auto update notification?

When I get a notification about an app update I often wonder what changed in this update. Is there a quick & easy way to find out? (No typing.) _Note: This is with auto-update enabled, when the update is already installed._


how do I set up adb with MyTouch 4g?

I have a mytouch 4g running gingerbread. I want to set up adb to work with the phone over usb, but I can' figure out how to do it. Frankly, I don't really know anything more so I'm not sure what else to say. Any help is greatly appreciated


How can I tell if I have ClockworkMod recovery installed?

How can I know if my Galaxy S2 has ClockworkMod recovery installed? I want to install CyangenMod and installing ClockworkMod is the first step. I'm running Android 2.3.3 and I use a Mac laptop, if that's relevant.


Which music players support search by "Album Artist"?

All the music players I've tried have search by artist/album/genre but I really want search by "Album Artist". Do any of the market players do this?


What are applications locked against? ROM, phone ID, or google account?

If I bought an app, is it locked to the specific installed android ROM, to the hardware (phone) or to my Google account? Basically I want to know what would happen to my paid apps when I would reinstall the ROM, or change my phone. Could I re-download my apps?


Looking for a Lightweight gallery to replace the stock gallery

I am looking for a lightweight gallery with following characteristics:   1. No annoying 2D/3D animations   2. Possibility to set wallpaper   3. Classification by folders   4. Fast or at least faster then standard Cooliris gallery   5. No background services like Just Pictures!


How to type SMS in a full sized keyboard?

The only way I have to send SMS is through my Android Phone, since I don't have a GSM/3G modem. I would like to use my Desktop's keyboard to type those SMSes. Is there any application that would allow me to type in the keyboard and the keystrokes echo in the Android device, through bluetooth or an USB cable?


Auto rotation, proximity sensor issues in Xperia Arc S after updating to ICS

My auto-rotation and sensors was working fine in my Xperia Arc S with Gingerbread, but when I updated it to Ice Cream Sandwich via Sony PC Companion, now the auto-rotation and some sensors are not working. I have also checked it by reflashing the other custom ROM, but same problem exists there. I guess its a Sony's built-in bugs, because I have also checked other Xperia Arc S with ICS, same issues exists there. Any help in this regards will be highly appreciated! Please help me how to fix it, or any other alternate to auto-rotation and how to turn off proximity sensor manually.


Should I reboot my phone regularly?

After noticing that my Galaxy S3 sometimes grew slow after a week or so of not rebooting, I set up a Llama task which reboots my phone automatically every night (under certain conditions). My question is simply are there any downsides to rebooting a phone daily?


Saving pix from Google camera to SD card

I have tried all the suggestions in the forum, but to no avail... What I have: Galaxy S4, 8GB internal, 64GB SD card, Omega ROM with Android 4.3 (TouchWiz); has Samsung camera AND Google camera (with Photosphere) which I prefer much more than the Samsung camera. Samsung camera makes it easy to store pix on ext. SD card. Cannot find any setting or way to do the same with Google camera. Even tried deleting DCIM on internal SD card, hoping I would be asked where I wanted to store pix. But DCIM and subfolders were just recreated on the internal SD card. With only 8GB internal, I need to clear more space out. That's why this is so important. Any help?


Help On Changing Settings

I updated my voicemail and with out thinking I allowed apps that are not from google play to access my phones features causing some things to disappear, on my phone How do i change my settings back to where only things from the play store and so on can be installed?


Installing Android 4.1 or higher on Sony Tipo with permanently locked bootloader

My operator (Telecom HU) has disabled unlocking the bootloader of my Sony Tipo. I would like to get Android 4.1 or higher on my device, but so far this seems impossible. I successfully installed ParadoxRom, but I found out that it is just a re-skin of the same android version I had before. My choice would be installing Cyanogenmod 10, but every tutorial I've seen so far relies on unlocking the bootloader, and as I found out from the service menu, this is impossible in my case. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DOblg.png) If this doesn't prevent me from upgrading to 4.1 or higher, I would like to know what rom(s) can I use that are _actually_ a newer operating system rather than a heavily edited ICS.


Mobile network: browser is OK, apps doesn't connect internet

When phone use WiFi connection, all apps can connect to internet. When it use mobile network connection, browser can connect, but apps cann't connect. Is there any settings? How can I diagnose? Phone is Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android 2.1.


Change own phone number in ICS

I've change the SIM in my Galaxy-Nexus-S. Under `Settings -> About phone -> Status` there still is the old phone number and I cannot manage to change it. I've seen this answer which is outdated. The menu option `Own numbers` discribed in the answer is not there in ICS. The navigation terms might be called differently, as I manually translated the names from German.


Print from android to thermal printer via USB OTG

I have a thermal printer - more specifically it's this one Connects to PC fine through supplied driver setup file, however ideally I want to connect it through my Nexus 7 or any new Android tablet so I can set it to print all emails automatically as they bounce in. (Orders). I've tried all the apps, POS printer, Printershare etc. and nothing is picking up the printer. Which makes me think I need to somehow get the driver onto the Android. It's connected through USB OTG. Is this even possible with this device? Any advice would be majorly appreciated. This is the ideal solution for me, bluetooth devices wouldn't work for me I think but if there are devices that are compatible with Android I'm listening, of course getting this to work would be a big plus. Thanks Warren


Check and fix SD card errors within Android itself?

Sometimes my SD card gets "corrupted" and this leads to many read/write errors. Usually, connecting the SD card to the windows 7 and selecting the "Error Checking" _(Right click the drive > Tools > Error Checking)_ option finds the corruption and fixes it. Is there any tool or app for checking SD cards for drive errors and fixing the same **from within the android itself**? I'd also like to mention that I'm on rooted froyo with busybox installed.


UMS protocol on Android Tabs

I'd like to have a android tablet on ics which allow UMS (usb mass storage) I saw that some of the current models didn't propose UMS (like galaxy tab 2 or google nexus), only MTP. It sounds like a problem for me because I have to retrieve the file programatically from a c# application. do you know some models compliant with UMS ? or a way to activate UMS on my already bought Galaxy tab 2 10.1'. Regards


Syncing music without iTunes...or can you?

I just switched from iPhone to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and realized that music syncing isn't going to be the same - but maybe it can be better. I downloaded doubleTwist from the Play Store because it had gotten amazing reviews on the web and the reviews on the Play Store seemed to back up the love it was getting on the web. I tried to connect via USB and then became aware of the "USB mass storage" setting being unavailable in Jelly Bean 4.1.1. I paid for doubleTwist AirSync and it stunk. So now, if I just move folders of music over to my Note 2, it's all recognized by the standard player, but I'd really like to sync it all and not just add and delete folders. Is there one good app that will sync my music, let me create play lists, show album art and details and won't force me to sync over Wi-Fi? When it comes down to it, is there a way to get functionality like iTunes, but for Android?


Convert + to 00 for international calling

I am currently overseas, using a foreign SIM card in my phone. Since I travel often, all of my contacts are stored in international format (e.g. +12125551212 or +4474567899). However, my foreign carrier does not allow international dialing via +countrycode (i.e. +1), only via 00countrycode (i.e. 001). Additionally, I had thought I would be able to use Google Voice for my calls back to the U.S. and therefore have my Google Voice caller ID show on outbound calls, but Google Voice also dials the access number via +countrycode so the call fails as well. Is there any way to set my phone to automatically dial 00 instead of the + without having to modify all of my contacts? **Edit:** I just noticed there are several apps that do this. If anyone knows of a native solution, please reply. **Edit 2:** I just tried a couple of these apps. While they do work, when I try to use them with Google Voice, they replace the + prefix for the destination number, not the Google Voice access number. I need a way to have Google Voice dial its access number with 001 instead of +1.


Why I can't sync contacts with Twitter/Facebook accounts in Jelly Bean 4.1.1?

With my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I can't sync my contacts (from Google Contacts) with those from Twitter/Facebook. My accounts are up and running, but when i tap "Sync Now" nothing happens. It says "Last sync on ..." but contacts are not updated. Am I'm missing something?


Where does Android store the "default application for file type (open with)" settings?

Where does Android store the default application settings that connects each type of content with a designated application? I mean which application open each kind of file or content type so if I got two PDF readers and I downloaded a PDF file android will use one of them without letting the user an option to choose. I know I can clear the default settings of an application but it's not what I'm looking for. I want to find the table/database/file that android uses for this. Is it in a sqlite database file? Where is it stored ?


Google talk/voice not ringing on my PC when I am logged in on my Android phone

I use my Google voice number as my main number at my desk. The calls ring in Gmail and I answer them there as well as make calls there from my address book. With fellow Gmail/GApps users, I also receive calls via the "voice chat" feature in GMail. However, ever since I got my Galaxy S3, if I am not active in the GMail window, voice chats ring only on my phone and Google Voice calls do not ring at all unless I go back and do something in the GMail window prior to the call. The calls just ring and ring and eventually go to voicemail (in the case of Google Voice calls). Google voice is configured to send calls only to my PC - I do not want to receive calls on my Android while I am at my desk.


How can I set up additional email folders on my Galaxy S3?

On my Samsung Galaxy S3 I can see the standard folders: inbox, drafts, outbox, sent, recycle. How do I set up additional folders?


Use Quick Responses with Google Voice

One of the most useful features introduced in Ice Cream Sandwich is "Quick Responses": the ability to send a default SMS message to the caller. "Can't talk now. Will call you back." etc. However, I'm 100% Google Voice. I only ever give out my GV number, and I don't want to broadcast my actual cell phone number by using a Quick Response. Is there a way to use them with Google Voice?


How to change the look of OK and Cancel Buttons

I know I can change the look of some elements using a different launcher, But how do I change how the OK or Cancel buttons look?


How do I root a Huawei X3?

I have a Huawei X3 (U8510) which I've purchased for testing Android applications I'm developing. I'd like to root this, but as I've not had any experience with rooting Android handsets, its something I'm approaching with some caution. What is the recommended way to root the X3? I've found mention of a Windows app called SuperOneClick, which looks like it may be useful. My development machine is a Mac, but I'm not adverse to using Windows apps to do this if its easier.


Can I restore a Titanium backup from an Incredible to a Captivate?

I had an HTC Incredible that I backed up with Titanium Backup Pro. I just got a Samsung Galaxy Captivate and wish to restore the backup, but when I go to restore, the app doesn't find the backup on the SD card. I went into the SD card and confirmed the backup is there. Is it possible that I can't restore from an HTC phone to a Samsung one? If so, can I at least restore the apps on the SD card? Any suggestions?


adb devices show phone in debug mod but not in fastboot mod

When debugging mode adb devices , it will show my HTC magic. But when the phone is in fastboot mod , I can't see my HTC magic in adb devices. I am using ubuntu 10.10 , my /lib/udev/rules.d/11-android.rules               SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0c01", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Normal HTC magic     SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0c02", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Debug & Recovery HTC MAGIC     SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0fff", MODE="0666", OWNER="<your user name>" #Fastboot magic


How to prevent adb shell from exiting upon Ctrl+C

When I `adb shell` into my device (from Windows desktop), and run some command there, sometimes I want to terminate that command. The standard unixy way to do it is with `Ctrl+C` key combination. However, when I do that, the whole `adb shell` terminates. How can I terminate just the current program inside the shell, not the shell itself?


My phone keeps slowing down and burning battery. How can I debug performance and cpu consumption? (DHD 2.2)

I know there are already a lot of threads about suggestions on how to improve performance and, strongly related, save battery life on your android. I also have tried most of the tools to diagnose problems (eg. WatchDog). Problem is, my brand new HTC Desire HD will often be snappy and responsive, sometime get a few slow downs, and not-so-rarely start being completely unresponsive, as bad as my previous iPhone 3G which I gave away for exactly that reason. Also, battery would last less than 24hours even with extremely little use of the display (a huge battery drainer indeed), with background- data and auto-sync on, without GPS and with half of the time WiFi connection and for the rest WiFi off. WatchDog is usually not seeing anything weird. No process seems taking a huge hit on the CPU even when the phone is acting slowly; just today I got a first warning - HTC Sense Background 99.9%. So I would like to go a bit deeper in my debug. I /could/ uninstall all applications I installed, but I'd rather understand what is really causing the problem. So this is the real question: how can I better debug what's going on inside my Android? Does anybody have some tutorial/tools/suggestions? I guess going with adb from my PC might provide more information, any hint/feedback? _Some additional information after feedback from DarthNoodles..._ NB. I'm not putting it here to 'debug' my own phone on this forum, just to provide comparison information! ## standard Battery Consumption info If i've been using the phone, i get 'Display' to take most of the battery usage - ~60% on average (is that too much?). If not, it's 'Android OS' which takes on average about 60%, and 'Android System' usually about 10-15% There usually is no installed application appearing there ## hidden debug hey that's great! I might not have yet learned about everything but i'll try to write down what I see... Since it has a graphical, not numerical display I'll rate '100' the first, longest bar and make an estimation of the other ones. **CPU usage** (for all time of timing a get a similar distribution)   * 'init' has a HUGE blue+red bar; Android System comes 2nd with a tiny 1px blue bar **Partial wake usage** _Total Time_   * 'HTC Sense' 100 blue bar   * 'Android System' 30 blue bar   * less for the rest _Since last unplugged_   * 'Android System' 100 blue bar   * 'HTC Sense' 30 blue bar   * 'Mail' 5 blue bar   * ...   * 'UID 10013' 'partial Wakelock' ~2 blue bar! **Other Usage** _Total all time_   * Running 35.8%   * Screen on 11.1%   * Phone on 0.8%   * Wifi On 41.6%   * Wifi Running 41.6%   * BlueTooth On 6.6% _Since last unplugged_   * Running 37.5%   * Screen on 3.8%   * Phone on 1.8%   * Wifi On 45.8%   * Wifi Running 45.8% I am under the impression that it's HTC Sense or some other android process that is taking my resources... but I don't really understand why yet... ## WatchDog Getting some warnings for 'com.htc.bgp' taking too much cpu (~55%) Thanks!


How to enable USB debug on Note 2?

No matter what setting I change, my Samsung Note 2 is always entering "USB media mode" instead of "debug mode". I have the USB debug option set and the Google USB driver from the SDK installed, but `adb devices` shows nothing. Enabling USB debug on my Nexus and plugging it in gives the debug mode just fine and `adb devices` shows it.   If I plug the USB in the Note 2 with USB debug enabled, the notification shows _"Connected as media device"_. If relevant my device is running Android v4.1.2.


Are there any Android devices that cannot be rooted?

I bought a new Galaxy Mega and it seems nobody has figured out a root method for it yet. Are there devices that have been on the market for more than a few months that are not rootable?


Flashing Galaxy Nexus with radio band

I'm trying the steps in this question to flash a factory image on my Galaxy nexus. Once I install Android SDK for Windows, I then:   * Open the SDK Android manager .exe   * Install SDK platform-tools since Google USB Driver doesn't appear After that   * `C:\Users\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools` When I get there I can only see `C:\Users\AppData\Local\`; there is no Android folder. Also can I use any other radio.img in the process?   * I downloaded the image from google page, filename called `yakju-jop40d-factory-279cdc5d.tgz` (for GSM radio)   * I am located in Central America having network signal issues.   * And finally, I am running a custom ROM with ClockworkMod recovery. I'm stuck and I'm not sure how to proceed.


Where can I get Android 2.2 for HTC Desire

How can I get the 2.2 version of Android on my HTC Desire and when?


iPhone ringtones and other sounds on Android

My current phone is an HTC Desire and I was using an iPhone before. I am really liking the ringtons and other system sounds on the iPhone and I am now looking a way to have these on my Android phone. Are there any apps for that?


Get internet access via bluetooth

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is Internet tethering possible on Android phone via bluetooth or WiFi?   >  Tethering Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3110) via Nokia E71 In the era of PDA's most of them could connect to internet by pairing them with internet enabled dumbphones. I would like to do the same with an android device however I can't seem to find ANY app that would allow me to do that. There's a few that allow you to share the android devices internet access via bluetooth but not the other way around. Is there an app out there that would allow me to access internet via bluetooth? Is it available natively in some android version? (Device that I have is 2.3.5 and I don't have access to newer versions) (Maybe someone would like to write one?)


Tethering Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3110) via Nokia E71

I have a data plan on my Nokia E71 phone, and I would like to share it for my brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3110) which has no 3G. Bluetooth would be fine as would creating a WiFi hotspot, however so far I haven't gotten any method to do the trick. Even wired by USB would be fine, if it just worked.   * On the Nokia E71 I have JoikuSpot installed, but stock Android ICS does not work with the ad hoc network that it creates. I rooted the tab and tried installing different versions of `wpa_supplicant` that I could find, but none of them really worked on this tab.   * I have paired the devices using Bluetooth, which appears to work fine – however, I don't know how exactly I could get connected to the internet. I believe there is something obvious that I've missed here. If I need some app (in either end), please tell me which app. (I guess it basically does not work because Nokia does no PAN while Android is ignorant of DUN, but I might be very wrong.)   * I don't have any cables that I could use to connect the devices by USB or similar, but if a working solution exists, I would be happy to buy some. (I've already used many many hours for this.) **EDIT** : I no longer have the Nokia phone, nor the Samsung Tab, so I cannot really test the suggestions posted here. As far as I am concerned, this question can be closed. (While I do understand that any answers might be helpful for other people, I still cannot test whether they work or not. Therefore, it also does not make a lot of sense to accept any answer, does it?)


How can I root my TCL Idol X (S950) with Linux?

I have a TCL Idol X (S950) phone and I found out that I can root in using 'V-Root' (a Chinese software) however the software is for Windows. The problem is that I don't have Windows, more explanation at the end. **More in detail:** V-Root is this soft: http://www.mgyun.com If I well understood (Rooting/unlocking Android Nexus One with broken power button using Linux terminal tools) the rooting usually just install `su` command using some vulnerability in the Linux Kernel or in a daemon ... or any other similar vulnerability in the Android OS. **Reason**   You may wonder why I'm not just grab a Windows pc from one of my friend and in my opinion there are a couple of reason for this:   * Android (or better Android/Linux ) is using Linux kernel so in make sense to have some standard procedure to root on Linux too   * Many of the Win. Root solution are shipped with some custom soft that we can not really trust ( for example V-Root, beside the fact that is in Chinese and few people non-chinese can understand it, how can I trust that it is not doing any malicious operation on my phone ? )   * Most of the tutorial/forum thread are Windows oriented, so there are few and spare info related to Linux **So my question:**   Is there a possibility to achieve the above on Linux? If not, is there any other method I can use on Linux?


removing account with 2 emails

my primary email address in my google account was not gmail. I used this google account in my android device for a while. Then, I started using Gmail and it became my primary address (my former email address is still in the account, but its not anymore the primary email in it anymore). I want to remove my former email address from the account & sync, but it says: "Removing this account will delete all of its messages, contacts, and other data from the phone!". will my personal messaging and contacts be deleted? or it means they will just be deleted from the cloud? after all, its the same google account with different emails (the primary and my former). what will happen to the apps? are they going to be deleted too? hope I was clear enough... Thank you!


Can I lock the Nexus 4/7 bootloader after flashing a non-stock ROM?

I know that doing a `fastboot oem unlock` will both unlock the bootloader and wipe the data on the device. Unfortunately, while this allows me to install a non-stock ROM like Cyanogenmod, my understanding is that it also allows anyone w/ physical access to the device to flash or boot a different (potentially malicious) kernel among other things. Is it possible to then do a `fastboot oem lock` and still be able to load the non-stock ROM? If this is possible, what sort of warnings might appear, if any, during the boot process? And finally, would doing another `fastboot oem unlock` still wipe the data? I understand that also flashing a recovery like CWM OR TWRP would allow flashing malicious images even ifthe bootloader is locked. Please assume that only the default recovery would be used. Additionally, is doing something like this to secure a non-stock ROM posdible on any non-nexus devices?


Dropbox: How do I open a file without extension as a text file?

I have 1000+ text files without extension in my DropBox folder. While looking the list of them by the DropBox app for Android, I touched one of them to see and edit but the app just said I should download any app to open the file and does not open it. How do I open the files have no extension as a text file?


netcat listening on nexus 4 doesn't seem to respond

I have a Nexus 4 on my wifi network along with a laptop. I would like to establish a connection using netcat from my laptop to my phone. On my phone, I can run `uname -a | nc <LAPTOP IP> <PORT>`, on my laptop, I can receive it by running `nc -l <PORT>`, and I can see the output on my laptop. However, when I run `nc -l <PORT>` on my phone, when I send messages using netcat on my laptop, nothing appears to happen. Is there a firewall on Android blocking incoming connections?


Is it possible to add a stopover or intermediate waypoint in Google Maps navigation?

On the desktop version of Google Maps, I can add multiple destinations, or drag the route created to include a specific spot that is not on the original route. Is there a way to do this on the Android version of Maps, short of navigating to the first spot, and then entering the final destination once that's reached? I'm running Maps version 5.11.0


Notification of new label e-mails

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can gmail notifications be customized by label? I have a filter in gmail that sets some of the mail to skip the inbox and be archived (unread) under a specific label. On the desktop Gmail, this label is shown alongside my regular inbox, which makes everything nice and organized. Unfortunately, on my Gmail android app, I don't get notified of any of these e-mails that skip the inbox and go to this label. I have already set this label to be synced by the app, but I'm still not getting notifications. How can I get notified of e-mails that skip the inbox and go straight to a specific label? So far I've only found Gmail Label Notifier, but I don't need all this customization and I was hoping to find something free.


Application to batch-move all applications to SD card?

I'm looking for an app that will allow me to move most (if not all) of my applications to the SD card really easily. The actual Android application manager takes too much work to go to each application and manually move it.


Mute Emergency alert in Google Now (without removing it)

Google Now has a neat feature (at least I think it's from Google Now) where it warns you for emergency events. The problem is it's just warned me twice in half an hour with an extremely loud tone about a snowstorm I've known about for days. Is there some way I can make the phone vibrate or change the ringtone? I only see an option to disable these alerts entirely. It's not my default notification/alarm ringtone; it's a special LOUD warning tone. Good at attracting attention but major overkill. I would like to still get them, but I would like them to be much quieter (yes, even though they're "emergencies") as my phone blaring loud warning tones at work is quite distracting.


Use of swap size while partitioning?

I just rooted my phone (Android 2.3.6) and partitioned the sd card using `CWM recovery`. While partitioning, I noticed about `swap size` and while searching about it, different blogs (xda developers) recommended using `0M` as `swap size`. What is the use of it? Why is it recommended to be `0M`?


Is there a way to log off from your Android 4.2 tablet user account?

One of the nice features introduced in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean on tablet devices is the ability to create user accounts just like you do on desktop operating systems. However, as far as I can see, there doesn't seem to be a log-off option available anywhere that would result in e.g. **stopping all processes initiated by a user**. The only standard option in the multi-user environments world I can see is switching between user accounts. In order to do that, all I need to do on my Google Nexus 7 tablet is lock the screen and then unlock it by hitting the hardware on/off button; on the screen that shows up you can select what user account you'd like to log in to. This is quite important as I am worried the processes started by other users might have an impact on the performance of the device.


Enable wallpaper scrolling for HTC Sense 4+

My htc one x just got updated to HTC Sense 4+. Just yesterday, there was another update but I don't quite know what that update was for. Anyway, with sense 4+, the wallpaper doesn't scroll when I go to different panels. Furthermore, I don't quite like carousel either. I thought the widgets have become a lot more stylish, though. How do I enable wallpaper scrolling with sense 4+ now? If that is not possible, how do I roll back to HTC sense 4? I don't like Go Launcher because, I think, the widgets are not as good as the HTC ones; so I'd rather not replace sense with something else. Is this somehow possible at all, please? I am willing to root my phone, if needed, to get the wallpaper scrolling back. Thanks.


Fastboot setserial command

I noticed that a lot of descriptions of fastboot mention a command named `setserial` which not available in the current version that comes with Android SDK. You can see the complete list of commands including setserial, for example here. The missing setserial command is not the only command missing in the current version. The setserial command sounds very interesting for some tests I want to perform. **Does anybody has experience with that command and know where to get a fastboot binary that supports it?** Furthermore it would be interesting if current Android devices still allow to change the serial - may be this was only possible on the G1 and Nexus One?


How to find all applications requiring a specific permission?

The title says it all. I am interested in finding all the applications using a specific permission, in my case “Detailed Location”. I use Android 4.2.2 on a Galaxy Note 2, the Samsung provided system.


Lost all files on /sdcard when transfering files from PC

I just tried to transfer files from my PC (Win7) via USB MTP onto my Nexus7 which seemed to work as usual. When I tried to locate them on the tablet, I noticed that the complete /sdcard folder is still there, but empty. Also the /storage/sdcard0 and /storage/emulated. This actually happend the second time, but the first time I just had updated to 4.2.1 and I thought I must've missed some instructions about backing up the files first, so I (falsely) assumed it was my error. The device is the 16gb wifi only version running current android 4.2, it's been rooted after purchase in summer using Nexus Root Toolkit 1.5.3. I have only one user set up: me alias the owner. I just use the usual popular play store apps like nova launcher, total commander, firefox and stuff, nothing special.


Galaxy Nexus screen flashes and brightness issues on various button taps and screens

While using my Galaxy Nexus at night in the dark, I started experiencing issues where the screen would flash for a moment to what felt like full brightness when I tap on certain buttons. It seems inconsistent, but frequent. I've had it happen when pressing the back button in various apps, or switching to different apps in the application switcher. It's bright enough to say that it kind of hurts my eyes. It also seems like certain screens get locked into full brightness. One example is the main timeline screen of the official Twitter app. I have Automatic Brightness turned off, and the brightness slider at the lowest setting. Any ideas as to what causes this? Is there some setting I'm missing?


Does Android 2.3 support ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks?

Does Android 2.3 have support for adhoc networking without rooting or at least support it better with rooting? The list of stuff added for 2.3 just said bug fixes, I was wondering if anyone knew what bugs they were fixing or had a link to a list.


Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 really incapable of connecting to ad hoc Wi-Fi?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does any version of Android support ad-hoc connections?   >  Why can't my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network? I created an ad hoc Wi-Fi network on my Windows XP laptop but I don't see it in my Samsung's network list. Why? I found instructions online on how to unlock ah hoc Wi-Fi support on Android. Is it really impossible to connect to ad hoc networks by default? What is the alternative? How can I connect my laptop and Tab? **UPDATE** I saw that ad hoc Wi-Fi is now called Wi-Fi Direct. Is this true? But settings for XP's ad hoc Wi-Fi are unrelated to Android's Wi-Fi Direct: the former requires an SSID and a key, while the latter requires only a device name. Also, Android's Wi-Fi Direct scanner sees no ad hoc network being published by the XP laptop.


Android Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi support

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does any version of Android support ad-hoc connections? Which versions of Android do support Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi? Or neither? Where to read about it? May be some table somewhere? P.S. I mean without rooting.


Are they any browsers without double-tap zoom feature?

I am looking for a browser to use on an Android tablet or mobile device that either does not have a double-tap zoom feature or where the double-tap zoom feature can be disabled. There are other uses for "double clicking" on the web, but is currently impossible when a "double tap" always zooms the page instead.


Why wait ten minutes after installing some roms?

I notice a lot of custom roms tell you to wait ten minutes after the firstboot before touching anything and was wondering why it is so.


App for calling a list of contacts, one after another

My daily commute is rather long, and I make lots of phone calls while driving. Dialing while driving is illegal, so I have to stop by, dial, and drive again, which is inefficient, time consuming and unsafe. Is there a way to create a list of contacts in advance, so that my Android will dial all the contacts on the list one after another?


Switching from active call to a waiting call?

I'd like to ask you if you know how can I change the line of calling. For example, a friend of mine is calling me and we have a talk. Meanwhile, another one is calling me and at this moment I'd like to start conversation with the second one and to put on hold the first one. I guess there should be an app for this? Thank you in advance.


HTC Desire HD - Android 2.3 - Special Characters

I need to be able to input backticks, tildes `~` and pipe `|` on my Desire. Can't find the keys - is there some trick I'm missing? UPDATE: This allows entry of special coder-friendly characters: http://code.google.com/p/hackerskeyboard/


Move from Internal to External

I am using an Motorola XT1022. I have moved the games and apps from the internal to SD card to free the internal memory, but still there are some moved apps files that are occupying the internal memory. So I can't install any other apps. Can you tell me how to move that apps files to the SD card?


Calendar and facebook events and birthdays

I'm using the native calendar in my Android 2.2. I'm also using Simple Calendar Widget but I don't think it has anything to do with my problem. A few weeks ago everything was perfect. I had synced 3 calendars from the same gmail account and the calendar of my facebook account. So I could see the events in gmail's calendars, facebook's events and facebook's birthdays. Now, for some reason, facebook's birthdays dissapeared. How can I do to get them back? I read about exporting facebook calendar, but this way if after importing it in my calendar I add a friend in facebook, it's birthday wont appear, right? Thanks!


CM10.1, GS II, Mount command for encrypted sdcard0

**Question** : What is the syntax for the mount command within android to mount an encrypted file system? **Context** : I'm using CM10.1 (currently cm-10.1-20130604-NIGHTLY-I9100) on a Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100) and have encrypted my internal sdcard. On AndrOId 4.2 the internal sdcard (which is not a physical sdcard, rather a partition of the devices memory) is /storage/sdcard0, it has a link that points to /sdcard After encrypting and rebooting the 3rd or 4th time sdcard0 doesn't mount. Further reboots don't fix the problem. /storage/sdcard1 (the physically removable sdcard) mounts fine. When sdcard0 was mounted properly the output of the "mount" command included the following line which is now missing. `tmpfs on /storage/sdcard0 type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=050,gid=1028)` So,   1. What is the proper format of the mount command to remount this drive?   2. Any suggestions on how to fix or trouble shoot this problem? Thanks Ed Edit: posting relevant section of logcat               Volume sdcard0 state changing -1 (Initializing) -> 0 (No-Media)     Volume sdcard0 state changing 0 (No-Media) -> 2 (Pending)     Volume sdcard0 state changing 2 (Pending) -> 1 (Idle-Unmounted)     got storage path: /storage/sdcard0 description: Internal storage primary: true removable: false emulated: false mtpReserve: 0 allowMassStorage: true maxFileSize: 0     addVolumeLocked() StorageVolume [mStorageId=0 mPath=/storage/sdcard0 mDescriptionId=17040710 mPrimary=true mRemovable=false mEmulated=false mMtpReserveSpace=0 mAllowMassStorage=true mMaxFileSize=0 mOwner=null]     volume state changed for /storage/sdcard0 (null -> unmounted)     got storage path: /storage/sdcard0 description: Internal storage primary: true removable: false emulated: false mtpReserve: 0 allowMassStorage: true maxFileSize: 0     addVolumeLocked() StorageVolume [mStorageId=0 mPath=/storage/sdcard0 mDescriptionId=17040710 mPrimary=true mRemovable=false mEmulated=false mMtpReserveSpace=0 mAllowMassStorage=true mMaxFileSize=0 mOwner=null]     volume state changed for /storage/sdcard0 (null -> unmounted)     /dev/block/vold/259:10 being considered for volume sdcard0     Volume sdcard0 state changing 1 (Idle-Unmounted) -> 3 (Checking)     Volume sdcard0 state changing 3 (Checking) -> 1 (Idle-Unmounted)     volume state changed for /storage/sdcard0 (unmounted -> checking)     sendStorageIntent Intent { act=android.intent.action.MEDIA_CHECKING dat=file:///storage/sdcard0 (has extras) } to UserHandle{-1}     volume state changed for /storage/sdcard0 (checking -> unmounted)     sendStorageIntent Intent { act=android.intent.action.MEDIA_UNMOUNTED dat=file:///storage/sdcard0 (has extras) } to UserHandle{-1}     volume state changed for /storage/sdcard0 (unmounted -> nofs)     sendStorageIntent Intent { act=android.intent.action.MEDIA_NOFS dat=file:///storage/sdcard0 (has extras) } to UserHandle{-1}     action: android.intent.action.MEDIA_UNMOUNTED path: /storage/sdcard0     Error opening directory '/storage/sdcard0/log/', skipping: Permission denied.     Permission Denial: broadcasting Intent { act=android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED dat=file:///storage/sdcard0 flg=0x10 } from berserker.android.apps.sshdroid (pid=5818, uid=10083) is not exported from uid 10017 due to receiver com.android.providers.downloads/.DownloadReceiver     action: android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED path: /storage/sdcard0     storage path "/storage/sdcard0" mounted readOnly=true     Error opening directory '/storage/sdcard0/log/', skipping: Permission denied.


How I look at the cache photos on instagram?

How to download photos (of others) from Instagram? I already saw this question but I can not see the files 0.'s is possible?


Why did Google block Facebook Contact Sync on the Nexus 5?

Is there a particular developer clause that was violated? If so, why is the facility blocked only on the Nexus and not other Android based devices?


Beats Audio on HTC phones

Do Beats Audio activate if I use wireless headphones/earbuds? Thank you very much. It will be best if it does work on HTC one X or desire X.


How can i logout from my gmail account

how can i logout from my gmail account from my mobile phone? my mobile phone is sony erricson XPERIA U.


Deleted my OS, samsung galaxy s2

i was recently updating my OS for my galaxy S2 yesterday. during the update process. i accidentally switched off the phone and when i restarted my phone, the sscreen showed "SAMSUNG GALAXY SII GT-I9100G". and the screen was just displaying that eversince. i tried to remove the battery and fix it back in but didnt show any other results. my guess is i think my OS got deleted during that process. how can i solve this problem?


Titanium Backup from Nandroid using pc

I know you can create a Titanium Backup from a Nandroid Backup using the Titanium Backup PRO app. But is there a possibility to create a Titanium Backup from a Nandroid without having a phone, i.e. using a pc (preferably Linux, Windows is ok too)?


Delete an account from Android without affecting the apps related to it

I have three accounts in my Android phone. I have apps installed in the phone via them. Now I want to **delete one of the account (NOT primary) but don't want to lose the apps** related to them. Is there a way to do that? Or if I **can move my apps from one account to another** , so that after doing this I can delete the second account?


Is it possible to run flash applet with microphone support on Android?

I have an applet with microphone support which works fine in all desktop browser. But on Android it says "can't obtain microphone". Is this obstacle principal or can be overcame?


How to get Full Screen Caller id?

In my Nexus 4 i have successfully synced the contacts with their google plus and assigned them with their profile picture. The issue is when i call them (outgoing calls) i am able to get their pic in full screen. But when i receive calls (incoming calls) the pic is displayed partly at the top of the screen. What is the issue and how to solve this?


How to use one Android phone as a handsfree device to another (via WI-FI)?

I have an extra Android device (a mobile phone, Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, S6102B, Android 2.3.6 - rooted), that I call D1 here, and would like to use it as my "car brain", like a low-cost multimedia central, to do a lot of things. On this question, I would like to know:   * If I have another Android device, called here D2;   * How to play every sound from D2 on D1 using WI-FI connection. Example:   1. I'm on a call on D2. When I enter the car and turn D1 on, when routed wi-fi from D2 is connected on D1, I can drive and continue talking via D1 (like a handsfree device), with D2 on my pocket;   2. I'm hearing music on D2 with my headphones. When I enter the car and turn D1 on, when routed wi-fi from D2 is connected on D1, I can hear the music from D2.


What is the differrences between Talk and Google+ Messenger?

Both are the chatting tools of Google. I use Talk since I use Gmail to chat with my friend and when I see Google+ Messenger, I just thought it is Talk but the two are NOT the same at all - i.e. chatting with one person on Talk and he/she will NOT receive it Google+ Messenger. This is so confusing. What is the differences then? Why there are two chat tools like this? _Update_ The funny thing is that Google+ Messenger is used for chatting with Google+ users from Android phone. But when I log in my Google+ page, I can ONLY talk with Talk friends !?!? I want to continue my last chat with a friend on Google+ from my PC, but now I cannot. So funny! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VOacm.png)


How can I downgrade my Huawei U8815 from Android 4.0.3 to 2.3.6?

One month ago, I bought my phone HUAWEI u8815 with Android version 2.3.6 and it was running fine. Recently I upgraded my Android to version 4.0.3 , but unfortunately the system became too slow, and the battery becomes empty within two hours. While it ran the whole day when I had Android 2.3.6. Because of that I would like to install my old android 2.3.6, if you can kindly help me the right way to do so, please. ## Remarks about my system :Huawei u8815 information model number : HUWAWEI U8815   Android version : 4.0.3   baseband version : 2030   kernel version : 3.0.8-perf-00242-gcb0aa96 android@localhost#1   build number : U8815V100R001C00B939


Set Arrows 301F to automatically accept RSA keys?

Every time I unplug and replug my phone, it asks me to accept the RSA key for my PC. It says "always allow from this computer", and I toggle that to on. Regardless, I'm prompted every time. Is there any way I can just enable my 301F to always accept any RSA key, or to at least always accept the RSA key from this pc?


How to clean the voice mail in the notification screen?

How to clear the notification screen, without listening to the voice mail? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fxhql.jpg) The phone is Galaxy Ace GT.


How can I distinguish important calls?

I'm a freelancer and have a somewhat erratic work schedule, so it is rather difficult for me to tell people at which times I'm available, which means that occasionally people call me while I'm at a client's site. I'd rather not blanket reject or ignore calls as occasionally there is something urgent that needs my attention. **Now I'd like to have my phone on silent while I'm at the customer site, but ring when the same person calls another time within five minutes of being ignored.** Is there an app that can do this already, or can it be done as an app within the normal permission framework?


Launcher without home screen?

Is there a launcher software for my Android device (in this case Galaxy S2) that doesn't have a home screen, but only the App drawer? If I can give example it would be an iOS; you unlock and you are instantly on applications. The reason for this is I don't really use widgets at all, and I don't see the point in having a home screen only for apps shortcuts if I would have only menu (app draw).


Are PIN lock and lock screen widgets incompatible in ICS?

My wife has a Bionic and I've got a Galaxy Nexus. So she has the older Android version and I've got ICS. We both use PIN locks. On her phone, she first has to swipe-unlock to get to the PIN screen, which means her first screen has lock widgets on it. On my phone, I only see the PIN screen. This means I don't have any lock widgets, which is disappointing. I have to unlock my phone in order to mess with music that is playing. My question is: is this an ICS issue or is there a setting I missed that lets me see the lock screen (with widgets) before the PIN screen?


> "External SD card now says "SD card blank or has unsupported file system" after I attempted to backup on my computer. It is a Samsung Galaxy "Vibrant" running Froyo (2.2) I mounted the card upon plugging into my computer, opened explorer and attempted to copy files for backup. Now I don't see data on my computer, mostly photos and videos I'm concerned with. Can the data on the external SD card be retrieved? If so, how. Thanks!


How can I prevent transfers breaking when using from from LAN to Local using ES Explorer?

I'm using ES Explorer to copy files from LAN to Local. If it's a large transfer that will likely run past the time when I allow the phone to sleep, there seems to be a good chance that the transfer will break and the transfer in the notification area just stops. I can't remove it, and the transfer icon in the notification bar continues to be animated. Force stopping ES Explorer gets rid of the transfer. How can I prevent large transfers from breaking? I'm using GNex / ICS / Android 4.0.1. I don't recall having this problem with ES Explorer on my Legend 2.2 or CM7


Why is it that many Android apps do not feature a true close application feature?

I was wondering why it seems many applications in the Android eco-system come without a true "close" feature? It seems "different(to be politically correct)" to have to manage if an application is running through the OS rather than the actual application itself.


Why is Clockworkmod taking up so much memory?

Question: I was checking the memory storage and found that under miscellaneous, Clockworkmod took up 4.5GB of memory. Is that normal? I’m operating on a HC 3.1 3G 10.1 Tab. with 16GB only. Now I have 4GB left. The rest of the other files are less than 50MB. Please advise.


Phone connected to charger full time - never sleepmode - any danger?

Yeah, might sound strange, but I managed do install Debian Linux on my Android phone. Because the phone needs very little power, it is, for me, the perfect server. I plan to disable sleepmode and to leave the charger connected to the phone at all times. Is there any danger in overheating, fire and so on?


Does Samsung Galaxy support MMS?

Does Samsung Galaxy support MMS? I have got Galaxy 1.8 version mobile. MMS is not sending in it.


SatNav app with Audio Book app

I'm trying to find a satellite navigation app that works with an audiobook app such that I can listen to the audio book while navigating. When I get a navigation instruction I want the audio book to pause, then resume where it left off. Google navigation just mutes every audio book player I've found (doesn't pause/resume), NDrive (preferred) just plays over the top of the audio book. I've tried AudioBook player 2 (free) and MortPlayer (Audio Book). Ideally I'd like to continue to use NDrive and find an audiobook player that works with it, but if that's not possible any combination of navigation / audiobook player would do. In case it matters I'm in the UK and am using an HTC Wildfire (i.e. small screen resolution).


Is there a minimum app price at app stores?

Is there a limit on minimum app price? I ask as I never saw any app less than .99 in any app store (apart from free apps). Can an app be like .49 for example in Google or Amazon app store?


MICROSD slot not working

in my tablet there are 2 microSD slots the SD1 slot works just fine but in the SD2 slot when I put a microsd does not work proprelly it says "Blank Memory device" when I click on it, it says the microsd it´s not readable and ask me to format the microsd, I click on format and it does nothing. Do I need to have 2 microsds with the same size? or what´s happening? Tablet Model: wwe10 Android version: 2.2V1.5:#3566 Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 infotm-sqa@infotm-sqa-desktop #72 Build number: FRF85B


LAN cable not working

when I connect it does not work the internet connection by LAN cable. Even though there´s a slot for it. How can I make it work? or this LAN slot is not for connecting with cable the internet through the modem rooter. Tablet Model: wwe10 Android version: 2.2V1.5:#3566 Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 infotm-sqa@infotm-sqa-desktop #72 Build number: FRF85B


Rooted phone bricked without CWM

Hello~ I just wanted to ask whether my phone has a chance to be fixed or not. My bro just installed a chainfire 3d app on it and the next thing I know, my phone was bricked and stucked on the android logo. My phone is rooted but I dont have clockwork mod, but I can still access the recovery mode. I dont have an external mmc though, Is there any way to fix it? I tried ADB then in the recovery mode, I choosed install from adb etc. etc. then it will be detected on the pc using adb devices. but whenever I use other adb commands, it says error: closed. I remember reflashing an old phone a long time ago using ODIN but I can't remember how-to anymore. Am I able to do the same thing in my phone? That was a samsung pocket. My phone I am using now is a Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0 / Android Jellybean I also tried pressing Vol- + Power then it brings me to Factory mode. But only tests and celar mmc etc. no download mode. but if I press vol+ power then it is in the recovery mode.


Hidden Root Browser on MIUI?

I have just installed MIUI on my phone and when I was about to select a picture to attach to a message, I was prompted with the following: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/v860l.png) The thing is, I don't have Root Browser installed. I also can't see it on the list of apps on the MIUI launcher. But it's being offered as an option when I choose files **and** it works. Can anyone explain how this is the case?


Galaxy Tab is not being charged through USB Cable

Currently i am using Samsung Galaxy Tab, model is GT-P1000, to test my application, so i usually attach it with PC through USB cable and it is attached for a whole day though it is showing low battery at the end of day. but it should charge the battery same as the other phone when we attach it with USB. Does anybody know, what may be the problem why my samsung galaxy tab is not being charged through USB cable?


Looking for an app to update/sync all services on demand

**The problem** : When I goto the toilet at work, there is no signal at all, so my smart phone isn't particularly useful at the times it should be. **The solution** : Run an app via a button/shortcut/widget that forces Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Google+ etc to update _before_ I go so I have some reading material. Does such an app exist?


Cyanogen: add homescreen shortcut to Notifications

I'm using Cyanogen 7 on an HTC Wildfire. I find swiping the top of the screen to get into Notifications a bit hit and miss, and too tiring : ) Is there some way to get a notifications shortcut onto the homescreen (or the menu for the homescreen). For example, the Sense ROM had a shortcut to notifications in the homescreen menu, and that was pretty handy.


Replace notification bar

The default notification bar in Nexus S is very basic. It doesn't have any toggle buttons like others do. Can I replace it?


Call Recorder not using microphone to record the other side

Any Call Recorders that are digital - not using my microphone to listen to what is said in the other end? What about recording calls over Bluetooth? (It seems most most of these applications record what goes into my microphone, and listen to the other side through my microphone, often turning up the speaker to do that)


QR scanner that doesn't want to access my contact list

(I am new to Android and to this site, so please bear with me if my question is extremely stupid and if I got the tags all wrong. Feel free to improve, though.) I want an app to scan the occasional QR code which usually should contain an URL. The other day I meant to download an app for that and searched the market for one that does _not_ want access to all my contacts, my granny's underpants, and whatever else it could get its grubby hands on — to no avail. How is it that they all want to dig into my ~~pants~~ contacts? Am I missing something or is that really just data mining on the app writers' part?


Hebrew word suggestions on ICS

I have a Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich OS installed, and I write emails and text messages in Hebrew and English. The English keyboard has as-you-type word suggestions that appear (in blue) bove the keys while typing. The Hebrew keyboard does not have that feature (it only suggest to complete contact names). How do I add word suggestions to my device?


Update Market Application to Google Play Market Application

I have the problem with latest update which re-brands "Market" app to "Google Play Market" app. At one moment "Market" icon disappeared from both home screen and applications. I was seeking for the solution to that, found some (weird at the time) "Play Market" update installed and have uninstalled it. This brought back "Market" application. Later I have seen that this was a silent patch which I should not uninstall! Problem is, that, when I start "Market" app it ONLY displays following page in browser: https://play.google.com/about/android-developer-policies.html I am stuck here with this page, and the app is not updating again to "Play Market" Does anyone know how to resolve this?


How can I downgrade my HTC Explorer from Android 4.0 to 2.3

Android 4.0 is installed on my HTC Explorer, but now I want to install again the previous version which was 2.3 Gingerbread. Could anyone please tell me how to do that?


Folder hierarchy messed up after upgrading my phone to Jelly Bean!

my HTC Desire X recently got an update to JB 4.1.1 but after the update, the folders are not getting diaplayed in their original hierarchy in the music player apps like PowerAmp and also the default HTC Music player. Like lets say I have three folders A, B, C and they each contain three more subfolders A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3..... But in the folder view of PowerAmp, all the folders are listed recursively in a single list e.g. A,A1,A2,A3,B,B1,B2,B3,C,C1.C2,C3!!! Also note that in this case the folders A, B and C are only containing files other than those three subfolders. I initially thought this was an issue with PowerAmp but since it's happening with the default music as well, I came to a conclusion the issue lies somewhere. Any way to fix this?


Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App?

Is Google Play Music (formerly Google Music) the same app as the stock Android Music app? I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.6. I live in a country, Italy, where the Google Play Music service is not yet available. Some time ago, due to an Android Market glitch, then Google Music appeared among the apps installed on my phone. The Market kept nagging me to update to the latest versions, which always failed because the app is not installed and I can't install it from the Market in my country. Before uninstalling the Google Play Music app entry, I'd like to make sure it's not the same as the stock Music app, which I instead want to keep.


Reply to messages in K-9 mail without going through the menu

In K-9 (latest version on Google Play, 4.403), is there a way to either:   * Add a Reply/Reply-All button to the bottom of the message details view   * A gesture to Reply/Reply-All in the message details view


DropBear dropping connections

I've got DropBear II installed on my android and my public key uploaded. But when I connect with my key, it closes the connection right away:               jlaptop:home jim$ ssh 192.168.1.14 -i android.key     Welcome to DropBear SSH Server II!     Connection to 192.168.1.14 closed.     jlaptop:home jim$       What could be causing this? I tried SSHDroid before this, and as soon as I would successfully authenticate, it would drop the connection too. EDIT: verbose output               jlaptop:home jim$ ssh 192.168.1.14 -i android.key -vvv     OpenSSH_5.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8x 10 May 2012     debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config     debug1: /etc/ssh_config line 20: Applying options for *     debug1: /etc/ssh_config line 53: Applying options for *     debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0     debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.15 [192.168.1.15] port 22.     debug1: Connection established.     debug3: Incorrect RSA1 identifier     debug3: Could not load "android" as a RSA1 public key     debug1: identity file android type 1     debug1: identity file android-cert type -1     debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version dropbear_0.52     debug1: no match: dropbear_0.52     debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0     debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.9     debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK     debug3: load_hostkeys: loading entries for host "192.168.1.15" from file "/Users/jim/.ssh/known_hosts"     debug3: load_hostkeys: found key type RSA in file /Users/jim/.ssh/known_hosts:8     debug3: load_hostkeys: loaded 1 keys     debug3: order_hostkeyalgs: prefer hostkeyalgs: ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-rsa-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-rsa     debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent     debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-rsa-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-rsa,ssh-dss-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-dss-cert-v00@openssh.com,ssh-dss     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr,arcfour256,arcfour128,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,cast128-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes256-cbc,arcfour,rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-256-96,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-96,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-md5,hmac-sha1,umac-64@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-256-96,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-512-96,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-ripemd160@openssh.com,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@openssh.com,zlib     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: none,zlib@openssh.com,zlib     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: diffie-hellman-group1-sha1     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: ssh-rsa,ssh-dss     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,3des-ctr,aes256-ctr,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,aes256-cbc,twofish256-cbc,twofish-cbc,twofish128-cbc,blowfish-cbc     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: aes128-ctr,3des-ctr,aes256-ctr,aes128-cbc,3des-cbc,aes256-cbc,twofish256-cbc,twofish-cbc,twofish128-cbc,blowfish-cbc     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-sha1-96,hmac-sha1,hmac-md5     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: hmac-sha1-96,hmac-sha1,hmac-md5     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: zlib,zlib@openssh.com,none     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: zlib,zlib@openssh.com,none     debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit:      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: first_kex_follows 0      debug2: kex_parse_kexinit: reserved 0      debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-md5     debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none     debug2: mac_setup: found hmac-md5     debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none     debug2: dh_gen_key: priv key bits set: 124/256     debug2: bits set: 492/1024     debug1: sending SSH2_MSG_KEXDH_INIT     debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEXDH_REPLY     debug1: Server host key: RSA cd:5f:6d:3d:51:1d:9b:1a:2e:82:66:f9:1f:38:24:5f     debug3: load_hostkeys: loading entries for host "192.168.1.15" from file "/Users/jim/.ssh/known_hosts"     debug3: load_hostkeys: found key type RSA in file /Users/jim/.ssh/known_hosts:8     debug3: load_hostkeys: loaded 1 keys     debug1: Host '192.168.1.15' is known and matches the RSA host key.     debug1: Found key in /Users/jim/.ssh/known_hosts:8     debug2: bits set: 520/1024     debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct     debug2: kex_derive_keys     debug2: set_newkeys: mode 1     debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent     debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS     debug2: set_newkeys: mode 0     debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received     debug1: Roaming not allowed by server     debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent     debug2: service_accept: ssh-userauth     debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received     debug2: key: android (0x7fedda410af0)     debug3: input_userauth_banner     Welcome to DropBear SSH Server II!     debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password     debug3: start over, passed a different list publickey,password     debug3: preferred publickey,keyboard-interactive,password     debug3: authmethod_lookup publickey     debug3: remaining preferred: keyboard-interactive,password     debug3: authmethod_is_enabled publickey     debug1: Next authentication method: publickey     debug1: Offering RSA public key: android     debug3: send_pubkey_test     debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply     debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-rsa blen 279     debug2: input_userauth_pk_ok: fp e2:a9:85:2e:62:a4:0a:a5:0e:f8:b8:6a:75:67:4b:ad     debug3: sign_and_send_pubkey: RSA e2:a9:85:2e:62:a4:0a:a5:0e:f8:b8:6a:75:67:4b:ad     debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).     Authenticated to 192.168.1.14 ([192.168.1.14]:22).     debug1: channel 0: new [client-session]     debug3: ssh_session2_open: channel_new: 0     debug2: channel 0: send open     debug1: Entering interactive session.     debug2: callback start     debug2: client_session2_setup: id 0     debug2: fd 3 setting TCP_NODELAY     debug2: channel 0: request pty-req confirm 1     debug1: Sending environment.     debug3: Ignored env TERM_PROGRAM     debug3: Ignored env TERM     debug3: Ignored env SHELL     debug3: Ignored env TMPDIR     debug3: Ignored env Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render     debug3: Ignored env TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION     debug3: Ignored env OLDPWD     debug3: Ignored env TERM_SESSION_ID     debug3: Ignored env USER     debug3: Ignored env COMMAND_MODE     debug3: Ignored env SSH_AUTH_SOCK     debug3: Ignored env __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING     debug3: Ignored env Apple_Ubiquity_Message     debug3: Ignored env PATH     debug3: Ignored env PWD     debug1: Sending env LANG = en_US.UTF-8     debug2: channel 0: request env confirm 0     debug3: Ignored env SHLVL     debug3: Ignored env HOME     debug3: Ignored env LOGNAME     debug3: Ignored env DISPLAY     debug3: Ignored env _     debug2: channel 0: request shell confirm 1     debug2: callback done     debug2: channel 0: open confirm rwindow 24576 rmax 32768     debug2: channel_input_status_confirm: type 99 id 0     debug2: PTY allocation request accepted on channel 0     debug2: channel_input_status_confirm: type 99 id 0     debug2: shell request accepted on channel 0     debug2: channel 0: rcvd eof     debug2: channel 0: output open -> drain     debug2: channel 0: obuf empty     debug2: channel 0: close_write     debug2: channel 0: output drain -> closed     debug1: client_input_channel_req: channel 0 rtype exit-status reply 0     debug2: channel 0: rcvd close     debug2: channel 0: close_read     debug2: channel 0: input open -> closed     debug3: channel 0: will not send data after close     debug2: channel 0: almost dead     debug2: channel 0: gc: notify user     debug2: channel 0: gc: user detached     debug2: channel 0: send close     debug2: channel 0: is dead     debug2: channel 0: garbage collecting     debug1: channel 0: free: client-session, nchannels 1     debug3: channel 0: status: The following connections are open:       #0 client-session (t4 r0 i3/0 o3/0 fd -1/-1 cc -1)          Connection to 192.168.1.14 closed.     Transferred: sent 2760, received 1544 bytes, in 0.0 seconds     Bytes per second: sent 179279.8, received 100292.8     debug1: Exit status 1     jlaptop:home jim$


Problem purchasing android apps

I bought humble bundle for PC, which comes with some games available on android market, played the games a bit, uninstalled, then I went to market and wanted to buy a second copy of OSMOS HD, but it still shows as purchased and I don't have it on my Galaxy S2 anymore, and yes, I cleared cache, uninstalled market updates, cleared dalvik cache, reinstalled and uninstalled game to see if it worked...I wanted to buy it again because of the easier updates, but market won't allow me. Also, I installed another game, Generation of Chaos which I didn't pay for it, then uninstalled, did the same procedures as OSMOS HD above, and I want to buy it on market, but it still shows as purchased and will not download. Any ideas/tips ?


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I have a _Samsung Galaxy S2_. I factory-reset my phone from the _Settings_ option, but it is taking too much time. It has been 24 hours already, but the device is only boot-looping. I've also tried to boot into recovery-mode (by holding the `Vol+` and `Vol-` buttons while pressing `Power`), but this boot- looped as well. How can I solve this problem? The device is rooted, if that's any help.


How can I change SELinux from Enforcing to Permissive on Samsung Galaxy Note 3?

My device is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005. This phone comes with SELinux set to Enforcing by default. I have been trying to change this to permissive but to no avail. I built the kernel from source code following Samsung instructions, and added a line to init.rc file in the ramdisk: "setenforce 0" and this worked, however WiFi broke and I am not clued up on kernel development. I have tried, as root, running "setenforce 0" in terminal and via adb. There is no error, however it stays Enforcing. I am running out of options have looked through the init files in the Samsung source code and cannot find anywhere where Samsung set SELinux to be Enforcing. Any help will be vastly appreciated!


Cannot install google play services

My HTC Desire S (Rooted and installed with Sabsa Prime ROM) have Avast Mobile Security as antivirus. Recently I was given a free Premium Security code by Avast. But I'm unable to update the code on to Avast as the following error message is shown. "Google Play Services, which some of your applications rely on,is not supported by your device. Kindly contact the manufacturer for assistance". I have tried installing the Play Services via Google Play Store as well as manual apk installation, but still it doesn't work. Manual apk installation did say the installation success, but even after rebooting, the Avast says the same error message. HTC Desire S does support Play services, as said by Google Support page. Please help!!


downloaded books from google play on wrong account on my nexus 7

i just downloaded some books via google play on my nexus 7 but under my daughters account, I don't want my credit card on her account how do i fix this but not loose the books?


How to import Wikivoyage tourism information to OsmAnd

Wikivoyage is a collaborative travel guide covering 25,000 destinations.   It details hotels/restaurants/bars/attractions with opening hours etc. OsmAnd is an open source navigation Android app. How to make OsmAnd display all of the data from Wikivoyage?   So that when scrolling the map, one can see the hotels/etc with their details, even when offline.


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Is Android System [UID] in your list of SU Root Permissions? I just reloaded the stock rom then installed SuperSU (otherwise blank system) Upon the next restart, one of the permission request that popped up is Android System [UID]. : system_user_1000 I don't remember seeing this before... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zAHqw.png) This is normal? Could this be malware?


How can I make my Droid2 push Facebook-originated contacts to Google?

On my Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US), I fully utilize the phone's ability to log into a Google, Facebook, and Twitter account, and link the contacts together. Often it chooses the wrong name to display, but that is another question entirely. I have already set the option in ...               (Contacts) -> [Menu] -> "More (+)" -> "Settings"      ... to automatically push any newly created contacts to my Google account. If I create a new contact traditionally, via ...               (Contacts) -> [Menu] -> "Add contact"      ... then it works exactly as expected, creating a new contact in both my Phone Contacts and Google Contacts. However, sometimes there are people I know whom I have no contact information for until I friend them on Facebook. At this point, the only contact I have for them is my Facebook contact. I don't like having to rely on only a Facebook contact, and I always take this opportunity to start a Google Contact for them, duplicating what Facebook has already told me. This is where the unexpected behavior begins. If I select a contact from my phone which is purely a Facebook contact, and click ...               ... [Menu] -> "Edit"      ... it brings me to the traditional contact editing screen, presenting me with all of their Facebook information as immutable fields, allowing me to manually duplicate this data into what I would expect would be both a Phone Contact and a Google Contact. But it's not!!! After manually re-typing in, say, their birthday, e-mail address, and cellphone number (information traditionally available via Facebook), and I click ...               "Save"      ... the resulting contact reads as ...               Linked profiles (2)          Facebook: John D.     Phone Contacts: John Doe      ... with a Google contact nowhere to be seen!! Even if I initiate a manual resynchronization via ...               (Home Screen) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" ->  "Accounts" -> "[my Google account]" -> [Menu] -> "Sync now"      ... the information is still not pushed to my Google Contacts!! Does anyone know how I can fix this?


Apps' update status in Market app not always reliable?

So this is kind of a two fold question but it all falls under the same umbrella of update status reliability and might even be caused by the same factor. First, this morning I saw that my Logitech Revue remote App had an update, as indicated by the 'Update' label when viewing list of apps. However when I clicked it, the only options were 'Open' and 'Uninstall' I attempted to clear Market's cache and force close it, but still the same thing. 4 Hours later. it worked normally (i.e., providing the update button). What causes this and how can I fix it immediately, rather than just checking back every few hours to see if it was fixed. Second part/example: A couple weeks ago the same issue happened with the system app 'Youtube.' Under my main google app that I use on my phone and all my non-system apps are associated to, I saw the update label, but again same issue as above. When I switched to my other account that I only use for email, I could update Youtube just fine. There seems to be some sort of synchronization problem. The Youtube example lasted for days (with the daily update notifications) before I thought to switch accounts and try it on my secondary google account. The exact same thing happened with Google Maps. I have a stock Droid 3 using stock Market.


How can I play an .flv file on Android 2.1?

I would like to play an .flv movie file on Android 2.1. How can I do this?


Restoring HTC EVO 4G to stock

I bought an HTC Evo off someone and they had it rooted, but for some reason 4G isn't working. I'm not sure if it's because they rooted the phone and it now has wifi tether (idk to much about rooting and ROMs) but could that be the reason why 4G isn't working? If there's a way to fix it I'd appreciate it.


Can I Bluetooth tether my Acer Iconia A500?

Anyone have an Acer A500 (just got mine today) and have luck with bluetooth network tethering. I've got an OG Droid, so WiFi is not a possibility at the moment. Tried the directions here: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/01/how- to-bluetooth-tether-to-motorola-xoom-using-original-droid/ but had no luck. I realize that those are for the XOOM, but I was hoping it would be the same since they both run stock honeycomb. I got as far as pairing the devices, but when I click on the droid device on the A500 it shows nothing under profiles, where it should show Tethering. would really like to be able to tether with this until I get a new phone


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I am using my Android to talk to my wamp server . I am sending bits via http connection to a script on /www/ directory. But in logcat, i am getting the foll, error ; ~error in http connection org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException : Connection to xx.xx.xx.xx:8080 was refused ! ~ xx.xx.xx.xx is my IP address ! Help needed asap . Thanks


Can Opera Mini or Mobile be configured to set the page title as the subject when sharing as email?


Why is EXT3 not supported on Android?

Android uses the Linux kernel instead of some "Android kernel", so why is ext3 not supported on Android 2.3?


Buttons stop working in landscape mode

I wanna buy a second hand tablet (Pierre Cardin 7558) whose home and return buttons stop working when tilting to widescreen. The quality is good in comparison with the price, but there is this problem. Is there any workaround to it? Like a Rom update or something?


Emacs on Android

I would like to run emacs on my android phone. Has anyone done this? If so, how can I? I've looked, and I haven't been able to find either an executable or instructions to compile emacs for android. I know cyanogenmod has some unix commands, but I haven't found a list or whether it includes emacs. I don't want to flash my phone without knowing. I've seen many pages on running emacs on "android" via installing Ubuntu. I don't mean running emacs on "android" hardware, I mean running emacs on the android operating system. I'm also aware I can use an app to SSH to a unix box, and that there are online emacs emulators. Again, not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for the standard command-line GNU emacs, and I'm aware I'll need to use a terminal emulator app to run it, as well as a bluetooth keyboard to do anything useful. I'm not looking for a GUI app, though that would be better than nothing. I'll accept either a link to a binary, or instructions to compile it.


Is there any contact information on the SD card?

I found an sd card that was definitely in someone's android phone. Is there any file within the card that would have it's owner's info, so that I might contact them somehow and return what they've lost? Just going out of my way to be a good samaritan here....


How can I play audio over an open phone conversation?

I would like to be able to play an audio recording over an open phone conversation. I.e., while the phone is connected (an outgoing call) a prerecorded audio file is played over the open phone connection. How can I do this?


How to get an apk file onto the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

I'm on a mac, and I have an apk file. When I connect the Tablet to the mac via USB, it does not show up in Finder. How can I get the apk transfered to the device? I have installed Astro File Manager on the device, but that doesn't help me until I can get the apk file onto the device.


When installing a custom ROM, why reboot before installing other modifications?

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Every now and then I need to                Messaging app > Menu button > Settings > Select ringtone > press the up volume button      to set the volume up because something (but what?) turn the volume down How can I force the volume to stay up ?


Google Play Error - could not be downloaded due to an error(403)

Today I got brand new Cubot GT-99, added my Google acc but when I try to install any app it throws error:               "Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403)      Also app update throws a bunch of errors:               Update for "Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403)      I tried factory reset, and even another Google account and it still doesn't work. Also, I tried clearing proxy settings, and still no results. This is the only problem with this phone, everything other works excellent. Any help, please? Thank in advance.


Simplenote clients

I recently started using Simplenote. I want to be able to take and read my notes while on the go. There is a native iOS app, but not for Android. Are there third-party apps that will sync with Simplenote? What is your experience with it/them?


ProxyDroid says it connects, but won't access the internet

I'm trying to get my schools proxy to work through ProxyDroid on my Galaxy S3 4.1.1. I can use the proxy fine through the default settings application, but that only allows me to use my browser, no applications. With ProxyDroid I can't even get my proxy to work on the browser, much less any other app. To use my dorm's WiFi (and ethernet) I am forced to log in through the proxy. I'm not sure what the problem could be. I've got the correct url (I also have a proxy.pac option, but it ProxyDroid woudln't read it) and correct authentication. When I enable the proxy in ProxyDroid it says it connects fine, I just can't access the internet. I am rooted.


nexus 10 remote

I just bought a movie for my nexus 10 on Google play, then I realized I could connect it to my television, the movie looks great but is there anyway I could play/pause the movie remotely? Maybe with my nexus 4?


Google maps shuts down by itself

I noticed that the last couple of months Google Maps shuts down while I am using it for directions in my car. When I re-open the app I have to set the route from scratch unlike when the app is working and somebody presses the home button.It used to work perfectly in the past. I have 2 samsung galaxy pocket plus s5301 devices and they have the same problem with this application. Did google make the app too heavy, for this device to handle(with only 512MB RAM), in the last updates? Thanks in advance


Why does adblock plus ask if I want to update every day?

I have a Galaxy S4, nonrooted and with Adblock Plus installed. However, every day (or every 2 days at most) ABP asks me if I want to install a new update. However, the build number never seems to change. It's been on 318 for a while now, and even if there were to be changes, this smells like a Beta product, which I'm not comfortable with. I want to keep using Adblock Plus to avoid the obnoxious ads, but I also prefer to not get daily updates. any fix for this?


How can I manage "desktop" icons

I want to remove all the icons on the desktop, (and also in the bottom bar) and place new ones via ADB. My script already removes all the apps, but icons/shortcuts remanin there! Is there any command to do this? Or maybe a xml file or something that I can edit? Note: I have root access.


Can I reinstall or upgrade Android?

At the moment I have a rooted Samsung GT-S5570. After I rooted it, I noticed that it started to be slower than it used to be. I have had this phone for over two years. I update my computer's operating system once a year. I am thinking of doing something similar with my smartphone. At the moment I am running Android 2.2.1. I think that an upgrade would not be ideal due to old hardware. What is the best option? To reinstall Android 2.2.1 or upgrade to a newer version? In either case, how do I do it?


Restore deleted photos

I accidentally deleted the entire "downloaded" album full of pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and am trying to use a recovery program I downloaded. My phone will not show up as a remove-able storage device on my computer, or on the program. I have tried to change the USB settings on my phone but there is no USB settings when I go to Settings > Wireless and networks as most information instructs. I found the setting for USB debugging by going to Settings > Developer options and can turn that on and off, but that is the only setting I can find relating to USB storage. When I connect it to the USB cord it gives me MTP or PTP options but again no USB options. Any advice??? Thank you!