How to select ALL text in web browser?

On my Nexus One's built-in browser, I am able to copy web page text to the clipboard by:   1. selecting **Settings > More > Select text** ,   2. then dragging my finger from top to bottom (of the screen), seeing page content highlighted in pink,   3. then the moment I release my finger, the pink highlight goes away and is replaced by a friendly message: "Text copied to clipboard". I can then paste it to a clipboard "viewer" app (which is not really a clipboard viewer but rather a clipboard "paster"). The problem is that, no matter what I do, my finger doesn't seem to pick up the **entire** text on that page. There is always something missing: A few characters from the page start, or from the page end. Is there something similar to Ctrl+A on Windows?


Can I format android phone's internal storage with adb?

I formatted my phones internal storage with ntfs and now it doesn't appeared in usb mode and also not in file manager. And phone's feature like gallery, camera, recording etc are not working. Is there any way to format internal storage again with fat32 file system? I think there should be a way in ADB to format it. I don't have much knowledge about it but think it is easiest way!!! Please someone help me....


Problem adding web app shortcut to home screen on Galaxy tablet

I have a Samsung GT-P7510 tablet running Android 4.0.4 and I want to add a bookmark to the home screen so I have one touch access to the web app. Previously this same tablet was running an earlier version of Android (3.x) and I had no problem adding a web app to the home screen. I would first add the page as a bookmark and then long press the bookmark to get a menu. On the menu there was an option to add the bookmark as a shortcut on the home screen. When I did that then I am pretty sure it allowed me to specify a name for the home screen shortcut. Once I added it then it went to the home screen automatically and I could see the shortcut icon. I recently upgraded the tablet to Android 4.0.4 and tried to do the above operation. When I do, I see these differences. When I long press a bookmark and select "Add shortcut to home" nothing seems to happen. No dialog box comes up asking me what name I want to give the shortcut. When I go to the home screen I don't see my shortcut. Why isn't this working???


Android Facebook Version 3.4 - Sort News Feed

My Samsung Galaxy S 3 just updated to Android Facebook Version 3.4. I cannot figure out how to sort News Feed by most recent?


Make grey text black when surfing with Android

Can I override the text color when browsing in android? Firefox for android seems not to have that cool feature like on windows.


Formating and reinstaling OS on Galaxy S4

Someone put CyanogenMod on my T-Mobile Galaxy S4. So I tried to unroot and return to the original by watching this Youtube video and using this method.This is what I have gotten from the phone:               Odin Mode     Product Name: SGH: M919     Current Binary: Custom     System Status: Custom     Knox Kernel Lock: 0X0     Knox Warranty Void: 0X1     Write protection: Enable     eMMC Bust: Mode: Enable     Start [224, 1440]                                           in red     SW REV. CHECK FAIL : fused : 4, Binary: 1 in red.      On the PC screen, in red, it says **Fail!** In the message box, the last line read: All threads completed: (succeed 0 / failed 1). Now I tried to reboot the phone, I got the same Odin Mode thing plus: `CSB- CONFIG-LSB: 0X30` minus the two lines in red. In the middle of the screen, a phone, a yellow triangle with an `!` mark in the center, a PC screen. Below says: "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." I have no phone now. I know I didnt reset binary flash. So people told me to format and reinstall the OS. Please help me to go back to stock version.


What does a red battery icon indicate?

While charging my Jellybean 4.1 device at my PCs' USB, I see the following red battery icon in the notification bar: ![badbattery](http://i.stack.imgur.com/u94Z2.png) What does the red color indicate?


Need a file explorer that supports root as well as showing the folder size

There seems to be a serious dearth of quality apps on Android. I'm having memory issues in my Xperia L phone and I'm trying to determine the root cause. (No it's not the Album memory leak issue - I've already fixed that). There is a folder that's taking up a horrendous amount of space for some reason and I need to locate which one it is. So my requirements are:   * A file explorer so i can check out different folders   * which supports root access so I can check out all folders   * which shows the folder size   * which allows me to sort folders by their sizes So far I tried File Commander since it was so highly recommended. Weird that it doesn't support root. Then i tried a couple of more file explorers each of which had 1-2 of the above features but doesn't have the others. I also come across one file explorers that did have all these features but almost everything was locked up for "pro access". Is there any File Explorer that supports all these functions? (IMO these are all basic features but maybe I got spoiled by Windows).


Can a user read crash logs on Android?

I have HTC One X running Android 4.2.2 with HTC Sense 5. Lately I have been encountering some wierd issues. And the most irritating of them is that my phone keeps crashing randomly. By uninstalling/installing one app at a time I was able to figure out that Viber was one major cause of that issue. Some other causes that I have been able to figure out are updating apps on my phone while the phone is being charged (yes that sounds stupid but 50% of my crashes happen during that time), playing Candy Crush and receive some notification, and more. I want to know is there a way I can read the crash logs without rooting the phone? And if I can, how can analyse and find the root cause (app) of problem?


Jellybean on Motorola Defy

What is the procedure to install Android 4.1 or 4.2 on a Motorola Defy (MB525)? My phone is currently rooted and running Cyanogenmod 9.


how to detect filesystem type of umounted partition?

these commands wont work:               fdisk -l #outputs nothing...     su; fdisk -l #nothing..     sudo fdisk -l #sudo not found...     parted -l #parted not found...      is there any app that shows that easly? EDIT: for now I had to attach the sdcard to PC and let linux mount it, I found the partition was ext3 and not ext2 that I thought! all I read says partition must be mounted to know its type... I think we must create a path and mount it with automatic detection and see mount output to know the partition type.


Vibrate function on my Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't work though it is turned on. What is the cause?

I have had this phone for a few months and only now did I try to start using the vibrate function. When I choose "Vibrate" from the drop-down bar it never vibrates when I receive texts though sometimes it works when I use the Facebook messenger app. I went into settings and enabled everything that has the word "Vibrate" in it. Also, my phone is on power-saving mode; does that have any impact? The vibrate function is supposed to notify you of incoming notifications but by vibrate, yes? Is it a hardware problem? OS: 4.1.1 Model: SGH-l747M


I can't send a picture attachment within a text message - using NET10 (Motorola ATRIX 2) - have only had the service for a month and this is the first time I've tried sending a picture


Emulate touch scrolling by rotating device - tilt to scroll

Does anyone know of an app that emulates a swipe touch or slow scrolling action by simply rotating the device? presumably by using the accelerometer sensor. This could be used for example in a pdf reader app, to precisely control the speed of an automatic scrolling page by slightly tilting the device. Any suggestions for how to acheive this?


Recent Apps shows app contents even though when its locked

I am trying to figure out how to hide an app from being seen when you hit the recent apps button. I use ZDBox's app lock to hide my apps and files when needed but noticed that when I hit the recent apps button the app is perfectly visible in its last viewed state (resulting in not so much privacy). Has anyone found a solution for this? Update : Still haven't found any solution for this yet :( Below are some discussions I bumped into while searching for it on the web Is there a way to hide an application permanently from Recent apps history in ICS?


Set ringtone to start from a specific point

I recently got my Nexus 5 and I would like to know if there is any way that I can set a ringtone to start from a specific point from a track that I have on my phone. There is any app that can help me do that considering that I don't want to cut the track to the point that I want my ringtone to start from?


I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 4.4.2. It's fast but I'm a heavy user and I'd like to make it a bit faster. How can I speed up Window Animation scale?


gionee e7 mini screen lock problem

I aam using Gionee E7 mini. My phonee is working perfeectly but as soon i pick up up any call, the screen loacks and it reopens only when the other side hangs up.I am not able to disconnect any call in between vecause my screen go black. In call answering there is no problem but I cannot disconnect calls.


Enable data roaming only for specified providers?

I'm living in a country A. My mobile phone provider is located in country B. Unfortunately, I have to enable data roaming to work both in country A and country B. This doesn't costs my roaming costs, because the providers in country A and B work together. Unfortunately, I'm living also very close to country C. And a lot of time (during shopping, working etc) I go to country C. I always have to explicitly disable data roaming then. Sometimes I forget to do so and then I causes a lot of roaming costs. So is it possible to allow data roaming only for specific providers? From the Android OS I don't think so, but it should be possible to do it progamatically? Every time the provider changes I would check if it it in the allowed list and if not I would disable data roaming? Edit: Does anybody know if there are already apps which can do that? Otherwise I would start the development of suach an app.


Sending Map from PC to Archos 43 using Chrome to Phone?

Has anyone used this feature successfully? (C2DM feature explanation here - warning, it is a technical document) As a user, how do you do it? The only app that I can find that looks like it does this is Chrome to Phone. Given the name, is the phone function crucial to pushing a Map to your Android device? I'm looking to send directions from my PC to my Archos 43 that is paired up with a Bluetooth GPS. Thanks!


Override detected WIFI parameters

I am trying to connect to our corporate WIFI network. I **know** that the type of the network is 802.1x because tech support told me so and I have colleagues that can connect to it using their iPhone with that type of authentication. My problem is that my phone (Android 2.1) detects the network security as WEP and I can't override it. I tried to manually add a network with the same SSID and the correct configuration. However, when I look at the wireless networks, it says that only the detected network is in range, and that the one I added manually is out of range. How can I fix this problem?


Error message when upgrading Galaxy S to Froyo

So I finaly got a copy of Windows and installed VMWare on OS X After fidling with driver issues etc. etc. I got the Kies software to recognize the Gallaxy S After Kies had downloaded the upgrade files and started (an image of the Android raking leaves on the phone screen) this message pops up "failed to convert to upgrade mode" Does anyone know what the problem is? and how to get around this?


Software for offline pedestrian navigation in New York

My fiancée is going on a trip to New York City and she'd like to have some kind of navigation there on her G1/Dream. Is there a software (preferably free, or not too costly), that would allow me to save the street map of the whole city (or state) to the SD card and do offline navigation for walking around during the visit? I suppose there should be something that uses OpenStreetMap that might even be free.


Sony Walkman NWZ-Z1060

I rooted my Walkman nwz-z1060 with vroot, but after updating my Sony firmware to build number 2.03.0014 I lost root and now it seems to be unrootable. No access to recovery or fastboot mode, anyone got ant ideas ?


What's the most common name/brand for my EM73_SIS_ALL android tablet?

Some time ago (around 2 years) I was offered an Android tablet from a friend that went to China. It's an intersting equipment, but it moves slow and the power management is very innefective. I was thinking on updating it with a new rom, just to see if I could improve it's usability a bit. Unfortunaly I have no idea what model this is. The model reported in the definitions menu tells that is a EM73_SIS_ALL. It comes with android 2.3.3 I googled for this model but I get no relevant information. There is no visible information on the exterior case except for some chinese characters. I think this is probably a "white-label" model and it's sold with other brands/names in Europe. Anyone knows what model this is and how it's known in the Android world? ![Front](http://i.stack.imgur.com/voLSz.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aSWlG.jpg)


Can Android play Audible books to a Sonos system?

I'm considering moving from iPhone to Android in the next couple of months. I'm perfectly happy with the iPhone with one exception - the integration or lack of it between Sonos and Audible apps. So my question is - with the Android versions of these two apps can I play an audible file through the Sonos app on to my home Sonos kit? I've checked the online docs but they are a little vague and contradictory on the subject. Any help would be very much appreciated!


Can I install a micro-SD card into my Note 2 after I've enabled device encryption?

I recently got a Note 2 and enabled device encryption. I want to put a micro- SD in it now to expand my storage capacity, but when I go to settings, it won't let me mount the card. Is it because of the device encryption? Is there a way to add this drive without decrypting and re-encrypting?


How to trigger sync between Astrid and Astrid.com?

I have my location-aware framework in tasker ready and going and I would like to fire up notifications for certain task lists when I leave places. This does work, but the sync between Astrid and Astrid.com does not reliably, so I will not get the lastest tasks from my girlfriend when I leave. Consequently, I would like to trigger a sync just befor the notfication is performed. Now, I found intents from Astrid to trigger sync with Producteev and GTask, but, curiously, not with Astrid.com itself. Is there one? Another solution would be so switch to Producteev for syncing. That probably depends on how well labels and workspaces are mapped into Astrid or how good Tasker interacts with other apps apart from Astrid. So, if there is another way to \- Have other people add tasks to certain lists \- Fire up these lists triggered by Tasker \- Trigger sync by Tasker that would be fine, too :) Best regards


Can't sync appointments from server to phone

Verizon HTC Rezound, ICS 4.0.3. This seems to be a common problem, especially with ICS, but I have yet to find a definitive solution that works for me. I just got my new phone, and have gone through the basic setup including syncing the phone to my workplace Exchange account. Mail's fine (up and down), contacts are fine (down at least, not sure about up), and events created on my phone are pushed up to the server and then to my office desktop, but events already on the server do not sync down to the phone. I found one potential solution for another HTC ICS device; delete all Calendar-based data and then remove and reinstall the Exchange account. Did that, still not working. My last phone was relatively ancient (Sony XPeria X10, Android Eclair), used TouchDown for its mail program, and had a number of problems, but appointment synchronization wasn't one of them. What's the deal?


Sync mp3s between 2 android devices?

I've a galaxy and a Samsung tablet. I download many mp3s on the tablet and I'd like to be able to sync them with the phone and vice versa. Any app for this? I am talking about lots of files, so Dropbox and Google drive are not what I have in mind. The I'd like something that works over wifi


How do I put a new wallpaper on my Android 4.3 device?

I've got an image I would like to make the wallpaper on my tablet. When I go into Settings:Device:Wallpaper:Home Screen I have to select from one of the following:   * Gallery   * Live wallpapers   * Wallpapers The image I want to use is in my Dropbox. Gallery appears to have some capability to sync with Dropbox, but I don't see any way to sync just a single file. I have gigs of stuff in my Dropbox and don't want to wait (or waste flash) trying to sync everything over to my tablet for just one file. Gallery doesn't appear to have any other capability to import files?! I've tried some things directly from Dropbox. I try tapping on the image and it brings up some kind of image viewer which doesn't seem related to Gallery. When I long tap, I am given the options: "Share", "Favorite", "Delete", "Rename", "Move" and "Export". The only one that seems potentially useful is "Export", however it brings up a list of apps, none of which is Preview. It does have "Save to SD card" but I also don't know how to use an image on an SD card as a wallpaper! I tried exporting it to my scrapbook, and from there it says the location of the file is:               /Android/data/com.dropbox.android/files/scratch/Camera Uploads/Galaxy.jpg      But this doesn't help me! Strangely, from the Scrapbook there is also a "Link" button which says I can "Complete action using" and one choice is Gallery, but when I select that, even though I appear to be in the Gallery, the image still doesn't show up in the Gallery when I try to set the wallpaper. Strangely, there _is_ a menu option to "Set as" which says I can set it as my wallpaper, but when I select that it wants me to select what part of the image to use and shows me a portrait shaped rectangle to resize. But I want to use the whole image! Why can't I use a landscape image as a landscape wallpaper when my tablet is in landscape mode? I tried going directly to the file system, but I can't find where wallpaper or gallery images are stored. I tried doing a search by my file manager will only display the first 500 images, and these are all images from other apps. This seems like it should be such a simple thing!


How to access Samsung Galaxy S2 storage while phone is off

My Galaxy S2 recently froze while browsing facebook using Firefox (the loading animation kept playing though), then shut down after a minute. I haven't been able to turn it back on since then. I tried turning it on while charging, using someone else's battery (working with their phone), USB connection to computer, SIM in or out, just the power button and volume up/down + home + power buttons; but no luck. The hardware seems to be fine, as the phone starts heating up around the camere when I leave the battery in (which I interpret to mean that the processor is doing something, just not the right thing - maybe stuck in an endless loop). The advisor on O2 chat has suggested to send it back for repair, which I am happy to do; except that I'd like to save the app settings, photos, contacts and calendar entries which weren't backed up. So now I'm looking if there's any way to access the storage without the phone having to turn on. Is this possible hardware-wise? Does anyone know how? The OS is the O2 (UK) Android 4.1.2 if it helps at all.


Galaxy S3 Mini drains excessive battery when Wifi is ON

This question is linked to this one: Wifi battery saving tips or automation This time, the question is different. I have here a Galaxy S3 Mini phone that behaves strange. When Wifi is OFF, battery takes a lot of time to drain. When Wifi is ON, battery takes up to 4 hours to drain. I have a personal Galaxy S3 "Large". As we all know, wifi increases power consumption. But not at that crazy level. My S3 consumed little less than 40% its battery power when the other phone was at 15% of remaining charge. The battery monitor indicates that "Android operating system" takes 67% of the consumed power with a high CPU usage. When wifi is disabled that does not happen. The phone is rooted. ROM is I810NXXALL6, version 4.1.2. At the current time I don't remember exactly how I rooted this phone, but I can remember I flashed a stock no brand ROM. I would like to ask if this behaviour:   1. May have been caused by hardware damaged (which means phone is to unroot, de-odin and send to repair)   2. If I could flash something (e.g. a radio ROM) to improve wifi performance


Can I use my PC as an audio device for my Android phone?

I know it is possible to play music from my Android using the PC as the output device. This takes place over the local Wi-Fi network. However, the solutions given here don't work for me, since they are limited to playing music files, and one isn't even available in my country. Is there a way for me to connect the Android and the PC, such that _all sound_ the device generates from _any application_ uses the PC as the output device? I do _not_ have Bluetooth on my PC, though I'm aware that if I did, I could probably use that. I have Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on a rooted Droid RAZR MAXX, so solutions requiring root are OK. Though I would rather not replace the firmware if I can avoid it. It's also OK if the solution involves the USB cable.


Answer phone calls directly from computer (linux)?

When I'm on my work computer, I'd like to connect my phone via USB and have the possibility to answer calls or initiate calls directly from my computer, using a microphone handset directly connected to the computer, not the phone. I Googled assuming something like this already existed, but I didn't find that specific use (I found GtalkSMS, EasySMS, Airdroid, but most of them are for SMS/MMS only). How can this be done? It would be great if this would be directly connected to Google+ (like initiating a Hangout that would automatically use my phone, or a GTalk call that would use my connected phone insted of a "web" phone number). Thanks for your help!


Am I consuming "roaming" services?

I've borrowed an Android phone so I can decide whether to buy one. I have a GSM SIM without a data plan, but I am using Wifi that is broadcast from my other smartphone which does have a data plan. **The phone's GSM signal icon has a tiny "R" that indicates that I am roaming -- why?** My phone is an HTC Desire Z with (I think!) Android 2.3. Under `Settings > Mobile Networks` I have these settings:   Data enabled = unticked   International data roaming = unticked   National data roaming = unticked   Use only 2G networks = ticked The notification list sometimes shows me a message that is too long to be displayed, but some googling tells me that this is the complete text: > "You have lost data connectivity because you left your home network with > data roaming turned off" The notification list also shows that I am in fact on the correct network: My SIM card is from the provider "bob" and the phone shows that I am on the "bob" network. **Am I consuming anything related to roaming? How can I ensure that I will _not_ use roaming?**


Any way to synchronize calendar app across Android and iOS?

Me and my partner have been searching for ages for a calendar application that will sync across both Android and iOS devices (as she has an iPhone). We would love to be able to see each others calendars but can't find an app anywhere which will let us do this effectively? Anybody know of any?


Private keys cannot be verified in recovery

I am trying to sign zip packages before flashing them in recovery. By using the test keys by Google, the zip can be verified and flashed successfully. However, when I try to sign using my private keys, the signing process is OK but the verification always fails. **First method:** Using keytool and jarsigner Generating private keys:               keytool -genkey -v -keystore test.keystore alias zippack -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 1000      Signing:               jarsigner -verbose -sigalg MD5withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore test.keystore test.zip zippack      Result:               E: signature verification failed      **Second method (a):** Using OpenSSL and SignApk.jar Generating private keys:               openssl genrsa -out key.pem 2048     openssl req -new -key key.pem -out request.pem     openssl x509 -req -days 9999 -in request.pem -signkey key.pem -out certificate.pem     openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -outform DER -in key.pem -inform PEM -out key.pk8 -nocrypt      Signing:               java -jar -w signapk.jar certificate.pem key.pk8 test.zip test-signed.zip      Result:               E: failed to verify whole file signature     I: verify_file returned 1     E: signature verification failed      **Second method (b):** OpenSSL and SignApk.jar (changes in commands) Generating private keys:               Same as above      Signing:               java -jar signapk.jar certificate.pem key.pk8 test.zip test-signed.zip      Result:               E: signature verification failed      That's about what I did. The methods above works for APKs, but not for zips. Anyone can help on this? Thanks in advanced. P.S. I managed to get a look at the source code for recovery, and found that my errors are generated by this part of the code: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery/blob/jellybean/verifier.c Maybe it might help answering.


How can I know if my Android Tablet supports Wi-Fi N?

How can I know if my Android Tablet supports Wi-Fi N and speed up to 150 MBps? I don't have any description covering that in device specifications.


connect to specific wifi only

I want my device to be connected to a certain wifi network only. Lets assume WiFi named "xyz": so my device should connect to this particular "xyz" network only. It Should not connect to any other network. More precisely: I don't want other user's to use my device with any other WiFi network. Basically I want to restrict user to access other network. My device is rooted, so can I achieve this by doing some settings at OS level?


Applications not installed but still taking up phone memory

I have Samsung Galaxy Ace, rooted. Today, I tried to install an application. It didn't install, but my phone memory reduced by around 10mb. Again, I tried to install another app, and the memory reduced by 12mb. The apps are not installed. Their icons are not showing in the phone, but they are taking away space. Please help.


How do I connect my Galaxy Y GT-S5360 via USB to my Mac?

I cannot connect my Galaxy Y phone to my MacBook for mass storage using a USB cable. I have installed Android File Transfer software but it does not detect my phone when I connect it. I believe I have to change the USB / Mass Storage settings on my phone but cannot find them in the Settings. I have disabled USB Debugging in Settings > Applications > Development but there is no USB setting in Wireless and Networks. Where do I find the USB Mass Storage settings in my Galaxy Y phone? Tim, London


How to sync ONLY some specific Picasa albums in Gallery app?

I have plenty of Picasa albums and I really don't want all of them to be downloaded into my Android phone. So my question is how can we select to sync only some selected albums only?


Wipe data on wrong password inputs

I've found several obsolete answers, but this question about situation nowadays: what's the most robust solution to have the device (android v4.2-based) protected?   1. Turn on device encryption (there is only built-in storage, no SD-cards)   2. Set up password But it's all makes not much sense without wiping the data after 10 (or so) wrong password inputs (like iOS does). So any solutions to wipe after brute-force attempts nowadays? **UPD** : I've found there is a method in the api setMaximumFailedPasswordsForWipe() but is there a User Interface that calls that method? **UPD 2** : Hm, I'm surprised that people don't care of security much, hmmm. That's curious


What information does stock Android send to Google by default, and how do I opt-out?

I'm about to buy my first Android phone. My understanding is that, in order to download apps and get updates from Google Play, I need to be permanently signed into a Google account that's linked to my name via credit card information. I find Google's privacy policy too ambiguous to understand what data is logged from Android users. I don't want to share more information than the device needs to operate. Here are some steps I plan to take already:   * Turn off Google Now   * Don't use Gmail   * Use a non-stock browser   * Use DuckDuckGo for search My questions:   1. What other information does Android send to Google by default?   2. What actions should I take to minimise data collection from Google and other apps? (I'll be using stock Android 4.2 on a Nexus 4.)   3. Is Android still a good choice if I don't plan to use Google's services?


Install custom rom ACE PLUS without voiding warranty

I read somewhere that we can install custom ROM in our devices without voiding warranty ace plus is not getting updates soon. Is there any method by which we can install that and please suggest a good custom rom. thanks


Can a charger not 100% compliant to the USB specification damage my Andoid phone?

I've bought a world adapter which can charge USB devices as well. According to the packing the usb will be powered with more than the 500mA as per USB specification - 1000mA. Will charging my HTC Desire with this USB/travel adapter damage my phone? I know that many main boards don't deliver 500mA per socket esp. when another draining device is attached to the neighboring port.


TiddlyWiki + Dropbox + Android

Greetings, I keep a Tiddlywiki in my Dropbox folders, and I'd really like to be able to open/edit/view it on Android. Currently when I try to open the Tiddlywiki file, I am asked if I want to view it with:   * DB HTML Viewer   * HTMLViewer and a few other options which don't seem relevant. Unfortunately, neither of these viewers seem to play real nice with the Tiddlywiki html layout, which makes it rather difficult for me to view/edit notes. Usually when I open my browser, I have useful zooming capabilities, which is what I'm sort of looking for. I'm running CyanogenMod, not sure if this is the default stock browser or not. Is there any application I can download to get this to work, or any way that I can get my default browser application to show up in Dropbox's list?


Are ROMs with deodexed programs faster or slower than odexed?

I am a bit confused by the effect of deodexing (or even by terminology). Based on answers to "What is the difference between odexed and deodexed roms?": > A "deodexed" ROM is one where the .odex files have been more or less merged > back into the .apk This one seems to imply that "deodexed" ROM is an odexed (thus precompiled/optimized) ROM where the .apk package contains the .odex stuff instead of it being in a separate file. However, the same answer has a seemingly opposite quote: > ROMs are typically released in deodexed form because they can be themed and > modified fairly easily, whereas theming/modifying an odexed ROM is basically > impossible (at best things would crash like crazy). Some people also choose > to release their ROMs in odexed versions for people who would prefer the > performance gains. This second quote seems to imply that the deodexed ROM does NOT have the performance gains of the odexed ROM (based on the last sentence) - I am guessing because it completely removes the .odex info for the sake of portability/theming; whereas the first quote seems to say that deodexed ROM is just as optimized as odexed, but differently packaged. Which one of these meanings is correct? What am I missing? Example:   * Fission Vanilla: "ROM has root and has been deodexed, and zip alligned"


How to start SSH Server in my Android?

I am trying to login to Android Eee pad transformer from my other linux box using SSH. This are the step i followed and failed. So asking here for the correct answer. 1) Go to Android market and download install Connectbot   * Launching ConnectBot   * Asks ssh or telnet or local   * Press local   * Asks username   * Username applied dummy   * Connected to local Android   * type ip addr; in the terminal shows ip address and i can ping 8.8.8.8 ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zLtpY.png) 2) Now i want to access to this box from outside box   * Go to Android market and install SSDroid and SuperUser   * Launch SSDroid   * SSDroid says root:off, sftp://root@ipOfthisAndroidBox:2222 ready   * From another box i try to login using ssh root@ipOfthisAndroidBox:2222 fails ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SbGIv.png) 3) Launch SuperUser it tries to install something but fails ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yw912.png) All i get to verify am i rooted, always it shows:               $ su     su: permission denied      **Follow up:** How do i login after installing SSHDroid?               [sun@example ~]$ ssh root@94.xx.xx.xx -p 2222     The authenticity of host '[94.xx.xx.xx]:2222 ([94.xx.xx.xx]:2222)' can't be established.     RSA key fingerprint is 14:ae:33:xxxx.     Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes     Warning: Permanently added '[94.xx.xx.xx]:2222' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.     SSHDroid     Use 'root' on rooted devices otherwise any username works     Default password is 'admin'     root@94.xx.xx.xx's password:      /data/data/berserker.android.apps.sshdroid/home $ uname -a     Linux localhost 2.6.36.3-00004-g069b8b5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed May 11 22:14:22 CST 2011 armv7l GNU/Linux     /data/data/berserker.android.apps.sshdroid/home $ uptime      09:20:16 up 2 min, load average: 0.26, 0.25, 0.11          / $ ls     EeePad_bootup_first_page.rle  acct                          default.prop                  init.ventana.rc               sys     OSD_battery_100.rle           bin                           dev                           mnt                           system     OSD_battery_25.rle            cache                         etc                           proc                          ueventd.goldfish.rc     OSD_battery_50.rle            config                        init                          root                          ueventd.rc     OSD_battery_75.rle            d                             init.goldfish.rc              sbin                          ueventd.ventana.rc     Removable                     data                          init.rc                       sdcard                        vendor           More informations: https://gist.github.com/1357588      How do i login to my Android box from other distro's? (I am using Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD).


Shopping list application that synchronizes to a website

I want a simple application that does the above. I have Gingerbread (Nexus S). Anyone have any recommendations?


Why can't I use my iPhone Headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt?

I am trying to use my white in ear iPhone/Apple headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt. I can hear, but the mic does not work with the thunderbolt. Any suggestions for a fix? A specific app or setting I should use? For clarification. . . my headphones work fine with my Apple iPhone. But when plugged into my android phone, the mic does not work. A guy from BestBuy said, that Apple iPhones doe not work with Android devices. This seems odd (and likely incorrect). . . hence my post here.


Does anyone knows who is paying for the free (normally paid) Android programs on the Amazon store

I am really curious **who is paying** for the **free applications** you get when installing and using the **Amazon Android market program**? Is it _Amazon_ (to promote their software/online store)? Is it the _application/game developer_? Does anyone know?


Touchscreen triggered by cheek while on the phone?

When I'm on the phone, my cheek will often push buttons on the screen, causing either the call to end, or unintended navigation. This is really annoying - I try my best to keep my face away from the phone but I'm not always successful. Am I the only person having this problem? Is there an actual solution?


Vi-style text editing method for Android UI

I have been using ConnectBot to connect to shell sessions on Linux machines from my Android phone. What amazes me is how easy it is to use the Vim editor using the virtual keyboard, because the Vi/Vim command mode puts so many useful actions at your fingertips. It is so much easier to edit text that I would like to be able to do it in the same way everywhere in the Android UI. That is to say, I don't want a Vi editor on the phone, but in the UI itself. Is something like this available somewhere? What would it take to develop it? What places in Android must be modified? Is there some easy plugin framework where you just fill in some functions and you provide a new text editing method?


What is AlertRecipients system process?

On specified Android 2.3.6 device, there is a system process called: > AlertRecipients What does it mean/do?


Cannot access internal memory due to cyanogenmod encryption, how can i decrypt the device?

I have ran into a small problem with my android tablet, it is a samsung galaxy tab 8.9 p7310 About a year ago i rooted it and installed CWM + CyanogenMod 9; i also encrypted the tablet. When i go under security the encrypted button is grey and i cannot click it, when i go to disable pin/password lock to none i cannot click on them and it says disabled by admin,encryption, credentials... I cannot update my ROM because the SDCARD is encrypted and recovery cannot mount it so i am looking into alternatives, how can i format the internal memory in such a way as to reload the ROM; i don't care about the data stored on the device. I have looked into nvflash but i am unsure how it would help me, is there an ADB format command? if anyone can point me in a direction it would be much appreciated! thank you :)


Continuous clicking sound on the jack

While the phone is powered on, and I plug something in the jack of the phone, I hear a continuous clicking sound, with the frequency of about 4 times per second, on the right speaker. The left speaker plays the audio as it should.   I don't have a mono device to see how it behaves with it...   The phone's speakers do not have this problem, or the Bluetooth headset.   The sound is identical, as far as I can tell, to the sound (almost?) any audio device makes when it's plugged in (and/or out?). Phone: Lenovo A800   Android version: 4.0.4 The issue doesn't happen on my Nexus 7.   Happens with headsets, earphones, external speakers... Pretty much everything in the jack.   I chose to post the issue here because I have found various similar issues with other Android devices around the Internet, but no working solution. Is there any known cause for this? Any solution..? * * * My brother just bought a new headset, and there's no clicking sound with it.   I looked at the jacks and there seems to be no difference.   Any ideas...?


How can I copy content from my SD Card to my PC?

I have an LG Marquee on Boost Mobile and recently my phone started to boot loop. I had not backed up my micro SD Card contents and am afraid I could lose them with my phone acting up like this. Each time my media scanner runs at start up, the phone reboots again, so I cannot access my media content in time to salvage it. A user on here gave me the idea to buy an SD Card reader, put the contents of my SD Card onto my PC and copy them onto a new card. Then I could insert the new card into my phone and factory reset it in order to save my media content. My question in a nutshell is: What is the process of copying content from an SD Card onto a PC, and then copying this content to a new card? My second and last question is: Once I move the contents of my current SD Card onto my PC and copy them to a new SD Card, will my factory-reset phone take the new card and load the contents?


Used Nexus Root Tool to root my phone - lost all my pictures of my baby daughter

I ran the NRT(Nexus Root Tool) earlier today - before doing it I took out my SD card to make sure it wouldn't delete my photos - and when I just checked, it didn't show in my gallery. I've tried several undelete tools, but my Nexus isn't showing up as a drive so it doesn't get recognized. I've checked and it does say that about 90% of my SD card is free space (meaning, my pictures definitely aren't on it) Can someone please help me out? This is so upsetting.


Shortcut for .mp3 .jpg .docx files

Is it possible to have a shortcut on home screen for .mp3, .jpg, .docx etc files . As I need to access few documents every now and then , for this I have to go through folders in my ext memory.


Full Google apps access to location needed for maps with GPS?

I have a HTC One S with Android 4.1.1 installed. I recently got the "google settings" app and checked the settings in there. Under the field "location" is a switch to "Let google apps access your location" with a note that apps may access your location while the app is not being used. If I switch that off, the GPS is not activated when I start google maps - and therefore renders it pretty useless for me. I even get a message telling me to switch google location on if I want to have a location based map. So here is the question: When this setting is switched on, do I risk that other apps (google search or whatever else I have installed from google) will take my location from the Wifi connection or cell tower and transmit it to google for storage, or even the GPS data? Is there any way to enable GPS in maps but not my location for all other apps, too? I am worried that the setting is a "Either you do not use Google maps, or we will know and record whenever, wherever you are". Is that the case? I have so far only this question here but it seems to say there that the google location service does not affect GPS - but for me it does.


How to mount two USB drives from same device on Android?

I'm wondering how I can mount two USB drives from a USB device on Android. I have a Garmin Oregon GPS device with a USB port. When I connect it to a Windows PC, I get two drives: one for the internal memory and one for the removable SD card. When I connect it to an Android tablet (Asus TF700T, running Android 4.2.1) I get only one drive 'USBdisk1' which represents the internal memory. How can I mount the second drive? I suspect that both drives are properly detected by Android, but just the first one is mounted. I conclude this because when I attach it again to the PC, both drives have a new `LOST.DIR` folder created by Android. Btw, the filesystems are FAT and FAT32, so that shouldn't be a problem. On my rooted Asus pad, I tried modifying `/etc/vfold.fstab` from:               dev_mount usbdisk1 /Removable/USBdisk1 auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.1/usb1/1-1 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.0      To:               dev_mount usbdisk1 /Removable/USBdisk1 1 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.1/usb1/1-1 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.0     dev_mount usbdisk2 /Removable/USBdisk2 2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb1/1-1/1-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb2/2-1/2-1.2 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.1/usb1/1-1 /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.0      ...this was just "try and error" and it ended with a severe error :) What are the correct (auto-)mount commands?


How can I configure a WiFi proxy that requires a username and password?

I have an Android 4.1.2 phone, and I need to set a WiFi proxy that requires me to authenticate with a username and password. Where can I setup the user and password for the proxy?


Passwords containing "!" are always wrong

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with untouched Android 4.1.2 and problems with logging into accounts on any website, in any browser, as long as the password contains an exclamation mark ("!"). I use the default Samsung keyboard for typing in the password. The language of the keyboard is set to German. The Android interface language is set to English. I use the exclamation mark which is seen on the first of three special character pages. I tried this in the Chrome browser app and in the default "Internet" browser which comes preinstalled. If I change that exclamation mark in the accounts password to something else, I can login flawlessy on my smartphone. Is this a codepage error? Do I have to set up some special localization or is it just a bug?


Setting contact picture from linked contact

I use Local Sync as my main address book. Several of my contacts are linked to different address books (e.g. LinkedIn, Skype, Whatsapp, Viber). In my case, I found a contact having a very beautiful photo in Viber but I chose to set an old ugly picture in my address book The question is: how do I tell Android to select the contact picture to display for a given contact not from Gallery/Camera apps but from that same contact's linked Viber account? The question can be generalized and rephrased to cover not only Viber: > how do I tell Android to select the contact picture to display for a given > contact not from Gallery/Camera apps but from one of that same contact's > linked accounts?


Nexus 10 cannot sign into Google Accounts

I have a brand new Nexus 10. It worked for a few minutes of web browsing and then I am not sure what I did but somehow it got to the point where I was asked to sign into a Google Account. Since I use `gmail`, the required answer to the question: `do you use Google Accounts?` is yes. So I touched 'yes'. I put in my gmail address and password. Now it shows `Couldn't sign in, Can't establish a reliable connection to the server.` There is the suggestion that it is a temporary problem but retries have failed over several days. I then wiped all user data using instructions I found on the internet. However, it still ends up stuck on the screen that shows `Couldn't sign in, Can't establish a reliable connection to the server.` I even logged out of `gmail` on my laptop, but it doesn't help the situation on the Nexus 10. The Nexus 10 is a brick so now I am shopping for a few hundred thousand of these and some mortar. Additional info: I use 2-step verification on the laptop for my `gmail`.


Android OS without Google Services?

I have a Sony Xperia Z with version 4.1.2 running. My question is about removing all of the Google baggage from the phone. I have no Google account tied to my phone and would really like to get rid of all traces of Google from my phone for a few reasons:   * Battery performance: Google services ranks in the top 3 of what uses up my battery   * Privacy: I try to minimize what Google siphons from my phone with the exception of Google maps   * Less Dependency: I don't want to be dependent on one company for all my needs. So are there any Android versions out there that are minimalistic and do not invade your privacy?


How to install android 3.2 on an android TV box?

I'm looking for a way to install android 3.2 on an android TV box which is running android 2.3. Is it possible? if possible can someone give me some tips for it please?


Sony Xperia L device memory is being eaten up

My phone's /data storage is getting fuller all by itself even though I have not installed much apps. By doing some search on net have found that there are folders under Data folder such as tombstones, thumbnails etc. which are taking up the space but which are not accessible without rooting. I want to clear up this space without rooting the device. My device is a Sony Xperia L running Android 4.1.3 Jelly Bean)


e-mail attachment "saved" on Android 4.4.2 but can't be seen where it says it was saved

"saved" an attachment to an incoming e-mail using K-9 on Nexus 5 with android 4.4.2 Message popped up that it was saved in SD / storage / emulated / 0 / filename. It's not there or anywhere else I've looked on the SD card using file explorer from a Win 7 system.


Android Touch Tone Keypad not working

I have a Galaxy SIII, with the latest version of CyanogenMod. It's getting a little worn out now, so I have a suspicion that the problem may just be age. Anyway, when I call someone, my screen darkens and stays dark, to activate the in-call keypad I need to bash the home button, pull down the status panel and then enter from the dialler. When I get onto the touch tone keypad, the touch screen seems to lock. None of my taps do anything, no matter where on the screen I tap. I can't even end the call, I need to do that by going home and using the status panel. Would appreciate knowing if this has happened to anyone before, and how it might be solved, I have a very much increasing number of unanswered voicemails.


Samsung S3 Clone "Not registered on network" error

I have a clone S3 which our local Samsung outlet gave to developers in my group. Wireless and all other functions seem to work but when I put in a sim card it does not register and gives the error "Not registerd on network". Searching for the network manually finds the network but can still not register on it.   Azira Patch app says I have no root permissions. Superuser gives and error when I try to install. These are the only solutions I have found so far.   Also the clone S3 have no physical button for menu rather it shows up on the home screen and I cannot get into download mode. Details for the phone are as follows:   Model number: GT-I9300   Android version:4.0.3   Baseband version: I9300XXLB7   Kernel version:3.0.15-154884-user   Build number:IML74K.I9300XXALB7


How can I get root access to Samsung Galaxy Note 3 through ssh

I can't get root access to my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 through ssh, it's the same with mounting /system and /root r/w with some apps, they say it's done, but it's not.               ~$ ssh root@192.168.1.79     SSHDroid     Use 'root' as username                                                                          Default password is 'admin'                                                                     root@192.168.1.79's password:                                                                   [10172] May 20 23:15:46 execv error: 'Permission denied' (disabling root and 'su' once logged could solve this issue)                                                                      [10172] May 20 23:15:46 Exit (root): Child failed                                               Connection to 192.168.1.79 closed.      The phone is rooted! I use SSHDroid and I get to typing the password, but it's refused. How can I get full control over the phone? Mount system and root(all) rw? EDIT: I tried "User Manager" for creating another user, but it says that the device does not support "multi users".


Tasker - Count The Amount Of Days Since A Certain Day

the title says is all I want to create a task that holds a count from a certain date My goal is then to use minimal text to display the amount of days, that part I know how to do it's just getting Tasker to do the sums Any ideas?


How do I mount a Kindle Fire 10.2.6 on my Linux computer?

I just acquired a newish Kindle Fire, software version 10.2.6. Normally when I plug a Kindle or any USB device into my laptop (running Ubuntu 12.04) I get a popup screen asking me what I'd like to do and the device mounts. It has worked this way with 2 previous Kindles but they were software version 6.x.x. So my question is, how do I mount this device so that I can move my books and files onto it from my computer? I have ADB enabled and allow installation of applications from unknown sources. I don't have ADB installed on my computer because until now it wasn't necessary to move files back and forth in a Linux computer. On the notification screen the Kindle says "connected as media device." I should also note that despite using Ubuntu I'm relatively unskilled when it comes to the terminal.


Why are Dialer, Cell standby, and Phone idle killing my battery?

HTC G2 with Cyanogenmod 7.2.0, T-Mobile. It used to last all day, I'd always plug the phone in before bed and it would rarely run out of energy before then. Lately it runs out mid-day.   * Today I disabled Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Mobile Data, etc, and it still emptied the battery in 5 hours, with Dialer, Cell standby, and Phone idle as the highest battery users.   * It may be due to upgrading from CM 7.1 to CM 7.2? I upgraded sometime after 2012-11-13 and noticed this around 2012-12-31. Worked fine for more than a year before that.   * Reception is 4 out of 4 bars, so it's not due to hunting for cell towers.   * Phone is noticeably warm when it happens, so it's due to something using energy, and the problem appeared suddenly, so it's not due to a failing battery. ![2013-01-24 battery usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GecJjm.png) ![2013-01-16 battery usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S6tgZm.png) **Update:** Today it was bad for an hour or two and then became normal (normal is a few percent an hour). You can see the abrupt change in the image below. I don't know why. The battery usage list looks identical to yesterday, so if it's due to an app, it's not a visible app. I realized I could click the graph and see a more detailed one, and it shows "Awake" during the part where the battery is being eaten while the display is off: ![2013-01-25 abrupt change to normal](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AFwUDm.png) Is this a "wakelock"? I did change the GSM preferences to "Auto mode" instead of "WCDMA preferred", but that was last night and it was still eating the battery quickly this morning for a while.


Reversing translation of (error) messages?

A device presents me with an error message, and I want to google the problem. The error message is displayed translated, making it harder than necessary to find others with the same issue and/or a solution. Is there a way I can search the translation dataset and find the original string in english?


Wii remote -> InputDevice?

Does anyone know of a Wii remote enabler that maps the remote onto an Android InputDevice, the same way that gamepads etc work? I've found lots of Wii remote apps on the market, but they all map the remote to the Android keyboard, which isn't what I want --- we have an application with support for multiple gamepads via the InputDevice API, and we'd like to use a Wii remote with it. I'm willing to use an app that needs root.


Samsung Galaxy Tab P-1000 no longer recognised by the computer

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab P-1000. I tried to add a language to it using some software, but it stopped working and now my computer can not recognize it. Signs of computer and mobile appear in the black screen only. What shall I do?


How do I set a default application that gets used without enquiry?

Say I've got that app that allows me to make phone calls over my private WiFi network (FRITZ!App Fon if that matters). Every time I'm going to make a call, Android asks me which application to use: the (system) phone app or the FRITZ! app. Usually, it's no problem to pick one of the two, but it is problematic when driving: with my Bluetooth equipment, I'm able to start a call without taking the hands off the steering wheel. Better: I **would** be able. Because every time I'm going to start a call, I have to select which app to use. So I have to pick my phone, unlock it _(while driving)_ and select the app to use. Is there any way to set the default application for a task so that I don't have to pick one every time I want to do something (i. e. always use the system phone app when making calls). Extra bonus: a rule-based setting would be great (only provide the option to choose that WiFi phone app when I'm actually connected to my home WiFi or when BT is off).


Can't backup my tablet

I tried to Backup my tablet with both **CWM** and **TWRP** but didn't success to get it backed-up, **in CWM :** the tablet stuck in the step of "generating backup boot imgae" **in TWRP :** the tablet fails in backup and gives me the following messages in log:               Updating partition details...     E :Unable to mount '/emmc'     E :Unable to mount '/emmc'     E :Unable to mount Storage.     E :Unable to mount '/emmc'      and worth to mention that in **TWRP** it Reads _the tablet Storage_ as **0MB** either with **Internal SD Card** or with **External SD Card** , in addition to it doesn't allow me to choose either of them while configuring any settings in it. **Hint:** I'm using _Lenovo Idea Tab A3000-H_


Android G2 touchscreen is left-right reversed

The touch screen on my Android G2 is suddenly reversed. I touch an icon on one side of the screen and an icon on the opposite side is selected. I slide to pick up the phone and instead the sound is turned off. I scoured the web for an answer but all I found was this question. http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/99/p/8610/37534.aspx#37534 Anyone know how to fix this?


Pinch-zoom not pure zoom in Web browser on HTC Desire Z because text is auto-re-formatted: irritating / layouts break

When I (multi-touch) pinch to zoom and release my fingers from touching the screen to see the zoomed display, the Android web browser on the HTC Desire Z performs a shrink-to-fit re-format of the page (or a block of text). This re-formatting is unsatisfactory because:   * the original page layout is not retained, for example horizontal navigations get squashed e.g: from     * ABOUT SHOP FORUM SUPPORT to     * ABOUTSHOPFORUMSUPPORT or worse the text overlaps   * when pinching to zoom photos on a site, the zoom occurs but on releasing the fingers to complete the pinch, the photos shift as if they are anchored to a spot.   * the shifting affect of the reformat is irritating at best and confusing at worse, because the user's eyes lose track of where they were reading once they release their fingers from the screen to complete the pinch Is there anyway to turn off the auto reformatting? I notice that this "feature" of reformatting is _not_ present on my iPod Touch - this device performs a "pure zoom" whereby the multi-touch pinch simply zooms in without reformatting/shrinking to fit the text block to the screen, this flows better and feels more natural. (Please note: No this is _not_ an Apple Fan-boi rant, remember I am an owner of a HTC Desire Z Android phone as well as an ipod touch and would like to see my suggested improvedments in the Android phone). I suspect that this occurs on other Android 2.2 phones but can't be sure.


htc g1 cannot discover/connect to a 802.11 n/b/g wifi

My G1 was able to connect to a WiFi (not sure about its mode). But after I moved to a new house, I found it cannot discover/connect to the WiFi in the house, but it can discover the WiFi signal from other house. My laptop is able to discover and connect to the WiFi in my house, so does my Galaxy P1000. I checked my WiFi setting of my router, and the WiFi mode is 802.11 n/b/g. I then checked the HTC G1 specification, and it says it supports 802.11 b/g. Do I have to change the WiFi setting of my router to b/g? I think the device should be able to detect the mode and choose the best available one. Thanks!


Do all Android phones have a GPS receiver?

That's pretty much it. I am developing an application which is utterly useless without receiving a GPS signal, so I was wondering if there are any phones which do not possess this feature. Thank you


Decrypt folder, that was encrypted using EncFS, on Android

So this is my setup: I use Ubuntu (11.04, but this shouldn't matter) to encrypt my secret folder. I sync this folder using Ubuntu One (Dropbox would be possible too). Now I want to have it on my Android (not rooted) too. But how do I decrypt it?


Recover voicemail from sd card

Saved a voicemail to an sd card on a galaxy 2. How do I recover that file? Where did it go in "files"?


Why Dialer shows contact name and image, when contact is not in my address book?

Very often, when some unknown company is calling me, in couple of seconds I see its name and logo on standard Dialer's screen. Where does it take them, if I don't have this contact in my address book, nor do I have it in contacts in any social network, like FB, LinkedIn, etc? Does it search Google right at the moment of the call and shows me the result?


Spontaneous reset with complete loss of all personal data and settings

Yesterday my LG G2, running Android 4.2.2, spontaneously rebooted, and it showed the welcome wizard applications that you use when activating your phone for the first time. After skipping most of the set-up, thinking that this was just a quirk coincidence, I noticed that all of my personal data (contacts, settings, images, music, videos) had been purged from the device. Not affected were WiFi password, apps (all of them still installed), and some other settings such as display brightness. Since I am synchronizing my contacts with my Google account, I was able to recuperate most of my contacts; however, failing to restore six new contacts that I had made since the time I bought the phone. What is the cause for this? How do I avoid this happening again?


asus transformer tf101 docking system is not working

I have an Asus EEE Pad Transformer TF101 Android tablet and docking station. Recently I did a factory reset, because I intend to sell this. But now, the physical keyboard of the docking station is not working. The tablet shows the docked indicator when docked. The touchpad works. The extra battery works. The USB ports work, but not the keyboard. The virtual keyboard is showing hardware keyboard ON when dockedbutkeypressesdoes nothing. If I move the slider to OFF then the virtual keyboard is working. I have reset a few times now and the same issue remains. What happened, and how can I try to fix this?


What are the benefits of Waze groups?

I can't find this information in the oficial wiki or their site. Some blogs talk about it but it's very vague. I need to know what they do so I know which one of them will help me the most.


Can't get in recovery or normal boot HTC One M7

**Please help me.** I've done something really stupid. I flashed from ClockWorkMod to Android Revolution HD on my HTC One m7. I've got ClockWorkMod Recovery installed and when flashing was done i got stuck in HTC startup screen. Trying to get in to recovery mode again and install my backup did not work, it just shows ClockWorkMod Recovery logo and reboots. Is there any way to use ADB/fastboot when in the bootloader screen? **Info from bootloader screen:**   * M7_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RH   * HBOOT-1.56.0000   * RADIO-4A.23.3263.28   * OpenDSP-V32.120.274.0909   * OS-4.19.401.8   * eMMC-boot 2048MB


Is it possible to Install cyanogenmod on Galaxy S2

I have galaxy S2 which I bought two years and still is in its Prime Condition with no scratches or smudges at all. So Im planning to install New Version of Android OS on it. I like cyanogenmod So I want to install this on my phone. I have never flashed ROM on it. It still got the same Stock version of Gingerbread 2.3.3 And yes my phone is root-ed # Mobile info               Model No = GT-I9100     Android Version = 2.3.3     Kernel Version = 2.6.35.7-I9100JPKH1     Build No = Gingerbread JPKH1       Can someone please tell me what are the pre-requisites to install cyanogenmod Thanks


What the differences between cSIPSimple and Android's SIP stack?

What are the differences between Android's SIP stack and CSIPSimple's? One thing that I know of is that Android lacks STUN support. I've used both but the call quality is far, far better on cSIPSimple and I'm curious as to why?


HTC One (m7ul) not found by ADB + formatted filesystem = bricked?

So, I'm really hoping that I haven't bricked my phone and that someone can help me figure out how to fix this. I can't remember exactly the steps I took to mess it up so spectacularly, but they included trying to flash to the M2 snapshot of CyanogenMod 11 from a ViperOne ROM, relocking the bootloader, attempting to restore to a stock RUU (and failing because I accidentally downloaded an unsigned version), reUNlocking the bootloader, and formatting via TWRP. Fastboot appears to recognise that the phone is plugged in (it reads `FASTBOOT USB` on the bootloader screen), and Windows 8 sees the device in Device Manager. However, when I attempt to do anything with ADB it returns `error: device not found`, so I can't use rebootRUU or push files to the /sdcard/ directory, and I have no ROMs to flash. The bootloader screen reads:               *** TAMPERED ***     *** RELOCKED ***     *** Security Warning ***     M7_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RH     HBOOT-1.54.0000     RADIO-4A.17.3250.14     OpenDSP-v31.120.274.0617     OS-2.24.841.1     eMMC-boot 2048MB     Jun 21 2013,23:03:15.0          FASTBOOT USB      It also appears that I am able to use FastBoot to lock and unlock the bootloader using the unlock bin file I created earlier today, yet `fastboot devices` returns nothing and `fastboot reboot` returns `< waiting for devices >`. Is there anything I can do short of using a USB-OTG cable to sideload a custom ROM? I would be inconceivably grateful for any help which gets me closer to getting my phone working again. Thanks in advance! * * * EDIT 1: So, after rebooting a couple of times, `*** Security Warning ***` is no longer there and `fastboot devices` now returns my serial number. However, `adb devices` still returns nothing. Any idea what's going on?


How to boot an encrypted S2 after Wipe without being asked for the encryption password which is no longer accepted?

On my encrypted S2, I started to install CM following these instructions. Rooting the phone worked fine. But after I wiped it from the Volume- up/home/power-key console, I was not able to locate the uploaded files. I tried to restart the phone, but now my encryption password is not accepted. I am simply asked again and again for the encryption password. I don't care about the data, but I am wondering how I get the phone to boot again.


Restore home-screen auto-rotation after wallpaper change

On a pretty new Galaxy S2+, the home screen used to rotate when the device was rotated. After switching the wallpaper of home screen (and perhaps lock screen as well), using the Photo app shipped with the device, the screen no longer rotates. Not even after restoring the original wallpaper, and not after rebooting the device. To set the wallpaper, I use the corresponding entry in the Settings. I then get a choice of target, whether I want to affect home screen, lock screen or both. When I choose both, I get a choice of Gallery, Live Wallpapers and Backgrounds. When I choose home screen only, then I get the same three but Photos as well. So that's the reason I believe I might have set both. All the item names were translated by me, the actual English versions might be called slightly differently. How can I restore the factory default of an automatically rotating home screen, without completely resetting the device to factory defaults?


Touchless Control 3.15.0.1 Cannot uninstall

My Motorola Ultra with Android version 4.2.2 contains 3.15.0.1 Touchless Control. I have uninstalled the software both from Google Play and App Settings. However, the device still says "Update", instead of "install". How can I successfully uninstall the Touchless Control? Note: The reason why I would like to uninstall it would pertain to the reason for installing the most updated version.


How to upgrade android market to Google play

I am using Micromax Android A60( version android 2.1 ) phone since two years ago. Now the Market app is not working. When I download any other app it gives error download unsuccessful. Even the Facebook app which is already downloaded to the phone is also not working. Is this problem because of Market is not upgraded to Google Play? Why is my mobile is not upgrading Market to Google play? How can I upgrade it? On Google I got following steps to upgrade Market App but not able to do 3rd step. Follow these steps to upgrade it manually on your Android device:   1. Go in to Settings in your Android device and then Apps.    2. Look for Market under the "All" tab and then press clear data.    3. Now open the newly updated Play Music app (Google Music). `(This step not found)`   4. Hit that little Market icon in the bottom tray.    5. Confirm Google Play upgrade.


Can I Flash Nexus Factory Image to any Tablet?

There are several different versions of Android ROMs on the Internet. I found that no one is better than Nexus Android which is from Google. There is a webpage on Google hosting every version of Nexus Android. https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images Is it possible to flash Nexus images into other tablets like ASUS Transformer or Samsung Galaxy?


Snapchat Story Upload

How do I upload images from my photo gallery to my Snapchat story? I have heard of the Xposed module Snapshare but I don't fancy rooting my phone permanently. What I want to do is, say if I downloaded an image from APOD, I would like to add that to my story.


Flash Samsung Rugby Smart AT&T to factory conditions after installing cyanogenmod

I have tried installing Cyanogenmod 10 on my Samsung Rugby Smart AT&T, but now I want to revert back to my old factory ROM. But how?


How to display a contact address on Google maps offline?

For each contact there is a personal address field which can be filled with informations like street name, city, country, and so on. The problem is that in order to display these informations on a map, Google maps have to do an online search to get the coordinates. How can I use this feature offline ?


Ports on the Android PHONE

I often use my _Samsung Galaxy Note2_ on local WiFi networks which are protected by a firewall, and experience problems with some apps which are most likely caused by strict firewall rules. Is there somewhere a list of ports to open for the apps on our Android devices (e.g. Facebook, Google play app., etc)? And last the Google play store port was 5228, did they change it again???


External USB Keyboard to Android (via bluetooth preferably)

How to connect external USB keyboard (preferably via bluetooth) to Android device? Best would be piece of hardware with USB socket to plug standard usb keyboard into it, that would work as "bluetooth keyboard" without need of any special software on android device.


Unable to load stock firmware (US Cellular)

My phone has gone into emergency recover and I've tried to recover it by flashing it with both "Odin" and the samsung "SimpleUpgradeTool" but it has failed everytime I've tried it. I have the SCH-530 from US Cellular and am unsure on what to try next. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. The following is the ouput message from Odin ---               <ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..     <ID:0/003> File analysis..     <ID:0/003> SetupConnection..     <ID:0/003> Initialzation..     <ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..     <ID:0/003> Firmware update start..     <ID:0/003> recovery.img     <ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!      <ID:0/003> cache.img     <ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.     <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)


Clearing Dalvik Cache without root?

I recently tried updating my Motorola Atrix 4g. It downloaded, and then it booted down to try to update. However, instead of updating, it ends up booting to a screen that just says               Failed to boot 2     Starting RSD mode      If I take out the battery, I boot up the phone for about 60 seconds before it starts shutting down again. The phone is rooted, and it seems like it starts shutting down as soon as Android starts giving out root privileges. Looking through different forums online, it seems as though the best solution to stop the phone from trying to update (without erasing all my data by resetting the phone to factory settings) is to clear the Dalvik cache. The problem I am having is that so far, it seems that in order to clear the cache, I need root, but as soon as my phone has been on long enough to give out root, it restarts, and I can't do anything with it. To make the problem worse, I seem to be unable to boot into recovery... **Is there any way to clear the Dalvik Cache (really, really fast, and) without root (or recovery)?**


Text Messages Sporatically Get Stuck In Unsent State On Droid 3

I have been having this issue for a long time on my rooted Droid 3 using the ROM it came with and this happens daily with relevant logs being left or any clear trigger. Basically what happens, and it tends to happen after the phone has been on for a few hours, I will send a message, usually with Handcent SMS (though I've experimented and tried other apps including the stock SMS, still happens) and occassionally a text will get stuck. Now one of two things generally will happen. Either it'll sit "sending" for about 5 minutes before finally failing. This acts like a text bottle neck, because if, say, I have a multi-page text being sent, the other queued messages will send instantly when the initial text fails. The other thing is that the text message will just sit sending indefinitely until I notice it hasn't sent and I delete it manually. If I resend it, sometimes those subsequent attempts will also hang. And once this starts happening, it will continue to happen until I restart my phone, resulting in my restarting my phone several times a day. An interesting observation that could help diagnose is the issue is once when I observed this happening, I open up a SQLite debug app and when I try to open up the mmssms.db file, it cannot read the file, which makes me think, perhaps the file is locked which is why the SMS process cannot commit the change to the database. Just an idea; don't know if that's at all related. **Edit:** This does seem to happen more often after heavy usage, say playing a game. Could it be that' some sort of SMS-handling daemon gets killed, perhaps?


Can't turn on my Galaxy s2 sprint SPH-D710

I tried to root my Galaxy s2 Sprint. I turned my phone off and went to downloading mode, then I turned the odin and connected my phone to pc. After it, i hit start and nothing happened except saying "do not turn off the target." So I waited an hour and nothing happened or downloaded. SO i though theres so glitch in odin so i unplugged it and turned it off. Then tried to turn it on but it didn't. The screen is black on the blue light on. I tried to go back to downloading mode but it didn't respond. Now I can't turn it on or charge. When I stated to root my battery was full.


Is there any way to re-render a photosphere?

I took a photosphere earlier today, and went to the gallery to wait for it to render. While it was rendering, I switched from landscape to portrait and the gallery app crashed. I'm now left with the pre-rendered, non-stitched images. Is there any way to force the gallery to re-render the photosphere? Or do I just have to re-take it?


Memory reported as full without being full

I am having storage issues with my Samsung Galaxy S Duos. I solved it by moving apps from phone memory to the SD card, so now 1.2 GB of internal space is free. However, it still tells me that I have insufficient storage for apps. I found that there are 94 MB of cache files there, but even if that's the case I should still have plenty of free space. Why does my phone still think that the internal storage is full?


Galaxy Tab 7" - can I install the original Android? any version would do

I can't stand Samgsung's bloated customization of Android. It's slow and horrible. Is there a way to get a custom rom for it? It doesn't have to be honeycomb or icecream sandwich. All I want is the original android system and basic google applications. Particularly the Calendar and Contacts app are painful to look at. I would like to replace those with the originals, made by Google. Is this possible? How?


PDF reader with highlighting and bookmarks

Is there any way to read PDF books with highlighting texts and adding custom bookmarks? I would like to read a book having about 500 and more pages and I would like to highlight sentences and words and then create bookmarks for these pages in order to find them later without need to list through the entire book. If it could read docx as well it would be great. I don't mind if it is paid.


How do I factory reset my HTC Desire?

I got an old HTC Desire (the first model) which I need to reset. I've tried to hard reset my phone using the instructions here: http://www.thefullsignal.com/htc/htc-desire/4989/how-hard-reset-htc-desire. But my phone just keeps booting as usual. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Are there another way for me to reset the phone? Maybe through ADT or something else? **Edit** : I've forgot both which Google Account I used and the visual password (It's an old phone). So I can't log into the phone. That's why I want to do a hard reset.


What does it mean the "WIFI" label on the market?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Wi-Fi icon next to apps in android market I've noticed that a few items on "My applications" on the Android Market client have a gray "WIFI" label on them. What does that mean?


How to debug a battery issue?

I have HTC Sensation 4G. I have a very peculiar issue with the battery. I've been using the phone for just over one year now. There are some periods (about 7 to 15 days) when battery performance is absolutely fine. But then after certain days of good performance battery starts behaving weirdly: Phone gets switched off even at over 60% battery. Restarting it shows about 5% battery, again switches off, restart shows around 20% etc. So I guessed there is some calibration issue. **Taking out the battery at the time of this erratic behavior makes it work fine for a little while** (half an hour to a couple of hours) then again the stupidity starts. I have tried draining the battery to 0% and then a full charge, tried various usage models (not using wifi, disabling animations to reduce usage etc.) nothing seems to work. I can't properly debug this issue properly as connecting to computer starts charging and when its charging there are no such issues. This is **REALLY** frustrating, Any one has any idea how to debug it? (I have come to know that certain batch of HTC sensation has this issue, not everyone has experienced similar problems but there are people and no one has been able to point me in the right direction)


Is there any way to stop Android from changing "I want $5.00" into "I want$ 5.00"?

I don't even know why it does this, tbh, since pretty much everyone writes $xx.xx and not anything else, such as xx.xxUS$ or anything like that. Note: Turning off Auto-Punctuate does not fix this problem, so this is my hail mary attempt to get rid of this "feature." :P (Edit: My phone is a Motorola Droid 2 Global. The problem exists no matter if the physical or on-screen keyboard is used.)


Change screen rotation sensitivity

I often find myself in the wrong screen mode (landscape vs portrait) and I find the switching delay quite annoying. I would like my phone to be much more responsive when I rotate it (iphone-like)... Do you know about any apps/tweakings to achieve this?


Rooting Android Galaxy S2 - Connection Error

I am trying to root my Galaxy S2. So I followed instructions online, I booted in debug mode, connected the USB cable then pressed the up powerbutton to start the mode, I then opened up Odin v3 3.04 and it showed up with a device connected. I selected the correct .tar file under PDA and clicked start. It says "setup connection" and freezes at that. I tried redoing it because it wasn't working. Eventually I decided to see if it was just the program. I opened Samsung Kies and it couldn't connect. It tried connecting for a long time and eventually just gave up. The weird this is that when I plugin the USB cable my computer actually recognizes it as a Samsung Device because the first time I plugged it in it installed drivers automatically using Kies. I tried using different USB ports, tried using a different cable and I tried charging it. I couldn't tell if it was fully charged but it charged for 8 hours so I'm sure it was charged fully. Still didn't work. After researching for 2 days and trying endlessly, I decided to see what you guys think. So let me know if you have ideas! :) I tried uninstalling and reinstalling kies, now it is connecting with Odin but it wont connect with kies at all. But its now showing this error.               <ID:0/003> Added!!     <ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..     <ID:0/003> File analysis..     <ID:0/003> SetupConnection..     <ID:0/003> Initialzation..     <ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..     <ID:0/003> Firmware update start..     <ID:0/003> zImage     <ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!      <ID:0/003>      <ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.     <ID:0/003> Added!!     <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)


How much internal memory after updating HTC Desire to official Gingerbread?

I'm very tempted to upgrade my Desire to official 2.3.3, but I was wondering if I'd lose internal memory in doing this. I didn't find any info on the Internet, so I would like to ask that to someone that actually upgraded how much free internal memory there is after the process.


Accessing my files with recovery adb without root privilege

My situation: I've got a bootloop, not by flashing but because apparently the battery ran out at a very bad moment. If I go into the recovery mode it says "Failed to mount /efs". However, I flashed about half a year ago and therefor the counter in download mode is at "1". But since I used Kies to update the kernel in the meanwhile I don't have CWM or Root privileges. Since I dont have an efs backup (I know, silly, but it got lost some time after I flashed and it worked and didn't bother to create a new one), restoring that is not an option and I will try to send it in and hope they repair it. If anyone has a hint as to how to decrease the counter in my situation that would be very much appreciated. My goal at the moment is to get access to my data on the phone before handing it in for repair. So I got into recovery mode, connect to the pc via usb and start adb: > adb devices gives shows me my devices in recovery with > ls -l /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name/ I get the directory of my userdate Then I try: > mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /data and it says "Operation not permitted" What can I do? Any ideas for my situation, I would be very greatful!


How to ensure dalvik-cache and lib are linked to SD on boot?

Recently, I upgraded my htc-desire with a bigger SD Card with a partition of 512Mo on it. I installed link2sd to place apps on SD card `ext4` partition. Then I had to create by hand, the mount script to have my partition used by link2sd. (certainly due to write access on `/system` mountage) What I wander is if there is a way to ensure that on reboot, linked apps create their dalvik-cache directly on SD. What is happening on startup is that I need to open link2sd, select all my apps, and relink everything. Is it a feature included in the mount script? Or is it simply the way link2sd works? _PS: what is anoying is that the dalvik-cache takes too much place and can prevent some application from starting correctly._


Request Persmission after changing Google password

I changed the password on my Google account a week ago, and ever since then I've been getting notifications on my Nexus 4, requesting permission for my account. When I press it, nothing happens, but Google Play Services appears in the recent apps menu, and nothing happens when I press it.![Request permission notification](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cTixt.png)


What is this blue dot and circle on the lock screen?

Under the slider, there is a blue dot/circle. What is this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vN2Vq.png)


Angry Birds and other games force close (crash) on startup when using Simple2Ext (S2E)

I'm running CM 7.03 on my HTC Desire (GSM) and have successfully partitioned my SD card with a 512mb ext4 partition. I installed S2E and it moved my apps to /sd-ext successfully, but certain apps now crash at startup. Angry Birds, Cut The Rope etc will force close as soon as they're launched. Other apps work just fine. I'm assuming it's apps with native code that have issues, as pure Java ones seem ok. Has anyone else experienced this problem, and if so, how did you fix it? If I can't find a work around, I will have to delete my partition and just put up with small storage space.


Bitcoin Exchange rate for Google Now?

I have several stocks that I follow on Google Now. I was wondering if anyone knows how to add exchange rates for other currencies such as Bitcoin to it? I have googled it of course but the results are just generic information about Google Now.


Cannot call Windows Phone contacts via viber?

Whenever I try to call my Viber contacts with Windows Phone 7 or 8, I either hear call sound but they don't receive a call OR I get a constant message "contact unavailable, he may be offline". But he's not offline. Windows phone contacts did not report they had similar issues. Does anyone know what this is and how to solve the issue?


How To Install Latest Cyanogenmod From Clockworkmod Recovery - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (Intl)

**(Short Version)** How to install Cyanogenmod from ClockWorkMod Recovery. What tools do I need as a first timer? (I already have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed) **(Long Version)** I tried to install Cyanogenmod with the get.cm and get.cm/app instructions. But the install process was interrupted by windows driver recognition. All I have now is a ClockWorkMod Recovery and, apparently, nothing more. The Cyanogenmod Windows Installer recognize the device but can't continue from this point (it asks for enabling/allowing USB Debugging). What tools do I need to copy Cyanogenmod in Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04 to my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (Intl) with only ClockWorkMod Recovery and proceed with the install process? Thanks in advance! **(My devices)** Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (Intl) - and a notebook with Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 64 Professional


Using external AIS and GPS and OpenCPN via Windows/Linux on a smartphone for sea navigation

Having read excellent answers about using external USB devices on SmartPhones (HTC Desire in my case), I would like to complicate the issue still further: I'd like to use a Windows emulator on the Android OS in order to run an external AIS dongle (and possibly an external GPS). The reason for this is that suppliers of these maritime safety devices seem to make them only with drivers for Windows (occasionally for Apple OSs too), but not for Android/Linux. The point of what I'm trying to do is to avoid using a laptop at sea A)as they are vulnerable and have to be kept inside, B) go wrong at sea anyway C)have long startup times D) most important of all, they use a lot of battery power so can't be left on permanently. What 'every' boat owner wants is a portable device that can run C-MAPS (sea charts) on a program called OPEN CPN (freeware) without entering into the equipment race by various 'big screen' GPS manufacturers who sell their various charts in various formats at exhorbitant prices. So I know I speak for _at least_ tens of thousands of people who would love to find a solution to this issue. So does anyone know if/how to install drivers on, say, an HTC Desire to make it work with an external AIS dongle? (The data stream should be relatively simple if I understand rightly. Would I need Android drivers for the external USB or Windows drivers for it (if a Windows emulator is to be installed), or both? or is there a smart person who can make a driver for such external devices on a smartphone with Android and make himself 'millions' and avoid Windows altogether, (using perhaps Ubuntu or a stripped down Linux version (- OpenCPN works with Linux)). (Saying that, there will always be companies who make products with drivers for Windows only, so maybe via windows isn't the worst way?). Boats work on 12v so the optimal solution would be to find a phone/tablet as the 'mother part' in such a system that works on 12v - or - if a voltage converter is to be used, the more efficient it is, the better. The reason for wanting the device on all the time is for safety at sea - watching for an AIS signal 24 hours a day = a vessel approaching, or so that the 'anchor watch' can be used (= if the vessel moves more than a few metres whilst one is asleep, or the water depth changes, an alarm sounds). Having researched the issue, it seems no in the whole world has made a system that runs Open CPN that is not laptop based. I haven't even found a tablet based version capable of running the external AIS receiver/GPS as well, which I find almost shocking. But using a phone would mean far less power usage and a cheaper platform, available to all. The ability to then connect an external screen (by the helmsman, for out in the weather, daytime, let's say) would be the creme de la creme. Got all that? Good! ;)


How can I tell what is really draining my battery?

I know that by going to `Settings > About Phone > Battery Use`, I can get some idea of the applications that are using up the most of my battery. I see things like "Cell standby", "Phone idle", and "Wi-fi"; **is there any way to drill down even further and find out what is really draining my battery**? For example, I am fairly certain that GPS usage is included under 'Cell Standby'. Any help would be appreciated; I have had my phone for only about three months, and the battery goes from 100% to 0% over the course of two-ish days with minimal usage (some browsing, check-ins), and I cannot figure what is draining the battery. **EDIT** I am mostly interested in ways of diagnosing power usage in a less broad way, but in the interests of finding out what could possibly be draining my battery, here is what my 'battery use' is reporting at the moment:   * 38% - Cell Standby   * 33% - Phone Idle   * 20% - Wi-Fi   * 6% - Display   * 2% - Angry Birds   * 2% - Maps I have been on battery for 8h 50m, and the charge has gone from 100% to 64%.


unlock Xperia Neo bootloader on linux

I was following these instructions to unlock the bootloader on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo until I reached steps 9 and 10. There was no extras/google directory or android_winusb.inf file anywhere. So from Eclipse's Android SDK manager I tried to download the Google USB Driver but found it as not compatible with linux. What should I do now to replace steps 9 and 10?


How can I decode the Bluetooth Error numbers found in errno, that show up in Android log?

I am trying to find the definition of the Bluetooth Error Numbers. For example they might appear in logcat output as: > 09-16 07:38:50.896 V/BluetoothSocket.cpp( 8809): ...accept(69, RFCOMM) = -1 > (errno 125)


How can I see what a private number is?

I've had a few missed calls from private numbers now, and I'd like to see who it is. Is there a way to do this with a Galaxy S4 running Jellybean 4.2? I installed the app 'CIA caller' but that simply listed the private number as '-2', and when it looked up that number, it unsurprisingly said 'number not found'. Any ideas how to get at these private numbers?


Gallery app crashes when trying to view photos or videos

The Gallery app on my phone does not show any of my photos or videos. If I try to view them from the camera app the screen just goes black and exits to the home screen. I have an Xperia Mini Pro. Is there any way I can troubleshoot this?


Can adb start my android device that shows up as "offline"?

I can see my device in `adb devices`. It shows up as "offline". When it is "ready":               $ adb shell     $ su     # reboot      This would reboot my device. The exact problem is that my cellphone has been turning off on its own with no specific reason, so I was wondering if I could check the logcat to see the problem. I cannot start my device, I have to remove the battery and then start it, and when I do the log is empty... But my questions here are:   * If adb can detect my device why can't it reboot it?   * Why can't I turn on my android device from adb when I can reboot it?   * What does offline mean: is it turned on or not? (when it isn't usually it doesn't even show in adb devices)


Reboot touchphone without touching the screen

Sometimes touch screen on my phone is swithced off and does not switch on again. The phone is working, you can ring it, even the touch keys have light. Can you say, it there a method how to reboot it not touching the screen? My phone is I-Mobile IQ 5.5 (bought in Thailand). OS: Android 4.2.2. I've searched the phone's manual, there is nothing about this topic. I know there is a combination of keys from other manufacturers like Samsung, but as I said here there were no word about it in manual. Maybe there is an app, which can help me reboot the phone by pressing several hard keys? Now, I am just taking off the battery to reboot the phone.


How can I use these USSD codes?

I have an Android device "SKY VEGA IM-A810K" (Android 4.0.4) un-rooted. I'm not able to run any USSD code commands like balance check, etc. Every time it shows "connection problem or invalid MMI code". Please suggest some solution. In India we use `*111#` ; `*141#` ; etc on Vodafone network.


How do I temporary block someone from sending emails in the Gmail app?

I know Gmail has a spam and phishing filter but some emails I mark as such in the past still make it through anyway. Anyway, how do you undo such a thing? I'm receiving emails from an individual who I need to block temporarily as they refuse to stop but I need to check that account for other emails and so I end up reading the subject line. Is there any way to temporarily block an address or hide it somehow? I do not want a permanent block. OS: 4.1 Galaxy S3


How does the Android OS estimate remaining battery time?

**Is it known how the Android OS estimates time to failure / remaining battery charge?** I am doing a school project about battery estimation on mobile devices but have not been able to find any information about which techniques are used in the industry. Several people have written articles about how time to failure can be estimated on an Android device, but I have not been able to locate any official information about how it is actual done. The optimal answer I would like is a link to a scientific article or tech-spec that describe it.


Update Samsung s5300 to android Honeycomb 3.2

Is it possible to update Samsung s5300 to Honeycomb? I've only found that it can't be updated to Android 4.0.


AutoSync is disabled in Android ICS LG P920 3D. How turn it on?

After **upgrade Android from 2.3.x to 4.0.3** I can't turn on auto synchronization. When Im trying I get msg:               AutoSync is disabled. Synchronization is enabled manually by server policy.      In **Settings -> Accounts & sync** have a disabled switcher as on the screens below. Do you know how can I turn on auto sync? Device model: **LG Optimus P920 3D.** Android version: **4.0.4** I'm abroad and using wifi and roaming GSM. Screenshoots: ![Settings](http://i.imgur.com/MKr4DYSl.png) ![Sync Settings](http://i.imgur.com/nn7X79nl.png)


When calling my screen goes black on LG P880

After updating in Android 4.1.2 my screen goes black. Screen works again only when the call is finished. I know about the feature when you put the phone on ear it goes black and the second you remove the phone from your ear , the screen turns on again. But now is different. Now it goes black the same second when I press call and there's nothing that brings it back until the call is over! Please help.


Disable smileys in SMS

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there any way to change the emoticons in the standard android sms app? I find graphical emoticons (smileys) seriously distracting. How do I disable them? My device is a rooted HTC Desire running CyanogenMod 7.10 RC, but I don't think that'll limit the applicability of the answers.


Disable emoticons

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there any way to change the emoticons in the standard android sms app? How do I disable those green smilies in the SMS app? I am using Cyanogen 7.2.0, if that matters.


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