Evo 3D constantly locking up

I have the Sprint Evo3D, and as of late its been locking up a lot. When it locks up, the screen is no longer interactive, nor the buttons at the bottom. I have to power it off and then back on then I can use it again. This happens frequently, almost every time I use it. Sometimes have to power it off 2 or 3 times in a row to use it again. I've had a few ROM updates, and its been happening since maybe 3 updates ago? Hard to remember. I've done a factory reset and haven't reinstalled anything but its still happening. Running Android 2.3.4, HTC Sense 3.0, Software 2.17.651.5, PRL 21083


Can I download whole folders in Dropbox app?

Is it possible to sync whole folders in Dropbox app? I currently download file by file a slow process


How can I detect Malware and/or viruses?

I'm buying a used Droid phone (Verizon) that has been rooted. Is there anyway to scan it for viruses (and more importantly) malware? Or maybe even a firewall? (I may be being overcautious). * * * Some preliminary research shows several malware apps. Well worth $1 or so. I'd love any feedback on these.               Norton Mobile Security     Lookout Mobile Security     AVG / DroidSecurity Pro     Webroot Security     Trend Micro Mobile Security


How can I disable my voicemail so that my caller ringtone is longer? My phone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus GT S7500.


How can I disable the woman's voice when I turn pages?

I have tried turning off voice input output, already turned off, text-to- speech is off etc. The only voice I can't figure out is when I turn a page she says, "page 2 of 3", or "page 4 of 11." This has happened since I upgraded the software recently when Samsung sent me the message! How can I turn this woman's voice off? I think the OS is Ice Cream Sandwich .


Email doesn't sync anymore with Hotmail after the JellyBean update

My email app used to sync with Hotmail. After the Jellybean update it stopped syncing. I checked the settings: The peak and off-peak schedule are set to 'Push'. I also tested it with 15 minute pull. I always have to manually get the new messages. The Exchange server settings ->Sync Email says 'Sync is turned off' with a green check mark. All the settings for Exchange are disabled and I can't change them. Any ideas how to get the syncing working again?


How to install CyanogenMod on an MK808?

How does one install CyanogenMod on the MK808 MiniPC? I can't find a good tutorial nor can I get it to work myself. At this point I'm hoping I didn't brick my device. I attempted to follow a YouTube video where a guy installs some operating system into it. But the guy never said a word, or at least no word that I could understand. You see he was Chinese and the computer he was on was in Chinese. I could tell that I have the same tool that he does this "RKBatchTool.exe" thing. So I tried to follow it I downloaded the Cyanogenmod 10.1 for RockChip 3066 devices. I also downloaded and installed the RockUSB drivers. I got it to connect, loaded the image into the batch tool thing and told it to upgrade. I got errors and now I don't know what to do. I Googled around for a good hour or so but I can't find a tutorial or a how to. Not even on the Cyanogen page where they say they have a howto page but that just goes to a 404 error. The device packaging says its an MK808, here is the exact device. To add insult to injury, I can find all kinds of videos of people who have it working. Thanks for the any help!


Whats the use case of proximity sensor?

Can anyone explain me whats the use case of proximity sensor. What if my phone's approximity sensor stop working or get damaged. What are the problems will I face. _PS: I am just curious to know._


Is there a special boot mode to boot into a system with root access (on Galaxy S)?

What if the Samsung Galaxy S I've got has already been rooted?.. Is there perhaps a special boot mode which would boot into the system with root access? Or normally, a "rooted" device always boots the system with complete root access?


How to start Samsung SM-T210 via pc , without wi-fi but with ethernet?

My home ethernet , is wired only ! How i can start and connect my tablet , through my pc ?


Is there any way to block permissions on apps?

I read about being able to revoke permissions on CyanogenMod, but it seems the devs took that ability out. I found some app out on the market for 6$ or so, but it doesn't look like it would be worth its price. It is called Permissions Denied. Any other way to block some permissions for some apps? Thanks.


Galaxy S4 Calendar settings not saving

I prefer Google Calendar over Samsung's built in calendar app on the S4, for notifications. I don't need to remove the latter, and can't seem to; I just don't want it to display notifications. So I change the relevant settings, but periodically they revert. I completely turn off notifications in S Calendar (no tone, no vibration), and turn them on in Google Calendar (with a specific sound and vibration and popup notification). In Google Calendar I also turn on "Show week number" and set "Week starts on" to Monday. After some testing it seems these settings stay in place for as long as the device remains on. After turning it off and back on again, all of the settings in both S Calendar and Google Calendar, including the ones I mentioned not related to notifications, have reverted to their defaults (with notifications ON from S Calendar and OFF from Google) with the exception of the tone that I set for Google. I'm fairly sure that having my phone turned off and then on again is exactly what happened each previous time I've noticed that my settings reverted. I've looked at this post, and none of those solutions (for non-rooted phones) work; the settings still get reverted when I change them, and Samsung's calendar can't be turned off in Application Manager. If both calendars are having this issue I'm not even sure removing S Calendar would fix it. A commenter on the first answer there seems to have the same issue, apparently since a recent upgrade. That may be the case for me too, because I bought this phone a year ago, but now both the device info and the app info for S Calendar have Android 4.4. Why would these settings be reverting on every restart? How can I fix this, besides just not turning my phone off?


could not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint

Triing to use Barnacle Wifi Tether on Samsung Galaxy Note2 GT-N7100. And when I press start wifi tether, got error: `could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint'` And then: `Could not connect to NAT, will retry later`. Using other wifi tethers apps also got troubles. My phone is rooted and got custom firmware android 4.2.2 ![Barnacle Wifi Tether printscreen: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint'](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9bk3C.jpg)   Barnacle Wifi Tether printscreen: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint' (click image to enlarge)


Upgrading a Samsung S GT-I9000 (to anything >2.1)

I'm new to Android, but my sister recently got a second-hand Galaxy S GT-I9000. It runs on 2.1, which means that it does not have Google Play. Apparently 2.2 does, and the device seems to be able to support that firmware. When I try Google, it comes up with lots of people suggesting rooted firwmare upgrades to Jellybean rather than anything official. I'd rather not get into that just yet if there's an official route. I've tried Samsung Kies, but it says the device is not supported for firmware upgrades. I've also tried checking `Settings > About > Software update`, but 'Software update' is not there. What is the proper way to upgrade from Android 2.1 to anything higher on a Galaxy S GT-I9000? How is it _supposed to work_? **EDIT:** I found that it should be able to officially support Gingerbread at least. Even Wikipedia mentions that as the OS.


Setting appropriate permissions on SU binary

I recently found a way to maintain root access on my android device using a dropbear SSH server that I modified to run at boot as root using init.d, a lil scripting magic & some config scripts I made. If you want you can check it out here. Anyways for an experiment I removed the su binary and Superuser.apk from the system. I've managed to get them copied back to the system but I don't know the appropriate permissions for the su binary. If I look in Super User app on another rooted phone and go to update it shows `-rwsr -sr-x` as the permissions on the binary. How can I set these same permission manually & what do they mean?


How to find a stolen android phone without internet connectivity?

Is there any app which could send me a text for the new sim and the number and with the help of the number can i send a text back to perform some remote locking features. The point is when the phone is stolen and the thief has not switched on internet connectivity. Are there any apps in Android market which could give some clue even then ?


Has Google officially stopped supporting C2DM notifications in ICS?

So I'm aware that C2DM is deprecated and that we eventually have to switch to GCM, but I wasn't expecting them to kill it off just yet. My application is currently using C2DM, which is still working fine on devices running Android 2.3 etc. Even when the application has been completely terminated. However, on ICS, C2DM messages does not arrive at all when you terminate the app. The Google Cloud To Device messaging service does not longer show up under the running "Google Services". Does anyone have any official information about the removal of the C2DM service process in ICS?


Adding an extra tab in the ICS Launcher

I'm on Android 4.0.4. When I open my launcher, I see two tabs — Apps and Widgets. I'd like to add a third tab for Games. Is this possible? Since I have quite a few games, I'd like to keep them separate and a new tab would be great. If there's an app that'd be awesome. Any other suggestions are welcome


How do I root my 4G LG Motion?

How do I root my 4G LG Motion? I have an app that needs root access, but I don't know how to root my phone. Also, I REALLY want this app so.... If you know please help.


Rooting an unbranded tablet

I bought one of these simple cheap Chinese no-name tablets: HDMI, Bluetooth, HD display, dual-core CPU. Unfortunately, it came without official Google apps such as Market and Gmail. I tried different ways to install these apps. Every time I got a Force Close error. I'm using Ubuntu as my workstation and looked with adb for the device. Found one, good! The command `lsusb` gives me               Bus 001 Device 031: ID 18d1:4e22 Google Inc. Nexus S (debug)      I've tried obtaining root access on this device, without any success. Information about the hardware is attached as a screenshot, made with Quadrant Benchmark. ![screen shot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MvMRM.png) I have tried these tools:   * SuperOneClick   * UniversalAndroot   * EasyRootICS BusyBox is installed but without su. Cannot remount /system, because its not permitted. Cannot login with adb root, it fails with the following message               > adbd cannot run as root in production builds


Dual booting linux on android galaxy note 10.1

I have a samsung galaxy note 10.1 and would like to be able to run a linux distribution. I would suspect that this is attainable, and that people have already done it. What I want to know is the specifics such as:   1. When I start my tablet, can I select which operating system I would like to run? I do not want to run both at the same time.   2. Which Linux distribution will give me the best performance? I pretty much want to keep my Android functionality for the S pen, note- taking, and games (as it was made for that). I would also like to have the option to run an efficient Linux distribution so that I can run the standard UNIX tools/programs/compilers that are all familiar to me. Also, I do not really care about having all the features of my tablet working with the Linux distribution (such as camera and GPS). That being said I do care about the Bluetooth working as I have a Bluetooth keyboard!


How do I delete a Google Plus Huddle message?

I shared a message in Google Plus Huddle with one of my contact. I am looking for a way to delete the message but cannot find anything. I even cleared my Google Plus data from Manage Apps but the message comes back after signing back in. Does anyone know if it is possible to delete a Google Plus Huddle message?


Can I tether iPhone 3G to EEE Pad Transformer?

This is somewhat simmilar to Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone?, but since it is 7 months old and belongs to different Android version, I will ask again. I want to buy EEE Pad Transformer (which comes with Honeycomb) and I want to tether it with my iPhone 3G, which supports only Bluetooth tethering. Will that be possible? (I will clarify - I want to tether the 3G connection, that I have on iPhone, to EEE Pad) I know that the question is half about iPhone, but I think it is more about Android, since I know bluetooth tethering works on iPhone 3G end, I just want to know if it will work on recieving end on EEE Pad Transformer.


Backup of apps and their settings

I learned about Titanium Backup but I don't have a rooted device yet. I'd still like to backup all my installed apps and their settings - will the default Google backup: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9OiZu.png) What does this backup exactly? Sorry if this has been answered before but I really couldn't find it on quick search. So maybe it won't hurt to have my post here. I see that my best option is adb (Full Backup of non-rooted devices) though... but I still don't know what the default Google backup does then... and why it's not enough...


Reapplying market updates after using "uninstall updates"

I had an issue with an application that couldn't be updated, and solved it by uninstalling the market updates (maybe there was another method, but in my case it worked). Problem is, now I can't find a way to reapply the market updates. Before uninstalling them, the updates were applied automatically, but now half a day has passed and I still have the version that came with the phone. **Edit** : In case it matters, the phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace, running the latest official firmware (2.3.4)


Where do I start if I want to learn custom modding an android device?

I have some basic knowledge of android phones from a fan's point of view and have had a bit of experience with testing of custom ROMs but I really would like to start with basic development on my own. I'm no developer, which is why I need some serious advice of where do I start and how do I proceed. What kind of prerequisite knowledge do I require ? Any kind of tutorial or knowledge database which can help me get started would be very helpful.


Tasker: Using OR logic in contexts

Let's say I want to create a context where the SSID of a wifi connection is either 'ABC' **or** 'XYZ'. I can see where I am able to create 2 contexts, but it seems to enforce and logic between the two, so in order words I must be in proximity to both 'ABC' and 'XYZ'. I want the context to be either, not both.


Is copying an .apk into /{system, data}/app sufficient to install an Android application?

If not, what else is done under the covers? Also, what are the differences when installing applications   * From the android market   * sideloaded from web download   * sideloaded using adb install   * sideloaded using adb push


What's the difference between a NANDroid backup and an ADB backup?

Could anyone explain the difference between a backup made using NANDroid and a backup made using ADB i.e. using the `adb backup` command? I've read that both are capable of creating full system snapshots but I haven't been able to understand the difference. The more technical the answer, the better. Thanks.


Why does my Galaxy S keep corrupting and resetting?

My Samsung Galaxy S was working well, but about a month ago it turned itself off, and upon restarting went through the initial setup again (language, keyboard, etc.). At the same time, lots of apps started to fail, and were force closed and relaunched by the OS (Swiftkey, Agenda Widget, and others). All my other data was intact. Eventually, I reset the phone (losing all the texts and my Angry Birds progress :o) and reinstalled the apps and set up my sync accounts again. The phone repeated this process three times in a week, so I requested a return, but then as I was waiting for a returns envelope, everything seemed to be fine. I decided to see if it was a glitch and all was well until this afternoon, when it turned off again (I checked and the battery was pretty full) and has started doing the application force closes again. Running Froyo from the official Samsung update via Kies. Any theories? Thanks.


How to Put PDF on SD card for use by Adobe Reader

I have phone tethered to PC, and on the "G" drive I can see the phone directories and files. Another post, said that you have to put PDF files on SD card. How do I navigate to the SD card, is it the "DCIM" directory? I tried putting a file there, but Adobe Reader still says "No PDF Files Available".


Galaxy S2 GPS not starting

A while ago my GPS was annoying me with a lot of 'searching for GPS'. I had to wait at least 10 minutes every time and it holds for just 2 minutes. Then it starts for searching again. I searched for fixes and tried one. It was done in recovery mode by flashing a zip (lost the source of the site). Since then the GPS isn't even responding! It doesn't matter if I press GPS on or off, it stays off. I've tried to clear cache, full wipe, factory reset, nothing worked. Tried a lot of apps in the market like: GPS status and toolbox, GPS fix etc. I even rooted my phone with a new kernel, this also didn't work. What can I do to make my GPS work? edit: I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) rooted 4.1.2 XWLSD Siyah kernel v6.0b5


Wifi tethering unavailable HTC Magic

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Wifi tethering with HTC Magic Hi, Got a HTC Magic (the black one) with official froyo 2.2.1 in it, but when I went to check there is no WiFi tethering available in the menu (although, there is usb tethering). Is there any way I could put this old phone to work as a portable hotspot? I mean, are there any apps I could download to enable the wifi tether? I'd just prefer not to have it rooted, custom ROM, if possible... thanks.


Is there a way to create location shortcuts for navigation

I often have to navigate to the same places with the google maps navigation. I use speech to enter the address. Is there a way to create shortcuts, which i can chose on the touchscreen to navigate to an often used places? F.e. i dond't want to enter my home address everytime, instead i want to save it as "home" and have the ability to chose that.


How can I have android reinstall my installed apps after I do a factory reset?

I have a nexus one and I installed a bunch of apps on it. After I do a 'factory reset', I go back to 'Android Market' and I see it is trying to download the apps I installed before. However, all of them are stuck in 'Downloading...' - they do not get installed. I am on WiFi, so it is not an network issue. Any idea how to re-install those apps?


Changing "Emergency Call" numbers in Samsung phones?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. It has an "Emergency Call" / "Emergency Dialler" feature. By default it comes with "911" and other American emergency numbers loaded in it, how do I change that?


Rooting & AOSP Android - Howto

I'm about to buy a new Android phone, and I'm looking at the LG Optimus One P500. IMHO it's a little better than comparable models from other brands (eg. Samsung Galaxy Fit), but there's only one problem that I have with it: I want a "pure-Google experience" as in AOSP Android as seen in the Nexus S et al. So, before going ahead and buying it, I'd like to ask whether it's possible to root the phone and somehow achieve what I want (and remove the custom LG modifications, esp. the dock). Also I've heard that the variant used on the Optimus V isn't modified as much - can that be used with the Optimus One?


Is the SHIELD an Android device with a fully open source software?

NVIDIA announced the Open Source Resources for the Tegra SHIELD device. Does this mean the SHIELD is a device with fully open-source software? How does it compare to another device, for example, the new Nexus 7 that will be released without the sources for the stock image, due to apparently issues with Qualcomm?


Does Mobogenie for Android install adware on the phone?

Has anyone used Mobogenie? It looks like a very useful way to control an Android phone from a PC, but I found one review that says it installs adware in your browser. However, it wasn't clear if this was on the PC or on the phone.


How do I sharpen photos on my phone?

I am looking for a photo editor app or website that will let me sharpen photos, preferably using unsharp mask. I tried several free photo editors from the market, but none of them lets me sharpen photos. I don't mind paying for an app, I just don't want to unless I know it is a good choice.


Answering Machine on Android

Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible but Microphone input data is also transmitted.   1. How to switch of microphone on android devices   2. Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink while call on Mute? any pointers or suggestions will be highly appreciated.


Galaxy Nexus restarts non-stop before completely booting

I'm aware of the suddenly restarts of the `Galaxy Nexus`, but in my case it restarts before managing to boot completely and it does that in a non-stop loop. It happened while my phone was on a stand by mode and now I can't do much, so it is basically useless. Is there anything I can do about it. Is it possible to reset it somehow? I tried to remove the battery, charge it and all that kind of stuff that I could do, but no luck so far. I bought it through Amazon.com and the model is Samsung I9250 Galaxy Nexus 16GB (Unlocked), but I'm in Europe so warranty is something that would take sometime I guess. **Update:** I also tried to follow these instructions but my computer cannot find the device. I'm stack in the `ODIN MODE, Do Not Turn Off Target` if I do the trick with the volume down button, otherwise it just restarts without completing the initial colorful effect. Any ideas?


Android Market is not opening on Samsung galaxy GT-P7500

When I try to open the Market on my Samsung Galaxy GT-P7500 it shows the following dialog: > **Your client is out of date. It will be automatically updated shortly.** ![Error message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1xEAy.jpg) Does anyone know the solution to this problem?


Very high mobile data usage reported by carrier, no evidence in phone

My phone is a galaxy Note II, I found out yesterday that I breached the 5 GB limit of data usage for the month when the carrier completely cut my data connections. I went to check the reported usage in the system settings and it just shows 687 MB used for the month, the highest usage app is facebook with just a little over 100 MB used. Now here's some facts:   * Running Ditto Note 3 v 3.2 (android 4.3) (based on XXUEMK9) (Baseband: N7100XXUEMJ9)   * Never used tethering this month   * I always keep 3G off at night and when I'm on WIFI How do I find out what could have caused all this data usage? The detailed connections report from the carrier will come in 2 months so I can't know anything yet from that, I'd like to try and figure out something now. I will be getting a data plan upgrade that will allow me 500 more MB for the month but I'm afraid that if I don't do something fast I might end up wasting all the data again, for now I'm planning of clean flashing the newest release of the rom but I'd like to know if there is some app that will let me monitor data usage in a more detailed way as it seems the built-in android graph doesn't record this hidden data that was used.


Google Glass Stuck at the “Glass” screen

My Google Glass is stuck at Glass screen and doesn't go beyond that. Can't fastboot either. The device is recognized by the Android Development Tools Eclipse plugin.


Security Pattern doesn't work on first attempt

On my HTC One, when I enter the correct security pattern, it doesn't always unlock the phone. No error message will be presented either. Basically nothing happens once the correct pattern has been put in. I then need to re-enter the pattern a 2nd time, and it will then unlock the phone. Why is this happening? Is this a known issue?


Recently I've migrated from windows to ubuntu, installed Android SDk in Ubuntu 12.10 and created the AVD launched it shows this Error: This AVD's configuration is missing a kernal file, I installed ARM EABI v7a System Image for all the Android 4.X.X. Still it is not allowing me to get the AVD. Help me to spot the issue.


Debug Samsung Galaxy S3 Blank Screen Freezes

my Samsung Galaxy S3 suffers from the Black/Blank screen freeze. The only remedy is to pull the battery to get the phone to respond again. I'm running Android 4.1.1 and I have done a factory reset. Now the symptoms are back. I would like to figure out a way to get the log of phone after I pull the battery so that I may be able identify which app is causing this issue. I have the Android SDK installed, but so far I can only get the current live log. How can I get a log history with time stamp? Thanks, Nick,


Can a GPS enabled android device provide lat/long underground?

Just what the title says; In a closed environment like a subway tunnel, or a deeper subterranean tunnel - will a GPS enabled phone be able to provide lat/long?


Tasker: How to trigger recheck of state context?

As I understand it, when I set Tasker to execute a _tasks_ in a profile that has a _state context_ it executes the tasks **once** \- when the state condition becomes true. Is there a task command to make Tasker re-run the profile (in case the state condition still remains true, of course)? _Background: I'm trying to make Tasker do some actions when net wifi closes, wait a while, then check if net connection is still closed to run the same actions again (effectively creating a loop that only ends when net connection becomes active)._


Is ZTE Blade compatible with wifi direct?

I've installed Android 4.1.2 on the ZTE Blade (Sapo A5) and i would like to know if ZTE Blade is compatible with wifi direct?? Does wifi direct have any hardware requirement?


Bootloader has crashed, no any boot or even black screen

I installed the bootloader unlocker of g300 on my huawei p1. But now my phone doesn't even show any boot signs. I need help please..?


adb backup probably fails when trying to backup a single application

Following the advice here http://android.stackexchange.com/a/38277/27533, I am trying to migrate the application from Nexus 7 to ASUS ME302C. (Actually, my daughter desperately needs that -- you know, all that work with Pou ;) It seems I have successfully installed drivers for both Nexus 7 and the ASUS on my PC with Windows 7. I can copy files from and to both devices. The backup process seemingly works correctly as it creates the `backup.ab` after running the command `adb backup me.pou.app`. I did not use the `-apk` as I want only the data. The created `backup.ab` has about 2.5 KB which seems reasonable. However, the `adb backup –apk me.pou.app` and `adb backup –apk –shared me.pou.app` commands produce the `backup.ab` of exactly the same size (2623 bytes)`; however, they differ when compared in binary mode. There is no error reported. The Nexus 7 (the source of the backup) shows always `Backup the data` button at the bottom right (translated). The first toast says the process was started, the second toast says, it was finished. I do not know what should I try, check, or whatever to make it working.


Is there a difference between the CyanogenMod 11S Rom (for OnePlus One) and regular CyanogenMod?

How does the CyanogenMod 11S Rom on the forthcoming OnePlus One smartphone differ (if at all) from regular versions or nightlies of CyanogenMod that can be downloaded and installed on other Smartphones ? Would this be another unique selling point (from a software perspective) for this particular handset? OnePlus


Slow home screen load, applications restarting

The problem has a few symptoms. 1) Whenever I return to the home screen it takes a few seconds to redraw. 2) Most applications restart when I switch back and forth between them. 3) If I go to the Running Apps menu many of the apps are listed as "Restarting". 4) Some background applications quit unexpectedly (like playing music in the background). This is on a Moto G Android v4.4.4. The phone is a few months old and the problem appeared about a month ago. At all times free RAM is ~200 MB out of 870 MB. Could anyone give me some hints of what is going on? The Internet tells me to factory reset my phone, but that's a bit of the "Reformat your C:" of the PC world back in the day.


How can I disable auto-updating of Market apps?

Is there any way that to turn off auto update of Android Market apps? My phone prompts me for available updates and it runs in the background, and I think it's sapping precious battery power.


How come my my HTC Desire Z sometimes doesn't notify me about a new SMS?

My HTC Desire Z has developed an issue (well several, but just one for this question) where it doesn't always notify me of a new message. When a new message arrives, I expect:   * the phone to beep (well ring tone), and   * there to be an indicator in the notification area until I look at the message or clear notifications. This does happen the majority of the time, but sometimes neither of these things happen. But if I open the Messages app, there is the new message. This is really quite annoying, so does anyone know ways to fix this? Are there alternative SMS apps that might be different, or is this functionality an OS thing? Would using, say, CyanogenMod fix it, or at least be worth a try? Is it possible that the formatting of particular contacts would cause such a problem? Any other ideas? Version info:   * Phone: HTC Desire Z (Vodafone UK)   * Android: 2.2.1   * Kernel: 2.6.32.21-g540976a htc-kernel@and18-2 #1   * Build Number: 1.72.161.1 CL296256 release-keys


How do I set up my HTC HD2 to dual boot Windows Mobile and Android?

I have read that it is possible to set up the HTC HD2 so that it can dual boot the stock Windows Mobile OS and Android, but I'm not sure where to start. How can I do this?


Nothing is working after updating Android 2.3 to Android 4.1

I have Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S-6802 (originally Android 2.3). I followed the steps described here to update it. In short, I installed `ClockworkMod` and then `JellyBlastGenED.signed` in my phone. After this update, My phone is showing Android v4.1.1 under settings. The icons, fonts etc are looking very small. Also my phone is not detecting any SIM and SD card as well. The phone is having two SIM card. I just wanted to know that how can I undo the update or fix these errors?


How do I answer an incoming call on my Karbonn Smart A10?

My new Christmas present is straight out the box... It's my first touch screen mobile. I've put in my SIM and copied some of the contacts. That's it, that's all I've done. I get my first incoming call and I can't answer it - I'm tapping everywhere on the screen. I had to call the caller back once the ringing timed out. I've read through the quick start user manual but there is no mention there. How do I answer the call?


Why won't my S4 charge in the USB port

I am trying to charge my Galaxy S4 in my laptop but no matter which USB port it is in it will not charge. It is completely dead now. I am abroad and the adapter doesn't charge it either. HELP!


My galaxy S2 stuck on SAMSUNG logo

yesterday i was trying to recharge my galaxy S2 - i9100 which has JB 4.1.2, suddenly the phone stuck on the SAMSUNG logo for a long time. i tried to remove the battery but it didn't work. i can get to recovery and download mode but the problem is i don't want to wipe my device since i have more than 2000 photo on it and i don't want to lose them ( + i don't have any backup for them ) :( so is there any solution to fix this problem without using the hard reset ? ( install the firmware again or make root or something ) Please help me :(((


rooting Samsung captivate with the new gingerbread release

I just got a message from my cell provider that the official Gingerbread release is out for the Samsung Captivate. I recently rooted my phone so I could install non market apps. Will I have to un root to upgrade, and after I have is there a tool that will let me re root? All the Google searches I did brought up old results.


How to get Google+ application even outside US?

I have an account on Google+ but Android Market does not allow me to download Google+ application.


Rooting acer liquid mini with Ubuntu?

can someone explain how to root android phone using ubuntu or any linux distro please? There are so many app like superoneclick, z4root etc..but android is based on linux right? so it should be easy to root with linux...but how? i'm using acer liquid mini 2.2.


is AT&T network possible on the Droid a855?

Is it possible to use AT&Ts network on the Droid a855? At all possible? Tough to find a direct answer on the web for some reason. Thanks!


No notifications during the night hours

I had juice defender installed on my phone for a few weeks but then I decided to remove it. One of the settings that I set up was to disable the vibration and sound notifications during the night (from 0:30 to 6:30 or something like that). Anyway, now that the juice defender is removed from my phone this settings still remain. I am not completely sure it's like that because of JD, but I don't see any other reason for such behavior. I tried installing juice defender again, disabled all these options, but the settings are still there and I still don't get any sound or vibration during the night hours. Did anyone else had such a problem? How could I fix this and restore these settings to the "default behavior"? I am using CM 7.1.0 stable (Android 2.3.7) if that helps anyhow.


How can I add a reminder to a calendar event at a specific date and time?

On my Samsung Galaxy S2, I can't add a useful reminder time. The calendar only offers 5 minutes, 10 minutes, ... one day, two days, ... This is utterly useless. What I usually need is "19:15 the day before the event" or remind me 12:00 on the 13th. How do I do that?


Setup (Premium-)Push in SGS2 Social Hub Facebook SNS

I have linked my device with Facebook via the Social Hub which is quite compact and exactly what I need. Messages and status updates... however I don't get Push notifications by the Hub, only the official Facebook for Android app sends me live push notifications. When I react on these the Facebook app pops up and not the Social Hub. I want to get live push notifications of the Social Hub so I can get rid of the official app (it crashes too often...). After some time doing research on this I found out that I need to activate Premium support if available... but I haven't found any way of doing this. Can anyone explain me why I haven't found any solution?


Kindle Fire Not Recognized when plugged into PC

I have just got a Kindle Fire and I want to root it and Install Android Market on it. I am having a problem that is ticking me off big time. I plug my Kindle Fire to my computer (Windows 7 Professional) and I get the message in the Fire screen that states that I can now start to transfer files to my device but two things are happening:   1. Every time I plug the USB end to any USB port on my computer my Internet goes down !!! WTF!!!!   2. When double clicking on my computer the Kindle Fire does not seem to be recognized correctly as it shows under Devices with Removable Storage. When clicking on that drive mapping I get a pop up saying: "Insert disk" Any ideas? **UPDATE:** I have installed the Kindle drivers by adding **0x1949** to the **adb_usb.ini** and now under **Device Manager** I do not longer see "Kindle" under Others. Now I see **Android Phone/ Android Composite ADB Interface** I double click on My Computer and I still do not see the Kindle anywhere. I have the letter I: which appears there once I plug the Kindle Fire but its not clickable. What am I doing wrong? I have followed this instructions to the dot correctly. http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/13/how-to-install-kindle-fire-adb-usb-driver/ but yet I cannot see the Fire as an icon in my computer


Cannot mount internal SD card in Semaphore CWM Recovery v5.0.2.7

I Installed CyanogenMod 10.1.2 in my Galaxy S I9000 using Semaphore CWM Recovery v5.0.2.7 following this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd Before flashing the new ROM I made a backup using Semaphore CWM. After installing CyanongenMod I've noticed that I didn't saved my contacts inside my Google Acount so I tried to restore the backup I've made using CWM Recovery. An error occured while restoring and after that I can't boot in normal mode (I didn't remember the error message). When tried entering in the recovery mode to reinstall the CyanogenMod I got the following error messages: > E:failed to open /etc/recovery.fstab (No such file or directory) > > E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command] > > E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command > > E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/log] > > E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log > > E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/last_log] > > E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log > > E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log > > E:unknown volume for path [/cache/recovery/command] And when I try to install CyanogenMod from the SD card I got the following errors: > E:unknown volume for path [/sdcard/] > > E:Can't mount /sdcard/ I tried reinstalling CWM Recovery but nothing changed. Do you have any ideas on how to fix this issue and flash a new ROM? Thank you.


Why does my Samsung Galaxy S crash ("Not enough space in music database") when sorting by artist?

Had my Samsung Galaxy S for a week or so, and my new micro-SD card arrived a few days ago, loaded all my music onto it, listened to various albums no problem. Now when I go into the built-in Music Player app and select the "Artists" tab at the top, Music Player closes with a "Not enough space in music database" error in the notification bar with a red warning triangle sign. All the other tabs (All, Playlists, Albums & Genres) work with no problem, but as soon as I hit the Artists tab it crashes out. It's a 32GB SD-card with about 25GB of music on it, the internal SD card is almost empty with no music on it at all. On the PC I'm a SqueezePlayer and Last.Fm user, so I'm pretty sure all my tags are setup right (Last.FM lets you know in your feed if you've got incorrect artist/track info, and SqueezePlayer lives or dies by the quality of your tagging). Searching for this on the web, all I can find is other people with various sized music collections and SD-cards (8, 16 & 32GB) all having this problem and the only suggestions are to download different music apps from the Market. No one seems to have a real solution. That can't be right can it? I previously had an HTC Magic Android phone with a full 8GB micro-SD and much of the same music with no problems playing. There must be some way to get the built-in music player app working properly? Does anyone know what file/where is this database and whether wiping/clearing it would help?


Kindle Android - Refresh a book cover?

I use the Kindle app for Android. I had 'bought' one of the classic titles which they have - _War and Peace_ , which, like many of the classics, had no cover image. They have since updated the title on the Kindle store with a picture for the cover. I would like to update the title on my device so that it shows the cover art. How can I do this? I tried "deleting" the title (it then goes to "archived items") and then redownloading it but this did not work. I also checked in _Quick App Clean Cache_ to see if there was a cache I could clean, but Kindle is not listed. I also tried doing a 'sync' from within Kindle. None of these steps has helped. My device is a Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, running Eclair yet (I think I'm getting my Froyo sometime this month). If possible, I would certainly prefer to do this in such a way as to not lose my positions in the books I'm reading.


How can I get Google Navigation (navigation in Maps) on Android to navigate walking directions?

I know how to get walking/public transportation/biking _directions_ , but driving directions are the only ones I can navigate (tracks the location, shows turns coming up, compensates for wrong turns, etc.). How can I navigate on the walking directions? And yeah, I know that I can show the walking directions on the map, and try to follow them myself, but then it's always north up instead of track up and it doesn't make any attempts to snap the GPS location to the street.


Samsung Galaxy S : Why can't I set cursor position in text boxes in browser?

When using the default browser on my Galaxy S, I can't see a cursor in text boxes that have focus. With no cursor I don't know where letters I type will appear. This seems to occur on all sites I have tested. Can someone with this phone confirm there is something wrong? Note that the address bar at the top is fine and behaves as I would expect. Input method is the Samsung keyboard. No third party apps or firmware installed. Feel free to ask questions if you need more info. Thanks


Photos and chat histories on whatsapp

I was using whatsapp on my iphone, then I deleted the application without deactivating the account or something, now if I put the SIM card on another mobile and install the Whatsapp application on it, the chat histories and photos shared before will appear on the other phone too ?


need to undo an imported calendar file

I accidentally imported an iCalendar file 2x to my tablet from work. I now have 2 of every event. How do I undo this without manually deleting them 1 by one. there are years worth of events.


Does battery drain faster if I don't use 'Lock Screen' feature?

Questions explains it all. I don't use any kind of lock screen on my phone. A home screen appears directly if I wake up the screen. So what's better? Using lock screen or not using it.   _Note - Security is not my concern._


Rebooting Problems in Smartphone

my phone got dead and know even after charging it up properly its not starting and Samsung logo is appearing again and again even pressing "volume up+home button+power button "isn't helping .. Please help I have very important data in may phone and don't want to loss it all. my Phone Model is GT-S5282.


My phone got factory reset and all data wipes, can I find out how?

Today morning after a long taxi ride (I am travelling this week, persobal vacation), I took my phone from my pocket and it seemed to be turned off. I switched it on and the phone started up as it was the first time. All my settings, config, apps, widgets were gone. I think the phone was factory reset. Not sure if it was locally (accidental click in settings?) or may be remotely. (The phone _was_ fine earlier in the morning). I tried to get the data from my Google account backup (which I remember setting up when I got this phone) but I could not (no 'Restore' option was enabled in settings. But that would be a different question). I had to manually (painfully) set up things again. All my photos ate backed up to google and I think I can get them back. Same for apps, most of the should have data on the cloud somewhere. Is there a way to know what happened? I have a HTC one (M7), and use Google for most services including back ups.


Change resolution of CynogenMod 10 OS

I have installed CyanogenMod 10 ROM for allwinner a13 tablet but this ROM is for 7" tablet and my mini tablet having 4.3" (480x272) screen. All things working fine but when I open any app then it will be out of screen so how to fix this type of issue. This is not issue of CyanogenMod 10 ROM but I want to make it work with 4.3" mini tablet. Similar question is what are the changes I need to do if I want to use rom for 7" to 5" or 4" Please help.


My Gallery Won't Display Previously Saved Images

I'm usually one to give advice on Android-related questions, but one of my friends asked me a question I really didn't know the answer to. She said that she saved an image to her Gallery yesterday, and later that night she was looking through them. Today, the images aren't there. Any ideas on where they could have possibly gone? She said to save the images she just clicked "Save."


Mounting ext2 sdcard partition causes I/O errors

So I am attempting to mount an ext2 partition on a pen drive to a tablet I have, the actually mount is done with:               adb shell "mount -t ext2 /dev/block/sdb /mnt/ubuntu"      This works fine and ubuntu is a folder I already created on the android device. Now when I go to access the files on that partition (the rootfs of a ubuntu install in fact) I end up with:               root@android:/ # ls /storage/ubuntu     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/android' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/bin' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/boot' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/dev' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/etc' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/external_sd' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/home' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/lib' failed: I/O error     lost+found     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/media' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/mnt' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/opt' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/proc' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/root' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/run' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/sbin' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/sdcard' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/selinux' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/srv' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/sys' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/tmp' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/usr' failed: I/O error     lstat '/storage/ubuntu/var' failed: I/O error


"Sending Failed" message constantly appears

apologies if this has been posted/answered already - I can't see it so far. Whenever I switch my phone back on, I'm presented with 2 "Sending Failed" dialog boxes from 2 emails that I've sent in the past - originally, when I tried to send them, I had network problems, so they wouldn't send straight away. However they were sent weeks/months ago, and are no longer in my Outbox - or even my Sent folder! Just wondering how I can stop this dialog from appearing. It doesn't affect the functionality of the handset, I just don't see why i still get it.


How do I retrieve timestamps from my Firefox download history?

I'm looking for a way to retrieve timestamps of my download history at the full precision that they are stored at, preferably to at least second precision. Unfortunately though, without obtaining root permission over my phone, I don't have access to my own user data at `/data/`, so I'm trying to figure out a way to do this through Firefox using JavaScript. Situation: I made the big mistake of moving pictures and videos from the internal storage of my phone to a microSD card using Android's stock tool to do so (‘Settings’ → ‘Storage’ → ‘Transfer data to SD card’). Unfortunately, this bumped the timestamps of all of the files, and also messed around with directories other than `DCIM/` (images and videos were also moved from the `Download/`, `image/`, `Pictures/`, and `video/` directories). In hindsight it seems silly that I used such a tool (I'd normally use Ghost Commander), but it appeared as a notification when running low on internal storage space and it just looked so easy. I've since been trying to piece back together the timestamps of the various images and videos. I have restored the timestamps of photos and recorded videos in `DCIM/100ANDRO/` based on timestamps in their embedded metadata (see this Unix & Linux Q/A), and I've figured out how to restore the timestamps of all of the images and videos in the `image/`, `Pictures/`, and `video/` directories, but I'm still stuck with how to restore the images in `Download/`. The embedded metadata of these files isn't going to help me to restore their timestamps, because I want to restore them back to when I _obtained_ the file (i.e. downloaded it), so I need to get access to my Firefox data and obtain the download timestamps. Once I have the timestamps, I'll then be able to `touch` the files to approximately the correct timestamp that they had before Android lost them. I'm using mobile Firefox 27.0 on Android 4.3.


How Can I Root My GS4 Without Bricking It Again

So... I've rooted all of my devices in the past: tablets and phones and 2 months ago I tried rooting my Galaxy S4 and bricked it, even though I followed an XDA video on how to root. I followed all of the steps exactly as instructed and still bricked my GS4. So... Is there any way/video/method that can help me root my new GS4 without bricking it this time? Or should I just forget about it? I have the T Mobile SGH-M919 I believe


Can my friend's android phone impersonate the star ship Enterprise?

I was recently trol... browsing reddit and found they geekiest command to boldly go where no command has gone before `play -n -c1 synth whitenoise lowpass -1 120 lowpass -1 120 lowpass -1 120 gain +14` its a linux command using the sox package to create a continuous sound loop like the background sound on the Enterprise. Are there any existing android apps for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone running Android 4.0.1 that would be able to replicate this?


Does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "Encrypt storage card"?

Without middleware, without Google Apps, does Android support the Exchange ActiveSync policy "encrypt storage card."? According to Wikipedia, Android doesn't support the ActiveSync command to encrypt a storage card. I'd like a second opinion, with a reference. PS: I've seen Samsung claim the ability to encrypt storage cards, but unless it's through ActiveSync, it's not what I'm looking for.


How to set a solid color wallpaper?

My android comes with 3 different solid wallpapers. I have found more in the market but its paid. How to get a black wallpaper for free?


Is the app version I download always the latest?

I have recently submitted an app to the Android market to quickly realize that I had left in a bit of code that needed to be removed. I quickly re-submitted a new version but was wondering if the market makes you download version 1 and update. I could not see this being the case but when I tried to re-download the new version after removing the old one from my phone - it was exactly the case. The faulty version 1 was downloaded and I needed to manually update it to v1.1. If anyone has any ideas or would like to help me out by maybe downloading the app and letting me know which version you were given that would be great - **App Link**.


Clear cache and data of Download Manager

Google says to clear cache and data on Play Store and Download Manager when experiencing download problems. I can't find Download Manager on my Android device.


How to import Facebook Birthdays to get merge with Android Contacts?

Apparently importing Facebook contacts to Android contacts is straight forward procedure by just checking sync option in Accounts and Settings, but is it possible to have birthday info imported from Facebook and merged with Android contacts. PS: I was able to import FB birthdays imported to Google Calendar but that didn't help as the birthdays will just remain in calendar and not in Contacts.


How to get my Android device to connect in USB Debugging Mode?

I have videocon (vt10 - android v4.1 jelly bean) 10 inch tablet. I want to connect my device to my computer (Windows 7 32-bit) in USB DEBUGGING MODE. I searched a lot and didn't find any USB drivers for my device, I also contact Company Customer Care but they said that they didnt made any kind of USB drivers for that device. I also installed PDAnet software for connecting android devices but nothing happens. Please any one tell me how can I connect this device in debugging mode ?


link2sd not linking properly

I have a galaxy ace s5830i .I have done rooting and linking the sdcard after partitioning .But in the beginning it was working fine from few days back when i downloaded apps and link it to the (ext2) sdcard,it shows me the that it has got linked.But the internal phone memory(i.e just 180 MB approx) decreases .also i have tried remounting the script and relinking the new installed apps but still not able to solve.. .please help me solve this problem.


What can cause sudden drop of my battery in Nexus 4?

I have new Nexus 4 phone and I found it dead several times after the night. Obviously it wasn't used during night, screen was turned off. After I plugged it to the charger I had to wait a few minutes before I was able to turn it on. Battery monitor's graph has a sudden drop from 60-70% to 0, what can be a reason for this? See screenshot here: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WUH5u.png)


How to make "Navigator" my default mapping app?

Right now if I click a maps link my phone asks if I want to open in   * Dolphin   * Google Maps (Standard/classic interface)   * Web I prefer using the Google "Navigation" application for its features, such as voice guidance and input. How do I get "Navigation" to appear in the list of available apps, or even better make it the default for any map link I click?


Swap z and y keys on Xperia Mini Pro with Android 4.0

I got a Xperia Mini Pro with a hardware keyboard, which has a German layout. I switched to US layout on the computer and would like to use that on the phone as well. Is there some way to change the layout of the phone? I do not care about the button labels. # Update I checked the “Language and Input” section of the settings: ![](http://wstaw.org/m/2013/04/27/Screenshot_2013-04-27-21-48-01.png) For German (“Deutsch”), I can only select QWERTZ and AZERTY, but not the QUERTY that I want. ![](http://wstaw.org/m/2013/04/27/Screenshot_2013-04-27-21-48-13.png)


MMS video auto compression

I have a new Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I love the device, but sending a quick video MMS seems to be a challenge. On other devices I have used, the video will automatically get compressed to a very low quality and will just send it. This is all I want. I don't need to send super clear video, just a small compressed video to family and friends. Are there any apps that will handle this automatically without making me upload to a cloud service and sending a link or some cumbersome process? I also don't want to have to choose a low quality recording beforehand, I would like the good quality stored on my phone, but send a simple low quality clip over the air.


My Samsung Galaxy Note won't charge but will turn on for 1 second

I got my Samsung Galaxy Note about 5 months ago and three months into having it I dropped it and cracked the screen. The actual touch screen works it is just the glass that is broken. About a month or so after having dropped it I started using my mum's phone for a while, as the size was starting to be a problem and I was about to go to a festival. I have come to want to use my Note again and it hasn't let me charge it. Is this because of how long it has been since it was last charged or the strength of the charger that came with it? Or could be be something to do with the screen?


No sound on my Asus Transformer

I have two problems :   * my device was dropped to the ground (not by me) and the power button does not work anymore. I use the keyboard to wake up and suspend it.   * sometime, the sound does not work anymore, and I cannot reboot it to make it run again. The device is not rooted (no reason), run Android 4.0, how can I handle it?


Uninstalling Ubuntu Touch From ClockWorkMod

Hi I have a HP Touchpad running jelly bean 4.1.2 and I just installed Ubuntu Touch through Clockwork Mod 6 and I was wondering if I can remove Ubuntu from Android or ClockWork mod?


Which directories can I remove in internal SD in Galaxy SII w/ Cyanogenmod?

I used ClockworkMod to wipe my Samsung Galaxy SII and install Cyanogenmod 9.1 on it. However, when I mounted my phone on my computer, I see that lots of folders were left on its internal SD by apps from before I flashed my phone. I was tempted to just delete everything on the internal HD from my computer (running Mac OS X 10.6.8), but I noticed there seems to be critical directories on it like one for Clockwordmod. Here is a list of the directories on the internal SD via ls -a: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BfiMt.png) Are there directories in here that are essential to the normal function of the phone? A related question is: When I flash my phone, how to I completely wipe it so that when Cyanogenmod is installed, there will be no traces of previous activity as shown in the screenshot above? Thank you!


What are some of the effects of flashing my HTC Desire with cyanogenmod?

Recently rooted my HTC Desire (GSM) and considering flashing it with cyanogenmod. However I have a few quick questions related to flashing with cyanogenmod (or any ROM in general I suppose). Firstly, will flashing with the ROM delete my apps/data? ie. will I be starting from a "fresh" state? (I have done a nandroid backup and also backed up all system apps + data with Titanium backup, but just curious). Secondly, got my phone online so it's actually from Taiwan, thus it has a **locale=en_TW** keyboard. I quite like this 'keyboard' because it allows me to input Chinese in many different ways - namely: handwritten, pinyin, zhuyin and strokes. Will flashing with the ROM remove this 'feature' from the keyboard? Thirdly, according to cyanogen's wiki it says: > NOTE: the ClockworkMod version 2.5.0.7 installed by Unrevoked3 is widely > reported not to work with new "PVT4" batches of the Desire. I checked and I am in that boat - have 2.5.0.7 and a PVT4 Desire. So does that mean I need to follow the below steps to install a newer version of clockworkmod? Also, once flashed, how will I get future updates of cyanogenmod? Will I have to reflash the phone to get the updates? Thank you! pyko


Is there a way to pause the play store downloads?

I'm a Nexus4 user, I tried to download Injustice last night and it got cancelled a couple of times due to poor speed of my connection. Is there a way to pause the download so that i could later complete the download.


Samsung s4- SYNCING EMAILS

I have recently bought a samsung s4. I use their email app to check my emails on my phone. It works perfectly However when I access my email from my computer it says they haven't been read? I checked my email today on my computer for the first time and I have over 600 unread emails! Can anybody help please? Thank you


Cannot see installed user certificate

I have installed 2 user certificates to be used for wifi but when connecting the certificate is not showing up in the drop down . The CA certificate is showing though .


Changing file permissions with root, will they remain if I unroot?

I currently use the run-as command through adb to be able to access the data folder of an app that I am developing directly on my phone using AIDE. When connecting to the phone locally, using connectbot, I can find the run-as command in `/system/bin/` but it has no executable permission. There are other programs/scripts in that folder that do have executable permissions and I can run them. My question is this. If I root my phone, I can change the executable permissions of run-as. If I then remove the root, will these permissions remain? I'm not totally averse to rooting my phone permanently but if I don't need to, I'd rather not. This is on a Galaxy Nexus. * * * I'm aware if I leave run-as executable then I'm possibly allowing myself wide open for security risks. But I am willing to risk it, even just to see if its possible.


Sprint Galaxy S4: Paranoid Android 4.3: No LTE. Lost 3G also

I need to know how to fix my phone. Since flashing with custom ROMs I have lost LTE. I also lose 3G when the WIFI is turned on. I have to reboot to get 3G back. Here is a screenshot to help. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9qYZ2.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


twitter app crashes recently on HTC Sensation with Android 4.0.3

I know it might be not an OS relevant question, but I hope it is also fine to post it here. Since a few days, the twitter app crashes every time I search for a tagword after a few seconds. Then the app goes to the startscreen. Reasoned by there was no update for this app I guess a backend problem or incompatibly to other apps or services. Does anybody has the same problem or know how to identify it correctly? Best Tom!


cant able to send video in moto e through whatsapp

i am facing a strange problem with moto e. When I send the videos shot with this phone using whatsapp the receiver is not able to play the videos. Even the sent video in whatsapp doesn't play on moto e either. The voice is audible but the video shows only RGB lines. i have android 4.4.2 kitkat upadate also. Anybody else facing similar issue. To fix the issue I tried stopping the camera app, then clearing the camera app cache. This fixed the issue but after one day the issue again cropped up.


How to recover Google account without username or Gmail address?

I forgot my username and Gmail address. I had to get new mobile phone with a new number. How do I recover my account?


Backup files from an application for which I forgot unlock pattern

I have forgot unlock pattern for an app on my Galaxy S II. I have emailed the developer but he said he cannot help me. I am wondering if there is a way I can take backup of the files in the app's folder [ if I can see it :( ] without rooting my phone. There might be some hope of using the data again. Kindly guide me how can I take the files if this is possible in the first place.


Can i read the RAM and CPU usage of other applications-Android

I want to know whether is it possible to monitor the CPU, RAM, Network and Battery usage of each and every application installed in my device through my application dynamically? Does Android's security policy allow this to be done?


Package Name Info for Android Apps

Hi I would like to know if there exists a website where in once you enter the name of the android app gives you all the related info of that particular app. I am especially interested in the `Package Name` of the app. I know about the site `Droid Icon`(Link) and also the app called Package Name viewer and have tried both out. The App `package name viewer` works excellently but only returns the info of the apps installed on my device and not all. So for the information I need I have to install the app first. Which is a tedious job if we need to do it for 10 or more apps. Droid Icon web site gives numerous package names which are at times not correct. So I would like to know if there exists another source for my specific requirement.( i.e package names).


Wi-fi stopped working

The other day out of the blue my Wi-Fi stopped working. I've tried fixes I found here in stack exchange (see below), but nothing seems to work. How can I tell if it's a hardware problem or a software problem? I should note that the Wi-Fi says it's on but dose not show any SSID's and my network history's are no longer there. I have tried...   * deleting the `data/misc/WiFi` folder the rebooting   * Fxr fix and rescue I have a sprint galaxy S3 rooted running Cyan fox 2.02 (KitKat 4.4.2)


What exactly is Device Memory and is it possible to see it's contents?

I'm using Sony Xperia L (Non-Rooted, Stock OS) which shows me I have 1.52 GBs of Device Memory. "Apps and Media" are taking up 0.98 GB and ~240MB is remaining free. I don't understand where all that extra memory has gone to. So what exactly is this Device Memory? I read that it's "the memory where Android installs Apps". That doesn't really answer my question because I'm trying to get a better understanding of the missing space here and I hardly have Apps installed. So does anyone know: 1) What is the location on the Internal Memory that is considered as Device Memory? I mean is it a Folder? 2) How exactly does Android go about calculating that "Apps & Media" 3) Is there any way of seeing the File/Folder contents of Device Memory? If we go to Settings> Storage we have a section called **Device Memory**. Here is a screenshot from my phone. Notice how the space breakup doesn't add up here. ![Notice how the Free space appears faulty](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7PTEU.png)


How Can I Root my Sony Ericsson Xperia Tipo Dual?

How can I root my Sony Ericsson Xperia Tipo Dual?


How do I set up a VPN from Android 2.3 to my home Ubuntu desktop?

I want to configure a VPN from my Nexus S (2.3.4) to my home Ubuntu desktop. Has anyone tried this yet? I would deeply appreciate tips on which VPN server to use (e.g., is openVPN support native on Android Gingerbread?) and pitfalls to avoid.


Could not dial on my galaxy tab

How to get Dialer application on my T-Mobile Galaxy tab?


What's using my GPS?

On my Android phone (a Desire HD), the GPS indicator is currently on & flashing away. How can I find out which app is responsible for using the GPS? I have my suspicions but would like to know for sure. It's rooted & I'm more than comfortable interrogating /dev or somesuch. Running 2.2.


Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?

I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions. My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100). The only issue is that I read that it came with an "enhanced" version of Android. Being familiar with PC's, I know that these enhancements are almost always bloatware: I always do a clean install of Windows to get rid of it. My question is fairly simple: is this possible to use the stock Google Android OS on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100)? That was the killer feature of the Nexus S for me: coming directly from Google, easily upgradable. Would that be possible and if yes, how? Thank you for enlightening me.


HTC 510B purchased from china and I am from India

I purchased HTC 510B from china while on tour. I am from India. I find that all the applications are unfamiliar to me and have Chinese characters even after I changed language to english. How can I change this with normal android phone like samsung in india


Wifi access point with USB-OTG ethernet?

I want my phone to act as a ethernet capable wifi access point (WAN via ethernet). When I use USB-OTG with an ethernet USB adapter attached to my Galaxy Nexus (non-rooted stock Jelly Bean) I get regular internet access just fine. Only thing I'm wondering about is the fact that 3G is shown in the status bar although mobile data connection is disabled. The connection goes over ethernet. My Problem appears when I want to share this connection via wifi (hotspot). The hotspot is enabled and the other device (or whatever) is connected but it doesn´t get internet access... Is this a known problem? Any ideas how to get this working? _**Edit:_** It's not about 3G tethering, thats works fine. The problem is tethering while the phone is connected with the LAN over an RJ45-Ethernet adapter.


Failed to find init.goldfish.rc

adb shows that I have init.goldfish.rc present in the emulator device. I guess this file must exist somewhere in PC. However I could not find the file in the PC. Why it is so?


How does one get top and bottom bar on Adobe Reader app with recent documents button etc.?

Adobe Reader has top and bottom bars which shows home/recent, navigation document buttons, navigation bar other "widgets". It looks like this: ![http://download.chip.eu/ii/3227919641_875d29982d.jpg](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cXG4u.jpg) The problem is that I do not know how to open it: menu buttons shows useless settings and info button bar. I tried various gestures - it showed only menu or selected the text. However after random swiping, clicking bar popped out. What is the gesture that should open bar? I am using ICS - Android 4.0.3 on LG phone without hardware search button. Any ideas?


How do I mark a text message as "unread" after reading it, on my kyocera hydro?

How do I mark a text message as >unread> after reading it, on my kyocera hydro?


Nexus 7 Gen 2 will not boot camera

When I turn the camera on with my new Nexus 7 gen 2 it locks up and won't start. This happens half the time. What can I do to fix this or should we send it back?


Cannot find HTC One in ADB, SD card not mounted, incorrect kernel for installed ROM, no backup

Pretty much what the title says. I have messed up big time. Because I am switching carriers, I have to switch back to the stock ROM. It is stuck at the loading screen, most likely because of a kernel issue. My stupid self didn't remember to make a backup. Because of this, all I have access to is the boot loader. I cannot side load anything because ADB does not recognize my device. I am in the biggest pickle I've ever been in with electronics. Anyone who can fix this is going to win the entire internet.


want to downgrade my operating system on galaxy s3 GT-19300

i have updated my galaxy s3 GT-19300 to android kitkat 4.4.2 now i want my earlier version back on my mobile so what is the procedure for that


How do I root my Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V)

Guess I might as well grab this one since it doesn't exist. I listed my specific carrier's model in the question because that's _important_ , however the CW post for rooting states there should only be one question per model, so answers for other versions of the GS5 are appropriate answers for this question, they just won't be marked as answer from me. I haven't been able to find solid information for rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5, has anyone had experience with rooting this model?


Must a USB OTG adapter be used to connect a DAC/amp to an Android or can I use a Micro USB to Micro USB cable?

I'm trying to connect a DAC/amp with a micro USB connection to my Android smartphone. Is it possible to get the DAC/amp to work without the larger "adapter" type OTG cable, and use something like this instead? (A USB micro male to USB micro male cable) ![without adapter type OTG](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AN9L1.png) ![adapter type OTG](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UnsCM.jpg)


Android failure to boot on LG

I need to recover data from my AT&T LG Thrill Android Phone Background: My AT&T LG Thrill phone's battery died a couple of days ago because I forgot to charge it. When I charged the phone and tried to turn it on, it showed the LG logo followed by the dropping balls and the AT&T "Rethink Possible" screen. I then get a mesage that the Application Google Services Framework has crashed and the phone goes into a loop with the dropping balls showing again followed by "Rethink Possible" screen. This sequence repeats itself over and over and the phone does not get out of this loop. I have been able to go into the recovery screen (both Safe Mode and the Android Recovery Service) and have cleared cache, etc. However, I DO NOT want to wipe user data and restore to factory settings as this will wipe all of my data (pictures, application data, etc). Solution Needed: I need a suggestion to a way of accessing my data so that I can back it up onto an SD card/computer. I DO NOT want to root the phone as this may void the warranty. What I'm looking for is a way of perhaps putting the original flash image on the micro SD card and then have the phone read that image. Or some other similar solution that will get the phone out of this loop and allow me to get to the data.


Problem connecting Nexus 7 as mass storage device on Windows 7

I have an Asus Nexus 7 tablet, and was trying to connecting it in MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode to my Samsung Series 5 laptop running Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Edition. I have a bunch of Android development tools installed also, and typically have my devices connected using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) driver. When I first attempted to connect my Nexus 7 to my laptop to use in MTP mode, it simply _refused to show up in Windows Explorer_. Finally, I figured out that I had to uninstall the ADB device ("Android Phone") from _Device Manager_ and then it would work correctly in MTP mode. Any ideas why this is? Is MTP mode trumped by the ADB USB Driver? **Note** : I always had _USB Debugging_ disabled on the Nexus 7, so it wasn't that.


Strange/troubling behavior when putting phone in car dock

I have a Galaxy Nexus (rooted, running stock Jellybean). When I place it in the car dock, my screen gets flooded with notifications for "shell granted superuser access," and after a few minutes something attempts to send an email, which I know because it raises the "Select an application to continue" dialog box with choices between Gmail and Email; if I allow it to continue, it simply provides me with a bug reporting email message with no pre-filled recipient, a screen shot of my lock screen, and a 4.7MB(!) textfile. When I check the superuser log, all of the last 200 events are for "shell," all within a second of each other, which tells me that the actual count of superuser accesses is far higher than that. Consulting the log indicates that the `su` process is being used to run a bunch of different diagnostics (one for `lsof`, one per running process, one per sqlite database, and so on). So this tells me that it's actually the bug reporting process that is causing the "shell granted superuser access" messages to pop up. Also, the `su` instance being used is not the third-party root one but `/system/xbin/su` \- and this process is terminating with exit code 127. I have never seen this behavior occur anywhere else - it is only when I dock the phone to the car dock when plugged into my car (plugging it into a USB AC adapter doesn't cause this behavior, which is especially strange). I have written a small application that uses UiModeManager to artificially enter car mode, but doing that does not cause the issue to occur; aLogcat doesn't show anything interesting while the issue is actually happening. I am running Apex Launcher instead of the default, but these notifications occur regardless of what's in the foreground (the first time it happened, Maps was running in navigation mode), and whether I have a Car Home-specific shell installed or not.


Auto scrolling PDF reader?

Is there any PDF reader that does auto scrolling? I have some sheet music in PDF that I want to be able to scroll through


How can I get information what happend with my Galaxy S4

I bought new Galaxy S4 before two months and from the beginning I have started to experience some serious software issues. Every evening before I go to the bed I connect my phone to charge and in the morning it is frozen (dead, no response) with red light indicator and no response of buttons. To start the device I have to hold for a long time the power button and only then the device boot. I have sent it to the service and after two weeks they return it with new software and the problem stopped. Yesterday I made a flash with some xda ROM with serious review and this morning the issue has return. I know that is my fault and changing the ROM will broke the warranty, but after no one else is experiencing that problem with this ROM I have started to search for an explanation. The question is how can I record the moment when the phone freeze and view the log after that... Is there some kind of a text file where it holds some information about the processes? The tricky is to view that file after the phone is down and I switched it on... Thank you! Sorry for my bad English.. :)


Can I configure more than one gmail account in the gmail app without syncing everything?

I have two gmail accounts, think of them as "work" and "play". The phone is registered on the "work" one, but most of the mail I get on the "play" one. Is it possible to add both of them to the gmail app but have the phone pull contacts and everything else only from the "work" one, that is only use the "play" one for reading mail?


64gb SDXC Cards in Galxy S2

I spent _hours_ looking for a solution to my issues with my 64gb Micro SDXC card that my girlfriend purchased me for my birthday. From what I understand only capacities up to 32gb are officially supported. But thread after thread informed me that users of my phone had successfully used one. When I first plugged in my SD my phone said "Preparing SD card" and then, after a brief pause, "SD Card safe to remove". The card wasn't mounting. I tried inserting it into my SD adapter and formatting in NTFS on my laptop. Side note - whoever designed SD adapters and ports can go straight to hell. I was terrified of damaging my expensive new card since it got stuck in the adapter, and the adapter left 1mm of space outside my laptop. Holy crap. After formatting in NTFS the phone informed me it'd have to reformat the SD card. Progress, I thought, until after the formatting message I had the same issue. I thought maybe my firmware was the issue and spent a couple hours trying to figure out how to jailbreak. Long story short I gave up.


Running MX Player on a Nexus 10 to access an ext4 USB Flash drive

How would I play an MP4 on a USB Flash drive connected to the Nexus 10? The drive was formatted with Ubuntu with `ext4` format. I have the MX Player but it does not see the USB Flash drive.


How to get root access on Android 2.2 with HTC Magic?

I'm using an HTC Magic and upgraded the OS to 2.2. Build number of the phone is FRF91. How can I get root access to the phone?


Is there an app/tool/setting for reading tiny websites?

I hate visiting websites that lack mobile views. Two examples are Phoronix and Gamasutra. They have huge amounts of navigation/advertising on the sides, and the actual article text is ridiculously small. Even zooming in does not help. Is there something on Android similar to iPhone's reader feature? I'd like to strip a site's bad layout and read just the main text (larger font, wrap- around based on my screen width, etc.). For what it's worth, I'm on a Galaxy S III.


Unable to update Samsung S3

I am new to this community. I bought a new S3 android phone. Well, I gotta configure couple of my email accounts. 1\. personal - gmail, 2. official - exchange mail. When I look for update, it says that device is encrypted and unable to update.   1. Do I need to decrypt to update every time?   2. Is there a way to convert my PIN screen-lock to pattern screen-lock without deleting my existing credentials? Looking forward a simple solution, thanks!


Xposed Framework with KitKat ART?

I have an SGS-I8190 with CM11 from http://maclaw.pl/ I explored the Xposed Framework, but it is not compatible with ART. It switches back to the old buggy and lame Dalvik. XDA says, that ART provides a Bootloop in addition to xposes. Is a workaround to use both, or do I have to live with either one?


"ok google" can't email a contact using the phonetic name

I sometimes need to send emails from my gmail account to my work email. My work email is a contact in google. This contact obviously has the same name as me, just the email is my work email. I tried to give my work-self contact a different phonetic name so that I can use voice commands to select it. This seems to work if i want to place a call, but if I try to send an email, the voice search keeps saying that it can't find a contact. Does the voice search really search contacts differently depending on the action? Is there anything I can do?


Are all Nexus 5 phones sold unlocked?

Are all Nexus 5 phones sold unlocked (i.e., not tied to a specific carrier)? If I buy a Nexus 5 from a store in Germany will I be able to use it in another country (Brazil)?


How to re-lock Android bootloader?

I've unlocked my Nexus 5 by using CF-Auto-Root. I want to undo my actions and return the device to its original state: unrooted and locked. How can I do this?


Is there a way to completely disable the dialer including emergency calls to make an old phone a "tablet"?

I have a Galaxy Nexus (running 4.2.2 if it matters but I'd presume the rules would apply to most Android OS' in general, it isn't currently rooted but I can root it if necessary) that I've recently replaced with a newer phone. Now I'd like to give my 5 year old my Gnex as a basic "game/kids app device" that he can mess around with since he was used to playing a few kid games before on it. I still want WIFI access so airplane mode is out. However, **I'd like to be able to completely remove the PHONE functionality** from the phone. The phone has no service, but can still make Emergency calls and I'm concerned about him possibly doing so before I can explain to 911 that it was an accidental call. **So, is there a way to completely disable:**   * the phone dialer   * the ability to place emergency calls   * the contacts/address book Bottom line: If you think in Apple terms, I'd like an "iPhone" to become an "IPod Touch", but for my Android.


Installing ADB Driver (Manually?)

I'm trying to install ADB drivers for my phone on Windows 8. Previously on Windows 7 I used a driver that is not supported on Win8 and also doesn't work.   * Debugging option is set.   * Version 4.0.4   * Sharp 106SH Now, I've found a newer driver with the description:   1. Connect the terminal to the PC using a USB cable.   2. The Android Composite ADB Interface is detected, and the driver installation screen appears.   3. Select /usb_driver_SHARP/ for the driver storage location and install the driver. My problem is that this dialog/screen never appears. Is it possible to make this dialog appear manually?


web browser exits after a few hours

I wanted to use an Android tablet for a browser-based info frame, displaying an autorefreshing page. I installed a program that disables screen timeout / blanking, I set the webpage as the homepage, I just need to click "browser" on startup and... ...and about 2 hours I'm back to desktop. Browser quits all by itself. The webpage code is fairly trivial, little chance for any memory leaks (simply reloading the target URL of an image inside a function launched with `setInterval()` ) and there is no manual intervention of any kind or any other activity performed by the tablet. Is there any way either to keep the browser from quitting, or to have it restarted in case it does? The tablet runs Android 2.3.3 (or thereabouts) and can't be upgraded to anything newer - it's a fairly obscure model with no rooting procedures available and the manufacturer doesn't provide any higher upgrades.


How to traverse camera from device via adb to my Ubuntu?

What is the best way to traverse web camera? E.g. there is great number of web servers for android with video translations. How to get access to its via adb? Or wi-fi would be a easiest way?


Can I recover app data after the phone has been Factory Reset?

Without remembering application data, I reset my Galaxy S3 to factory state. Now, I lost data for one expense manager app. Is there any way to recover the data?


How can I automatically freeze and thaw an app on demand?

I have some apps that I open on occasion. One in particular is a game that likes to push notifications up reminding me to play again. Is there an app I can use to automatically freeze an Android app when I exit it, and automatically thaw and open the app when I want to open it again? I hate how many apps have background services or receive intents that I don't care for. With my ROM, I can specifically deny permissions to apps based on certain intents, but that doesn't always help. I know you can freeze and thaw an app using Titanium Backup Pro, which I have. But that would require manually going in to TiBu and doing the freeze/thaw commands each time. In an ideal world, I would like a list of apps to be frozen as soon as I exit. And instead of the app listed in my app drawer, I would have a shortcut to first thaw the app and then open it (and have the same icon as the app). I don't care if this takes an extra few seconds; I simply want certain apps to only be running when I say so. Does this exist in any form on Android, whether in a kernel patch, an app, or a simple script?


Low on internal data storage - looks like the some apps use a lot!

So, looking at the Gmail, Twitter, and Facebook apps for example, the apps themselves only take up 3-4 MB each, but then the app data is like 10+ MB for each. Is that stored data the synced copies of my email inbox, or my twitter feed, or FB feed? And, if so, is there a way for me to limit how much of my phone's internal storage each app gets allocated?


How to root Android Jelly Bean from terminal inside Android

I have installed the Android Terminal Emulator inside Android Jelly Bean (4.2.2). The device being used is http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/mini- pcs/rk3188-android-mini-pc. **This device has problems connecting over adb to my computer. Am also unable to enter the recovery mode/download mode on this device.** Hence I cannot use any of the standard tools for rooting my device. However, I have been able to install the Android Terminal Emulator app inside Android Jelly Bean. Is it possible to root my device from the Android Terminal Emulator. Please guide me. Is it possible to root a device via some custom system update file put in an SD? Even this could work out for me.


How to unbrick/reflash Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo

I have formatted my Prestigio MultiPhone PAP 4040 duo with SP Flash tool. Now, it is bricked. How can I reflash it? I have ClockWorkMod Recovery and backup, but I get an error `brrom da_3004`.


Unable to turn on screen during calls

Both of my Galaxy S3s have a problem with their proximity sensors. I make a call, put the phone to my ear, but then if I want to hang up the screen is dead and won't wake up. I cannot disconnect the call until their answering machine hangs up. If they don't have an answering machine, the call just rings and rings until I remove my battery. This is my second S3. Is there a fix for this?


why "ls -al" does not show file size info in /dev/socket directory?

In /dev/socket directory, if runs "ls -al" in adb, there is no file size information. I would like to know why there is no such information, in the condition that in other directories can show file size information? Thanks.


Only whatsapp working on Wi-Fi and no other apps connecting(Android)

I'm having some strange problem with my Sony Xperia SL. I use Virtual Router Manage on my Laptop to connect my mobile to internet over Wi-Fi. From this morning none of the apps are connecting to Internet(Play Store, Instagram, Subway Surfers, Browsers, etc.) except WhatsApp. I've tried resetting Settings on my phone. Also reset the Wi-Fi modem on my Laptop. Still the same. Any Solution?


Dual boot linux and CM 10.1 (android 4.2) on transformer prime

I have seen guys could setup stock android (v4.1) with a Linux Distro on TF201 in this link. But I was wondering for those who have already installed a CyanogenMod custom ROM on the device, is there any ways to apply that as well or not? Appreciate any helps. P.S.: Unfortunately ubuntu_touch is not supported for tf201 so far.


Has mm-qcamera-daemon been fixed on Android L ( Developer Preview )?

If you earlier had the mm-qcamera-daemon problem in Nexus 5, has installing Android L Developer's Preview fixed it ?   Because I have a Nexus 5, 4.4.4 , and the issue appeared today for the first time ( I don't have installed the usual culprits like Snapchat or Skype ) , and if it would help, I would intall the Android L OS version.


Setting Up Live Wallpaper with Tasker

I'm trying to set up a Tasker widget to switch between a static wallpaper and a live wallpaper. I have no problem with coming up with the action for the static wallpaper, but I am unable to change my wallpaper for the live wallpaper. Hope someone with experience could help me out here. I am using the latest version of Tasker and the live wallpaper I wish to set up is Koi Live Wallpaper running on a rooted 4.3 stock rom Samsung S3. Thank you in advance.


Can I put a Galaxy Note on Virgin Mobile (US)?

I am thinking about getting the new Galaxy Note phone, but I want to put it on Virgin Mobile (US). Is this possible? If not does anyone know of any phone service like Virgin Mobile I can put the Galaxy Note on?


Contacts on Android: Delete limit exceeded

A few days ago I deleted all of my Android contacts (using the "Delete Contacts" app). Not a mistake, I really want to delete them. From that day, Android always shows a notification "Sync: Too many contacts deletes".   When I click on it, a menu comes: `Delete limit exceeded   There are 3960 deleted items for contacts, account xxx.xxx@gmail.com. What would you like to do?   - Delete the items.   - Undo the deletes.   - Do nothing for now.` When I click `Delete the items`, the menu disappears, and nothing seems to happen. The contacts are gone but the notification still sits there. It has been like this for days. What should I do?


Show Notifications missing in app settings

I'm trying to disable app notification for a particular app. The usual method is to go to System > Apps > click on the app > uncheck the "show notifications" checkbox. The problem is, this checkbox doesn't appear for this app, or for any of the random apps that I sampled which are installed on my phone (eg. GMail). Am I missing something? I'm running a Samsung Galaxy (SGH-S730M) with Android 4.0.4. I found instructions (with screenshots) that look like they date back to Android OS 2.x or 1.6.


Exchange calendar syncs to Android, but not to Google

I feel as though I am missing a simple configuration change on my Android device. I recently setup my work Exchange account on my Galaxy S4. My calendar entries from Exchange show up on my Android calendar just fine. However, I want those entries to actually get pushed to my Google calendar. Is there an easy way to have my Android device push those events to my Google calendar instead of keeping them local to the phone calendar itself?


Nexus 10 does not show stacktraces anymore

I have an Nexus 10 with Android 4.4.4 (Stock, no root). Today I noticed a strange behaviour: When an App crashes, the device doesn't show the Stacktrace in Logcat.   I purposely implemented a Bug in an App (parseInt("A)") without any try/catch. If I execute this on Nexus 10 the App just freezes and shows the "App isn't responding" Dialog   In Logcat it shows only one line: `threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception`.   Does anyone know how I can get my Stacktraces back?


Add repeating tasks using stock calendar

## Is it possible to have repeating tasks using the stock calender program? Sometimes I have a task I want to show up each day for a month or something, but I don't want to have to stick with a photocopy machine and handwriting a task list when I have a Galaxy Note 3, running android 4.4.2 kitkat. I don't want to have to root and use questionable programs, just stock android. However, I don't mind, but would really rather avoid, doing something on a computer such as a Perl script and then syncing with wifi or or pushing through usb. I would think that the calendar program would have this feature, but I can't find it anywhere. The event-type in the calender program can handle repeating events, but not task-type. Events just fill up blocks of time, I want the ability to check off a task, so events wont work.


Galaxy Nexus I9250 stuck on x logo after updating yakju to takju

My Galaxy Nexus I9250 gets stuck on X logo after I updated yakju to takju (4.2 factory images for takju). How I can fix this?


Asus Eee Pc with android 4.0 doesn't show internal disk in file system

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Internal hard disk partitions (sda2) not showing in android system Hi i have Asus EeePc with android 4.0 operating system . There is about 250 GB of total space (seen in bios setting), but only 4 Gb internal storage is been access by the file system in which android is deployed. Rest of the space is invisible .There is sda1,sda2 & sda3 partition but only sda1 is mount. How to access other ? Also mount command show sda1 detail mot other.


How can I protect android widgets

I can protect my android apps with Smart App Protector(App Lock), with this app I can set up password for privacy protection. But what to do with widgets on my home screens? For example I have Calendar widget with sensitive data and I want to protect it. I was thinking of app, that for example on some conditions, will allow to auto hide widgets (auto hide in time range with similar way like Tasker).


My Nexus 7 shows a widget "Install Google Play Services" but it won't work

I've just powered up my Nexus 7 and instead of the Google Now widget it shows "Install Google Play services". However, if I tap the button, I'm told that Google Play is not supported on my device. What the heck? Can somebody tell me what I have to do or what is going on?


When I tried getting free book from google store it asked for credit card details and I provided

Though it was showing as Rs 0 for the book, Rs 50 got deducted from the credit card? Why did this happen? If I was to pay, why is it shown in free book list and why is it asking for credit card details and going on to deduct the amount. And also can anyone tell me how to erase the card details I provided? It is still getting reflected there and it is not even awaiting passwords to make a purchase, u click purchase, the amount is just getting deducted.


How to make an HTTP request for incoming/outgoing calls?

I am looking for a way which will allow me to make HTTP requests to my web server when there is an incoming call (or outgoing/missed called etc if possible). This is so that I can log the information (CallerID primarily) and perform actions in my own system based on the number that is calling or being called on the handset. I need the request to be made while the call is either ringing or in progress - i.e. what is happening now, not what happened previously. An example use for this is so that I can present information about a caller on another computer which is connected to my system when someone calls. An alternative to HTTP would be fine, such as SMTP or some other notification/external communication.


How to hard reset a Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800?

My Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800 has had the wrong pass entered too many times, and now it's not opening up. So how do I do a factory reset on it, since all the workarounds I've tried (phoning it, mashing keys, putting 'null' as the password') haven't worked?


Dropbox, where did my pictures go? Disappeared!

I uploaded a bunch of pics from my android device to dropbox, and every single one of the pictures and videos that I uploaded are now missing from my phone! How do I get my pictures back and delete this horrible app without losing my stuff? Theyre pictures of my son


Calendar sync with Google Calendar notification time

Events sync-ed from Google Calendar have a default notification time of 10 minutes in advance. Sometimes that's not enough. Is there any way to automate this and have the default be something else? Thank you.


Speech to text deletes my sentence

I am trying to use speak-to-type in QuickOffice, and when I try it at the beginning of item number 2 in a numbered list, it types the sentence and then deletes it again! If I go up to the existing item number 1 and then try to add my sentence to it using speak-to-type, it works. Is this a bug?


s3 bootloop switching to cyanogenmod with cwm

As i managed to mess up, I need your help! I wanted to switch from samsung s3standard 4.3 to cyanogenmod11nightly: What I did:   * with odin flashed `CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5` to get root   * backed up data,apps,efs (no nandroid, didnt know at which point that would be done)   * because I could find out ho to get the `cm-11-20140121-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip` to install without a custom recovery, I   * reflashed `philz_touch_6.07.9-i9300.tar.md5`   * deleted everything (data/factory reset, then "clean for new ROM", cache, dalvik)   * went to `Install from .zip` -> SD Card -> no CM11 zip file there anymore!! I put it directly in the root of the sdcard => now bootloop. In the recovery I see only the standard folders, no usefull .zip How do I get the CM11 zip again on the phone (or show it up if it is still there)?? And where exactly do i have to put it this time, as my "just in the root" option seemed bad. I tried this Problem with updating CyanogenMod - Phone will no finish booting up but i cant get the ZIP to the phone, its not recognised in Windows as Phone/Folder =( What is the next step before I brick everything?


What's the difference between real dual-touch and fake dual-touch?

I have a `Xperia X10 Mini Pro` and by some ungodly reason it's dual touch feature is not working. I have searched around the net and I have seen here and there people use terms such as `real dual-touch` and `fake dual-touch`.   I don't really understand what's the difference here? Can the dual-touch ability be faked and how is that possible?   By the way, if anyone can tell is it possible to activate the dual touch feature in my phone I would be super thankful.


Samsung note 3 titanium backup freeze lockscreen

I have a rooted note 3 am am using a custom lock screen. Is it possible/wise to freeze the lockscreen service or any dependencies to free up CPU time and memory? Does a custom lock screen rely on the lockscreen?


Is the Google branded Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ the same as GT-I9250?

I purchased the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ directly from Google Play. I'm looking to buy a Proclip holder that's specific to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-device-holder/samsung-galaxy- nexus-(gt-i9250)/holder-with-tilt-swivel-511324-18854.aspx Is the Google sold device the same form factor?


Install Whatsapp on Android running under Virtualbox

I've just installed Android using Virtualbox on Ubuntu, and now I want to install WhatsApp on it. When I visit Google Play and try to install WhatsApp, it tells me that I have to associate a device via my Gmail account. When I'm connected, it's saying that I have to choose another device (because I've already installed it on my Nexus) but it doesn't list me the Virtualbox install as an option. What's causing this problem?