Problems with wifi connection

I have a netgear router wnr2200 and sometimes, when I connect with my tablet android or my cellphone, there are some problems. Using chrome, sometimes the page can load and load, I have to reload it. Using YouTube or play store, sometime it keeps on loading I have to restart (also seen with Astro file manager and freely). so I assume it is because some requests aren't succeeded.here are my home channels (my WiFi network is colored) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Appxb.jpg)i I already tried channel8 and 1, no success. Any idea (channel 14 is not supported)


Add contact to Exchange from Signature

searched around a bit and found one app (Contact Adder) that didn't work. What I'm wanting to do is add contacts to Exchange from their signatures on my phone. Anyone know of an app? I use Mac for work and nothing will do it in Mail.app or Outlook for Mac, thought I'd try on my phone.


How to make Gallery to NOT to search photos in some folders?

I have many photos in many folders, but most of them are for work. I don't want Android Gallery to show those pictures when I start the app. Gallery shows 1000+ folders, but only 2 of them are pictures that I want to see. How to make Gallery not to show/search other folders? Thanks


Huawei Sonic u8650, Im building custome ROM, need help with list of apps I can remove

Im building Huawei Sonic costume rom for myself. And I will share it with all of you ofcorse. I own this phone for 2 days now, its great, my first Android :) And I tryed all custome roms and they all suck. Ok, ok they are ok, and have overclock and whatnot, but what I want is a clean and simple rom. I want stock rom, thats cleared of all the crap apps, and rooted. So my rom will be moded stock rom, without stock apps, and it will be rooted. Now I need your help since I own this phone for 2 days now, I dont know what system apps can I remove safely, and what are the apps that joust needs to be there for the phone to function? So can you write a list of all proccesses that can be safely removed? And we can work through this together and build a plain Sonic rom, without all the crap and with Market so you can download your own stuff. Its a nice phone but not that powerfull, so lets make it mean and lean :D I joust need a list of apps & services I can safely remove, or the list of ones that must be on the phone for it to work? Thanks!


How do I draw mind maps seamlessly with touch screen only?

Desktop software such as MindManager and FreeMind allows you to easily draw Mind Maps. But their interface rely on much keyboard shortcuts that doesn't work (well) on Android virtual keyboard. Is there a way to draw such mind maps seamlessly with touch screen only?


How do I silence incoming call and text message ringtone without hanging up in the Galaxy Nexus?

I have set up MP3 ringtones for both incoming calls and text messages on my new Galaxy Nexus, but I can't figure out how to silence them without hanging up (in the case of incoming calls) or without having to wait until the entire sound bite is over? Any suggestions? Does anyone know how to do that? Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Wi-Fi sleep policy when mobile networks are turned off

I have a fairly expensive data plan and I don't want my phone to use any of it, so it turned off mobile networks in Settings. When I access the Wi-Fi sleep policy setting, it says it switches to mobile networks when wifi sleeps. Is that really the case? Does wifi sleep policy override the setting that disabled mobile networks, and eventually use them?


Is Skype available for the Motorola Xoom?


Service for sharing list of installed apps

I'm thinking of web app for sharing lists of installed / recommended apps with people. Optional comment for each app on how/when/why it's useful. Something a bit similar to usesthis.com, but for sharing Android apps and open to everyone. Is there such a service?


ICS ROM with no Slovenian language

I bought HTC desire S in Slovenia and it has installed karnel ROM:                   RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_EU_14.01.401.2_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_275068      This ROM do not offer Slovenian language. So i need help what to do to have Slovenian android version. It is not metter even if it is 2.3 version. Only that it has official android with Slovenian language. Any idea how to use my device with Slovenian language?


SD-EXT file system damaged in a few days

I'm running an cooked Android on my HD2 with the sd-ext partition trick to increase storage space. I noticed that with more than just one ROM that file system gets corrupted in a very short time. In a few days of running the FS gets so corrupted that Android itself can't boot. I have to `fsck` from my Linux machine and get lots of lost files before turning the phone on again (and every time I lose something). While the obvious answer (I actually haven't asked anything yet) may seem to "try another ROM", my question is: what could be causing this corruption of the file system as soon as I **always** turn off my phone the clean way? Could it be some program running on top of Android? Unbelievable, Linux kernel handles file system internally. AFAIK, virtually no app can damage a file system if only operating with file read and write Could it be the Android kernel? Could it be the specific `data2sd` script that I install from recovery? I don't think so because what it does is to merely install an init script that runs once per boot and mounts the card. I'm asking if anyone here had the same problem, and if and how he/she managed to fix it.


What does zipalign mean and how does it fit into how we use our Android devices?

What does "zipalign" mean and what is its significance? When a ROM claims to be "zipaligned" what does that mean and what the difference from a ROM that is not "zipaligned"?


How much user-available memory do you need?

How much user-available memory is needed in an android phone that runs Gingerbread and is likely to be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich in order to be able to install and work with a reasonable number of apps. Of course, the answer might differ depending on the usage profile of the specific user so 2-4 number ranges would be useful (e.g., light, typical, or heavy user).


What does the command `adb sideload FILE` do?

I am reading a tutorial on the sideload command at link. It contains the steps of rebooting into recovery mode and using adb sideload [file].zip. My question is that what does sideload actually do with that zip file ? In the past I have compiled AOSP and flashed a device using   * adb reboot-bootloader   * adb fastboot flashall -w Is sideload trying to achieve something similar to the above ? **Edit** : I think my confusion relating to sideload stems from my lack of understanding of how Android's memory is structured. I found two links. First is a link that explains Android partitions : partitions Second is a SO answer, that explains Android's memory: memory Now my understanding so far is this : Android has RAM and ROM. ROM is divided into several partitions, namely, /system, /data, /boot, /recovery, /cache, /misc and /sdcard. Now the link relating to sideload states that this command installs a zip file. What I don't understand still is that, is this zip file, going to replace the entire ROM in Android ? Namely, will it have to have the right partitions as in the list above ? This also makes me confused about a similar command 'fastboot flashall'. I know when I run it, the terminal goes by saying its writing to several of the partitions. So my questions boil down to these : 1) Is sideload replacing entire ROM ? 2) Is the related command 'fastboot flashall' also replacing entire ROM ? 3) Are there ways to replace select partitions ? Thanks.


What is the purpose of a ramdisk in Android?

I am reading a link that explains what partitions exist in Android. Can someone tell what is the purpose of ramdisk in Android ? The link says ramdisk is present (along with the kernel) in /boot partition. However, when I try to do some searching based on that, I encounter pages where people try to copy boot.img and ramdisk.img to the phone. Is ramdisk part of boot ? Thanks.


lockscreen wallpaper

I can only make the preinstalled wallpapers the wallpaper for my lock screen. I can choose an image from my photo gallery, select and crop it and then save it, but the screen stays the same. Also how do you change "defaults in third party."


Change default calendar used by Google Calendar from "Phone" to my Google account

When I create an event on my phone, by default it is created in the "Phone" calendar, unfortunately: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2gh4o.png) Which means the event is not synced to google.com/calendar.   I have to switch manually every time. **QUESTION:** How to change the default calendar?   * "Sync Calendar" is enabled.   * In the app I have no "Settings > General Settings > Default Calendar" setting.   * "Home > Settings > Applications > Calendar Storage > Clear data" did not solve the problem.   * Android 4.1.2 with Google Calendar 201308023.   * I'd rather stick with the official app, except if it is unfixable.


Facebook app uses a lot of data storage while not logged in

I occasionally check my mom's Android phone to see if everything's still running smoothly, just regular maintenance. Today I noticed that the Facebook app on her phone uses 33.46MB of data storage besides the application's size of 27.62MB. Plot twist: she doesn't have a Facebook account and the app on her phone has never been used. Needless to say, the amount of data the app supposedly stores here even though it's not logged in is quite alarming. Does anyone here have any idea what Facebook might be storing and/or tracking here?


How to Pinch Zoom on device with no touchscreen, like an Android Stick?

I have some Android TV "sticks", such as the RK3188, which is basically a tablet minus the screen. You control them using keyboard and a mouse. The problem is, I have no way to zoom in or out in the browser. There's no way for me to do a "pinch" gesture, and Ctrl +/- etc. don't seem to work in any browser, like Chrome, FireFox, and Dolphin. I'm using the box as a display screen in a public area and not being able to scale the content to fit the whole TV is a serious limitation. EDIT: Double tap only offers 2 zoom levels "close" and "far".


Why doesn't my latest back up file appear in drop list? (Galaxy 3)

I've run a full back up on my Galaxy 3 twice in the last week so I can do a factory reset. Neither backup shows up in the drop menu when I go to restore in Kies 3. I can find the file when I do a manual search for the folder but when I select it, it still doesn't appear in the drop menu. Any idea if I'm doing something wrong with the backup? Or how I can select the most current file to use it for restoring? Thanks.


How do I restore the microphone button on my Galaxy keyboard

The little microphone icon disappeared from my Galaxy 3 keyboard a couple of weeks ago, and the mic icon does not appear as an option when you hold that button on the keyboard. All of the other options are still there but the mic button is completely gone. It doesn't show up on the keyboard in any programs. S-voice still works. However, when I try to use the voice input option in Google Maps, it crashes as soon as I touch the mic icon. When I open a browser window and try to use the voice input option, when I touch the mic icon, it says Google Voice Search is busy, or need better connection (it does this everywhere so it's not a bad connection problem). Help!


How can I see what exactly an application does?

I'm a bit surprised I couldn't find this answers myself. I am a major minimalist when it comes to computers (my desktop and laptop both run strip- down Linuces) and I wanted to get rid of some of the bloatware that came with my new Android. My only problem being that I'm not entirely sure what some of the applications do and whether I need/want them. Is there any way to get details on what an application does? Edit: For clarification: when I say "details" I mean some description of what the application does. Edit: My device is a Samsung S4 Mini from AT&T.


dump_image: permission denied

In order to root a new device, I try to follow the tutorial to port CWM for an unrooted device. When I do `dump_image boot/sdcard/boot.img` I got `dump_image: permission denied`. How can I resolve this? does it means I need to root it first before I can dump the boot image?


How the f*&% to stop voice-to-text from censoring profanity?

The voice-to-text feature is very useful, but every once in a while when sending an SMS or email message to a friend, I want to really let loose. However, Google, in their defense of my virginal eyes, replaces such words with hashes (####) if it recognizes the word at all. How do I turn off this ####### "feature"?


Are there any Android phones that allow Bluetooth PAN off the shelf?

I'm specifically looking for an off-the-shelf solution. Without going into too much technical detail, I need to connect a phone via Bluetooth to a device and receive IP traffic from the device. Bluetooth PAN provides that functionality, but it seems to be disabled by default in most commercial Android phones. Short of recompiling the OS, are there phones available (specific models, or buying directly from the manufacturer etc) that allow Bluetooth PAN? **edit:** I'm actually looking for any solution that would allow me to establish a network connection from the phone to the device. The device's onboard NIC doesn't allow it to be configured as a WAP.


Adding a thumbnail/icon to a newsletter

When you receive an email, you usually get the first letter of the sender as an icon on the left side, right? Well I was wondering how I would be able to change this icon when sending a newsletter (see example below - the newsletter was sent using MailChimp). ![example](http://i.stack.imgur.com/M2wjU.jpg)


Camera data of Galaxy S3 for tracking

I'm trying to make a camera tracking of a video make by my Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300), but I can't find info about its focal length, sensor size, etc. so the scene and camera match exactly what was used when filming. I think that maybe ok to use default settings but if some one know what need to be set for the Samsung Galaxy S3 could be very good, so things get more accurate.


Swype keyboard does not show, after changing to Swype keyboard and locking screen

Device: Samsung Galaxy Grand   Android: 4.1.2 I downloaded Swype keyboard and selected it for use. After that, I locked my screen and tried to type my password, but the keyboard is not opening. Now, I can't use my phone.


gingerbread on nexus-one bugs/difficulties

I love Android and have been a proud Nexus One owner for over a year now. I was also really excited when gingerbread dropped and flashed my phone before the OTA update (who can wait for these things anyway). However, since upgrading, Gingerbread has not been the bliss that I had hoped for. The first thing I've noticed is that the new keyboard seems to freeze every other day rendering any app that uses text input unusable. This causes me to have to reboot my phone (or at the very least end the keyboard process). I also started to notice that since my upgrade my phone will sometimes stop syncing with my work's Exchange server, causing me to miss emails that I used to get while not at my desk (again a reboot seems to fix this). I tried removing this account and re-adding it only for it to continue happening. After these initial complaints some of my friends, also nexus one owners, have started to report similar issues. One such friend says that his home screen icons will stop displaying leaving him with only his background to look at after pressing the home key. Another friend says that he must reboot his phone every day, at least once a day, due to his keyboard not working. In general, though, the internet does not seem to have any reports of these kinds of issues outside of my few friends. Have any other Android users out there noticed these or similar issues with gingerbread? Does anyone know of any possible causes?


How do I boot my Samsung Nexus S into safe mode?

I have a Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3. I somehow managed to set the Zoodles application to start up with laucher. As a result, whenever I boot my phone, I see the Zoodles app and cannot close it or access any other applications. I searched and understood that if I can boot the device in safe mode, I can remove the Zoodles app. How do I boot into safe mode?


Samsung Galaxy S plus is becoming unresponsive when locked

My samsung was working away perfectly yesterday and then was on my bedside locker when I tried to check the time the lock screen came up very faded almost its hard to describe but it was unresponsive otherwise e.g would not open would not turn off etc. so I pulled the battery (this may be bad for it I'm not sure) so I turned it on and it was working away fine but then I locked it and it became completely unresponsive, no lights nothing so I pulled the battery again and the same thing is happening. Does anyone know whats causing this or a way to fix it. I'm hoping it's not serious as I just bought this 2 weeks ago!


How can I set notifications for gmail on the new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2)

I recently installed CM7.1 (stable version for SGS). This has a new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2). Unlike previous versions, this has no control for notifications. I like my mail to arrive silently, with nothing more than an icon in the notification bar. Now, however, I have no visible option to turn off the notification for gmail. Is there any way to disable notifications for the gmail app?


Haptic feedback turns on only when I insert the jack... why?

My phone (Galaxy S II) is behaving in a rather strange way: haptive feedback seems not to work even when the battery is full, the "haptic feedback" checkbox is checked and the phone has been rebooted several times. The most strange thing is that haptic feedbeck turns on again when the earphones jack is plugged in(!) and turns off when I remove the jack. Is there any chance thant I will ever have my haptive feedback back unconditionally? Any suggestion? Thank you very much...


Change MAC address on rooted Zopo c2?

I have a rooted Zopo c2 Platinum with Busybox and MAC Spoofer but still I am unable to change the MAC address. Maybe I need to change the ROM? If yes I need suggestions, if not, other ideas would be great.


Why is the size of my Google Play Magazines app 357MB when it's empty on my S3?

When I look under the size of this app under Application Manager I see that the size is 357MB under data except that I had one magazine on it which I deleted but it still says the app is 300+MB! What is the cause because the app is not 357MB itself. I'm running out of space so I need to fix it. Any explanations? OS: 4.1 S3


How to connect Galaxy Spica 2.1 to tv using RCA/ Phono cable

I bought an RCA phono cable 3.5mm. Connected it to my phone and to my tv but I only hear the audio that I play. I wanna watch the movies of my phone on the tv. Any help?


How can I install ClockworkMOD Recovery on a Sony Ericsson W8?

Is it possible to install ClockworkMOD Recovery on a Sony Ericsson W8 with Android 2.1? ROM Manager is asking for the phone model, and W8 is not listed nor any Xperia phone. Is there a different version for my device?


Is it possible to clear the "Notifications" on Facebook for Android?

I have **enabled notifications** in the 'Inbox' section of my **Facebook for Android** program. **Does anyone know of a way to clear the 'Notifications' list ?** _Reason I ask :_ Every time I start up Facebook , I get the message that I have 4 new notifications. Over and over again , the same notifications. Under Windows, these are the same four as I can see when clcking the world icon on top of the screen. However, on Windows, the world icon only lights up when a new notification has arrived, as soon as you click (or view) the notification, no visual indication is present any more. So, I would like these notifications only to alert me, when new arrive, not every time. **UPDATE:** As it was, I was talking about the Samsung version of FB/ Android (Facebook S! version 1). I downloaded and installed the one from the Market, and this is much better.


Still prompted to sign in after Google account removal

We have a Galaxy Tab 2 that is primarily used by my wife. Until recently my Google account was on there too, I removed this on the device in Settings > Accounts. But... for some reason she still gets alerts in the notification shade to sign in to my Google account. I can no longer see the device in Device Manager, so can't deauthorise it from there. There could be an app on there that was added using my Google account, but I can't easily find out which one it would be. Hope someone can help?


What determines which application acts to a bluetooth AVRCP command?

_Background:_ I have a A2DP/AVRCP bluetooth headset (Nokia BH-505) which I use actively to listen to both podcasts and music. Of course, I listen to these with different apps. The bluetooth headset has some "command" (AVRCP) buttons, relevant to audio - in specific: "next track", "previous track" and "play/pause" Currently whenever I press any of the commands, one of the music players I have installed (Meridian) always gets the command - even when it's not active. So when I click "play/pause" intending to pause a podcast (DoggCatcher), instead Meridian is activated and starts playing music along with the podcast. Both players are set to be using the headset: DoggCatcher has "Bind to headset" turned on, and Meridian has "Headset Buttons" turned on. I'm currently using unrooted stock Android 2.2.1 on GT-S5570 but may be rooting and upgrading to 2.3 CyanogenMod (or such), in future. **Ignoring the specifics, my question about this is more general:**   * **How does Android determine which app gets to react to these commands?** I'm interested even in a very techincal answer. On the practical side I'm interested in:   * Do I have to fiddle with each applications settings to determine which application takes the commands, or is there some general way of determining this?   * Is there a way to configure this so that the application that's _actually active_ would automatically always get the priority? (as was asked partly in another question) How this question differs from similar questions:   * "How to Set 'Play' Button Behavior on Bluetooth Remote" \- only practical, different focus, so far has no answers, and I'm also interested in answers that would require rooting or custom firmware (especially CyanogenMod).   * Change default application for handling headset controls \- an exact issue that got fixed, the but not in a way that would answer my questions, though it does gives some hints as to how things work.   * How can I make the button on my headphones control something other than the stock music player? \- partly similar question on practical side, but no focus on explaining how it actually works, and the only answer is focused on the part I'm not asking about (making only one app receive the commands).   * why do all sound apps get bluetooth button events, all at once \- very similar, but asking about a specific issue (all of the media players getting the AVRCP command)


NANDroid backup/restore of CM11 encrypted device after wipe

is it possible to restore a NANDroid backup of a encrypted device running CyanogeMod 11 (KitKat 4.4.2) after performing "Format Data" in TWRP recovery (this function wipes the encrypted partitions)? Here is scenario for such a case:   1. So, let's say I have an encrypted phone, which I back up periodically (with TWRP: boot, cache, data, efs, modem, system partitions)    2. Then, something gets messed up, so that I have to wipe all, reflash recovery, etc.   3. So I flash the working recovery with odin, boot to it, format data using TWRP, removing the encryption from the device   4. Now, I want to restore the NANDroid backup I've done before (when my system was encrypted)... Will it work?????


Application not installed (different)

So when I updated my Android to _4.4.2_ , the default Samsung Gallery app disappeared. Now, I decided to dig into the files of the Android 4.4.2 update and extracted the system.img and found the application, named **_SecGallery2013.apk_** I copied it to my SD Card and tried to install it normally, it gave the error "Application not installed" So I tried to install it via ADB, but it gave an error **"INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED"** so I digged into my phone and found the same APK in system/priv-app and I deleted it and after that, I tried again but this time it gave the error: **"INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT"** Things I've tried:   * I got a logcat and this was the result, hope someone can understand: > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 W/SELinuxMMAC ] assignSeinfoValue, matching > key found   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 W/SELinuxMMAC ] assignSeinfoValue , step 2, > pkgName:com.sec.android.gallery3d, seinfo:platform   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 W/SELinuxMMAC ] assignSeinfoValue, step 4, > pkgName:com.sec.android.gallery3d, seinfo:platform   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 I/SELinuxMMAC ] com.sec.android.gallery3d > registered as an RCP File Copier App.   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] Time to scan apk: 0.638 > seconds   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 W/PackageManager ] Package couldn't be > installed in /data/app/com.sec.android.gallery3d-1.apk   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] doPostInstall for uid{-1}   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] delete sourFile :   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] delete native library > directory:   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] \+ starting rerstore > round-trip 1   > [ 05-19 20:02:46.951 1604: 1728 D/PackageManager ] No resotre for backup - > queue post-install for 1   * I checked another place and it said error code -24, I've did every suggestion on this site and none of them worked (except for factory resetting)   * Deleted all remaining files from gallery data, didn't work Samsung Galaxy Note II, running rooted stock android 4.4.2. Thanks!


fsck.auto: No such file or directory

So I'm trying to run fsck on my sdcard's ext4 partition and it doesn't work for some reason.               sh-4.1# fsck /dev/block/vold/179:2     fsck (busybox 1.21.0-Stericson, 2013-01-28 21:49:55 GMT)     fsck: fsck.auto: No such file or directory      Any idea why is says "No such file or directory"?


Go into recovery mode in Sony Live With Walkman

Does anyone know how to get into recovery mode for Sony Live With Walkman phone? _**These key combination not working_**   1. Volume Up / Down   2. Volume Up / Down + Power Button   3. Power Button + Home button Is there something I'm missing? I am finding solution for this question, Sony Live With The Walkman : Phone is restarting continuously


on oplus 8.31 android how do i put my own contact photo so it will appear on message thread? none of there answers work out!

How can i put my contact photo so that it will appear in message thread? I already tried any solutions that is possible. Help me please.


how do you turn off the vibration alert for incoming text messages on a samsung galaxy s3 mini?

I've gone through the settings menu but can only find options to change the vibration pattern, not to turn it off completely. Any ideas??


Can I remove silent mode from the volume rocker?

I've got a Nexus 4. I keep accidentally going into silent mode by hitting the volume down button. My intention is to only put it into vibrate mode though. Is there a way I can just get rid of silent mode from the volume rocker so that I don't do this by accident anymore?


No encryption option on Huawei g510 and Android 4.1.1

I recently bought a Huawei g510 with Android 4.1.1 and I was going to encrypt it, but I just can't find the encryption option in the settings panel or any other place. I looked around on the net but I just can't find a solution. Is it a limit of the rom that comes with the phone?


Huawei Mercury stuck in boot loop

about 4 weeks ago, i was developing a paranoidandroid rom for my huawei mercury. well, after the download, i needed to unzip the .zip file (using the base/port method). well, that was taking WAY to long, so, i decided to just flash the rom to my phone. well that didnt go so well. ever since then my device has been stuck in what i beleive to be is a boot-loop. i can access CWM-based recovery version 5.0.2.7 and DownloadMode (the screen you get while combining power and both voluume rockers, giving you access to the /image folder). i am not getting the blue screen of death, just the stupid huawei logo. if anyone can help me, and beleive me, 4 weeks of google can get tiring, can help me fix this, i would be soo happy. Thank-You much. \--Daniel


How can I set a data cap per application?

In Android, you can see how many data each application has used. You can also forbid an application from using data by hand. And you can set an automatic data cap for the entire system. But is there a way to **automatically cap how much a certain application can use**? An example scenario is how Cyanogen (a custom ROM) kept trying to download Android updates from Google on 3G, over and over again, even though it couldn't do anything with them. It was of course not supposed to do that, but it did this for many users. It emptied my monthly bundle in a day. In the statistics, this data usage showed up under the Google Services Framework, if I recall correctly. I did not want to block this application altogether, because much of the Google stuff depends on it. So I wanted it to be blocked from using any more data over a certain threshold. In the end, I disabled the receiver that queries for updates; but that was an emergency solution that shouldn't have been necessary. I'd also like to be able to cap certain applications individually in the future, for who knows what might happen. I might want to cap my Internet radio in case I forget to turn it off, or whatever. I can't find an application that can do this; can you?


How can I hide the Status/Notification Bar on Android 4.4?

I'm trying to replicate Paranoid Android's "Expanded Desktop" with PIE controls (as much as possible) on my Nexus 5. Until PA is actually released, however, I've got to hack it together myself. So far, I've successfully...   * Hidden the Navbar (Lots of methods work. Editing build.prop still works. In this case, I'm just using a feature in Cataclysm ROM)   * Enabled PIE Controls via LMT Launcher The last thing I want to do is...   * Hide (or disable) the Status/Notification Bar Initial Googling has told me to install a launcher with the option to hide it. However, I rather like the new Search/Launcher hodgepodge thing. Is anyone aware of a way to hide (or disable) the status bar? * * * _Edit: 2013-12-04_ Now that Xposed Framework works on Android 4.4, I'm using it with the GravityBox module, which has also been updated to support Android 4.4. Unfortunately, using GravityBox Expanded Desktop to hide both the Navigation Bar and Status Bar disables the notification drawer - something I certainly don't want. The PIE controls from LMT are more functional than those from GravityBox, so I'm using LMT PIE controls with GravityBox on expanded desktop until PA is released.


How to download pictures from Google Nexus?

With **T-Mobile myTouch 4G** and T-Mobile's default Android 2.2, I can download the camera photos by pairing the phone with a computer through Bluetooth, and using an integrated file browser functionality of the computer (e.g. the `Browse Device` option on OS X). But Google's **Galaxy Nexus** with Google's default Android 4.2 doesn't seem to support file browsing over Bluetooth. **How do I download the photos from the Nexus, without using any questionable third-party tools?** (Don't you find it ironic that a vanilla Google Nexus device doesn't have this rather standard functionality -- file browser over Bluetooth -- that all the old phones do have?)


Saving content from web to Android and making highlights

Currently I am using Pocket to save content from the web and read it on Android. However, I want to be able to highlight parts of the content (like I can for example with Kindle for Android) and:   1. See those highlights in the context of the whole article   2. Export those highlights to a text file for quick reading later Recently, Pocket released feature called Highlights, but this feature does not have anything to do with highlighting parts of text in the saved article. I am looking for a way to be able to make highlights and possibly notes on Android on content saved from web.


Listening to NBA.com audio on HTC Evo

I have a stock evo with froyo. I'd like to listen to the audio streams from nba.com. Even using wifi, the stream is slowed down and unintelligible when using the default browser. I can listen to the same stream, same network, on an ancient Pentium 2 with better quality, so I don't believe it's a hardware problem. I'm really not sure where to start investigating - would Dolphin handle this better? Is there an app I can use to buffer the stream? Is the site detecting the android browser and degrading the stream? (I changed the user agent string - no effect) I'm aware there are NBA apps on Android Market but they are getting slammed on the reviews. I bought the GameTime app last year on my Blackberry Curve and was fine with it, but I don't want to pay and find out it doesn't work.


Non-root tethering app with Ubuntu client for Moto Droid on Verizon

I love PDAnet for android, works great on my Windows machine. Unfortunately, I just found out (after installing Ubuntuon my HP mini) that there's no Linux client. Can anyone recommend a tethering app, non-root, with a Linux/Ubuntu client?


Automated deployment of app to multiple devices

I have a business android app and I need to deploy it to 2000 android devices. Is there an automated way to do this? Can I deploy my app, install a widget app from google play and configure it in an automated and tested way? Coming from a web background I'm thinking of something like web deploy. Octopus deploy for example. (all devices are 4.1.2)


KitKat calendar defaults to AllDay on new day event

In month view (my default) is there a way to stop new events defaulting to all day? Other views use my default setting of one hour.


Play Store crashes when menu or back button are tapped

Since the Play Store was updated to version 4.9.13 on my LG Optimus L5II (LG-E450f), it crashes every time the menu or back button are tapped. ![Sorry! Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ffP1Mm.png) Click image for larger version. Everything else appears to work fine. Clearing the cache, deleting app data and resetting to factory settings don't fix it. Uninstalling the updates of Play Store fixes it, but the after a couple of minutes it's automatically updated and the problem happens again. My device isn't rooted. It's running Android version 4.1.2 What can I do to stop the Play Store crashing?


Twitter Feed is auto refreshing

This has been happening for a while and I'm finally trying to fix it. Whenever I open my twitter application, it always auto refreshes the timeline feed. If I haven't checked it in a while, it automatically goes to the top of my feed. I've tried clearing the data, uninstalling, even switching phones. Does anyone know whats going on? If not, are there other suggestions for twitter clients?


exporting my list of contacts without using the tactile screen in a readable format Android 4.3

I have a problem with my friends phone. She has a Samsung Galaxy S3 and the display is broken, and not functioning any more. The phone is running Android 4.3. I would like to know if there is a way to restore the list of contacts by connecting the phone with my laptop?


Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD HDMI Portrait Mode

I have Razr Maxx HD with a broken screen and partially functioning digitizer. I am attempting some data recovery. I have an HDMI cable and monitor, and I have a USB OTG hub on order (for mouse control) but it has not arrived yet. I'd like to do this ASAP and not have to wait for the hub to arrive. It is stock, no root. USB debugging is not enabled. The HDMI out is working fine. The problem is, it seems to always display in landscape mode, and I can't enter my unlock pattern because that portion of the digitizer is unresponsive. Can I make it display the unlock screen in portrait mode? I noticed when I press the power button to turn the display off then press it again to turn it back on, for a brief moment it displays portrait mode on the monitor but immediately rotates. So, obviously, the capability of rendering portrait mode over the HDMI output exists, I just don't know how to make it stay that way.


how to free unused memory in android?

i had downloaded an app but after connecting my phone(HTC ChaCha) to pc and after disconnecting my phone from pc,i found that the app is not working any longer.Rather the phone was failing to recognise the app.So i uninstalled it.But after uninstallation the memory occupied by the app was not freed.how can i free that memory?


I lost my phone, can I recover the data from my Google account?

I've lost my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Star duos) last month. And now I realized that it contained very important data of mine. I believe that my phone was connected to the Google account almost all the time. My question is, "Can I get my data (photos) back, from my Google account (connected to my phone)".


Fixing "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card" issue

I recently had a problem that prevented updating any application installed on the SD card. When trying to update the application in the market, the update failed and the following message was given as detailed error: > Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card. A possible workaround is to move the application back to the phone, update it, and then move it to the SD card again. How can we fix the error permanently?


Chrome JavaScript stops - reloading tab fixes it

![when it fails](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1IFl1.png) On my Samsung Galaxy Note II, when I visit StackOverflow it occasionally doesn't highlight interesting questions (which is done after the page has loaded). I believe this is a Chrome issue, where JavaScript stops working. Closing the tab and reloading the site fixes the problem. Has anyone else experienced this problem on Chrome for Android, and is there a fix? I have had browser updates and it still happens, but is difficult to replicate. Here is how it should normally look: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bqfO3.png)


android browser with 3rd party image blocking capability?

For Firefox 4 for Windows there is for slow connections a really useful image block addon https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/quickimage/ Unfortunately Firefox mobile is pretty slow and the addon doesnt exist for it. Most browsers can turn off image loading in options/settings. But often this causes horrible site look. Blocking only 3rd party image sources really makes browsing on 64kB/s mobile connections alot faster, generally you dont need things like Opera Turbo Mode, its not like dsl speed, but sites load within 5-10 sec. So is there a android browser or a way to block 3rd party images per default. Tools like adblock dont show images with distinct path (, but download all images per default?). Im not looking for something like opera mini or opera mobile turbo mode. I know these options. * * * **I found a solution for firefox (built-in config setting). I keep the question open, as someone may find to do the same thing on dolphin HD or Opera**. Than dolphin would become my standard mobile browser.


Does Android tethering support promiscuous mode?

Because my desktop computer doesn't have a wireless card, I'm tethering to my Android to connect to my Wi-Fi network. I was wondering if Android supports promiscuous mode, so I can monitor my wireless network traffic?


Samsung Galaxy Note 3 won't sync with google play

I just got my new _Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900,_ but I've already got problems: First, everytime I sync my phone with google it always comes up with sync error, I don't know how to fix this. I've tried removing the account then putting it back on but it still doesn't work. Second is that my phone doesn't even have the google play app. When I go onto the website and try download an app it says that I don't have any devices – which I think is due to the sync error. How can I resolve this?


Lock icons on Nexus 5

App icons are deleted or getting moved to other screens by mistake. Is there any app to lock the icons? I don't want to install a launcher if I can get an app to lock the icons.


How can I disable the Android Market temporarily?

My kids play games on my tablet, and I would like to **disable the Android Market and in-app purchasing for the duration of their use of the device**. Is there any option, third-party software or any other way to stop my kids from buying stuff inside their games or installing any software? I understand that I can remove credit card info from the account, but since that device is used by me most of the time, this is too cumbersome. I also don't want to stop Internet connectivity since some games are Flash games in the browser.


Possible to do Nandroid Backup BEFORE unlocking bootloader?

I have a stock Atrix 4G with Froyo (2.2.2) (Version.4.1.83.MB860.ATT.en.US). It's past warranty, so I'm not worried about voiding the warranty. As one would expect, the stock recovery doesn't offer me the option of doing a Nandroid backup. I'd like to flash a custom recovery like ClockworkMod so as to give myself the option of doing a Nandroid backup before trying out a custom ROM like epinter's CM10.1 (Jelly Bean, Android 4.2). But I get the distinct impression that I will first need to unlock the bootloader **before** I'll be allowed to flash a custom recovery. But as Motorola makes so vividly clear, it seems like unlocking my bootloader will delete all the things from the phone that I want to backup (e.g. the stock ROM in case I want to go back to it) before trying out a custom ROM. So it seems like I'm in a Catch 22 here:   * Need to unlock bootloader before flashing custom recovery.   * Need to flash custom recovery before I am able to do a Nandroid.   * Would like to do a Nandroid backup of stock ROM before unlocking bootloader. Is there any way to get out of this Catch 22? Any way to backup my existing stock ROM before unlocking the bootloader? Or must I just forget about backing up the stock ROM before unlocking the bootloader? I know I can do all sorts of other backups of installed data and apps and so forth, but I'd like to backup the stock ROM itself if possible. I noticed this question/answer, but this too seems to require CWM to be installed (I am skeptical of being able to get a faithful Nandroid backup of mounted partitions as would necessarily be the case if the phone was powered on as mentioned in the associated xda thread).


Can I override page buddy's recommended applications settings?

When I plug in my headphones, an Earphones page appears on my device with the title "Enjoy listening to your device", which is part of page buddy. I have a music widget and a video widget, which is fine. My first two applications are fine, Firefox and YouTube, _but my last two applications are Messaging and Email_. Apparently it's supposed to be frequency of use, but I never use the Email app, and neither the Messaging app nor the Email app are aural. When I try to change these two apps, it says "Cannot edit recommended apps". Can I fix this to stop displaying non-aural apps?


Factory installed video app removed?

Tablet was running slow so I deleted some apps that I no longer used. Now I am unable to pull up videos on YouTube and tablet won't play Pandora. I must have deleted on of the factory installed apps. I have added some video apps from the Google Store but still not working. Would prefer not to do a factory reset and lose all my stuff. Does anyone know what I may have deleted and how I can get it back? Thank you.


How do I troubleshoot the touch screen on an HTC Evo Shift?

My husband's HTC Evo Shift took a swim in some iced coffee and the touch screen doesn't work at all anymore. I did a full factory reset, which didn't accomplish anything. The screen doesn't respond at all. I can flip it open and use the keyboard, but that's not hardly convenient. So ... what do I try next? I'm game to experiment -- he got a new phone. I just can't accept that this one is kaput.


Battery getting very hot and draining unusually quickly on the S2, S3, and now the S4?

This is a pretty unusual problem, and I've encountered the question in various forums but never the answer. I've had this problem on and off since the Galaxy SII. What happens is I'll take the phone off the charger in the morning, and it will be extremely hot in my pocket all day, then it will die about 10 hours later. This is an intermittent problem. I thought it was loosely associated with the alarm clock, but I got a new phone yesterday because the SIII died a few months ago, and I have not had this phone for more than 24 hours and already it has the same problem. I haven't installed anything on it, and I've barely used any data. I have a 200 mb plan, so I can't even use data that often. The only other weird thing that's persisted is that the red arrow on the wifi and on mobile data seems to always be lit when I turn on the phone. Has anyone seen this problem or know how to fix it?


Is there a way to turn an app into a floating one?

I want to search a specific installed dictionary app which is on my device while I'm reading a book in the Kindle app. Is there a way to turn an app into a floating app? Anything even close to this idea even exists? Note: I'm aware of pre-made floating dictionaries but I'm looking to use the one I have. OS: 4.1 S3


Lockscreen shortcuts missing on galaxy S3

I have a problem with missing shortcuts on my galaxy s3, I've tried many different things to do but still no shortcuts for me to enable or disable, the shortcuts just missing :(. The android 4.3 jelly bean is vodafone germany. What should I do more specifics please anyone can help me? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L5hNKm.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/z7y5em.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IDqs0m.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gQHPfm.png)


Lost Phone Storage and external storage after editing vold.fstab file

I have a Micromax Canvas Juice A177 . As it has a very small internal memory , so I tried to swap the external sd with internal sd . # WHAT I DID ? : I rooted my phone and then I installed ES FILE EXPLORER . : Then I edited the vold.fstab file in etc folder and replaced sdcard0 with sdcard1 and sdcard1 with sdcard0 . : Then I reboot my phone . # WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ? : I checked the storage and my phone storage was changed to sd card but total memory was still 700mb (As it was before ) : Then I edited the volt.fstab file once again. # After that : When I checked the storage it showed phone storage as                            PHONE STORAGE                  ________________                        SD CARD                  ________________                  Mount SD card                  Insert an SD card for mounting      : I had my SD card inserted but then also it was saying Insert an SD card for mounting . : When I opened the File Manager it was showing empty folder . (No phone storage , No sd card ) : Then I went for Factory reset option and I reset the phone . # And now the problem is :Phone Storage is showing the same thing .(File manager as well) :All the installed apps are deleted ,only the system apps are present with supersu . :I don't have phone storage(only internal storage) also the external sd is not working. :When I connected my phone to my pc using usb cable , it not showing the phone memory . As you can see I have probably destroyed my phone , and I may not get any benefit from the waranty period coz I have rooted my phone .......... So is there any posible way to get my phone to previous state ???? I tried some tips from net to connect and USB debugging with sdk but it didn't work as well.... PLZZZZ if any way posible help me , I will be grateful toward you...... :/


Floating browser window that can be minimized?

My problem: I need to have an open web page floating on top of my Kindle app which can be minimized to the screen and not on the status bar as that covers the book. What I need is an open resizeable window with transparency settings so I can read and research at the same time. How do I go about solving this?


How do I detect if I have a Super AMOLED or LCD Screen on my Nexus S?

Many sources are citing that the Nexus S is shipping with 2 different types of screen due to Super AMOLED shortages. As I am in the UK it is likely I will have the Super LCD, which I read somewhere is inferior compared to the Super AMOLED. How can I tell which one I have? What are the main differences? **Update:** Found the answer here: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022216 Looking in 'Baseband version' under 'About Phone' reveals that a baseband beginning wth I9020 is the Super AMOLED or I9023 for Super LCD.


Does Android block any ports when tethering?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini running Android 4.1.2. I have a regular 3G voice & data plan with an Optus reseller in Australia. I often access the Internet from my laptop via bluetooth tethering on this phone and it works beautifully, except for one small problem. I have several web servers that I access via SSH but I have configured the SSH servers to listen on non-standard port numbers. Although I have selected very large port numbers (ie. greater than 33,000), according to the TCP/IP standard they are valid numbers so they should work fine. Indeed, I have been happily SSH-ing to these servers for years on my wired connections at home and work, but have never been able to access them when tethering. I have just spent several hours searching the web trying to find out if this is a carrier issue or an Android issue but found nothing useful. [Additional Notes] The configuration is as follows: laptop is paired via Bluetooth to the phone. The phone has "Bluetooth tethering" enabled so that I can share the phone's Internet connection with the laptop. So the laptop connects to the phone, the phone connects to the Internet via 3G.


Google Maps History

I am an active Google Maps user and use the History feature extensively. I recently changed by gmail password using my laptop and changed it to sync on my Android Samsung phone. My History list is now gone and I am getting "No Network Connection" error when I go into Settings / Maps History. Yet I know that I am on a valid WiFi. Any guidance on retrieving my Maps History is appreciated.


Google talk in Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro

I've a Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro with Android 2.3.3 and GTalk didn't came installed. I search it in the market and can't find it. Is there any way to get it installed?


Can I share my Google Play "cloud" music with a family member?

I've uploaded all of our music to Google's "music in the cloud". I can play it on my Android phone (Droid X). I'd like my wife to be able to play it as well on her HTC Incredible). Is this allowed? How do I do it? (One way would be for her to log in as me but that seems like it might cause problems with both of us logged into my account).


Is battery calibration important for Android phones?

I heard that battery needs to be calibrated for a first few usages. I heard that battery needs to be calibrated every 40 charge cycles. I heard that i must not let battery get too low and not overcharge it. I heard that i must recharge battery at the end of every day until morning. Is this all true? If i only have 1/4 of battery charge, should i place it on charge if i really need or wait until it depletes? I heard that when battery is fully charged, power adapter ceases to charge it but still emits green light. If that is so, then i guess there is no problem leaving it on charge for a long time?


Only types 1 letter at a time

My girlfriend just bought a New Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGS3), everything is good however, when she tries to type something into a field box on the internet, it only types one letter at a time Eg: Signing into hotmail, when typing in her email address you can only input one letter at a time, so as u press a letter it does not appear in the box but in predictive text, if you press on the completed word in predictive text it will only put the 1st letter in the box!!! I also have a SGS3 but mine is fine, I can input my whole email address and each letter appears in the box after I press it on my phone. I have checked both out keyboard settings and they are identical. However, my keyboard has different keys on it when I go to type in the box, mine has the @ symbol and .com next to the space bar, hers does not. Please help as this is frustrating us both!


Reducing notification frequency

I would like to find a way to reduce the global number of notification sounds my phone (4.0) plays, setting a maximum number of plays per minute to avoid multiple applications sending a bunch of noisy messages. Is there a way to do this?


How do I change the time zone (which is disabled) in Honeycomb on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

When I first turned on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, I told it to automatically set the time. Unfortunately now the time zone is set to GMT+00:00 in the Date & time settings, and is disabled (so I can't change it). How do I enable the time zone setting so I can change it?


Nexus 7 not visible on PC after upgrade to 4.2.2 June 2013

I've looked at the other posts on this topic, but my problem is that I cannot get the Nexus 7 to be seen at all by the Win7 OS. I've tried   * 3 cables   * switching between MTP and PTP   * turning on Developer mode   * enabling and then disabling USB Debugging   * attempting to upgrade the USB driver using Asus' latest patch, and nothing I have tried has it showing up in either Computer>Manage>Device Manager or Devices and Printers or as a file system on the file tree. Thus all replies about uninstalling the drivers etc don't work as my Nexus 7 is not visible as a device. I also went to Asus and downloaded the latest driver patch for Nexus 7 but Win7 says this is not a valid driver for 64 bit o/s when I try to update the 'Generic USB Hub' which is all I can see in Device Manager. At wits end!! It was fine in May 21 when I last transferred files, but I uograded to 4.2.2 when overseas and now that I am back home it no longer works. Any help very much appreciated!!


sd card homescreen shortcuts dont appear after re-boot, galaxy advance, jelly bean

Got a irritating problem with my phone maybe someone can help me with. Basically when i move an app to sd card the shortcut on the homescreen disappears. I can reinstate it but then when i reboot my phone none of the sd card based apps have a shortcut again. Quite annoying especially now my phone memory is getting full. My phone is a Galaxy S Advance. I did the official update to Jelly Bean 4.1.2 a couple of months ago. Thanks, Dan


Reinstalling Samsung Home on Samsung Galaxy Y Duos

I had removed Samsung Home and made another launcher as the default home screen. I now need to reinstall Samsung Home; and I have tried moving both the APK and the ODEX file for Samsung Home into the `/system/app` folder, and tried to set the proper permissions, but this didn't work. Any other suggestions (other than restoring the Nandroid backup with CWM)?


HTC ONE hung and can not restart the phone

I have a HTC ONE. While using the phone it got hung. And when i tried to use the power button the Display as well got switched off. Now When i try to hold the Power button for ten seconds and try to hard restart its of no use. When i connect the phone to a pc via USB i get the device detected sound on windows but HTC One doesnt show its mass storage. Any way to solve this problem ?


How to stop "Cell Info Display" in HTC Desire X Duos

this question is with regards to HTC Desire X dual Sim. I have this device and since the day I purchased this device I am suffering a lot with the CID massages, in a minute I am getting 10-15 messages, and I am not able to turn that off. So please suggest me how to turn the CID massages off.


I have full service but all my messages refuse to send?

Yesterday I encountered a problem with my phone: I have full service and I can make phone calls, download, and use internet without a problem. I can also receive messages, but anytime I try to send it seems as if it doesn't even make an effort trying to send. It instantly says 'message not sent'. I have factory reset my phone 3 times since then. I can't figure out what could cause this....its really frustrating...please help.


DNS resolution based on connection?

On my Galaxy Note 2 phone (Android of course), is it possible to edit the hosts file so that it resolves 'example.com' to a public IP BUT resolves it to a local private IP if connected to wifi with a specific SSID? i.e. connected at home to the wifi, it resolves a domain name to a local server on the LAN, but anyplace else it resolves it to the public IP? I'm guessing it'd be hard at the very least, if it's even possible, but do I have any options here (either hosts, or some other way)? I've got shell access, and root access, so I can edit pretty much anything that needs to be.


How can I have a better ID3 tags integration?

I am a freak who likes to keep things organized. I have spent past year collecting accurate information for my song collection (i.e. info on Singer, Contributing Artists, Album, Year, Songwriter, composer etc.) & editing this info (in id3 tags) on my PC using Mediamonkey. Now I want my cellphone to accurately use this info. I am currently using Android. But Android does not provide a good interface to id3 tags (or so I have read on various android forums). E.g. If a song has multiple contributing artists, then this info is entered as following: singer 1 ; singer 2. In android, instead of displaying these two artists separately in the Artist's list (in any Music Player) a single artist is shown with a single name: Singer 1 / Singer2. This was just an example. There are many other things that show the poor interface to and poorer use of id3 tags. I want to know if how can I have a better use of these ID3 tags in Android. Is there an app that does so?


WhatsApp thing?

So, I want to restore my phone to factory settings, which means whatsapp will be deleted. I use my old number on whatsapp, and I don't have the SIM Card. My question is if I downloaded WhatsApp again and tried to sign in with my old number, can I do that ?? ((e.g.)) old no. 0598514173 - whatsapp new no. 055112233 - NO whatsapp can I use the old one once again ??


How do I transfer media from a Mac to Android?

Please help me with this problem, thanks


Phone won't boot after Cyanogenmod 10.2 update

I just updated my HTC One X from Cyanogenmod 10.1.13 to 10.2 RC1, which seemed to go smoothly. It completed the "Checking apps" stage, and when it rebooted, it got stuck on the boot screen (the spinning concentric circles) for about 15 minutes, at which point I held the power button to turn off the phone, but it just restarted and it's stuck in the same place. What are my options? The problem I have at the moment is I can't turn on or off the phone (just restart) and I also can't get adb to work when I connect it to my PC. (oh, and no...I didn't backup before updating - because that would have been a smart thing to do) Thanks for any help.


Which service provides Facebook notifications and how to disable it to use mobile network

I'm having a bit of a problem trying to disable services from using mobile data connection on my Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean. I've disabled Facebook to use mobile data connection, but I'm still getting Facebook notifications1 which is very odd. I'd like to disable it on mobile network completely and only have it enabled while on wifi. My main mobile data connection users are:   1. **Google Services** \- is it possible to control individual ones because there are many within this one and I can't even see which ones because they're all truncated   2. **Gmail** \- I want this one enabled on Wifi _and_ mobile network   3. **Facebook** (?!?!?!) - should be disabled on mobile   4. **Google Search** \- what do I lose if I disable this one as well? which app uses this one? I'm not using Google Now on mobile network anyway.   5. ... I don't want to resort to manually disabling/enabling Facebook app every time I go to work which would hopefully disable these notifications as well. > **1:** Those notifications that display Facebook icon in notification area, > not those that get delivered to my Gmail and I'd actually get email > notifications about emails related to Facebook.


How do I test that proximity sensor on Galaxy Nexus works as expected

I've noticed two days ago that I've initiated some random things while having hands in my pockets and phone was in as well... And today I just picked up a call and while talking on the phone I realised that I turned on stuff with my face... It seems that proximity sensor isn't working or working improperly. How do I test it without placing a call? How can I test proximity sensor anyway? Is it at all possible? I've read about some proximity sensor light... I don't see any light turning on or anything... I can just locate two _holes_ behind glass between front camera and speaker. I suppose one of them (or both) is proximity sensor. > Galaxy Nexus is 2 weeks old and running Jelly Bean


Is there a way to have pattern lock that doesn't prompt for X minutes yet still requires some action other than pushing a button (e.g. like iOS)?

I want the lock screen for my Android (currently running a CyanogenMod 10.2 nightly) to behave more like that of iOS, where I can have a delay on when I need to re-enter the pattern/pass-code, but still require a swipe every time screen is turned off. The existing "Automatic Lock [after X time]" feature lacks this additional swipe I describe. My goal is to have the phone locked down after X minutes (e.g. 15), yet not be susceptible to easy unlocking during this time (e.g. power or home button getting pressed accidentally while in my pocket). I would prefer to not use a 3rd party app, but I suppose that can't be avoided unless there's an existing setting that I'm not seeing. If there is a reputable 3rd party lock screen app with this functionality, I'll take that as well.


Battery goes down from 100% to like 80-75% so fast

Why does my LG L90 battery goes down from 100% to like 80-75% so fast (about 30 mins) and then the battery lasts quite a while? Is it because the battery has been charged only a few times? Because I bought the phone week ago.


Disable browser prompt when using ADB to open an URL

I'm trying to open an URL using the ADB command:                 ./adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d URL      When I have multiple browser support applications, I'm trying to open this using google play store. Is there a way I can set this to open this URL by google play store app and nothing else? The URL is a app store app url. Its an automation where there might be apps installed back to back. In case I download a firefox for android app, I don't want the device to prompt me to open the URL using the available apps but stick to google play store app. Is this possible?


rescale data usage graph

The 'Data Usage' screen is scaled to 100GB . My data plan is limited after the first month to 500MB because I am somewhat Scots. How do I rescale that graph? My Samsung Meta has Android 4.2.2


Is it possible to recover deleted text messages after a factory reset on LG Optimus One 2.2.1?

I have never backed up anything off my phone. The text messages I need are from within the last month. The factory reset was done a week ago..


Microsoft Exchange contacts duplicating

Why are my Microsoft Exchange contacts joined/connected with "phone" contacts with the exact same information? I have tried removing the duplicate but when I call a person the "phone" contact is created again.


How to update the picture of my contact from Facebook in HTC wildfire? I am able to update all other contacts but not able to update my contact from facebook. I am using android version 2.2


Why does phone keep switching off?

I have an HTC Desire Z which I have bought 3 months ago and I usually use it for phone calls. I don't have many apps in it. Sometimes when I call from my phone it switches off and then I have to remove and reinsert the battery to restart it.   What could be going wrong here? I have Android version 2.2 on my phone.


whats the use of my places in android 4.3?

I noticed there is my places under location services. It saves the office home and car location by a format I specify (wwfi bluetooth or map). How is this used in android? Am I able to find my car location for example?


Is there an Android equivalent for iPhone's "mobileconfig"?

iPhone provides an easy way to add Email accounts using .mobileconfig files, "installable configuration profiles" or whatever they call it. Its basically a XML file containing all the parameters needed to install the Email account, its extremely handy. But I'm in need of something similar for Android. Any ideas? Or perhaps something I can configure in my server that makes Android detect the technical stuff automatically, like the IMAP and SMTP server/port etc. Google is not being helpful on this.


doubletwist auto start up

I downloaded doublet wist, just for playing music, so I don't need it to start when my tab is on. I just want the program to start when I want to play music. I closed it in several ways, just keep getting back.


Why Does My Phone Keep Linking Facebook Contacts?

I have an HTC Desire HD with Android OS 2.2.1 installed. The phone keeps telling me I have to link contacts that I've linked before, the problem looks to be with Facebook for HTC. For the first couple of times it happened I actually linked all of them and now my calendar is full of repeated birthday events from Facebook. Does anyone know what the problem might be and how to fix it? Not sure if it matters but before this phone I had an HTC Wildfire and also linked some contacts, but they were good.


Why is Windows Explorer unable to access folder created by Solid Explorer?

In my Nexus 7 G1 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat), I created a folder with Solid Explorer. All Android apps are able to access it. After connecting the device to PC over MTP, I came to know that Windows Explorer is unable access this folder. An empty file with the folder name is being displayed instead of the folder. I can't open the file.   **Reverse test:** I created a folder using Windows Explorer. Solid Explorer and all other Android apps can access it. Why is it happening? I don't want to delete the folder and recreate it with Windows Explorer because then I'll have to re-setup sync in FolderSync just to waste my bandwidths. How to solve it?


What is yakju, gn, yakjuxw, takju etc?

I'm in the market of buying a Nexus 7, and these are what I understand some kind of firmware/maker identification. Can someone please explain all the different names? Google sadly wasn't much help for me today.


Google Reader widget items blinking

I have both a smartphone (Motorola Defy/MB525 running CyanogenMod 9) and a tablet (a cheap "generic" Genesis GT1230 running some obscure custom ROM). When I add the Google Reader widget (official app), after some time the items in the widget start blinking (not the widget itself, just the entries in the widget). Same issue on both devices. I have not been able to identify a cause, let alone find a solution. Any advices?


How can I root my Verizon HTC Incredible 2?

I am technically inclined, I work as a IT technician and study computer science and engineering. Does anyone have a guide or guides, or can help me root my HTC Incredible 2?


"remount: not found" error

I want to install an application as a system application. To do so, I must remount the system partition RW, to do so I run the command `adb shell remount rw` in a terminal, but I get the error `/system/bin/sh: remount: not found`. How can I remount the system partition RW?


Run native executable in Android

When I install FaceNiff on Bluestack and try to run the executable file from adb shell by ./FaceNiff I get the error: /system/bin/sh: ./FaceNiff: not executable: magic 7F45 I have rooted the phone, su the adb. I think i need correct su and busybox. I tried but failed.


How to preview all UI elements/widgets and dialogs

I need to view all the different UI elements and dialogs on a device. This would be helpful while developing new platform level themes. Is there an existing app that will do this? Are there other ways to view all the UI elements (e.g. android.widget.Button, android.widget.CheckBox, etc).


When phoning, is there some way to 'say' the digits to a menu system in stead of having to enter them on the keyboard

On my Samsung Galaxy S (running Froyo) I was phoning my voice mail system, where I have to press _1 to hear the message_ , _2 to erase the message_ ... you know what I mean. When choosing a number I constantly have to **remove the phone from my ear** , **enter a digit** and than (quickly) **put it to my ear again** to 'hear' the new menu options. I was just wondering: **is there any way to say the digits , in stead of having to type them ?** That would be handy no ? Maybe , you have to press one button to start the system, but even that is preferable to the current way.


What is rooting? How to root an android phone?

Explain what is rooting? How to do it? Does rooting affect the phone's performance? Can samsung galaxy fit be updated to present android version? can anyone refer sites that explains the inside of android?


Phone not recognising contact names

I have a Lenovo S650 running Android 4.2.2, I'm in the UK but I purchased this phone from Malaysia and I believe it was imported from China. For contacts saved in the +447xxx format, sometimes I recieve a call and all I see is incoming from 07xxx with no name, changing the contact number to the 07xxx format doesn't help because then the SMS app doesn't recognise the name.


Samsung sdxc 64gb appears empty

I bought this card from a trusted web store the other week and almost immediately it started to behave badly. My phone Samsung galaxys3 jelly bean 4.3, seem to not be compatible with the card as it sometimes show the card as empty, as in not showing any of the files that's supposed to be there, but at the same time it says that the card has an amount of space used (6 / 58.5 gb used). If i restart the phone the files will reappear but probably disappear again in the nearest future. I have tried putting it in my PC and formated it, tried different filesystems like fat32 (didn't work at all on the phone), sata (also didn't work) and the default exfat32 wich seem to be the only file system that is compatible with the phone. I've read about similar problems where the card is unexpectedly removed (not physically thouh) and where it eventually is, like permanently corrupted. I've heard people calling the galaxy s3 the "sd card killer" so I'm worrying that my card will share the same fate. Has anyone else experienced this problem that I'm having? And is there anyone that is sitting on a solution willing to share their ideas? Please respond and I will grant you 3 magical wishes. (The wish for additional wishes will not be accepted)


Change device name on EXIF file

Recently I've been flashing some ROM s on my Moto X, and I noticed that the EXIF data from photos show my device name as: Phone. How can I change this information on the system so it saves correctly my phone name? PS. Changing build.prop doesn't change anything. Thanks for any help!


Simplest way to transfer files from PC to Android device (wireless)

What's the simplest way to transfer files (often around 100 MB) from PC to Android device, **with wireless connexion** ? Should I use an application for this? _Remark 1 : I want to set "wifi=off" after the file transfer is done, because I never use it except for the file transfer. Moreover I really would like to do a direct transfer PC -> Android device ; no Dropbox or similar tool._ _Remark 2 : I have a Samsung Galaxy 3.6 Player YP-GS1CB (limited to Android 2.x as far as I know)_ _Remark 3 : If possible, I would like to be able to see the Android device's microSD card filesystem from computer, access to subdirectories, copy files there, etc. Would a FTP server on the Android device be a good way to do it ? If so, with which app?_


Call Log is not being updated

I am facing a very weird problem. I have a Lava Iris 455 Dual SIM handset. Few days back, I changed both of its SIMs and right now using only one SIM on slot 2. Unfortunately the slot 1 is not working as I broke one of its contact pin. Ever since, whatever calls I'm having or receiving, it is not being updated in the call log. But while on the call, the contacts are detected as usual. Anybody have some clue about it?


Poor Performance at Low Battery

I'm having an issue where my phone gets sluggish and non-responsive when the battery level gets to around 35% or less. Apps will freeze, it will take the keyboard a long time to appear, and the unlock pattern will sometimes not show up at all when turning the screen on. Any ideas would be appreciated. Phone - Galaxy S3 Carrier - Sprint Android version - 4.3


How to clear my autocorrect's word history on S4 mini?

I let my younger cousins play on my S4 Mini from time to time, but now I have found that all their words they have used are the first to come up when I use my phone to text. It has gotten quite irrititating. Samsung seems to have very hard to find settings compared to my old sony Ericsson so I cannot find where to get rid of the word history typed onto my phone's keyboard. Thank you.


how can I randomize my MAC address every time my WiFi is turned on?

Given the increased prevalence of systems which track people's movements by their Mac addresses I'd like to obscure mine. I have a rooted galaxy note 2 with busybox installed. I can change my MAC address like so:               busybox ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 11:22:33:44:55:66      however, if I disable and re-enable my wireless, or I reboot my phone, it gets forgotten. is there somewhere I can put a script so it will be run every time my wireless turns on?


How do I enable all the functions of an Apple EarPods?

Is there any way to make ALL the functions of an Apple EarPods work? The volume up/down won't work.


Can "adb remount" be used on a stock phone (unrooted)?

Is it possible to use `adb remount` with a standard firmware and without having rooted the device? If not, is there another way to force the system to make /system writable without rooting the device?


Repeated 'Force Close' and no signal - my device is unusable

I have an Android Galaxy S2, running CyanogenMod 7. I was normally using my phone, in a middle of using Waze while driving when suddenly I started getting 'Force Close' messages like this: > Sorry!   >  The process `com.android.phone` has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. I get bombarded by these messages, for lots of different processes like `com.android.phone`, `android.process.com.acore`. If I try to run an app (in the milliseconds of intervals between these messages), they usually close immediately with their processes generating more 'Force Close' messages.   In addition, the phone has no signal at all. Tried to find solutions online, but couldn't come up with anything other than trying to remove my SD Card, but that didn't help. Resetting obviously didn't help. I would appreciate any suggestion you can offer.


Can Fitbit Force sync with MotoX?

Can Fitbit Force sync with MotoX? Fitbit has some info on their website, but it is unclear if MotoX is supported.


Color note backup

I am using android jelly bean 4.1.2. I took the backup of color note notes then i have formatted my mobile. Now when I try to restore what I already took a backup I couldn't find the backed up notes in color note restore option. The problem is that I couldn't find the backup data inside the color note application to restore it though I have it in my memory card.


Unlock samsung galaxy s2 too many pattern attempts and failed to login in gmail account then reset

My samsung galaxy s2 is locked, after restart, I see following welcome screen only ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ANa7b.png) Here was my fault :(   1. Exceed to many pattern attempts   2. Then system asked for associated google account and password. Lack of internet connection I was failed to login.   3. Then restart the galaxy sII by thinking that I would have chance to give pattern one more   4. But no lack I see ' S(logo) Samsung Galaxy SII ' on screen. I can not nothing to forward Please help Thanks


Application Always Downloading

I notice sometimes an app (in this case Dropbox) is always downloading when I go into Market > Downloads. I even uninstalled it. So it doesn't appear in my application list but it still says Downloading in the Market. The progress bar is empty. I couldn't find anything on the web. Has anyone else experienced this?


How do I use the emulator with AppInventor?

How did you enable an emulator for AppInventor? I want to test out the junk that I created on a emulator, before using it on my phone.


My Google Voice services keeps getting stuck on “restarting”

The "UpdateService" for Google Voice constantly keeps getting stuck on "restarting" and therefore I miss out on receiving SMS messages from Google Voice. I've already been trimming down on some unnecessary services and it doesn't seem like it has helped a whole lot. Any other suggestions or thoughts about this problem? I'm currently running CM6, but it happened before on stock too.


ICE-Emergency contacts

Need Help - How to remove contacts from Emergency list I have S5 , I have added couple of numbers under “ICE-Emergency contacts “ groups. Its was displaying under Emergency Contacts. Now I want to remove those names form emergency list . ..opened contacts and removed the names from that group but those numbers are not getting removed the screen ( Local Phone and Click Emergency call) same list is getting displayed . Even restart of the device is also not working .. Any idea how to remove the numbers from that group.


Uprading my flash rom and still stacked on detecting the COM port

![Still nothing happens](http://i.stack.imgur.com/X9rUO.jpg) Ok, it took me 2hours to search for a solution, however it is still not solved. Here's my Smart Phone Specs:   * Name: Goophone i5c (iPhone 5c clone)   * Processor: MTK6572   * Battery: Unremovable I installed / have:   * Smart Phone Flash Tool   * adb-setup.exe   * mt65xx usb vcom drivers I still can't upgrade my android, anyone experienced this kind of scenario? I really appreciate your effort replying on my post. Most guides requires to remove the battery, and I can't remove my battery as per checking it's stick like the original iPhone battery I also watched this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tqaknYOp3c and tried it and nothing happens, its still stacked. \-- Update #1: as per checking my adb devices, it seems my device is detected. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QJmVk.jpg)


How can I stop music apps from playing when my Android connects via Bluetooth to my car?

We recently bought a used Toyota Prius that has Bluetooth installed with the JBL audio system. Whenever my phone (stock Nexus 4 running 4.4.4) connects to it, the car sends a "play" command that automatically starts the most recently used music app (Google Play Music, Pandora, etc.). It doesn't matter if no music app was open on the phone, the command opens it up and it starts playing no matter what, and there's no way on the car to stop it from sending the command, as mentioned here. Is there a way to stop this from happening?


How to prevent sleep while installing lots of updates?

Whenever I need to install a bunch of updates, I find myself sitting next to the phone/tablet and tapping the screen every 20 seconds, else the updates never complete. There must be a better way! Right? What I've got:   * Sony Xperia Arc S, with 4.0 - pretty sure the updates stop when the screen goes out.   * ASUS Transformer Pad, with 4.1 - will have to re-check whether the updates stop now that you guys mention they are expected to carry on. How I'm connecting: Wi-Fi.


Samsung Galaxy Player comparison

I noticed 3 devices all featuring same Android ver. What is the most advanced device of these 3? Are their features overlapping each other, or they are three devices that are meant to serve different needs?   * Galaxy Player 4 (YP-G1)   * Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70)   * Galaxy Player 50 (YP-G50) Any other versions missing in that page?   I wanna buy the latest and most advanced Android version that has the most features of that device.


How to find pid of Battery Service?

I am able to find the pid of System server using ps. And I can find info about the system server process through `/proc/pidof system_server`. But I dont see (or unable to find) the pid of the other Android System Services like Battery Service, etc.. Is there any way to find the pid of Android System Services ?


Can we install the stock ROM for P3110 on P3113? (7 inch Galaxy Tab 2)

The P3113 model of the Galaxy Tab 2 hasn't yet received the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update. Is it possible to install the stock ROM for the P3110 ROM (take from sammobile) on the P3113 device?


How to avoid duplicate generated calendar entries?

I'm using Google Calendar on my desktop computer. It seems to auto-generate birthday entries for my contacts in Google Mail. Unfortunately these entries show up _twice_ in "My calendar" in the generic _Calendar_ app (version 1.1) of Android 4.0.4. How can I avoid this? I don't see any duplicate entries in other calendars, and the calendar list only shows "My calendar" once. Written on my Samsung SII :-)


How to take Motorola Photon 4g out of the grave?

Recently I ordered Motorola 4g from US.... It was with stock Sprint Sunfire OS.               OS       : Sunfire-2.3.5     Baseband : 4.5.1A (I am not sure about this whether its baseband or revision)     Build    : 1_SUN-254_4      **NOW ITS DEAD.... running in RSD Mode** So what I did, I was trying to install custom rom on that. Steps I had taken   1. Rooted phone via installing SuperUser and various rooting methods like ClickOnce, Photon -Torpedo but no one seems successful , while executing I got errors everytime. But after day or two I came to know about that my phone is rooted. As I was getting SuperUser popups on root operations. Then I installed CWM and tried to install the ROM from there but everytime I got stucked at Yellow Triangular icon (recovery mode).    2. Repeated step on rooting process and unlocking the bootloader by applying pudding.rar and fastboot commands and every time i got the error and Starting RSD Screens, but anyhow my phone recovers itself to its original boot state afetr pulling out battery and manually restrating.   3. Finally one day I use some other Recovery Tool , i am unable to recall the name. It installed and rebooted successfully in the recovery mode. I then wipe the dalvik cache, wipe factory reset and then tried to installl the custom rom that MIUI 2.68 i think . I was happy to see some designer screens on my phone and then it said rom installed successfully.    4. I then reboot my phone and found it in the Failed To Start2 , Starting RSD mode I tried various way to restore...   1. Installing pudding.rar using RSD lite but everytime I got sec_exception : sec_exception : b655, eddc,eb   2. I then tried reinstalling SBF : 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf and sunfire-2.3.5-4.5.1A-1_SUN-254_4 but while enumerating phone I got error sec_exception febe 4e 4e I have also tried nopudding4u.sbf but the same result. Please,, help me and my phone out .. as its going to be more than a week... i feel handicaaped... Please guide me through the step by step , which file and when and please do provide the links of the files to download.               **Update OTA with 2.3.5 before murdering.....**


Jelly Bean IMAP, Couldn't open connection to server

Well, finally got my Nexus 7. Set up all the basics and hit a pretty big roadblock, the email account setup for IMAP simply won't work. Just to clarify, I'm absolutely certain all the details I've put in are 100% correct, I've double-, triple-, quadruple- and so on-checked them. They are exactly the same as the settings I use on my iPhone, in Mail.app on my Mac and in Thunderbird on my laptop. All three of these devices are on the same network behind the same FreeBSD machine that does packet filtering, they are all on the same subnet and subject to the same packet filtering rules. The IMAP(S) server is my own running on a Debian VPS and here's the kicker, when I check the logs all the other clients' connections are clearly visible but no connections from the Nexus 7 show up. The Nexus 7 has shown no other signs of network issues but whenever I try to setup an IMAP account I get `Couldn't open connection to server`thrown back at me immediately (no delay indicating some kind of timeout, immediate, right away, BAM!). So, does anyone have suggestions on how I can fix this? I've tried googling but every forum post and blog post I've come across has been so obviously about other things (most of them along the lines of "I'm trying to my email what is server?" which means the answers aren't very helpful). Edit: I've also tried a complete factory reset but I'm still getting the same error. Edit2: I am able to telnet from the tablet to the IMAP server and when I do so everything that should get logged in `/var/log/mail.log` on the server gets logged there but when I attempt to setup an account in the settings and click Next I still don't see anything in the logs. I'm starting to have suspicions that this is either something strangely broken in the the IMAP client libraries or some kind of IPv6-related screwup (since the server is accessible through both IPv4 and IPv6).


Android as a Virtual Printer

I'm looking for an android app that functions just like a printer: I hit PRINT on my Mac, PC, or iPhone, and a series of pages is immediately displayed on my android device. I realize there are several options for this, and I have tried many of them, but none seem to fulfill two crucial requirements:   1. It has to really act like a printer, which means it has to immediately display the pages when I hit PRINT with no other intervention from me, including no app launching.   2. It has to expose itself as a normal IP printer on the local network (connected via WiFi) and accept normal network print jobs. Not going over the "cloud" like so many printer apps. Why? I have an eInk android device that is much more convenient that hauling around a printer and paper.


How to “adb connect” to Samsung Galaxy Tab (P3100)?

I am trying to connect to my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab P3100) through network.                > adb connect 10.0.0.2      unable to connect to 10.0.0.2:5555           > adb connect 10.0.0.2:5555      unable to connect to 10.0.0.2:5555:5555           > adb connect 10.0.0.2:5038      unable to connect to 10.0.0.2:5038:5038      Ping works successfully. I also checked "USB debugging" option in "Developers options" on tablet. Connection throught USB ("adb usb") works fine. Is there any suggestions?


Tablet not recognized as removable storage

I have an Android A-13 Android tablet version 4.0.4 Baseband version 4.0.14 I have been trying to get my PC to recognize it so that I can download my music to it. But I do not know if the PC does recognize it or not as the tablet does not show up on the removable storage. I have tried several different things to get it to do so but none of them work. One of the attempted things is to enable USB mass storage on the tablet. But when I try to do that it does not have a place for it in the Settings. Can anyone help me with this?


Back up not only games, but also game progress before flashing ROMS

I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) And I'm about to flash a custom rom on it. I've done it a bunch of times but what really irritates me is that I lose all progress made on the games that I have on my phone! I backup the actual games and other applications using Astro file manager, but when I star my phone up after flashing a rom and re-install the game, I have lost all progress. How does one backup a game, **with game progress intact**? Thanks for any tips!


Non-root methods to mount USB storage devices

From my understanding, one can use `StickMount` to mount USB Sticks / Thumbdrive. However, `StickMount` require one to root phone. So, are there ways that I can mount a USB Sticks / Thumbdrive to a Android phone / tablet without rooting the phone?


Can one avoid losing everything on a Galaxy Nexus when applying a new ROM (safely)?

The makers of most ROMs suggest that you do a full device wipe when moving from one ROM to another. I have also found this is usually good practice, so data from the previous ROM does not affect the new one. On my EVO 4G, this was not a problem, since wipes did not affect the SD card. However, my new Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) has no SD card, and is managed all on internal memory. Every time I do a full wipe (in TWRP and Clockworkmod recoveries) they erase **everything** on my device, including my `SD` contents (photos, documents, the new ROM I'm trying to install, etc.). This is quite problematic and annoying, as it requires much more time to manually backup my backups before flashing anything. Has anyone found a way to avoid this? By that, I mean **is there a way to keep portions of data (preferably the faux "SD" portions) between flashing new ROMs?**


How can I capture tethered traffic and save it as a pcap file?

I use my Android device with 3G as a hotspot for my laptop. I also occasionally connect other Internet devices to the network, and would like to look at the traffic. I need a way to log the traffic on my Android device, and a way to save it as a pcap file so I can use it for Wireshark on my laptop. What's the best way of doing this? Using Android 2.3.7.


Cannot write files to sd card

A few days ago, my sd card became unusable. I tried to copy a few mp3's from my laptop (win 7) to my phone (Samsung S2 plus, running android 4.2.2) and the load bar didn't even move an inch. Eventually I got an error saying "This file cannot be copied. 1) Try again 2) Abort". The most annoying part is that I backed up and deleted all files (to clean the sd card) an hour earlier, and now nothing works. I tried writing files using usb cable over both MTP and camera mode, without any results. I tried apps on the phone, and still the same error. The sd card is inserted correctly and does not appear to be damaged. I have heard about the kitkat not being able to write files to sd card (like this forum post) but I think that is only for android 4.4. I have been running 4.2 for a while now, and have never faced this issue before. Phone works perfectly except sdcard. EDIT: My phone actually tried to launch a software update, but since I wasn't connected to a WIFI nothing happened, no loading bar and no update was started.


FastBoot recovery failed: partition 'recovery' not support flash

My mobile is Lenovo S920 running official Android OS 4.4.2. I am trying to install cwm recovery through fastboot. I tried executing the command               fastboot flash recovery recovery.img      But I am getting the error as partition 'recovery' not support flash. Please any one help me to fix this. Whether I need to change anything on the recovery partition?


MX Player plays movies with "Use s/w audio decoder" on HTC One X but without it on Samsung Galaxy S2

I have MX Player installed on my HTC One X. When I try to play movies on it for many of them I don't hear any sounds. For that I need to turn on the setting of `Use s/w audio decoder`. My friend has Samsung Galaxy S2 and those same movies run without that setting. Is there any hardware issue with my HTC One X? Any way to check if my h/w audio decoder is functioning properly?


Is it possible to enable in-app purchases for Restricted Profiles?

I've set up a restricted profile on my Nexus to enable my children to have relatively controlled access to the device. Now one of them is asking for me to unlock a couple of features within an app via an IAP (Angry Birds Star Wars: Boba Fett Missions). I'm happy to do this, but can't find a way to do so. Before I'd set up the account I'd already purchased the "No Adds" IAP, and this is also purchased on the restricted profile, but purchasing the unlock on my account doesn't seem to have any impact on the state of the unlock on the Restricted Profile. Is there a reliable way to either:   1. Enable IAP's on a Restricted Profile?   2. Transfer/Share IAPs between a Main and it's Restricted Profiles?


How to put Google Nexus 7 securely in my car for use as sat nav?

I know this question isn't about Android per-se, but about an Android device no less. I recently got a new Google Nexus 7 tablet. Now, I'd like to use it as car sat nav, but I couldn't find a decent holder for my car. I'm using a car power strip that also has two USB sockets acting as power outlets for USB devices. Powering the Nexus is no problem, so I don't need a holder/cradle, that supplies power to the tablet. I was considering building it myself out of a dock or something, but even that I couldn't find. So, how should I put it in my car then? Should I just build myself a car-dock for it?


How to move from one Google Account to another?

I work at a company that has its own Google account , usually used for Gmail (not sure how it works and what is this service called, but they have it). However, I've used it for Gmail and many other things, like purchasing apps and even created a developer account. How do I move all of the things I've paid for (even the developer account, which costs about $25) to my private account? This was actually a mistake, as I didn't notice which account i'm logged in to, so I didn't even publish any app using this developer account. Is it also possible to make the Google Plus account to belong to another Google Account? I ask this in hope that if some day in the future I will leave my job, I will still have all of the things I had before.


Recovering Cyanogenmod (no context found)

I was using my phone, battery was low and it suddenly shut down. I thought it's because of battery, and plugged in my charger. Now i'm trying to boot my phone but it's stucking at CYANOGENMOD boot screen: ![CM10 boot screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/s3LUz.jpg)   Here I'm stuck (click for larger image) Reboot my phone with CWM Recovery mod, and i'm getting **no context found** error. I don't know what it's mean and how can i deal with this problem. I'm using Samsung Galaxy S2 and CWM v6.0.3.3 . I'm not sure how can i find my Cyanogenmod version. ** UPDATE ** I've wait for a long time on boot screen and now "Android is updating" screen appeared. It's optimized my all apps and now and waiting on starting apps message for 8 hours. It stuck at starting apps screen.


My external sd card keeps losing files

I have a 16gb card which I have transferred a few videos and books onto, but after a few days on my Galaxy tab the files have disappeared. I have tried three different cards, using different types of files, but after a few days they are always gone. Any ideas?


I cant restore Data Clockwork mod

I am currently using the latest version of Cyanogen Mod. I have a backup of the stock rom. I am using Clocworkmod as a recovery tool. I do not know what type of backup it is. There was no nandroid.md5 in the backup folder when I tried to restore, so I created an empty file. The problem is that it restores everything except for the data. It shows an error What I'm left with is a brand new factory form Stock rom, with all my data lost. Please help


Galaxy S3 USB modem connection

How do I connect Internet from a laptop using USB modem to a Galaxy S3, or directly USB modem(data card) to S3 for internet connection?


Why would a free app be in the top grossing section?

I was just browsing through the play store and noticed that there are a few free apps in the top grossing section and that's a little puzzling. This might not be the best place to put up this question but I didn't know where else to go .


Green Screen Technology in Android

I want to change my live video background in Android. Is there any example of Green Screen Technology?


Clone and distribute Android 4 device with preloaded applications

This may be related to Clone Android Device but I don't think it fits my need. I'm looking to accomplish something similar to Sysprep for Windows, which would allow me to distribute Android devices with preloaded applications and settings, such as:   1. Intitial data, settings, and connection information   2. Preloaded applications, with proper licenses/keys for non-free applications   3. addon / restriction for users Is there a way to do this?


Black screen crashes on my d170a

So my question is what is causing my rooted stock rom blu dash 3.5 to briefly vibrate, then black screen and become unresponsive until I pull the battery and reboot.   The second part of the question is how do I fix the crash if possible. Below is a link to my traces.txt   http://goo.gl/qVkjGg   Any insight would be most appreciated, I am truly sick of this crash.


LG G2 Native SIP client (where Is It?)

For some reason I couldn't find the native SIP client on this Phone. On my Note 2 N7100 it's under Settings-> Call Settings-> Accounts Will someone please show me where it's hidden? Note: LG G2 D802 international version


Disable and log last call cost notification

Whenever I send a message or call someone, my service provider displays a popup with last call cost, balance and related info. This popup closes only when I press close. This is irritating as it appears for each and every sms and call. Is there some app that handles the messages like these and log it somewhere?


How can I get ADB to recognize my Spice MI 350?

I want to use my Spice MI 350 for testing an application I'm developing. I have tried following this link, but so far I cannot get it working. When I run `adb devices` I get `????????` as device name. The Device Chooser which appears just before running the application also displays `???????`. How do I get my `adb` to recognize my Spice MI 350 (Android 2.3.3) so I can test my application? **EDIT** I work on Ubuntu 11.10 and Eclipse 3.7.