My tablet won't turn on

My tablet won't turn on and Android won't start up on it. As usual I charged it last night, and it charged to 100%. But now it is not turning on I have tried a lot of times to turn it on by pushing the power button but it is not turning on. What should I do? I have tried many many times to push the power button it pushes but nothing happens. The company that made my tablet is a Chinese company, Ampe.


Can't change galaxy s4 lock screen wallpaper if security is in place

If I use no security for galaxy s4 lock screen I can use a custom wallpaper for the lock screen. But if I use a Pin security then the lock screen uses the default wallpaper of a kid running with a bunch of balloons when entering my pin. Can someone confirm this please? Thanks


How can I create a key par for sgit?

I'm trying to use sgit to connect to a remote repository. It has a screen to "Manage Private Keys," but it doesn't seem to include a key generator. Instead, it lets you browse the file system, so presumably it's letting you pick a key generated by an external tool. I used JuiceSSH to generate a key pair, but can't find where it drops the key pair files. So, how can I get sgit working? Should I be using a different tool to generate key pairs for sgit? Or is there a way to do it in sgit and I'm just missing it?


New icons do not display consistently

I just added Nova Launcher and an icon pack to my phone. The new icons appear for some of my apps, but not all; I can't spot a pattern that determines which is which. (See screenshot below.) I don't do a lot of phone customization, so I'm not sure how to troubleshoot. How should I fix this problem? ![Inconsistent icon use](http://i.stack.imgur.com/suuaEm.png) Click image for larger version


Email count for new email only

How do I have a count for only new email? The count is always greater than the actual number of unread email messages. I have a Samsung S4.


Connectivity issues with Windows 7 "hostednetwork" wifi hotstop

I have a 3g USB stick modem, connected to my Windows 7 laptop. I am sharing the internet connection using hostednetwork (Windows 7 facility to turn a laptop's wifi into an Access Point). Now... it works. Mostly. My girlfriends iphone connects and works fine all the time. Her laptop connects and works fine all the time as well. An android phone (XPeria Z) I have connects all the time, wi-fi stays connected but network connection (not just internet) is very flaky. Sometimes it drops in 5 seconds, then at some stage it comes back again in a couple of minutes, then drops again and so it continues. Sometimes it may even stay working for 15 minutes but not often, most of the time it lasts a minute or two. I can reconnect wi-fi and get another minute or two of internet or just wait until it starts working again (also for a minute or two) It's not just internet that is not working. I used a ping utility on the phone and when it can't connect to internet it can't even ping the host laptop. I compared the wifi settings on the iphone with the android phone, they are the same. It's not the problem with the default gateway settings, because it does work from time to time and because, when it doesn't work, pinging the default gateway (laptop ip address) doesn't work either. For the same reason it's not a dns or other TCP/IP settings problem. It's also a quiet place around here and there's no other wi-fi networks around either. The problem happens with or without other devices connected to wifi. The only thing that seems to make it work for longer is constantly using the internet. Well I am not entirely sure about that but that's what it feels like. If you keep it loaded non-stop sometimes you can get it to work for like 15 minutes. Any ideas what I could try, how I can diagnose the problem? It's extremely annoying.


Delete the "Phone" part of a contact whilst keeping the "Google" part?

HTC Hero with HTC Sense - Android 2.1. Contacts can be either stored on "SIM", "Google" or "Phone". Many contacts are duplicated on "Phone", but I want them all in "Google" so I can manage easily. I've managed to copy all "Phone" to "Google", but now want to remove from "Phone". However, whenever I try to delete a contact (e.g. Bob), it deletes Bob from "Phone" AND "Google". I can't find a way to delete Bob from just "Phone" - any ideas? Factory reset is throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and not a great technical solution...


How to know if an keyboard/input related app is safe to use

I am Vietnamese and I cannot type my language on my Android phone i.e. Samsung Galaxy S4 So I look for apps that help me to input Vietnamese. My issue is that I'm affraid the apps will bug me and know everything sensitive that I type. How can I know if one such app is safe to use? p.s. I add a sample of such apps as below - Laban Key; with the required permission(s) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vgHOz.png)


How ever does one log off the Kik app on an S3?

I downloaded an app called Kik off the Play store and I can't seem to find a way to log out of it so it doesn't drain my battery since it uses push notifications. Any tips? So odd that unless you want to uninstall it you can't seem to turn it off. OS: 4.1


htc wildfire s android 2.3 broken volume key AND pin locked impossible to recover?

* debugging mode disabled   * volume keys broken   * pin locked   * STOCK ROM pin locked and no option to reset via google despite multiple attempts of failed pin entry Can't hard reset with no volume buttons can't boot into recovery mode with ADB without debugging enabled and can't enable debugging because of PIN lock is my only option to purchase a new volume button + flex cable ribbon to get the volume keys working to enter recovery


Does encryption, factory reset, encryption make a safer used phone?

I recently purchased a used Moto X. I know the person I bought it from so I'm not terribly worried but here is my idea to shore up the security on a used device.   1. Don't put in your SIM card or log into any accounts   2. Factory reset   3. Encrypt device   4. Factory reset   5. Encrypt device   6. Install SIM, log into accounts   7. Enjoy This seems like a solid way to make sure the device is completely wiped out... except for the boot loader. I'm not sure how the comes into play, or if this method even makes that big of a difference. The process I outlined isn't difficult, it just takes a few hours.   * Is it worth it?   * Can it be improved?   * What about the boot loader?


Can a mouse emulate swiping?

I use Moon+ Reader software to read pdf files on a Sony xperia tablet. Instead of swiping on the screen to scroll the pdf, I would like to use a mouse with scrolling wheel instead to scroll. Is this possible and what do I need? Using 4.2.2.


Is there a way to scan unusual barcodes?

I know there are plenty of apps that can read QR codes and standard barcodes. Does anyone know of a way to scan unusual barcodes, such as ones found on mail trackers or flight tickets, etc? I imagine the encoding isn't encrypted, just obfuscated, so there's probably something out there already that can read the codes. But I haven't found anything on my own.


Some applications seem to always stay open, even after I exit them. How do I close these?

When I hold the Home icon down, several apps appear that I thought I exited - how do I actually close these?


transfer sms from Samsung Jet to Galaxy S Advance

Am trying to get my messages transferred from my old Jet to my new S Advance. The Jet uses PC Studio which can export the messages as a .nef file. However, I am unable to use this .nef file to restore the messages on my S Advance. Could anyone tell me how to get this done?


Android Emulator for Ubuntu 12.04

I installed a jdk and then an android sdk on my Ubuntu 12.04, 32-bit machine (2 GB DDR3 memory) The aim is to have an android emulator. I created some android virtual devices, one of which I named Andreud. When I type in the command                   emulator @Andreud      where 'Andreud' is the name of the Android Virtual Device I created. A blank window with black backdrop, shows up on which "android" word is visible, in its trademark font. This I supose is the welcome screen. The home scree, icons, etc don't show up. Also, there are buttons for volume control and also the power on button, all of which are enabled. Even the dpad buttons which has 4 navigation buttons left,right,top,bottom and a central button are enabled. There are other important buttons, home button, menu button which are disabled. It just shows a welcome screen and for minutes on end and goes blank again. I would like (barest minimum) one of my android virtual devices to work. I would like to know what's a solution to this problem. LATEST UPDATE: Today the home screen shows up. No icons on the screen though. It shows the time (GMT) and today's date. A small dialogue box saying "Unfortunately System UI has stopped" with an OK button. I click it, but the dialogue box doesn't go away. Any help is greatly appreciated.


Are Android 2.2 applications compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1?

Are apps built for Android 2.2 compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1?


Device recognized as ????? in ubuntu

Hello good people of stack exchange, I am having trouble setting up my Ubuntu 11.04 boot to use for app development on a hardware device. I have followed the instructions here to try and recongnize the phone. However, when I run ADB devices or in eclipse, the device is listed as ?????? and can not be used to install an app to. Any advice?


Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc ROM change

I am interested in buying the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in a couple o f days, but I have a few questions. I have heard that it runs Android 2.3, but with a Sony Ericsson shield around it. I was wondering if there are good ROMS by professional developers that you can flash onto the device. Roms that are not bloated with all the Sony Ericson crap. \-- The smartphone I own now is a HTC HD2, I can flash good custom roms on the device. I download my roms from XDA-Developers.


Installing Android ROM on a HTC HD2 on the SD card - Performance impact?

I'm currently running Android on my HD2 using the internal memory. However I'm having terrible issues with the memory filling up and I can't seem to solve it. I considered installing Android directly onto the SD card, but was told by a friend that it would slow down the OS so bad that it would hardly be possible to use. So my question here is quite simply; will there be much performance impact by running Android from an SD card? * * * Adding bounty now, due to lack of patience.   * I'm looking for an answer derived from personal experience or believable online sources   * I won't accept probablies and maybes


What is master key vulnerability in android?

What is master key vulnerability in Android? From looking at a few different sites, I understand that it is bypassing the authentication provided by signing of apps. How can I detect an app is vulnerable to master key vulnerability. Can anybody please give an example?


Will fastboot not proceed with flashing if battery level is below certain percentage?

I'm trying to re-install Clockwork recovery mod (tl;dr: Android 2.3.1+ will reinstall stock recovery on every boot if it's not present). I had installed it successfully yesterday, but today it does not go beyond               C:\android>tools\fastboot.exe flash recovery NexusS\kernel\recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img     < waiting for device >      The only difference would be that today the battery level is low ( currently at 20% and charging). So does fastboot require the battery to be over a set level ?


Keyboard for developers

Recently I installed SL4A application with Python interpreter. Everything is cool, but a standard keyboard, installed on my system (HTC Sense) doesn't have some necessary characters, like **[** and **]** , and some other. So it is impossible to write many things, and I have to use copy/paste from other text files. Anyone knows about any keyboard with specific characters?


Why won't Kies let me tried to update to Froyo again after a failed upgrade attempt?

Yesterday I connected my i9000 to Kies which showed a message about the Froyo upgrade. I clicked on Firmware Upgrade, it started with an progress bar, and when it got to 100% it tried to reconnect to the phone and it again showed "Firmware available. Want to upgrade?" I clicked on upgrade again but it did not show any progress bar, just but tried to reconnect and then displayed the update message again. Now whenever I connect the phone to Kies the "Firmware Update" link is disabled. I thought that the phone might have been successfully updated despite everything in About it still shows `2.1 update 1`. How can I fix this and update my Galaxy S to 2.2?


Is possible install Eclipse IDE in Honeycomb?

Since Eclipse IDE can run in Linux and the new Honeycomb has a Linux Kernel, can Eclipse IDE run in Android Honeycomb ? I know that isn't pretty much comfortable coding in a tablet, but I'd want to use for UML modeling.


Uninstall from emulator doesn't work

I'm doing my first steps with Android. I'm using a Mac, and no Eclipse. I've installed my first toy application with adb install bin/*.apk and verified that it existed in the emulator. Then I made some changes, reran the build, and tried to install again, which brought the error message                  pkg: /data/local/tmp/DefaultActivity-debug.apk      Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS] Fine, so I have to uninstall first. So I tried the following: adb uninstall DefaultActivity adb uninstall de.rf.DefaultActivity adb uninstall DefaultActivity-debug adb uninstall /data/local/tmp/DefaultActivity- debug.apk adb uninstall de.rf but all of them just brought the error message "Failure", with no further explanation. It's not a really big problem, because I can simply restart the emulator and use "adb install ....", but I'm curious: How do I correctly use the "uninstall" command? My activity looks like this: package de.rf; ... public class DefaultActivity extends Activity { ... }


Do I have to do anything different when flashing a ROM with Odin if I'm coming from CM7?

When I first flashed CM7 on my SGS, I had an issue with my sim card and had to revert to stock. However, Odin got stuck and I my phone refused to go into download mode (see my comment in this question for some details). When I finally got it to go into download mode, I did the same as before but without re-partitioning, and it worked. Does the fact that Odin got stuck on me last time I came from CM7 mean that I did anything wrong? Should I have done anything differently due to the fact that I came from CM7?


Is there a way I could sync my Facbook galleries with my Android Gallery?

Is there a way that allows me to sync my Facebook galleries to my Android phone if possible? I use HaxSync but that only seems to handle the calendar and the contacts, and the Facebook app doesn't have any such functionality.


Missing internal flash memory: It does not mount

I am using a Xtouch X718 tablet. It is very nice: at the beginning I could do almost everything. It used to be connected in computer and one day I was accessing it through the computer. Afterwards I took it out and opened the gallery -- but it did not open. When I looked at the settings it said "mount sd card in internal storage". I tried, but it did not mount. Next time I accessed if from my computer it asked "disk" instead and showed the external sd card; as there is no external sd card it is not connected. It just goes as if in process for hours.


Why do my photos look fantastic on my HTC One X, but not that good on a PC?

The photos I take with my HTC One X look excellent on the phone screen, but when I copy them to a PC or laptop and view them on a larger screen, they don't look nearly as good. Is HTC employing a filter or enhancement to make the photos look better? Could I do the same to the photos after copying them to my laptop?


How can I clear the cache of the Android Facebook app?

My phone (T-Mobile Pulse/Huawei U8220 with Android 1.5) doesn't have much on board space, so I quite often run into the low disk space warning. Looking through the list of apps, I see the facebook app has about 2.5 MB of user data. I suspect most of this is a photo album I looked at recently. But I can't seem to find any option to clear that cache ... Does anyone know how to? I'm happy to use a file manager and go into the filesystem to delete stuff if I can find it and someone can reassure me that I'm not going to stuff up the facebook app at the same time. And I don't want to uninstall and reinstall because nothing will install any more.


Can we get a set of Android devices to update/ sync at once?

Within the school where I work there is a mix of Android and Apple Tablets. We use Apple Configurator for the iPads and are wondering if there is a system out there which can do the same for the Android tablets? We can either connect to them through the charging cabinet or over a wireless connection. Any suggestions would be appreciated. We would prefer a free option, though prices aren't really a deal-breaker.


Change layout of software buttons on home screen

I have a China-branded tablet running Android 4.2. The tablet has the "new" Jellybean 4.2 home screen button layout where the software buttons are centered on the screen, rather than aligned left as in common desktop operating systems such as Windows and Linux (with the KDE or Gnome 2 desktop). The problem is that the button layout in my tablet differs in a slight, but annoying way from the Android 4.2 default, which is to put the home button at center, surrounded by the back button at the left and the recent apps button at the right. Instead, my tablet has the home button displaced one position left of center, which is occupied by the recent apps button followed by the two volume buttons (down/up). Is there a way to edit the layout/order of the software buttons of the Android home screen? My ideal would be this sequence: volume down, back, home, recent apps, volume up. (Such a layout would retain the volume buttons, while keeping the home button in the familiar center slot.) I know that Cyanogenmod has a settings tab precisely for fixing this problem. However there's no Cyanogenmod port for my tablet, its main saving grace being that it comes "pre-rooted", which allows me in theory to mess with any system settings if only I knew how.


Control your smartphone using your laptop

I have a sony xperia z and the screen recently smashed. Touch screen capability has also gone. As such I can't even unlock the phone. Does anyone know of an app or a method for connecting it to my laptop and gaining full control of the phone through the laptop? I need to unlock it and access an app that's installed. I've been through the folders on it using the laptop but need access to the app itself to get the data I need.


Remove internet access for pre-installed apps that you can't disable

I don't like any of the bloat-ware that comes pre-installed with my phone. I don't understand why carriers think they're helping me by putting it on there and not letting me take it off. When they let you disable it, it is at least a step in the right direction. But certain apps can't be disabled. The worst part is that they **use up data without being able to turn it off**. I want to disable internet access for pre-installed apps, is this possible?


How do I get my HTC Desire out of the boot loop?

I just screwed up my HTC Desire. I had some low memory issues so I decided to power it off. I then went into 'recovery', and then 'mounts and storage', and then 'mount /sd-ext'. At this point it went all black, I guess in order to mount it, and showed me the menu again. I remember that an 'unmount' option appeared. I think I did 'mount /sdcard' then. I then chose reboot system now. Since I did this, there is the HTC Quietly Brilliant white splash screen appearing and the phone is booting, I hear the HTC signature boot up melody, and then it starts to loop at this point. It doesn't stop until I pull out the battery. The phone is rooted, s-offed, has stock ROM with Sense, and AlphaRev Recovery. What should I do to make it boot again? I don't want to do any formatting or data wipes. I have unsaved personal data. I don't have a fresh backup. **Update:** I have managed to boot it now. I used both options in CWM recovery to wipe both regular "cache" and Dalvik cache. And then I chose to rebooted. It took very long time to boot. I am presented with following problems now.   1. There is this message saying  > Not enough storage space for SMS/MMS > > Your phone's storage is almost full. You...   2. Crash > The application Google Services Framework has stopped working (process > com.google.process.gapps) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.   3. Crash > The application Facebook (process com.facebook.katana) has stopped > unexpectedly. Please try again.   4. Low on space > Phone storage space is getting low.   5. Missing apps! Google apps are apparently not available. I think this has to do with that Services Framework thing crashing. There were some other apps crashing as well, I think they were just some minor apps, I didn't catch on to note them down, apps were crashing like on a production line. The reason why so many apps are missing I think is because I used an app called Link2SD which makes symbolic links for Dalvik cache, libraries and for the APK of apps. It moves these to the SD card, and tricks the system into thinking that they are present on the internal memory. I don't see the Link2SD app icon any more. Can I recover these somehow?... Where do I go from here? Do I rescue what I can, or do I try to fix the problem? Essentially, do I save myself or do I extinguish the fire? **Update:** I had to manually install Play Store using ADB from the computer. I used it to download and install the missing apps I needed to backup the most important data. I then flashed a new custom ROM on the phone.


Network problems with Samsung Galaxy Young (S6312)

I'm having a network problem with my Samsung Galaxy Young (S6312) device. Sometimes while trying to make a call, even though the signal indicator shows 2 or 3 bars, the device displays a message like "Not registered on network" and the call doesn't get through. Also, sometimes while my mobile data is turned on it doesn't connect to the internet. I have set the mobile network to the GSM/WCDMA(AUTO) mode. Is there any solution for this?


How to use Sony Xperia Z's burst mode programatically?

I'm trying to trigger the Xperia Z camera in burst mode based on an event and I'm not sure what the best approach is. So far I've tried this:   1. Installed Tasker and setup a **Take Photo** Action but there isn't an option for the Burst Camera Mode and haven't found a way to toggle that on   2. Tried setting up the Xperia Z AOSP project but ran into issues   3. Setup an Android test using the default Camera class but even though I was able to take basic snapshots, the class does not expose a Burst Mode. Any clues on how I can automate triggering the Xperia Z camera in burst mode ?


Every time I reboot the system, it will return the default display sleep time to 15 seconds, how to fix this?

I'm on Android 4.1.2, in a Motorola Razr D3, and every time the mobile power off, or I reboot it, the default display sleep time will get back to 15 seconds, and I have to set it to 1 minute again, as I want it. Other configurations like "Language" or "Auto-rotate screen" are not resetting. In opposite to this question, I did not installed any battery saver software. Although the SmartActions app comes with the phone, and I enabled the "Low Battery Saver" option which would reduce the bright of the screen when the battery is low, I don't think it should affect the sleep time, even more with full battery. I disabled it to test, and there was no change. Any idea why it's resetting this configuration?


Understanding RAM, SD Card and Device Memory of an smartphone

I have an Android smartphone and would like to understand what is the difference between RAM, SD Card and Device Memory. When I check Memory Usage of my smartphone, I see those components: **RAM:** 174 used and 52 MB free **On SD Card:** 492 MB used and 3.16GB free **Device Memory:** 143 MB used and 47 MB free I understand that "SD Card" is some external memory that you put in the Smartphone. But how do I understand RAM and Device Memory?


cancelPairingUserInput not supported?

So I'm using a BluetoothDevice object, in my Manifest i have `<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="17" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />` and in my object I can only find the methods `setPin()` and `setPairingConfirmation` but no `cancelPairingUserInput`. Is this method not supported anymore? or am I missing something?


how can i stream my screen to an xbmc mediastation?

I have 4 kids and just one tablet. to avoid them all hanging over each other trying to see the game I would like to be able to project the screen to my Television. I have a XBMC media station. What is the best way to do this ? the tablet is a p7500 ( galaxy tab 10.1 ) with cyanogenmod 10.1 on it Thanks


"No Backup account is currently storing data"?

When I checked backup & restore options in my settings it shows "No Backup account is currently storing data" , but I'm currently signed in to my Google account. Why it is disabled? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vdzkF.jpg) ( _Click on Image to See large preview_ )


Does flashing a custom ROM require root access?

It was recently brought to my attention that it does not. Can someone confirm this and explain what the determining characteristics are that dictate whether or not root its required to flash a custom ROM?


Why does my Samsung galaxy blaze randomly shut off and won't reboot until it is plugged into the wall?

My galaxy blaze phone randomly shuts off (even though I have plenty of battery life left) while using it and then tries to reboot itself but never fully starts up. Therefore, it constantly keeps shutting off and on until I charge it. While it is turning off and on I take out the battery for several minutes but nothing seems to work. Once it plugs into the wall it starts to work again but lately this is happening more and more often, up to 5 times a day. Would a new battery or update fix this or is it something malfunctioning within the the phone itself?


Any way to listen again to BBC radio?

I would love to listen again to BBC radio in the UK. There was an app called beebplayer for watching BBC TV as catch up, and for live radio, but not for radio listen again, although it has now been withdrawn. So are there any other apps (that don't require flash)? Are there statements from the BBC about Android support anyone could point me to? Is it flash only for ever? My phone has Android 1.5, so I cannot use the flash player that comes with Android 2.2 **Edit:** Just to be clear, the "listen again" service is for catching up with radio programs you've missed, rather than just streaming what is on at the moment. Some are available as podcasts, but not all.


How can I view the Android internal partition table?

I've rooted my device, put it in recovery mode, and have linked it to PC by adb shell. How can I view the list of storage devices and partitions? **Note:** `fdisk` doesn't work.


Blocks all calls not going through Google Voice?

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but is there a way to prevent anyone from calling my Android phone directly, so they all incoming (and perhaps outgoing, but incoming is most important) calls must be filtered through Google Voice?


What can I do to my Droid 2 to prevent random calendar irregularities?

I am in recent possession of not only my first Android handset, but my first smartphone, a Motorola Droid 2. As a Computer Science major, I have elected not to immediately go the nuclear route of making drastic modifications to it, but have instead tinkered with it gradually over time. This is not entirely relevant in a material way, but helps put into context that which follows. The issue I am attempting to explain frustrated me very quickly, rapidly culminating in a factory reset, which has not solved the problem. It is (Android Version 2.2) (System version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US). There are very few apps currently installed on the phone. I first installed "Pandora Radio" by Pandora, "Droidlight LED Flashlight" by Motorola Inc, and "Easy Profiles (Pro)" by SmartDyne. The first marginally complex task I required of my phone was for it to keep track of dates and times for my college classes, as well as making note of when I receive advance notice of a class cancellation. In this regard, it seems to have failed me quite spectacularly. I elected to save my classes in my Google Account's Calendar, which my phone is capable of automatically synchronizing with. I assumed this was a task for which Android would be innately well-suited, but it appeared that the only Home Screen widget available to show Calendar events was a last-mile addition by Motorola, in the form of the "Calendar" app/widget, marginally effectively but very genuinely unimpressive. I access it via ...               (Home Screen) -> [App Tray] -> "Calendar"      ... and the correspondingly disappointing widget, accessible via ...               (Home Screen) -> [Menu] -> "Add (+)" -> "Motorola widgets" -> "Calendar"      I elected to initially add all of my events in via my desktop running Firefox, for which Google has a satisfactorily robust interface. It allowed me to quickly and easily add in my classes, which repeat at their characteristic times, such as "Every Monday and Wednesday", which must be specified by hand. I then assumed my Droid 2 would be capable of synchronizing these events, displaying them via the Home Screen widget, and should a professor cancel a class, I presumed I would be able to delete that single occurrence of the repeating event from the calendar. If only that were the case. I am quite plainly unable to trust my Droid 2's Calendar's ability to remain accurate and up-to-date, an embarrassing shortcoming for a smartphone. When slight modifications to my calendar are made, such as the deletion of a single event from a repeating series, undefined behavior results, such as the disappearance of other events from the series. Deleting Monday's iteration of a class from my desktop will not remove it from my phone at all, while removing Monday's iteration of a class from my Droid 2 may result in Wednesday's corresponding class disappearing as well, only to spontaneously reappear the following Monday. I first sought to troubleshoot that it wasn't simply the "Calendar" app/widget distributed by Motorola, and installed another third party calendar app/widget, electing to try the "Android Agenda Widget" by "Everybody all the time" from the Market. The two existed side-by-side for a while, and it was interesting to note that the inconsistencies continued in both widgets, and the two calendars always displayed identical data. I have discovered a way to very plainly view all of these inconsistencies in real-time as they occur. I can access my Google Account's Calendar data through the mobile browser, by navigating to " https://m.google.com/app#~calendar ". This view, while grossly inefficient for any real work, has always remained free of any of the inconsistencies seen elsewhere on the device, and has always remained accurate to the view from a desktop browser. > I have reason to believe, at this point, that the error results in an > inconsistency between the way Google delivers my calendar information to the > phone, and the data structure my phone currently uses to store the > information, and that this single data-structure is the sole source of > calendar data for any Calendar app/widget I might install from Market. I > believe that the structure was designed very specifically for the then- > current iteration of Google's Calendar data, which has since widened. This > is, however, purely speculative based on the behavior of the interfaces, and > backed by no hard data. As I've said, the inconsistencies are wild, and the issue, while prevalent, has proven difficult to reliably reproduce. In addition to the issues listed above, using my phone to adjust a classes' start time by 15 minutes once caused the entire repeating series to disappear forever, while another time, using the "Calendar" app by Motorola to add a fifteen minute warning notification for a specific occurrence resulted in _every. single. Calendar. event. period._ to spontaneously disappear from my phone. I am at my wit's end as how to bring the behavior of my phone back into line, and appeal to you for help. Before bringing my objections to light, I was willing to try a nuclear option, such as flashing a different ROM, but my inexperienced Google searches have yielded no more than one or two walkthroughs for flashing the Droid 2, and none of the available ROMs seemed particularly impressive, rife with their own bugs and misfeatures, and there is no available distribution of Gingerbread for my hardware, which was exceptionally disappointing. The locked bootloader of the Droid 2 seems to be the primary cause of this unavailability. It is genuinely discouraging to see the open nature of Android compromised by such hostile hardware design. EDIT: @Matt asked me about my Autosync options. We have ...               (Home) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" -> "Data Manager" -> "Data Delivery":     [x] Background data     [ ] Data Roaming     [x] Data enabled         -> Social Applications:         [ ] Sync over WiFi only      and               (Home) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" -> "Battery Manager" -> "Battery mode":     Presets:     [ ] Maximum battery saver     [ ] Nighttime saver     [o] Performance mode     Custom:     [ ] Custom battery saver


Can I make the browser stop autmatically refreshing pages that haven't been displayed for a while?

If I surf to a page and then leave the browser for a while, when I open up the browser again it still shows the content of the page - but after a second or so it initiates a refresh. Is there a way to stop this behavior? I have experienced the same behavior in Dolphin Browser, fwiw.


Android low on space

I know this question is quite common, but nothing I've read so far really helped me. I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini, and had a similar problem with the stock ROM. For some other reasons, I've rooted it and put Cyanogenmod 7 on it. Everything works quite well, but the free space is just eating itself. All my applications are sent to SD card (except facebook, which runs exceptionally slow when on card). And still, I'm only left with 6MB of free internal space. I've cleaned up my SMS messages and browser caches, nothing really helps. I'm showing my storage analysis. The thing that bugs me are the `/system` and `/data` partitions. How come that `/system` has so much empty space, while `/data` has so little. Isn't it supposed to be a compact partition? As for applications, I really don't have a lot, except regular GMail, Google Maps and such. Just Opera browser, iGo, Adobe Reader, Outlook and a few apps with less then 1MB. ![Storage Analyzer for /data](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6psbU.png) ![Storage Analyzer for /system](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j4Wzt.png) P.S While taking the screenshot, the Storage Analyser is showing 18MB free, But the system is showing 9MB. Nevertheless, both are not enough for normal work.


How can I use my android GPS in my notebook through USB?

How can I use my Android GPS in my notebook through USB? My notebook doesn't have bluetooth, and the wireless is not working.


Galaxy Tab 10.1 wifi stuck in 'Obtaining IP Address' mode

Using 'Virtual Router Plus' to set up a wifi hotspot on my desktop. I can manually connect with my tablet devices a first time, but after a couple hours it times out, disconnects. I am unable to connect a 2nd time, my Galaxy Tab is stuck in 'Obtaining IP Address' mode. Is their a way to force an Android device to 'remember' and automatically reconnect to a previous hotspot?


LorDModUE - How to configure

I have installed Lordmodue* to under volt my android device by downloading the .zip, booting into recovery mode, browsing the sdcard and selecting the .zip file. The install was successful and under my phone settings it says my kernel is the LordmodUE kernel. How can I actually set the settings for this kernel though, how can I set my under voltage settings? *HTC DesireHD running Cyanogenmod 7.2 and Clockwork recovery mod


Is there a real 5.1 (surround) output mode for music on Samsung's Galaxy S2?

In the music application on the Galaxy S2, there is a 5.1 mode, it seems to me all it does is to apply a set of filters to the sound... But I wondered if there were real 5.1 capabilities on the S2, maybe through the use of a special audio cable, or micro usb adaptor, or through the HDMI?


Is it safe and stable to use titanium backup and restore at two different android versions?

I want to upgrade an android phone from 2.2 to 2.3. If I backup apps with titanium backup, will they be restored at 2.3, or will they be conflict because of different android version between backup and restore? If it doesn't work with titanium backup, then is any other safer way?


making picture frame widget take up entire screen?

On my Galaxy S II, I've added the Picture Frame widget to the second page. It's the only object on that page, but it only takes up 1/4th of the available space. I tried adding 3 more frames on a lark, but that was more annoying than anything. Ideally, my one picture frame would take up the entire page. But I don't know how to resize it? Surely this is possible...?


How to save a text file from the browser?

I was reading a game FAQ on my Galaxy S II with the stock browser, and was a little surprised that I had no option to save the `.txt` file to the phone. Is this possible?


How do I get offline voice detection on my tablet running JB (4.1.1)?

I just got myself a budget tablet (Halo Value) from "Swipe Telecom", and I was wondering how I can get offline speech recognition on it, since JB should support it. My language is set to English (US), and I can't seem to find any option to download offline voice recognition files. I looked under `Settings > Language & input > Google voice typing settings` and it has just one option, to block offensive words. Under voice search settings, I have "speech output", "block offensive words" and "Hotword Detection". Any ideas how to get offline voice recognition on the tab?


Laptop Stolen. How to retrieve the stored MAC address of my laptop from the Network logs of my Android Phone?

Background: I lost my laptop recently and I reported to the police authorities and they said they could help track it if I could give them the MAC address. Unfortunately, I don't remember the MAC address of my laptop. However, I used to connect my laptop to the internet using my Android (2.3) phone HTC Desire. I assume that the phone might have stored my laptop's MAC address somewhere. Question: Is my assumption correct? If it is, then I believe that I could retrieve that MAC Address. How do I do that? Where are the logs stored and are they accessible? I come from a non-technical background and have done as much homework as possible from my side to understand the details. Could you please direct me in the right direction? (My phone has not been rooted)


My HTC One X seems to be self destructing after Jelly Bean update

I upgraded to Jelly Bean on my AT&T HTC One X last month, and ever since then it's like my phone has just given up on life. I had to upgrade through the installer package from the HTC Website and was walked through the process by HTC tech support. Things that have been happening:   * **HD Widgets** would stop working off and on, the widgets I've had on the screen would simply disappear   * **Tasker** crashes constantly and profiles don't work. I have used this app on my last 2 phones as well as on the HTC One X since I got it back in Nov.    * **Swype** is no longer my keyboard and no matter what I do I can't seem to get it back.    * _most importantly_ : My microphone quit working on phone calls. It still works on speakerphone, but no longer works normalls.   * _Other various weird happenings here and there_. I swear it's like my phone is haunted or has become sentient and given up on life.  These are all apps I have used for a very long time and have never had issues with. At least 2 of them are very popular and respectable apps. (I would link to them, but Google Play is unfortunately blocked at work) My phone is **not** rooted. I have not dropped my phone in water or even dropped it on the ground. Literally nothing major has changed in the past 2-3 months except the Jelly Bean update about a month ago. If you need any more information to help me get pointed in the right direction to resolve my issues, please let me know.


cloud bookmarking app or method working with del.ic.ious/gmarks?

There are a lot apps claiming to work with delicious (was recently taken over by AVOS company) on the market. But syncing always fails, I cannot even download the links. Most apps were updated lastly before the AVOS transfer. Anyone here knowing a working delicious/gmarks app or other apps or browser addons making sending a link directly to delicious/gmarks site possible?


My Nexus 4 says it's charging but it's actually discharging

I plug in my Nexus 4 to a charger cable plugged into a wall outlet each night, and each morning I disconnect it. But sometimes during the day when it's _not_ plugged in, like today, it says "Charging - 95%", and later, it says, "Charging - 92%", and continues to discharge normally. The battery icon also shows the little lightning bolt symbol to indicate charging. I've seen the related/similar questions but they don't match my device or situation, as far as I can tell. Since other devices have similar issues, is it a software problem?


Method to edit metadata of (mp4) video files

Is there a method or an app (preferably a free one) that enables editing of mp4 metadata? Really, I only need the ability to make minor adjustments to the track title.


How can I debug Droidwall blocking every app?

Starting some time ago, I have noticed that when Droidwall (1.5.7) is enabled, no apps can access wifi. Although the app is checked, it doesn't work, until I turn the firewall completely off. This has happened for some time, is this a known bug with Droidwall or Android 2.2? Running `iptables -L` shows this, among others:               Chain droidwall-wifi (4 references)     target   prot opt source              destination     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere      Any ideas on what could be causing this?


How to change the font without root in HTC Explorer?

I would like to change font in HTC Explorer(2.3.5) without root.   I saw some tutorial on the internet but those are only Samsung galaxy series. Is there anyway to do that?


Where to download new Google Play Game service from Google I/O 13

At Google I/O, Google announced Androids new Google Play game service. From what I remember and from what I've been reading online, it has already been released. Though, I haven't seen it on the Google Play store. Is this something that exclusive to certain devices? I have a rooted S3 if that matters.


How can I put my gt-s5660 functionaly again?

I have my galaxy gio rooted with superuser (it was vodafone), and I downloaded the px-cwm-v2.zip, and used rom manager app with no changes from me. Now my phone gets stuck in Galaxy Gio Model apresentation, the second image, and I have no back up. What are the possible solutions to resolve this?


Tablet Touch Screen partially unresponsive

I have an Android Tablet with Android 4.1.1, some days ago, the screen started to have random touches around the top of the screen, and sometimes, the top of the screen was unresponsive.   After a factory reset, the problem wasn't solved, but now the top of the screen had stopped being sensitive... I opened the tablet and cleaned the screen.   Now it stopped the random touches (Sometimes they happen again), but the screen still doesn't respond, what do I do?


Is there any way to shoot a full sphere panorama (horizontal + vertical)?

I've tried a few apps for shooting panoramas on my Android device (Galaxy S4), but I cannot find one that is able to shoot both horizontally and vertically. I would like to be able to capture a whole room, to eventually be used as a custom Google Maps Street View panorama on a website. Is there any way to accomplish this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9l2xP.png)


Samsung Galaxy S4 stuck on Samsung logo after booting from Odin

After booting from Odin, I can't turn on the screen. It gets stuck on Samsung Galaxy S4 logo. I tried to do a factory reset. It says completed, but then it has a `no command` error under the Android logo. Is there any way to fix that?


Would Non-Open Handset Alliance android phones have google now?

I understand that whilst android is free and open source, in order to use Google services, an OEM has to be approved to join the open handset alliance. One of the biggest additions to android for Jelly Bean was Google Now. Just wondering, if I buy a non-OHA phone, does that mean it won't come with Google Now? If so, what will be in its place? Will it just be the old Google search app? The other thing is, can non-OHA phones run google services that are embedded into apps? For instance, if an app uses google maps, would it still run on my non-OHA phone?


Is there a way to retrieve information from the camera on an android device?

What I'm wondering is if I snap a picture of an analog gauge is there a way I can get the camera to pull information about the position of the needles on the gauge? Take an analog alarm clock for instance. If I wanted to snap a picture of the clock and based on the position of the hour and minute hands receive a digital time where would I start? I've asked around and a lot of people have suggested OpenCV which I am currently looking into. Any other recommendations would be much appreciated.


Howto get device's features with adb

Howto get device's features with adb - e.g. whether it has accelerometer, screen is capable landscape mode... These values are set in XML during build:               <feature name="android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer" />     <feature name="android.hardware.screen.landscape" />


How can I remove the default Google Account on my phone?

I no longer want to link my default Google Account on my phone. I have a Nexus One runnin 2.2.1. How can I unlink my Google account?


Can I install CyanogenMod in Samsung Galaxy I5510?

Hello I have a Galaxy I5510 and I''ve reading about ROMS. I'd like to try CyanogenMod but my phone isn't in the list of supported phones, is there anything I can do? If not (which I assume) which ROM would you recommend? I'm looking to get extra functionality. If I don't like some ROM I installed I can uninstall it and go back to the default ROM or any other, right? Also, I'm kind of scared.. If I get to root my phone without troubles, can installing the ROM break it or my only risk is with the rooting?


4.2.2 update error on Samsung Galaxy s2 plus GT - I9105P

i got a Over The Air update for 4.2.2 on my Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus. I'm in India. After installing the update my phone rebooted and now it doesn't start. it only loads and shows the samsung's logo. What should i do now?


URL to promote your app on facebook/twitter

I am thinking about adding facebook/twitter buttons in the apps I'm creating, but one thing has been puzzling me. The URLs of my apps are of course Google play URLs, like this: market://details?id=com.mycompany.mygame but if I promote this URL in a facebook message or tweet then the receiver of the message will only be able to click on the URL if they happen to be looking at it on an Android device, if they're not, they will get an error report from their browser. I could instead point to the market web URL like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycompany.mygame But it feels rather clumsy. So my question is this: - is there a way to tweet or facebook-like an app in a way where the receiver of the message will see the most appropriate URL for their device?


Is there a lightweight way to test C code on Android?

I want to write and run small general purpose C code snippets on my Android phone. These will primarily be data structures and algorithm implementations. Is there a lightweight and quick way to do so?


Android Custom ROM making for local/native brand devices

I am using a **local brand's Device** which's **custom ROM** is unenviable or I didn't find the right on through a lot searching on Internet. Is there any safe and easy way to build up own **ROM**? Here I mean **I want to make some customization on a copy of my STOCK ROM and then repack it as a Custom ROM** or **want to make a stable version for my device from any other device's STOCK ROM available on internet.** Can anyone give me some safe and easy resource for that. I want some safe/easy **resource/tutorials/tools** to work with **ROM img**.


Web proxy for Android 4.2.2

I need to cut off access to Flash and HTML5 videos on several devices for a project. Is there any app like a proxy to perform this? If I could deny a list of webpages it will be perfect.


Root N1 and keep the official ROM

Is it possible root my N1 with 2.3.3 without flashing custom ROM?


On Android can I write scripts (similar to Win .bat files) to combine several command line commands?

On Windows, I can run two commands using a .bat file. How can I achieve the same thing on Android For example:   1. update my podcasts by calling pcastclient /updateALL   2. force sync of my pictures sugarsync /forceupdate


Problem with unlocking the HTC Wildfire bootloader with HTC unlocker

I tried to unlock HTC bootloader by the official tool but I get to the stage when I issue the command:               fastboot oem get_identifier_token      Unfortunatly I get error               ...     (bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!     OKAY [  0.007s]     finished. total time: 0.007s      Version of firmware matches the one listed for H3G UK. The HBoot is 1.01.0002.


How can I disable auto-dimming of the screen?

**What I'd like to see:**     * When idling, the screen turns off after the configured amount of time. **What I see:**     * When I don't do anything, the screen dims a bit after ~23 seconds, then at 30 seconds it turns off as expected. I have no idea why this dimming short before the screen timeout happens and where to disable it. **My settings:**     * _Automatic Brightness_ disabled, brightness set to the lowest level.   * _Screen time-out_ at 30 seconds.   * _Auto adjust screen power_ disabled.   * _Timeout_ for lock screen is zero ( _Immediately_ ).   * _Use Power saving mode_ is enabled (it sets the screen brightness to 10% at less than 20% battery power left). Disabling it had no effect. This happens with Android 2.3.6 (no idea if it worked before the update).


How can I get Google Voice to forward texts only when I'm not using Google Voice?

Google Voice app has the option "Receive text messages" with two choices:   * Also via the messaging app   * Only via the Google Voice app If I choose the first option, I will still get the text messages even if I'm not on Wi-Fi. It will also send them as regular text messages if I _am_ on Wi- Fi, wasting money. If I choose the second option, I won't get the messages if I'm not on Wi-Fi. Is there a way to get the messages forwarded to regular text only if the Google Voice app doesn't get them?


Galaxy S won't boot, stuck in recovery mode

My galaxy S was working good until about a month ago when it froze and needed to reboot. Now when it boots, a screen showing a mobile phone and a computer and an exclamation mark in the middle is appearing. How can I resolve this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eTBVJ.jpg)


Internal storage durability

I am about to build an app which needs to use device internal storage memory extensively, a lot of reads, writes and overwrites of the files.   I assume that most of the android devices use a kind of a flash memory, but where can I find more data on this topic for the most common memories used, like how many reads/writes can an internal flash endure before failing?


Android 4.1 with Bluetooth keyboard

Do I need to install an application to use a Bluetooth keyboard with an Android 4.1.2 phone? I am using a Droid Bionic and with an Anker K1280C keyboard ( an Apple keyboard clone). I can pair the phone with the keyboard, but the Bluetooth keyboard does not show up in the input method selection list. I have tried a few applications which do expose a keyboard in the input methods list and connect to the Bluetooth keyboard (BlueKeyboard JP and Blue Input). They allow most of the keys to work, but the key map is not completely correct. I am under the impression that Android 4.0 should not need an special applications to use a keyboard. Is this correct?


How do I clear the settings of a built in app in Cyanogenmod 9 (ICS)?

I just updated my phone (Galaxy S2) to the latest stable version of Cyanogen, and I can't set any alarms in the default clock app. When I try to go to the screen to set the alarms, the app just crashes. Past experience tells me the solution is the clear the app data/cache, but the problem is that the app doesn't show up in the apps list in the settings. How am I supposed to clear these settings?


What's the difference between a service and a broadcast receiver?

I keep hearing about _services_ and _broadcast receivers_. What's the difference between them, and how do they affect the operation of my Android phone from my point of view?


How to create Android themes

I would like to create a whole new theme for Android jelly bean but not sure where to start. I have rooted my phone and have poked around the file system a little but haven't really seen all that much that would help. I would like to completely change the LockScreen, Homescreen(s) the menu layout, icons, wallpaper, etc. It's not going to be just a launcher theme but a whole UI theme. I have spent a while searching for a solution (links, articles, any resources) but have not found anything that would be of much help. If you know how to do this, or know of any resources at all that would help I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks


Why does my wifi not automatically reconnect to prefered networks?

I've got a San Francisco handset running 2.1. I've configured it to connect to my wifi network at home. If I go out of range, or reboot the phone, it fails to re-connect automatically and I have to manually go thru the settings, disable wireless, then enable it for it to re- attach itself to my network Is there an easier way?


I have a Motorla Droid running CM6 (essentially Android 2.2). I'm connecting to Windows 7 machines via USB. Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card as external storage. How can I stop this behavior? I haven't really noticed when it started, sometime after I installed CM6?


email rejected by yahoo but droid keeps trying to resend

I am using android's mail app on my Razr M for my Yahoo mail. Last week, I tried to "reply to all" on an email that was sent to over 100 people and yahoo rejected it claiming it was suspicious activity. That's fine, but how do I get my Razr to stop trying to resend the email. I deleted it from the drafts folder in my Yahoo account but that didn't help. Every few minutes I get an error message on my phone saying that the email was not sent. Help?


Could not turn wifi on

I just installed 9 and 10 version of CyanogenMod on my Xperia mini pro (downloaded from http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=mango), but I could not turn the wi-fi on. Version 9 is stable version. What is wrong? Does the method of ROM installing have any influence on the issue?


Rooting Desire permanently

If I root my Desire permanently can I reset it to default manufacturers settings by installing official android version?


Transfer files from recovery on a Nexus 10

My Nexus 10 won't boot, so I need to copy a ROM from my computer to the device. Since it won't boot, I need to copy it via recovery. I can flash recoveries as needed and install software on my computer as needed, but I need to get the ROM on there!


Back up and restore

i have backed up my Galaxy 3 on Kies and I'm having trouble restoring it to my phone. The error message reads cannot read back up file information. please help!


Adjust magnetic auto-lock sensitivity

I just bought a case for my Nexus 10 tablet (EasyAcc Smart Cover), but it seems the magnetic auto-lock sometimes thinks the cover is closed when the cover is flipped to the back side, behind the device. This especially happens when holding the tablet open in my hand, and it's easy to accidentally adjust the position of the cover on the back. Since this false positive condition doesn't always happen, I'm guessing a simple sensitivity change might be enough to make the auto-lock feature of the cover work proprely. Another possible fix could be to have some sort of delay, os that when the system detects the lid as "closed", it'd wait for a few secs to see if it stays in closed state, and only then put the device to sleep. **Is there a way to adjust the magnetic auto-lock sensitivity?** _(Nexus 10 tablet, running Android 4.2.2)_


Backup Link2sd ext4 partition, resize it and restore

I have messed the ext4 partition resizing it with Gparted, it still works but shows the old size and Link2sd doesn't seem to be able to link all the pieces. I was wondering if I could backup the content with Titanium or other, format the partition at the correct size with Gparted and then restore the content to the new larger partition. I know the ext4 cannot be resize but I guess that it can be deleted and created again, what I am not sure if there is something in the current ext data that is dependent on the size of it. I think that is why I should not be doing a backup image directly but instead backup the files individually.


/system/xbin/sh high cpu usage

I'm using OS Monitor to look at CPU usage because I've noticed a drastic performance decrease lately. The app shows that `system/xbin/sh` is consuming anywhere from 10% to 70% of the CPU. This happens constantly, the process never stops appearing at the top of the list. I have a two questions:   1. What is `system/xbin/sh`?   2. What could be causing it to utilize so much of the CPU?   3. Is there a way to track which apps make calls to `system/xbin/sh`? More Info:   * Android version: 4.1.2   * Phone: Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD   * ROM: Droid Nexesque v3.8 (AOSP-based ROM) (through safestrap)   * Rooted: yes   * not running any anti-virus or the like `adb shell top` output:               PID PR CPU% S  #THR     VSS     RSS PCY UID      Name     6214  0  97% R     1 182528K  92452K     root     /system/xbin/sh     ...     6211  0   0% S     1   1428K    448K     root     /system/xbin/sh     6212  0   0% S     1  53500K  52596K     root     /system/xbin/sh         ...      `adb shell ps` output:               USER     PID   PPID  VSIZE  RSS     WCHAN    PC         NAME     root      1     0     544    404   ffffffff 00000000 S /init     ...     root      6211  1     1428   448   ffffffff 00000000 S /system/xbin/sh     root      6212  6211  53500  52596 ffffffff 00000000 S /system/xbin/sh     root      6214  6212  293976 214156 ffffffff 00000000 R /system/xbin/sh     ...      `cat /proc/<pid>/cmdline` output:               "level 1" process: /system/xbin/sh /system/bin/debuggerd     "level 2" process: /system/xbin/sh /system/etc/init.d.loader     "level 3" process: /system/xbin/sh /system/etc/init.d.loader      `/system/etc/init.d.loader` contents:               #!/system/xbin/sh     ############# ############# #############     # init.d.loader by puppet13th@xda     # Version 0.7 19 June 2012     # to run script in background append .bgrun to script name     # example : "myscript.bgrun"     # ############# ############# #############     logfile=/data/init.d.loader.log     loglength=65536     bgrunsign='.bgrun'     if [ -f $logfile ]         then         log=`cat $logfile`         currentloglength=`length "$log"`         if [ $currentloglength -gt $loglength ]         then         rm -f $logfile  fi     fi     echo " * `date` * init.d.loader start . . .">>$logfile     echo " ">>$logfile     if [ ! -d /system/etc/init.d ]         then         echo "  creating init.d folder . . .">>$logfile         mount -o remount rw /system >>$logfile 2>>$logfile         if [ -f /system/etc/init.d ]             then             rm -f /system/etc/init.d >>$logfile 2>>$logfile         fi         mkdir /system/etc/init.d >>$logfile 2>>$logfile     mount -o remount ro /system >>$logfile 2>>$logfile     fi     echo " ">>$logfile     echo " i : running init.d scripts . . .">>$logfile     for script in /system/etc/init.d/*     do         if [ -x $script ]         then         bgrun=`grep $bgrunsign $script`>/dev/null             if [ $? = 0 ]             then             echo "  - running $script in background . . .">>$logfile             /system/xbin/sh $script & >>$logfile 2>>$logfile             else             echo "  - running $script . . .">>$logfile             /system/xbin/sh $script>>$logfile 2>>$logfile             fi         fi     done     echo " ">>$logfile     echo " * `date` * init.d.loader end . . .">>$logfile     echo " ">>$logfile      `/system/bin/debuggerd` contents:               #!/system/xbin/sh     #init.d.loader     /system/etc/init.d.loader     /system/bin/debuggerd.bin      Checking `/data/local` for things other tools might have left to "plug into `init`": There are four empty folders and a file named `RootToolsMounts`. `/data/local/RootToolsMounts` contents:               rootfs / rootfs ro,relatime 0 0     tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0     devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0     proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0     sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0     none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0     tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0     devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdataorig /datamedia ext4 rw,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdataorig /ss ext4 rw,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,user_xattr,barrier=0,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc,discard 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persist /persist ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem /firmware ext4 ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/pds /pds ext3 rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,barrier=0,data=writeback 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/sdcard0 fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/block/vold/179:97 /storage/sdcard1 vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0      Looking at `/data/init.d.loader.log` (~50 MB file), it is running the `init.d` scripts approximately every 10 seconds. I'm not too familiar with the underlying components of Android, so I'm not sure if this is a lot or not. The two scripts in `/system/etc/init.d./` are `init.d.loader.test` and `minfree`. `/data/init.d.loader.log` contents: The log file is filled with these entries repeating every 10-12 seconds               ...     * Sun Feb 23 18:46:09 CST 2014 * init.d.loader     start...     i: running init.d scripts...      - running /system/etc/init.d/init.d.loader.test...      - running /system/etc/init.d/minfree...     * Sun Feb 23 18:46:09 CST 2014 * init.d.loader     end...     * Sun Feb 23 18:46:20 CST 2014 * init.d.loader     start...     i: running init.d scripts...      - running /system/etc/init.d/init.d.loader.test...      - running /system/etc/init.d/minfree...     * Sun Feb 23 18:46:20 CST 2014 * init.d.loader     end...     ...      `init.d.loader.test` contents:               #!/system/xbin/sh     # init.d.loader tester     # check /data/init.d.loader.test     echo init.d.loader test >/data/init.d.loader.test      `minfree` contents:               #!/system/xbin/sh     echo "2469,4938,6584,33756,36971,40186" > /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree


How to recover a System partition that won't mount

A relative of mine brought me his _Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190_ , which is stuck at boot. When I boot into recovery it gives the error `Failed to mount /system (invalid argument)`. How can I dig through the file-system of an android phone which doesn't boot, except in Recovery? The goal is not to flash it but to recover the data if possible. I don't mind rooting or flashing, but I don't want to overwrite the system partition that may still have the valuable info on it. I've managed to install clockworkmod according to these instructions. **Is there a way to mount it, or expose the raw device to USB, or just back it up to SD, _without_ overwriting it?** **EDIT:** Now I have Clockworkmod installed. Trying to use it to make a backup of `/system`. It fails to mount `/system` with the message:               mounting /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/b/system on /system failed: Invalid Argument     W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system (File exists)      **EDIT 2:** with ADB shell I looked into `/system`, found an empty folder called `bin` and removed it. Now mounting `/system` fails with a longer error:               Error mounting /system!     W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system (File exists)     I:Can't partition non mmcblk device: /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host


How do I REALLY sync ALL contacts to a new phone

I have an old phone (LG P350) with Android 2.2.2, where I obviously have a few contacts. Most of them are contacts with telephone numbers, which I manually created (few got automatically imported from facebook or email). Now I have a new LG phone with Android 2.3.6. I want to have on the new phone all the contacts I had on the old one. I mean the contacts that you see when you tap on the Contacts icon. It should be a complete no-brainer, but apparently it isn't. Note: I don't use the GMail application neither on the old phone nor the new one, and I don't want to. I do have my @gmail.com account set as the main account for both phones. On both the old and new phone, under Settings -> Accounts and Sync, the "Auto- sync" option is enabled. Also, under the ...@gmail.com account listed below "manage accounts", I have enabled both "Sync people details" and "Sync contacts", both on the new and old phone. However, my contacts don't get synced. I have a lot of contacts in the old phone that I can't find in the new one. The new phone apparently has imported all the mess of useless contacts from gmail (i.e. email addresses some with and some without names) but no phone numbers. So how do I sync, or export and then import ALL my contacts?


How to figure out which app changes pulse notification light in system settings?

The nexus 5 has this "pulse notification light" that blinks when the device is sleeping and you receive an email, sms or something like that. I don't like it, so I turned it off in Settings > Display by unchecking "pulse notification light" That works all fine for a couple of days/weeks but then suddenly the pulse notification light is back! And if I go to Settings / Display the checkbox is checked again! So one of my installed apps must enable this notification light again. I want to figure out which app does that (most likely it is sms, mail or a chatting app). I guess notification light can only be enabled if the app has the System Settings permission, or is maybe the Vibrate permission enough? What is the best way to figure out which app actually made changes to my System? Is this logged somewhere?


How can I rename a removable SD card, or create a folder on it. Permission Denied

I am not a programmer, I am a 'user'. I have bought a FonePad and added a 32GB SDHC card, naively thinking I could use it to store the maps I will need on a storage-hungry navigation software. However, I find I cannot rename the device from Removable, I get the message 'Permission Denied'. Same result when I try to create a subfolder. Same result if I try using a utility like SDCard Manager or Card Manager HD. Coming from a Windows world, I am just completely lost. Take SDCard Manager for example: when running it says that it has *Storage -- Modify or delete the contents of your SD card. I note that SD card is the 'built-in' device.


Hide the Favorites Tray from a specific home screen

At the bottom of my main home screen, I have the Favorites Tray with the default icons (Call, Contacts, Messages and Menu). This Favorites Tray was only visible on my main home screen, but now it appears on all home screens as I swipe between them. # Question How can I hide the Favorites Tray from a specific(s) home screen(s) ?


Galaxy Note 2 screen problems

I'm experiencing a spot of trouble with my N7105 Samsung Galaxy Note 2 device. It boots up just fine, the screen works absolutely flawlessly for a few minutes, but then the problems start to appear. The screen progressively develops black bars, it stops refreshing in places, beginning from the bottom of the screen and moving upwards, and before too long the entire screen is covered in random noise. Now, since this problem only manifests after the device has been turned on for some time, it makes sense to me if it were an overheating problem. I've pulled the phone apart and have thoroughly cleaned the cables and connectors to the motherboard with ethanol, but it doesn't seem to have improved the situation much. If anyone has any kind of experience with this kind of problem, please report back.


Notification Vibration Bug on Galaxy Nexus?

My Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 does not vibrate for any notifications while in "vibrate" mode. Haptic feedback works, and the phone vibrates when I receive phone calls, but not for notifications. The global vibrate setting under "Sound" in the menu is set to "Always", and individual apps like Gmail, Messaging, etc. have vibrate set to "Always". Any help appreciated! Thanks!


How to get a transparent notification/Quickmenu background?

I want my Galaxy SIII Int to have a transparent notification/quickmenu background, without Gravitybox it aint working. The problem, if I use Gravitybox my system.ui will crash. So I searched other ways to do it and came with ''[MOD][XPOSED]Change notification background image[UPDATE 1.1]'' But also that aint working for me know... So if some of you guys know a way to do it, please tell me. Phone info: \- Samsung Galaxy SIII International \- KitKat 4.4.2 \- CyanogenMod 11 ( Snapshot M3 )


eBooks from Amazon Market or from Android Market?

I have finally succeeded at Rooting and installing Android Market on my Fire, but now I'm wondering if there are any complications with using both the Market and Amazon to purchase ebooks. ## Scenario Say that I want to purchase an eBook and that book is available in the Android Market and the Kindle Market for the same price. I need to build some foundation in order to make a decision, here are my concerns: ## Concerns   1. Does an eBook from Android market have a different format than a Kindle format eBook?   2. If so, Which one should I buy looking forward? Android Market seems to be more open while Amazon even though they are using Android they follow closed practices similar to Apple. However, Amazon is a big book seller and a strong innovative technology company.   3. I also have a lot of books in PDF format. Which app do you guys recommend for reading PDF from Kindle or any other Android device?   4. Which is the best app for reading **mobi** format eBooks?


Improving HTC Sensation XE somehow

I have an HTC Sensation XE and the smartphone is becoming slower and worse every day, expecially compared to my Nexus 7 and Samsung Tab 2. Android on the phone is slow and lagged ( I have to wait even 6-7 second after clicking somewhere), the battery depletes very fast and the phone itself becomes very hot if I do something "intensive" like using google maps. the Android version on the phone is 4.0.3 and as far as I know, there is no update. What can I do to improve the phone? It's market value makes it not worth to sell and it is still working, so I would like to find a way to fix it somehow, what can i do? I like a lot the vanilla Android of the Nexus 7, there is any way that I can put a plain android on the HTC, keeping all the functionalities? I dont care of Htc Sense, but I want to be able to use the camera, 3g, wifi, GPS and so on. Maybe some kind of reset would be enough to bring it bask to it's best days?


Renaming a contact group on Android

Is there any way to rename a contact group on the HTC Desire? Via "Edit Group" in People you can add and remove members, but the title doesn't seem to be editable. I could add a new group of course and move contacts over, but unless there's an easy way to do this en-mass this would be inconvenient.


TF700T boot-loop after a while

my tf700t is not modified. The ASUS Firmware V10.6.1.14.10 Only for WW is installed. Yesterday, suddenly the Transformer boots after a while. After Booting it runs for lets say 3 minutes and boot again and again and again. The strange thing is: i change nothing on the tab. probably i installed a appilcation from the play store. I don't wont to loose all my data. When i hold the volume down and power button i can try an rck. For these option, i've downloaded the firmware from asus. Now my questions: With this option, loose i all my data? What is the location and foldername of the zip-File (actaully WW_epaduser10_6_1_14_10_UpdateLauncher.zip) The Problem is: when i select the rck, the android-figure appears and after a two seconds, failure is displayed. Have you an idea, whats go wrong with the tab and how can i find out, what causes the crash? Thanks a lot Frank


Geo-tagging DSLR photos with Android

Is there any app for Android that would assist me on tagging the pictures I take with my non-GPS DSLR camera by using a log of the phone GPS that Android can store?


How do I limit 3g speed on my Nexus One

I have 1gb of traffic per month. Internet speed is 2.2mbits, so it's pretty easy to waste all gb in a few days. I don't usually watch youtube from my phone, and 500-700 kbits would be pretty enough for me. Is there an application or way I can manually limit 3g speed manually, without rooting the phone?


moving Nokia content to an android phone

what is the easiest way to move Nokia (symbian e series) content, such as contacts, inbox, photos etc to an android phone? I can extract a backup from nokia but it's in .nbu format


SuperSU rooting issues

I just rooted my phone and after rooting there was a ap called **superSU** that came with the root, and I guessed this app allowed me to give other apps the root access, but everytime I try to open the ap it says "the sun binary needs to be updated, continue?" And it gives me two options:   1. **"normal" update** , but everytime I click on it it says _update failed_.   2. **twrp/rwm** : everytime I click on that option out says it sol reboot my device but then nothing changes. I tried to unroot my phone but the application itself is still installed. Any ideas on how to uninstall it?


updated HTC one mini screen black

I just updated my HTC one Mini and the bottom half of the screen is now black. Why? I have not done anything to it


How to uncompress a password protected zip file?

I have a password protected zip file, but ASTRO does not let me enter a password. What should I do?


How can I fix Xperia x10i application crashes under CyanogenMOD 6?

I have a lot of issues with my Xperia x10i:   * I get a lot of forced close of apps   * I don't have zoom in my camera nor flash light   * I don't have Mediascape nor Timescape and maybe other apps I don't know about   * From time to time it reboots from its own   * My music app dosnt work   * My camera doesnt work in apps (like Goggles or Barcode Scanner), it just gives me colorful stripes and no picture As far as I know Sony has only released Android 2.1 for this phone and doesn't plan to do 2.2, But I noticed (in the info tab section) that my phone is 2.2.1! It seems that it was rooted and had Cyanogenmod 6 installed. Please help me fix my issues. i also have several question to understand a bit more :   is my phone rooted? and what does it mean exactly? and if i do this would i still have Cyanogenmod? can i get back after that (i like its features)? and what does rom and mod mean? Thank you


Move Nokia Backup (NBF) contents to Android Phone

Recently I started using Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Y Duos) with Gingerbread. Prior to this switch I was using Nokia 6303c (S40 Device). Before I exchanged my Nokia for this phone I had made a backup using 'Sync & Backup' option provided by Nokia on phone onto its memory card. I had to do this as I did not have access to Nokia Suite to sync/backup contents to PC at that point in time. Now I am not able to find any way to get the contents stored in .NBF file to my Android phone. Does anyone here know about any solution? Looks like NBUExplorer can open only .NBU files created by Nokia Suite. Fortunately I could get all my contacts as they were synced a week before to a virtual machine running Windows (I use Ubuntu as my primary OS). However message sync had failed that time and I could not sync calendar as I do not have MS Outlook on virtual machine. Now I need a way to retrieve those messages and calendar entries.


How to factory reset android (4.1) tablet without boot menu?

My 8-year old son have a Denver TAC-76001, he loves testing settings etc. After setting a pin-code password he cannot recall the code. Since we cannot start the tablet I have tried make a factory reset without success. This is what I have tried:   1. Shut it down.   2. Press power and Vol + (or Vol -) until the boot android robot is displayed. ( at this point there is no (visible) boot menu ) 3.1. Press Vol + (or Vol -) as if there was a menu and press on/off as enter- option. No success - pin-code needed. 3.2. Wait about a minute (which leads to reset according to a youtube-clip) until it restarts - pin-code needed. 3.3. Download firmware for the tablet, follow the instruction in order to format and re-install. No success - nothing happens when I try to format the tablet. Now I am out of ideas...   * New ideas, tools etc. are warmly welcome! Regards! * * * I moved the problem from stackoverflow.com since this seems to be a more accurate forum.


Problem in connection with Samsung Galaxy S3

When I connect to the internet with my Galaxy S3 it connects but tells me there's a network error (can't open or load any page though there is connection). I use the same wifi with another device and have no problem. I tried to change the network name & password but it didn't solve my problem. Can someone suggest what I can do? My phone worked fine just a day ago.


What kind of data is stored in /data/user directory?

It seems to store some kind of application data, but how is it different from /data/data directory?


Snapshots suffer from Short Term Memory Loss?

I have seen that despite repeatedly saving to snapshot, periodically (once in about 3 attempts to launch from snapshot) I get the error: > emulator: ERROR: Unable to load VM from snapshot. The snapshot was saved for > a **different** hardware configuration This forces me to go the old way (boot and wait 150-200 seconds) again try saving to snapshot and then launch. This phenomenon has been happening for quite some time now. That said, I have settled for a system configuration (after all the only change in configuration from the default is that in the preferred setting all IMEs are disabled). That is it. No system apps installed like Google Play, etc. No system apps removed either. I have not changed the system/hardware configurations for the last one week. I later came to know a command whereby the emulator can load from snapshot so that on closing it, the SDK doesn't save it to snapshot. Just run               emulator -no-snapshot-save -avd Andreud      in the terminal. I was relieved since   1. It will be good to not save to snapshot and save processing time, when you know you aren't making any more system/hardware configuration changes.   2. I suspected that there were some unknown aberrations in saving to snapshots sometimes and is what resulted in the error, so avoid it rather than cure it. Yesterday I discovered that the problem persisted! It persists to this day! What amazes me is that when I **no longer write** to the snapshot image, it still **forgets** the configurations stored in the snapshot so soon! I even tried to do it after freeing up RAM space by running solely the emulator and none else! Any help to rectify this is welcome. P.S.: I have given `-no-boot-anim` option to the `emulator` command as well. So if not loading from snapshot, at least the boot happens in less time.


Calling address book contacts in Skype 4

I've just updated to the new Skype 4 on my Nexus 4. I regularly use Skype to call numbers saved in my phone's address book contacts, but can't find where to do this in the new version. The previous version of Skype 3.2 had an address book icon at the top right (as seen here) but this is missing in the new Skype 4 (as seen here). Is there no longer a way to call my phone's address book contacts without adding them as a Skype contact as well? I'd rather not set Skype to sync my contacts as I regularly jump back and forth between personal & work accounts.


How to fix Cyanogenmod 7 hanging on boot animation after NO firmware changes

I've been using my Google Nexus S with Cyanogenmod 7 for about a year now. Sometimes it rebooted out of the sudden or locked up but all in all worked well. Today I rebootet the phone und since then it hangs during boot at the animation with the rotating circle. **How do I fix the phone and get it booting again?** Unlike many issues I found on the web I did not play with the firmware recently. Unfortunately it's been quite long since the last backup. **I need to dig my data from the device.** Ways acceptable for me to go:   1. analyzing and fixing the issue   2. getting all my data and install new firmware (while updating to CM10) **Analyzing the issue** I installed the Android SDK on my computer (for `adb` and `fastboot`) and successfully ran ClockworkMod Touch Recovery image which proves the the phone hardware is actually fine. Copying files from the `/sdcard` directory worked and I could open a shell but `adb logcat` doesn't work for me. The program keeps "waiting for device". This is what I had done before:   * phone hung and restarted by removing and reinserting battery   * date and time were set to 2005-01-01 00:00, reset (never had that before)   * installed or updated several apps through F-Droid app "store"      * installed And Bible     * updated Barcode Scanner     * maybe updated/installed something else, but can't remember because I browsed through F-Droid quite a long time and read dozens of app descriptions   * status bar crashed, phone still usable but started reboot to get status bar again   * Booom! Phone hangs forever on boot animation I have the feeling that the Google logo with the open lock which is displayed before the CM boot animation begins stays longer than before. But I am everything but sure. **Making backup** As I cannot run any backup apps I have difficulties doing a **reliable** backup. I set up my phone not to sync most of my data to Google. Yes, I missed doing regular backups for some time because I find doing so is not elegantly possible with Android (compared to `tar c /home` or even `mksquashfs` or `rsnapshot` on Linux). What I need at least in declining order of priority:   1. calendar   2. contacts   3. some app's data   4. saved wireless credentials What I already got using ClockworkMod Touch Recovery:   * copying `/sdcard` with `adb pull`   * Running backup from the ClockworkMod Touch Recovery menu -- I have no clue what is actually backed up The ideal way would backup the whole phone so I could install CM10 and retrieve any missing data from the backup or restore the backup to get the current state. Any suggestions?


Fast, easy, reliable way to transfer large files between Android devices? (aka. WiFi Direct stories from the field)

I'd like to be able to easily transfer large files wirelessly, fast, between Android devices - preferably without requiring root. As a secondary objetive, it wouldn't hurt if the same solution could be used, to transfer files between the Android devices and a Windows PC. Specifically, I'm trying to exchange files between my Nexus 7 (Android 4.2.2) and Samsung Galaxy S2 (Android 4.0.4).   * Bluetooth is simply too slow, so that's out of the question   * Transfer via the Internet is also not an option, hence so is cloud-based solutions   * Only Nexus 7 supports NFC, so that's out too   * Fast File Transfer looked promising and very simple, but does not work on "Devices that don't have WiFi Tethering setting, _such as the Nexus 7_ " Wi-Fi direct (supported from Android 4.0 and up) seems to be a decent lowest common denominator between my two devices, however... Galaxys S2's native **Send via Wi-Fi Direct** sees the Nexus, but seems to get stuck in the "Connecting..." most times. When there finally seems to be breakthrough, I get "Waiting..." and a spinning circle. Even if it worked, it would only allow me to send from the Galaxy S2 to the Nexus 7, as a similar option os not present on the Nexus 7. J4velin's **WiFi Direct** is no longer available in the Play Store, with the following explanation: > WiFi Direct drivers are broken on many devices, which led to users leaving > negative reviews for this app. As I don't see any sense in keeping a free > app published when only getting 1-star-ratings (for an issue which only your > device manufacturer can fix), the app is no longer available at the Play > Store. Nick Adams' **WiFi Direct File Transfer** seems flaky at best. Invations from Nexus 7 to Galaxy S2 are never received. Invitations from Galaxy S2 are mostly received, but even when accepting promptly, the peers doesn't always show as connected. When they finally do, usually after quite a long wait, I can select a file to send but it's never transferred - "Transfer failed" it says almost immediately in the notification bar. budius inc's **WiFi Shoot** is working slightly better, but still very unreliable. I actually managed to (occasionally) send files both ways, but never when attempting connection from the Nexus 7. To send from the Nexus 7 to the Galaxy S2, I had to go through this akward manoeuvre:   1. Share the file on the Nexus 7 via the _WiFi Shoot_ intent   2. Start the _Receive WiFi Shoot_ app on the Galaxy S2   3. Invite the Nexus 7 from the Galaxy S2 (never the other way around!)   4. Accept the invitation on the Nexus 7   5. Press the _Shoot_ button on the Galaxy S2 Take the whole switching back and forth between devices, and garnish with random delays or failures in any step of the process... Is there really no easy, reliable, fast way to transfer files directly between different Android devices? Generally, my experience with Wi-Fi Direct is all but positive...   * A device often won't even see a device lying next to it   * Sometimes, it will see the other device, only to have it disappear from the list, before I have the chance to connect   * When I do have a chance, invations are not realiably received (from Galaxy S2 to Nexus 7 mostly reliable, but never worked the other way around)   * When invitations are received (and accepted), a partnership rarely manages to be setup ("invited" or "connecting")   * And even when that happens, some apps can't seem to transfer files through it... * ** _Sigh_ *** Maybe J4velin's explanation pretty much sums up the sad state of Wi-Fi Direct on Android, which otherwise seemed as the best solution to my quest?


Transferring data (contacts, SMS, call log(s), browser history, application data) from rooted phone

My understanding is that, even with access to the filesystem exported over USB, one still does not have access to SMS data, for example. I have a phone that needs to be sent back to my insurance company (the screen broke and I received a replacement), but it is important that I get the data off of the phone, mainly so that I don't lose it. I've tried a recommended app for saving SMS data on the filesystem with no luck (its output was garbage). Is it impossible to just dump the phone's internal storage, or wherever such things reside, to an external medium for later analysis/extraction?


Fastboot not working for Kindle Fire HD

When ever I try to fastboot my kindle fire HD 7 inch. Running 7.4.3 it does not pick up the device (it is also rooted) when I try the command `fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product`. I connect the kindle and it just reboots as it normally would the command window and it still says waiting for device. I installed the SDK correctly since it allowed me to root my kindle just fine. Do I need another tool or should my kindle not be rooted?


viewing Tiff attachments in Gmail

I'm running the latest Gmail app 4.3.1 on a Galaxy Note 2. There seems to be a bug when receiving email containing tiff attachment (fax documents in my case). The tiff images are shown as preview within gmail app. When clicking on the preview it does not switch into some viewer, there's a endless progress indicator. Is there a workaround or (even better) a solution for this?


Nexus 7 - USB Port & Headphone Socket

I sometimes experience a drop in sound in the left or right earphone of my headphones when charging my Nexus 7. Wiggling the usb cable in the port can bring back the sound, however yesterday the sound was coming out of the left earbud only while not being charged. I took a micro usb cable and wiggled it around until audio was restored to both sound channels. Has anyone experienced this issue that seems to tie the usb port to the headphone socket audio output?


Is it possible for my Sony Xperia Neo L to take other earphones besides SONY earphones

My Sony earphones are damaged, I've got other earphones (non-SONY) but are not accepted by the phone. Is there a way to make them work ??


Google Drive app on Nexus 7 doesn't allow offline editing

Okay, so I have a problem. I have a Nexus 7 (rooted, unlocked bootloader, but no other changes to the system). I have a few google documents (native gdoc format, I'm the owner) that I'd like to edit in my spare, off-the-net time. The problem is, when I select 'make available offline' in the application, the document appears in the offline tab, and I can edit it as long as I'm connected to a network. When I disconnect, wham, offline documents are set into read-only mode, I can select text, but I can't do anything else (also, there's that blue-ish bar on the top with ios-like "all docs" button). So, what's going on? I really need to be able to edit some documents when I don't have an internet access.


Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (GT-I8190) not getting 2G Network but 3G (WCDMA) is working fine

Kindly Plz help to resolve my issue. I had bought New Samsung S3 Mini (GT-I8190) from Dubai & Taken to India. but my Mobile is not detecting 2G Network neither registering Network properly. But working very fine in 3G (WCDMA) Network. Kindly plz advice me, how to resolve this issue. Awaiting for your valuable support & advices to resolve this issue asap. Regards, Sanju


Factory reset every after reboot/shutdown A13

My (A13) SoftwinerEvb 4.0x factory resets after every reboot. I have currently flashed a custom rom FaaaastJB 4.2.2, no TS modules yet. I cant install a TS module (needs rebooting) because it resets after a reboot. My tablet has no touch sensor at the moment so I can't really use it. Does the fix in this thread (http://tabletrepublic.com/forum/teclast-a10t/factory-reset-after-every- restart-shutdown-1533-2.html) applicable to A13? Any other way to fix this?


PPTP VPN Connection on Android 4.2.2 - Samsung Galaxy TAB 10.1

I have a Galaxy TAB 10.1 with Android 4.2.2 (not rooted). I was successfully connecting on my PPTP VPN Server (cloud hosted linux vps) when my tab was on 4.1.2. Ever since the upgrade, PPTP VPN connects fine and stays connected but I am unable to browse the internet at all. Any suggestions or help would be really appreciated. Thanks


In ICS 4.0.3 using ADWLauncher EX, how can I make only three home screens instead of five?

I just upgraded my android phone to ICS. When I had Gingerbread (2.3), I remember the option to change the number of home screens. I also had ADW launcher in 2.3 before. Now I can't find the option in ICS to change the number of home screens.


Send email by selecting multiple users from Contacts app

When I need to send email to multiple users in Gmail app I explicitly need to type in their addresses. Is there any way to select multiple users from my Contacts app and put them into the To/Cc/BCc field? From this question I realize that I can create groups but it won't work for me as recipients keep changing in my case so grouping them would not be feasible. Also I have linked my social accounts so there are some email addresses which are coming from my social accounts but are not stored in my Gmail contacts. I am using HTC One X with HTC Sense 5 and Android 4.2.2.


Droid Bionic screen won't auto shut off when plugged in

My phones screen will remain backlit and on while plugged in after getting a text or something that would pop up. Even if nothing popped up, if I just unlock it while plugged in, it will never re-lock on its own. This wasn't always the case but I didn't notice it for a while and am not sure what might be causing it. Maybe a background app? Works normally when not plugged in.


How do I install a user certificate?

I have my own Root certificate that signs user certificates. I have a site that will only allow you on with a user certificate which is signed by the root ca. I have managed to get this site working in Ios and Windows, but just can't get it working from Android (4.2.2) I have tried many different methods of importing the certificate including converting between formats - I get as far as it being recognised and "installing", but, it never actually seems to get installed or be visible anywhere (checked under trusted credentials > user). I have read here and the only solutions seem to involve downloading/modifying files and reuploading then restarting - or to have modified firmware/similar.... I really want a supported way of doing this and don't really want to consider a hack as I need a scalable solution.


Phone won't connect to mobile network

As of yesterday my phone was okay as I know I had a missed call and checked it on voicemail, but today I noticed that it is showing no signal when there should be one. The last thing I know I did was to try *#61# to check the voicemail numbers as I was thinking of setting a longer timeout, but I didn't actually change it. If I go into Additional call settings I get 'Network or SIM card error', but I expect that is linked to the lack of network. However, I wonder if something on the SIM is messed up. I've turned it off/on a couple of times. Also tried a different SIM from a different service and that worked. It there anything I can try resetting? It's an htc Tattoo on Android 1.6.


Synchronize the contact's default phone number

I've upgraded my HTC Desire to a Galaxy S. In the HTC, I had a default phone number for each contact (typically, the mobile number). After linking the new device with my Google accounts, the default settings are gone, and I have to redefine them manually in my Galaxy contacts. Is there a way to sync the default number attribute with my Google Account, so that they will be copied from one phone to another?


How can you tell whether you are running a official Android program or one modified by your phone maker?

So many times , in this forum , I see answers with descriptions of their phone, contacts or messaging application, with options, settings or feature I don't see on my Samsung Galaxy S. I presume that either I am running a modified version ( made by Samsung ) or the questioner is. But how can you tell ? **How do you know your application is not the stock application of Android** ( btw: _is that the correct term ? stock application ?_ ) If I look at `Settings - Applications - Manage applications - Running`, I see f.i. `Email`. Clicking this tells me it's version 2.2.1. Same with `Dialer`. `Contacts` on the other hand , shows version 1.0. But since no manufacturer info is present , I cannot tell whether this is the official Google software, or some other program. And following that, can you download the stock application from somewhere ? Maybe it's better than the version on your phone ?


I can't see all "Settings" on my Samsung galaxy tab 4

when I open the "Settings" tab on Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, it does not display all the settings. The only "settings" I can see are in the attached photo. So I can't change "Language" or "add accounts", etc. Any help would be appreciated. ![screen shot of settings page](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LQvtm.jpg)