How can I prevent apps from running in the background?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I stop applications and services from running? There is already a similar question to this one, but mine is narrower in scope and not addressed in the other question: Consider the case of an app that meets the following criteria:   1. Let's take a file manager as an example, but it could be a different app just as easily. The specific app isn't important to this question.   2. This app has no legitimate need to run in the background. I only need file management when I'm actively using the app. (In case my specific example does turn out to have a need, suppose for the sake of the discussion that it actually doesn't.)   3. The fact that it runs in the background is confirmed by a system monitor.   4. Even though I believe that it has no legitimate need to run in the background and don't want it to do so, I _don't_ want to uninstall it. Can I prevent such an app from running in the background? # Practical application To illustrate the need for this specific question, and why I'm not naming specific apps, consider what I had in mind when I wrote this question: I would like to go through my apps and decide which ones I want to run as services. Some should run without restrictions. Some should never run. Some should only run when some set of conditions is met. Using the information from an answer to this question, I could implement this--possibly by some custom scripting, possibly using Tasker, or possibly using another approach. Trying to handle this via each individual app's settings would be well-nigh impossible. Of course, if what I'm asking in this question isn't possible, then this application of it isn't viable. # Notes based on the comments and answers   * The reason why I want to do this is irrelevant. Perhaps it's to save battery. Perhaps it's another reason. This question is about _how_ , not _why_. A warning that a particular solution could have negative side-effects is useful if presented along with that solution. Saying, "It's impossible" is legitimate if true. Saying "Don't do it" isn't useful.   * This is not a duplicate of the question I linked to in my first paragraph. That question was about saving memory. This one isn't. That one said, basically, "Don't try." That's not a valid answer to this question.   * The specific apps are unimportant, which is why I was vague. I did give a hint as to a specific example I had in mind, but I'm looking for a general answer here.   * A solution must also prevent an app from automatically restarting; otherwise, it isn't much of a solution.   * A number of people have stated that this is a duplicate. Let me try to explain more clearly why it isn't:      1. This question is about how to prevent an app from running in the background, which includes stopping it from restarting if killed.     2. The answers so far have fallen into a few general categories:        1. _You shouldn't try, because doing so is unnecessary._ I'm not disputing this point at this time, but "You shouldn't try" is very different from "You can't." Logically, it's addressing a different question, namely "Should I try to kill apps that I don't want to run?"       2. _Use method X to kill the app._ Unfortunately, when I tried said method, it didn't prevent the app from restarting, just like others predicted. So, it isn't really an answer.       3. _Ping the developer/it's a bug._ This is the most useful of the suggested solutions, but my question was looking for a generic solution.     3. The other questions that this question has been said to be a duplicate of cover the same ground as in my previous point. Thus, my specific question has **not** been addressed, despite many claims to the contrary. It's appearing, however, that the answer is a simple "You can't".     4. There's a related question on meta. In Jeff Atwood's answer, he says in part, "It's generally sufficient to link to the other question and explain why it doesn't meet your needs." The whole thread is apropos to this question. I've done this since the beginning, and provided further details in subsequent edits.


Applications keep restarting

Whenever I'm done with an application, I always exit using the back button. Somehow applications like Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook, Videos, Email, Google Maps, etc keep restarting on their own. I have tried:   * Using a task killer   * Force stopping the apps in the settings menu   * Killing them using watchdog ...but they still restart. Any idea how to solve this problem?


App Memory Hog Problem

I swipe apps closed and they still appear to be using memory. Then I use task kill, but I can immediately refresh and they're open again. So I goto manage apps and force stop. Once again if I click back and go back into the app setting it's open again! Why is this and how can I stop it? It's mostly system apps I don't want/need and I'm afraid to uninstall them and possibly wreck my phone. Already had too many problems fixing errors because of just that.


Make apps force close automatically without going into settings

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I stop applications and services from running? I have an HTC Desire and I have been trying to figure out how to always get my apps and things I don't use to force close when I close them with the home button. I have tried pressing the back button until it closed but that does not work as when I go into my app killer it shows that it is still running. Also, when I go in Applications --> Manage --> Running Service, some apps are still open. In addition, the app killer isnt properly working as when I close all apps in the app killer then go into the running services, some of the apps it killed are still shown as open. Can anybody help please?


How to Remove Autostart for Certain Apps?

is there any way you can install an app (for instance WhatsApp) on Android 4.2.1 ICS but at the same time remove its autorun properties sothat it becomes a standalone app and ONLY uses memory, processing power and even more dear battery, only during the time that I start the application. After closing it I want it to remain unstarted! Note: this is different than autokilling it with taskkiller and alike. I want the app to not start in the first place). I find myself installing and de-installing certain apps to overcome this dilemma and I hope there is a better solution otherwise whats the point of Android freedom feeling, right?


How do I disable an app from running at startup

I have a genymotion virtual device which has an app which runs at startup which make the device crash giving me no access to the device. How do I disable the app from my computer. (I am using virtual device)?


How to stop killed apps appearing again?

I have a 0.5GB ZTE Cheapo Android JB phone. I kill apps using Advanced Task Killer and then they start a few seconds later. As a result, I have constant low memory notifications. I've used Manage Apps to look at the apps in question e.g. Viber, Line. I've moved the apps, when I can, to the SD card. I notice that there is a 'Launch by default' parameter, but it's grayed out for the 'naughty' apps. Why do these apps keep re-appearing and what can I do bout it? PS I've tried rebooting but no improvement.


Howto avoid autostart of an app (non-rooted)?

I now and then use an app that is written to autostart on every boot of the device. This is pretty annoying since I don't use it that much. How can I stop it ? I know there is an "Autorun Manager" app, but it requires a rooted phone. Is there a way to do this on a non-rooted device ?


Hello. How can I forcibly prevent specific apps from starting at boot?

I would like to force a few apps in particular to not stop when I boot, reboot, etc. The reason why is irrelevant ... I would like to know if or how Aneroid OSes, in general, load apps into memory, and how I can alter the part of it that does that to load only what I wish(including system processes, of course). How can this be done? Again, I would like to prevent them from starting, or going to memory at all, not just kill them after they'ce started. Short of what conditions, how can this be done?


How to shut down Skype

First off, I know this question has already been asked three times, but since I can't comment (don't have enough points), I'll just create a new post! So, none of the workarounds mentioned in the other three questions solves the problem. First, I tried killing the background process, but I still get skype messages, for example. Then, I tried to force quit the application, but when something triggers it, it loads again! For now, I decided to uninstall it and install it whenever I want to actually use it. But the lack of respect is really annoying. And my feeling is that it's intentional, not a bug. Anyway... Has anyone found something that really works, except installing a firewall or installing another application that will specifically kill skype? Thanks and sorry for asking a question that has already been asked...


Stop Applications Loading

How can I stop so many applications loading, and slowing down the system. When I clear the Ram I usually see that at least 16 applications have been running. What for?


How to quit Skype on Android?

I'm using the newly released market version of Skype on my ADP1 running CyanogenMod 6.0. I can't seem to **quit** the Skype program. There doesn't seem to be any mechanism for signing out of Skype once signed in. I can kill the task, but the next time anything triggers it it think it has the right to sign in and be online again, bar nothing. The task bar icon just takes you to the program, but the program doesn't seem to have any menus, doesn't respond the the back button etc. Ideas?


Are Memory Cleanup Apps for Android Good or Bad?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do task killers actually work? I was just going through this article on Lifehacker. Do these kind of apps really help in performance, or do they create more problems?


apps(tasks) restarting even after killing them

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I really need to install a task manager?   >  apps automatically starting?   >  How can I stop applications and services from running? I have some apps running in background using cpu all the time and draining my batery. I want to stop them. I have a latest `task manager` to kill the background tasks but BUT some of the tasks(apps) are restarting even after killing them, WHY ? Is there any way to permanently kill a particular task ?


Is it advisable to run a task killer app on Android

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I really need to install a task manager? Should I run a task killer on Android or does Android manage applications well enough on its own?


Bypassing a software that loads on startup

I recently acquired a Motorola Droid XYBoard loaded with GoPago. This software starts up immediately and I was wondering if there is a way to either bypass it or access the operating system around it.


Apps that start on their own

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  apps automatically starting? Hello! I am using Android 2.2. I've downloaded and installed an application called Advanced Task Manager from ReChild. It always shows lots of applications open, none that appear in the pre-installed Task Manager that came with the phone. Besides a few that I do actually use, there's some, like the Press Reader, that I have never opened, yet today I saw this particular app in the list of applications I could select to stop. Any idea why this happens? I normally wouldn't care too much if the device wasn't on battery and was plugged in. Thank you.


Do task killers actually work?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I really need to install a task manager? I am using ASUS Transformer. I think it uses Ice Cream sandwich, from the UI. I tried many task killers but wonder if they actually work. When I kill tasks, I still see them when I click the "Window selector" 3rd button of the bottom left screen (the 2 boxes). They do appear to take a while to load, so I suppose the tasks were killed but the thumbnails are still there?


How to stop Skype from starting automatically?

I close the Skype app in my Android phone (samsung s3 mini) If Skype is open on my pc and I receive a call it also starts automacically in my phone without my input! How can I avoid such a strange behavior?   Thank you


Is it bad to kill tasks in android, by using things such as holding down the home key and selectign "close all"?

I use advanced task killer pro and also hold down the home key until a list of apps open shows up and choose "close all". Someone was telling me this is bad for the device. Is this true? How else can I speed up the device when it is running slowly? I forgot to mention what I find strange is when I hold down the home key to display running apps, its list is different than the list of running apps advanced task killer has.


Do I really need to install a task manager?

Does one really need to install a task manager? My phone does slowdown on rare occasions but it's not something that hampers regular usage.


Android 2.2 - How to see applications that run at start-up

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I prevent applications from running on startup? Hello! Is it possible to see which applications are set to run at startup? For example, the idiots at Yahoo made the Android Messenger so that it starts on Android Start-up, but provide no way of preventing this behaviour. They always do this kind of dirty tricks... Anyway, is there sort of an `msconfig` as in Windows? Thank you.


Missing application from sdcard

I did factory reset. So, I lost application from sdcard but that application files still exist in sdcard. How do I recovery my application from sdcard. I do not have back up app data file. My phone is version 4.0.4 and non-rooted device.


Is the HDMI output on the Xoom limited to cloning the display or can it be a secondary screen?

Is the HDMI output on the Xoom (or indeed any of the newer tablet devices) capable of displaying different imagery to that being shown on the device's screen? Is it limited to cloning? Can the internal screen be blanked (e.g. if watching a movie on a bigger screen). I've seen examples of iPad games that display a secondary screen on the device itself when outputting to a TV (e.g. racing games showing the map on the device which is doubling up as the wheel).


Can you install MIUI themes from different sites?

I'm installing Miui from Miui.us, and I was wondering if I can install themes from http://miuiandroid.com/, or will those not work?


Unbelievable fast battery discharge on some games

I've submitted an issue about my phone crashing: Issue Link which nobody here was able to help understand and resolve. Now I have better observations: after starting a game with almost full battery, and about 5 minutes of gaming, my device after connecting to charger shows 15% of battery. It means that 80% of battery was gone within 5 minutes of gaming! Is it really possible that some heavy dynamic graphic game drains the battery to this extent, or is it physical damage of the phone? Other than games applications on my phone seems to function normally, for example Endomondo will discharge phone to null after running about 5 hours in background.


Use fixed keyboard for a given app

I would like to tell my Android that when I'm in a given app it should switch to a given keyboard. My use case is that I want to use Hacker keyboard with Connectbot.


How to check if an APK contains native code?

Is there a way to check if an APK file hosts native code? There are many reverse engineering tools (e.g. apktool, androguard) from which you can reproduce the source files of an Android app but I'm not sure if there is a _de facto_ solution which you can use to assure that an APK contains native code. Maybe someone can search for ARM binary files in the source files of an app. But how to know which directories to check? Is there a more standard way to do this?


My keyboard is no longer switching languages

I have a weird thing in my phone, usually I used to switch languages by swiping the `space` button. But suddenly its gone. This started after I added temporary a third language, and removed it. Now my only option to change the language is going into the settings and enabling only the language I want. If more that one language is used, the last one from the list is chosen. Is that a bug or did I mess up the settings? I'm using Android 2.3.5, on a Galaxy S 2. And I'm using the standard Samsung keyboard that can with the device.


Samsung Galaxy Gio network menu

I have a problem with my galaxy gio. It has a network lock (I think) and I've tried to unlock it. The problem is that I have the unlock code but the phone doesn't ask for it. It is there a menu or a key code to open that menu to enter the unlock code or any other solution ? Thanks


Mobile AP gives "error" when trying to enable

I'm running Android Gingerbread 2.3.3 on Samsung Galaxy S - Captivate (SGH-I896) I recently rooted my phone because my provider, SpeakOut, only allows internet access through port 80; apps weren't receiving or sending any data and neither was Mobile AP. I rooted the phone and installed Autoproxy to redirect all requests through port 80. Now when I enable `Mobile AP` it shows `Error`; no details given. Is there anywhere to find additional details? I have tried disabling Autoproxy and have tried enabling with both an Open security and a WPA2 PSK security setting. Mobile AP was able to enable before, but connecting to it gave "No Internet". Does anyone have any idea of why this may be happening? Thanks for the help!


Can I prevent the off button from locking the device?

I've noticed that tapping the off button locks the device under ICS. Are there any tricks for making it only shut down the touchscreen and wait for the timeout to actually lock the device? You must tap the off button to disable the screen when inserting the phone into your pocket because otherwise the phone gets spurious input, but frequently you'll want to pull the phone right back out again.


Better Autocorrection on Galaxy Note similar to Blackberry?

I got my first android device ever and it is the galaxy note. Previously I was on a blackberry. At the moment, I dislike the auto correction on the Galaxy Note. If I want to type "and" but accidentally typed "abd", the autocorrect puts "abduction". With my old blackberry, typing "abd" will display the suggested autocomplete inline. If you press the space bar, then "abd" remains. If you press enter key, then it will display the suggested autocomplete of "abduction". This is great, because you can easily choose between abd or abduction without needing to look to a separate userinterface control for autocompelte suggestions and moving your fingers to a separate userinterface control. Can anyone recommend a blackberry like keyboard for android? Or just somethign that let's me easily choose "abd" instead of "abduction" when I mispell "and"?


Nexus S downgrade with Clockwork Mod

I have a Sprint Nexus S 4G running ICS Cyanogenmod 9. I want to run 2.3.6. In CWR I've backed up, wipe/erased, wiped Calvik cache, but when I go to install my Sojus 2.3.6 file I get `Installing update, Installation aborted`. I don't know why and I feel like I'm missing something obvious. One thing I noticed about the 2.3.6 package `sojus-gwk74-factory-4a34b67a.zip` is that in it there is `image-sojus-gwk74.zip` which is the largest file and what I put on the Nexus S' SD card. There is also `radio-crespo4g-d720sprkh1.img` and `bootloader- crespo4g-d720sprke1.img` which I didn't put on the SD card (or maybe I did, but I can't see them from the install from zip section). Is there something else I am supposed to do with those files? Perhaps I am supposed to run fastboot before I go to recovery mode in CWR? **Model Number:** Nexus S 4G **Android Version:** 4.0.4 **Baseband version:** D720SPRLC1 **Kernel Version:** 3.0.31-cyanogenmod-ga64c18e android@thebeast #1 **Build Number:** IMM76I **Mod Version:** Apex v1.1.2 My problem is the exact same as this guy's: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429669


What is the latest ROM that works for Droid 2 Global?

Cyanogen 7.2 bricks my phone. I have to install a system image with RSD Lite to unbrick it. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_droid2we


How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone?

I'm looking for an app that will let me type text messages on my PC and send the SMSs directly from the PC through my phone, or save the messages to the phone for later use. I'm basically looking at something like Nokia PC Suite's equivalent. EDIT: Google Voice is only for US, doesn't work in India at least, and also defeats the purpose (it will go through the internet, why, when it's possible through the usb cable/modem/wifi).   DesktopSMS is a good program, but kept crashing, for some reason.   PDANet worked for me.   But I liked the tiny EasySMS. It's weird, and I had to change the bluecove library jar file for Windows 7 x64, but it's compact (a concern for me).


There is an app to send/read SMS from the desktop using the Internet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone? There are many apps to send/read SMS from the desktop using a Wi-Fi connection, but my cyanogenmod rom doesn't play nice with my Thomson router so I can't use them. There is an app that uses the 3G internet connection for that? Better if it's a webapp.


adding email account to samsung galaxy

I have a samsung galaxy and want to add an email address. In settings/accounts and sync/add account I dont have an email option - only microsoft exchange Activesync. Can anyone help?


Why does TI backup say there's still unnecessary cache?

I noticed that the newer version of Titanium Backup says I still have unneeded Dalvik Cache to clean up, even after I reboot and wipe dalvik cache in Clockworkmod. Where are these extra cache files, and why aren't they in /data/dalvik-cache? Or, is this a bug in TI-backup?


How can I get backup the files from my semi-broken android before shipping it in?

I broke my Samsung Galaxy SIII (Red) last week, got a replacement in the mail, and I'm trying to back up my files (contacts, photos, etc.) onto my computer before I send the broken one in. The only problem is that when I plug it in it doesn't show up anywhere as a device. On my old Samsung it used to be that I would have to go to USB options in my phone before it showed up as a device, but being unable to do that now is my main problem. Is there any way around this? I went to my provider's store and they said they wouldn't do it for some reason or other. Also, I tried backing up my contacts at least through Gmail, but apparently that didn't work either.


Is there a way to restore my Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-i747)?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I747) that I tried to root using this video Somehow something went horribly, horrible wrong and now I think I have hard bricked it. My symptoms:   * Phone does not turn on when you hold down the power button   * Cannot get into boot loader / download mode (screen is always black)   * My phone is now named "QHSUSB_DLOAD" in my explorer window I obviously used odin to try to flash it and it didn't work. Will a JIG get me into download screen? At this point I just want to be able to restore the original build. Is there anyway (besides sending it in and paying $60) to fix my phone? I have the file I need to flash a build, can someone please help me get back into boot loader / download mode?


Batch download web links on Android?

I have plenty of web links to some images and I want to download all of them on my Android device in queue. I have searched words _download manager_ on Play Store but those applications seem to support adding single link only; rather than importing multiple links from a file or clipboard. I also tried to install Firefox and its extension DownThemAll! But no matter what version of Firefox for Android I installed, the application always show "extension is not compatible" Can anybody tell me is there any way for me to batch download web links on my Android device?


How do you sync Jorte with an Outlook Calendar?

I am trying to convince my wife to switch from the Motorola stock calendar app to Jorte. Is there a way to synch Jorte with your Outlook calendar? If not, is there another calendar app that beats the pants off the stock one?


Root the Samsung Infuse (i997)

Does anyone know how to root the Samsung Infuse (i997)? I have tried two methods already:   * Visionary   * Samsung One Click Root Visionary simply doesn't work, while the Samsung One Click Root manages to push the update.zip to the sdcard, but the Samsung recovery rejects it based on signature verification failure, as it is the FroYo supplied recovery. I am hesitant to try Project Voodoo, because I'm afraid to brick the device with a non-compatible Odin tar image.


Select text using keyboard only

I know how to select text (in a view) using the touch screen. Is it possible to do the same via keyboard only? If possible, please provide a way to do this on the emulator (I need this for a programming task).


HTC Hero - How to delete all calendar entries?

Currently i am developing a calendar based application from which i am inserting events into the native calendar of HTC HERO (Firmware version: Android 2.1 update 1). At this point, calendar is full of events so i have tried lot to delete events, but by one by one event it takes long time to delete all events. I have also try to "Remove calendars" and then "Add calendars" shown as below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h6bDY.png) This options are showing while clicking on "Press **menu button -> More -> Calendars** " while watching a calendar view. One more try i have done, that is, i have also done "Clear data" in "Calendar storage" from " **Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Calendar storage -> clear data** ". I think this is not deleting events actually as it is showing events inside the calendar same as earlier. So, **how do i delete all the entries from the Calendar?**


Refresh Downloads list

I have Android 4.4.3 on a Nexus 5.   I connected the phone to a laptop, and there I deleted most of the files in the Downloads directory of the phone.   Nevertheless, these files still show up on the phone when I open Downloads (of course, when I try to open them, I get an error). Is there a way to refresh the Downloads list?


How to record device audio output (record while listening songs online)

How to record songs while listening (from online source) on Android 4.4/Nexus 5. I am not able to find any apps for this. All voice recorder apps seems to be supporting only background sound, and not the device sound output (in earphone).


Battery charging issue in Samsung Galaxy S3

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and it is charging very very slowly when plugged into my PC. I deleted all my images and some videos and some other stuff and the charging seemed to speed up. Is battery charging is related to available memory? I didn't think it was.


Why do I sometimes get requests for root access from unusual applications?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running a rooted stock firmware, Occasionally I get a popup from my superuser application saying that an application that I did not specifically install or launch has requested root access. I always deny these requests, obviously, but I'm not sure why they happen in the first place. The most recent was from "Google Backup Transport", which, being a preinstalled application, seems like it shouldn't be asking me for root. At least one other person appears to be having the same issue, but I can't seem to find much information about it. I don't remember the previous application names, as it only seems to happen every several weeks or so, but it is not the same application every time. Could this be indicative of a malware infection? If not, why is it happening? EDIT: It just happened again - this time it was SyncMLSvc requesting root access - it seems to be a Samsung service.


PC doesn't detect my Nexus 5

I have a PC with Windows 7 Professional. The problem is: my PC can't detect my Nexus 5. When I connect the USB port shows "HTC Sync Error=1". I have tried many ways to install and reinstall drivers without success. My Nexus 5 is brand new and my wife's Nexus 4 works great.


Is there a way to boot to the fastboot mode?

I booted to the TWRP recovery for the first tiem and played with it by wipping everything using all the wipe options. Then I ended up unable to boot to the fastboot mode, normal mode or recovery mode. And here is the message I got:               exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory      I read that I only have two options to boot to the fastboot mode: 1- Factory cable. 2- Opening the case and using the motherboard. Is there a new way other than these last options?


Phonegap won't deploy to Nexus 5

So I have phonegap installed on a Windows 8.1 computer, along with API 19, Apache ant, jdk, and whatever needed to build the app. So I am able to build the hello world app, but it won't install onto my Nexus 5 phone with KitKat. Whenever it runs, it can't find the device and starts the emulator. I have the Google USB driver installed, so I am able to trade files with the computer, it just can't find the phone to run the app. I do have the developers options with USB debugging, and the phone says that the USB debugging is connected.


Change MCC and MNC in the APN settings

I'm currently on a vacation with a new phone who worked perfectly on the country I bought it at (SMS, calls, data...) but now, when im abroad, the data wont work although I can make calls alright. But if I try to change the APN's MCC and MNC codes which currently is set to Belgium for some reason (I'm currently in Germany) to something other than the default ones, it just removes the APN entry from the APNs list. What can I do to change the APN's MCC and MNC codes? Are there any reason that they would be locked or something similar? I have a Nexus 5 Android KitKat 4.4.4


Questions about rooting a tablet device for making kiosks

My company's looking at the option of using Android tablet for making kiosks. The thing is, the majority of the native settings must be blocked from the user, and very limited apps and utility will be exposed to the customer. From the looks of it, a custom ROM would be the perfect solution, but that requires some arbitrary device be rooted. But then rooting voids warrantee, and this is meant to be a commercial product, so some kind of warrantee is needed. Is there an alternative method? Or what's the legality of commercial rooting?


It seems that I managed to enable "mousekeys" on my android. How do I disable it?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. I am using it with the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. From time to time, I use a VNC client (androidVNC or FreebVNC) to connect to different machines. At some point I must have pushed some magical key combination on the keyboard, which enabled the "mousekeys" mode. Namely, the arrow buttons on the keyboard now control the mouse (in the VNC window) rather than act as arrow buttons. It is not specific to the wireless keyboard. The "Hacker's keyboard" input method (which also has arrow keys) behaves identically. It is not specific to the machine I am connecting to - it seems the key-to-mousemove translation is happening on the android side. In all apps except for the VNC clients the arrow buttons work as expected. However, as the problem appears for both androidVNC and FreebVNC applications, it is obviously not a matter of misconfiguration of a particular VNC client. Rebooting does not help. Hence the question - could it be that I managed to somehow enable the "mousekeys" mode for the android by pushing something? Is there a way to disable or at least to debug it? I have root access. So far I managed to find out there is something fishy about Linux+MouseKeys+VNC.


Trace stolen android mobile

I lost my mobile on 26th March, 2013. I didn't install any tracking apps and they removed my sim card from my mobile. Is possible to track my mobile using the device ID? Is there any Unique ID for android mobiles? Is my device id logged with my associated Google account? contacting Google support works? if yes then how to contact. OS: android 4.0.4 ICS Model: Micromax A110 [canvas 2] Thanks, Haridharan. R


How can I copy pictures to the Gallery?

I have some pictures in a directory on my phone. How can I make them appear inside the picture Gallery?


Where can I obtain an sqlite3 command line binary for android 2.2.1?

When I read documentation such as Examining sqlite3 databases from a remote shell I get the impression an sqlite command-line binary should exist on my phone. Sadly I can't seem to find it on my phone (but I'm running a custom rom.) I've read a few other posts that either allude to the existence of such a binary or mention how it is only available in the emulator, but there is nothing definitive. Does anybody know if such a binary is available anywhere? Other refs:   * Re: SQLite3   * Using SQLite from Shell in Android   * Why does sqlite3 command using the android adb shell return “permission denied”?   * How to poke around the sqlite3 databases


How do I disable auto-sync in HTC Sync 3.3?

Where in HTC Sync is the option to disable synchronization upon connecting the phone to the computer? There used to be plenty of options in the old versions of HTC Sync. By old versions I mean versions like 2.0 that came with my phone. This is the version I have been using for two years now. I just thought I would update to get all the latest bells and whistles. But little did I know that the newest HTC Sync version is just one big splash screen with a picture of my phone on it and one big SYNC button. And it is very resource hungry. I am downloading the new HTC Sync Manager right now. But I don't think it's compatible with HTC Desire or other older HTC devices. I think it's mainly made for the HTC One series of phones. So I don't expect much from it, but I'll give it a try anyway. Are there more sync options in Sync Manager than in the regular Sync? What's a good alternative to HTC Sync that I can use with HTC Desire? Which ones are popular? I don't want anything too fancy. I don't need anything that's too much resource hungry and media focused. Just plain sync tool (PIM). **Update:** HTC Sync Manager doesn't even start The first time HTC Sync Manager started it was scanning my computer for media files. I aborted the operation and went to settings to change the language. It prompted me to restart the program so I clicked OK. It restarted and got stock at the splash screen. Now it does that every time and the only way to close it is to terminate the associated process. ![htc sync manager](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ybyOE.png) Great software indeed... it should not stop working just because the user changes the language in the settings. Looks like I will have to install it all over again to erase any conflicting config files and such.


Lost all my contacts after flashing custom rom (sg2)

I got a Galaxy S2 as an upgrade from my HTC Hero around January this year. My phone contacts have always been synced to my Gmail account and the backup worked since I got all my contacts on my SGS2 from my HTC Hero. However, I flashed a custom ROM on my SGS2 and since then only 14 of my contacts have been retrieved. When I try to manually sync the phone with Google it still only shows the 14 contacts. I visited http://google.com/contacts and to my surprise I only have the 14 contacts there as well. How can I fix this problem? Do I have to flash it back to custom rom or is there any other way?


iMessage like group messaging

My friends with iphones frequently group message me and I am never able to participate because when i hit reply it only sends the message back to the original person sending the message, not the whole group. Does stock android have a feature that allows us to group message other iphone users the way they group message one another? If it helps I'm running an alpha version (albeit stable) of CM10.1 (android 4.2) on a Motorola Atrix.


Atrocious battery life with Cyanogenmod 10.2 on Galaxy S4 mini

I love so many things about CM10, but the battery life is an absolute nightmare. I made a comparison against the stock firmware by leaving the phone unused for as long as I could. Results: Stock: **~5.2 days standby** to full discharge CM10: **~1.7 days of standby** to full discharge **Is there anything I can do about this, or is CM10 simply not supported properly on my device?** * * * Made these screenshots on my S4 mini by leaving it unused for as long as I could. In the CM10 example it actually powered off due to low battery and I had to plug it in before it would even turn on again, so this is NOT due to any calibration; the battery was _actually_ empty at the end of the test. But even if you take the final charge as 15%, the numbers are still atrocious. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eJILX.png)


How can I determine the cause of random device reboots?

After being annoyed with my previous ROM, I thought I'd install ICS on my SGS2 (until CM9 comes out). But, sadly, it now reboots several times a day without any real reason. The device is just lying there on the table doing nothing and every now and then the screen turns on and I can watch it reboot. So, how would I start to analyse this issue? Obviously I could try to flash different ROMs like a mad man until the issue resolves itself, but I would prefer a more sensible approach.


How to keep Apps, that are banned from the offical market, up to date?

Sadly, a few fine Apps are banned from the official Market by Google (e.g. Transdroid): How can I keep those Apps up to date, without visiting the project sites regularly?


Flashed ICS i9020T image onto AT&T I9020XXKI1 baseband phone now intermittent WiFi

I flashed a Nexus S i9020T Android 4.0.3 package image onto my AT&T Nexus S. The flash was a success, but the wi-fi is intermittent. It will come on for a bit, but then lose connectivity. In the top notification bar, the wi-fi icon goes away, but the system says that wi-fi is still on. Could the wi-fi problem be caused by my not flashing the correct radio image after I flashed the ICS ROM? This warning/error message is showing up in LogCat every 1 second. > 01-31 09:49:18.824: WARN/wpa_supplicant(2202): wlan0: Failed to initiate AP > scan > > 01-31 09:49:18.824: ERROR/wpa_supplicant(2202): ioctl[SIOCSIWPRIV] (cscan): > -1


CM11: Nexus 10 boots forever

My Nexus 10 boots forever. I did (according to the cm-wiki):   1. Root it   2. Flash Clockworkmod-Recovery with fastboot   3. Flash CM11 with sideload   4. Flash Boot.img with fastboot Now my Nexus 10 is stuck at the boot animation. Any ideas? * * * I tried to `wipe dalvik cache` in advanced Menu in cwm. When I afterwards choose "show log" I get the following error: `mount: mounting /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc.0/by-name/userdata on /data failed: Invalid arguemnt W:failed to mount /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc.0/by- name/userdata (File exists)` May theres ist the problem? * * * I flashed stock rom, and this works like a charm. Then I tried to install cm again and twrp. But, twrp tells me, that /data can't be mounted. I tried in twrp (Advanced, Terminal Command): `# mount /data mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 on /data failed: Invalid argument`


Hacking HoneyTab

I found this strange "anonymous" device: HoneyTab. Never wishing to discuss whether it's worth to buy or not (it would be totally OT), my questions are simple and straight: does somebody know if this tablet can be rooted or not? Does somebody know if and how is it possible to upgrade its ROM to future versions of Android or just to modded ROMs? I have little experience with HTC devices only but I never really understood if the same ROM can be used with multiple devices, and if rooting is a standardized procedure or not (I have Android on SD on my HD2, so it's rooted already) Thank you.


Can not unlock my Android device as have no internet connection?

I have an Android device which is running Android 4.0.3 (or something like that). My little brother decided to try and guess my lock screen pattern the other day, and ended up locking me out. I have since been unable to log back in to the tablet using my Google Account details. I provided the correct login details, however it says they are incorrect. Could this be connected to the fact I have no internet connection? I have no internet connection as the device is WiFi only, and the WiFi is currently turned off. I cannot turn it on, as I am locked out. How can I log back into my tablet **without** wiping the user data?


Help me ! my phon is locked it has android os 2.3 gingerbread

After attempting too many patterns my phone of spice edge flo mi349 got locked an it is asking me to open through google account but the data connection is off . Pleaz hep me reguarding this ....... Thankyou !!!!!!


How does an android factory reset work?

When performing a factory reset, does Android remove all the added applications and user data or does it completely reflash an image of the OS I am running on jelly bean 4.3 stock


Locked out of my Samsung Galaxy S Duos (forgot password)

I had set a security password on my Samsung Galaxy S Duos mobile and unfortunately forgot the unlock password. I tried hundred's of times to unlock my phone with many possible passwords but was unsuccessful in each of my attempts. Please help me unlock my phone and send me the master code (if any) to unlock the phone.


How to save the data when phone is locked via too many patterns attempted?

I am using Samsung S2, due to my nephew attempting too many wrong patterns in my phone now it is locked and it is displaying " **Too Many Patterns Attempted sign in to your Google account** ". I want to know if I unlock it by using Google account, will it wipe out my all the data that is in my phone memory? If so, how can I unlock the phone without losing any data from my phone memory?


Locked out of my phone. How can I backup my sms?

I am locked out of my Samsung Galaxy y Duos Lite and I have forgotten my password. USB debugging is not turned on. Is there any way to backup my sms onto my pc??


How to control a Nexus 7 Tablet (Android 4.4.4) with Windows?

My Nexus 7 tablet glass' is broken but I don't want to repair it. Everything else of my tablet works. Is it possible to control my tablet by remote using my windows client over wifi?


Too many password attempts

While I was out, someone attempted to guess my phone password. They couldn't guess it and now it displays the 'too many password attempts' screen, which needs to be unlocked with a google account. However, my google account is not working. I enter the username and password correctly, and have attempted to do so about 10 times. So why is it not unlocking? Do I need an internet connection to unlock it?


Locked phone google error

Im locked out of samsung illusion after too many pattern attempts. Despite resetting my google password it still says incorrect/invalid username or password. Any suggestions??


is there any way i can unlock my samsung galaxy S3 mini when the data is off?

i have a Samsung galaxy S3 mini. recently my son over drew the pattern and the phone is locked and can not open. i am requested to log in with my Google; but my data is off and the phone will not work. i tried the fast boot mode but the phone does not work still. what should i do?


Locked screen on asus tf 300 t

I am willing to post a receipt and serial # if any one can help me unlock what what my girl friend did without losing all my customers info ( yes, I never thought of backing it up ). Boating season is starting, my company is insideoutboatworks.com, I cannot afford losing all my contacts. Any private mail or help will be appreciated and compensated, thanks. NOT A Stolen Item !! Will even send you a pic of my visa card to match the receipt, never hooked it up to any account to keep it private, guess that was dumb or ignorant What shows up on the screen is time and date on left top corner, a line with a small key board icon and qwerty key board, for umpteen times I have tried some resemblance of a password, only to say try again, after ten attempts it says to wait 30 seconds, and it carries on that way never asking for anything else, as I guess I have no account tied to it. I used it more like a customer Rolodex, with all contacts and customers yacht specifications, IE; engines, electronics, and systems.


Is it safe to Factory Reset my tablet to improve performance? Will I lose the uninstallable apps?

I'm going to reset my Android tab because its internal memory is low. Is it safe to erase the system data of my android tablet (not rooted)? If I restore the factory setting of my Android, will the uninstallable apps be also removed or only those that can be uninstalled?


locked out with wifi off

I have an Aakash android tablet. The tablet was locked by too many patten attempts. Now I have to give my google account to log in. But the WiFi is not turned on in the tab. So I cannot log in with Google account. There is no hard reset in this tab. Tryed to go to recovery mode my pressing volume and power on. It too didn't work. Now what can I do??


Security lock pattern

My son playing with my phone used up the number of times the lock pattern allows. Now my phone is locked. I use a Gionee Dual sim phone with 4.1 Jelly Bean. Any suggestion???


How to reset android phone which is locked and debugging mode is disabled, plus no recovery?

Anyone know how to reset an android phone which is locked and asking for gmail id/pass and can't boot into recovery mode, plus debugging mode is disabled?


Forgot login pattern on my tablet

I have forgotten the Patten to get in my tablet. It is an Android system. The brand is IMPRESSION, model no.: i10-LE.


Should i do the factory reset? If yes, what will i lose?

My android ( htc desire s ) phone is working fine when i don't put my micro sd card in it ( this card was free with the phone ). But my phone keeps restarting every few minutes if i keep the memory card in it. By that i could say that the phone is fine but issue can be with either the memory card or my phone no more support any memory card. The thing is if the same memory card is inserted in any other mobile, be it android or any other smartphone, that phone will not start and the data is completely readable too. So, memory card is fine. When I insert some other memory card in my phone then my phone too do not restart. So that means the issue is with the `phone + that particular mem card` combo. I am ready to uninstall each and every app from my phone, but will that solve my problem? Should I perform the factory reset? Will it solve my issue ? What will i lose if will do the factory reset? Like: contacts, sms, call logs, APN settings etc . Any free software to backup all these. But may be i am going in the wrong direction. May be there is some easy way to get the phone and memory card working. Please help. FYI The phone and memory card worked completely fine for 8 months


Locked out of htc wildfire, need to get some messages of the phone, pretty much at the end of the line

My HTC Wildfire got passcode locked (too many tries), and the Google account isn't working. I need to get some important messages off of it. I don't know much about behind the scenes stuff but I know I'm pretty much hopeless, because the phone isn't rooted and bootloader is locked too, so if using ADB to find the messaging database wont work since its secure. I guess I'm just looking for any last hopes before just factory-reset and forget about the messages. Anyone think they can help?


How to change a pattern unlock from the phone settings without knowing the original

I have two unlock security options set up on my phone (HTC One). Firstly there is the facial recognition (which works well and lets me in) but on the occasions when it is too dark / doesn't recognise my face then it falls back to pattern unlock. However, I have no idea what this pattern is as I set it up ages ago and the facial recognition works quite well so I've not had to use it. I can get into the phone fine with face unlock, and can get to the security settings, but I can't change anything without first having to enter my unlock pattern. If I can't reset this pattern that means I can't ever shave or change my haircut for fear of not being recognised by the phone! Can I disable / reset the pattern security from within the phone? I have also got AirDroid set up on my laptop so that might open another route if I can't do anything from the phone itself.


Tablet unlocking

I have Domo slate N8 3rd it show google sign in to unlock but it is in airplane mode (so there is no option to connect internet). Please told me how to unlock it.   thanks


how do i unlock my icraig jelly bean netbook

I changed the my password and when I went to put it in it would not let me in. I tried using wrong letters in the place of the original letter but that didn't work. I also used my old password but that didn't work. I tried resetting it but all it did was cut off and cut back on. I even tried to take it apart but the back wouldn't come off so now I'm looking for help wherever I can find it.


Broken screen/glass, turned off, pc-controll? HELP?

I was wondering if there is any ways for me to controll my phone (Sony Xperia V) with my computer? Half of the glass/screen is broken, so i cant write anything on the lower part of the screen! The phone is not rooted, and has also been turned off, so im kinda stuck. So, my question is: Is there any ways for me to controll my non-rooted, turned off, screenbroken phone with my computer? Cheers!


What will I lose when I do a factory reset?

I have Locked myself out of my phone because I entered too many pattern attempts. I can't sign into my Google account because my wi-fi isn't turned on. So I need to factory reset it. I'm just wondering what will I lose. My photos and videos are saved onto my phone, will I lose them? If there are any other options in getting back into my without factory resetting it, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks By the way I have a Samsung Galaxy Xcover


android tablet locked after too many unlocking pattern attempts

After too many unlocking pattern attempts, my android tablet have locked me out.. How do i fix this? Is there a manually direction on how to unlock my tablet?


conect to external display

my problem is that I broke my galaxy note 2 display(completely broken). I would like to connect my phone to PC via USB so I would be able to display my screen and interact with mouse. is this possible and if how? Thanks


how to unlock phone which gs no internate connection

How can I unlock my phone since it needs Google account sign in , while my phone has no internet connection neither wifi connection.


Ask for help according to samsung Galaxy Gio GT s5660

I am honestly ask any professional who have an idea about Samsung. I forgot my password i made by my own. as a result, i cant do anything on my phone right now. i can't get through the screen. because I've forgotten my password. could anyone help please? Thanks for your helps


phone screen runner program

The other day I broke my screen and digitizer on my phone, now its completely blacked out and won't respond to any touch at all, and there is stuff on my phone that i need to get and need to have the screen working to get to. Now here's my question, is there a way i can see and USE my phone screen using a computer or other device without having to buy a new screen? Please excuse the grammar!


How to unlock android phone which is locked by entering wrong pin

I have a Pantech Burst Android phone runs on ICS 4.0.4. Which got locked by entering wrong pin several times. Now it is asking to login to Gmail to unlock the phone but neither phone data nor wifi is enabled. How to unlock it. Any help will be appreciated.


Too many attempts displayed

My phone displays "too many attempts" and I'm not able to enter the user name and password. How can I unlock and use my phone without losing any data?


My screen got broken, how to see on the computer what I'm doing in my device?

My Android device screen got broken and I can't see what I'm doing. That's the only wrong thing with my device, the rest is apparently working OK. **Is there any way to send my device screen to my computer?**   I don't want to work blindly anymore!


Samsung GT-S5360 screen unlock

My mother has forgotten her screen lock password. is a four digit number. how can I reset phone so she can use it again? Please assist!


How to salvage a broken android phone?

I have a broken Karbonn A7 Star phone. It has a shattered touchscreen and a white non-functional display. Everything else of the phone works fine. I want to use it for downloading purposes but I'm stuck at the pattern lockscreen. Currently, I can see the screen of phone through androidscreencast software on my computer and access it via ADB.


Can't unlock LG Optimus P500

I have an LG Optimus P500 phone with Gingerbread. Suddenly I am not able to unlock it by drawing the pattern. I remember the exact pattern, but its not showing what I draw there. It's not even turning its light on when I draw it. Removed battery, re-inserted, and done every primary thing. Strangely I can receive phone call by swiping to answer. Tried turning it on by pressing power button + home button, but it went to some fast reboot mode and nothing happened. Can anybody help me in repairing my phone?


How to unlock the android phone after "too many patterns attempted"?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? Just now my android phone ( HTC Desire S ) got locked ( apparently my nephew tried the unlock pattern hell lot of time :( ). Now it is asking for userID and password. This is not the first time it happened. But earlier I used to supply my userID/pass ( same userID/pass which I use for stackexchange ) and it always worked. But this time when I tried the same id/pass combination it didn't worked. Although I can login using those credentials to my gmail account.( that means password is not changed ). After doing the quick google I got to know that I will have to do factory reset, which I really don't want to do. Please help what can I do. My phone is on Android 4.0 if that matters.


How do I unlock my samsung galaxy s2 after many attempts

Someone tried to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S2. The result is "too many pattern attempts". I use Google account to sign in. I can't remember my Google account. What can I do?


Control Android with broken screen from PC

My rooted Galaxy Nexus has a broken screen. How can I use my PC (ie, via ADB) to control the phone? androidscreencast would be the ideal solution, but its keyboard/mouse control feature does not work in Jelly Bean. Perhaps someone knows why and we can patch the code? (see: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/androidscreencast/BAeW5iG55FI/ebTFodV-BZsJ) Installing a VNC server is another, but for the love of me I can't get it to work. Eg, using Droid VNC Server, I install the apk, and am supposed to execute /data/data/org.onaips.vnc/files/androidvncserver but there is no files directory inside org.onaips.vnc (instructions from here: https://github.com/oNaiPs/droid-VNC-server/issues/14). VMLite is another VNC server that can be started with a special Windows utility (and doesn't need root!) but it's not OSS so I can't get the apk in order to install (Google Play is not pushing apps to my phone prob because I disabled some service--let me know if I can force Google Play to update itself from ADB or install the app). fastdroid-vnc is a binary (not apk) and it runs fine via shell, but something is broken and it shows nothing. What are my options? Let's make this a community wiki, to help anyone who's broken their screen!


How to unlock pattern on Nexus 4 [Developer Option: ON]

Even I have seen duplicated thread as in: Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? But Here's my situation:   1. I have wifi/data turned off.    2. I have the developer option turned on and my laptop does recognized the device with usb plugged in. (As I'm android developer)   3. I'm using unrooted Nexus 4 . * * * Is there any way of unlock the screen using adb way, i.e: turn on the wifi? If no luck I would probably go with hard reset.


Problems with a linsay f-10hd cosmos locked

so I have this tablet linsay f-10hd Specs 10.1 " 0S: 4.04 Google Android CPU: 1.5 Ghz CORTEX A-8 1 GB RAM 4 GB Hard Drive Internal Memory Web CameraBuilt in 3-D acceleration, 3-D Effect 2160 P HD Wi-Fi Supported: WIRELESS 802.11 B/G HDMI mini HDMI Support 3 D Vision 2160 P HD Video player: Mp4, Avi you can watch your favorite Movies! USB port to Portable External Hard drive up to 3 TB USB port for 3G use and I got locked out, forgot my email and password and I have been trying to unlocked it by doing a hard reset(vol+ and power)which takes me to the android logo so I try to use adb adb shell cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases sqlite3 settings.db update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock'; update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently'; .quit reboot adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key reboot so i start with adb devices and get 20080411 recovery but nothing I get and error. what can i do


locked out of my android tablet and am not connected to the internet

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? I locked myself out of my Android tablet. I went to the forgot pattern, but I am not connected to the internet. How do I reset my password when I am not connected to the internet?


i am locked out of my android after forgetting the pattern

I forgot the lock pattern to my android zte groove and the phone has locked me out. I attempted to use my google email as it requests and it still won't let me in. Is there anyway to unlock my phone?


Cant access my samsung galaxy tab 3 for kids as my google account is blocked

My son has blocked my daughters Samsung galaxy Tab 3 for kids. It wont recognise my google account as it has exceeded the 5 tries. I have tried holding down the home, sound and power buttons and the little man appears but I don't get any msg about factory reset. Can anyone help?


Access phone screen from laptop because phone screen is pitch black

My phone was stolen retrieved and broken. The screen is pitch black, though the phone is on. How can I access my screen from my laptop to retrieve information?


My screen lock problem

Respected sir, With due respect & humble submission I like to inform you that my Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802 phone is lock due to many time drawing wrong screen pattern. So, sir I request to you please solve my problem as early as possible


Unlocking samsung ace duos

When Android is locked after Too many pattern attempts, it will ask you to sign in with your Google Account to unlock, I have my username and password but the mobile data and the wireless are not enabled and i can't enable it because it's totally locked, i don't want to make a factory reset because


How to bypass lock screen for Samsung Galaxy S3

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? A few days ago, my close friend's dad passed away suddenly from a heart attack when he was overseas, he left his phone among other things and she and her family really want to find out who he last called and messaged, just in search for answers. His phone was a Samsung Galaxy S3. It's not on developer mode (so I can't root it from USB), and from what I know, it's linked to his gmail. but nobody knows his password. (wee're trying to find that one out) Do any of you have any ideas? This would really help my friend a lot. And it means just as much to me as it is to her.


how to unlock my tablet's pattern

I forgot my tablet's pattern and my google account. I already tried android sdk/adb but cant find a driver that suits my tablet help please?


Locked out of Samsung Centura

I forgot the lock screen password for my Samsung Centura. I've tried logging in many times but it has never asked me for my Gmail info. How can I get my phone unlocked?


Samsung S2 locked due to many attempts - How can I recover photos

I have a Samsung S2 and it is locked, because of too many pattern attempts. It now asks for a username and password but I cannot remember the password. I have tried to reset password on the GMail web browser but I am not able to reset the password as I made the account a long time ago. I also am not 100% sure of the username either. More then anything I want my photos on the phone. When I connect my phone to the computer nothing shows up. There is no SD card in the phone either.


Simulate Touchscreen Input On Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection? I have had a very unfortunate accident with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and the screen has suffered a complete shatter (top to bottom! - was closed in a car door) I have downloaded and am running Droid@Screen to make sure the phone itself isn't damaged and can see that the screen is sat on the pattern lock screen. Is there a way I can simulate a touchscreen input from the PC? I just need to unlock the screen then can use Kies Air to remove all of my pics and videos and important files. Any help would be appreciated, I really need to get these files off :(


I can't access my old android device

I have Samsung Galaxy S1 and I don't use it for over a year. In the last time I used it, apparently I put pattern lock. I forgot it' and I can't access it with my Google account because it's my old password and don't remember it. Does Google can open it from their computers or is there any other way to access it or I can contact them?


Locked out of my Galaxy mini due to "too many pattern attempts"

I have tried everything on the website and on many others, but nothing has worked for me. What should I do?


How to unlock a Samung Galaxy S5 locked with a pattern on a broken screen

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 that has a shattered screen. It doesn't unlock, but the phone works fine. I purchased a new phone, and I want to transfer all my contents from the old phone to the new phone. The problem is the phone is locked with a pattern, and I cannot accesses it as the screen is broken. Does anyone know how to access it?


SSH to Mac using Android Phone

I am trying to SSH into my Macbook Pro (10.6.8) using my Android phone. It is a SGH-T989 running the latest stable Cyanogenmod 10 (4.1.2). I have enabled remote login on my Mac and confirmed I can SSH into it using another Macbook Pro (running 10.7.5). However, when I type "ssh user@ip" on my Android terminal, I get the following message after about 4-5 minutes of waiting. "logossh: connect to host xxx.xxx.x.xxx port 22: Connection timed out" Any ideas why it works from another Macbook Pro but not from my Android phone? I also tried using connectbot but I get the same problem. Thanks in advance.


Vibration stopped working on Galaxy S2

I can't work out why, but it seems the vibrate and haptic feedback functionality on my SGS2 stopped working recently. First time it failed it seemed to come back after a reboot, but it's since died for good. I've checked all the settings, and they all show as enabled. I've tried using `*#0*#` and `*#0842#` test codes to run the vibrate functionality, but they have no effect either. I'm running stock firmware (3.0.15-I9100XXLPQ) and am rooted. I've ran `dmesg | grep -i max8997` to find any references to the MAX8997 IC / driver for the motor, and discovered the following messages repeated many times:               <6> max-8997 5-0066: max8997_irq_thread: irq:359, irq_src:0x2     <6> max-8997-rtc max8998-rtc: max8998_rtc_alarm_irq:irq(437)     <6> max-8997 5-0066: max8997_irq_thread: irq:359, irq_src:0x0     <4> max-8997 5-0066: Unused interrupt source: 0x0     <6> max-8997-rtc max8998-rtc: max8998_rtc_set_alarm: 2013-04-23 00:04:40      I can't figure out whether these are just normal notices, or if they're symptoms of a wider failure. Other searches for generic motor and I2C driver failures didn't return anything interesting. Is this potentially a software issue, or am I almost certainly looking at broken hardware?


How to mount both App and Phone Storage over USB for HTC Evo?

I can mount my HTC Evo as a USB drive on my Windows 7 machine. When I mount the drive, I see a DCIM/100Media file, but no photos from my phone are in it. (I'm wanting to transfer photos from my phone to my computer) When I look at Settings -> Storage, it says,   * App Storage, 4.41/6.07 GB   * Phone Storage, 1.8 GB / 9.93 GB      * Photos and Videos 1.65 GB But when I look at the properties of my G: drive (how it's mounted on the machine) it appears that I have mounted the App Storage, because my Windows box says, the drive I have mounted has used 5.65 GB of 7.40 GB total. So, I believe I have the wrong drive mounted? Is it possible to mount both the "Phone Storage" and "App Storage" as USB? If so, I haven't figured it out. gone through all USB and Storage setting screens I could find.....


Getting internet for Galaxy Tab 2 from Galaxy S3

Is there a way to use the Galaxy Tab 2 with my Galaxy S3 (SPRINT) to get an internet connection?


S Memo missing after OS upgrade

I have upgraded Galaxy Note to Jelly Bean (v4.1.2). The problem is it does not have the S Memo application installed. Can I get that application and install it to my Galaxy Note? If not, then how do I get it back to its original state where I can use S Memo?


Will I lose root & CWM when I upgrade via Kies (Galaxy Note 2)?

I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with ClockworkMod Recovery. My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is using Official Samsung firmware from T-Mobile and ClockworkMod Recovery. In the future Samsung may release a new firmware update for my phone. If I update firmware using Samsung Kies, is it possible? will I lose root? how about the recovery? does it go back to the original recovery instead of ClockworkMod Recovery?


Rooting HTC Gratia

I've been trying to root my HTC Gratia for weeks, with no success. I found no specific tutorial, so I used those for HTC Aria, which should be basically the same phone. Can anyone give me specific information that can help me?


Just how secure is a pattern lock?

I recently had a phone stolen. It's been replaced, I've changed my passwords, the phone company has shut down connectivity for the stolen one... I think I'm pretty much as safe as I can be. However, it did get me wondering. How secure is the pattern lock? My phone had a pattern lock, so I assume that means that the casual user can't pick it up and do anything. But if one had all the time in the world and some technical know-how, could they circumvent it? Or is the phone only useable if the person wipes it and starts over? _Note 1:_ I know the data on the SD card is a separate issue, I'm just wondering about the phone and it's internally stored data. _Note 2:_ I've seen other questions about recovery of the password via one's Google account, but the person who has taken my phone (presumeably) doesn't have the ability to reset my pattern that way, so I believe this question is a separate issue.


Tethering CM10 - high latency, high(ish) throughput

I am recently having an issue where tethering my PC (Arch Linux) to my Galaxy S2 has a very strange result. While tethered, web surfing on my PC is painfully slow - not because of slow download speeds, but because the latency between fetching the page and the associated images/scripts can be minutes. I have verified this using Chromium's developer toolbox. This has the effect that badly designed websites don't show up for ages due to the browser waiting to download scripts (or time out) before rendering the full page. Downloading large files, I can average >100KiB/s, so that is not the issue. If I connect through WiFi tethering, then both the PC and my Asus Transformer tablet have the same issue, so it would appear to be an issue with the phone. Also, browsing on the phone is as I would expect, quite reasonable given that I don't have full signal, but not unusable as the tethered devices are. I have also tried running a proxy on the phone to see if it was Three slowing me down (some of them apparently use the TTL count to see if you're tethering), but no luck. This only started recently, and I didn't change anything on my phone at the time, though I have since gone from CM9 to CM10 to see if that would help. I may have changed something on the PC, though it was working fine on the WiFi broadband until that died (another story, hence why I'm tethering) Hopefully someone can help me, I have a reasonable level of skill on Linux, so can help in possibly obscure ways if required. Just not sure where to start looking - the fact that both tethered devices have a similar problem points to it being the phone, but not sure how to diagnose what might be causing it. Hopefully that's enough info, but if you need more just ask :)


Disable Android Market localization

I'm using LG GT540 with (LG) official Android 2.1. The market has never been updated, but months ago, the top apps show my local (Vietnam) apps. Those top rated are actually very bad, can I disable it, use old international version?


Pandigital Novel running Android Eclair - Need User Manual - How do I access the External SD card?

I have a Pandigital Novel with Android Eclair, but I have no user manual for it. How do I access the external SD card? There is no app to do this, and no Device Manager or My Computer built into the operating system, except Astro, which only gives access to the internal SD card.


My HTC One X and media link

My HTC One X has configured with my media link and when plugged in my phone says the device has detected but it wont connect to it. It just times out. How can I solve this?


Cannot open message application on Samsung Galaxy S2 and Deleted all of my Contacts

I was originally getting an error message about the logserver not working, which I fixed through managing the application and forcing it to close, but now I get another error when I try to access text messages: > The application messaging has stopped unexpectedly. > > [Force Close] Then it doesn't let me access messages. When I cleared the data from my contacts like someone advised, I deleted all of my contacts, and messaging still doesn't work! There was not an option to clear the cache data, and when I try to sync my contacts to my phone from Facebook and my Google account, NOTHING happens. I need to get my contacts back somehow and figure out how to get the messaging app working. I have tried to look up solutions but I don't understand what most people are saying and I am so frustrated. I do not understand what it means to be "rooted", although I did install the app ES File Explorer which seems to have done nothing. Can someone please help me?


Can not receive some mails sent by SMS Backup+ Android app when using Gmail mail delegate feature

I currently backup my Android phone data using SMS Backup+. Data entries are written to Gmail: e.g. each phone call is logged as one message labeled with the `call log` tag and automatically archived. I want to share those entries with another Gmail account so that I use the mail delegate (e.g. "Grant access to your account") Gmail feature, but I cannot see the SMS Backup+ mails in this delegated account. I can see other auto-archived mails normally, such as Facebook notification messages. My question is: How can I view the SMS Backup+ log messages in my delegated Gmail account? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CidvC.png)


Turning off cell broadcast messages in HTC One X Plus

I have been receiving about 50 flash sms a day, with my service provider name TIM RS 51, from the number 50. As I read here, it might be a issue with activating and deactivating cell broadcast on the phone. However, I could not find the path suggested for the deactivation (Setting/Call/Other Call Settings). The option does not exist on this path. Any help?


How to fix download notifications?

From what it looks like, Facebook is just downloading an update, but it is not downloading anything. Even after multiple reboots and uninstalling Facebook app, it still continues. How to clear this up? Phone is Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.2. With default TuchWiz launcher. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OHG2x.png)


How do I pause a song thats playing while my phone is locked (Samsung ace 2)

I am looking for a way to pause a song without unlocking it. Take the iPhone for example; just by pressing the home button twice, it pauses the song. It's annoying having to unlock my phone every time that I need to pause a song.


How to gain Root access on Sony Xperia Ray?

I recently rooted my phone. It did not give any root access. So i used root checker to check the root status. It said "your device is not properly rooted" what does this mean?. I am using xperia ray(ST18i) build number 4.1.B.1.13.enter image description here


How to root Sony Ericsson Xperia ray?

Here are the information of my device. Android version : 4.04 Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 Build Number: 4.1.B.0.587 Plz give step by step method and essential material downloading link. Thanks.


Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck at start up. Can I recovery the phone or at least the data?

My Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck every time when start up. It looks ok on the beginning, it shows "Samsung Galaxy S II ..." then change display to Vodafone logo then the shows word "samsung" and stuck here forever. It does not respond to any key after that. To shut it down I need to take the battery off. My questions are if I can recovery the operational system or at least data from the phone.


OneNote Android Cache

I have broken my touch screen on my Google Nexus 7. I have one weeks work in OneNote on the tablet. It has not been online all this time so is not synced into Onedrive. I have connected the tablet to my computer using a cable, and I can see the files on the tablet. I want to copy the cached OneNote file on to my PC using windows explorer. I have searched the Android file system but cannot locate any OneNote files. Does anyone know if the OneNote cache is accessible in Windows Explorer and if there is someway to recover the notes I have put into OneNote? Regards Muz


How to open a html file which is in a hidden folder?

I have a folder which has many html files and images. I set the folder to ".myfolder" to hide the folder because it has so many images and they mess up my Gallery app. After set the folder to the hidden folder, the Gallery problem is solved. However, I could not open the html from Chrome even if I update the path. How I could open the file in a hidden folder? Thanks


Whatever happened to VISIONary?

A number of people on here have recommended I give VISIONary a try out on my HTC Desire HD. But I can't find it anywhere - has it been decommissioned?


How to change the default contact saving location for HTC Desire HD 2.2.1?

How to set HTC Desire HD Android 2.2.1 to save new contacts to Exchange? With Samsung Galaxy S 2.2.1 it's super easy: Contacts > Menu > More > Settings > Save new contacts to... But with HTC Desire HD 2.2.1?


Safe mode on LG Optimus 2X

I accidentally added a task to Tasker which reboots the phone on startup. How do I boot into safe mode on LG Optimus 2X to disable it?


How can I get the Android to use wallpapers sized to my screen resolution?

When I only have one "desktop" on my Android phone and I select one of my photos for the wallpaper, it asks me to crop the image. The cropping tool only allows an aspect ratio that has nothing to do with the real aspect ration of my phones screen resolution. Why? I have a Samsung GT i5800 running Android 2.1update1.


How can I hang up on only one party when using call waiting?

I have an HTC Thunderbolt. When I use call waiting, I can't hang up on one line without the phone hanging up both calls. How can I hang up on just one party?


Dialog boxes only work when tablet is tipped! DDouble letterss?

One of my Samsung Galaxy Tabs v10.1 will not accept certain dialog input unless the tablet is some other direction than right-side up (left portrait, right portrait or upside down all work fine). For example hold the power button to turn it off, it asks "are you sure you want to shutdown?" It ignores all touches including "Ok" or "Cancel". Also when you use the keyboard it often inserts two letters on one key push. Thinking that this HAS to be a software issue I rooted and installed clockwork Mod ROM manager and restored an image from another working tablet. No change. This is the weirdest issue to date with my tablet adventures. Any idea what is going on? UPDATE: Samsung repair said the screen was bad. They didn't elaborate but at least I have a working tablet now!


Losing partition on sd card

I have a 2GB sd card that I have partitioned with minitool partition wizard, Easus partition master and Gparted. Each time I create a 1.5GB fat16 partition set as primary and a 370MB ext2 partition set as primary. I do not have card reader capability so I do it through the phone connected by USB. I use windows 7 to verify that it sees the fat partition and can even copy files to it. I reboot my Samsung Admire (Metro) and it comes up saying the SD card is damaged. You may have to reformat. The phone reformats the card and its back to a single 1.86GB partition again. I have done this about three times in the past and never had a problem. I got one of my old 2GB sd cards that was already partitioned and it showed the ext partition in Link2SD. Thought I was home free until I copied my backup files to the sd card and poof it was back to a single partition again. I spent many hours and am out of ideas. Can anyone help?


Yellow tint on S4's screen

The phone's screen has an annoying yellow tint. Is there any app that can fix gamma correction ? Or shall I return the phone and get another one ? Anyone else has this ? This picture is from XDA-Developers and explains my problem : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EqRSC.jpg)


Loss of Chrome bookmarks on android

I just experienced a curious situation, so: I bookmarked some tabs in incognito mode in android Chrome, but when my cell phones shut down and rebooted, it seems that these bookmarks are gone! Is this possible under recent version of Chrome? (or has a similar case been reported?) For extra information, my chrome is connected to my google account from the first time I installed Chrome (but I did not manually sync.). Maybe I am in state of delusion, I don't know. I am using LG Optiumus LTE II Android 4.0 Ice Cream. And no, I tried bookmarking on incognito mode. It does work.


Is there a "temporary root" for Samsung phones?

I have a Samsung stellar from Verizon. I want to temporarily root it (I think the iPhone/iPod one is a tethered root). After I restart my phone, I want it to act like it **never** was rooted. Ever. If I give it to my carrier, even, and they investigate it, they won't be able to find it. Is this possible? I don't need a custom ROM or anything, I just want to remove the pre-installed crapware.


3G connectivity lost; reboot required to restore it

Similar to this question, but slightly different/worse: Restart data connection when stalled? Every so often – usually every day – I'll lose data connectivity (the icon in the status bar goes grey). Sometimes I can restore it simply by toggling the data connection on and off, but more often this doesn't work and nothing short of a reboot will actually restore it. I can live with having to enable/disable it every now and then, but having to reboot my phone is a real inconvenience (especially as it's encrypted and requires a password to boot). Is this a hardware, software, or network issue, and is there anything I can do to fix it? I'm running stock 4.1.2 on a Nexus S.


how long can the battery in my new mobile stay idle till first use

I bought a Samsung Galaxy 6 months ago. Have not used it yet nor have charged the battery atleast once. I am worried about the battery. Can i keep it idle two more months.


Use Samsung-type page swipe animation without installing launcher

I'm a new convert from iOS to Android. I really like the Samsung type animations when you swipe left or right from one home screen to another (i.e. the 3D box rotate). But I don't have a Samsung, and was wondering if there was an app I can use to do that on my device without installing a launcher. I really like my phone's look so I don't want to use a launcher.


Do 3rd party camera apps really improve picture quality?

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (Jelly Bean). It has a 5 mp camera but I'm not satisfied with the picture quality. Will it help if I use another app like Camera Zoom FX or anything? If yes, then which app should I use?


Error: An application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device.

I am getting the following error message every now and then. As far as I notice, it only happens if my phone has internet connection mostly on Wifi.               an application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device. it may be    safe to delete an application obtained from an unauthorized route. Check now?      When i click Check Now it just shows me list of all apps but don't tell me which is having problem. It is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and it is not rooted or i don't remember i installed any application which is not from Play store. I googled and researched and found other people is getting same problem but i don't see any way to solve it. Anyone here knows how to fix it?


Can't connect Samsung Note 3 to Windows 7

I am having problems connecting my Samsung Note 3 to Windows 7 64bit on my laptop. I have installed Kies and drivers already and still nothing. Under device manager it is still labeled "Unknown Device". When I plug in my Note 3 in it will attempt to install device driver but ends up saying "Device unplugged". I tried both of my USB port on laptop and none of them works. However when I plugged it my desktop it work straight away. Also the weird thing its that the first time when I plugged my Note 3 into my laptop it actually worked for a while. I could access the files in my phone but all of a sudden it just stopped. Any someone give some advice?


Data Recovery - How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD Card

Background: I put in a friend's SD Card to format it because it was having problems. Then I put mine back in and I think my phone formatted my SD Card. I had a ton of pictures on there that are now gone! I put the card into the computer and there's only 2mb of cache files on there and none of the original directories. I already tried the following freeware recovery applications:   1. Undelete 360   2. Recuva Neither of them were able to retrieve any files.   Undelete took 1minute to scan for files and came up with 0 files. Recuva took 10 minutes for their "deep scan" which doesn't seem thorough enough at all for this 8GB SD Card. I need something that's a lot more heavy duty. I don't mind paying for an application to get the data back if necessary... Questions:   * Which application can I use to recover my deleted picture files from my 8GB HD Micro SD Card?    * Why did Anroid format my SD card?    * How can I tell if it's a phone problem, data problem, or SD Card problem?


Help! Anyone know how to recover photos from Motorola Atrix HD?

A couple days ago I went into my camera gallery on my Motorola Atrix HD and noticed that all but four of my photos were gone. I cannot figure out how this happened?! I definitely did not delete them myself, and they have not been moved anywhere else. I'm thinking it might be an app I downloaded that wiped these or an automatic update, but not really sure. The weird thing is only my camera photos and videos are gone (except for four recent photos), but all my Instagram and Facebook photos and any downloaded photos are still in those corresponding folders. It seemed to only touch my Gallery folder (the photos were saved in my phone's internal memory). I really wish I could figure out a way to get these back, but so far, I'm not having any luck! I did a back-up in August so at least I have the majority of my photos, but I still lost a couple hundred since then. I tried using recovery software on my PC but the big issue I am having with it is that my phone doesn't use USB mass storage, so when I try to connect it to a computer via USB, it only uses MTP, and does not actually come up as a drive, so the recovery software does not see it, and basically that whole idea is useless. Does anyone know any way around this? I've already spent hours looking for possible answers and advice, but nothing has seemed to help. I tried restarting my phone too but that didn't help either. Should I go to the AT&T store to see if they can help? If anyone knows of things to try, or if this has happened to you and you might be able to tell me how it happened or how to get them back, please let me know :) Thank you!


How can I recover corrupt files from my SD Card on my PC?

My LG Marquee started boot looping four days ago and because of this, I have not been able to get into my files (photos, videos, apps, etc.) and back them up. I have not backed up _any_ of my files, unfortunately. A user on here gave me the idea to salvage my media content via copying my SD Card's contents to my PC, then copying these files to a new card and placing the new card in my phone - thus recovering my important files. My phone is **not** rooted. I bought a better SD Card and an SD Card reader and just tried copying my content to my PC. All photos and videos are showing up as _Invalid Image_ :( My Questions:   * **Does this "Invalid Image" prompt mean that the files are corrupt...forever?**   * **Could this be caused by the software I am viewing the files in, and if I view them in a different software, will they show up fine?**   * **Is there any way (via a photo recovery software) that I can recover these corrupt files? If so, what software(s) do you personally recommend?** Thank you for any and all questions answered. I really appreciate it, I am at my wit's end with this problem and I had thousands of photos that were _extremely_ important to me - losing them would honestly be devestating. **Update** : I ejected the reader and inserted it again, and instead of being able to at least view the "Invalid" images, now my computer is prompting me to format what it is calling the _Removable Disk (E:)_ Should I go ahead and format my card on my PC? I'm so lost :(


How do I recover my photos

i have Samsung galaxy gt-s7562 phone. i was wanting to reduce my phone memory. my photos and videos have all been cleared. i would like to know to recover them from my phone.


How do Android devices receive security updates?

I'm new to Android and I'm thinking about buying an entry-level Android device. Yesterday I read that Android passwords are stored in plain text. That got me to thinking... how do Android devices get security updates? I know that OS upgrades aren't available to every Android phone, so I was wondering how vulnerabilities like these will be patched. Does it depend on the goodwill carriers?


Why does my Samsung Galaxy S lose data for some applications?

**ANYONE WANTS MY BOUNTY POINTS ?** **I had a bounty of 150 points on this question but got no answer I could use.** **Anyone ? I have to award it in 22 hours.** * * * I am very happy with my Galaxy S, which I have had for about a year now. Recently I noticed that some of the installed applications seem to lose data. Because I do not know the file system nor the inner working of an Android device, I will give the specific apps in the hope that someone recognizes this or at least can tell me something to try.   1. The first program I noticed was Friend Caster. This is a (very good) Facebook client which worked fine for some weeks. But now I have to, at least once a day, re-enter my user id and password. The technical staff helped with some things to try (related to the Facebook integration), but nothing helps.   2. The second program I noticed was Business Calendar Free. Every once in a while (and I really can't put my finger on why) this program starts up as if it is just installed - i.e. it produces the start help screen, and I lose the settings I chose (f.i. the chosen colours for Saturday and Sunday). Although the installed and active calendars are kept. Also, the widgets of this program, stop updating themselves, which is rather useless for a calendar widget, of course :) I have lots of other programs installed, all of those seem to work correctly. None of them has an obvious function which could cause this. _Samsung Galaxy S - GT-I9000 - Firmware 2.2.1 - Kernel 2.6.32.9 - phone is not rooted_ The problem can be specific to those two program of course, so I also installed both of them on my son's Galaxy S, on my wife's LG and on my Archos 101 tablet. None of these phones present the same problem. **UPDATE** I have upgraded my Android version to version **2.3.3** , but this has not solved the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. **UPDATE 2** I received the following answer from the nice guys from the Business Calendar support. Can anybody verify this ( or knows a solution to the problem ): > This is a well known problem on some Samsung devices, since the update of > Android version 2.2.1. **The settings of some apps are not saved > permanently**. Once this problem occured, this will happen again and again. > > As the problem seems to be caused by a bug in Samsung's version of the > Android OS I am afraid to say that we can't do anything against it. We hope > that Samsung is about to fix the reason of this in the future. Maybe you can > contact the Samsung support, that they hopefully accelerate working on that > issue. > > So unfortunately your device is affected by this problem. Some people told > us that a factory reset helps them out of this really annoying problem, but > I won't guarantee for anything. That's up to you.


Google Voice : Your phone number couldn't be verified

After I sign in, i'm asked to set a voicemail PIN, and immediately after that i get the error: > Your phone number could not be verified. Please try again. How do I verify my phone for Google Voice usage on my Android? Note: I'm using `Nexus one` with the latest 2.3.6 update. I'm not a US citizen. And I can make calls from my PC.


Motorola Atrix 4g reboots itself

I've just got a new Motorola Atrix 4g and have experience random reboots of the phone, this generally happens when it is in my pocket or otherwise unattended. Usually during the work day when browsing, playing games, listening to music or using the GPS it behaves itself. Anyone got any ideas?


When will my device get the Android L update?

Android "L" was officially announced on at the Google I/O conference on June 25, 2014. This version is currently in developer preview and the official "code name" has not been announced, nor the version number. ("Lollipop" and 5.0 are one set of rumors.) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release. **When will each device get Android "L", either officially or unofficially, if ever?** See also:   * When will my device get the Android 4.4 update (KitKat)?


Android 5.0 on Samsung Galaxy S4

Does anybody know about how to get Android 5.0 L on Samsung Galaxy S4 or are there any informations out there? Couldn't find anything helpful. Thanks guys


when does Android 4.5 comes and will my phone get update?

I got LG OPTIMUS G PRO (F240L) and I wanna know , will it get OTA 4.5 updates?


Change the screen size and dpi

Is there a way to make Android think it has a different screen size and dpi than what was programmed in its factory settings? I'm asking because we bought a 7-inch tablet recently, and its interface is too large for a 7-inch tablet. I installed System Info Droid and it confirmed what I suspected: The tablet thinks its screen is 4.86 inches with 192dpi. Is there a way to fix this and tell it its screen is 7 inches and 133dpi? The tablet is Genx GX7-3GS running Android 4.2.2.


How do timers and alarms function while the device is sleeping?

I would like to preface this by noting that this is not a developer question, more of a interest to know how this particular aspect of Android works in relation to the hardware found in smartphones today. My basic understanding is that when a phone is sleeping all CPU cores (for a multicore device) are in a battery-essential, very low-powered state. However, when a timer or an alarm is set into some arbitrary point in the future, I assume the hardware needs to essentially monitor every passing second and act on whether to sound the alarm, or wait. Does this mean that the CPU is doing the work (which I doubt), or is there some dedicated low-power hardware? Thank you!


Error - Insufficient storage - Nexus 7

Device: Nexus 7 (2013 WIFI)     ROM: AOKP_FLO_KITKAT_NIGHTLY_2014-07-31     Rooted: Yes     Recovery: TWRP (Not sure if this is needed)      I am posting this because I recently started getting "insufficient storage" error on my device. I've had this before and I knew exactly had to fix it because I had come back from a vacation then and there were a lot of pictures on the device; So it was a simple matter of moving all the pictures and videos off the device for it to start working again. This time however it is a little confusing for me. I will start with some pictures: ![Settings > Storage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/95XYfm.png) ![ES File Explorer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A9Eawm.png)   _Settings > Storage_ / _ES File Explorer_ > Top_left menu > Tools drop-down > SD Card Analyst (click images for larger variants) So far everything looks fine, I seem to have a lot of space left to install one measly app right? Just to confirm, I used Clean Master to try to move some apps to device storage: ![Clean Master](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9iRBpm.png)   Clean Master > App Manager > Move No gimmicks here, Clean Master sees that I only have one storage medium on my device. So why do I get these errors? ![Google play](http://i.stack.imgur.com/53pZjm.png) ![AIDE](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7WnjOm.png)   _Google play_ (Trying to install an app that is less than 1MB in size) / AIDE (Trying to run an app) I'm just confused about the whole thing. Everything else seems to be saying I **have** enough space, but apps are not being installed because I **don't have** enough. What can I do here? EDIT: Even more weirdness, it won't let me install the 300Kb file with the image I posted above, but it lets me install a 3Mb file from the playstore. Basically I can install some apps but not others and it doesn't matter the size, my device just wants to make me crazy no problem. Ex. This app (2.6M) installed fine, but this one (2.1M) didn't due to "Not enough space". **What I have tried:**   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1834105   * Installing and running DiskUsage and here is a screnshot: ![DiskUsage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4LdLcm.png) Couple observations: \--> It let me install this App and still not letting me install the other apps I have tried with the insufficient memory message still showing \--> The above pic shows that I have enough space left on the `/data` partition to install atleast A LOT of apps!   * Output of running the `df` command: ![Terminal Emulator](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0CAQQm.png) Note I have tried the solution posted at the "Possible Duplicate" link and it did not work nor did I expect it to. The problem here is not that I have insufficient space to install apps because as you can see, I have a lot of space and I am able to install some apps. The problem is deeper than that and probably has to do with the way files are installed on my tablet


IRC clients with PASS support

I've been developing an IRC server which makes use of the `PASS` command, like this:               PASS mypassword     NICK mynick     USER (...)      However, I couldn't find any IRC client app with support with the `PASS` command so far. Does anyone know of an app that supports it, or that can be tweaked to send a "`PASS mypassword`" command on entering?


How can I disable unwanted data usage?

I would like to remove unnecessary data usage. I have wifi at home and at work and I would like Android to synchronize/update apps/... only on wifi. In fact, I don't want Android to do any background action which consumes data when I'm not connected to a wifi network. To sum up, basically, I would like a way (an app?) which disables data when not on wifi and enables it automatically when on wifi. How can I achieve this? I'm using Android 4.4 on a Galaxy Nexus (with the help of CyanogenMod 11).


How do I install a custom recovery on a Note 3 from OS X?

I have a Note 3. I want to install CyanogenMod on it, so I will need a custom recovery. My computer is OS X. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_hlte says: > If you've applied the 4.4.x update to your hlte device, it is possible > heimdall will have communication issues with your device. This is a filed > bug already on the heimdall page and this warning will be removed when it is > resolved. In the meantime, ODIN still works. My Note 3 has had 4.4.x ever since I got it. I tried to use heimdall, but it fails as the warning suggests. It's this issue. Is there any alternative to heimdall on OS X for installing a custom recovery?


How can I update my HTC Desire when the OTA update is missing?

I have an HTC desire and have Orange as a provider in the UK. The software information displays my firmware version as being "2.1-update1". I discovered that my phone is not up to date, because after hours of searching I discovered that the reason I cannot find the google app 'phone to chrome' is because the version is not recent enough. There are no updates pending as I have the system software updates check box for schedules updates checked. On checking for updates a message states that there are no updates available for my phone. Is the reason that other users are able to update because they have different devices and service providers? From looking around for update news, my phone should be updating. From various webpages (example) it is said that this update can be done manually by using HTC sync; is this safe? Are there risks from not getting the update automatically? Or are you only bypassing the service provider in this way and not much harm can be done? A warning that this removes all previous saved data is given, but this will not equate to rooting and voiding any warranties though?