Kid friendly fix for out of memory errors in Froyo

My god-daughter has inherited her mother's old HTC-Desire, it's currently running Froyo, but despite having a huge memory card it still suffers constant out of memory errors. I can move things on to the memory card, but being 12 the god-daughter in question just gets confused and deletes stuff. Is there any kid-friendly permanent solution to the problem or an upgrade route to gingerbread.


Auto-Enhance Multiple Photos In Gallery?

Is there a way to auto-enhance multiple selected photos without picking one by one which supposedly takes more time since it returns me to start of photos list and I have to navigate and find last photo I shot and once again navigate to "Auto-Enchance" option. If there's only app that can accomplish that, it is fine, I would like to know which one is it. **Andorid 2.3.5**   **HTC Desire S**


USB transfer speed ridiculously slow

My Android connection to my computer is ridiculously slow. Just previous to this, I used Banshee to transfer some songs to my Android, and it took nearly two hours two transfer 23 songs. _(The problem is not limited to Banshee, but any file transfer.)_ I thought this might be a problem on the Ubuntu side of things, but I'm starting to think that the problem is either limited to, or more pronounced with, my Android device. While I was doing variouos tests to try and diagnose the problem, by adding and removing various USB devices on my system and then testing file transfers, I saw speeds of up to 2MB/second, which I could live with. However, no matter what I did, and regardless of what speed I have been able to achieve, after some amount of time, the problem returns. The speed becomes something more like 50KB/s or less. Two hours to transfer 23 songs is practically unusuable. Assuming for a moment that maybe my Ubuntu machine is not the problem, how can I determine if my Android phone is doing something to hold up the USB transfer speed? * * * Samsung Galaxy S2, Model number GT-I9100, Android version 4.0.4, Kernel version 3.0.34-Siyah-v3.3.2, Cyanogen 9-20120624.


Is there a reason Google Reader drains this much battery?

It doesn't strike me as normal that Google Reader should drain more battery than even my screen. Is this a known bug, or is it a settings issue? I'm using 4.1.1 ![Phone Print Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ppFpS.jpg)


Strange (unfamilar screen) on my Galaxy Tab?

I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1. It was powered off and charging when my nephew picked it up and turned in on. When he handed it to me on the screen was a graphic of an open box, the android logo with the words downloading. It has been in this state for 4 hours now and I cannot switch the device on or off. Please help me understand what has happened and what I should do.


When my android shuts down due to depleted battery, is there any recommended cleanup?

My Galaxy S3 has stopped charging via USB cable. Its a hassle but not a terribly big deal - I bought 6 batteries and two battery chargers and I always have a few fully charged batteries in my pocket. I try to shut down and swap batteries before running out, a couple of times per week I DO forget to do it in time and Android shuts down on me. Of course I need to try to do better at changing my batteries to avoid the shutdown. But given that it IS happening 50+ times per year, I am wondering if there is any sort of cleanup I need to do? Any log files to delete?


Copy data from phone to wifi network

USB port on my phone broke (can't transfer data). My phone uses built-in memory, no memory card. It works, I connect to wifi, etc. Is there any software or easy way to copy all my files from phone to network? Mostly I need to get pictures and videos out. Using email will be tooo slow.


Samsung galaxy Nexus Dead/ Bricked

I have installed a custom rom (Cynogenmod 10.2) on my _Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250_ GSM three months before, and everything was running good. But starting 4 days ago, my phone reboots constantly after every boot up. I am unable to uninstall apps, not able to do factory reset, also not able to wipe data from TWRP recovery, not able to copy files to internal sd card. I tried flashing stock ROM from google using wugfresh toolkit, using fastboot commands and odin tool. Also tried flashing through adb, given permissions through adb. But none of them seems to work. I erase all partitions through fastboot and created partitions, but everytime I flash a ROM, it stops at writing `system.img` file, giving an protocol error:               writing 'system'...FAILED (status read failed (Protocol error))      I tried all the possibilities I know, including wiping `/system` from recovery before flashing. Please help as I am getting frustrated as my phone is not working and is almost dead.


Multiple phone numbers per SIM contact

Some time ago I owned an Sony Ericson mobile phone. It was able to store a contact on the SIM card and add information like adress or multible phone numbers. Why isn´t it possible to do the same thing on newer Smartphones? I heard that old phones stored multiple contacts on the sim card by creating a contat for every information and combine it in the view, could that be true?


Transparent notification bar after Android 4.3 Update on Samsung Galaxy S3

I've just updated my Galaxy S3 to the OTA 4.3 update and whilst its fine, there are a couple of really annoying niggles. The main one is the notification bar at the top - where the little icons are shown. This used to be black with white icons and they were easily visible. Now its transparent. I use a nice landscape image as my wallpaper, so I have pale blue sky and white clouds, and you can imagine the white icons on white cloud background isn't exactly what I'd call usable. short of editing my wallpapers to have a black bar at the top, is there a way to revert this? It seems the update is fine but for the lock screen that has so many pointless changes that result in usability problems I'm tempted to downgrade.


Tasker and Locale Execute Plugin root command not working in 2.3.5

I just rooted my phone and have been trying to create a task in Tasker with the Locale Execute Plugin to control the LED lights for different things. **Phone Type:** HTC Evo 4G   **Android Version:** 2.3.5   **ROM:** AlterROM 0.0.4.1-RC1 I have followed instructions on every website I could think of except here so far and none of them work. Is there a bug in this version or something not allowing root commands from running? Here's the command I'm trying to execute with Tasker & Locale Execute Plugin: `@! echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/wimax/brightness` (commands from here) If I use a Terminal IDE to do the following:               $ su     # echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/wimax/brightness      It works, but no matter what I do in Tasker, it never asks me to grant it root access. Any ideas?


I need Android USB driver of Turkcell Maxi Plus 5

I have Turkcell Maxi Plus 5, and I didn't find a USB driver for it. Where can I get the correct driver for it? I have windows 7 32 bit


Is there NTP like time syncing for non rooted phone?

I need from time to time sync clock on android phone from internet. Traditional way on non mobile devices is to use NTP servers and daemon. To run NTP daemon and automatically set time on android phone one requirement is to have a root access. Is there really any similar solution for non-rooted phone?


Sporadic SMS on Galaxy Nexus after upgrade to 4.3?

I have an unlocked Galaxy Nexus I bought directly from Google and use a T-Mobile plan. Last week, I got the OTA update for 4.3. Since then, I haven't consistently been able to send text messages. The usual scenario is:   1. Send a text message.   2. It hangs at sending (Messaging eats up more battery than normal during this.)   3. It'll sit there indefinitely until I send another text. Tested this by waiting all day on two occasions.   4. After I send another text, either a.) that one hangs too or b.) that one, and any ones that are stuck at sending, will all simultaneously send. It's like the successive text wakes up all the other ones. This happens enough to not be coincidence, and as I said I've let the stuck messages sit there for about eight hours without sending any more messages and they would not send until after I did. Anyone have any idea what's going on here?


What determines if a phone will accept a microphone in the audio jack - hardware or software?

I have two Android phones: a Nexus S and a T-mobile G2. I just bought a new set of headphones that have a built-in microphone. The Nexus S seems to recognize audio input but the T-mobile G2 does not. Is it a hardware limitation or because I am running Android 2.3.6 on my G2 and Icecream Sandwich on my Nexus S?


Why is CyanogenMod zip not being found when I try to install it?

In order to help fix my problems with USB connectivity, it was suggested to me that I upgrade my kernel and ROM. I upgraded the kernel fine, it seems, but for some reason upgrading the ROM, which is CyanogenMod, keeps failing. I have tried both ways of upgrading, via recovery and via the ROM manager (for which I purchased the full version). However both fail the exact same way, which is that I get an error message in the recovery interface that says the zip file for the ROM is "not found", despite the fact that the location it says it can't find the file is exactly where the file should be. Here's what it looks like: ![zip install fail](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XM20F.jpg) It says there is a log in `/sdcard/clockworkmod/` directory, but when I look at that directoty, all that I see is a file called `recovery-update.zip`. There are no log files that I can see anywhere. I have re-downloaded the zip a couple times to be sure it is not a corrupt file or anything, so I think the file is okay. How do I get the zip to be found so that it can be installed?


Using Apple Lossless with Google Play Music

I have a lot of music encoded in Apple Lossless (ALAC), but Google Play Music doesn’t seem to support it. Instead Google Play Music supports FLAC, but iTunes doesn’t support it. I don’t care how encoded my music are, but want to encode these without any loss. How do you guys manage your lossless music using iTunes + Google Play Music? I believe it’s not only my problem. **Edit** : Okay, I finally gave up, and encoded my all files encoded in ALAC/FLAC to normal AAC. There seems no way to use both at a time as of now.


How to remove device(s) from My Market Account?

I know I can choose **"Hidden in menus"** and never see the devices again when I install a application. But I don't want my old mobile phones display in my account settings anymore. I have sold those phones already and never use them again! In fact, the list look likes a cemetery in my mind now. ;(


unlinking android mobile from google play store

I have 2 android mobiles and now I'm not using one of them.Is it possible to unlink the mobile which I'm not using from the Google play store?


disassociate a device I don't have anymore from market account?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to remove device(s) from My Market Account? How can I disassociate a device I don't have anymore from my Google Market account? This is a device that I used to have working but it's not anymore, so I don't want it to show up in my Google Market account.


Obtaining root by modifying default.prop(ro.secure)?

To get a privileged shell you need to modify the following lines to the given values in the default.prop file **ro.secure=0** **ro.debuggable=1** **persist.service.adb.enable=1** I have the extracted the recovery image of my phone model : So is it possible to modify the following values in the default.prop file, repack the image and flash it using fastboot(bootloader is unlocked) to get a privileged shell, and then copy the su binary after remounting system as read/write? Do I need to change any other values in any of the files? And will it work, theoretically at least?


Is it possible to leave some apps in the internal memory while using S2E?

Well, is it possible? I have a Galaxy Ace with the official CyanogenMod ROM. I only have a class 4 micro SD card and is using the SD Speed Increase app. I was wondering if I could leave some apps (like handcent sms, go launcher ex, etc) in the internal memory while retaining other apps in the sd-ext partition. Thanks.


my phone says it can produce 5.1 audio. Can it?

I have the Samsung SCH i 110, which is essentially a Galaxy S rebranded for Verizon. it uses the Samsung hummingbird chipset single core 1000 megahertz, with 512mb RAM. anyways, in my audio player it gives me the option to have 5.1 surround enabled. if the Audio chipset can do 5.1, how do I connect to it? does anyone with this phone or a galaxy s device know where I can get an SPDIF cable to plug into this phone? does it signal SPDIF through the headphone jack or the USB port?


Rooting Motorolla X2 adb shell problem

i tried this tutorial and in step 1 i followed method 2. I try step 3, and when i try `adb shell` it works fine. but the line after, `sh /sdcard/motoroot-step1.sh`, I get `sh: Can't open /sdcard/motoroot-step1.sh` Why is this happening?


Phone connected as USB storage but PC can't connect to SD card

I have a Huawei Prism II, and my laptop is running Win7. When I connect it to my laptop's USB port, I get a notification that says "Connected as USB storage," but when I go to My Computer, the phone is showing as:               CD Drive (E:) Mobile Partner     0 bytes free of 7.75 MB     CDFS      So the SD card's memory isn't available to transfer files. When I go to the Notifications screen and tap "Connected as USB storage", the radio button for "USB storage device" is already selected. I can select the "Media device (MTP)" option and successfully perform file transfer to/from my SD card this way, but I'm wondering why the "USB storage device" option doesn't make the SD card available.


Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 USB Debugging Detection Issues

My PC - well, specifically, Flashtool - doesn't detect that my X10 has USB Debugging turned on, even though it displays that it has been activated both in the Settings menu and the notification shade. I've tried the modded Flashtool from XDA-Dev, and the latest versions, but to no avail. Any suggestions? I believe the drivers are up to date, as I can turn storage mode on when plugging it in and transfer files just fine. Rooted, running stock. It was fine pre-root, but as soon as I rooted it the first time around, it hasn't been able to detect. Recovery can't be flashed due to the lack of debugging.


How do the Android X11 App differ?

How do the Android X11 Apps differ? XServer XSDL appears pretty polished and mature. I suspect the X Server app has been around longer, ranks higher on google. Are there any glaring problems with either one? I'm primarily interested in running local Linux programs installed through Lil' Debi, Debian Kit, or BotBrew.


waiting for device Superoot Galaxy Nexus

I decided to super root my galaxy nexus I9250 and i followed this tutorial. I did it up to 7 in which the command promt tells me `<waiting for device>` How do i proceed? the device is connected


How do I change the number identification format (to associate with a contact's number)?

I have a Sony/Ericsson Xperia Arc phone with Android 2.3 In my country, I can receive calls with the following number patterns (it's the formatting used by my operator):               12345678     0aa12345678     0bbaa12345678      However, my system won't identify the second and third options as being a number from the same contact. That's the behavior that I want: if some contact's number is 12345678, the phone software should always match with the contact if the 8 number from right to left match. Is this possible? **EDIT** The 'aa' and 'bbaa' fields are just numbers. An example of a number could be: 01122223333 **aa** is a kind of region code and **bb** is the operator's code.In this case, if I have 22223333 in my contacts, it won't match. If I have 0441122223333 in my contacts, it won't work either. But it should (and I think that some cheap cell phones sold by operators have this behavior in my country).


Aborting Bootloader process

I wanted to superroot my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 and then I got to the bootloader and couldn't solve my problem. The problem was that the driver installed on my computer was an unknown device and wouldn't read my phone or something (code 43). How can i abort the **bootloader** process and just my phone get back to **factory** settings?


USB connection problem

I have a problem with my Samsung p1010, I started backing up my files prior to having it updated in a Samsung service center. After updating it, my files were gone, lucky i had it backed up. However, when I connected my device into my PC, it did not detect it like before. I cannot open the folder for the tab, and the tab just went to connecting to MTP or something.


Sound output in speakers even with bluetooth headset connected

I use a bluetooth headset (Motorola S305) with my Nexus 4 (Stock 4.4.2) but when my phone rings or I receive a notification the sound comes in both, speakers and headset, I want to set everything to the headset, is that possible?


Setting a Hardware ID on an Android Tablet

I wonder if I could get some guidance. We purchased 6 android tablets for our kids over Christmas and shortly after we also purchased McAfee Live Safe so that we cold protect all these devices. Now, McAfee's installation depends on a unique Hardware ID and it appears that from the manufacturer, the hardware ID on all devices are the same and have been rooted (Android 4.2). Now, McAfee have no solution apart from refunding us our subscription as they are not able to resolve which means their application is not doing what it says on the tin. this is all good but I have only found McAfee to provide an antivirus solution that will protect multiply devices. I want to know if there is an easy way to set a Unique Hardware ID (like using the serial number of the device or the MAC address) so that I can install McAfee with no issues. Anyone's help and guidance would be very much appreciated and I apologise in advance if this is the wrong place to ask but I have found many solutions from here in the past and thought I'd give it a go.


Prevent autocomplete of addresses from gmail in android email application

I use my Galaxy S3 for both work and personal email messaging. I use gmail for personal and the stock email application, synced to Microsoft Exchange, for work email. However, when I compose an email in the stock email application, it sometimes autocompletes with an address from gmail. This is very irritating (and has resulted in some mis-sent emails), and I want to disable it entirely. I do not want to see ANY addresses from my "Gmail Contacts" in the stock email app. I only want to see suggested emails from my Exchange contacts. Possible? Also, in the meantime I have enabled the "delayed send" feature to remind myself to check email addresses before sending.


Screen becomes totally unresponsive intermittently

I have a HTC desire X with Android 4.1.1 & HTC Sense 4+. I have recently started facing this issue - not after any particular update. When the phone is sleeping and I get a call, I cannot occasionally answer the call - I see the accept/reject circles on the screen, but pulling the ring doesn't do anything. The screen becomes totally unresponsive. Even after the call goes off because I don't answer it, I cannot unlock my screen by pulling the ring. I have to press the power button, put the screen to sleep and press power button again to make the screen responsive. This isn't happening for each and every call but around 30% of the calls. This is highly irritating and does anyone know a fix/workaround for this. It's not just with calls. Occasionally, when I bring the phone out of standby, it is unresponsive when I touch anywhere. And then I have to put it standby again and come out of standby again & it works fine till this happens again. UPDATE: I did a factory reset a week back & the problem disappeared. Everything was great for a week, but today the problem has started happening again. What do I do - I am at my wits end - I am thinking of getting rid of the phone and buying a Lumia 620. UPDATE: I did another reset. Post the 2nd reset, the problem started happening immediately. I don't have anything installed post the factory reset. Anyone has any ideas what I can do.


What is com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel

What this **com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel** does. I stopped it service and process nothing really happened. I restarted the phone and it is back running. Anybody know what this app does. My phone is Nexus 5, 4.4.3.


Is there an equivalent to iOS "Reset Home Screen Layout" on the Nexus 7?

On iOS, "Reset Home Screen Layout" auto-arranges your application icons. Is there an equivalent for this on my Nexus 7 Android tablet? Right now my icons across several screens.


Samsung Galaxy GT-S5300B dead / bricked (?)

I own a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300B) and, last week, I mistakenly erased a partition issuing the command:               cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 > /dev/zero       (It was either that or /proc/mmcblk0p1, I can't remember o.O) Now, my phone is dead. It doesn't turn on at all, in either download, recovery or any other mode (PS: It has no fastboot mode, as it appears - it's a cheaper Samsung smartphone). I've tried using a "USB Jig", kind of outta nowhere, just to see what happened, but it remains dead :/ If I plug it to a power source, either usb data cable or the charger, it does get warm, like the battery was charging, but it won't turn on by clicking the turn on/off button, no way... :S Does anybody know how to fix such thing? I run Linux Mint 13 (but it's the same in other Linux distros or Windows) and lsusb will return:               Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b044 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Acer CrystalEye Webcam     Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser     Bus 003 Device 003: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth      No Samsung ..., like there was before, or anything at all =/ The webcam, logitech and the ms transceiver are connected to my comp, so neither one of those is the phone hehe. I have this on /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules:               # Samsung     SUBSYSTEM==”usb”, SYSFS{idVendor}==”04e8″, MODE=”0666″      Does anybody know if cracking the phone open will be any good to do anything? I don't have a RIFF Box or that kind of stuff, but I really don't want to send it to Samsung repair service unecessarily... Thanks for you time already! If anyone has an idea, I'm most ready listening!


Is there someway to make "My maps" in google maps available offline with location markers?

I see how to save a map area offline, but how can I make sure the markers layer on"my maps" is saved for offline use? I see how to view it as a layer, but are all the layers saved for offline use? (Seems unlikely and a waste of resources.) How do you save a select few for offline map use?


How to add 5 week shift schedule to calendar?

I need a way to set in my workschedule wich repeats over 5 weeks in the calender, it looks like this:               NNNN FFF     LLL FF MM     MM FF NNN     FFF LLLL     FF MMM FF      (Night, Free, Late, Morning) Is there any way to do this? I really want it in my calendar and not as a seperate app, I've seen "My Work Schedule" and "Work Calendar Lite" but they're not at all what I need. Using a Samsung Galaxy S3, hope somebody's able to help me out, this really sucks, especially since my colleagues can easily do it on their Iphone ...


Why is sftp (client) so slow on Android?

I've encountered this across numerous Android clients on several devices and I don't understand it. Why is sftp so slow? For instance, transferring a single large file from my laptop vs my Nexus 7 on my home LAN I am getting a factor of **20** difference in speeds. The Nexus 7 is getting about 250-300KBps while the laptop is getting 5-6MBps. The server (debian sid) is connecting to a 802.11n router via a wired connection and both wireless devices are supposedly n (though the laptop reports 150Mbps connection and the Nexus 7 only 65Mbps. I know there's overhead and interference and whatnot but this just doesn't make sense to me. Is there some trick here or some way to speed up the transfer? I'm even willing to switch protocols if it would help. This problem has been floating around for a while but I haven't seen any constructive solution. The fact that >4.0 forces MTP which still has flaky linux support makes this issue all the more pressing.


Facebook chat icon status

In Facebook my friends see me with a light grey colored cellphone icon next to my name (in Facebook's messenger). Is this icon always on, even if my phone is off? Is it on if Facebook is running in the background, is it on if the app is actually running as an active app? Does it turn green if I am using the app actively (focused)?


Client-side speech-to-text apps/keyboard?

Are there any client-side speech-to-text alternatives to the built-in Google provided option? I do not want to depend on nor trust a third-party server. English and Norwegian language support.


Reflash 1st Gen Kindle Fire Bootloader?

I rooted my Kindle Fire and flashed TWRP, FireFireFire, and AOKP, and it's been working fine for a while. Recently, however, there have been strange problems with the bootloader. It has gotten to the point where the bootloader requires the user to select how to boot, then crashes and starts up again. How can I reflash FireFireFire to my device? Thank you for any help.


Mobile network service is unavailable in HTC desire HD

In the setting > Wireless and networks > Mobile network option is unavailable. Error"Disconnected because service is unavailable" I have inserted valid sim card. I tried all options selected GSM/CDMA even that is also not working for me... Kindly help...


Is is possible to sync my Samsung Galaxy S with an exchange account, but only the calendar, not the emails?

I managed to **sync** my Galaxy Samsung S running Froyo with **an exchange server**. But I am really **only interested in the calender data, not the emails**. Someone knows how to do this ?


ODIN vs. Nandroid backups?

I've been told that ODIN backups are preferred to Nandroid ones, but I've only ever used the latter. What are the features that differ between them, and how is one better than another? Also, if it is true that ODIN is better, and I want to use it, can I without a Samsung device? It seems to me that I won't be able to use it if I have an HTC, which is a bummer if it's really that good! In that case, is there another utility that is available for sans-Samsung Android users?


icecream sandwich upgrade Galaxy s II and e-mail

I upgraded the os on my Samsung Galaxy SII and had some challenges, however the tech team for Sprint where I go fixed them all except my e-mail. Here is what is going on. I now can receive mail but not send. I have set the account up on another phone excactly like mine and same thing. What is strange is that it did send for about 6 hours after the upgrade and again a few days later it sent for about 48 hours and now nothing. Any ideas?


Offline city map with directions and public transport?

I'm looking for an app which basically is google maps but completely offline. Even with the new feature of offline maps, the directions and the public transport don't work, as well as the street names are not shown. Is there a real offline alternative to Google maps?


Is it possible to output audio from the speakers while a Bluetooth headset is connected?

In iOS, this is achieved by double-tapping the home button, swiping right twice, and selecting the speakers. Can this be done in Android?


What is the /cache partition?

What purpose does the /cache partition in Android serve? Are there any cases where clearing the /cache partition could result in lost data?


Android 2.3.5 unlock screen activated unexpectedly

My Android HTC Sense 3.5 running Android 2.3.5 suddenly and out of the blue activates the unlock screen without pressing the power button. That's a problem because it gets unlocked by itself sometimes when it is in my pocket. Is there a special setting to disable this activation of the unlock screen?


Google+ app does not launch live video hangout

Device: Nexus 4   Android: 4.3 When there is a live video hangout, the Google+ app makes a button available on the post called `Watch Hangout On Air`. However when I press it, YouTube launches the What to Watch screen, but the hangout video isn't in the list and nothing auto-plays. The live Hangout is occurring. I can watch it on my laptop by using the same G+ post to launch it as I'm trying to use from my phone inside the app. I've cleared the App Defaults for both the Google+ app and for YouTube. The Hangouts app has no defaults set yet. My apps are all the latest versions. I've used the back button in the YouTube app and have backed right out of it altogether, just to check that the live hangout video isn't hidden behind another screen activity. Does anybody have any suggestions?


Samsung Tab 3 drivers reinstallation

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. Upon connecting to the PC, some of its drivers were not installed. I'm using the Tab for the first time. Developer mode/option is checked. I want to run my apps on it, but it is not recognizing it. So, how do I re- install the drivers?


Why does my Milestone Droid erroneously report a drained battery once every few weeks?

Every so often, my phone (Motorola Milestone, firmware 2.1-update1) decides that the battery is almost drained and that I have to turn the phone off. This may happen just a few hours after charging it, and a subsequent restart confirms that yes, the battery does still have a charge, still at 70-80% capacity. This tends to happen every few weeks, and it's been happening basically ever since I bought the phone a few months ago, so I'm pretty sure it's not a charge memory issue, especially when combined with the fact that the problem is intermittent and very infrequent. Does anyone know why this might happen, and what I could do to fix it?


Are there any devices that are like an iPod Touch, but run Android?

A lot of people like iPod Touches because they're almost identical to iPhones, but without cell service (and the monthly fees that go along with it), while still being able to connect to a wireless network. Are there any alternative devices that run Android? Bonus points if it has at least 24 GB of storage.


Does access to logcat need root?

My device is already rooted, this is why I'm asking. Do you need root to monitor the logcat stream on the phone? If I ran the logcat command from within a Terminal on the phone, would that work?


Shaking notification bar

On an Asus Transformer Prime, my notification bar at the bottom of the screen will randomly start dancing up and down, and sometimes just scramble then go normal. When it does either one of these behaviours, I need to restart my Android to get it to stop. When it scrambles, the rest of the screen is fine, and I can click on areas of the bar that are messed up as if it wasn't, and access their functions (i.e. Back, Home, etc)


Unable to Sync Evernote?

I have a new Samsung Galaxy Y, I am able to sync in GMail, Google Calendar and also completely use Google Maps, but I am not able to Sync in the Evernote App. What's Wrong?


GO SMS conversation grouping by number, not contact

I installed GO SMS pro today and it looks good, but there is one thing that is a deal breaker for me. Some of the people I know use different numbers (grouped under one contact) to text me, however when I open GO SMS conversations aren't grouped by contact, but instead it looks like they are grouped by number (3 separate conversation threads for one contact). Is there any way to group them by contact? This is how the default messaging app works (conversations grouped by contact, reply goes to last number used from the conversation).


Samsung S2 reads out message aloud

Some one has changed my phone settings, so when I recieve an SMS from any number the message is read out loudly. Can someone tell me how to disable this? My driving mode is turned off too.


"Cannot download, not enough space" when "Phone Storage" clearly lists enough space

I just installed Android 2.1 on my Pandigital Novel. Anytime I try to download an app (via WiFi), I get this error: `Unable to download. Not enough space on phone.` However, the phone lists the free space as being 125.57Mb, about 25 times the size of the file I wanted to install. I took the APKs I was trying to download and put them on my SD card. I was able to install them to the device from there proving it does indeed have space. What should I do?


MotoG. Dual SIM. Hide unused SIM icons in the notification bar

I just bought MotoG (kitkat) Dual SIM variant in India. Currently I'm using only one SIM but in the top notification status bar I see both SIM icons even for unused SIM with red cross mark which is bit annoying. I tried to google but couldn't find a solution for this. Appreciate any help to hide the Unused SIM notifications in the status bar.


How does MHL work?

I've done (quite) some googling, but I still don't get it. You need an MHL converter, or adapter, or something. On one end of the adapter, all resources say, there is a "standard micro-USB" port, and on the other a "standard HDMI port". If they are all so standard, what's the fuzz about 5-pins vs. 11-pins? The HDMI port must be standard for all displays to work with it I guess, so it must be something on the (apparently not so standard) micro-USB side in the phone. Looking in my phone, I can only see a 4-pins female micro-USB connector. Or are these 11 pins (I have a Galaxy Note II) buried somewhere deeper inside? Secondly, there is often talk about this "switch" that's thrown as soon as an MHL adapter is connected. USB-OTG is disabled and it becomes a display input/output port only (input for the remote control, if available). I guess that means it's not possible to connect it through a USB hub to the phone? I need a bluetooth mouse and keyboard instead of a USB mouse and keyboard if I want to do this? Or is this only applicable for the 5-pins MHL devices, and is the point of the 11-pins one that I can connect my USB hub to the micro-USB port on the adapter? Thirdly, I've also seen USB 2.0 to HDMI converters. They're twice as expensive as MHL, but they have a normal USB connection and output HDMI, so that would fit directly in my USB hub. (MHL would also fit through a microUSB->USB converter, but it seems there is something special about the micro-USB end that I don't get.) The question is whether my phone (a Galaxy Note II) has drivers for that kind of hardware, and whether the hub is fast enough. Any ideas? Lastly, if anyone knows this, I'm curious about how this works on the inside. The graphics chip of the phone sends the video-out to its micro-USB port, just like it would with HDMI, or does it have some custom protocol that the MHL adapter then converts to HDMI? What about HDCP, how can you prevent someone from reading the output stream if every TV in the world can decrypt it already? Or is it like SSL a way to setup a secure connection to the TV so that others can't read your data stream if they were to capture it?


Why My android device show less RAM and Slow at Jelly bean?

I bought a new Samsung galaxy S Advance(GT-i9070). It came with Gingerbread. It was actually a phone with 768 RAM. I clearly verified this with the shop when I bought it. Last day I upgraded my phone to Jell bean with official Russian firmware and reset to factory default settings. But now the phone seems very slow . Also full RAM Capacity seems 521 MB at Application manager. All applications are now consuming memory from total 521 MB memory. My question is- where is remaining memory? How can I obtain the remaining memory to speed my phone? Some people on the web say to root the phone, install ROM manager etc. Are these approaches good? Please give me a solution


How can I find bit resolution of my phones ADC? Is there a complete list of Android devices' PCM bit resolutions?


Does stock Android have a panorama camera feature?

I was wondering if Android has any panorama-like feature like how iOS does?


Is it safe to install cyogenMod on my rooted, bricked , then unrooted Samsung Captivate

My Samsung captivate was running the latest version of Android available to it which is 2.3.5 Gingerbread. I rooted it by installing ClockworkMod Recovery, (flashing zImage using heimdall on Ubuntu), I then installed CyanogenMod 10. It worked up until the point I went and tried to restore the data or db data(can't remember) part of the backup I made in CWM. This broke the ROM I had to revert to a stock ROM I found. Firmware version: `2.1-update1` Baseband Version: `I897ucjf6` I then tried to restore the custom ROM to no avail. The CWM recovery log said something to the extent of I can't re partition the device or mount the device due to a bad sector. The long and short it did not work. When I start the phone normally, it does not boot. When I hold 2 vol keys the screen looks as if a VGA cable is not connected properly - everything is colorful, but distorted (no text is recognizable). Is there a way to get an official (or official-ish) version of Android 4.1 on my phone, preferably using Odin 100% of the time so I am not having to boot into recovery and apply update from zip (Although I can do this if needs be). Should I use Kies Mini to update to Gingerbread and try again? Should I just forget about my Android 4.1 dream? I followed this guide the first time I rooted the phone. I downloaded CyanogenMod 10 from their seemingly official website under the Samsung Captivate section.


Alternative way to perform factory reset

My friend's daughter was playing with the unlocking screen and of course she used up all the attempts and locked the device for good. Since this tablet was bought some time ago just for her amusement, no one remembers what was the google account they used - possibly a phony one created just for the purpose of using the device. This discards google recovery as an option. It's a cheapo tablet sold here by Walmart under ONN brand. I did some research and have found it's being made by YiFang Digital and marketed as M7000NBD http://www.yifangdigital.com/product/M7000NBD.aspx According to the manufacturer, it's powered by AML8726-MXS Dual Core + Mali TM-400 and it's running Android 4.2. Unless it came like that from the factory, it's not rooted, and it has only 3 buttons: PWR, VOL UP, VOL DOWN. My friend doesn't care about the data stored on this device and I offered to help thinking that I will be able to perform a factory reset the usual way. I was wrong. When I use the PWR + VOL UP key combination, to enter Android system recovery, first thing that shows up after the boot is an Android figure with a red triangle and an exclamation mark. If I press the PWR+VOL UP again, the system recovery menu shows up but I can not navigate through its options. At least not using the VOL UP/DOWN buttons. The only button that works is the PWR, but since "reboot system now" is the option selected by default, it's the only action I can perform from within this menu. When the above failed, I thought about ADB as an alternative way. Unfortunately the USB debugging seems to be turned off so, as far as my limited knowledge goes, there is no way of running ADB shell in that case. For obvious reasons, there is also no way of switching it on. Is there any other option to factory reset this device? Or maybe there is a way to make the system recovery menu respond? If it makes any difference, I have a Windows 7 desktop and two notebooks running Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.10 respectively.


What is the "Duplicate Provider" error?

I have installed Angry birds from the official android market. I tried installing the Angry Birds Seasons free version today, and while installing I got a pop-up message saying "Duplicate provider" and the installation terminated. I am running ICS on Nexus S, if it's relevant.


HTC Desire save files to phone memory

I recently had problems with my SD card so I'm using the phone without it for now. I'm not able to download any files except apps from Google play. For example a pdf through the web browser or a picture attachment trough gmail. I get error messages saying I need an SD card. There is enough space in the phone memory. Is there any way to bypass this? I don't see any options for it in settings. Thanks in advance.


Connecting Galaxy S3 to DisplayPort via MHL HDTV Adaptor

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, and I just bought the Samsung HDTV Adapter (MHL to HDMI). However, my Dell U2412M monitor only has VGA, DVI or DisplayPort. So I also bought an HDMI to displayPort converter cable. Alas, the connection doesn't work. I know that everything is properly connected. The Samsung MHL is properly connected to both the phone and the (official Samsung) charger. The HDMI cable goes from there to the displayPort to HDMI (female) adapter, which in turn is properly fitted to the monitor. Then, I switch the input on the monitor to DisplayPort, and sadly my monitor goes to power save mode. Is there anything I can do to make this configuration work? If not, have you got any advice?


Copy all sdcard contents to larger sdcard

Recently I've run out of room on my small (2GB) sdcard. What I want to do is copy all the contents of this card onto something a little larger. I have an FTP server (the one that comes with ES File Explorer) installed on my phone, and that's pretty much the only way I can copy from the card mounted in my phone to a computer or vice-versa (my computer has never recognized my phone's sdcard and only displayes /data). What's the best way to copy all of it (including hidden files, non-readable files, and apps stored on the sdcard)?


Is it possible to pull data using Android Debug Bridge on an N7 while soft bricked

I've tried countless fixes for my N7 being softbricked (No idea how it was done). I've resorted to using Android Debug Bridge, however I cannot get access to the device (device not recognized from CMD using "adb pull"). The last time the device was used it wasn't set to USB debugging mode and now that it is always stuck on the nexus loading screen I can't change the options. Right now I'm stuck on what to do from here is there anyone out there with the time to help. The only reason why I'm so eager to not just send back the device is because I have photos on the device I cannot afford to lose. Both Google and Asus, have stated they would not recover any of the files for me and that I have to do it myself if I want them. Alternatively Could I Wipe/factory reset then use a photo recovery software on the nexus to get the images back. Just to state, my Nexus is stock nothing modified in anyway. Any advice would help me greatly thanks Anya~


Create Defy Kernel Backup

I own a Motorola Defy and it is running 2.2.2. I was wondering if i could create a backup of my kernel by any means! Is there any software/application/method which can help me achieve this? Thanks


4.0.3 emulator has Internet connectivity, but can't ping other hosts

My situation is strange. I can open any website, like google.com, in my emulator's web browser. However, when I use adb shell to connect to my emulator and try to ping any other IP or website, it always fails. I'm running the emulator on Ubuntu under VMWare. Why am I not able to ping other hosts?


how can make two android devices show the same video simultaneously?

I would like to attach two android tablets to the back of my car head rests so that my two children can watch films on long journeys. I want them to be watching the exact same video at the same time, and I want them to be as in sync as possible, because the sound will be played over the car's speakers. I am open to any solution: whether it's having a separate machine as a streaming server running windows, linux, or another android tablet. Another solution might be that the two devices have both have the files on them, but control data is being sent from one device to another - master/slave style. In a truly ideal world, it would be controllable by a device by someone sitting in the front, but that's a nice to have. My question is - are there any apps that allow any of these scenarios? I have been looking for about three hours myself and haven't found anything. nb: Pressing play simultaneously on the two devices is not a viable option, and neither is getting the children to wear headphones.


why does my android show -67 on my email icon?

On the home screen, my Samsung Galaxy, it shows -67 over the email icon. What is this indicating and more importantly, how can I get rid of it?


Where are the settings for stock swype?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S from Sprint that has Swype pre installed. The latest OS update included some changes to Swype that are making me completely insane. The biggest issue is that it auto-corrects words when I'm finger tapping accurately. So a message to my sister that meant to say "Pfft. Just come." got auto corrected to "Orgy. Just come." I'm totally exasperated! I can't find Swype settings on my phone. I looked at http://www.swype.com/tips/swype-basics/ but the only thing I get when I longpress the Swype key is the option to toggle between input methods. I can't access any further settings.


Flashing Android Source - Droid X

(I previously asked this on StackOverflow and was directed here.) I'm hoping for some clarification on the requirements and/or process of flashing a custom build of Android to a device. I've built a stock version from the AOSP and tried a few different times to flash it on my Droid X, all unsuccessful. I was thinking (or hoping) that the process of rooting the device would also unlock it to allow this, but maybe that's not the case. It looks like the phone still can't be touched at kernel level. Anyone know what's up here? There's a lot of ROMs for the DX, so it seems like there's a way, or do all those ROMs modify only a superficial level of the Verizon image? I just want to know what's going on under the covers.


Quickly switch input methods (swype->other)

I'd like to be able to switch from Swype to Hacker Keyboard from within programs, especially ConnectBot and TerminalEmulator. Hacker Keyboard comes with a shortcut to switch to others, but Swype doesn't. If there are workarounds to reduce the number of clicks needed to switch input methods, those would also be welcome.


Where is this Twitter App hiding?

I changed my twitter password a while ago, and periodically, when my phone has been off or totally offline, I'll get an alert: "Twitter sign in failed" but the Icon looks like a twitter icon, not Seesmic or Tweetdeck, the two apps I use. I'm assuming the problem from the app perspective is that my password isn't working. From my perspective, the problem is that I can't even figure out what app is sending these prompts. Seesmic and Tweetdeck have my new password, and I don't see a "Twitter" app in my applications anywhere. How do I even begin to figure out where this alert is coming from?


Samsung Galaxy S2 on Sprint sudden Drop in Battery Life

Since I got this device in mid November to now, I have had great battery life usually lasting almost two full days and never having a problem for one day unless I'd been using it excessively. Suddenly yesterday I started losing power and the device is dead in just about 8 hours, with the graph of battery loss showing only Skype and Android OS. I haven't used Skype at all and don't know why it would even show up on this graph, but Android OS usually hadn't been showing up as more than about 5-15% of my total battery usage, much less overshadowing everything else. I uninstalled Skype thinking it may have updated and have noticed no difference at all. I've started looking for solutions online, and found forums for "android OS bug fixes" but nothing that detailed anything similar to this situation. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135033 I have had Gingerbread 2.3.3 since I got this phone (annoyingly.. where is ICS Samsung??) I'm pretty sure and have had no battery drain problems such as this at all until just recently. I had not made any changes to the system nor any applications or widgets and see no reason why suddenly the OS would start to consume my battery erroneously. I don't have WiFi on typically unless I'm in a zone where I do have it and sketchy service such as at work sometimes (I am a student and only work about 15 hours a week on top of classes) and at home if I'm updating apps or using my phone a lot and want the quicker service. GPS and Bluetooth are always off, along with 4G unless I will be currently using it a lot in a 4G zone. Basically, I see no reason why my battery life should suddenly become awful when I had been having such a wonderful experience with this phone for months. What could have caused this and how can I reverse it?? Thanks!


link 2sd working but apps not move to sd card

I created second partition on sd card. But when I mood apps to sd it's showing insufficient storage available on sd card. But my sd card total blank


How can I block the traffic outside the VPN, even if the VPN is down?

I would like to direct all the traffic through my VPN connection on my Android based phone (HTC Desire). The VPN works great, but problem is that when the VPN disconnects, the traffic is redirected through my regular internet, something I don't want to happen. **How can I block the traffic outside the VPN?**


Application in Market that Open click returns you back to the market

I had NetFlix installed on ASUS Eee Transformer and since I am not using it, I uninstalled it. But now Android Market tells me there are updates, which I do not wish to do, and it acts as though it is still installed. Ok, I went to open it to see the app, and Open just takes me back to the Android Market page. I see the same behavior on Mobo Video player. I installed it, it said to go get the codecs, so I did, then when I open it, I get sent back to the Android Market page. Tried uninstalling, same basic behavior. How do I clean these up? They seem to be in some kind of installed/uninstalled limbo. Running the latest update from ASUS, so Android 3.2.1 and latest firmware.


Video Streamer that can connect via proxy

Hello I connect my phone to the internet via wifi, using connectify, my internet is via a proxy. I've managed to set wifi proxy, but this works for only the Internet app, my video players fail to stream, probably because they're going direct and not passing through the proxy. My question is ; Is there a video player that works via proxy? I'm not rooted.


Tethering data allowance from phone to laptop via usb

I don't have a problem doing this, I can use my phone and connect to the data allowance from my sim card and I can also connect my phone to a wireless network. I can then plug my phone into my laptop via a usb cable and I can enable tethering from the phone. I then end up with internet connection on my laptop. That is all well and good. However, when I click the connected connection on my phone, it comes up as 192.168.0.5 and when I check ifconfig on my laptop, it shows up as 192.168.42.209. Why is that happening, shouldn't my laptop also be showing at 192.168.0.5 as I am using the internet connection on my laptop via the phone? This really isn't a problem in terms of using the internet on the laptop via the phone as it works nicely. The problem is when I try to configure my home router to do some port forwarding. My router has an ip address range from 192.168.0.1-254, so I can't port forward using the 192.168.42.209. I have tried setting up a static ip address for my laptop using the routers ip address range, i.e. I tried 192.168.0.50, and the internet stops working. I clearly don't understand all this, why is this happening? So basically, why is the ip address on my phone different to the ip address on my laptop even though i am connecting to the internet on my laptop via the phone, and why does my internet connection stop working on the laptop if I tried giving the laptop a static ip address within the routers ip address range? I have an old phone with Froyo 2.2 and I have a laptop with Ubuntu 12.04


In what language is Gingerbread OS written?

Are all versions of Android written in the same language or in different languages?


Alerts & Reminders based on SMS content

At work I get paged by our automated system. The problem is that the numbers come across unique each time. 1(999)000-0001, 1(999)000-0002, etc. The body of the SMS is the same each time tho, in the form of an email:               FRM: helpdesk@mycompany.com     SUBJ:(12345)Company pager     This is a Page from the Pager      Since the number changes each time, is their a "notification" app that can say "If the SMS starts with 'FRM: helpdesk@mycompany.com', ignore silence mode and use this ringtone". I'm using reminder programs that let me know if I've missed a message... but I want to differentiate the SMS's from the ancient paging program we use.


Unable to fix FTM

I turned off my phone after using Skype. When I turned my phone back on, its screen said F.T.M. It won't move and put the homescreen up. When it was working, the MMS would not send nor recieve photos.


Why does my device turn Wi-Fi on by itself?

Similar to Why does HTC Incredible S turn Wi-Fi on by itself?, it seems my Samsung Galaxy Victory will turn on Wi-Fi at random times. It establishes a connection if certain networks are in range (i.e. any open Wi-Fi). I notice a Wi-Fi setting which allows this phone to keep its Wi-Fi on during sleep, but this is currently disabled. Is there a way to prevent the device from looking for Wi-Fi networks? If this is specific to Samsung devices, has anyone figured out how to take care of this issue?


Get original xperia play content back on device after removing it

I've rooted my phone a while ago, deleted random apps I didn't really need that were pre installed. But now there's a potential buyer so I'd like to restore to the way it was the second I've brought it from the shop. Default factory reset didn't help as I've deleted games and stuff. So, is there a way to get everything back?


Why does accepting Calendar invites open a browser? Can I prevent it?

I'm on an unrooted Galaxy Nexus, and using stock Gmail and Calendar apps on Android 4.1.1. But I am using Chrome rather than the stock browser. When I get a invite from a Gmail user to my Gmail account, it appears with "Yes/Maybe/No" option links and an invite.ics attachment (which doesn't do anything: "No app can open this attachment for viewing").   * Clicking one of "Yes/Maybe/No", whether I have already done so or not, opens Chrome with a warning "You are trying to use the desktop version of Google Calendar from a mobile browser [...] use the mobile version instead?"     * If I click "OK" I get the mobile browser version of Calendar, but it's a view of today's appointments. There is no mention of the event I've responded to or any confirmation message about my response having been registered.     * If I click "Cancel" I get the desktop version of Calendar showing the details of the appointment and a messaging confirming the response I have sent.   * In either case, the event is in my calendar; the invite remains in my inbox. I guess the core of my question is whether I can prevent the browser opening at all - surely the mechanics of accepting invites should be performed in the Calendar app and thus work offline? _Note that this question is about invites from Google Calendar and not about handling .ics files in general._


Is it possible to update the Android platform my phone runs on?

I just got my first Android phone. The ZTE Score which runs on Android 2.3.4.. I'm curious if I can update to a newer Android os, or if I'm stuck with 2.3.4..


Samsung galaxy S freezes while upgrading to gingerbread and doesn't want to turn on?

and the pc doesn't even recognise it (i've tried the volume and power buttoms but sure it didn't work because the phone didn't turn on) when i connect it to pc using kies it gives me a black screen on my phone with the drawing of my phone and pc with "!" between them but as i mentioned b4 the pc doesn't feel a thing plzz help me


Where can I get he CIFS kernel add ons to run CIFS?

I use a GB ROM on my Infuse 4g but it does not have CIFS built in. I am told there is an external way of adding this in. Does anyone have a link to this?


Save accepted untrusted certificates on email app (HTC Sensation)

I have a problem with the mail (not gmail) app on my HTC Sensation, that I'm guessing is part of HTC Sense 3. I'm using a server that has an untrusted certificate, and every time I try to refresh my email a dialog requesting the certificate to be accepted pops up. The problem is that when I try to send an email from that account the messages get stuck in the outbox until I manually refresh the mail forcing the certificate to be accepted again. Is there any way of storing the known/already-accepted certificates for the mail app? Thanks!


Disable application update notification

How can I disable certain application's update? I'm using Brut Google Map v4.6.0.4686. Since there is a new version in the market, the update notification will appear from time to time. How do I disable it?


Delete purchased application from the list

I've bought some application and I feel that I don't want to use it anymore and I've uninstalled it. However, when I opened `Downloads` tab in the Market, it is listed there even though it's not installed. So, how do I remove it from the list?


How to factory reset without data loss and undue pain?

I ran into a serious SMS bug, which knowledgeable users seem to be saying means the SMS message database is corrupt (source 1, source 2). This is consistent with my current experience. In my case I lost all ~1000 messages and still have some issues after that. So I want to factory reset my phone. While I have not rooted my phone, I have performed significant customization, and have somewhere around 150 apps installed, including a few paid apps (UltimateJuice, ...). What things do I need to explicitly backup? What can I do to minimize the pain? I don't care about save points in games. Surprisingly, I cannot find any good documentation of this using any obvious Google search terms. (I am aware of How do I perform a full pre-rooting backup of an Android phone?, which doesn't really offer an answer to my question.) For Google cloud things such as contacts, do I need to backup the cloud version just in case, so the phone doesn't wipe them from the cloud? Fortunately, most of my personal notes are stored in cloud applications like Catch and Evernote. I presume these should be unaffected. As far as I can tell the BackupMySettings option is not available for my phone (Samsung Epic running 2.1). My paid apps come back from Market anyway, right? I guess I could pay $4 for MyBackupPro if it really made things simpler, but there would need to be some way to NOT backup the corrupted SMS database files. Also I am assuming carrier-bundled apps such as Swype will automatically work. * * * P.S. I have Marigold Android Backup and backed up to the SD card (except SMS/MMS). I also have mIQ but I'm not sure I trust that to do a restore. Factory resetting the phone will not affect the SD card, correct? P.P.S. I have AppBrain. Is that automatically remembering all apps I have on the phone, so it will suggest installing all of them if I just install AppBrain? Or will it only do that for apps installed through AppBrain?


Changing SIM card reset/lost stored google password

For troubleshooting reasons, T-Mobile gave me a new SIM card. After swapping the card, my phone did not know the google password, I had to enter it again. I tried to research the linkage (is it stored in the SIM, does the phone reset the stored password for a new SIM, etc.) I am pretty sure that it does not happen on removal of the SIM, because I had taking my old SIM out several times, to ferry data from my old handset.


How do I copy ADW launcher settings from the free to the paid app version?

I want to upgrade from the free version of **ADW Launcher** to **ADW Launcher EX**. How can I do this without having to re-create all of my app settings and widgets?


Extract data from encrypted Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android device

I have the US Samsung Galaxy Note 8 GT-N5110 and last night I downloaded and installed the latest kitkat firmware. After I unlock the phone (I have full encryption on), it just goes to a black screen. I tried to load from the cache (in recovery mode cache/fota/update.zip), but after it does the same thing. Practically everything on the device is stored in the cloud, except for a few files from the S Note that did not sync in the last 2 weeks. Is there any way to recover the files? I tried connecting it to kies, but it doesn't find it. If I try to manually enter the device information it gives me only the option to do a factory reset and then it will update it to the latest firmware. I read somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now, that if I were to download CM that they have some tool to backup and then I can somehow use that to recover my files. Is this true in my case since I have full encryption. I just wish that after I enter the password I could just connect through adb and get the files. Any help would be greatly appreciated. **Update 19 JUN 2014:** I love the support here! lol. Well just wanted to let everyone know (if anyone out there in the www is interested, that is), that I ended up downloading the firmware from a website, but that too didn't work. I loaded the firmware using hemdall. It now loads to "downloading", every-time you reboot or shut it off and turn it back on. It does however say "samsung official build", so at least I didn't download some modified version of the firmware, unless they're that good. Anyways, luckily I have coverage on it. I was told that I just need to call a number and they'll either replace the unit, or give me a refund. I did buy the new Note 12.2 LTE, so it gave me an excuse to get something new I guess lol. Moral of the story, don't assume you're stuff is always backed up, even if it's on auto-sync, verify 100% that it did the last sync. You might lose 2 weeks worth of notes like I did, but it wasn't a big deal for me. I had notes from a tutor which were better than my notes.


Stop Android File Transfer Popping Up

Bit annoying that Android File Transfer pops up whenever I connect my Nexus 7 to the Macbook. Is there any way to keep it active but hidden initially?


Marking notifications as unread

(I use CyanogenMod 9.) Here's something that bugs me. Say that someone sent me a few text messages or left a few missed calls on my phone. I see them as notifications, which is great because it draws my attention to them as something I need to take care of. But, once I tap the notification to see the text messages or the people who called, the notification is cleared. Sometimes I just want to look at them but still leave them for myself to deal with later. The way this is done in emails is to mark emails as unread; you can read an email, then mark it as unread so you'll know you still need to handle it. I'd love to have something similar for Android notifications, or any other good solution to this problem.


Can I unroot my phone

My GPS is broken, and I want to replace it or have it repaired. Is there a way to unroot a samsung galaxy s 4G t-mobile back to the factory conditions?


How can I specify a default contact for merged contacts?

I have some contacts on my phone that appear in all or some of:   * my phone   * my google contacts   * skype   * facebook Thankfully, Android allows me to link that contacts, so that I have only one entry in my phonebook with access to all the different sources. However, the names aren't always identical. For instance:   * in some cases the name is in English, in others in Hebrew   * some have the full name, others only the first name Is there any way to select which of these is the default display name?


wifi-connection-weak signal

My provider has a data cap if 5gb. I have a Samsung Acclaim. Before I went with my current provider I had a smart phone and the provider had no data cap and I downloaded videos, pics, ringtones and streaming videos limitlessly. I am now struggling to stay under the 5gb limit every month. I've heard that wifi doesn't count against the 5gb cap but whenever I try and use it I never get a signal that lasts for very long and it's usually a very poor signal. Any advice, tips or help would be greatly appreciated.


What happens when displaying through Miracast using low resolution device and high resolution external display?

I am considering purchase of an Android tablet with 1024 x 600 screen resolution and Android 4.4 KitKat. I believe it will support Miracast to cast its display to a Miracast receiver. The Miracast receiver will be attached to a 1920 × 1080 native resolution TV. Will Android take full advantage of the full 1920 × 1080 resolution of the Miracast destination device? What are my options and what would happen on the tablet's screen? What happens on the TV's screen? **OR: Do I need a tablet / phone with 1920 × 1080 resolution in order to Miracast at full 1920 × 1080 resolution on the external display?**


Run OpenWRT inside a VM on Android 4.4

Would it be possible to run a VM on a rooted Android device and run OpenWRT inside that VM?


App for realtime logging system parameters. Randomly reboots

Is there some utility for android for logging to file all system parameters (usage of processor, usage of memory, usage of battery, ...) in realtime mode? I need it to fix following issue. Sometimes my device (nexus 7 2nd edition) reboots. It happens randomly. When I use it, rebbot can happen one per several hours, sometimes it happens 2 times in very short (several minutes) time. When I don't use it (for example at night), it can reboot and stars to eat battery very fast. When it was healthy)), it used about 1 or 2 % of battery per night, but now when it reboots in night, it can use about 50% of battery per night. Sometimes it starts to heat near the camera without any visible reasons and freeze interface and apps and it is symptom of reboot in nearest time. I tried to install other builds of android. On 4.4.4 and 4.3 and cyanogen11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-flo it had reboots every 5-10 minutes. Now I use official stock build 4.4.3. Could it be hardware bug? I have no warranty.


How to login in Skype via Facebook?

I have a skype account that I created via Facebook login and can use it on my PC or Mac just fine. Now I want to use Skype on Android and have installed the official app. Yet the app lacks an option to login via Facebook. How am I supposed to login, as I do neither know my user name nor the password, as I am used to login via Facebook.


TLS version support

I am trying to backtrack the versions of TLS support on Android. More in detail: From which version of Android started TLS 1.0 support From which version of Android started TLS 1.1 support From which version of Android started TLS 1.2 support If you could also supply me with some affordable info source I'd be grateful - I know this was quite a newbie question, I'm sorry for that. Thanks.


Phone using mobile data instead of Wi-Fi

I installed Cyanogenmod on my HTC Desire about a month ago and have just received my first mobile bill. Before installing Cyanogenmod, I'd use maybe 200-300MB per month, because most places (home/work) I spend time have Wi-Fi that I can use. I have scheduled downloads of podcasts over Wi-Fi, configured to only use Wi-Fi (BeyondPod)... although I found that this setting had been unset when I changed from having 2 accounts on the phone (one Google Apps and one not) to just having 1 (Google Apps)... so I guess the preferences had been saved under the account I removed. Have had just received my first bill since I changed to Cyanogenmod and I've apparently used 4GB of data! That's going to cost me over $100 extra, so I'm not best pleased. Some points/thoughts/questions...   * I have Wi-Fi and mobile data enabled all the time.   * Podcast downloads were scheduled for 4am so, even with the "only use Wi-Fi" option disabled, it should have downloaded over Wi-Fi at that time as I spend nearly every night at home and therefore on Wi-Fi   * Sometimes when I unlock the phone, I see the mobile data symbol on screen briefly as well as the Wi-Fi one.   * Is there a setting somewhere that is turning off Wi-Fi when the phone is locked?    * Is there a way I can prevent the phone from using mobile data when it's connected to Wi-Fi... and how do I make sure it's connected to Wi-Fi as much as possible?   * Anyone got any tips/tricks to share for this scenario?


How to access phone internal storage during flashing?

I am flashing CM10 to my HTC One X. I downloaded all necessary files and unlocked my boot loader. I followed all steps on how to install this ROM, but I did one stupid thing. I forgot to copy the CM10 zip file to my phone internal storage. Below are the steps I followed, then I missed step 1. How do I access my phone internal storage so that I can save the zip file, and continue flashing my phone? >   1. Copy the CM10 ZIP file to your phone’s internal SD card. >   2. On the PC, extract the Fasboot.zip. You will get a folder named > Fastboot. >   3. Extract the boot.img file from the cm10_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri-028.zip > file and place it into the Fastboot folder. >   4. Turn your phone off. >   5. Boot to Fastboot Mode. Hold down the Volume Down and the Power buttons > until the screen turns on to enter Bootloader Mode. >   6. In Bootloader Mode, highlight Fastboot Mode using the Volume keys and > select it by using the Power button. >   7. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable. >   8. Open a command prompt on your PC and navigate it to the Fastboot > folder. >   9. In the command prompt, type fastboot devices to check if your device > has successfully connected to your PC. Your phone’s serial number should > appear on the screen. >   10. Flash the boot.img by typing the following in the command prompt: > fastboot flash boot boot.img >   11. Go back to your phone and select Bootloader to go back to the main > Bootloader menu. >   12. In Bootloader Mode, highlight Recovery using the Volume keys and > select it by using the Power button to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery. >   13. Select Wipe data/factory reset > Yes. >   14. Select Install ZIP from SD card > Choose ZIP from SD card > select the > cm10_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri-028.zip file > Yes. >   15. Select Go back > Reboot system now. >


Re-installing Google Play Store

My Google Play store, as well as all of my apps, are messed up. Every one of them has an Android icon and an SD card emblem at the bottom right. I do not know how to get my Play Store back, and I can not use any apps. Can anyone help?


I want to root my phone

Can anyone tell me what is the easiest way to root my phone. I have a Samsung galaxy note 2. And what does it mean to flash a new Rom?


How to add new rows on a Google Docs spreadsheet?

Usually, in desktop version of Google Docs spreadsheet, I will enter a number of new rows if current document has no rows remaining, so I can extend down the document. I installed Google Drive on my Gingerbread and has a spreadsheet file in it. When I open it, I want to do so with my Android app but how can I do it? Which button should I press?


Songs from Google Play don't show up on phone

I'm trying to make a custom calendar notification on my mom's Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.1) because the built-in ones are too short for her to hear. This article says I can move a music file to the notification folder in MyFiles. So I bought a song from Google Play and looked for the file on her phone. Wasn't there. Checked every folder, but no luck. Did some more searching and found this article from Google Play troubleshooting how to get songs to show up on your phone. Absolutely none of the menu options even existed on my mom's phone, so it was completely unhelpful. Tried to search for how other people added songs as ringtones from Google Play on their phones. I found quite a few articles addressing it. They all said to add the ringtone from the Music Player app. Checked the Music Player app, and the song wasn't there. That might explain why the song doesn't exist on her phone, except I can play the song on her phone through the Play Music app. I clicked "Keep on Device," but the song still doesn't seem to exist. **How do I get the song I bought from Google Play to show up as a file on my mom's phone?** However, if anyone provides a quick way to skip all this mess and just make the notifications last longer, that would be appreciated too.


desktop shortcut that takes a photo and emails it to a fixed address

I am registered with a website that can archive scans of receipts. One way to upload the receipt image is to email it to an email address that's tied to my account. To expedite the process, I want a shortcut on my Android desktop that, when pressed, starts the camera, lets me take & review the photo, and then emails the photo to a fixed email address. I've found lots of apps that take photos and automatically upload them to your favorite photo sharing site, but I haven't run across any that will send them to a pre-configured address.


Saving a photo attached in text message

I have a Galaxy S2, running Android 4.0.3 I can open a photo attached to a text message. How can I save the photo (not the message)?


How to change/remove icons on LG lock screen?

I have `LG Optimus L5` with `Android 4.0.3`. When `screen is locked` there are four icons (Phone, Messaging, E-mail, Camera) in the bottom of it. If I tap on it and slide, screen unlocks and the tapped app is launched. I know there are apps for customizing lock screen but I couldn't find any free to help me with my LG. How can I remove or change this icons on my LG device?


Is it possible to free up phone storage while keeping HTC Sense?

I recently factory-reset my HTC Desire to free up space for apps, because it was suffering from constant 'low space' warnings, and it wasn't possible to free up space. (Initially I installed Cyanogenmod, but didn't like various things about it, so returned to the HTC Sense UI). However I can see the phone storage problem is going to come back soon - after moving 4 apps off the phone and onto SD card (the only 4 that supported this) I ended up with **10MB LESS space** on the phone! So I am wondering if there's a way to get more stuff off the phone and onto the SD card while keeping the HTC Sense UI. I have heard of 'A2SD+' for example. Can I use that while retaining HTC Sense? (My phone is rooted and has S-OFF).


Samsung GT B5330 won't turn on

My Samsung GT B5330 doesn't want to power on. I charge it and when I try to turn it on it just vibrates (short vibration) and doesn't start. I let it charge for 2 hours and then it still did not start. What should I do?


Looking for a network monitor that can enumerate outbound connections

I have a rooted Galaxy S2, and I want to block access for all apps whose primary function does not require network connectivity. I am using DroidWall and LBE Privacy Guard (both require root) to control application behavior. Droidwall is an excellent firewall, but it doesn't provide a snapshot of currently active network connections. Is there an app that can do so, on a per app basis? **Update** : Just realized I can simplify things by just saying I want for Android what I can achieve using netstat -b on Windows, but properly presented! I have already seen a few - but they just wrap a commandline interface - as though they're calling netstat locally and then just piping output.


installing openAOS 2.3.5 on Archos 5IT?

I found there is people installing openAOS 2.3.5 on Archos 5IT, but I haven't seen any website detailing the instructions on how to do it. Anyone?


Harden adb on Android 2.3

Actually I was never thinking about leaving my adb debugging enable on my cellphone when going outside.   Now on cyanogenmod 10 and newer, it asks me to verify the rsa key of the host, which makes really sense. I have a htc desire z / g2 here which doesn't ask me.   It's running Cyanogenmod 7.2 as this is the newest stable, with no gappsm with Android 2.3. How can I harden it? I know it can be disabled when the screen is locked, but that's not enough.


Where are the 'stock wallpapers' stored on the htc Desire S?

I just bought an htc Desire S, which runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I can connect to FTP via BLuetooth's OBEX file transfer, or download one of the many file manager apps on the app store. But one thing is driving me crazy. When you 'Personalize', you get 'Scene', 'Wallpaper', and 'Skin' as the 2 top options. I changed my wallpaper, so I clicked on Wallpaper, and selected 'HTC wallpapers'. For the life of me I can't figure out where on the file system they are stored. I wish to download them to my PC. Where are they?


What's the difference between Camera.apk and com.sec.android.app.camera.apk?

I'm trying to install a modified version of the Camera app on my rooted Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) through copying to `/system/app` and through installing a zip file via ClockWorkRecovery. It doesn't seem to be working (based on the fact that the modified camera should have no geotagging). Looking in my /system/app/ folder I have `Camera.apk` and `com.sec.android.app.camera.apk`. Are these complementary files or are they different camera app files? `Camera.apk` has a timestamp of August 1, 2008 (which doesn't seem right) and the other has a timestamp of August 1, 2011 (which is around the time I was playing around with this stuff).


Where can I find the Smat Tab 4 Clock and Weather Widget?

The Vodafone Smart Tab 4 has a clock and weather widget that looks like this: ![widget](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vNTT4.jpg) I accidentally deleted the widget, and I cannot find it in the widget list. What's the name of this app? Where can I find it?


Can application upgrades happen automatically, even if you have it turned off in marketplace?

I thought I had turned off all the automatic upgrades for the apps on my phone (T-Mobile G2 w/ Froyo). However, yesterday, I got a notice that said that I had new GMail and described the new features. I checked GMail, and I did have the new 2.3.5 version. Then I checked Android Market, and it shows "Allow automatic updating" as unchecked.


Exchange no longer working after upgrading to Froyo

I have a HTC Desire that was on 2.1 and worked perfectly with my works exchange server. But since upgrading to 2.2 I cannot get it to work at all. There are no errors it just synchs forever. Any suggestions?


Add users not showing in Jelly Bean 4.2 on TF300

I have a Asus T300. After upgrading to 4.2 I added 3 users for my children. I need to add one more. At my owner account it is not showing add users any more. Does anyone know why?


Copy Directory to SMB Share Through Terminal

On Rooted Android 4.1, I have it set up to be able to make NAndroid backups through terminal emulator. What I hope to do is schedule a Tasker job to create a NAndroid backup and then copy/move it across wifi to my PC, so I can schedule it to run once a week in the middle of the night. I know MV will move files/directories, but I'm not sure how to specify the network share as the destination. I'll keep looking into it, but if anyone has already solved this one I would love to hear about it!


crashes on CM11 and mysterious low space issues

I have several crashes (eg. can't start whatsapp, google play) sometimes clearing cache work. it's seems there is a race on storage the app that gets first cache works others did not. I tried to install telegram from .apk I get from my other phone I got this "No space left on device" but there is good space (I guess 1.4GB). could it be some permission/ownership problem? kindly find some debug information below which indicates that there is good enough space               [alsadi@localhost adt]$ ./sdk/platform-tools/adb root     adbd is already running as root     [alsadi@localhost adt]$ ./sdk/platform-tools/adb install org.telegram.messenger-1.apk      failed to copy 'org.telegram.messenger-1.apk' to '/data/local/tmp/org.telegram.messenger-1.apk': No space left on device     rm failed for /data/local/tmp/org.telegram.messenger-1.apk, No such file or directory     [alsadi@localhost adt]$ ./sdk/platform-tools/adb shell     root@galaxysl:/ # df /data/local/tmp/     Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize     /data/local/tmp/         1.9G   478.7M     1.4G   4096     root@galaxysl:/ # ls -ld /data                                                      drwxrwx--x system   system            2014-02-28 14:54 data     root@galaxysl:/ # ls -ld /data/local                                                drwxr-x--x root     root              2014-01-01 16:07 local     root@galaxysl:/ # ls -ld /data/local/tmp                                            drwxrwx--x shell    shell             2014-02-13 21:28 tmp     root@galaxysl:/ # df     Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize     /dev                   226.1M   136.0K   226.0M   4096     /sys/fs/cgroup         226.1M     0.0K   226.1M   4096     /mnt/asec              226.1M     0.0K   226.1M   4096     /mnt/obb               226.1M     0.0K   226.1M   4096     /mnt/fuse              226.1M     0.0K   226.1M   4096     /efs                    12.5M     6.8M     5.7M   4096     /radio                  18.5M    14.3M     4.2M   4096     /system                433.5M   359.4M    74.1M   4096     /cache                 293.2M     5.3M   288.0M   4096     /data                    1.9G   478.7M     1.4G   4096     /mnt/media_rw/sdcard1    15.1G     8.6G     6.5G   32768     /storage/sdcard1        15.1G     8.6G     6.5G   32768     /mnt/media_rw/sdcard0     1.5G     1.2G   361.7M   32768     /mnt/secure/asec         1.5G     1.2G   361.7M   32768     /storage/sdcard0         1.5G     1.2G   361.7M   32768     /mnt/asec/com.backflipstudios.android.ninjumpdeluxe-1    40.0M    38.4M     1.5M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.google.zxing.client.android-1     2.0M   708.0K     1.3M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad-2    20.0M    18.2M     1.8M   4096     /mnt/asec/jmaster.supaplex.android-1     3.0M     1.8M     1.2M   4096     /mnt/asec/info.obada.abjad-1    12.0M    10.5M     1.5M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.imangi.templerun-1    25.0M    23.5M     1.5M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.koushikdutta.rommanager-1     5.0M     3.3M     1.7M   4096     /mnt/asec/org.telegram.messenger-1    11.0M     9.5M     1.5M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.imvideo-1    24.0M    22.7M     1.3M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.bigduckgames.flowbridges-2    21.0M    19.3M     1.7M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.mxtech.ffmpeg.v7_neon-2    16.0M    14.8M     1.2M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.google.android.apps.unveil-1     5.0M     3.3M     1.8M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.bti.myPiano-1     8.0M     6.5M     1.5M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.kauf.talking.mytalkingbabymusicstar-1    45.0M    44.0M   984.0K   4096     /mnt/asec/com.pumkin.fun-1    13.0M    11.9M     1.1M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.polarbit.rthunder2lite-1    33.0M    31.2M     1.8M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.skype.raider-1    37.0M    35.2M     1.8M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.game.MarbleSaga-1    27.0M    25.3M     1.7M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.google.android.apps.translate-1     6.0M     4.4M     1.6M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.kiloo.subwaysurf-2    31.0M    29.4M     1.6M   4096     /mnt/asec/org.zwanoo.android.speedtest-1    15.0M    13.3M     1.7M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.adobe.reader-1    12.0M    11.0M     1.0M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.guidedways.iQuran-1    16.0M    14.4M     1.6M   4096     /mnt/asec/info.obada.ashkalalwan-1     5.0M     3.4M     1.6M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.clapfootgames.laserwarsfree-1    26.0M    24.0M     2.0M   4096     /mnt/asec/ua.co.cts.sideup-1     6.0M     4.1M     1.9M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.sand.airdroid-1    11.0M     9.7M     1.3M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.rovio.angrybirdsrio-1    43.0M    36.2M     6.8M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.gamestar.pianoperfect-1    15.0M    13.9M     1.1M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.bigduckgames.flow-2    21.0M    19.3M     1.7M   4096     /mnt/asec/com.bestcoolfungames.antsmasher-1     6.0M     4.7M     1.3M   4096


SSH server when phone is sleeping: possible?

I an running the Dropbear SSH server on CyanogenMod 7.2. Is there any way to setup my phone so that I can connect to it over wifi even when it is in sleep mode? I don't mind if there is a small hit on the battery. If not, is there a way to at least allow an rsync over ssh to proceed after the screen blanks out? The strange thing here is that if I initiate an ssh shell connection, the command line is still usable after the phone goes to sleep, however it is very slow (changing the CPU governor didn't seem to make a difference). Rsync seems to freeze when the phone sleeps. I tried 'echo hello > /sys/power/wake_lock', to no effect.


Should I accept 2,5 year old Samsung Galaxy replacement battery?

I've just bought a "brand new" replacement battery for my Galaxy Nexus phone. When on-line store's package arrived, I was more than surprised (actually, shocked!) to find out, that battery's manufature date is... **2011-12-29** ( _assuming, that it is manufacture date, what is behind thesefour Chinese symbols in bottom-left corner of Samsung Galaxy battery_)! Should I even think about accepting this package and using battery with my phone? Or should I return it immediately to the shop? I found this great Izzy's answer. If I get its meaning right, it seems, that my battery is in the "dangerous level" of deep-discharge for a long, long time. If not dead at all. And should not be used anymore. Or maybe, I'm wrong, and Li-Ion batteries that are leaving manufacturer for the first time can be storred for over two and a half year without any noticeable influence on their condition of performance? Or maybe, that four Chinese symbols does not mean battery's manufacture date? But, what else could they mean? Even if battery condition is fine, do I have any chance, that it will last any longer that six months period, covered by warranty, if it spent over 2,5 year in manufacturer warehouse?


What is "Additional Safe RAM" (ASRAM) and how do I enable it?

What is Additional safe RAM? How can I enable this in my custom ROM? I am using AOSP KK version Linux Android Kernel. Any reference code for ASRAM would be greatly appreciated.


Unable to see all folders on Moto G using FTP

I have set up an FTP server on my Moto G, and I'm trying to copy (music) files from my laptop (running Ubuntu 12.04) using FileZilla. I understand that user data appears in the `/data` folder, but when I try to open this folder, FileZilla says               Response:   150 Directory listing for data/     Response:   550 Requested action not taken.  does not exist, not a directory or insufficient rights     Error:  Failed to retrieve directory listing


S4 won't boot into ClockworkMod Recovery

I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4, and am trying to install CyanogenMod 11 Snapshot, but I'm stuck. I installed ClockworkMod Recovery using Loki, but whenever I go into recovery with my phone, it just goes into the default recovery mode, with a little Android guy saying "no command", so I'm unable to install the CM .zip from my SD card. This is on a rooted S4 (Model SCH-1545) on Android 4.3, Kernel version 3.4.0, and Baseband I1545VRUEMK2.


Galaxy s3 came prerooted?

I recently bought a Factory Unlocked s3 from Amazon. It came preinstalled with the superuser app and when I scanned with AVG for android it said my device had root. When I downloaded a root checker app it said I did not have root. The radio app asked me for root access many many times and I gave it. When I went into the superuser app and ungave radio su access the app disappeared. I dont know if my phone is rooted or not and why the radio app disappeared. Does the phone being factory unlocked also mean the phone came pre-rooted?


How can I fix a Droid Razr Maxx's power button?

Suddenly, today, the power button stopped working. I tried to turn off the screen and it wouldn't. Everything else works just fine. Eventually the screen timed out, and wouldn't turn back on. Plugging it into a charger turns the screen back on, but that's fairly useless away from power... I had heard that soft reset (power button+volume down) fixes it, but not even that worked. It would only register it as volume down. I plugged it into adb and rebooted it that way, to no avail. What can I do?


Phone not receiving calls on deep sleep

I have a Samsung Captivate Glide running android 4.2.2 (an unofficial version of Vanilla RootBox with a kernel called Litekernel). This phone is originally for AT&T but it's unlocked and I'm using it on Mexico's carrier Telcel (and I've seen multiple people with the same issue on different countries/carriers). My issue is that sometimes when someone calls me, the phone rings on their side as if I wasn't picking up and eventually goes to voicemail, but I get no call at all, it's not a sound/vibration setting, I've checked. Also I've read about this kind of issues with multiple phones/carriers. Once I tested this with another phone and called mine and the call didn't come until I pressed the power button to unlock the screen, waking the phone. Also I read about some guys using an app called Wake Lock - PowerManager and using the option PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK to keep the phone from going to deep sleep, but of course that consumes the battery much faster. Does anybody have any idea what could be done? My phone is rooted and I'm willing to modify the kernel or do any complex action required to fix this... **Edit** : I forgot to mention I have reflashed this rom several times, every time clearing the cache, dalvik chache, factory reset, etc. And this happened to me in other roms as well...


what's the directory location for Newsstand documents?

System: ASUS MemoPad 302C I saved a few magazine issues using the options available in the Google Play Newsstand app, but can't figure out where the files are stored. Nothing showed up in the /sdcard/ directories tagged with recent modification dates. Anyone know where I should be looking?


Run apps at half-size

I have an Android tablet (TF101) which runs really slow, especially with games like Asphalt 8. I was wondering if I could run the slow apps at half-size, so they would run faster. Is there any way to do this (preferably without rooting). I don't particularly need screen space and would be better off sacrificing a big screen for a smoother gaming experience. I have heard that the Galaxy devices support a sort of split screen mode where you can run two apps side by side. This is not exactly what I'm looking for but any help provided will be appreciated.


What kind of app optimization does Ice Cream Sandwich do at the first reboot?

I received from my phone carrier, Vodafone IT, the official OTA Google update to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 on my Nexus S. When automatically rebooting for the first time after the update, the system displayed a notice stating that it was optimizing the installed apps. What kind of optimization does the Ice Cream Sandwich update do at the first reboot?


How does ICS deal with Menus on devices with physical buttons?

ICS removed the need for the Menu key with always visible action bars, but also has support for phones which come with hard keys. Traditionally the menu button brought up a context menu. I've got a device with hard keys, if I upgrade to ICS will the Action bar always be visible, standard ICS style, or will it be hidden under the Menu key? What will the menu key do in ICS?


How does the GPS work on Android phones?

Today I used the GPS on my Android for the first time, and I was wondering how it actually works. I know that Android phones have a GPS chip in them, but does the phone establish a direct connection to the GPS server or is there something else going on? If there is a direct server connection, does that mean that every Android user can make a direct server connection?


File Explorer for HTC Desire X - too many permissions asked for?

I have a HTC Desire X running Android 4.0.4 (not rooted) I am looking for a file explorer mainly for 2 things \- Just browsing around the file system \- Copying an apk from my PC and executing it. I went to Play Store to install ES File Explorer. It asks for the following permissions   * Storage   * Phone Calls   * Network Communication   * System Tools   * Hardware Contols I have no idea why a file explorer needs so much permissions. Are there any decent file explorers which make do with a minimum set of permissions?


What is the HTC account you sync on the One X?

I just got my HTC One X and was just going through the registration process of the HTC Account in the 'Accounts & Sync' settings, when someone asked me to show them something. Without thinking I pressed back and now when I try and register again, I'm told I can't as it exists. I'd like to know, is there a matching web service for this which I can use to get my password back? What account is it? I had assumed it was for HTCSense.com but it doesn't seem to be. Anyone have any idea's please? Otherwise I'll just have to try and login to it repeatedly which I'd like to avoid.


Viewing File System through a Windows Laptop

I have a HTC Desire X running Android 4.0.4 (not rooted). When I connect my phone to my Win7 Laptop, from my laptop, this is the filesystem I see   * LOST.DIR (Empty)   * Android\data\com.htc.album.thumbnails\     * 00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,11,12,12_720,carmode   * \DCIM\100MEDIA (Empty)   * .data\mail\attachthumb (Empty) Where is the rest of my file system? The OS, the programs etc? Is there a way to view it from my laptop?


How to find and access USB drive in android x86?

I've installed Android x86 4.3 version on my Asus laptop but the WiFi feature is not working so I can't download and install apps I want. Then I thought about installing apk from a USB flash drive (because Android can't see HD partitions) as long as I have a file manager or can locate files using the Terminal. But the commands I know like `fdisk -l` don't yield any result and can't even find what directory is the USB flash I've plugged in (I'm running Android x86 from another USB flash drive). Any help for the commands I can try?


Pulling dbdata file with not rooted device

The screen of my Galaxy S is broken, so I can't see anything and the touchscreen doesn't work. After a while, I managed to get everything I needed from the /sdcard folder with adb. Now I have some very important things in my Memo app that I would like to save, but the problem is that my phone is not rooted, so I can't pull anything from dbdata folder. So, long story short, I need to pull a file from /dbdata but I have no root permissions on my phone, and the data I need to save is not from a debuggable app (it's the .ab data of the original Memo app). Is there any way to do it? If not, is there any way to root my phone without having to interact with it, since my touchscreen doesn't work anymore? (I already tried with run-as but as I already told, the app is not debuggable)


Changing carriers and sims - how do I know if the new network will work?

My family is considering switching to T-Mobile, and I would like to bring my current Droid 4 with me. I have already stopped by a local T-Mobile store to see if their sim would work. The phone displayed the list of available mobile networks, but I could not make a call. Is that because the sim was not registered to my phone, or because the phone could not access the network properly? Note, I am aware that a stock droid 4 is locked out of US GSM usage - as far as I can tell I overwrote the NV data to allow this.


Durability issues of sd-cards in phones?

I understand, that there are many factors why a sd-card may fail. But I had my last two sd-cards fail in a very short time (about three months). Now I wonder if it is the phones fault, or if I just by bad sd-cards. I don't have any brand information about the failing sd-card, because I just looked at the capacity and the price (which might be an indication, that it is my fault). But I did not buy the card from a dubious store, so I was hoping they would have some level of acceptable quality. Is there a quality measure that I can look out for, when shopping for sd- cards? **My phone info** : Samsung Galaxy S I9000 with Gingerbread 2.3.3


How to forward all traffic over a VPN (without rooting) using Forwarding Routes

I noticed this feature in Android 4.2 but was wondering how you can use it to forward all traffic over a VPN connection? When editing a VPN under advanced settings it has a Traffic Routes option that you can put network identifier in that it will forward traffic for. Most people currently seem to root their phone and use SSH tunnels which seems a bit overkill for such a simple feature. here's the screenshot of the input box I've mentioned. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4K9I61FVkYiVXZOMWpYOGVlVmM/edit?usp=sharing


how to enter bootloader with moboot in HP Touchpad

I have a HP Touchpad that successfully installed webos and CM9 with moboot to select which to boot. Today, I want to update CM9 to CM10.1 or CM11, and here come the problems: it couldn't install the zip I downloaded and I thought it's because the recovery is too old, which is CWM v5.x(I can't remember precisely). so I install a CWM v6.x, but it can't work either. Now, I want to flash the CWM v5.x back, and it seems using fastboot is the only way. But with moboot, I just can't enter bootloader mode, the only selections available are WebOS, CM and CWM. Can someone tell me how to enter bootloader, so that I can flash the older CWM back, and restore my data? For now, I can only enter WebOS, and the Android system won't work: it just turns black after the splash screen.


How to turn off ringer when connected to particular wifi network

Is it possible (in built or via an app) to silence the phone when it's connected to a particular wireless network, and then unsilence it when the network is out of range. Use case : When I'm in the office on the company's wifi I want my phone to be quiet, but when I'm back home (or not connected to a wifi, e.g. outside) I want the ringer volume back.


Is There Any Way To Increase Internal Memory?

My internal memory is 1 GB. After I reboot it changes to 64 MB. When I check the space on internal storage, I only see built in apps and shows no free space.